Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 692 - 682 Respectable Demon Fiend

Chapter 692: Chapter 682 Respectable Demon Fiend

Related to the fourth level of the Sanctuary, there once was a person with high authority in the Sanctuary, with a title known as God Scourge...

Wen Wen’s eyes widened, and now he began to faintly guess the Guide’s identity.

Jin Kela once told Wen Wen that each level of the Sanctuary had a Central Administrator, and the title of the fourth level’s administrator was ’Demi-demon Fiend’.

As the Guide was immaculate in white and possessed divinity, it might be part of that Demi-demon Fiend.

Perhaps on the yet-to-be-opened fourth level, there was an existence opposite to the Guide named Demon Fiend?

Thinking along these lines, many previously unclear things became understandable; because Bai Du was once a part of the fourth-level Central Administrator, that’s how he could release all the monsters from the Sanctuary in such a way.

And since he was not entirely the said Demi-demon Fiend, that’s why he was able to betray the Sanctuary without suffering the Sanctuary’s punishment.

There, the Guide gave Wen Wen a few seconds to think, then continued, "Now, you should understand what I truly am, right? Next time we meet, if I wish it, you will absolutely have no means of escaping the Sanctuary."

"Although you’ve outsmarted me for the moment and I can’t come to find you right now, I will soon recover. When that time comes, you won’t be as lucky as you are now."

"However, if you agree to some terms, I can guarantee I won’t bother you again, and it’s not just me—none of those Sanctuary escapees will trouble you either."

"What terms."

Wen Wen was slightly intrigued. At this stage, the Guide indeed posed a considerable threat to him. If he could temporarily reconcile with the Guide, it would greatly aid Wen Wen’s progress. As long as the conditions weren’t too excessive, it wouldn’t be impossible to agree.

Bai Du paused for a moment before saying, "I want you to sign a contract with me, never to let Mo Gong leave the Sanctuary."

"Who is Mo Gong?"

Wen Wen was taken aback, then quickly came to his senses.

The only one who would warrant special attention from Bai Du must be that possible Demon Fiend from the fourth level of the Sanctuary, and from the names, one could glimpse the clues.

Bai Du didn’t want Mo Gong to leave the Sanctuary, meaning he was worried that Mo Gong would find him—Bai Du feared Mo Gong!

After weighing his options for a moment, Wen Wen made up his mind and said, "If those are your terms... I’m afraid I cannot agree."

Bai Du’s voice suddenly turned sinister, "You won’t agree? You should know who is in the stronger position between us two."

"Of course, I know there’s a significant gap between you and me right now... but the Mo Gong you spoke of will be my employee in the future. Whether he wishes to leave the Sanctuary depends on his free will; I don’t want to make that decision for him."

"You should know the consequences of refusing me," Bai Du’s breathing grew noticeably rapid, which made Wen Wen even more certain that Mo Gong was Bai Du’s nemesis.

Wen Wen said, somewhat timidly, "If possible, I hope you won’t come after me again, but if you insist... perhaps next time I’ll be the one threatening you."

Bai Du said harshly, "You will pay for your foolishness..."

Before he could finish, Wen Wen heard an explosion and then the call was completely cut off.

Outside on the phone, the mobile device Bai Du was holding exploded, the power far exceeding that of a conventional high-explosive bomb.

The bomb, at least, was not a worry; even if it exploded against his face, it would at most cause a slight headache for Bai Du. The real danger came with the object that appeared along with the explosion.

Hundreds of needles, as thick as goose feathers and less than ten centimeters long, pierced into Bai Du’s face and hands, turning his skin to a rapid shade of blue. These needles were coated with a potent poison that was effective even against True-order Masters!

Bai Du’s face color changed instantly as he hastily used his Strength to expel all the fragments embedded in his body.

However, the poison had already invaded his body. Merely pushing out the needles had no effect, and his already severe injuries quickly worsened under the influence of the poison.

After panicking for a few seconds, Bai Du calmed down, allowing the poison to spread throughout his body and said with a grim expression, "My injuries have worsened yet again."

"It seems I’ll have to let that kid live a bit longer... But no matter, I’ve prepared another gift for him."

...

In a tent set up in haste, Xun Qing pressed a red switch and then tossed it to the ground with a smug look on his face.

That fellow, who dressed even more neatly than the nobles of the Dongyou Region, didn’t use his brain. Did he really think it was that easy to steal his smartphone?

Every high-ranking member of the Association had a specially made smartphone that could be manually detonated to prevent information leaks in case of theft.

Xun Qing craftily had the Craftsman enhance the explosive power of the smartphone and added a potent poison to it, hanging it in a conspicuous place, easy to snatch away.

His ostentatious behavior was, in fact, an invitation for someone to steal his smartphone.

Those who were weak stood no chance of taking Xun Qing’s smartphone, while those who could take it would mostly seek to uncover its secrets. At that moment, this setup would definitely give them an unpleasant surprise.

For Xun Qing, this was merely a wicked pastime, but there happened to be people targeting the smartphones of high-ranking Association members.

Yet, just as he savored his moment of triumph, he grimaced and clutched at his arm, looking around at his surroundings with a dimmed expression.

What did it matter if someone was outwitted by the smartphone? At worst, it would only exacerbate the person’s injuries. They had still suffered an utter defeat this time.

...

A figure appeared out of thin air in the void; it was Wen Wen.

First, he swaggered around in the vicinity before sitting on the ground for several minutes. Throughout the process, no one attacked him.

Then another Wen Wen appeared, waved his hand, and collected the previous Wen Wen.

The one who appeared later was the real Wen Wen. The earlier one was just a Puppet created by Xu Hai for Wen Wen, with about eighty percent similarity in aura. Wen Wen used this Puppet as a decoy to scout the area before daring to emerge from the Sanctuary.

While it was logical to assume Bai Du wouldn’t still be lying in wait here, being cautious was never a mistake.

Upon seeing the scenery outside, Wen Wen sighed deeply. By now, the area with a diameter of several hundred meters had turned to ruins, and the pedestrians on the road had been charred by the powerful Energy, turned into withered corpses standing upright on the ground.

The air was filled with a strong residual Energy. Ordinary people who stayed here even for a moment would die inexplicably. Without any intervention, no new vegetation would grow here for decades, if not centuries.

To ordinary people, the battle between Bai Du and the other True-order Masters was like a sudden natural disaster. Xun Qing and others might be considerate of the ordinary people nearby, but Bai Du certainly would not.