Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 767 - 757: The Second Dialogue

Chapter 767: Chapter 757: The Second Dialogue

Apart from the Cataclysm Prison, Wen Wen’s Custodian Badge and the Warehouse Manager’s Badge had also quietly upgraded.

The material of the Custodian Badge was no longer metal but a strange black stone with a numeration in the middle.

This meant that before Wen Wen, the Sanctuary only had six Cataclysm Containment Officers, and Wen Wen was the seventh.

Given that Wen Wen himself did not possess Catastrophe Level abilities, the previous six Cataclysm Containment Officers might not have had Catastrophe Level powers either.

When Wen Wen was still a Disaster Containment Officer, his number was 4399. He had thought the Cataclysm Containment Officers would have three-digit numbers; he didn’t expect to be only the seventh.

But on second thought, it actually made sense. The Capital District had thousands, or even close to tens of thousands, of superpower users in the Assimilation Realm, but there was only Xun Ying, a lone survivor at the ’True Self’ level.

The fact that the Sanctuary had once had seven Catastrophe Level Containment Officers was quite impressive.

Apart from the numeration and the material, the abilities of the Custodian Badge to sense danger and scan the surrounding environment were also enhanced, and it gained a new power.

Wen Wen tried to activate this ability, and a black Pentagram shadow emerged behind him. Wen Wen could adjust the shape of this shadow at will, and finally, he shaped it into a black Cross.

This black Cross looked intimidating, but it did not directly augment Wen Wen’s combat strength, nor could it be used against enemies.

Its abilities were twofold. The first ability was called ’Mystery,’ and while active, any superpower detection methods below the Catastrophe level would be ineffective against Wen Wen.

Of course, if Wen Wen walked right up to someone, they would still be able to see him.

As for detection methods above the Catastrophe level, they would be misled to a certain extent, depending on the strength of the opponent.

With this ability, Wen Wen would find it much more convenient to do sneaky things in the future, and bluffing would come with more confidence.

The other ability was to enhance the state of nearby Containment Officers, boosting their powers and morale. As for the specifics of the effect, Wen Wen had not yet tried it out.

The Warehouse Manager’s Badge no longer had a material form; it was just a yellow light floating in front of Wen Wen’s chest that only Wen Wen could see.

The badge’s capability to isolate spiritual Contamination had a breakthrough enhancement from its original foundation. Additionally, the badge’s power could now extend to others nearby, although the effect would diminish with the number of people imbued.

As for Wen Wen’s original two uniforms, they too had been strengthened.

The Containment Officer uniform was much tougher than before, offering Wen Wen better protection—a top-notch defensive Superpower Item that could not be penetrated by a Buddha Gatling shooting directly at it.

As for the white coat of the Warehouse Manager, it became even more comfortable. Wen Wen unilaterally declared it to be the most comfortable pajamas in the world...

After tallying up everything, Wen Wen felt even more confident. Indeed, fortune comes to those who seek it amidst danger. The plans Wen Wen had made with great risk this time had yielded results far beyond his expectations.

But Wen Wen didn’t spend more time experiencing these gains; instead, he Teleported to the core of the Disaster Area and ascended the stairs. He wanted to see for himself what the Catastrophe Zone of the Sanctuary looked like.

As the staircase climbed bit by bit, Wen Wen’s excitement grew. What exactly was the Catastrophe Zone of the Sanctuary like?

When the staircase exceeded the ceiling, Wen Wen’s vision suddenly darkened, and then the stairs plummeted downward.

Wen Wen was startled. What was happening?

Wasn’t the Catastrophe Zone supposed to be above? Why was it plummeting like an elevator accident?

He wasn’t scared though; with his current Strength, not even a skyscraper falling on his head would cause him harm, let alone a falling staircase.

When the stairs came to a stop, Wen Wen found himself at the entrance of a Black Stone Palace!

He had seen this palace before; it had spontaneously appeared in the depths of his soul after the mysterious man in the black robe had occupied his Ability Core.

In other words, the falling of the stairs had not happened in reality but within Wen Wen’s consciousness.

Wen Wen also made another discovery; the material of the Custodian Badge was very similar to the composition of the Black Stone Palace.

Wen Wen’s eyebrows raised slightly; what did the man in the black robe want by calling him here at this time?

Could it be that due to Wen Wen’s increase in strength, he wanted to have a decisive battle with Wen Wen to fight for control of the body?

Or was it that, after Wen Wen had opened the Catastrophe Zone, there was something he needed to explain to Wen Wen?

After hesitating for a while, Wen Wen still stepped into the Black Stone Palace. Now that he was standing at the entrance of the Black Stone Palace, evasion wouldn’t solve any problems.

With Wen Wen’s steps, candles began to light up one by one inside the palace, and the sound of the candles being lit made Wen Wen’s heart tremble as well.

After walking a short distance, Wen Wen finally saw the man sitting on the Black Stone Throne.

The robe on his body was very similar to the Cataclysm Prison robe that Wen Wen was wearing, but it was more exquisite. Wen Wen guessed that when he opened the Calamity Zone, he would be able to get such a robe.

The two of them stared at each other, with neither of them speaking.

After an awkward silence, Wen Wen couldn’t help but speak out:

"You didn’t call me here just to stare into my eyes, right? State your intentions, and I’ll surely keep you company to the end."

"Besides, didn’t you say you’d meet me once I entered the Catastrophe Realm? You, as a big shot, can’t be speaking like ’you know what,’ right...?"

There was some heat in Wen Wen’s words because, according to his understanding of the path to a superpower user’s rise in strength, situations like these usually occurred when a superpower user was engaged in a battle with a strong remnant spirit to fight for control of the body.

The man in the black robe’s finger moved slightly; he knew Wen Wen was annoying, but still felt the urge to kick him back where he came from.

"Your absorption of energy from two Catastrophe Level entities this time was very impressive, and since you’ve also opened the Catastrophe Zone, that’s why I decided to meet with you once," the man said.

"Also, our relationship is different from that of other superpower users. You should indeed be cautious of me, but not in the way you’re doing it now."

"If our relationship were like an ordinary superpower user’s, I’d only need a single thought to take over your body; there would be no need to watch you come to receive my item."

To receive my item...

It seemed that this man in the black robe was indeed the previous owner of the Sanctuary.

Wen Wen sneered, "The power of a superpower user’s remnant spirit inside their body is equivalent to the superpower user’s soul, or even might be slightly stronger. Why would I..."

"I am not a remnant spirit," the man in the black robe interrupted.

Wen Wen’s pupils dilated ever so slightly; not being a remnant spirit meant...

"Besides, you are still too weak," he added.

After he finished speaking, the Cataclysm Prison robe on Wen Wen suddenly disappeared, and a black sword was already pressed against Wen Wen’s throat, while the man in the black robe hadn’t even moved.

"Alright, I believe you," Wen Wen raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.