Catastrophe Containment Facility
Chapter 96 Test Ability

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Test Ability

But Wen Wen, who had just assumed a new form, had no intention of letting Tao Qingqing off the hook; after all, she was now the best candidate for testing his abilities.

With a slight movement of his fingers, the cell door swung open, and he strolled carelessly into the cell.

This was the first time he entered a cell in the Catastrophe Containment Facility from the inside, and the feeling was entirely different from the outside.

"Hmm, you’ve been living in a place like this all the time; it’s quite pitiable."

Wen Wen’s mouth was filled with sympathy, but his eyes bore no trace of it, instead bubbling with excitement.

Seeing Wen Wen enter, Tao Qingqing tensed every muscle in her body. She didn’t know his purpose, but she knew that Wen Wen was extremely dangerous now!

Suddenly, her gaze fixed on the cell door behind Wen Wen-it wasn’t closed!

’I’m different now, with my current speed... I might be able to escape!’

After briefly considering her escape route, she dashed past Wen Wen, starting to run.

To her surprise, Wen Wen didn’t attempt to stop her as she sped by him.

As she neared the cell door, ecstasy gradually overtook her.

"Soon, I won’t have to stay here anymore!"

"No more being restrained, I’ll drink blood whenever I want..."

"After escaping from here, I’ll leave Furong River City and never see this pervert again..."

Tao Qingqing’s hand was already at the edge of the door; it would only take a fraction of a second for her to escape.

But at that moment, despair struck!

The cell door slammed shut in an instant, and she collided with it.

She clutched her head, turned around to look at Wen Wen, tears brimming at the corners of her eyes, a mix of hurt and indignation.

"Your sentence isn’t over yet; you can’t leave now."

Tao Qingqing asked Wen Wen, on the brink of collapse, "What exactly do you want!"

Wen Wen spread his arms and smiled at her, "Come on, hit me."

"What?"

Tao Qingqing looked incredulously at Wen Wen. Any other person with that request she would have punched right away, but Wen Wen... he was totally malicious.

"I said, hit me!"

Tao Qingqing bit her lip. She didn’t know what kind of plot Wen Wen had in mind, but she was sure it wasn’t good. Having been confined for so long, she had never seen Wen Wen at a disadvantage.

"You sure have lost your nerve; when you first got locked up, you were all harsh words and bravado."

Wen Wen’s aim was to use Tao Qingqing, whose strength had surged, to see what kind of power he had in his current state.

"How about this, I have a jar of a superpower user’s fresh blood. If you hit me, I’ll give you that jar."

That blood was naturally Xu Hai’s, and even if Tao Qingqing refused to hit Wen Wen, he would’ve given her the blood anyway.

Now, he considered the Catastrophe Containment Facility like some cultivation game; he wouldn’t miss any chance to nurture growth.

Tao Qingqing lowered her head, and fine dark red blood vessels surfaced around her eyes. Her fangs grew longer, and her nails turned even sharper.

She was gathering strength; since Wen Wen wanted her to hit him, then she would strike, and ideally, she would kill Wen Wen!

Whoosh!

Tao Qingqing sprang into action, sprinting around Wen Wen; a dozen faint afterimages appeared as she aimed to confound him with her ultimate speed.

"You’re faster than before, very good. This means that I can also use this speed outside." Wen Wen nodded in satisfaction, his gaze on Tao Qingqing like that of a doting father watching his daughter.

Tao Qingqing abruptly stopped behind Wen Wen, her fingers coming together to pierce toward his heart—with the intent to gouge out his heart in one swift move!

Not able to take the opportunity to flee, she thought that maybe after killing him, she would still manage to escape!

But in that instant, Wen Wen actually turned around, extended a finger, and blocked Tao Qingqing’s hand!

Yes, with just one finger!

"Your strength has increased to a certain extent, but it’s still weaker than that Gallier. It’s better than nothing, I guess."

He gently grabbed Tao Qingqing’s hand, and she couldn’t move at all, unable to pull her hand free from Wen Wen’s grasp no matter how hard she tried.

"Indeed, I am very strong in this state, extremely strong!"

After a brief exchange, Wen Wen had a general idea of his own level.

"Assimilation Realm... Maybe I can reach an even higher level, the ’True Self’ Realm. No, that’s not right—given my current state, perhaps I shouldn’t be measured by the levels used for superpower users. In that case... Catastrophe Level!"

He stretched out his hand and casually swept it across, chains emerging from the floor and ceiling of the cell to bind Tao Qingqing’s limbs, suspending her spread-eagle in mid-air.

"You just harbored the intent to kill me, didn’t you? That’s not wise. If I died, you might end up staying in this cell until you rot."

Wen Wen patted Tao Qingqing’s cheek and said, "I’ll leave you hanging like this for a day as punishment. If you’re still not behaving, I’ll resort to some little ’toys’ to punish you!"

Tao Qingqing bit fiercely at Wen Wen’s hand, but he quickly withdrew it, and she bit into thin air.

"Be a good girl now."

Having said that, Wen Wen left Tao Qingqing’s cell, leaving her hanging in mid-air.

Wen Wen was very satisfied with this power, but the more satisfied he was, the more regret he felt.

"It’s a pity that I can only use this power inside the Sanctuary. If I could use this power in the outside world, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about."

Yes, this power could only be used within the Sanctuary, to be precise, it was most potent in the cell area. Using it elsewhere within the Sanctuary would see its strength diminish.

In essence, the power came from the Sanctuary itself and could only affect things within the Sanctuary.

If Wen Wen used it outside, he could maintain this state, but that would be merely cosmetic—the strength wouldn’t increase at all.

"Since linking the Catastrophe Gloves with the Catastrophe Prison Warden’s collar yielded such an astonishing effect, what kind of effect would there be if I connected the Containment Officer’s badge with the Catastrophe Gloves?"

Wen Wen put on the Containment Officer uniform and the pendant. Just as he was about to try it out, he abruptly froze.

"Hiss... Did I forget something?"

He took out his phone, looked at the time, and started to laugh awkwardly.

"Um... It’s past eight o’clock now, it’s been dark for several hours already. Those things should be active by now. With that dog around, they should be fine, probably... "

Indeed, preoccupied with the new functions of the Sanctuary, he had forgotten about Jiao Xinlei and the others!

...

On the first floor of the villa, the Jiang family of four plus an eerie dog sat around the living room.

Jiao Xinlei sat next to them, one hand tightly holding the bamboo sword given to her by Wen Wen, the other clutching Jiang Wenyue’s arm.

After dinner, the whole family turned on all the lights and sat there, not a word spoken among them; no one left their spot or acted alone.

This eerie atmosphere made Jiao Xinlei feel extremely oppressed, a sensation creeping on her as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them!

Upstairs, downstairs, any corner outside this living room—there seemed to be someone watching them!