Half an hour later, Zheng Daqian nodded at Wen Wen, and then his figure shot straight into the sky, gradually disappearing from Wen Wen's sight.
Wen Wen used his Collector's badge to sense that Zheng Daqian had indeed left and was no longer watching him, so he breathed a long sigh of relief.
He had talked with Zheng Daqian about many things, and both parties were satisfied with the final outcome of their discussion.
Zheng Daqian guaranteed that no one would know Wen Wen's identity except for a few individuals, and Wen Wen could continue to stay in the Hunter Association as a wanderer.
Except for special events, Wen Wen would not be issued mandatory orders, and as long as he did not violate the core rules of being a wanderer, no other wanderer would investigate him.
What Wen Wen needed to do was to act as a messenger between the "Black Cross" and the Hunter Association, and to ensure that the Hunter Association was at least aware of the Black Cross's major operations.
The specific terms were not harsh, merely ensuring a certain level of communication between the two sides.
As a precaution, Wen Wen and Zheng Daqian signed a contract, so that even if Zheng Daqian wanted to go back on his word, he would have to pay a certain price.
After Zheng Daqian left, Wen Wen felt completely relieved. If Zheng Daqian had not lied to him, his situation in the Hunter Association would be completely different from now on.
His identity would be legalized, and any special traits he possessed could be attributed to the disaster-level expert, the Black Cross, without attracting trouble. He would spend less effort hiding his identity and more on other things.
Moreover, even if Zheng Daqian had deceived him, with the abilities of the Containment Facility, Wen Wen could retreat safely at any time.
What made Wen Wen happiest was that he did not have to leave the Hunter Association, which put him in a very good mood.
He had made a few superficial friends in the Hunter Association, and for Wen Wen, who had never had a friend before, this was already a bond.
Besides, compared to living like a rat in a gutter, hiding and sneaking around, Wen Wen preferred to live in the open.
Wen Wen was not like some novel protagonists who, after gaining power, wanted to stand at the highest point and rule everything.
What he wanted was simply to live comfortably and do the right thing!
After a brief moment of reflection, Wen Wen stretched and said, "Alright, the reflections are over. Now that there are no nosy old men who'll make my eyes water, I should do some of the things I've been wanting to do here."
He first picked up Bai Cang and found the giant eel monster he had defeated earlier, dragging it into the Containment Facility. This guy had strong survival abilities, and might be useful somewhere.
Then, he placed the bound Bai Cang and Fu Xuerou together, sent a signal, and waited for someone to take them.
While waiting, Wen Wen suddenly felt regret for the previous assault beast. Such a large metal lion would have been a much cooler mount than the Yingying monster, but he had no choice but to kill it at the time.
After handing over the burdens Bai Cang and Fu Xuerou to the demon hunter who came to pick them up, Wen Wen pinched his chin, pondered for a moment, and then snapped his fingers. A massive figure appeared before him.
This figure was none other than the Gu Yan Treant!
As soon as the Gu Yan Treant landed, it excitedly touched the ground with its roots, saying, "The smell of this air, the fragrance of this soil... this is real nature."
Suddenly released from the Containment Facility, the Gu Yan Treant's branches trembled erratically, its alluring posture almost scary.
Wen Wen smiled and said, "Do you like it? If you like it, you'll live here from now on."
"What?"
The trembling Gu Yan Treant stopped abruptly, looking at Wen Wen in disbelief, its body shaking.
It couldn't believe Wen Wen would be so kind as to let it out. There must be some conspiracy involved!
As one of the first monsters Wen Wen captured, Wen Wen had conducted various bizarre experiments on the Gu Yan Treant.
For example, exploring the principles of the treant's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth;
For example, studying whether treants excrete...
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the Gu Yan Treant's wooden material was worthless, and that it had been constantly telling bad jokes, somewhat livening up the atmosphere of the disaster zone, Wen Wen would have long since turned it into beads and sold it for money.
Therefore, upon seeing Wen Wen suddenly show mercy and offer to let it stay in this peach-garden-like place, the Gu Yan Treant instinctively felt fear.
"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. This is the Qiling Mountain Range. As long as you stay within the mountain range, I won't bother you, and besides, you don't have the ability to get out of this mountain range."
After saying this, Wen Wen left the Gu Yan Treant, leaving it quite confused.
Wen Wen left the Gu Yan Treant here mainly to establish a fixed teleportation point, so that if he encountered trouble in the future, he could transfer here through the Containment Facility at any time.
Moreover, there were no ordinary people in the Qiling Mountain Range, so there was no need to worry about the Gu Yan Treant indiscriminately killing innocents. In fact, with Wen Wen's chains, even if someone stood in front of the Gu Yan Treant, it would be unable to kill them.
After moving away from the Gu Yan Treant, Wen Wen snapped his fingers three more times. This time, three monsters appeared: the Yingying monster, Bai Xiaomi, and Hu Youling.
All three of these monsters originated from the Qiling Mountain Range, considered natives here. Wen Wen released them, hoping they might be of some help.
The Yingying monster, already possessing disaster-level strength, showed unconcealed joy in its eyes upon returning here.
After consuming the werewolf last time, Bai Xiaomi had evolved into a disaster-level rabbit spirit, eagerly itching to taste the monsters that had bullied her before.
As for Hu Youling, she still only had disaster-grade strength, remaining at the bottom of the food chain in Qiling Mountain. Any giant eel monster could easily defeat her.
Well... if it were a giant eel monster, it was hard to say who would defeat whom.
Looking at Hu Youling, whose posture was as alluring as a vibrant flower, Wen Wen once again felt regret. He shouldn't have sent Bai Cang away so quickly.
Although Bai Cang had lost his disaster-level pre-order strength, he was still a wanderer in the assimilation intermediate order. If he had been given to Hu Youling to absorb some yang energy, she might have directly advanced to disaster level.
As one of Wen Wen's earliest captured monsters, Hu Youling had long since been thoroughly tamed by Wen Wen, and strengthening her would also be beneficial to Wen Wen.
"Bai Cang is gone, but there are other defected wanderers. As long as I'm willing to look, I can always find them."
After thinking for a moment, Wen Wen put Hu Youling back and said to Bai Xiaomi and the Yingying monster, "You are natives of the Qiling Mountain Range, and you'll find things easier than I do."
"There are currently eleven hidden defected wanderers in this mountain range. Find their locations and report them to me. Remember not to conflict with any humans in the mountain range; you can't afford to offend them."
The two monsters agreed and quickly dispersed, helping Wen Wen search for the other wanderers.
The Qiling Mountain was vast, and they might not be able to find them, but with two more people helping Wen Wen, there were two more chances of success.