Wen Wen had been waiting for Qin Shuang to hatch for a long time, growing impatient.
As soon as Qin Shuang hatched, Wen Wen intended to enter the containment facility to see what surprising changes had occurred.
However, just as he was about to enter, he felt a sudden unease.
It was as if something bad would happen the moment he entered the containment facility!
This feeling was similar to what he had experienced at the mental hospital in the Inner World, but much, much lighter.
“I can enter the containment facility, but there might be risks… What risks could there be here? This isn't a special space like a mental hospital…”
Under the threat of this risk, Wen Wen immediately put Qin Shuang out of his mind and focused on why he was feeling this premonition.
Qin Shuang's abilities could be examined at any time, but if he encountered any danger now, he might not have the chance to see Qin Shuang’s abilities anymore.
He spread out his senses, searching every inch of the surrounding land, and finally concluded that the place was the same as the Qi Ling Mountain Range where he had come before.
Therefore, the problem was likely not with the location, but with something else.
After thinking for a while, Wen Wen held the Inmate Badge, and a miniature image of the vicinity appeared in his vision.
As soon as he saw this image, Wen Wen’s heart tightened, because in this image, a vague shadow was looking at him.
The energy aura carried by this shadow far exceeded Wen Wen’s, and even far exceeded the combined power of all the superhumans at this intersection.
“At least a Disaster Sequence, a true Sequence expert is watching me from the shadows!”
Normally, even if Wen Wen suddenly disappeared in front of a Disaster Sequence, they would not be able to detect any flaws in the containment facility.
But the containment facility’s warning clearly told him that if he entered the containment facility at this time, there might be some variables.
“If someone of this strength were an enemy, they would have already dealt with me on the spot. There would be no need to watch me from the shadows. I estimate they are most likely from the Investigators…”
“Having an expert of this caliber watching me suggests they suspect my connection with the Black Cross… Perhaps my transfer here to handle this matter is also related to them.”
“Maybe they want to verify some speculations by observing my performance here, so I should act like an ordinary hunter from now on.”
Therefore, Wen Wen continued to review the advanced rune analysis, refusing to enter the containment facility while being watched. He refused to believe that this guy could keep staring at him.
Then, Wen Wen pretended to act nonchalantly, engaging in various activities, including but not limited to eating, peeing, and scratching his feet…
What impressed Wen Wen was that even with these actions, the watcher remained focused, unfazed by the prolonged attention.
The next day's guard duty went smoothly. Wen Wen and Yan Que took turns sitting on the bench, not letting a single monster out.
It was just that the watcher’s constant gaze made him uncomfortable. However, by the second night, the situation became somewhat precarious.
A white cloud, tens of meters in diameter, slowly drifted over, putting Wen Wen and the others on high alert.
Within this cloud, there was the aura of an Upper Disaster Sequence!
However, the cloud seemed to have no intention of breaking out of Qi Ling Mountain. It merely seemed to be passing by, floating leisurely in the sky. At this speed, it would take at most a few minutes to leave.
When it drifted near the intersection, a dragon head emerged from within, glanced at Wen Wen and the others, and then retracted. Su Dan Novel Network
It had no interest in leaving the Qi Ling Mountain Range, preferring to play freely here.
But after drifting only a few dozen meters, it reached out a claw and tapped its forehead. Among the people it had just seen, there seemed to be a familiar face!
It was the guy it had once wanted to chase and play with, but who had mysteriously disappeared!
Instantly, this white cloud, resembling cotton candy, turned into dark, thunderous clouds, with streaks of blue electricity flashing, and a long body writhing within the clouds.
Wen Wen’s expression turned grim. This creature was clearly the malevolent dragon he had encountered before. How could he have run into it here?
The malevolent dragon circled in the sky, and the thunderclouds began to unleash lightning, bombarding Wen Wen relentlessly.
These lightning strikes were powerful and wide-ranging. Although Wen Wen was the target, a large area around him was affected by the attack.
If he didn't come up with a countermeasure, the nearby assistants would surely all die under these lightning strikes.
So, Wen Wen sighed and decided to endure the lightning strikes head-on.
He took out a shield with a target painted on it. This was the Bullseye Shield. As long as he held this shield, the enemy's attacks would involuntarily target the center of the shield.
The moment the shield was revealed, the lightning strikes, as if guided by an unseen force, converged on Wen Wen, all hitting the shield.
However, even with the shield, Wen Wen was struggling.
So, he could only control his black hair to grow wildly, burying itself into the ground. Then, with his left hand, he formed a complex gesture, and these lightning strikes were channeled into the earth through the hair.
After the first wave of lightning ended, faint electrical sparks flickered on Wen Wen’s body, but it was not a major issue.
“If I hadn’t specifically studied the Book of Lightning before, it would have been wishful thinking to try and withstand this attack without injury just by relying on a shield…”
It was important to note that the malevolent dragon’s attack was an area-of-effect attack. Wen Wen’s act of bringing out the shield was equivalent to concentrating all the power of this area attack onto himself.
However, the malevolent dragon's attack had deepened Wen Wen's understanding of lightning, which was a small benefit.
While Wen Wen was resisting the lightning, a smoking fireball was thrown into the thunderclouds and exploded with a roar. Countless tentacles followed closely behind; it was Yan Que and Gong Bao Ding who had made their move.
These attacks all quietly disappeared into the thunderclouds. It was uncertain whether the malevolent dragon had been injured, but it was certain that it had become enraged.
A sharp dragon roar erupted, and the thunderclouds began to brew a more powerful attack. This attack absolutely could not be blocked by Wen Wen’s shield alone!
Lin Zhe Yuan’s face turned ashen. This malevolent dragon possessed the strength of an Upper Disaster Sequence. If it were to descend and engage them in close combat, the three of them combined might not be able to stop it.
But it hid in the clouds, controlling the natural forces to attack, leaving Wen Wen and the other two to passively endure its assaults, while the dragon itself showed no signs of exhaustion.
Wen Wen subtly reached for his cloak. He still had a lot of explosives, and if used properly, he should be able to blow that cloud apart…
However, Wen Wen didn’t get the chance to use those explosives, because the malevolent dragon in the sky suddenly stopped charging its attack, and the thunderclouds instantly turned back into white clouds.
The malevolent dragon’s head extended, cast a fierce glance at Wen Wen, and then slithered away as if in a huff.
Wen Wen breathed a sigh of relief. “That monster didn’t need to retreat. It was likely scared off by the aura of the person who has been watching me. So, it seems he’s from the Hunter’s Association, sent to keep an eye on me. Why do I deserve such importance…”