Gao Fang's eyes flickered as he stared at Grandi.
To complete the game, he needed to ascertain the opponent's game chips, which was why he possessed the ability to see through others.
His ability allowed him to see through most people, so he was utterly astonished upon seeing Wen Wen, as he couldn't see Wen Wen's chips.
Grandi, however, made no attempt to conceal himself and generously allowed Gao Fang to observe.
A small game marker appeared in Gao Fang's eyes, his gaze penetrating Grandi's body, and then he was instantly covered in a cold sweat.
In his eyes, behind Grandi's soul, was a vague shadow.
That shadow was a woman with a bare upper body, emitting a green light, holding Grandi's soul in her arms as if he were an infant. Under her influence, half of Grandi's soul had also turned green.
And below the woman's waist was an incredibly vast, indescribably terrifying existence.
An unnameable mass of flesh, twisted plant roots, hard and bizarrely shaped carapaces, sharp and ferocious irregular limbs; all these horrifying appendages were mixed together in an unbelievable way, forming a grotesque entity that would drive an ordinary person mad with just one glance.
If Gao Fang were not merely a puppet resembling a clone, his true body would have likely suffered severe injuries from this!
But even so, his true body was not well. He spat out a mouthful of foul blood, developing a deep sense of dread towards Furonghe City.
He could no longer stay in Furonghe City. After finishing this game, he had to leave immediately!
That kind of existence might be targeting the real world, perhaps to throw a piece of candy, or perhaps to step on an anthill!
Gao Fang didn't say a word; his body vanished from the spot, leaving only Liao Jiaxin and Grandi behind in the night, staring at each other in silence.
“I thought he would have had more guts… but if it were me, I probably would have turned and run too.”
Grandi shook his head in disappointment. He dared not imagine what would become of him without anyone to help him.
But he also knew that there was no one who could actually help him.
The being influencing him was definitely not a disaster-level monster, perhaps not even a cataclysm-level one!
Although it wasn't easy for beings of that level to influence reality, once they did, it wouldn't be something ordinary people could stop!
…
The next morning, Wen Wen arrived at the Hunter Association as usual. Since he was now part of the organization, punching in on time was a good habit.
Alright, he just didn't want to miss out on any useful information. Otherwise, given his nature, making him arrive on time…
Unless his salary was docked!
No, even docking his salary wouldn't work anymore, because he had money now.
When he arrived, he found that another meeting was being held. Lin Zhe Yuan beckoned him inside.
Being allowed to participate in the meeting was a form of recognition for Wen Wen. Jiao Xin Lei, who had joined the association earlier than Wen Wen, was still pitifully squatting outside the conference room.
“Last night, a废弃工厂 (abandoned factory) in the northern suburbs was attacked by cataclysm-level power. There are still residual energies present. This matter cannot be underestimated, and it has exceeded the response authority of our Furonghe City.”
All the demon hunters wore solemn expressions. The re-emergence of cataclysm-level power in Furonghe City meant that great chaos was likely to ensue.
And their Furonghe City Hunter Association could do nothing but wait for superiors to arrive and investigate.
Wen Wen also appeared shocked, seemingly greatly frightened.
Lin Zhe Yuan glanced at Wen Wen, finding his reaction to be very normal. Wen Wen should have seen that eye last time, so such a reaction was understandable.
However, he didn't know that Wen Wen himself was responsible for the attack.
“I have reported to the provincial headquarters of Haibei. The Upper Tier Hunter ‘Ice River’ will arrive in Furonghe City within a few days to review this incident. We need to resolve Yan Biqing before then…”
“And then focus on dealing with the appearance of the cataclysm-level power!”
Anything related to cataclysm-level monsters was no small matter. Therefore, Yan Biqing, who had previously made the Furonghe Hunter Association feel like they were facing a formidable enemy, had now become an uncertain factor behind a larger incident.
They had to resolve Yan Biqing before the higher-ups arrived.
‘Tsk, the higher-ups are coming to investigate me… I’ll have to be careful for a while.’
Wen Wen felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He had done that thing to resolve the aftermath of Yan Biqing, only to attract bigger trouble for himself.
However, as long as he was careful enough, there should be no problem.
Also… what was the difference between an Upper Tier Hunter and an ordinary Hunter?
“Wen Wen, you and Uncle Gong will go to that abandoned factory for a simple investigation. Remember, only record the situation; do nothing else.”
“Cataclysm-level power is entirely different from what you’ve dealt with before. Any adventurous action could lead to death, or something worse than death.”
“Also, that place is quite remote. You Han, investigate the vehicles that went there yesterday and see if there were any suspicious individuals coming and going.”
After explaining the situation, Lin Zhe Yuan began issuing orders.
Wen Wen felt fortunate that he had disguised himself last night and had even specifically instructed the driver to stop elsewhere before he walked there himself.
Otherwise, he would definitely have been discovered by the Hunter Association.
At this moment, Wen Wen was somewhat grateful that those street thugs had damaged his car. Otherwise, if he had driven his own car to the northern suburbs, he would have certainly aroused suspicion.
Afterwards, Wen Wen and Gong Bao Ding headed to the northern suburbs factory, and the atmosphere between them was quite harmonious.
Wen Wen continuously raised small problems he encountered when using his supernatural powers, and Gong Bao Ding patiently answered each one, greatly benefiting Wen Wen.
This operation was actually very simple, so simple that the two of them only needed to go there to record some information. However, to prevent Wen Wen, who was unfamiliar with the situation, from doing anything he shouldn’t, Gong Bao Ding took the lead.
Unexpectedly, in the Disaster Containment Facility, Wen Wen was Gong Bao Ding’s superior, but in the outside world, Wen Wen had become Gong Bao Ding’s subordinate…
Along the way, apart from answering Wen Wen’s doubts, Gong Bao Ding only chatted with Wen Wen about trivial matters.
He never once probed about the containment facility, which made Wen Wen very curious. Did he not have the slightest suspicion?
If it were Wen Wen himself, he would have definitely suspected himself.
He didn't know that Gong Bao Ding simply wanted to protect himself.
The thousands of years of experience from countless predecessors in the Hunter Association told him that the less one knew about something incomprehensible, the safer they would be.
The two drove to the factory and got out of the car. Gong Bao Ding looked at the large area cordoned off by assistants from afar and fell into contemplation.
Without even needing to enter the place personally, Gong Bao Ding could feel the surging power emanating from there, and it was a power he was familiar with.
It was the aura of the mysterious entity within the containment facility!
He hadn't misperceived it that day; that fellow was indeed a cataclysm-level being capable of operating in the real world!
A cataclysm-level being capable of freely acting in the outside world was an uncontrollable factor for any faction, and could even influence the situations between major powers.
After all, even the Hunter Association, which suppressed all hidden organizations in the entire federation, only possessed eight ‘True Self’ level demon hunters!
But now, the sad thing was that Gong Bao Ding was actually that person’s subordinate, so he could only help conceal some key information.
He turned to look at Wen Wen and saw that Wen Wen was trembling, his teeth chattering, his eyes unfocused, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his skin, clearly terrified.
Acting was also a basic quality of a detective. If Wen Wen had entered the entertainment industry, he might have even earned the title of a powerful actor.