Sitting up from the pile of bugs, Wen Wen touched his chest, his eyes a little dazed.
"… I think I just died, and also, why did the Gloves of Calamity move on their own…"
He stood up, walked over to his equipment, switched to vampire mode, put on his underwear and picked up his gear. Wen Wen lifted his shirt, looked at his chest, and poked it twice.
"It's soft, tender, and white. Luckily, there's no protrusion, otherwise, how would I live…"
"It seems to have grown newly, so everything I just experienced wasn't an illusion. It seems to have stuffed that energy heart into my chest… So, where is my original heart?"
Wen Wen sighed, then shook his head. Now was not the time to think about these things. He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, or what had happened outside.
He walked out of the haunted house and found that the amusement park had restored order. People were being led by assistants in black uniforms to have their memories erased or to undergo further investigation.
Then he saw Lin Zhe Yuan sitting on a fallen cartoon beauty statue and greeted him in his own way.
"Hey, why are you streaking here, and casually wearing someone else's pants. Aren't you afraid of getting infected, with syphilis or hemorrhoids…"
Lin Zhe Yuan's hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, his face stiffening. How did he know I have hemorrhoids?
"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute. You're the one with hemorrhoids!"
Although a little guilty, Lin Zhe Yuan still retorted, then looked at Wen Wen's messy state covered in chicken blood and said in surprise, "Why are you here? I called you earlier, but you didn't answer."
"Heh heh, I was doing something I couldn't tell you about then, so I couldn't answer the phone. But I still came to help you. I dealt with three monsters this time, and I won't let you shortchange my reward."
Wen Wen concealed the matter of the Gloves of Calamity destroying the energy core. If the Hunter Association found out about this, it would cause a lot of trouble.
"Alright, I'll credit you. You won't be shortchanged for your benefits. Are you really not considering joining our Hunter Association? You are very suitable for this job."
Although Lin Zhe Yuan still had some doubts about Wen Wen, he had to acknowledge that he owed Wen Wen gratitude for this matter.
"Forget it. If it's like that crazy woman, wandering around everywhere, then being a relatively free wandering hunter is acceptable, but being bound here as an ordinary demon hunter is not for me." Wen Wen shrugged.
"Who are you calling a crazy woman." Gu Pan Xi appeared behind Wen Wen and punched him directly. Wen Wen, after being hit, still smiled and apologized.
"I've dealt with the Mother of Corruption, and I can get you something good with the reward!" After hitting Wen Wen, Gu Pan Xi said mysteriously.
"What good stuff?" Wen Wen's eyes lit up. If she called it good stuff, it must be extraordinary.
"You'll know when the time comes. I won't disappoint you." After saying that, Gu Pan Xi left Wen Wen directly. Many ordinary people here had seen her angelic form, and their gazes made her dislike being here.
"See? Luckily, I didn't join your Hunter Association. We're both risking our lives to protect this city. Those who come to help get rewards, while you local demon hunters will probably be punished."
Wen Wen also sat on the cartoon beauty statue. Lin Zhe Yuan sat on its hips, while Wen Wen sat on its chest.
"Although I don't want to admit it, what you're saying is true."
Lin Zhe Yuan sighed, but he had no complaints. His job was to protect the city, and Gu Pan Xi's mission was to hunt monsters.
He had failed to protect it, while Gu Pan Xi had succeeded in hunting. Although they did the same thing, the outcome was different.
"Speaking of which, my luck was quite good this time. That Cataclysm-level monster didn't successfully descend, otherwise, I wouldn't have to wait to accept the association's possible punishment; I would have died here directly."
"Cataclysm-level… Is that terrifying aura the Cataclysm-level monster you're talking about?" Wen Wen frowned.
"That's right, at least Cataclysm-level, possibly even stronger."
Lin Zhe Yuan threw away his cigarette butt and lit another half-smoked cigarette, placing it in his mouth. After the intense battle, his cigarettes were scattered everywhere, but he wouldn't waste them, as they were not cheap.
Cataclysm…
Wen Wen's brow furrowed. Is this the classification system for monsters within the Hunter Association?
His containment facility is called The Disaster Containment Facility, and the activated areas are the Disaster Zone and the Hazard Zone… So, this Cataclysm-level…
"Can you describe to me what kind of level a Cataclysm-level monster is?" Wen Wen asked tentatively.
"You still don't know? That's fine, there's nothing to keep secret about this anyway."
Lin Zhe Yuan adjusted his posture and said:
"Similar to the classification of superhumans, monsters are also divided into five levels: Calamity-level, Hazard-level, Catastrophe-level, Cataclysm-level, and the final one, Calamity-level!"
Wen Wen nodded calmly, but his heart was in turmoil.
Calamity-level, Hazard-level, weren't these corresponding to the currently open Disaster Zone and the upcoming Hazard Zone?
The monster classification system used by the Hunter Association was exactly the same as The Disaster Containment Facility!
Was there a hidden connection between the two?
After the Hazard Zone, would there be a Catastrophe Zone and a Cataclysm Zone opened?
"The so-called Calamity-level corresponds to superhumans in the Exploration Realm. They can cause trouble, but they are relatively easy to deal with."
"Hazard-level, like the previous Mesmerizing Clown Glendyi, would cause great trouble if left unchecked."
"Catastrophe-level, if left unattended, could eventually endanger the entire city, causing irreparable disaster."
"As for Cataclysm-level monsters, even their aura alone is enough to cause mutations in ordinary people. Do you know about the Talgan Desert?"
Wen Wen pondered and said, "One of the four major deserts in the Huafu Greater Region, a desert formed by thousands of years of wind erosion and vegetation loss…"
"That's right, that's what the textbook says." Lin Zhe Yuan threw away his cigarette butt, and half a cigarette was gone after a few puffs.
Wen Wen raised an eyebrow and said, "You mean, the reality is not like that?"
"Of course not. It was originally a fertile land until a foolish indigenous tribe summoned a zombie from the Otherworld…"
"What does a zombie have to do with a desert?"
"That zombie is called Han Ba, and its level is Cataclysm-level. Wherever its feet touch the ground, it causes a thousand miles of scorched earth!"
"There was no Hunter Association back then. The Church of Creation took decades to seal that monster, but by then, thousands of acres of fertile land had already turned into a vast desert!"
Wen Wen was slightly shocked. Calamity-level and Hazard-level were understandable, and Catastrophe-level was acceptable for someone like Godu, but Cataclysm-level seemed to have suddenly jumped into the realm of mythology!
"If Cataclysm-level is that strong, what about the final Calamity-level?"
"Calamity-level… At least I don't know if there have ever been Calamity-level monsters that descended into reality, because the standard set by the Hunter Association for Calamity-level is… World-ending!"