Unable to escape, and unwilling to fight, Lovis ultimately had no choice but to yield to Wen Wen.
Otherwise, he might have ended up like Yan Zu, imprisoned in a cell and serving as a pillar.
Although he didn't know what a "pillar" was, it didn't stop him from being terrified.
Thus, a trembling Lovis, under Wen Wen's coercion, signed multiple unequal treaties and became a subordinate thug for Wen Wen.
The most crucial clause in the treaty stipulated that Lovis had to help Wen Wen fight whenever Wen Wen required it.
Unless it was a suicide mission, Lovis could not refuse.
Furthermore, Lovis was to reside within the time-slice of Xia Fu, and unless Wen Wen needed him, he could not enter the real world.
Even within the Xia Fu time-slice, Lovis could not act freely, confined to a limited range.
He was allowed to preach within this area, but he was forbidden to toy with the lives and dignity of ordinary people.
Of course, besides these restrictions, Lovis also had a few rights. Wen Wen was quite generous to his thugs; for instance, Lovis received a crate of vodka daily...
When Lovis tearfully returned to the time-slice, Wen Wen gained a catastrophe-class thug.
This intimidation was meticulously designed by Wen Wen and Mo Gong to exert maximum pressure on Lovis, which was why Lovis capitulated so easily.
However, even if Lovis had resisted, Wen Wen and Mo Gong would have been capable of subduing him within the containment facility, albeit with more effort.
The moment Lovis accepted Wen Wen's invitation and was summoned by the runic array, his fate was sealed.
With Lovis in tow, Wen Wen felt significantly more confident.
Another benefit of having Lovis reside in Xia Fu for an extended period was maintaining its stability.
After the True Immortal of the Dao was captured, Xia Fu began to shrink continuously. Although the rate of shrinkage was not significant, over time it would eventually revert to the size of an ordinary time-slice.
Even relocating the monster factory to Xia Fu only slowed down the shrinkage.
According to Julianu's assessment, creatures below catastrophe-class did not require such vast spaces to operate. Lovis's appearance perfectly addressed this issue.
Wen Wen designated a territory for Lovis, neither too large nor too small, located somewhat west of the Great Song Dynasty.
This area comprised forests and grasslands, cities and rivers; whatever environment Lovis preferred, he could find a suitable spot here.
Concurrently, Lovis provided Wen Wen with some intelligence regarding the world rift beyond the real world.
This rift resembled an independent space where inhabitants could neither enter the real world nor drift too far from it.
The number of catastrophe-class creatures inhabiting the rift was unimaginably vast.
All catastrophe-class monsters historically banished were drifting there, these powerful beings unaffected by the erosion of time, existing eternally within the rift.
Even Wen Wen felt a prickle of unease upon hearing of their sheer numbers.
These catastrophe-class powerhouses harbored intense hatred for the real world; if they managed to breach the barrier and enter it, they would undoubtedly slaughter indiscriminately. Sultan Novel Network.
At that point, even if all the powerhouses in the Federation united, they would be unable to prevent the world's collapse.
This made Wen Wen understand the importance of Hunter's Island even more. If Hunter's Island were to fall, this world would be doomed.
As long as Hunter's Island remained, those monsters would be unable to enter the real world.
When the barrier disappeared, the Inner World would have already completed its erosion of the real world.
By then, those monsters would not be confined to the small rift and could leave on their own. The real world, protected by the rules of the Primordial Earth, would render them no longer a threat.
Upon exiting the containment facility, Wen Wen received somewhat unexpected news.
The Guide, the divine disgrace Bai Du, had dispatched an envoy, the Death Knight who had previously fought Jinkerla. The Death Knight stated he wished to meet Wen Wen for discussion.
Bai Du was considered Wen Wen's enemy; it was unclear what his intentions were in sending an envoy at this time.
Wen Wen was greatly curious and directly used the containment facility to travel to Qianhe City, the headquarters of the SRS Foundation.
The Death Knight Andruss sat in a reception hall of the foundation. Staff members offered him tea and snacks, but he did not partake in any. He merely observed his surroundings, filled with contemplation.
Just over a year ago, the containment facility had only shown signs of resurgence; now it had attained such a scale. One could only imagine the state it would reach if given a few more years.
Andruss now finally understood why the Guide had abruptly changed his attitude towards the containment facility, for it was no longer within their power to shake it.
*Swish!*
A shadowy figure appeared before Andruss. Wen Wen, with his dead fish eyes, looked at him.
"You said you had something to discuss with me. You may speak now."
The Death Knight was momentarily stunned upon seeing Wen Wen. The last time he had seen Wen Wen, the latter had been an insignificant ant; now, he had grown to be unfathomably profound.
He stood up and looked at Wen Wen with solemnity: "I come on behalf of the Guide to present you with a gift."
The Death Knight released a burst of black mist from his hand, and a bound figure appeared before Wen Wen – the lobbyist sent by the Society of Truth to persuade Bai Du.
"The Society of Truth wishes to establish an alliance of secret organizations. This individual is a lobbyist and should possess some knowledge."
Wen Wen's eyes lit up. Although he was already aware of the alliance of secret organizations, this person was of great value to him.
What intrigued Wen Wen even more was why Bai Du would send this person to him.
"Furthermore, the Guide has a piece of advice: this person once hinted at helping the Guide deal with the containment facility. Therefore, it is highly likely that you are one of the targets of the alliance of secret organizations; do not be careless."
Wen Wen raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Have your brains been trampled by elephants? If I hadn't been hunted by you before, I might have suspected you were good people."
The Death Knight shook his head: "I am merely here to convey the Guide's will. The rest is of no concern to me, but please do not insult the Guide in my presence."
Wen Wen shrugged. Since the other party seemed to have good intentions this time, he refrained from further mockery.
"Finally, the Guide has a message, which I will convey."
"Although he is no longer part of the containment facility, he does not wish for the containment facility to be defeated by those scums."
With that, the Death Knight whistled and walked to the window, leaping out. A black two-legged dragon bore him into the sky, until he disappeared from sight.
Wen Wen did not intervene but instead stared grimly at the lobbyist: "So, what shall I do with you?"