Black chains extended from the gloves, slowly wrapping around the steel wings. The wings, which had been struggling earlier, lost all their vitality as soon as the black chains bound them. They were then dragged into the Calamity Containment Facility.
Soon after, the cold and pleasing mechanical voice that Wen Wen had been eagerly awaiting sounded. He couldn't help but grin from ear to ear, knowing that these metal wings would be much more useful than the ghost Qin Shuang.
"Dangerous containment item detected, designated ZH-0001, to be stored in the Calamity Containment Warehouse, Room 1.
The Calamity Containment Facility's Calamity Storage Warehouse has been activated...
Calamity Containment Officer Wen Wen has been granted access to the Storage Warehouse...
Granted position: 'Calamity Warehouse Manager'
Please proceed to the Calamity Zone Control Center to collect your identification and related equipment."
"Hmm..."
"They're not being imprisoned in the containment cells but stored in the warehouse. It seems there's a distinction between monsters and containment items."
Although this outcome differed slightly from Wen Wen's expectations, gaining new access to the Calamity Containment Facility was a delightful surprise.
Once tonight's operation concluded, Wen Wen resolved to visit the Calamity Containment Facility and explore this so-called Storage Warehouse.
Having made up his mind, Wen Wen summoned an assistant to ensure Wilson was quickly taken for treatment.
Then, Wen Wen made a phone call.
"Hello, Mrs. Wilson? We've located your husband, but he won't be able to return home for a while. Please understand."
...
By noon, all the pursuit operations had concluded.
Both pursuit missions had failed. On Mr. L's side, there wasn't even a direct confrontation. He simply vanished, relying on his abnormal speed.
As for the Pale Clown Grandi, even though Lin Zheyuan and Lin Lu managed to severely wound him, he ultimately used a strange technique and disappeared as well.
Members of these secretive organizations were highly skilled at escaping.
However, Lin Zheyuan speculated that although Grandi managed to escape, he wouldn't be able to take action again in the near future.
"What about the steel wings on Wilson?" Lin Zheyuan asked Wen Wen.
"After subduing him, I tried to remove the wings, but halfway through, they just disappeared on their own. I have no idea what happened," Wen Wen replied with a straight face.
Lin Zheyuan scrutinized Wen Wen closely. He noticed the cut marks on Wilson's back and also that Wen Wen didn't seem to have any place to hide those wings.
However, no one witnessed their battle, and the events could only be pieced together from Wen Wen's account, so Lin Zheyuan had a feeling Wen Wen was lying.
But even if Wen Wen was lying, there was no evidence, so after shaking his head, he led the team back to the mental hospital.
In the following days, the entire Hunter Association's Furong River Branch was engulfed in a flurry of activity. The repeated appearances of secretive organization members in such a short span was an ominous sign.
Especially with Mr. L lingering in Furong River City after the last incident, Lin Zheyuan was so worried he couldn't eat. Therefore, during this period, their focus shifted to tracking down the secretive organization's whereabouts.
Consequently, the Hunter Association entered a busy phase, and management of freelance hunters like Wen Wen was loosened considerably.
This suited Wen Wen just fine. At least during this time, he could concentrate on enhancing his abilities.
...
Sitting on the toilet, Wen Wen's figure disappeared and reappeared inside the Calamity Containment Facility.
As soon as she saw Wen Wen, the vampire rushed to the cell door, but Wen Wen shook his head. It had only been two days since the last feeding; it wasn't time yet.
Realizing there was no blood to be had, the vampire angrily plopped down on the ground, puffing out her cheeks in frustration.
Wen Wen ignored her. His first priority was to head to the Control Center to collect his warehouse manager equipment and ID, then proceed to the Calamity Storage Warehouse to check on the situation with the wings.
"Hello, Control Center," Wen Wen greeted the Control Center.
"Hello, Containment Officer Wen Wen, ID number 72580. Congratulations on your appointment as Calamity Warehouse Manager," the Control Center replied in the image of the man in the suit.
"I already have the position of Containment Officer, and now I'm also a Warehouse Manager? Can I really handle both roles?" Although Wen Wen was satisfied with the new appointment, he feigned dissatisfaction.
"Apologies, I don't have the authority to make personnel decisions, so I'm unaware of the reason for your appointment. Please cherish your position and fulfill your duties," the Control Center responded, shaking its head.
No authority over personnel decisions...
So...
There's something else controlling this containment facility!
Wen Wen squinted. Previously, it could have been explained as the AI of the facility reactivating and selecting him as the key to its revival.
But now, it seemed there was at least one more unknown entity behind everything!
Wen Wen didn't linger on this thought. After gathering crucial information, he proceeded to the other side of the Control Center. As before, the door automatically opened when Wen Wen approached.
Wen Wen had actually been here before, but at that time, the door didn't react. It seemed that only with the appropriate clearance could one explore further into the Calamity Containment Facility.
Just like the area where the monsters were imprisoned, the storage warehouse was divided into individual compartments, stretching as far as the eye could see.
However, unlike the iron-barred cells, these were transparent glass rooms.
The first one was Room 1. Peering through the glass, Wen Wen didn't see the steel wings; instead, he saw a two-meter square white block.
This white block must be the containment measure devised by the facility for the steel wings.
As Wen Wen approached Room 1, a sign at the door chimed, and a mechanical female voice spoke.
"Warehouse Manager Wen Wen, please complete the information for ZH-0001 to facilitate better containment management."
A light screen appeared on the sign, with a thin stylus attached to its base. The screen displayed some information about the steel wings.
"This is technology I've never seen before. Where exactly did this containment facility come from? Aliens?"
Wen Wen picked up the stylus and began to ponder.
There were many things he needed to complete on this screen, such as the name of the steel wings, their characteristics, the time and location of containment, personnel involved...
After some thought, Wen Wen began to write: "Name... I'll skip the creativity and just call it 'Iron Wings.'"
"Containment location: Furong River City. Do I really have to describe the containment process? Hmm, I'll just write something brief; no one's going to check it anyway.
Characteristics... Well, it attaches to a person, can be used for auxiliary attacks, is very sharp, fast, but lacks power, and has a certain level of autonomy.
Containment Officer and Manager... Naturally, that's yours truly, the detective."