Seeing Wen Wen threatening him with the museum's collections, a hint of joy flashed in Qiao Kun's eyes without anyone noticing.
In truth, he was essentially a tool for this museum, usually handling trivial matters and not authorized to make many decisions on his own.
Just like moments ago, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't lay a hand on Wen Wen.
But if Wen Wen actively violated the museum's rules, it would be different. Then the museum would need someone to subdue Wen Wen, and at that time, he could legitimately punish Wen Wen!
Qiao Kun's expression turned anxious: "Let's talk properly, don't touch the collections here!"
"Then tell me all the information you know related to Wen Rui!"
"No, I can't tell you." Qiao Kun feigned hesitation.
Wen Wen raised an eyebrow. He had said he was open to discussion, yet refused to provide the information he wanted. Qiao Kun's intention was clear: he wanted Wen Wen to smash the ceramic vase.
Wen Wen, however, refused to do as he wished, instead moving far away from the vase.
Seeing Wen Wen distancing himself from the vase, Qiao Kun's demeanor soured. Wen Wen was clearly trying to extract information from him, and he couldn't drive Wen Wen out by force. This feeling was truly sickening.
Wen Wen also expressed his helplessness. He knew the limitations that prevented Qiao Kun from acting against him, so Wen Wen couldn't actively break the rules either. He could only stall and wait.
They stared at each other for half an hour, and then Qiao Kun's eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
"I just realized, the feeling you give me is very strange. You're neither human nor monster... you're a puppet!"
Then he began to gesture wildly: "Since you're a puppet, you're not considered a visitor to the museum. I don't need to treat you like a visitor at all!"
Wen Wen's brow furrowed. He felt like something bad was about to happen.
Qiao Kun pointed at the demonic puppet and recited unintelligible sentences: "Arri Bachus..."
This language did not resemble any Wen Wen had ever heard. Its pronunciation even exceeded the limits of human vocal capabilities, sounding different even from ancient scripts.
His words carried a mystical power, forming an invisible restraint around Wen Wen, rendering the demonic puppet immobile.
Wen Wen, inside the museum, looked troubled. Although the demonic puppet was not very powerful, it still possessed disaster-level strength. This person, devoid of any superpowers, had subdued the demonic puppet with just a sentence!
Qiao Kun looked with satisfaction at the demon puppet whose body was contorted and kneeling on the ground, filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Even if he was just an apprentice now, this super-powered puppet, which clearly possessed immense power, had been dealt with by him with a mere gesture!
Then he sighed, regretting that he hadn't solved it with his own power. The incantation he had just used had only drawn upon the power of the museum.
Just subduing the puppet was not enough to appease Qiao Kun. He stealthily placed two small collections behind the demon puppet. Since it was restrained, Wen Wen did not notice.
Then Qiao Kun intentionally weakened the restraint. Wen Wen sensed the weakening and manipulated the puppet to struggle with all its might. The previously unbreakable restraint was easily broken by the demonic puppet.
However, the unfortunate event still occurred. While breaking free, the puppet exerted too much force, causing the two collections stuck to its back to fly off!
After the two collections were dislodged, Wen Wen felt a terrifying pressure descend upon the demonic puppet, restraining it once more. This time, the restraint was unbreakable!
A smug grin spread across Qiao Kun's face: "Just letting the puppet enter, at most I would expel you. But now you have attacked the museum's collections. This is a provocation to the Mystery Museum, and I will represent the Mystery Museum in imposing punishment upon you!"
Ever since Qiao Kun discovered that Wen Wen had sent a puppet, the situation had taken a sharp turn. Even with Wen Wen's abilities, he couldn't think of a way to break free immediately.
Judging by Qiao Kun's words, he intended to eliminate Wen Wen completely. If Wen Wen, the real person, had entered without understanding anything, he might also be kneeling on the ground now. After all, Wen Wen could feel from the puppet that the restraint strength surpassed the mid-Disaster level!
"Offending the Mystery Museum is a grave sin. Let me see where your true body is!" Qiao Kun triumphantly walked up to the puppet, placed his finger on its head, and began to probe.
Now, Qiao Kun was filled with killing intent towards Wen Wen. Since he had found an opportunity, he would nip it in the bud.
This killing intent was not without reason. Qiao Kun most feared his own lack of awakened superpowers. Furthermore, Wen Wen had extracted information from him, and Wen Wen had been quite arrogant when he first entered.
All these factors combined brewed Qiao Kun's killing intent.
He had previously heard that Wen Wen might be related to Wen Rui, and his killing intent had momentarily subsided. But now, this was just a puppet. Even if he killed the person behind it through this puppet, he could explain it by saying the puppet violated the museum's rules and was thus retaliated against by the museum, which had nothing to do with Qiao Kun.
In fact, he had long wanted to test how powerful he could be within the museum. Since becoming its administrator, he had been granted considerable abilities.
But he had always been responsible for cleaning, a job more monotonous than that of a hotel waiter. Now was the perfect opportunity to test the extent of his powers.
After all, unless he truly became a 'Professor' like his father, this was likely the peak of his strength in his lifetime.
"He said he wants to find my true body. But connecting the body to the puppet is something only a Cataclysm-level powerhouse can do..."
"Wait, he said earlier that this museum itself is a Cataclysm-level containment item. Then... can he use this museum to track me?"
The moment he considered this possibility, Wen Wen felt as if a great crisis was about to descend. His hairs stood on end, and he immediately returned to the containment facility, switching to his Disaster Warden state.
The instant he returned to the containment facility, a strange energy appeared where Wen Wen had been standing.
"I'm in the containment facility, can he still track me?"
Centering himself, Wen Wen began to use the powerful abilities of the Disaster Warden to perceive. He could sense a complex energy tracing its way towards him, following the connection between him and the puppet!
Wen Wen was unsure if Qiao Kun could find him through the containment facility, but he dared not test it. Thus, he also unleashed a full force strike along that same connection.
The existence of the containment facility must not be exposed because of such matters!