In the flame, there was immense heat, making Wen Wen, who possessed a vampire physique, feel a little uncomfortable, causing him to retreat a couple of steps behind Lin Zhe Yuan.
Besides this flame, the fire spewed from the flamethrowers of the assistants also seemed to be guided, swirling around the Bloodthirsty Vine and gradually forming a fire tornado that enveloped the entire vine.
Within the scorching flames, a faint death cry could be heard, sharp and piercing.
“Plants can make sounds too…” Wen Wen whispered in amazement from behind Lin Zhe Yuan.
“After all, these are plants from the inner world,” Lin Zhe Yuan replied.
While the two chatted, the countless hard tendrils of the Bloodthirsty Vine turned to ashes in the flames. When the flames dispersed, the Bloodthirsty Vine that had previously pushed Wen Wen to the brink of desperation had become mere twisted, withered branches.
“Wow, that’s amazing, Uncle. With such powerful abilities, why didn’t you act sooner?” Wen Wen took two steps towards the ashes, digging through them with his dagger while exclaiming to Uncle Gong.
Lin Zhe Yuan nodded. He had initially thought Wen Wen was not serious, but he didn't expect him to be cautious enough to investigate the corpse of the Bloodthirsty Vine.
In reality, Wen Wen just wanted to see if there was anything left unburnt to capture and imprison in prison. However, he was disappointed. The Hunter Association had cleaned up thoroughly, leaving no loose ends.
Uncle Gong pointed to the scorch marks around the Bloodthirsty Vine and said, “If I had acted earlier, the entire annex building would have ended up like this, and it would be unusable from now on.”
Seeing that there was no chance to pick up any leftovers, Wen Wen shrunk back. This uncle seemed to be an area-of-effect superpower user.
“Actually, you don’t need to worry about any oversights. Our Hunter Association handles matters very cleanly. We have a complete aftermath mechanism, and it’s rare for monsters defeated by us to make a comeback.”
Lin Lu jumped over and patted Wen Wen on the shoulder, saying. Wen Wen's initiative to contribute this time had significantly improved her impression of him.
Wen Wen gave a wry smile. He was precisely worried that the Hunter Association was *too* thorough. It would be difficult to cooperate with the Hunter Association in the future; if he contributed, he wouldn't gain any benefits.
“Thank you for your help with this matter. The reward for providing the clue will be transferred to your card. We still need to carry out some follow-up work, so we won’t keep you here. We hope to have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future.”
Lin Zhe Yuan smiled kindly at Wen Wen.
“Definitely, definitely.”
Wen Wen agreed verbally but privately resolved not to cooperate with the Hunter Association easily again.
“Are you really not considering joining the Hunter Association? Your abilities are quite good, and the Hunter Association is currently short-handed, needing talents like you. The treatment should be satisfactory.”
“Let’s forget it. I prefer to be more free.”
…
“I examine myself thrice daily: Am I a pervert? Am I a pervert? Am I a pervert?”
Lying on a lounge chair, Wen Wen basked in the sun, occasionally rocking the chair to keep it moving.
He held a bullet in his hand, examining it closely.
More than ten days had passed since the last operation. During these ten days, Wen Wen had helped the Hunter Association apprehend another vampire.
As for his previous statement about trying not to cooperate with the Hunter Association…
It was because the Hunter Association offered quite generous rewards, and superpower users also needed to eat…
In short, it was a case of "true fragrance."
Due to their similar abilities, Wen Wen played a significant role in this apprehension. As a reward, the Hunter Association found Wen Wen a place to live, a house with a balcony.
There were many supernatural cases in Furong River City, and for the short term, staking out here was much better than wandering around hoping for luck. Therefore, Wen Wen decided to stay in Furong River City for a while and happily accepted the house.
Of course, the house was still the property of the Hunter Association. Wen Wen was merely allowed to reside there; the Hunter Association was not so wealthy as to give away properties for free.
Speaking of which, during this operation, Wen Wen had considered finding an opportunity to capture that failed vampire and put him into the containment facility, but he ultimately did not.
Firstly, there were many Hunter Association members around, making it inconvenient to do so and potentially exposing his possession of the Disaster Containment Facility.
Secondly, there was already a beautiful vampire girl in the containment facility; he didn't need another smelly old man…
In addition to accommodation and money, the Hunter Association had other rewards, namely the bullets in Wen Wen's hand.
There were twenty in total, named demon-hunting bullets, which could cause additional damage to most supernatural creatures. Once hit, their power was considerable.
For instance, the feathered serpent they encountered last time was practically crippled after a magazine of bullets hit it directly.
However, these bullets could not be used lightly, as there were only these twenty, and they couldn't be bought. Lin Zhe Yuan had given him these twenty bullets to win him over.
Superpower users like Wen Wen, who possessed strong combat abilities right after awakening, were very rare.
Therefore, under the Hunter Association's material bombardment, Wen Wen succumbed and agreed to occasionally help them with certain matters.
Wen Wen didn't have any strong objections to this. When he was an ordinary person, he often helped the police with their cases. Now, helping the Hunter Association deal with monsters was essentially the same.
There should be runes inscribed on these bullets, and it was likely these runes that targeted supernatural beings. However, the crucial parts of the runes were covered by metal, making it almost impossible to replicate them.
Even if Wen Wen were a complete layman, he knew that such metaphysical items needed to be complete to be effective.
There was nothing to be learned from just looking at them. Wen Wen went into the bathroom and sat on the toilet, his form gradually disappearing.
For safety, whenever conditions allowed, Wen Wen would choose a small, unmonitored space when entering the Disaster Containment Facility.
The bathroom was a good choice.
…
Inside the Disaster Containment Facility, the female vampire sat on the ground, leaning against the railing, her long legs stretched out. A section of the pant leg on her left side was torn off, revealing fair skin.
Wen Wen had taken that piece of cloth earlier and used it as a mask.
She glanced sideways at Wen Wen, who had appeared out of thin air, a cold sneer on her lips, but she quickly turned her head away.
Regarding Wen Wen, she felt very strange now. Despite her intense hatred for him and her wish for him to spontaneously combust, she still needed him to provide her with food. Therefore, she didn't want Wen Wen to get into trouble outside.
Thus, she was quite conflicted.
Beside her, Qin Shuang was like an abused child, crouching in a corner, trembling faintly.
But don't let his pitiable appearance fool you; if he found an opportunity, he would attack Wen Wen at any moment. Having transformed into an evil spirit, he was merely a soul driven by malice.
Wen Wen ignored the two prisoners. His target this time was not them but the rune in Qin Shuang’s cell.
That massive rune that bound him, preventing him from escaping!