Jiao Xinlei's brow furrowed. Her initial intention was merely to help her friend resolve a problem, and perhaps foster a bit more affection with the handsome guy she occasionally met.
Now, the problem was beyond her ability to solve, and the handsome guy had suddenly become less so. Moreover, according to Wen Wen's words, what was special about her?
"You can feel my presence, right?"
Wen Wen released a trace of subtle energy with his fingertips, sliding it slightly. Her eyes followed the trace of energy.
Jiao Xinlei hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Since childhood, she could sense things others couldn't, but she had never told anyone.
Because the feeling was vague, she wasn't even sure if it existed. It was only after being frightened by Wen Wen last time that this feeling grew stronger.
Therefore, the moment she entered the villa, she was overcome with a strong sense of unease.
"That ability to sense supernatural things is called intuition. Generally, people with strong intuition usually have the potential to awaken superpowers."
"You mean I'm a superpowered person?" Jiao Xinlei became inexplicably excited.
"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let ordinary people know about such things, and you're still far from the standard of a superpowered person. Without any stimulation, you probably wouldn't awaken any superpowers," Wen Wen said with unsparing bluntness.
"Oh." Jiao Xinlei was somewhat disappointed.
"You only have intuition but no superpowers. I'm telling you this hoping you understand that this world isn't as simple as you imagine. There are many things beyond your comprehension, so in this villa, you must listen to me."
"Mhm... wait, so you're a superpowered person?" Jiao Xinlei suddenly looked at Wen Wen in shock.
"That's right," Wen Wen nodded and turned back to continue studying the dagger.
"Then what superpower do you have? Can you show me?" Jiao Xinlei looked at Wen Wen curiously. She had never seen superpowers before.
Wen Wen became somewhat annoyed. This woman's chattering prevented him from concentrating on studying the dagger.
So, his eyes suddenly turned into brown vertical pupils, sharp fangs extended from his mouth, and his fingers grew sharp claws, transforming him into a terrifying figure.
He said menacingly to Jiao Xinlei, "Every time I use my superpower, I must consume human flesh and blood. Are you willing to contribute to me?"
Accompanied by Wen Wen's sinister and terrifying aura, Jiao Xinlei was so scared that she sat on the ground, crawling into a corner of the room, not daring to speak.
This was the reason why Wen Wen, at an age when peers were already starting families, remained single. Outside of work, he found women who talked to him too much about things he wasn't interested in to be bothersome.
After dispelling the transformation, Wen Wen glanced at Jiao Xinlei. He thought she should be quiet for a while now.
After about half an hour of quiet, Jiao Xinlei couldn't help but ask Wen Wen again:
"That dog looks so strange. It must be the cause of the villa's abnormality. Why didn't you deal with it during the day and had to wait until night?"
Wen Wen shook his head, "Don't oversimplify things. The situation in this villa is a bit beyond my expectations. That dog is indeed strange, but it might not be what you think..."
"In short, before those things show themselves, I just need to wait..."
As soon as Wen Wen finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed. He knelt on the ground, clutching his right arm and trembling uncontrollably.
His heart suddenly beat violently, and the blood in his body turned hot. The muscles in his right arm twitched irregularly, as if several snakes were writhing beneath his skin.
Jiao Xinlei was so terrified she lost her composure. Wen Wen's appearance was like someone having an epileptic seizure. This villa was full of strangeness, and Wen Wen was her only safeguard. If something happened to Wen Wen, she really didn't know how she would survive the night in this villa.
However, this strange transformation did not last long. After a moment, Wen Wen stood up, wearing an exaggerated smile.
"What happened just now?" Jiao Xinlei asked tentatively.
"Heh heh, nothing. I'm going out to handle some business. You stay here and don't move."
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"When I come back, everything will be resolved."
After speaking, Wen Wen picked up his suitcase and was about to push open the door to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't go."
Jiao Xinlei grabbed Wen Wen's sleeve. She was starting to panic. If Wen Wen was here, it was fine, but if Wen Wen left, this place was simply too terrifying.
"That's right, leaving you here alone is too dangerous."
Wen Wen thought about it and felt that leaving like this was indeed not ideal. So, he pulled out a dagger and handed it to Jiao Xinlei.
"This dagger can inflict damage on those things. With your intuition, you should be able to resist them to some extent."
Jiao Xinlei looked at the dagger blankly. What use could a dagger be?
Before she could figure it out, Wen Wen retreated, holding a meter-long bamboo sword in his hand.
"Give me the dagger. I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself if you don't know how to use it, so just use this. It should also be able to inflict damage on those things."
Wen Wen snatched the dagger back and stuffed the bamboo sword into Jiao Xinlei's hand.
Fine, Wen Wen was being protective...
What if Jiao Xinlei broke the runic dagger he had painstakingly created? Giving her a bamboo sword was sufficient.
Then, Wen Wen pushed the door open and left the room.
Jiao Xinlei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something was wrong: "No! What am I going to do if you leave? And I don't want the bamboo sword; can you give me the dagger back?"
She quickly chased after him, but Wen Wen's figure had already disappeared. In just those one or two seconds, Wen Wen had vanished from within the villa...
...
Standing inside the Containment Facility, Wen Wen showed a look of satisfaction. Even the stale air here felt delightfully fragrant to him.
The reason he left in such a hurry was that the upgrade of the Containment Facility was complete!
The mechanical electronic voice had become the most beautiful melody, and every word sent Wen Wen into a state of exhilaration.
At this time, the Containment Facility no longer looked as dilapidated. The dust on the ground had been completely swept away, and the puppet in a wedding dress was tirelessly cleaning.
Her wedding dress was filthy, but Wen Wen had no interest in changing it for her for the time being.
Of course, playing a real-life dress-up game could be fun, but his mind was not on that now.
Xu Hai had woken up from his coma. The moment he saw Wen Wen, he trembled all over and hid in the corner, like a battered housewife.
Now, whenever he saw Wen Wen, he felt a dull ache between his legs.
Hu Youling's complexion looked much better. In terms of taking care of people, even a puppet that could only act according to a fixed pattern was better than him.
Wen Wen had not visited the Containment Facility much in the past few days. Including the Gu Yan Tree Spirit and the ghost Qin Shuang, all the monsters had been in good spirits.
Only when Wen Wen appeared now did their mood immediately turn sour.
But Wen Wen paid no attention to their moods. He, rarely, did not tease any of the monsters and headed straight for the central area. He wanted to check the results of the Containment Facility's promotion!