Wen Wen swept his gaze around, noticing several other people in plain clothes like himself. They were likely other freelance hunters from Furong River City.
While the Hunter Association's main force could easily breach this barrier, ordinary superpowered individuals found it quite strenuous. Demon hunters, who regularly faced monsters in life-or-death battles, were a different breed from these regular freelance hunters who typically only preyed on weaker citizens. Su Dan Novel Network
"Buddy, stop wasting your energy. This barrier isn't easy to break. Even the Hunter Association's experts are struggling. We might not be of much use if we go in, so why don't we just wait here for the outcome?"
A young man with fair skin and a handsome hairstyle, wearing a purple shirt, patted Wen Wen on the shoulder with a smile. He looked like a male protagonist from an idol drama.
"It's much safer to stay outside. Why don't we chat and get acquainted? I'm Wu Wang."
The other freelance hunters also nodded kindly at Wen Wen. They were merely citizens with superpowers and had no desire to fight monsters.
In fact, most freelance hunters were just slackers. They would follow the Hunter Association's orders during a crisis, but no one could expect them to exert their full effort.
"It would be safer to return to your club," Wen Wen said indifferently, glancing at him.
"Club... what club?" Wu Wang asked, puzzled. He didn't understand what Wen Wen was referring to.
"With superpowers, wouldn't dealing with a steel wire ball be very easy?" Wen Wen explained nonsensically.
"Steel wire ball..." Wu Wang scratched his head, even more confused by Wen Wen's words.
"It's actually good that you don't understand," Wen Wen said, no longer conversing with Wu Wang. Instead, he walked towards the wall with a rocket launcher. He jumped onto the wall and touched the barrier.
"This barrier heals itself, and very quickly... This is quite troublesome. I need to pass through at an extremely rapid speed."
Wen Wen reloaded another rocket. After a moment of thought, he jumped onto a nearby large tree, adjusted his angle, and fired the rocket.
"Firing a rocket at such close range, is he insane?"
The freelance hunters exclaimed in shock. The distance between the tree and the barrier was only a few meters. Wen Wen would be injured by an explosion at this range!
Before the smoke had even dissipated, Wen Wen, covering his mouth and nose, leaped into the gap created by the explosion. While his containment specialist uniform could withstand some damage, his head and face had no protection.
By the time the gap healed, Wen Wen had already appeared inside the barrier.
At this moment, Wen Wen had several minor wounds, but they were healing at a visible rate. He had fed a female vampire quite a lot of blood in the past few days to extract information from her.
Therefore, the blood in Tao Qingqing's body was stored in abundance, and Wen Wen's healing speed was much faster than usual.
"Steel wire ball... steel wire ball... that guy was mocking me!"
It took Wu Wang a while to understand the meaning of those words. Just as he was about to confront Wen Wen, he realized Wen Wen had already slipped through the barrier using the explosion as cover.
"Don't dwell on it. Being mocked is being mocked. They are not on the same level as us slacking guys," a short, stout freelance hunter comforted Wu Wang.
"No, we are the same." He said, looking in the direction Wen Wen had gone.
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Wen Wen took a light breath, his nostrils filled with a rich scent of blood. The smells here were too varied, and the multitude of sounds interfered with him.
However, he did not put on a mask. This was not like the sewers; danger could lurk in any corner. Maintaining sensitive perception would give him an advantage.
Besides, the smell of blood interfered with him less than the stench of the sewers!
"According to that Ding monkey, there should be many different types of monsters here. So, for me, this is a treasure trove. What kind of monster will I encounter first..."
In any direction, Wen Wen could sense the aura of monsters, and these monsters were not very strong, all within his ability to handle. This made him somewhat anticipate the encounters ahead.
As Wen Wen was feeling excited, a slender, earth-colored snake slowly approached him from near his feet.
This small snake had three eyes. Its scarlet tongue and three eyes were the only colors that differed from its surroundings. Its ability to change color was more exaggerated than a chameleon's; without a close look, it appeared almost transparent.
When it reached Wen Wen's ankle, the small snake bit down fiercely.
Then... it failed to bite through Wen Wen's clothes!
Feeling the movement at his heel, Wen Wen was startled. He hadn't detected the snake's presence at all before!
So he crouched down and looked at the peculiar little snake with curiosity.
Upon being discovered by Wen Wen, the small snake showed no fear and bit down again. But this time, Wen Wen wouldn't let it succeed.
With lightning speed, he grabbed the small snake by its vulnerable spot and pulled it towards him for a closer inspection.
In Wen Wen's hand, the snake instantly turned the color of his skin. If one hadn't known there was a snake there beforehand, they would have easily missed it.
"This little thing... its brain seems not to be working very well."
With such a degree of camouflage, if it maintained an 'attack and retreat' style, it would become a very dangerous creature.
However, this small snake was foolish enough to continue its attack after being discovered.
But Wen Wen wouldn't underestimate it because of this. If it weren't for the containment specialist uniform, Wen Wen would have been bitten by this snake, and the consequences were unknown.
"Three eyes, the little thing is quite uniquely shaped."
Wen Wen used a small wooden stick to poke the snake, checking its gender and measuring its length. By the time he was done playing with it, the small snake was no longer as lively as before.
Based on Wen Wen's observations, apart from its camouflage and three eyes, this small snake's other abilities were not much stronger than an ordinary snake's. It was completely defenseless against Wen Wen's gentle squeeze, and its killer move was likely in its venomous fangs.
With a slight exertion of force from his right hand, the Disaster Gauntlet materialized. He intended to imprison this monster that had presented itself. He didn't care if the monster was too weak; he had plenty of cells and wasn't afraid of wasting them.
As the Disaster Gauntlet took shape, the previously struggling small snake instantly went limp, its three small eyes filled with fear, as if it had been startled by the ominous aura emanating from the gauntlet.
Black chains emerged from the gauntlet, dangling around the small snake before retracting, swaying twice as they did.
Wen Wen scratched his head. "Am I imagining things? That chain just seemed dismissive... Bah, another useless weakling."
He looked around and found a small bag on a corpse. First, he pulled out the snake's two fangs, then he stuffed the snake into the bag, ensuring it couldn't get out.
"Even garbage can't be wasted. I'll see if I can exchange it for something at the Hunter Association. If not, I'll try to raise it and throw it into a cell when it becomes powerful."
Following the monster's scent that he had previously detected, Wen Wen walked in one direction.
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