Apart from the disaster prison guard, Wen Wen's custodian badge and warehouse administrator name tag had also been quietly upgraded.
The custodian badge was no longer made of metal, but of a strange black stone with a number inscribed in the center.
007
This meant that before Wen Wen, there were only six disaster custodians in the facility, and Wen Wen was the seventh.
Given that Wen Wen himself did not possess disaster-level strength, it was not necessarily true that the previous six disaster custodians had disaster-level strength.
When Wen Wen was a disaster custodian, his number was 4399. He had thought that disaster custodians would have three-digit numbers, but he was surprised to learn he was only the seventh.
However, upon reflection, it made sense. In the entire Huafu Grand Region, there were at least several thousand, perhaps even close to ten thousand, superhumans in the Assimilation realm. Yet, there was only Xun Ying as a sole survivor in the True Self realm.
It was remarkable that the facility had once had seven disaster-level custodians.
In addition to the number and material, the custodian badge’s abilities of danger perception and environmental scanning had also been enhanced, and a new ability had been added.
Wen Wen tried to activate this ability, and a black pentagram phantom appeared behind him. Wen Wen could adjust the shape of this phantom at will, eventually shaping it into a black cross.
This black cross looked intimidating, but it did not directly enhance Wen Wen's combat power, nor could it be used to attack enemies.
It had two main abilities. One was called 'Mystery.' When activated, any super-detection methods below the disaster level would become ineffective against Wen Wen.
Of course, if Wen Wen walked directly in front of someone, they would still be able to see him.
As for detection methods at or above the disaster level, they would be subject to a certain degree of misleading information depending on the opponent's strength.
With this ability, it would be much more convenient for Wen Wen to engage in clandestine activities, and he would have more confidence in feigning ignorance and deceiving others.
The other ability was to bestow buffs on nearby custodians, enhancing their abilities and boosting their fighting spirit. Wen Wen had not yet tested the specific effects.
As for the warehouse administrator's name tag, it no longer had any discernible material. It was a yellow light spot floating in front of Wen Wen's chest, visible only to him.
Its ability to isolate mental pollution had improved by leaps and bounds, and the badge's ability could also be extended to others around Wen Wen, though the effect would diminish with each additional person buffed.
Additionally, Wen Wen's original two sets of uniforms had also been strengthened respectively.
The custodian uniform was much sturdier than before, providing Wen Wen with better protection. It could be considered a top-tier defensive superpower item, the kind that a Gatling gun couldn't even sever a single thread from when firing head-on.
As for the warehouse administrator's white coat, it had become even more comfortable. Wen Wen had unilaterally declared it the most comfortable sleepwear in the world...
After finishing his assessment, Wen Wen's confidence soared. Indeed, fortune favors the bold. The plan Wen Wen had undertaken at great risk this time had yielded far more than he had anticipated.
However, Wen Wen did not spend more time experiencing these gains. Instead, he teleported to the central hub of the disaster zone and ascended the stairs, eager to see what the disaster zone of the facility looked like.
As the stairs gradually ascended, Wen Wen's excitement grew. What would the disaster zone of the facility be like?
When the stairs went past the ceiling, Wen Wen's vision suddenly went black, and then the stairs plummeted downwards.
Wen Wen was momentarily stunned. What was happening?
Shouldn't the disaster zone be above? Why was it falling like an elevator accident?
He felt no fear. With his current strength, even if the stairs fell, or a building were to crash down on him, he would be fine.
When the stairs finally stopped, Wen Wen found himself standing at the entrance of a black stone palace!
Wen Wen had seen this palace before; it was the scenery that had naturally manifested in his soul after the mysterious black-robed man had taken control of his ability core.
This meant that the sudden descent of the stairs had not occurred in reality, but within Wen Wen's consciousness.
Furthermore, Wen Wen made another discovery: the material of the custodian badge bore a striking resemblance to the composition of this black stone palace.
Wen Wen's brow furrowed slightly. What did the black-robed man want with him at this moment?
Was he summoning Wen Wen for a decisive battle to vie for control of his body, now that Wen Wen's strength had increased?
Or did he have something to tell Wen Wen after Wen Wen had unlocked the disaster zone?
Wen Wen hesitated for a moment, then stepped into the black stone palace. Now that he was standing at the entrance of the black stone palace, avoidance would solve nothing.
As Wen Wen walked, candles began to light up one by one within the black stone palace. The sound of the candles igniting made Wen Wen's heart tremble along with them.
After walking a short distance, Wen Wen finally saw the man sitting on the black stone throne.
The robe he wore was similar to the disaster prison guard's robe Wen Wen wore, but it was more exquisite. Wen Wen estimated that he would receive such a robe when he unlocked the disaster zone.
The two stared at each other, neither speaking.
After an awkward silence that lasted for a while, Wen Wen finally couldn't stand it and spoke:
"You didn't summon me just to stare at me, did you? Just state your intentions clearly, and I will certainly accompany you to the end."
"Also, didn't you say you'd only see me after I stepped into the disaster realm? Can't important figures like you keep their word like..."
There was a hint of anger in Wen Wen's words because, based on his understanding of how superhumans gained strength, such situations usually occurred when a superhuman and a powerful remnant spirit fought for control of the body.
The black-robed man's finger twitched slightly. He knew Wen Wen was obnoxious, but he still felt an urge to simply kick Wen Wen back.
"You did very well absorbing the energy of two disaster-level beings this time, and you've also unlocked the disaster zone, which is why I'm meeting you."
"Furthermore, our relationship is different from that of other superhumans. You should indeed be wary of me, but not in this manner."
"If our relationship were like that of normal superhumans, I could take over your body with a single thought. There would be no need to watch you inherit my possessions."
Inherit my possessions...
It seemed this black-robed man was indeed the original owner of the facility.
Wen Wen scoffed, "The remnant spirit within a superhuman and the superhuman's soul are of equal strength, perhaps even stronger for the superhuman's soul. Why would I..."
"I am not a remnant spirit," the black-robed man interrupted.
Wen Wen's pupils widened slightly. Not a remnant spirit meant...
"Also, you are still too weak now."
As he finished speaking, the disaster prison guard robe on Wen Wen's body vanished abruptly, and a black sword was pressed against Wen Wen's throat, without the black-robed man having moved at all.
"Alright, I believe you," Wen Wen said, raising his hands in surrender.