"Don't move around. The bamboo skewers are very fragile, and the number I prepared might not be enough, so you'd better behave yourself."
On the noon of the seventh day, Wen Wen hid in an empty residential building and was piercing bamboo skewers into a monster's hand.
This monster was spherical in shape, with hands covering its entire body except for its eyes. It was a Hundred-Handed Monster, bizarre in appearance but not particularly strong.
The most brutal method Wen Wen could think of to deal with the Hundred-Handed Monster was to pierce a bamboo skewer into each of its fingernails.
The Hundred-Handed Monster let out a piercing scream, but there was no one around to respond to it.
Aran City was constantly invaded by monsters, making it easy to find unoccupied empty rooms.
After everything was prepared, Wen Wen planned to find a prominent place to deal with the Hundred-Handed Monster.
He had been doing this for seven days, executing twenty monsters of various sizes, and his strength had recovered to near assimilation.
Meanwhile, the monsters in the city didn't even know who was repeatedly attacking them.
The lower-level monsters lived in constant fear, chilled to the bone at the thought of the grinning face brands on those monsters.
The high-level monsters with disaster-class strength were also terrified.
Although no high-level monsters had been harmed yet, the traces of the perpetrator's actions indicated that he was becoming stronger.
Perhaps one day, they would be the ones hunted.
Therefore, the monster higher-ups in the city decided to gather and form an Anti-Monster Hunter Alliance.
These monsters usually had their own conflicting interests, but now they abandoned these disputes and put aside their differences, intending to resume them only after Wen Wen was eliminated.
Wen Wen had already learned this information by torturing a monster, and after dealing with the Hundred-Handed Monster, he intended to give these foolish monsters another big surprise.
Wen Wen dumped the Hundred-Handed Monster at the entrance of a large shopping mall. Watching the ordinary people around flee in terror, he smiled and returned to his temporary base.
For Wen Wen, the reactions of the ordinary people in Aran City were also quite amusing.
They were no longer excessively afraid of monsters because Wen Wen had shown them through facts that these monsters could be killed.
However, they did not see Wen Wen as their savior; instead, they regarded him as an even more terrifying monster.
Wen Wen didn't mind this, as he had gone a bit too far during his "play"...
Upon returning to his temporary base, Wen Wen frowned. When he left, he had placed a strand of hair in the door crack. Now the hair was gone, meaning someone had entered his room.
Fortunately, the other party didn't intend to hide. After Wen Wen stood at the door for two seconds, the door opened automatically. Jellod, with white hair, sat in a chair inside the room, looking at Wen Wen with a stern expression.
"You've gone too far."
Wen Wen didn't enter the room, shrugging at the doorway. "Do you... do you in the Guard Hall sympathize with those monsters?"
Jellod shook his head. "We agreed that you would hand over the bodies for us to handle. With your current methods, we can only recover half of the bodies."
"We agreed?" Wen Wen said with a strange tone. "I don't recall agreeing to anything. I've killed so many monsters, and it's good enough that I haven't asked you for money. Don't try to set terms with me."
Jellod said sternly, "The Anti-Monster Hunter Alliance is about to be formed, and they think it's the Guard Hall that's making the moves. This means the Guard Hall is bearing a lot of pressure for you."
"If you continue like this, we will not only fail to gain the benefits we deserve but also face immense risks..."
Wen Wen sneered. "What does that have to do with me? All you're saying is that the Guard Hall is incompetent, and in this world, incompetence is a sin. I've already repaid what I owe you, and I have no reason to change my modus operandi for your benefit."
If the Guard Hall were an organization like the Hunter Association, Wen Wen would gladly help them. But they were not, and Wen Wen always felt that there was some conspiracy within the Guard Hall.
This dreamscape was woven specifically for him by the Gluttonous Ancestor. Anyone could be Wen Wen's enemy, even civilians who couldn't even lift a chicken.
"Since you're unwilling to help at all, don't blame me for being impolite."
Jellod stood up, his tall stature exuding immense pressure.
His body rapidly expanded, becoming twice his original size. The gauntlets on his hands pulsed with an eerie power, and he lunged at Wen Wen like a brown bear.
Wen Wen dodged swiftly. Jellod's fist struck the wall of the staircase, and the wall instantly became covered in red patterns before collapsing into countless small fragments.
Then Jellod stomped his foot fiercely. A green glow appeared on his shoe, and his speed more than doubled as he ferociously attacked Wen Wen.
Wen Wen's pupils constricted slightly. The monster's abnormal attack power originated from a monster Wen Wen had killed four days ago. That monster could rapidly corrode its target, making it incredibly fragile.
His abnormal speed was also related to a monster Wen Wen had dealt with previously.
As Wen Wen captured more monsters, Jellod also grew stronger.
And the speed of this strengthening was astonishing. Wen Wen only gained a slight increase in strength each time he defeated a monster, while Jellod seemed to be able to fully absorb the abilities of a monster simply by wearing corresponding equipment.
This reminded Wen Wen of himself, not as he was now, but as he was in the real world.
After defeating monsters, he could obtain their abilities through the Containment Facility!
Wen Wen knew firsthand how difficult such an opponent would be to deal with. Thus, after exchanging a few blows with Jellod and realizing he couldn't gain any advantage, he detonated an explosive dagger and seized the opportunity to escape.
Jellod watched Wen Wen's retreating figure and snorted coldly without giving chase.
Several veins surfaced on his skin, and his fist trembled slightly. Using such immense power came at a price, and he was now in extreme pain.
Jellod had initially thought it would be a simple matter to deal with Wen Wen this time, but he hadn't expected Wen Wen to be so skilled at hiding his abilities. His rash approach was due to his own carelessness.
...
After leaving Jellod, Wen Wen went alone to a manor on the outskirts of Aran City.
This would be the meeting place for the Anti-Monster Hunter Alliance, and the meeting was scheduled for noon. Monsters who preferred gloomy environments dared not attend gatherings at night.
Over the past few days, Wen Wen had been collecting materials.
As an explosives enthusiast, Wen Wen had a deep understanding of bombs, and it was not difficult for him to concoct explosives.
Although the destructive power of these bombs was not satisfactory due to the limitations of the conditions, as long as the quantity was large enough, the damage would be considerable.