Chapter 19: Exercise Ability

The runes on the Demon Hunting Bullets belonged to core technology at the Hunters Association.

So, it was impossible for Wen Wen to obtain the method of making the Demon Hunting Bullets, at least for now.

But Wen Wen himself had complete mastery over this rune. If he were to engrave this rune onto bullets or knives, might it have a positive effect?

Wen Wen took out his notebook, sketched the rune, and after repeatedly ensuring there was not a single mistake, he finally stopped.

As a detective, drawing was a skill that must be mastered... perhaps...

Wen Wen carefully placed the paper inside the pocket of his black trench coat. He planned to find an opportunity later to learn the technique of engraving on metal so he could make his own weapons with special abilities.

This matter was now resolved, and it was time to move on to other tasks. He walked a distance forward and found a strangely shaped refrigerator where the leftover plasma was stored.

Inside the Catastrophe Containment Facility, there was a complete supply of water and electricity, and all kinds of appliances were available. Although their designs differed from those outside and were even more advanced, Wen Wen could still use them normally.

When Wen Wen came over carrying a basin of blood, the female vampire turned away from him.

Now that she was not as hungry as before, she could maintain the dignity of the Blood Clan—at least, she wouldn't act like a starved wild beast like the last time.

Every few days, Wen Wen had to feed the female vampire, or else her strength would decrease somewhat, indirectly causing Wen Wen to weaken a bit as well, so he wouldn't let her get too hungry.

Luckily, now the female vampire was satisfied with just one packet of blood each time, unlike the first time when she drank over twenty packets of plasma, which Wen Wen had to steal laboriously.

"Here, drink this."

Wen Wen pushed the dog's bowl into the cell, saying impatiently.

The female vampire initially didn't want to pay attention to Wen Wen, but she couldn't resist the allure of the blood. In a short amount of time, she turned around with a look of dissatisfaction, approached the dog's bowl, and began to drink eagerly.

"I am a noble of the Blood Clan, after all; can't you change to a more dignified container?" she asked tentatively, after taking a couple of drinks.

"What would you like instead?" Wen Wen asked, digging his ear.

Honestly, seeing the female vampire lick the dog's bowl gave him some perverse satisfaction, but to avoid seeming too perverted, he decided to change it anyway.

Seeing that Wen Wen seemed inclined to agree, the female vampire's eyes lit up, and she hastily said, "A pure silver goblet, preferably adorned with gemstones."

"Don't push your luck; just use this dog's bowl," Wen Wen said sternly, disappearing instantly from the sanctuary.

"Hey, hey, don't go, how about a normal small bowl then?"

With a sigh, the female vampire looked at the remnants of blood left in the dog's bowl, her expression changing multiple times, before she finally picked it up and licked it clean...

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After leaving the sanctuary, Wen Wen began his routine daily training.

First, he practiced the Freezing ability he had acquired from Ghostly Qin Shuang. He placed his hand outside a bucket filled with water, releasing the Cold Qi, and in no time, the bucket had completely frozen over.

"Huh... that'll do, Qin Shuang is too weak, and this is the limit of his ability."

The freezing power of Qin Shuang, within the ring on Wen Wen's index finger, merely required a snap to freeze a cola...

This power was now solely useful for that purpose. Relying on this ability to confront enemies, Wen Wen would be beaten into a pulp in minutes.

"Maybe I should let that little ghost out, catch him again after he turns into an evil spirit… No, no, that's too dangerous."

Wen Wen shook his head vehemently, suppressing the dangerous idea in his mind.

He was a man of action, with a mind capable of bringing his ideas to fruition. Wen Wen, who had captured many high-IQ criminals, knew that a person like him, once fallen into darkness, could cause immense destruction.

Therefore, Wen Wen had always suppressed some of his perverted thoughts, he was very aware that corruption begins with dangerous ideas.

He sat back in the lounge chair and summoned the black gloves. Even under the sunlight, their pitch-black color did not fade at all, and the golden metal rings shone brilliantly in contrast.

"What exactly are you..."

About the Catastrophe Containment Facility, although Wen Wen was still somewhat clueless, he could at least understand it, but these black gloves remained a mystery.

Besides being able to borrow the abilities of creatures within the facility, the gloves had another characteristic—they were indestructible.

Wen Wen had tried cutting them with knives, chopping with axes, and even drilling, but none could damage the gloves in the slightest, nor did Wen Wen feel any pain.

Also, when the gloves appeared, the strength in his right hand was slightly greater than usual. Though not obvious, there was indeed a surprising increase in strength.

Sometimes, Wen Wen even wondered, when the gloves appeared, was this hand still his own?

That black substance, rather than being a pair of gloves, seemed more like a part of another creature's body!

"Perhaps, this is my unique Superpower. Since that's the case, it should have a name... Let's call it 'Calamity'!"

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Walking down the street, the warm sunlight made Wen Wen feel a bit itchy. He was continuously using the basic abilities of a vampire, which somewhat altered his sensation towards sunlight.

He was now going out for another training session; he wanted to train the sense of smell which was among the basic vampire abilities.

When he used Vampire Constitution, all his senses were sharpened; his ears could hear the sound of blood flowing, his eyes could see normally in the dark, and his sense of smell had become extremely sensitive, like that of a dog's.

Now, Wen Wen wanted to effectively utilize these senses, and the sense he was training now was smell.

The first step for a superpower user is Exploration, exploring the limits of their abilities, so Wen Wen had been exercising various abilities for some time, and his strength had greatly improved from the beginning.

The day before, he had caught several stray cats and dogs nearby and sprayed a bit of oddly-scented perfume on them before letting them go.

Today, Wen Wen planned to catch each one of those cats and dogs without exception, relying solely on his sense of smell!

This should greatly train his sense of smell, which might be very useful in the future!

Finding them was harder than he thought; once he deliberately identified scents, various disgusting smells rushed into his nostrils. It was indeed difficult to single out the scent of the perfume from these smells.

But this did not stymie Wen Wen; after some time spent identifying smells, he successfully found a chubby orange cat.

"Come here, little cutie, come to Uncle," Wen Wen tiptoed closer, it was broad daylight, and to avoid trouble, he did not want to use supernatural powers in public.

Suddenly, the ringtone of a phone rang out. The fat cat's body arched instantly, and after a few jumps, it disappeared from Wen Wen's view.

The orange cat ran away, but Wen Wen was not too discouraged. Finding the cat meant his training was already successful. He picked up the phone, which displayed a somewhat unfamiliar number.

"Hello," Wen Wen pressed the answer button.

"Hello, is this Detective Wen?" The voice on the other end was a woman's, speaking in Common Language with some unfamiliarity, apparently not a local from the Capital District.

"Yes, who is this?" Wen Wen raised an eyebrow, sensing a business opportunity.

"I would like to hire you to find someone for me..." The woman's voice trembled, indicating she was in need of help.

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