After the knights finally killed the group of frenzied superhumans,
the trusted aide carefully protected the Third Prince by his side.
"Your Highness."
"It's fine," the Third Prince waved his hand, his sharp gaze shifting to a black carriage speeding down the street.
His eyes followed the carriage as it gradually disappeared into the distance.
"That’s the Fifth Prince’s carriage, heading towards the West District," he frowned thoughtfully. "Has Luo Wei been released?"
"That seems to be the case," the aide immediately replied. "Luo Wei lives on Riverside Road in the West District, which is indeed in that direction."
The Third Prince nodded slightly. "After we finish handling things here, send someone to keep an eye on him."
The aide hesitated, "But His Majesty has assigned us to suppress the remnants of the Truth Cult in the lower district. Our manpower..."
The Third Prince turned his cold gaze toward his aide. "Laure, since when have you dared to question my orders?"
Laure immediately lowered his head. "I wouldn’t dare, I’ll get it done right away..."
...
The black carriage slowly came to a stop outside the old mansion, and everyone stepped out one by one.
Luo Wei looked around. The fog here wasn’t as thick as in the city center, but the streets were eerily empty. Every household had their doors and windows tightly shut, and a sense of unease permeated the city.
Ophelia reluctantly bid Luo Wei farewell.
"It’s too dangerous out here. Stay in the mansion and don’t go out," she said.
Luo Wei smiled and nodded.
"And..." her brows remained furrowed with worry. "I have a feeling something bad is about to happen. But this time, don’t get involved like you used to..."
She held Luo Wei’s hand, continuing to fret over him. "Be good, listen to me. Don’t go investigating those dangerous things anymore. Whether people live or die has nothing to do with you."
Luo Wei looked at her helplessly, thinking to himself that he’d love to stay out of these matters, but the system tasks wouldn’t let him off the hook...
Still, faced with Ophelia’s gentle and patient reminders, he could only nod insincerely.
"Got it. You should hurry back to the palace. It’s the safest place there."
"You’re lying!" Her light-colored eyes instantly turned cold as Ophelia stared at Luo Wei disapprovingly.
"I really won’t go wandering around. Why don’t you believe me?" Luo Wei looked at her helplessly.
Ophelia smiled, both reproachful and resigned. "Come on, I know you too well. Do you really think you can hide what’s on your mind from me?"
Luo Wei gave her a wry smile. There was no denying it—Ophelia was a master at reading people.
"I know even if I say this, you probably won’t listen..."
Ophelia tightened her grip on Luo Wei’s hand. "But if something happens, don’t rush in recklessly. Make sure to notify me first, and we’ll face it together..."
Luo Wei looked at her and nodded firmly.
"Alright, I’ll listen to you."
This time, he wasn’t lying.
"Then I’ll be going..." she reluctantly let go of his hand. "There are still matters in the palace, and I need to report to my father. Once I’ve dealt with all the miscellaneous tasks, I’ll come back to see you..."
Ophelia’s gaze swept over Helena and Evelyn in the distance before she stepped back into the carriage.
Through the window, her eyes burned with intensity as she stared at Luo Wei.
"Remember what I said."
Luo Wei waved as the black carriage gradually disappeared from view, swallowed by the distant fog.
Only after she left did Helena finally let go of her resentful gaze. She watched Evelyn step forward to unlock the door with a key and took a deep breath.
"Are you really sure about this?" Evelyn turned back with a smile. "Once you step inside, there’s no turning back!"
Thinking about everything she’d witnessed along the way, even Helena, who usually didn’t care much about major events, couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
"Yes," she clenched her fists and stepped through the door without hesitation.
Luo Wei watched the two enter the old mansion and followed them inside.
As soon as he stepped into the living room, the system task immediately popped up.
[Chapter Two: The Wiglen Horror Incident (Final)]
[Save Point: Riverside Road, Old Mansion]
[Remaining Save Slots: 5/5]
With the final moments of this chapter approaching, Luo Wei’s mood grew tense.
He instinctively glanced at Helena, who was sitting obediently on the sofa, and thought to himself, "As the saying goes, 'Before a great battle, there must be supplies.'"
After taking Helena in, his strength would undoubtedly reach a new level. Even in the face of the unknown ahead, he would have an extra layer of confidence.
Meeting her azure-blue eyes, Luo Wei spoke softly,
"Let’s begin."
Helena nodded anxiously.
"Brother, let’s do it!"
Luo Wei silently called out "Contain" in his mind.
As soon as the word left his lips, the entire mansion underwent a transformation.
The ground rumbled, all the doors and windows began opening and closing on their own, and a cold wind swept through the hall, making it feel like a desolate house battered by a storm.
Evelyn, who had passed out last time and missed the containment process, observed the surroundings with curiosity.
It was a terrifying, bone-chilling force, and at that moment, the source of that power was Luo Wei. Evelyn watched him nervously, feeling as though he had transcended the world itself.
Helena, sitting on the sofa, was even more tense. She felt as though she were sitting on pins and needles as her brother’s power ruthlessly and coldly inspected her body, as if it intended to see through everything about her...
Luo Wei expressionlessly observed the data on the panel.
[Helena]
[Affection Level: 100]
[Corruption Level: 20]
[Containment in progress...]
Second after second passed, and finally, after about ten seconds, the mansion’s shaking stopped.
[Containment successful!]
Luo Wei finally smiled, while Helena on the sofa wiped the sweat from her brow in relief.
[Aberration-002]
[Helena]
[002 will be assigned to Room 102 on the first floor. You may use forced containment measures to reduce the aberration’s corruption level and lower its threat.]
[The Containment Director is responsible for overseeing the aberration and its actions. To maintain world stability and restore normal operations, please continue your efforts.]
[Upon successful containment, the Containment Director will gain the aberration’s basic abilities.]
[Lower Mythos Entity: Shoggoth]
[Amorphous Form (Rapid cellular division, allowing the body to change shape and structure) Note: Activation will slightly reduce constitution and agility stats.]
[Psychic Corruption (Releases a powerful mental shock, reducing 5-10 sanity points per second. Note: Effects vary slightly between species, most effective on humans.)]