Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 594: Investigation
The dense sound of military boots outside the square grew closer, as the surrounding emergency forces converged, flooding the gaps around and within the Ferris Wheel Building like a tide until they arrived nearby.
Upon arrival, they first saw the Ferris Wheel garrison members on the ground, each holding weapons in various poses, and unconsciously raised their guns. However, after implant energy field detection, they realized that these individuals were long deceased.
Then, they saw Chen Chuan standing on the coast, holding a knife and looking into the distance, with surging waves lapping at his feet, flowing into the large crater that resembled a meteorite impact.
Everyone silently lowered their guns.
Xu Chan walked out from the ranks, telling the team leader next to him, "There might be pollution left by the Ferris Wheel Corporation in this area. Everyone doesn't need to go inside; just guard this place."
After the team leader agreed, he proactively walked forward, reaching Chen Chuan , and extended his hand, "Xu Chan ."
Chen Chuan shook his hand, "Chen Chuan ."
Xu Chan said, "Captain Chen , I've heard of you before. I even considered inviting you to join our team. I'm glad I didn't, or I don't know who would have delivered that strike."
He expressed sincere admiration, "Captain Chen , well done."
Chen Chuan replied, "Captain Xu , I was just responsible for delivering the final blow." He glanced towards the other team members, "Without everyone's prior groundwork, I couldn't have accomplished this."
Xu Chan could tell that he was genuinely saying this, not just being polite, which made him feel respected and appreciated. He nodded solemnly.
The other four team members didn't step forward at that moment, but upon hearing this, they couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards him, along with some admiration.
Others might not see the significance of that strike, but they had a clear view of the entire process and knew the difficulties involved.
It required striking precisely at the moment the ritual bound the entity, and not to mention the immense power displayed by the blade, the timing had to be extremely precise; a moment too early or too late wouldn't work.
None of them could have accomplished it. No wonder the Ministry of Defense entrusted this task to him; they truly chose the right person.
Xu Chan said to Chen Chuan , "Captain Chen , we still have some tasks to complete. We're all from the Processing Bureau; perhaps we can exchange notes more often in the future."
Chen Chuan agreed.
After Xu Chan greeted him, he led the four men into the Building. They needed to check the situation at the bottom of the Building to see if anything was left there.
After walking a distance away, Captain Lu said, "Old Xu, that Captain Chen is really something. I specially took a look when the fog cleared. That airship was at least six miles away in the sky. Jumping from there to deliver that strike, wow, that's really risking his life."
The others shuddered at the thought. Even a Third-Limit Martial Artist falling from such a height would be half dead, if not killed, let alone having to kill the Active Consciousness Entity that was possessing someone.
Captain Wang said, "I just inquired with people from the bureau. I heard that letting Captain Chen deliver that strike was the consensus of various departments. It seems that Captain Chen is very well-regarded both in terms of strength and background."
Xu Chan recalled the red light that appeared when Chen Chuan landed, guessing that it was some kind of protection, but most of it probably relied on his own ability.
Moreover, if he wasn't mistaken, when that blade struck down, the light on the blade...
He said silently, "Spiritual Perception, huh…"
He's not even twenty years old, is he?
Reaching this realm before twenty is hard to imagine. Where could he go in the future? There is a reason why the Ministry of Defense chose him.
Captain Wang then said with some envy, "This Captain Chen is so young and has a bright future. He's valued by multiple departments, and he has accomplished such a great feat this time. I think he will most likely become a model figure promoted by both the Ministry of Defense and the Processing Bureau."
The others deeply agreed.
Captain Lu then looked at Xu Chan , "Old Xu, you put in a lot of effort to entangle that Active Consciousness Entity. You couldn't have done it without you. The higher-ups probably want you to move up. Are you going to decline the promotion again this time?"
At this moment, the five of them had arrived inside the Building, before the well leading downwards. Xu Chan "s gaze fell upon the seemingly bottomless well. He shook his head and said, "The road above is not easy to walk." He then said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's talk about these things later when we have time. Let's finish the task at hand first."
Chen Chuan stood on the shore for a while before leaving the peninsula with gray snowflakes fluttering and walking towards the square.
As he walked over, the soldiers of the emergency forces along the way took the initiative to make way and salute him.
He went all the way to the square, looked at the sky. In his sight, a huge Fissure still existed there.
Since the Mother Split and the opening of the Heavenly Gate, he had been operating the Bright Reflection Method taught by Xue Shou , except when absorbing Pure Essence and fighting. He never stopped at other times.
This method can effectively strengthen his Spirit power during this period, but this falls on breadth.
Since last night, he had been fighting against several Martial Combat experts one after another, and his Spirit had also been improved in height.
After mastering Spiritual Perception, he thought he would not be able to continue to push his Spirit upwards in a short time.
However, after killing the Active Consciousness Entity just now, it actually improved again. After thinking about it, it is likely that he absorbed the Pure Essence. Because Pure Essence can not only purify the Spirit, but also strengthen the potential of the body.
Besides this, he had another gain.
After repeated collisions and battles, Second Self also improved along with him, and got closer to his body.
If he waits until he is completely in harmony with his body, he may usher in the second fusion. At that time, breaking through the theoretical perfect limit is not an imagination.
However, all of this needs to be put behind him. The most important thing right now is to continue to absorb Pure Essence. Although he is no longer on the airship, the improvement of Spirit allows him to feel the fleeting light flow even when standing on the ground.
He didn't care what stage it was in now. Anyway, before the World Ring was blocked, these things would continue to spread outward, and he didn't want to miss it.
So he walked aside, asked the emergency troops for an empty armed vehicle parked there, said he wanted to rest, and sat in it alone, concentrating on sensing and capturing the constantly spreading Pure Essence.
Not long after, a medical team came to him, saying that he needed to check his body for any problems.
He knew that this was a routine check after facing that existence, both to prevent accidents and to be able to provide timely treatment if there were any problems, so he cooperated very well.
After a series of examinations, the medical team saw that he was fine and left directly after thanking him for his cooperation.
Inside the command center, Commissioner Liang looked at the displays in various areas. The Mother Split should have two more times, and this crisis can be overcome by noon or afternoon.
At this time, he saw an encrypted communication coming in on the Boundary Token. It was a contact from the General Affairs Bureau, so he connected and asked, "Commissioner Cao , do you have any suggestions?"
Commissioner Cao "s voice said, "No suggestions, but I heard that you found a submarine carrying the directors of the Ferris Wheel Corporation. In addition to the technology provided by the Linax Federation, some of the Ferris Wheel Corporation's technology is of unknown origin, and we need to check it."
Commissioner Liang knew what they were looking for, and he said, "The Ferris Wheel Corporation was supported by Linax, not split from Tianhe Mining like Molan Company. There may not be what you want."
Commissioner Cao said in a deep voice, "We still need to search it. The Ferris Wheel Corporation has deep ties with the island countries in Outer Ocean, and the island countries in Outer Ocean were also members of the Great Alliance."
Commissioner Liang said, "Okay, I will say hello there."
After the call ended, he thought for a while and asked the female assistant, "Where is the inspection team from the Union?"
The female assistant said, "We have confirmed that before the Mother Split, the inspection team had already gone to White Bird District."
Commissioner Liang nodded and asked, "Have the medical teams seen Captain Chen and Old Xu?"
The female assistant said, "I have seen them. The medical team said that these people are fine, at most a little tired from exhaustion, and they will recover after a little rest."
Commissioner Liang said, "It's good that they are fine."
The female assistant seemed to have received a message at this time, looked up and said, "Commissioner, there is a message you need to see." As she said, she clicked and turned it over.
Commissioner Liang glanced at the content sent, frowned, and said, "They really know how to find loopholes. Okay, connect me to Chu Yiming."
On the other side, as another stage of Pure Essence dissipation passed, Chen Chuan came out of the armed vehicle, holding the hot drink provided to him by the emergency forces, while waiting for the next stage to arrive.
At this moment, a security personnel trotted over, saluted him first, and then handed him a wrapped long object.
"Reporting to Captain Chen , an airship just stopped and asked us to hand this over to Captain Chen , saying that this is Captain Chen "s thing."
As soon as Chen Chuan saw it, he knew it was the sheath of the Snow Emperor Blade. He thanked him, took it over, removed the wrapped package, and took the Snow Emperor Blade.
At this time, his movements paused slightly, because he recalled that when the knife went up just now, something seemed to have melted into the blade.
But he could feel that this might not be a bad thing. He could observe it after he went back, so he put the blade back into the sheath.
At this time, two people walked towards him, both wearing black windbreakers, with cold expressions.
After arriving in front of him, one of them looked at him, "You are Chen Chuan , Captain Chen , right," He took out a name card and showed it to him:
"We are from the Special Operations Committee. We are here to investigate the case of Chen Bitong . We need Captain Chen to cooperate. If you have time, please come with us."