The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 252 The Darkest Red: The Mysterious Dragon Slayer!
After this "casual chat," Jiang Chuan finally understood what kind of person Mr. Zhou was.

Even after leaving his strange office, Jiang Chuan was still marveling at everything that had just happened.

"What an amazing person."

That level of understanding and effortless demeanor evokes a sense of respect. It seems that only someone like that is rightfully in that position.

However, after this conversation, Jiang Chuan vaguely understood that the responsibilities and burdens he would face in the future might even exceed those currently faced by Mr. Zhou. This thought, however, turned the sentimental look on Jiang Chuan's face into a heavy one, and even slowed his pace as he walked down the corridor.

"The problems I'll face in the future... can't even be solved by this Mr. Zhou?"

"Otherwise, why look for opportunities and changes in the past?"

What exactly did I go through?

"Is it because he can't solve it... or is it because of them...?"

Jiang Chuan did not continue to think about this matter.

Because he was already standing in front of the office of the head of the technical team.

Since he was going to stay at headquarters for another month of intensive training, it was only natural for him to come to the technical team and say hello to Wang Xuejun. Besides, Wang Xuejun was not only the head of the technical team, but also the head of the training program team, so it was only right and proper for him to come here and meet with Wang Xuejun.

The last time we officially met was a month ago.

I had just greeted him at the meeting, but we didn't talk much. Now, standing at the office door again, I saw Wang Xuejun slurping instant noodles. Looking at his extremely tired eyes, I didn't know how to start a conversation.

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Chuan finally spoke, "Team Leader Wang."

Wang Xuejun then noticed the person at the door. He looked up and saw it was Jiang Chuan. He put down the instant noodles and waved his hand, saying, "Just call me Brother Wang."

He forced a smile and praised, "You're really good, kid."

"Dragon Slayer was ranked third in the top tier? Who would believe that if word got out?"

Jiang Chuan smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Wang Xuejun continued, "Old Song just told me that staying at headquarters for another month wouldn't be bad."

“I think we can still use the previous training plan for now. Xu Shan and I will also discuss how to further develop your ability.”

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Thank you."

Wang Xuejun glanced at the instant noodles beside him, remained silent for a while, and then seemed to suddenly feel a sense of disgust.

He casually tossed the instant noodles into the trash can, then asked Jiang Chuan, "Have you eaten?"

Jiang Chuan had already eaten, and it was already 3 PM, which was definitely not the time for lunch.

But seeing Wang Xuejun's expectant expression, he finally forced out, "No... I haven't eaten."

Wang Xuejun raised his eyebrows: "Let's go!"

……

Jiang Chuan got into Wang Xuejun's old-fashioned car, which looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time. The two drove towards the city center, making several turns before stopping at the entrance of an alley. After parking the car, Wang Xuejun led Jiang Chuan into a rather inconspicuous hole-in-the-wall restaurant.

It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and of course, the restaurant was empty. He rang the doorbell as he pushed open the door, and the owner came out. Seeing it was Wang Xuejun, he immediately smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you're here?"

"Sit, sit, sit."

"Who is this?"

Wang Xuejun glanced at Jiang Chuan, who was following behind him: "My little brother."

“Bring him over for a couple of drinks.”

Boss: "Alright, please have a seat."

Jiang Chuan also realized that eating was secondary; his main concern was having a couple of drinks.

But why was he pulled out of headquarters so hastily? What exactly did this not-so-familiar Team Leader Wang want to say to me?
The food was served very quickly, and the liquor served was the most ordinary Red Star Erguotou.

They ate and drank together, talking about interesting anecdotes from training. They mentioned some things that happened during the third phase of virtual reality training. Jiang Chuan occasionally chimed in, but mostly just listened to Wang Xuejun.

After several rounds of drinks, night had fallen in Yanjing, and the small, unassuming restaurant gradually filled up with customers, becoming increasingly noisy. The two of them waited for wave after wave of customers to leave, downing one cup of wine after another. Jiang Chuan couldn't tell the quality of the wine, and his body was now extremely strong and his metabolism was incredibly fast, so he had reached a point where he couldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank.

But Wang Xuejun was not as good as Jiang Chuan. He had only drunk three bottles of 52° Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and his speech was already slurred.

Wang Xuejun downed another glass by himself and said, "That kid still owes me a month's worth of drinks."

“He kept mentioning you when we were drinking last time.”

"The second phase of the Bronze Men Formation lasted 49 seconds, and the performance in the third phase was surprisingly good..."

"Jiang Chuan, you'd better work hard."

We all believe in you.

"But most importantly, we still have to live well."

"Don't be like that idiot Feng Xiaobo, who would have been done with it all if he had died."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan was suddenly taken aback.

Wang Xuejun, drunk and oblivious to Jiang Chuan's change in expression, continued, "That guy Feng Xiaobo owes me a month's worth of drinks, how could he just die like that? Seriously, he could have just apologized a little earlier, and he wouldn't have died like this."

He was spouting incoherent words, going around in circles using different words to describe the same meaning.

They were all saying that Feng Xiaobo shouldn't have died like that, and they were also expressing how much Feng Xiaobo and he valued Jiangchuan. As the most outstanding students in the first batch of trainees, they saw Jiangchuan as their future…

Listening to what he said, Jiang Chuan realized that Wang Xuejun was not as relaxed as he appeared about Feng Xiaobo's death.

But serving in such an organization comes with these risks. Dedication and sacrifice have long been the dominant themes across all groups. Even though the vast majority of casualties are concentrated in the field operations group, the technical group occasionally shares manpower with them on missions, resulting in some casualties as well. Wang Xuejun faces these challenges daily, and he must be under immense pressure.

In moments of grief, alcohol becomes even more potent. Wang Xuejun drank two more bottles before finally passing out.

Jiang Chuan took him back to the institution.

This day has been filled with so much...

Jiang Chuan returned to his dormitory at headquarters, only then remembering that he should have gone back to his ward.

But since we'd already reached the dormitory entrance, there was no reason to go back to the ward.

He lay in bed staring at the ceiling.

He was completely unaware of Liu Shuo's death. Since Liu Shuo wanted to kill him, killing him was perfectly justifiable. However, recalling the past month when the kid would appear at mealtimes every day, and those times were indeed quite amusing... so when he suddenly realized that such things would no longer happen, Jiang Chuan still felt somewhat taken aback.

Jiang Chuan also recalled that when he and Fang Yi went out for hot pot, Fang Yi drove up and joined them, saying something about wanting him to become a movie star. Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan smiled inexplicably.

But his smile quickly froze on his face. He thought...

Perhaps Liu Shuo didn't want to take action either?
If I had stopped getting involved in these things, if I had actually become a movie star, would the outcome have been different?

But there are no ifs in the world.

Jiang Chuan closed his eyes, putting these things out of his mind.

……

The next day.

Jiang Chuan was woken up by the ringing of the phone.

The caller was Li Yu.

"I'm going back to Kunlun."

"If anything comes up, you can call this number directly."

Hearing that Li Yu was rushing off to Kunlun again, Jiang Chuan wasn't too surprised: "Brother Li, where are you? I'll see you off."

He was talking as he quickly put on his clothes.

Li Yu said, "I'm at the airport."

The act of getting dressed stopped.

Li Yu continued, "You should train well at headquarters for a month. I estimate that we won't need a large number of our personnel to stay here on the Kunlun battlefield anytime soon."

"You'll join Group 3 first, and we'll give you some tasks to improve your practical experience."

"The experience in Yanshan this time was quite good, but it still needs to be integrated and applied."

Jiang Chuan nodded in agreement: "Okay."

"Thank you, Brother Li."

……

The organization has made public its affairs, which involve a wide range of aspects, and it remains to be seen what kind of reaction it will elicit.

Even though Mr. Zhou has made the decision, it will still take time to actually implement it.

However, in order to avoid any unforeseen events, this matter has been in the planning stages for some time, and it shouldn't take too long.

However, this is not something Jiang Chuan needs to worry about.

Mr. Zhou and his new think tank and advisory group will take responsibility for this matter.

When the existence of this organization is made public, it will undoubtedly cause a huge uproar across the country.

Although everyone had long suspected the existence of a mysterious organization, until it was officially announced, people would have to speculate for another day.

The sensation this would cause can be seen from the story of the dragon slaying in Yanjing.

The online buzz surrounding this incident has reached unprecedented levels.

Not only on the day it happened, but for a whole week after that, it dominated the charts.

On every portal website that has rankings, the words "Slaying the Dragon" are prominently displayed at the top of the list.

A blogger edited the whole story into a video, which went viral online and even topped the charts on a non-existent overseas website. However, Jiang Chuan also watched the video, which claimed to summarize the "whole story," but in reality, it was just a compilation of popular videos from short video websites, plus some of his own analysis.

The story of Liu Bowen at Beixinqiao explains the origin of the dragon, etc...

The video's popularity reflects the high level of public discussion surrounding the matter.

On the one hand, everyone is keen to discuss that mysterious dragon.

On the other hand, the discussion naturally focused on the mysterious dragon slayer.

On various forums and online communities, there are posts discussing the same incredibly powerful dragon slayer.

[Xinglong Building War God: Didn't you see the power that dragon unleashed? It was still dusk, but the entire sky turned black instantly, yet that guy just waved his hand and dispersed all the dark clouds! So cool!]

[macida: It's been a week already, why hasn't that dragon-slaying god revealed his identity yet? If it were me, I probably would have already blurted it out. This kind of hero deserves to be remembered!]

[You think you can kill me: Speaking of which, this has blown up so much, why hasn't the higher-ups reacted? Even the experts haven't spoken up this time. I thought it would be debunked in three days, but it's been going on for seven days already… Could it be…?]

[asnda1993: The person upstairs makes a good point. When they reveal something, they'll probably have to reveal the dragon slayer's real name, right? I really want to know who that is. This guy has fulfilled every man's dream. I dream about this scene all my life: enemies coming from the sky, I soar through the air, saving the world with a wave of my hand! And then I disappear without a trace, keeping my deeds hidden... He's really showing off big time!]

Of course, this applies not only to the internet.

In restaurants, teahouses, and even bathhouses—any social setting—the dragon slayer becomes a popular topic of conversation, regardless of age or gender.

Jiang Chuan... of course, also saw these discussions.

Because he was already quite popular at the headquarters, this incident made his already booming fame even more so, making him incredibly popular for a time.

This was undoubtedly an honor, and Jiang Chuan, immersed in such high praise, naturally felt a little smug. However, he restrained himself, trying to remain humble and not let himself become arrogant, especially given the Diviner Alliance's covetous intent to destroy him.

While eating in the cafeteria, he would often receive enthusiastic invitations from younger and older girls. He wasn't shy, but he also found it difficult to accept. After all, too many eyes were watching him these days, and accepting meant endless trouble. Aside from matters concerning his private life, what if the Diviner Alliance caused some other problems because of this…

It's best not to cause trouble for yourself.

He embarked on the path of cultivation once again, searching for ways to further enhance his spatial abilities within the virtual reality environment.

After the two descent events, besides a significant improvement in his mental strength, he also seemed to have gained some new insights into the use of spatial abilities. According to Jiang Chuan's thinking, the key to using spatial abilities lies in the "object," that is, the frame of reference. When manipulating space against an enemy, the key to refining spatial abilities lies in whether the space expands and contracts relative to oneself or remains stagnant and fluid relative to the opponent.

However, truly mastering the use of different spatial abilities requires a lot of practice time; it can't be rushed.

The training days were uneventful, but time flew by, and the month-long training period was already halfway over.

After another day of training, Jiang Chuan lay exhausted on the bed, eager to fall asleep and relieve his extremely stiff brain.

But just as I closed my eyes, they opened again at the vibration of my phone.

After glancing at the sender, Jiang Chuan immediately sat up.

The letter was written by Shen Jing.

[Shen Jing: Are you asleep?]

[Jiang Chuan: Jing'er, how long has it been since you thought of your father?]

Shen Jing: The Mysterious Dragon Slayer?

(End of this chapter)