Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1351: A Review of Advantages and Disadvantages

After thinking it over, Chen Chuan realized that given his current level, it was indeed no longer suitable for him to stay in Jibei Province. The country must have other plans for him.

The next priority is to promote the development of the skyline. The game is mainly concentrated at the top, and this change involves almost the entire Eastern Continent. Indeed, Zhongjing is the place where he can exert his power.

So he said, "I have no objection."

Zhao Qilan felt much relieved after hearing his words.

He found Chen Chuan to be surprisingly easy to deal with. If he raised a different opinion, they would have to consider it carefully and all the original preparations would have to be redone.

This will incur greater political costs and time, and may not even achieve the desired outcome in the end, which could make both sides unhappy.

This is the best way.

But he also knew that this was because the arrangement did not conflict with Chen Chuan's own goals, and because Chen Chuan had enough power, he didn't care too much about the specifics.

“Counselor Chen, if you have any requests for headquarters or any personal needs, you can tell me directly. When I go back this time, I will also report them directly to the council and the chairman.”

Chen Chuan said, "I need further guidance in my cultivation, and I also need the sect to provide some cultivation resources."

Zhao Qilan carefully wrote it down, and seeing that he had no other requests, he said to Chen Chuan, "Director Chen, please rest assured that whatever the outcome, I will give you an accurate answer within half a month."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Zhao Qilan quickly said politely, and after chatting for a few more minutes, he said, "There are still many matters within the organization that I need to handle, so I must excuse myself for now. If Councilor Chen needs to visit the headquarters, I will arrange some manpower."

Chen Chuan said, "No need. With Senior Zhuan and Senior Tang accompanying us, I think that's enough."

Zhao Qilan said, "Okay, then that's settled." He stood up, extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Chuan again, "It's a pleasure to talk to Councilor Chen. I personally admire your great feat of protecting the World Ring this time."

After saying all this, he received several notification sounds on his device, apologized, replied to a few messages, and then sent a message to Chen Chuan.

"This is the headquarters' internal access program. Through this, most areas of headquarters are open to you, Counselor Chen. At your level, you can use the internal facilities for free."

Chen Chuan glanced at it and said, "I received it."

"Then, if you have no further questions, I'll take my leave now."

Chen Chuan said, "Vice President Zhao, please make yourself at home."

Zhao Qilan smiled and nodded, then hurried away after saying goodbye, indicating that he was indeed very busy.

Chen Chuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The Pure Faction was very straightforward in its dealings; if it was okay, it was okay, and if it wasn't okay, it wasn't okay. In fact, what he disliked most was the attitude of shirking responsibility or not giving you a clear answer.

After leaving the reception room, he contacted Mr. Zhuan, and soon after, Mr. Zhuan and his companion arrived at his place.

The masked man asked, "Is the deal done?"

Chen Chuan said, "Vice President Zhao has already left, so I'll have to trouble you two to show me around the headquarters."

Mr. Zhuan said "okay".

Mr. Mask said, "Vice President Zhao has a lot of things to do. You could say he's the head steward of our Pure Faction. He handles most of the matters."

I heard from Mr. Guan that if he hadn't dealt with these matters, it might have become the Dongxuan Temple long ago.

Chen Chuan felt differently; Zhao Qilan's biofield had clearly reached a certain limit.

His mental strength far surpasses that of ordinary Dongxuan Temple fighters. As long as he has had contact with fighters below the level of the first level, he can roughly know their current situation.

Therefore, Zhao Qilan may have known that he couldn't reach the top, so he chose this path, which is very practical and rational.

Mr. Zhuan then said, "Let's take a look at the canyon defense line first, which is the most important component of headquarters."

Chen Chuan tapped the boundary token, and a map of the headquarters and key markers for each region appeared in front of him.

The most prominent features are the military fortresses and defensive structures distributed around the canyon.

After emerging from the pivot, Mr. Zhuan invited him to board a medium-sized sightseeing cable car.

The vehicle is fully equipped with a washroom, a changing room, a simple bed, and tea and food are provided. You could stay here all day without leaving.

Mr. Zhuan said, "The Liebei Canyon stretches for thousands of kilometers, with many settlements and cities on both sides. We have built a large number of defensive fortifications around the canyon."

Because if a major collision were to occur, this place would be at the forefront of the conflict. The faction had already prepared numerous contingency plans and was determined to contain the area.

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement. Such an almost impossible-to-close immortal rift could become a huge flashpoint. Even if the World Ring could shield a part of it, it couldn't completely block it.

Mr. Mask then said, "Mr. Zhuan Sheng was a major participant and the architect of these plans and schemes."

Mr. Zhuan couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

Chen Chuan asked, "How many fighters are stationed at headquarters?" Mr. Zhuan replied, "I don't have the authority to know that, but I guess it's roughly four to six people."

After Chen Chuan asked the question, a male voice sounded in his ear: "Hello, Staff Officer Chen, I am 'Xia Yu', an active consciousness from headquarters. I can answer your question."

Currently, there is a Dongxuan Temple fighter guarding the crevice at the bottom of the gorge, and a Changsheng Temple fighter providing support.

In addition, four fighters are each responsible for logistics, resource allocation, defense, and maintaining security in the surrounding area.

Chen Chuan was somewhat surprised, "Is this all the manpower you have?"

Normally, a central city would have at least two fighters to guard it. However, this place, as one of the headquarters of the Pure Faction, and with a rift far larger than other central cities, only has six fighters.

It seems like a lot, but you have to understand that the area that needs to be defended is also large, and it may not be enough in case of an emergency.

"Please rest assured, we have conducted various analyses and simulations, and the current combat capability of the guards meets the minimum requirements and is sufficient to maintain the headquarters on a daily basis."

However, due to a shortage of high-level personnel, we frequently have to redeploy manpower to support the World Ring. Some of the personnel who have been killed cannot be replaced immediately and have to be temporarily drawn from headquarters, which creates gaps in the defense line. I hope that Counselor Chen can advise headquarters to avoid drawing personnel from headquarters as much as possible.”

Chen Chuan did not reply; he knew this problem was difficult to solve.

The Pure Faction has always been the most active and dedicated faction in the entire Great Shun Dynasty in resisting external forces, and it has also suffered the most casualties.

The sacrifices mentioned here do not refer only to ordinary combat personnel, but also include fighters.

It's no wonder that the sect had to reform itself. If this continued for a long time, not only would the headquarters be wiped out, but the entire upper echelon of the sect might also be wiped out.

After the cable car traveled for a while, Mr. Zhuan marked a place on the map and sent it to Chen Chuan.

"This is the headquarters' training base. Some talented members from various branches are sent here for training, and some of the reserve members cultivated by headquarters are also arranged here."

Chen Chuan glanced at the introduction, which contained detailed information about the training of members by various branches.

The members vary in age, ranging from around ten years old to over thirty years old. Most of them are at the second or third level, and there are about a hundred of them in total.

Looking at the assessment report above, one-tenth of them are expected to become fighters within three to five years. At first glance, the number seems large, but the report shows that previous training has not been nearly as effective; the estimated value only increased as the Big Bang approached.

Prior to the organizational reforms, the number of upper-class Pure Faction fighters had been steadily decreasing.

As for further details, Xia Yu did not elaborate.

Then he noticed a black dot at the training area, and at the end of the canyon there was a similar huge black mass, with no markings on it, so he asked, "What is that?"

Xia Yu replied, "Throughout thousands of years, dynasties have captured beings from the other side, and some of them have been imprisoned in fixed, sealed locations within the canyon."

We have also captured and imprisoned many beings from the other side, using them to temper the will and resolve of our members.

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. This method was indeed effective, but if the members failed to pass, they would be easily corrupted and their minds polluted. Therefore, he guessed that this training method was also very dangerous.

Furthermore, he felt that the fact that these beings were imprisoned here was always an unstable factor, and that the upper echelons of the Pure faction might have some special considerations.

Because the headquarters is very large, it is not possible to see all the important departments and gathering places in one day. So, we only selected a few key departments for a brief visit and understanding.

The masked man said, "We can take our time to see these places, Councilor Chen. Since Elder She wants to see you this time, why don't we go and see Elder She first?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay."

Mr. Mask said, "Then come with us." The cable car then turned to the edge of the cliff, and after changing to another cable car, they arrived at the most magnificent white pillar in the center of the canyon.

As soon as Chen Chuanzhi stepped off the cable car, Xia Yu's voice came from beside him: "Welcome, Councilor Chen. Elder She is waiting for you in the main hall. I will guide you. Please follow the signs."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan said to Mr. Zhuan, "Gentlemen, I'll go in first."

Mr. Zhuan nodded, watching him walk into the pivot.

Seeing him standing still, the masked man asked, "Old Zhuan, what are you thinking about?"

Mr. Zhuan said in a deep voice, "I have some doubts. That matter back then was probably not so simple."

"What matter? Zhao Zhenye?"

"Yes. After meeting Zhao Zhenye last time, I always felt that he seemed to be hiding something."

Mr. Mask thought for a moment and said, "There are many things that are not clear from the beginning. Now, the only one who knows the truth is probably Zhao Zhenye. If we want to find out the truth, we need to find a way to catch him."

Mr. Zhuan said, "He should be hiding in the old imperial palace." He glanced at the pillar and said slowly, "He will be caught."

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(End of this chapter)