Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1358 Eliminating the Old and Awaiting Appointment

On the way back, Chen Chuan sat in the car seat, deep in thought.

He had heard similar things from Wan Song Company before, such as the "ladder of ascent" that the Federation had encountered.

However, the ladder of ascent is a purely elite theory. They may not care what they are, or even care about merging or becoming one with the opposite being, as long as they always stay at the top of the ladder.

Wansong Corporation aims to create a world where fighters are the primary rulers, or in other words, those who possess alien organizations have innate power.

They regard those who possess alienated organizations as the same race and construct the entire class according to the expressive power of alienated organizations, actually wanting to establish a separate ethnic concept.

There is a significant difference between the two. Those who rise through the ranks would never accept ordinary owners of mutated organizations, so they should not originate from the same force.

Judging from what Wang Weichang said to him today, there must be a large number of people or a group of people behind Wansong Company who support or agree with this concept.

This is quite dangerous.

This concept is incredibly appealing to most martial artists. However, a concept alone isn't enough. If another condition is added, such as providing training resources, it could potentially form a large, interconnected interest group.

We haven't explored this in depth today, but the fact that they were willing to give away a level-one relic without hesitation suggests that this faction controls a large amount of resources.

Looking at Wansong's platform, its purpose is to serve fighters. These people will definitely use these services to select a group of fighters who agree with their own philosophy, provide them with resource support, and make them stronger.

If such a group of people also has the support of higher authorities, they could very well succeed.

He thought about it and realized that the alien organization had not yet formed a stable heredity. Even if both parents were fighters, their offspring would still most likely be ordinary people. Bloodline inheritance was not yet possible. Otherwise, the problem would probably be even more serious.

This is why those people of the old dynasties had to transform themselves into something else; otherwise, the whole world would have been ruled by a group of people for generations.

That's why, in Wang Weichang's so-called plan, there is still a place for ordinary people; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have a place at all.

After returning home, he temporarily put all that aside and devoted himself to spiritual practice, deciding to use the next month or two to further improve himself.

Because he had broken through to the Dongxuan Temple less than a month ago, the strength of the mutated tissue in his body was still rising after the transformation. He did not plan to start climbing to the next realm before this trend stopped, so he focused his cultivation on secret techniques and skills.

His main focus right now is on the method of cultivating the Xuan Kong Fire, which he obtained from the Tianji Sect.

Xuan Kong Fire is undoubtedly a powerful weapon. As one of the Five Refinements, it is virtually unstoppable by anything below the level of power.

He guessed that after he used it in the battle against the Federation, governments and even fighters around the world would definitely study countermeasures.

Currently, there seem to be only two ways to resist Xuan Kong Fire: one is to try to keep a distance and avoid getting contaminated, and the other is to actively give up the part that gets contaminated.

The first method is not practical because creating distance requires a certain speed, and few people can say they can outrun him. The second method is the one used by Drakholm, An Shijun, and others.

Knowing this drawback, he usually uses this method only after suppressing or physically defeating his opponent, mainly as a means to completely kill them.

It would be a shame if such ruthless tactics couldn't be used in direct combat.

The Tianji Sect has a technique that allows the Xuan Kong Fire to be activated silently and without any prior signs of accumulation, thus achieving a surprise effect in battle.

Even if the opponent can discard the contaminated parts, they may not have time to do so in the fast-paced combat, so the result will be the same.

Besides this, there is another, more practical technique, which is to create the illusion of Xuan Kong Fire. You see it as Xuan Kong Fire, but it is actually just an illusion.

At first, it might be impossible, but once the enemy realizes it, unless they have a deep understanding of Xuan Kong Fire, they will definitely resist, because they simply cannot afford to gamble.

In this way, he not only avoided losses but also restricted his opponent's actions.

However, it might be more than enough to deal with ordinary fighters, but it might be far from enough to deal with ancient gods. Unless you train to the point where you are indistinguishable from the real thing, then you can use the real and the fake together. Although your foundation may not have improved much, the strength you can actually unleash in battle will definitely increase by a lot.

After taking a look, I realized that since it's not a pure school of technique, it's impossible to master it as quickly as before, but a few months of practice should be enough to become proficient.

Two days later, Mansong Company dutifully came to register and, in accordance with regulations, paid a huge fine to the Jebuk-do government and withdrew all its business from Jebuk-do.

The company also proactively reported the matter to the Fighters Council, which stated that it would impose appropriate penalties.

Although Wang Weichang appeared to back down, he was actually intentionally demonstrating his power and clearly didn't care about the losses.

Chen Chuan didn't intend to pursue the matter further. Even if he sorted out and deduced some things, he wouldn't do anything to these people now, because he didn't have the time or energy to investigate in depth.

The Wansong Corporation is still a monster lurking beneath the surface, not yet truly exposed. The immediate focus remains on Skyline and the Old Imperial Family; we cannot afford to provoke multiple enemies at the same time. Only by concentrating our efforts to resolve these issues can we turn our attention to these other problems.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and it's almost the end of September.

Chen Chuan has been working on his skills at home these days, and sometimes he takes his younger cousins ​​to school when he has free time in the morning.

He had already delegated some important tasks to the Security Department, and he recommended Deputy Director Yu Ziran to take over his position after his departure.

This person is from Wuyi Academy. He is ruthless in his work and was very disciplined when he served as deputy director. He did not make any mistakes and is also a fighter. He is suitable for this position.

Finally, news came from Zhao Qilan's side that the sect was preparing the resources he needed.

Chen Chuan didn't care too much about it; it would be good to have it, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.

Although those external conditions seem difficult, he believes there are still quite a few ways to obtain them given the current turbulent environment.

If he could find those resources in the federal capital back then, he might not be unable to find them in Zhongjing, Da Shun.

As he was thinking, he suddenly sensed something, and with a slight thought, he walked along the glass corridor behind the villa to the lakeside.

He saw Chaoming land beside the nest he had built for it on the lakeshore, its body shimmering with a radiant glow like a wisp of smoke, making its already colorful feathers appear even more magnificent.

Chaoming is very clever and can practice breathing techniques on its own. These past few days, while Chen Chuan has been working on the techniques, it has been maintaining its breathing. Now it seems that it has finally achieved results.

As he watched, the body enveloped in light gradually shrank, quickly becoming the same size it was when it first entered the Federation. It paused for a moment, then continued to shrink, eventually becoming the size of a fist.

This is a special change, which can be considered a secret technique of the Heavenly Secrets Sect. It involves shrinking the mutated tissues within the body and using the guidance of spiritual power to produce a certain mutated change.

If applied to a fighter, this would be equivalent to an alternate phenomenon. However, this concept is not usually used for alternate beings. Even transcendent beings break through their limits by relying on their powerful life force and then repeat the process. There is no detailed method to describe it.

Chao Ming was able to make this change smoothly not only because of the Tianji Sect's techniques, but mainly because of a trace of Ikus's bloodline power. As his strength continues to improve, his spirit can also explore more changes.

At this moment, Chaoming braced itself on its four paws, spread its wings and flew up with a magnificent burst of light. After circling in the sky, it landed on Chen Chuan's shoulder and chirped a few times, its voice becoming clear and melodious.

Chen Chuan nodded. Chao Ming could change size at will, which made him suitable to stay by his side, and he wouldn't be so conspicuous.

A few days later, in October, the letter of appointment for his formal transfer to Zhongjing as a member of the Executive Committee was finally issued.

In this way, Chen Chuan could set off for Zhongjing at any time, but before leaving, he first went back to his old residence.

Because he had been in a foreign country for the past year and had not returned, he wanted to clean one last time before officially leaving.

He did not take the airship, but returned to Yangzhi alone, without disturbing anyone along the way.

A lot of fallen leaves have accumulated in this area, on the rooftop and in the front courtyard.

He glanced at it, and an invisible force unfolded, like a gentle breeze blowing, sweeping away the dust and withered leaves.

He went over, opened the door, first filled the generator with algae oil, then took away the old tea he had drunk last time and replaced it with new tea leaves, and then cleaned the place.

He came here today because there was another thing he wanted to find out: the exact cause of the original owner's death.

He obtained a ritual from the Heavenly Secrets Sect that, by adding certain special materials, allowed him to use his spiritual power to revisit things related to himself.

He wasn't sure how effective it would be, but he could give it a try; even if it didn't work, it wouldn't matter.

He finished setting up in no time, but when he wanted to activate the ritual, he did so through spiritual perception. It seemed that his spiritual level was insufficient, and this setup could only trace back to a little of the past, not enough to see the whole picture.

Isn’t that enough?

He thought about it for a moment, but didn't really hesitate. He decided to wait until he had enough before trying it, since it wouldn't take too long anyway.

So he didn't continue. After sitting there for an afternoon, he left the old house and prepared to go back before heading to Zhongjing.

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(End of this chapter)