Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1360 Perilous Both Inside and Outside

Zhan Jiyue said, "The implantation faction is actually able to stand with us now. Skyline is very conducive to the dissemination and exchange of technology and is a great display of technology. At the same time, the implantation faction also needs a larger market."

At the same time, prolonged and continuous military confrontation is also conducive to technological development and change.

He tapped the boundary marker, and more than twenty different types of human implants appeared on the field screen, including both civilian and military applications.

"What the implantation faction hopes to see is that implants can one day arm the entire human world and become essential for human evolution. Active consciousness can also become a universal tool."

What they ultimately seek is for artificially created alienated organizations to replace and surpass the current naturally occurring alienated organizations. However, conservatism and isolation are not conducive to their technological development.

They are now practically our only political ally.

Chen Chuan glanced at the implants. The technology for implants is advancing very rapidly, almost by leaps and bounds. The role of activating consciousness is indispensable.

Even if it's purely a combat-oriented type, it shouldn't be underestimated.

The active consciousness entities and implants he has fought against are not so easy to deal with in the eyes of other fighters.

Not to mention high-level and self-evolving consciousnesses such as Hong Fu and Alura.

In the five most important central cities of the Great Shun Dynasty, there are active consciousness entities similar to Hong Fu, and the implantation faction should be involved in all of them. This force should be united.

"The last one is the natural type."

Zhan Jiyue seemed momentarily at a loss for words when it came to evaluating this school of thought. After organizing her thoughts, she said:
"To put it simply, the members of this faction have never had a unified stance. They are more like a loose alliance. The Tianxing faction within our Da Shun has always been suppressed. There are probably many people who most want to see the Great Collision arrive and look forward to getting caught up in this carnival."

Of the remaining crowd, many were simply there for the spectacle. Some didn't even care about their own lives, just to see a spectacular and dazzling fireworks display, as if that was more important than anything else.

However, I believe that some of it is worth fighting for.

He solemnly said: "In particular, some of them are staunch patriots, many of them are complete idealists, and what they pursue is a human world that only exists in fantasy."

Some members of the Natural Faction are highly skilled in combat and have cooperated with us very well, fighting alongside us all the time.

Chen Chuan said: "But only a very small number?"

"Yes, only a very small number."

Zhan Jiyue sighed. It was a helpless but inevitable situation. When a person completely lets their true nature run wild, their primary motivation is always themselves. They think, "I can do whatever I want, and I can do whatever I want," making cooperation impossible.

The more powerful a person is, the more restrictions the state imposes on them, so they always want to get rid of this undesirable situation.

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. The situation of the Pure Faction was very serious. Among the five major factions, the only ally was the Implantation Faction, and even that was not a particularly firm ally, but rather a ally based on mutual interests.

Fortunately, the two factions can complement each other. The Pure Faction also follows the path of elites. Although the top-level forces are very strong, the number of people is actually not very large. Moreover, the core members are trained to fight against those extraterrestrial beings, resulting in a high loss rate.

The implantation faction is mostly composed of people from the lower and middle classes, while the upper classes do not have a particularly large number of armed forces, relying mainly on active consciousness entities as a supplement.

However, the Pure Faction's military force is always directed outwards, with relatively little used inwards, thus lacking significant internal control.

With internal conflicts and external enemies at their disposal, and with other factions potentially cultivating powerful fighters with the bloodline of the Secret Map, the Pure Faction's advantage in top-level martial arts might be inferior to that of other factions. Given this, it's no wonder that the conservative faction within the faction is so anxious.

The situation is actually very serious.

At this point, he had a general idea in mind, and the next step was to find a way to make up for the shortcomings in the internal forces.

Seeing him deep in thought, Zhan Jiyue assumed he was worried about the current situation and said, "Counselor Chen, we are not without advantages either. The progressive faction in the government is willing to stand with us, and currently the government and military are mostly communicating and cooperating with us."

Chen Chuan nodded. The Da Shun military was the country's largest violent machine. Apart from the Wu Yi Academy, most of the fighters trained by the government came from the military.

"Over the years, the integration faction and the refinement faction have been trying to infiltrate the military, but the government is very vigilant about this. However, there are also significant problems within the military. This is a long story, and I will send a copy of the internal documents to Staff Officer Chen later."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement. The problems within the military had always existed. Not to mention the situations he had encountered himself, he still remembered the matter of Chen Bitong's two children.

The current Da Shun Republic was originally formed by progressive revolutionaries, folk martial arts masters, and many old armies. However, as it grew, various other forces gradually joined in.

For various reasons, although the old dynasty was overthrown, the powerful families in the capital and the old forces in the local areas were not truly eliminated. This was due to the circumstances, a compromise that had to be made in order to overthrow the massive old imperial family.

However, over the past century, due to the threat of the Great Bombardment, the progressives have been trying to reclaim and centralize power. But the opposing forces are quite powerful, so this is not something that can be done in a short time, not to mention the constraints imposed by the old imperial family.

These adversaries are intertwined and interdependent, so to resolve the old imperial family issue, some people and matters must be dealt with together. After discussing the situation for a while, Zhan Jiyue said, "We still have more than two days to reach Zhongjing. There's no need to rush to resolve so many troublesome matters. Councilor Chen, how about we sit down, have a cup of tea, play some chess, and relieve our boredom?"

Chen Chuan readily agreed that the matter needed to be resolved, but he also needed to eat, so there was no need to rush. However, he felt that some ordinary chess games were not very interesting, so he said, "Mr. Zhan, I have a game here that might be of some interest to you."

"Oh?"

Mr. Zhan, who always had a keen interest in novel things, did indeed become somewhat interested after hearing what he said.

As Chen Chuan spoke, he activated the Lower Realm Token and simultaneously contacted the inactive consciousness on the airship, instructing it to provide the necessary resources for the area.

After a while, a 3D chess game appeared on the screen in front of each of them.

On the chessboard, you can see many tiny figures standing on both sides. Judging from the location shown on the chessboard, it looks like a sports field.

This game is based on the pinball game of Kavatua. When he saw it, he was interested in it, so he asked Hongfu to collect data and compile it into this game.

At the start of the game, all players' physiques and abilities are randomly arranged, but the two sides are roughly equal.

"Something interesting."

Zhan Jiyue's eyes lit up; he immediately noticed that this game was different from ordinary games.

The characters' actions, formations, and even the movement of the pinball all require his own operation. Only a fighter can control multiple people in an instant and make accurate and precise judgments.

This is a great test of brainpower, reaction speed, and eyesight. He could even think of using virtual resources to directly participate in such a competition, which would also help him hone his skills.

After reading the rules of the game, he couldn't wait to play two rounds with Chen Chuan and found it to be really interesting. It's not limited to playing alone; the more people participate, the more playable it becomes, and the more complex it becomes. It's very suitable for cultivating a fighter's strategic thinking and teamwork skills.

He couldn't help but look up and say, "Counselor Chen, I'd like to promote this game, or rather, this ball game. I wonder if you would mind?"

Chen Chuan said, "I only use it for entertainment and exercise. Mr. Zhan, do you think this set is popular?"

Zhan Jiyue nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea!"

He thought for a moment, "Hmm, we can hold a competition first. Hmm, that's not difficult. This kind of sport that combines skill training with entertainment is excellent and worth promoting. Our Pure School can use it first."

Moreover, in fighting against those forces, we cannot rely solely on force; we also need to understand how to win people's hearts and minds.

However, when it comes to the arts and entertainment, the "Naturalist" faction undoubtedly has the greatest influence. Many stars and celebrities in the entertainment, sports, and arts industries have members from this faction as their backers. Perhaps we could collaborate with them once.

Chen Chuan said, "Is that alright?"

Zhan Jiyue thought for a moment and said, "No problem. As long as it's something that the Tianxing group finds interesting, anyone can cooperate with them. Moreover, they will spare no effort to promote these novel sports and games and will not care about anything else. Sometimes, they are indeed the most pure."

However, due to a moment of distraction, he made a mistake on the field, which led to Chen Chuan's team taking a large lead. Knowing that he couldn't win with his novice skills, he could only regretfully lose.

But he became even more interested.

"Come on, Councilor Chen, let's play another round."

This kind of game is very addictive, especially since it requires you to arrange your troops, use various strategies and micro-management to win. If you encounter an equally matched opponent, the sense of accomplishment after winning the game is simply indescribable.

However, Zhan Jiyue also discovered that the only inconvenience in promoting this place is that it is very resource-intensive.

However, this can be solved by implanting a specialized technical solution and releasing different versions.

For the next two days, the two spent almost all their time playing games.

The airship stops for a period of time almost every five or six hours for routine maintenance and inspection.

On the third day at noon, Zhan Jiyue was engrossed in his game with Chen Chuan when he suddenly heard some noises coming from the boundary marker. He looked up and said, "Counselor Chen, we've reached the area of ​​the central city. If we go past here, the capital, Zhongjing, will be just ahead."

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(End of this chapter)