Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1503 Concealing Traces Through Light and Darkness

After receiving the order, Ming Chengzi immediately left. Chen Chuan used his mortal token to send a message to someone, and then contacted his aunt Yu Wan.

The call was connected shortly afterward.

"Cicada?"

"It's me, Auntie."

Chen Chuan smiled and asked, "How have you all been lately?"

"Everything is fine. Your aunt is doing well, so don't worry. Your uncle is getting more and more energetic after taking the health supplements you gave him."

"Cicada, when are you coming back? You said you were coming back last time, but you didn't. Lulu and Momo talk about you every day."

Chen Chuan chuckled: "They're probably talking about the gifts I promised to bring them, Auntie. I'll wait until I finish what I'm doing. There are some things to do in Zhongjing, and I can't get away until I've done them."

"Your aunt understands. Your uncle often says that the higher your position, the more people and things you need to consider."

"Don't worry about things at home, Chan'er. Your aunt and uncle have everything arranged perfectly. There are also people protecting you when you go out. Last month, the newly appointed political magistrate even visited our home..."

Chen Chuan listened attentively, occasionally replying. After about ten minutes, Yu Wan gave him a few more instructions and then ended the call on her own.

Chen Chuan thought about it and realized that it was really inconvenient to return to Jibei Province now, as the struggle with the conservatives had only just begun.

If the other party fails once, they will definitely resort to a second method. In Zhongjing, it is convenient for him to respond immediately and also convenient for him to mobilize resources.

Moreover, the skyline surrounding Zhongjing allowed him to contact his family at any time, instead of having to send telegrams as before.

There's generally no need to worry about the safety of my aunt's family. With Xu Chan and Yao Zhiyi looking after them, and security personnel arranged by the government affairs office, not to mention that he also arranged some ceremonies at home.

However, some methods are not necessarily effective against normal situations, such as the emergence of microorganisms.

He thought for a moment, and a wisp of purple energy separated and drifted out from here, flying towards Jibei Road.

This is a very faint wisp of purple energy, which usually remains in this state, but in certain crises, it can also exert some of its power.

At that moment, my gaze fell upon the red scarf wrapped around the scabbard, its color clearly more vibrant and alive.

These past few days, he's been going to the World Ring every day, not only to cultivate but also to search for rare materials and immortal seeds.

It must have been because she had been immersed in the other world for a long time that Hong Fu also absorbed the energy she needed from there.

However, this is only under the protection of his mental field; otherwise, it would be very easy for him to be infected.

This is a good thing. Even now, Hong Fu can still help him at some crucial moments, let alone when she becomes powerful enough.

He has gained a lot from these trips, mainly rare materials. As he ventured deeper into the other world, he found quite a few. If he can maintain his current level of gains, he expects to be able to gather all the rare materials he needs to break through to the next realm by the end of March at the latest.

However, no immortal seed has been found to date.

This was to be expected; among the three required conditions, lost items and immortal seeds are the most difficult to find.

Moreover, unlike precious materials, immortal seeds are not useful to some people but may not be valuable to others. Even martial arts practitioners who follow other paths will try to collect immortal seeds.

Therefore, we need to delve deeper into the other side's world, which will increase the danger and put our strength to the test, but it can also be considered a kind of training.

In less than half a month, he felt that both his strength and combat power had improved.

The other world is full of beings of extremely high level, and they are often enormous, just like the large creatures in the fused land, which is a manifestation of their inherent strength.

Because of their immense size, they can completely overwhelm you with power. Therefore, fighters of the Divine and Otherworldly forms generally avoid direct confrontation with them, instead employing various roundabout tactics and using advantageous conditions to restrain them.

If people can't play these tricks, then what can they do to fight against them?
It's very simple: just be stronger and faster than your opponent.

As long as a person's appearance has a sufficient foundation, it can continue to grow upwards, which is precisely the strength of a person's appearance.

It is worth mentioning that a person's appearance may seem to be just physical growth, but in reality, their spirit is no less advanced and progresses in tandem with their body. If the opponent has even one weakness, they can be defeated.

Of course, human growth has its limits, and when it is time to break through those limits, it is often close to the next level.

However, he felt that he was far from reaching his limit, and due to his solid foundation, he continued to grow stronger under the stimulation of powerful opponents.

This made him wonder if he could break through before the massive impact arrived.

But then I thought, I should put all that aside for now and focus on finding all the conditions required for promotion so that once I reach the limit, I can immediately try to climb higher.

He glanced at Jieping; the message he had sent to someone was still unanswered. He didn't urge them, and poured himself a cup of tea.

At this moment, Chaoming, now in its smaller form, leaped up and lay down beside his desk. He reached out and ruffled Chaoming's soft fur before flipping through today's news. All afternoon, there was no reply from the other side, until finally, in the evening, there was activity from Jieping:
"Advisor Chen, you wanted to see me?" Huo Zhuifeng's voice came from the other end of the line.

Chen Chuan asked, "Detective Huo, how is the situation?"

Huo Zhuifeng said, "We are currently investigating. I have identified several targets and have already made some progress."

Chen Chuan nodded. "Detective Huo, I'll show you something."

As he spoke, he transmitted the information about the attack on the creatures in the Jibei Daochang area.

Huo Zhuifeng fell silent, clearly looking at the documents.

After a long while, he said, "Consultant Chen, the cases here are getting bigger and bigger. I feel like there are traps everywhere."

Chen Chuan said, "Chief Inspector Huo, you may need to get used to this situation as soon as possible before the big crash."

Huo Zhuifeng chuckled and said, "Only you could convince me of that, because I know you, Consultant Chen, are not one of those people who sit in the office enjoying the cool breeze and just point fingers."

He thought for a moment, "Consultant Chen, to investigate this matter, we must undoubtedly start with the R&D department."

The organization capable of creating such mutated creatures is certainly not an ordinary research institute or company.

Some of the fusion and refinement laboratories are subject to government review every year. They may look large, but they are not easy to hide, and any problems that arise can implicate them.

So I think it most likely originated from a funded private lab, which would allow them to distance themselves from the incident. Maybe there are other exploitable fissures nearby, which would further narrow down the search area. Hmm, I've thought of some places.

He seemed to have thought of something, but Chen Chuan did not interrupt his train of thought and waited calmly.

After a moment, he suddenly said, "Although I'm not a member of the implantation faction and don't know much about this, I think if this kind of plan is to continue, the electricity consumption there probably won't be small, right?"

Chen Chuanchuan said: "That's right, large laboratories must have sufficient energy to support them."

If Chief Detective Huo needs it, I will compile the data on energy anomalies in various locations and the electricity consumption distribution of key laboratories and send it to you later.

Huo Zhuifeng perked up and said, "Great, this is very convenient." Regardless of whether the data was true or false, it was useful to him.

Chen Chuan said, "Chief Inspector Huo, please take care of your own safety first. If you have any problems, you can contact me immediately. If I find any clues, I will also notify you in time. Just keep in touch."

Huo Zhuifeng said half-jokingly, "I still care about my life, but the water is really too deep. I hope that when I dive deep enough, Consultant Chen can also pull me out."

Chen Chuan said, "I told you, Chief Inspector Huo, you can choose to believe me."

"That puts my mind at ease. Consultant Chen, I'll hang up now and let you know if anything comes up."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement.

Meanwhile, atop a high cliff, Ming Chengzi faced the sea breeze and gazed at the brightly lit city center before him.

This is the central city of Annam Province, considered a stronghold for the conservatives. Maritime trade is extremely developed, and many large companies in the consortium have branches here.

The newly established headquarters of Lianwei Heavy Driving is located here. It was converted from the original branch office and consists of a group of buildings arranged in a triangular pattern, connected by corridors. In the simulation of the external space, it looks as if a train is rapidly shuttling around the three buildings.

After watching for a while, he floated towards the city. Without any agreement to bind him, the rules of the central city could not restrain him. With Chen Chuan's authorization, as long as he did not take any offensive actions against the main buildings of the central city, the city's field would not react to him.

Before long, he arrived in front of the company building. With a thought, his mental power enveloped the area in an instant.

His mission this time was simple: raze Lianwei Heavy Machinery Company to the ground and see if he could find any clues related to the attack in Jebu Province from the company's employees.

It's too easy for the divine form.

With a thought, in that instant, everyone moving around inside the Lianwei Zhongyu Building, whether they were supervisors of the Third Limit or fighters in the training hall, all stopped moving.

Then one by one they put down what they were doing and came out of the room.

Everyone lined up, expressionless, and walked down the corridor and out of the building through the various exits of the elevator.

Ming Chengzi looked down indifferently. Lianwei Heavy Industry was not a world-class enterprise, and there were no Dongxuan Guan fighters there. As for Xuanji martial artists below Dongxuan, they made no difference to him.

More than 8,000 people emerged from the three buildings one after another, and like walking corpses, they arrived at the square in front and stood motionless under the night lights.

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(End of this chapter)