Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1539 Escaping the Trap and Shedding the Darkness

Dwishpur city center, northwest Pop Valley.

This is a place where people from the lower classes gather; no major city lacks such slums.

During the day, some order can be maintained here, but at night, chaos, bloodshed, and violence fill the air.

Pop Valley has eight exits. After six o'clock, security personnel from other parts of the city immediately isolated this area from themselves by blocking roadblocks and raising the lift bridge. There are also intertwined searchlights flashing from the outside, as if trying to separate this filth from the city's glamorous appearance.

Therefore, this place is also figuratively known as an "octagonal cage".

Assistant Kou had traveled all over the country with Huo Zhuifeng and thought he had seen a lot, but after arriving in Chiluojiaduo, the things he experienced kept refreshing his understanding.

On his very first day in Chirogado, he witnessed local gangs openly disciplining several fighters.

After the fighters were nailed to the wall, a bell rang, and the crowd below rushed forward, frantically slashing their bodies with various knives.

The fighters let out shrill screams as their flesh mingled with the blood of others, and they were devoured piece by piece.

He witnessed a mother quickly and urgently stuffing bloody, mutated tissue into her child's mouth, an action that nearly choked the child to death.

The reason these people are so fanatical is that they believe the fighters' bodies are filled with divine power, and that they can obtain this power by eating their flesh and blood.

He also remembered the look in the eyes of those bloodied Dhritarashtra people who looked at him, filled with greed and longing. Even he felt a chill run down his spine at that moment.

Two days ago, he moved out of his original rented room and moved to Pop Valley.

Because this place is right next to the bio-industrial zone established by the neighboring Abijon people, large clouds of biological spores drift here every day, so everyone has to wear filters to live here.

The water and electricity here are allocated by the gang leaders of each area. Any extra quota has to be paid for, and that small quota is not enough for most people. So they have to mortgage their own organs and body tissues or sign a drug trial contract with the factory.

He had a lot of money on him, but once he bought a certain amount, it would become very conspicuous, and the gang would also target him, not stopping until they squeezed him dry. Although he wasn't afraid, that would attract too much attention, so he could only endure it.

If he could, he wouldn't have wanted to come here. However, shortly after Huo Zhuifeng left, he felt that he was being watched. Before he could move, he was attacked by a gang.

Judging from all the signs, he suspected that it was likely someone from the Three-Eyed Bureau of the Intelligence Department of the Chiluogado. This was not good news. As a Da Shun person, even if he had no mission here, once he was arrested, he could forget about ever getting out.

Therefore, we had no choice but to move to this place. At least here there is no strict surveillance, and all the information fields used here are privately laid out. Only a small group of people at the top of the region use the large fields.

The best solution would actually be to leave the city center, but he had been forced to destroy the telegraph machine before, and he was afraid that Gu Wenqing and the others would never be able to contact him again, so he could only leave some clues and continue to wait here.

The place he now lives in is only about four square meters, a narrow and long room, just enough for him to stretch out his body.

The power supply here is very unstable, and the lights flicker from time to time. When they are on, you can see the advertising screens of distant buildings through the fenced windows, and the ventilation fan next to you makes a creaking noise.

Traces of dark brown blood and tissue fluid mixed together could be seen on his blankets, doors, and walls.

However, he didn't care much. When he followed Huo Zhuifeng, he had experienced all kinds of environments. This place was not the worst. At least there was a place to lie down.

He went to bed early to conserve his energy. In the middle of the night, he suddenly felt something, opened his eyes, and listened quietly for a while, as if the noise he had just heard was an illusion.

But he remained vigilant, slowly got up, pushed open the door, and went downstairs.

Downstairs, there was a food stall selling late-night snacks. "A screen was hanging on the curtain, showing the latest violent ball game, and a group of people were watching it."

He glanced inside; it seemed to be some kind of popular pinball game, but the scene was much more bloody, full of violence and gore, making the people around him extremely excited.

He went upstairs and ordered a plate of snails. You could see a layer of grayish-white mucus on the shells, and a few of them were still slowly wriggling there.

These are creatures that breed in the wastewater pipes of a processing plant, where the daily filth is nauseating to look at. Even so, the lower-class residents of Pop Valley can't get their hands on them.

He grabbed a handful, threw them into his mouth, chewed them up without any hesitation, and swallowed them.

With his third-degree digestive and immune system, as long as he overcomes the psychological discomfort, this kind of food has no effect on him at all.

Just then, gunshots rang out in the distance. Upon hearing the sound, the vendors and people around them skillfully ducked for cover.

The shooting continued for a while before stopping. Everyone got up, cursing, and went back to watching the game, seemingly unconcerned about what had just happened.

Assistant Kou also sensed that the feeling from before had disappeared, which seemed to be because he was too nervous. However, even so, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Back upstairs, he found that the bullet had pierced through the wall panel, leaving several holes. After glancing at them, he raised an eyebrow, realizing his sense of danger had been accurate. If he hadn't gone down earlier, he probably would have been shot, though it wouldn't have caused him any real harm. He didn't lie down again, but instead went to the other end of the door and leaned against it, drifting off to sleep.

It seemed like a long time later, or perhaps in a daze, he opened his eyes again. This time he could clearly see light shining through the hole in front of him, indicating that a strong light was shining down on them from below.

Having served in the military, he immediately sensed danger upon seeing the light. He flipped backward, his back slamming heavily against the floor with a loud crash, shattering the entire floorboard as he fell from above.

At that very moment, a high-explosive projectile, trailing a streak of light, hurtled into the bedroom, where another astonishing explosion erupted, shattering the windows.

But then he did a somersault in mid-air and landed steadily on the ground. With another loud bang, the wall in front of him was pushed down, and behind him appeared figures wearing retro armor with three eyes painted on their helmets and visors. There were only a few gaps in their eyes and visors. Behind them, a blinding light shone directly at him.

The War Knight of the Three-Eyed Bureau!

His reaction was incredibly fast. The moment the wall collapsed, he ducked, stepped forward close to the ground, and kicked out, striking one of the men's ankles. With a somersault, he kicked out again in mid-air, striking the other man in the chest, where the armor caved in. The two men's massive bodies flew out one after the other, while he landed perfectly on his own.

However, he also saw at this moment that there were rows of armed personnel standing further behind him, one of whom was particularly tall, and his heart sank.

The situation is getting worse.

However, he quickly calmed down. He had considered his choice to live here. The surrounding terrain was complex, with buildings clustered together and sewers underneath. It was impossible for the other party to block this place up.

There was still no movement behind him, but he was certain that something was set up there, waiting for him to crawl in. So he absolutely couldn't go that way, not even the underground passage he had his eye on...

There's only one way to go then.

He suddenly looked up, then lowered his body, as if he was about to break through.

The opposing side reacted quickly, raising their shields as if preparing to meet his charge.

However, he pushed off with both feet and shot upwards, crashing through the top roof. The armed personnel behind him noticed this and raised their guns, firing at him.

He raised one hand to block, and the specially designed penetrating bullets, after piercing through his protective suit, then entered his body, but were all held in place by his muscles and did not penetrate any further.

At that moment, he flicked his wrist, hooked a hook onto the drying rope behind him, and gently pulled the person over.

At that moment, his eyes quickly swept to both sides, but he felt a chill run down his spine. He saw several people on high places pointing guns at him. He knew something was wrong; the other side was too well prepared.

The sheer scale of the operation today suggests that the other side has likely uncovered some clues about his identity. He's already contemplating destroying his own head to prevent them from obtaining even a single piece of information.

But at that moment, another burst of gunfire rang out, and the heads of the long-range gunmen who were aiming at him suddenly exploded.

He was startled, then sensed something and looked back. He saw a figure pass by, and the armed knights fell one by one, fighting with the tall figure. After only a breath or two, the latter was punched in the chest, where a huge hole exploded.

He looked at the figure throwing a punch and felt it was somewhat like... Xiao Gu?
After the armed men involved in the attack were eliminated one by one, he landed on the ground.

The figure then walked towards him, and a voice emanated from within his consciousness: "Assistant Kou?"

"Xiao Gu, is it really you?" Assistant Kou was extremely surprised and delighted. "How did you find me? And who are these people...?"

Gu Wenqing said, "They were sent by Commander Chen. They brought me here."

"Commander Chen..."

Assistant Kou couldn't help but recall Huo Zhuifeng's last words to him, which were that an officer named Chen would be looking for him.

That being said, however...

He looked sharply at Gu Wenqing, "How can I trust you?"

Gu Wenqing grinned, walked closer, and extended a hand to him.

Assistant Kou was slightly surprised to see this. He reached out and shook hands with him, and then a series of images flashed through his mind.

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(End of this chapter)