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Chapter 1114: Zhan Li De's Secret Invitation
Chapter 1114: Zhan Li De's Secret Invitation
Chen Chuan walked into the bamboo house and glanced around. He saw only simple cushions and some household items, but these things didn't seem to have been used much either.
This semi-mutated Eternal View martial artist didn't need to eat, and he had to fight against mutation every day. The bamboo house's existence was mainly to provide some shelter.
After a quick scan, he looked down.
Under the manipulation of the domain's power, the bamboo branches creaked and twisted. The earth below slowly opened up, and at a depth of five or six meters, a black metal box appeared.
This box slowly floated up to his front. There were no locks, just a simple fusion, and it had been fused into a whole with spiritual fire.
A point of light appeared on his fingertip. With a simple swipe, the box split open at the top and bottom, revealing many specially made paper documents, vouchers, and gold tickets. There was also a thick book-like object at the bottom.
He saw nothing special and didn't plan to look carefully here. He planned to take it back first and then decide. So he turned around and walked out of the bamboo house.
When he got outside, his gaze fell on the two weapons that had flown up from the ground and were now by his side.
These two weapons were boundary-merging weapons, and they were top-notch. He was quite satisfied and, after a brief appreciation, moved his thoughts. The two weapons turned into strands and wisps of misty energy, merging into his domain.
Then, in the pit where Luo Xiao had disappeared, the earth and sand rolled, and a shard of jade also flew out, finally landing in his hand.
It could be seen that this object was no different from the shard of jade from the Jiuhegui that he had seen before. When it came into contact with the domain, it became light as if it had no weight, and intricate ancient seal script could be seen on its surface.
He nodded. This was indeed the object.
However, he didn't know before that this object actually had the effect of suppressing mutation.
As for why the Federation didn't take this object away, it was because individual shards had no research value. The Federation had already shared specific research data on this from Norland.
Moreover, because it had been broken once, even if it were put back together, it would be difficult to restore its original appearance. Currently, the value of this object was mainly in suppressing mutation, and the greatest value was its symbolic significance. This was very important to Daxun, but it had almost no use for other countries.
In fact, the Federation, or rather, Viasia Central City, had been quite smart about this matter.
They didn't take the object from Luo Xiao's hands. This way, if Daxun wanted to take it back, they could only negotiate with Luo Xiao personally. But Luo Xiao was inseparable from Viasia Central City, so he was indirectly restricted by the Federation.
This led to Daxun not only needing to communicate with the Federation but also having to offer certain conditions to Luo Xiao.
This time, he was able to get this object because Daxun and the Federation government had already negotiated, and they had agreed that he could come to take it. Of course, whether he could take it away depended on his personal ability.
After putting the object into his cloak, he sheathed the Xuejun Knife and headed back.
Then, behind him, the bamboo house exploded with a boom under the influence of his domain. The bamboo branches and fragments were swept by a scorching light, instantly burning up.
He soon came out. Gui Zihan was waiting here. Although he couldn't see the specific battle inside, he could feel the clash and confrontation between the domain and the spiritual fire.
However, his mood was very stable. The experiences he had gone through on this journey gave him great confidence in Chen Chuan. He believed that even if he fought with an ancient martial artist, there wouldn't be any difference from before.
At this moment, seeing Chen Chuan walk out, he seemed to have gotten the result he expected. He asked, "Mr. Chen?"
Chen Chuan nodded at him and said, "The matter has been settled. Let's go back."
Gui Zihan nodded and followed him back.
At this time, inside the Baiyan Hall Tower, the screen finally gradually returned to normal, not a second faster or slower than what Alura had scheduled.
However, when Leyn looked over, he only saw that a whole section of the bamboo forest seemed to have been dug out, and where the bamboo building had been was now just a huge pit, with a cloud of smoke from the burning.
Alura said at this time, "The Daxun visitation team's Mr. Chen and Mr. Gui have come down the mountain. According to the analysis of the situation on-site, Luo Xiao has been killed by them, and his body has been completely destroyed."
Leyn was startled. He looked at his watch. It had indeed been just over two minutes. In just two minutes, Luo Xiao had been... No, it might have been even shorter. Because from the situation shown in the domain, Chen Chuan and the other two had already walked out of the forest.
He asked, "How long did they fight?"
Alura replied, "According to the analysis of the remaining battle traces on-site, the total battle time would not exceed ten seconds."
Leyn's expression turned serious. He himself was a fighter, and he was also one of the managers of Viasia. His understanding of fighters was not completely ignorant.
Luo Xiao's strength had been assessed within them. Even if he wasn't in the top tier of the Eternal View, he was still in the upper-middle tier. But he had ended the battle in just ten seconds.
Regarding the assessment of Chen Chuan, they still needed to readjust it.
Such a person seemed indeed worthy of sending an invitation. Not to mention, he might also be a variable.
He said, "Alura, help me make an appointment with Mr. Chen. I need to meet him and discuss some important matters."
"Alright, I'll arrange it for you."
Chen Chuan and Gui Zihan left the estate directly on a sightseeing tram after descending from the hill.
Meanwhile, inside a certain mansion, Mr. Mo rose from the sofa and observed the two departing individuals and the boundary stele on their vehicle. He then glanced at the black smoke rising from the hill and remarked, "The youth of today are truly remarkable."
Suddenly, he felt that his decision to leave the Eastern Continent might have been the right one. He gave a hearty laugh, thinking that with one less madman on the mountain, he could finally sleep soundly.
At that moment, on the other side, Wei Dong, Luo Kaiyuan, Feng Xiaoqi, Wu Han, and several members of the visitation team were at a combat arena, watching a match.
Viasia Central City was filled with combat arenas and battlefields; one could even exaggerate and say that the entire central city was composed of various-sized combat zones.
Most of the participants in the combat matches were not Federation citizens but martial artists from all over the world. The two currently fighting in the arena were from the Aberian Strait Alliance and the Sumarvoga Convention, respectively.
To immerse themselves in the atmosphere, they were positioned in an area where hundreds of people could watch and move freely.
After a match ended, a man approached them and said, "Are you from the Daxun delegation? I'm Chai Lai, a reporter from the Viasia Central City's Seastar Report. Here are my credentials and information verification mark."
He lifted the name card hanging around his neck, "I'd like to interview you. Is that okay? Well, if there's anything you want to know, I can provide it."
Wu Han asked, "Chai, are you of Eastern Continent descent?" After the man nodded, Wu Han continued, "We're not allowed to answer any questions individually. If you have questions, you can ask him." He pointed at a fellow visitation team member.
The visitation team members were not allowed to casually answer media inquiries. A single misspoken word could be used against them or lead to diplomatic incidents, so these matters required professionals to handle.
Chai Lai seemed a bit disappointed. He knew that information from professionals would inevitably be official in nature, but at least it was a channel for communication. So, he first exchanged a few words with the designated spokesperson.
After the standard Q&A session concluded, Chai Lai turned to Wu Han and the others, "I've asked what I needed to. As agreed, if you have anything you'd like to know, feel free to ask me."
After a brief pause, he added, "You're all martial artists. Don't you want to learn about the martial artists in this city?" He glanced at the winner below, receiving cheers from the audience, and said, "What you see is just the surface."
Wu Han took a sip from her hot drink and said, "Then tell us what you know. It's better than doing nothing."
Chai Lai spoke in a subdued tone, "I'll tell you what I can. I'll talk about what happens in these combat arenas every day..."
He briefly recounted that Viasia Central City had gathered martial artists from all over the world. The elite among them might be recruited by the government and companies, but most would participate in matches.
Upon entering the arena, they had to sign harsh contracts. All competition fees, logistical injury treatments, protective gear, drugs, training guidance, and more required pledging their own organs and mutated tissues as collateral. If they won, it was fine, but most participants ended up losing ownership of their entire bodies after a few matches.
Subsequently, various free implants would replace their mutated tissues and original organs. Every day, they would work, fight, and even breathe under the surveillance of these implants.
According to Chai Lai, Viasia Central City appeared orderly on the surface, but behind this order was a cold-blooded meat grinder that dragged everyone into its machinery, grinding flesh and bones into fuel for its operation.
Wu Han and the others listened attentively. To be honest, what happened here occurred daily in Daxun, and they had witnessed similar situations before. However, the difference was that the people here were truly exploited to the extreme.
Chai Lai concluded, "These are all I can tell you. As for the rest, I can't say more. It's even more vicious and cruel than you can imagine."
After expressing his indignation, Chai Lai nodded at the group and turned to leave.
Wu Han watched his departing figure and said, "It feels like he intentionally came to tell us these things."
The designated spokesperson replied, "Yes, these reporters have always been telling us these things, hoping that we'll have a change of heart and help them. But if they don't stand up for themselves, how can they expect others to do so?"
At that moment, Wei Dong suddenly said to Luo Kaiyuan, "That person knows you."
Luo Kaiyuan looked at him in surprise, "He knows me?"
Wei Dong replied matter-of-factly, "Yes."
Luo Kaiyuan knew that Wei Dong's intuition had always been accurate, and now that he was a third-tier martial artist, his observational abilities were even more advanced than theirs. He glanced in the direction the reporter had left and realized that within a short time, the man was no longer there.
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(End of Chapter)
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