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Chapter 1115: An Mu's Strategic Timing
Chapter 1115: An Mu's Strategic Timing
After leaving the Combat Arena, Chai Lai removed his press badge and cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Satisfied that no one was tailing him, he boarded the urban rail vehicle and headed out of the central city, eventually reaching the gathering zone in the northern part of the city.
This area was initially intended to be a resort for the northern part of the central city, but a cult conducted a sacrificial ritual here, leading to widespread land pollution. As a result, the entire area had to be abandoned.
Half-built structures from early development stood neglected, and following an internal power struggle within the city management, no one had the time to address this issue. Consequently, the area became a gathering place for gangs and underground forces from both inside and outside the city. Temporary buildings were constructed around these structures, further expanding the settlement.
Despite the severe pollution in this area, it was not the most terrifying aspect for the inhabitants.
Upon arriving, Chai Lai donned two layers of protective gear and entered a sewer, skillfully navigating the area. At each turn, he identified markings in the corners before proceeding with caution.
Two hours later, he approached a deliberately isolated area with obstacles. A man standing there waved him over and led him to a cleaner space.
The area was cramped, with a large table occupying most of the space. On it were maps of various regions in the central city of Viasia, with certain locations marked by icons of different colors.
A young man with glasses stood there, deep in thought. Despite the environment, his hair and clothing remained meticulously neat. Without looking up, he said, "You're here? How did it go?"
Chai Lai removed his protective headgear and replied, "Team Leader, I had the chance to meet some of the Daxun visitation team's fighters, and I told them what you said."
"Good, but don't take any initiative," the young man said. After a pause, he looked up and asked, "Is the younger brother of Comrade Luo Qiming also there?"
"Yes, he is," Chai Lai confirmed.
"If the younger brother of Comrade Luo Qiming truly has a sense of justice as he claims, he should pay attention to those matters," the young man said. "If the opportunity arises, I'll arrange another chance for you to meet him. It's up to you to seize it."
Chai Lai hesitated, "But if he's not..."
The young man thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll use another plan."
At that moment, the sound of knocking on pipes interrupted them. After a brief silence, a man entered and glanced at Chai Lai.
"It's one of us, don't worry," the young man assured. "Go ahead."
"News from the Eastern Valley," the man began. "Luo Xiao has been killed, and the fragments of the Jiuhe Jade should have been taken away by Director Chen, who is leading the Daxun team this time. According to our internal sources, the entire process was brief."
The young man was taken aback but spoke solemnly, "It seems Director Chen from Daxun is quite powerful." His eyes gleamed with excitement, "This is good, very good."
Chai Lai checked his watch and said, "I need to hurry back. Is there anything else, Team Leader?"
The young man thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "One more thing. After you return, have the newspaper office publish continuous reports exposing the central city's secrets. The more they reveal, the better."
Chai Lai was startled, "But the Municipal Security Bureau is already watching us. If we do this, the newspaper office might..."
The young man sighed, "I know, and it's not what we want to see. We've put in too much effort for this newspaper office, but it's part of the plan."
He continued, "Our task is to fulfill the arrangements from above. At critical moments, we must be prepared to discard anything, even if it's ourselves."
Chai Lai remained silent for a moment before finally saying, "Team Leader, I'll follow your instructions."
The young man patted him on the arm, "Old Chai, our efforts won't be in vain. We will see our vision come to fruition."
Chai Lai nodded firmly and said, "Team Leader, I'll head back now."
"Old Chai, be careful," the young man cautioned.
Chai Lai acknowledged and quickly left after putting on his protective headgear.
Upon returning to the hotel, Chen Chuan handed over the boundary stele he had brought from the mountain to the technical team members of the visitation team for proper handling. They planned to take it back to their country upon their return.
At that moment, a receptionist handed him a stack of documents from various companies and social organizations within the city.
After his visit to the Free Starlight Academy, some influential forces and organizations, impressed by his reputation, had invited him to serve as a combat tutor.
In the central city of Viasia, this was a common practice, often used as a means of initial communication with martial artists one hasn't met before. If you agree, subsequent exchanges will follow, and we will provide corresponding compensation.
However, Chen Chuan had no interest in these offers, and he wouldn't be staying in Viasia for long. Once Director Xie's visit in Kavatuo ended and the two teams reunited, they would be heading to the federal capital.
Therefore, he instructed the staff to handle all the documents uniformly, and he returned directly to his hotel room.
Subsequently, he tapped on the Jieping, and several messages popped up, detailing the day's travel records of various team members, including the regions they visited and the conversations they had.
They were part of a visitation team, and most were privy to confidential information, necessitating stringent monitoring to ensure that no one leaked secrets or violated discipline.
After reviewing the records, he asked the inactive consciousness to analyze them, confirming that no one had any issues for the time being. He then instructed the inactive consciousness entity to record the log documents, which would be submitted to the foreign affairs department upon their return to be filed for future reference.
Having dealt with this matter, he noticed a forwarded invitation from the municipal government. It was from Mr. Leyn Kafudi, one of the city managers, inviting him to meet and discuss matters beneficial to both parties.
He had known upon his arrival that Viasia Central City was managed by several families of martial artists, and Leyn Kafudi was from the Kafudi family.
Considering the approaching year-end, and the fact that they would be staying until after the New Year, he decided to respond to the invitation from the city manager. He immediately asked the resonator in the team to send a message back, indicating that they were available for a meeting on either of the next two days.
Soon, a message came back, scheduling the meeting for the following afternoon. He replied, confirming that he would be there on time.
He checked on Zhao Ming, who was still asleep, but his body was emitting heat, a result of the mutated tissue absorbing a large amount of nutrients and growing rapidly.
After a brief examination, he found that Zhao Ming was temporarily stable. If the mutated tissue grew excessively, he would have to find a way to remove some of it.
He sat down in a nearby armchair and took out a black metal box, setting the lid aside.
Inside, most of the space was occupied by gold tickets from various financial institutions and some identification documents.
At the bottom, a black notebook caught his attention. He flipped through the pages and noticed that the handwriting was extremely small, and each page emanated a spiritual force. As he sensed it spiritually, a briny scent wafted through his nose.
Simultaneously, he found himself seemingly in the sea, fighting a massive sea monster. The scene shifted, and he was now on a ship, with broadside cannons spewing fire and deafening blasts. The surroundings then transformed into a storm, and he abandoned the ship, swimming in the sea as it was swallowed by a giant wave.
Unfazed, he continued to turn the pages, and the scenes kept changing.
This was Luo Xiao's record of his past experiences, documented with paper and spiritual power.
After a cursory glance, he understood why this person plundered everywhere. Luo Xiao's vow upon breaking through the realm was to seize the world's treasures for himself.
In the notebook, he repeatedly mentioned the greatest treasure, located in Viasia. He believed he lacked the ability to seize it at present, but he was patient, thinking that when the great collision arrived, he would have a chance.
As for the wealth he had plundered over the years, some were exchanged for gold tickets, while others were given to Viasia Central City.
After examining all the items, he found a pelt of an unknown creature lining the bottom of the box.
He took it out, shook it open, and draped it over his arm. It was a hand-drawn map.
The lines were very rough, and there were almost no landmarks, except for a red cross at one end.
A treasure map?
Chen Chuan pondered for a moment, then recalled Luo Xiao's last words. Was it because Luo Xiao had been a pirate, and so he left these things as a hobby or a bad taste?
There were no clues on the map, only the markings themselves, making it impossible to determine what place it represented.
He was about to put it back and wait for a chance to have the expert technical team analyze it, but suddenly he thought of something.
He took the map again, and there was a circle on the graphic. Assuming this circle was the Qi Yuan Lake outside Viasia Central City, and the horizontal line was the Beaver Dam, then this drawing seemed to be Viasia Central City itself.
If so, it made sense that no additional explanation was needed, as the map depicted the very place they were in.
But where was the cross mark?
He immediately instructed the resonator outside to connect him to an inactive consciousness entity with no information connection to the external domain. He asked the entity to analyze the location of the mark in conjunction with Viasia Central City's map.
Within seconds, the inactive consciousness entity provided an answer.
He looked at the location marked on the map on the Jieping, and it was... Viasia Central City's Ancient Museum?
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(End of Chapter)
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