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Chapter 1143: Seizing Chaos
Chapter 1143: Seizing Chaos
The Kale Combat Zone is the largest arena in Vail Asia Central City, catering primarily to the lower classes, with regular combat events held every day.
Surrounding these events, a plethora of industries have emerged, including gambling and entertainment, organ and altered organ trading, and the sale of implanted gear and weapons.
Most of the fighters here have signed lifelong contracts, mortgaging and selling their organs and altered tissues, inevitably accumulating debt to the companies.
They must fight one battle after another to pay off these debts, but the more they fight, the more they owe. From the moment they step into this place, they must dedicate everything they have, until their flesh and value are completely drained.
Since the events cater to the lower classes, most fighters, except for a few stars, live in gelatinous houses built from biological materials, known as "ant nests."
In these cramped spaces, they rest, defecate, clean, and inject drugs, until they are woken by a sound to continue their next battle, in an endless cycle.
Sometimes, when the owner of an ant nest doesn't return, the vacancy is immediately filled by the next occupant.
They are no longer fighters but slaves on the arena, mere fighting machines.
Every day, those who survive the matches are locked back into their ant nests. However, today is an exception. Many fighters noticed that their ant nests were not locked, and after more than ten minutes, someone tentatively stepped out.
More and more fighters emerged, looking at the outside square, feeling the cold, fresh air, and their numbed spirits gradually reawakening.
Suddenly, someone shouted something, possibly a dialect from somewhere, which most people couldn't understand. However, the intense, passionate emotion it conveyed resonated with them, causing goosebumps and a long-lost, even absurd, hope to stir in their hearts.
Someone followed with a roar, and then more voices joined in, growing louder and more resonant, igniting the flickering flame of hope in many hearts.
At this moment, a voice came through their implants: "Follow me!"
A figure then dashed out of the crowd, running toward the exit. Without hesitation, others followed, though some hesitated. As more people joined, the majority eventually surged forward, forming a massive, unstoppable tide.
The combat zone instantly filled with sharp alarms, and the control domain rapidly activated.
However, outside the combat zone, many members of the resistance organization, known as Resonators, were present. They activated the augmented implants on their sides, disrupting the domain signals targeting the fighters and replacing them with new information. While this rendered the fighters' implants ineffective in battle, it also prevented them from being controlled at will.
With a mix of emotions they couldn't quite believe, a large number of fighters burst out, quickly dispersing. Some rushed outward without a care, while others followed the lead of the first to act.
They had a clear goal: to free more people from other venues, increasing their chances of escaping.
At this moment, the city guard, battle dolls, and modified organisms were quickly mobilized. In the past, such uprisings could be quelled in minutes with these forces, but their organized actions relied on the domain information provided by the central city.
Now, many signals were sluggish or had disappeared entirely, preventing them from coordinating and establishing a unified, effective response.
This was because Alura's backup consciousness was overriding the primary consciousness, and it would take at least half an hour before public services could be restored.
Apart from Alura, there were many inactive consciousness entities within the city, but they were allocating resources to the Sealed Hall and the Ancient Museum, significantly weakening the available domain resources elsewhere. Many techniques that could be easily performed with a wide domain now became unreliable.
Many battle dolls soon malfunctioned due to their wide domain control mode. Without the domain to unlock, switching to independent mode required manual operation, which was not a quick process.
The modified organisms, unable to accurately distinguish between targets and allies, ran around aimlessly or circled in place.
The managers of the White Rock Long Hall received reports but did not intervene much, as their primary concern was the Sealed Hall.
They had thought the Sealed Hall could hold for at least half an hour, but after just ten minutes, the situation worsened. The domain showed an increasing number of terrifying entities breaking free, trying to escape.
This situation was absolutely unacceptable. If these entities were to break out, their destructive power would be unimaginable. The management allocated a large amount of domain resources to this area and mobilized a significant number of armed forces, including all the defenders and fighters in the city. They could not afford to focus on other areas, leaving the routine security forces to handle the situation on their own.
Inside the Daxun Delegation's headquarters, Luo Weina signed the final document. As she silently put down the pen, a myriad of complex emotions flickered in her eyes.
The negotiation representative said, "Ms. Luo, you can rest assured. We will take good care of your dojo. According to the agreement, you and your mother will always retain the status of founders; this will not change."
After returning to her room, Luo Weina suddenly said, "Alura, did that Chen Chuang... see you?"
Alura replied, "There might be someone like me near him."
"Someone like you..." Luo Weina's expression turned serious, "What should we do? If he has discovered us, will it be dangerous? Should we leave immediately?"
Chen Chuan nodded slightly. His superior mental abilities allowed him to easily see Alura standing behind Luo Weina. He recognized Alura's form and knew she was an active consciousness of Vail Asia Central City.
The headquarters had field interference devices, making it impossible for anyone to enter. Yet, not only did she appear, but she was also in a unique state, attached to Luo Weina.
He was familiar with this state; when Hongfu initially followed him, it was similar.
Considering the sudden series of events tonight, he felt this might be related. He also had a feeling that the resistance organization's recent activities might be connected.
Chen Chuan knew he was likely contacting the domestic authorities or a secret department. Dealing with an active consciousness from the other side required approval from the higher-ups.
He paused, "The resistance organization here in the Federation has been receiving long-term funding from our Daxun. However, it's not just about them opposing the Federation; there are more long-term considerations."
He looked at Chen Chuan, "Many of them are our people. Some of their actions and plans are known to the higher-ups, and some receive certain conveniences from us."
Chen Chuan nodded and glanced outside, "So, the current situation outside might be influenced by our people?"
He stood up and looked out the window, "Even if we wanted to help, the Federation might not appreciate it."
Chen Chuan nodded, "I understand."
He could guess that if this was arranged by the higher-ups and what he saw was indeed Alura's consciousness, then the higher-ups were likely targeting Alura this time.
Vail Asia Central City was the City of Martial Artists, and as the central active consciousness, Alura had gathered countless valuable pieces of information over the years, including extensive experimental data. This was a tremendous wealth, and if they could obtain it, it would save a significant amount of time for technological upgrades and improvements.
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(End of Chapter)
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