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Chapter 1144: Sealed and Unsealed
Chapter 1144: Sealed and Unsealed
Several armored vehicles stopped near the temporary headquarters of the Daxun Delegation. Apart from the communication personnel, no one else in the vehicles got out, but they all kept a close watch on the direction of the headquarters.
After waiting for a while, they saw the main gate of the headquarters open. First, a team of security personnel descended the steps, quickly taking control of the street entrance.
Then, they saw Delegation Leader Xie, along with Luo Weina, her few assistants, and other team members, walk out.
Chen Chuan, slightly lagging behind, glanced toward the armored vehicles. When his calm eyes swept over, everyone in the vehicles involuntarily tensed up, and the car was momentarily filled with tense heartbeats and rapid breathing.
By this time, Delegation Leader Xie and Luo Weina had finished their conversation. Luo Weina turned around, leaned on her cane, and bowed slightly to Chen Chuan, saying:
"Mr. Chen, after the dojo is transferred, it would be inappropriate for me to speak, but I have poured decades of my heart and soul into this dojo. I am truly concerned, so I must humbly ask you to take good care of it. I will be forever grateful."
Chen Chuan nodded in response, "Ms. Luo, I will. You can rest assured." He then glanced at the position where Alura was standing, "I heard that Ms. Luo is returning home this time. I wish you a safe journey."
Luo Weina bowed again and then left with her team. After reaching the opposite side, she got into a separate armored vehicle. Once everyone else had boarded, the vehicles slowly started and drove out under the watchful eyes of the security personnel at the headquarters.
Seeing them leave, Chen Chuan and Delegation Leader Xie returned to the building. After entering the room, Hong Fu appeared and said to him, "She just transmitted some information to me." She added, "It's about some combat data."
Chen Chuan asked, "Alura?"
Hong Fu nodded, "This data can be integrated into my information field, but it will take some time."
Chen Chuan hummed in acknowledgment. It seemed that Alura knew he had noticed her, so she had made a gesture of goodwill in advance.
Hong Fu's analysis was very fast, but even she needed some time to process the data, indicating that the volume of information was enormous, likely accumulated over the years in the City of Martial Artists.
Once she fully absorbed and digested this data, her combat capabilities would likely see a significant enhancement.
The armored vehicle broke through the neon lights and the noise, heading out of the city. In the back seat, Luo Weina said, "Alura, your calculations were correct; they really let us go."
She sighed, "Your plans have always been spot-on, everything has unfolded as you predicted. When I was young, I often wondered if the world was evolving according to a script you had written."
Alura's ethereal voice echoed in the car, "That's not the case. The changes in the world are not something I can calculate. No preconceived plan has ever succeeded without adjustments. I need to rely on multiple contingency plans to make adjustments and fill gaps."
Although everything has evolved according to her set direction up to today, this does not mean her arrangements were flawless. The execution process is filled with uncontrollable factors, which she must continuously adjust and address.
For example, the red skull—she analyzed the database to determine its approximate location and then passed this information to the West Coast government to have them search for it.
However, when discussing whether to place it in the Sealed Hall, there was considerable debate, and it almost ended up in another location. If that step had failed, the subsequent events would not have been possible.
Additionally, she had arranged for Luo Xiao to receive information about the ancient museum containing precious items that could resolve alienation. In one of her plans, Luo Xiao was to take advantage of the ritual's disruption to seize this item, thereby exacerbating the chaos in the central city.
However, Luo Xiao was killed prematurely, causing the plan to fail. This forced her to rearrange her strategy, and each additional plan meant an additional variable.
Furthermore, the series of actions requiring the resistance organization's cooperation could only be broadly outlined. She couldn't control the specific details, and reaching this point has also relied on a certain amount of luck.
At this moment, the convoy suddenly slowed down. There was a strong flash of light ahead, and the driver said sternly, "It's a temporary checkpoint, Ms. Luo. It's possible that the domain interference organisms on our vehicle have drawn their attention. Should we take a detour?"
Luo Weina replied, "It's useless. Just act normally; I have a plan."
At this, she took out a pill and swallowed it. After a while, her body emitted a series of cracking sounds as her bones grew. Simultaneously, her aged skin began to peel off, revealing smooth, youthful skin. Her teeth became stronger, her hair grew thicker and rapidly reached down to her waist.
In just a moment, she transformed from a woman in her fifties or sixties into a young woman no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. Her skin was tight and lustrous, her teeth white and even, her eyebrows beautifully arched, and her hair shimmered with a silk-like sheen.
This was a secret method tailored for her by Alula. She had started practicing it from a young age, so while her appearance aged, her internal bodily functions remained in a state akin to hibernation.
When she fully activated this method, she could immediately return to her peak state from her younger years, not just in appearance but also in her mental strength, which improved as her physical condition was fully restored.
At least for a few minutes, even without the field interference organisms, Alula, who was attached to her, wouldn’t be detected by the wide field search.
Moreover, because she had been preparing for this day since childhood, her biological information and field records were intentionally falsified, presenting a completely new self.
She quickly changed clothes in the back seat. At this moment, the inspectors had already turned off the field interference organisms in the convoy and were checking each vehicle with a field detector.
When they reached Luo Weina, the light shone on her, but this young woman didn’t match any of the recorded information. The information must have been incorrect; this was clearly not the person they were looking for.
They weren’t surprised, as it was rumored that the wide field had encountered issues that evening, and similar incidents had occurred multiple times.
After waiting for a while and seeing no reaction from the wide field, they confirmed that the group was not a problem and waved them through.
The convoy passed through several checkpoints and finally left the central city. At this point, the resistance members in the vehicles finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were not yet completely out of danger, leaving the city was their greatest success.
They had initially thought that the central city would be completely sealed off, forcing them to break through by force.
In fact, the management had intended to take this measure, but due to the frequent riots in the city and the instability in multiple immigrant neighborhoods, a full lockdown would only further escalate the situation, so they abandoned this approach.
The news of the convoy’s departure was immediately relayed to the northern part of the city. When Colonel Qu received the telegram, he visibly relaxed.
However, just a moment later, he tensed up again, waved the telegraph operator away, and personally operated the machine to send a telegram to a specific location.
If there were Daxun intelligence personnel present, they would recognize that this was a secret signal used within the department.
Deep underground in the Sealed Hall, in a prison cell made of special gel-like material, the former emperor of Jonozhou, Caligopatres, was imprisoned.
His forehead was broad, but it was now obscured by disheveled black hair. His eyes were sharp and had a penetrating quality, and his thin lips, though appearing cold and ruthless on their own, added an indescribable charm to his handsome face.
At that moment, he was shirtless, his body surrounded by golden ritual chains. As the ritual's suppression weakened, a smile gradually formed on his lips.
The golden shackles began to snap one by one, and he moved his body, freeing himself from the gel-like walls. During this process, a large portion of his back was torn off, revealing the underlying bone, but he seemed indifferent. The flesh on his back quickly regrew, filling the wound.
He floated slowly to the center of the cell and looked up at a beam of light piercing through the ceiling.
He took a deep breath, and his body began to rise. Reaching the highest point, he extended his hand and touched the top. The thick gel walls quickly melted away under a faintly glowing spiritual fire, without spreading to any other areas.
In a flash, he appeared outside, and the gel material quickly resealed itself. The torn flesh on the floor rapidly grew and transformed into his likeness, making it appear as if he had never left.
He ascended through the long tunnel, and numerous ritual locks reacted to his passage. However, without the support of external forces, even though the rituals had been enhanced, they could not stop his advance.
After passing through several more locking gates, he reached the top floor. He glanced at the smooth marble wall beside him, which reflected his current appearance.
He smiled, and strands of altered tissue emerged from his body, weaving themselves into a complete set of elegant formal attire, with minor improvements to the details according to his taste.
Reaching this point did not mean he could break out, as there was an independent sealing ritual outside, and even greater obstacles beyond. However, he seemed unconcerned, smiling as he walked toward the front hall in a perfect courtly manner.
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(End of Chapter)
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