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Chapter 1191: Shadowless Martial Style's New Light
Chapter 1191: Shadowless Martial Style’s New Light
Two days later, the Federation government promised to investigate Commander Xie's assault.
Chen Chuan received a message from Xin Wulang, informing him that the turmoil at the Shadowless Martial Style arena was gradually subsiding, and the protesting Federation citizens outside the venue had dispersed.
Public opinion had also cooled down. Clearly, the Strategic Affairs Department had not pursued the matter further, indicating that Commander Xie's initial arrangements had been effective, and the Federation government had begun to pressure the department.
This situation also brought an unexpected development. The Shadowless Martial Style arena, having emerged victorious in all its recent fights against other venues, attracted many new students.
Particularly among the Eastern Continent descendants in the Federation, the Shadowless Martial Style venue had long been associated with Cui Xuanhui, who was widely despised outside the Outer Ocean, except for a few devotees.
Now, with the recent events, everyone knew that the venue had been taken over by a Da Shun fighter. This fighter had arrived in the Federation and defeated several strong opponents, including a Federation elder in a public match.
In their view, the arena's strong performance was due to this fighter's leadership.
While this perception was largely driven by ethnic sentiment, it aligned with the facts.
After learning about this, Chen Chuan discussed the matter with Commander Xie and decided that they should still try to recruit more local Federation citizens.
This was not to gain the Federation government's approval, as the government would still target them if it chose to. Instead, it was a strategic and practical move to gain more public support.
The venue's specific operations would be handled by a professional team sent by the Delegation and Da Shun.
Chen Chuan would focus on the fighting techniques, as the venue nominally belonged to him, and he received a portion of the annual profits. He would contribute his share of effort.
With the venue's transformation now widely known, it was time to consider a name change.
Over the past two days, he had been thinking about the application of the Spirit Phase, combining Alura's data to develop new ideas. He spent half a day compiling them into a comprehensive fighting technique manual.
On the cover, he wrote, "Divine Heart Self-Seek, Renewal and Break from Tradition", and had it delivered to the arena.
Xin Wulang and the others immediately understood his intention. On the day they received the manual, they replaced the characters "Shadowless" with "Divine Heart."
Once this change was made, the other branches would follow suit once they received the manual or guidance from the head coach.
With the arena's affairs settled, Chen Chuan turned his attention back to the seed.
He could sense that the seed had remained stationary in a specific location for the past two days, likely on a small island in Cuikelan Dainei Lake.
Since the seed had gone to the Primordial Cult's "material repository", it was probably attached to a Ritual material.
The Ritual had not yet begun, so it was waiting there. This waiting period suggested that the upcoming Ritual might be of a higher level, offering a better chance of uncovering the information he sought.
He decided to be patient.
Later that afternoon, he received an invitation from the Federation government's foreign affairs department.
It was for a welcome banquet, a high-profile event with several Western Coast parliamentarians in attendance.
The First Delegation primarily negotiated with the Eastern Coast elite, while the Second Delegation focused on the Western Coast, aiming to secure more legal and political benefits for Da Shun's companies and organizations there. There were rumors that Crossal would also attend, making it necessary for Chen Chuan to go.
The main reason was that their side lacked a fighter of equal standing, and having a corresponding martial force made a significant difference.
The next afternoon, the Delegation's invited guests boarded a convoy of official vehicles heading to the Southern Wing of Aurelian Palace's foreign affairs banquet hall.
This time, Chen Chuan sat in the last vehicle with Wei Chang'an and others, while a relic-generated shadow occupied the front vehicle that was supposed to be his.
This was to test the relic's capabilities, to see if it could deceive the Federation's security systems or someone like Crossal. It also served as a precaution.
While he was not afraid of a sudden attack by the Primordial Cult, Senior Disciple Gao Xinjian had warned him to be cautious, so he took the necessary precautions.
He had also used an Externally Implanted Consciousness Entity to help him draft a contingency plan, which he distributed to all the guards. Everyone was now clear on what to do in various situations.
In the backseat, Wei Chang'an looked around and said, "Although the Eastern Coast of the Federation isn't as chaotic as the Western Coast, I feel the danger is greater here."
Chen Chuan replied, "The Western Coast's methods are overt, like flies buzzing around that you can always see. The Eastern Coast is like a hidden current beneath the river, unseen until it surges, revealing what lies beneath."
Wei Chang'an shook his head. "I never left Da Shun before, and I thought it was bad enough, but the Federation isn't much better."
Da Shun and the Federation were world powers, and he couldn't imagine what the smaller countries were like.
Chen Chuan said, "Countries are preparing for the impending changes, concentrating all their resources here, which naturally neglects the well-being of their citizens. Many countries can only maintain basic functions. Without Central City, the situation might be even worse."
Wei Chang'an sighed, "You're right." He thought for a moment and took out a notebook, writing something down.
Chen Chuan looked over and asked, "What's that?"
Wei Chang'an explained, "My father sent a telegram, asking me to share my experiences in the Federation with his colleagues. I'm writing down everything so I can remember it all."
Chen Chuan nodded. "Uncle Wei is a man who likes to share."
Meanwhile, at the front, several formally dressed security personnel were waiting for the convoy, occasionally communicating through earwigs.
Many of these personnel had been commissioned by the Countermeasures Team to complete the Ritual that the Primordial Cult had failed to complete earlier.
Eros had assessed that conducting the Ritual at the banquet was inappropriate, as the target would be highly alert, and any issues could escalate into a serious diplomatic incident. They couldn't afford that risk.
Conducting the Ritual en route was more feasible and discreet.
All participants were official Federation government employees, as many public departments could serve the public without conflicting with government orders.
This method allowed the Primordial Cult to remain hidden. Even if investigated, they would not be implicated.
To the participants, this was not an attack but a non-aggressive Ritual, so they saw no problem with it.
However, the Ritual was not without risks, which Eros had specifically noted in the action report. But the participants dismissed this, as nothing was ever risk-free, and they were accustomed to Eros's extreme scenarios in every report.
After waiting for over half an hour, the participants received a message that the Delegation's convoy was approaching.
The operation leader informed the team, "Intelligence ten minutes ago showed the target in the third vehicle. Check again at the checkpoint and act immediately once confirmed. We have less than two minutes."
The communication channels buzzed with confirmations from all the teams.
The convoy arrived and slowed down at the checkpoint, undergoing a Domain device inspection.
The operation team members, seemingly focused elsewhere, were actually watching the first few vehicles intently.
As the vehicles passed, one of the members identified the target in the third vehicle and initiated the Ritual.
Instantly, a Ceremonial Field mixed with the Domain detection spread out and fell upon the relic-generated shadow of Chen Chuan.
Outside the shadow, a light appeared, visible only to fighters with Heavenly Eyes.
The operation team members, seeing the Ritual's light, grew excited, as it indicated the successful collection of the Domain information.
The relic-generated shadow not only looked identical to a real person but could also reflect the master's true condition. The extent of the reflection was entirely controlled by the master, even allowing for the projection of a pure spirit form, a hallmark of a Tier-2 Relic.
The convoy consisted of over thirty vehicles, stretched out over nearly a kilometer. Chen Chuan, sitting in the last vehicle, immediately sensed something amiss.
Others might not recognize it, perhaps dismissing it as a fleeting sensation or air movement, but Chen Chuan, with his deep understanding of Rituals, identified it immediately. It was almost identical to the Domain Ritual he had witnessed during the river sacrifice.
There was no doubt this was the work of the Primordial Cult.
His eyes flickered, and his mental power instantly locked onto all the Ritual participants within a few kilometers. He tapped the boundary token, sending coordinates to his team and said, "Plan B, execute!"
In the front seat, Gui Zihan closed his eyes, and a powerful mental force radiated outward.
Simultaneously, the car doors opened, and all the armed guards rushed out in all directions.
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(End of Chapter)
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