Chapter 338: The Message
Chapter 338: The Message
In a hidden corner of Central City, within a sturdy and spacious underground structure, several suspended Resonance Nests hung in mid-air. Vigorous vines extended from the nests, spreading in all directions.
In the central Resonance Nest, a Resonator stood with limbs outstretched, connected to the vines at various points on their body and head. At this moment, they were projecting the movements of Wei Wusheng onto the bright light emanating from the nest.
Several people dressed in exquisite imported suits and wearing sunglasses stood in the bright light, watching as Wei Wusheng slaughtered those who had come to fight him in the Wayfarer Temple.
One of them spoke, "His strength has increased again. It seems he can indeed enhance his abilities by defeating opponents. No wonder they say he has mastered the Tian Shu Gang's secret ritual. Given his current power, perhaps he can truly meet our requirements."
Another person added, "According to the feedback from the biofield, he hasn't reached our requirements yet. Fortunately, with more time, he can continue to grow."
"Then let's give him the time."
"Those tourists on the cruise ship are probably dissatisfied with him by now. Perhaps the bounty hunters are a good target?"
"Do we know their locations?"
"We're checking. The results will be in soon."
"Hurry up. The Arena Tournament is held in September, and we only have this month to take action."
As they spoke, one of the Resonators suddenly reacted and reported their discovery to one of the people.
After reviewing the information, the person addressed the group, "The bounty hunter, 'Zuo Cidao,' is hiding in a park in the Deep Unseen District. Should we inform Wei Wusheng of his location?"
The leader responded, "Tell him and let him decide what to do."
In the displayed scene, Wei Wusheng paused, apparently reading the message they had sent. But after a while, he suddenly raised his head, as if looking directly at them.
A Resonator in the Resonance Nest said, "Wei Wusheng has sent us a message."
The leader frowned and said sternly, "What does he want? Weren't we clear that he shouldn't send messages unless it's an emergency?"
The Resonator explained, "He wants to know the whereabouts of a Wu Yi Academy student named Chen Chuan."
The leader asked, "A Wu Yi student? Was he on the cruise ship too?"
"Yes."
"Is this student special in any way?"
"We checked, and this person has a background as a reserve enforcer for the Processing Bureau. He has a record of defeating a Tier Three Combatant, Tan Wang."
Someone nearby spoke up, "In that case, this student has some strength. As seen in Wei Wusheng's actions, every time he kills a valuable target, his strength increases. This aspect is beneficial to us as well. We can respect his will."
The leader said, "Then send him the student's location."
The Resonator immediately began searching. They had the whereabouts of most of the passengers from the cruise ship, and many could be located with a simple record check.
However, they couldn't find any specific information about this student. According to the records, he spent most of his time at the academy.
If he continues to hide in the Wu Yi Academy, it will be troublesome.
But soon, they discovered that the student was riding a Wu Yi Academy passenger bus to the Arena Tournament venue, and based on the application list, he might be there for the next period.
This situation was normal. Even when they slack off, they would watch the Central City Arena Tournament, especially these past few days, as the fights have been exceptionally exciting. They were itching to see more.
Although the battles at Wei Wusheng's location were of a higher level, the details were unclear, making it unappealing to watch.
After obtaining Chen Chuan's exact whereabouts, they sent the information to Wei Wusheng.
They could see that after receiving the message, Wei Wusheng resumed his movements, hung up his hammer, and walked out of the temple.
The leader spoke again, "By the way, tell him we're supporting him, and he can do as he pleases, but the final step must be according to our instructions."
On the light screen, Wei Wusheng seemed to hear, or perhaps not, as his stride remained unchanged.
In the Resonance Nest of the Processing Bureau's headquarters in Central City, responsible for detecting biofield signals, a Resonator sent out a message, "We just received a suspicious signal, possibly originating from Green Peak Mountain."
"Green Peak Mountain?"
The captain in charge of related tasks became solemn. He was familiar with every passenger on the cruise ship, and Du Geng from Green Peak Mountain was also Wei Wusheng's target. He asked, "Can you confirm?"
"Confirmed!"
"Can you locate the source of the signal?"
The Resonator indicated that they couldn't. The sender had used an unregulated biofield channel and might have set up a temporary biofield jump point outside Central City, making it difficult to trace the source immediately.
The captain, unable to find the source there, immediately ordered, "Send the team stationed near Green Peak Mountain to investigate!"
Initially, they had suggested sending people to protect Du Geng, but the Wayfarer Temple declined their offer. Since the land around Green Peak Mountain belonged to the Wayfarer Temple, they could only station a few people there.
In reality, they were also aware that those people alone couldn't stop Wei Wusheng, and at most, they could only pass on a message.
However, they soon realized that it seemed unnecessary to confirm the specific situation, as dozens of photos were posted on various platforms, clearly displaying the current situation inside the Wayfarer Temple.
In the arena stadium, Chen Chuan sat in the middle section of the circular tier, a seat reserved exclusively for Wu Yi students. This was a benefit provided by the academy to its students, and even if a student couldn't make it to the venue, the seat would remain vacant instead of being handed over to someone else.
Upon arriving, he saw Pan Xiaode and Qi Huixin, but their seats weren't together; instead, they were seated across from each other. Chen Chuan was relatively close to Tan Zhi, separated by only a few dozen seats.
According to the academy's rules, each person had their designated seat and couldn't switch freely, so they couldn't sit together. However, they could communicate through Boundary Vessels, so it wasn't much of an issue.
Chen Chuan had been cultivating for these past days, and coming to watch the match was a rare opportunity to relax. After watching for over an hour, he had formed some opinions in his mind.
From the perspective of a Second Limit Fighter, it was indeed a very exciting match. In fact, if not for the use of special biofield equipment, this would be the limit of what ordinary people could appreciate. Once fighters reached the Third Limit, their movements became too fast for regular people to follow, leaving little room for enjoyment. The current match was just right.
The atmosphere in the arena intensified as another pair of contestants took the stage, and one of them was someone Chen Chuan recognized—the external student he had met in the elevator the other day, Cao Rui.
Coincidentally, the other person assigned to cooperate with Cao Rui was also a student who had been demoted to external status this semester.
It was uncertain whether the two could work together seamlessly, as they had likely just started coordinating. Their opponents were a team of wanted fugitives released from prison.
Judging by their steady and experienced strides, the two fugitives showed no obvious expressions, but their eyes gleamed with a fierce light, indicating they had experienced genuine bloody battles and were not to be trifled with.
In this match, or rather, battle, only one side, or perhaps just one person, might survive in the end.
As Chen Chuan watched, the platform he was following suddenly buzzed with an unusually dense alert sound, and the Processing Bureau also received a message.
This commotion caught his attention, and after a quick glance, he immediately ignored the ongoing match in the arena.
The message indicated that just an hour ago, Wei Wusheng had killed another target, and this person was also a passenger on the cruise ship, a significant target.
Du Geng?
Was this the person they had discussed on the platform before?
After reading about him, Chen Chuan had glanced at this person's background, and he had assumed that Wei Wusheng would target him in a later stage.
But did Wei Wusheng act so soon?
At that moment, the discussion platform erupted like a bomb had been dropped, as Du Geng, who was listed as Wei Wusheng's last target in the betting, had been easily killed by Wei Wusheng! This meant that all previous betting orders had to be revised.
At the top of the discussion thread were photos of Du Geng's crushed skull, and Elder Priest, who had been beaten into a pulp with a hammer, making it hard to distinguish his features.
Most people behind the Boundary Vessels shuddered upon seeing such a scene.
However, this raised another question: Who would Wei Wusheng target next?
Everyone scrambled to rearrange their bets, and aside from Du Geng, there was another person worth noting—Dong Ze, a former captain of the Ferris Wheel Company's security team, who had been fired for failing to protect Gong Zhan Yi when Wei Wusheng killed him.
In terms of strength, Dong Ze might not be far behind Du Geng, but he had always been open about his whereabouts, so he had been ranked higher than Du Geng in the betting. Now, everyone placed him as Wei Wusheng's next target.
As for Chen Chuan and the other Wu Yi students, their rankings had been relatively low initially, but this time, they dropped even further. It seemed that Wei Wusheng had changed his usual pattern of action.
Before the commotion from this revelation could settle, another unexpected message instantly grabbed everyone's attention. The bounty hunter, Zuo Cidao, posted a message on the platform:
"I've found him!"
Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly upon reading this, but the sender only wrote this one sentence without providing any other information. However, Chen Chuan believed that the Processing Bureau would definitely take action after seeing this message.
He paused to think for a moment. Would Wei Wusheng's elimination affect him? The answer was no.
His concern was with eliminating this person, not how to do it. If he could accomplish it himself, that would be ideal, but if someone else succeeded, it was also fine. He could move past that obstacle with a turn of his head.
Now, all that was left was to wait and see the outcome on that side.
(End of Chapter)
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