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Chapter 338: The Message
Chapter 338: The Message
In a hidden corner of Central City, within a sturdy and spacious underground structure, several Resonance Nests hung in mid-air, their robust vines expanding outward like a sprawling web, reaching out in all directions.
In the center of these nests, a Resonator stood with their limbs spread, their brain and body connected to the intricate branches. At this moment, they were projecting Wei Wusheng's every move onto the light screen emanating from the nest.
Several people dressed in exquisite imported suits and wearing sunglasses stood before the bright glow, watching as Wei Wusheng mercilessly hammered down those who fought against him in the Pathless God 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 Heavenly Tolerance Gang's secret techniques. Judging by his current power, perhaps he can truly fulfill our requirements."
Another person added, "According to the biofield domain feedback, he hasn't met our requirements yet. Fortunately, with more time, he can continue to grow."
"Then let's give it to him."
"Those tourists on the cruise might no longer satisfy him. Perhaps the bounty hunters are good targets?"
"Do we know their locations?"
"We're checking. Results will be in soon."
"Hurry up. The Arena Tournament runs until September, and we only have this one month to take action."
Just then, one of the Resonators in the nest reacted and reported their discovery to one of the people.
After reviewing the information, the person addressed the group, "The bounty hunter 'Zuo Caidao' is hiding in a park in Shenwei District. Should we inform Wei Wusheng of his location?"
The leader among them said, "Tell him and let him decide what to do."
On the light screen displaying the scene, Wei Wusheng stood still, apparently viewing the message they had sent. But after a while, he suddenly looked up, as if gazing directly at them.
One of the Resonators in the nest spoke up, "Wei Wusheng is sending us a message."
The leader frowned and said in a low voice, "What does he want? Weren't we clear that he shouldn't contact us 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, one of those from the cruise?"
"Yes."
"Is this student special in any way?"
"We checked, and this person has a background as a reserve enforcer for the Central City Processing Bureau. He has a record of defeating a Third Limit Fighter, Tan Wang."
Someone beside them spoke up, "In that case, this student has some strength. During Wei Wusheng's actions, we can see that 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 agreed, "Then send this student's location to him."
The Resonator immediately began searching. They had the whereabouts of most of the people who had disembarked from the cruise ship, and many could be located with a simple record check.
However, they discovered that they didn't have specific information about this student's movements. The records showed that the student spent most of his time within the academy.
If he remained hidden in Wu Yi Academy without coming out, it would be a tricky situation.
But soon, they found that the student was currently on a Wu Yi Academy passenger bus heading towards the Arena Tournament venue, and according to the application list from the stadium, it seemed he would be attending the event for the next period.
This situation was normal, as even when they took a break from their duties, they would catch a glimpse of the Arena Tournament. The fights these past two days had been particularly exciting, and they were eager to watch more.
The battles at Wei Wusheng's location were of a higher caliber, but the details were indiscernible, lacking any aesthetic value. Watching them only made one want to stay away.
After obtaining Chen Chuan's precise whereabouts, they sent this information to Wei Wusheng.
They could see that upon receiving the message, Wei Wusheng resumed his movement, and he hung his hammer on his back as he walked out of the temple.
The leader spoke up 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 have heard them, or perhaps he hadn't. His stride remained unchanged.
In the Resonance Nest responsible for detecting biofield signals within the Central City Processing Bureau headquarters, a Resonator conveyed a message, "We just received a suspicious signal that seems to have originated from Green Summit Mountain."
"Green Summit Mountain?"
The captain in charge of the related task's expression turned solemn. He was familiar with every passenger on the cruise ship, and Du Geng, from Green Summit Mountain, was also one of Wei Wusheng's targets. He asked, "Can you confirm?"
"Confirmed!"
"Can you pinpoint the source's exact location?"
The Resonator indicated that they couldn't. The sender had used an unregulated biofield channel and might have briefly relayed the message through a biofield exchange point outside Central City, making it challenging to trace the source immediately.
Seeing no results, the captain immediately ordered, "Dispatch the team members stationed near Green Summit Mountain to investigate the situation!"
Initially, they had suggested assigning personnel to protect Du Geng, but the Pathless God Temple had declined their offer. Since the land around Green Summit Mountain belonged to the Pathless God Temple, they could only station a few people there.
In reality, they were well aware that those people alone couldn't stop Wei Wusheng, and at most, they could only relay 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 state of the Pathless God Temple.
In the arena stadium, Chen Chuan sat in the middle section of the circular tier, a designated area for Wu Yi students. It was an exclusive seating privilege granted by the academy to its students, ensuring their seats remained vacant even if they didn't attend, rather than being reassigned to others.
Upon arriving, he noticed Peng Xiao De and Qi Hui Xin, but their seats weren't together; instead, they were across from each other. He was closer to Tan Zhi, separated by only a few dozen seats.
According to academy regulations, each person had their assigned seat and couldn't swap freely, so they couldn't sit together. Still, they could communicate via boundary tokens, which wasn't an issue.
After spending so many days in intense study, coming to watch the match was a rare opportunity to relax. After watching for several hours, he had formed some evaluations in his mind.
From the perspective of a Second Dimension Fighter, the match was indeed thrilling. In fact, this was the limit of what ordinary people could appreciate without specialized biofield equipment. Once it reached the Third Dimension, regular viewers couldn't clearly see the fighters' movements, leaving little room for enjoyment. This match was just right.
The atmosphere at the venue became even more enthusiastic as another pair of contestants took the stage. One of them was someone he recognized—the external student Cao Rui, whom he had met in the elevator the other day.
He couldn't help but notice the contrast between the tall, muscular fighter and his petite, slender partner.
Coincidentally, perhaps, the other person assigned to cooperate with Cao Rui was also an external student demoted this semester.
It was uncertain if the two could work together seamlessly, as they likely had just started training as a team. Their opponents were a pair of wanted criminals released from prison.
The criminals' steady and experienced strides, coupled with their emotionless expressions and eyes gleaming with ferocity, indicated they had experienced real bloodshed and weren't to be taken lightly.
This match, or rather, this battle, meant that only one side, or perhaps just one person, would survive in the end.
As he watched, a sudden flurry of activity on the platform he was following caught his attention, and a message from the Processing Bureau arrived simultaneously.
The commotion drew his focus, and after a quick glance, he immediately disregarded the ongoing match on the arena.
The message indicated that just an hour ago, Wei Wusheng had killed another target, a significant passenger on the cruise ship.
Du Geng?
Was this the person they had discussed on the platform before?
After reading about him, he had taken a quick look at Du Geng's background. He had assumed that Wei Wusheng would target him in the later stages.
But had Wei Wusheng made his move already?
The discussion platform erupted like a bomb had been dropped. Du Geng, who was initially listed as Wei Wusheng's last target in the betting, had been effortlessly eliminated by Wei Wusheng! Despite many other targets ahead, this turn of events meant that all previous betting orders had to be reconsidered.
At the top of the discussion thread were photos of Du Geng's crushed skull, and Elder Priest, along with several attendants, reduced to a bloody mess by hammer blows, making it difficult to distinguish their bodies.
Most people shuddered upon seeing such scenes, especially with the boundary tokens.
However, another question arose: Who would Wei Wusheng target next?
Everyone scrambled to rearrange their bets. Aside from Du Geng, there was another notable person—Dong Ze, a former captain of the Ferris Wheel Company's security team, who had been dismissed for failing to protect Gong Zhan Yi from Wei Wusheng.
In terms of strength, Dong Ze might not be far behind Du Geng, but he never concealed his movements, so he had been ranked higher than Du Geng. Now, the crowd unanimously placed him as Wei Wusheng's next target.
As for Chen Chuan and the other Wu Yi students, their rankings had initially been relatively low, but they dropped even further this time, as Wei Wusheng seemed to have changed his usual pattern of operation.
Before the commotion could settle, another unexpected message instantly captured everyone's attention. On the platform, Zuo Caidao, the bounty hunter, posted:
"I've found him!"
Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly at the message, but the sender provided no further information. Still, he believed the Processing Bureau would take action upon seeing this.
After some thought, he concluded that even if Wei Wusheng were taken down, it wouldn't affect him. The concern was eliminating Wei Wusheng, not the method. If he could do it himself, that would be ideal, but if someone else succeeded, it wasn't an issue. He could easily overcome that hurdle.
Now, all that was left was to wait and see what happened on the other side.
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(End of Chapter)
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