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Chapter 346: Penetrating the Illusion Void
Chapter 346: Penetrating the Illusion Void
After a brief conversation, Teacher Bai waited for Chen Chuan to put his outerwear back on before walking back with him. "Chen Chuan, are you still going to watch the arena tournament later?" he asked.
Chen Chuan shook his head. "I'm not in the mood."
"That's true, you don't need to watch those," Teacher Bai agreed with a smile. "Then you should head back. If you're interested later, you can come to my class. It's free, of course. I can't promise to teach you anything, but perhaps I can give you some inspiration."
Chen Chuan replied sincerely, "In that case, thank you, Teacher Bai." Third Limit experts all have their unique skills, and it was only in the academy that he could easily showcase them.
Teacher Bai's eyes showed appreciation. To be honest, he wasn't a practical fighter, and Wei Wusheng's combat strength was formidable. Going up against him would likely result in a loss, so maintaining an undefeated record would be a challenge.
But Chen Chuan had literally used his fists to hammer Wei Wusheng to death, and that was not even considering Chen Chuan's young age and impressive record.
Even so, Chen Chuan remained humble and low-key, which was truly rare. To be fair, if he had possessed such abilities in the past, he would have been boasting about it.
As for now, the more he knew, the less he could boast.
He sighed and said, "Well then, see you later, Chen Chuan."
Chen Chuan nodded and parted ways with Teacher Bai. After Teacher Bai left, he walked to the side, picked up Wei Wusheng's hammer, his trophy, and decided to take it back with him.
Although this item could be considered evidence, Wei Wusheng's actions didn't need a hammer to prove anything.
The Processing Bureau personnel saw this but said nothing. Upon learning that Chen Chuan was leaving, they even arranged a vehicle for him.
The upper echelons of the Processing Bureau were pleased with Chen Chuan's performance and were already considering how to reward him. After all, Chen Chuan was a backup enforcer for the Processing Bureau, and his public defeat of Wei Wusheng, with the entire process clearly displayed to the citizens of Central City, had effectively redeemed the bureau's previous negative reputation.
More importantly, Chen Chuan was now a Third Limit fighter, and such fighters couldn't be treated as mere trainees. Especially for someone like Chen Chuan, who had been cultivated by the national system and reached this limit before the age of twenty, it was clear to see his limitless potential and the opportunities that awaited him.
To put it dramatically, countless people would be vying for his attention, and it was imperative to reward and treat him adequately. Only by doing so could the Processing Bureau demonstrate that Chen Chuan's actions were orchestrated by them.
As Chen Chuan got into the car and headed back to the academy, he noticed that his Boundary Vessel had received numerous voice messages. He opened one, and Wu Bei's excited voice could be heard, "Chen, you're amazing! I can't believe what I just witnessed! I felt like hitting myself a few times..."
This was a rare occasion for Wu Bei to witness a Third Limit fight. The arena's frequency adjustment allowed him to experience the entire fight from a first-person perspective, which was incredibly thrilling.
After listening to the message, Chen Chuan opened another. It was from Pan Xiaode: "Chen Chuan, did we meet before? When I reach the Third Limit, I definitely want to fight you again."
There were also messages from acquaintances, including Zou Handan, who mentioned that the Venomous Snake Sect offered services for Third Limit fighters and was willing to provide support for him.
At that moment, Chen Chuan noticed a large sum of money deposited into his account.
Simultaneously, he received a message from Sun Rao:
"Chen Chuan, this bounty is for you. Since you killed Wei Wusheng, the bounty team unanimously decided to transfer the money to you. Also... the last time we encountered Wei Wusheng, didn't you save us?"
Chen Chuan sent a message back: "Sun Rao, I was just saving myself at that time."
Soon after, Sun Rao responded, "Regardless, thank you, Chen Chuan."
As Chen Chuan."
As Chen Chuan returned, the entire process of him hammering Wei Wusheng to death was recorded and disseminated through various channels, gradually spreading its impact.
Inside an outpost, An Cheng watched the entire process with a dazed expression. He couldn't describe his feelings as Chen Chuan became a Third Limit fighter, and the competition for the spot was no longer an issue. He felt a sense of defeat, a loss even before the competition.
Suddenly, a communication sound came from the Boundary Vessel. He glanced at it and accepted the call. "Sun Rao?"
Sun Rao's voice came through, "You saw it too?"
"I did," An Cheng replied.
Sun Rao said, "Don't overthink it. Some people are just destined to be different."
An Cheng was surprised and asked, "Are you comforting me?"
"No," Sun Rao replied. "I'm just asking you to accept reality."
An Cheng couldn't help but smirk, but deep down, he felt this was the right decision.
Sun Rao continued, "It's not a bad thing to recognize this early on. The Bureau will likely assign Chen a formal position, and they might bring in a new recruit from the Academy as a replacement. Don't worry about being surpassed by a newcomer again."
An Cheng let out a cold laugh, "Me, surpassed by a newcomer?"
However, after ending the call, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Talent is something inexplicable; although he sounded confident in front of Sun Rao, if another person like Chen Chuan were to appear, he would genuinely question himself.
In the underground district of Central City, in a two-story building constructed from scrap metal and simple boards, Lu Ke was polishing some training equipment under an old lamp.
At that moment, an irregularly shaped projection screen outside the window lit up.
Lu Ke's attention was drawn to it. He walked to the window, holding something, and pulled the curtain slightly.
As a resident of the underground district, even with some Boundary Vessels, they couldn't access Central City's information directly through official channels due to the city's field shield.
However, this didn't mean the underground district was completely isolated from the upper district. Some crucial information was shared by Resonators using specific technical means.
Many of these Resonators served underground district gangs and organizations, but some selflessly shared what they saw with the residents.
These individuals called themselves Lamp Lighters, ironically, as no one from Central City above seemed to care about their actions. Yet, they often faced pursuit from Resonators of underground gangs and organizations.
The situation at hand was likely one of these instances.
Lu Ke was initially just curious, as he wasn't particularly interested in the affairs of the upper district. But when he saw the specific details of the scene and the people above, he suddenly became excited, "Master, it's Chen Chuan! It's him!"
A knocking sound came from outside the room, and Yu Gang entered with the support of a cane. One of his legs had been replaced with a prosthetic, while the other remained empty. Both hands had only one functional limb, and the other sleeve was empty.
He approached the window and watched the scene on the screen, sighing, "It's him."
Lu Ke, excited, said, "Sister never believed me when I talked about Chen Chuan's abilities. Now she won't be able to say I was boasting."
Watching Chen Chuan effortlessly deflect a flying car and witnessing the exaggerated speed and destructive power during the fight, Lu Ke asked, "Master, with this level of destructive power... has Chen Chuan reached the Third Limit?"
Yu Gang replied in a low voice, "It's the Third Limit, no doubt." He looked up, adding silently, perhaps even beyond the ordinary Third Limit.
Lu Ke tapped the Boundary Vessel and said, "I want to show this to Sister." He put down what he was holding and hurried downstairs.
After being driven back to the school, Chen Chuan went to his dormitory to freshen up. He then changed into a new set of clothes and decided to visit Ink Stain Mountain later.
Even after achieving the Third Limit, he still felt there were questions that needed answering.
A while later, he left again, driving a Gard Vehicle to the Cao Family Estate.
This time, Ding Shu's attitude towards him was drastically different from before. If Ding Shu had previously treated him like an ordinary guest, merely maintaining basic courtesy and even showing a hint of distance, this time, he was extremely respectful and enthusiastic.
Inside, Chen Chuan met with Cao Guiqi, who invited him to sit down and asked Ding Shu to prepare some tea. Cao Guiqi then said, "I just watched your match. You've only just entered the Third Limit, and yet you've already shown such talent, even more than I initially thought."
Chen Chuan said, "Senior, although I've reached this limit, I still have many questions in my heart. I'd like to seek your guidance on the path ahead."
Cao Guiqi nodded and said, "There's no rush. Let's talk about it." He then asked, "Do you know any of the old-fashioned terms for the Third Limit from the old era?"
Chen Chuan nodded and replied, "One of my teachers once explained that in the old era, the first layer was called 'Essence Seed,' and the second layer was called 'Guard Heavy Life.'"
Cao Guiqi agreed and said, "That teacher of yours seems to understand the old-fashioned methods. According to the old-fashioned terms, the third layer is called 'Penetrate Illusion Void'!"
He continued in a solemn tone, "When a fighter reaches this layer, those with talent can see what ordinary people can't, hear what they can't, and feel what they can't.
Some of them can even communicate with divine beings, which is why, in the past, ordinary people considered them to be in communication with divine beings, and this is also why many old-fashioned fighters were associated with secret teachings and evil sects."
At this point, Chen Chuan's heart stirred, as he remembered the strange things he had seen, and these were them.
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(End of Chapter)
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