Chapter 504: The Report
Chapter 504: The Report
Councillor Pei's car drove along the elevated highway in Wuding District and circled back to deliver Chen Chuan to the Palace Tower.
After parting ways with Chen Chuan, he returned to his dorm and immediately accessed the materials Councillor Pei had sent him.
The content primarily described the situation of the Field Domain Beasts in Central City and the management and maintenance strategies employed by the Dashun government regarding these beasts.
Miss Ni had previously mentioned to him that there was a global call to connect all Central Cities, allowing for shared Field Domain information and resources.
This was the so-called "Horizon Line Initiative."
The report explicitly mentioned that this initiative is indeed in progress.
The plan is divided into three phases: the first phase involves self-integration within each country, the second phase focuses on regional consolidation, and the third phase aims for global unification.
Currently, the initiative's implementation is limited to within individual countries, and one of the primary factors driving this plan is the issue of Field Domain Beast splitting.
Each split of a Field Domain Beast causes significant disturbances, requiring countries to invest substantial resources in maintenance and recovery.
However, if all Central Cities were interconnected, any problem in one city could be promptly addressed with support and resource regulation from other Central Cities, significantly reducing costs and enhancing national operational efficiency.
Even within Dashun, there are diverse opinions and objections from various Central Cities.
Since this move would indirectly weaken and harm the authority and interests of individual Central Cities, it faces considerable resistance.
The Dashun Republic is a global power and a regional strong nation with a history of centralization during the Old Empire era. If Dashun faces such challenges, other countries worldwide will undoubtedly encounter even more problems in their implementation.
An attached assessment report states that if all countries can collaborate and successfully implement the Horizon Line Initiative, the defense of the World Ring can be doubled within three years.
However, the initiative has been in the planning and discussion stages for over 60 years and is currently stalled in the first phase, making it highly unlikely to succeed.
As the two worlds draw closer, rifts are also increasing, and the number of Central Cities has been growing for over 70 years. New Field Domain Beasts are created from the grown-up split bodies to support the expanding Central Cities.
These split bodies are not entirely controllable, and their containment is not foolproof.
Within Dashun, while the first-generation split bodies of the nine original bodies cannot be leaked, second and third-generation split bodies can be sold to other countries for establishing new Central Cities after a certain growth period.
The sale of these Field Domain Beasts does not end there; Dashun also provides subsequent regulation and management, offering long-term maintenance and technical support, thereby extending its influence to the outside world.
However, if a first-generation split body were to leak out, not only could the regulation methods be exposed, but vulnerabilities and weaknesses might also be targeted.
The report highlights that due to the nature of split bodies, vigilance is required not only against the covert actions of major companies but also against certain entities from the Convergence Zone.
This is not just a matter concerning a single Central City; it involves national security and even the defense of the World Ring.
The report lists the primary forces and organizations to be guarded against, filling an entire page with different colors indicating varying levels of vigilance.
The list includes nations, companies, extremist organizations, and rebel forces.
This alone suggests a potential global-scale conflict, and one can imagine the magnitude of the maintenance efforts required. It's not just limited to the Central City of Jinbeidao; it may also trigger various confrontations and conflicts in the international arena.
The report does not provide clear information about the number of split bodies or the specific time of their splits, only offering a vague range of four to six months.
Chen Chuan understands that specific dates are unlikely to be disclosed, and Councillor Pei probably doesn't know them either. It's estimated that only the Civil Affairs Commissioner, the Speaker, and Specialist Liang have this level of clearance.
In addition to these overviews, the report includes information on safety passages, temporary military outposts, emergency contact details, and encrypted communication channels for independent Field Domain Beasts.
These are intended for rapid deployment and coordination of military and security personnel in the event of Field Domain issues.
After thoroughly reviewing all the content, Chen Chuan memorized everything.
Fortunately, fighters tend to have good memories, and with his psychic cultivation, it became even easier to remember. He committed everything to memory after just one reading.
As he finished browsing, the content self-erased.
Chen Chuan poured himself a glass of water from the sofa and sat by the window, contemplating the night view outside while thinking about what Teacher Xue had told him.
Teacher Xue had instructed him to master the Shaken Divine Hammer and Hollow Seal by April, indicating that she might know something more and could potentially teach him some special techniques beyond that.
Perhaps these things weren't as simple as they seemed.
If they didn't meet the progress requirements, they might miss the opportunity.
It seemed that he needed to speed up the progress.
After finishing his drink, he placed the empty cup on the table in front of him and walked towards the training room.
The next morning, Chen Chuan, as usual, came to the training class. When he entered the training field, he saw Yu Lie standing there with his hands in his pockets.
He seemed to have fully recovered, and there was no sign of the beating he had received from Chen Chuan.
On the other hand, the people from the National Temporary Special Action Committee hadn't been seen since then.
Upon seeing Chen Chuan, Yu Lie walked over and said, "Captain Chen, I was careless last time and lost to you. Rest assured, I won't come looking for you again until I have absolute confidence."
Chen Chuan smiled, "Major Yu, if you want to spar, I'm always welcome."
Yu Lie smirked but didn't respond. He turned and walked to the side.
After a while, the three substitute trainees arrived. Chen Chuan noticed that one of them was Gu Hai Ting. Gu Hai Ting glanced at him and walked over, greeting him, "Mr. Gu, are you here for the training as well?"
Gu Hai Ting smiled and said, "Mr. Chen's training class is sponsored by our company. Our company also needs to organize personnel to go to the Convergence Zone, and Mr. Chen's experience is very important to us."
Glancing at the time, Gu Hai Ting continued, "After the training ends, do you have time, Captain Chen? Let's chat."
Chen Chuan understood. Gu Hai Ting's encounter with him might not be a simple coincidence. It was probably time to say what needed to be said. He nodded, "Of course."
After a few minutes, Chen Bitong entered from outside. He was always efficient, and as soon as the time came, he began the lesson without any unnecessary words.
Once again, the surroundings transformed into the Convergence Zone. The people around Chen Chuan began to disappear one by one, leaving only Chen Bitong standing there. He said to Chen Chuan, "Captain Chen, follow me." Then he turned and walked.
Chen Chuan immediately followed.
Since the last training session targeting the Ink Monster, he hadn't faced such entities. The mimicry mostly dealt with unique creatures in the depths of the Convergence Zone.
However, this time, it was about some underwater creatures.
Underwater, different breathing and movement techniques were required. He had previously learned from He Xiaohang and possessed some underwater breathing abilities. Chen Bitong also mastered this method, although their approaches differed, the effects were consistent.
Seeing that Chen Chuan had a certain foundation, Chen Bitong immediately skipped this step and began teaching him the next techniques.
This included evasion techniques in water, how to exert force underwater, how to cause fatal damage to large-sized creatures in the shortest time, how to quickly identify the species and characteristics of creatures through mental and field domain contact, and how to adopt different countermeasures accordingly.
Chen Bitong repeatedly warned him that if he encountered an unknown creature and didn't understand its characteristics, he shouldn't rush to make contact. Instead, he should try to avoid and retreat. Only when there was no way to escape should he consider fighting.
The most important core principle in the Convergence Zone was to preserve oneself. When one's strength was insufficient, one shouldn't think of solving all problems alone. Instead, one should make use of the collective and team power to go further.
Chen Chuan agreed with this statement. Unless one's strength reached a certain level, a well-coordinated team could definitely exhibit stronger combat power.
When this training session ended, Chen Bitong didn't immediately announce the conclusion. Instead, he said, "The training class will have a temporary interruption in April, waiting for news from above. When it starts again, Captain Chen, you can come back."
Chen Chuan understood. This was probably due to the influence of the Hive Mother's split. He didn't know if there would be this training class after this incident, so it seemed that the remaining training sessions would only last for ten days.
He expressed his understanding and bid farewell to Chen Bitong. Then, he left with Gu Hai Ting.
Gu Hai Ting said, "Captain Chen, there's a place I know that's quite nice. Why don't we go there for some tea?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Sure, I'll follow Mr. Gu's suggestion."
After leaving the building and entering the Guder car, he followed Gu Hai Ting's car towards the Jiyang District port. Once there, they boarded a medium-sized cruise ship and headed out to sea.
Chen Chuan noticed a familiar-looking large cruise ship docked there and exclaimed, "Rhinoceros Horn?"
Gu Hai Ting explained, "That's the Rhinoceros Horn's sister ship, the Ivory Horn. But it's not a cruise ship; it's an armed exploration vessel. This time, it's here in the central city to carry out and support a government mission."
Chen Chuan appeared deep in thought.
The cruise ship sailed out to sea and stopped at a location where the central city's field domain signal couldn't reach.
Gu Hai Ting took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on. "The sun is nice today, and the waves aren't too strong. Come, Captain Chen, let's go to the deck for some fresh air."
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