Chapter 542: Absorption
Chapter 542: Absorption
Inside the Defense Department Command Center, everyone stared at the scene on the light screen, each of them dumbfounded.
To be honest, they didn't catch the details of Chen Chuan's final counterattack, as the display was blurry. But from the outcome, they all felt a sense of awe—a sense of overwhelming power.
What about holding out for three minutes? Who needed to hold out? There was a surreal feeling of role reversal between the two sides.
Someone checked the time and couldn't help but feel dazed. From the standoff to the end of the attack, it hadn't even been twenty seconds.
Liang Zhuanxian lifted his head and said, "Connect me with Captain Chen."
"Yes... Yes!"
The liaison officer's mind seemed to still be reeling from the scene on the light screen. After hearing the order, he paused for a moment before reacting and hastily established a connection between the two.
Chen Chuan heard a rustling sound from the Interdimensional Connector and then a voice, "Captain Chen, this is Liang Guanghai."
"Commissioner Liang?"
He raised his head and asked, "Commissioner, do you have any instructions?"
Commissioner Liang said, "To prevent the rift from expanding further, I need to immediately deal with that split body.
But this split body has been exposed outside for too long, and it's been heavily contaminated. Even if we recover it, it's likely become very unstable and unsafe. So, Captain Chen..."
His voice turned grave, "I authorize you to completely destroy that split body."
Chen Chuan's voice was firm in response, "Understood."
Soon after, he saw the instructions for dealing with the split body being transmitted through the Interdimensional Connector. The method involved using a capture device to locate and control the split body, then finding a way to kill it. Finally, a unique liquid medicine had to be sprinkled on the remains to ensure no traces were left.
These items were available in the response team's vehicle, as each squad was not only tasked with recovery but also with the responsibility of destroying split bodies when necessary.
Chen Chuan walked to the front and searched a toppled vehicle, quickly finding what he needed. He then carried the box to the rift.
The split body was right behind him. As a stable rift had formed here, he could still return the same way he came. After a few glances, he stepped into the rift.
At that moment, the mercenaries hired by various companies, who had been hiding nearby, all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Although they had their guns aimed at the rift, not a single shot was fired from start to finish.
They were all intimidated by the destructive power of the group and Chen Chuan's seemingly invincible might, not daring to pull the trigger and risk their lives.
If it hadn't been for the fact that the other party seemed to have no intention of paying them any mind, they would have already prepared to retreat, and some had even started to quietly withdraw.
Chen Chuan crossed the rift and found himself in a bright area, as if filled with intense light. Standing there, he could clearly sense the influx of essence blood.
But he also knew that this place was extremely dangerous, as something might come through from the other side at any moment. So, he didn't linger and shook the sensor light on his suitcase, and soon there was movement in a certain direction. The light began to flicker and emitted a buzzing sound.
Following the guidance of the indicator light, he quickly located the target—a small, sponge-like object, no bigger than a fist, with folds on its body and a layer of translucent, crystalline liquid enveloping it, seemingly floating in mid-air.
Chen Chuan felt that upon reaching this place, many essence bloods were drawn to this object. It wasn't just him absorbing the essence blood; this thing was also gathering it.
Upon reflection, this made sense. Hive Mothers were originally designed to defend against external invasions, and after being modified, they might instinctively take such actions. The essence blood also included deep-seated contaminants.
He opened the capture device on his suitcase and placed it on the ground, then picked up the Snow Lady Saber and walked forward.
At this moment, the split body seemed to sense something and trembled slightly, but it showed no signs of trying to escape. This was because after the mother body was modified, the split body wouldn't struggle when faced with a capture device, so even a regular response force could handle the recovery and destruction.
Chen Chuan reached the front and decisively slashed down with his saber, splitting the split body into two.
But as the blade passed through the split body, it vibrated, and strands of radiant mist rose from the Snow Lady Saber, enveloping and binding the split halves before completely covering them.
At that moment, everything seemed to slow down, giving a sense of time standing still. But soon, the mist retracted, and the two halves of the split body, now dry and shriveled, clearly lacking vitality, fell to the ground.
Chen Chuan held the Snow Lady Saber and brought it close to examine it. The saber seemed to have undergone some change, and he felt that it had fallen into a state of slumber.
He turned his thoughts, recalling that the items inside were originally from Xiong Jianyi and were likely related to the Ferris Wheel Company, but he wasn't sure what they were. However, his intuition told him that these changes were beneficial to him.
Now wasn't the time to investigate.
He glanced at the remains of the Split Body, then returned to the suitcase, opened it, and took out the bottle of destruction liquid. After unscrewing the metal cap, he poured the liquid onto the remains, and following the instructions, he also sprinkled it around the area. Upon contact, the remains seemed to slowly dissolve and then completely disappear into the pool of liquid.
At the same time, the Great Rift seemed to undergo some changes. Not only did it stop expanding outward, but it also seemed to contract slightly, albeit at a slow rate.
Within the Defense Department Command Center, the Active Consciousness Tower spoke up, "Split Body field domain detected... Rift generation stopped... Judging that the Split Body has been destroyed."
The crowd in the command center couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and smiles appeared on their faces.
Currently, most of the other Split Bodies had been recovered or destroyed, and this area, which was the most affected by this wave of splitting, could have led to a major crisis if it had continued. But now, it had been averted.
After confirmation, Li Shuan immediately instructed one of the two emergency teams to return and requested the Defense Department to deploy another reaction force.
Then he turned his gaze to the light screen, observing the Great Rift.
A moment later, Chen Chuan's figure emerged from the rift. At this moment, he carefully sensed that his mental power had greatly increased due to the push from this battle.
What was most noteworthy was that through these battles, his Second Self had already surpassed the limit of the Third Limit!
Although his Second Self did not yet possess the strength of his current self, there was no doubt that he had firmly reached a level above the same Limit.
Once the two selves merged, their power, while not exactly multiplied, would result in a substantial improvement in physical qualities. If he could enhance his mental power to its current level, it should also experience an additive effect. However, he sensed that the higher he went, the more challenging it became. Fortunately, this world was not lacking in opponents.
At that moment, the sound of an armed vehicle reached him from outside. He looked up and saw two armed vehicles approaching, the very ones belonging to his teammates.
Yuan Qiuyuan's voice resonated first within the Interdimensional Connector, "Captain! We're here... Ah, Captain, are you done fighting?"
At that moment, everyone in their squad heard a rustling sound from the Interdimensional Connector, followed by the liaison officer saying, "Captain Chen, there are several executors who, upon detecting that the rift in your area is currently the largest in Central City, request that you stand guard here first. Later, a unit will arrive to set up defensive and interception structures, so please cooperate."
Chen Chuan replied, "I understand."
He looked outside, and indeed, the rift was quite eye-catching. Later, there might be more people rushing over, so it was necessary to guard this place well. However, this was also good as it gave him more time to absorb the essence.
At the same time, in the Weiguang District of Central City, on the 70th floor of the building where the training group was located.
Chen Bitong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the scene outside. The splitting rifts flashed from time to time, overlapping with the crimson glow above, resembling distorted fireworks.
Fang Zhixin and Yu Lie stood behind him, one leaning against the wall and the other standing with his hands in his pockets, casually flipping a coin.
Yu Lie looked very relaxed at the moment, but his gaze kept shifting towards Chen Bitong. However, this action of his didn't arouse much suspicion because everyone knew that he was a fervent admirer of Chen Bitong, and this was his usual habit.
At that moment, a series of prompts sounded from Fang Zhixin's Interdimensional Connector. He straightened his body, looked for a while, then raised his head and said, "Teacher, the Government Hall has rejected your application to go out... The Speaker... He hopes that you can stay in the Weiguang District, saying that you are needed here."
At that moment, another sound came from the Interdimensional Connector. He turned to look, and this time, it was from the Defense Department, saying, "The Defense Department has also replied. Due to the tense situation, it is necessary to maintain absolute stability in the Weiguang District, so they do not recommend that you go out."
Chen Bitong responded with an 'en' and said, "Are you ready?"
Fang Zhixin replied, "I'm ready."
Yu Lie's expression didn't change, but his heart trembled.
Ready for what? What was Chen Bitong about to do? How come he didn't know about it? Was he supposed to report somewhere at this time?
Or should he wait a little longer? As he was thinking this, Chen Bitong stood for a moment and said, "Let's go." As he spoke, he turned and walked out. Fang Zhixin followed closely behind. When they reached the door, he turned and called out to Yu Lie, "Come on, what are you staring at?"
Yu Lie smiled and said, "Okay." He grabbed the coin and followed. His expression remained nonchalant, but his heart was suddenly tense due to an unknown reason.
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(End of Chapter)
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