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 hadn't seen Chen Chuan's final counterattack clearly, as the images were all blurry. But from the final outcome, a thought they couldn't express filled their minds—crushing and overwhelming!
What about holding out for three minutes?
Who needed to hold out?
There was a sense of absurdity as if the roles of both sides had been reversed.
Someone checked the time and couldn't help but feel dazed. From the standoff to the end of the attack, it had taken less than twenty seconds.
Li Zhuanyuan, the Commissioner, looked up and said, "Connect me with Captain Chen."
"Yes..."
The liaison officer's mind seemed to still be in shock from the scene on the screen. After hearing the order, they paused before reacting and hurriedly established the connection.
Chen Chuan heard a rustling sound from the interdimensional link and a voice said, "Captain Chen, this is Li Guanghai."
"Commissioner Li?"
He raised his head and asked, "Commissioner, do you have any instructions?"
Commissioner Li said, "To prevent the rift from expanding further, I need to immediately deal with the split body. It has been exposed outside for too long and has been heavily contaminated. Even if we recover it, it will likely be very unstable and unsafe. So, Captain Chen..."
His voice turned grave, "I authorize you to completely destroy the split body."
Chen Chuan responded with a powerful voice, "Yes!"
Immediately, he saw the method for handling the split body on the interdimensional link. It required using a capture device to locate and control the split body, then finding a way to kill it. Finally, a unique liquid potion needed to be sprinkled on the remains to ensure no residue remained.
These items could be found in the Response Team's vehicle, as each squad had the task of not only recovering the split body but also destroying it if necessary.
He walked to the front and searched a flipped-over vehicle, quickly finding what he needed. He then carried the box to the rift.
The split body was behind him, as a stable rift had formed here. After entering, he could still return the same way he came. After a few glances, he stepped inside.
At that moment, the mercenaries hired by various companies around the area all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they all had their guns aimed at the rift, not one of them had fired a shot.
They were all intimidated by the destructive power of a few individuals and Chen Chuan's seemingly invincible might, so no one dared to shoot and risk their lives.
If the other side hadn't seemed to intend to pay them any attention, they would have already withdrawn. In fact, some had already quietly retreated.
Chen Chuan crossed the rift and saw a bright scene ahead, as if filled with intense light. Standing there, he could clearly feel the essence rushing towards him.
But he also knew this place was very dangerous, with unknown threats possibly approaching from the other side at any moment. He didn't want to stay too long, so he shook the sensor light on the handheld box, and soon there was movement in a particular direction. The light began to flicker and buzz.
Following the indicator light's guidance, he quickly found the location, discovering a grayish-white, sponge-like object, no larger than a fist, with wrinkles on its body, wrapped in a layer of crystal-clear, semi-transparent liquid, floating in the air.
Chen Chuan felt many essences flowing towards this object, realizing not only was he absorbing essence, but this thing was also gathering it.
Thinking about it, Mumia-like objects were originally designed to resist external invasions, especially after adjustments, they might instinctively act in this way because the essence also included deep-level contaminants.
He opened the capture device on the handheld box 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 had no intention of escaping to another place. This was because the mother body, after adjustments, the split body would not struggle against the capture device, so even a regular Response Squad could complete the recovery and destruction.
Chen Chuan reached the front and decisively slashed down with his saber, directly splitting the split body in two.
As the blade touched the split body, a buzzing sound emerged, and a strand of bright, misty light fog from the Snow Lady Saber wrapped around the split body, completely enveloping it.
At this moment, everything seemed to slow down, giving a sense of distorted time. But soon, the light fog retracted, and the two halves, withered and shrunken, clearly lifeless, fell to the ground.
Chen Chuan held the Snow Lady Saber and brought it to his face for a glance. This saber seemed to have undergone some change, and he felt it fall into a deep slumber.
He paused for a moment, recalling that the contents were initially brought out by Xiong Jianyi and were likely related to the Ferris Wheel Company. Although he didn't know the exact nature of the items, his intuition told him that this change would be advantageous for him.
But now wasn't the time for further investigation.
He glanced at the remains of the split body, then returned to the suitcase and opened it. He took out the bottle of destruction potion, unscrewed the metal cap, and poured the liquid onto the remains. Following the instructions, he also sprinkled some around the area. Upon contact, the remains seemed to slowly dissolve and eventually disappeared completely into the pool of liquid.
At that moment, the major rift seemed to undergo some changes. Not only did it stop expanding outward, but it also appeared to shrink slightly, albeit at a slow pace.
Inside the Defense Department Command Center, the active consciousness tower spoke up, "Split body field disappearance detected... Rift generation halted... 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.
Most of the other parts of the split body had been recovered or destroyed, and this particular area had been the most affected by this wave of splitting. If it had continued, it could have led to a major crisis. Fortunately, it had now been averted.
After confirming the situation, Liang Zhuanyuan immediately gave instructions for one of the two emergency teams sent for rescue to return, and he also requested the Defense Department to dispatch an additional response team.
Then he turned his gaze towards the hologram, observing the major rift.
A moment later, Chen Chuan's figure emerged from the rift. Only then did he carefully sense the situation, and his spiritual power had grown significantly due to the battles.
The most noteworthy aspect was that through these confrontations, the Second Self had already surpassed the third limit!
Although the Second Self didn't possess the same strength as the current self, there was no doubt that it had firmly reached a level above the third limit.
In the 6191 version, there was no mistake!
Once the two selves merged, their power might not double, but their physical qualities would undoubtedly improve significantly. If he could enhance his spiritual power to its current level, it should also receive a boost. However, he sensed that the higher he ascended, the more challenging it became. Fortunately, this world was not lacking in opponents.
At that moment, the sound of an armored vehicle reached him from outside. He looked up and saw two such vehicles approaching, the very ones belonging to his teammates.
Yuan Qiuyuan's voice echoed through the interdimensional link first, "Captain! We've arrived... Ah, Captain, are you done fighting?"
At that moment, everyone in their squad heard a rustling sound through the link, and the communicator said, "Captain Chen, and several Executors. Since the rift in your area is currently the largest in Central City, we request that you stand guard here first. Later, a team will arrive to set up defensive and interception works, so please cooperate."
Chen Chuan replied, "I understand."
He looked outside; the rift was indeed eye-catching. Later, someone might rush over here, so it was indeed necessary to guard this place. But that was also good; he could have more time to absorb the essence.
At the same time, in the Radiant Light District of Central City, on the 70th floor of the training team's building.
Chen Bitong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, observing the outside scene. The rifts that split apart from time to time flashed intermittently, 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 one hand in his pocket, casually flipping a coin with the other.
Yu Lie appeared very casual, but his gaze kept shifting towards Chen Bitong from time to time. However, this action didn't arouse much suspicion because everyone knew he was Chen Bitong's ardent admirer, and this was his usual habit.
A prompt sound came from Fang Zhixin's interdimensional link, and 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 whole speaker... He hopes that you can stand guard in the Radiant Light District, saying that you are needed here."
At this time, another sound came from the link, and he turned to look. This time, it was from the Defense Department, saying, "The Defense Hall has also replied. Due to the tense situation, the Radiant Light District here needs to maintain absolute stability. So, it is not recommended for Teacher to go out."
Chen Bitong hummed in acknowledgment and asked, "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? Was he going to report somewhere now?
Or should he wait a little longer? As he was thinking this, Chen Bitong stood for a while and said, "Let's go." As he spoke, he turned and walked out. Fang Zhixin followed behind. When they reached the door, Chen Bitong turned and called out to Yu Lie, "Come on, what are you staring at?"
Yu Lie grinned and said, "Okay." He grabbed the coin and followed. His expression remained nonchalant and curious, but his heart was suddenly tense due to the unknown.
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(End of Chapter)
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