Chapter 657: The Vanguard
Chapter 657: The Vanguard
After returning to the faculty apartments, Chen Chuan walked down the long corridor, opened the window, and let Chao Ming fly out to get some exercise.
The transformed organism required extensive training to become stronger, and without the need for the display on the World Credential, Chen Chuan could perceive through his mental and field senses that the transformed organism within Chao Ming's body was growing in a highly orderly manner, with no deviations. The technology of Wingblade LightNest Corporation was indeed commendable.
However, the main reason for Chao Ming's progress was his intelligence. He understood which movements were beneficial to himself and instinctively coordinated and adjusted his breathing.
Chen Chuan couldn't be of much help in this regard, as there was still a significant difference between Chao Ming's transformed organism and that of a fighter. Their methods of exerting force during movement were also dissimilar.
Intervening hastily might affect Chao Ming's future growth, so Chen Chuan chose to trust the plan devised by Wingblade LightNest's inactive consciousness entity based on data and case analysis.
Chao Ming soon soared past the skyscrapers and became a black dot in the sky. Chen Chuan retracted his gaze and began to ponder over the Xue Jun Sword.
To prolong its existence, a high-energy nutrient was likely necessary.
However, this substance was extremely difficult to find and very expensive. Moreover, every transaction involving high-energy nutrients was recorded, and the upstream companies tightly controlled the distribution of these nutrients.
While they were available on the black market, they were not only expensive but also scarce and of inferior quality. The idea of a long-term supply was unrealistic.
If the nutrient could only be used for a day or two, it wouldn't make much difference. What Chen Chuan desired was a channel for a continuous supply.
If this option was excluded, based on past experiences, the Xue Jun Sword could still absorb something from those entities to strengthen itself.
According to the information provided by the Defense Bureau, there was at least one such entity currently located here. If it could be slain, it would likely provide a substantial boost to the Xue Jun Sword.
Additionally, in the past, when dealing with strange and abnormal phenomena, the Xue Jun Sword could also absorb something from them. This aspect required extra attention.
However, it was uncertain how much benefit absorbing these entities would provide to the Xue Jun Sword. If the improvement was minimal, it wouldn't be very significant.
Nevertheless, it was worth trying, and they could observe the feedback.
At this moment, Chen Chuan's World Credential received a sound from An Dun: "Director Chen, the bureau has just received a message. A vanguard team from Liangwei HeavyDrive Corporation is already on its way to Central City, and they are estimated to arrive in about an hour."
As this message was sent, a long convoy was traveling on the central city avenue to the west. The Liangwei HeavyDrive logo was displayed on the front and sides of the vehicles.
The convoy consisted of twenty-five armed vehicles and ten large transport trucks. In the middle of the convoy, a luxurious extended vehicle with heavy armor was escorted by two armed men. Inside, a delicate-looking young girl sat in the rear seat.
She appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, with long black hair reaching her waist and a neat fringe framing her forehead. She wore an elegant dress, and her eyes were calm and expressionless.
It was evident that she had received excellent etiquette training, as even in the car, she didn't lean back on the seat but maintained a straight posture, preserving her demeanor.
On either side of her sat a man and a woman, both wearing black high-grade security uniforms. The man had long hair and a masked face shield covering the lower half of his face. He had broad shoulders and a robust, powerful build.
The woman had short hair, and her eyes were long and narrow. Her cheeks were thin, but her facial features were well-proportioned, making her not unattractive. However, her face remained devoid of expression.
In the front seat sat a middle-aged female assistant, her expression stern and rigid. At this moment, she glanced at her watch and said, "Miss, we will reach Jinbei Province Central City in forty-five minutes."
The girl seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned her head to look out the window at a particular spot.
The two security personnel immediately reacted, almost reflexively, and looked in the same direction, their muscles tensing as if preparing for something.
But there was nothing there, just an empty space.
After a while, the female security guard cautiously asked, "Miss, is something wrong?"
The girl turned back and said, "Nothing." She didn't offer further explanation, and the two guards didn't ask any more questions, relaxing once again.
However, if Chen Chuan had been there, he would have noticed that the spot the girl had been staring at was the very place where he had opened a rift not long ago.
The female assistant in the car then produced a paper report and said, "Miss, according to the information we've gathered, Jinbei Province Central City is currently establishing an airship transportation company to replace the transportation business that Liangwei HeavyDrive has developed here."
She added solemnly, "In terms of airship transportation, we cannot compete with them."
Airship transportation, due to its safety and tactical-strategic significance, poses a threat to any organization or regime once it reaches a certain scale. Therefore, it has always been controlled by national and local governments. Within the borders of Da Shun, no private airship transportation company can rival the state government.
Despite the fact that land transportation is safer for certain special deliveries, it is undeniable that with the backing of the Central City government, Lian Wei HeavyDrive Corporation's business will inevitably be taken over to a large extent, especially in terms of security and compensation.
The young girl noticed her pause and said, "Continue, I'm listening."
The middle-aged woman continued in a clear and steady tone, "The company believes that after the collapse of Skywheel Company, the security services that were originally under Skywheel must be taken over, and the regional transportation business should also be fought for.
Before this, we have already made many preliminary attempts and lobbying activities, and we have obtained entry permits.
However, we also have many competitors, among which the ones with the most government support and worth noting are these companies."
She took out a piece of paper and read the content below.
"WrapUp Corporation, a company established with the support of the Central City Political Council, has already taken over many of Skywheel Company's businesses, including island agriculture, ocean livestock, and has fully absorbed Skywheel's technology.
Currently, they are eyeing the security and regional transportation sectors, and their appetite is huge. However, the Central City Government Hall is unlikely to allow them to take on more business.
The second notable company is Rongxin Corporation, a newly established company that, according to the headquarters' investigation, likely has a background in the Da Shun School and has a deep relationship with the Political Council. It is probably a company set up by the Council to acquire more business, and it is also our competitor.
Thirdly, Fusion Boundary Corporation, a Jinbei Province local enterprise, has long had a good cooperative relationship with the government, and most of its orders come from the government.
Additionally, the director of this company is worth paying attention to, as he is also the director of the Processing Bureau's investigation department, which means that forceful methods will not work, and it is recommended to only use soft competition methods..."
The middle-aged woman then continued to talk about several other companies, introducing each one in turn, while the young girl listened without speaking.
After some time, the female security guard beside her said, "Miss, we are about to enter the Central City information field. Please authorize the activation of the field interference organisms."
"I authorize it," the young girl said.
After a while, all the field interference organisms in the entire convoy were activated, and everyone's World Credentials could only communicate internally, shielding all external monitoring.
More than ten minutes later, the convoy entered the Central City and headed towards the Lian Wei HeavyDrive Corporation's headquarters in the Deep Unexplored Zone, attracting attention with its long line of vehicles.
Although the convoy appeared to be stable on the surface, an invisible confrontation was taking place from the moment it entered the city.
"Miss," the female security guard said, "since we entered the city, there have been continuous attempts by Resonators to invade us, reaching double digits. Numerous active information fields are hovering around, indicating that someone from the Central City Processing Bureau is monitoring us."
"I understand," the young girl replied. "The Union and the Linakses diplomatic team will both enter Jinbei Province Central City this month. Regardless of whether the Processing Bureau values us or not, they won't have too many resources to focus on us.
This period of time will be our golden opportunity.
We must establish our foothold during this time."
"Miss, please rest assured and leave it to us," the female assistant said. "We have made all the arrangements and prepared sufficient contingency plans."
The hidden information confrontation continued until the convoy reached the headquarters, where it slightly weakened due to the presence of inactive consciousness bodies that had been transported earlier, making it difficult for field invasions to penetrate.
After the convoy stopped, they immediately began moving the transported materials and important items into the building, including a pitch-black Ceramic Giant Crate that was carried into the underground room at the very bottom.
The young girl came to the crate alone, stroking the smooth and solid ceramic wall and feeling the surging vitality emanating from within.
Inside the crate were active consciousness embryos.
Due to the high resource consumption required for cultivating active consciousness bodies, even a company like Lian Wei HeavyDrive rarely has ready-made active consciousness bodies outside of the headquarters.
The previous mission's failure had already proven that inactive consciousness bodies were not up to the task, no matter how many there were. If there had been an active consciousness body cooperating with Che Gaoyi, the mission might have succeeded.
All the major companies and their branches in the Central City possessed active consciousness bodies, which provided enormous support in terms of business, security, and communication defense.
Therefore, in order to expand their business and establish a foothold in Jinbei Province Central City, the headquarters specifically allocated an active consciousness body to them.
As the young girl was feeling the crate, a voice came through her World Credential, "Miss, the Processing Bureau has arrived to inspect prohibited items."
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