Chapter 677: Ranking
Chapter 677: Ranking
In the Bai Niao District, the temporary meeting hall of the delegation of the Union.
The representatives of the Union were gathered around the conference table, and the action leader was standing there, presenting the recent progress on the field screen.
The delegation members listened patiently, understanding that the key to this entire operation lay in military force and information, which they could not afford to overlook.
"Our hired team was originally tasked with capturing Chen Bitong's assistant to retrieve any Fusion Ground data he might have. However, during the operation, they encountered an Investigation Chief from the Handling Bureau, which led to the failure of the mission.
"According to our subsequent investigation, this Chief Chen also visited Chen Bitong's youngest son and never left the military family compound afterward. Therefore, we can reasonably conclude that the Handling Bureau has become aware of this matter, making it much more difficult for us to obtain the data."
One of the delegates crossed his arms and suggested, "If the Handling Bureau is on guard, I suggest we abandon the plan. We don't need to confront them directly; that's exactly what they want to see."
Other members agreed with his opinion. This was within the territory of the Great Shun, and a direct confrontation with the Handling Bureau, even if they could achieve a local victory, would be futile as the Handling Bureau could continuously call for reinforcements, no matter how many people they sent.
Their current preparation was strong, but their overall resources were limited, so they needed to concentrate their efforts on the right places.
The action leader said, "Although we couldn't find complete data, we have gathered some historical records through certain information channels and parts of data from companies willing to exchange. Through technical processing and analysis, we have roughly reconstructed the conditions of the Jinbei Route Fusion Ground, which meets our minimum requirements.
"The lack of data can be somewhat compensated for by the quality of our personnel.
"Furthermore, we learned from the Jinbei Route Municipal Parliament that the city government does not have complete data either, only a pieced-together version from three years ago, which is not necessarily more detailed than what we have reconstructed. Therefore, we are not at a disadvantage in this regard."
A delegate raised a question, "Was Chen Bitong's assistant captured by the Handling Bureau? If he had the detailed data, does that mean the government has it too?"
The action leader respectfully replied, "Mr. Mo Lulan, we can confirm that the Handling Bureau did not capture Fang Zhixin. He may have escaped, or he may not have had the data. In any case, the Handling Bureau gained nothing from the incident." He emphasized, "The source of this information is very reliable."
Upon hearing this, the delegates considered various possibilities. One delegate suddenly asked, "What is the combat level of the Handling Bureau chief responsible for the arrest operation?"
The action leader said, "Due to the information being shielded, we couldn't obtain specific details. However, from the information we have, this Investigation Chief played a crucial role in the demolition of the Ferris Wheel Company and was promoted to his current position because of that battle."
As he spoke, the field screen in the center of the conference table displayed a scene of Chen Chuan descending from the sky and slicing the Ferris Wheel in half.
As the massive Ferris Wheel slowly collapsed to the sides, the faces of the delegation members were illuminated by the flashing light, their expressions solemn. They were all experienced, and this level of destructive power was beyond that of an ordinary Third Limit Fighter.
Their first thought was whether such a person would pose a threat to them.
The action leader said, "Esteemed representatives, this is not his true strength. The chief's attack was actually assisted by the active consciousness entity of the Wu Yi Academy.
"His own power, according to the latest international evaluation standards, has been assessed to be within the top 400 among Third Limit Fighters worldwide."
The delegates showed signs of interest. This ranking was a comprehensive analysis based on various criteria, covering all known Third Limit Fighters worldwide.
To enter the top 400 globally was already a significant achievement, and any individual in that ranking was a key figure in their region.
Moreover, they all knew that with the impending Great Collision, more capable individuals would emerge, and these rankings were always changing. To consistently remain in the top 400, regardless of future changes, was a noteworthy combat capability.
Thus, one delegate asked, "Will this person enter the Fusion Ground?"
The action leader replied, "As the Investigation Chief of the Central City area, he is a manager, not a combatant. The likelihood of him entering the Fusion Ground is very low. Moreover, from the information we have, his current focus is not on this area. If we do not continue to investigate the data leads, we can temporarily ignore him."
(End of chapter)
As we focus our attention on this individual..." The screen flashed, and Captain Xu Chan's figure appeared.
"This is the Execution Captain of the Processing Bureau, Xu Chan. He possesses exceptional personal strength, according to evaluations. His ranking is estimated to be between one hundred and two hundred, and it's confirmed that he will enter the Fusion Zone for an operation soon, making him our opponent."
Mo Lulan, the representative of the Spiral Deep Sea, turned to Sadias, who was sitting beside him, and asked, "Mr. Merivether, can your Thunder Twins from the Spiral Deep Sea handle an opponent like this?"
Sadias smiled politely, "I have faith in them. I heard that Representative Mo Lulan brought the 'Blood Diamond' of your company?" He glanced at the representatives present, "And you all have powerful fighters from your companies as well. Why should we should lose?"
The action leader spoke up, "Xu Chan is not to be underestimated. To deal with him, we suggest concentrating all our forces to severely injure him at the first opportunity and eliminate him from the competition."
He turned to Osbert, who was seated at the head of the conference table, "Mr. Osbert, to defeat someone like him, we also need the support of Ocean Life's 'Gray Whale'."
Osbert contemplated for a moment, "I need a detailed action plan, including the execution captain and officers from the Processing Bureau, and..." He remembered Chen Chuan's performance earlier and spoke solemnly, "...including the investigation supervisor, in the plan."
At the Processing Bureau, the interrogation supervisor emerged from the interrogation room and said to Chen Chuan, who was waiting outside, "Supervisor Chen, they have confessed everything." He handed over the interrogation report, "The results are here."
Chen Chuan took the report, which revealed that all three individuals admitted to being sent by the Allied Heavy Duty Mastery to infiltrate Central City and carry out a secret mission.
Chen Chuan contacted the legal department within the bureau and asked, "Can we hold the Allied Heavy Duty Mastery branch accountable with this information?"
The legal officer replied, "Supervisor Chen, while it is possible, the report indicates that their actions were directed by the headquarters, and there is no connection between the branch and the headquarters. No communication records can be found between them, so according to regulations, we can only request a fine from their headquarters, which will have minimal impact on them."
Chen Chuan thanked him and turned his attention back to the interrogation report. According to the statements of the three individuals, they had a captain above them, and they communicated through telegraphs, information boards, and relay contacts, varying their methods each time.
They had never met this captain and were unsure of his strength, but it was evident that he surpassed all three of them.
Chen Chuan contacted the information team leader, who said, "Supervisor Chen, we are already investigating, but they use diverse communication methods and are cautious. The chances of finding the person are slim."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and asked, "Have you analyzed what that battle creature is?"
The information team leader replied, "Through biological analysis, it is likely an experimental creation of the Compound Eye Company called the 'Mother Burrower.' This creature can reproduce a large number of larvae for digging underground tunnels and engaging in combat. We have already mapped out the current underground tunnel routes."
Chen Chuan's Dimensional Token glowed, and he saw an image of the residential area. The entire region was crisscrossed with underground tunnels, all dug out during the short time the three individuals had lived there.
He studied the image, and among the dozen or so tunnels, one was undoubtedly meant to facilitate the captain's escape with his teammates. However, there seemed to be no pattern to these tunnels.
The information team leader spoke up, "We believe that they dug these tunnels not just for escape but to create a path leading to the Fusion Zone."
"Tunnels?"
"Yes, if they have a field creature, preferably an active consciousness entity, they can use these tunnels to reach the Fusion Zone, bypassing all inspections and transporting their armed forces."
"Although they still lack the aforementioned essentials, this explanation is the most reasonable based on the information we've gathered so far."
Chen Chuan nodded in agreement. The analysis made sense, especially since the Allied Heavy Duty Mastery personnel who entered Central City had an active consciousness entity with them.
A thought crossed his mind, and he realized that the Mother Burrower was of great importance. If they could find and eliminate it, it wouldn't be easy to send another one in.
He asked, "Can you trace the current whereabouts of this Mother Burrower?"
The information team leader replied, "We are tracking it. These battle creatures require a certain amount of high-energy nutrients to function, especially when reproducing larvae.
Supervisor Chen, since you didn't find high-energy nutrients at the scene, they must be stored in a nearby secret location, possibly more than one. We are analyzing and investigating, and we believe we'll have results soon."
Chen Chuan said, "Thank you. Please inform me as soon as you have any news."
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(End of Chapter)
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