Chapter 677: Ranking
Chapter 677: Ranking
The delegation from the Union was gathered in the temporary meeting hall of the White Bird District.
The representatives were seated around the conference table, listening attentively as the operation leader stood before them, presenting the latest developments on the domain screen.
The delegation members patiently listened as the leader explained that the key to this operation was a combination of force and information, which they would not overlook.
"We initially planned to capture Chen Bitong's assistant, hoping to obtain potential Convergence Zone documents from him," the leader said. "However, during the operation, we encountered an investigation supervisor from the Processing Bureau, which led to the failure of our mission."
He continued, "According to our subsequent investigation, this supervisor also visited Chen Bitong's younger son, but has not been seen leaving the military area since then."
"Therefore, we can assume that the Processing Bureau has taken this matter seriously, and obtaining the documents will not be as easy as we thought."
One of the delegates, with arms crossed, suggested, "If the Processing Bureau is prepared, I suggest we abandon the operation for now. There's no need to directly confront them; it's what they want to see."
The other members agreed, knowing that they were within the Great Harmony territory. Even if they gained an advantage in a specific area, as long as the Processing Bureau remained, they could continuously receive reinforcements, making it impossible to match their numbers.
Although the forces prepared for this operation were strong, they were limited overall, and thus, they needed to focus their efforts on the right places.
The operation leader spoke up, "While we couldn't find complete documents, we managed to obtain some past documents through certain information channels and exchanged partial documents with various parties. Through technical sorting and analysis, we have roughly restored the situation in the Jinbei Province Convergence Zone and have a basic understanding of it."
"The lack of documents can be compensated to some extent by the quality of our personnel."
"Furthermore, we learned from the Jinbei Province City Council that the government also doesn't possess complete documents. They only have a set of documents pieced together three years ago, which might not be as detailed as what we've restored."
A representative raised a question, "Was Chen Bitong's assistant captured by the Processing Bureau? If the detailed documents are in his hands, does that mean the government has also obtained them?"
The operation leader respectfully replied, "Mr. Molurang, we can confirm that the Processing Bureau did not capture Fang Zhixin. It's possible he escaped, or the documents were not in his possession. In any case, the Processing Bureau gained nothing from this." He emphasized, "Our source is reliable."
Upon hearing this response, the delegates contemplated various possibilities. Suddenly, one of them asked, "What is the fighting level of the Processing Bureau supervisor in charge of the capture operation?"
The operation leader answered, "Due to the information blockade at the scene, we cannot obtain specific details. However, based on the information we have about this supervisor, he played a crucial role in the annihilation of the Skywheel Corporation and was promoted to investigation supervisor because of that battle."
As he spoke, the domain screen in the middle of the conference table displayed a scene of Chen Chuan descending from the sky and slicing through the Skywheel.
The delegates' faces were illuminated by the flashing lights as the massive Skywheel slowly tilted to both sides.
The delegation members looked serious, as they were all experienced. The destructive power seemed to have surpassed the level of a typical Third Limitation Fighter.
Their first thought was whether such a person would pose a threat to them.
The operation leader said, "Honorable representatives, this is not his true strength. The supervisor's strike was aided by the active conscious entity of the Wu Yi Academy."
"As for his own strength... According to the latest international evaluation standards, we conducted an assessment of him, and among Third Limitation Fighters, his strength is sufficient to consistently rank within the top four hundred in the world."
The delegates' faces showed signs of concern. This assessment considered various criteria and analyzed known fighters within the Third Limitation worldwide.
It was a global ranking, and being within the top four hundred was already a very high position. Any one of them was an absolute pillar of strength in their respective regions.
Furthermore, they knew that as the Great Collision approached, powerful individuals would gradually emerge, and these rankings were constantly changing. However, consistently ranking within the top four hundred meant that regardless of future changes, they could maintain a stable position among the top fighters, which was a force to be reckoned with.
A representative asked, "Will this person enter the Convergence Zone later?"
The operation leader replied, "As the investigation supervisor of the Central City area, he is unlikely to enter the Convergence Zone. Moreover, based on the information we've received, his current focus is not in this area. If we don't pursue the leads on the documents, we can temporarily disregard him."
And the person we need to focus on is..."
The screen flashed, and Captain Xu's figure appeared.
"This is Captain Xu Chan, the leader of the Special Operations Team at the Processing Bureau. He is an extremely powerful individual, according to evaluations, his strength ranks somewhere between one hundred and two hundred. It's confirmed that he will be entering the Fusion Zone for the operation, and he will be our opponent."
Mr. Merivether, the representative of Spiral Deep Sea, looked at Sadias, who was sitting beside him, and asked, "Can your Thunder Twins handle such an opponent?"
Sadias smiled politely, "I have faith in them. I heard that Representative Morurang brought the 'Blood Diamond' from your company this time?" He then glanced at the other representatives, "And you all have brought powerful fighters from your companies. Why wouldn't we win?"
The operation leader spoke up, "Xu Chan is not to be underestimated. To deal with him, we suggest concentrating all our forces to severely injure him and expel him from the competition at the first opportunity."
He turned to Osbert, who was seated at the head of the table, "Mr. Osbert, to defeat someone like him, we will need the 'Gray Whale' from Ocean Life."
Osbert pondered for a moment, "I need a detailed plan of action, including this person..." He looked up at the image of Xu Chan, "...and the execution team from the Processing Bureau. Include all the agents in the plan, and..." He recalled Chen Chuan's earlier words and added seriously, "...also include that investigation supervisor."
At the Processing Bureau, the interrogation supervisor emerged from the interrogation room and spoke 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. All three individuals admitted to being sent by Unifying Heavy Control to infiltrate Central City and carry out a secret mission.
Chen Chuan contacted the legal affairs personnel at the bureau and asked, "Can we hold the branch of Unifying Heavy Control accountable with this?"
The legal affairs officer replied, "Supervisor Chen, although it is possible, the report indicates that their actions were ordered by the headquarters, and the branch is not involved. There is no traceable communication 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 confessions of the three individuals, they had a captain above them, and they communicated through telegraphs, message boards, and intermediaries, using a different method each time.
They had never met this captain and were unsure of his strength, but it was evident that he was superior to the three of them.
Chen Chuan paused for a moment and contacted the head of the information department. The information department head replied, "Supervisor Chen, we are already investigating, but they are cautious and use various communication methods, so the chances of finding them are slim."
Chen Chuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you analyzed what that combat creature is?"
The information department head explained, "Through biological analysis, it is likely an experimental creation of Compound Eye Corporation called the 'Burrowing Mother.' This creature can reproduce a large number of larvae, which are used for digging underground tunnels and combat. We have already mapped out the current underground tunnel routes."
Chen Chuan tapped his credentials, and an image of the residential area appeared. It showed that the entire area was crisscrossed with underground tunnels, all dug out within a short period by the three individuals.
He focused on one particular tunnel, which was likely used by the captain to meet with his teammates. However, there were over a dozen tunnels, and they seemed to follow no pattern.
The information department head added, "We believe that these tunnels are not just for evacuation. They are probably trying to dig a passage to the Convergence Zone, using a Domain Creature, preferably an Active Conscious Entity, to bypass all inspections and transport their armed forces there."
"A passage?"
"Yes, that's the most logical explanation based on the information we've gathered so far. Although they still lack some essential items, their behavior suggests they are planning to infiltrate the Convergence Zone."
Chen Chuan nodded in agreement. The analysis made sense, especially since the Unifying Heavy Control personnel who entered Central City had indeed brought an Active Conscious Entity with them.
Chen Chuan's thoughts shifted, and he realized the significance of the Burrowing Mother. If they could find and eliminate it, it would be much more challenging to send another one in.
He asked, "Can you track the movements of this Burrowing Mother?"
The information department head replied, "We are on it. Such a combat creature requires a high-energy nutrient to function, especially for breeding larvae."
"Supervisor Chen, since you didn't find the high-energy nutrient at the scene, it must be stored in a secret location nearby, possibly more than one. We are analyzing and investigating, and we believe we will have results soon."
Chen Chuan said, "Thank you, then. Please inform me immediately if there's any news."
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