Chapter 678: Acquisition
Chapter 678: Acquisition
On the outskirts of Central City, in the Southern Industrial Zone.
Chen Chuan drove a Gard Car and arrived here alone.
The Southern Industrial Zone was different from the Central City, with fewer neon lights and billboards, and more gray concrete buildings and large metal factory buildings. On the ground were railway tracks leading to the Central City.
Although each factory had a Domain Creature, the areas were independent of each other and did not have complete information connectivity. The documents that Fang Zhixin mentioned were stored in one of these independent factories.
Chen Chuan compared the directions and landmark buildings described by Fang Zhixin and stopped at a certain location.
It was now approaching evening, and the setting sun's hue shone on the factory's metal walls, adding a soft, golden-red tone to the cold, hard metal.
In the alleys between the factories, one could still see a few stray cats lazily lying on the warm concrete ground or watching him near the railways, only jumping and leaping to higher spots as he approached.
Chen Chuan stood there and identified the location, then walked towards an old factory. This was a separate maintenance factory, with an elderly security guard at the entrance. The implants on his arms appeared to have been neglected for a long time, and the color differed significantly from his body. At this moment, he was looking at Chen Chuan with a vigilant and suspicious gaze, his hand resting on the holster at his waist.
Chen Chuan saw that this person matched Fang Zhixin's description, so he stopped about ten steps away and said, "I'm here to retrieve some items." He then checked his watch and added, "It's 5:45 now, right on time."
The old security guard remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked inside. "Follow me."
Chen Chuan followed him, and although the guard was not young, his movements were quick and agile. They arrived at an inconspicuous break room, where the guard took off the keychain from his waist and searched for a while before finding a key, unlocking the door, and pushing it open. "It's inside. You can take everything, and there's a cart outside that you can use."
After saying this, he left without another word.
Chen Chuan entered the room alone. It was not spacious, only about twenty square meters. On one side were bookcases, and next to the bookcases was a heavy, wide desk. Opposite the desk was a sturdy single bed, and on the wall above the bed hung a safety helmet and work clothes.
The bookcases were filled with books, mostly about maintenance and machinery. However, Chen Chuan ignored them and walked to the bed, pulling out a box from under it.
He wiped off the thick layer of dust and opened it with the password provided by Fang Zhixin. Inside were neatly stacked Fusion Zone documents and a jar filled with one-hundred-yuan Jianyuan currency notes, some loose coins, and badges with significant collection value.
However, Chen Chuan knew that the documents in the box were a mix of real and fake, just an illusion to deceive. Taking them would only lead to being cheated. He took out a unique badge and looked at the desk, opening a drawer. Inside was an old, unremarkable World Credential, and the real documents were within.
But to view the contents, one needed to touch the badge to trigger a response.
Chen Chuan took out the badge, put on the World Credential, and gently touched it with the badge. The unresponsive World Credential immediately came to life, and a faint light and shadow appeared, revealing rows of documents.
However, the World Credential had been in a state of hibernation, extremely weak, and needed to be brought back and soaked in nutrient fluid to display all its contents normally. This required taking it back and examining it slowly.
He tidied up, putting the items he needed to take away into the box, and then carried it out.
After bidding farewell to the old security guard, he left and returned to the Gard Car. He sat in the car and glanced at the briefcase in the passenger seat, wondering whether to hand over the documents to the Processing Bureau. But after some thought, he decided against it. Although the Processing Bureau seemed fine, he didn't trust certain individuals.
Moreover, since Chen Bitong had hidden these items here instead of handing them over to the government, Chen Chuan respected his intentions.
Just as he was about to start the car, a communication signal from the World Credential came in. He took a look and connected it, "Assistant Ling? Is there something wrong?"
Assistant Ling's voice was exceptionally clear in the car's interior.
"Supervisor Chen, do you remember what I told you before? The Linax Federation delegation has members who want to hold an exchange match with Wu Yi Academy. The exchange is happening in the next few days, and I'm wondering if you're available."
Chen Chuan politely declined, "No, I have a task at the bureau recently. I believe that even without me, Wu Yi Academy's standards won't lose to the delegation, let alone with Assistant Ling there."
Assistant Ling smiled slightly, "Then that's it, Supervisor Chen. My previous agreement with you still stands. I'll contact you again when the exchange match begins."
Chen Chuan replied, "I'll be waiting."
After ending the call, he looked outside. The setting sun had sunk, and night had fallen. The factory lights and streetlamps lit up one by one, illuminating the road.
Chen Chuan started the vehicle and slowly drove out, heading back towards Central City.
The next day, while Chen was organizing and reviewing the Fusion Zone documents using his World Credential, he received a message from Wu Bei. It stated that the Unifying Heavy Control division's leader and key personnel might be heading overseas to discuss a business deal.
Chen's mind raced with thoughts. The Unifying Heavy Control division had been quiet recently, but now they were suddenly going overseas, and the timing seemed too coincidental, especially after his actions yesterday.
At that moment, he was also at the Fusion Boundary, where they were planning to go overseas in October, seemingly for business expansion as well. After some consideration, he decided to contact Yan Yi.
When the call connected, Chen said, "Assistant Yan, you mentioned earlier that Meng Shu might be going overseas in October. How confident are you about this business deal?"
Yan Yi replied, "We're very confident. We've received strong support from the Government Hall, and we've already made significant progress in the negotiations. Although other companies are competing with us, their chances of success in a purely commercial negotiation are slim."
Chen understood that the Fusion Boundary company had likely secured the business deal. Commercial competition wasn't just about negotiations; it also involved other forms of competition, including personal safety.
If they themselves didn't exist, commercial negotiations would be impossible. The same was true today, as every company had its own force backup.
The Government Hall had provided commercial support, but security was now up to them.
Chen wasn't sure about Unifying Heavy Control's true intentions, but he knew he had to take necessary security precautions.
"Mr. Sancheng is very familiar with overseas matters, but he's just one person. I'll send a capable team member to assist you," Chen said.
He decided to dispatch Su Wei before their official departure to ensure everything went smoothly.
"Additionally, I'll give you two more contacts," Chen added.
He tapped his World Credential and sent a World Credential contact and two telegraph frequencies to Yan Yi.
"One is Gu Haiting from the Public Relations Department of Canglong Company. If you encounter any issues overseas, you can contact him directly and say it's on my behalf."
Chen continued, "There's also Talu, the Pavilion Master of Danliu Pavilion, a capable Third Limitation Fighter. If the company can provide sufficient funding to their Combat Arena, you can invite her to assist you."
Yan Yi received the information and sincerely thanked Chen, expressing her gratitude for his support.
She was well aware of the magnitude of Chen's assistance this time. Although the Fusion Boundary company currently had ample funds, they lacked competent fighters, and the only person Meng Shu truly trusted was her aunt, Yu.
In Central City, with Chen's presence, most problems could be resolved even without his direct involvement. However, going overseas was a different matter, as connections and deterrence from Central City would be useless.
Following Chen's arrangement, with the addition of Aunt Yu and at least four Third Limitation Fighters, along with hired personnel from the platform, they should be able to ensure the safety of their group.
The key factor was still the connections of Canglong Company. Once overseas, they would be within the influence of Canglong and the Ocean Expansion Group. With Canglong's connections, their activities overseas would undoubtedly be smoother.
Chen said, "As the company's security supervisor, this is my responsibility. Additionally, I'd like to remind the company that even if the Government Hall sends personnel to the Fusion Zone, you should not get deeply involved."
Yan Yi immediately responded seriously, "I'll pass your message on to Miss Meng."
After ending the call, Chen noticed that the information team hadn't produced any results yet, so he prepared to continue his morning training. He left the Xuan Gong Tower and, within minutes, arrived at the Wu Ding Airship Dock. Soon after, he boarded the airship and headed out to sea.
The day's cultivation went smoothly. After a morning of training, as he watched the rift slowly close, he sheathed the Snow Lady Sword. Suddenly, he felt something different.
This was...
He sensed it and realized that, unknowingly, his second self had already acquired spiritual power.
Previously, although his second self had reached the Third Limitation, he hadn't attained the stage where he possessed spiritual power. Now, it seemed that his current strength was not far from that level.
Undoubtedly, the combined power of his second self and main body was stronger than before. However, his spiritual cultivation still needed some refinement to reach true perfection.
But at this rate, it wouldn't be long.
He looked out of the airship's window at the bright sunlight of late September shining through, enveloping him in a dazzling glow. He knocked on the airship's door and said, "Let's head back."
Soon, the entire airship slowly turned in the clear sky, sailing back towards Central City with the caress of the sea breeze.
(End of Chapter)
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