Chapter 699: The Passage
Chapter 699: The Passage
At 3:30 PM on October 4th, a heavy-duty convoy emerged from the Lian Wei Zhong Yu Company's branch, guided by numerous Awareness Entities towards a designated Convergence Zone passage.
Passages to the Convergence Zone are typically categorized into three types: government public passages, corporate private passages, and emergency internal passages. The Lian Wei Zhong Yu convoy was heading through their private passage.
After a quarter of an hour, the convoy arrived at the designated location just before 4:00 PM.
Most Convergence Zone passage entrances are established near train stations, and this one was no exception. The area had been cleared and evacuated in advance, and they would have twenty minutes of access.
After disembarking, a middle-aged female assistant led the way, flanked by "Falcon" and "Eel," two Black Steel Level Fighters, both clad in heavy protective vests covering their heads and faces.
Following them were three White Steel Tier Fighters and a Bronze Tier Fighter who had been added to the team.
Within the Lian Wei Zhong Yu internal ranking system, Third Limitation Fighters are classified into White Steel, Bronze, and Black Steel tiers. White Steel Tier Fighters possess the ability to act alone in the Convergence Zone, while Bronze Tier Fighters can handle ordinary Venerated Knights. Black Steel Tier Fighters, on the other hand, are those with experience in combating titled Venerated Knights.
Due to Lian Wei Zhong Yu Company's significant influence in the industry, this ranking system is also accepted and utilized by some related mercenary organizations, serving as a semi-official evaluation standard.
Additionally, the team included over twenty support staff and technicians.
From the outside, the presence of the two Black Steel Level Fighters made the team's overall strength slightly superior to a conventional execution squad from the Defense Department, but not by a significant margin.
Given their numbers, they opted not to use the elevator and instead headed downward from the safety passage.
The group descended along a spacious and lengthy downward slope, each person's footsteps echoing clearly. At that moment, Yang Ling, utilizing Narcissus's invisibility ability, silently followed at the rear of the group.
Despite her sizable physical form, Yang Ling's movements were light and agile, making her presence imperceptible to even the closest team members.
After passing through the slope, the female assistant intentionally reminded everyone, "The inspection passage is ahead, just go through one by one."
She then arranged for everyone to form a long line and enter the inspection passage. In an instant, a biological field enveloped them, scanning each person.
Due to the distance between team members, when the first person had exited the passage, half of the team had yet to enter.
At that moment, Yang Ling suddenly crouched and quickly darted forward. Her path was carefully chosen, hugging the side of each team member as she passed, aligning their fields to obscure her presence.
Although individual fields varied in strength, her swift movement, combined with the active Awareness Entity's anti-interference field, prevented any feedback signals from being emitted before she had already passed through.
In the thirty-meter passage, she paused for less than a second, and her unique external structure prevented her from making any unnecessary noise.
After everyone had passed through the passage, there were no field alerts.
The female assistant, seeing that everyone had gone through and the passage was quiet, raised her head, apparently believing they had passed this test. However, as she led the team through the passage and exited from the security gate, her expression momentarily froze.
Standing in front of a parked train was Chen Chuan, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a protective vest, exuding an intimidating aura.
Behind him were Yuan Qiuyuan and Qin Qingque, both fully armed. The remaining Processing Bureau members stood in a line behind them, and behind the train, there were additional gun barrels aimed at the group.
In such an open space and at such close range, these pre-aimed machine guns, even against Black Steel Level Fighters in protective gear, would be difficult to withstand.
The female assistant raised her hand to signal the team to halt, and she stepped forward alone, bowing slightly to Chen Chuan. "Manager Chen, we have received approval from the Central City and are on our way to fulfill our company's obligations in the Convergence Zone. What brings you here...?"
Chen Chuan replied, "We appreciate your company's support for the Convergence Zone. I have reviewed your company's application list. Given the current tense situation, many armed forces that threaten Central City's security have entered the city. Therefore, we need to re-screen and verify all personnel entering and exiting the Convergence Zone. We hope for your understanding."
The female assistant expressed her understanding. "It's our duty. Lian Wei Zhong Yu Company always respects and abides by Central City's laws and will cooperate with your bureau's inspection."
She gestured to the side, her expression sincere and candid.
Chen Chuan signaled, and Qin Qingque immediately stepped forward, scanning each Lian Wei Zhong Yu member against the original list using the World Credential Scanner.
Yang Ling was silently adhering to the wall, having passed the field surveillance, but upon reaching this place, she felt a sense of unease. Her slender limbs ended in long, sharp claws that twitched anxiously. When she saw Qin Qingque approaching her, she cautiously moved to the other side, the entire process silent and stealthy.
She dared not look at Chen Chuan, even though she had no experience as a fighter. However, her active consciousness body stored a vast amount of information about fighters, allowing her to clearly understand how sensitive their senses were. Even the slightest change in the scene could attract their attention.
Especially for some fighters who were skilled in field perception, they were extremely sensitive to the biological field. Fortunately, Shui Xian was an active consciousness entity, able to perfectly suppress her own field.
As there weren't many people in the field, Qin Qingque completed all the comparisons in less than half an hour and then returned. She saluted Chen Chuan.
"Supervisor, all existing personnel have been verified and match the provided list."
The female assistant stood by, expressionless. Upon hearing this, she slightly raised her chin.
Chen Chuan looked at the female assistant and asked, "Ms. Ling, I ask earnestly, besides the people on the list, are there any additional personnel or combat creatures added by Lian Wei Zhong Yu?"
The female assistant's heart skipped a beat, and she shook her head. "No."
Chen Chuan's gaze deepened. "Are you sure?" He looked at the seemingly empty space beside him and calmly asked, "Then why is this active consciousness entity here?"
A wave of shock and fear surged in the female assistant's heart, but she feigned surprise. "What active consciousness entity? Are you joking, Supervisor Chen?"
Chen Chuan ignored her and stared at the empty space, his eyes gleaming with spiritual power that spread outward.
The next moment, in the direction of his gaze, a ripple appeared in the air, revealing the outline of a large creature.
In the 16th and 19th books, there is no mistake in the version!
Active consciousness entities could evade the field, but they couldn't hide from his spiritual power, especially now that his spiritual power had reached an extremely sensitive level after merging with the Second Self. Any abnormal changes in the surroundings couldn't escape his notice.
Yang Ling had intended to conceal herself, but the mental impact caused her to lose control of her field, and her invisibility vanished. Her massive outer shell was suddenly exposed in the air.
Upon seeing this, the members of the Processing Bureau behind Chen Chuan raised their guns and aimed at her.
Yang Ling immediately felt threatened, and a thought appeared in her mind, instructing her to execute the backup plan.
The company's original plan was for her to follow the team, and if she could smoothly enter the Convergence Zone, that would be best. But if she encountered obstacles or was detected early, then they would activate the second plan.
That was to go solo.
Her spiritual power could find the entrance to the Convergence Zone and even to another world. After merging with the active consciousness entity, her spiritual power became even more powerful. Once near the edge of the Convergence Zone, she didn't need to go there; she could create a rift for herself to pass through.
As long as they couldn't catch her, Lian Wei Zhong Yu still had ways to shirk responsibility. Even if she failed, as long as she entered the Convergence Zone, there was still a chance to obtain the relic.
At this moment, she lightly leaped, and her figure became blurry, leaving only an afterimage in her original position. At that moment, the sound of machine guns rang out, and the other guns also opened fire, all aimed at her. However, her speed was too fast, and not a single bullet hit her.
In reality, Shui Xian's resilient shell could withstand the dangerous creatures in the Convergence Zone, and she wasn't afraid of these bullets. But the impact of dense bullets would undoubtedly affect her speed and movements, so she chose the safest option.
She wasn't a fighter herself and had no combat experience. Even with her abilities, encountering such a situation suddenly would have left her unable to react. However, after merging with the active consciousness entity, these were no longer issues.
With the help of the active consciousness entity, all hesitation and weakness were suppressed, and she would calmly make the most rational decisions based on the current situation.
After two quick jumps, her speed increased, and she managed to slip through the gaps in the bullets and rush towards the direction of the train.
As she leaped forward, the fin-like objects on her back began to flicker, and at the same time, the air around her seemed to vibrate. The seemingly empty space in front of her melted, and a deep chasm opened up, ready for her to cross over.
But her body suddenly froze in mid-air.
She turned to look back and saw that one of her hind legs was firmly grasped by a powerful hand. Then, with a dizzying spin, a loud bang sounded, and her massive body was slammed onto the ground!
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(End of Chapter)
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