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Chapter 825: Tracing the Hidden Trail
Chapter 825: Tracing the Hidden Trail
After Lu Deputy Director was taken away, Chen Chuan put on gloves and brought over the implanted alien tissue, placing it on the information processing terminal in his office.
Within a moment, clear voices and images emerged from within.
However, the person on the other end had clearly used a modulated voice, making it impossible to identify the speaker through voice comparison. As for physical features, Chen Chuan had mobilized some of the Spider Queen's resources for investigation, but no matching individuals were found in the existing records, leading him to speculate that this person was likely a recent outsider to Ji Bei Province.
Furthermore, this individual had been conducting field interference throughout their actions, and without targeted surveillance, their specific whereabouts couldn't be confirmed.
But Lu Deputy Director wasn't entirely helpless. He had left more than just these clues. Through conversation with the person, he had managed to determine their approximate location and provided a crucial lead, greatly increasing the chances of finding this individual.
As for who was behind this person, it was still impossible to accurately determine at the moment.
However, Chen Chuan hadn't forgotten that someone from the Ash Shell Agency had previously tried to control him using an object, which likely involved a fighter.
This was strange. Why would a fighter target him so specifically? Even if he was from the Pure School, such a swift and intense reaction wasn't necessary. Later, he suspected that the other party might not have been after him because of his Pure School identity but for some other unknown purpose.
And today's method was similar to that incident.
Then why did they want to know his whereabouts? This information might not be useful in Central City, as even if they knew his location, they wouldn't be able to take action. So, according to normal logic, it was highly likely that they were waiting for him to enter the Fusion Land before making their move.
This was the most probable scenario, as a fighter, he would inevitably have to go to the Fusion Land for his cultivation.
Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. His first thought was whether he could turn the tables and use this opportunity to enter the Fusion Land and lure out the mastermind behind this plot.
However, he quickly dismissed this idea.
Firstly, he had no idea who the other party was or how much power they could mobilize. After returning from overseas, the outside world was no longer completely ignorant about him, and they might make targeted arrangements. Therefore, this plan was not only passive but also overly idealistic.
The Central City of Ji Bei Province was his home ground, where he held the advantage. He should make use of this advantage.
So, the first step was to capture the person, and if he utilized the information Lu Deputy Director provided well, he might be able to trace back to the mastermind.
After this thought, he tapped on the Boundary Token, and a while later, the other end answered. He said, "Old Xu, do you have any arrangements?"
Xu Chan's deep voice replied, "Director, I don't have any pressing matters here, and I have time. What do you need me to do?"
Chen Chuan said, "Old Xu, there's a task only you can handle. I'll have someone deliver something to you shortly." He then used an encrypted channel to give Xu Chan some instructions and finally said, "Don't involve the Bureau's personnel. I'll have my squad come to assist you."
Xu Chan responded, "Understood."
Chen Chuan knew this was mainly to prevent his whereabouts from being exposed. As the investigation director, with the support of the Security Shield, his movements could be kept secret. However, involving others would increase the risk of exposure.
Chen Chuan could also tell that by directly assigning the task to Xu Chan without following procedures, Chen Chuan was not only ensuring secrecy but also acting in his capacity as the Pure School's department head rather than the Bureau Chief. This matter was undoubtedly crucial and might involve factional struggles.
After giving the instructions, Chen Chuan quietly waited for the results in his office.
Several Fourth Limit Fighters moved together, and there was little suspense. In less than two hours, news arrived.
Chen Chuan tapped on the Boundary Token, and the massive field screen on his desk displayed a scene inside an abandoned factory.
The ground was littered with dropped firearms and bullet casings, and a group of heavily augmented armed personnel lay scattered in various positions.
The middle-aged man who had worn sunglasses in front of Lu Deputy Director was also present, now lying face-up on the ground. His entire body's implants were damaged, leaving only his head relatively intact.
Yuan Qiuyuan and Qin Qingque, standing on either side, while Wei Chang'an and a few others were inspecting something around them. They all appeared to have faced little resistance.
Qin Qingque saluted the screen and reported, "Director, we have clarified that these people are from a temporarily registered commission agency. Through files and communication records, they were in contact with Lu Deputy Director via a commission from an employer whose identity was not confirmed."
Chen Chuan asked, "Are all the participants here?"
Qin Qingque replied, "All these people had information components implanted in their implants in advance, allowing remote manipulation. When we arrived, we blocked the field information and dispatched a team to track down the signal source."
(End of Chapter 825)
Chen Chuan nodded and asked, "Are there any injuries?"
"No, these people are using outdated military weapons, and most of the implants in their bodies are second-hand and defective experimental products. They don't have much combat strength, and the capture process went smoothly."
Chen Chuan hummed in acknowledgment, and soon, the team members at another location also sent news. They had captured three Resonators. According to their confessions, they were merely hired to wait there and would receive a signal to remotely control and dispose of those people, but they had no knowledge of the overall situation.
It seemed that the clues had come to a dead end, as these people were just hired personnel with no connection to the main culprits.
But Chen Chuan wasn't in a hurry and continued to wait.
At that moment, in a certain area of Ji Yang District, a man dressed in ordinary worker's attire stepped out of a second-hand taxi, lit a cigarette by the roadside, and leaned against the wall to observe his surroundings.
After a while, he put out the cigarette and turned into a narrow alley filled with dirt and grime. As he did so, he touched his face, and in an instant, his facial features transformed. He removed his oversized workwear and emerged from the other end, walking onto the main road in a foreign-style suit, now appearing as a company employee.
This was the latest Bio-Facial Reconstruction Technology, which could alter one's appearance by regulating synthetic muscle fibers and fine-tuning the skull's shape through synthetic bones. Additionally, a Neuro-Motor Adjuster was used simultaneously, causing his behavioral habits and gait to change.
He put on sunglasses and straightened his hair, ready to leave. But at that moment, a voice came from behind him, "Not bad technology, but do you really think you can get away with this?"
The man paused, then slowly turned around. He looked at Xu Chan behind him and asked, "How did you find me?"
Xu Chan didn't answer. They had found this person because during Lu Deputy Director's second encounter with him, an independent implant in his skull had recorded the man's bio-field, which could not be altered no matter how one's appearance changed.
Those who were captured earlier were just sacrificial pawns.
It was clear that only someone with exceptional abilities would dare to take on such a commission, which involved communicating with a Deputy Director of the Defense Bureau and planning with a fighter. Ordinary people wouldn't have the capability to handle this, so there must be a suitable person to act as an intermediary.
The man suddenly removed his sunglasses and ripped off his suit jacket, revealing his upper body covered in implant lines. His abdomen, armpits, neck, and collarbone areas were filled with bright orange-yellow fluorescent lights, as if some liquid was flowing within.
This was a characteristic of High-Energy Nutrients, which could provide powerful combat support to the implantee. This implant technology was at the forefront of its field.
Xu Chan took a step towards the man, then grabbed his shoulder. Initially, the man didn't move, but as Xu Chan's fingers touched him, the fluorescent lights on his body suddenly flickered, and he sidestepped.
In that instant, his figure became blurred, and his speed seemed to accelerate. The lights blurred as he circled around Xu Chan's arm, moving to his side and swinging a colorful light whip.
This was a High-Density Bio-Liquid Whip, which used bio-fields to tightly condense countless symbiotic microorganisms into a stable high-density structure. When whipped rapidly, these microorganisms would instantly enter a high-energy active state, generating an extremely powerful cutting force.
However, before the whip could land, a hand reached out and slapped his wrist away. The tiny spines on his skin didn't provide any resistance, and a fist followed, smashing into his face. Violent force surged into his body, causing the implanted alien tissue to crack and shatter. He fell backward, his body convulsing violently.
What surprised Xu Chan was that after the man flew backward, the damaged areas, whether alien tissue or bones, began to repair rapidly, but the fluorescent lights on his body quickly dimmed.
It was evident that this was the result of the combined effect of High-Energy Nutrients and the essence blood in his heart. The more this was the case, the more it proved that they had caught a big fish.
After the man fell to the ground, he suddenly rolled and abruptly disappeared from the spot, using Bio-Mimetic Membrane to perfectly blend into the surrounding environment.
But just as he took a few steps, he suddenly felt a surge of residual force erupt from within his body. His bones cracked with a 'kaka' sound, and he lost all support, falling forward and convulsing violently.
Xu Chan slowly walked up to him and stood in front of his face. "Director, we've captured him. I'll bring him back now."
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