Chapter 852: The Hunt for the Abnormal Traces
Chapter 852: The Hunt for the Abnormal Traces
Chen Chuan asked, "Are all the records about the two of them here?"
Director Bao quickly replied, "We also have some professional inspection reports."
Chen Chuan said, "I don't need those." He looked at Director Bao, "Do you have any physical samples taken from the two of them?"
Bao Ning didn't hesitate and said, "Yes."
He was well aware that at this point, he had to fully cooperate with Chen Chuan to minimize the impact and rectify his own mistakes. He instructed his assistant, who nodded and brought over a briefcase. Then, with great care, he took out two glass tubes from it.
Chen Chuan glanced at them; these were two tubes of blood, and the blood inside was viscous, displaying a dazzling and eye-catching golden-red hue. Under his gaze, the two tubes floated up and moved swiftly towards him as if guided by an invisible hand.
Zhu Xian stood by his side, maintaining a calm expression, but his eyes couldn't hide a hint of surprise. This was the first time he had witnessed such a scene, and it gave him a deeper understanding of the title 'fighter'.
Suddenly, with a loud bang, the two glass tubes shattered.
Everyone was startled, but then they saw that the blood inside didn't fall; it seemed to float in the air. Chen Chuan's eyes seemed to be glowing, and at that moment, he was using his spiritual power to sense the physical information contained within the blood.
This wasn't based on data but was a purely spiritual and field-based observation, allowing him to roughly understand the current condition of the person behind it and making it easier for him to locate the two individuals.
After a while, he had a good understanding of the blood owner's situation, and he also noticed that there was some older information on it, at least several hundred years old.
Additionally, he could sense that these two individuals must have come into contact with some kind of special high-energy nutrient beforehand, which was why they had managed to survive until now without completely dying.
After examining the blood, the two tubes evaporated into thin air. Director Bao and the Yuan An Company personnel stood silently, showing no reaction.
Chen Chuan said, "Director Bao, before handling this matter, I want to go to the site where the two individuals were excavated first. Is it far from here?"
Director Bao replied, "It's not far. It won't take an hour by airship. We'll arrange it right away."
Yuan An Company was highly efficient, and in less than twenty minutes, Chen Chuan was on an airship sent by the branch, heading towards the location.
During the journey, Chen Chuan asked Director Bao some questions about the specifics of the attack. Based on the details, his conclusion matched that of Director Bao's investigation—there was internal involvement, and possibly even foreign infiltrators, in Yuan An Company.
If that was the case, the matter became much more complicated.
Why did these people take action now? Was there something special about the two individuals who were excavated? What did the perpetrators know?
Director Bao said, "Director Chen, we have launched a rigorous internal investigation. If there's any progress, the company will submit a report. Please trust us; for the safety of the Great Shun's territory, our company will do our utmost."
Chen Chuan said, "I hope so."
Half an hour later, the airship reached the wilderness, and Director Bao pointed in a certain direction, "Director Chen, it's over there."
Chen Chuan looked out the tilted porthole and saw two larger silhouettes on the ground, stretching about twenty to thirty meters from head to tail. The original state was relatively well-preserved, and one could vaguely make out the postures of the two bodies before they were excavated.
But...
Chen Chuan looked at a point in the distance and said, "Fly a little higher."
Director Bao immediately complied, and the airship ascended a bit more. As the altitude increased, the ground below became clearer.
Chen Chuan's eyes deepened, and even Director Bao and the company personnel behind him couldn't help but change their expressions.
They saw that around the two human-shaped silhouettes, there was an even larger trace, like a giant footprint. It seemed that the foot had stepped on the two individuals, crushing them beneath it.
Director Bao felt a chill down his spine. "Director Chen, this is..."
Chen Chuan spoke calmly, "It's hard to judge at the moment. Let's descend, and I'll take a closer look."
The airship immediately began to lower, and soon it was only ten meters above the ground. Chen Chuan stepped out onto the outdoor deck, and under his gaze, numerous small particles floated up from the ground.
Most of the remnants had been collected by Yuan An Company, leaving little residue in the sand below. However, Chen Chuan was mainly sensing the biomagnetic field here, checking for any other anomalies, but he didn't find anything unusual; it seemed that too much time had passed, and the traces had dissipated.
He said, "Let's go to the site of the incident and take a look."
"Okay."
The airship flew northwest, and within an hour, they saw a section of railway. This was likely a secret military railway, as Chen Chuan hadn't known about its existence before.
After traveling along the railway for over half an hour, they reached the damaged section. The wreckage of the train was still there, unattended. Behind it was a train for track maintenance, and a group of company security guards were on guard. Upon seeing the company's airship, they signaled that the area was secure.
Director Bao said, "After the situation occurred, we immediately sealed off this area and decided to report it to the defense departments of Haoxi and Jibei. Since Director Chen is here, we delivered the message to you at the first opportunity."
Chen Chuan glanced a few times and asked, "Have you injected them with high-energy nutrients?"
Director Bao replied, "Yes, in order to ensure their survival, we injected them with some high-energy nutrient solution, but not much, just enough to sustain their lives."
Chen Chuan nodded, "I'll go take a look." As he spoke, he took two steps forward, leaped down, and rapidly descended in front of everyone's eyes. As he was about to reach the ground, the bio-magnetic field suddenly expanded, and his body seemed to float. He then landed silently on the ground.
The security personnel were startled for a moment, but when they saw him approaching, they quickly cleared the way.
Chen Chuan walked to the side of the train, glanced a few times, and confirmed that the situation was caused by an internal explosion. The carriage had flipped over, and from the residual field traces, one person should have been taken away by a flying boat or a similar flying vehicle. As for the other...
He followed a certain trace with his gaze, and this person should have left on their own.
In an instant, his body disappeared from its original spot, and the people on the wasteland only felt like a gust of wind had blown past, followed by a muffled rumbling sound.
Director Bao, on the flying boat, saw a straight mark appear on the ground, which instantly spread to the distant coniferous forest. His assistant asked, "Director, should we follow?"
Director Bao thought for a moment and said, "No, we'll wait for news here."
After Chen Chuan left for twenty to thirty minutes, he slowed down and walked forward while looking in a certain direction.
Next to a fallen tree trunk, there was a man with light brown hair and pale skin sitting on a stump, identical to the one in the photo. However, his height had shrunk to around two meters, and his body was emaciated, with skin tightly adhering to his cheeks and exposed arms.
At this moment, a giant bear lay at his feet, torn apart and mostly devoured, leaving only the bear's head. He was holding a bear arm in one hand, but no blood had splattered or flowed onto his body; an invisible force seemed to have blocked the blood from reaching him.
The man seemed oblivious to Chen Chuan's presence and continued to concentrate on his meal.
Chen Chuan stopped about thirty meters in front of the man and waited patiently without rushing forward.
The man finished eating the bear arm, even chewing and swallowing the bones. Only then did he lift his head and stare at Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan asked, "Who are you?"
The man spoke a few words to him, and although Chen Chuan couldn't understand, he could tell that it was a language with a slight bias towards the Nolros Kingdom, but it also contained some slang.
He took out a specially designed Interlink from his uniform, put it on, and tapped it. As he spoke, the Interlink emitted the language of the Nolros Kingdom.
"Who are you?" the man asked, startled. He obviously hadn't expected Chen Chuan to speak a language he understood. Then he looked at the Interlink and realized, "Relic? Are you a conquering state general from the Eastern Continent?"
Chen Chuan listened to the translation from the Interlink and said to him, "There are no conquering state generals here, and even if there were, I would kill them."
The man was taken aback and then burst into a hearty laugh. He stood up from the stump, his body swaying, before straightening up.
He puffed out his chest and said, "I am Zarnik, a champion hunter. I came here with another warrior to hunt an Agala monster, but we encountered some unexpected events. When I woke up, I found myself on that stretch of road ahead."
He moved his neck, making a creaking sound, "I guess a lot of years have passed by now?"
He wasn't stupid. Although the surrounding geographical environment hadn't changed much, he instinctively felt that many years had passed based on the people's attire, language, and the dissipation of his life energy.
"I don't like you, so I want to leave early and return to my own tribe. I hope you won't stop me."
Chen Chuan looked at him and said calmly, "You're not telling the truth. You must be carrying something, and that thing was found here."
Upon hearing this, Zarnik's face changed, and he suddenly flew into a rage, roaring, "You're tracking us for this? People from the Eastern Continent are all untrustworthy!"
As he spoke, he lunged forward, and the soil and tree trunk beneath him exploded outward. A dazzling crimson light burst from his body, and with a boom, he rushed to Chen Chuan's front.
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(End of Chapter)
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