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Chapter 853: The Capture
Chapter 853: The Capture
Chen Chuan's gaze fixed on the approaching figure, and he made no attempt to dodge. Their biomagnetic fields clashed first.
Zarnik's thin biomagnetic field was no match, shattering with a cracking sound. However, the spiritual flame outside his body forcibly tore through the field's outer resistance, forcing its way in.
His hands reached forward in a grabbing motion, resembling a beast pouncing on its prey. The previously shriveled muscles on his body suddenly rippled with wave-like undulations, and layers of power converged and gathered, causing the blood-red spiritual light on his body to surge forward to his hands at the forefront.
This was a complete abandonment of self-defense, an extreme offensive strategy. He gathered all his strength for one powerful strike.
Chen Chuan assessed the move as correct and decisive, but...
He extended his hand, and a white light flickered on his palm. With a swift sideways slap, a loud bang echoed as the blood-red light shattered instantly. Zarnik's entire body was propelled to the side, landing seven or eight meters away, smashing into the ground and sending dirt and rocks flying. He tumbled and rolled, finally coming to a stop after colliding with a tree.
The tree canopy shook violently, as if about to break, and the unmelted snow on top rained down, almost covering him.
Zarnik, in this state, seemed to want to struggle, but the force from Chen Chuan's strike had seeped into his body, leaving him numb and unable to move. He lay there, twitching occasionally, gasping for breath.
Chen Chuan approached, the power gap was too vast; no amount of fancy moves would make a difference.
Reaching Zarnik, Chen Chuan's gaze fell upon him, "You're too weak, even your punching power is almost gone."
Whether it was his biomagnetic field or his spiritual flame, they were both extremely thin. Even if he stood still, relying solely on his spiritual flame for defense, it would eventually exhaust him.
Zarnik glared at Chen Chuan, appearing defiant.
Chen Chuan said, "There's no need for defiance. You should've known the outcome before throwing that punch. If given the chance, I welcome you to recover and fight me again."
But for now, no matter what you took, since you obtained it from Great Shun's territory, I must take you back."
What Zarnik did happened centuries ago, but his words sounded like applying today's laws to the past. Even in the old era, this land was in the hands of Donglu's rulers, so anything taken from Donglu belonged to Donglu—a straightforward matter.
At this moment, Zarnik suddenly stopped trembling. His eyes glazed over, and his body temperature rapidly dropped, turning a bluish-white.
Chen Chuan could tell that Zarnik had squeezed out the last of his life force with that strike, leaving him on the brink of death.
But this man couldn't die yet.
Chen Chuan's biomagnetic field expanded, and the broken branches around him quickly gathered. He extended a finger, and a faint flash appeared at its tip. With a tiny spark, a flame shot out and ignited, burning fiercely.
With warmth, Zarnik's condition stabilized. His finger twitched, and after a while, he regained consciousness.
Chen Chuan took out a high-energy nutritional paste from his pocket, tore open the packaging, and tossed it to Zarnik. The latter, like a thirsty man in a desert suddenly finding water, struggled to sit up, grabbed it, and stuffed it into his mouth without removing the packaging. His complexion visibly improved.
But this nutrition could only barely sustain his life; resuming the fight was out of the question.
Chen Chuan asked, "Where did your other companion go?"
Zarnik, lying there, said, "You've won, and you can do as you please with me, but I won't betray my companion's whereabouts."
Chen Chuan said, "I've seen where you escaped, and from the traces left behind, your companion didn't leave on her own. She was taken by another group. You woke up, but due to your weakness, you couldn't take her with you, so you left alone."
But have you considered that these people might not have good intentions? If we can't find her, she might not have a good outcome."
Zarnik showed disdain.
Noticing his expression, Chen Chuan nodded, "You think nothing bad will happen to her, which means she must have woken up too. That's why you're not worried, and you probably communicated mentally, deciding to separate and find a way to reunite."
Zarnik's face suddenly turned red, as if Chen Chuan had hit the truth. He cursed, "Devil! You, the devil who spies on people's minds!"
Chen Chuan acknowledged, "It seems the truth is indeed so. Thank you for your cooperation."
"I didn't, I didn't!" Zarnik exclaimed in denial, his voice filled with urgency. In his mind, betraying one's companions was the most dishonorable act, something that would be universally scorned. He couldn't possibly accept such an accusation.
Chen Chuanxian said, "Then you can wait for your companion to return and explain everything to her."
He bent down and grabbed Zarnik by the collar, lifting him up. Then, he hurried back to the airship, returning in no time. Director Bao, seeing him with one of the individuals, immediately showed relief and ordered the crew to lower the gangplank.
Chen Chuanxian stepped onto the gangplank and returned to the airship, placing the person to the side. He said, "I've brought one person back."
Director Bao immediately instructed the security personnel to restrain the individual. "Thank you for your efforts, Chen Chancellor. On behalf of the company, I express our gratitude."
Chen Chuanxian said, "This isn't just a matter for your company. I'm the Defense Chief of Ji Bei Dao. Anything that happens within Ji Bei Dao is my concern. We'll keep this person here for now and deal with them together once we find the other one."
Director Bao was only a branch manager and not qualified to discuss the matter with Chen Chuanxian. He could only tacitly accept this explanation for the time being.
At this moment, he brought up another matter, "Chen Chancellor, the company believes that they wanted to avoid the company's security patrols, and they wouldn't have used a large airship for that. It would be too conspicuous. So, we deduce that they most likely used a small aircraft.
However, there was a heavy snowfall these past two days. If they were operating in such harsh weather, their aircraft might have malfunctioned. The company estimates that they may not have crossed the border of Ji Bei Dao yet. If we hurry, we still have a good chance of catching up."
Chen Chuanxian nodded, "Since that's the case, let's follow in that direction and see."
As the Defense Chief, he couldn't allow an unidentified fighter to wander freely, especially since this individual was already extremely weak. As long as they were alive, they posed a significant threat, and fighters below the limit wouldn't be a match for them.
As the airship pursued in a certain direction, Chen Chuanxian remembered something, "Do you have a telegraph here?"
"Yes!"
Director Bao immediately called for his assistant to guide Chen Chuanxian to the communication room on the airship.
Chen Chuanxian wanted to send a telegram to his family. They had planned to leave for his aunt's house in the next few days, but due to the uncertain nature of this operation, he might not return for a few more days. So, he intended to inform his younger aunt's family not to wait for him and instead take the airship to his aunt's place first. He would join them if he could finish his task on time.
After sending the telegram from the communication room, he returned to the resting cabin prepared for him on the airship.
The airship traveled for a day, reaching a place called Ten Thousand Lights Hill in the northwest of Ji Bei Dao, near the border with Hedong Path.
In reality, this area was strategically significant due to its high elevation and the presence of an important river flowing through it from the outskirts, heading south towards Hedong Path. When the various paths were initially divided, this area was separated from Hedong Path and assigned to Ji Bei Dao, creating an interlocked border between the two paths.
As the airship approached, they made a discovery while passing through a coniferous forest. The lookout spotted a small crashed airship amidst the snow, with signs of an explosion and numerous broken trees around it. The airship immediately headed towards the crash site.
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