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Chapter 871: A Path Across the River
Chapter 871: A Path Across the River
That evening, Chen Chuan and his aunt's family had their first meal together in the Central City's villa.
Aunt Yu and Nian Fuli gazed at the biomagnetic field screen rising on one side of the dining hall, displaying various programs and news, feeling intrigued as they had never seen such things in the Southern Mountain Province's central city.
With these, even without stepping outside, they could access all kinds of information from the Central City and beyond.
Yu Wan touched the Interlink Chen Chuan had given her and asked, "Chan'er, can I contact your aunt here?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Currently, it's not possible because the central cities are not interconnected." Nian Qian interjected, "Mom, the central cities are like information islands, unable to communicate with each other."
Nian Fuli said, "It's like we're walled off, living in our own little world."
Chen Chuan said, "Uncle is right. Currently, all central cities are like this, but the authorities are trying to change this situation. It's challenging at the moment, but progress is being made. Aunt, perhaps one day, the Southern Mountain Province and Jinbei Province will be able to communicate directly."
Yu Wan said, "I was just asking. If not through the Interlink, a phone call would also be fine."
When they were in Jinbei Province, there was no direct phone line to the Southern Mountain Province, and they could only send telegrams during festivals and holidays. However, in the central city, they could make phone calls, but only central city citizens had this privilege, and the charges were quite high, unaffordable for ordinary people.
Domestic and international companies preferred to use telegrams instead of this line for information transmission, as it was almost certain that the government and some secret departments would intercept their communications. Of course, as a fighter and a member of the Defense Department, Chen Chuan didn't have to worry about this.
After dinner, Nian Fuli and Yu Wan took the two children for a walk, while Chen Chuan made a phone call to Cao Xuechang.
Due to Cao Xuechang's identity, as a fighter, he couldn't personally go to Motie Mountain, as it would alarm many people.
Not only would it alert those wary of the old imperial family, but it might also give unrealistic ideas to certain people, which wouldn't affect Cao Xuechang, but could cause significant trouble for the latter. Therefore, they were only in contact by phone, and each call was kept brief.
This time, Chen Chuan merely informed him that he had returned to the central city.
After hanging up, Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. The Defense Department had a dedicated file on this student, not targeting him personally, as the government trusted Cao Xuechang. Otherwise, the Handling Bureau wouldn't have arranged for him to guide Chen Chuan.
The main concern was those who intended to involve him and push him out, a group under the Handling Bureau's close watch.
As long as the old imperial family wasn't completely eliminated, Cao Xuechang would continue his semi-reclusive lifestyle, a situation that couldn't be changed for now.
Chen Chuan returned upstairs, watched for a while, and then took the elevator to the underground training ground for cultivation.
The next day, Chen Chuan left early in the morning by a special vehicle and went to Wan Sheng Cai Xing to retrieve the items Qi Hui Shi had sent from the West Sea Province. After returning to the villa, he opened the box and found that most of it contained high-energy nutritional ingredients collected by Qi Hui Shi.
There was only one special item, a mutated tissue from a Fusion Zone biological entity. Chen Chuan used the Interlink to examine it and determined it was likely an attached tissue from the brain of a bird of prey.
If consumed, this could directly enhance a fighter's mental power, making it quite valuable.
Qi Hui Shi was a Divine Appearance, and those who followed this path needed to maintain a certain balance between their mental and physical strength. However, sometimes, one aspect might become more prominent, requiring them to compensate for the deficiency. Using drugs and special biological tissues was the simplest method, and this item was likely prepared by Qi Hui Shi for this purpose.
Now, Qi Hui Shi had given it all to Chen Chuan.
In Chen Chuan's opinion, Qi Hui Shi would find a way to replenish his resources after returning, or else he wouldn't be willing to help next time. Those in the rear should understand this principle, so Qi Hui Shi wouldn't be at a significant loss.
These items, along with the high-energy nutrients provided by the Southern Mountain Province's Government Hall before Chen Chuan's departure and the supplements from Yuan An Corporation, were already quite substantial.
There was more.
Gao Ming had returned to the central city two days earlier and received news that the Municipal Parliament had agreed to provide him with corresponding high-energy nutrients, which would be delivered no later than the next day.
With this, the high-energy nutrients in Chen Chuan's possession would be more abundant than ever, allowing him to use them freely.
Once he had arranged his affairs, Chen Chuan could devote himself entirely to cultivation.
His goal for this stage was the 'Eternal Life View' realm, as only by reaching this level could his body remain sharp and at its peak at all times. To achieve this, he needed to complete the Great Blue Sky Style, the Great Radiant Light Style, and the Heaven-Earth Forge Breath Method.
In the afternoon, he went to the Security Department and gathered several deputy directors for a brief meeting, mainly to address the accumulated tasks during this period.
He also sent a telegram to Yuan An Corporation to inquire about the situation. They quickly replied that the detachment of the relic had begun. Based on their current estimate, it would take more than a hundred days, starting from February, but it might also be completed earlier. They would report on the progress every ten days.
In the evening, when he returned, Nian Fu and his aunt found him. They decided that for the time being, Nian Mo and Nian Lu would study at home. After they had adapted to the situation in the central city, they would send them to the academy.
Chen Chuan agreed, and when he looked into the living room, he saw the two little ones still playing with Chao Ming, throwing and catching plush balls, occasionally letting out joyful exclamations. These days were probably the happiest time for them, as they could play happily every day.
However, they would have very little time to play from now on, and they would always be under the watchful eyes of their parents and teachers.
Nian Qian, standing nearby, seemed to take some pleasure in their misfortune. He could almost imagine the two little heads bent over their books, choking back tears. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brother, do you think Nian Lu and Nian Mo can become fighters?"
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "When we were in Southern Mountain Province, my little cousins, Han Xiaojing and Han Xiaohuan, also asked me if they could become fighters."
Nian Qian said, "I feel that Han Xiaohuan is a bit older, but Han Xiaojing is about the right age to start training." He then asked curiously, "What did you tell them, cousin?"
Chen Chuan said, "They have some talent, but not much. Even if the conditions are met, they might have a chance at the second limit, but the third limit is almost impossible."
"The third limit, that's quite a challenge. It's normal if they don't make it..." Nian Qian thought of the third-limit fighters in the army, who were all absolute elites. As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Chuan and said, "Of course, cousin, you became a fighter."
He couldn't imagine how his ordinary-looking cousin had suddenly become a fighter.
After a moment's thought, he said, "Oh, right, what were we talking about earlier? Nian Lu and Nian Mo, do they have no chance either?"
Chen Chuan said, "They haven't reached the required age yet, and their bodies haven't started to develop. So, it's hard to determine their specific situation. But if I use special drugs to cultivate them now or expose them to some moderate contamination stimulation, it can increase their talent ceiling to a certain extent.
The key to this approach lies in resource accumulation, and it's a practice used by some fighting families. However, even with this method, whether they can reach a higher level still depends on the individual. For a fighter, apart from talent, the most important things are their personal perseverance and willpower.
With sufficient resources and their own hard work, they can turn the impossible into possible. If they lack these qualities, even if they are pushed to a higher level with resources, they will only become crippled fighters."
Nian Qian nodded and said, "Using implants is indeed a way for ordinary people to gain strength." He thought about his comrades in the army, many of whom had only a basic understanding of fighting but possessed considerable combat power due to drugs. He felt that those without exceptional talent didn't need to pursue the path of a fighter.
He sighed and said, "If technology continues to advance, perhaps more and more people will be unwilling to practice fighting techniques."
Chen Chuan agreed, "That's possible, but it's not necessarily a good thing."
Fighting techniques are the evolution of one's self, and the power gained is entirely one's own. Implants, on the other hand, rely on an entire system, and without it, one would immediately lose that power.
At least for now, there is still the path of fighting techniques to pursue, and talented individuals have a chance to rise. If the situation Nian Qian described were to occur, where most of the lower class relied on implant technology, they would lose the ability to forge their own path.
As far as he knew, the upper class had long-term goals, such as what he had seen in his mother's memories...
Just then, a voice sounded from the interlink. He tapped to confirm, "Tomorrow? Okay, I understand."
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(End of Chapter)
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