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Chapter 897: Biding Time for the Hunt
Chapter 897: Biding Time for the Hunt
After observing the sea for a while and seeing no activity, Chen Chuan stopped paying attention and continued to deal with the food before him.
After devouring a pot full of stew, a surge of energy radiated from his body.
He cleared the tableware and, noticing the sky gradually darkening, asked Chao Ming to stand by while he moved to the other side to begin his evening's cultivation.
Regardless of what that thing in the sea was, if it was of the same level as him, unless it was a demoghost or something like what was across the sea, it wouldn't come looking for trouble at night.
For the creatures of Fusion Land, the night was not friendly either, as it could cause them to metamorphose into a different form closer to the spiritual realm.
If it were an ordinary creature, it would simply change and return to its original form when the spiritual tide receded. But if it had reached a certain level, it must have gained spiritual power.
To prevent their spirits from being polluted, they also needed to resist, or they would merge into that world after a high degree of metamorphosis.
At this level, without the secret techniques and skills that fighters possess, if they could maintain stability, the only thing they could rely on was their own abundant vitality and the vast spiritual power accumulated day after day.
Therefore, the nutrients and energy contained in the metamorphic organisms on these creatures were abundant, far more than any other life forms he had encountered. If he could obtain them, it would undoubtedly aid his cultivation. Similarly, these creatures were extremely hungry, and they needed more nutritional substances to replenish themselves.
But in the eyes of these creatures, wasn't he also prey?
After this night passed, he made a move, and the Great Blue Sky Style he had been practicing recently was perfected. At this moment, scattered pebbles around him levitated and slowly circled him.
This was not due to his domain but rather the power of his fist technique, or a force field, similar to the Great Ming Light Style's radiant light, distinct from the spiritual fire.
This force field was most effective against such existence and metamorphic organisms, and it also exerted its formidable power against ordinary opponents. When mastered, it had the might of "descending like heaven itself, with overwhelming force."
After retracting his fist, he adjusted his breathing, allowing the still-active metamorphic organisms to relax. He then sat down, took out a cup, boiled some water, and added a pinch of tea leaves he carried with him, slowly sipping it.
After a while, he reached into his pocket, took out the rhombic stone given to him by the elder monkey, and began to fiddle with it on his finger.
In his free time over the past few days, he had been studying this stone and found its texture to be incredibly hard, unable to break it even with his strength. When tapped against another stone, sparks flew after a few strikes, making it extremely easy to start a fire.
He surmised that the elder monkey probably valued this stone for this very reason, trading it for a water bag. In the elder's eyes, exchanging fire for water was undoubtedly a fair trade.
This wasn't wrong, as water was most precious in the wilderness.
But over the past few days, he discovered that this stone had another peculiar trait: it could withstand the infusion and control of his spiritual power...
He casually tossed the rhombic stone, which shot out and instantly drilled a transparent hole through a reef rock by the sea.
After traveling a distance, almost reaching the sea, the stone buzzed and vibrated, spinning around its central axis a few times before swiftly returning to his hand with a snap.
He then opened his palm, and the stone floated, following his thoughts and hovering around him.
Chen Chuan noticed that this stone was similar to the Sky Travel Orb from Qi Hui, communicating through spiritual power to control its flight, but without any metamorphic organisms within.
During combat, he need not worry about it being taken away, as it took him several days of spiritual infusion to control this stone; no one could snatch it from him.
With this stone, he had gained another method for combat.
He stood up, put on his hat, and gazed at the surging sea before him.
The hunt was about to begin.
In the basement of an inconspicuous building in the Fongde District of Central City, a woman in a slim business suit, styled like a secretary, walked to the end of a long, narrow corridor, opened a door, and entered a large office. On the walls were various-sized dartboards, and on the desk was a large map of the eastern coastal region of Great Shun.
Behind a large desk, a man leaned back in a high-backed chair, facing away from her. She said, "Boss, we've received some information about the person you asked me to keep an eye on."
As she spoke, she tapped on the terminal and sent the information she had received.
The man at the desk initially showed no reaction, seemingly scrutinizing the information. After a while, he spoke with confidence and authority, "We can help this fighter, keeping him alive is beneficial to us. He shouldn't be snuffed out in his growth stage."
"The secretary said, "Boss, this might offend the Fusion Sect, the Spirit Cultivation Sect, and some of the higher-ups in the Original Person Corporation."
The man in the seat replied, "We don't need to worry about offending anyone. Those who are with us are destined to be together, and those who aren't are destined to be our enemies.
We should make them understand us, not the other way around."
The secretary said, "Sir, how should we inform him then? He's currently deep in the Fusion Land, and we have no way to deliver the message to him."
The man in the seat said, "There's no need to inform him. Just convert this message into a paper document and send it to the archives. Then, the Great Shun Administration Bureau will receive the message without difficulty. Hmm, perhaps they've already received it by now?"
The secretary understood and replied, "Boss, I'll make sure it's arranged properly."
The man in the seat didn't speak further but simply waved his hand.
At almost the same time as their conversation, in a hidden underground warehouse on the outskirts of the military base in Jiyang District of Central City, rows upon rows of telegraph equipment and high-field bio-boxes were set up, with hundreds of intelligence service personnel and telegraph operators listening and receiving messages from various places.
The hall was bustling with people coming and going, delivering and transmitting intelligence.
At that moment, one of the operators suddenly received something. He immediately took off his headphones, translated the message, signed it, and handed the slip to the on-site liaison officer. After the latter confirmed that there were no errors or omissions, he quickly walked over to the rear and approached Cao Specialist, who was reviewing certain intelligence materials at a large desk. "Specialist, this is a message from Wansong Commission Company."
Cao Specialist took the message and glanced at it. He didn't say anything but set the telegram aside.
The liaison officer, seeing that he didn't react, couldn't help but ask, "Specialist?"
The telegram was a 16-page version with no errors!
Cao Specialist merely said, "Continue to monitor the situation."
The liaison officer didn't say anything further, replied with a "Yes," and immediately returned to his previous position.
Cao Specialist continued reviewing the previous materials. On his desk, there was another report. If the messenger were there, they would see that the content displayed on it was almost identical to the telegram that had just been delivered.
In the Radiance District, within the Central City Administrative Building, this month's safety decision-making meeting was underway.
On the domain screen, the images of Commissioner Secretary Qi Weizhao, Defense Department's Liang Guanghai, and Military Inspector Qiao Weiting were all present.
Surprisingly, Principal Wu Yi, Yao Zhiyi, was also participating in today's meeting. And the topic they were discussing happened to be related to some recent covert anomalies.
Qi Weizhao said, "Before Chen Chief left, he gave me a report. It predicted that the Municipal Parliament, the Union, and some companies might experience some anomalies. We should pay close attention to this, and from the recent intelligence, his concerns are not unfounded."
Liang Guanghai spoke in a deep voice, "I thought they would hold out for a long time, but I didn't expect them to lose patience so soon."
Yao Zhiyi raised his thick eyebrows and said, "It's good that they've lost patience because it will expose their weaknesses. If we can uncover some significant issues through this, we can take the opportunity to give Central City a good scrubbing."
Qi Weizhao spoke solemnly, "Principal Yao, Chen Chief told me before he left that if things develop in this direction, we can seek your help. What kind of cooperation do we need to provide?"
Liang Guanghai and Qiao Weiting looked at Yao Zhiyi, and their expressions were equally serious. This matter might involve two foreign fighters.
They were willing to maintain the necessary trust in Chen Chuan, but they also needed to take responsibility for the safety of the entire Central City. And from the known intelligence, the situation might not be optimistic.
However, Yao Zhiyi seemed very confident. He said, "There's no need to worry about Central City. With me here and the one who permanently resides outside the city, there won't be any security loopholes."
Qi Weizhao continued, "Then, we can proceed according to Chen Chief's suggestions, but I'd like to ask you to assess if there might be any issues with Chen Chief's side?"
Yao Zhiyi replied with certainty, "As long as Chen Chief is still there, there will definitely be no problems!"
Before Chen Chuan left, he had told Qi Weizhao about something in that place, and it was precisely because of this reason that Wei Guozhen and others couldn't stay there for long, and they hadn't attempted to enter for many years. If Chen Chuan could resolve this matter, his capabilities would be trustworthy.
Liang Guanghai spoke gravely, "I'm willing to trust Chen Chief's abilities, but we must consider the possibility of the enemy colluding. Will there be any anomalies in the Former Imperial Palace?"
Yao Zhiyi looked at the three of them, and beneath his thick eyebrows, his eyes were serious. He said, "I'll keep a close watch when I return. If someone wants to come over, they'll have to see if I agree or not."
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(End of Chapter)
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