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Chapter 898: Seeking the Unseen Gathering
Chapter 898: Seeking the Unseen Gathering
On the fourth day after the meeting on the cruise ship, Noche smoothly entered Jibei Dao Fusion Land with the coordination of Mr. Chi, without any major obstacles along the way.
Noche had initially prepared some countermeasures, and if all else failed, he was ready to force his way through. Without the presence of fighters, his own abilities would have been sufficient to get past, and he could have figured out a way to leave afterward.
Of course, this was a last resort.
Great Shun was not one of those small countries with chaotic political situations that he had encountered before. It was a global power that could mobilize an extremely large number of formidable combat forces in a short time. Such an action was extremely dangerous, and even if he managed to escape in the end, the forces supporting him might also give up on him due to pressure. Therefore, it was best to avoid such a move.
As for abandoning the mission and retreating directly, he had never considered it.
Most of the resources he enjoyed were provided by the forces behind him, and his family was still in the hands of these forces. By forcefully carrying out the mission, he could still protect them. If he retreated willingly, he might also implicate his family.
At this moment, he was following a map provided by Mr. Chi, bypassing the areas controlled by the stationed troops and heading towards a designated location through the uninhabited wilderness.
A zeppelin from Deep Valley City would come to pick him up, and the other two fighters would also meet him there and head together to the target area.
For ordinary people, this land was difficult to traverse, but for Noche, it posed no challenge. Just two days later, he arrived at the specified area at the agreed-upon time. After waiting for less than half an hour, a zeppelin appeared in sight, right on time. This made Noche satisfied with Mr. Chi's arrangement.
In the past, when he carried out missions in the Sanma Wajia Continent and the Chiloga Confederation, what he disliked the most was the people's lack of punctuality, which caused him great inconvenience.
Fortunately, this time was different.
After the zeppelin arrived overhead, Noche grabbed the descending climbing ladder and quickly ascended, eventually stabilizing himself on the deck above.
He declined the service of the crew members who offered to help with his luggage and carried his suitcase, following the attendant to the upper-level cabin.
The two fighters had already arrived earlier. One of them was a burly middle-aged man, and on the table in front of him was a book. With his professional demeanor, Noche could tell from the flashy cover and ornate calligraphy that it was a collection of poems. He knew that this man was from the Fusion Sect, and his code name for this operation was "Moon Rhino."
The other fighter was a middle-aged man with a pair of sunglasses, tall and slender, with some Xihai Xuetong bloodline. His code name was "Tuning Master," and he was from the Spirit Cultivation Sect. Noche knew that this man had a close relationship with the employer, Yuanren Corporation, and was responsible for both the elimination of the target and supervising them during the mission.
Since this fighter also practiced the same Shen Zhi Xiang as Noche, he paid extra attention.
Tuning Master seemed to sense Noche's attention, and his face turned towards him behind the sunglasses. "Mr. Noche, the zeppelin will have to bypass some sentry points, and it might take at least five days to get there. If you have any needs, you can inform the service personnel on the zeppelin. Two active consciousness bodies sent by Lianwei Heavy Industries are inside the cabin, and you can choose one of them first."
Noche nodded in gratitude. He had shown coldness when facing Mr. Chi, but when dealing with fellow fighters, he was more amiable, not to mention that they would soon be teammates. It was necessary to establish a good relationship beforehand.
At this moment, the two men sat at a distance from each other, and Noche did not move closer. Instead, he sat down at an appropriate distance. There was a circle of wall-mounted chairs, and after informing the service personnel on the zeppelin, the field screen in front of them lit up, soon playing an animated film.
The burly middle-aged man glanced at the screen and saw anthropomorphic animals running and chasing each other—wolves and sheep, cats and mice. Disdain flashed in his eyes, and he turned to the book on the table, opening it to read the elegant and captivating poems within, completely absorbed.
This journey was longer than expected due to the rapid expansion of the stationed troops in Jibei Dao Fusion Land. Perhaps to guard against the elite squads of the former imperial palace, numerous sentry posts had been established in remote areas.
These sentry posts were far apart, forcing the observers to detour after spotting them in advance, resulting in a two-day delay. It was not until the evening of the seventh day that they approached the unknown region.
The observer on the zeppelin used a telescope to confirm that there were people stationed there, and reported the situation to his superiors.
These people posed little threat to the zeppelin's crew, and due to the distance, there was no telegraph to directly convey the message to the rear. Therefore, the zeppelin flew directly to the fort, killing all the hardened criminals who came out to receive supplies and successfully seizing the location.
Noche and the others rested there for a night, made some supplementary adjustments to their previous tactics, and the next day, they set out to find the target of this mission.
Although finding a person in a dense forest was challenging, this time, the target was a fighter, and there would be some traces left behind after passing through certain areas.
Once again, they had the support of the Original Person Corporation and brought along a rather special item, which could help them track the target more smoothly.
Just as the three of them arrived, Mr. Quan carried a suitcase and entered the underground passage of the Fusion Land in the Fongde District of Central City.
While waiting for the train, the Masked One spoke up, "Zhao Zhenye might not be moving, but after all this time, if he has mastered the secret technique he wanted to cultivate, we might not be able to defeat him."
Mr. Quan said, "It's impossible for it to be that fast. Thinking back, he should be modifying some secret traditions and incorporating his own power into them. His talent and natural abilities are indeed excellent, but it's not easy for him to change the meticulously refined secret traditions of the predecessors."
The Masked One said, "Let's hope so. I'm not worried about Chen Can's side, I'm just afraid that you might make a mistake here. I said I'd come personally, but you didn't want to."
Mr. Quan turned to look towards the depths of the railway tracks, "The train is coming."
The Masked One said, "Okay, okay, I'll stop talking."
As the train whistle sounded, a train pulled into the station. Mr. Quan boarded, and after a while, the train restarted, heading towards the Fusion Land with the rhythmic friction of the wheel hubs.
In the Fusion Land, on the shore of the vast sea, Chen Chuan had been here for over half a month. His progress in the Great Ming Light Style and the Great Blue Sky Style was rapid, and he had already completed ten styles each, with only two styles remaining before he could achieve the full twelve-style integration.
However, the more he progressed, the more he felt the consumption of each style's activation increased. If he focused on cultivating only one style, and only a certain part of the altered organism was more prominent, with the other altered organisms serving as auxiliary, then the consumption wouldn't be particularly high.
But since he had cultivated every part of the altered organism, when they all moved together, the power increased accordingly, and so did the consumption.
However, as long as there was sufficient nutrition and energy supply, these were not issues. Now, beneath his feet, there was a vast hunting ground that had remained unexplored for at least several hundred years, fully capable of supporting his cultivation and consumption.
In fact, even if he didn't go anywhere, just staying here was enough. During this half-month, he encountered prey drifting down from upstream every day, so he didn't need to hunt around. As long as he collected enough, he could enjoy the abundant nutrition and delicious ingredients.
It was just past noon when he looked into the distance. In the river flowing into the sea, a large group of giant fish were swiftly swimming by, leaving long trails on the surface with their dorsal fins.
At that moment, there was a loud boom, and from the riverbed, over a dozen huge crab-like creatures emerged, their oversized pincers clamping down on the fish and tearing them apart before stuffing them into their mouths.
Chen Chuan showed interest. If he wasn't mistaken, these should be "Giant Stone Crabs." They had been hiding silently at the bottom of the bay for these past few days, even escaping his detection. Of course, it was also because these creatures posed no threat to him.
These stone crabs had a special altered organism on their bodies, which could strengthen the altered muscle organism and improve their resistance to strikes to a certain extent.
Although Chen Chuan had the Horizontal Training Force to rely on, he wouldn't refuse any additional resistance. Even a little improvement could make a difference in a tightly contested battle, sometimes giving him an extra edge.
He released his spiritual power, and the ten giant crabs enjoying the feast suddenly fell down by more than half. The remaining crabs sensed something amiss and quickly dove into the water, escaping.
Chen Chuan didn't intend to exterminate them all. As long as he collected enough for his use, a flash of light shone in his eyes, and the rhombic stone suspended by his side shot out.
With sufficient spiritual power, this stone could move extremely fast, but it required a preparatory buildup beforehand. In the tightly-paced battle, such an opportunity might not be found. But it didn't matter. He felt that this stone still had development potential and could be slowly cultivated.
As the rhombic stone flew out, the shells of the giant stone crabs cracked open neatly, splitting into several segments. As he approached, clusters of transparent jelly rose from the water's surface, floating towards him. In mid-air, they dispersed into a mist-like state and merged into his body.
Applying the jelly directly to his body would be more effective, but he found it troublesome. Now, there were enough of these jellies, and the effect was most significant on the first use. Subsequent uses wouldn't have much effect, so he didn't need to be too concerned.
After absorbing these jellies, he didn't waste the remaining ingredients. He collected some snow-white crab meat, cooked it, and enjoyed a delicious meal with Chao Ming.
However, as they savored the delicious food, he once again sensed that gaze upon him. His eyes flashed, and at that moment, the rhombic stone suspended by his side shot towards that direction!
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