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Chapter 925: Tracing the Depths of the Cave
Chapter 925: Tracing the Depths of the Cave
In the Lower City District, after staying in the so-called safe zone for two days, Full Chancellor finally had a peaceful sleep. With his younger son by his side, he felt much more at ease than having strangers watching over him.
Moreover, having his son there seemed to put others at ease as well.
On the third day, as he felt his physical functions gradually recovering, he leaned on his cane and stepped out of the house. However, he was surprised to find that the situation here was quite different from what he had imagined. The surroundings were illuminated as bright as daylight, and...
He looked up at the snowflakes floating in the sky, "Hmm? Is it snowing?" He reached out and caught a snowflake in the palm of his hand, feeling its refreshing chill.
He was amazed, "How could it be snowing here?" Moreover, the air he breathed in was crisp and cold, like the winter air, clearing his mind, a stark contrast to the stifling atmosphere he had experienced before. For a moment, he even thought he had returned to the surface.
But he quickly noticed something unusual—the snow was too clean, as if filtered, and the ground beneath it was like a layer of silk, with a misty snow surrounding them, limiting their vision.
Through the mist, he heard the sound of footsteps crunching in the snow, and turning, he saw a middle-aged man approaching, leaving a trail of footprints in the snow behind him.
The man came closer and smiled at him, "Full Chancellor, are you feeling better? How are you doing? The Lower City isn't as filthy and dirty as people imagine the Upper City to be. We also have advanced technology here."
Full Chancellor narrowed his eyes, "Field creatures?"
The middle-aged man replied, "Yes, these are products developed by the research institute here. They aren't as real as the field creatures created by the Field Realm, but they have the advantage of consuming less energy and being more mobile, with great potential for application."
Full Chancellor asked, "Is there a research institute here? Would you mind showing me?"
"Is Full Chancellor interested in this too?"
Full Chancellor said, "As long as you don't think I'm an old-fashioned stickler, the things here are quite novel. I've been cooped up in the house, so it won't hurt to show me around."
"Sure."
With the help of his son, Quan Yu, Full Chancellor boarded a small railcar and arrived at the research institute after a short ride.
The situation here was truly surprising. Along the way, they saw various flowers and trees planted by the roadside, as well as insects and animals he had never seen before, as if a small ecological circle had been created right here.
Full Chancellor asked, "Is all this real?"
The middle-aged man replied, "Everything you see here is real. The field creatures developed by the institute can form a unique field of information that is accepted by the creatures. The initial intention of the research was to regulate the emotions of creatures and humans. Now, they can make the creatures believe they are in a suitable environment, and they will thrive and not desire other things."
His words, combined with the current environment and the various aspects of the Lower City District, indeed made the situation quite intriguing.
Full Chancellor, however, showed a look of admiration and said, "Impressive. The Lower City has such advanced technology. Hmm, I've heard about the Plague Gang?"
The middle-aged man wasn't surprised by his knowledge, after all, Full Chancellor had access to more information and understanding of the situation than most people.
He smiled and said, "They prefer to be called the Plague Sect. They are a group of idealistic biological engineers and technicians gathered together, not the kind of ruthless people that people imagine."
Full Chancellor sighed, "They are all talented individuals."
"So, if the Municipal Parliament can be re-established, the Sect hopes that the Parliament can help legalize them, allowing their research products to be put into practical use."
Full Chancellor looked at him and said, "Regarding this matter, it seems that you have more confidence than I do."
The middle-aged man said, "We know that the International Delegation Task Force is coming. When the time comes, as long as you step forward, the international community will definitely find a way to intervene. With your prestige, at that time, with just one call, a new parliament can be re-established to speak for the people. Of course, we have confidence in you."
Full Chancellor seemed to agree, "The Parliament has always been good at listening to the people's calls and meeting their needs. It's our duty to satisfy the people's demands. I can promise you that if the Parliament is re-established, we can make the people understand and vote to legalize the research."
"Thank you for Full Chancellor's support."
Full Chancellor asked again, "With such a great project, there should have been many companies willing to invest in the Central City, right?"
"Not really.
Initially, due to insufficient research funds, the original researcher could only find volunteers on the street. However, an accident occurred, and he was expelled from the institute, and his research was stolen. Later, he sought help from a gang to eliminate them.
But they didn't expect that the field creatures recognized their master, so he used remote control to trigger extreme emotions in the creatures, causing a massacre in the laboratory. He barely managed to protect his research before the company's people arrived.
The middle-aged man sighed, "Ah, he was forced to do it."
At this moment, Full Chancellor's son, Quan Yu, suddenly asked, "How big was the accident?"
"Not too big.
"The middle-aged man spoke with a casual tone, 'They used about seventy or eighty vagrants, all of them volunteered for the experiment.'"
The Chancellor said, "Those who aren't citizens of the Central City shouldn't enjoy the protection rights of the Central City. It's biased to consider this an accident."
The middle-aged man sighed, "That's why we need fair and impartial people like you in charge, so the voices of the people can be heard."
Quan Yu looked at the middle-aged man, then at his father, but he lowered his head.
The vehicle moved forward slowly along the tracks, and all around, the sounds of birds chirping and the scent of flowers filled the air, creating a beautiful atmosphere. However, if one were to look beyond the mist, they would see walls made of biomaterials, resembling a honeycomb structure.
Members of the Plague Gang, armed and fully covered in protective suits, patrolled back and forth in the corridor made of steel structures and custom-made panels.
Moving further outwards, one could see a gigantic building shaped like a beehive, buried deep into the ground, with countless strange insects crawling in and out.
At this moment, in another part of the Lower City, an armed vehicle was traveling along the tunnel, accompanied by a Road Connect Logistics motorcycle convoy.
Xu Chan sat in the front-most vehicle of the convoy, following the plan, they would apply enough pressure on those who entered the Lower City, ensuring they wouldn't linger but move towards what they perceived as the safest place.
Although those from the Upper City entering the Lower City would face some resistance, especially from the government, who were more hostile and rejecting, the ones who fled into the Lower City couldn't expect to be treated any differently by the locals.
In the end, they were all outsiders, and they had to find a group in the Lower City that they could trust and rely on. The choices they had were limited.
Therefore, as these people moved through the Lower City, they left traces behind, but unlike what they thought, they didn't seamlessly blend into the sea like water droplets, leaving no trace.
In a 6 to 9, a book, a bar, a look, a mistake, a version!
Now, with the help of Road Connect Logistics, and the informants he had placed earlier, they had been following the traces of this group for several days, gradually tracking them deeper into the heart of the Lower City.
At this moment, the Road Connect Logistics motorcycle rider who was leading the way suddenly stopped, and the convoy slowed to a halt.
A Processing Bureau staff member stuck his head out and asked, "Why aren't we moving forward?"
The motorcycle rider replied, "Because beyond there is the territory of the Plague Gang, we've never done business here, and we don't know the way. We need the commander to lead us."
Xu Chan's window slowly lowered, and he said, "Thank you for your assistance. From here on, we'll manage on our own."
The motorcycle rider said, "Then commander, we won't hold you back."
Xu Chan nodded, "Go back."
The motorcycle rider waved at him and called out to the others behind, and the convoy turned around and left. After they departed, the light dimmed significantly.
Xu Chan looked towards the tunnel ahead, seemingly endless and dark, and instructed, "Continue moving forward."
Radiant Zone, inside Villa 15 of the Golden Maple Estate. Chen Chuan sat cross-legged in the meditation room, his body slightly levitating above the ground, occasionally rising and falling abruptly.
At this moment, he was trying to subdue his breath.
He had carefully studied the two cultivation techniques, gaining some insights. However, whether it was the Daoist or Zen technique, both required a "true faith" in one's heart, meaning one had to identify with their concepts and practice them physically to achieve efficiency in cultivation.
It was evident that both techniques emphasized spiritual guidance, and if one's spirit truly resonated with the techniques, meeting the requirements would be relatively easy to pass this trial.
But he didn't need to cultivate according to these methods; he just wanted to understand the underlying ideas and principles. As a fighter, as long as he could grasp the overall framework, theoretically, he could even cultivate a technique of his own.
However, after reading these, when he looked back, the cultivation techniques he had purchased from the platform were already very comprehensive.
This didn't mean he had wasted his time; on the contrary, through other materials and techniques, he could deeply understand the commonalities and the key points that needed to be grasped, and he could also identify the insufficiencies and omissions in his own thinking.
With the correct thinking, his cultivation became much more efficient.
At this moment, he felt like he was confronting a kind of wave, something that couldn't be forced but needed to be guided and released. Because this was his power, acting rashly could harm himself and wouldn't achieve the desired effects of cultivation.
Perhaps due to his deep understanding, or maybe because of the experience from cultivating the Two Great Styles and the Heaven-Earth Furnace Breathing Technique, he clearly knew how to handle each step, and he could be described as composed and at ease.
This made his progress very fast. Initially, he estimated that it would take about ten days to half a month to complete this step, but now it seemed like it might be even faster.
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