Atlas of Heaven and Man

After the statue completely crumbled, Chen Chuan saw that the violent blurring on my body had slowed down. Only then did he withdraw his hand and gradually relax, with wisps of white gas emanating from his body.

He looked at the pile of dust at his feet. Since this thing was dealt with, there was no need to go down the mountain overnight. He could wait until tomorrow. So he returned to the temple, replaced a few torches, added some incense, and sat down again.

At this moment, he heard various insect noises in his ears. It was as if a wall of isolation had been broken, and the world had returned to its original vibrancy.

He calmed himself and began to guide the mutated tissue with the breathing technique. The previous invasion and stimulation were too intense, and even the Second Self was unstable. The mutated tissue almost failed to maintain normal and orderly growth. Now he could calm down and concentrate on sorting it out.

The second half of the night was relatively peaceful. In the pleasant chirping of birds, the mountain temple welcomed the morning light.

Chen Chuan opened his eyes and saw that the blurring on the Second Self had not weakened at all, indicating that the invisible invasion was still continuing. He didn't know how long this would accompany him this time.

This phenomenon was not a good thing for others, but for him, it was just right.

The more extensive the influence of the strange tales he had encountered in the past, the longer the duration of the subsequent invasion.

From this, he could understand why no one had bothered with this strange tale here for so long, because this kind of thing was simply a losing proposition.

For ordinary people, what kind of strange tale is the best to deal with?

Undoubtedly, it was the kind in the cinema last time. Although it had a certain degree of danger and lethality, it was relatively close to the upper echelons. After the problem was solved, it solved the trouble for the upper echelons, which could increase one's influence and earn more rewards.

It was also because of this that he was called an expert after the strange tale in the cinema was dealt with, even though those upper echelons couldn't distinguish the differences between strange tales at all.

As for those strange tales in remote places, even if they were dealt with after a lot of hard work, all that was gained was some money squeezed out of the villagers' teeth after hard work, which was probably not enough to buy equipment and travel expenses. It was also easy to lose one's life if one was not careful, so who would be willing to do it?

Chen Chuan watched the bright light shining in from the outside, falling on the mottled walls, and a few birds, not knowing where they came from, landed on the walls, adding a bit of vitality to the originally eerie temple.

He got up from the spot, picked up the machete and walked outside the temple. The pile of dust was still there. He stepped forward and poked it a few times with the blade, and saw a white, eerie thing exposed underneath. He bent down and picked it up.

This was an upper jaw bone with sharp teeth, but it was obviously different from a human's. It was unknown what it was.

At this moment, he seemed to see something out of the corner of his eye, and poked it again with the knife, and saw a yellowed piece of paper exposed in the dust pile. He also picked it up and checked it. He saw strange symbols drawn on it, composed of dots and long lines, as if they were drawn with cinnabar.

He thought about it. This thing was a bit like the secret religious ritual道具 that Director Lei mentioned. He couldn't help but think of the secret religions that often appeared in the Three Mountains legends. Could it be that they left it behind?

He didn't understand this thing, but all rituals would leave some traces of arrangement nearby. So he simply walked around the surrounding area, and sure enough, he found a lot of things.

On the eight directions of the top of this mountain, he found a skeleton buried. The skeleton was sitting cross-legged, and the head was placed on the abdomen.

It is worth noting that the head was specially treated and did not become bone, but looked like the shriveled skin state when the head of the strange tale was taken out just now.

From this, he also sorted out a clue. This strange tale may be like the legend, and it is very likely that it was dealt with by the so-called secret religious followers in the early days, but the purpose may not be to eliminate the strange tale, but to make use of it.

That severed head was very likely put into the abdomen by these secret religious followers.

However, this should be a matter of the old era. The time is too long, and I don't know the original intention. I can go back and ask Director Lei, maybe I can know something.

He has always been very interested in mysterious things, and he also has some ideas about this method of restraining and using strange tales.

After thinking about it, he returned to the temple. He took out a camera from his bag and tried it and found that it could still be used. At present, it seems that only the strange tale in the theater has a kind of erosion effect on objects. Perhaps the invasion of each strange tale is different, but the Second Self resisted most of the damage, so he didn't know where the difference was.

After taking the camera out again, he took a few photos of the temple, the skeleton that was just dug out, and the places that were worth noting.

The photos of the temple and the dust pile will be taken back to complete the task, and the rest of the things will be taken to Director Lei to inquire about it. Of course, he doesn't have time now, I'm afraid he will have to wait until later.

After dealing with everything, he packed up and confirmed that nothing was left behind, and then came down from the mountain and returned to the village where he first set off.

The people in the village heard that he was back and surrounded him to ask about the situation.

Chen Chuan said to the old man: "Old man, I have dealt with that strange tale. You don't have to hide in the distance at night in the future."

The villagers didn't quite believe it, because this thing had plagued them for decades. Now you go up the mountain and tell us it's gone, it's impossible, right?

Although the old man was also suspicious, he still held out hope and asked: "Young man, are you telling the truth?"

The driver, Xiao Wei, said next to him: "Expert Chen came to get rid of this strange tale not for money, there is no need to deceive you."

But his saying that only made some villagers even more suspicious. If he wasn't after money, what was he here for? In this day and age, they didn't believe anyone would do good deeds for nothing.

Chen Chuan didn't try to persuade them further. His words alone wouldn't dispel decades of vigilance. He said, "If you're worried, you can do things the way you always have. I believe you'll figure things out after a while."

After speaking, he said goodbye to the old man and patted the hunter who had led the way for him. This time, the hair on his wrist showed no reaction.

Under the villagers' dubious gazes, he got into the car and headed back to the city.

Back at the company, he had the photos developed by an employee, and he jotted down the details of the commission. Ren Shu was quite excited after reading it.

"Expert Chen, no one has been able to resolve this commission before. Now that Expert Chen has solved it, the company's reputation will improve once it's verified."

After leaving the company, he went directly to Cheng Zitong's private training hall to make the most of this power before the signs of phantomization completely disappeared.

Once there, he checked the overlap time during his training. The result didn't disappoint him. This time, it had increased by more than an hour, comparable to the gains from obtaining the Infinite Defense Certificate.

In fact, although the Infinite Defense Certificate assessment was also very dangerous, he had been somewhat confident beforehand. But this time, he hadn't planned on a complete solution, and he had even misjudged the situation at one point, taking a risk at the end. It could be said that he had barely passed.

This brought the total time to over five hours.

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And if this trend continued, he would eventually reach the limit of twenty-four hours of overlap. He also faintly felt that after reaching this limit, the 'second me' might undergo further changes.

He stayed here for two days. Although the signs of phantomization were still continuing, the academy had some matters that needed to be dealt with before the holiday, especially since Cheng Zitong had taken out the money from those two gold notes for him. This time, the amount was quite large. One gold note was for 10,000 Jianyuan coins, and the other was for a full 40,000.

He guessed that this was likely the reward given by the Manka people to Mi Tai's team. For a country, this amount wasn't large, but for a wilderness team, it was a very high sum.

Good things and good news should be shared with others, so that day he invited all the team members who had gone to the wilderness with him to a dinner at the Duyi Hotel again.

Before eating, according to the old rules, he first distributed the money to everyone, according to the previously agreed-upon shares. Everyone knew how much they were getting, so there were no disputes.

When the dishes were all on the table and they began to eat, Wei Chang'an said to Chen Chuan, "Junior, I'm graduating this semester. But just like at school, if there's anything you need, just call me directly. Use the phone number on my card. If you can't find me, you can find Lao Si."

Cai Si next to him chimed in, "That's right, if you can't find Brother Wei, just find me."

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Brother Wei, I definitely won't forget you if I need anything."

"Then it's settled."

The two clinked glasses with a smile.

Lin Xiaodi said over there, "Brother Chen, I've passed the entrance exam. After passing the re-examination in two months, I'll be able to enter Wuyi too. Next semester, we'll be alumni."

Chen Chuan said with a smile, "Then I'll wish you good luck on your exam in advance, Xiaodi."

Lin Xiaodi was He Nan's apprentice, and she had been carefully trained since she was a child. Although he hadn't seen her skills in detail, her movements were agile and nimble, and her foundation was very good. This little girl usually seemed very lively and knew a lot of techniques. She could be called clever and skillful, so passing the re-examination shouldn't be difficult.

After this meal, Chen Chuan parted ways with everyone and went back to school directly with a few classmates. At this time, most of the students were already waiting for the holiday, and the campus rarely lacked the tense and serious atmosphere that was usually seen.

However, he knew that the test waiting for him had only just begun, and it was far from time to relax. While others were thinking about where to relax and play during the holiday, he was still honing himself in the private training room.

In the afternoon, the telephone rang in the living room. He stopped, walked over, and picked up the receiver. Cheng Zitong's voice came from inside:

"Xiaochuan, Lao He sent a telegram. He agreed. The academy will be on holiday in two days. Arrange any family matters you need to first. Once you set a time, I'll buy you a train ticket. This is a sudden training session, and it shouldn't last too long. You need to make the most of every day. I'll prepare the training drugs you need in advance."

Chen Chuan said steadily, "Thank you, teacher."

After hanging up the phone, he had a premonition that this might be the last chance to improve his strength before the Mutual Aid Society reacted. He had to grasp it firmly.

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