Atlas of Heaven and Man

As Chen Chuan approached the scene, he could hear the intense exchange of fire in the distance from time to time. The streets were filled with panicked people evacuating, and there were even vehicle collisions in some places.

Suddenly, the ornamental trees on both sides shook, and insects flew out from within, each the size of a fist, possessing strong mandibles and blade-like abdominal feet. After emerging, they hovered around the shops, intimidating everyone who passed by, preventing pedestrians from approaching.

These were "Reapers" produced by the Compound Eye Corporation.

This type of combat weapon was responsible for supplementing city defense, but it was only stationed in a few locations, because only shops and residences that had participated in security insurance would immediately enjoy this protection. As for the others, these combat weapons would not pay attention to them; instead, they would attack anyone who approached at this time.

Chen Chuan retracted his gaze and looked at the interface. The Taowo Market at the scene was a second-hand supermarket. The attackers' purpose in choosing that place was unclear, because the people who frequented it were not wealthy, and the goods there were mostly cheap, second-hand items. However, not far away, there was an exchange house, which contained a large number of valuable goods.

After turning another street corner, he saw the location. It was a five-story building, already surrounded by security patrol teams, but they were all hiding behind vehicles and buildings. The attackers inside the building seemed to be extremely accurate shots, and they were all being pinned down, unable to raise their heads.

Although the patrol team members were numerous, they could have had some of them attract attention while others broke through from different directions. However, upon discovering on the information platform that two of them possessed the identity of Second Limit combatants, none of them thought about going up.

To capture fully armed combatants at close range, even those with the same Limit could not guarantee their safety. They would rather wait for someone capable of handling the situation to arrive. Anyway, the patrol platform had already notified them, and someone capable would arrive soon.

When Chen Chuan arrived, as his identity was displayed on the security patrol team's interface, they all couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Carrying the Snow Monarch Saber, he walked over and stood in front of the building, looking up. Several holes appeared in the windows on the second floor, and there were faint figures flickering inside.

The explosion should have occurred on the third floor, where thick black smoke was still billowing out. The light and shadow effects here still existed. In front was a revolving, figure-eight-shaped flying disc, with seven-colored flames flowing within, while simultaneously emitting noisy advertisements.

However, the surrounding crowd had long since fled or been evacuated, leaving only this sound echoing repeatedly on the empty street.

According to the interface's prompt, the four individuals were entrenched on the second floor, located in various directions. However, he heard faint arguing, as if they were quarreling, with one side seemingly blaming the other.

Just then, sensing something, he raised his hand, and a slight vibration transmitted to his palm. A roar also sounded in his ears, and the entire street seemed to resonate.

A bullet fell from his palm, landing at his feet and making a crisp impact sound on the street surface, while hurried and angry shouts came from inside the building.

Chen Chuan lowered his hand and looked up. Then, his center of gravity shifted slightly downward. The next moment, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. The security patrol team members all saw a blur, and then a glass window above the second floor suddenly burst open.

This time, Chen Chuan chose to break through directly from the front, leaping up from the spot and instantly arriving at the second floor. As he crashed in, countless shards flew out with him.

Two people on either side, who were originally aiming their guns at the outside, didn't even blink when they saw the glass shards bursting towards them. At the same time, they turned their guns and aimed at Chen Chuan, repeatedly pulling the trigger.

Chen Chuan didn't dodge, allowing the bullets to hit him, but the bullets slipped and fell off. The moment his feet landed, the floor tiles below cracked, and he suddenly rushed to the side.

The person who fired the gun was merely brushed by his saber hilt, and his body folded to its limit, flying out horizontally.

Behind this person, a lithe man emerged, one of the combatants. This was the first target he needed to eliminate.

Seeing Chen Chuan rushing over, this person didn't avoid him at all, his eyes wide and bloodshot, staring at him intently, clearly under the influence of drugs.

When Chen Chuan reached within striking distance, he roared and stabbed at him with a dagger.

In Chen Chuan's eyes, this person, even under the influence of drugs, was still much slower than him. He lightly raised his hand and grabbed the arm, then simply lifted it up, lifting the entire person, and then slammed him hard onto the ground!

With a bang, the ground where the person landed cracked with spiderweb-like fissures. Tissue fluid and blood sprayed out from his mouth and nose, and the implants and protective plates on his body shattered under the impact and force.

As he advanced, the remaining two people also turned their guns and desperately fired at him.

At this moment, Chen Chuan suddenly sidestepped, withdrawing the Snow Monarch Saber from its sheath and using the momentum to spin and slash. With a flash of the blade, the person's head flew off.

At the same time, he casually flicked his hand in another direction, and a pebble flew out. The head of the last attacker hiding behind the shelf snapped back, the skin on his forehead exploding, revealing the reinforced skull underneath. His body swayed like a drunkard for a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

Chen Chuan then inserted the Snow Monarch Saber back into its sheath behind him. With a 'clang,' the blade entered the sheath, and he grabbed it again. With a light pull, the headless corpse behind him swayed and fell to the ground.

He looked around. Seven or eight corpses were lying here and there. They should have been the original customers. Not far away, there was a second-hand implant stall, the owner's head directly exploded. The bullet should have been fired through the narrow transaction window, but the goods on the shelves here were intact, with no signs of looting.

After confirming that there were no more attackers here, he connected to the platform through the interface and reported, "Attackers have been eliminated. Requesting retrieval."

The monotonous voice of a non-active consciousness immediately sounded in the interface: "Received. Confirming the situation… Submitting an application to the handling bureau… Please wait patiently…"

After a while, Ni Qianqian's voice rang out: "Good job, Student Chen. You handled it so quickly. You are much more proactive than the other two students. I'm optimistic about you."

Chen Chuan walked to the window, looking into the distance, and said, "I feel like there were more than four people."

Judging from the weapons and equipment on these people, it didn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision. But to say they were only targeting a second-hand market, that wouldn't make sense.

Ni Qianqian said, "Student Chen, very perceptive. We've tracked down their other accomplices. They do have a big deal today. Colleagues from the bureau have already gone to deal with it. You just need to confirm it on the interface and you can leave. Let the city patrol team take over the rest."

Chen Chuan said okay, confirmed it on the interface, found a nearby station, and took the tram back to the Xuangong Building.

When he returned to the dormitory, it was already past eight in the evening. The mailed package had arrived. He signed for it on the interface and opened it. It was a custom-made handling bureau uniform.

This was not ordinary clothing, but had a protective function. The style was somewhat similar to a military uniform, looking straight and fitted, and it also came with a coverall that could wrap most of the body, topped with a wide-brimmed hat and a full-coverage mask.

Also sent with it was a non-implantable interface, a grade better than the jade-like one he had, worth at least five figures.

This interface came with a neck guard, with only a thin film in the front, which could be combined with the mask, and had more functions. It could help him identify special odors, and could see imaging figures in coordination with the platform field, and could hear distant sounds when he concentrated his attention.

For example, today, when he was downstairs, if he had this thing, he could have clearly heard the specific discussions of those attackers. These things were very practical and were designed to facilitate law enforcement.

At this time, he checked the account and there was an extra 10,000 yuan, which was not a small amount, and it was free money. In that case… he wondered, could he use this to apply to the academy for a Yaoguang irradiation?

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