Atlas of Heaven and Man

"So, he's a student of Uncle-Master Cheng."

The man sighed. Cheng Zitong had left Central City, but his student had returned and defeated the most formidable peer of their generation. Was Cheng Zitong's choice back then truly a mistake?

He glanced back. Some of the older people in the arena clearly remembered the events of the past. Many didn't say anything on the surface, but privately they had scorned Cheng Zitong's choice and even used it as a negative example for the younger generation. But now…

He smiled. It seemed that few would bring up that matter again, or they would be slapping their own faces.

Xiao Jing, beside him, didn't care about any of that. She just looked worriedly in the direction where Liu Yin had fallen. She truly hadn't expected Liu Yin to lose, and to lose so quickly. She muttered to herself, "Next time, I must tell Brother Liu Yin not to stand on the west side when fighting!"

As for the other young people in the arena, their feelings weren't as profound as the elders, but everyone felt uncomfortable and stifled. They were even more puzzled. What kind of force did Chen Chuan use? Why could his speed suddenly increase so much? Why was his performance in the collision so strong?

Because a martial artist in the early stages of training can't utilize many altered tissues, they can only focus on one direction. So, Chen Chuan's performance seemed incredible to them.

Several disciples couldn't understand and couldn't help but ask Bai Jie for guidance.

Bai Jie thought for a moment and said, "His altered tissues probably cover a wider area, so he can use various techniques. In my estimation, his forte should be the freehand fighting he showed at the end. The grappling and seizing he used before were just opportunistic. It's likely those are the only two tricks he knows."

"His purpose in doing this was probably to make you think he was good at these two techniques, thereby causing you to misjudge your tactics. As it turns out, his strategy was very effective."

Liu Yin was currently sitting on a chair, his chest still feeling a bit stuffy. After listening to these words in silence, he was very impressed because he had been completely deceived by Chen Chuan. He had truly learned a lesson.

The young people were enlightened after hearing this. So, Chen Chuan had been acting the whole time?

Someone said indignantly, "So cunning!"

Bai Jie said seriously, "Using tactics and strategies in combat is normal. Not to mention that he has to deal with so many of us, this arrangement is the right approach. It shows he has a brain. You should learn from him. Don't be reckless. Real battles don't give you many chances to make mistakes."

Meanwhile, outside, Ni Qianqian, who was driving a red sports car, said, "Brother Chen, that last move was pretty cool. You really showed no mercy. By the way, how did you do it?"

She was curious. How did he manage to knock Liu Yin away while staying in place during those last few collisions? On the surface, there shouldn't be such a big gap between them.

"Oh, I recently learned something from a teacher recommended by the Bureau. It's indeed very useful…"

Chen Chuan didn't use his Second Self in the end. He used the method Zheng-laoshi taught him to deflect force. The most important thing was that he could mobilize more altered tissues than his opponent.

When one part of the altered tissue couldn't move because of the deflection of force, another part could act as a forward thrust. After this part was used, the other part had already recovered and could take over.

Actually, this was also due to the recent strengthening of his muscles, bones, and internal organs. Otherwise, even if he could do this, it might have resulted in his own muscles and bones being torn and his internal organs being overburdened. Of course, he had a Second Self, so he didn't seem to need to worry about this for the time being, but he didn't rely on it just now.

"It seems the Bureau needs to raise its assessment of you again."

As the car sped up, Ni Qianqian pulled down her goggles. "Your reward will be transferred to your account when we get back. You might also receive something else. Remember to check it. Hmm, are you interested in another round?

You don't have to worry about hurting them. The harder you hit, the more satisfied those old guys will be. I think they're all very unconvinced. How about a weapons match next time?"

Chen Chuan said, "Let's find another opportunity next time. What was that matter you mentioned earlier, Sister Ni?"

Ni Qianqian's expression became serious. "Less than five kilometers from here, an emergency has occurred. A violent incident has taken place in a well-known martial arts gym. The specific situation is still unknown, but there should be many casualties. The City Patrol has already arrived, and the Bureau needs us to go and investigate."

Chen Chuan understood. Matters involving these kinds of martial artists were within the scope of the Processing Bureau. This time, they happened to be the closest and had the strength to handle it, so they were asked to go and investigate.

Just as they were talking, the Patrol had already sent the information they had collected through the Boundary Device.

Judging from the scene, the situation was appalling. Limbs were broken, skulls were cracked, chests were collapsed, and even spinal implants were forcibly pulled out.

Attached below was a simple analysis by the Patrol. There should only be one assailant, a martial artist with formidable strength. They entered through the main entrance of the martial arts gym and broke through all the way inside. Everyone they encountered was killed with a single, fatal blow.

The perpetrator didn't rob anything and showed no signs of stopping along the way. They suspected it might be a vendetta, but they couldn't rule out the possibility of a Functional Disorder Syndrome patient.

After all, when this symptom flares up, they might do anything irrational.

Chen Chuan stared at the injuries of these corpses. All of them were killed by blunt instruments and heavy blows, which gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

In less than two minutes, the car arrived at the scene. The two got out of the car. Although it wasn't noon yet, the sky was a bit gloomy, as if it was about to rain.

The surrounding City Patrol looked at them. After scanning their identities through the Boundary Device and confirming them, they removed the barrier rope in front.

Chen Chuan looked around. The martial arts gym was a relatively independent building, with the nearest house being fifty meters away on the other side of the street.

At this moment, the Boundary Device also showed two martial artists dueling on the light box, emitting explosive roars. As one of them fell, the words "True Meaning Combat" popped out one after another in large ink characters in front of them, which was very impactful.

The two went directly in through the main entrance and looked at the corpses marked by the Patrol. They already knew from the information sent earlier that there were a total of thirty-five dead.

In addition to the gym owner and his son, friends who came to visit, disciples, and hired cleaners, there were also seven security personnel. Although it was a martial arts gym, such a large place also needed people to protect it.

After checking, Ni Qianqian said, "The information query shows that this happened half an hour ago. When the incident occurred, only the gym owner's youngest son was not here and escaped the disaster."

Chen Chuan asked, "Where is he now?"

"That kid is at the Hell Chain Bar. We've already notified him, but he hasn't responded yet. Today is a rest day, so he's probably having a blast."

Ni Qianqian seemed to be contacting someone else at this time. After a while, her expression became very serious and she said to Chen Chuan, "The Bureau's force analysis results are out. There is an 80% or higher probability that the perpetrator is Wei Wusheng."

"Wei Wusheng…"

Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. He had a sense of familiarity just now.

Ni Qianqian said, "There was a field interference here before, and no one saw Wei Wusheng enter or leave. There should be a Resonance User helping him to erase his traces. Now it's very difficult to track his whereabouts."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Wei Wusheng shouldn't be trying to cover up his crimes by doing this. He was already a wanted criminal, so he wouldn't care about one more. He should just be trying to conceal his traces.

Then the question arises, did this person risk jumping out at this time just to wipe out this martial arts gym?

He asked, "Did Wei Wusheng have a grudge against this martial arts gym?"

But if Wei Wusheng had any obsessions at the time, then what we see today is probably just the beginning. Perhaps he will come looking for you too. You need to be careful."

Chen Chuan nodded. This was possible. He wasn't afraid of it. Moreover, he had a feeling that Wei Wusheng wouldn't come looking for him now. Because if he really wanted to deal with him, Wei Wusheng wouldn't have killed these people first and exposed himself. That would only alert him.

Just because he wasn't afraid didn't mean that others weren't.

He went to the side and contacted Tan Zhi, Pan Xiaode, and Qi Huixin through the Boundary Device, telling them to be careful recently, because they were also present at the time. If Wei Wusheng had the opportunity, he might also attack them.

When he came back, Ni Qianqian looked at the increasingly gloomy sky outside, frowned, and said, "There were so many martial artists on the ship back then. We can't possibly protect them all, and they wouldn't accept it. We can only let them be careful themselves. The best solution is to catch Wei Wusheng in advance… Hmm?"

She stopped halfway, seemingly receiving another communication. After listening for a while, she looked up at Chen Chuan, "I have something to tell you. The school administration held a meeting just now. Because I was outside, I asked an assistant to go and listen in. She's telling me now…"

She paused slightly and said, "Ling Jianxing, the principal's assistant, proposed a suggestion at the meeting to have students whose Third Limit assessment is below 50% act as instructors for the martial arts competitions held by the academy."

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