Atlas of Heaven and Man

Shenwei District, Lianwei Heavy Drive Company Building.

In an office on the thirty-first floor of the company building, Zhao Qian held a glass, slowly sipping the drink inside, gazing out the window.

The interior was full of modern decorations, filled with the dull reflection of metal and ubiquitous fluorescent ornamentation, a stark grayness punctuated by intense bursts of dazzling light.

At this moment, rain was streaming down the glass curtain wall, reflecting his figure. He was in his early twenties, with a slender build of one meter ninety-eight, dressed in a well-tailored imported suit, his eyes slightly narrow, his face handsome and aloof, and his grayish-white hair neatly combed upwards.

There were faint inlaid lines on his cheeks and neck, traces of implanted boundary markers.

These custom-made boundary markers, which cost a fortune, were almost integrated with his body, capable of self-repair through his own tissues, posing no hindrance during combat, and providing internal shielding to effectively prevent attacks from resonators.

He looked ahead, where a dark and massive building stood, seemingly a void compared to the surrounding area filled with bright neon lights, like a dead monster standing in the rainy night.

That was the original headquarters of Molan Corporation. The exterior wall was in the shape of converging petals, with slender outer arcs extending to the top, where they converged. He had been there before; inside was a passage known as the Gaoling Heavenly Ladder, a dedicated route for the company's chief and directors, leading directly from the uppermost berth to the company's underground area.

That place had once shone with dazzling light, but now all of this had disappeared. The former Molan had long since withered and declined, and its valuable assets, including the entire building, had been confiscated by the Dashun government, while the external market was filled and divided by other companies.

In fact, according to the archives disclosed afterwards, ever since the active consciousness nurtured by Molan Corporation forty-three years ago was destroyed, it meant that the company would never be able to join the ranks of top enterprises.

The subsequent attacks were merely an extension and continuation of this initial strike. Although Molan Corporation was unwilling to fall and struggled desperately to prolong its life, it was ultimately torn apart and devoured.

When he first came to Central City, he discovered Molan Corporation's predicament, so he joined Lianwei Heavy Drive Company early on and secretly transferred a portion of Zhao's business to Central City. What remained in Wuyi were the family's cooperative ventures with Molan Corporation, which were impossible to get rid of.

He did not inform the family about the situation of Molan Corporation at that time, because even if Molan Corporation was in decline, it could still easily manipulate the Zhao family. He couldn't bring himself to say it, so he could only secretly make some preparations and get ashore in time before the ship sank.

Facts proved that he was right, because he cut ties with Molan Corporation early on, which prevented him from being implicated. However, as a member of the Zhao family, while he gained some benefits, it also brought him some trouble.

Investigations from the government and inquiries from the company followed one after another, which forced him to use connections and money to settle things. He spent most of his energy dealing with these matters during this period, but fortunately, it has been almost resolved now.

He rarely had the leisure to savor his favorite "Pureblood" drink here. This special drink could make his alienated tissue more active and keep his mood happy.

At this moment, an internal communication came in on the boundary marker.

He answered it and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Young Master, a piece of information has come from the Xuangong Building that you may need to see."

"Send it over."

Zhao Qian picked up the glass and took a sip. A student's information appeared on the light screen in front of him. He looked at the name, and his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.

He remembered very clearly that this student played a key role in the entire process of destroying the Mutual Aid Society and Molan Corporation.

That day, Wei Jun called him for help, but the person he entrusted was intercepted on the way, followed by the suppression of the Mutual Aid Society, the government's raid on the family and company, and a series of events such as the demise of Molan Corporation.

Afterwards, he believed that this student was likely a pawn of the Dashun government, otherwise it would not have been such a coincidence to participate in it and even seemingly promote the whole thing.

He had previously learned that this student had obtained a place to come to the Central City Main Academy, but he was too busy with his own affairs and had no time or energy to pay attention to it.

But now that it was in front of him, his good mood was instantly ruined.

He read it line by line, his brow gradually furrowing. When he saw the end, his expression became a little unsightly, because it showed that the assessment of the Third Limit was "eighty-one percent"!

Eighty-one percent...

His eyes turned cold. The assessment of the value may not be able to completely represent the real situation, but the lower limit can be guaranteed. There is probably no doubt that this level will enter the Third Limit.

When he enters this state like him, he can do a lot of things. Assuming that this student thinks that things are not over, or some people think that things are not over, then...

He realized that he couldn't do nothing at this time. Even if he ignored it, could he guarantee that this student would not come to him? Would this student believe that he had no idea about him?

Impossible. The destruction of the Zhao family and the Mutual Aid Society destined that one of the two of them must fall.

It is better to strangle the enemy when they are weak than to face them when they are strong.

He was very decisive and immediately used the boundary marker to enter the platform of the Secret Serpent Sect, reaching a page that only internal members were qualified to enter, and directly expressed his intention.

"I need to apply for a cleaning service."

He planned to directly hire a killer from the Secret Serpent Sect to solve Chen Chuan. This was the simplest and most direct way. Any meticulously planned plan was false, which would only give the student enough time to grow.

An application form immediately appeared on the light screen in front of him, and a voice reminded him to fill in the task target and the task information he knew below.

Zhao Qian immediately filled in the information about Chen Chuan that he had just received, but he hesitated for a moment about the previous speculation about Chen Chuan's background, but he didn't write it in.

After filling it out, he submitted it.

After a while, the voice sounded again: "We have received your submission. Do you have a preferred cleaner? If not, the platform can recommend one to you based on your target and your financial situation."

He thought about it and rejected it first.

The assessment results are recorded once and involve evaluation points. In terms of skills, he felt that there were still many things he needed to learn, so he could wait a little longer.

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After leaving the Xuangong Building, he came to Teacher Zheng's place. As soon as they met, Teacher Zheng looked at him and said with certainty: "Student Chen, you have improved compared to before."

Chen Chuan was slightly surprised.

Teacher Zheng smiled and said: "This is just my feeling, a fighter's intuition, which is sometimes very useful."

Chen Chuan's mind turned, and he should have improved after fighting Hong Fu, but he has been improving these days, and he doesn't feel it himself.

Speaking of which, Hong Fu is the best sparring partner, because no matter how much you improve, no matter what skills you use, she can compete with you. Not only do you not have to worry about getting hurt, but she can also improve with you.

Therefore, the assessment is not just an assessment, but also a good exercise opportunity, but this kind of opportunity is only available three times after enrollment, which may consume some of the academy's resources.

Teacher Zheng said a few words to him, and then took him to the training ground. Zheng Tongtong was already waiting there. He said: "Today we will start actual combat training. You and Tongtong will have a fight first, and decide the next training points based on your on-the-spot situation."

Chen Chuan said he understood. He drew out the Xuejun Saber, came to the middle of the field and stood still, clasped his fists at Zheng Tongtong and said, "Senior Sister, please advise."

Zheng Tongtong clasped her fists in return and said readily: "Okay, Junior Brother, be careful too."

Chen Chuan looked at the saber in Zheng Tongtong's hand. This time, the latter was holding a horizontal saber, which must be the saber she is best at using.

Because it was a real actual combat, Zheng Tongtong would not stand still this time, and should be able to freely exert her true strength.

After taking a few steps back, he nodded to her and took the initiative to attack, sending out a saber. This move was not fast, mainly for testing.

Zheng Tongtong wrapped it around and deflected the blade. The blades of the two sabers only touched lightly and then separated. Both sides' strength was restrained, or only part of the strength was placed outside, while the other part was hidden and not released.

After seeing this, Teacher Zheng's eyes lit up. He saw Chen Chuan's method of using strength, which was to divide the alienated tissue into two sets for alternate use.

This was the skill he was going to mention and teach Chen Chuan, but obviously he had already realized it himself before he taught it, which gave him a surprise.

But there are also tricks in it, which require understanding how to restrain and protect one's breathing method, as well as the strength skills between conversions.

He could see that Chen Chuan was now completely relying on his higher physical fitness to bear the involvement of strength, which was very easy to get injured.

He did not stop it, because he could stop the training at any time if there was a problem, and this level of injury could also be quickly recovered with medicine. And after this result appears and then teaches, the understanding and memory will undoubtedly be more profound.

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