Atlas of Heaven and Man

The Gade car returned along the road, soon entering the bustling city. The surrounding vehicles and various advertising light screens gradually increased. At this moment, Chen Chuan suddenly noticed some differences from the past.

He felt that his senses seemed to have become more acute than before. He seemed to have a grasp of the trajectories of vehicles on the road and the movements of unrelated pedestrians.

When he focused his attention on a certain point, the voices of two pedestrians on the roadside seemed to peel away from the noisy background, becoming clearly audible. He could even smell the scent of the anti-alienation drugs they were taking.

As he drove the vehicle past quickly, these sensations gradually faded away. But whenever he focused his gaze on a certain place, the various details there would be clearly presented to his senses.

This situation…

He understood in his heart that this meant he was gradually approaching the Third Limit.

The alienated tissues inside a fighter's body do not suddenly appear, but grow imperceptibly over a long period.

A Third Limit fighter's brain will undergo a certain degree of alienation. This is primarily a sign that the body's alienated tissues have strengthened and reached a certain level. It is a very natural transition.

After coming to the central city, he had invested so many resources into himself, coupled with his long and tireless cultivation, that he was almost beginning to approach this level.

It probably wouldn't be long before he truly broke through.

After returning to the Xuangong Building, he entered the dormitory, first placed the Snow Monarch Saber, took a shower, and after coming out, first glanced at the corner.

There stood the incubation box that the Secret Serpent Sect had sent before, with a constant temperature light on it. He had been away for the past few days, and it didn't seem to have changed much.

He walked to the desk, took out the medicine box from Qingnang Jade Workshop, and took a Qing Pill.

Because he was not clear about the specific situation during the Snake Molting service, it was difficult to say whether the Qing Pill would conflict with the medicinal effects of the Snake Molting, so he did not take it in advance this time.

Although there was an interval of more than four days in between, this interval was not a problem. You should know that it is normal for a general drug tester to take it every ten days, so Qingnang Jade Workshop has a regulation to take ten pills within three months.

Although this time the separation was a bit longer compared to the previous one, it was actually better, making himself appear somewhat special, but not too special.

This time, in order to allow the alienated tissues to grow in all aspects, he was not simply passively resisting, but also trying to use various parts of the body to cooperate in the resistance. Now the tense string can be gradually relaxed.

He rested from evening until late at night. When he opened his eyes again, he had completely recovered his energy, and his dark eyes became radiant.

He got up and tidied up neatly, then took the Snow Monarch Saber and went out, driving to the Shenwei District.

Zhao Qian's private residence located in Xunfeng Garden was on the edge of the Shenwei District, not far from the Weiguang District. On the way, he contacted Lu Fang through the Realm Badge, confirmed his location, and came over to meet the latter smoothly.

Lu Fang hadn't gone back these past few days, he had been staring outside the residential area. Meeting with Chen Chuan, he told him about the situation.

"I've been paying attention for a few days. The lights in this house turn on after six o'clock every day and turn off after ten o'clock. The timing is very precise. The people inside have never come out. It's already eleven o'clock now. The people inside should already be resting. We can just go in and check out the situation."

Chen Chuan then contacted Wu Bei, "Brother Wu, regarding this house, have you dug up any more clues?"

Wu Bei said, "There are no more for the time being. This part is either hidden very deep, or it has been deliberately deleted."

Chen Chuan said, "Understood, Brother Wu, can you shield the field alarm inside?"

Wu Bei said, "Yes, wait a moment… Okay, you can go in." He cracked the field signal in less than a second, allowing the two to enter without triggering a reaction.

Lu Fang said, "Junior brother, we need to leave someone outside. I'll go check out the situation first."

Chen Chuan said, "Be careful."

Lu Fang responded seriously. He took out a short stick and walked over. He didn't encounter any abnormalities along the way. After arriving at the gate, he reached out and placed his hand on it. With a gentle force, the inner lock was instantly destroyed, and only a very subtle light sound was emitted.

In fact, ordinary people would not be able to hear this sound, but Chen Chuan felt that the sound seemed to be ringing in his ears. His attention was focused there, and the sensory feedback naturally became clear.

After Lu Fang went in, there seemed to be no movement for a while, but after a while, the sound of fighting came from inside.

Chen Chuan stood outside the door without going in. From the sound of the fighting, he could tell that Lu Fang's opponent's strength should also be a Second Limit fighter, but in terms of rhythm and body movement, he was inferior to Lu Fang. The weapon he used should be a long blade.

Although Lu Fang was only holding a short stick, he was still able to steadily suppress him, and his moves were very steady. His strategy was obviously to ensure that he did not lose first, and then wait for the opponent to relax or become impatient before launching a counterattack.

And through the constant fighting and exchange of moves between the two sides, he could roughly outline the opponent's height and weight just by standing here, and even accurately judge the breathing rhythm of the two people.

Just then, he suddenly felt a slight static on the Realm Badge.

Wu Bei said, "Brother Chen, someone is attacking your Realm Badge. There should be a Resonance User in the room. I have already helped you shield the field interference."

Chen Chuan hummed. In addition to attacking the Realm Badge, Resonance Users can also interfere with implants, but Lu Fang didn't have any implants on his body, so the interference was very limited.

After waiting for another ten seconds, Lu Fang found an opening and suddenly made a move.

Chen Chuan could tell that his stick hit the enemy's chest and abdomen, and then a punch gently hit the side of the opponent's head, causing him to quickly faint. The movements were swift and clean, and he also avoided vital points.

The sound of fighting finally stopped here, and then there was a rustling conversation. After a while, the lights in the room turned on, and Lu Fang's voice came from the Realm Badge: "Junior brother, it's okay."

Chen Chuan walked over. After entering the gate of the house, he saw a masked man lying on the ground, with a foreign-style long knife on his body.

And in front of him stood a girl, looking thirteen or fourteen years old, petite, with delicate features. It could be seen that she should be the girl shown in the scene.

It seemed that the target they were looking for this time was here, which saved them a lot of effort, but her identity remained to be confirmed.

Lu Fang said in a low voice at this time: "She said she is Zhao Qian's servant. I told her that Zhao Qian is dead, but she doesn't seem to believe it."

Chen Chuan used the Realm Badge to observe the girl. The Realm Badge immediately popped up with dense implant information, but there was no name.

The reason why he could scan it so easily was not only because his Realm Badge was issued by the Bureau, but also because the other party did not have the official citizen status of the Central City.

He clicked on the Realm Badge and said, "I will send you the evidence of Zhao Qian's death."

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The girl glanced at him and added him as a contact. Then, a message from the Bureau's internal confirmation of Zhao Qian's death came, along with an attached photo of the head.

The girl was silent for a moment, then raised her head and asked, "So you are my new masters?"

Lu Fang was stunned for a moment. He sighed, "No one is your master. Zhao Qian is not, and neither will anyone else. You are only the master of yourself."

There seemed to be a moment of confusion in the girl's eyes.

Lu Fang looked a little unbearable. He slowed down his voice and asked, "What's your name?"

"Number Thirteen."

Lu Fang said, "Not a code name, but your original name."

The girl said, "That's my name."

Lu Fang asked in doubt: "Don't you always call yourself by any name? What about before this name?"

"I don't remember. This name was given to me by Mr. Zhao."

Lu Fang understood a little. He took a breath and asked, "Then you… when was the earliest thing you remember?"

The girl answered very certainly: "Three years ago, when I was brought here by Mr. Zhao."

Chen Chuan didn't speak. The girl's emotional reaction was not strong when she spoke, so it should be the truth. At this time, Wu Bei's voice came in, "Brother Chen, I think I know what's going on with her…"

Lu Fang hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with her?"

Wu Bei hesitated and said: "She may be a doll."

"Doll?" Lu Fang was stunned. This word made him immediately think of many bad things.

Wu Bei said in a low voice: "'Dolls' are slaves and servants made through brainwashing, hypnosis, and implant modification to satisfy guests' various fetishes and needs. There are specialized companies engaged in this business… My family used to have one." It could be heard that he seemed to dislike such objects very much in his tone.

At this time, some information about doll making was transmitted to Chen Chuan and Lu Fang's Realm Badges.

The company that engages in this business the most in China is the Paper Man Company, and the company with the highest technology in this field internationally is the Original Man Company. These companies all have their own human race warehouses. High-end dolls are cultivated and brainwashed from a young age.

In addition to large companies, some small workshops also engage in this kind of business. Their methods are very crude, that is, they buy implants from some companies, and then wash away the memories of some criminals without identities or deprived of life and transform them into dolls.

Chen Chuan saw that the Original Man Company was mentioned above, and he paid special attention to it. At this time, he thought about it and said: "If she is indeed a doll that has been transformed, is there any way to prove it?"

Wu Bei said: "Those who have been transformed by the company must have the company's mark on their bodies, but if they are transformed by a small workshop, then there will be no mark.

However, her face seems to have undergone some adjustments and shaping. Although the implants on her body are not expensive, they are not low-end goods either. This technology should be a company transformation."

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