Atlas of Heaven and Man

In the south of Central City, Fengde District, at the Changsheng House, the Tian Shu Gang's headquarters.

Inside the main hall, Elder Yu Hongming of the gang sat beneath a calligraphy scroll that read "Inspecting the Heart." A young boy was kneeling before him, knocking his head against the floor.

He appeared to be an old man in his fifties or sixties, but his actual age was one hundred and ten years. As one of the founding elders, he had mostly stopped managing affairs forty years ago, focusing solely on teaching disciples.

He looked at the young boy. "Xiao Wu sent you here?"

The boy said, "Yes, sir. Master asked me to find Elder Sir."

"If Xiao Wu sent you, then your talents must be good."

Yu Hongming spoke slowly and gently, appearing very amiable. However, the two people standing behind him had serious expressions, exuding an invisible pressure.

"What's your name?"

The boy said, "Elder Sir, my name is Guan Chengqi."

"A good name." Yu Hongming said, "Jade that is not carved cannot become a useful object. You will follow your Senior Brother Tian to practice martial arts tomorrow." He then said, "Tian Er, take care of him."

The person standing on his left respectfully nodded. "Master, leave it to me. Senior Brother Wei thinks highly of him, so he should be capable."

"Then take him down to familiarize himself with the rules first."

"Yes." Tian Er walked up to the young boy and said, "Follow me."

"He's a bounty hunter with some reputation. It seems he came from the military."

"Someone from the military..."

Yu Hongming seemed to have thought of something. Having cultivated his martial arts to his level, he remembered every experience in his life clearly. Once he recalled something, many related things would surface. However, he quickly restrained his thoughts and said with emotion, "There are many impressive young people these days."

The disciple said, "Master, after Zuo Cidao, Senior Brother Wei should be almost there, right?"

Yu Hongming said slowly, "No, there's still a little bit missing." He looked outside. "Whether he can pass this stage depends on himself."

It was already eight o'clock in the evening when Chen Chuan came out of the arena.

In fact, the arena still had matches scheduled for the evening, mainly for contestants who had previously lost and not died, as well as contestants who had come to participate on their own.

If certain people had high popularity and support, they might have a chance to enter the main competition and even participate in the final. It wasn't impossible.

As long as a contestant could make it to the second half of the competition, under the framework agreement, the contestants would not only receive a certain amount of monetary rewards, but all the implants they needed would be provided free of charge by the companies sponsoring the competition.

The better the contestant performed, the more support the company would provide. If they were lucky, they could not only get a set of high-end implants but also leave with a large sum of money. Therefore, since the arena competition began, every year a large number of fighters voluntarily joined.

However, Chen Chuan knew that those high-end implants looked attractive on the surface, but from the moment they were implanted, users would need to use large amounts of anti-rejection drugs and sedatives every year. They would also need to undergo some modulation surgeries and participate in designated tests from time to time. The money earned might eventually all go back to the company.

Moreover, these implants might have secretly set biological field frequencies. If these people had conflicts of interest with large companies in the future, it was questionable whether these implants would be useful at all.

After returning to the Xuangong Building, he agreed on a time with Tan Zhi for tomorrow, then took the elevator back to his dormitory. After washing up, he came out to add some water and food for Chao Ming, and then contacted Wu Bei to ask about the situation.

However, as soon as the call connected, Wu Bei raised his voice and said, "Brother Chen, today you just let me remove the shielding, and I found someone checking your movements!"

Chen Chuan's heart skipped a beat. He walked to the window, looked at the pillar of light that seemed to be set off and surrounded by many neon lights, and asked, "Oh? Can you confirm roughly when it happened?"

Wu Bei said, "It was around eleven o'clock at noon."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. That was about an hour after he entered the arena. He asked again, "Can you find out the source?"

Wu Bei said, "I don't know. The technology they used is very advanced. They must have used a resonance nest. I didn't dare to chase after them. Also, the speed of observation was very fast. All traces of the check were erased cleanly, leaving nothing on the path. If you hadn't asked me to pay attention, Brother Chen, I wouldn't have noticed."

Chen Chuan said, "The technology is very advanced?"

"Very advanced!"

Wu Bei's tone became very serious. He said, "When I used to touch the field information of various large companies, that's the feeling I got. I usually don't dare to go inside these places, but these people are not quite the same as the companies. I can't say exactly, but the style is different."

Chen Chuan already had a good idea. Judging from the time and motive, this was likely the team behind Wei Wusheng. Ordinary people wouldn't have such high technical support.

He said, "Brother Wu, please continue to help me pay attention, but still don't alarm them."

"I know!"

Wu Bei agreed solemnly. He felt that this opponent was different from the past. They were very powerful, and there could be no mistakes.

After Chen Chuan ended the call, he went to the platform to check the messages, but Zuo Cidao had not sent any follow-up messages since he posted that one.

Moreover, if Wei Wusheng had dealt with Zuo Cidao, according to his style during this period, he should have posted photos as well. But now, there was no sign of any movement.

He stood at the window, his eyes reflecting the bright and chaotic light outside. After a while, he turned around, took the Xuejun Blade, sat on the sofa, drew the blade, and carefully wiped it with a cloth.

Now, every time he meditated and took medicine, he would place the Xuejun Blade beside him. As he improved himself, the communication between him and this mutated weapon became smoother and smoother.

The wind outside the window blew in, causing the curtains to sway. The moonlight outside shone into the room, casting a cold and stern light on the blade.

The long night passed quickly. In the morning, there was still no news from the platform.

Neither Wei Wusheng nor Zuo Cidao had any news, which made people wonder if the two had perished together?

The Management Bureau quickly rushed to the Shenwei District yesterday, where Zuo Cidao had sent the message. However, when they arrived, they found that the person was gone. After checking his whereabouts, they found that Zuo Cidao was suspected of leaving Central City.

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If so, could it prove that Wei Wusheng was also outside the city?

Once outside the city, many technologies were useless, and the survival ability of third-level fighters was extremely high. If they hid somewhere in the wilderness, they simply couldn't be found.

But inevitably, the Management Bureau's attention began to focus on the outside of the city and the edge of Central City.

Inside a residential building in the Wuding District of Central City, Wei Wusheng, who was thought to be still outside the city, was sitting here.

Beside him was Zuo Cidao's head, and the hole in the center of his brow, after a night of recuperation, was not only completely restored but also in better condition than ever before.

Yesterday, he lured Zuo Cidao outside the city and fought this person with everything he had.

This person lived up to his name. Although he wasn't the strongest, he could be called the most dangerous opponent he had encountered so far. His bayonet technique was exceptionally fierce, and the bayonet was made of special mutated tissue, which even his horizontal training and hard bones couldn't block.

But he could make mistakes many times, but his opponent couldn't. Although this person had excellent mobility and immediately retreated when he felt he couldn't kill him, his speed was not as good as his opponent's, but his endurance was very good, and he wasn't without help. In the end, he caught up and killed him just before he entered Central City.

Before, he would immediately post photos on the platform after killing someone. Everyone thought he would do the same this time, but this time he wouldn't, because everything he had done before was a preparation for today's goal.

He took out the nutrient paste and ate it slowly, and also took out some stamina and energy-boosting drugs that he carried with him and took them.

After eating, he put on a brand-new training suit that his team had prepared for him and stood up. He moved his joints, carefully tied the hammer around his waist, and then walked to the courtyard in front.

It rained again last night, and the weather seemed very good today. The sun shone down from above, very dazzling, and there was also a layer of hazy water vapor floating.

Suddenly, a faint voice in the Realm reminded him: "The time is almost up. We will shield the field signal for you and arrange a retreat for you."

Wei Wusheng raised his head and said to the top, "Thank you." Then he strode out.

Since he couldn't directly send back the message, the crowd waiting in the hidden place didn't hear his voice, but from the shape of his mouth and expression, they could tell what he said.

One of them said, "Wei Wusheng actually said thank you, which is rare. It seems he attaches great importance to this opponent."

The leader looked at it for a while, and then suddenly said: "Check the information of that student again."

"Yes!"

In the dormitory of Xuangong Building, Chen Chuan opened his eyes from meditation, glanced at the bright light outside. The morning sun was always intertwined with light and darkness, but it was full of excitement and hope.

Seeing him wake up, Chao Ming spread his wings and called out to the sun, its voice melodious and melodious.

Chen Chuan slowly stood up. He washed up first, then took nutrient paste and some medicine, came out and put on his clothes one by one.

Outside the shirt, he put on the protective clothing, and finally put on the uniform of the Management Bureau, picked up the peaked cap, patted it, and put it on his head.

He also put on the protective gloves that came with the uniform, walked to the knife rack, took the Xuejun Blade, and seemed to feel his mood. The blade vibrated slightly. He said, "Don't worry."

The blade returned to calm.

Chen Chuan picked it up, walked to the door, waved to Chao Ming, who had been watching him, and pushed the door out.

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