Atlas of Heaven and Man

After the car drove into the tunnel, the surrounding scenery became monotonous. Chen Chuan and Lao Zhan chatted casually, recalling what they knew about the Lower District.

It was said that when Central City was built, the construction plans for the Upper and Lower Districts were launched simultaneously, but for some reason, the construction of the Lower District was not completed as planned and was eventually abandoned.

With the withdrawal of the last management and maintenance team thirty years ago, it has now completely become a gathering place for undocumented migrants and gang members.

The Lower District has vast areas divided into blocks and a complex network of tunnels and roads. These roads are connected in all directions, linking various areas and even the Upper District. The population here cannot be accurately counted, but it may not be less than that of the Upper District.

Because it was abandoned by the Central City management system, various experimental implants, contraband drugs, and dangerous goods flow there every day. It can be said to be a free testing ground for various companies.

It is also the place with the most secret cult members and rebels, gathering a large number of illegal secret cults and heretics. There are even some uncoordinated resistance organizations hiding in it, and a large number of gang members are also engaged in various illegal businesses here.

For example, the various secret cult materials that Lao Qi bought before flowed out from there.

Many fighters wanted in the Upper District sometimes hide here. Previously, someone in the bureau wanted to send them, these invested students, to the Lower District to hunt down criminals, but Ni Qianqian scolded them back.

When Wei Wusheng was on the run in the early stages, he was once suspected of entering the Lower District, so the impression of this place is always associated with words such as chaos, disorder, depravity, and madness.

At this moment, the vehicle bumped, seemingly running over a pebble, interrupting Chen Chuan's thoughts. He saw the car turn into another tunnel extending downwards.

After driving for another ten minutes, the space gradually opened up, and the top wall also rose all the way, estimated to be about twenty to thirty meters in height before stopping.

At this moment, every certain distance, you can see a huge cylindrical glass cover leaning against the wall, which contains dark green plants emitting fluorescent light. Including the top wall, there are also some hanging there like beams, which provides a very full light to this underground space.

It's just that in some places the glass has long been broken, including the pier column as the base are broken, and together with some metal support frames, they fell on the road surface, and the plants grew out of it arbitrarily, all the way to the road surface, occupying the original space, which leads to scattered and flickering fluorescence everywhere.

Those glass covers on the top wall are actually more damaged, but it seems that they have formed their own structure in the long-term clinging, and many vines hang down like rain curtains.

Therefore, the car often needs to bypass from the barely remaining gap area. He saw that a section of the road simply drives over the "bridge" combined with the collapsed broken pillars and plants.

He looked at it with the Realm Device. These plants are Sun Vines, which were originally products of the Titan Plant Company from the Linacs Federation. In addition to these, they also cooperated with the Dashun government to cultivate a large number of economic and edible crops underground.

But it seems that this company later had conflicts with the Dashun government and was eventually completely expelled. The planted plants and built facilities were no longer managed and maintained, and became the dilapidated appearance they are now.

However, these plants continue to grow here and have adapted to the environment here, providing a cheap source of light to the main areas of the Lower District.

Chen Chuan looked at this plan and felt that the Dashun government originally wanted to build another defense circle underground, but he didn't know why they gave up later.

Lao Zhan smiled when he saw him looking at those plants. These things are everywhere in the Lower District. You might find it very fresh when you first come, but you will get tired of seeing it after a long time.

And Lao Zhan didn't know whether it was experience or knowing something, he would always avoid those places where the invasion was more serious.

"By the way."

Lao Zhan groped under the seat at this time and threw him an old Realm Device, "Little brother Chen, use this when you get inside. Your one is too conspicuous, and you won't receive news from the Upper District when you get to the Lower District."

Chen Chuan didn't mean to be maverick. Although he personally had nothing to fear, he was not from here, so he tried not to cause trouble for Lao Zhan and the others. He immediately took it and changed it.

Lao Zhan nodded secretly when he saw that he did it decisively and neatly.

At this moment, the sound of a car suddenly came from another tunnel entrance, and it seemed to be a convoy. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately changed direction, avoiding to a corner where the vines were intertwined and the light was difficult to find, and quickly took out a spray and sprayed it around a few times, and saw dense insects and small animals crawling away from the surroundings.

After waiting for a while, one car after another roared past on the road ahead.

Chen Chuan glanced at it. Some of the people had their hair made into the shape of moss and painted in various colors, which was very easy to recognize. He said, "The Moss Gang..."

After waiting for about ten seconds, the convoy finally passed.

Lao Zhan started the car and set off again. He explained, "They are from Du Yi Express. Behind this is the business of the Moss Gang. They have recently set their sights on this area and want to take it down. These days, they often conflict with people from Lu Tong Logistics."

Chen Chuan turned his thoughts. Every gang has some company support behind it. The Moss Gang should be backed by "Lvyuan Ecological Company."

This is a joint venture company that usually doesn't show its strength, but in reality, it's very powerful. It might not be well-known domestically, but its overseas business is very large.

The Bureau of Handling Affairs has also been paying close attention to this company for a long time, but on the surface, they are still relatively peaceful, so they are not on the priority list.

After passing through this tunnel, the car entered an open area resembling a market. Most of the buildings and sheds were built with concrete blocks and simple materials, with a messy layout, complex roads, and a large flow of people.

In the middle of the widest road, there were countless signs and billboards on both sides, also displaying light curtains. Through the Boundary Token, one could see various colored lights flashing back and forth in the sky like searchlights, occasionally flashing past crude advertisements, emitting noisy sounds and booming music.

Here, he also saw gas stations and hotels, and a little closer, there was a used car market, with hundreds of old vehicles densely parked in the open space.

On the four sides of the market, there were several metal guard towers, with patrols carrying guns walking back and forth, but they only glanced at Lao Zhan's car casually.

After quickly driving out of this gathering area, the vehicle turned into another tunnel. Along the way, it passed through a small settlement. More than half an hour later, it came out of a tunnel entrance. Lao Zhan said, "We're here. The front is the base of Lutong Logistics. Mr. Yu and Little Lu have been there recently. You can rest assured when you get here."

As he spoke, he honked the horn a few times, and the opposite side responded with a few beeps. Several gunmen at the intersection immediately raised their guns, aiming at the sky.

Chen Chuan looked over and saw a long convoy parked there, extending along the tunnel wall. The number was extremely large, seemingly stretching endlessly. It was clear that most of the vehicles had been modified.

From time to time, two-wheeled vehicles with helmets, carrying boxes and thick satchels, drove from one end, stopped in front of the trucks, took over the goods, and then quickly drove away.

Although there were many people, it was not chaotic at all, with vehicles entering and exiting in an orderly manner.

Under the command of a flag, Lao Zhan parked the car in a specially reserved space. After the two got out of the car, a middle-aged man with a stubbled beard, wearing overalls, greeted them.

He said with a smile, "Lao Zhan, today is not the day to pick up goods, why are you here?" He then looked at Chen Chuan, "This young man is...?"

Lao Zhan said, "This Little Chen is Mr. Yu's student and Little Lu's fellow apprentice. He came here specifically to find Little Lu and Mr. Yu."

“Oh, he’s Mr. Yu’s student.” The stubble-faced man immediately became enthusiastic. He called over a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, “Xiao Dan, take this Little Chen to Little Lu’s place.”

“Okay.”

Chen Chuan nodded to him, greeted Lao Zhan, and left with the boy.

At this time, a young man with dyed white hair, who looked very energetic, came to the side on a two-wheeled vehicle. He put one foot on the ground, glanced at the direction Chen Chuan left, and said, "Uncle Zhan, is that Mr. Yu's student? Hey, he looks pretty handsome, almost as good as me."

The stubble-faced man said, "Lao Zhan, tell me the truth, what's his background?"

Lao Zhan said, "He is really Mr. Yu's student. Little Lu gave me the address, otherwise, I wouldn't have brought him here."

The stubble-faced man said with a slightly serious expression, "He doesn't look simple."

“A fighter? I think he’s at least a fighter at Mr. Yu’s level.”

The white-haired young man's eyes lit up, "Isn't that about the same as Sister Nan?"

Lao Zhan pondered and said, "I think he's even more powerful."

The young man curled his lips, "That's impossible. Not counting old guys like Lao Bian, Sister Nan's skills are unmatched by anyone of the same age. Although this young man is as handsome as me, he's younger than me, how could he be better than Sister Nan?"

Lao Zhan didn't argue with him, but said to the stubble-faced man, "Actually, the more powerful he is, the better. I guess Little Lu asked him to come, maybe to solve our troubles."

At this time, Chen Chuan, led by the boy, walked to a modified RV. There was a circle of palm-sized fine gears on the side of the vehicle, which looked like a ring of fire from a distance. This was the mark of Fenghai Manufacturing.

Fenghai Company is best at building this type of large and medium-sized vehicles, but these cars seem to be old models.

After thanking the boy named Xiao Dan, he went up and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" A familiar voice came from the intercom above.

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Little Lu, it's me."

Immediately, there was a sound of hurried footsteps shaking the wall of the car. Then, the door was pulled open to the side, and Lu Ke's figure appeared. He said with great surprise, "Little Chen!"

Chen Chuan raised his hand. Lu Ke jumped out of the car, slapped him on the shoulder, and then shook his hand tightly. He said excitedly, "Little Chen, we finally meet again."

Chen Chuan said with a bit of emotion, "Yes, it's been more than a year in a flash." He noticed that there were a few more scars on Lu Ke's face, which still looked new, and couldn't help but ask, "What's this...?"

"Hey, it's nothing, just fought with someone. Don't just stand there, let's talk in the car." Lu Ke waved his hand, and then enthusiastically invited him into the car.