Atlas of Heaven and Man

Some people around, seeing Chen Chuan receive an invitation from Chen Bitong, couldn't help but look at him with envy.

Chen Bitong's training class had actually been rumored for a while. Although they themselves had installed implants and couldn't take that path, some of their relatives and friends needed it.

However, Chen Bitong controlled this strictly. Those who accepted his guidance had to possess a certain level of talent and pay a large training fee. But those like Chen Chuan who received invitations were not included in this, but there were very few such people.

After Chen Chuan spoke with Chen Bitong, he didn't try to get closer. After a polite greeting, he walked towards his teammates. However, he had only taken a few steps when he heard Zhan Yi call him from behind.

He stopped and turned around. When Zhan Yi walked up, he asked, "Captain Zhan, is there something you need?"

Zhan Yi came close to him, looked at him, and said, "Captain Chen, the teacher seems to value you very much. I also think highly of you, so I would like to invite you to join our 'Blood Elite Group'."

Chen Chuan asked in confusion, "Blood Elite Group?" He had never heard of this name before.

Zhan Yi explained, "This is an organization formed by a group of like-minded young talents who are determined to serve the country. I will send you some information later. If you are interested, you can contact me later. I can be your introducer." As he spoke, he smiled, nodded at him, and turned to leave.

Chen Chuan pondered for a moment. Everywhere has factions and groups, and everyone has their own small circles. He had encountered mutual aid societies before, and this Blood Elite Group was probably a similar group.

Next, he had no further interaction with Chen Bitong. However, some young military officers occasionally came up to talk to him and exchanged contact information with him.

After the tea party ended, Chen Chuan politely bid farewell to Chen Bitong and others, and left the training hall with Qin Qingque and the still-excited Yuan Qiuyuan.

After giving a few instructions to the two team members, he walked back alone and arrived at the reception room where he had met with Counselor Pei before.

Counselor Pei was waiting for him there. Seeing him come in, he proactively poured him a cup of tea. After he sat down, he asked, "Captain Chen, how do you feel about interacting with Chen Bitong today?"

Chen Chuan replied, "I can't see too much for the time being, but today he invited me to his training and guidance class. After I return to Central City, I plan to go there and take a look."

Counselor Pei said, "That's good. You should first establish a good relationship with him. Going to his guidance class to study is an opportunity for close observation, but remember to try not to arouse his suspicion. That way, even if he still has a chance to come back after his mandatory vacation ends, we can arrange for you to be by his side."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "There's one more thing. Today, Zhan Yi invited me to join the Blood Elite Group. Can I ask Counselor Pei what kind of organization this is?"

Counselor Pei's expression became a little serious. "Executive Chen, don't join it. This is a group composed of young and radical military officers. It first emerged abroad, and later this trend spread to the country. They advocate using force to eliminate all companies and bring the companies under national control.

Sounds good, right? But let's not talk about whether it can be done. Even if it can be done, is this any different from when the company was around? Moreover, slogans are just slogans. What they really seek is what they can gain from it.

Moreover, these people are only a small part and do not represent the entire military's opinion, so try not to get close to them, otherwise there will be problems in the future."

Chen Chuan said, "I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Counselor Pei. But since the higher-ups know about it, aren't they trying to control it?"

Counselor Pei sighed at this time and said, "Since the collapse of the old era and the Great Alliance, the struggle for technology and power has never stopped. Not only in our Da Shun, but also in countries all over the world. But we now have a common enemy. The Great Collision is imminent, and any internal conflicts can only be resolved and delayed as much as possible."

Hearing him say this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but think of what Senior Cao had told him, to try to enter a higher limit before the Great Collision.

But when he thought of Senior Cao, he suddenly remembered something. When he took off the Iron Demon's mask before, he felt that the Iron Demon's face was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered who it looked like.

Uncle Ding.

Uncle Ding, who was by Senior Cao's side, had many similarities in appearance to the Iron Demon. Was this just a coincidence, or was it because of blood ties?

Perhaps he could ask Senior Cao about it later, but it wasn't a very important matter, so he would talk about it when he had the opportunity.

After he changed his mind, he said, "There's one more thing. Before, my communication channel was leaked to Zhan Yi by some people in the garrison. I asked Executive Qin to investigate, and someone in the communications department violated the rules."

He took out a pen and a piece of paper, wrote two names, and pushed them in front of Counselor Pei. "These two people."

The Councilor Pei took it, looked at it, folded it, and put it into his chest pocket, saying, "I understand. I'll handle this matter."

Chen Bitong and his party stayed at Outpost No. 4 for a total of three days, and then set off to return to Central City. With his departure, most people also left, and the fortress became deserted again.

On this day, Ding Mou, the tactical advisor who had previously issued the mission to Chen Chuan and his team, found him again.

"The command headquarters has issued an order that your team is to go to Outpost No. 285 to investigate the situation. No accurate information has been received from there for two days."

Chen Chuan picked up the information and looked at it. For two consecutive days, the signals received from Outpost No. 285 were meaningless telegram signals. The outpost closest to it had sent a team over before, but the result was still the same, so it was judged that there must be a problem there.

And there is likely to be an abnormal influence.

He had previously heard Tian Yu say that the outposts not only undertake military functions but also a certain degree of pioneering responsibility, but the situation here in the Convergence Zone is complicated, and you never know what you might encounter.

Ding Mou said, "I remember Captain Chen, you said in your report that you know certain esoteric rituals?"

"That's right, I know a little."

"That's best. We judge that you may encounter abnormal problems this time, and it is most appropriate for you to lead the team."

Chen Chuan said, "But I need esoteric materials. The last time I used what I brought myself, and after the last mission, it's almost used up."

Ding Mou said, "You don't have to worry about that. We will prepare it for you. Captain Chen, the situation there is unclear. I hope your team will set off as soon as possible to find out what's going on."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, I'll prepare and set off."

He gathered the information, returned to the dormitory, and notified Yuan Qiuyuan and Qin Qingque via the Realm Badge, saying, "We have a mission. Come over, and we'll discuss the arrangements."

Yuan Qiuyuan responded loudly, "Okay, Captain! I'll be right there."

"Captain, I'll come over to report right away."

After Chen Chuan waited for the two to arrive at the dormitory, he showed them the information, discussed some details, and then told them to go back and prepare.

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Because this was not an action against the enemy, there was no tactical advisor following this time, but the same support and logistics team was still brought along.

The situation there was still uncertain. There might be survivors and people in need of medical treatment. With just the three of them, their combat power was sufficient, but they were not good at handling these matters.

Two hours later, a total of seven off-road vehicles drove out of the outpost and headed towards that outpost.

There were no railway tracks leading there. Just calculating the travel time by car, it would take about five days. A round trip, plus the time to handle things, might take until the end of the month, which would mean they wouldn't make it back for the New Year. Therefore, Chen Chuan's consideration was to handle this matter properly as soon as possible, if the situation allowed.

Four days later, they arrived at a rest stop. One more day's journey and they would reach Outpost No. 285.

Because this outpost was relatively remote, it was more than two days away from the nearest outpost. There were only such simple rest stops in between.

When Chen Chuan and his team arrived here, it was snowing. They were used to it. Since coming to the Convergence Zone, they had spent at least one-third of their time in the snow. The weather was only good during the period when they were chasing the Iron Fiend.

There were soldiers stationed at the rest stop, a regular three-man team. When they saw them arrive, they checked the warrant and documents and let them in.

Although this place was not big, everything that needed to be considered during construction had been considered, so the vacant barracks were sufficient to accommodate their team.

After they parked the vehicles, they immediately assigned personnel to be on duty, especially to watch over the vehicles carrying the field creatures, as this involved their internal communications.

After arranging everything, they let the remaining personnel who were preparing for shifts go back to rest, preparing to set off at dawn tomorrow.

As the captain, Chen Chuan lived alone in a room. This time, he did not cultivate, but simply practiced the breathing method and remained vigilant at all times.

The first half of the night was fine, everything was calm, but in the second half of the night, a rustling sound came from the Realm Badge, and the voice of a patrolman came out: "Captain, there's a situation."

Chen Chuan immediately pushed the door open and walked out. The two orderlies on guard immediately saluted him. He motioned for the two to follow and quickly came to the reporting position.

This was an empty warehouse. The reporter was guarding the door. When he saw Chen Chuan coming, he saluted and immediately explained the situation.

"Captain, we smelled a smell when we passed by here just now, so we came in to check and found them..."

After Chen Chuan walked in, he saw them. They were three corpses. Judging from their faces and clothes, they were the three soldiers who had received them before. He didn't know why they had suddenly died here.

But looking at this situation...

He ordered, "Call the medical team over to check."

Two medical team members rushed over. They checked and said with a strange expression, "Captain... We can't see the specific cause of death for these three people, but..."

"But what?"

The medical team member hesitated, "Looking at the traces, we estimate that the time of death was about forty-eight hours ago."

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