Atlas of Heaven and Man

Outside the sentry post, the patrol officers from the Patrol Bureau, hearing that there hadn't been any gunfire from above for a while, had a team of officers cautiously advancing up the slope under the cover of sporadic fire from below.

They had already covered about half the distance and reached the second bend.

This was extremely risky. If even one person from the sentry post rushed out and opened fire, they could instantly kill or injure several officers.

After all, they were on a slope. Even if the officers at the front were wearing protective vests and helmets, being hit in the limbs or face, or falling from above, could be fatal, and there was no way to retreat here.

If it had been people from other commissioned companies who had stormed the sentry post, they wouldn't have taken such risks. They would have waited for the final outcome before acting. But Chen Chuan was up there, a member of their Patrol Bureau. They couldn't bear to cower behind.

Just then, they suddenly saw something flying out of the sentry post. Their expressions changed, and they all ducked down. But after a moment of silence, they looked up and saw that it was a head.

The head landed on the outer platform, and because of the slightly inclined slope, it continued to roll downwards, eventually sliding off and tumbling down the steep slope, finally landing below.

Seeing this, Wei Laohu tipped his hat with the muzzle of his gun and said, "Quick, go identify it."

An officer immediately ran over, and after a moment, returned and said, "Captain, it's Tong Qianjiang!"

Wei Laohu's spirits lifted. "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"No mistake! Although some parts are smashed, we can still recognize him!"

Wei Laohu was overjoyed. "Well done!" He pointed his gun towards the sky and loudly ordered, "Get up there immediately! Given the situation, Xiao Chuan must be gaining the upper hand! We can't just stand here and watch!"

"Wait a moment."

He stopped them again, his face fierce, and said, "I'll lead the team myself!" With that, he threw his hat on the ground, grabbed his handgun, and charged towards the slope.

After Chen Chuan killed Tong Qianjiang, he flicked his knife and turned around. His gaze swept upwards and met the eyes of the spider-like figure. However, the latter seemed frightened and immediately scurried away from the ceiling and disappeared into the cracks.

He looked forward again. At this moment, only Fang Dawei remained in front of him.

He didn't know what kind of implants were in this person's body, but the blade was almost useless against him. Not only that, but when he had used his劲力 (jingli) just now, he had felt a sliding sensation, as if it had no effect on the man.

Fang Dawei stood there, seemingly not nervous at all. He then spoke, "Young man, are these people enough?" Seeing Chen Chuan looking at him, he repeated, "Shouldn't these people be enough for you to report back?"

Chen Chuan stared at him, not replying.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Fang Dawei slowly spread his arms and said, "To be honest, these implants have greatly limited my strength. The劲力 (jingli) I've cultivated for twenty years seems to have disappeared. But at least they make me impervious to blades and bullets. Your knife can't cut me, and even those bullets won't hurt me."

At this moment, Doctor Lin, who had been leaning against the side as if he had no presence, suddenly spoke, "You're just in the adaptation period. Once the adaptation period is over, your strength will slowly recover. Tong Baitao adapted much faster than you, partly because his implant was a finished product, while yours is just a prototype."

Chen Chuan then turned his head to the side and shouted loudly, "Don't come in!"

The sounds outside paused. After a moment, Wei Laohu's voice came in, saying, "Xiao Chuan, is that you? What's the situation inside?"

Chen Chuan said, "The situation is under control, Uncle Wei. Trust me, don't come in yet."

Wei Laohu's voice immediately said, "Okay, Uncle Wei will listen to you, Xiao Chuan. If you need anything, just let us know. The brothers from the Patrol Bureau will stand with you!"

At this moment, Fang Dawei revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth, looking at Chen Chuan and saying, “It seems you've figured it out. Very good. I will also keep my promise and tell you where the money is hidden. You need to know that as long as I am alive, Molan Corporation will not do anything to you, because doing so will not prevent the news from leaking.”

Chen Chuan slowly said, “I was just thinking about something.”

“What is it?”

Fang Dawei was a little surprised. He added, “I must remind you that the people from Molan Corporation are on their way. I don't have much time to waste here. If you have anything to ask, you must ask it quickly. Hmm? You don't want to know that secret, do you?”

He smiled, “If you really want to know, I can tell you.”

Chen Chuan said, “I was thinking that although the implant on your body is invulnerable to knives and guns and covers your entire body, it cannot maintain this state all the time. After all, you need to breathe.”

Fang Dawei's expression changed slightly, and then his gaze turned cold. “What do you mean by this?”

Lin, the doctor in the corner, looked over with interest.

Chen Chuan said, “I observed you while you were talking just now. Although the implant on your body is attached there, it requires you to use a certain amount of consciousness to drive its function.

When you need to breathe, you must force them to stretch outward, revealing a certain gap to allow outside oxygen to enter. At that time, they are relatively weak. Only when you hold your breath and tighten them do they become difficult to penetrate.”

Doctor Lin clapped his hands gently, praising, “Well said, well said. Young man, you observed very carefully.”

Fang Dawei's face turned completely cold, and at the same time, a trace of chill rose in his heart. He said, “So what?”

Chen Chuan gripped the hilt of his knife, slowly raised his arm, pointed the tip of the knife at Fang Dawei, and slowly said, “This means that your implant's protection is not impenetrable, so don't say it's invulnerable to knives and guns.”

Fang Dawei sneered, “Then it seems we can't come to an agreement. I can't beat you now, but it's easy to say a few words. It seems you don't care about the lives of those people from the patrol bureau at all?”

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Chen Chuan calmly said, “You won't have that chance.” After saying that, he strode forward, raised the Xue Jun blade in his hand, and slashed at Fang Dawei.

Fang Dawei retreated quickly, but the experimental implant seemed to wrap him in a layer of restraint. While protecting him, it also made his speed and reaction far less than before the implantation. At this time, his strength was even less than 30% of his normal state, and he only had one way to go against Chen Chuan's knife slash: to resist it head-on.

He said he could tell the secret himself, but in reality, Chen Chuan was right. Once they started fighting, with the unfolding of his own movements and the slashing of the blade, he had no way to utter a complete sentence.

Watching the blade light flickering around, he subconsciously held his breath at this moment, maximizing the defensive power of the implant. At the same time, he waited for gaps in the attack to make it easier for him to inhale oxygen.

But he quickly realized something was wrong. Chen Chuan's knife was fast and slow, with an unspeakable sense of rhythm, hitting him at uncomfortable points every time. Under this circumstance, he couldn't breathe at all.

So he could only try to dodge as much as possible to find an opportunity.

But it was useless. Chen Chuan's speed and strength far surpassed his. Whenever he wanted to break away, the knife followed like a shadow, as if it had stuck to him.

And because of the strenuous exercise, the oxygen consumption was even greater, so after holding his breath for a long time, he realized that he would suffocate himself sooner or later, and could only try to expand the coating and take a breath.

At this moment, Chen Chuan's eyes flashed, and just as he inhaled and stretched, the tip of the knife thrust forward, immediately stabbing Fang Dawei in the chest and shoulder. The latter couldn't help but take a few steps back. He subconsciously reached out and wiped it, only to find his hand covered in blood, and couldn't help but be shocked and angry.

Chen Chuan nodded and said, “It seems it really works.”

At this moment, Fang Dawei turned around and ran towards the second floor, but Chen Chuan followed with a step, and slashed the former's leg with a knife. He immediately staggered, leaning forward on the ground. At this time, he crawled a few steps, found a gun from the ground, turned around and fired two shots at Chen Chuan.

Chen Chuan saw it very clearly. Fang Dawei's control was very poor, and he didn't even aim the muzzle, so he didn't mean to block or dodge at all. He didn't know where those bullets floated.

He walked forward, raised his knife and chopped down, one knife after another. Each time Fang Dawei had just climbed up, he was knocked to the ground again.

And as long as Fang Dawei tried to breathe, there would inevitably be a knife slashing down rapidly, cutting open that layer of coating. Before long, Fang Dawei became covered in blood, and the clothes on his body and those implanted scales were fragmented, and he could no longer crawl up. He was just lying there, panting constantly.

Chen Chuan took two steps to the side, used the tip of the knife to pick up a rope from the ground, walked over, and knelt on Fang Dawei's still somewhat slippery back.

He first wrapped the rope around the person's crotch and armpits, and then wrapped it around the neck several times. Then he got up and dragged Fang Dawei to the second floor.

Fang Dawei seemed to realize what he was going to do, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes. He grabbed the rope with both hands, and his feet kept kicking.

After Chen Chuan reached the second floor, he tied one end of the rope to a box filled with debris, and then kicked Fang Dawei down.

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