Atlas of Heaven and Earth

May 26th, two days had passed since Yi Mu's Splitting ended.

On the 49th floor of the Mysterious Palace Tower, Chen Chuan stood by the window, facing the bright and dazzling morning sun.

He was currently looking at the news pushed on the Boundary Token, which was almost entirely about the downfall of the Ferris Wheel Corporation, though most of the public opinion was negative.

When the Embryo Mother Split ended and the energy field shield was withdrawn, the Municipal Council learned about the situation at Ferris Wheel almost immediately.

The Municipal Council almost immediately issued extremely stern accusations and condemnations to the Government Affairs Hall and multiple departments, and mobilized a large number of their media outlets to vigorously report on the Government Agency's infringement of commercial interests and the suppression of Companies through the abuse of violent means.

They stated that this action made many enterprises feel very uneasy, suspecting whether the Jibeidiao Central City Government had the ability to maintain a commercial and safe environment, and demanded a reasonable explanation from the Government Affairs Hall.

Some council members even suggested that the Chief of the Government Affairs Hall personally come forward to explain and apologize, and proposed to amend the emergency legislation to ensure that similar incidents would not happen again in the future.

However, the Government Affairs Hall seemed to have no reaction, and this reaction did not seem like a weak parry, but rather like brewing and waiting for something.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, the Government Affairs Hall took the initiative to do this, so they should have countermeasures and a backup plan.

After watching for a while, he turned off the news. All the noise and countless repeating voices disappeared together, and only the sound of the wind blowing on his face remained.

He looked up at the far end of the city, feeling as if his Spirit had gone to a very distant place.

For the past three days, he had been continuously absorbing Pure Essence, and could perceive that the barrier blocking him was becoming increasingly weak.

However, the Pure Essence he had absorbed these past few days was not as much as what he had obtained on that day, even if his Spirit lingered on the other side all the time, it would take a long time to capture a wisp.

This was consistent with what Chen Bitong had said, it should be that Pure Essence had begun to spread to all parts of Da Shun and even all over the world, so he was able to come into contact with less of it.

Moreover, someone should be starting to fill the gap in the World Ring at this moment. Because of this, he hadn't slept at all these past few days, seizing the time to capture Pure Essence day and night, striving to absorb more.

Even though the gap could be filled, it could not stop the throbbing of people's hearts.

If something happens once in the world, there will be a second time.

If it had never happened before, that would be fine, but now that it has happened and it has been confirmed that it can be done, someone will definitely try again, because they couldn't see a path before, but now they know there is another option.

He looked at the dazzling sunlight above, feeling the ubiquitous light cast from there, and thought that this was probably Master Chen's true intention, not just simply opening a gap, but creating hope.

After standing for a while, he turned around and went back to the Training room. After absorbing so much Pure Essence and essence, he had to transform it into real Strength as soon as possible.

A morning passed in his Cultivation. Near noon, he received a voice message from Councilor Pei , who asked if he was free and wanted to talk to him about something.

He gave a reply, arranging to meet in two hours.

At a little after one o'clock in the afternoon, he came out of the Training room, washed up, changed his clothes, and came downstairs.

As soon as he left the Mysterious Palace Tower, he saw a familiar car driving over. After it arrived in front of him, the car window slowly lowered, and Councilor Pei waved hello to him from the back seat, "Captain Chen , get in the car."

Chen Chuan walked over, opened the car door and sat inside. The car slowly started and drove onto the overpass.

Councilor Pei said, "Have you been watching the news these past few days?"

Chen Chuan said, "I have. It's all criticism and accusations."

Councilor Pei smiled, "That means we did the right thing."

At this time, the car went onto the overpass, and he said again, "The higher-ups asked me to ask you, what are your thoughts on Chen Bitong's disposition? I'd like to hear your opinion."

Chen Chuan looked at him, "What are the higher-ups considering?"

Councilor Pei sighed and said, "Letting him pass away as a hero is good for everyone. It preserves his reputation and gives an explanation to others."

Through the investigations these past few days, the Ministry of Defense has roughly figured out what Chen Bitong wanted to do.

However, whether it's for the sake of information blockade or other considerations, they don't want to expose this matter, otherwise it will involve more people and things.

And Chen Bitong dying as a hero is the best outcome. This way, there is no need to worry about influencing the morale of the military, and many people related to him can be appeased.

However, they are not yet clear about Chen Chuan's thoughts. After all, if this matter is settled like this, then Chen Chuan's credit for resolving Chen Bitong will be erased. If it were an ordinary Martial Artist , they might just notify him and give him some compensation, but for Chen Chuan , they still have to consider his thoughts.

In this incident, Chen Chuan demonstrated considerable Strength, and his actions played a crucial role each time, especially the final strike from the sky, which was directly witnessed by thousands of people at the time. Now, as the matter ferments, the Influence is spreading even further. Unbeknownst to Chen Chuan himself, he has gained considerable prestige in the lower ranks of the army. Therefore, they must consider this carefully.

Seeing that Chen Chuan did not answer immediately, Councilor Pei added, "Captain Chen , don't worry, the Ministry of Defense has already instructed me before I came that we will give you reasonable compensation."

Chen Chuan actually had no objections to this. To be honest, this was already the best result he could have imagined. He said, "Then let's handle it according to the higher-ups' intentions."

Councilor Pei couldn't help but relax when he saw that he had no objections.

"By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. The Government Affairs Hall will subsequently try to emphasize the righteousness and necessity of this action, and in the specific reporting and narration, they may launch a representative figure later on."

He paused and said, "And since Chen Bitong has already sacrificed himself, someone always has to fill his vacancy. The most likely candidate is Captain Chen , you."

He looked at Chen Chuan and said, "This is actually not a bad thing for you. Why didn't the higher-ups take down Chen Bitong even though they knew he might have problems? Was it because of lack of evidence? No. It's because he has extensive Influence and connections, so they have to talk about evidence with him, otherwise, not to mention his old friends in high positions, the morale of the military might be greatly influenced.

Of course, with fame comes responsibility, so we respect your wishes. If you are unwilling, we will not force you."

Chen Chuan was not interested in these things. Being held up so high meant that his every move would be watched, and he would be influenced and constrained to a certain extent. This was not what he wanted.

He believed that personal Strength was the most important thing, not these superficial things. When Strength reached a certain level, it would not be him cooperating with others, but others having to cooperate with him.

Seeing that he was not interested, Councilor Pei did not force him, and directly skipped this topic, and said again, "Captain Chen , let me tell you some news that you will definitely be happy about. In view of your meritorious service this time, the Ministry of Defense has specially approved three months of vacation for you. You can have a good rest. If you want to go to other Central Cities or go abroad, we can give you a special permit."

Chen Chuan looked at Councilor Pei and said, "Is there a problem?" Even if they gave him a vacation, they wouldn't specifically suggest that he leave.

Councilor Pei sighed before saying, "Captain Chen , you did a very good job this time, but you may also be targeted by some people."

He reminded, "The Municipal Council is paying close attention to your performance. Next, they may try to find a breakthrough from you."

Chen Chuan pondered slightly and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Councilor Pei . I understand."

After driving around outside, Councilor Pei sent him back to Wuyi Academy. He got out of the car, and just as he was about to walk into the Building, a contact signal flashed on the Boundary Token.

He glanced at it and saw that it was Yu Lie . After thinking for a moment, he connected, "Major Yu, is there anything I can do for you?"

Yu Lie's voice came out, "Captain Chen , sorry to bother you. Someone wants to meet you. I don't know if it's convenient for you."

Chen Chuan directly asked, "People from the Special Operations Committee?"

Yu Lie paused, then frankly replied, "Yes. Don't worry, I guarantee that person just wants to meet you, say a few things, and has no other purpose. Captain Chen , if you feel uneasy, you can say hello to other places first."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Yu Lie's guarantee was useless, but he had nothing to fear.

From Councilor Pei's words, Chen Bitong's matter should be settled now, and there was no possibility of reopening it. The other party was probably not looking for him for this matter.

It was just that if the people from this Action Committee kept pestering him, there would be no way to avoid them. It would be better to meet them, listen to what they wanted to say, and then think of a way to deal with it.

He said, "If that's the case, then let's meet. I have time now."

Yu Lie hurriedly said yes, and said that someone would come to pick him up immediately, asking him to wait a moment. Then, he hurriedly ended the call.

Chen Chuan drafted a report on this matter and sent it directly to Director Wu . Only five minutes later, three armed vehicles drove over from outside, stopped in front of him, and Yu Lie got out of one of them.

He came to Chen Chuan , looked at him with a complicated expression, and said to him, "Captain Chen , Mr. Chu is waiting for you in the car." After saying that, he stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.

Chen Chuan looked at the location of the car, straightened his hat, and walked towards it.