Atlas of Heaven and Earth

When Chen Chuan got into the car, he saw a tall and sturdy figure sitting in the back seat, muscles straining against his clothes.

Seeing this person, he immediately remembered that he had seen him once when he and Special Envoy Feng returned from handling affairs together. So this was Mr. Chu .

The back seat of the armored vehicle was very spacious. He sat down opposite the other person, and the car door was closed from the outside.

Mr. Chu said, "Captain Chen , you are hard to invite."

Chen Chuan said, "Is that so? It seems that Mr. Chu has only invited me once."

Mr. Chu said, "Captain Chen seems to have some hostility towards us, which I can understand." He gestured forward, and the driver in front slowly started the car.

After getting on the road, he added, "We have our own responsibilities and things that must be investigated, which will inevitably infringe upon the interests of many people, but that is precisely the meaning of our Action Committee's existence."

Chen Chuan asked, "Is Mr. Chu looking for me today about Chen Bitong "s matter?"

Mr. Chu said, "That's not important. Chen Bitong "s matter is over. The current method of handling it is the best. We are not unaware of being adaptable."

Chen Chuan said, "Me? I wonder what advice Mr. Chu has for me?"

Mr. Chu said, "Captain Chen , I admired you very much back in Yangzhi City. Those people from the Company should be exterminated without leaving any room for them or future troubles. In Central City, you once again proved your position and value, which is exactly what our Provisional Action Committee needs."

Chen Chuan "s expression remained calm.

Mr. Chu said, "Da Shun's current enemies are the enterprises of various countries. They control a large amount of resources and possess military forces strong enough to compete with the governments of various countries, hindering the country's development and progress.

This is a chronic problem left over from the dynastic changes and the collapse of the Great Alliance, but we cannot turn a blind eye to it. This matter must be corrected by someone, instead of simply compromising.

After being in Central City for so long, you should be able to understand what I'm saying."

Chen Chuan remained noncommittal.

Mr. Chu continued, "I've reviewed your resume. In Yang Zhi, you relied on yourself and skillfully used the general trend to reverse an impossible situation, opening a gap in that wall. I admire your efforts and your courage to move forward.

But have you ever thought that when you break through a high wall, what's on the other side isn't the open world you imagined, but an even higher and bigger wall?"

Chen Chuan said, "Is Mr. Chu referring to Central City?"

Mr. Chu said, "Central City? No. Captain Chen may not feel it yet, because the path you are taking now is allowed by them."

He pointed his finger, "You haven't reached the line they've drawn yet, but it's not far off.

I can reveal some news to you. Your promotion documents are already on the desks of the Processing Bureau and the Ministry of Defense.

If there are no unexpected issues, you may become the youngest Investigation Director of the Jibei Province Processing Bureau, which is equivalent to a deputy director , a remarkable achievement.

However, you will soon find that when you want to move up further or want to acquire more resources to improve your strength, it will become very difficult, because there is an invisible ceiling above."

He said meaningfully, "People who come from the bottom, without meeting certain conditions or being accepted and allowed by a certain circle, can only reach this point at most."

While speaking, he looked at Chen Chuan , seemingly waiting for him to digest and think. After a while, he added with a heavier tone:

"But besides these, it doesn't mean there is absolutely no way out, and our Special Operations Committee can provide this path, and it doesn't require those things.

Of course, if you just stop here, don't have too many pursuits, and don't want to improve your strength, then this position is enough for you to sit in until retirement.

But, are you willing to accept that?

Your ability is no worse than anyone else's. Among the young people I've seen, you are one of the most outstanding. Your talent should be properly utilized, instead of being wasted and squandered here."

At this moment, he reached into his pocket, took out a business card, and handed it to him, "This is my business card. You will soon understand what I'm saying. If you want to go outside the high wall, you can come find me."

Chen Chuan glanced at it, thought for a moment, and reached out to take it.

Mr. Chu seemed very satisfied that he took the business card. He said, "Then let's end today's conversation here. Captain Chen , you may want to consider what I said carefully. I'm not in a hurry, and you don't need to rush to make a decision."

The armored vehicle drove around outside and then returned to the square in front of Mysterious Palace Tower.

The car door opened, and Chen Chuan got out of the car.

"Oh, right, Captain Chen ."

Chen Chuan turned around and saw the car window slowly lowered. Mr. Chu was in the back seat and said to him, "In a few days, the Government Affairs Hall will have a security check. This was proposed by the Municipal Council under the guise of Central City's safety. All of you who had contact with Split Offspring and that being during the Splitting period must go.

Captain Chen , you were the last person to see Chen Bitong , so you will be the focus of this inspection. If you have any trouble at that time, the Special Operations Committee can solve it for you, if you are willing."

After saying that, the car window closed again, and then these armored vehicles drove away one after another.

Chen Chuan thought, "Security check, huh..."

If he guessed correctly, this matter is likely related to the leakage of Pure Essence.

The upper echelons of the Government Affairs Hall and various Companies may not be certain that Chen Bitong was the one who tore the gap, but they must be suspicious of Chen Bitong , after all, his behavior was the most suspicious.

And he, the last person to come into contact with Chen Bitong , will definitely be suspected as well. Thinking from another perspective, any Martial Artist with ambition would not be able to resist the urge to absorb Pure Essence after learning about this.

However, he had already considered this matter.

He has a Second Self that can lower the expression of his body's state, even to the point where Spiritual Power doesn't exist. He can even allow his Second Self to shield certain energy field detections. As for the specifics, he can observe the situation when the time comes.

After thinking it through, he walked into the Building, but along the way, he noticed that students greeted each other when they met, which was very different from the usual hurried and undisturbed atmosphere.

He pondered that this might be because these students and teachers had participated in the battle together a few days ago. The friendship forged in battle is indeed different.

After taking the elevator back to his dormitory, he was about to continue his afternoon training when he heard a notification sound from his Boundary Token.

He glanced at it and saw that it was a voice message from Tan Zhi . After opening it, the voice said:

"Chen classmate , how have you been these days? Teacher Wei asked me to tell you to be careful recently."

"Teacher Wei ?"

Chen Chuan "s heart stirred slightly. He remembered this Teacher Wei , who was Tan Zhi "s personal coach and was said to have a good relationship with a certain council member .

Council member , huh...

After thinking about it, he sent a voice message back, "Tan classmate , thank you, and please thank Teacher Wei for me."

He could roughly guess the reason why Teacher Wei reminded him, and with what Mr. Chu had said earlier, it seemed that this time they were indeed coming with ill intentions, wanting to find out something.

Councilor Pei "s suggestion for him to go out and travel for a while might also be for this reason.

However, if the matter is not resolved, even if he goes out, he may not really be able to avoid it, and may instead be subject to more suspicion.

Although the Companies and Governments of various countries compete with each other, they are likely to be united on the position of blockading Pure Essence.

In that case, perhaps he could take this opportunity to solve this problem along the way.

The news came very quickly. In the afternoon of that same day, he received a notice from the Government Affairs Hall and the Processing Bureau, requiring him and those who participated in the operation that day to go to the Emergency Affairs Center in Majestic Light District for a security check the next day.

He glanced at it, and while drinking a sip of hot beverage, he also swallowed a wisp of newly captured Pure Essence.

Although Pure Essence is now more difficult to find, as long as you pay attention, you can always gain something.

After finishing the hot drink and the Pure Essence within his body was circulated, he continued his daily Cultivation.

The next day, he put on the Processing Bureau's uniform and drove to the Emergency Affairs Center.

When he arrived at the location, he saw patrol airships flying overhead and fully armed guard troops on both sides of the road.

The troops were all wearing goggles and helmets, dressed in thick, heavy black protective gear, and equipped with both hot and cold weapons. The exposed faces showed Implant Embedded lines, giving off a very capable appearance.

This was a force exclusively commanded by the Municipal Council. They had ample funds, making this force the most well-equipped and armed with the most advanced Implants.

However, whether it was for maintaining city security or during the Mother Split this time, this force had never been seen. This was because at that time, this force was responsible for protecting the safety of every council member of the Municipal Council.

There may be another unspoken reason, which is that it can be used to defend against and counter the military strength of Government departments when necessary.

After arriving here, he heard the voice of the inactive consciousness body and parked the car in the designated area according to its guidance.

After parking, he looked at the tall building of the Emergency Affairs Center, where the semi-transparent glass curtain wall reflected half of the sky and the opposite buildings.

On the light screen in front, a rotating net-like object was presented, in which a floating eyeball-like reflective object seemed to be staring at everyone passing by and entering and exiting.

He withdrew his gaze and walked towards it along the marked road.

At this moment, a middle-aged man standing at the door wearing a foreign-style suit looked in his direction, tapped his Boundary Token, and said into it, "Report, the key target of concern has entered the central area, activate level two alert..."