Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 404 Xiacheng District

As the car drove into the tunnel, the surrounding scene became monotonous. Chen Chuan and Lao Zhan chatted casually, and recalled what they knew about the downtown area.

It is said that when the central city was built, the construction plans for the upper city and the lower city were started at the same time, but for some unknown reason, the construction of the lower city 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 vagrants and gang members.

The Lower Town has a vast area divided into blocks and a complex network of tunnel roads. These roads are interconnected, connecting various areas and even the Upper Town. There is no way to accurately count the population here, but it is likely not less than that of the Upper Town.

Because it was abandoned by the Central City management system, all kinds of experimental implants, banned drugs, and dangerous items flow in there every day. It can be said to be a free testing site for various companies.

It is also the place with the largest number of cult members and rebels, gathering a large number of illegal cults and evil followers, and even some independent resistance organizations hiding there. At the same time, a large number of gang members are also engaged in various illegal businesses here.

For example, the various esoteric Buddhist materials that Lao Qi had bought before came from there.

Many fighters who are wanted in the Upper City sometimes hide here. Previously, someone in the bureau wanted to send these invested trainees to the Lower City to arrest the criminals, but was scolded by Ni Qianqian.

When Wei Wusheng was fleeing in the early stage, he was once suspected of entering the lower city area, so the impression given by this place is always associated with words such as chaos, disorder, depravity and madness.

At this moment, the vehicle bumped a bit, as if it had run over some stones. Chen Chuan's thoughts were interrupted, and he saw the car turned into another tunnel extending downwards.

After walking for another ten minutes, the space gradually became wider and the ceiling continued to rise. It stopped when it was estimated to be about 20 to 30 meters high.

At this moment, every time you walk a certain distance, you can see a huge cylindrical glass cover leaning against the wall, which is covered with dark green plants that emit fluorescent light all over. There are also some on the top wall, hanging there like beams, which provides very rich light to this underground space.

However, the glass had already been broken in some places, including the piers that served as the column base, which were shattered and fell onto the road together with some metal support frames. Plants grew wildly from there and came to the road surface, occupying the original space, which resulted in fragmented and flickering fluorescence everywhere.

The glass covers on the top wall are actually more damaged, but they seem to have formed their own structure through long-term climbing, and many vines hang down like rain curtains.

Therefore, cars often had to go around through the barely remaining gaps. He saw that there was a section of road that simply drove directly over a "bridge" made of collapsed broken pillars and plants.

He used his world password to take a look and found that these plants were sun vines, products of the Giant God Plant Company from the Linax 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 a conflict with the Dashun government and was eventually expelled. The plants it planted and the facilities it built were no longer supervised or maintained, and became the dilapidated state it is today.

However, these plants continued to grow here and adapted to the environment here, providing cheap light sources for the main areas of the downtown area.

Chen Chuan looked at the 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 saw him looking at those plants and smiled. These things are everywhere in the downtown area. They may seem new to you when you first come here, but you will get tired of them after waiting for too long.

The car drove along the road, turning into a fork from time to time. There were underground tunnels extending in all directions. If there was no one to lead the way, it would be difficult to tell the way.

But as he went deeper, he saw that the second me was showing signs of blurring. It was lighter when passing through some places, and heavier in some places.

As for Lao Zhan, perhaps it was because of his experience or something else, he always avoided places where the invasion was more serious.

"correct."

Lao Zhan fumbled under the seat and threw him an old border pass. "Brother Chen, use this when you get inside. Yours is too conspicuous, and you won't be able to receive news from the upper city once you get to the lower city."

Chen Chuan had no intention of being unconventional. Although he was not afraid of it personally, 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.

Seeing that he did it decisively and efficiently, Lao Zhan nodded secretly.

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

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

Chen Chuan took a look and saw that some of the people had their hair made to look like moss, painted in various colors, making them very easy to identify. He said, "The Moss Gang..."

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

Lao Zhan started the car and got back on the road. He explained, "It's the people from Poison Ant Express. The business behind this is the Moss Gang. They have recently set their sights on this area and want to take it over. They have been clashing with the people from Lutong Logistics these days."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Every gang has a company’s support behind it to some extent. The Moss Gang should be backed by the “Green Source Ecological Company”.

This is a joint venture company. It usually keeps a low profile, but it is actually very strong. It may not seem to have a good reputation in China, but it has very large business overseas.

The processing bureau has also maintained long-term attention on this company, but on the surface they are relatively well-behaved, so they are not at the top of the list.

After passing this tunnel, the car entered an open area that looked like a market. Most of the houses and sheds were built with concrete blocks and simple materials. The layout was messy, the roads were complicated, and there were many people. On the widest road, there were countless signs and billboards on both sides. There were also light screens on them. Through the interface, you can see that there are various light sources flashing back and forth like searchlights in the sky. From time to time, crudely made advertisements flashed by, making noisy sounds and booming music.

Here he also saw a gas station and a hotel, and a used car market a little closer, with hundreds of old vehicles parked densely on the open space.

There were several metal guardhouses on all four sides of the market, with patrolmen carrying guns walking back and forth on them, but when they saw Lao Zhan's car, they just glanced at it casually.

After quickly driving out of the gathering area, the vehicle turned into another tunnel and passed a small settlement on the way. More than half an hour later, it came out of a tunnel. Lao Zhan said, "We're here. The Lutong Logistics base is in front. Mr. Yu and Brother Lu are there recently. We can rest assured now that we are here."

As he spoke, he honked the horn a few times, and the other side honked a few times as if in response. Several gunmen at the intersection immediately raised their guns and pointed them at the sky.

Chen Chuan looked over and saw a long convoy of vehicles parked along the tunnel wall. There were so many of them that it seemed as if there was no end in sight. All he could see was that most of the vehicles had been modified.

From time to time, some two-wheeled motor vehicles wearing safety helmets and carrying boxes and thick shoulder bags on the back would drive over from one end, stop in front of the truck, take the goods, and then drive away quickly.

Although there were many people, it was not chaotic at all, and cars were coming in and out in an orderly manner.

Under the command of a flag, Lao Zhan parked the car in a specially reserved space. When the two men got out of the car, they saw a middle-aged man wearing overalls and a full beard coming towards them.

He said with a smile on his face: "Old Zhan, today is not the day for purchasing goods, how come you have time to come?" He looked at Chen Chuan again, "Who is this guy...?
Lao Zhan said, "This little brother Chen is Mr. Yu's student and a fellow apprentice of little brother Lu. He came here specifically to see little brother Lu and Mr. Yu."

"Oh, you are Mr. Yu's student." The bearded man immediately became enthusiastic. He called over a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old, "Xiao Dan, take this little brother Chen to see little brother Lu."

"Okay."

Chen Chuan nodded at him, said hello to Lao Zhan, and left with the young man.

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

The bearded man said, "Old Zhan, tell me the truth, what is your origin?"

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

The bearded man said in a slightly serious tone, "It looks quite complicated."

"A fighter? I think he is at least at the same level as Mr. Yu."

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

Lao Zhan groaned and said, "I think it's even more powerful."

The young man curled his lips and said, "That can't be possible. Old guys like Lao Bian are not to be mentioned. I have never seen anyone of the same age who can match Sister Nan's abilities. Although this guy is as handsome as me, he is younger than me. How can he be compared to Sister Nan?"

Lao Zhan did not argue with him, but said to the bearded man: "In fact, the more powerful he is, the better. I guess Brother Lu may have asked him to come here to solve our problems."

At this time, Chen Chuan, led by the young man, walked to a modified RV. There was a circle of palm-sized thin gears on the side of the car body. From a distance, it looked like a circle of fire. This was the mark made by Feng Hai.

Feng Hai Company is best at manufacturing this type of large and medium-sized vehicles, but these vehicles 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 microphone above.

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

There was a sound of hurried footsteps that shook the car wall, and then the door was pulled aside, revealing Lu Ke. He said in great surprise, "Brother Chen!"

Chen Chuan raised his hand, and Lu Ke jumped out of the car, slapped it, and then held it tightly. He said excitedly: "Brother Chen, we finally meet again."

Chen Chuan said with a little emotion: "Yes, it has been more than a year." He noticed that Lu Ke had a few more scars on his face, which looked new, and couldn't help but: "You...

"Hey, it's nothing. You just had a fight with someone. Don't just stand there. Let's talk in the car." Lu Ke waved his hand, then warmly invited him to get in the car.

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(End of this chapter)