Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 427: Fusion Land

Lao Qi made arrangements, and Chen Chuan returned to the college dormitory and drafted a report for the processing bureau.

Although he was sure that the esoteric materials he used were fine, it was hard to say about those that Hao Zhuo sold to other people.

The other party traced the case to Lao Qi, probably because Lao Qi was a frequent visitor and was not only a regular customer but also an acquaintance, so there were clues to follow.

But there is no guarantee that there will be no problems with the items sold by other people, especially when it comes to the Plague Gang, an organization involved with cults. It is hard to say whether it will cause any trouble.

After sending the report, he continued to make preparations before departure, especially some special medicines that he had to bring with him. Even if he was on a mission, he couldn't delay his combat training. Ordinary medicines should be distributed there, or at least there should be channels to buy them, but he still brought some with him.

As for equipment, he prepared to bring several sets of commonly used clothes, and put the guns, long and short knives into the box after maintenance and cleaning. He also brought a can of tea.

Just as he was preparing, a reminder sound rang. He glanced at it and saw a voice message from Qingnang Jade Shop.

Because I have been a drug tester, I still receive advertisements for drug products every once in a while, and I will continue to send out invitations.

In the beginning, it was Manager Fan who tried to win him over, but after seeing that he did not respond several times, the person who sent the message was replaced by his subordinates.

He didn't set a rejection option. Maybe he would cooperate with such a big company in the future, but he was not interested in it now, so he just crossed it out.

After another day of rest, Secretary Ji did not come until the afternoon to notify: "Executive Officer Chen, if you are ready, please come to the processing bureau now."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll be there right away." He packed all his things, walked out of the dormitory, and drove all the way to the processing bureau.

Secretary Ji was waiting for him here. After taking him into the same conference room as last time, there was a man in uniform, with a mustache and a kind look waiting for him inside, and there was a person who looked like an assistant behind him.

Secretary Ji introduced, "This is Counselor Pei from the Jibei Province Command Office of the Ministry of Defense."

Counselor Pei came up to shake hands with Chen Chuan enthusiastically, "Welcome, Executive Chen, we welcome young talents like you to join our defense team."

Chen Chuan greeted him: "Hello, Mr. Pei."

After greeting him, Counselor Pei straightened his face and said, "Executive Officer Chen, in view of your joining us, according to the regulations of our command department, your rank will be automatically promoted by one level, so I formally inform you that you are now a first-level executive officer under our command department. Your uniform, gun and sword will be issued to you after you arrive at the military station under our command department."

Chen Chuan saw his information pop up on the interface and quickly updated it. The label below changed from Level 2 to Level 1 Executor, and he said, "Thank you, Commander Pei."

His level is equivalent to the position of deputy director of the police bureau at the local level. If he is transferred horizontally within the administrative system, he can directly enter such a powerful and violent organization.

But this is only in theory. In reality, few third-level fighters are willing to go to the local areas, where there are no resources and they are also subject to restrictions.

At the command center, he was already able to lead a team on his own, and the team had at least two third-level fighters as the main force. As for the next level up, it was the executive captain level, which could command two or three teams.

Counselor Pei looked at the lower boundary and said, "It will take some time to reach the defense zone. Executive Chen, let's talk while we walk."

He walked forward first, and Chen Chuan followed him out with the assistant. They took the elevator outside. The assistant went up and pressed two numbers, and the elevator sank down.

Chen Chuan's mind turned. This meeting room was originally underground. If he continued to go down, would he reach the downtown area?

But then I thought again, although the Lower City is not small, it is actually composed of independent and scattered spaces. The various areas are connected by tunnels instead of being hollowed out. In fact, most of the undeveloped underground space should still be in the hands of the Upper City.

This is true not only for the government but also for major companies.

The elevator did not display the specific floor number, but it stopped after about half a minute. The elevator doors opened to both sides, the assistant stepped aside, and Counselor Pei and Chen Chuan walked out together.

What appeared in front of us was an underground station, where a train with only three carriages was parked. Under the illumination of the tunnel lights, we could see that both ends of the track led to depths that were beyond the reach of the eye.

There were several guards on duty here. When they saw them coming, they put down their guns and saluted.

Commander Pei checked the time again and said, "Just in time." He turned around and said, "Executive Chen, follow me."

Chen Chuan took a look, nodded, and followed him into the first carriage.

When we got inside, we found that the environment was very good. The walls of the car were decorated with finely carved panels, the seats were leather sofas, and the floor was covered with thick carpets.

After Pei invited him to sit down, he also sat down and asked his assistant to make two cups of tea. He said, "The passage to the defense zone is only open twice a day, at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you miss it, you have to wait until the next day."

The assistant then brought the tea up, and the train beneath him began to move slowly.

Counselor Pei picked up the tea and said politely, "While Officer Chen is participating in the defense mission, you will be assigned to our headquarters. We will inform you of the specific actions when the time comes."

Chen Chuan nodded. Since he had not yet participated in the defense, many things were not open and transparent to him. He would only know after he had been there.

After the train had traveled for about seven or eight minutes, Counselor Pei looked at his watch and said, "It's just ahead."

Just as he said this, the front suddenly became brighter, as if they had come out of the tunnel and arrived at an open area.

Chen Chuan glanced outside. This is... out of the central city? No!

He looked back and saw an endless plain behind him. There seemed to be the shadow of a mountain range in the distance. There was no trace of the central city, and even the topography was completely different.

At this moment, the train was running on the long railway track. It was okay close up, but when looking out from the side window, the sky was covered with dark clouds and there was occasional flash of lightning.

Counselor Pei smiled and said, "We have entered the land of integration."

He waited for a moment before continuing, "Secretary Ji should have talked to Executive Chen about this, right?
Each central city is the most cutting-edge intersection of the two worlds, and through these intersections, you can enter the intersection area, which is the middle area between the two worlds.

This is a vast area, and we have not been able to find its boundaries yet. There are many theories about this place..."

He picked up the teacup and gestured to the outside. "Most people think that this was born naturally from the collision of two worlds, but some people also think that this was formed by the land and space that the opposite world took away from us during the past period of change."

At this point, he took a sip of tea and smiled, "There is another more daring one, which says that the collision of worlds is not just our world, but there are many worlds. Many worlds are converging to one place, and will eventually form a brand new world, including our world, which will be swallowed up."

He became a little more serious at this time and said, "No matter which one is correct, it is for the theorists and technicians to verify. What we need to do is to eliminate those unstable factors before anything happens and ensure the stability of the World Ring barrier."

Chen Chuan nodded slightly.

Counselor Pei put down his teacup and continued, "There are only two short time periods every day to reach the fusion area. The rest of the time is closed. This is to try to ensure that our world is not infiltrated. Because every time we pass through, we come here, but it also causes something to come to us."

Chen Chuan looked outside and found that fog had started to form behind him. The other end of the railway track was shrouded in thick fog, which seemed to block the way back.

He asked, "Are those beings?"

Counselor Pei shook his head. "Not all of them. We can't figure out what was missed yet, but there must be something."

He said solemnly: "So we should try to reduce frequent exchanges. Therefore, some troops and personnel of the command are stationed here for a long time. And for such stationed personnel, we will have higher treatment.

He smiled again, "But since Executor Chen has just arrived, he can first familiarize himself with the situation here and then decide what to do."

Chen Chuan looked at his boundary certificate at this time and saw that it seemed to still maintain the communication function, but those people in the central city could not be contacted. He asked: "Can the boundary certificate still be used here?"

Pei said: "We have buried a field biological connection point nearby. Although it is not as large as the field of the mother, it is enough to maintain basic communication functions within the range of the connection point."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and clicked, and Chen Chuan immediately received the contact and added the other party to the contact list.

At this moment, he accidentally glanced and saw that a mountain on the horizon seemed to move. But when he looked again, it was completely normal, as if he was just dazzled.

But he knew that this would not happen to him.

Perhaps it’s because this place is close to the other world, so this kind of abnormality occurs again?
He looked outside for a long time. This place was lonely and strange, and seemed to hide many mysterious things.

After the train had been traveling for more than an hour, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Thick dark clouds gathered above, and the vast sky became even darker.

Pei said at this time: "We are here."

Chen Chuan could see that it was a fortress built along the hillside. From the exposed part outside, he could see the light of the searchlight on the heavy guardhouse shining in the wind and snow.

After the two got out of the car, a strong wind blew snowflakes. It was obvious that Counselor Pei was well prepared, as he was wearing very thick clothes.

Chen Chuan just felt a little bit chilly, as if he had been stuffy indoors for too long. He opened the window and took a breath of fresh air, which actually made him feel more refreshed.

Counselor Pei tightened his clothes and said jokingly, "No matter how many times I have seen it, I always feel a little envious. Let's go in first."

After going through the strict entry and exit procedures, as the metal gate in front rose, the three people entered the fortress.

Chen Chuan asked: "Counselor Pei, what are you guarding against here?"

Counselor Pei said, "Do you remember the theories I discussed with Executive Chen?"

Chen Chuan nodded.

"There are not only us in this area, there are other creatures as well. According to a certain theory, they may be from other ancient worlds, or they may be from the past of our world. Well, there is no conclusion yet."

Counselor Pei looked outside and saw the heavy fortress gate slowly descending from above. He said slowly, "They are not friendly to us."

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(End of this chapter)