Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 445 Tea Party
The next afternoon, Chen Chuan came out of the dormitory and met up with two teammates before heading to the tea party location.

Although the other side only invited him this time, the invitee can bring several people. Yuan Qiyuan learned yesterday that he had received the invitation and expressed his desire to come along. In view of the fact that they are a small team and will most likely be transferred to Chen Bitong in the future, he simply called Qin Qingque to come along as well.

When the three of them arrived, there were already many people there, talking in groups of three or five with glasses of wine in hand.

These people included both men and women, all wearing the uniforms of low-ranking officers. They should be the ones who came by train. Their common feature was that they all looked very young, and one could clearly feel the air of military children from them.

Chen Chuan was able to tell from the field that many of them had implants installed, which was obviously not the normal way for a fighter.

This further confirmed his previous judgment that these people were not the younger generations taught by Chen Bitong, nor did they really need them. These people were just from a certain faction who came to express their support and stand up for Chen Bitong.

The reason why they chose to meet in this place was because in a few days, Chen Bitong would leave the Exchange Land and go to the Central City for vacation. This was his last stop after leaving the Exchange Land.

Yuan Qiyuan glanced around and saw that the long table was filled with exquisite snacks and top-quality drinks. His nose was filled with a sweet smell. These were all good things that were not usually seen in the resident restaurant. They must have been specially transported from the central city by train.

He also recognized the features of these military disciples, and asked Qin Qingque who was standing beside him, "Executive Qin, is there anyone you know here?"

Qin Qingque shook his head and said, "I don't know him."

Everyone present also saw Chen Chuan and the other two coming in. Although there were many people here, there were very few people as young as Chen Chuan who had already put on the uniform of an executive captain. So he attracted a lot of people's attention as soon as he came in.

The handsome officer came over, shook hands with Chen Chuan and said, "Hello, Captain Chen, I am Zhan Yi."

Chen Chuan looked at his uniform and shoulder straps. He was also an executive captain, but he was about ten years older than him and looked to be about thirty years old. He said, "Hello, Captain Zhan."

Zhan Yi said: "My teacher wants to see you, please follow me."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Then please introduce me."

After saying something to the two team members, he and Zhan Yi came to Chen Bitong, who was talking to the garrison commander Lai Wu. There were some prestigious garrison officers and staff around them, but the main commander of the garrison was the same as yesterday, none of them showed up here.

"Teacher, this is Captain Chen." Zhan Yi walked up and spoke to Chen Bi, and the officers and staff also turned around and looked over.

Chen Bitong looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Young man, we met yesterday."

The people around were a little surprised when they heard this. Did they see him yesterday? When did this happen? It seemed that he entered the room yesterday and never left again.

Chen Chuan knew that he was referring to the spiritual contact yesterday. He said, "I was there when we welcomed Instructor Chen yesterday. I didn't expect Instructor Chen to be able to see me from such a distance."

Everyone was relieved.

Chen Bitong said slowly: "Outstanding young people can be noticed at a glance even in a crowd."

At this time, a garrison staff officer smiled and said, "Instructor Chen's vision of people is indeed very accurate. This Captain Chen is the hero who made Iron Demon surrender a few days ago. He solved a big problem for the garrison in our area. He is a rare talent."

An officer asked curiously, "Captain Chen, how did you defeat the Iron Demon? The report doesn't give very detailed information. Now that you are here, can you tell us about it?"

The people around also showed interest, and some young officers who were nearby also gathered around.

To be honest, most of them have no interest in specific fighting techniques and can't understand them.

They use implants directly to gain power. Advanced implants have fewer side effects and are difficult to see on the surface. Except for those who are particularly talented, most people prefer to choose the easy way rather than the hard training and practice.

But this does not prevent them from being interested in some content about fighting against powerful enemies, especially when it is happening right before their eyes and one of the parties is an enemy with a considerable reputation like the Iron Demon.

When Chen Chuan saw Chen Bitong looking at him, he said, "There's nothing wrong with talking about this."

He briefly described the events of that day, how he was attacked at night, how he chose to take the initiative, and finally how he defeated the Iron Demon in a head-on battle.

He did not elaborate or embellish the whole process, and told the story in a straightforward manner, which seemed to be not surprising. However, in the end he emphasized the role of the intelligence department.

"If it weren't for the intelligence department's deception, the Iron Demon wouldn't have come back to fight us so easily, so I think the intelligence department should take at least half of the credit here." A staff officer present said, "This is probably because only your team, Captain Chen, was chasing us at the time, so the Iron Demon thought it had you defeated." He turned around, looked at everyone, and said with a smile, "But I never thought that Captain Chen was so powerful and ended up falling there."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and clapped gently, and the people around him also clapped politely. To be honest, many people present were disappointed after hearing this, because just listening to Chen Chuan's description, it was not as thrilling as they had imagined, and it was not exciting at all.

Zhan Yi, who was standing nearby, noticed something else. "Captain Chen, I heard from you that something strange happened to the Iron Demon at the end?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Yes, his alienated tissue grew outside his body, and thus gained strong protective ability and strength. However, because of this, his body became uncoordinated and his overall condition is worse than before."

Chen Bitong then said: "The Iron Demon should be a demon ghost."

"A demon or a ghost..." Zhan Yi frowned.

The staff officer said at this time: "Captain Zhan has been abroad for a long time and has just arrived in the Land of Integration. He may not be familiar with the situation here. The old imperial family of the Land of Integration has long merged with the demons and ghosts. In the past, they would grant the status of demons and ghosts to some royal family members who were worthy of training, so that they could gain power beyond ordinary people.

Well, that is active activation. It is said that this activation technology is controllable, and people can not only maintain their original rationality but also gain higher potential.

However, the situation may have changed now. Not only some members of the royal family, but also some of the warriors who have been granted titles and are valued can also undergo activation transformation. They regard this as an honor.

But I guess it might be because the Iron Demon was not activated for long, or there was some technical problem, so it was not integrated well, so that problem occurred. "

A famous young officer seemed very interested in the matter of demons and ghosts, and couldn't help asking: "Colonel Fa, do we have this kind of technology in Dashun?"

The French advisor smiled and said, "It is impossible for our Dashun government to do such a thing, but it is hard to say about some companies. They will probably conduct research in private."

He didn't seem to want to talk more about this topic. He looked at Chen Chuan with a smile and said, "Fortunately, this iron demon was dealt with by Captain Chen. Otherwise, when his fusion degree is higher, he might grow into a more difficult opponent in the future."

This time there was applause again, and the sound was a little more enthusiastic and genuine than before.

But at this time, another discordant voice sounded: "Captain Chen, I noticed that you said in your report that you stayed outside for a night while chasing the Iron Demon. You used esoteric rituals to resist the nighttime anomalies of the Blending Land. This was not easy. Captain Chen seems to know a lot about esoteric rituals."

Everyone turned around and saw a tall officer in the uniform of the disciplinary department standing there. He was wearing a pair of round glasses and had his hair parted vertically. He was looking at Chen Chuan with a smile.

Seeing this person raise this question, everyone looked at each other and smiled playfully.

Because the esoteric rituals were very closely guarded in Dashun, and some rituals were banned, but Chen Chuan knew all of them. Where did he learn them? Did he ever join any sect?
Chen Chuan said frankly: "I do know a little bit. When I was in school, I came into contact with some unusual cases and was commissioned and taken care of by the esoteric censorship department, so I know a little bit about this aspect.

In fact, if I hadn't been admitted to the Central City Wuyi later, I might have gone to the Esoteric Cult Examination Department to work today instead of coming to the Blending Land to fight with others."

"Is that so..." The tall officer stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled and said nothing more.

Chen Chuan then looked in the direction of Chen Bitong, took two steps forward, and approached the latter, saying, "Instructor Chen, can I ask you a question?"

Chen Bitong was wearing a half-face mask, with deep wrinkles on his face. He looked very serious on the surface, but at this moment he spoke in a gentle tone, "Captain Chen, you can ask anything you want to ask."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "When I was fighting the Iron Demon, I found that he had some sense of impending danger. We here also know that this person can often avoid the most dangerous places. I would like to ask, is this ability some kind of fighting ability, or is it brought by his identity as a demon?"

When everyone heard his question, they also became interested and wanted to hear more interpretations in this regard.

Chen Bitong did not answer this question directly, but said: "Captain Chen, after I go back this time, I will concentrate on recuperating in the central city. I will probably open a training and guidance class with the help of my friends. Captain Chen, if you have time, you can come to me, and I will give you an answer then."

Chen Chuan looked at him. Putting aside his position and the problems behind him, he knew that this man must be a real talent. If he could learn something from him, it would also be beneficial to him, so he said, "Instructor Chen, I will come."

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(End of this chapter)