Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 705 Invitation

Assistant Ling greeted Chen Chuan with a smile, then pointed to a glass on the table next to him. The liquid in the glass glowed like a rosy cloud and seemed to be floating slowly.

"This is a new drink obtained from the fusion land, called 'Colorful Nebula'. It is also good for nourishing the spirit. I personally like it very much. Manager Chen may wish to taste it and give you a review."

Chen Chuan walked over, put the Xuejun Knife in his hand aside, picked up the cup and took a sip. With the second me around, he was not afraid of whether there would be any problems. However, the drink itself was indeed normal. After drinking it, he felt as if he was meditating in front of the lotus seat of Master Hongfa. His spirit was moisturized as if it was repaired, giving him a sense of satisfaction and joy.

He put the cup down. "As far as the drink itself is concerned, it's really good."

Assistant Ling said: "With the advancement of technology, we are able to taste and enjoy more things, but at the same time, the lower class people may never be able to access these things in their lifetime.

But then again, how can we know what those higher-class people enjoy? I'm afraid the way they look at us is no different from how we look at the lower-class people."

He then turned sideways and made an inviting gesture towards Chen Chuanxiang, "Manager Chen, please."

Chen Chuan glanced forward and saw a rotating wooden corridor under his feet, which seemed to lead to the top of the tree-lined roof. However, he knew that the scene here was real and fake, real and unreal. It would be difficult to distinguish them clearly unless he was separated from the scene. He nodded, picked up the Xuejun Knife again, and walked over there.

After he took a step, Assistant Ling walked with him into the depths of the Sky Garden, saying as they walked:
"Director Chen was busy a few days ago and didn't come to our place. It was a pity. We communicated with the people from Qiongjian Academy. We lost too many games as students. Although we managed to win a few games thanks to the performance of the teachers, we actually tried our best. On the surface, it looks like a draw, but in fact, we lost."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "From the information I got, although the students who came here are all from Qiongjian Academy, they are actually selected from academies in various states. They are all elites, so there is no pity if they lose."

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "Yes, but I believe that if Director Chen were here, no one in Qiongjian Academy could beat you, whether as a student or as a teacher."

Chen Chuan said: "Different identities have different responsibilities. I can only do what is most needed at the moment."

"of course."

Assistant Ling expressed his understanding. "Manager Chen, what you are doing now is more important than a temporary victory or defeat. However, I think that with your ability, you can actually do more."

At this time, the two people had walked to the upper end of the spiral corridor, which seemed to be about 20 meters from the ground and was a wide platform that could accommodate more than a dozen people.

What is particularly noteworthy is that there are metal clues falling around the platform, hanging in the air like chandeliers. In addition to this place, there are more than a dozen similar platforms nearby, but they are not very clear just now because they are hidden in the dense branches.

Chen Chuan looked around and didn't see anything special, so he turned around and asked, "So Assistant Ling, what are you going to show me? I have a lot of things to do, so I think we should make it short."

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "Then I'll speak openly. Since our last conversation, I've been wanting to talk to Manager Chen about this matter, but unfortunately the opportunity has never been ripe. But now is the right time."

"Now?"

Chen Chuan said: "What's special now?"

Assistant Ling smiled and did not answer him directly. Instead, he said, "I remember last time, Manager Chen, you asked me what I had. Now I will show it to you. After you have seen it, you may understand it."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, and the scene around him changed immediately. All the colorful flowers and plants, the flowing rivers, and the colorful birds flying around disappeared together, and were replaced by an endless green field.

A long white stream is embedded in the earth, and at the further end it stretches far away, seemingly fading into the sky. With the rich colors stacked together, it has an indescribable sense of grandeur.

However, all of these are no match for one thing. In fact, at first glance, your eyes will be attracted by it. In the center of the grassland, there stands a big tree that is estimated to be about thirty meters high.

Its roots arch out of the ground, extending out like a dense spider web, closely integrated with the earth. Its trunk is thick and tall, standing there like a giant, as if it can support the entire sky.

The crown of the tree is like a huge green cloud, covering the trunk of the tree. Inside, countless twisted and rotating branches can be seen. In the intricate and curled places, there are countless balls of light shining like morning stars.

There was also a layer of milky white mist surrounding the trees, which flowed outward across the fields and enveloped most of the lush green tree trunks.

Assistant Ling turned around, and there was a suppressed enthusiasm in his voice: "Let me introduce it. This tree is called the 'True Shape Tree'. It is native to the Blending Land. However, it is also very difficult to find in the Blending Land. It is not that it is so rare that it is difficult to find, but it has the characteristics of symbiosis with other organisms, and often abandons itself before it can grow to true maturity.

However, once it is able to grow, it can fuse and absorb other organisms and accept them as one of itself. This is an extremely special kind of field creature. It can be humble, but it can also be great.

He will be our ladder, our step to ascent!"

Chen Chuan stared at the tree. At this moment, he suddenly thought of the place in Hongsheng District where Teacher Wu once lived. Chang Dong told him that there was a plant growing under the ground there, but it disappeared later. He said, "Do we need to wait until it matures? I wonder how many years this tree has grown?"

"It's been a long time. This tree has been growing for more than 30 years."

Chen Chuan nodded. It was more than 30 years ago. At that time, Assistant Ling had not yet arrived at the central city of Jibei Road, so the tree should not have been planted by the latter. However, he did not hide the fact that he had a team, and to be able to do such a thing, one could imagine that those people were quite powerful.

He said, "Assistant Ling, is this what you rely on? Maybe it is magnificent enough, maybe it is special, but how can it do what you said?"

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "That's because you haven't seen its essence yet, so you can't understand it... But, what about this..."

He made another gesture, and in an instant, the scene around him changed again.

Chen Chuan discovered that he and Assistant Ling were actually standing directly on the horizontal trunk of the big tree. Standing here, the mist was left behind, and he was able to see some details clearly.

When he looked up, his eyes froze.

When viewed from a distance, there were balls of light twinkling like morning stars between the branches and leaves. However, looking at it now, they were not balls of light at all, but human brains, at least hundreds of them. They were wrapped in dense white fibers similar to crystals, reflecting star-like light under the illumination of the light fog.

What’s terrifying is that those human brains seem to be still moving slightly, as if they are still alive.

Assistant Ling smiled and said, "Manager Chen, don't be surprised. They are indeed not dead. In other words, their owners' original consciousness is still there. They just temporarily abandoned their bodies and placed their consciousness in them."

Chen Chuan's eyes were fixed. "Let's not talk about why we have to do this. Where did you get so many human brains, Assistant Ling?"

Assistant Ling looked at him, and seemed surprised that he was concerned about this kind of question first, but he still explained patiently: "Some of them were purchased. You know, fighters' brains have always been an important experimental resource.

Some of them signed agreements before they died and donated their money after they died; some of them came from students with less talent. We couldn’t bear to see them go down a path with no end in sight, so we gave them a second life here.”

At this moment, Chen Chuan suddenly thought of the duel arena held by the academy. The competition there did not care about casualties at all. He looked up and said, "I guess there are many former Wu Yi students here."

Assistant Ling said without any hesitation: "Yes, but I said, we did not abandon them, we just put them here and let them become one of us. Here, they can continue to pursue their dreams."

"dream?"

"Yes, dream."

Assistant Ling's emotions started to rise as he spoke here, "You know, once the True Form Tree grows up, it can create a field of consciousness space. It can simulate a world that is almost completely the same as the outside world, allowing the consciousness that enters it to move and grow in it.

The reality is that we are limited by resources, but imagine that in this simulated scenario, the resources we need are infinitely available, and the talents can be supplemented by various conditions. In theory, everyone here can practice and enter the third limit, or even a higher limit. Here, every fighter can fulfill his or her dream and realize his or her vision. "

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "But all this is fake."

"Yes, it is fake now."

Assistant Ling looked at Chen Chuan and smiled mysteriously, "But it may not be impossible to turn it into reality. It just requires some necessary conditions, and these conditions need to be created by people like us."

He said sincerely: "Manager Chen, you don't have to feel morally burdened by this. We are doing a cause with lofty ideals. Just think about it, when we have walked this path, when everyone will benefit from it, then what will these sacrifices mean?"

He extended his hand and made an invitation, "Manager Chen, as long as you are willing to come to us, we can work together to achieve it and change the world together."

Chen Chuan stood there holding the Xuejun Knife. His eyes were deep and calm, not even glancing at the hand that Assistant Ling extended to him. "I'm sorry, I refuse."

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(End of this chapter)