Chapter 162 The Ideological Imprint: Hidden Dangers

"...I understand. So, currently, besides the incumbent Director Zhu Dong, there are four other people in the entire Combat Division who are qualified to be the director, including you. And your rank is too low and your experience is too shallow, so even if the position becomes vacant, you probably won't be able to compete with the other three...right?"

Qin Fang summarized Cai Chen's words.

Cai Chen nodded: "Mm."

"What are the personalities of those people like? I mean... how they treat other races."

"The attitude of those four towards the alien race... was very weak."

When this issue was raised, Cai Chen's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "Whenever it comes to other races, Zhu Dong's first reaction is always to back down... He always talks about taking care of the overall situation of a ceasefire. The other three have a similar attitude."

"Where are the others from the Combat Division?"

"The others... aren't much better off."

Cai Chen shook his head. As a member of the Professional Combat Division, he knew all too well what the attitude of the Jin Dong Professional Combat Division towards the alien races was now.

Those who are afraid of war and those who are content with the status quo... make up a large proportion.

Perhaps some people once had the same passion, but under the influence of Zhu Dong and other high-ranking officials, their attitude towards foreign races gradually changed as well.

The most common saying in the company is... "Why risk your life for a few hundred yuan a month?"

As Qin Fang listened to Cai Chen's words, his eyes slowly narrowed as he sat in the inverted cloud realm...

Things were not as simple as they seemed.

These cities, which are accustomed to being weak towards other races, have, over the years, been ruled by a group of weak people, creating an atmosphere within themselves where other races are powerful and they themselves are weak.

The key is that these people will definitely not let others see their cowardice, so they will use seemingly legitimate excuses such as "putting the overall situation first and enduring humiliation" to package themselves.

Gradually, the professionals in the combat division developed a sense of complacency, believing that "we only yield because the opponent is too strong, and we are enduring humiliation for the sake of the bigger picture."

Over the years, this mindset has almost become an imprint on one's thinking.

Wanting to change things... is probably not something that can be done overnight.

But Qin Fang quickly let out a soft breath.

No matter how difficult... we must make changes.

So he said, "Your next task is to observe the other members of the Combat Division, find those who still have fighting spirit, gather them together, and win them over... That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Cai Chen paused for a moment, then frowned and thought carefully. After a while, he hesitated and said, "This... I'm not very confident."

What difficulties are you facing?

"After all, I don't have real power..."

"Power is something that must be fought for. Just because someone says you don't have it doesn't mean you don't have it."

Qin Fang laughed and said gently, "Think about last night. You were just an ordinary member of the Combat Division, right? But when you faced that captain, you were assertive, and he naturally became weak. Don't be afraid. Just confront him head-on. Not to mention the other deputy directors... even Director Zhu Dong, you can be tough when necessary. Don't worry, I'll back you up."

These words stunned Cai Chen. He couldn't help but recall last night... when Captain Liu angrily rebuked him. He had coldly questioned him, and although Captain Liu was furious, he didn't dare to say anything more.

They didn't dare to make a move against him.

He frowned, and after a long while, he took a deep breath: "I understand."

"Well, for now, you should observe and gather those who are useful, at least some trusted confidants, and then unify their thinking on a small scale... As for the rest, we'll see how things go and look for opportunities."

"Remember, you are a member of Paradise. You are not fighting alone. Paradise is your support."

Qin Fang's gentle voice made Cai Chen take a deep breath, and then his expression became firm.

"yes."

"Okay, that's settled then... Take a look at the panel yourself, my contact information is on it. Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions."

After saying that, Qin Fang ended the call.

But this statement clearly left Cai Chen somewhat bewildered.

He subconsciously glanced at his control panel.

Then he saw a new 'Internal Communication' option in the upper right corner of the panel.

He clicked on it subconsciously and saw a golden name inside—Boss.

He was astonished, but after careful examination, he discovered that he could use this device to contact his boss... He could choose between text or voice.

The contact information is actually in the panel?

Cai Chen couldn't help but gasp.

...This was something he had never heard of before!

but……

"My epic class was given to me by him... so it's not too surprising that he left his contact information in my character panel, is it?"

He murmured.

I have gained a deeper understanding of the mystery and power of the amusement park!

He stood there stunned for a long time before letting out a soft breath and closing the panel.

He then took out his phone and looked at the densely packed messages in the messaging app.

His eyes flickered.

Then they began selectively choosing people to reply to...

Qin Fang's words gave him a clearer direction for his next move.

...

at the same time.

A secret location in Jindong City.

"The mysterious 'Job Change Altar' has actually appeared in Jintong City... It'll probably appear several more times! We need to spread the word to everyone... No matter what, we must find out about that mysterious altar!"

The mysterious man in purple robes, wearing a mask of weeping compassion, spoke with a sinister look in his eyes.

"The efficiency is too low... Mysterious altars have appeared in Shengjing and several other cities before, but there is no pattern to them, it's all down to luck."

A woman's calm voice rang out. After a pause, she asked with suspicion, "Does that amusement park really know the pattern of the appearance of this mysterious altar?"

The woman was also wearing a purple robe.

But the mask she wore revealed a compassionate smile, without a trace of tears.

A pure white mask with a compassionate smile, its features stiff and eerie.

"Based on the intelligence... it should be."

The man's eyes flickered.

"Can't we find any information about the amusement park at all?"

The woman asked.

"Now we have some information."

"What?"

"That amusement park, in Iron Fang City and Lingtai City, suddenly opened some kind of amusement park academy... The news from Iron Fang City should confirm that it was opened by that amusement park."

"Doesn't that mean we have a lead?"

"It's no use... The people in Iron Fang City have investigated and found that the one who led this matter was the Combat Division. The people from Paradise were only responsible for providing the money, and they didn't participate in anything else."

The man paused for a moment, his eyes turning sinister as he said, "Iron Fang City recently carried out a purge of our sect, and almost all the members who had been planted in the Iron Fang Combat Division have been eliminated... Now it's very difficult for the Holy Church to obtain any useful information from within the Iron Fang Combat Division."

"Establishing an academy... it seems the amusement park has big ambitions."

The woman's eyes flickered.

"But this is also a clue... He wants to run a school, so he will definitely need teachers. Placing some followers in there might come in handy sometime."

“Night Raven is in charge of Iron Fang City now, and needless to say, he will do the same.”

The woman nodded.

After a moment of silence, the man suddenly asked, "Did you find any useful information about the destruction of the Jin Dong branch a while ago?"

"There is no news."

Upon hearing this, the woman frowned, her eyes flashing: "We can only conclude that the branch members were massacred while they were praying together in the Thousand Gorges Corridor... but we don't know who did it yet. But I think... it must be related to that paradise."

"The two great divine races will not attack the Holy Church. As for the Jin Dong Professional Battle Division... not to mention that Zhu Dong will not attack the Holy Church either, even if he wanted to... during that period, the entire Jin Dong Professional Battle Division was blocked outside the Thousand Gorge Corridor by the Three-Eyed Divine Race. Their purpose was to hunt down that 'Frost' from Paradise."

"It's too much of a coincidence no matter how you look at it."

"When Paradise first appeared, it added the word 'human' after its code name. Needless to say, its attitude must be that of a die-hard radical sinner. Such people are generally full of hatred for our Holy Church... If the people from Paradise happened to encounter those believers and thus took action, it makes logical sense."

The woman's calm analysis made the man's eyes flicker. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's a pity that this paradise is too mysterious... Despite mobilizing so many followers, we still couldn't find a trace of them... Otherwise, I would have made them suffer divine punishment!"

The woman did not respond. After a moment, she asked, "So, what do you plan to do about Zhu Dong's request?"

Without any hesitation, the man said, "Even if we don't know the specific information, we should try to find out. Since Zhu Dong personally delivered the information, there is no reason to ignore it. The gods cannot take action within the city, so we should purge the sinners from our own race."

"Why not give it a try? Perhaps the other party is also inclined towards the Holy Church..." the woman hesitated for a moment before saying.

"Of course we should try to get it."

"After all, he is an epic-level combatant... If he can be extradited, it would be a great boost to the Holy Church."

The man squinted: "But the necessary preparations are still essential... The opponent is already an epic class, we can't let him grow stronger."

The woman nodded slightly upon hearing this.

When to take action?

"The sooner the better, let's do it tonight."

He said calmly.

...

"Ah, we're finally out... Let's rest for a couple more days this time? Fighting monsters every day is exhausting..."

After leaving the wilderness outside the Thousand Gorges Corridor and getting away from the crowd, Bai Yangyang finally let out a long breath and then spoke to the others around her.

Lin Fan looked at her with a strange expression.

Gu Yiyun said helplessly, "I can understand if Wei says he's tired, but you sit there all day and only deliver one treatment a day... what's there to complain about?"

After Lu Dayong advanced to Tier 2, the pressure he faced from the monsters in the Thousand Gorges Corridor plummeted instantly... Without the forced 20% damage reduction and damage increase, the level 60 monsters in the Thousand Gorges Corridor could only take away a few hundred of his health.

With his massive health pool of two to three hundred thousand, it's nothing at all.

Everyone else continued killing monsters, but Bai Yangyang was completely idle. Every ten to fifteen minutes, she could cast a healing spell to keep Lu Dayong's health at a healthy level…

Of the five, she was the one with the most free time.

"I don't like hearing what Sister Yun said! I have worked hard too! But Wei is so stubborn, how can you blame me?" Bai protested, feeling resentful.

"Yeah, Wei is too strong, leaving you no room to maneuver." Gu Yiyun rolled her eyes at her.

“That’s how it is…” Bai Yangyang muttered.

Lu Dayong listened with a simple, honest smile on his face, without saying a word.

Bai Yangyang suddenly noticed that Qin Xiaoyou hadn't said anything. After glancing at her, she suddenly asked with bright eyes, "Xiao, are you chatting with the boss?"

Qin Xiaoyou snapped out of her daze and smiled, "Yeah, my brother's in Jin Dong too. I'll have him come over and have dinner with us."

Everyone present had already guessed the relationship between Qin Fang and Qin Xiaoyou, so Qin Xiaoyou simply stopped hiding it.

"Huh? The boss is in Jintong too?" Bai Yangyang's eyes lit up. "Did he come here specifically to see us?"

Qin Xiaoyou shook her head: "He said there's a new member here, and he came to check it out."

"Another new member? Male or female? Handsome? Beautiful?"

"I don't know..."

Qin Xiaoyou shrugged: "But he'll be over in a bit, saying he has something to discuss with us in person. Let's hurry back."

Hearing Qin Xiaoyou's words, the group nodded and sped up.

(End of this chapter)