Chapter 297 Old Friends
As the scream came, Chen Chuan saw that the signs of the second me's virtuality increased again. At this moment, he could only see the faint shadow of the second me.
The overlap time is being reduced at a very fast rate.
Everything around him, including the cement bricks and broken glass, was shaking constantly. At the same time, he could see that the esoteric ritual patterns around him were gradually becoming lighter. This was the ritual fighting against the ghost stories.
Fortunately, we anticipated the severity of this ghost story, and this time we added a lot of ritual materials. Besides, he himself was standing here, bearing most of the damage, so we didn't have to worry about him escaping.
He ignored the civet cat's cries and biting sounds, bent down, and picked up the stone that was originally on the back of the civet cat's neck. He had shaken the stone into a small cube.
He endured the screaming attack of the ghost story and threw away the other broken stones one by one. Finally, he placed the piece in his hand at the center of the ceremony.
After placing it, he stepped out from the middle position, picked up the pen and added the final stroke of the restraint ceremony on the outer circle. When the stroke fell, he heard a "wuhei" sound, and the stone trembled a few times and turned over.
In just that instant, Chen Chuan saw that the invasion effect on his body disappeared instantly. Knowing that the ritual had taken effect, he walked back in and picked up the stone.
The moment he made contact, his body began to show signs of slight weakness.
He had already planned to take this thing back home to polish and carve it so he could always carry it with him. Due to the unique nature of this strange story, it might not only be used for cultivation, but could also have other uses.
After returning to the car, he started the Gard car and headed back to Xuangong Building. The past day and night had been very long. He had not stopped since the Youxing attack. He could have a good rest after returning.
Just when he was thinking about taking a rest, An Cheng walked out of a station of the Processing Bureau with a slightly tired look. He stood in the open space for a while, and then used the boundary certificate to contact another student.
After a moment, a voice came from the other side: "What's the matter?"
An Cheng said, "You should know. The newcomer took the second test. I don't know the exact value, but it's clear that his assessment has surpassed ours." He emphasized, "One of us will definitely be eliminated."
The other party said sarcastically, "Didn't you say that by sharing information, we can snatch the opportunity that originally belonged to him? We have indeed done a lot these days, but it seems to be of no use?"
An Cheng defended himself, "I did say that, but who could have imagined he'd suddenly improve so much? Who could have foreseen such a thing? This improvement only proves he was hiding something before. I can't be blamed for my misjudgment. Besides, we've been working so hard these days, the bureau should have noticed it."
The voice on the other side said, "But the game is ultimately about who has the best chance of reaching the third limit. Now that he's proven himself, will our efforts be of any use?"
As they were talking, alarm bells rang out in both human worlds. It was the Processing Bureau that wanted to find them for something. Just as they thought, the more capable they performed, the more tasks the Processing Bureau would assign to them.
The reason why the bureau hadn't assigned any tasks to Chen Chuan for so many days was that any tasks assigned to the trainees were first learned about by the two of them and rushed to do them.
But the problem is that these are nothing compared to the potential to enter the third limit. As long as Chen Chuan's evaluation value is still higher than theirs, the bureau will not give up on Chen Chuan no matter how much they do.
An Cheng said helplessly: "Go do your work first."
The person on the other side said, "Remember what you said before? If that newcomer enters the third limit first, then we might as well give up early."
"Impossible! I will never admit defeat!" An Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's see who reaches the third limit first."
A few more days passed and it was April.
After Chen Chuan came out of Teacher Zheng's house, he did not go back to school. Instead, he drove his Gard to a handicraft shop in Yinglu District and placed the half-carved stone plaque in front of the shop owner.
The boss immediately fixed the stone with a foot rope and took out a chisel and hammer from the tool box. Chen Chuan asked him not to touch the thing directly and not to carve it here. Although the request was strange, he was only running a small shop and it was good to have business to take care of. He could only try his best to meet the customers' requirements.
Fortunately, the customer's carving requirements were not particularly high, and he only needed to simply carve it into the shape of a raccoon cat relief.
He had already carved most of it on his last day off, and today he was just finishing the remaining finishing work.
Seeing him hammering away, Chen Chuan waited on the side without disturbing him.
He had an idea about this strange story. On his last day off, he had taken photos of the book he had received from You Xing and sent it to Director Lei. It was very likely that the content of this strange story was in it. After figuring it out, maybe he could put it to good use.
After waiting for about half an hour, he received a call from Jie Ping. When he answered, Ni Qianqian's voice came, "We just received news that another fighter was killed by Wei Wusheng."
Chen Chuan said in a serious tone: "Another one?" After the last incident in the fighting gym, Wei Wusheng did not stop, but continued to look for opportunities. This was the third time in these days.
It's not that the Bureau doesn't want to keep an eye on them, but with so many cases to deal with every day, it's impossible for them to focus all their energy on the fighters scattered across various places. Even though these people know that they may be threatened, they don't like to accept the Bureau's attention and arrangements, and they are very repulsive and resistant to it.
Ni Qianqian said seriously, "Behind Wei Wusheng is a highly skilled Resonator, or even a team of Resonators. The technical staff of the bureau have tried several times but failed to find any trace of him. I am here to remind you to be careful again."
Chen Chuan said: "Thank you, Sister Ni, for reminding me."
Although Wei Wusheng had a team and even company support behind him, he could see that he always did it himself instead of asking others to do it.
A few days ago, he had asked Teacher Zheng how to deal with this type of horizontal training fighter. The latter told him that unless the skills are high enough, there is almost no way to deal with those who have practiced this type of horizontal training to a high level.
The reason is very simple, because the skill is nothing more than creating opportunities to defeat the enemy, but if every opportunity cannot kill the enemy, then it is equivalent to having no opportunity.
Moreover, most of these people with profound skills are good at running away. Many times, even if they are severely injured, if they feel something is wrong, they will run away immediately as long as they have some brains.
Chen Chuan thought it made sense after hearing this. Wei Wusheng was just that kind of person. If he felt something was wrong, he would turn around and run away. Therefore, to deal with such a person, one must use a strength that is absolutely beyond one level to knock him down and kill him in a very short time.
He thought that it might be difficult to do this now. If he wanted to be completely sure, he had to enter the third limit.
"Guest, it's done."
Chen Chuan raised his head and saw the shop owner placing a carved stone tablet half the size of a palm in front of him. He took a look and saw a vivid civet cat on it, with cloud and thunder patterns on the edge and a hole for tying the knot carved on the top as he requested.
The shop owner's craftsmanship is very good and he is quite satisfied with it. So he can carry this sign with him in the future.
He paid, took the sign, and walked out as the shop owner said, "Have fun, sir. Come back next time."
After leaving Yinglu District, he drove back to Xuangong Building. As he was approaching the square, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure walking on the side of the road. He glanced at him, slowed down, rolled down the window, and said to him, "Senior Lu?"
Lu Fang looked over and said in surprise, "Junior Chen?" But then he laughed again. "I was just saying this place isn't far from Wuyi General Hospital, and I wondered if I'd see you there. I didn't expect to see you here."
Chen Chuanshuo asked, "Why did you come to Central City?"
Lu Fang smiled and said, "I always felt that Yangzhi was too young, and I wanted to come to the Central City to broaden my horizons, so I came here."
Chen Chuan glanced at the second-hand certificate he was wearing, looked at him and said, "Senior, are you here for Senior Shen's matter?"
Lu Fang was silent for a while, and finally nodded.
Chen Chuanshuo said, "There's a Jinwei hot drink shop not far from here. It's pretty good. Senior, we haven't seen each other for a while. How about going over there and chatting for a while?"
Lu Fang looked back and saw that the beverage shop was on this side of the street. The store was low-key and restrained, not flashy, so he said yes.
Chen Chuan first went to the square to park the car, then walked back and walked into the store with Lu Fang and found a place to sit down.
After walking in, Lu Fang couldn't help but relax, because the record player, old-fashioned tables and chairs, and normal lighting here made him feel like he was back in Yangzhi City, instead of the colorful light curtains outside, which always gave him an unreal feeling, like stepping on a ground made of cotton, and it always seemed that he couldn't step firmly.
Chen Chuan ordered two drinks and asked, "How long have you been in Central City?"
Lu Fang said, "I came here in late March, about half a month ago. I just found a place to stay a few days ago. Today I happened to have some free time, so I wanted to come and see what Wuyi General Hospital is like. I didn't expect to meet you by chance."
Chen Chuan said, "Senior, are you trying to find out Zhao Qian's whereabouts?"
Lu Fang took a breath, picked up the hot drink and took a sip. After putting it down, he looked up and said, "Yes, since you have guessed it, I will not hide it from you. After the collapse of the mutual aid association, Zhao Qian is now the only member of the mutual aid association who participated in the senior's incident back then."
Chen Chuan said, "Zhao Qian is now a fighter of the third level. Does Senior know about this?"
Lu Fang nodded and said, "I know, but I'm not here to cause trouble for him. I also know that I don't have the ability, but..." He said seriously, "Senior Shen's sister was taken away by Zhao Qian at the time. I want to find her, or at least confirm her news."
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(End of this chapter)
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