Chapter 427: Fusion Land
Lao Qi made arrangements, and Chen Chuan returned to the college dormitory and drafted a report to 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 others.
The other party traced the case to Lao Qi, probably because Lao Qi often visited the place. He was not only a regular customer but also an acquaintance, so there were clues to follow.
But there is no guarantee that the items sold by others are safe, especially when it comes to the Plague Gang, an organization involved with a cult. It is hard to say whether it will cause any trouble.
After sending the report, he continued to make preparations before departure, especially bringing some special medicines. Even if he was on a mission, he couldn't delay his fighting 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 wiping. He also brought a can of tea.
Just as he was preparing, a notification sounded. He glanced at it and saw a voice message from Qingnang Yufang.
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.
At first, it was Manager Fan who tried to win him over, but after he didn't respond several times, the person who sent the message was replaced by a subordinate employee.
He didn't set a rejection option. Maybe such a big company would cooperate with him in the future, but he was not interested in it now, so he just crossed it out.
After another day of rest, Secretary Ji didn't come until the afternoon to notify us: "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 him, "This is Counselor Pei from the Jibei Provincial Command of the Ministry of Defense."
Counselor Pei came up and shook hands with Chen Chuan enthusiastically. "Welcome, Executive Chen, we are very happy to welcome a young talent like you to join our defense team."
Chen Chuan greeted him: "Hello, Counselor Pei."
After greeting him, Counselor Pei straightened his expression and said, "Executive Officer Chen, in light of your joining us, according to our command's regulations, your rank will automatically be promoted one level. Therefore, I formally inform you that you are now a Level 1 Executor under our command. Your uniform, pistol, and sword will be issued to you upon arrival at our command's military base."
Chen Chuan saw his information pop up on the interface and quickly updated it, changing the label below from Level 2 to Level 1 Executor. 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 area, where there are no resources and they are also subject to restrictions.
At the command center, his level was already enough to lead a team independently, with at least two third-level fighters as the main force. As for the next level up, it was the executive captain level, with two or three teams under his command.
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 area is not small, it is actually a series of independent and scattered spaces. The various areas are connected by tunnels, rather than being hollowed out. In fact, most of the undeveloped underground space should still be in the hands of the upper city area.
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 beyond the reach of the eye.
There were several guards here. When they saw them coming, they put down their guns and saluted.
Commander Pei checked the time again and said, "Just in time." Turning back, he said, "Executive Chen, follow me."
Chen Chuan took a look, nodded, and followed him into the first carriage.
When I got inside, I 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 sat down himself 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 5:00 am and 5:00 pm. If you miss it, you will have to wait until the next day."
The assistant brought the tea up at this time, and the train under 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 operations when they are completed."
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 went there.
After the train had been running for about seven or eight minutes, Counselor Pei checked his watch and said, "It's right up ahead."
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?
wrong!
He looked back and saw an endless plain behind him. In the distance, there seemed to be the shadow of a mountain range. 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 tracks. It was fine up close, but when looking out from the side windows, the sky was covered with dark clouds and there were occasional flashes 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 spoken to Executive Chen, right?
Each central city is the most cutting-edge intersection of the two worlds, and through these intersections, you can enter the blending area, which is the middle area between the two worlds.
This is a vast area, and we still haven't been able to find its boundaries. There are many theories about this place..."
He raised his teacup and gestured outward. "Most people believe this was formed naturally from the collision of two worlds, but some also believe it was formed when the other world took away land and space from us during a past period of change."
At this point, he took a sip of tea and smiled, "There's an even bolder suggestion, saying that the collision of worlds isn't just about our world, but about many worlds. Many worlds are converging into one place, eventually forming a brand new world, which will include our world."
He now became a little more serious and said, "Whichever one is correct, that's for the theorists and technicians to verify. What we need to do is 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 periods of time each day to reach the fusion zone. The rest of the time it is closed. This is to try to prevent our world from being infiltrated. Because every time we pass through, we come here, but it also causes something to reach us."
Chen Chuan glanced outside and found that the fog had started to rise 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 entirely. We can't fully figure out what might have been missed, but there must be something."
He said solemnly, "So we must try to reduce frequent exchanges. Therefore, some troops and personnel of the command are stationed here permanently. And for such stationed personnel, we will provide higher treatment.
He smiled again, "But since Executor Chen has just arrived, he can first familiarize himself with the situation here before deciding what to do."
Chen Chuan looked at his boundary pass and saw that it seemed to still have communication functions, but the people in the central city could not be contacted. He asked, "Does the boundary pass still work here?"
Counselor 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 sufficient to maintain basic communication functions within the connection point range."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and clicked, and Chen Chuan immediately received the contact addition, so he 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 had just been dazzled.
But he knew that this would not happen to him.
Perhaps it’s because this place is close to the world on the other side that 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 piled up above, and the vast sky became even darker.
At this time, Counselor Pei said, "We are here."
Chen Chuan could see that it was a fortress built along the hillside. In the exposed area outside, he could see the light of the searchlight on the heavy watchtower 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 cold, 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 much more refreshed.
Counselor Pei tightened his clothes and said jokingly, "No matter how many times I see it, I always feel a little envious. Let's go in first."
After going through the strict entry and exit procedures, the three people entered the fortress as the metal gate in front rose.
Chen Chuan asked, "Counselor Pei, what are we guarding against here?"
Counselor Pei said, "Do you remember those theories I discussed with Executive Chen?"
Chen Chuan nodded.
"We're not the only ones in this area. There are other creatures as well. According to one theory, they could be from other ancient worlds, or they could be from before our world. Well, there's no definitive answer 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)
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