Chapter 926: Building a Festival and Gaining a Gain
After the armed convoy of the Processing Bureau drove deeper for a while, a fork in the road appeared in front of them. Three tunnels led to different directions.
According to the traces left behind, they should take the path on the left.
Xu Chan, however, instructed them to go from the right.
A staff member reminded him, "Manager Xu, according to the blueprints for the lower city, if we choose the tunnel on the right, we'll probably take a big detour, add an hour to our journey, and potentially miss some crucial traces."
Xu Chan said affirmatively: "This trace must have been left by them on purpose." Even if it wasn't, he didn't intend to take this road. He would not follow the road left for them by the enemy.
"yes!"
The staff saluted, and the entire convoy immediately turned around and headed along the tunnel. Although they took a longer detour, they did not encounter any obstacles in the first half of the journey. However, when they approached the tunnel exit, they found the road surface that had been damaged by humans and a large number of collapsed bricks and stones. It seemed that the road was blocked.
It seems like we can't go any further after getting here.
Xu Chan remained unmoved. He observed for a while and found that the traffic jam was not serious. He immediately asked a group of combat creatures in the car to come out and cooperate with the logistics personnel to clear a path.
During this process, he did not just wait here, but got off the car to deploy field information creatures and establish a strong signal connection.
As he came along, he made such arrangements at every intersection and arranged a team of people to be on duty to prevent interference creatures from obstructing communications, ensuring that the scattered teams had smooth communication with the ground and eliminating the possibility of loopholes in the rear.
This time, the three investigation directors of the processing bureau have all arrived, and he is in charge of the main breakthrough route, while the other two investigation directors are responsible for the other two directions, and they will slowly shrink and compress the space, and finally they will be able to block this area.
By the next day, a road was finally cleared ahead that was barely passable by vehicles.
Xu Chan still chose to sit in the leading vehicle and lead the way himself.
For this operation, he not only brought two of his own trusted men, but also Yuan Qiyuan and Qin Qingque, two people sent by Chen Chuan to provide support.
No less than five third-level fighters acted together. This lineup was extremely powerful. When the Mother Shrimp split, it was unable to concentrate such a strong force in one direction.
Behind them were Wei Changan, Luo Kaiyuan, Feng Xiaoqi and others, as well as the team responsible for following and cooperating with them.
Although they are only at the second limit, they are actually considered the middle force of the bureau. They are all confident fighters with rich experience in teamwork. In addition, they are wearing the most advanced equipment at the moment. It is no exaggeration to say that they are elite.
To be honest, if it was just to deal with an ordinary gang, such a team's strength would be wasted, but this time they might have to deal with the remaining forces of the parliament and some unknown things.
At this time, a voice reminded: "After inspection, there is a risk of collapse on the road ahead." This is the inactive consciousness body in their car, which is responsible for scanning and checking the road conditions at any time.
The convoy stopped immediately, and the engineering team following from behind quickly moved forward to check, fill in the gaps, and search for the presence of explosives under the protection of the fighters.
After all, operations underground are different from those anywhere else. A simple explosion is enough to create obstacles and cover. Of course, the large structure of the tunnel cannot be destroyed. These were built with explosion-proof designs. However, after so many years, some of the protective layers on the surface to prevent erosion and microbial invasion, as well as some of the original landscape buildings, have been damaged due to lack of maintenance. These are the things that blocked them just now.
While checking, I suddenly heard a buzzing sound, which was getting closer and closer.
Xu Chan was the first to hear it and immediately said, "Everyone, get back to the car!"
Everyone immediately put down what they were doing and retreated to the armored vehicle. Xu Chan stood alone at the front. In less than a minute, he saw dense swarms of insects crawling over and covering the walls of the ground tunnel. The people at the back felt their scalps tingle and got goose bumps all over their bodies.
Xu Chan stood in front without retreating a single step, seeing that the front end of the insect swarm was almost about to rush towards him. At this moment, bang bang bang sounds were heard, and the bright searchlight behind him lit up, and then an invisible sound wave emanated from the interior of the vehicle.
Because Central City has been plagued by insect pests in recent years, this insect repellent sound wave was recently authorized and developed, and its source comes from a special organism.
The effect was very good. The insects that swarmed up seemed to lose their vitality all of a sudden and fell down in large numbers. After about seven or eight minutes, the movement in the tunnel finally stopped.
Xu Chan did not relax. He took a few steps forward. The ground seemed to be covered with a thick layer of carpet. He felt like he would sink into it when he stepped on it. At the same time, he smelled an unpleasant odor.
He frowned and asked everyone to put on protective masks and connect to oxygen tanks.
This approach proved to be very correct. The insects spontaneously combusted, and the entire tunnel was temporarily covered by flames and smoke, emitting a large amount of harmful gases. The already thin oxygen in the surroundings was also rapidly consumed. If they were not prepared in advance, it would be enough for them to suffer a great loss here.
This kind of insect seemed to be very easy to use as a burning material. It burned for more than an hour before stopping. The tunnel had become completely charred and a strange smell filled the smoke.
Xu Chan did not rush forward, but came to the side of the vehicle, clicked the netherworld certificate, and sent a report to the bureau according to the previous practice.
After the smoke had almost cleared, he led the convoy deeper inside.
Because they encountered obstacles from time to time and the tunnel road was damaged, they had to stop for repairs, resulting in a very slow progress. It took five days to advance two-thirds of the distance.
But Xu Chan was not impatient. He would rather go slower to ensure the safety of his men. Moreover, they kept moving forward. The one who should be under more pressure should be the opponent, not them.
In the meditation room, Chen Chuan was floating cross-legged. The faintly shimmering light around him had originally been undulating and spreading, but at some point, as if soothed by some force, it slowly converged inward, though ripples still occasionally shone across the surface.
But even the rhythm of these ripples was gradually becoming smoother and gradually disappearing. In the end, it formed a bright light film that seemed to be attached to the surface of the body.
At this time he slowly opened his eyes.
After six consecutive days and nights of uninterrupted practice, he finally subdued his own aura.
This level is easier than imagined. The tedious part is the process of straightening out his breath. After all, the power in his body far exceeds that of fighters of the same level. To straighten it out, he needs a lot of patience.
Then the next step is the "Connecting the Sky Bridge" level. If this step can be completed, you can reach the realm of Changsheng Temple.
At this time, he landed, opened the interface, and paid attention to the progress of the lower city area. He could see that an entire area near the northwest corner had been blocked from three directions by investigators from the Processing Bureau.
This area also highly overlaps with the location of the Plague Gang that was previously discovered, so some people behind it are more or less related to the Plague Gang.
However, he did not forget that this operation was mainly to find that existence, and throwing out a bait in front was just an excuse to facilitate their action.
He watched for a while, then walked out of the meditation room, clicked on the lower realm pass, and asked, "Andun, is there any unusual movement at Green Source Ecological Company?"
Andun responded: "Green Source Ecology Company has no abnormal signs at the moment, and monitoring data is all normal. Andun will continue to pay attention."
Chen Chuan nodded. Lvyuan Company didn't take any action at this time, and it seemed that they wanted to stay out of it.
This company is still so cautious and will never directly participate in any action that may be detrimental to itself. It is so forbearing and must have a deeper agenda.
After thinking for a moment, he clicked on the lower realm pass and contacted Xu Chan. After waiting for a while, the call was connected. He asked, "Old Xu, how are things going over there?"
Xu Chan's voice came out: "Director, we will advance the last section of the road tomorrow. According to previous intelligence, we are likely to encounter fierce resistance.
The environment here is very complex. All the sun trees have been intentionally cleared, leaving almost no light. We've also detected toxins in the air, causing some of our onboard field creatures to be in poor condition. We're requesting more combat creatures and need a new batch of equipment."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I will immediately allocate what you want to you. I will also apply for a biological expert team from the Fusion Land to come and cooperate with your operation."
"Thank you, Director."
Chen Chuan said, "The Plague Cult is a complex group, and there may be some cult members. According to the pre-planned plan, members of the Esoteric Cult Bureau will join your team tomorrow to avoid any accidents. Old Xu, be careful, and let me know if anything happens."
"Director, I understand."
After Xu Chan talked with Chen Chuan, he continued to go deeper. One day later, he found that some patterns that were suspected to be esoteric rituals began to appear around him.
After Director Lei learned about this, he personally led a team to this place for investigation. After checking it out, he immediately contacted Chen Chuan.
"Director Chen, I've looked into it. What Director Xu encountered were some rituals of the Old State Religion. I can decipher them, but I need cooperation. There are some colleagues in the bureau who are capable, but I don't trust them. If I do it alone, it might take a long time. I suspect this may be their purpose."
Chen Chuan asked, "What about applying for help from above?"
Director Lei said, "That's possible, but I'm afraid someone will stop us. We can't afford to delay."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Director Lei, you crack it first. I'll find a way to find someone."
After ending the call, he thought about it. If he showed up himself and used the Great Bright Light Style to cause destruction, it would be very simple. However, if he were to deal with this kind of thing, the noise would be too great. Assuming that the existence was there, it would definitely arouse its great vigilance. He could not show up until it was found.
Fortunately, he had thought about this before and considered it when making the plan. He walked to the side, picked up the phone, and dialed a number. After a while, Liao Donghai's voice came out, "Director Chen?"
Chen Chuan said, "Mr. Liao, please ask Mr. Lan to come over."
"Okay, I'll arrange for an airship to bring Mr. Lan and the others over here."
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(End of this chapter)
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