Chapter 445 Tea Party
The next afternoon, Chen Chuan came out of the dormitory and met up with two teammates before heading to the tea party venue.
Although the other side only invited him this time, the invitee can bring several people. Yuan Qiyuan learned yesterday that he had received the invitation and expressed that he also wanted to come along. In view of the fact that they are a small team and are likely to be transferred to Chen Bitong together in the future, he simply called Qin Qingque to come along.
When the three of them arrived, many people were already there, chatting in groups of three or five with glasses of wine in hand.
These people included both men and women, all wearing the uniforms of low-ranking officers. They should be the ones who came by train. Their common feature was that they all looked very young, and one could clearly feel the air of military children from them.
Chen Chuan could tell from the scene that many of them had implants, which was obviously not the normal way for fighters.
This further confirmed his previous judgment that these people were not the younger generations who were taught by Chen Bitong, nor did they really need them. These people were just from a certain faction who came to express their support and stand up for Chen Bitong.
The reason why they chose to meet in this place was because in a few days, Chen Bitong would leave the Interfusion Land and go to the Central City for vacation. This was his last stop after leaving the Interfusion Land.
Yuan Qiyuan glanced around and saw that the long table was filled with exquisite snacks and high-quality drinks. His nose was filled with a sweet smell. These were all good things that were not usually seen in the resident restaurant. They must have been specially transported from the central city by train.
He also recognized the features of these military disciples. He asked Qin Qingque, who was standing beside him, "Executive Qin, is there anyone you know here?"
Qin Qingque shook his head and said, "I don't know him."
Everyone present also saw Chen Chuan and the other two coming in. Although there were many people here, there were very few people as young as Chen Chuan who were already wearing the uniform of an executive captain, so he attracted a lot of attention as soon as he came in.
The handsome officer came over, shook hands with Chen Chuan and said, "Hello, Captain Chen, I'm Zhan Yi."
Chen Chuan took a look at his uniform and shoulder insignia. He was also an executive captain, but he was about ten years older than him, looking to be around thirty. He said, "Hello, Captain Zhan."
Zhan Yi said: "My teacher wants to see you, please follow me."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Then please introduce me."
After saying something to the two team members, he and Zhan Yi came to Chen Bitong, who was talking to the garrison commander Lai Wu. There were some prestigious garrison officers and staff around them, but the main commander of the garrison was not here, just like yesterday.
"Teacher, this is Captain Chen." Zhan Yi walked up and spoke to Chen Bitong, and the officers and staff also turned around and looked over.
Chen Bitong looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Young man, we met yesterday."
The people around were a little surprised when they heard this. They had seen him yesterday? When did this happen? It seemed like he had entered the room yesterday and never left.
Chen Chuan knew he was referring to the spiritual contact yesterday. He said, "I was there when Instructor Chen was greeted yesterday. I didn't expect Instructor Chen to be able to see me from such a distance."
Everyone was relieved.
Chen Bitong said slowly: "Outstanding young people can be noticed at a glance, even in a crowd."
At this time, a garrison staff officer said with a smile, "Instructor Chen's judgment of people is indeed very accurate. This Captain Chen is the hero who made the Iron Demon surrender a few days ago. He solved a major problem for our garrison in this area. He is a rare talent."
An officer asked curiously, "Captain Chen, how did you defeat the Iron Demon? The report doesn't give very detailed information. Now that you're here, can you tell us more?"
The people around also showed interest, and some young officers who were nearby also gathered around.
To be honest, most of them have no interest in specific fighting techniques and cannot understand them.
They use implants directly to gain power. Advanced implants have fewer side effects and are difficult to see on the surface. Except for those who are particularly talented, most people prefer to choose the convenient path rather than the hard training and practice.
But this does not prevent them from being interested in content about fighting against powerful enemies, especially when it happens right before their eyes and one of the parties is an enemy with a considerable reputation like the Iron Demon.
Seeing Chen Bitong looking at him, Chen Chuan said, "There's nothing wrong with saying this."
He briefly described the events of that day, how he was attacked that night, how he chose to take the initiative, and finally how he defeated the Iron Demon in a head-on battle.
He did not elaborate or embellish the whole process, and told it in a straightforward manner, which seemed to be not surprising. However, in the end he emphasized the role of the intelligence department.
"If it weren't for the intelligence department's deception, the Iron Demon wouldn't have come back to fight us so easily, so I think the intelligence department deserves at least half of the credit here."
One of the staff officers present said, "That's probably because it was only Captain Chen and your team chasing us at the time, so the Iron Demon thought it had you defeated." He turned around, looked at the others, and said with a smile, "But we never expected Captain Chen to be so powerful and end up collapsing there."
As he spoke, he raised his hands and clapped gently, and the people around him also clapped politely. To be honest, many people present were disappointed after hearing this, because just listening to Chen Chuan's description, it was not as thrilling as they had imagined, and it was not exciting at all.
Zhan Yi, who was standing nearby, noticed something else. "Captain Chen, I heard from you that something strange happened to the Iron Demon at the end?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Yes, his alienated tissue has grown outside his body, and through this, he has gained strong protective abilities and strength. However, this has also caused his body to become uncoordinated, and his overall condition is worse than before."
Chen Bitong then said, "The Iron Demon must be a demon ghost."
"A demon or ghost..." Zhan Yi frowned.
The staff officer then said, "Captain Zhan has been abroad for a long time and has just arrived in the Land of Integration. He may not be familiar with the situation here. The old imperial family in the Land of Integration has long since merged with the demons and ghosts. In the past, they would grant demon and ghost identities to some royal family members who were worthy of training, allowing them to gain power beyond that of ordinary people.
Well, that is active activation. It is said that this activation technology is controllable. People can not only maintain their original rationality, but also gain higher potential.
However, the situation may have changed now. Not only some royal family members, but also some knighted warriors and those who are valued can also undergo activation transformation. They regard this as an honor.
But I guess it's probably because the Iron Demon wasn't activated long ago, or there were some technical issues, so it wasn't truly integrated properly, which is why that problem occurred."
A famous young officer seemed very interested in the demons and ghosts and couldn't help asking, "Officer Fa, do we in Dashun have this kind of technology?"
The French advisor smiled and said, "Our Dashun government wouldn't do such a thing, but it's hard to say about some companies. They would probably conduct research privately."
He didn't seem to want to talk about this topic any further. He looked at Chen Chuan with a smile and said, "Fortunately, Captain Chen dealt with this Iron Demon. Otherwise, when his fusion level is higher, he might grow into an even more difficult opponent in the future."
This time there was applause again, and the sound was a little more enthusiastic and genuine than before.
But at this moment, another discordant voice rang out: "Captain Chen, I noticed in your report that you spent a night outside while pursuing the Iron Demon. You used esoteric rituals to resist the nocturnal anomalies of the Blending Land. This was no easy task. Captain Chen seems to know quite a bit about esoteric rituals."
Everyone turned around and saw a tall officer in the uniform of the disciplinary department standing there. He was wearing a pair of round glasses and had his hair parted vertically. He was looking at Chen Chuan with a smile.
Seeing this person raise this question, everyone looked at each other and smiled playfully.
Because esoteric rituals were very closely guarded within the Dashun Empire, with some ceremonies expressly prohibited, yet Chen Chuan knew all about them. Where did he learn them? Had he ever joined a sect?
Chen Chuan said frankly, "I do know a little bit. When I was in school, I came into contact with some unusual cases and was commissioned and looked after by the esoteric censorship department, so I have some understanding of this aspect.
In fact, if I hadn't been admitted to the Central City Wuyi later, I might be working in the Esoteric Cult Inspection Department today instead of fighting in the fusion area. "
"Is that so..." The tall officer stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled and said nothing more.
Chen Chuan then looked in the direction of Chen Bitong, took two steps forward, and approached him, saying, "Instructor Chen, can I ask you a question?"
Chen Bitong wore a half-face mask, his face deeply wrinkled. On the surface, he looked very serious, but at this moment, he spoke in a gentle tone, "Captain Chen, if you have any questions, you can ask them."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "When I was fighting the Iron Demon, I discovered that he had a certain sense of impending danger. We here at the garrison also know that this person often avoids the most dangerous places. I'd like to ask, is this ability some kind of fighting skill, or is it something that comes with his identity as a demon?"
When everyone heard his question, they also became interested and wanted to hear his interpretation.
Chen Bitong didn't answer the question directly. Instead, he said, "Captain Chen, after I return this time, I will concentrate on recuperating in the central city. I will probably start a training and guidance class with the financial support of my friends. Captain Chen, if you have time, you can come to me. I will give you an answer then."
Chen Chuan looked at him. Putting aside his stance and the issues behind him, he knew this man was definitely someone with real talent. If he could learn something from him, it would also be beneficial to him. So he said, "Instructor Chen, I will come."
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(End of this chapter)
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