Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1525: Cheng Ying Tong Xin Yu

“A wandering child…”

Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly after hearing the information about this anomaly from Kaiyang.

The database had this unusual inclusion, which saved him a lot of trouble.

The beings beyond the heavens are subject to change at any time. Even the same demon may be different after a period of time, so you can't apply your existing experience to it.

However, anomalies are not unchanging; rather, once formed, the process of change is extremely long, and no matter how they change, their fundamental nature will not be transformed.

He glanced at the characteristics of the wandering child and listened to the relevant information from Kaiyang, and immediately came up with a plan to deal with this thing.

Many anomalies cannot be resolved by force alone; the right approach is required. Fortunately, he had anticipated the situation and made some preparations beforehand after learning of the anomalies, which are now proving useful.

This anomaly is called "Wandering Child" because it has a strong curiosity about other life forms, whether physical or spiritual, and often clings to a life form like a playful child.

However, it won't stay in one body for long. Once it finds another, different entity that it finds more interesting, it will quickly move on. Sometimes, the life forms it attaches to are unaware that they were ever attached to.

However, this does not mean that this thing is without danger. Its power will change depending on the power of the attached body, and its level of danger will also fluctuate depending on the emotional changes of the attached body and external life forms.

The more negative and extreme the host's emotions are, the greater the impact on the child. Once a critical point is reached, the child will erupt, and the host may disappear.

Actually, that alone wouldn't be so terrible. But once the Wandering Child erupts, within its field of influence, every life form affected by it will develop a similar anomaly.

Huan Suo Island is not large, but the area affected by the outbreak of the child outbreak is enough to cover the entire island, where there are nearly 400,000 people. Each of them could potentially cause anomalies under the influence, making it a time bomb of 400,000.

If these people were to disperse, it could potentially cause damage to the entire human world.

It should also be noted that many creatures also possess emotions, so it is difficult to say whether the wandering child might be transferred to those creatures.

Although there are no clear examples yet, if this is the case, it would be even more frightening, as it could potentially destroy a region's ecosystem and lead to a larger-scale spread.

Chen Chuan now roughly understood why the other side had created such a commotion earlier. Through continuous ramming, they had instilled fear and unease in the people of Huansuo Island.

Once the body of the wandering child is attached to and rushes into the world, the wandering child will feel uneasy and fearful, and then unleash a catastrophic power.

There are ways to deal with autistic children, namely, to eliminate emotional fluctuations in oneself and those around them as much as possible. This can be done through mental comfort and concealment.

Once the tortoise senses that everyone is at peace, it will feel "bored" and, having no other choice, will lie dormant for a while.

However, this is only a temporary solution; it will eventually become restless and wander around. If it can't stay on Huan Suo Island, it will go elsewhere. You could say this thing is a ticking time bomb.

He speculated that the enemy's main objective this time was likely to send the child into the world, and there must be a mastermind behind it. Therefore, it was probably a premeditated attack, or even part of this global attack.

So when the enemy makes a move, we should also try to respond.

He thought for a moment. The database contained methods for dealing with the abductors, but all of these were based on the other world, which had never existed in this world. Therefore, he needed to make reasonable arrangements based on their characteristics.

The most reliable way to solve this problem now is to first lure the children to our location.

Then it is passed down to fighters one level below them, and so on down the line until it reaches lower-level members of the organization who possess only a small number of mutated individuals.

Once this point is reached, it can be guaranteed that even if problems arise, the power and range that the child can unleash will be relatively limited because the level of the child decreases along with the host, making it relatively easy to deal with.

At that time, we can not only use the power of the higher authorities to solve the problem, but we can even let another anomaly absorb it. This is the most feasible and appropriate solution under the current circumstances.

After careful consideration, he immediately used telepathy to have Ling Su convey the characteristics of the "wandering child" and his proposed solution to everyone present.

Ling Su's spiritual power spread rapidly, replacing the original broken field, and instantly transmitted the information to everyone's consciousness.

At the same time, everyone should be informed that the most crucial person is the last one to take responsibility. This person must have a firm will and an optimistic attitude. If they feel it is feasible, they can also take the initiative to propose it.

Chen Chuan is now sensing everyone's mental state, but he still gives them the freedom to choose, because in this situation, those who can maintain their self-confidence will inevitably have a more positive mood than others.

Upon hearing this strange and eerie news, everyone hesitated for a moment. Many were not afraid, but rather afraid that they would not do a good job.

But some people are different. Almost as soon as the telepathic communication ended, a young female voice called out, "May I?"

Briggs' expression changed, and he telepathically called out, "Lily!" Lily responded in his mind, "Uncle Briggs, although I'm a reporter, I'm also a member of the Fighters' Council and a participant in the defense plan. Shouldn't I make my contribution?"

Briggs took a breath. He knew that once Lily made a decision, it would be difficult to change her mind, and he had to admit that Lily was indeed a very suitable candidate.

But this was an unusual situation beyond what was expected, and he was really unsure if anything unforeseen might happen here. As an elder, it was inevitable that he would worry.

But he was clear-headed and knew that the more he said, the more likely he was to put emotional strain on Lily, so he simply said, "Okay, but remember, don't force yourself."

"No, not at all."

Lily agreed, then eagerly asked Chen Chuan, "Advisor Chen, may I?"

Chen Chuan already knew Lily's situation when he met her earlier. Lily was only a first-level fighter, but she was very positive and actually quite attractive to children. It was indeed appropriate for her to be the one to take on this final role.

He said, "Alright, Miss Caldwell, I'll leave this to you. However, I need to put some insurance on you."

"Ok."

With a mental urge, Chen Chuan summoned the strangely fat raccoon dog that had sprung up in his pocket. It leaped up and landed on top of Lily's head, sitting there in mid-air.

Generally speaking, if something is possessed or invaded by one ghost story, it is unlikely to be affected by another ghost story. However, if the two are of vastly different levels, it will still be useless.

But at least Tanuki Ghost Stories can prevent Lily from becoming the first choice right away, because she wouldn't be able to withstand the field invasion brought by the wandering child.

With everything arranged here, he was ready to take action immediately. Most of the demons, which resembled large fish, had already broken free of the rock ring, and their bodies were gradually becoming materialized.

Chen Chuan stood still, but a phantom image more than two hundred meters high appeared around him.

The crowd watched in awe as a colossal divine general, enveloped in platinum light, appeared, his cloak billowing and ribbons fluttering. He took a step forward and lashed out with his long mace at the demon.

With a loud bang and a flash of intense light, the demon's upper body exploded into scattered black liquid.

When there is no other choice, the Wandering Child will continuously provide the host with restorative abilities. However, when there is a choice, it will usually choose the nearest living organism.

So almost immediately, they were transferred to Chen Chuan's domain.

However, it seemed very uncomfortable, because Chen Chuan's field seemed to have some kind of power that made it very wary, so it quickly looked for the next target.

Logically speaking, Chen Chuan was a fighter from Dongxuan Temple, so the next one to be possessed should have been a fighter from Changsheng Temple. However, he arranged for Ling Su to be the next one. Although it seems that there is only one level difference between him and Changsheng Temple, in reality, their life levels are far different.

If there is no particularly attractive target for the child, and the level difference between hosts is too large, the child will have a much greater number of autonomous choices, so a transition is needed.

Although Ling Sulai was an active consciousness, Han Yang gave him real life. It was connected with Chen Chuan's spirit and immediately burst out with positive emotions. You Tong couldn't wait to leave Chen Chuan's field and enter its field.

On the international investigation team's side, a newly recruited longevity-themed martial artist named Vidal Lefson will serve as the next vessel. Because they are connected by the ritual field, he has a good grasp of the rhythm of the moment and makes his mood lively at the right time.

You Tong was initially curious about Ling Su, but quickly lost interest and almost immediately turned to Leifson's field.

At the same moment, under Chen Chuan's arrangement, a fighter stirred his emotions and prepared to step forward to take over.

But then an unexpected thing happened: instead of targeting him, Yutong went towards another fighter.

This fighter had encountered something strange in his youth, a memory that remained vivid. As the child's aura drew closer, an uncontrollable sense of wariness and apprehension arose within him. Yet, it was precisely this that made him stand out among the crowd, instantly attracting the child's attention.

Chen Chuan had anticipated this situation, and with a slight release of his mental power, the fighter instantly lost consciousness.

The boy, feeling bored, turned his attention back to the prepared fighter.

After that, the transmission proceeded smoothly under Chen Chuan's control, and after two transmissions, he quickly brought Tanuki Ghost Stories back.

The moment it left, You Tong immediately noticed Lily's completely different emotions, which almost instantly attached themselves to her body.

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(End of this chapter)