Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1535 Mysterious Shadows and Unfathomable Appearances

After throwing a punch, Gu Wenqing himself could hardly believe it.

That punch, delivered with the aid of that spiritual force, mobilized the power of most of the mutated tissues throughout his body, making it extremely decisive and sharp, full of unstoppable momentum—something he could never normally do.

That's why he seemed to shatter the opponent's bones and internal organs with a single punch, making it impossible for even a third-level fighter to stand up again.

He didn't have time to think about anything else. There were still two enemies to deal with. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he immediately took a step and leaped over the rooftop, rushing towards the second person.

The two men already knew what was going on. One of them was a long-range gunman. Seeing him charging towards him, he sneered, stood still, raised his gun, and fired a shot at him from a distance.

But Gu Wenqing seemed to have foreseen the future, dodging the bullets by sidestepping and continuing forward.

The second shot came at this moment. He dodged it with a side somersault, then touched the ground with his toes and suddenly exerted force, leaping forward and covering more than a hundred meters in one bound. While he was still in mid-air, he had already kicked the long-range gunman.

The person was suddenly lifted into the air, flew off the roof, and finally crashed with a bang onto the awning below.

Those below, hearing the loud crash and the clatter of falling glass, gasped and covered their heads in alarm. When they saw a person lying on top, they screamed even louder.

The last person was initially rushing towards Gu Wenqing, intending to intercept him halfway, but when he saw his two companions being knocked down one after another, he sensed something was wrong, paused briefly, and then turned and ran.

Gu Wenqing certainly wouldn't let him go easily. Who knew if this person's escape would attract even stronger enemies? He mustered all his strength and chased after him.

The two leaped and ran between rooftops and streets, obstructions in the road were nothing to them, some were smashed through with their bodies, and the places they passed through were like a whirlwind.

The man was not slow, but Gu Wenqing was obviously faster. In just a few breaths, he caught up with him. Just as he got close, the man turned around and thrust a long thorn at him.

Gu Wenqing was incredibly perceptive; he knew everything the other person did. He ducked to avoid it, wrapped his arms around the other person's waist, took a few steps forward, lifted him up, and then slammed him hard onto the ground.

With a loud bang, a large section of the concrete road below cracked as the body slammed into it, and even though the man was incredibly strong, his eyes rolled back for a moment.

Gu Wenqing quickly pushed off the ground with both feet and climbed onto him, repeatedly punching his face. After more than a dozen punches, he stopped moving completely. Then, he loosened his grip and a grenade slid out.

He glanced at it but wasn't surprised at all. He flipped to the side and pulled the person in front to block him. With a bang, a wave of air pushed him back half a meter.

He shook his head, and after the brief noise in his ears disappeared, he pushed his already shattered body aside and stood up.

However, at this moment he saw an implant wriggling in the back of the other person's head. He seemed to remember something, reached in, rummaged around for a few moments, pulled it out, shook off the blood, and put it in a plastic bag he was carrying.

He exhaled, looked up at the distance, and suddenly felt a little incredulous. The divinely inspired ability he had just experienced was not something he possessed.

This is very likely related to Consultant Chen.

He put his things away and quickly went back to check on the two men in front of him. The long-range gunman was dead, and the man in front of him was still alive, but as expected, there were no marks on his body. He could only roughly determine that these men were mercenaries.

He then heard the city patrol sirens blaring, so he quickly left and headed back to the hotel.

The hotel's security captain had been keeping an eye on the outside, but even though he had seen what he had just done, he made no attempt to stop him.

As long as they are guests of their hotel, they will be responsible for their safety. They will not care what the guests do, but will instead protect them. This is why the hotel charges such high accommodation fees.

When he entered the room, Chen Chuan had just finished reading the magazine. The dishes on the table were already laid out. It was 12:35. He said, "Advisor Chen, thank you for earlier..."

Chen Chuan said, "No need to thank me. That was your own power. I just helped you activate it. Remember not to use it too much before you have fully mastered it."

Gu Wenqing's strength was already above those three people, and he was only one step away from a higher level. He was not difficult to deal with, but it would be difficult to keep them all. So he simply gave them a push.

He gestured, "Mr. Gu, have some water, and eat first."

"Yes……"

Gu Wenqing then realized that his head was throbbing and he felt nauseous. He quickly picked up the water glass on the table, took a few sips, went out to rinse his face, and then came out to eat.

The food at the inn was suitable for fighters, and he had a good appetite. This was not only because he knew Chen Chuan was there and was full of confidence, but also because he had been exhausted by the battle just now.

Chen Chuan also sampled the food, but only ate a few bites before stopping. After Gu Wenqing finished eating, he asked, "Can you tell who's on the other side?"

Gu Wenqing thought for a moment and said, "I can't tell anything from these people, but I think they must be some kind of mercenary group. The smell of mercenaries on them is too strong and can't be washed off."

The patrol just came by, and I didn't have time to check further before I came back. But I feel like they didn't really want to kill me; the shots weren't aimed at vital areas, it seems..."

He looked up. "They want to capture me alive."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement. Since there were no follow-up reinforcements or enemies at the fighter level, it was basically certain that they were not from the Fusion or Refinement factions, or at least they didn't know Gu Wenqing's identity. Otherwise, there would definitely be more than just these people. He said, "Once you get through this, your junior brothers and sisters don't know what's going on. Contact them first to confirm. If everything's alright, call them over. At this point, it's best if you don't separate."

Gu Wenqing said, "Okay, I'll call them over." Then he hesitated for a moment, "My communication signal might be monitored..."

Chen Chuan said, "It's alright, you can contact them as you wish."

Gu Wenqing didn't hesitate any longer and immediately clicked on the lower realm token, because the other group was in the central city, so he could directly make contact through the hotel's information field.

While making the contact, Chen Chuan focused his mind on the information in the field and instantly went to the other side.

I saw a man and a woman sitting in the bar, their spirits spreading outwards like ink, causing a slight tremor in the area.

He saw one of the women, a woman in her early twenties wearing a baseball cap, answer the call: "Old Gu, we haven't heard from you all morning. We were worried about you. What's the situation there?"

Gu Wenqing said, "I'm fine, I just ran into a little trouble. Are you all okay here? Okay, I need to meet with you. We can talk about it when we meet."

The girl became visibly wary. "Old Gu, have you finished reading that magazine I borrowed from you last time? Bring it with you."

Gu Wenqing said, "No need to test me, I'm fine. What do you mean you borrowed it from me? When are you going to pay me back the thousand you owe me?"

"What? The signal is bad, I can't hear you."

Gu Wenqing said irritably, "Alright, come over here. Um, I've given you the address of the private room. Go there and wait. See you later."

At that very moment, in the central city of Velenpula not far away, a man dressed in Western Continent attire was sitting on a sofa enjoying the traditional songs and dances of Dhrogado when he received a message:
"Sir, our men have failed."

The man's face darkened: "Useless! You can't even handle such a small task. How are we supposed to explain this to our employer?"

He looked coldly toward the hotel and said, "It seems I'll have to handle this myself."

About twenty minutes later, Yu Jingjing and Tang Wenzhao entered the hotel and sat down in a reserved bar room.

A blue light flashed in Tang Wenzhao's eyes as he sent a message to Gu Wenqing, saying, "Senior Sister, I have managed to deal with the information field here. Technically, no one can monitor it."

Yu Jingjing said, "Junior Brother Tang, you still use words so meticulously."

While waiting, she seemed a little bored, resting her chin on her hand and looking at the wine bottle beside her, she said, "Junior Brother Tang, why don't we let the fighters drink?"

Tang Wenzhao said, "Because ancient shamans believed that wine could communicate with spirits and take them to another world, but this is not a rumor."

Yu Jingjing tossed a hazelnut into her mouth. "So you're saying we'll see things from another world when we drink? I don't believe it, and I don't believe no one has ever secretly drunk from another world."

Tang Wenzhao said, "That's because they lack talent."

"Wow, I'll have to give it a try. Maybe I'll see something interesting. That would be so much fun."

Tang Wenzhao said, "My senior brother has arrived."

The door was pushed open immediately afterward, but the two of them were stunned and stood up involuntarily, because they saw a tall and handsome young man standing behind Gu Wenqing. His eyes were deep and calm, and he had an aura that made people feel intimidated.

Neither of them had noticed that there was another person next to Gu Wenqing.

"Don't be nervous." Gu Wenqing glanced at them and said, "This is an official from Zhongjing."

Tang and Yu exchanged a glance, their eyes still showing some wariness. They both knew that the matter they were investigating was very sensitive, so they wouldn't trust anyone right away.

After sitting down again, Yu Jingjing said, "Old Gu, you said there was something going on here, why did you call us here in such a hurry? What's the matter?"

Gu Wenqing said, "I lost contact with my teacher, and I was also... "

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Chuan's eyes flashed slightly as he looked up and glanced outside. Tang Wenzhao's face suddenly turned pale, and blue light flickered in his eyes.

In the distance, a figure shimmering with spiritual light was rushing toward them at an incredible speed.

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(End of this chapter)