Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1544 Perilous Currents Push Away Wind and Rain

Most of the people attending the meeting now know what that research institute is related to, and if it is exposed, it will definitely cause a major upheaval.

They will only become bubbles in this turmoil, and in the end, not even a trace will be left.

Therefore, there is no room for hesitation; we must keep the people who come to investigate and cut off any hands reaching out from other directions.

After everyone had expressed their willingness, Guo Tongyao went along with it and asked, "Does anyone have a suitable candidate?"

Someone immediately said, "We can't use our own people."

The previous incident served as a strong deterrent to them, making them hesitant to involve those deeply connected to them in the matter, as doing so could potentially provoke indiscriminate retaliation.

Even the deputy minister of the branch was powerless to resist, let alone them. Hiring people from outside was the most appropriate method.

Someone asked, "Could we get Derek Walch? He's an internationally wanted criminal and a Throne Fighter. If he were to take action, he could resolve most of the current situation."

Guo Tongyao said, "The idea is good, but this person is a member of the naturalistic school, full of uncertainty. We can't control him, and there's not enough time."

One of the officers said, "Then let's look from the South Seas. Surya of Dayi Island has long been supported by us, and now it's time for him to step forward."

Some people were surprised, as this Suria had long guarded the volcanic fissure on Dayi Island, was regarded as a god by the locals, was a martial artist from the Dongxuan Temple, and had even had conflicts with them. They never expected that he would actually be one of their people.

Given that Dongxuan Temple intervened last time, it was necessary for them to do so this time as well.

"Will he listen to us?" some people expressed doubt.

This is the Dongxuan Temple; they are not so easily ordered around. If they themselves are unwilling, no one can command them.

The officer said, "We provided the technology and helped build the central city of Dayi Island. He himself has also received our resources and support. He owes us a favor, and he will not refuse in this matter."

"The outer layer is under tremendous impact right now, will he be able to get away?"

The officer said, "Dayi Island is not the key to the breakthrough. There was some impact a few days ago, but he has already dealt with it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made this suggestion."

Guo Tongyao nodded. "Counselor Li, I'll leave this matter to you."

Li, the counselor, was full of confidence. "Leave it to me."

At this moment, another member said, "We have two fully functional active consciousness entities here, both of which are high-precision combat types. These were ordered by the Marodia Confederation two years ago and were originally intended to be handed over to them. This time, they can participate in the mission together."

Guo Tongyao said, "Then, Officer An, you will be in charge of arranging this matter. My requirement is to do it as soon as possible. According to my information, they may be close to the coastline and will probably be returning by boat soon."

Another person said, "Minister Guo, we can leak the information to Dhritarashtra."

Everyone agreed.

This disclosure wasn't simply about reporting the matter to Dhritarashtra's intelligence department; it involved revealing it to some high-ranking officials. Not knowing about it is one thing, but since it reached the higher-ups, it was absolutely impossible to pretend not to see it.

Once these people take it seriously, the energy they can mobilize is enormous.

Meanwhile, Huo Zhuifeng had successfully brought Gu Wenqing aboard the ship and was sailing out to sea.

However, at this moment they were still completely within the territory of Dhritarashtra, and they could clearly see the opposite coastline.

As the ship sailed away, the previously humid and oppressive air was suddenly broken, accompanied by bursts of thunder rolling across the sky, and the storm arrived almost in the blink of an eye.

Huo Zhuifeng asked Gu Wenqing and the others to leave first, then went into the cabin alone. Chen Chuan was waiting for him inside and nodded to him, "Chief Inspector Huo, please have a seat."

Huo Zhuifeng didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the fixed sofa next to him. He said, "Advisor Chen, I thought there would be an airship to pick us up."

Chen Chuan said, "When we came, a storm was predicted, and the airship was a relatively large target."

At this moment, he turned his gaze to the corpse that Huo Zhuifeng had been holding. Just this one glance caused the thing to react strongly. The outer biomembrane began to burn and smoke, and a sharp, strange cry was emitted.

He remained seated, but dazzling ceremonial light began to shimmer on the walls of the surrounding cabins.

This was something he had set up when he arrived. He had already observed this anomaly when his spiritual power was attached to Gu Wenqing. This ritual was to suppress it.

Combined with his own domain power, this is enough to contain this anomaly here.

Once we return to Da Shun, there will be people there to meet us.

He gestured to Huo Zhuifeng: "Just put it on the pattern in the middle."

Huo Zhuifeng walked over, put the corpse down, and then slowly released his hand. Seeing that the thing was firmly attached there and could not move at all, he couldn't help but marvel. It seemed that he really needed to take the time to learn about these things.

He then took out the notebook, the cassette tape, and the storage sheath he had obtained from the research institute, and placed them on the table.

“Advisor Chen, this is the notebook, along with some evidence I’ve collected. There are clues in the tape, and I haven’t had a chance to look at what’s in the storage sheath yet.” Chen Chuan glanced at it and said, “Chief Inspector Huo, thank you for your hard work. However, there are some rough seas on the way back, and there are some things I need to take care of here.”

Huo Zhuifeng readily replied, "Consultant Chen, I have found what you are looking for. Now, just tell me what to do, and I will do as you say."

Chen Chuan said, "Chief Inspector Huo, I'll leave the enemy outside to you for now. I still need to deal with this anomaly."

"give it to me."

Huo Zhuifeng responded and walked out of the cabin. At that moment, his three disciples, including Gu Wenqing, were talking on the deck. When they saw him come out, they all said, "Master!"

Huo Zhuifeng hummed in agreement and said, "Go back, everyone. The storm is about to break."

The three of them understood what he meant and immediately said yes, then quickly walked down to the lower cabin.

Shortly after they left, a cannonball exploded not far from the ship's hull. The dark sea surface suddenly flashed, and a large amount of seawater burst open. After a while, the rumbling of cannons and explosions could be heard.

Huo Zhuifeng stood there steadily. He took out a cigarette and lit it. If there were no surprises, this should be a fortress cannon fired from the other side. The special materials added to it seemed to be a bit of a skimping, and it only had a slight impact on his field of influence. If it were a cannon from the Great Shun Dynasty, it would have much more power than this.

And this seemed to be just the beginning. In the following time, the flashes of light from the cannon explosions continued to appear all around.

The enemy's shots were quite accurate. After all, there are now inactive consciousness entities to perform calculations, so there is no need for human brain calculations. Even in the midst of a storm, the impact points were concentrated near the ship. At sea, all that could be seen were occasional flashes, followed by thunderous sounds.

Without any additional obstacles, his domain was strong enough to withstand the bombardment, and not a single shell hit the ship.

He took a drag of his cigarette; these were just appetizers, he figured the main course was yet to come.

Inside the cabin, Chen Chuan looked at the strange creature still struggling there and roughly judged that it could be destroyed with Xuan Kong Fire. However, this thing was important evidence, so it had to be taken back.

However, there is still one problem to be solved here.

Even when this thing was still in Huo Zhuifeng's hands, he judged that there was another power within this anomaly, so it was different from ordinary anomalies.

Now it is even more certain.

Ancient gods?
If I'm not mistaken, it should be the three-eyed deity of Dhritarashtra, who is considered a deity with a wide influence in Dhritarashtra's realm.

However, after the New Age, Protestantism became the mainstream faith, and due to the need for prevention, the old gods were gradually excluded from the belief system. However, some of them still remained rooted in Dhritarashtra and were not so easily eliminated.

The appearance of those miniature mutated creatures is very likely related to this three-eyed god.

Is it on the other side?
Then I'll go over and meet them for a while.

He grabbed the hilt of the sword, drew the Snow Lord Blade, and slashed at empty air, instantly tearing open a rift.

As the rift opened, the power within the abnormal body began to expand, and the surrounding ritual became flickering. However, since the materials he used were of high quality, it was not a problem to hold out for a while.

After glancing at it, Chen Chuan stepped into the extremely dazzling light amidst the fluttering red scarf around the hilt of the sword.

At that moment, the booming sound of artillery fire grew more and more intense, and several clusters of light appeared in the sky.

Huo Zhuifeng's expression turned serious. He could sense that the person or thing that had arrived was no weaker than him.

Three? Or four?
If Chen Chuan doesn't step in, it will be difficult for him to hold on by himself.

At that moment, he noticed a cloud of white smoke flying out of the cabin and spreading outwards.

On the sea, "Lion Mandate," the leader of a Southeast Asian mercenary organization, was at the forefront.

He was very fast; this time, he had been commissioned by Dhrogado to hunt down the escapees.

The reward offered by Chirogado was very generous, which he considered a freebie, because even if the other party had the same belief in immortality as him, he could leave if he couldn't beat him, and if he won, he could get all the money he was paid.

But at that moment, he noticed a fog in front of him, which seemed to be surrounding the ship.

He became alert and didn't rush in immediately, but two beams of light flew in from not far away.

They appeared to be two active, sentient entities; they charged forward without any hesitation.
However, what he saw next made his scalp tingle.

It was clearly a light, thin mist, but when the two active consciousnesses rushed up to it, it felt as if they had crashed into a solid wall.

Its extremely high speed, combined with its own power, caused its body to explode instantly, and the extraordinary fire on its body burst into a dazzling ball of light in the dark sea and sky.

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(End of this chapter)