Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1571 A World-Shaking Mindset

Chen Chuan stared intently at the 3D map, which showed a wide-ranging seabed fissure that resembled a rapidly flying bird.

There was originally a large trench called "Hailu" at that location, but there was no fissure there, otherwise it would have been monitored or exploited long ago.

That was how it was in the past. Now the epicenter is there, and it was caused by the contact between two worlds, so new fissures will inevitably be created there.

In fact, although seafloor fissures have appeared in history, they usually last for a very limited time and are not numerous. That's why so many schools of thought in the outer ocean did not last long.

The specific reason is that one theory suggests that intelligent beings possess stronger spiritual and sensory abilities, which leads to the convergence and exchange of spiritual power; and such beings are relatively rare in the sea, thus creating the rift desert.

However, this theory cannot yet reasonably explain the Immortality Rift, because it appeared long before human history, and is therefore believed to be related to lost ancient civilizations.

Chen Chuan felt that in the period between the arrival of the Great Collision and its official arrival, the rifts would likely jump out of the original framework of understanding and could appear anywhere, and they would all need to adapt.

Fortunately, the first rift to be triggered was in this location, because there are not many people around here, and the nearest place is a federal military base.

Because this is a frontline fortress against the Great Shun, its military strength is extremely powerful, and its defense is second to none in the Federation. Even if something rushes out of the rift, they will contain it immediately. They may have already started to act now.

Because of the special circumstances this time, it might be able to be contained immediately, but this is only the beginning. If similar situations continue to occur, it's hard to say what will happen.

While staring at it, he also thought of some more important things, but he could wait and see. Right now, he was more concerned about his aunt's family and the situation in Jibei Province.

He immediately asked Kaiyang to contact his family, and after waiting for a while, Yu Wan's voice came from the other end.

"Cicada?"

Chen Chuan said, "It's me, Auntie. There must have been an earthquake in Jibei Province just now. How are you there, Auntie? Are Uncle, my cousins, and the others alright?"

Yu Wan quickly said, "Chan'er, your aunt is fine here. There was an earthquake, but it was very minor. It only shook for a minute or two and then it was over. Xiao Lu and Xiao Mo have already been escorted back by security guards. Your uncle also called earlier, and he's doing well there too."

She asked with concern, "Chan'er, I heard that the earthquake was also felt in Zhongjing. How are things there?"

Chen Chuan said, "Auntie, don't worry about me, everything is fine."

He added a special note, "Auntie, there should still be some tremors around Jebuk-do these next few days. The Jebuk-do government should make specific arrangements later. If the school doesn't give any special instructions, my cousins ​​can go to and from school as usual."

Yu Wan said okay, and then said, "Chan'er, you're always busy. Auntie's fine, don't worry."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, Auntie, tell the family to rest assured, I'll take care of everything."

Yu Wan agreed. After the call ended, she stood there for a while. She could tell that the situation was not simple. This was obviously not an ordinary earthquake. Thinking of the huge impact that Chen Chuan had mentioned to them before, she became slightly nervous.

After thinking about it, I contacted Nian Fuli again and told him what Chen Chuan had said.

Nian Fuli replied, "Okay, I understand. We are Xiao Chuan's family members, and countless eyes are watching us. We should be more cautious. If we panic first, others will panic even more. Since Xiao Chuan told us to relax, then we should relax."

Chen Chuan then contacted Xu Chan again. After the call connected, a steady and powerful voice came from the other end: "Minister! This is Xu Chan."

Chen Chuan asked, "Old Xu, how's the situation at Jiaoshan?"

Xu Chan said solemnly, "I have been sending people to keep an eye on things. There have indeed been some strange phenomena in the past few days. The last blockade was very effective. Those 'old seniors' in the Secret Sect Bureau still have some ability."

There was an earthquake just now. I called to check, and they said everything is still normal there.

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "We still need to keep a close eye on that area."

"Okay, I'll go there myself later."

Chen Chuan said, "Old Xu, you've worked hard. At this time, we all need to keep a close eye on things."

Xu Chan asked, "Minister, is it...?"

Chen Chuan said, "It's coming soon, get ready."

The commotion just now was so loud that any martial artist should have been able to feel their own mental activity heightened, so those who know the truth should be able to guess some of what happened.

Xu Chan solemnly replied, "Minister, I understand."

After Chen Chuan finished contacting Xu Chan, he spoke with the Pure Faction branch in Jebu Province. Chang Dong said that the branch would follow his instructions and do its best to cooperate with the Jebu Province government.

At this moment, a communication signal came from Kaiyang again.

He glanced at the screen and saw it was Xiao Yuanguang. He figured the call was related to what had just happened. He ended his call with Chang Dong and then connected. "Senior Xiao?"

"Advisor Chen, this is Xiao Yuanguang. You should have felt the tremor just now. The massive impact is imminent. I'll keep it brief."

Given the recent flurry of activity and the need for swift responses to certain situations, convening a meeting with all advisors might be too inefficient. Therefore, we require the advisors' consent to authorize the five-person team to make decisions in emergency situations.

Of course, if it involves core domestic affairs, the advisors will be notified before and after each decision. Do you agree with this?

After considering it for a moment, Chen Chuan realized that in these extraordinary times, it was indeed necessary to have a collective to take charge of the affairs. As long as the information was transparent, there would be no problem. So he said, "If Senior Xiao is involved, then I have no objection."

Xiao Yuanguang said, "Okay, Consultant Chen, let me ask you another question: have you considered joining the five-person advisory group?"

Chen Chuan replied without hesitation, "I have no such idea."

Admittedly, he could handle matters by sending out a clone, but dealing with such trivial matters was not his forte. If he had any firsthand information, Xiao Yuanguang would be sufficient.

Xiao Yuanguang said, "Then it's settled. There's one more thing. Because of the current situation, the international investigation team just sent word that they've decided to launch Project Polaris."

"Consultant Chen, you have a very good relationship with the investigation team, so we can only trouble you to be in charge of contacting them."

Chen Chuanyi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take charge of liaising with them on this matter."

The so-called Polaris Project is a refuge built at the North and South Poles. This refuge is of a very high standard and is intended to ensure the survival of the last spark of humanity after the world has fallen.

This is the only joint plan that was not abolished by countries around the world after the collapse of the Grand Alliance. The main reason is said to be that a part of the upper echelons insisted on preserving this plan.

This is essentially leaving the world with a glimmer of hope, but when that time comes, it's hard to say how much impact it will have.

Xiao Yuanguang said, "Then I'll leave it to you. Finally..." He emphasized, "Advisor Chen, as I've told you before, I've always supported your ideas."

Chen Chuan understood what he meant and said, "Thank you, Senior Xiao."

After speaking with Xiao Yuanguang, his attention returned to the 3D map in front of him.

The disturbance in the trench was undoubtedly caused by the convergence of two worlds, likely triggered by the scene I had recently witnessed from outer space. Since it corresponds to this strait, then based on these coordinates…

Upon realizing this, he immediately used telepathy to transmit the locations of the mysterious objects he had seen to Hong Fu.

"Hongfu, help me take a look. If we take the Haique Trench as a reference, which places do these convergence points correspond to?"

Kaiyang is very useful, but it also has some entanglements with the upper echelons. Even Tian Shu has differing opinions, and some of the upper echelons may not be trustworthy. Therefore, it is safer to entrust this matter to Hong Fu.

A moment later, Hong Fu responded and marked the locations one by one on the 3D map.

He looked at the locations: the Acharaka region of Norland, the isthmus connecting the East and West continents, the Tandliro Mountains of the Great Wetia Alliance, and the North Ze of the Haixi Road of the Great Shun.

There were actually a few other places, but he couldn't see them clearly at the time, so he couldn't accurately estimate their exact locations. However, there was one place that he could probably determine in advance.

His gaze turned to the Bynd-Weishu Continent of the Linax Federation, the location of the Heavenly Secrets Sect.

He sensed that Tianji Peak was very likely to become the place where the two worlds connected.

This is likely because the Heavenly Secrets Sect knew from the beginning that a major conflict was unavoidable, so they made themselves the main target, and perhaps they could also take advantage of the situation to collect things that were valued by the higher-ups. This can be described as seizing opportunities amidst chaos, which is very much in line with the Heavenly Secrets Sect's style of doing things.

He pondered deeply. Now that he knew those locations, if he waited there in advance, could he seize the item at the moment of convergence?

He felt he needed to see it for himself and experience it firsthand in order to make an accurate judgment.

As for which one will be the next point of connection, it is not too difficult. Right now, we can only accurately identify four regions. We just need to send one power clone to each region.

The Great Wetia Alliance is receiving aid from the Great Shun, so he can go there openly and without any problem. The area connecting the isthmus is a public area, so there's no issue there either.
Only the Acharaka region, which is Norland territory.

However, if a sufficiently influential person within the region issues an invitation, then the nominal regulations can be circumvented.

After a moment's thought, he immediately instructed the telegraph operator with his token: "Draft me a telegram and send it to Miss Caldwell of the Fighters Council, asking her to help me contact someone."

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(End of this chapter)