Celestial Human Diagram

Chen Chuan looked at Mishiro Ara. ’He certainly knows how to pick a side. Is he standing with me?’

’Well, in reality, he’s siding with the government.’

’Actually, he had a point earlier. In this day and age, with corporations and the government jointly running the world, you have to pick a side if you want to get ahead.’

’That’s because the resources needed for training are simply not something a Fighter can acquire on their own.’

’Of course, if a Fighter is content with stopping at the Third Limit and has no higher ambitions, they might have a bit more freedom.’

’But the Great Collision always hangs over everyone’s heads. Once the great wave hits, you can only be swept along, completely unable to control your own destiny.’

And to obtain greater power, to climb higher, one must either rely on the corporations or side with the government.

’It’s just that for a Foreigner like Mishiro Ara, siding with the Dashun Government isn’t so simple. He’s found a very good opening right now.’

After considering all this, he asked, "Mr. Mishiro, is there any conflict between the three major Foreigner Fighter Halls?"

Mishiro Ara replied, "The major Fighting Halls were rivals in the old era. But in the new era, the number of Foreigner Fighting Halls has dwindled. Now, only three great halls remain, so we have a tacit understanding to each keep to our own territory. Although there’s competition among the outer disciples, the core disciples rarely fight each other."

Chen Chuan smiled. "Then wouldn’t you say you’ve set a precedent, Mr. Mishiro?"

Mishiro Ara bowed slightly and said, "In every generation, Langtao Hall has only one true core disciple.

The other disciples cannot learn the ultimate Secret Transmission. They either find their own path or stay within the hall to help instruct other disciples.

My ultimate choice was to leave the hall. It’s too small, after all. Since I’m not the successor, I wouldn’t get a large share of the training resources either.

I figured that with my skills, my only option was to come to Dashun and try my luck."

Chen Chuan nodded. His words were frank and practical.

He glanced at Huishilang’s corpse. "If this was Gongying Changxiu’s challenge, it seems he won’t be receiving my reply."

Mishiro Ara said, "The fact that the Wind Forest Hall’s Seal-Shaped Blade did not return will be taken as a reply received. But I did act on my own initiative. If Monarch Chen would allow me..."

He bowed and said, "I am willing to go in your stead, Monarch Chen, and deliver the reply to Gongying Changxiu personally."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. "There’s no need. I’m looking forward to facing this opponent. I’m sure we’ll meet eventually."

Mishiro Ara said, "I am looking forward to it as well."

Chen Chuan glanced upward. "Mr. Mishiro, the weather in Central City might see some changes in a few days. Be careful if you go out."

Mishiro Ara bowed deeply. "Thank you for the warning, Monarch Chen. I may not have many other skills, but I’ve always been good at reading the direction of the wind."

Chen Chuan smiled and turned to leave.

After straightening up, Mishiro Ara watched Chen Chuan’s tall, straight back walk toward the towering Profound Palace Building until he was out of sight. Only then did he turn back to look at Huishilang’s corpse and wait for the city patrol to arrive.

Chen Chuan returned to the building. As he was getting into the elevator, a call suddenly came through on his Realm Token. He glanced at it and saw it was Gu Haiting from the Canglong Company, so he answered.

"Captain Chen, we’ve received word that Gongying Changxiu of the overseas Wind Forest Hall has arrived in Dashun with a group of disciples and many recruited Fighters. They were likely invited by Ferris Wheel."

Chen Chuan said, "Thank you for the information, Mr. Gu. I’ve already received Wind Forest Hall’s challenge."

"Oh?"

Gu Haiting was surprised. He had only confirmed the group’s arrival in the early hours of the morning. That meant they had issued a challenge to Chen Chuan the moment they arrived. ’Are they not even trying to hide their movements?’

He said, "Since you already know, Captain Chen, we can rest assured. Also, with the coming turmoil, if you need any vehicles or equipment, we can provide them."

Canglong Company and the Overseas Development Group had their own plans. The Fumu’s splitting was the perfect time for them to act.

A figure like Gongying Changxiu was extremely threatening and a major obstacle. If Chen Chuan could tie him down or kill him, it would make things much easier for them.

Hearing this, Chen Chuan didn’t stand on ceremony. His relationship with Canglong Company was one of mutual cooperation and mutual exploitation. After the call ended, he contacted Qin Qingque and sent over a list of what he needed.

Gu Haiting was highly efficient. After all, if he could achieve his goal with so little, he was more than happy to oblige.

In an underground hall somewhere, Defense Department Specialist Liang Guanghai stood before a holographic screen displaying Central City’s current defense status. Areas with deployments glowed with yellow halos.

A female assistant standing before him was explaining the specifics.

"According to the predetermined plan, the Fumu’s splitting period will begin in three to five days, between April 21st and April 23rd. The exact time will be delivered tomorrow.

The splitting is estimated to last for three days. The first phase is the preparatory period, which won’t produce overly violent fluctuations. The frequency of the ongoing oscillations may decrease, and less sensitive individuals might not even notice a change.

The second phase is the splitting period itself. There may be several waves during this time. Based on past domestic and international incidents, there will be a minimum of three to five waves, with a maximum of over a dozen.

Each wave will produce several minuscule split-off bodies, causing Rifts to spread and allowing creatures from the Opposite World to invade.

The third phase is the repair and stabilization period.

The second phase may last an entire night, and the situation we face during that time will be the most severe.

To handle this situation, all personnel on duty and Implant units have already been deployed to key locations.

According to estimates, over sixty percent of the non-active Consciousness Bodies within the city controlled by the Central City Government will be affected or paralyzed.

The remaining portion will first need to ensure the operation of basic city functions like communications, power, water, and transportation. Army units that have entered the city are responsible for garrisoning every key piece of equipment and facility.

However, the vast urban area cannot be fully covered. Therefore, routine security issues can only be left to the city patrol forces. We will also utilize Domain Creatures from public facilities and requisition some private Domain Creatures to establish temporary regional communication networks.

During this period, the Central City Government will increase manual monitoring and intervention. All districts have currently established emergency response teams and search-and-capture squads.

These are elite units composed of senior instructors from Wuyi Academy, Executioners from the Processing Bureau, military personnel seconded from the Defense Department, and other elite personnel provided by Central City.

When the time comes, no matter where a split-off body appears, they will ensure they arrive at the first possible moment to capture and retrieve it... or destroy it, guaranteeing that not a single first-generation split-off body is lost."

Specialist Liang stared at the simulated images. After listening to the description, he said in a low voice, "As long as the split-off bodies can be controlled, the Rifts can be controlled. This is the absolute top priority."

Because Central City is built entirely on the body of the Fumu, the split-off bodies could appear anywhere in the city.

Furthermore, due to their nature, the appearance of a split-off body will inevitably trigger a Rift between the two worlds. Therefore, controlling them immediately is the only way to minimize the damage.

The Central City Government’s current plan was standard and by the book; there were no major flaws to be found.

However, since such incidents were rare in the past—with only one domestic precedent, which was fifty years ago under very different circumstances—it was difficult to use it as a reference. Consequently, many aspects were merely estimates, and it was hard to ensure there were no oversights.

"Also..."

The female assistant brought up a document. "The Central City Council has unanimously passed..." She raised her hand, aiming the pointer in her hand toward the top of the holographic map of Central City.

"The Central City Government will deploy Airships in the Weiguang and Wuding Districts, as well as the White Bird District, Motie Mountain, and other areas, to establish an aerial joint defense system. This will ensure smooth information exchange and sufficient armed forces throughout the region after the Fumu situation begins."

Specialist Liang watched with focused eyes.

The Weiguang and Wuding Districts were the prime areas of Central City, where government departments and most major corporations were located.

Deploying these armed forces wasn’t just for protection; it was also to maintain absolute military power that could intimidate these corporations.

As for the White Bird District and Motie Mountain, these were the true wealthy districts, home to Central City’s upper class. So, even knowing these people had their own private armed forces, the government still diverted a portion of its already stretched security forces to be stationed there.

He looked at the hundred-plus Airships above these few districts and couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly. ’If all departments could centralize their forces and deploy them uniformly, dispatching units to respond immediately wherever a situation arises, then getting through this crisis wouldn’t be that difficult.’

’But that wasn’t the reality. Some important areas had an overabundance of protection, while the weaker areas were left far too vulnerable.’

’If he were the one in charge of deployment, he would assign roughly equal forces to each district.’

’Spreading the forces out might mean being weak everywhere, but at least every district would have some capacity for containment and resistance. Given the uncertainty of the situation, this might be the best choice.’

’But he wasn’t a commander, merely a coordinator and advisor. For now, this was how it had to be.’

He then asked, "What is the status of the backup non-active Consciousness Bodies?"

The female assistant swiped her hand, and countless densely packed red dots appeared on the holographic image of Central City.

"According to the submitted reports, the currently stored High-Energy Nutrients are sufficient to keep these non-active Consciousness Bodies running uninterrupted for five days, which is enough to get through this period."

Just then, a new message appeared on Specialist Liang’s Realm Token. He glanced at it and shook his head to himself.

Several Security Departments had previously proposed locking down the city before the Fumu’s splitting to ensure a safe passage through this period.

But the proposal was not passed in the meeting and had just been formally rejected.

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