Atlas of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 429: The 1 Night

Tian Yu replied, "It's not just the brain. The brain is just the most likely area, and the one where problems are most likely to lead to unexpected consequences. It could also be your other internal organs, your limbs—anywhere that Mutated Tissue might grow is a possibility."

She added, "Three Executive Officers, have you seen your Activity Index?"

Yuan Qiu Yuan looked at the value and suddenly felt annoyed. "What the hell? Why is it "two'? And when did I get infected? Are they messing with me?"

He turned to Qin Qing Que, "Executive Officer Qin, what's your index?"

Qin Qing Que truthfully replied, "Mine is five."

Tian Yu said, "The normal Activity Index fluctuates between one and ten. As long as it doesn't exceed thirty, there's no problem. Anything below ten is very normal. Sometimes it's high, sometimes it's low, roughly showing a fluctuating curve. This is unavoidable after entering the Convergence Zone, so don't worry too much. If a Martial Artist has a stable Spirit and strong self-control, it will remain at a very low value."

Chen Chuan then tapped his Boundary Token and said, "Let's share our values for easy mutual monitoring in the future."

The three of them exchanged contact information and created a communication platform, so they could see each other's values at any time.

Yuan Qiu Yuan couldn't wait to see Chen Chuan's value and was surprised to find a clear "zero." He couldn't help but be startled. "So low…"

He was well aware of the weight of Tian Yu's words. A stable Spirit and strong self-control, when applied to a Third-Limit Martial Artist, meant that their Essence Blood and Steady Spirit were strong and abundant.

He muttered to himself, "This Captain is something else."

Qin Qing Que also saw the values of the other two. She couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency. In her opinion, it was natural for Chen Chuan to have such a performance, given that he was the Captain. But Yuan Qiu Yuan, who seemed unreliable, had a much lower value than her, indicating that he was much stronger. She needed to work harder.

Tian Yu glanced at the time on her watch. "It's getting late. The Executive Officers have just arrived at the Base and still have some procedures to go through, so I won't delay you any longer. We can discuss some of the content tomorrow. You can decide the time, either in the morning or at this time."

Chen Chuan said, "Teacher Tian Yu, you mentioned someone would teach us a Breathing Technique to suppress activity. When is that scheduled?"

Tian Yu replied, "Captain Chen, as long as you apply under your team's name after you get back, the instructor will arrange a time with you."

Chen Chuan said, "Thank you." He stood up and looked at his two teammates, saying, "Have you two eaten? If not, shall we grab a bite together?"

Qin Qing Que said, "Reporting, Captain, we haven't eaten yet."

Yuan Qiu Yuan said, "You're the Captain, you decide."

Chen Chuan nodded. "Then let's go together." He nodded to Tian Yu and walked out of the screening room.

He had logged into the Base's platform when he came in, but due to resource limitations, it didn't have as many functions as outside. He could only query some text data and simple things.

As the Captain, he could see the data of his two team members.

Yuan Qiu Yuan had stood out from the local level and came from a Martial Artist family.

He hadn't attended Wuyi and had grown up in a martial arts gym run by his family. He had even rejected the local Wuyi's enrollment recommendation and, with the support of himself and his family, had become a Third Limit master.

After becoming a Third Limit, he was transferred to Central City and granted citizen status. One could imagine how powerful his family was, given that he had achieved Third Limit locally.

The other teammate, Qin Qing Que, had a military background. She was a combatant trained in a military academy. From a young age, she was discovered to have extraordinary talents, so she underwent strict training in the Army, learning to use various cold and hot weapons and drive various military vehicles. Her parents likely held important positions in the Army.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he noticed that both of his teammates had been transferred from outside Central City and had little involvement with the various forces within Central City.

Thinking back to when Commissioner Liang had given him that task, he had emphasized that his resume and background were clean. In this light, it seemed that his subordinates were the same.

The three of them went to the restaurant. It was past mealtime, but there was an internal restaurant prepared specifically for those on missions, with both buffet and set menus. The dishes were relatively rich and the portions were very generous.

Yuan Qiu Yuan took a plate of braised pork knuckle and gnawed on one, commenting, "Not bad, just like what we eat in Central City."

Qin Qing Que waited for Chen Chuan to choose first, and then she picked her own, saying, "The food here is grown in the mobile garages here, and some are shipped from the rear."

Yuan Qiu Yuan said, "I heard that the land here can be cultivated, but there seems to be some problem, so the ingredients are transported from the rear."

Chen Chuan knew that these were only the perks for Base officers and upper-level personnel. Ordinary Base soldiers usually ate Nutrition Paste unless they were on holiday.

But he didn't care about the quality of the food. As a Martial Artist, he could eat Nutrition Paste just fine.

After reaching a table, he poured three glasses of drinks and raised his glass. "From now on, we are a team. I hope you two can cooperate more. After all, we will be teammates who advance and retreat together and entrust our backs to each other."

The two also stood up.

Yuan Qiu Yuan raised his glass and said, "Since you are the Captain, we will listen to you. But Captain Chen, I am straightforward and say what I think. My words might not be pleasant, so I hope you don't mind."

Qin Qing Que said very seriously, "Captain, I will definitely obey orders and do what a team member should do." Then she picked up her glass with both hands.

The three clinked glasses, took a sip, and then sat down to eat.

After the meal, Chen Chuan took the two to go through some procedures, officially accepting them into his team and receiving a set of brand-new uniforms and weapons.

As a First-Class Executive Officer, he also had a matching sword, which was not only for showing his status but also a finely crafted weapon.

Starting from First-Class Executive Officer, each promotion would grant a different sword, with the quality and grade naturally increasing each time. Currently, this one was the lowest in terms of quality and grade, so it could only be considered a souvenir. He planned to find a box to store it after returning.

The Base arranged accommodation for them. Because they were Third-Limit Martial Artists, each person had a single dormitory with electricity and hot water 24 hours a day.

As the Captain, Chen Chuan was also equipped with a telephone and a radio. Although his rank was not high enough, he was assigned a duty soldier to stand guard.

He took a shower, tidied up his belongings, and looked through the Base's data for a while. Seeing that there was still time, he took out a tube of Special drugs.

Here, however, the liquid inside seemed brighter, as if it was full of rich vitality as it flowed.

After looking at it for a few moments, he pulled out the stopper and drank it.

After a while, he heard some strange noises in his ears. But unlike before, in Central City, it felt like it was coming from a very distant direction, chaotic and disorderly. But now it felt very clear, as if something was in a perceivable direction.

Even though he was inside the fortress, he saw large shadows swimming across the walls and ceiling. The floor beneath him seemed to rise and fall, and there were rustling sounds coming from behind him, as if something was behind him and gradually approaching.

At the same time, he looked at the Activity Index on the Boundary Token, which was constantly jumping upwards, soon reaching above ten.

He calmly glanced at it and transferred all these intrusions to his Second Self, and as he did so, the strange noises and movements quickly disappeared, and everything in front of him returned to normal. The Activity Index on the Boundary Token also dropped back to "zero."

Then he entered a state of deep, undisturbed meditation.

In the fortress's public phone booth, Yuan Qiu Yuan was communicating with someone in the open space. The snow under the spotlights was as bright as day. He glanced at a patrol team passing by in the distance and said to the phone, "Impression? The impression is okay.

By the way, let me ask, what's the background of my Captain? Arranged by above? You don't know either?

I understand, I won't ask any more.

Got it, you can't take Special drugs here. Who would take them here?

I'll be honest, okay?

Alright, alright, say less. You all say resources are tight, and long-distance communication takes up so many resources, aren't you feeling guilty?

Hey, hey, I didn't say you were annoying… Okay, okay, I got it, that's it…"

After ending the call, he hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about how his older sister had become as annoying as his mother.

Although it was late, with the bright lights in the open space and the heavy snow in the sky, he wasn't sleepy at all. After all, he had just arrived at a new place, and he was excited.

He thought for a moment, returned to the dormitory, took out a special telescopic stick, and went to the training room to vent his energy.

In another dormitory, Qin Qing Que changed into a set of training clothes and sat cross-legged in the air, with one finger on the ground supporting the weight of her body, and the other hand facing upwards.

She looked motionless, but in reality, all of her Mutated Tissue was being mobilized with her breathing. Soon, sweat rolled down her forehead, but before it could fall to the ground, it was evaporated by her rising body temperature.

As she exerted her strength, the activation index on the Boundary Token slowly decreased, fixing at "one" after reaching it.

Amidst the three people's respective cultivation and training, the first night after arriving in the Convergence Zone passed.

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