Some of the people around were filled with envy seeing Chen Chuan receive an invitation from Chen Bitong.

Chen Bitong had long hinted at this training class. Despite having Implants installed themselves, they couldn't take that path, but some of their relatives and friends needed it.

However, Chen Bitong controlled it strictly. Those accepted for his guidance had to possess certain talents and pay a large training fee. But people like Chen Chuan, who were invited, were exceptions, though there were very few such individuals.

After speaking with Chen Bitong, Chen Chuan didn't push forward. After a polite greeting, he walked towards his teammates. However, he had only taken a few steps when he heard Zhan Yi call out to him from behind.

He stopped and turned back, waiting for Zhan Yi to approach before asking, "Captain Zhan, is there something I can do for you?"

Zhan Yi came closer, looked at him, and said, "Captain Chen, the teacher seems to value you highly. I also think very highly of you, so I'd like to invite you to join our "Blood Eagle Corps'."

Chen Chuan asked, "Blood Eagle Corps?" He had never heard of the name before.

Zhan Yi explained, "It's an organization formed by a group of like-minded people, young talents who aspire to serve the country. I'll send you some data later. If you're interested, you can contact me later. I can be your referrer." As he said this, he smiled, nodded at him, and turned to leave.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. Every place has factions and groups, their own little circles. He had encountered the Mutual Aid Society before, and this Blood Eagle Corps was probably a similar group.

Next, he didn't have any further interaction with Chen Bitong. Instead, some young officers occasionally came up to talk to him and exchanged contact signals.

After the tea party ended, Chen Chuan politely said goodbye to Chen Bitong and the others, then left the briefing hall with Qin Qing Que and the still-enthusiastic Yuan Qiu Yuan.

After giving a few instructions to the two team members, he walked back alone and arrived at the reception room where he had met with Councilor Pei before.

Councilor Pei was waiting for him there. Seeing him enter, he proactively poured him a cup of tea. After he sat down, he asked, "Captain Chen, how do you feel about your contact with Chen Bitong today?"

Chen Chuan replied, "I can't see too much for now, but today he invited me to his training guidance class. After I return to Central City, I plan to go there and take a look."

Councilor Pei said, "That's very good. You should build a good relationship with him first. Going to his guidance class is an opportunity for close observation, but remember to avoid arousing his suspicion as much as possible, so that after his mandatory vacation ends, even if he has a chance to return, we can arrange for you to be by his side."

Chen Chuan asked, "Can he still come back?"

Councilor Pei pondered for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say. This person has too much energy and a great deal of influence in the middle and lower levels. Captain Chen should have seen it today. Letting him take mandatory leave is already the most appropriate disposal method that the higher-ups can make after weighing the pros and cons, but the length of time is really hard to say, it depends on his wishes.

However… this person has real skills. Captain Chen, you can follow along and learn from him, it will be beneficial to you, but you need to maintain a good distance, remember to keep a record after each conversation, and report it in a timely manner."

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "There's one more thing. Today that Zhan Yi invited me to join the Blood Eagle Corps. Can I ask Councilor Pei what kind of organization this is?"

Councilor Pei's expression became a little more serious, "Executive Officer Chen, do not join it. This is a group composed of young and radical officers. It first emerged abroad, and later this trend swept into the country. They advocate using force to eliminate all Companies and bring the Companies under state rule.

Sounds good, right? But let alone whether it can be done, even if it can be done, isn't this different from when the Companies were around? Moreover, slogans are just slogans, what they really seek is what they can get from it.

Besides, these people are only a small part and do not represent the entire military's opinion, so try not to get close to them, otherwise there will be problems in the future."

Chen Chuan said, "I understand, thank you Councilor Pei for the reminder, but since the higher-ups know about it, aren't they devising ways to control it?"

Councilor Pei sighed at this moment and said, "Since the old times have passed and the Great Alliance has collapsed, the struggle for technology and power has never stopped. Not only in our Da Shun, but in all countries around the world. But we now have a common enemy. The Great Boom is imminent, and any internal conflicts can only be resolved and delayed as much as possible."

Hearing him say this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but recall what Senior Brother Cao had told him about trying to enter a higher Limit before the Great Boom.

But when he thought of Senior Brother Cao, he suddenly remembered something. When he took off the Iron Demon Mask before, he felt that the Iron Demon's face was a bit familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered who it resembled.

Uncle Ding.

That Uncle Ding by Senior Brother Cao's side had many similarities in appearance to the Iron Demon. Was this just a coincidence, or was it due to a blood relationship?

Perhaps he could ask Senior Brother Cao about it later, but it wasn't a very important matter, so he would wait for an opportunity to ask.

After he turned his thoughts around, he said, "There's something else. My communication channel was previously leaked to Zhan Yi by someone within the Base. I had Executive Officer Qin investigate, and it was found that someone in the communications department violated regulations."

He took out a pen and a piece of paper, wrote two names, and pushed it in front of Councilor Pei, "These two people."

Councilor Pei took it, looked at it, folded it, and put it in his chest pocket, saying, "I understand. I will handle this matter."

Chen Bitong and his group stayed at Base Four for a total of three days, then set off to return to Central City. As he left, most of the people also left, and the fortress became lonely again.

On this day, Ding Mou, the tactical staff officer who had previously given Chen Chuan and the others their mission, found him again.

"The command headquarters has issued an order. This time, your team is to go to Base Two Eighty-Five to investigate the situation. Accurate information hasn't been received from there for two days."

Chen Chuan picked up the data and looked at it. For two consecutive days, Base Two Eighty-Five had been sending back meaningless telegram signals. The base nearest to it had sent a team over before, but the result was still the same, so it was judged that something must have happened there.

And it was highly likely that there was Anomaly influence.

He had heard Tian Yu say before that Bases not only had military functions, but also had certain development responsibilities, but the situation here in the Convergence Zone was complicated, and you never knew what you might encounter.

Ding Mou said, "I remember Captain Chen saying in his report that he understands certain Secret Rituals?"

"That's right, I know a little."

"That's best. We judge that you may encounter Anomaly problems this time, so it's most appropriate for you to lead the team."

Chen Chuan said, "But I need Secret Cult materials. The last time I used what I brought myself, and after the last mission, it's almost used up."

Ding Mou said, "You don't have to worry about that. We will prepare it for you. Captain Chen, the situation there is unclear. I hope your team will set off as soon as possible to find out what's going on."

Chen Chuan said, "Okay, I'll prepare and set off."

He gathered the data, returned to the dormitory, and used the Boundary Token to notify Yuan Qiu Yuan and Qin Qing Que, saying, "We have a mission. Come over, let's discuss the arrangements."

Yuan Qiu Yuan responded loudly, "Okay, Captain! I'll be right there."

"Captain, I'm coming over to report."

After Chen Chuan waited for the two to arrive at the dormitory, he showed them the data, discussed some details, and then had them go back to prepare.

Because it wasn't an operation against the enemy, there were no tactical advisors following this time, but the same support and logistics team was still brought along.

The situation there was still uncertain, and there might be survivors and people in need of treatment. With just the three of them, their combat power was sufficient, but they were not good at handling these matters.

Two hours later, a total of seven off-road vehicles drove out of the Base, heading towards that Base.

There were no railways leading there, and just in terms of driving, it was about five days away. A round trip, plus the time to deal with things, would probably be close to the end of the month, so they wouldn't make it back for the New Year. Therefore, Chen Chuan's consideration was to handle this matter properly as soon as possible, if circumstances allowed.

Four days later, they arrived at a rest stop, with only one day's journey left to Base Two Eighty-Five.

Because this Base was relatively remote, it was more than two days away from the nearest Base, with only this simple rest stop in between.

When Chen Chuan and his group arrived here, it was snowing. They were used to it, having spent at least a third of their time in the Convergence Zone in the snow. The weather was only good during the period when they were chasing the Iron Demon.

There were soldiers stationed at the rest stop, a normal three-man team. After seeing them arrive and comparing the warrant and documents, they let them in.

Although this place wasn't big, everything that needed to be considered during construction had been considered, so the empty barracks were enough to accommodate their team.

After they parked their vehicles, they immediately assigned duty personnel, especially the vehicles carrying the Field Entity, which needed to be watched carefully, as they were related to their internal communications.

After the arrangements were made, the remaining personnel who were preparing to take shifts were allowed to go back to rest, preparing to set off at dawn the next day.

As the Captain, Chen Chuan lived in a separate room. This time, he didn't cultivate, but simply exercised his Breathing Technique and remained vigilant at all times.

The first half of the night was fine, everything was calm, but in the second half of the night, a rustling sound came from the Boundary Token, and the voice of a patrolling team member came out: "Captain, there's a situation."

Chen Chuan immediately pushed the door open and walked out. Two sentries immediately saluted him. He signaled them to follow and quickly came to the location where the message was sent.

This was an empty warehouse. The messenger was guarding the door. Seeing Chen Chuan come over, he saluted and immediately explained the situation.

"Captain, we smelled a strange smell when we passed by here just now, so we came in to check, and as a result, we found them..."

After Chen Chuan walked in, he saw three corpses. Judging by their faces and clothing, they were the three soldiers who had received them before. He didn't know why they had suddenly died here.

But looking at this situation...

He instructed, "Call the medical team to check."

Two medical team members rushed over. They checked and said with strange expressions, "Captain... the specific cause of death of these three people cannot be seen, but..."

"But what?"

The medical team member hesitated, "Looking at the traces, it is inferred that the time of death was about forty-eight hours ago."

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