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Chapter 363: Chapter 363: The Sugarless Conference

"The building where the Dimensional Limit Mechanism is located?" Chen Xuan mused to himself, quite a coincidence indeed.

"Hmm... But in this future, the mechanism must have already withdrawn from Jiang City, right." Honglian chuckled, "I didn’t expect that after a century, the architecture here remains almost the same."

This sufficiently illustrates how the war between the mechanism and the Evangelical Association has affected the world.

They aren’t countries but possess power comparable to great nations.

If, in a world dominated by the mechanism, human society could continue developing while maintaining a facade of prosperity, in this world, the signs of stagnation are very apparent.

However, this stagnation brings an unexpected advantage.

That is, they don’t have to face a completely unfamiliar world; at this moment, Honglian can even lead them to a nearby tall building and gaze across a hundred meters to see the "Mechanical Tower" from the top.

According to the information provided by Fireline Band, the Evangelicals’ detection range for personal concealment suits doesn’t exceed fifty meters, and such equipment is usually large and placed at the entrance of bases.

Hence, Honglian suggested a simple strategy: they will go over from the sky.

She had witnessed Chen Xuan’s prowess—this man could fly.

"There are actually lights." Liuli murmured.

Chen Xuan saw it too, the two middle floors of the building were illuminated, standing out in the whispering evening breeze as night approached.

"Aren’t nano-living bodies coming to trouble them?" Honglian wondered aloud. The Evangelicals neither wear protective suits nor use concealing devices, and they even light up bright lamps at night, seemingly giving wandering nano-living bodies the most conspicuous guidance.

"It’s simple, if enemies keep coming to them, they wouldn’t have time to gather; they would have perished long ago." Chen Xuan said, "It seems that Fireline Band’s intelligence work is indeed reliable; it’s highly likely this community holds methods to avoid being devoured by nano-living bodies."

"In that case, let’s get moving." Liuli said decisively.

The four of them took off the protective suits lent to them by the band and neatly placed them aside. Then Chen Xuan nodded at Xu Xuanling, who drew out a talisman paper, slapped it on the ground, and shouted, "Go!"

Four translucent chains shot out from the talisman paper, targeting those present.

"Hold tight!" Xuanling shouted simultaneously.

The three suddenly understood, reaching out to grasp the chains, and in the next moment, they were lifted off the ground, soaring forward towards the opposite building as the chains continued to extend.

One must admit, this was far more convenient than a Wind Riding Talisman, although a bit awkward in posture.

However, seeing Xu Xuanling’s figure left Chen Xuan speechless; she took off later but arrived first, lightly stepping on top of the chains, with hands behind her back, her skirt and hair dancing with the wind, completely different in style from the other three. As she passed Chen Xuan’s position, Xu Xuanling deliberately tilted her head and flashed him a mischievous smile.

Instantly Chen Xuan’s fists clenched.

To say Xu Xuanling doesn’t respect her teacher is unfair; she constantly calls him Master, always holds a disciple’s posture, flawless in etiquette.

Yet sometimes she just enjoys seeing Chen Xuan embarrass himself.

In Honglian’s mind was another kind of contemplation.

Another brand-new ability... and the person using it seems to have more than just this power, is this the foundation of a Wanderer?

Her knowledge of this girl named "Xu Xuanling" was limited, only knowing she likes to call Chen Xuan Master, has a curiosity for electronics, and is very smart, grasping things quickly. Honglian had tried to probe her, but was met with seamless countermeasures; her intellect was clearly beyond normal for her age.

Moreover, though young, the strength she displayed was exceptional, for instance, her Flying Sword skill was much more agile than Chen Xuan’s, with overwhelming numbers making it hard to defend.

Honglian thought she understood Wanderers well enough, but after meeting Lin Qing, Chen Xuan, and this group of "weirdos," she found that the Wanderers recruited by the World Ability Center bore only the same name as previous ones but were vastly different.

She even felt some sympathy for Xiao Canong.

No wonder he lost so miserably.

The mechanism underestimated them too much.

The chains, after spanning a hundred and fifty meters, firmly secured atop the opposite office building. Subsequently, Xu Xuanling placed a Grotto Heaven defense array at the corners of the building and distributed each person a passage talisman. Those holding this talisman wouldn’t be affected by the Talisman array.

The Evangelicals were located between the 15th and 16th floors.

Unbeknownst to them, they had already been thoroughly scanned by the Celestial Mist Skill. Chen Xuan roughly counted, there were about a hundred and twenty spiritual light points, with three particularly bright, likely Ability Users.

The four didn’t take the stairs but used Xu Xuanling’s chains to descend directly to the 16th floor, taking less than three minutes from leaping off the building to approaching the target.

However, at that moment, they heard a strange sound.

Like moans, like faint singing... both male and female, resembling an ensemble of whispers.

Chen Xuan frowned, realizing something was amiss; the Heart Method detection showed most people were gathered in an open hall, but the corridors outside were unguarded. Furthermore, those light points were close to each other, disorderly arranged; if attacked, they’d surely fall into chaos.

Could it be that Evangelicals were so confident about their base’s security?

Chen Xuan was the first to reach the door, slightly pushing open the rusty, slightly ajar iron door to peer through the gap inside.

What he saw left him stunned!

Inside, the crowd was engaged in indescribable acts! Regardless of gender, they were mostly stripped bare, bodies entwined, much like dehydrated fish. The air reeked of sweat, and the intertwined whispers now held a strong hint of spring.

"This, this is too shameless! Unbelievably absurd!" Normally eloquent Xu Xuanling was dumbfounded, her speech stuttered. Although she immediately covered her eyes, it was evident her fingers weren’t fully closed.

"Let me see." Honglian leaned over, her face flushing instantly, "Ah? This is..."

"What’s going on inside?" Only Liuli who hadn’t joined them was confused.

"Nothing, don’t come over!" The three simultaneously blocked her.

"Who’s there!?"

Suddenly a stern shout echoed.

Probably because the three spoke together, their noise startled an elderly man seated in the center of the hall. He was the only one clothed, while others indulged in pleasure, he meditated with closed eyes, contrasting sharply with the surroundings. Chen Xuan noticed him instantly, and now, the man was looking at the door, eyes open.

Chen Xuan was done hiding, "Take action!"

Xu Xuanling activated the array, and an invisible force burst forth from the rooftop, instantly permeating the building. It was the initial grand array used to protect the Sect’s Grotto Heaven; even Xu Xuanling alone could activate it, though with diminished effects. But even so, against ordinary people without Heart Method protection, one-tenth of the array’s power was little different from ten-tenths.

The crowd swayed, inexplicable drowsiness washed over them. Just moments ago exhilarated minds now struggled, each collapsing to the ground, succumbing to sleep.

The elderly man was also affected but didn’t fall; staggering slightly, he managed to stand.

But by then, Chen Xuan was already upon him.

In a clash between masters, a moment’s slip could decide victory or defeat, more so when their abilities were on different levels entirely. Since becoming an LV6 store manager, all Chen Xuan’s abilities reached level 6, making him an insurmountable peak for most Ability Users.

To the man, Chen Xuan seemed to teleport.

Before the man could use his ability, the Thousand Thoughts Sword’s hilt was already tapping his forehead!