Atlas of Heaven and Earth-Chapter 157: Implantation

On the wall of a secluded alley, a large, robust mixed-color spider with well-proportioned limbs was nimbly crawling ahead, pausing every now and then, as if wary of its surroundings, before continuing its advance.

Chen Chuan followed unhurriedly behind.

This creature was a bio-weapon specially cultivated by Tayana, originally intended for surprise assassinations, making it extremely sensitive to odors. The crossbow bolt and the note left behind carried the scent of its master, allowing it to trace the past.

However, the spider's speed was not high at the moment because activating high speed required a large amount of energy, and it was only using the energy remaining from the last awakening.

Since it did not perform a combat mission last time, there was plenty left. Even if he didn't use it, it would slowly deplete while stationary and would cause unrest, so it was better to make use of it and then let it enter true dormancy.

Before long, it arrived in front of a house. The Tayana Spider stopped here and circled around.

Chen Chuan did not do any reconnaissance. He walked directly up to the door, listened for a moment, but sensed no movement from within. He then gently pressed on the door, and the lock was broken, allowing him to slowly walk inside.

Once inside, he unsurprisingly found that the person who had been staying here had already left. Something like a deodorant had been sprayed here, seemingly to remove scents.

This was likely just a temporary hideout, as there was a lot of dust on the table, and the surroundings were messy, indicating that more than one person had lived here. Judging by the traces, these people had left in a hurry, as they had left some leftover food behind.

Did they anticipate someone would follow and withdraw in advance?

Chen Chuan tapped his fist twice. The spider circled around and crawled back outside. He followed, and soon they reached the mouth of the alley, where the spider stopped at a place with obvious tire tracks.

He looked in the direction the road led. It seemed this group had left in a vehicle in time, and someone must have picked them up. There was no need to pursue further.

He would have someone investigate the residence later to see if there were any clues. If not, it didn't matter. If they were involved in this matter again, these people would eventually come back.

He put down his briefcase, bent his fingers, and tapped the back of his hand twice. The Fighting Spider obediently crawled back and entered the box inside the briefcase, quickly becoming still.

At that moment, a freight truck was driving on the highway. Inside the truck's cargo area, the group of young people were sitting, accompanied by a man in his forties with a mustache.

The cargo area was stuffy, and they couldn't see outside. Xin Ge couldn't help but ask the man, "Mr. Ling , do we need to leave so urgently?"

Mr. Ling replied affirmatively, "Yes, you shouldn't have provoked that expert."

"He's just a Supernatural Entity expert, isn't he?" another young man blurted out.

Mr. Ling said, "That expert has some involvement with the Patrol Bureau. If he's attacked today, he'll likely have the Patrol Bureau investigate the nearby residential areas. You've lived there for a few days, and Su Xin , you've passed through so many places. Can you honestly say you didn't leave a single trace behind?"

He crossed his arms. "It'll be easy to find you."

Su Xin said, "Will they be able to trace us through the clues?"

Mr. Ling said, "Don't worry, it'll be fine once we relocate. That house is a long-term vacant property that we used. The owner has no connection with us, so they won't be able to find you."

"Is that expert so troublesome?" The young man on the other side grunted, looking at Su Xin with dissatisfaction. "Xin Ge , you should have eliminated him today."

Mr. Ling shook his head. "That would have caused even more trouble, and you might not have been able to eliminate him. This person is a Wuyi Academy student , and his skills are not ordinary."

"Yes, he caught my arrow with his bare hands."

Su Xin also looked solemn. Although he hadn't intended to shoot the person initially, the arrow was caught before it even reached him. That reaction speed, even thinking about it, was astonishing. If the other person hadn't been in the car at the time, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

"A Wuyi student ..."

Upon hearing this, the young people felt a mix of fear and longing, followed by resentment, because if it weren't for the Bloodstain Gang, they might have been able to enter Wuyi to study.

The freight truck drove directly out of the city and into the wilderness. By late at night, it entered a camp, which was clearly a hideout for a wasteland smuggling gang.

When this group of young people entered under the leadership of Mr. Ling , the people inside looked at them with cold eyes, as if they were looking at some kind of merchandise, making them feel very uncomfortable.

Mr. Ling led them into a large tent and pointed to the shelves in front. "The weapons you want are here."

"What's inside?"

The young people had expected to see powerful firearms, but they only saw several sealed boxes, which didn't seem like explosives, making them feel strange.

Mr. Ling smiled and walked up to open them, revealing the contents. The young people were all stunned. "What are these things?"

After the boxes were opened, they revealed something that looked like silkworm cocoons, with several limbs extending from them. They seemed to be alive, with slight wiggling movements, which were unsettling to watch.

If Chen Chuan and the others were here, they would see that these things were very similar to the one they found in the wasteland, but there was more than just one placed here. There were several complementary ones around.

The young man seemed to have thought of something and blurted out, "Biological implants?"

Mr. Ling smiled and said, "Yes, they are newly released implants, part of the hunting series. They are deadly weapons. Who among you is willing to have one implanted? There is an implant doctor in the camp who can perform the surgery now. With this, you can have martial strength comparable to a Martial Artist ."

Su Xin stepped forward and said, "I'll do it..." But before he could finish, the young man who had argued with him earlier suddenly interjected, "I'll do it!"

"You..." Su Xin looked at him, hesitating slightly. "Xiao Xiao , have you thought about it?"

Xiao Xiao said, "I've thought about it. Xin Ge , you are very accurate with the crossbow. It would be a waste of your skills to install this close-combat implant. I think it's better for me to do it, so that there will be two people with combat power in the team, and my body is better than yours. I've also been learning martial arts since I was a child. I should be able to master this thing."

Seeing that Su Xin was still hesitating, he stepped forward again and said, "Xin Ge , let me do it. I can do it."

Seeing his persistence and that what he said made some sense, Su Xin was finally persuaded and agreed. "Alright, Xiao Xiao , I'll leave it to you. But you have to think about it. Once you implant this thing, you may have to be with drugs for the rest of your life."

Xiao Xiao hesitated slightly, then nodded vigorously, gritting his teeth and saying, "I've thought about it!"

A fierce look appeared in his eyes. In this world, if you don't have martial strength, you can't protect yourself, let alone your family and friends.

But with martial strength, what can't you do?

Mr. Ling said, "Actually, there's nothing to worry about. Although you need to rely on Anti-Mutation Drug, I can provide a batch first. Besides, the Bloodstain Gang has plenty of these things. They started by trafficking illegal drugs. I'll give you information. As long as you rob their goods, you can also use the stolen drugs. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

"That's it!"

Xiao Xiao said impatiently, "Mr. Ling , please have the doctor come over now to implant these implants for me. I'm ready!"

Mr. Ling smiled and said, "Wait."

He walked out and found a man in his thirties wearing a white coat in another tent and said to him, "I've found a test subject. Perform the implantation surgery now."

"Voluntary?"

"Voluntary."

The implant doctor said, "Well, voluntary subjects don't have as many intense emotions, so there is a greater chance of survival. This way, about 30% of the implant should be implantable."

"Only 30%?"

The implant doctor said, "If it's a Martial Artist , 30% is low, but he's just an ordinary person. 30% is already the highest limit. Any more will definitely result in death."

"How long can he live with 30%?"

The implant doctor said, "It depends on his luck. With good luck, a year or two is no problem. With bad luck, two or three months? This model hasn't been tested many times, so that's roughly it."

"Two or three months? That's enough!" Mr. Ling said, "Go and perform the implantation surgery. The person is in that tent."

"I'll get ready and come over."

After a while, the implant doctor came out with a surgical toolbox and entered the large tent under the leadership of Mr. Ling . Then, many young people retreated from inside.

After Xiao Xiao washed his entire body with a medicinal solution, he was sent to a separate compartment inside the tent. His limbs were fixed with metal buckles. The implant doctor, wearing a mask, walked in and began to put on gloves.

Xiao Xiao lay there, feeling very nervous. "Doctor, it will be successful, right?"

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The doctor looked at him, walked over, and inserted a thin tube into his nostril. Xiao Xiao said, "Doctor, I feel a little itchy."

The doctor didn't say anything, just looked at him. After a while, Xiao Xiao twitched a few times, his eyes rolled upwards, and he lost consciousness.

The doctor reached out and pulled down a curtain-like drape and began to spray various pre-mixed medicinal solutions.

If it were in Central City, a matching implant operating room would be needed, but this was the wilderness, and there were no such conditions. Besides, this was just a test subject, not a normal big client, so there was no need to be so particular.

He carefully took the still-active biological implant out of the box and placed it aside, then walked to the front, picked up the scalpel, and cut into his back.

Outside the tent, the group of young people were waiting outside. The night passed like this. Some people had already fallen asleep. In the morning, they heard the sound of the tent curtain being lifted, and footsteps walked out from inside. They were all awakened and looked over anxiously. Everyone was shocked.

Xiao Xiao walked out from inside, but his hair was completely shaved off, his eyes were deeply sunken, and his body had become skinny. His skin was tightly attached to his bones and flesh, as if moisture and fat had been extracted. You could see the gray-black implant tissue embedded in a section of his neck protruding from the collar.

Seeing his appearance, Su Xin was very anxious and said to the implant doctor who walked out with him, "How did this happen? Why did he become like this?"

The implant doctor said in a flat tone, "It's normal consumption during the implantation surgery. Just give him two nutrient injections later."

"Don't worry, I feel better than ever!" Xiao Xiao looked around and borrowed a sharpened steel pipe from a companion. With a little force in both hands, he bent the metal pipe.

Mr. Ling walked out from somewhere, smiling and saying, "It seems you're adapting well. The hunting type doesn't emphasize strength, but there must be enough tissue strength to support the speed.

There's still tomorrow."

Xiao Xiao grinned. He opened his arms and said with full confidence, "I can already hear the screams of my enemies. After I finish the implantation surgery, I will kill those enemies, and that damn expert. If he dares to hinder us, I'll deal with him too!"