readease Chapter 314 - 46: Compensation
Chapter 314 - 46: Compensation
The medical team that entered the fighting arena examined the unconscious individuals. They found nine fatalities and seventeen people with serious injuries from the recent melee.
The majority of the dead were First Limit Fighters, which was a far better outcome than the grim initial predictions.
A security guard approached Senior Brother Sun and said in a low voice, "Sir, Gong Zhanyi of the Gongshi family is critically injured."
Senior Brother Sun instructed, "Have the medical staff do everything they can to save him."
’A member of the Gongshi family being attacked and critically injured on a Canglong Company ship could be a bit troublesome. However, Gong Zhanyi isn’t a Gongshi heir, so this is still manageable.’
"Also, use this opportunity to figure out if Wei Wusheng is connected to them. This is very important. I authorize you to use necessary measures."
The security captain indicated he understood, then added, "We found Wei Wusheng’s previous hiding spot. He’s very familiar with the ship’s layout. The place he was hiding was a corner for storing cargo that people don’t normally visit. He couldn’t have known about it unless an insider told him."
"Sir, could it be that someone within the company..."
Senior Brother Sun immediately cut him off. "Don’t make accusations without proof."
The security captain immediately fell silent.
’Even though I stopped him, the security captain’s deduction isn’t baseless.’ Senior Brother Sun knew this was exactly the kind of thing certain people in the company would pull.
’It seems my being in charge of the "Multi-Eyed" project has stepped on someone’s toes.’
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "How are those two doing now?"
The security captain replied, "They’ve taken their medication and are recovering. Their condition seems stable for now."
Senior Brother Sun nodded. He gestured for the security captain to go about his duties and then walked out of the fighting arena. He immediately spotted Chen Chuan standing by the ship’s rail, Snow Monarch Blade in hand, gazing out at the churning sea under the night sky.
Senior Brother Sun walked over to Chen Chuan’s side and said, "I’ve had the medical team check on your classmates. None of them are in any danger. I had them injected with a sedative. If there are no adverse reactions in half an hour, they’ll be perfectly fine."
Chen Chuan asked, "Senior Brother Sun, what was that?"
Senior Brother Sun replied, "It’s a toxin derived from the Red Sea Worm. It can excite Third Limit Fighters and enhance their performance..."
After a brief explanation, he added, "But for most Fighters below the Third Limit, it’s quite harmful. Those with a weak will are likely to lose control of their minds."
Chen Chuan didn’t press for details. Since that’s what Senior Brother Sun said, he would take his word for it for the time being.
Senior Brother Sun then looked at him and said earnestly, "Junior Chen, I checked the records and saw that you’ve recently applied for Radiant Light treatment. Our Canglong Company is a primary investor and key participant in that project."
"As a gesture of gratitude and compensation for this incident, I’ll use my authority within the company to get you an additional three hours of treatment time each month. This is a token of our sincerity. I hope you will accept it."
A thought crossed Chen Chuan’s mind. ’Senior Brother Sun certainly intends this as compensation, but he probably also hopes that I, as the only person who remained conscious, won’t publicize the incident.’ He said, "That’s something I really need. In that case, I’ll accept your offer."
Seeing him accept, Senior Brother Sun’s expression relaxed further. "Junior Chen, if you ever need my help in the future, feel free to contact me through this."
Chen Chuan saw a new contact appear on his communication interface. The profile picture was a dragon soaring amidst clouds, its body flickering in and out of view under a brilliant ray of light. The name read Sun Zhiming. Realizing it was Senior Brother Sun, he accepted the request and added him.
He then asked, "Senior Brother Sun, who is this Wei Wusheng?"
Senior Brother Sun said, "Wei Wusheng was once a core member of the Celestial Forgiveness Gang, but they kicked him out not long ago. The man is a martial arts fanatic; he used to challenge any famous fighter he heard of. Relying on his Horizontal Training Method, he rarely met his match. As for why he did something like this today, we’re still investigating."
Chen Chuan nodded. ’The man is indeed formidable. I’ve rarely encountered someone who could block the Snow Monarch Blade with their bare body. Even though I wasn’t using the Furnace Breathing Method, I feel he might have been able to withstand it even if I had.’
’There must be special methods for dealing with someone like him. I’ll need to keep training when I get back. I can ask Teacher Zheng for advice on this as well.’
He said, "From what he implied earlier, it seemed he wanted to fulfill his ’Heart Thought.’"
"Heart Thought?"
Upon hearing that, Senior Brother Sun’s expression turned serious. "That’s a very important piece of information, Junior Chen. Thank you for telling me." Just then, someone seemed to contact him. He touched his Realm Token and said to Chen Chuan, "Junior Chen, you’ll have to excuse me. If you need anything, just contact me directly."
After shaking Chen Chuan’s hand, he quickened his pace and departed.
Chen Chuan stood there for a moment before heading toward the infirmary. Halfway there, he noticed that his Realm Token’s external communication functions had been fully restored. An incoming call appeared. Seeing it was from Ni Qianqian, he accepted it. Her voice immediately sounded in his ear, "Brother Chen, are you on the Rhino Cruise Ship?"
Chen Chuan replied, "Yes, I am. Manager Ni, are you asking about the violent incident that just occurred on the cruise ship? Not only am I here, but I was also personally involved."
"What a coincidence! That saves us a lot of work."
Ni Qianqian said, "Canglong Company has its own security team and wants to handle this internally without our involvement. However, we’ve already learned through certain channels that this incident involves Wei Wusheng from the Celestial Forgiveness Gang. He’s been on the Bureau’s radar for a while. The Processing Bureau has the right to investigate any crime involving a Fighter."
"Canglong Company failed to handle this matter properly, so we’re going to intervene. Since you were involved, that makes things much easier for us. Please submit a report to the Bureau when you have time."
Chen Chuan agreed.
Ni Qianqian said, "Well, I won’t disturb your time off any further."
Chen Chuan ended the call and continued to the infirmary. After waiting for a short while, Pan Xiaode, Tan Zhi, and Qi Huixin began to wake up one by one.
As soon as he woke up, Pan Xiaode immediately asked, "Who won? Who won the fight?"
Tan Zhi rubbed his head. "I don’t think it was decided. I just remember someone going up and smashing the tank... Say, why are we lying in here?"
Qi Huixin rubbed her temples, seemingly unable to recall what happened.
Whether it was due to the antidote or the lingering effects of the toxin, the three of them had completely forgotten what happened next. In fact, it wasn’t just them. Everyone who had woken up had forgotten the ensuing brawl; their memories stopped at the moment Wei Wusheng rushed out and smashed the aquarium.
Chen Chuan explained, "According to Senior Brother Sun, the water in the aquarium contained a toxin released by the Red Sea Worm. When the tank shattered, the toxin leaked out, and we were all exposed to it."
"Is that what happened?" Pan Xiaode said. "Junior Chen, you woke up a lot faster than we did."
Chen Chuan looked at him. ’All three of them passed out, but I didn’t. Wouldn’t that make me stick out?’ He just grunted in response.
Tan Zhi, now a bit more clear-headed, glanced at his Realm Token. "Hey, it’s almost ten. The main event for today is a wash. I think we should head back and get some rest. I still feel a bit woozy."
Pan Xiaode was disappointed. "It’s a real shame we didn’t get to finish watching the duel. We’re heading back tomorrow, too. Who knows when we’ll get another chance."
"There’ll be other chances," Tan Zhi consoled him.
Chen Chuan waited with them a bit longer. Once they had more or less recovered, they left the infirmary and returned to their cabins. Back in his room, Chen Chuan washed up, drafted the report and sent it off, then went to bed.
Senior Brother Sun returned to the main cabin. He summoned the head of the Multi-Eyed project and questioned him.
"That student, Chen... he’s only a Second Limit Fighter, yet he wasn’t affected by the Multi-Eyed’s Domain. Yes, he did take some medication earlier to fight a Third Limit Fighter. Is that a normal occurrence?"
The project lead thought for a moment. "There are always outliers in any population. Regardless of their Limit, it’s possible for someone with an exceptionally strong constitution to remain unaffected. I’ve never met this student, Chen, but inferring from your words, Director, he might be just such an individual."
"Especially given that he took the medication to fight a Third Limit Fighter. If his will to survive was particularly strong, it’s very possible he could maintain some degree of lucidity. We have no prior examples of this, but it is theoretically possible."
Senior Brother Sun nodded. He then asked, "What’s the status of ’Multi-Eyed’?"
The project lead said, "’Multi-Eyed’ is currently stable. However, the two Fighters didn’t battle for long, so it wasn’t able to gather complete data signatures and Domain records."
"After Wei Wusheng appeared, the Domain became saturated with data from too many other Fighters, especially those from lower tiers. We’ll need to guide and sort through this information, which could take some time to process."
Senior Brother Sun asked, "Will it have a major impact?"
The project lead replied, "No. In fact, with Wei Wusheng’s involvement, we might be able to add an additional Domain record. It won’t be as complete, but if we get the chance, I hope we can gather the full data set."
Senior Brother Sun said, "The Multi-Eyed project is just one part of the company’s grand strategy, but it’s an indispensable piece of the puzzle. What happened earlier won’t affect our work. I just spoke with corporate. You can all move forward with confidence and not worry about any other repercussions."
The project lead took his hands out of his lab coat pockets, adjusted his glasses, and said, "That’s good to hear."
Senior Brother Sun patted the railing before him. "Every major corporation is pushing its own projects forward. For the coming era, Canglong Company must stay ahead of the pack."
"Next, I’ll submit a proposal to corporate to launch ’Multi-Eyed’s’ derivative services on the market to further refine our data. All of you, be prepared."
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