Chapter 856: Perfect One Information

Capital Military Region underground city.

After passing through layer after layer of inspection defenses, Chen Yangtian expressionlessly presented his identification.

Before the final defense line, he calmly passed the ultimate defense detection.

"Beep, identity information verified."

"A-level permission, holder: Chen Yangtian."

The Awakened Ones on guard duty, like machines, quickly saluted and let him pass.

Moments later.

With the mechanical synthesized sound sounding, he briskly entered an underground passage.

That was the transport platform leading to the underground city's core, and also the place closest to the gate.

Ten minutes later.

Underground 2000 meters.

Chen Yangtian looked around, silently feeling that the surveillance aura was gone, and only then did he slightly relax.

Looking at the exposed bronze wall before him, the corner of his mouth involuntarily curled into an inexplicable smile.

Finally... found an opportunity to come back..

That damned group of military high-level officials has already begun to suspect him.

If it weren't for pushing most of the loopholes onto the 'Remnants,' he might have been exposed.

Silent and speechless, he licked his lips, quickly walked toward the bronze door wall exposed inside the wall, and then slowly placed his hands on it.

An invisible ripple secretly spread into the gate.

"ID 1181477, C-level permission holder: Corpse Snake, requesting contact."

As he spoke, his skull extended leisurely, drilling out from the skin atop his head.

Ah... fresh air.

On the bone-white skull, viscous blood threads dripped.

Trapped in this body, it's really boring...

A few seconds later, an equally obscure aura fed back:

"ID 1181477, why violate regulations to contact inside the gate?"

The voice was icy, ancient, carrying a faint sense of menace.

Having just relaxed a moment, Chen Yangtian hearing the voice suddenly grew tense, and could only respectfully lower his head and reply:

"Executor ID 181477, I have important information to report!"

"This information already meets B-level alert status, requesting review!"

The dialogue between the two 'people' was rigid, as if for the world inside the gate, the hierarchy division was extraordinarily strict.

A few seconds later.

A soul‑capturing terrifying pressure burst forth, through that bronze wall conjuring an illusory skull.

Both eyes indifferent, chaotic.

Different from the previous voice, this skull obviously richer in emotion:

"Speak."

"If the information is wrong, you will be annihilated."

"Communication easily exposes; ID 181477, you have already violated our regulations."

He swallowed dry saliva.

Upon hearing the words 'annihilate,' Chen Yangtian drew a deep breath, his body involuntarily shivered.

It seemed the chill behind the annihilation made him feel genuine fear.

He dared not hesitate.

"I have found the Perfect One! In the trial mission, while completing the substitution plan, I found the Perfect One!!"

His eyes blazing, his breathing rapid.

He was confident that this information would absolutely make the existence beyond the gate not pursue his responsibility.

Two seconds later.

The conjured black skull illusion indeed also froze for a moment.

In an instant, a strong pressure surge shot wildly into Chen Yangtian's skull, as if examining his memory.

After a long silence, the black shadow stirred, obviously having finished reading the memory.

"Perfect One..."

Muttering to himself, he repeated.

Even after seeing the memory, that conjured black shadow was obviously startled.

His expression excited, Chen Yangtian disregarded the heart‑piercing pain in his brain and gasped heavily:

"Sir!"

"Indeed it is the Perfect One! He is Lin An! He is the first of this trial!"

"All attributes have reached the limit; even if not, it's not far off! I can be 80% certain he is the legendary Perfect One!"

Recalling from the first time seeing Lin An, that guy's performance has become increasingly perverse.

Chen Yangtian's heart could not help but rise a strong sense of wariness.

He pondered.

After the conjured black skull digested the information, a faint question followed:

"Since it's confirmed, why not kill it!!"

"Serial number 181477, you should be very clear, the importance of killing the Perfect One far exceeds the substitute plan. Even if you die, you should do that!"

Hearing the gatekeeper's doubts about him, Chen Yangtian did not get angry because the gatekeeper didn't care about his life or death; instead, he bitterly laughed as a matter of course.

"Sir, I actually want to kill him. Even if I destroy this body, I am willing."

"But I can't kill him..."

Thinking of Lin An's performance in the final battle, Chen Yangtian couldn't help feeling somewhat absurd.

He didn't know much about the Perfect One's specific strength, but Lin An's performance indeed matched that title.

After a brief pause, he respectfully continued his reply:

"Sir, I hope to dispatch three third-rank intermediates to assist, as well as one Space Seal Prop to prevent his escape."

"Or, six third-rank elementary would also work."

He thought it through clearly.

After seeing Lin An's strength, Chen Yangtian's first reaction was that he needed at least a multiple of third-rank forces to have confidence in a sure kill, to surround and kill Lin An.

Three third-rank intermediates are enough to show how much he values Lin An.

If that really doesn't work, six third-rank would also be unstoppable.

You should know, those called vessels, the third-rank dispatched from the gatekeeper, are not comparable to Awakened Ones who have just entered third-rank.

Dealing with Lin An, that's absolutely enough!

With overwhelming numbers and overwhelming rank, even killing a third-rank advanced is assured!

Even if Lin An is the Perfect One, he's only just entered third-rank!

Of course, the cost is also huge, so great that if they fail, their plans laid in the military will suffer severe obstruction.

Anxious and uneasy, Chen Yangtian waited with some worry for the gatekeeper's response.

With such a great cost, I don't know if the other side will agree.

After all, the number being used is too large.

As expected.

The black shadow manifested by the gatekeeper quickly vetoed his proposal.

But the proposal given was unexpected to him:

"If he truly is the Perfect One..."

"Then dispatch three third-rank intermediates and one third-rank advanced over."

"What!?"

Chen Yangtian heard the voice and was stunned, never expecting that this existence of the gatekeeper would be so extravagant.

Three intermediates would have been fine, but they actually added an advanced!?

You should know, a third-rank advanced is already the strongest combat force below the fourth stage. Such strength placed in the current stage of the Apocalypse is completely overwhelming combat power.

After third rank, the gap between each stage is as large as one to two ranks!

Looking at the stunned Chen Yangtian, the black skull slightly shook its head:

"In the gatekeeper's world, there's a saying I like very much."

"A lion fighting a rabbit still needs full effort."

"Since Lin An might be the Perfect One, directly dispatching overwhelming combat power to guarantee a sure kill is the correct approach."

"If it weren't for not finding a suitable vessel, even using the fourth stage would be appropriate."

"When facing a promising target, if you kill, you must ensure a sure kill! Give him no chance to breathe or struggle!"

"Fourth stage!?"

Hearing the information revealed by the black shadow, Chen Yangtian's heart shuddered violently.

He never expected that the gatekeeper's existence valued the Perfect One even more than he imagined.

Letting a fourth stage strike to kill Lin An? What's the difference between that and using a nuclear bomb to swat a mosquito?

In an instant, he couldn't help but develop a strong curiosity about the true meaning behind the Perfect One.

"Sir, what exactly is the Perfect One..."

Unthinkable.

He cautiously asked, his mind constantly speculating.