Chapter 83: A Clue Found

"Lock down the city. Investigate all suspicious individuals thoroughly."

"Yes! Administrator-General!" Zhao Hang immediately acknowledged the order and left.

Zhang Fan went to another quiet room and took several healing potions to recuperate.

"The core of the uranium crystal star-trace armor can only block one hit."

He glanced at the 12,000 contribution points remaining on his panel and frowned slightly.

"I must save up fifty thousand points as soon as possible to replenish the core."

"Also, I need to have the strength. No matter who the enemy turns out to be, I will use my overwhelming power to smash his head in."

He cast his gaze toward the panel in his mind.

[Available Attribute Points: 7529]

"First, I will raise my ranged, movement, and secret techniques all to the Third Heaven level to narrow the gap with my main cultivation technique!"

His thoughts first locked onto his ranged attack method, 'Void-Rending Meteor Hammer (Second Layer Perfection)'.

"Deduce and advance!"

2,500 attribute points were invested.

In his mind, his insights regarding the long-range throwing and explosive power accumulation of the meteor hammer instantly sublimated! It was no longer limited to 'void-rending', but instead derived a magnificent artistic conception of 'Nine Heavens Star Fall, a single strike to slay a god'!

The throwing distance, speed, and power, especially the final burst, underwent a qualitative change!

[Void-Rending Meteor Hammer] advanced to [Nine Heavens Falling Star Hammer (Third Heaven Entry Level)]!

Immediately following that was the movement technique 'Thunder Wind-Fire Step (Second Layer Perfection)'.

He invested another 2,500 points.

The insights into wind and thunder power fused and transformed with extreme speed!

The movement technique was no longer just about speed; it added a profound quality of 'wind borrowing the momentum of thunder, thunder aiding the power of the wind'. While moving at high speeds, it could naturally draw upon the power of wind and thunder to harass enemies and protect himself, taking his speed and flexibility to the next level.

[Thunder Wind-Fire Step] advanced to [Wind-Swift Thunder-Light Step (Third Heaven Entry Level)]!

Finally, there was the area-of-effect secret technique 'Dragon Elephant Eight Desolations Cinder Dragon (Second Layer Perfection)'.

The final 2,500 attribute points were invested without hesitation.

The power of the secret technique surged!

With a slight movement of his mind, sixteen dark golden dragon shadows manifested and roared at the sky!

The force field range of 'Eight Desolations Shaking Prison' expanded to 160 meters!

[Dragon Elephant Eight Desolations Cinder Dragon (Second Layer Perfection)] → [Dragon Elephant Eight Desolations Cinder Dragon (Third Heaven Entry Level)]!

With this, the 7,529 attribute points were completely exhausted, leaving only 29.

Offense, defense, speed, stamina, range, area... all aspects had stepped into the Third Heaven level! The gap with his Fourth Heaven 'main Dragon Elephant cultivation technique' had narrowed once again, and thus, his comprehensive combat power could be considered to have caught up. His overall strength had leaped to a new level once more!

...

Just as Zhang Fan was consolidating his newly acquired power, the door to the quiet room was gently knocked.

Zhao Hang reported: "Administrator-General, we have a lead! Someone was trying to erase the tracks, but they were caught by our people. A skirmish occurred, and we lost a few good men, but we managed to grab hold of the enemy's tail!"

"In less than three hours, we followed the trail and found one of their temporary hideouts!"

Zhang Fan abruptly opened his eyes. "Tell me, who wants me dead?"

"According to the clues we tracked, we can confirm that it is a member of an underground organization called the Dark Current Society."

"Dark Current Society?" Zhang Fan repeated in a low voice. This was indeed the first time he had heard this name. "What kind of background do they have?"

Zhao Hang quickly pulled up several related files: "This is a secretive organization, and the information we have is very limited. However, what we can confirm is that the Adjudication Council in Donghai City, which you previously eradicated, was secretly funded by the Dark Current Society!"

"The Adjudication Council?" Zhang Fan's eyes turned cold.

"That Adjudication Council that colluded with fierce beasts?"

"In other words, this Dark Current Society is the same type of trash as the Adjudication Council, perhaps even... worse?"

Just then, the Alliance watch on Zhang Fan's wrist vibrated.

It was the Regional Director of the Southeast War Zone, Tan Qiao.

Upon connecting, Tan Qiao said: "Zhang Fan, the war zone's intelligence department has made some progress on the clues regarding the attackers. It is basically confirmed that it is the work of the 'Dark Current Society'."

"This organization is more dangerous than the Adjudication Council, and its collusion with the fierce beasts is even deeper! You must be careful and protect yourself from now on."

"This organization is like a viper hiding in the shadows, and you never know when it will launch a fatal strike. They failed in using the base void-piercing cannon this time, so they will definitely not let it go."

"Thank you for the reminder, Regional Director."

However, protect himself? Be more careful?

That was simply not Zhang Fan's style.

If someone came to kill him, what he would do is go directly to their doorstep and exterminate the entire Dark Current Society!

"Regional Director Tan, do you have any specific location information on the Dark Current Society?" Zhang Fan asked directly.

Tan Qiao said: "This organization is quite secretive, and their location is not very certain. I have some scattered intelligence here that needs time to be organized and analyzed. I will send it to you later; perhaps it might be of some help."

"Good, I will wait for your news."

Ending the communication, Zhang Fan looked at Zhao Hang: "Help me investigate! I want to know exactly where the nest of this Dark Current Society is!"

...

Somewhere.

At the headquarters of the Dark Current Society, several figures sat around a round table.

"Trash! All of you are trash!"

"We even used the base void-piercing cannon to launch an ambush in the city, and it still failed?! That Zhang Fan is actually still alive!"

The subordinate said: "Deacon, please calm your anger. According to the analysis of the residual energy at the scene, Zhang Fan likely used a one-time high-level energy shield treasure, which is how he luckily escaped."

The Deacon said: "The big shot above is already very unhappy! Zhang Fan killed his offspring; this is an irreconcilable blood feud! The big shot has explicitly ordered that Zhang Fan must die! And it must be soon!"

He looked around at everyone present, his eyes sinister: "Did you hear me? This is a death order!"

"If there is no opportunity, then create one!"

Deacon Wang interrupted him, a flash of viciousness in his eyes. "If he doesn't die, we will die! Collect all his movements and habits! I don't believe there won't be an opportunity! Next time, we must absolutely not fail again!"

...

Zhang Fan received the encrypted intelligence package sent by Tan Qiao after he had organized it.

He browsed through it quickly, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

The intelligence was very scattered. Taken together, the activity range of the Dark Current Society was mainly concentrated in several cities in the south: Nanxi City, Lingze City, and Lanjiang City.

"The range is too big..." Zhang Fan put down the intelligence.

Three cities, a vast area. An organization like the Dark Current Society, if they truly wanted to hide, could completely lurk in any corner of the cities.

Just at this moment, a video request rang out on Zhang Fan's communicator.

It was Su Wan.

Zhang Fan was slightly taken aback, then connected. On the light screen, there was a trace of worry on Su Wan's face.

"Zhang Fan, you... alright? I heard something happened in Huanan City, that someone attacked you with a base void-piercing cannon?"

"I'm fine."

Su Wan carefully observed Zhang Fan's expression, and seeing that he indeed did not look injured, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're fine. Do you know who the person behind the attack is?"

Zhang Fan said: "It is a hidden organization called the Dark Current Society."

Su Wan exclaimed: "Dark Current Society?"

A flash of light shone in Zhang Fan's eyes: "You know the Dark Current Society?"

Su Wan nodded: "My Su family is also a martial arts family; we once took root in Lingze City for a period of time, although our main forces have long since moved out... That Dark Current Society, it should be in Lingze City!"