280: Chapter 280 The Whereabouts of the Elders

The night grew deeper, and almost all the Players had fallen asleep.

In the sky, the Mechanical Dragon flew at full speed toward Superpower Metropolis.

When Chen Fan returned the ability to Qiushui earlier, he actually hesitated for a moment.

After all, this trip was not just for him to go to Superpower Metropolis to retrieve the fighter jets, but also to pass through the Holy Gate and enter the Night Instance for some Exploration.

If he possessed the Invincible Domain, his level of safety would increase significantly.

But after only a moment of hesitation, Chen Fan still decided to return it to her.

After all, it was their first meeting, and Chen Fan did not want to leave a barbaric impression on her.

This would not be conducive to him fusing with Qiushui's Talent later on.

As the saying goes, the current Chen Fan simply disdained doing things by force.

The most important point was that he now possessed two methods for on-the-spot resurrection.

Even if there were dangers in the Night Instance, Chen Fan was confident he could escape.

While he was thinking, the Mechanical Dragon gradually descended.

Ahead, they had already arrived at Superpower Metropolis.

As soon as he landed, Zhou Tao, who had been waiting for a long time, walked up with a face full of smiles:

"Guess how many there are?"

Chen Fan held up one finger. "One hundred?"

"A bit low."

"Could it be one hundred and fifty?" Chen Fan looked at him with some surprise.

"Not that many, one hundred and twenty."

Zhou Tao pointed ahead, signaling for Chen Fan to follow.

"With the divine-bestowed supplies from General Chen's last batch, the residents' enthusiasm has increased significantly, and more and more people have joined the production line."

The two of them got into a transport vehicle and drove all the way into the storage warehouse.

Under the bright lights, 120 fighter jets sat quietly in the warehouse.

Chen Fan patted Zhou Tao on the shoulder with satisfaction and waved his hand.

In an instant, 120 aircraft disappeared.

The soldiers in the warehouse were left dumbfounded, looking at Chen Fan in disbelief.

"Very good. There are still over two hundred left to settle the account, right?"

Zhou Tao's eyelids twitched wildly for a moment, and he wiped away a cold sweat without leaving a trace. "Yes, theoretically speaking, there are 230 left."

Chen Fan nodded and waved his hand again, and ten million superpower supplies piled up to fill the warehouse.

"Rush the production for me. At the same time, produce some more helicopters, at a ratio of ten to one. Next time I come, I hope to see over 200 of them."

"Hiss..."

Zhou Tao bit the tip of his tongue lightly, took a few deep breaths in succession, and finally nodded vigorously:

"Thank you for your trust, General Chen. We will definitely help you build more aircraft as soon as possible."

"It's not that urgent; just handle it as you see fit."

Chen Fan scanned the area and prepared to leave. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going."

"Uh..."

Zhou Tao was about to speak but held it back.

Watching that figure gradually leaving, his expression changed several times.

Until Chen Fan was about to walk out of the warehouse door, he gritted his teeth hard. "General Chen, please wait."

"Hmm? Is there something else?"

Chen Fan turned his head and looked at him in confusion.

Zhou Tao took a deep breath and trotted over. "There is indeed something, and it concerns our city's greatest secret."

After a pause, he stepped forward to lead the way. "General Chen, please come with me."

The two got into a car again and arrived at the Central Building.

Zhou Tao didn't say a word and just kept leading the way.

Until they entered the rooftop office, Zhou Tao dismissed all security personnel and locked the door.

After doing all this, he signaled for Chen Fan to follow.

The two walked all the way to the secret room where the energy center was previously stored.

Since Chen Fan took away the energy center and the superpower controller, this place had been abandoned.

In some corners, Chen Fan could even see a thin layer of dust.

"This way."

Zhou Tao fumbled on the wall for a moment.

Suddenly, the wall moved aside with a roar, revealing a secret chamber.

Zhou Tao took a deep breath and led the way inside.

The space inside was very small, with only a set of table and chairs, and a small bookshelf.

"This is a place I discovered by accident."

"I used to think that the former Elders just wanted to improve their strength in a crazed manner. But after discovering this place, I realized my thinking was too naive."

Zhou Tao took a stack of documents from the bookshelf and handed them to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan took the documents and began to read them with confusion.

After observing them carefully, his brows gradually furrowed.

"What place does this 'Headquarters' refer to?"

Chen Fan looked up at Zhou Tao, but in his mind, the place inside the Night Instance that could create Mechanical Dragons appeared.

The Commanders-in-Chief in Gang Yao Metropolis all called that place the Headquarters.

Could it be that these two Headquarters refer to the same place?

Zhou Tao shook his head upon hearing this. "I don't know, I've never heard of it."

After saying that, he took out another small stack of documents and handed them to Chen Fan:

"If I'm not mistaken, if they are still alive, they most likely went to the so-called Headquarters."

"Because they were not people from our city from the beginning, but were transferred from the Headquarters."

Chen Fan raised his eyebrows slightly and took the documents to examine them carefully.

Combining this with the previous stack of documents, Chen Fan finally understood the ins and outs of the matter.

Many years ago, the ancestors of Superpower Metropolis fled here through the Holy Gate.

After discovering an island, they built a city on it, which is the current Superpower Metropolis.

The information before this was the same as what was recorded in the city's history.

But the content that followed was a completely different version.

"That is to say, shortly after your ancestors arrived, a group of people came to cooperate. And they told them that a divine beast was sealed in the soil beneath the city?"

Zhou Tao nodded. "Yes, the method of feeding the divine beast was also told by that group of people. Since then, our ancestors entered a period of rapid technological development until the previous divine beast died."

"Although a new divine beast was born, it was extremely unruly, and whether it cooperated or not depended entirely on its mood. Therefore, that so-called 'Headquarters' sent a group of people over."

"Which are the so-called 'Elders'."

After saying this, Zhou Tao took a sip of tea, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had fallen into memories.

Chen Fan finished reading the materials and placed them gently on the table, tapping his index finger on the table rhythmically.

After a long while, he spoke: "What does the 'searching for signs' mentioned here refer to?"

"I don't know, but I guess it's highly likely that, like our city, they are some creatures sealed underground."

"Hmm, that must be it."

Chen Fan tapped his right index finger rhythmically, his thoughts flying in his mind.

Although Zhou Tao did not give a specific answer, Chen Fan already understood in his heart.

This so-called "sign" should refer to dark BOSSes like the Mother Spider and Karl.

Since they are looking for them, it means that there must be information about the dark BOSSes in the Headquarters.

As long as he masters this information, Chen Fan will be able to find clues and kill more and more dark BOSSes.

Thereby, feeding all of his Crew Members to SSS rank!

Thinking of this, a trace of heat flashed in the depths of Chen Fan's eyes.