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Chapter 288 Nightmare
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Seeing that Wu Wen was completely unaffected by her strongest attack, Aman could no longer maintain her composure.

He had thought that through years of hard work and study, even if he couldn't reach Wu Wen's level, he could at least compete with him based on his strength.

But now it seems that I was really wrong; Wu Wen is still unfathomable.

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Aman immediately prepared to run away.

However, Wu Wen would not let him have his way. Wu Wen raised his palm towards him, and A Man's body was instantly frozen in place.

Everything you have is a gift from me!

"You really think you can fight me just because you've learned a few superficial things?"

Within Aman's body, the "Radiance System" that Wu Wen had constructed for him using his secret treasure, the Water Spirit, was no longer under his control and had been regained by Wu Wen.

Having lost control of his "Radiance System," Aman was now unable to even move a finger, speak, or blink. His pupils were fixed on Wu Wen, and his eyes involuntarily revealed a pleading look.

"You've figured it out now? Too late!"

Wu Wen sighed.

Immediately, the "Radiance System" within Aman's body began to operate under Wu Wen's control. Aman's consciousness was passively connected to the "virtual space" of the Lock Mountain Armor.

In the virtual space of "Panyu City", Lü Cai, who was still exploring, suddenly saw Aman appear in front of him.

He was taken aback at first, then stepped forward with a forced smile and greeted him: "Commander Man, I didn't expect you to be here!"

"Where is this?" Aman asked in confusion.

"Huh? You don't know?"

Lu Cai was surprised that the barbarian commander didn't know where he was. He immediately realized that the barbarian commander's situation might be different from his own, so he didn't say anything more.

"I'll be going now, I hope to see you again next time!"

Lu Cai smiled, and then his figure disappeared into the virtual space.

Aman watched as Lü Cai suddenly disappeared, and became even more curious about where this place was.

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In reality, within a secret room of the Zhenfu Division.

Wu Wen looked at A Man's body in front of him; at this moment, the body was just an empty shell.

Aman's consciousness had been forcibly uploaded to the virtual space by Wu Wen.

Once his consciousness has completely stabilized in the virtual space, Wu Wen will disconnect him from this body, and from then on, this body will be a puppet.

Just like the Buddha puppet that Wu Wen brought back from the country of Dharani.

And Aman will never be able to escape the virtual space, becoming the cornerstone of its 'computing power'.

With a wave of his hand, a Buddha puppet emerged from the shadows in a corner of the secret room and stood before Wu Wen.

I left this puppet in Jiaozhi back then, but I never expected it to fall into Aman's hands. It seems that he has studied this Buddha puppet quite a bit, otherwise he would not have been able to comprehend the Buddhist mandala image involving light wave patterns.

With the two puppets in hand, Wu Wen went to where Ma Daxiong was.

"My lord, you're finally back!"

Ma Daxiong became extremely agitated upon seeing Wu Wen.

However, when he saw Aman following behind Wu Wen, his expression suddenly darkened, and he said in a sarcastic tone:
"Commander, why didn't you send someone to inform me beforehand so I could greet you?"

Seeing that Aman had no reaction, Ma Daxiong asked Wu Wen in confusion, "My lord, what's wrong with him...?"

"I have erased his soul; from now on, he is just a puppet!" Wu Wen said calmly.

Hiss~ Ma Daxiong gasped in shock upon hearing this.

He knew in his heart that Wu Wen's return would surely bring punishment upon Aman, but he never imagined the punishment would be so terrifying. Instantly, Ma Daxiong couldn't help but worry about himself, truly afraid that one day he might also make a mistake and suffer the same fate—the thought alone was horrifying.

Seeing Ma Daxiong's fear, Wu Wen smiled and said to him, "You don't need to worry too much. I believe in you. You won't betray me, and you can't betray me..."

Ma Daxiong didn't understand the double meaning behind Wu Wen's words. He only felt that it was Wu Wen's trust in him, so his fear lessened a bit.

"From today onwards, the Zhenfu Division will be under your full command!" Wu Wen appointed.

Upon hearing this, Ma Daxiong immediately said righteously, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will absolutely fulfill my duties and live up to Your Excellency's trust!"

Wu Wen nodded slightly, then flipped his palm, and another "Consciousness Guidance Order" as thin as a cicada's wing appeared in his palm.

A hand quickly swept across Ma Daxiong's head, and the "Consciousness Guidance Order" was instantly embedded in his skull.

"My lord, this is..." Ma Daxiong asked, somewhat puzzled.

Wu Wen gave him a brief explanation of the function of the "Consciousness Guidance Order".

Ma Daxiong was overjoyed, thinking to himself that his loyalty over the years had not been in vain, and he had finally received Wu Wenshang's favor.

A moment later, Ma Daxiong suddenly whispered to Wu Wen, "My lord, now that you've returned, what about the King of Nanyue and the imperial court...?"

“Li Chengqian, go and give him a warning, tell him to behave himself from now on. If he doesn’t want to be respectable, then give him some respect.”

As for the imperial court, since I've been missing for so long, and they haven't considered finding me or sending a new Grand Commander of Lingnan, then let's just ignore them and pretend I'm still missing and haven't returned.

Wu Wen felt that it was actually better for him to stay in the shadows. Since all these forces were under his control, by not showing up, he could save himself a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Ma Daxiong replied, then asked, "And the Chen family of Cangwu, that brat Chen Yun, ever since he left and returned to the Chen family..."

Wu Wen raised his hand to interrupt him: "No need to say more, I will deal with them tonight."

At this point, Ma Daxiong said no more.

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The sun is setting in the west.

Night falls.

Cangwu, above the Chen family's territory.

Wu Wen suddenly appeared.

Over the years, the Chen family has made a fortune through trade between Jiaozhi and the Central Plains.

In terms of wealth alone, there was probably no other aristocratic family in the entire southern part of the Tang Dynasty that could compare with the Chen family.

"Chen Yun, I thought you were a really smart person, but I didn't expect that you would still fall into the same old trap in the end!"

They only want the benefits, but don't want to give anything in return!

Wu Wen thought to himself.

"Since that's the case, then let me collect some interest from your Chen family!"

Suddenly, his figure split into millions of streams of particles.

Wu Wen was like a nightmare, falling into the Chen family's clutches.

The moon was high in the sky, and all was quiet under the cover of night.

With very few exceptions, everyone in the Chen family was asleep.

And tonight, they all had the same dream.

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(End of this chapter)