Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

The indoor training hall fell completely silent.

Wang Chen had just decapitated a humanoid training dummy, which was considered expendable equipment. However, its craftsmanship and material were solid—ordinary people couldn't break the composite material even with a combat sword, let alone bare hands.

These superpower users often practiced with such dummies and were familiar with their quality.

Yet Wang Chen, with a single hand chop, sliced off the dummy's head.

It was simply unbelievable!

Gulp~

Someone couldn't help but swallow, while others had a sparkle in their eyes and began clapping enthusiastically, "Junior Wang Chen is amazing!"

The one applauding was a soft-spoken girl. Her voice was sweet and cute, enough to make people feel tingly.

Even Wang Chen couldn't help but glance at her.

She was adorable.

Wang Chen smiled, withdrew his hand, cupped his fists, and replied, "I'm flattered."

This ancient gesture left many present speechless.

But everyone realized that the Exceptional Insight Club had gained a strong new member!

Superpowers came in many forms—some practical, some not, some just amusing, and some extremely potent.

Moreover, abilities were ranked into tiers.

What Wang Chen had just displayed definitely belonged to the strong-ability tier within the Exceptional Insight Club.

Even regular combat armor might not withstand it!

Many people became secretly cautious, elevating their regard for Wang Chen by more than one tier.

The Holy Light Empire valued military prowess highly. In a prestigious academy like the First Military Academy, personal combat strength wasn't the sole criterion for evaluating a student's overall capabilities, but it played a significant role.

The bespectacled man who had tried to jab at Wang Chen earlier unconsciously stepped back half a pace, forcing a slightly awkward yet polite smile. "Junior Wang Chen is truly excellent."

Since he wasn't a soft-spoken girl, Wang Chen didn't bother paying attention to him. Instead, he nodded slightly at Tang Mo and said, "Senior Tang Mo, thank you for showing me around the club. I have some matters to attend to and need to leave now."

Tang Mo instinctively replied, "Alright."

She, too, had been shaken by Wang Chen's abilities. She finally understood why the Imperial Security Bureau cared so much about this civilian newcomer and had instructed her to find ways to recruit Wang Chen into their system.

People really are different!

Wang Chen turned to the club members and said, "It's been great meeting you all. Farewell."

With that, he turned decisively and left.

What Wang Chen didn't anticipate was that as soon as he stepped out the door, a girl rushed after him, shouting, "Junior Wang Chen, wait for me!"

Wang Chen paused his footsteps. "Hello, something wrong?"

The girl chasing him was the same club member who had enthusiastically applauded him earlier. After catching up, she grinned and asked, "Junior Wang Chen, do you have a girlfriend?"

Wang Chen was momentarily stunned, then shook his head and replied, "No."

His current self had always been single. Despite the Empire's open culture, where relationships between men and women were fairly casual, Wang Chen had never been in a relationship before crossing into this world.

"That's wonderful!"

The girl immediately beamed with happiness, squinting her eyes joyfully. "From now on, I'll be your girlfriend!"

Wang Chen: "…"

His reaction hurt the girl's feelings, prompting a look of grievance. "What? You don't like me? I've never had a boyfriend before; I'm still a virgin. Do you think I'm not pretty?"

She puffed out her chest.

Quite fierce!

Wang Chen had to admit this bold girl aligned with his aesthetic preferences.

Her snowy skin and delicately painted features, coupled with her large, lively eyes, were adorable. She had an excellent figure, even more eye-catching than Tang Mo.

Such a pretty and cute girl was undoubtedly the dream of many nerdy men!

But Wang Chen wasn't a nerd.

"You're very beautiful…"

Wang Chen gently replied, "But I just started school and currently have no plans to date. I'm sorry."

"Not dating is fine too."

The girl pouted and said, "I just want to be your girlfriend. I'm not even thinking about marriage."

Wang Chen suddenly realized that his thinking was still constrained by the life experiences of his previous world.

In this interstellar era, relationships between people couldn't be measured or judged by his previous standard. Connections between men and women were fluid, forming and breaking freely, without the constraints of family or marriage.

In fact, most children in the Empire were conceived using both parents' DNA and then cultivated with the help of advanced equipment.

A powerful man receiving admiration from many women was entirely normal.

Because of this, the girl regarded her confession as a matter-of-fact part of social interaction, feeling no embarrassment.

While Wang Chen knew this intellectually, he still said, "How about this? Let's add each other as friends first, and discuss anything else later. Is that okay?"

"Sure!"

The girl immediately smiled warmly and exchanged contact IDs with Wang Chen.

Her name was Ming Mei, a second-year student in the Mecha Design program, and she was eighteen years old.

The Mecha Design program differed from Mecha Combat. The former focused on civilian and military mecha design, manufacturing, maintenance, management, and related knowledge.

Wang Chen hadn't expected that such a stunning girl would be studying this kind of specialized field!

As soon as Ming Mei left, Tang Mo followed, climbing into Wang Chen's hovercar.

On the way back to the dorms, his senior teased him, sounding slightly sour. "Junior Wang Chen, do you think Ming Mei is pretty?"

"Yes."

Wang Chen replied frankly, "She wants to be my girlfriend."

"You agreed?"

Tang Mo gritted her teeth and said, "Do you even know who her father is?"

"I didn't agree."

Wang Chen answered calmly, "So there's no need to know."

"Smart."

Tang Mo let out a long breath and said, "Her father and three older brothers are all incredibly powerful—people you absolutely shouldn't provoke. For your own safety, keeping your distance from her is the right choice."

She paused and added, "Also, her suitors are numerous, and none of them are easy to deal with!"

Wang Chen took her advice seriously. "Got it. Don't worry."

He was here to study, not to fight over someone's affections—thankfully, his head hadn't overheated earlier.

"That's good."

Tang Mo grinned slyly and played her trump card. "If you do run into trouble, join the Security Bureau. That way, no one will dare mess with you anymore."

Wang Chen sighed. "Didn't you say you're a peripheral member of the Bureau?"

Tang Mo's expression didn't waver. "Yes, but even peripheral members have performance evaluations. Recruiting you would complete my yearly quota!"

Wang Chen laughed. "Then don't pin your hopes on me."

At the moment, Wang Chen had no interest in dating or joining the Security Bureau.

All he wanted right now was to focus on studying!

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The second update is here.