Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

After obtaining the C-level War Professional certification, Wang Chen's first academic year at the Imperial First Military Academy also came to an end.

Next was a two-month long vacation.

The course schedule at the First Military Academy is very intensive, and with the existence of an elimination system for the lowest-ranked students, the intense study throughout the year has pushed many students to their physical and mental limits.

This long vacation is meant for them to relax.

Students with means will take interstellar cruises back to their home planets, while others travel to different planets.

The universe is vast, and even at the peak of its power, the Holy Light Empire only occupied a small part of a galaxy. How many years would it take to explore an entire galaxy?

The Star Sea is boundless, yet a human life is so short!

Wang Chen actually wanted to go and have some fun too.

Unfortunately, he couldn't afford an interstellar cruise ticket anymore. To prepare for next year's cultivation, these two months undoubtedly needed to be spent on earning money.

As for his hometown, Azure Star, as the original orphan of a fallen warrior, he no longer had any family there.

There was nothing there worth Wang Chen's nostalgia.

Making money was more practical.

His girlfriend, Ming Mei, originally planned to stay and spend this long vacation with Wang Chen.

Unexpectedly, her father, the Imperial Baron, for reasons unknown, suddenly remembered his illegitimate daughter and bought her a ticket to return home.

After all, he is her biological father, and this Baron couldn't be said to have treated Ming Mei poorly, otherwise, how could she have been studying at the First Military Academy, so despite being unwilling, she followed the arrangement.

"If you miss me, send me a message."

Wang Chen accompanied Ming Mei to the spaceport, and at their parting moment, he kissed his teary-eyed girlfriend and consoled, "We can meet on the Star Net, it's only two months."

Ming Mei nodded obediently, "Okay."

She suddenly hugged Wang Chen tightly and whispered, "Brother Chen, promise me, don't let Tang Mo take advantage of this time."

Wang Chen was amused, "What are you talking about?"

Ming Mei huffed lightly, "She's been after you, I know it."

Wang Chen shook his head, "Don't worry, having you is more than enough for me."

Ming Mei immediately smiled, "Brother Chen, I wouldn't mind if you have a few more girlfriends, but Tang Mo... she's a bit complicated. I don't really like her."

The atmosphere in the Holy Light Empire has always been open-minded, and it's normal for a charming man to have multiple girlfriends.

Ming Mei wasn't jealous, but she felt uneasy about Tang Mo and worried that she might bring trouble to Wang Chen.

Wang Chen's mind was stirred.

Though Ming Mei was a bit naïve, her intuition was really sharp.

She was right—Tang Mo was indeed a little complicated.

Just the fact that she was an external member of the Imperial Security Bureau was enough to keep people at arm's length.

"I get it."

After sending Ming Mei off, Wang Chen returned to the academy.

The next day, at the community training room of the Exceptional Insight Club, he began teaching two new trainees.

Including Sun Xinhong, Wang Chen now had three private trainees!

Sun Xinhong's lessons were actually completed, but the Body Skill training Wang Chen tailored for him was so effective that he got more funding from his family to continue his sessions.

Previously, it would have been impossible for Sun Xinhong to get so much money from his family.

But now he had successfully completed his first genetic enhancement, greatly boosted his combat power, and naturally received more resources from his family.

Most importantly, Sun Xinhong introduced two new trainees to Wang Chen, earning a commission of 200,000 Star Currency!

All of which was reinvested.

Compared to Sun Xinhong, who had full confidence in Wang Chen, Bi Yuanlong and Qi Junhao, who had already paid a large sum of 1.1 million Star Currency, were still a bit skeptical.

But after only four or five days, their skepticism vanished completely!

Because the Body Skill Wang Chen imparted to them produced very evident results, and combined with the daily consumption of mutant biological products, their physical improvement was immediate.

Both were certainly not strapped for cash; otherwise, they couldn't possibly have forked over sums equivalent to a lifetime's savings for most people to Wang Chen, a first-year student under twenty.

And the fact is, they weren't scammed by Sun Xinhong and Wang Chen.

So they worked even harder.

That day, Tang Mo suddenly appeared in the training room.

Before Wang Chen had a chance to greet her, she straightforwardly said, "Send me your bank account, and I'll transfer the money to you now!"

Wang Chen chuckled, "Sure."

The last time he checked her using Spiritual Energy, he inadvertently embarrassed her into running away, and they hadn't seen each other since.

But Wang Chen had already promised to devise a tailored body-training method for her.

In fact, Wang Chen had everything prepared.

Just as he pushed his account info to Tang Mo, seconds later, his account was credited with an additional 1.1 million Star Currency!

"That's too much."

Wang Chen hurriedly said, "Five hundred thousand would suffice; I'll refund you the excess."

He had mentioned a 50% discount before.

"No need."

Tang Mo shook her head, "I'm buying a hundred sessions."

Clearly, she was well-informed about the market rates.

Wang Chen hesitated for a moment but didn't refuse again—Tang Mo seemed to not lack money either.

While Wang Chen was quite short on cash.

In fact, the Nine Revolutions Dragon Tiger Technique Wang Chen prepared for her, even the simplified version, was invaluable.

Any way you look at it, Tang Mo got quite the bargain!

"How lively!"

Just then, a large crowd suddenly appeared at the entrance of the training room, moving with quite a presence.

Tang Mo's expression immediately changed, and she stepped back, whispering, "It's the Twin Lion Brotherhood."

He didn't need her warning, as Wang Chen had already spotted Jaster among the crowd.

This son of an Earl once tried to invite him to join the Twin Lion Brotherhood, but Wang Chen had refused.

The Twin Lion Brotherhood is a renowned noble student association at the First Military Academy, mainly composed of children of the imperial nobility. In recent years, it had also included some elite scholar families and commoners.

In Jaster's view, his personal invitation was giving Wang Chen a tremendous favor.

However, to Wang Chen, it was entirely meaningless trouble.

A student like him joining such a club would inevitably be at the bottom of the hierarchy, burdened with numerous constraints, with no prospects beyond servitude to the noble youth.

Wang Chen was certainly not foolish enough to subserviently cater to these aristocratic young masters!

Of course, Wang Chen also understood that by snubbing Jaster, he had affronted the Twin Lion Brotherhood as well.

Retaliation was to be expected.

As the saying goes, "Good intentions do not trouble; trouble often comes unprovoked," and now trouble had arrived!

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