Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

As it turns out, Wang Chen still underestimated the impact of passing the C-level War Professional examination.

This was actually a misunderstanding on his part.

Wang Chen had cultivated in the Cultivation World for a hundred years, broke the Golden Core to condense the Nascent Soul, and achieved the status of True Immortal, wielding the power to move mountains and overturn seas. To him, Mortal martial techniques were nothing more than petty tricks.

When he arrived in this expansive world, the only thing that truly caught his attention was the Empire's advanced level of technology!

As for body skills, combat techniques, swordplay, and even superpowers—they meant absolutely nothing to him.

After all, no matter how well-trained one was in body skills or how refined their swordsmanship, none of it could withstand the precision of a high-tech weapon's strike.

However, Wang Chen hadn't been in the Starry Seas Realm for long, and due to his background, the information he had access to was rather limited. This left him unable to fully grasp the significance of War Professionals to the Empire!

Overnight, Wang Chen's name spread among the students of the First Military Academy.

It even reached the notice of many professors and upper-level administrators in the academy!

Two days later, Wang Chen received an invitation.

This invitation was quite interesting—it invited Wang Chen to attend the Taiwu's Light student gathering held in seven days in the grand banquet hall atop the Starlight Building.

Actually, during those two days, Wang Chen's personal terminal had been overwhelmed with an influx of invitations.

These were primarily from various clubs within the academy, such as the Combat Club, Swordsmanship Club, Mecha Enthusiasts Club, and the War Studies Club, nearly overwhelming his inbox.

In addition, he also received numerous date requests from female students.

The Empire was indeed quite liberal in its culture. Aside from a few conservative, traditional nobles, most girls were not shy when it came to matters of romance—if they liked someone, they pursued them boldly.

Take Ming Mei for example. Although she had never been in a relationship before, she openly confessed her feelings to Wang Chen, completely unbothered by public opinions.

These female students sent Wang Chen their pictures, and most of them were quite attractive, with no shortage of stunning beauties.

Some of them were even noble girls.

Though they were only minor nobles.

And this was entirely normal—Wang Chen had showcased the brilliance of a true genius. He was seen as a promising investment, especially given his lack of background, which made him approachable and not overly intimidating.

After all, why not take a chance? What if it worked?

Some daring girls even sent him provocative photos.

Wang Chen was genuinely astounded.

Yet this so-called student gathering invitation was clearly on a different level.

Because the person who sent the invitation was none other than Zhao Rongcheng!

Zhao Rongcheng was a third-year student in the War Tactics Academy, famous within the school—almost everyone knew who he was.

He hailed from an imperial Duke family and was a direct heir. Though his rank in the succession sequence was quite far down, his status was still extraordinarily high—among the academy's hundreds of thousands of students, only a handful could match him!

For such a privileged imperial prodigy to personally invite Wang Chen was indeed a significant gesture of respect.

Wang Chen thought about it for a moment and then forwarded the invitation to Tang Mo.

What he didn't expect was that within minutes, the doorbell to his dormitory rang.

When Wang Chen opened the holographic screen, he saw Tang Mo standing at the door!

It was already so late...

Though Wang Chen was a bit surprised, he still opened the door to let her in.

As soon as Tang Mo stepped inside, the first thing she said was, "Did Zhao Rongcheng really send you this invitation?"

Wang Chen chuckled wryly, "Could it be fake?"

Why would he go to the trouble of forging an invitation just to deceive Tang Mo?

"The world is so unfair..."

Tang Mo exhaled deeply, then threw herself onto the couch in the living room, lying face-down and remaining silent.

Wang Chen couldn't help but cough twice—though it was pleasant to look at, it wasn't exactly graceful!

Tang Mo snorted, lazily flipped over, and didn't seem to mind her graceful figure being entirely exposed under Wang Chen's gaze. She even deliberately accentuated certain curves.

Wang Chen acted as if he didn't see anything, casually sitting down nearby and handing Tang Mo a bottle of energy drink.

He asked, "Is this really that important?"

"Of course."

Tang Mo sat up straight, flicked back her disheveled hair, and replied, "You don't know what receiving this invitation signifies!"

Ever since Zhao Rongcheng joined the First Military Academy, he had hosted this student gathering during every major holiday break. The participants were always the elite students and geniuses, along with representatives of major noble families and powerful organizations.

Out of the academy's hundreds of thousands of students, there were only 350 slots!

Typically, among the first-year students invited, the number wouldn't exceed fifty.

For Wang Chen, a commoner, to receive the invitation was akin to winning the grand prize.

But obviously, it was also a testament to his abilities.

Attending the Taiwu's Light student gathering meant Wang Chen could step into the highest circle of students within the First Military Academy, a tier above even the Twin Lion Brotherhood.

And Zhao Rongcheng wasn't just an ordinary aristocratic scion; he had imperial nobility—a title, albeit the lowest rank of Baron.

This invitation also implied that Wang Chen had made it onto the radar of this noble's attention!

"That's all?"

After hearing her explanation, Wang Chen didn't show the excitement or surprise that Tang Mo was expecting. Instead, he frowned and said, "What's the big deal?"

Tang Mo nearly jumped up. "This is something countless people can't even dream of, something money can't buy!"

If Taiwu's Light student gathering invitations could be bought and sold, they could easily go for tens of millions of Star Currency—there were plenty of people willing to pay.

The circle Zhao Rongcheng belonged to was a dream for countless individuals, a group people would do anything to squeeze into!

Wang Chen laughed, "What a pity."

If the invitations were tradeable, he'd seriously consider selling his.

"Actually, it can be sold."

Tang Mo pressed her lips together and said, "According to the rules of the gathering, you can bring a female companion."

That particular slot could be sold, though doing so might lower one's reputation a bit.

Wang Chen arched an eyebrow. "You want to go?"

If Ming Mei hadn't gone home, he would certainly have taken her to experience it—just for fun. But since Ming Mei wasn't around, Tang Mo was undoubtedly the next best choice.

After all, Wang Chen didn't know many girls in the academy.

"I'm glad you understand!"

Tang Mo gritted her teeth so hard she nearly wanted to bite Wang Chen. "Without me accompanying you, the noble girls there would devour you whole!"

Though her words might have been exaggerated, Wang Chen didn't think Tang Mo was lying. He was slowly realizing that this gathering probably wasn't as straightforward as it seemed—the stakes were definitely higher than they appeared.

With a carefree smile, he said, "Then I'll have to thank you!"

Tang Mo shook her fist. "You should know better."

Her tone carried a hint of playful affection.

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The second update is delivered.