Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

The telepathic bond between Xu Chengzhi and his sister awakened when they were very young.

Initially, the power was weak and not very special, but as they grew older, their abilities strengthened, allowing them to communicate telepathically over short distances.

This "short distance" wasn't just a few meters or dozens of meters, but tens or even hundreds of kilometers!

Of course, compared to modern technology, this ability seemed to have little utility, given that the Star Net allowed instant communication over hundreds of light-years.

Thus, when their family learned of the siblings' abilities, they didn't pay much attention to them.

Aside from short-distance telepathic communication, there was also long-distance mutual induction.

Even if in different star clusters, they could sense each other's presence!

After Xu Chengzhi disappeared on Tampas Star, his sister Xu Yuanyuan firmly believed her brother was still alive.

XU Shaocheng thus tried every means to start a rescue mission.

However, despite the Xu Family's considerable influence, as a major general commander, he couldn't influence or interfere with the actions of the Imperial Military Department.

The Imperial Military Department deemed Tampas Star too dangerous at the moment, and any rescue operation might result in another total loss of the rescue squad, so they wouldn't act rashly until the situation was clear.

In fact, before this, the Imperial United Fleet, which had retaken the Tampas star cluster, had already dispatched warships for rescue missions, but the special forces on Tampas Star quickly withdrew without any real action.

The reason was that there was a unique energy radiation on Tampas Star that greatly affected or even destroyed technological products.

Moreover, life on Tampas Star had been deformed, and there might even be heterogeneous entities lurking there, filled with unpredictable dangers.

This was likely the reason for the earlier disappearance of the special task force!

To clarify the situation on Tampas Star, the United Fleet also sent drones and robots down there.

However, these devices soon lost contact.

Under such circumstances, the United Fleet couldn't send more people for rescue.

XU Shaocheng exhausted all methods to no avail, that's why he approached Wang Chen.

Wang Chen understood the intention clearly after hearing this.

The situation on Tampas Star was very similar to that on Senhai Star, where Wang Chen had destroyed the headquarters of the Holy Fire Hall alone and rescued his comrades.

His personal prowess was unquestionable; he was even recognized as the empire's strongest superpower.

Most importantly, Wang Chen had a successful track record!

"Major Wang Chen, I know this mission is extremely dangerous..."

XU Shaocheng's face showed a sorrowful expression, "Please understand my feelings as a father, no matter the cost, as long as Chengzhi can be saved, I'm willing to pay it."

He then took out a document and placed it in front of Wang Chen.

This was a real estate transfer contract.

"Major Wang Chen, I wonder if you like Holy Light Star..."

The contract XU Shaocheng presented was to transfer ownership of a noble estate on Holy Light Star to Wang Chen.

This noble estate was over two hundred kilometers from his current residence, closer to the Holy Capital, with a larger area and more beautiful surroundings.

The estate included not only a large luxury villa but also expansive plantations, ranches, and hunting woods, and even covered dozens of square kilometers of private lakes.

This kind of property was priceless, its value beyond measure by money, representing the heritage and foundation of a noble clan.

Under normal circumstances, it would never be transferred to someone else!

For the sake of his son, Xu Shaocheng was willing to give this estate to Wang Chen, a move that was nothing short of astonishing.

"As long as you are willing to take action, regardless of whether Chengzhi can be rescued, it is yours!"

The major general knew well that trying to bait someone like Wang Chen with empty promises was unrealistic.

So he offered his utmost sincerity!

Wang Chen was a bit surprised, "Aren't you afraid I'll just go through the motions?"

Offering benefits before the task meant that Wang Chen could easily make a pretense, go to Tampas Star, hide somewhere, and withdraw once the time was up.

Even if Xu Shaocheng found out, what could he do?

It should be noted that Wang Chen was no longer a small character, and the Xu Family couldn't easily move against him.

XU Shaocheng replied with a bitter smile, "Do I have another option?"

No, there wasn't.

To rescue Xu Chengzhi, Wang Chen was truly the last and only hope.

If they waited until the empire figured out the situation on Tampas Star and began targeted actions, his son's bones would likely be dust by then.

Rescue had to be immediate, Xu Shaocheng knew he had no room for negotiation, so he laid all his cards on the table.

"Major Wang Chen, besides this estate, if you can rescue Chengzhi, our Xu Family will fully support your elevation to Glory Nobility!"

Glory Nobility is nobility among the nobility, its legacy dating back to the founding of the empire, with only thirty-six families having received the title for participating in the war of establishment.

To this day, only seventeen families remain, each an imperial pillar!

Additionally, very few individuals who made special contributions to the empire in history were also granted the Glory Nobility title, which is hereditary for ten generations.

This means that if Wang Chen became Glory Nobility, his descendants could enjoy wealth and privilege for ten generations.

But Glory Nobility was incredibly rare; Wang Chen had no background and was of civilian origin. Even if His Majesty the Emperor wanted to grant him such a title, it would surely be vetoed by the Cabinet and the Parliament.

With the full support of the Xu Family, however, the situation would be different!

Except, Wang Chen didn't feel much about it; whether glory or not, he didn't care at all.

Even the estate given by Xu Shaocheng now did not stir much excitement in Wang Chen's heart.

Given Wang Chen's financial resources, buying property on Holy Light Star was easy; he might not afford a grand noble estate, but a small villa or large apartment in the Holy Capital would be no pressure.

But he was still moved.

Senhai Star's unique resource came from the World Source's Source Fire worshiped by the Holy Fire Hall, and if Tampas Star was similar, it meant there was a tangible World Source on that planet too.

The Star Sea is a macrocosm, and Wang Chen was well aware of how precious and useful its World Source was.

If he missed such an opportunity, he couldn't forgive himself!

Most importantly, Wang Chen now had no fear of perishing; even if he faced unsolvable calamities, he could abandon his body and return to the Haotian Realm.

At worst, he would rise again.

So the risk was entirely worth taking.

"I'll give it a try."

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Here's the second update.