Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

The young man's face changed instantly.

His smile froze on his face, his features twisted into a fiendish snarl, staring at Wang Chen as if ready to devour him.

"Friend, do you know who I am?"

This question seemed to be squeezed out from between clenched teeth, accompanied by a venomous anger, like a serpent flicking its tongue.

However, Wang Chen simply pointed towards the door, arrogance evident!

No intention at all to engage in pointless talk with the other party.

"Fine!"

The young man abruptly turned and left, not continuing to pester.

But his revealed anger made the girls around Wang Chen shiver, unable to hold their wine glasses steadily.

One of the short-haired girls murmured with a sorrowful face: "Brother, he's from the Black Dragon Association."

Wang Chen chuckled and asked: "What's the Black Dragon Association?"

Wang Chen was clearly asking knowingly, hearing it's a local gang, and the thing the young man tried to sell him earlier must be a cyber drug popular on the dark web.

This type of chip, once inserted into a personal terminal, allows access to a particular zone on the dark web, providing intensely stimulating neural sensations.

But it's addictive and extremely hard to quit.

Cracking down on cyber drugs is a daily task for the Imperial Security Bureau and Imperial Investigation Bureau.

Wang Chen hadn't encountered such situations on Taiwu Star and Holy Light Star, indicating the uniqueness of Lionheart City.

As a border star, the empire's control over this planet is evidently weak.

"The Black Dragon Association is powerful..."

The girl said timidly: "Their influence and background are very strong."

Wang Chen thought thoughtfully: "Then is it unsafe for me to stay here?"

The two girls exchanged glances, and the short-haired girl, evidently braver, said: "VISE belongs to Master Qin. With his protection, even the Black Dragon Association must show respect and dare not cause trouble here."

"Brother, you should leave through the secret passage later to avoid being blocked by people from the Black Dragon Association outside."

Master Qin?

Interesting!

Wang Chen drained his glass of wine, smiling as he took the short-haired girl's hand: "Let's not talk about these joyless things, come, dance with me!"

The short-haired girl evidently didn't expect Wang Chen's nonchalant attitude, still in the mood for fun.

But she drank so much of his expensive wine, so of course, she couldn't refuse Wang Chen's request, simply pulling her companion into the dance floor as well.

Indeed, no matter how realistic the sensory experience of the virtual network, it cannot replace the joy and thrill of reality.

The two girls swayed and gyrated around Wang Chen, their worries and concerns quickly forgotten under the influence of alcohol, repeatedly raising their hands with gleeful laughs.

They danced until exhausted, reluctantly returning to their booth to rest.

The short-haired girl retrieved a tissue from her purse, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and laughed: "That was so exhilarating."

Wang Chen chuckled, then pulled out two stacks of Star Currency and handed them to the two girls: "Pleasure to meet you both, that's it for today."

The short-haired girl was momentarily stunned: "Leaving now?"

Wang Chen nodded.

The short-haired girl was a little reluctant since patrons like Wang Chen were rare, but she didn't dare defy his wishes: "Alright then, I'll take you to the secret passage."

"No need."

Wang Chen stood up calmly: "I came through the front door, so I'll leave through the front door."

He walked straight towards the direction of the door.

The short-haired girl pursed her lips, wanting to persuade Wang Chen not to risk it, but her companion pulled her back.

The latter looked at her uneasily, shaking her head and signaling with her eyes.

The short-haired girl felt a heaviness in her heart, understanding her companion's meaning, hesitantly sitting back down.

She was just a small figure after all.

Recalling the scene dancing with Wang Chen, a hint of sorrow and regret flashed in the short-haired girl's eyes.

And when Wang Chen stepped out of the nightclub's doors, he immediately sensed the prying gaze from nearby.

Wang Chen paid no mind, leisurely walking along the sidewalk.

Suddenly, a low rumbling of engines sounded from behind him as a hovering roadrunner with two passengers sped up, catching up to Wang Chen in an instant.

The person seated at the back was holding a metal bat, fiercely swinging it at Wang Chen's back.

With formidable strength coupled with the speed of the machine, this was an undeniably fatal attack!

However, just at the critical moment, Wang Chen seemingly grew eyes at the back of his head, suddenly turning around and raising his hand, firmly grabbing the metal bat swinging at him, forcibly wresting it away.

"Damn!"

The attacker didn't expect the deal to fall through, immediately instructing his companion driving the machine to urgently veer.

He drew out a curved knife, preparing for another attempt.

But a metal bat flew through the air, heavily striking the driver, sending him and the attacker flying off.

They both landed with a thud, numerous bones shattered, blood pouring from their mouths.

The roadrunner, which originally should've crashed to the ground, was instead steadily drawn to a halt by an invisible force right in front of Wang Chen.

Wang Chen jumped on and rode away.

This anti-gravity bike was popular among the youth, typically favored by racing gangs. The one Wang Chen seized was evidently modified, with not only enhanced power but also added sound tubes.

He ignored the two incapacitated bodies on the ground, riding the machine up.

Speeding along the avenue.

The gust of wind brought a different thrill.

Yet Wang Chen rode for just a few minutes, when deafening roars arose from behind once again.

This time, it wasn't a singular machine but dozens!

They came roaring down from Lionheart City's main avenue like a pack of hunting wolves, entirely dismissing traffic laws.

The passing vehicles all dodged fearfully, as if they were ferocious beasts.

These machines were evidently after Wang Chen, and they swiftly dispersed to surround him from side positions after narrowing the distance.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chen twisted the throttle, boosting the machine beneath him to maximum speed.

Shooting towards the outskirts.

The dozen machines behind him pursued relentlessly, with one at the forefront suddenly firing a particle beam.

But in the high-speed chase mode, this shot was way off, hitting a roadside sign.

Creating a fist-sized hole!

How reckless!

Wang Chen hadn't anticipated their audacity in using energy weapons in the city.

He continuously changed his flying direction and altitude, dragging the pursuing machines until leaving the vast urban structures far behind.

At this moment, Wang Chen reached into the Starry Seas Ring and grabbed a shotgun.

With a single hand, cha-chak! he loaded it!

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Here's the second update.