Chapter 382

Translator: 549690339

Hearing Lin Zhen’s words, the surrounding young nobles fell into deep thought.

The conditions Lin Zhen mentioned seemed quite high, but upon careful consideration, they were worth it.

Every time he wins, he gets a noble identity, or a hundred citizen identities, or ten thousand poor identities – for these top nobles and even the royal family, it’s not difficult to accomplish.

As for what Lin Zhen intended to do with so many identities, they all knew very well. It was probably just for his fellow natives on that native planet. They had seen too many cases where one person’s success would lift the entire group.

As for providing a noble title, it’s just a matter of bestowing the title of Knight, which they could all do without even needing the help of their families.

It’s also not difficult to arrange for citizenship and poor status. All nobles have the power to issue chips. Viscounts can issue citizen identities, while Knights can issue poor identities.

If Lin Zhen really could defeat any Star Realm opponent, it would be worth making good use of his skills.

The current problem is whether Lin Zhen really has this ability. Defeating Hugler already proved his strength, but to claim he can defeat any Star Realm opponent is clearly far from enough.

When it came down to it, Shangguan Jiao, the seemingly offbeat Crown Prince, was more reliable. He said to Lin Zhen, “Fine! Since you dare to say that, I’ll trust you this once and give you a chance to prove yourself. I’m going to challenge a sworn enemy right now. As long as you win, I’ll arrange for a noble title for you first.”

Lin Zhen smiled at Shangguan Jiao: “Crown Prince, my own noble identity as a knight isn’t enough.”

Shangguan Jiao considered it and gritted his teeth: “Fine! As long as you can help me defeat that person, I’ll get you a Baron title!”

“There are some things I’d like to discuss with you privately.”

Upon hearing Lin Zhen’s request, Shangguan Jiao hesitated for a moment, then told the people around him, “You all know what happened today. If you want to add Lin Zhen as a friend, go ahead. I need to talk to him privately now.”

The young masters from the Tianhe Empire added Lin Zhen as a friend one by one in the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen approved each request, and soon had more than a dozen friends in the smart system. The status of these friends was unimaginably high for ordinary people.

After adding friends, these people left the Tianchi Club.

Only then did Lin Zhen say to Shangguan Jiao, “Crown Prince, I can provide you with coordinates to a wormhole. In return, you’ll help me get a Count title. As you know, I need citizen and noble identities to distribute back home. If I don’t get a Count title, I won’t be able to issue chips, so it’s essential that I obtain this identity.”

“Wormhole coordinates? From where to where?”

Shangguan Jiao was stunned, as he knew the value of a wormhole all too well.

A wormhole is a channel connecting two spatial nodes in the universe, allowing travel between them in a very short time, often saving a distance measured in light-years. Its value is immense.

Even if an ordinary person discovers a minimally valuable wormhole and reports it to the Empire, they will at least be awarded a noble title. If it’s of higher value, they might even be granted the title of Count or Marquis.

“From Nalan Star to Greedy Wolf battlefield.”

Lin Zhen’s words were startling, and Shangguan Jiao was shocked, “You actually know about the Greedy Wolf battlefield, are you really from a native planet?”

“Hehe, I happened upon this information by chance. Do you think this message is worth it, Your Highness?”

The Greedy Wolf battlefield is located on the Greedy Wolf continent and is an interstellar battlefield. Nalan Star is only 3,000 stars away from Jade Star. If this information is true, the time it takes for the Tianhe Empire to enter the Greedy Wolf battlefield would be reduced by at least a hundredfold!

This is very important for the Empire. Shangguan Jiao immediately realized the enormous opportunity in it.

If this is true, Lin Zhen’s Count title won’t be a problem at all. He might even get credit for it, solidifying his position as Crown Prince and increasing his chances of inheriting the Prince title in the future.

“Why didn’t you report this to the Empire yourself?”

“Taking the business channels would take longer than going through you, Your Highness. I believe in your character, and I know you won’t forget the credit I’m due.”

Shangguan Jiao laughed: “Alright, since you trust me so much, I’ll agree to it. I’ll send someone to check on the wormhole right now. I have friends on Nalan Star, so we’ll know within a day. As long as the wormhole is real, and you can truly help me defeat my opponent, I’ll get you the Count title!”

“Good, please send someone there as soon as possible.”

“I’ll send someone there right now, but since we’re in the Dimensional Universe, how will your real body come here to get the chips? I’m guessing the Solar System is quite far from the Empire’s mainland.”

“I have my ways, Your Highness. You don’t have to worry about it.”

“Don’t tell me you have a top-tier spaceship that can travel through parallel universes? If so, you’re really a big shot. Even our Tianhe Empire only has just under five such ships, and even my father doesn’t have one.”

A parallel universe is a microcosm of cosmic space. Traveling through spatial cracks at the speed of light allows entry into a parallel universe.

The distance ratio in the parallel world compared to the real world is one hundred thousand to one.

Traveling one meter in the parallel world covers one hundred thousand meters in the real world!

It could be said that aside from wormholes, a parallel universe is the fastest way to travel. However, such spaceships are too expensive, and only used by intermediate cosmic civilizations. For example, the Tianhe Empire only has a few of these ships.

In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard of such ships, but only heard of them and never entered a parallel universe.

To reach the Jade Star, he had to go through a wormhole. In his previous life, he had been reborn a hundred years earlier and found a wormhole on Mars that led to a life star called the Aurora star, located in the constellation Virgo.

There was another wormhole on one of Aurora Star’s moons that led to a moon of the Jade Star.

This transfer station had only been discovered shortly before his rebirth and was the fastest way to travel from Earth to Jade Star.

At this moment, Lin Zhen smiled enigmatically without speaking and did not answer Shangguan Jiao’s question. It was better not to disclose this secret for now, as the wormhole channels he knew in his previous life could be a considerable resource for him in this lifetime.

Shangguan Jiao did not dig further into the matter. Lin Zhen seemed mysterious, and perhaps they could really get along well.

“I’m going to challenge my sworn enemy right now. Are you ready?”

“No problem, I can start at any time.”

Instead of going to the arena, Lin Zhen and Shangguan Jiao went to a luxurious courtyard. Upon arriving, Shangguan Jiao immediately started calling his sworn enemy.

“Li Changfeng! You piece of shit… I’ll fuck your whole family! I’m waiting for you at the old place, dare to bet one billion a game? If you have the guts, come… Today, I want to turn the tables…!!!”

Lin Zhen listened from the side and felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead, knowing that this game would be tough to win. However, he must win. Once he does, he can stabilize his footing in the Tianhe Empire.

Lin Zhen’s double emerged from the Foldable Space and looked at the approaching scout spaceship.

He had accomplished so much in less than three hours since entering the Dimensional Universe. Now, he was a poor citizen of the Tianhe Empire.

But now he had to set off for the Jade Star.

To reach the Jade Star, he needed to go to the Mars wormhole first.

The Mars wormhole was well-hidden and unlikely to be discovered anytime soon. Still, the distance from Earth to Mars was nearly a hundred million kilometers. Even during the shortest orbital distance, it was over fifty million kilometers.

This distance was not reachable by an ordinary spaceship in a short time; Lin Zhen needed a much faster spaceship.

The fastest of these ships came from the Tianhe Empire’s fleet, with a particular scout spaceship reaching speeds of up to three million kilometers per hour. It would take just over a day to travel to Mars, making the round trip to the Jade Star possible in about five days.

“It’s not going to work without a fast mode of transportation. But I’m just too poor right now. If I could afford to buy a top-of-the-line ship as Shangguan Jiao mentioned, one that can enter a parallel universe at any time, that would be truly convenient.”

He sensed the situation with his main body.

His main body was currently sitting at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, using his Spiritual Power to infiltrate the Time Stone.

At present, the Time Stone had been infiltrated by ninety percent, and it was estimated that it would take another half an hour to fully infiltrate.

Lin Zhen eagerly anticipated the infiltration of the Time Stone as it would be a crucial step for him.

His gaze returned to the approaching scout spaceship. This twenty-meter-long ship was a small spacecraft but incredibly fast.

Lin Zhen hid in the clouds for a moment before suddenly teleporting to the spaceship’s cabin when it got close.

“Ah! You’re Lin Zhen!”

The pilot inside was shocked when he saw Lin Zhen, immediately picking up the call: “Lin Zhen found, Lin Zhen found, northwest of Bermuda Sea, he wants to hijack the ship…”.

Lin Zhen waited for him to finish speaking before hitting the pilot with a Mental Shock, making him woozy, then threw him out of the cabin.

The pilot, who was also at the Star Realm stage, watched Lin Zhen fly the spaceship towards the sky and contacted Ya Xuan through the Dimensional Universe: “Miss Ya Xuan, Lin Zhen has hijacked a ship and is heading for outer space.”

Ya Xuan immediately responded: “I’ll arrange for someone to chase him right away.”

Ships took off to pursue Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen had a head start, and they couldn’t catch up with the fastest spaceship, quickly disappearing into the vast Cosmic Space.

Lin Zhen deliberately gave the pilot a chance to send a message, making them think he had left Earth and stopped searching the Bermuda Sea. Thus, Lin Zhen’s main body could continue to operate secretly on Earth.

At least before Lin Zhen brought the chip back, there could not be significant changes on Earth, and his family should not be in danger.

After entering cosmic space, Lin Zhen set the spaceship’s course for Mars. He then activated the Dimensional Universe again, as there was still a tough battle waiting for him inside.