1416: This is a huge misunderstanding!

“Director Zhao, I… I probably don’t meet the criteria to participate in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition, do I?”

After hearing Zhao Yunxing’s words, Wang Chen was somewhat tempted, but also hesitant.

His current leveling progress had hit a “bottleneck,” so switching to another method to earn star coins wasn’t a bad idea.

However, he was an Ascension, and while his age was not an issue and fully met the Military Region Martial Arts Competition’s participation standards, whether the Empire would recognize it…

That was the problem!

After all, who would believe that a “native” from the Lower Realm could Ascend to the Supreme Universe in just twenty years?

Not to mention, the actual time he spent was even less than a tenth of that!

Moreover, he had only been enlisted for less than two months, which wouldn't stand up to scrutiny.

“Hahahahaha!”

“Brother Wang Chen, at this point, you don’t need to keep things from me, do you?”

On the other end of the communication projection, Zhao Yunxing chuckled, his tone sounding somewhat reproachful as he said:

“I know you just came from Jin Yu Star not long ago, and that minor force called Seven Stars Sect left a bad impression on you, making you very wary of outsiders, but I, your elder brother, absolutely have no ill intentions towards you. Besides, you underestimate the Empire’s inclusiveness too much!”

“???”

After hearing Zhao Yunxing’s words, Wang Chen’s expression was a little subtle.

He felt that Zhao Yunxing seemed to have misunderstood something.

Back on Dragon Head Star, both sides had already laid their cards on the table and reached a consensus, so why now…

Did it become about him not being forthright?

At this moment, Wang Chen remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, he pondered what he had done recently that might have led to Zhao Yunxing’s misunderstanding.

However, besides his profession panel, which remained effective even after his Ascension, he didn’t have anything to hide!

As he was thinking, on the other end of the communication projection, Zhao Yunxing continued:

“I know, by pretending to be an Ascension, you, my younger brother, want to protect yourself, fearing unusual gazes, differential treatment, or even pursuit from the Seven Stars Sect.”

“But you don’t need to worry, my younger brother. You are now a third-class citizen of the Empire, a Second Lieutenant serving in the Military Department’s Patrol Division. Even if you originated from a backward planetary civilization, no one will discriminate against you. A small Seven Stars Sect is even less worthy of such caution.”

“The Empire values talent above all. As long as you have talent and potential, and perform brilliantly in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition, you will be noticed by a General, noticed by the higher-ups.”

“Even the Governor of a small affiliated Life Star, if you wish, it wouldn’t be too difficult to completely crush him into dust.”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yunxing looked like he was earnestly trying to persuade him.

And after listening, Wang Chen immediately understood.

So, his stated origin was “debunked”?

And, by the way, a melodramatic story was concocted in his mind?

Good heavens!

No one believes the truth!

Alright, so this is how we’re playing, huh?

Then everything you say is correct!

With the confusion in his heart explained, Wang Chen looked at the earnestly persuasive Zhao Yunxing in the communication projection and could only “be forced” to nod.

At the same time…

He said in a helpless tone:

“Director Zhao truly has a Wisdom Eye; nothing escapes your notice. These matters, I actually didn’t want to bring them up much. Between me and the Seven Stars Sect… sigh…”

Towards the end, he even feigned a gritting of teeth.

“Brother Wang, you don’t need to say more, I understand everything.”

Zhao Yunxing then promptly comforted him:

“Your future achievements are limitless. Perhaps the Seven Stars Sect seemed like a behemoth to you before, but in the future, it will be an ant you can crush at will. You must look to the long term.”

“The General thinks very highly of you, and the upcoming Military Region Martial Arts Competition is your opportunity!”

Then, Zhao Yunxing directly asked:

“Brother Wang, there are still many preparations to be made for this Military Region Martial Arts Competition. What do you think, should I arrange for Master He to pick you up now?”

“There’s no need to trouble Master He; I’ll return directly, it will be faster.”

“Alright, then we’ll meet directly at the Airport.”

“Okay.”

After agreeing on the meeting point, Wang Chen hung up the communication.

Participating in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition was all gain and no loss for him.

He was not only tempted by the “financial prospects” Zhao Yunxing mentioned, but also wanted to see how the young Prodigies of the Heavenly Summer Empire compared to himself.

…

At the same time.

Zhao Family Town.

“Here, take it.”

After hanging up the communication, Zhao Yunxing casually tossed the wristband to He Qifeng, who was beside him.

“Oh, oh, oh.”

However, at this moment, He Qifeng was somewhat distracted and fumbled to catch it.

The conversation between his uncle and Wang Chen had truly shocked him.

Originally, He Qifeng thought Wang Chen was a descendant of a major family or force. This speculation, in He Qifeng’s view, was practically confirmed after Wang Chen dealt with the Black Tiger Gang and instantly killed Gang Leader Zhou.

But he never expected…

This person was actually just a native from an undeveloped planet that had only recently come under the Empire’s jurisdiction!

This situation practically shocked He Qifeng for ten thousand years!

Although the He family, where he originated, ranked at the bottom among the Empire’s major families, the resources and education a direct descendant could receive were incomparable to those of a backward planetary civilization, and Wang Chen…

At an even younger age than him, possessed the combat power to kill a Five Realms Initial Stage cultivator!

Indeed!

They were not on the same dimension at all!

Thinking of this, He Qifeng still asked Zhao Yunxing incredulously:

“Uncle, is that Wang Chen really a native of Jin Yu Star?”

“There’s a ninety percent chance.”

Zhao Yunxing said calmly:

“But even if he’s not a native of Jin Yu Star, he absolutely cannot be an Ascension as I previously speculated.”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yunxing felt a bit emotional.

“It’s all because of preconceived notions!”

Because of that Heaven Rank and above storage equipment, he had previously jumped to the conclusion that Wang Chen was a potential Ascension, which then completely misled his thinking based on some subsequent information he found.

If He Qifeng hadn’t casually mentioned Wang Chen’s strength when reporting that the mine issue had been resolved this time, leading him to check Wang Chen’s data more carefully, he wouldn’t have realized he had misjudged.

Originally, he had regarded Wang Chen as an Ascension, believing that the age on his identity information was concealed when he registered on Jin Yu Star. After all, this situation was very common on developing Life Stars, and since he was a fifth-class citizen, the scrutiny wouldn’t be very strict.

What he didn’t expect was that upon further investigation, he discovered that although the Seven Stars Sect sold Empire fifth-class citizen identities on Jin Yu Star, all inspections were fully in accordance with Empire standards, including bone age testing.

Under these circumstances, unless one was a Thirteenth Realm or above Star-level powerhouse, it would be impossible to deceive the testing equipment.

And Wang Chen…

Clearly did not possess such strength.

So, a twenty-year-old Ascension?

Absolutely impossible!

He could only be a peerless Prodigy born in a backward civilization, whom his Wisdom Eye had taken a liking to.