260: Chapter 260 Orders the Zhu Rong Ship to Return

"You mean to say that you went to a planet that resembles the one recorded in the classic of mountains and seas?"

In the conference room of the Starship, after hearing Jiang Chen describe the food planet from the classic of mountains and seas, both Jiang Haipeng and Commander Jiang Qiuzhi had flickering gazes.

If this planet really exists, it is very likely near the battlefield on the right spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, and perhaps even had immortals from the Southern Heavenly Gate fall there.

"Actually, I also feel that something must have happened to this planet; otherwise, it would be impossible for such high concentrations of Qi to exist without even finding a Level 5 Lifeform."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Just like the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth, the ancient creatures on the food planet from the classic of mountains and seas were all limited to below Level 5 Lifeform, which likely meant they encountered a major catastrophe.

It was just that he couldn't determine what this catastrophe was before.

However, according to Tiezhu, it might have been a small battlefield between the Southern Heavenly Gate and the Qi God Tribe.

"So, how did you travel to this planet?" asked Jiang Haipeng.

His Avian Flight Formation was massive, but its speed was lacking, and it could only travel within the Solar System.

Going to the right spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy was simply impossible.

"There is a space portal in the Qinling area. I don't know who left it behind, but it requires a transfer every half a year."

Jiang Chen replied. He and Qin Xueyao had verified that the planet indeed had abundant Qi, which could support the evolution of top-tier lifeforms, so he didn't hide it from his children. Instead, he told them everything, preparing to select a group of lifeforms to traverse again in half a year using the Earth Hexagram...

As long as they could cultivate eight Level 5 Lifeforms to push the Solar System to wander, it would theoretically be feasible.

"Earth still has a remaining space portal?"

Jiang Haipeng was even more surprised.

A so-called space portal is nothing more than a spatial corridor. Small-scale ones are spatial corridors; after reaching Level 5 Lifeform, one can build them continuously and then close them.

And Level 6 Lifeforms can keep space open for others to pass through.

Level 7 Lifeforms can construct space travel capable of reaching the speed of light.

In other words, one must be at least a Level 7 Lifeform to create a space portal.

Although the Southern Heavenly Gate had many Level 10 Lifeforms originating from Earth, most of them gradually left the Solar System to evolve in other star regions when they were Level 3 Lifeform.

Like his own father, who was stuck at Level 4 Lifeform and could only go to other planets to break through.

Because of this, the appearance of a space portal created by a Level 7 Lifeform on Earth surprised him.

Could it be that someone returned to Earth after becoming a Level 7 Lifeform and built this space portal?

But what was the point of such construction?

With the resources of the Solar System, 99.999999% of lifeforms are stuck at Level 1 Life Form.

Such a space portal, even if it sends people to a distant star field, is a dead end.

"I don't know who left it behind. I learned the activation method from the i ching."

Jiang Chen didn't explain that the space portal on Qinling was a place of black technology told to him by the system.

"This portal is interesting. Dad, take me with you when the time comes. I'm already a Level 2 Lifeform!"

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi said, proudly puffing out her small chest.

"It's time to develop properly. Staying at Level 2 Lifeform is too weak." Jiang Chen nodded.

He planned to select about twenty people to enter the classic of mountains and seas.

If he were to filter by strength, he would take one spot.

Haipeng would take one spot.

Jiang Wawa was a native, so it was justifiable for her to go at any time.

Qin Xueyao was strong enough.

The three mysterious Level 3 Lifeform on Jupiter were also strong enough.

Zhao Yinhu was very cooperative, so he could be given a spot.

General Wei and others on the Luan Bird could also be given a spot.

As for Commander Jiang Qiuzhi, based on her strength as a Level 2 Lifeform, she wouldn't be able to make the top twenty, but Jiang Chen intended to give her his own spot.

After all, he was already a Level 5 Lifeform and could start pushing the planet.

There was no need to evolve further before the Solar System started wandering.

Instead, he should concentrate resources on cultivating the other seven Level 5 Lifeforms.

"Dad, you're so nice~ Mua!"

After hearing her father's plan, Commander Jiang Qiuzhi's eyes immediately filled with tears.

Even her younger brother looked down on her for being a Level 2 Lifeform.

Her own father was the best!

Not only did he not look down on her, he even gave up his own spot.

Jiang Haipeng shrugged and said, "Dad discovered this planet, so what if he gives a spot directly? Does anyone else have an opinion?"

"If I were to suppress everyone by strength, why build the Southern Heavenly Gate order? I could just learn from Mai Gurong and mold myself into a god."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

"Isn't it great to be a god?" asked Jiang Haipeng.

"I don't want to become a god because gods will fall. Only the light in the starry sky is immortal."

"In my concept, the human Southern Heavenly Gate order I established shouldn't be the territory of a single god, but should become something like starlight—shining brightly and continuously."

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and said.

Initially, he established the human Southern Heavenly Gate to unearth the continuous potential of lifeforms on Earth and to allow humanity to go further in the universe.

After learning about the first generation and the final generation of the Southern Heavenly Gate, he became even more firm in his judgment.

Whether it is the Southern Heavenly Gate or the human race, to continue to multiply in the universe, it must transform itself into an eternally shining starlight to illuminate the darkness.

A single god cannot illuminate the future.

It requires thousands and thousands of gods shining together to be endless...

"Only starlight is immortal!"

Jiang Wawa held a mud figure and suddenly shouted.

"Drink your milk!"

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi stuffed a pacifier into Jiang Wawa's mouth.

"Damn it~"

Jiang Wawa was unconvinced, but after thinking about it, she was only half a year old, which seemed reasonable, so she lay in Qin Xueyao's arms, blinking her eyes, waiting for nutrition to fall from the sky.

"You guys chat."

Qin Xueyao carried her little daughter and walked away for a moment.

"So, Dad, do you intend to select people based on everyone's strength in the Southern Heavenly Gate?" Jiang Haipeng asked.

"If you filter by this method, Earth might not have anyone who can be selected, and it doesn't match the Southern Heavenly Gate resource allocation ratio you mentioned earlier."

"The first ten are allocated according to strength."

"The last ten are allocated according to the planet."

Jiang Chen said.

The first ten, allocated according to strength, were mainly to accelerate the cultivation of the other seven Level 5 Lifeforms.

The last ten, allocated according to the planet, were to maintain the Southern Heavenly Gate order.

"I have no opinion. I support Dad. When will you call the others?" Jiang Haipeng asked.

"Are the major warships nearby now?"

Jiang Chen asked Commander Jiang Qiuzhi.

As the commander of the Sister Li, Commander Jiang Qiuzhi naturally knew the location of other warships.

She checked and replied: "Except for the Luan Bird, which is still near the Sun, other warships are near Mars, the Moon, and Earth because they have been developing the asteroid belt recently. Oh, and there is the Starship; it is currently the furthest away, still doing maintenance near Jupiter."

"Starship? It hasn't returned yet?"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

Half a year ago, Xia Zhongxun told him that Elder Hua had taken the Starship and wanted to join the Earth Fleet.

But it needed maintenance.

As a result, this warship had been under maintenance for half a year.

Was it really maintenance, or was it intentionally not wanting to return?

"Is this warship definitely near Jupiter? Or has its position changed?"

Jiang Chen asked.

He naturally didn't believe that the Starship had really stayed at Jupiter for half a year.

That Elder Hua was so cunning and knew how to play tai chi and stall; he definitely had his own ideas.

But Jiang Chen didn't know what the other party was thinking.

"I have to ask the Luan Bird for its positioning track; I don't have the authority." Commander Jiang Qiuzhi shook her head.

"General Wei, right? Get me in touch with him; I'll talk to him."

Jiang Chen said bluntly.

Commander Jiang Qiuzhi nodded, dialed the encrypted radio on the communicator, and then contacted the Luan Bird, but it was a staff officer on the Luan Bird who answered.

"Commander Jiang, is there anything?"

"My dad wants to find General Wei."

The opposite side was silent for a while.

Not long after, General Wei arrived in a hurry.

Ever since Jiang Chen established the Southern Heavenly Gate order, his Luan Bird had benefited a lot.

The Moon, Mars, and the Xu Family Faction were no longer fighting openly and secretly.

Everyone was developing resources together.

Even the Sister Li, Tudigong Starship, and the Shui Bo were much more obedient.

Commands could be issued normally instead of being easily disobeyed.

After all, the major warships had different factions before and often disobeyed orders.

But now, everyone belonged to the Southern Heavenly Gate, the strongest was Jiang Chen, and the top three on the lifeform rankings had defaulted to all this.

Moreover, he had a son with an Avian Flight Formation, and his daughter and wife were also very strong.

In short, over the past six months, General Wei felt that his position on the Luan Bird was becoming more and more stable.

So, when he heard that Jiang Chen, who had disappeared for half a year, suddenly appeared and contacted him, he naturally put down what he was doing and rushed over.

The voice came from the Sun with a bit of respect.

"Comrade Jiang! You are looking for me."

"Send me the position track of the Starship for the past six months."

Jiang Chen said concisely.

When General Wei heard this, he hesitated for a moment.

Half a year ago, Marquis Huaguo had already notified him to lock the position information of the Starship and not to expose it.

Plus, after the Starship was taken by Marquis Huaguo at that time, Marquis Huaguo claimed to have joined the Earth Fleet.

So he always thought that this position information lock was Jiang Chen's default.

After all, Jiang Chen had been promoting the Earth Fleet.

But now, General Wei realized something was wrong.

Jiang Chen seemed to be unaware.

On one side was the strongest person in the Southern Heavenly Gate.

On the other side was the Level 3 Lifeform, Marquis Huaguo.

He just hesitated for a moment and then replied: "Comrade Jiang, the Starship belongs to the Earth Fleet, but so far, the Earth Fleet has not appointed a commander..."

"I am the supreme commander of the Earth Fleet. You can send it directly. If the Starship has any objections, I will talk to him."

"Okay."

With Jiang Chen's promise, General Wei sent the position information of the Starship to Commander Jiang Qiuzhi's communicator.

Jiang Chen glanced at it and quickly discovered that the Starship was not on Jupiter at this time.

In the past six months, they had been moving toward Saturn through magnetic field transition.

Looking at the position, it seemed that they had already landed.

"This is wanting to eat Saturn, right?"

Jiang Chen saw through Marquis Huaguo's intention at a glance.

After thinking for a while, he said to General Wei: "You issue a recall order to the Starship. If it does not return, define it directly as a defection."

When this was said, General Wei hesitated.

This charge was too big.

He dared not issue this order.

Marquis Huaguo might not dare to deal with Jiang Chen, but he was only a peak Level 2 Lifeform and was definitely not an opponent of a Level 3 Lifeform.

Just as General Wei was hesitating, Jiang Chen spoke again: "General Wei, tell you some good news, my wife is a Level 3 Lifeform. Can she go to your place and get a job? After all, she has been unemployed for a long time."

Level 3 Lifeform?

When General Wei heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

What the hell.

What is the situation?

From Level 2 Lifeform to Level 3 Lifeform in half a year?

How is this possible!

He had been stuck at the peak of Level 2 Lifeform for several years, and there was no evolution at all.

"You can come back to Earth and feel the power of a Level 3 Lifeform."

Jiang Chen invited.

General Wei fell into deep thought.

Jiang Chen really had no need to talk nonsense.

Whether it was a Level 3 Lifeform, a little display would be known.

However, this also meant that with Qin Xueyao's strength, she could completely replace him.

"The order you dare not issue, my wife dares to."

"If you don't issue this order, then give up the position. You can continue to find a job in other warships of the Southern Heavenly Gate, but the position of the Luan Bird commander needs a person with courage."

Jiang Chen pushed to the limit.

Qin Xueyao becoming a Level 3 Lifeform could theoretically qualify as the commander of the Luan Bird.

Of course, Jiang Chen did not let Qin Xueyao replace General Wei immediately.

After all, the latter had many merits and high prestige.

Replacing him directly would certainly cause dissatisfaction.

But now, General Wei dared not issue an order to the Starship.

This showed that his strength in this position was not only insufficient but also lacked courage.

At this time, letting Qin Xueyao qualify for this position would be justified and necessary.

"Comrade Jiang, let me think about it."

General Wei hesitated.

He knew his position was dangerous.

But his previous strength could at least suppress it.

And now, when he had to make a choice between Marquis Huaguo on the Starship and Jiang Chen, he found that his strength was no longer enough.

He must listen to one side.

Otherwise, he would offend either Jiang Chen or Marquis Huaguo.

Although Jiang Chen was the strongest in the Southern Heavenly Gate now, Marquis Huaguo had three people on Jupiter.

And judging from the recent track of the Starship heading to Saturn, the three of them were likely accelerating their evolution.

Once the evolution was successful, it was hard to say whether the Starship would still obey the Southern Heavenly Gate.

So, at this moment, General Wei found that no matter who he stood with, there were huge risks.

He would be replaced after the dust settled.

And now, it was just Jiang Chen who started the trouble first, letting him make a choice.

Xu Qingxue of the Xu Family Faction and Zhao Yinhu of the Lunar Base had already chosen to follow Jiang Chen.

That was because they still had bases and space logistics.

Even if Jiang Chen was not the strongest in the Southern Heavenly Gate in the future, they could still become a hegemon.

But he, General Wei, could not.

His biggest reliance was the Luan Bird.

Once he lost the position of the Luan Bird commander, he would have nothing.

Thinking of this, the huge unwillingness in his heart became stronger and stronger.

"I have been low-key and forbearing enough, why is my position still not guaranteed?"

"Jiang Chen, Marquis Huaguo... you have different minds, and I am the one who is hurt."

Is he bullying an honest person?

General Wei's emotions fluctuated.

He even had the idea of taking the Luan Bird and running away.

He pressed the communicator and replied to Jiang Chen.

"Okay, I will issue the order."