After thirty years of field investigation, Chen An finally returned to Tianwu Continent.
Thirty years may seem like a long time, but compared to the vast starry sky, it is just a drop in the ocean.
As before, the train was hidden tens of billions of kilometers away, and he returned with the expedition team.
He originally planned to submit the survey results directly to the Ministry of Science and Technology, but before the spacecraft entered Tianwu City, Chen An received a special communication.
The communication came from Jiang Li, asking him to go to the Star Tower immediately.
"Fuyao, what does he want from me?"
Out of caution, Chen An asked Fuyao to investigate first.
[Jiang Li is waiting for you on the top floor of the Star Tower. The interior cannot be explored and no traps have been found so far.]
Jiang Li’s invitation could not be refused, so Chen An asked the other members of the expedition team to return to the Ministry of Science and Technology first, and he took the spacecraft to the first circle.
The road was smooth because Chen An had special authority.
In the end, he didn't even need to verify his identity in the Star Tower, he could go directly to the top floor.
After arriving, the two guards were very respectful to Chen An and invited him into the inner room.
The outside of the house is plain and ordinary, but when you enter the house, you are immediately hit by the fragrance of flowers, which makes you feel relaxed.
The decoration inside is very elegant, with quaint artworks, flower beds of various colors, and a large number of lifelike sculptures, almost all of which are portraits of people.
Chen An walked slowly and cautiously, and suddenly heard a reminder from inside: "Come in, don't be restrained."
This was Jiang Li's voice, with a distinctive vibrato, sounding so old that it seemed as if it was about to collapse.
But he is a fifth-level star-crosser after all, and his tone still has a shocking penetrating power.
Chen An walked through the sculpture group. After about ten meters, he saw Jiang Li, who was wearing a black work suit and standing next to a stone, carving with great seriousness.
The figure of the stone has emerged and he is now retouching the face.
Jiang Li didn't look up, and continued to talk to himself, "I've lived for 60,000 years. I have to find some hobbies for myself, otherwise it's hard to maintain emotional stability. Carving is a delicate job. It often helps me stay calm and avoid making wrong decisions. Do you have any hobbies?"
Chen An replied: "Does playing chess count?"
"Of course, as long as it can occupy your own mental will. You still have a lot of time, and you will gradually understand what I just said."
In fact, Chen An had known this a long time ago. If he didn't have any hobbies, he would most likely have mental problems if he didn't have any hobbies in the long river of time, which would lead to wrong decisions.
Bang!
The awl in Jiang Li's hand fell, but he didn't pick it up. Instead, he walked to the table and poured tea for Chen An.
"Sit down. Don't be shy in front of me. You just came back from an inspection and deserve more rest. But considering that some things are urgent, the sooner you are informed, the better."
Chen An sat down without asking any questions.
Jiang Li then turned and left, and when he came back he handed Chen An two energy crystals, which contained extremely rich super energy.
"This is a super energy crystal, which came from Tianyuan a long time ago. I don't have much here."
Chen An's eyes lit up. The so-called super energy crystal was actually of the fifth grade, black in color and crystal clear.
"Thank you, Palace Master. This is truly precious."
"Calling me Palace Master is too formal. You can call me Uncle Jiang. The purpose of the energy crystal is to be absorbed by others. Keeping it is worthless. Keep it for now. When you go back, take a night and absorb it with peace of mind. It will greatly improve your performance."
As Jiang Li spoke, he took out a booklet from under the table. When he opened it, he saw many names written inside.
Using a paper book instead of storing it online is to keep it as confidential as possible, which shows that this book is very important.
"Take it and look through it first, then I'll explain it to you."
Chen An took it and looked through it, and found that in addition to the name of the person, there was also a brief introduction and evaluation of the person.
"Zhu Lu has a strong personality, is decisive in killing, and is not afraid of authority. His flaw is that he occasionally loses control of his emotions."
"Zhou Wenbo is highly capable, approachable, and diligent and persistent. His weakness is that he's not decisive enough in decision-making, which can lead to missed opportunities."
"Li Zhen is a man of both civil and military talents, possessing unparalleled wisdom and strategy, and possessing the qualities of a commander. His flaw is his lack of tolerance, which makes it difficult for him to have a good ending."
Chen An discovered that Li Zhen was crossed out and asked Jiang Li what this meant.
"Being crossed out means that they are dead or excluded by me. Li Zhen died in an assassination three hundred years ago."
As I turned more and more pages, more and more marks appeared.
Cross, circle, underline, etc.
According to Jiang Li's explanation, the red circles represent his approval, the more the better.
The underline means that this person is of high quality and can be used, but it is difficult for him to achieve great things.
When he turned to the eighth page, Chen An saw Gu Chenfeng's name, which was circled with five red circles, the most he had seen so far.
Jiang Li noticed that Chen An's gaze lingered there for a long time, and sighed, "I started making this list five hundred years ago, and Gu Chenfeng is the strongest being I've ever seen. He's nearly omnipotent, impressing people wherever he goes, and his charisma is something I even envy. However, it's harder for such a person to survive to the end. He died in an assassination attempt, and I bear a great responsibility."
Chen An continued to flip through the pages. When he reached the last page, he saw his name, Xia Zuo, which was also circled with five red circles.
"Uncle Jiang, what exactly do you mean?"
Jiang Li said something shocking: "I want you to be the palace master."
Chen An was stunned for a long time.
The reason why he joined Xinggong was, after all, to find more legal resources for the train to avoid being targeted.
Since entering Xuanji Star, Chen An has been making plans to try to improve his own and his passengers' status in the Star Palace.
Being the Palace Master would definitely be the best, but Chen An knew that it would be difficult for him to have the chance, after all, there were too many strong people.
However, he didn't expect that he would enter Jiang Li's sight.
If he became the Palace Master, Chen An could modify all strategies targeting the train and have a deeper control over the entire Star Palace.
Seeing Chen An's lack of response, Jiang Li continued, "I've long ago devoted myself to cultivation, because each level of a Star Crosser increases one's lifespan by ten thousand years, and this is my only chance. As a result, power fell into the hands of others, allowing Zhou Yao and Yu Hong to become unstoppable. Five hundred years ago, I finally accepted my fate. Death is my destiny, inevitable. Given this, I must find a suitable successor. I can't let Zhou Yao and Yu Hong harm the Star Palace, which would be extremely detrimental to its overall development."
"It's difficult to find a successor, as most have various flaws. Finally, Gu Chenfeng came into my sight. He's so perfect, if he becomes Palace Master, he'll definitely be able to control the overall situation. Unfortunately, Zhou Yao and Yu Hong secretly got the news and tried to assassinate Gu Chenfeng. As Palace Master, I was powerless to do anything."
"In the next hundred years, I could no longer find anyone comparable to Gu Chenfeng. Until you appeared, on par with Gu Chenfeng or even stronger. I saw hope again. You have the ability to control the Star Palace."
Chen An didn't know how to respond to this, so he could only ask with a smile, "I just did some scientific research, am I really that good?"
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