Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 3

[Chapter 3: Working People and Buying Houses (Please collect and recommend monthly tickets!)]

Liu Wei held two bottles of salty soda: “What are you daydreaming about?”

“Oh, thank you.”

Fang Xing took the soda and took a sip. The special soda reflected colorful light under the sun and was full of various flavors. The wonderful bubbles were distinct and exploded on the tip of his tongue, bringing a hint of coolness and making him feel extremely refreshed. The consistent light salty taste forced him to open his mouth and drink in big gulps: “Refreshing…”

Drinking salty soda, Fang Xing and Liu Wei went home together.

The house they both rented was nearby, not far from the school.

A small river meanders through it, the water is crystal clear and the embankment is snow-white.

“I must get into college!”

Suddenly, Liu Wei threw the soda bottle far away, looked at the splash, and suddenly spoke.

“Um?”

Fang Xing was calculating his own assets while thinking about enjoying the food, drink and entertainment of this era, and studying the newly appeared “Gate of the Heavens”. Suddenly he heard this and turned around to look at Liu Wei.

“I must be admitted to a university and transfer to another department, preferably the mecha department. Practicing martial arts is a dead end.” Liu Wei said seriously.

Warrior is just a professional prefix. According to the customary practice of the Blue Star Federation, a warrior can only be considered a professional [Martial Artist] when he reaches the fourth level – the courage level!
Of course, after becoming a martial artist, you can continue to study and become a [Martial Arts Mecha Master] or something like that.

Even in ancient times, there was a huge difference in combat power between armored warriors and unarmored warriors, not to mention mechas.

According to my previous experience, even the lowest-level military exoskeleton can instantly give an ordinary person the strength to rival a martial artist at the “Courage Realm” level!
“Alas… it’s just that there are not enough resources, otherwise we could all happily drive mechas together.”

He sighed inwardly.

Why did the Blue Star Federation vigorously develop the martial arts system and create a bunch of biochemical people? Wasn’t it because the front line lacked cannon fodder, mecha divisions, and resources?
Rumor has it that there have been proposals from senior officials to open up gene modulation technology and change the ten-month in vitro cultivation of biochemical human bodies to three months or even shorter, but this has been refuted by many people, who believe that in this way, the potential and infinite possibilities of human beings will be truly lost.

According to current technology, once genetic modulation is carried out, the probability of a cyborg advancing to the fourth realm of martial arts in the future will be greatly increased, but the possibility of becoming an eighth-level martial saint or a ninth-level martial god will be greatly reduced.

“But once the Blue Star Federation suffers a major defeat and its resources become even more stretched, it’s hard to say for sure.”

“After all, cannon fodder is just cannon fodder. We can’t expect too much from them… and the Martial Saints and Martial Gods aren’t that strong. The destructive power of mecha masters, mind masters, sword masters, and even the top tiers of other professions is even greater…”

‘Of course, each profession is not isolated from each other… For example, warriors need to wear special exoskeletons or even special mechas to exert their maximum combat power!’

“Yeah, come on!”

After a thousand thoughts in his mind, Fang Xing could only say these three words.

After the two parted, Fang Xing returned to his home.

Although it is called a “home”, it is actually similar to an apartment. You can see the living room as soon as you enter the door. In addition, there is a kitchen and a bedroom. The space is quite large.

“The current housing price in Xingfuyuan Community seems to be around 10,000 yuan per square meter…”

Fang Xing looked around and an idea came to his mind.

“Even the rent is not cheap, if it weren’t for the federal student loan, it would be difficult to afford…”

He took out his cell phone, opened an app skillfully, and saw his wallet.

[Balance: 14231.9 Star Dollars]

“It’s just enough to buy a little over one square meter, and this is the result of my active part-time job during my spare time…”

Fang Xing thought of the original owner’s dream, which was not to get into college, but to buy a house!

Not on this Eagle Star, but on the capital star, which is the origin of the Blue Star Federation – Blue Star to buy a house!
“The house price on Blue Star is also needed for immigration, plus the spaceship ticket… What I have is not even a drop in the bucket…”

“I’m afraid only those big names in the profession can afford it?”

Fang Xing calculated and was speechless. This dream was much bigger than Liu Wei’s.

‘You have to survive before you can consider buying a house.’

Fang Xing, who had suffered from the oppression of modern mortgages in his previous life, now sneered at the original owner’s wish: “It’s better to enjoy this little money first… The entertainment in the interstellar era is rich and colorful…”

“Although it’s just an ordinary educational planet, there’s still a lot of fun to be had…”

Recalling the basic information here, Fang Xing couldn’t help but be amazed by the generosity of the Blue Star Federation.

The Eagle Star is located in the Black Mountain Galaxy. The main components of the air are nitrogen and oxygen. It is composed of 44.6% continents and islands and 55.4% oceans and water bodies. The standard gravity is 1.2 times that of the Blue Star.

As an educational planet, its main industries are various schools and training centers.

It can be said that the entire planet is an industrial chain cluster built around this industry.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Wei feels desperate – unless he gains the ability of interstellar navigation, he will never be able to escape from this planet.

For those cyborgs who think too much, the Eagle Star is a huge cage, and even the sky and the universe are depressing.

But for Fang Xing…

“Uh… How big of a heart do you have to have to think that a planet can’t hold that little bit of personal freedom?”

He thought about it and opened a food ordering app on his phone.

It wasn’t long before the sound of a propeller was heard from the balcony.

A flying vehicle landed on the balcony, with steaming packaging bags underneath.

“Confirm receipt, dear, please give me a good review!”

A cute little girl’s voice sounded, and then the aircraft withdrew directly.

“A very primitive way of delivering food…”

Fang Xing made a comment and opened the lunch box, and a strange aroma came out.

After taking a closer look, I found that the lunch box was filled with rice. The rice was the size of the tip of my little finger, and each grain was plump and crystal clear, just like a red jade.

“Well, this is ‘blood tooth rice’. It is said that eating it can greatly replenish qi and blood.”

“Besides that, there’s also Sharomon steak… um, this gravy…”

He picked up a piece of steak with chopsticks, looked at the crystal-like meat, and put it in his mouth. A strong meaty aroma filled his mouth. The saro meat was processed so that it melted in the mouth and did not get stuck in the teeth at all. Every time he chewed, he could feel the large amount of gravy bursting out. Paired with vegetables and fragrant rice, it was simply a must…

“tasty!”

Before he knew it, Fang Xing was looking at the empty lunch box, a look of wanting more came to his face: “Although it costs more than a hundred, it’s worth it. I’ll have a cup of milk tea after dinner… It’s so nice to just lie down and live this simple life. Forget about buying a house!”

As for graduating from high school and joining the army three years later, Fang Xing has selectively forgotten about it.

After he finished eating, he threw the fast food box into the trash can and took out a pair of sci-fi glasses from the drawer.

After putting it on, an illusory world suddenly emerges.

“Huh? There’s no 18+ rating for virtual reality games in this world? I gave it a rave review…”

The next moment, Fang Xing seemed to have discovered a new world and was unknowingly immersed in it.

…

The next day.

In the bedroom.

Fang Xing’s face turned red, he was panting like a cow, and sweating profusely.

He stood like a bow, his spine like a dragon, and was practicing the Big Dragon Posture!
Although he had a lot of fun playing games yesterday, he was still an adult and knew how to be restrained. He went to bed on time before midnight, and after getting up in the morning and washing up simply, he started practicing.

Half an hour later, Fang Xing gasped for breath and focused his attention on the attribute panel:
[Name: Fang Xing]

Age: 16

[Occupation: Warrior]

[First Realm: Skin and Flesh (Skin Refining: 21/100)]

[Twelve Military Boxing Styles: 56/100 (Beginner)]

[Big Dragon Posture: 67/100 (Entry Level)]

[Gate of the Heavens: 2/100 (Positioning)]

“The Great Dragon Posture and the Twelve Forms of Military Boxing have not changed. Is it really difficult for quantitative changes to lead to qualitative changes in one day?”

“It’s the Gate of the Heavens…”

Fang Xing shifted his consciousness to the mirror-like symbol, and suddenly some inexplicable information emerged in his mind: “Increased by 1% in one day?”

“So, in just 98 days, we can open the Gate of the Heavens and travel to another world?”

He was a little excited.

Another world!
This might be a new journey, or even… maybe I can return to the original Earth!
Although, if I go back, I will continue to be a social animal, and I still can’t afford a toilet in the capital, uh…

“Compared to this, the golden finger of the time-travel outer belt seems to be a good way to change life…”

Fang Xing raised the corner of his mouth slightly: “More importantly, there is a way out!”

Even if he fails the college entrance examination three years later and has to do compulsory military service, he can go to another world without having to take risks on the battlefield.

“But, traveling to another world? I must prepare well.”

With a solemn look on his face, he opened the mobile shopping mall and looked for some equipment he needed.

The simplest air detection device, food-grade toxin test paper, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and even protective gear and weapons…

After all, the other world could be extremely dangerous, so one must be fully prepared.

Fortunately, there is still enough time.

“As for protective gear, the Federation does have a lot of good stuff, such as primary nano protective clothing, which can generate a mask to provide all-round protection without blind spots. When ordinary people who are powerless put it on, even a third-level warrior cannot penetrate the defense…”

“That’s true for armor, but the Federation has restrictions on weapons… huh?”

When Fang Xing saw the most expensive weapon in the mall, his eyes suddenly lit up.

In the top bar of the product page, there is a picture of a gun. The silver-white gun body looks very sci-fi, and the smooth lines must be very comfortable to hold.

[‘Xunlong’-class laser gun (civilian version), price 200,000 star yuan]

“Xunlong is a giant in the federal arms industry. The ray attack fired by its laser gun is enough to kill even a brave martial artist in the fourth realm. It’s a pity that it’s a civilian version…”

Fang Xing felt a little regretful. The so-called “civilian version” was naturally a gun that had a program locked inside, making it unable to attack humanoid creatures.

“If I travel to a world of monsters, it would be very useful, but unfortunately… I can’t afford it…”

“It looks like I’ll have to start working hard again in the next three months.”

“Could it be… this is the fate of workers?”

Let me talk about the update time. The new book period is tentatively scheduled to be updated twice a day, around 6 am. I hope book friends will support it.

(End of this chapter)