Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1205: Star Sea (10)

The experience of undergoing a hyperspace jump in a Flying Warship was extremely novel for Wang Chen.

He felt as if his entire being was thrown into the torrent of time, the dimension of time stretched infinitely long, as if an entire century had passed, with nothing but a white void in his field of vision.

Yet, Wang Chen’s mind was exceptionally clear, even though he was tightly bound to the seat by an invisible force, he didn’t lose consciousness.

Until the scene before his eyes swiftly returned to normal.

A cold female voice rang out in the ship’s cabin: "Hyperspace jump completed, target starfield reached."

Wang Chen turned to look, and outside the porthole was the scene of the universe’s Star Sea.

Meanwhile, the other candidates around him gradually woke up, many with expressions of pain.

Although the Holy Light Empire had researched the Star Gate for hundreds of years and achieved hyperspace jumps with spacecraft long ago,

the side effects of hyperspace jumps have not been completely resolved even today.

Actually, these people were already very lucky, considering that in the early space experiments, the pressure from the jump often caused participants’ brains to explode.

The transport ship that passed through the Star Gate did not immediately proceed to the "examination site," but instead waited near the Star Gate for several hours.

Wang Chen was thus able to witness with tens of thousands of fellow candidates the spectacular sight of one starship after another leaping out of the Star Gate!

Finally, twelve transport ships formed a fleet and, accompanied by three escort ships, moved towards their destination.

Five hours later, the fleet entered the orbit of a planet.

From space, this planet appeared entirely ochre in color, mixed with mottled red, showing no signs of life.

However, this was an Ecological Experimental Star in transformation—FT1205!

On the way from the Star Gate to this planet, Wang Chen and the other candidates received the content of this Advanced Martial Examination.

Everyone needed to survive alone for five days on FT1205 and hunt the mutant creatures residing on this Ecological Experimental Star.

The level of mutant creatures on FT1205 was quite low, with not much combat power, making it very suitable for War Professional candidates’ trials; examination results were scored based on the candidates’ hunting achievements.

Most of the third-year candidates on the transport ship were either excited or anxious, with very few remaining calm.

They had all previously learned at the academy, with combat experiences mostly from sparring with each other or virtual networks of the Star Sea.

Completely different from the real combat right now.

Sparring and virtual combat did not result in death; the Advanced Martial Examination truly had the possibility of losing one’s life!

Click—

Amidst the sound of the airtight device opening, the massive transport ship slowly opened its hatch, ready to proceed with orbital deployment.

"Teacher."

At this moment, a candidate suddenly raised his hand and said tremulously, "I, I want to withdraw!"

He looked pale, his legs trembled visibly, clearly terrified.

This was actually quite normal.

A flower raised in a greenhouse is bound to be delicate, lacking the psychological resilience of a true warrior, and it wasn’t unusual for some to retreat in panic.

A supervising teacher said solemnly, "Approved withdrawal, cancel the examination eligibility of candidate CHKS2399540!"

The candidate instantly appeared relieved, leaning back helplessly in his seat.

Meanwhile, the surrounding people cast disdainful glances towards him.

Most of the candidates on this transport ship were top performers, having achieved ranks better than 70% of their peers, having invested immense efforts to earn the chance to participate in the Advanced Martial Examination.

And yet, he was giving up just like that?

It’s important to know that those who voluntarily withdraw before the exam won’t have the chance to retake it; at most, they can pay to attend some private colleges, with little room for growth, promising very little future.

The supervising teacher glanced sharply across the cabin, asking, "Is there anyone else withdrawing? Last minute!"

Indeed, there were others who followed suit and withdrew.

The supervising teacher agreed to all until a shuttle arrived for docking.

Along with Wang Chen, the candidates quickly entered the shuttle through the gangway, separating from the transport ship and entering the atmosphere of FT1205.

The descent was quite turbulent, at times making one doubt if they would crash.

But this shuttle was extremely sturdy, and after a thrill and no danger, it descended to an altitude of three hundred meters from the surface.

The rear hatch opened.

The supervising teacher solemnly saluted the candidates, "May your martial fortune last forever!"

A group of candidates returned the salute in unison, then jumped out of the open hatch one by one like dumplings.

Wang Chen, following the other candidates, executed an airdrop, jumping directly off the shuttle, free-falling over two hundred meters, after which the anti-gravity device of his armor automatically activated.

He landed steadily on a patch of soft sand.

A wave of heat instantly swept over him, and even though the armor provided shielding, he could still feel the high temperature outside.

Fortunately, the life support system of the armor was activated automatically, lowering the temperature inside the suit to a level most suitable for the human body.

The gravity on FT1205 was lower than on Azure Star, so Wang Chen, wearing thick armor and carrying a survival pack, did not feel much burden, walking and jumping normally.

He first surveyed his surroundings, flexed his limbs, and after feeling generally acclimatized, he chose a direction and started to move.

After taking a few steps, Wang Chen looked up at the sky again.

The atmosphere of this planet appeared yellowish, and from a hundred million kilometers away, the light of the star shone upon the endless Gobi Desert, with no signs of life around him.

Except for the candidates like Wang Chen.

All the landed candidates dispersed, just like grains of sand scattered across the desert, quickly vanishing from sight.

The Advanced Martial Examination did not allow teaming up.

Although the eye could not see, intuition told Wang Chen that his every move was under surveillance.

Even though the actual combat examination was taking place on the Ecological Experimental Star, the Empire would not overlook candidates’ safety.

Every candidate was equipped with surveillance cameras and a communication system; fighter jets and warships patrolled the high and outer space around the clock, providing fire support immediately when confronted with unsolvable crises.

Moreover, there were many War Professional supervising teachers on the ground ready to provide nearby rescue at any time.

Although the Advanced Martial Examination had a mortality rate, unless one acted recklessly or was extremely unlucky, the possibility of dying on the Ecological Experimental Star was very low.

Wang Chen then looked at the personal terminal on his wrist, showing 3 hours remaining until nightfall.

Once night fell, the temperature here would plummet drastically, and many mutant creatures would come out to activity, greatly increasing the danger.

He had to find a safe campsite as quickly as possible.

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