Nearly twenty years later, Qu Jianlei set foot on Celestial Hook Star once more, and an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart.
The scenery was still the same, but people's states of mind and circumstances had changed completely.
Yet it was precisely because the scenery had not changed much that he could return and play a little game of hiding in plain sight.
To put it bluntly, ever since Celestial Hook, the star region's original Central Star, had been replaced by Sky Handle, it had been steadily declining.
The planet's industries and population had been continuously moving elsewhere, without pause.
Calling it a "retaliatory exodus" would not be an exaggeration. Celestial Hook was now close to falling to the same level as Skyblade.
One had to know that Skyblade's overall conditions had always been far inferior to Celestial Hook's—Celestial Hook had possessed exceptional qualifications when it became the Central Star.
But now that its resources had largely been developed and it had lost its status as Central Star, what could it use to keep people there?
What, someone wanted to talk about historical heritage? Come on. A star region this close to the edge had the nerve to talk about history?
That was why Nutrient Solution had arranged for someone to purchase a vast tract of land.
The estate covered more than three thousand square kilometers and had once been the private residence of an important figure.
As the Central Star's status shifted, capable people flocked to Sky Handle. The estate gradually declined and was eventually put up for sale.
Its infrastructure was complete, and Nutrient Solution had not been stingy. When the former owner left, they had taken practically nothing with them.
Aside from a few outdated pieces of equipment, it was absolutely the perfect place to move into