Li Chen brought Leng Yan back to the Star-Level Shelter.
He also had people help her complete the registration process to become a legal citizen of the Star-Level Shelter.
Afterward, he took Leng Yan straight to the Underground Command Center.
Along the way, the uncertainty and astonishment in Leng Yan's eyes never faded.
When they were about to reach the Underground Command Center—
Leng Yan finally could no longer suppress the doubts in her heart.
"Li Chen, when I came to your Star-Level Shelter last time, this place... didn't seem to be this large!"
"Now... how did it suddenly become so enormous?"
Still filled with uncertainty, she continued surveying the incomparably vast underground space around her.
At the same time, she could not help questioning Li Chen.
This place was simply far, far too large!
It was nothing like when she had first arrived here!
It was as though she had not come to the Star-Level Shelter at all.
But to a gigantic world!
A world with an area comparable to Earth's surface...
Of course, that was merely Leng Yan's exaggerated impression.
In reality, the Star-Level Shelter had only been upgraded to Twenty Stars.
Its area had not reached the immense scale of Earth.
It was only about half of Earth's total land area.
"You guessed right. The Star-Level Shelter has been upgraded."
"When you came last time, it was only Level 1. Now, it's already Level 2."
"Mm, that's more or less what it means."
"It was upgraded."
Li Chen gave her a simple explanation as he calmly walked toward the entrance of the Underground Command Center.
"Still, this little bit of space of ours is nothing compared to the Dyson Swarm at your Space Shelter..."
he added.
At that moment, the fully automated sensor doors slowly opened at