Above the Moon
"I'm shocked!" Qin Cheng exclaimed, not caring whether he had a female companion or not. He was simply too shocked to Old Earth.
Old Wang quietly arrived on the moon on the side of the New Star, appearing suddenly right in front of him, which was completely beyond his expectations.
It should be noted that this place is no longer the Milky Way galaxy, and is at least 100,000 light-years away from the Old Earth. He was just out for a walk when his good friend from the Old Earth suddenly appeared.
"You... why are you here?" Qin Cheng was so excited that he ignored his female companion and ran over to give Wang Xuan a warm hug.
"I flew across the starry sea on my sword and arrived here in a daze."
"Come on, even if Transcendent Immortals reappeared, they would be exhausted to death trying to fly that far." Qin Cheng was very happy and pulled him away, saying, "Come on, I'll arrange accommodation for you. You can rest for a few hours first, and then I'll give you a proper welcome dinner after you've recovered."
Qin Cheng was worried that he would be tired from the journey, so he told him to eat something and take a nap first.
"It's alright, no need. I'm full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit right now, I could go without sleep for days and nights without any problem." Wang Xuan shook his head, and this was no exaggeration.
When one reaches the Grandmaster level, their Essence, Qi, and Spirit are as vigorous as fire, far surpassing that of ordinary people; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to unleash such powerful strength.
Wang Xuan glanced at the woman in the distance and whispered, "What's going on? How can you face your girlfriend in the Old Earth? No wonder she broke up with you so decisively when she heard you were coming to Deep Space. That girl was too farsighted."
Qin Cheng glanced behind him and sighed, "It's not what you think. She's got me hooked, and I can't get rid of her."
"You're even showing off now?"
"The situation is complicated. I'm so annoyed with her. I'll talk to her later." Qin Cheng simply waved to the woman before leaving.
"Let me show you around." Qin Cheng could tell that Wang Xuan wasn't tired at all. He took his backpack, then waved and boarded a small, unmanned airship.
The route is fixed. The small airship flies slowly at low altitude over this base, passing by the Guanghan Palace, the Thousand-Year Ancient Taoist Temple, and the experimental field for mutated drugs.
"In the Old Earth, we call the moon here the New Moon. But most people here just call the New Moon the Moon, or simply the Moon. In the New Star, many people call the moon we live on the old moon," Qin Cheng explained.
The two moons have extremely similar parameters.
"The thing I find hardest to get used to here is that I can't see blue skies and white clouds at all. Look, it's daytime now, but the sky is still black deep in the sky. When I first came here, I was really not used to it. I really wanted to splash paint on it and make it completely blue."
The day-night cycle on the moon lasts for as long as twenty-seven or twenty-eight days, which he found somewhat unbearable.
"Every area of this base is shrouded in a protective layer."
The material is transparent, with excellent toughness and strength, making it a very durable space material.
The numerous areas are connected, like a cluster of interconnected bubbles. These bubble-like areas are interconnected, but can be instantly separated to ensure that if an accident occurs in one area, it will not spread to other areas.
With such a protective layer in place, and with real-time regulation of internal air temperature and humidity, the base is relatively habitable, with abundant vegetation, much like a garden city, except for the issue of weightlessness.
On the airship, Qin Cheng introduced Wang Xuan to some basic information about the moon, mainly some research bases, which are located in other places and are not connected to this place.
Spaceships and warships need to have their performance tested and important data acquired in outer space. Various other precision instruments and cutting-edge technological achievements also need to be tested and experimented on outside the home environment.
"Therefore, those bases on the moon are very important. No outsiders are allowed to approach them. Security is at the highest level. I won't take you there because I've never been there before."
This habitable base is mainly for sightseeing and tourism, and also includes some low-risk research institutes. At least it won't occasionally send Energy Beam into space like a weapons base.
"Old Wang, why did you come to the Starry Sky area?"
"I'm here to work, but I might be going to New Star soon," Wang Xuan told him truthfully.
Qin Cheng was surprised. He understood his friend's situation well and knew how difficult it was to come to Xingkong. Although he had tried his best and written to Wang Xuan, telling him about a possible way to try, he still felt the chances were slim.
"You really succeeded, and you're in the same company as me?" Qin Cheng asked excitedly.
His family pulled strings to get him into the Dingwu Organization's New Moon branch, where he was given the title of security expert.
Qin Cheng's resume stated upon joining the company. "Highly skilled in Old Arts, successful in Qi Gathering and internal cultivation." Clearly, this description was largely exaggerated.
His job here is very easy; he is mainly in charge of the experimental field for the mutated Great Medicine.
"Old Wang, what's your background?" Qin Cheng asked.
"A specially appointed security consultant," Wang Xuan informed him.
Actually, he also has another job, affiliated with Old Chen's Exploration Organization, which makes it convenient for him to travel to various places, but he doesn't need that identity yet.
"Special consultant?!" Qin Cheng was dumbfounded, truly shocked this time, as he was very familiar with the internal situation of the Dingwu Organization.
For a security expert like him who got in through connections, those in the know understand that he's just a stepping stone to becoming New Star, so they simply put him in a relaxed position, and nothing bad will happen.
Within the Dingwu Organization, all specially recruited individuals are extremely capable. They are not usually bothered; simply having their names attached to them earns them a high salary. They are only called upon when real trouble arises.
"Old Wang, just how high have you mastered your Old Arts? You were specially hired by them, that's amazing!"
Wang Xuan estimated that this was due to the efforts of Old Chen and his team, and that the Secret Path Exploration Organization and the Dingwu Organization probably had a close cooperative relationship.
However, his master-level strength certainly justifies his title as a specially appointed advisor.
But he couldn't reveal his true abilities, so he humbly said, "If there were an unrestricted free-for-all fighting event in the Old Earth, I would probably be one of the top one or two people in a province."
"I'm speechless!" Qin Cheng couldn't help but exclaim again. He was genuinely stunned and said, "Old Wang, aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"
"I've been low-key enough," Wang Xuan sighed.
Qin Cheng was stunned, and said, "So, at the very least, you can rank within the top 40 or 50 in the Old Arts field in the Old Earth. If we include the New Star, you're also a top 100 expert in Old Arts?"
What else could Wang Xuan say? He simply couldn't be more humble.
"Come on, let's get the paperwork done before we close this afternoon. As a specially appointed consultant with a freelance status, your benefits are quite good, much better than booking a hotel." Qin Cheng led Wang Xuan to a hovercar and headed towards the Dingwu Organization's branch office on the moon.
"It's a pity that disgusting person isn't here, otherwise, if I brought a special envoy back, I think I could scare him." Qin Cheng grumbled somewhat dissatisfiedly.
Everything went smoothly, and Wang Xuan officially became Dingwu's special consultant. Everyone in the company knew that this kind of person was very capable and was hired specifically to solve troublesome problems, which attracted a lot of attention.
Wang Xuan's residence was very close to Qin Cheng's, and the environment was quite nice, with a small courtyard of 200 square meters filled with flowers. This made Qin Cheng extremely envious; in the lunar base where land was extremely valuable, this was already a rare find.
Evening was as bright as day. Qin Cheng hosted a welcome dinner for Wang Xuan at a high-end restaurant, where Wang Xuan complained about his troubles while they ate.
The head of a department in the company treated him like a fat sheep to be slaughtered, demanding three million New Star Coin from him in succession. In the end, he did not get anything done, but still wanted to make him bleed money from him every now and then.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan's expression immediately turned serious. Three million New Star Coin was equivalent to one and a half Deep Space Tickets; the other party was far too greedy.
"It's mainly my own fault. I wanted to go to New Star, but I didn't meet some of the requirements, and I was always just one step away from being Qi Gathering," Qin Cheng sighed as he drank alone.
"If you hadn't come to New Moon earlier, your strength might have increased significantly by now," Wang Xuan said calmly.
"What do you mean?" Qin Cheng asked, puzzled.
"I am the protector of the Number One Person in the field of Old Arts, but of course, his number one position is about to be lost." Wang Xuan sighed and said, "I'll try to think of a way for you recently."
Qin Cheng was bewildered, thinking that Old Wang was spouting coded language again.
Because he was preoccupied with his own thoughts and the thought of that disgusting person's greed, Qin Cheng lost his appetite and could only watch Wang Xuan feast on his meal.
"We're not far from that Thousand-Year Ancient Temple. Let's take a walk there and check it out," Wang Xuan suggested, preparing to scout the area and see what was going on.
"Old Wang, you believe in this?" Qin Cheng asked in surprise.
Wang Xuan said, "I'm doing this for your own good. Although I can't turn you into a top expert, I should be able to handle your troubles without much problem. Even raising your strength to the top 100 in the Old Arts field shouldn't be too difficult."
"Is it really true, Immortal Wang?" Qin Cheng was a little excited because he knew that Wang Xuan was always reliable and would never make any promises recklessly.
"Keep everything I just said to you to yourself, don't tell anyone!" Wang Xuan warned.
As he approached the ancient temple, he immediately sensed a strong Mysterious Factor. It was clear that more than one Bodhisattva had been born there. This place was truly extraordinary!
The situation was very unusual; the Mysterious Factor within this temple were far too active. They pounced on him, cheering and jumping for joy.
Qin Cheng asked, "Old Wang, you don't look well. What's wrong?"
"I'm starting to miss my Old Earth." Wang Xuan said with a solemn expression. Even from a distance, the Mysterious Factor seemed to be actively crashing into him!
"Old Wang, we agreed you'd help me, so why are you trying to run away as soon as you get here?!" Qin Cheng asked, puzzled.
"Alright then, let's see what happens." Wang Xuan hesitated, then muttered to himself, "Perhaps, going to Old Zhang is the most reliable option. After all, he retired to Crane Mount Hemming in his later years and his state of mind is quite serene. But what if we really run into him and accidentally let him out? What would he think if he knew I call him Old Zhang every day?"