Chapter 97

Time passed, a whole seven days!

During these days, Qin Peng’s life was very regular. He did not go to see Su Shiyue, nor did he encounter any troublesome matters; his life was very peaceful.

He did not deliberately practice, but rather let his mind and body be in a state of absolute tranquility, a state of peace and harmony. His combat strength was steadily increasing every day, and his breathing, inhalation, and every movement had a natural and unforced quality.

Since he was born, Qin Peng had very few special hobbies. He spent most of his time practicing, and this unparalleled focus made him have a kind of dedication in martial arts that others did not have.

Apart from practicing, Qin Peng had no other hobbies!

The seven days passed in the blink of an eye. After a brief farewell to his parents, Qin Peng arrived at Su Xinghe’s house.

"Qin Peng!" Su Shiyue felt a strange sensation every time she saw Qin Peng. It seemed that every time she saw him, his aura would change in some way. The last time she saw Qin Peng, he still had a hint of sharpness, but now, he gave off a more down-to-earth feeling.

Su Shiyue suddenly felt that her father’s judgment about Qin Peng might be very accurate. His progress was too fast, and she wondered if she could keep up with his pace.

"What’s wrong? You seem to have a lot on your mind?" Qin Peng looked at Su Shiyue and smiled.

"No, nothing!" Su Shiyue quickly shook her head and dared not continue to look at Qin Peng. Qin Peng did not tease her further, knowing that she must have some idea about the conversation between him and Su Xinghe over the past seven days.

There was no denying that Qin Peng knew he liked Su Shiyue, but his personality was not that of a man with a strong possessive desire. If they were mutually attracted, it would be fine to be together; if not, they could part ways amicably.

One thing was certain: Su Xinghe’s judgment was spot on. Qin Peng would not place too much emphasis on romantic relationships. They were just a part of his life, and if they became a burden, he would not hesitate to let them go. What he pursued was the supreme power.

"Qin Peng, you’re here?" At this moment, Su Xinghe walked over with a smile.

"Yep!" Qin Peng nodded slightly, smiling at Su Xinghe while carefully observing him. After their last conversation, Su Xinghe’s aura had changed significantly, and he now exuded a sense of ambition.

"Let’s go!" Su Xinghe smiled and guided Qin Peng to a spacecraft.

This was already the second interstellar journey for Qin Peng, and he no longer felt the novelty. However, his heart was filled with anticipation, wondering what the scene would be like when he arrived at the Wu Shen Academy.

The interstellar journey was quick. After a spatial jump, a huge planet appeared before Qin Peng’s eyes after five hours.

"What a huge planet!" Qin Peng estimated the size and felt a sense of awe. This planet was at least a hundred times larger than Terra. More importantly, as soon as he approached the planet, he felt a powerful aura enveloping him, slowly nourishing his body and cleansing his flesh.

"What a powerful planet! If one stays here long enough, nurtured by this aura, the body would undergo a tremendous transformation!" Qin Peng muttered to himself, his face showing deep amazement.

"Nice!" Su Xinghe said slowly, "This planet is called Hope Star. There are currently twelve SSS-class planets that humans possess, and Hope Star is one of them."

Hope?

Qin Peng was slightly taken aback and looked at Su Xinghe, not understanding why it was called Hope Star.

Su Xinghe smiled and said, "Qin Peng, do you know why humans call it Hope Star?"

Qin Peng shook his head.

Su Xinghe’s gaze became serious, "This planet was the first SSS-class planet that humans captured in the early days. This planet itself contains spiritual energy, and the beings born on this planet are naturally endowed with extremely strong combat abilities, including the intelligent beings here. When humans first occupied this planet, it cost them a great deal of effort. At that time, the human Galactic Fleet was almost crippled, and humans almost exhausted all their resources to truly capture this planet!"

Qin Peng fell silent, knowing that such history would never appear in textbooks.

Su Xinghe looked at Qin Peng and smiled, "Do you know what the SSS-class planet means?"

Qin Peng shook his head slightly, and Su Xinghe smiled, "After capturing an SSS-class planet, human technology directly advanced to its current level. After humans left Earth, the biggest bottleneck was not the lack of technological advancement, but the lack of sufficient resources!"

"Sufficient resources?" Qin Peng was taken aback but quickly reacted. He knew that human technology was inherited from ancient technology, such as the Mayan and Atlantean civilizations of the previous era. Now, Qin Peng even vaguely felt that the civilization humans inherited was likely the civilization of immortals.

These technologies were hidden on Earth and were interconnected, from electrical to runes. Although humans could create powerful technology after obtaining them, they lacked the resources. Simply put, the special metals and jade that could be engraved with runes were extremely rare on Earth, and even on a D-class planet like Terra, they were extremely rare.

Su Xinghe smiled at Qin Peng, "Yes, resources! At that time, humans had already entered the great interstellar era, but their primary task was to find planets with sufficiently high and abundant resources. The first planet humans discovered was Hope Star. Do you know? When they found this planet, the human government was both happy and helpless!"

"Happy, because if they could use the resources of this planet, human technology could immediately leap several levels. Helpless, because SSS-class planets were extremely difficult to capture. Humans did not know how much effort it would take to capture this planet, or if they could not capture it at all!"

"Do you know? At that time, the human government was in a dilemma, either to attack the SSS-class planet or to find other slightly lower-level planets. Attacking the SSS-class planet, if humans failed, all resources would be exhausted, and humans might only be able to wander among a few planets for the next few hundred years. If they succeeded, humans could almost leap to the top. The second choice was to attack lower-level planets, but with the human exploration technology at that time, finding lower-level planets was extremely difficult. If they found one, they would likely have to go through a great battle, and it was uncertain whether human resources could support such a battle."

At this point, Su Xinghe paused slightly and smiled, "Qin Peng, if you were in that situation, what choice would you make?"

Qin Peng hesitated slightly and then said, "If it were me, I would probably choose to attack rather than explore unknown planets. It seems safer, but the risk is greater. The unknown is the most terrifying!"

"Good!" Su Xinghe smiled and then said, "From the perspective of later generations, the first choice was undoubtedly very correct, but at that time, most of the high-level officials believed that they should choose to find and develop new planets, prioritizing stability."

Qin Peng was taken aback and his thoughts changed slightly. If he were in that situation, he would probably also choose stability!

Su Xinghe smiled, "But, as you know, humans eventually chose to attack."

"I want to know how humans made this decision!" Qin Peng asked.

It was unimaginable how such a decision was made at that time. This was a matter of great importance to human destiny. If humans won, they would leap to the top; if they lost, they would face utter ruin.

"Humans had a strong president!" Su Xinghe smiled, "The president at that time, Lin Xuan, and the strongest human at that time, Lin Duan, strongly issued the order to attack!"

Lin Xuan, Lin Duan?

Qin Peng, of course, knew these names, but at this moment, a thought suddenly popped into his mind. The Lin family was one of the most powerful families in the current human government, but he did not know what Lin Qingyu had to do with them.

Su Xinghe continued, "Of course, humans did not just launch a frontal attack. They should also be grateful that at that time, the planet was divided into many countries. Humans used various means to divide and conquer, to win over and suppress, and also secretly infiltrated some small countries to quietly develop resources. In this way, humans spent ten years preparing, secretly accumulating, and at the same time, inciting wars among the countries. When Hope Star was in its most chaotic state, humans began their attack on Hope Star!"

At this point, Su Xinghe smiled and said, "The rest, you know. In the end, humans won and became the new masters of this planet. As a result, human technology advanced even further. Subsequently, the human president Lin Xuan named this planet Hope Star, symbolizing the starting point of human hope!"

As Su Xinghe introduced, the spacecraft slowly descended toward Hope Star. Qin Peng’s heart was filled with even more anticipation for his future life.

Hope!

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