Chapter 4030: Chapter 4049: Dr. Ning’s Troubled Friend

"Level 9 Martial Artist?"

Lin Chen was quite surprised: "Is Planet 11 really that impressive?"

Ning Xiuzhu explained: "Yes, Planet 11 is a resource-rich human-inhabited planet with a large population. Coupled with the excellent cultivation environment for martial artists, the base number of martial artists is quite large, which has resulted in the emergence of many high-level powerhouses."

"Among the many planets in the Federation, Planet 11 may not be the largest or the most important, but it was once the frontier of human planets for a long period, and its location is extremely crucial, giving it a significant status."

Lin Chen nodded: "Alright, I’ll look into some information about Planet 11 in detail later. Does the doctor have any other instructions?"

Ning Xiuzhu thought for a moment: "You guys will likely pass through Planet 36 on your journey. Could you help me deliver something?"

Lin Chen readily agreed: "Sure, where should I deliver it?"

Ning Xiuzhu replied: "Deliver it to an old friend of mine. We left the Emperor Star together years ago, and I don’t know how he is doing now."

Emperor Star?

Lin Chen’s eyes lit up. He had long known that Ning Xiuzhu had a significant background, and now he finally confirmed where he came from.

Emperor Star!

The heart of the Federation, the location of the entire Federation’s headquarters!

"Alright, I’ll definitely deliver it."

Ning Xiuzhu hesitated for a moment and said: "When I left the Emperor Star, my friend’s situation wasn’t good, and I don’t know how things are now. If he is struggling, please help him as much as you can."

Lin Chen readily agreed: "No problem."

Lin Chen didn’t lack money now and had considerable strength. If the other party was in a difficult situation, it would be no trouble for Lin Chen to lend a hand.

Ning Xiuzhu, seeing Lin Chen agree so quickly, breathed a sigh of relief: "I need to prepare the item, and you can come to pick it up tomorrow."

"Alright!"

The second day, Lin Chen went to the Science Council and received the item Ning Xiuzhu prepared.

A large metal cabinet, square and locked on the outside. Its contents were unknown, but it seemed to be a scientific instrument based on its appearance.

It might be inconvenient for others to carry such items, but for Lin Chen, it was very easy.

He stored the metal cabinet in his spatial ring, obtained the detailed information on the other party, and then took his leave.

Lin Chen went to the City Hall to meet Mo Shuyan.

Lin Chen didn’t mention that he was going out to find promotion materials; he just said Zhang Zhongjiu had sent a message inviting him over to help with some things, and he would be away for a while. He asked her to look after Star Logistics.

Mo Shuyan readily agreed since she also had shares in Star Logistics. With more talent being retrieved from Lost Ball 235, there were more plans in motion. Mo Shuyan was expanding greatly, and once a complete feasible plan was established, it would be a tremendous achievement.

After saying goodbye, Lin Chen and the others made brief preparations and then boarded a spaceship, leaving Planet 49.

Planet 49 was located on the edge of the Federation, but it had fixed routes to the outside world.

Lin Chen and the others were headed to Planet 472, first needing to go from Planet 49 to the nearest Planet 83, and then continue changing ships until finally reaching Planet 28.

Planet 472 was closest to Planet 28. Once they reached Planet 28, they could get a ship to reach Planet 472.

Due to Ning Xiuzhu’s request, Lin Chen re-planned the journey, making a slight detour to deliver the item to Planet 36 before heading to Planet 28.

This journey wouldn’t be short, with many planets in between, each separated by a super long distance.

The Federation was truly vast.

Lin Chen previously thought the distance between the various Immortal Domains in the Immortal Realm was far, but he realized that was nothing compared to this.

The distances between Immortal Domains in the Immortal Realm were at most a journey of a few years, several decades, but a star sky jump would make it only a second away, which now was incomparable.

Lin Chen couldn’t even reach the nearest Planet 83 with one star sky jump, let alone further places.

For those like Lin Chen, accustomed to cultivation, the concept of time wasn’t pressing. Though the journey was long, traveling with the group of four wouldn’t be boring, and it felt like a family outing.

After some twists and turns, Lin Chen and the group finally arrived at Planet 36.

After disembarking from the ship, Lin Chen and the others updated the local data using their watches, then entered the address given by Ning Xiuzhu and quickly found the place.

It was an older residential building on the edge of the city, looking quite worn, with people coming and going dressed quite ordinarily.

Nalan Wushuang looked at the passing people around and frowned: "It seems Dr. Ning wasn’t wrong, his friend doesn’t seem to be doing well."

Lin Chen curiously said: "Dr. Ning is a brilliant researcher at the Science Council and came from the Emperor Star. Since this person can be friends with Dr. Ning, they must not be ordinary, surely not too down and out."

Shang Wenyao softly said: "Whether one is down and out often isn’t determined by one’s abilities, many down and out people are super capable..."

Lin Chen was slightly stunned and then patted his forehead: "That’s true, like Zhang Zhongjiu, we see him as a super impressive person, yet in his family, he was still targeted and sent directly to Planet 49. If he hadn’t coincidentally achieved merits, he probably wouldn’t even have the eligibility to return to Planet 11."

"Although Dr. Ning is knowledgeable and impressive, he’s only slightly better than ordinary people; excluding his identity, it’s quite easy for others to bully him if something happens."

Yao Xuanji nodded: "Yes, when Dr. Ning mentioned his friend, he was somewhat hesitant and also mentioned that his friend might be going through tough times, which shows that he likely has some understanding of the situation."

Lin Chen nodded: "Alright, let’s go meet him then."

The four of them took the elevator to the 14th floor of the building.

Exiting the elevator, Lin Chen noticed the various miscellaneous items piled in the corridor and felt slightly disoriented.

Why did it feel like walking into an old apartment building?

Was his living condition really this tough?

Following the door number, he found the residence and knocked on the room door.

Inside, there was a sound of footsteps, but they quickly fell silent again.

No one responded.

Lin Chen frowned; he clearly heard a sound inside, so why was there no response now?

Lin Chen knocked a few more times, and still, there was no response from inside.

Lin Chen called out loudly: "Is Fang Du Zhou there? We’ve been entrusted by Dr. Ning to deliver something to you..."

It was quiet for a few seconds, then footsteps sounded again, and the door was opened slightly, revealing a small face—it was a little girl, around ten years old, looking at Lin Chen with wary and guarded eyes.

"Who are you?"