Chapter 4183 - 4202: Since We’re Here!

Lin Chen and Qiu Chan took the risk to sneak in, intending to investigate the rebels’ actions and goals, but things had gone wildly off track.

Should they keep investigating?

From the data they had, since the Federation was under the Lan Guang Star Alliance, there was no way the Federation didn’t understand the cosmic situation, no way it didn’t know about the Magita Empire, yet inside the Federation there wasn’t the slightest information circulating. Clearly, only a tiny handful of people in the Federation knew the truth about cosmic powers.

The Star Core Leader, as a Nebula Level powerhouse and the head of the Federation, he had to be in on it.

Maybe for the sake of the Federation’s stability, the Federation had never announced this news, letting all its citizens live in the illusion of "the Federation is number one in the universe", just like the Cultivators living in the Heavenly God Realm.

A moment later, Lin Chen made up his mind.

Stay!

Since he was already here!

He’d finally jumped out of the well, so he should take a good look at the outside world.

Even if he escaped back right now, then what?

Keep lying around like a salted fish?

Better to roam around out here for a while. Who knew, he might get some extra gains.

He had vanished for no reason, but the Longevity Lamp was intact, so Gu Yuexi and the others wouldn’t be too worried. After all, they all knew about his Hidden Card.

Anyone who wanted to kill him would find it wasn’t that easy.

The young woman strolled all over the place, buying and buying, handing over Payment without even blinking. She looked like a young, rich little lady, but as for her Strength, Lin Chen couldn’t tell.

The only thing he could confirm was that she had trained, and she was an Expert.

While the young woman was busy shopping, Lin Chen quietly shared his thoughts with Qiu Chan.

"I want to stay, get everything straight, and if I get the chance, shed the slave status and go back openly and aboveboard."

They had been "grabbed" from the Federation to here, and their status was slave, but that didn’t mean they would be slaves forever, or forever beneath others.

Right now their life-and-death freedom was nominally in the hands of the Master who had bought them. As long as she was willing, she could set them free at any time, and as a powerful miss of Xiyue Star, she could grant them a legal, proper identity whenever she wanted.

As long as they held legal status, even if they were Human Clan and weren’t welcomed in the Beastman Clan–dominated Magita Empire, they could still live freely and be protected by the Law of the Empire.

Qiu Chan frowned and said softly, "This might take quite some Time, and we still can’t confirm what will happen in the Future."

She paused, then lifted her eyes to Look at Lin Chen. "I actually forgot—lifespan isn’t a problem for you at all."

Lin Chen laughed quietly. "A Warrior’s lifespan is limited not because they’ve hit the end, but because above that there are higher realms. Once you reach a higher realm, Warriors can also have extremely long lifespans."

"You’re already a Level 9 Martial Artist. By the cosmic Strength system, that’s the peak of a Star Dust Warrior. Across the whole Federation, how many Nebula Martial Artists are there, and in the Magita Empire, how many Nebula Martial Artists are there?"

"Where do you think your Promotion to Nebula Martial Artist has the better odds—staying here, or going back to the Federation?"

Qiu Chan’s eyes lit up all at once.

Indeed, she had her responsibilities, but she was also a Warrior.

Pursuing stronger Strength was the eternal drive in the bones of the Human race.

Since the Federation was also a member of the Lan Guang Star Alliance, that meant the Star Core Leader knew everything. What she knew now actually had no value to the Federation, so what was the point of risking everything to escape back?

Better to do as Lin Chen said: stay, learn more, and look for chances to keep getting stronger.

If she could promote again and become a Nebula Martial Artist, then when she went back, she’d have a much broader Future ahead.

"Alright, then we stay."

After the two had agreed, they obediently followed the woman’s instructions, waited for her to finish shopping, and finally followed her aboard a kilometer-long Flying Ship.

In the luxurious, enormous Living room, the young woman lounged lazily on the soft sofa. Her bright, spirited eyes fell on Lin Chen’s face as she said in a relaxed tone, "Take it easy. You should be glad I bought you. I’m not a harsh person."

"I love good food. If you can satisfy me, you’ll have a relaxed and happy time with me. But if you trick me, then you’re in trouble."

The young woman leaned back against the sofa, raised her hand, and waved. "Give them an arrangement for where to stay, then explain the rules to them. Tomorrow morning, I want to eat the breakfast he makes."

A Middle-aged Woman walked out, saluted respectfully, then came over to stand in front of Lin Chen and the two.

"Come with me."

The two followed the Middle-aged Woman out of the hall, then went down to the lowest deck of the Flying Ship.

The Middle-aged Woman opened a room door to one of the rooms and walked inside.

"During the Flying Ship’s voyage, this room temporarily belongs to you for use. It’s where you sleep and rest. There’s a public area on the bottom deck you can use, but without a summon, you’re not allowed to leave the lower deck on your own or go to other areas."

The Middle-aged Woman laid out the rules for the two in a strict, methodical way, then took Lin Chen to the kitchen and finished the work arrangement.

"As for you, there’s temporarily no suitable post for you. Assist your husband and, whenever the miss has requests, help complete the cooking."

"Alright!"

"From Cangming Star back to Xiyue Star, the journey will take half a year. If during this half a year you do your work well and the miss is satisfied, then when we reach Xiyue Star, your jobs will be reassigned."

"Someone will then bring you work clothes and comms bracelets. Whenever there’s a dining request, I’ll assign your tasks in advance."

"Today you have no tasks. Rest first. Tomorrow morning you’ll be making breakfast for the miss. You can decide now what breakfast to make, what ingredients you’ll need, and discuss the menu with me in advance."

Lin Chen stated his request. "There should be differences between Federation and Empire ingredients. I need to understand what ingredients are provided here and their properties. To fully adapt to them, I may need some Time."

The Middle-aged Woman was called Erin, the young woman Talina’s housekeeper.

Erin nodded expressionlessly. "I’ll have someone give you a list of ingredients. The kitchen has the actual items. I’ll give you Permission to try them out first, but what you serve the miss must be a finished dish. You’re not to treat the miss as your tasting dummy."

"The miss loves good food. For the sake of good food, she can pay a high price to buy you, and even buy your completely useless wife. If you can’t make good food, then you have no reason to exist."

Lin Chen nodded readily. "Alright. I’ll try cooking Today first and taste it myself. Once I confirm there’s no problem, I’ll make it Tomorrow."

Erin nodded and turned to leave.

Very soon, a maid brought the two of them work comms bracelets, work clothes, and everyday clothes, with matching underwear sets included.

Lin Chen flipped through the clothes and smiled. "They even prepared everyday clothes. The treatment’s not bad at all—only thing is, there’s no salary..."