Qin Cheng drove over and picked up Wang Xuan from the university campus.

Qin Cheng's family was in business and he had his own car several years ago.

On this clear and pure autumn afternoon, the sky was a fresh blue, seemingly pouring down to purify the entire city.

"Isn't it too early for us to go over now?" Qin Cheng asked.

"No, it's just right to hurry over," Wang Xuan looked out the car window.

The city had both ancient monuments from the past, such as stone towers that had stood for hundreds of years, and modern skyscrapers that were bustling with a sense of modernity.

As they approached the commercial district, there were many pedestrians and traffic was congested.

"I'm leaving now. I didn't feel anything living here before, but now I suddenly feel a little reluctant," Qin Cheng sighed, feeling empty inside.

Wang Xuan said, "When you rise up, you can freely travel between the old and new places, and everything will be fine then."

There were many ancient ginkgo trees on both sides of the road, with yellow leaves falling thickly to the ground, creating a beautiful golden carpet in the sunshine.

Along this stretch of road, there were also many maple trees mixed in with the ginkgo trees, with their fiery red leaves forming a large swath of warmth like a sunset.

In this season, the grass and trees began to turn yellow, and most of the beautiful flowers had withered, revealing the desolation of autumn.

However, the golden ginkgo trees and fiery red maple trees on both sides of the city streets were so brilliant and magnificent, giving people a completely opposite feeling.

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In this season, warmth and desolation coexisted in the same city.

The gathering place was not in the city. Qin Cheng drove steadily to the mountaintop villa area outside the city, where the scenery was beautiful and the entire city could be overlooked.

Although most of New Planet's classmates were low-key, some of their backgrounds and origins were not simple, so it was not surprising that they chose to gather here.

The rented villa was located on the highest of these low hills, occupying several acres of land, with a large lawn and a swimming pool.

In addition, there were two helipads on this mountaintop.

Qin Cheng saw two silver flying saucers parked there, with sleek lines and a beautiful appearance, and he was speechless for a moment.

"Don't compare yourself with aliens at your current level," Wang Xuan laughed.

Upon hearing their conversation, Su Chan walked over and said, "Wang Xuan, you are quite handsome with clear eyes, but you speak so unkindly, making us sound like alien species."She was lively and active, standing tall and slender with a short skirt that revealed a pair of long, straight legs. She was youthful and beautiful, full of vitality.

"Lately, every time we meet, you praise me. First, you said my shining hair was beautiful. Today, you even said I'm handsome. It makes me nervous. Do you have any bad intentions towards me?"

Although Su Chan was youthful and beautiful, she was not as thin-skinned as a teenage girl. She remained calm and said, "Don't change the subject."

Li Qingzhu, who was always quiet and bookish, also spoke up and smiled. "I heard it too. You said we are aliens, but our ancestors are from Old Planet, and this is also our hometown. How can we be aliens?"

Wang Xuan apologized while laughing and holding his fists. He walked with them to the large lawn.

"Wang Xuan, come over here!"

"You dare to say that I'm an alien? Come on, let me see if you've gained a lot of strength and made a breakthrough in body techniques. Otherwise, wait to be beaten up by us."

On the way, many people greeted them, and Wang Xuan was familiar with all of them. They laughed and joked, and he was instantly integrated into their group.

On the lawn, the barbecue grill was already set up, and the self-service food was being placed on the long tables.

There were about twenty students selected to go to New Planet, and there were about ten students who were staying in the city and returning to their hometowns.

With so many people gathered together, there was no estrangement or separation.

However, many students who stayed in Old Planet were still disappointed. They had heard some rumors and knew that missing out on New Planet meant missing out on a chance of destiny. Something significant seemed to be happening there.

Some had already heard that the superhumans of the future would appear!

In such a great era, it was hard to imagine what would happen if one of their classmates was always at the forefront, touching supernatural powers.

"Wang Xuan!"

The students who stayed in Old Planet greeted Wang Xuan, feeling complex emotions. Even he was not selected, which was unexpected.

Wang Xuan understood their feelings and talked to them for a long time about the future. He really felt sorry for these classmates.

They insisted on staying in this city, waiting for the list to come out, hoping that new people would be added. This showed their emotions.

At the same time, this indirectly proved their confidence in themselves because these people had indeed achieved good results in the old techniques.

But unfortunately, this selection did not take this into account."I heard that our blood samples from the physical examination were taken to New Planet for analysis as part of the selection process," a male classmate who stayed on Old Planet said.

Wang Xuan was taken aback. It was the first time he had heard of this. He thought it was just like what Qing Cheng had analyzed earlier, but he didn't expect it to involve this kind of testing.

Qing Cheng eased the atmosphere and said, "Forget about the past. Don't be disappointed. There's nothing wrong with staying here. If we can't touch the extraordinary, then let's strive to become the financial magnates, commanding and controlling the extraordinary from today onwards."

The group burst into laughter.

As night fell, standing on this mountain, one could overlook the nearby city, where the lights were bright and the night view was beautiful.

As time passed, many people drank too much and became emotionally excited.

Those who were selected to go to New Planet from their homeland were the most excited, envisioning their future and dreaming of becoming extraordinary beings someday.

So, most of them got drunk and some let loose.

But overall, the atmosphere was still good. Whether they were from New Planet or classmates who were born on Old Planet and would go to New Planet, they promised to help their classmates here if they had the chance in the future.

In the distant city, the lights were bright on every street, like interwoven silver chains, and the endless sea of lights merged together, shining brightly.

At this time, there were countless stars in the sky, pouring out starlight, also a splendid sight.

Some people were a little tipsy and couldn't tell the difference between the starlight in the sky and the lights on earth, as if the sky and the earth were connected.

Finally, someone lost control and cried on the side. He was not selected, and after drinking, his inner disappointment was revealed and he couldn't help but shed tears.

Wang Xuan and some classmates immediately became sober and quickly sent him to a room to rest, telling him not to drink anymore. Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

At this moment, someone came to Wang Xuan, holding a crystal clear wine glass and gently shaking it, releasing the fragrance of the wine.

Qing Cheng followed after seeing this, standing next to Wang Xuan facing this person.

The person had medium-length hair that brushed his ears, and his appearance was not handsome, but his eyes were particularly sharp, leaving a deep impression. He looked a bit domineering, and this kind of temperament was very obvious.

"Kong Yi, don't cause trouble," Qing Cheng warned.

If there was anyone among these classmates who had a bad relationship with Wang Xuan, it was none other than this person.

Wang Xuan was usually calm and stable, and had good relationships with all his classmates.

Kong Yi came from New Planet, and the reason why he had a feud with Wang Xuan was mainly because he had pursued Ling Wei when he enrolled, but Wang Xuan became Ling Wei's boyfriend."Where do you think you're going? Can't I find satisfaction anywhere? Do I have to look for it here?" Kong Yi was a domineering person and challenged Qin Cheng's attitude.

Wang Xuan stopped Qin Cheng and raised his glass to Kong Yi, saying, "Let's drink. We're all classmates and about to part ways. What can't be let go of, especially since there's nothing in the first place."

Kong Yi glanced at Qin Cheng, then clinked glasses with Wang Xuan and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "Come over here. I have a rare delicacy that was sent over by New Planet to share with you before we part!"

Wang Xuan walked alongside him, and Qin Cheng followed, worried that something might go wrong.

"Look, you've definitely never eaten this deep sea dragon fish. It's a rare delicacy in New Planet."

"And this spiritually intelligent snow ox from the grasslands at the foot of the New Planet snow mountain has extremely delicious meat. The carefully selected parts can be made into top-grade sashimi in New Planet, let alone here. This is specially supplied for some old fellows. Try it, it's especially fresh."

Kong Yi led Wang Xuan into a room and introduced the ingredients on the table, emitting a strong smell of alcohol.

Qin Cheng couldn't stand him, mainly because he thought he was too domineering and spoke arrogantly, always mentioning New Planet and things he had never eaten before.

So, he responded unpleasantly, "What's so special about this? Do you know how I eat top-grade snow ox sashimi? When the first ray of dawn breaks over the eastern horizon, I chase after the ox and gnaw on it on the HLBE grassland. That's when the beef is the most tender!"

Kong Yi was stunned, and Wang Xuan was speechless.

"Hahaha..."

The door of the room was pushed open, and a group of people walked in, all laughing.

"It's fresh. It's definitely the freshest way of eating. I'll try it when I go back to New Planet!" Even the cold Xu Wenbo laughed.

Kong Yi understood what was going on at a glance. These people didn't trust him and were afraid he would cause trouble.

He was quite unhappy and said, "Am I so unbearable? How could I possibly cause trouble for Wang Xuan? Besides, at this stage, if I challenge him, I'll only be beaten by him. I'm not his opponent at all. Before we part, I specially prepared some rare ingredients that are all tonics. I know he's obsessed with practicing old techniques, and these things are good for his body."

"I can testify that Kong Yi did put some effort into reconciling with Wang Xuan before parting ways." Su Chan spoke up.

Wang Xuan nodded. "I know. What's in the past is in the past. We've already turned the page. I wish you all the best and great success in your future endeavors!"He clinked glasses with Kong Yi, and Qin Cheng also came over, stuffed a few pieces of beef into his mouth, and clinked glasses as well, saying, "It's really tastier than the beef on the HLBE grassland."

The three of them clinked glasses and drank them all.

"Wang Xuan, you're a good person. To be honest, if it weren't for pursuing Ling Wei back then, your personality would be very much to my taste, and we might have become good friends." Kong Yi said with a thick tongue.

"It's not too late now. We're classmates and friends." Wang Xuan said.

"Ling Wei hasn't come yet. I think she'll be a little late." Zhou Kun whispered to Wang Xuan.

Soon, Wang Xuan and Kong Yi walked shoulder to shoulder and went outside to the lawn, causing a group of people to stare at them. These two people were actually able to get along peacefully?

Even these two resolved their old grudges, and the atmosphere suddenly became much warmer. Everyone toasted each other and became a little drunk.

Several classmates from Old Planet who were about to go to New Planet kept fantasizing about their life over there.

"What are your beautiful visions?" someone asked, and at the same time, he said his own wish.

"When I settle down over there, I must buy a villa in a beautiful place like this one in front of me. Hmm, I'll buy it in a more remote area where the future appreciation potential is huge. The population of New Planet will definitely increase."

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "If you can think of it, most likely others have already taken action on it...wherever you like and long for..."

Just as he said this, Qin Cheng interrupted, "What I like and long for is to be alone with Zhao Qinghan..."

His hurried speech suddenly made Wang Xuan's words take on a different meaning: "Wherever you like and long for must already be bustling with activity."

The people around them looked at Wang Xuan with strange eyes.

He patted Qin Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Why are you interrupting me?"

However, the surroundings were still very quiet. A group of people looked behind Wang Xuan. He suddenly came back to his senses, turned around quickly, and instantly saw the stunning Zhao Qinghan.

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