Vast and boundless, the universe stretches out—its darkness adorned with countless stars, each one gleaming like a beacon in the void.
Within this expanse lies the Celestia System—a barred spiral galaxy overflowing with stars, numberless clusters and nebulae, interstellar gases and cosmic dust, all swirling together to form a silver-white ring that encircles the heavens. By the standards of a primitive planet, its sheer scale would rival that of a mighty nation.
The Celestia System is, in fact, the Milky Way Galaxy.
This galaxy presents a flattened spheroidal shape, dazzling like an enormous crystalline disc. Its structure centers on a dense core of stars, flanked by two major spiral arms and two half-formed arms, each composed of countless suns.
From a remote vantage, the Celestia System blazes with radiance—its brilliance, clarity, and splendor unmatched in the cosmic expanse.
This is a true star river: billions of planetary systems woven together, sustaining untold forms of life across countless epochs—always vast, always enduring. In the recent Antarctic war, Andrew Han drew Ten-Thousand Swords, forming a river of stars that nearly split Antarctica in two and slew Lurian on the spot.
And here, in this cosmic expanse—the White-Horn Supervisor closed her eyes. "The Starlight Tier is truly extraordinary; each rank brings immense growth. At the peak of the Starlight Tier, a full-power strike could affect the workings of a planet itself!"
The Chenriver Empire rules over nearly half this region. Within its bounds, the White-Horn Human Clan stands out—an exceptionally powerful human subspecies. Adult members have a small but real chance of naturally reaching the peak of the Mundane Tier.
More than a hundred billion planetary systems fall under the Chenriver Empire’s dominion—a realm so mighty that, in theory, technology should be the dominant force. Yet, reality often shatters theory.
Within the Chenriver Empire, the strength of individual life forms matters even more. The Solar System, as known on Earth, lies nestled within one of the spiral arms of the Celestia Galaxy.
The Chenriver Empire values the strength of individual life above all. The Celestia Galaxy—our Milky Way—has two primary spiral arms and two forming arms, all composed of countless stars.
Long ago, when artificial intelligence surpassed human thought and smart chips became commonplace, humanity’s grand direction shifted away from technology—toward the cultivation and evolution of individual life. The White-Horn Supervisor herself has reached Third-Order Constant Light within the Starlight Tier, a stage few could ever dream of attaining.
Perhaps it is because technology has limits, but life itself holds boundless possibilities.
Or perhaps it is the instinct within every living being—driven to seek the essence of existence itself, to transcend the boundaries of mere technology.
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Comet Express Group, Chenriver Empire Eastern Region, 37th Sub-Branch Transport Center.
Far below, in the departure channels, warp-transport ships roar to life, launching into the starfields to ferry cargo and living beings. Among them, one ship is bound for blue Earth, tasked with delivering Andrew Han’s first interstellar package—flown by the pink-skinned courier Buyuli.
At the same time— As long as Andrew Han fuses the Mo-Tai Blood, he will be able to soar in one leap!
On the ninety-seventh floor of the transport center, in the central office, all is quiet and still.
Huff, huff. In the vast office, the White-Horn Supervisor’s Giant Hamster Pets tumbled and gnawed at alloy rods, their massive forms trembling in terror when scolded.