Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1273: Star Sea (78)

A mine tunnel leading deep underground appeared in Wang Chen’s field of vision.

Unlike ordinary mine tunnels, this one had wide and thick steel tracks laid in the middle, with three electric mine carts parked on them, evidently having undergone special modifications.

This was the "subway" leading to the Rebel Base.

Decades ago, the empire’s rebel forces infiltrated this remote planet, developing members among the lower-level miners, and used the dense network of mine tunnels beneath Senhai Star to establish a base.

Although the presence of rebel forces on Senhai Star was not a secret, no one knew what they were really up to, hiding like rats in the lightless underground.

Since these rebels always kept quiet and very low-key, coupled with the high cost of exterminating them, the empire was too lazy to target them specifically.

It’s merely a lichens’ ailment.

Until the prison break incident on the TK043 Space Fortress angered the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet, the situation changed.

Though Tao Zhenrong had long been colluding with rebel forces, his understanding of them was limited, unable to access real insider information and having never been to the rebels’ underground base.

Thus, Wang Chen had to rely on his own strength for the next actions.

He boarded the mine cart parked at the forefront and, with simple research, quickly started it.

This mine cart had a built-in battery, and once started, it immediately moved forward, continuously accelerating on the track.

In just a few minutes, the speed unexpectedly exceeded one hundred kilometers per hour!

The tunnel the mine cart traveled in was very long, giving the impression it was heading towards the planet’s core, continually accelerating downward, causing dazzling sparks to be seen from the friction between the wheels and tracks, making a hissing noise that instilled fear.

And this mine cart was already quite old, shaking violently as if it would fall apart at any moment!

But Wang Chen sat inside the cart stable as a mountain, his gaze unwavering.

His right hand gripped the control stick, with powerful Spiritual Energy extending from the racing mine cart to all sides.

Everything around was vividly presented in his Sea of Consciousness, constructing an extraordinarily clear three-dimensional structural image.

Not only that, Wang Chen’s Spiritual Energy also silently penetrated the mine cart’s frame, carriage, axle, wheel hub, and other components, placing them entirely under his control.

After the initial acceleration phase’s friction shocks, this seemingly doomed mine cart displayed a surprising transformation.

It no longer swayed side to side, with the wheel hub seemingly coated with a thick layer of skate oil, traversing the track at high speeds without emitting any noise, gliding ghost-like through the long tunnel.

And its speed broke through three hundred!

Although Wang Chen did not possess a map of the place, thanks to the Spiritual Energy’s reconnaissance, he always proceeded along the correct path, without straying into any wrong side paths.

Half an hour later, the mine cart suddenly broke through dense darkness, entering a tunnel equipped with a lighting system.

Wang Chen’s eyes brightened.

This tunnel had evidently been renovated and reinforced, resembling a subway tunnel somewhat, with electric lamps hanging at intervals along the walls.

The light emitted made Wang Chen feel as if he were shuttling through a time tunnel!

At this point, the mine cart began to decelerate automatically.

Wang Chen did not interfere.

A few minutes later, the mine cart stopped at a fork.

The place branched into multiple mine tunnels, each laid with iron tracks, equipped with traffic lights and signs at the junction, and very spacious.

Four or five mine carts were parked nearby, and from one of the tunnels came the sound of clinking knocks.

Wang Chen jumped off the mine cart.

"Who are you?"

At that moment, a burly man wearing a helmet and holding a miner’s pick emerged from the tunnel where the sounds came from, just in time to see Wang Chen getting off the cart, his eyes widened: "How did you get here?"

Wang Chen smiled and said, "My surname is Wang, I’m a staff officer from the First Mechanized Infantry Regiment of Senhai, here to find someone."

"Imperial dog!"

The burly man’s eyes immediately turned red, and without further ado, he swung his miner’s pick at Wang Chen, ferociously roaring: "Die!"

Bang!

The next moment, he flew backward, heavily hitting the mine wall behind him.

Although the burly miner lost consciousness on the spot, his roar alarmed his companions inside, and in an instant, more miners rushed out.

Each one howling, ready to battle Wang Chen to the death!

Half an hour later, Wang Chen withdrew his hand from a miner’s head.

He wasn’t deploying a soul-capturing spell; such Immortal Clan spells were ineffective in this world governed by different rules.

Wang Chen merely used his Spiritual Energy to destroy the opponent’s will, forcing them to spill the truth.

This time, due to the abundance of "samples," he gained enough information.

Wang Chen swiftly boarded a new mine cart, heading towards the rebels’ stronghold through another tunnel.

During this, he switched carts twice more.

The rebel forces entrenched on Senhai Star were not a disorganized mob; they possessed considerable organizational skills and action capabilities. Over decades, they not only built a base but also constructed an extensive underground transportation network.

These rebels organized miners to excavate high-value ores to trade with Tao Zhenrong, acquiring various necessary supplies.

As for why they were carrying out constructions on this remote planet, not even Tao Zhenrong nor the miners under the rebels’ control knew!

But Wang Chen was very aware that this rebel force was not simple.

In fact, ever since arriving at Senhai Star, Wang Chen had sensed a presence hidden deep underground.

As he entered the mine tunnels and went deeper underground, this perception grew even stronger!

After another hour’s journey, Wang Chen encountered enemy interception once again.

This time, however, the opposition was equipped with a substantial amount of lethal weaponry, and an alarm was sounded, "woo woo woo," echoing through the tunnels, as bullets poured down like rain upon him.

This let Wang Chen know that he was approaching his destination!

He steered the mine cart straight, crashing through obstacles set on the track, boldly breaking into the defenses laid by the enemy.

The bullets aimed at Wang Chen were all deflected by an invisible barrier, many ricocheting back to hit those firing them, causing a frenzied chaos of blood and screams in an instant.

The outer defenses of the rebel forces were crushed by Wang Chen with overwhelming might.

"Get out of the way!"

With a rumbling roar, a robust man clad in exoskeleton armor lifted a six-barreled machine gun single-handedly, aiming menacingly at Wang Chen and pulling the trigger.

Tud tud tud!

The sound unique to large-caliber machine guns shook everyone’s eardrums, as scorching lines of fire shot swiftly towards Wang Chen!

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