Chapter 1: The system is messing up
"As everyone knows, in this era, Star Gate technology is the ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ top priority for interstellar navigation."
"However, Star Gates can only be built in Star Systems with two suns. Therefore, up until now, one-third of the Star Systems are still unable to construct Star Gates..."
Zhao Chen opened his eyes dizzily, his head spinning.
If he remembered correctly, he had stayed up all night playing games, and he was feeling drowsy as soon as class started today.
Curiously, the usually strict 'Grandmother' teacher hadn't woken him up yet.
Suddenly, Zhao Chen's expression froze.
He realized that the entire classroom was wrong.
The desks were no longer wood, but made of some pure white special material. A holographic projection screen hovered in front of every student, and the school uniforms they wore looked like uniforms from a sci-fi space opera movie.
Zhao Chen reached out to touch the seemingly transparent display screen in front of him. At first, it felt like touching a physical object, but when he applied more force, his entire hand passed right through it.
"Holy crap..." Zhao Chen's eyes widened as he looked around.
Where a wall should have been on one side of the classroom, there was now a massive floor-to-ceiling window. Beyond the window lay a view of a brilliant galaxy, the kind of scene one would normally only see in science documentaries.
Several electronic paintings hung on the special classroom walls; some depicted fighter jets, others portrayed warships... but they weren't naval warships, they looked like the Interstellar Warships from video games!
When he looked at the teacher standing on the podium... Zhao Chen almost fell over in shock.
It was a humanoid creature wearing clothes, but its head was hairless, covered instead in vine-like textures, and it had ears shaped like butterfly wings on the sides of its head.
That was definitely not a human face!
Just as Zhao Chen was wondering if he was dreaming, a flood of memories began to pour into his mind.
Interstellar Era... Starlight Empire... Galactic Calendar year 3030... North Star Starship Military Academy...
Zhao Chen... Captain Department... Third Year... Student...
Zhao Chen's face contorted in pain as he clutched his head.
"Old Zhao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" a concerned voice came from beside him.
Zhao Chen looked over; it was a male student.
The person's information immediately surfaced in Zhao Chen's mind.
Li Wei... his good friend and classmate.
"I'm fine, probably just stayed up too late last night." Zhao Chen waved his hand, signaling he was okay.
He feigned composure and continued with the lesson while his mind began to process his current situation.
He had transmigrated!
Transmigrated into an interstellar era.
This was a Starship Military Academy of the Starlight Empire. He was a student here majoring in the Captain Department, with hopes of becoming a Commander of an Interstellar Warship in the future.
Zhao Chen felt his pocket; there was a small medicine bottle inside.
If he remembered correctly, the original owner of this body had committed suicide by poison due to a broken heart. Unexpectedly, this allowed him to transmigrate and become the new owner of this body with the same name.
【Ding... Super Interstellar Fleet System binding... Binding complete... Host: Zhao Chen...】
At that moment, a mechanical female voice suddenly echoed in his head.
【Newcomer Gift Pack opening...】
【Congratulations on obtaining 100 System Credits】
【Congratulations on obtaining the 'Top Starship Engineer' profession】
【Congratulations on obtaining one technical blueprint for the 'T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser'】
【Congratulations on obtaining one random chance to draw a Special Attribute】
After a brief daze, Zhao Chen realized this was his 'cheat' as a transmigrator!
With a thought from Zhao Chen, a virtual page appeared before his eyes.
【Host: Zhao Chen
Profession: Top Starship Engineer
Special Attribute: Empty
Credits: 100
Number of Starships: 0
Mission: Quarterly Mission (Unclaimed)
Warehouse: T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser Technical Blueprint】
Zhao Chen scanned the list, seeing the two rewards he had just received.
Top Starship Engineer?
Zhao Chen raised his hand and used the holographic computer on his desk to look up some information on Starship manufacturing. He found that when he saw this knowledge, he understood it instantly and could even apply it to other scenarios.
"Does this mean I can build Starships myself?" Zhao Chen thought to himself with pleasant surprise.
He looked further down.
Credits?
【Credits: System Credits are provided daily based on the number of Starships the host owns (must be Starships built from system blueprints); credits can also be obtained by completing system missions. Credits can be exchanged for 'items' in the System Mall.】
Zhao Chen glanced at the so-called System Mall. It contained technical blueprints for Starships and various other items, but they were all at the T1 technology level.
In this world, technological products were classified as T1, T2, T3, and so on; the same applied to Starships. A higher level meant stronger combat power and more advanced technology.
Therefore, the 'T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser' Zhao Chen had received could be considered an extremely precious piece of Starship technology!
One must realize that a t3 level Starship technical blueprint in the Starlight Empire was worth billions or even tens of billions of star coins.
Currently, there were no more than ten types of T3 Starships publicly in active service in the Starlight Empire!
This was enough to show how precious a T3 Starship was.
If others knew that Zhao Chen had such a T3 Starship technical blueprint in his hands, the entire Empire would likely be in an uproar.
But Zhao Chen understood the principle that 'an ordinary man's innocence is no protection against the treasure he carries.' He could not reveal this until he had sufficient strength.
Unfortunately, Zhao Chen currently lacked the ability to build a T3 Starship.
According to the knowledge in his memory, building a T3 Starship required at least ten million star coins in raw materials and related construction costs.
Zhao Chen still had a long way to go before he could own this Starship.
As for the Quarterly Mission displayed on the system interface...
It was a mission that would automatically be generated every three months, with rewards upon completion.
And this was Zhao Chen's first quarterly mission.
Zhao Chen claimed it first.
【Quarterly Mission: Own one Starship (System-produced)】
This difficulty was not small.
Besides that, there was one more special thing.
That was the'Special Attribute'.
Zhao Chen clicked on the 'Attribute' option, and a box popped up.
【The host will randomly select one attribute and its execution condition from below】
【Option 1: The host's fleet can only recruit male soldiers. Gain: Fleet Combat Power Bonus, Voice of Encouragement】
【Option 2: The host's fleet can only recruit female soldiers. Gain: Fleet Luck Bonus, Eye of Insight】
【Option 3: The host's fleet can only recruit non-humanoid soldiers. Gain: Fleet Loyalty Bonus, Universal Tongue】
Zhao Chen's face darkened. Is this system trying to stir up trouble?