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DITF Chapter 92.3

Character ListQiao Zhiya: Half-elf, half-dwarf MC.
Chu Rong: Marshal ML.
Fan Xiangnan: ML’s second-in-command.
Chu Yan: ML’s younger brother. Is the same age as MC.
Chu Huai: ML’s older brother, he’s in politics.
Yuan Xiu: Chu Yan’s bestfriend.
Yuan Lie: Yuan Xiu’s father, a Lieutenant General.
Long Ruifeng: the President.
Long Ruizhang: The President’s younger brother.
An Xei: The Emperor’s younger brother. A Prince and a scholar. His wife is Ning Tianwu.

Chu Huai’s heart moved and asked, “What’s happened to the Ning family recently?”

‘The Ning family?’

Fan Xiangnan paused for a moment, opened his digital file, skimmed through it, and replied, “There hasn’t been anything significant. They only provided reinforcements once after the appearance of the Zerg on the D18 planet. Recently, there has been a slight increase in activities such as delivering medications, which has somewhat restored public confidence.”

Chu Huai pondered, feeling that something was not right no matter how he thought about it. He asked again, “What about the Empire? Who was sent to deal with the Zerg after it appeared?”

“General Neitaxi,” Fan Xiangnan replied, elaborating, “The old Emperor is still in a coma, and the Empire is currently managed by several princes jointly. General Neitaxi volunteered after the Zerg appeared, and his request was approved by the Second Prince.”

“What about Prince An Xei?” Chu Huai continued to ask.

Fan Xiangnan flipped through the electronic records again and said, “He fell ill. After the old Emperor fell seriously ill, he stayed by his side for several nights, but eventually couldn’t endure and fell ill himself. I speculate that he did this to avoid suspicion. With the old Emperor seriously ill and the princes vying for power, his position as a leisurely prince is awkward. The best way for him to protect himself is to keep a low profile and remain neutral.”

‘No, it’s definitely not that simple.’

Chu Huai was silent.

Long Ruifeng was already the commander of a bare pole. But now, he appeared in such a high-profile manner, so he must have a new backing – specifically, the said backing must be related to the fake Zerg. 

Over the years, Chu Rong’s investigation into the true appearance of the Zerg has pointed directly to the heart of Imperial power. And this time, the appearance of the fake Zerg coincided with the plotting against Chu Yan by the Imperial Third Prince. Given the Third Prince’s abilities and methods, it’s highly unlikely that he orchestrated the appearance of the fake Zerg. The fact that everyone on the flagship fell into a coma and communications were cut off couldn’t have been his doing. It seems more like someone is using him as a pawn to bring about these events.

Only a few people in the Empire could do this. And from those people, there were even fewer who could know about the Third Prince’s schemes. 

“I remember you mentioned earlier that Chu Rong had asked you to investigate Cao Xia and the ex-3rd rank from the Capital Planet division before his disappearance. Is there any result?” He turned his thoughts and looked at Fan Xiangnan. 

Fan Xiangnan didn’t understand why he mentioned this suddenly. He nodded at him and replied, “I’ve checked them. I’m positive that they both are the Third Prince’s men. Their Federation IDs are fake, and both are now missing.” 

“Continue to check their whereabouts. Also, it’s best to screen all the competitors from thE Capital Planet division.” 

“Chairman, this …” Fan Xiangnan didn’t understand a little bit. Now the situation was so severe, no matter what, it was not appropriate to pay attention to this small issue that has already settled.

Seeing him like this, Chu Huai calmed down, “Rest assured, I’ve checked that these are useful.”

Fan Xiangnan no longer objected. He wrote it down, and asked, “What should I do next?”

Chu Rong wasn’t here. The general direction of the army relied on Chu Huai’s command. Yuan Lie was the leader only in name, as the Chu family’s army has always been the Chu family’s. 

“Cooperate with the President to strengthen the vigilance of each planet. From now on, all the planets protected by the Chu family will be under the highest defense. Then, we wait.” Chu Huai commanded, leaning back to the chair.

The highest defense? This was the level of protection used to deal with the Zerg Queen that year. But this was not the point. Fan Xiangnan found that his thoughts could not keep up with this very friendly-looking Chairman. He asked, “Chairman, what do we need to wait for?”

“Wait until certain individuals reveal their intentions, then strike again,” Chu Huai’s face twisted into a smirk, feeling immensely satisfied. He spoke icily, “And the Chu family will be their first target.”


After roughly clearing the jadeite that blocked the ancient tree’s root system, Qiao Zhiya took the job over and left the work of digging the jadeite to Chu Rong. He started his own attempt to make flagship parts.

The flagship of the Chu family was constructed entirely from grade ten materials, both internally and externally. Its power systems were designed according to grade ten standards as well. Therefore, Qiao Zhiya had to be extremely cautious. Any oversight in the process could lead to a situation where newly installed components couldn’t withstand the flagship’s power, resulting in rapid combustion upon activation.

And grade ten materials were not as easy to handle as other materials. Some extinct materials do not even have a clear treatment method. For example, the Yellow Leaf Wood that was removed from the encyclopedia – he needed to carefully explore them by himself. On top of that, grade ten materials were very rare and couldn’t be wasted one bit. 

Fortunately, there were a lot of magic particles in the air here, and there’s a lot of emerald jade around him. He didn’t have to worry about the problem of power source – he could always use the magic to explore luxuriously.

First, he carefully drew another purification array. He put the grade ten material he currently studied onto the array, then he continued to ponder about any modification he should make to the array while observing the reaction of the material on it. 

Turning around, Chu Rong saw him with his face covered in mine dust, squatting beside the array formation, engrossed in studying like a “refugee” with an electronic book in hand. His heart softened, and he put down the mining hammer, walked over, and took out a handkerchief to wipe his face, saying, “Take a break, you’ve been at it all morning.”

“It’s okay, I’m not tired.” Qiao Zhiya shook his head, but took out a potion and handed it to him. “Here, I made it from the leaves of the Elder Tree-xiansheng. It’s good for spiritual strength. You can drink when you are tired.” 

Chu Rong’s eyebrows softened. He took the potion, bent over, and kissed the youth’s forehead.


In the Federation, another wave of the Zerg appeared again. And its attacks were concentrated on the planets where the Chu family’s army was stationed.

At the same time, people were pleasantly surprised to find that the medicine given out by the Ning family for free actually had the effect of resisting the Zerg neural wave.

The civilian said that this discovery was purely a coincidence. On that day, unable to bear it, he disregarded the martial law and went out. He encountered a lone Zerg that had slipped past the defense line. He thought it was all over, but unexpectedly, he happened to run into the Ning family’s automatic free medicine distribution vehicle passing by and quickly took refuge inside.

At that time, he was suffering from a splitting headache caused by the Zerg’s neural waves. With a mindset of giving it a try, he drank a dose of the medicine, and to his surprise, his headache disappeared immediately. Then, he took out his mecha and fought against the Zerg, eventually emerging victorious.

As soon as this news came out, public opinion exploded. The Ning family swiftly recalled all the medicine and stated that they would conduct a thorough study of the drug before reintroducing it, emphasizing their commitment to the well-being of the people.

This action immediately quashed the suspicions of the Ning family orchestrating propaganda about the medicine. Subsequently, more and more people tried drinking the free medicine they had received from the Ning family after encountering the Zerg, and surprisingly, all of them found it effective. As a result, the reputation of this “life-saving medicine” quickly spread.

The Ning family also acted decisively and quickly released an improved version of the medicine, which was first tested in the Ning family’s military forces.

The medicine’s effectiveness was unexpectedly excellent. The soldiers were completely unaffected by the neural waves, piloting mechs to annihilate the Zerg, dealing them a heavy blow and forcing them to retreat.

As soon as this news came out, the sentiment was uplifted and the people were boiling with excitement.

After the disappearance of their “Guardian Deity,” this medicine, which allows soldiers to use mechas normally and break the passive defensive situation, is simply a life-saving elixir! A hero! The Ning family is a great hero!

Although the Ning family had fumbled before, in this matter, the Ning family is a real hero!

After the successful test, the Ning family began to distribute medicines free of charge to all federal troops in a savior-like manner, and received praise from the public.

On the other hand, near the planet where the Chu family army is stationed, new swarms of Zergs are erupting one after another. If Chu Huai had not activated the highest level of defense for all planets early on, casualties would have been catastrophic.

But even though the lives of the people were firmly protected, facing the situation of the Chu family army without a leader, the people were still filled with worry.

At this moment, Long Ruifeng spoke up again, expressing the hope that the Chu family, in the face of the severe situation of national survival, could set aside familialism and actively cooperate with the Federation in the fight against the Zerg, learning from the generosity of the Ning family. He also expressed understanding for Chu Huai’s health issues, suggesting that others could share his workload and assist the Chu family army in resisting the Zerg and protecting the people.

This statement immediately cast the Chu family in a selfish light, suggesting that they were disregarding the safety of the people for their own interests. As the Chu family remained indefinitely silent on this request, negative public opinion began to circulate. Demands for the Chu family to relinquish control of the army grew louder, and the pressure quickly mounted on the Chu family.

“They actually say that Marshal Chu is dead, damn it!” Yuan Lie slammed the tabletop in anger, his serious features appearing somewhat fierce due to his indignation.

Chu Huai himself poured a glass of water and calmed him, “Lao Yuan, don’t worry, what’s the situation on the front line?”

“Thank you.” Yuan Lie took the water, suppressed his anger, and replied, “After the Ning family’s medicine distribution, the situation is much better. The Zerg that appeared this time is indeed not as powerful as it was a decade ago, but we are overwhelmed by their large number. Its individual strength is poor. “

Chu Huai nodded and said, “That’s good, they have a bit of conscience and haven’t done too much.”

Yuan Lie immediately understood what he meant, and frowned, asking, “Chairman, you mean…”

“Ning Family.” Chu Huai wrote the character “Ning” on the table with his wet fingers, then wrote the words “Zerg” next to it. Finally, he drew a line connecting them and wrote down the name of Prince An Xei. He pointed at it and said, “Long Ruifeng has just been manipulated. I believe he now has an extra spiritual lock in his mind.”

The screening of contestants conducted by Fan Xiangnan in the past two days has yielded results, revealing a group affiliated with Prince An Xei. Coupled with the incident involving the Ning Family’s medicine, the situation has become clear.

Yuan Lie’s gaze shifted between these names, quickly grasping the connection between them. His face showed shock as he exclaimed, “The Ning Family and Long Ruifeng are actually betraying the Federation?”

“In any case, for now, try not to distribute the medication provided by the Ning Family to the military. Only use it if absolutely necessary,” instructed Chu Huai, handing him a document. He continued, “Starting from now, intensify the ancient martial arts training for all soldiers.”

Yuan Lie took a glance at the file, and changed his former gloom. A smile appeared on his face, and he asked, “Chairman, has the manually-piloted mecha’s production succeeded?”

“Rong Tian and Elf are the first finished manually-piloted mechas.” Chu Huai did not answer explicitly.

Yuan Lie immediately misunderstood his meaning, thinking of the power of “Rong Tian” and “Elf”. His expression visibly relaxed, and he quickly stood up, saying, “I’ll take care of it right away!”

After Yuan Lie left, the calm expression on Chu Huai’s face disappeared. He looked down at the tea slowly cooling down in his cup, and sighed deeply.

‘The manually-piloted mecha was created by Qiao Zhiya, and the investigation on the Empire’s side was under the full control of Chu Rong. Now with the alliance of Long Ruifeng, the Ning family, and Prince An Xei, the Chu family has almost no advantage. If Qiao Zhiya and Chu Rong disappear again, I’m afraid…’

In the corner, Chu Yan looked at Chu Huai. He sat alone in the rattan chair, lips pursed and fists clenched. 


On the primitive planet, after a week of trying, Qiao Zhiya finally succeeded in making the parts mentioned in the first page of the repair blueprint. 

He carefully took out the detection device and placed it above the enormous component, holding his breath as he waited. After a moment, when the detector showed “special grade,” he couldn’t help but fist pump in joy and then quickly returned to studying the second page.

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