Chapter 112

After finishing this, Ding Huan used the Battle Disc to command the ten thousand Undead Spiders to gather together, then released the Zhan Shen Crystals from their bodies.

He was the controller of Battle Disc No. 1; these Undead Spiders could only be operated by No. 1.

To use these Undead Spiders, one could only take away No. 1.

No. 1 consumed so much energy that Ding Huan naturally could not take it away. Since he couldn't take it, he had no reason to leave these Undead Spiders behind.

As long as he took the energy from these Undead Spiders, they were nothing but raw materials.

"Young brother, these Undead Spiders are powerful tools—if used against ferocious beasts, they'd be top-tier allies." Seeing Ding Huan remove another pile of Zhan Shen Crystals from the Undead Spiders, Zhong Chi couldn't help himself.

"Old Zhong, don't act like you're the boss of the Federation. If I give you these, can you even hold onto them?" Ding Huan said helplessly.

Zhong Chi shouted loudly: "Young Brother Ding, you're underestimating me! Why can't I hold onto them?"

Ding Huan said coolly: "Let's make a bet. These two Battle Discs—how long do you think you can control them? If you hold them for over a month, you win."

"Not even a month—so long as they stay in my hands, no one dares say a word. These are things I fought alongside you to claim—who'd dare take them?"

"Besides, I can't control No. 1—just take it away, Young Brother. I'll only control No. 2."

Zhong Chi slapped his chest with a loud thump-thump.

Ding Huan waved his hand: "I won't take No. 2 either. I'll give you an auxiliary authorization—you can control No. 2 too. But I'm taking the energy; you can't take it."

"Alright, it's settled." Zhong Chi didn't want Ding Huan to take the Battle Discs and waste them—they were vital weapons against ferocious beasts.

Besides, studying these Battle Discs could also advance Earth's civilization.

"We're leaving, Old Zhong. You can report back to the Federation now."

"Also, I left you a thousand Zhan Shen Crystals—only four hundred are yours."

"The rest: give four hundred to Seeing Qu Yi, then give one hundred each to Fang Chong and Lü Zi…" Ding Huan finished, waved to Qi Qi Xinyue and Lao Liu, and turned toward his Blue Star.

Ding Huan now had abundant resources—he still wanted to go to Kunlun Mountain.

Kunlun Mountain wasn't just rich in resources; it was also an ancient relic of immortal deities. What if he found something valuable there?

Even if he found no treasures, he could stay in Kunlun Mountain to cultivate.

"Young Brother Ding, I heard you have a female disciple named Especially Ai Xi—she cares deeply for you, yet you didn't leave her a single Zhan Shen Crystal?" Zhong Chi couldn't resist complaining.

When he arrived in Puhai, he'd heard about Ding Huan's several powerful disciples.

Seeing Qu Yi, Fang Chong, Lü Zi, and Especially Ai Xi.

Especially Ai Xi wasn't really his disciple—Ding Huan suspected she belonged to the Fang Chong Sect.

He trusted Fang Chong's character, so after hesitating, he said: "Fine—I'll give you another hundred Zhan Shen Crystals. Give them to Especially Ai Xi."

"No need—you give me three hundred Zhan Shen Crystals already. I've nearly reached the peak of my martial cultivation; honestly, Zhan Shen Crystals aren't very useful for me." Zhong Chi waved it off.

Ding Huan knew Zhong Chi spoke the truth—that was why he'd never given him Zhan Shen Crystals before.

Zhong Chi's martial cultivation had reached its practical limit; Zhan Shen Crystals truly offered him little benefit.

With Zhong Chi's personality, no matter how many Zhan Shen Crystals you gave him, he'd just give them away.

Giving them away wasn't a problem—but Ding Huan feared the Zhan Shen Crystals he gave Zhong Chi would eventually end up in the Gene Alliance's pockets.

Zhong Chi was the kind of man who'd help count the money after being sold.

Watching Ding Huan, Qi Qi Xinyue, and Lao Liu enter the Blue Star, Zhong Chi could only sigh.

Ding Huan was the most talented powerhouse he'd ever seen—but too arrogant, unwilling to serve the Federation.

In his view, Ding Huan taking the Battle Disc energy and piles of Zhan Shen Crystals was pure waste.

Wouldn't it be better if these things stayed with the Federation? But they were all Ding Huan's spoils of war—he could take them, and Zhong Chi had no power to stop him.

…

"Big Brother, I want a few Zhan Shen Crystals to cultivate." As soon as they boarded the Blue Star, Lao Liu eagerly pulled out paper and pen and wrote a sentence.

Qi Qi Xinyue stared at Lao Liu in surprise—this monkey's intelligence was surprisingly high, and he could even write.

Ding Huan looked at Lao Liu coolly: "Lao Liu, don't think I'm looking down on you. Even if I gave you ten thousand Zhan Shen Crystals, you'd max out at Level Nine Gene Ferocious Beast—still unable to reach Foundation Establishment."

Lao Liu's eyes dimmed slightly at Ding Huan's words—he'd regained his memories for some time, and knew his own condition well.

Ding Huan's words were harsh, but they were the truth.

But what came next hurt Lao Liu even more: Ding Huan continued:

"Even if you reached Level Nine Gene Ferocious Beast, on Earth you'd only be third-tier. On the border defense line, there's a Demon Dragon—it's nearly at Foundation Establishment, and definitely will reach it.

So in the future, you'll definitely be its subordinate, serving tea and water. Then there's the Giant Ape—though it can't reach Foundation Establishment, its potential is greater than yours; you can't match it…

No, you can't even be third-tier, because Ah Huang also has a trace of Divine Beast blood—he has a chance to reach Foundation Establishment. Oh, speaking of Ah Huang, I just remembered a Fire Lizard—it also has a chance to reach Foundation Establishment…

Forget it. On Earth, you can't even break into the top ten. What use are Zhan Shen Crystals to you? Just to waste them?"

As he spoke, Ding Huan activated the Blue Star, which shot into the sky as a streak of light.

…

Federation Military Base.

Gu Gu Xian and a group of powerful figures were in a meeting; representatives from border defense forces of various nations and over half of the Top Ten Academies of Blue Star were present.

In addition, representatives from the Gene Alliance and Martial Alliance were seated there too.

"General Gu, another alien ship just left the extraterrestrial base—heading toward China, by the looks of it," reported a communications officer.

Gu Gu Xian showed no expression—it didn't matter whether the ship went to China or not.

Because if the aliens launched a full-scale invasion, all of Earth would fall.

Earth's civilization had no way to resist such a terrifying alien civilization through force.

"Hahaha, Old Gu, Old Zhu, I'm back!" Zhong Chi's voice rang from afar.

Hearing Zhong Chi's voice, Gu Gu Xian's eyes flickered with anticipation.

Zhong Chi, after all, was China's strongest—effectively Earth's strongest.

"Old Zhong, you've finally arrived," Zhu Qinjiang stood up quickly.

At this moment, Zhong Chi had already walked into the conference room.

"Everyone, no need for a meeting." Zhong Chi waved his hand casually.

A woman said with a cold, stern expression: "Senior Zhong, do you know what you're saying? Not long ago in a battle, seventy thousand of our Federation soldiers were killed, and countless missiles, gun turrets, and defensive installations were destroyed.

"And we didn't inflict so much as a single casualty on their spiders… If we can't come up with a countermeasure, the entire human race is about to be wiped out."

"Commander Fan, don't put it so gravely." Zhong Chi waved his hand.

He knew this woman — she was the army commander of the Federation's Seventh Army, Fan Yibing.

True to her name, she was an ice-cold beauty.

She was pretty, the number one beauty of the military, and meticulous in everything she did. She never considered herself in her heart — what she considered was always the future of humanity and the Earth.

"No, this isn't grave — it's fact. The survival of Earth now depends entirely on us. If we can't hold them back, Earth will be destroyed and humanity will perish."

Fan Yibing said even more gravely; she was a little sad that Zhong Chi, as the number one powerhouse, still hadn't grasped how grave the situation was.

Zhong Chi said with a solemn expression: "I say it's not that grave because that alien civilization's base has been taken out by us, and I've already taken control of two battle discs…"

What?

Hearing Zhong Chi's words, everyone looked at him as if he were a Bai Chi.

Zhong Chi said helplessly: "You don't believe it, do you? Take a look at this."

After speaking, Zhong Chi grabbed a clump of something from the bag on his back and tossed it on the ground.

"Is this an Immortal Spider?" Gu Zhong was the first to recognize it.

His soldiers had fought the Immortal Spiders for so long — how could he fail to recognize one?

Only this Immortal Spider didn't seem quite right. An Immortal Spider standing up should be very tall, yet now it had become a puddle of mush?

"That's right, it's an Immortal Spider. I now know the Immortal Spider's secret — actually, once you see through it, there's nothing to it." Zhong Chi said proudly.

"Old Zhong, is what you're saying true?" Gu Zhong's voice was trembling. Even though he clearly knew what Zhong Chi said couldn't possibly be true, he still clung to a sliver of hope.

What if?

"How about this — everyone come with me to the alien civilization's station. Wait till I board my battle disc, and I'll show you all what a war trophy looks like." Zhong Chi waved his hand and said casually.

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"Old Zhong, this is no joking matter. We're not afraid of death — everyone here is Earth's last hope. Once we enter the enemy's kill zone, it'll be the same as walking to our own deaths." Zhu Qinjiang said in a grave tone.

Shi Changyi snorted: "What if certain people have betrayed the Earth, betrayed humanity? We'd be led right into the wolves' den."

Zhong Chi roared: "Shi Changyi, you despicable little rat — you colluded with the fierce beasts, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet, and you still dare slander your Grandpa Zhong."

As he spoke, Zhong Chi was about to make a move.

Gu Zhong and Zhu Qinjiang hurriedly held Zhong Chi back. Everyone was already in dire peril — and now internal strife?

Zhong Chi also knew that killing Shi Changyi here wasn't realistic. He said coldly:

"Those who trust Old Zhong, come with me. As for the Gene Alliance cowards, stay here and cradle your babies."

After speaking, Zhong Chi walked out of the conference room.

"I trust Old Zhong." Even though Zhu Qinjiang had just said this was no joking matter, now he was the first to follow Zhong Chi out of the conference room.

Gu Zhong laughed heartily: "Old Zhong's character can still be trusted. Let's go."

He knew clearly in his heart that even if Zhong Chi had betrayed humanity, there was nothing to be done about it.

Because hiding here and resisting truly offered no way out.

Seeing Gu Zhong and Zhu Qinjiang follow Zhong Chi out, the people in the conference room stood up one after another, then followed everyone toward the alien civilization's base.

From these days of fighting, they too knew clearly that whether what Zhong Chi said was true or false, the destruction of Earth was only a matter of time.