Chapter 232: Ji Bu's Diary

Very quickly, the group dispersed on the spot and returned to their respective living quarters, where they saw a young girl watching the entrance from outside a tent.

Upon seeing Yingzhou, who stood out from the crowd, a joyful smile appeared on the young girl's face; once everyone had returned to the resting area, Charlie smiled and said to Marie.

"Marie, look who this is?"

"I've already seen him, it's Brother Yingzhou!"

Marie said to Charlie with a smile, then looked up and asked Yingzhou, "Brother Yingzhou, why have you come to the New Recruit Training Camp?"

Yingzhou looked at Marie, who had grown a head taller, and answered with a smile.

"It's nothing, Charlie and the others will be my soldiers later. After the commendation ceremony in a few days, I'll be preparing to return to the Thirteenth Legion. When that time comes, I'll take them away, and you might need to go live in the Outer City."

"It's fine, I can take care of myself. I really didn't expect Brother Yingzhou to become Charlie and the others' superior."

Hearing Marie's words, Ajie rubbed his nose with his right hand and said, "Actually, back at the Zerg Hunting Ground, Yingzhou was also our superior—or more accurately, our leader. The condition Chief Ji Bu set for us to join the Military District and become soldiers this time was for you to be our superior."

Hearing Ajie say this, Yingzhou nodded and said, "I was wondering why Chief Ji Bu wanted me to lead you all; so that's how it is."

After the group chatted for a while, Yingzhou went to the tent the group had prepared for him. Looking back to ensure no one else was outside the tent, Yingzhou took out the document bag that the Guard of Ji Bu had given him.

Opening the document bag, Yingzhou took out the several sheets of paper inside, on which were written paragraph after paragraph of text.

It looked like it was Chief Ji Bu's diary, and Yingzhou couldn't help but mutter a few words.

"Strange, Chief Ji Bu is perfectly fine, why would he show me his diary?"

【Today is my first day as the Military District Chief! The old Chief died in battle, killing the terrifying Zerg that threatened the Ninth Defense Zone. If it weren't for the old Chief, perhaps our Ninth Defense Zone would no longer exist.

But why did the old Chief have to hand the position of Chief to me? Can I really do it?

Since the old Chief trusts me so much, even if I die, I will not let the Ninth Defense Zone, which the old Chief protected with his life, be taken by the Zerg!】

【Ah, I didn't expect being a Councilor of the Ninth Defense Zone to be so tiring. How did the old Chief manage to hold on in the past? Today, that Pake replaced his father to become the new Councilor, but for some reason, even through the screen, I could feel an unusual sensation about him, as if he were a bit fake.

The Zerg have also been launching attacks on the front lines every few days; today is already the third position lost. I am very lost.

When the old Chief was still alive, I never considered these problems. At the time, I always thought the old Chief only needed to issue orders, and that I could do it too if I were in his place.

Now that I think about it, how could I have thought that way back then? These cold numbers all represent the passing of vivid, living lives. They might lose their lives because of an incompetent decision I make, or they might win a victory because of a decisive strike I order.

It has reached the point where the orders I have issued during this time are very few, just to avoid things happening that I would regret.】

【Damn it, the Zerg's attack this time is too fierce. In this half-month, they have already captured two positions in a row!

I have tried my best to make strategic deployments, but compared to the ever-changing battlefield on the front lines, my strategic deployments are not enough.

What should I do? What should I do! I cannot let the old Chief's life be sacrificed in vain! But what should I do?

I don't know why, but a strange voice suddenly appeared in my mind at that moment. I didn't pay attention to it, but that voice became clearer and clearer, and it pointed out to me the method to turn the tide of the war.

In the end, we successfully recaptured a position this time and held off the Zerg, which is something I never expected.】

Seeing this, Yingzhou had finished reading the content of the first diary entry in his hand. Yingzhou rubbed his eyes and whispered to himself.

"What is going on with that voice that appeared in Chief Ji Bu's mind? It actually helped Chief Ji Bu turn the tide of the war? Could it be that Chief Ji Bu also possesses a system?"

Carrying his inner doubts, Yingzhou began to read the content of the second diary entry.

【After the war ended, that strange voice disappeared, leading me to think it was just a flash of inspiration I had at the time.

But half a month later, that strange voice appeared in my mind again. It said it had no malicious intent, and that its race had come to this world with the goal of peace, unlike other races that wanted to exterminate humanity.

I do not believe the words of this Alien Race, but it indicated that it would use actions to show its words were true, and told me to wait and see.

Heh, this Alien Race—it has clearly already invaded our world, yet it puts on a high-and-mighty, savior-like appearance. Who is it trying to fool!

I refused the strange voice's proposal without hesitation, but the strange voice did not get angry; it just slowly faded away.】

"Damn, I thought it was a system! I didn't expect it to be an Alien Race! This Alien Race looks very dangerous. I wonder what the information on this Alien Race is, and if there is any record in the database."

Yingzhou continued to read on; now he really wanted to know what meaning Chief Ji Bu wanted to express to him.

【Several more battles occurred afterward. Although we successfully resisted the Zerg's attacks, it felt completely different from the time it turned the tide of the war.

I clearly had better solutions, and clearly could have reduced the number of people sacrificed, but I did not make the judgment in time, leading to unnecessary casualties.

If that Alien Race wants to show that it came to this world with the goal of peace, then it must provide some useful help, information, and intelligence.

I have decided: if that Alien Race appears again, I will see how much sincerity it will show.

I know that communicating with this Alien Race is a great taboo, but I just want to make those soldiers' deaths more meaningful, rather than having them die in meaningless matters.

I don't know what kind of help that Alien Race will bring me, but as long as it can allow the Human Alliance to continue, let the infamy of communicating with an Alien Race be borne by me! I must not let the Human Alliance disappear! I cannot let the old Chief and those soldiers' sacrifices be in vain!】

The second diary entry ended here. After Yingzhou finished reading the second entry, he had some realization in his heart.

"It seems that is why Chief Ji Bu was able to turn danger into safety for the Ninth Defense Zone during moments of crisis. It appears he obtained some intelligence from that so-called well-intentioned Alien Race, allowing Chief Ji Bu to gradually gain a firm foothold in the Military District and causing the soldiers' evaluation of him to gradually rise."