CHAPTER 344: CHAPTER 117 ALLIANCE MILITARY COMPETITION ADVANCED_2

If Chen Si were Ke Lian, he would probably be rushing over with a big knife to slash the Insect Clan by now!

"I’m just kidding!" He Yuan awkwardly shook off the hand Chen Si had on her wrist. Since Chen Si didn’t use any force, she easily shook it off.

Chen Si could only look at her helplessly, without saying anything, just standing there. But his eyes would still occasionally glance at He Yuan. And He Yuan? She just pretended not to notice, keeping her eyes fixed on Du Xixi.

The atmosphere suddenly grew awkward yet ambiguous.

Du Xixi subtly raised her eyebrows, and seeing Lin You and the others signaling her with their eyes, she realized that there was still some unspoken tension between He Yuan and Chen Si, as if they hadn’t broken through that barrier yet.

Du Xixi didn’t meddle in others’ affairs; after all, it was only her first day meeting them, and what should happen would eventually happen. She just waved her hand to say goodbye to everyone again and then turned to board the hovercar.

The sleek hovercar flew away into the distance under the heavy protection of the Mechanical Soldiers, vanishing in an instant. Lin You and the other four stood there watching for a long time, not knowing who first said, "Didn’t expect it, but the Princess is really as gentle and approachable as the rumors say."

"If she weren’t approachable, so many people wouldn’t like her." Lin You gave a gentle smile. Precisely because Du Xixi is so approachable, everyone feels comfortable with her, which is why so many people like her.

Marshal Ke Lian, His Majesty Chen Yin, the Iron-eating Beast, and... Lin You and the others couldn’t help but smile. Yes, they also really liked Du Xixi. It had nothing to do with status or appearance, but simply a liking for Du Xixi as a person.

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When Du Xixi got home, it was Ke Lian who greeted her first. He seemed to have just returned home too, still wearing his military uniform, with a slight trace of fatigue on his face.

"What’s wrong? Did something happen at the Military Department?" Du Xixi worriedly took Ke Lian’s hand. Since Ke Lian delegated some of his power to his confidants, he had rarely been as tired as he was now.

Ke Lian appreciated Du Xixi’s concern for him, yet he didn’t want to make Du Xixi worry too much because of him, so he gently shook his head and softly said, "No, the Military Department is about to hold the Alliance Military Competition. I’m in charge this year, so I might be busier than before."

Du Xixi was aware of the Alliance Military Competition; it wasn’t just any military competition within the Blue Star Empire but an interstellar level military competition proposed by the Blue Star Empire and agreed to by the All-Star!

It tests the comprehensive quality of each empire’s soldiers, and also the military strength of each empire. In other words, the stronger the military strength of an empire, the higher its final ranking in the Alliance Military Competition!

The military strength of the Blue Star Empire has always been very strong, having achieved first place in the Alliance Military Competition for thirty consecutive sessions. Many empires coveted this glory, wanting to break the Blue Star Empire’s "Unbreakable Myth."

"The Alliance Military Competition! So soon? Wasn’t it every three years?" Du Xixi took Ke Lian by the hand and led him inside. Seeing that besides Miao Miao, who was reading on a specially padded floor cushion, Ke Xing and the two kids weren’t around, she wasn’t too worried and just urged Ke Lian to quickly sit down on the sofa to rest.

"It’s been brought forward. During the previous interstellar grand meeting, the Zao Mu Empire proposed a motion to change it to every two years, but it was only finalized today." Ke Lian said with a sarcastic smile, pulling Du Xixi to sit with him, "The Zao Mu Empire thinks we’re fools, not understanding their intentions!"

A competition every three years gave the Blue Star Empire ample time, whether for training new troops or honing old ones, making it enough for the Blue Star Empire to achieve a good ranking in a new Alliance Military Competition.

If changed to every two years, the time was indeed sufficient, but coincidentally, after changing the time, it just so happened to be the year for the Alliance Military Competition, and the Blue Star Empire had no time to change its training plans.

"Since they dared to do this, they must have secretly contacted other empires, just waiting to catch our Blue Star Empire off guard." Du Xixi figured out this point too. Seeing the coldness in Ke Lian’s eyes, she patted his shoulder with concern and comforted, "But our Blue Star Empire isn’t that weak. A true powerhouse will not be weakened in the slightest by any interference!"