DDT - Chapter 143
Chapter 143: Interstellar ABO (28)
Regardless of the thoughts and turmoil stirring within Chi Junluo, the Star Network, unbeknownst to her, was already in an uproar.
The netizens of the Star Network were seasoned veterans when it came to drama, and this particular drama involved the entire Alliance’s most beloved General Chi. Amid their grief and indignation, the netizens felt a flicker of excitement, eagerly anticipating the earth-shattering revelations. At the very least, there was now a possibility that Admiral Chi was still alive. After all, statements from the account “Starry Chi Fan” were highly credible. However, the Star Network was not without supporters of the Derian family, and soldiers from the Derian faction within the military also began reposting Admiral Derian’s statements on their own accounts. They firmly believed that Admiral Chi had indeed perished under the claws of the Zerg. Several official military branch accounts even posted dozens of legal notices—a practice the Blue Star Alliance hadn’t used in centuries—accusing the “Starry Chi Fan” account and a host of other major influencers of spreading rumors. They declared that at dawn, the military would charge them with rumor-mongering and defamation.
For a time, the flames of public opinion burned ever brighter, and the Star Network showed signs of splitting into two camps. One side grew increasingly convinced that Admiral Chi was alive and had been saved by the owner of the “Starry Chi Fan” account. The other side believed that Admiral Derian, a veteran of several decades, would never stoop to lying. To be honest, aside from the major families who knew Admiral Derian’s true nature, he had always maintained a perfect, amiable, and kind facade in public and on the Star Network. It was understandable that some people were deceived and failed to see his true colors.
The two factions quickly began to clash on the Star Network’s public forums. Derian, a robe draped over his shoulders, sat in his study, nervously staring at the massive light screen on the wall displaying the trends in public opinion. After all, Admiral Chi had far too many fans and followers, and the tide on the Star Network was already beginning to turn against him.
Netizens had a growing premonition that “Starry Chi Fan” would drop a stunning exposé tonight. Thus, almost everyone made a pact: they would pull an all-nighter!
It was destined to be a sleepless night.
Chi Junluo leaned against the sofa, arms crossed over her chest. Suddenly, a device that looked like a phone on the coffee table lit up and vibrated a few times. Chi Junluo glanced at it with a puzzled expression but ignored it, lost in thought. Less than two minutes later, the device vibrated again. With a hint of laziness, Chi Junluo straightened up and snatched it. On the screen, the words “Admiral Chi” were displayed in bold red. Chi Junluo tapped it, and the device’s interface immediately jumped to the Star Network’s trending topics page. It turned out the previous Admiral Chi had set up notifications for topics containing certain keywords, and “Admiral Chi” was one of them.
#AdmiralChiIsAlive (Laughing Maniacally)#
#LightsOnAtAdmiralChisResidence#
#AdmiralDerianRespondsToAdmiralChisSurvival#
Chi Junluo was a little surprised. Only the heroine and her father knew she was alive. How had it been exposed on the Star Network so quickly?
With a strange feeling, she clicked on the first trending topic. The post at the very top was from the “Starry Chi Fan” account. The first and second posts were both from “Starry Chi Fan”: “Admiral Chi is still alive.”
“Admiral Chi has returned home safely.”
The two posts had roughly the same level of engagement, and the comments below were a mix of prayers, disbelief, and doubt, as well as celebratory messages from those who were certain Admiral Chi had returned.
Chi Junluo had a peculiar feeling that the person behind this account meant her no harm. Despite the distance of the network and the screen, she felt she could trust this account.
She clicked on the “Starry Chi Fan” profile and gave it a quick scan. The account was filled with videos of her in battle. Although the videos only showed mecha fighting, the titles were very clear: “Highlights of Admiral Chi’s Battles in 1324.”
“Highlights of Admiral Chi’s Battles in 1323.”
“Highlights of Admiral Chi’s Expedition to the Kaler System in 1323.”
Looking at the endless stream of battle videos, Chi Junluo’s eyebrow couldn’t help but twitch slightly. When she saw the account’s bio listed “Blue Star Alliance War Correspondent,” she felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Chi Junluo backed out and checked the other two trending topics. The three topics now occupied the top three spots on the list.
She saw Admiral Derian’s shameless declaration that she was dead, even saying things like, “I ask all media to leave and not disturb Admiral Chi’s final moments of peace. Show some respect, show some final love.”
How utterly sanctimonious!
Chi Junluo browsed the Star Network’s public forums for a while and got the full scoop on today’s drama. She had to admit, there was a strange sense of satisfaction in consuming drama about herself. ‘I have all the real tea; what you’re all gossiping about is fake.’
She thought about it carefully. From Yi Shuhan rescuing her and bringing her back to the Main Star, to telling her to go home and take a look, perhaps her heroine had already planned out how to gradually reveal the fact that she was alive to the public, and at the same time, how to deal with the Derian family.
And this matter would definitely require her, Chi Junluo’s, cooperation.
Chi Junluo was almost certain that the “Starry Chi Fan” account belonged to the heroine, Yi Shuhan. She opened the device and searched through several pages until she found an app icon that looked like a landline telephone receiver. Tapping it, she found it was indeed a contact list.
She scrolled through it and saw a pinned contact at the top: “A’s Dearest Han Han.” This must be the heroine Yi Shuhan’s contact information, right? Looking at the nickname, Chi Junluo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She had never imagined that she would one day fall for someone and use such a cheesy nickname.
Chi Junluo had a basic grasp of how to contact people on a light screen, but how did this phone-like device work? She tried tapping the contact with her finger, and suddenly a light screen projected into the air, displaying that it was connecting.
Before two seconds had passed, the light screen flickered, and Yi Shuhan’s exquisite face appeared.
Yi Shuhan seemed very busy on her end. They spoke briefly for two minutes before ending the call.
Hearing her Chi Chi say she wanted to help, the frustration Yi Shuhan felt over the Derian family incident dissipated significantly. Yi Shuhan sensed a change in her Chi Chi’s attitude. Had her Chi Chi recovered some of her memories?
Yi Shuhan told Chi Chi to do whatever she wanted, that she trusted every decision her Chi Chi made!
Want to know if Admiral Chi is still alive? Want to know the truth behind the attempt on Admiral Chi’s life?
Anyone’s word was just hearsay. Perhaps only Admiral Chi herself could answer the many questions of the Star Network’s netizens.
While the netizens were tearing each other apart, some sharp-eyed drama-watchers noticed a terrifying phenomenon. Admiral Chi, who had almost never logged into the Star Network, had just logged in moments ago.
The news of Admiral Chi logging in spread like wildfire. Many netizens stopped their arguments and flocked to Admiral Chi’s Star Network account. Soon, the comment section under her account was a chaotic mess.
After about ten minutes, there was still no activity from Admiral Chi’s account. Just as people began to suspect that someone had hacked her account as a prank, her account suddenly sent out a live broadcast invitation.
The netizens of the Star Network were stunned.
Could that audacious hacker actually dare to use Admiral Chi’s account to do a live broadcast? This was simply unbelievable. The netizens immediately clicked on the link. The number of viewers in the live stream quickly grew to over ten million. The Yi Family’s team members responsible for the Star Network’s backend operations were sweating profusely as they managed the servers. The instantaneous surge in traffic nearly caused the powerful Star Network servers to lag.
When people entered the live stream, the first thing they saw was Admiral Chi’s stern, icy face. This was still the Admiral Chi they remembered. The Admiral sat ramrod straight on the sofa, her hands clenched into fists on her lap. Seeing the viewer count continuously rise before stabilizing at a certain point, the Admiral nodded with slight satisfaction.
She opened her mouth and said, “Alright, let the live broadcast begin.”
The news of Admiral Chi hosting a live broadcast on the Star Network quickly spread throughout the entire Blue Star Alliance. Admiral Derian, who hadn’t slept, also saw the invitation immediately. With a trembling hand, the aging admiral clicked on it. The netizens in the live stream also rushed to notify their friends and family. This was the first time people had ever seen Admiral Chi’s face so directly and up close.
Soon, the comment section was flooded with infatuated messages.
In the live stream, Chi Junluo briefly recounted how she had woken up on a desolate Moon Star and how she had been rescued by Yi Shuhan.
In the comment section, people asked each other, who was this woman named Yi Shuhan?
Chi Junluo had already asked for Yi Shuhan’s opinion. Yi Shuhan didn’t mind her identity being made public. After all, as the heiress of the Yi Family, she would have to face this sooner or later.
A slight smile touched the corner of Chi Junluo’s lips as she answered with a soft laugh, “She is the heiress of the Yi Family, the only daughter of the Yi Family’s head, and the strongest Omega in the entire Blue Star Alliance. Bar none.”
Admiral Chi, who had always been stone-faced and never smiled, was now smiling slightly as she spoke of the Yi Family’s heiress, Yi Shuhan. Everyone in the live stream was stunned for a moment. The comment section went blank for a few seconds. Then, the entire section was flooded with a barrage of “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”
“Oh my god, what kind of look is that in her eyes!”
“Did Admiral Chi just smile at me? Did she smile at me?”
“No, she was smiling at me.”
“You’re all overthinking it. She was smiling for Yi Shuhan.”
Catching a glimpse of the comment section, Chi Junluo paused, only then realizing she had just smiled. The audience in the live stream watched as Admiral Chi’s expression stiffened slightly, the smile on her lips quickly vanishing as she returned to the same icy, stone-cold expression from her photos. The netizens screamed internally. This stone-cold person actually had such a damn cute side!
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