Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 608: Section 604 - New List

Crown Prince Lin Zio gradually ceased his laughter, appreciatively saying, "Brother Chen Fei is a clever man; both my sister and I are very reassured by him."

Just as Chen Fei had guessed, indeed, he had to start taking action, but the rear must be kept safe and stable.

"Dirty politics!" Princess Lin Ziyu said without any courtesy.

These intrigues she saw as nothing more than filth, still uninterested in these tedious and meaningless vexations, preferring to devote her energy to scholarly pursuits that benefit the Dynasty and its peaceful stability.

"The filth of politics must be cleansed with blood."

Lin Zio remained unruffled by this, seemingly very accustomed to it.

After all, as someone who was to inherit the throne, how could he have never seen blood? A truly kind and honest child could not inherit the grand position of the Slan Dynasty—a person responsible for the whole world should abandon naivety and illusions, prioritizing the bigger picture.

Within their generation, it was only the two siblings, and the so-called struggle for the throne was nothing but an incomprehensible faction created by outsiders stirring trouble; between the siblings, the Crown Prince was just the Crown Prince, and the Princess was just the Princess, with actually no suspense at all.

The Empress’ generation had more brothers and sisters, which was truly a spectacle, but having gone through so much together, all her uncles and aunts had abandoned any undue aspirations, tranquil as still water, each honestly living out their days, whether in academia, commerce, or agriculture, steering clear of military and politics.

As for the uncles’ and aunts’ next generation, facing the most decisive and ruthless great-aunt in the history of the Slan Royal Family, well, long live the Empress, the younger relatives had pretty much developed this awareness from a young age.

The generation below that, they weren’t even of royal status, let alone having a play in the game.

Had it not been so, those so-called factions would not desperately try to drag the Crown Prince and the Princess into the fray.

In calm seas, good fortunes are scarce; in the absence of conflicts, conflicts must be created, for after all, opportunities are made, not found. Ambitious folks thrive in troubled times, not during peaceful and prosperous eras.

Crown Prince Lin Zio stood up to take his leave, finally saying, "If there’s anything you need, you can tell the Princess or tell me."

Being able to squeeze out time to personally welcome the Princess back to the Imperial Palace was already very rare.

The Slan Dynasty employed a constitutional monarchy; the Imperial Cabinet Court coexisted with the Congress, but finances, military power, and foreign affairs fell directly under the Royal Family’s jurisdiction. The main purpose of the Congress was not just decentralization but primarily to handle civil affairs; intending to revolt without money or troops was unfeasible, at best they were just tools.

As the future Emperor of the Slan Dynasty, Crown Prince Lin Zio Slan naturally could not proceed with regular studies like ordinary people; in preparation to inherit the family legacy, he had started assisting the Empress in handling state affairs early on, learning how to govern the Dynasty through experience.

Thirty years of warfare, thirty years of recovery; the unification war of Cangqiong Star exhausted most of the ambitious, stabilizing the public sentiment at that time, allowing the Slan Dynasty to seize the moment, ultimately unifying the globe.

Now, after a long peace, a new generation of ambitious individuals began to emerge again like weeds after the spring rains, hard to eradicate.

They... would be the whetstone for the new generation of rulers.

Watching her elder brother’s retreating figure, Princess Lin Ziyu sighed and said to Chen Fei, "My brother is always like this, forever busy; it’s rare for him to have a moment of leisure!"

"He has to rule an entire planet! How could he possibly have any downtime?"

Chen Fei understood His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s busyness well; no matter how much authority was delegated, things would not always go smoothly.

Even a village chief of just a dozen or so households could be so busy as to be overrun, let alone the ruler of a planet.

"I really envy your job at Jiu Defense Company."

Upon returning to Cangqiong Star, various pressures inevitably besieged her; she couldn’t escape them, feeling a heaviness far beyond the ease experienced during her studies on Blue Star.

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

In comparison, commoners had much more freedom; if dissatisfied, they could simply quit their jobs.

Crown Prince or Princess, neither had any escape; common folk could lay flat, but monarchs could not.

"That depends on the time, though. During leisure, it gets quite boring, desolate hills and wild ridges, even hunting is scarce. But once it gets busy, it’s nearly 24-hour shifts, no time even to drink water, too exhausted you just lie down anywhere, and the moment you open your eyes, you must get to work. If there’s corporate warfare with other military contractors, it’s indeed life-threatening, really, the kind that risks your life, constantly on alert because the enemy won’t give you a chance to relax, might already be sneaking up behind you, ready to strike a deadly blow, not to mention that sometimes the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee forces conscription to confront dangerous enemies, which also poses a risk to life."

Chen Fei shrugged, his memories of his experience at Aircrew Base 911 still vivid.

The income from military contracting might be higher than ordinary jobs, but it was earned by risking life, otherwise how could one repay that significant debt within a lifetime. The credit company that introduced him to the job also carefully selected an appropriate enterprise; looking back now, it truly seemed like fate!

Like his first day reporting to Aircrew Base 911, by the second day he was dragged into a fight with the Dragon of Slaughter, aiming for mutual annihilation, enough to illustrate the risks of this line of work.

Entering a wartime state, survival being uncertain was normal; those in this line of work all had this awareness.

Surviving was the true earnings; if dead, everything would vanish like smoke.

Chen Fei was now the same, despite the code name "Rookie," he had actually been trained into a "Veteran" who was indifferent to both his own life and the lives of others.

Before entering the field, Chen Fei had never even realized that when he lost his temper, he didn’t spare himself either.

"Is that so?"

Princess Lin Ziyu hesitated for a moment, obviously not expecting Chen Fei’s response, and immediately said with an apology, "I’m sorry, it seems that it’s not easy for anyone!"

Her Royal Highness the Princess was as gentle and empathetic as ever.

No one’s days are easier than anyone else’s.

The royal family has its difficulties, commoners have their own hardships, winning leads to good days, eating meat and drinking wine, losing means death, a total end.

"Right, I will make a list later, please ask Housekeeper Mars to help me arrange it."

Chen Fei remembered what Crown Prince Lin Zio had said earlier, never to be polite when it was not necessary to be polite.

"No problem, just mention whatever you need!"

Not just for his own safety, but also to allow the Crown Prince to focus without distractions, Lin Ziyu made this promise to Chen Fei.

"Then I will... not be polite!"

Chen Fei nodded.

Housekeeper Mars earnestly said, "Please rest assured, there is very little that the royal family cannot obtain."

The Slan Royal Family owned the entire Cangqiong Star, wielding immense resources. Whatever Chen Fei wanted, as long as Cangqiong Star or Blue Star had it, it could be procured in the shortest time possible.

"Then I’ll trouble Housekeeper Mars!"

Chen Fei was no longer polite and immediately took out a tablet from Xiao Jiu’s leg ring to start importing the list.

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Just in the time of their conversation, the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" had already listed a comprehensive inventory list according to his wishes.

1,000 wireless multi-mode surveillance cameras, 60 quadcopter drones, 60 propeller-driven unmanned reconnaissance drones, 500 wireless microphones… These were considered normal, but what came next… wireless multi-mode surveillance camera "Dragon Slayer Missile" one (replenishment), two ton-level Thermobaric Bombs, ten 100-kilogram Cloud Bombs, ten 250-kilogram conventional Aerial Bombs, twelve multi-mode programmable Short-range Combat Missiles, thirty 600 mm caliber Demolition Bombs, 1,000 rounds of 30 mm caliber Armor-Piercing Incendiary Rounds, fifty 30 kilogram directed anti-vehicle Landmines, ten tons of Explosives…

Looking at the list, Housekeeper Mars couldn’t help but gasp in shock, his eyes nearly popping out.

Was this guy serious?

What exactly did he want to do?

Was he planning to wage a small-scale war inside the Imperial Palace?

"Is this really appropriate?"

Mr. Butler withdrew his gaze from the list and looked toward Chen Fei with a blank expression.

"What’s wrong?"

Princess Lin Ziyu was puzzled, wondering if there was something that made Mars feel troubled.

"Your Highness, please look!"

Housekeeper Mars handed the tablet that Chen Fei had passed over to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Ah, this..."

With just a cursory glance, Princess Lin Ziyu felt as though she had spotted something astonishing.

"These items are just for preparation, in case we need them. It would be best not to have to use them."

Chen Fei vividly remembered the earlier experience of the escape boat being swallowed whole by an oceanic behemoth.

To deal with such a behemoth, one would need to use the tough measures listed in the inventory.

For example, the 30 kilogram directed anti-vehicle landmines, just one would cause the behemoth to suffer a perforation in its stomach, allowing stomach acid to leak into its organs, digesting itself in the process.