Chapter 168

If you ask who Imper envies the most right now, it must be Lei, who was ridiculed by him and sent to open up wasteland.

If I had been the one to open up the wasteland, I wouldn't have to face Colonel Kvis's hateful gaze towards the traitor and the conversation that would undoubtedly be unpleasant.

Unfortunately, there is no if.

Kvis didn't respond to Imper's words at all. He just stared at the brain worm the whole time, as if he wanted to get some information from it.

At this point, Kvis still wanted to find evidence to refute the "reappearance of the original Zerg."

Imper sighed and walked up to Kvis in frustration.

"Colonel Kvis, stop looking at it. It won't go away no matter how much you look at it."

"Yes, it is the original Zerg."

"And you should be familiar with its name."

There are thousands of names for the various types of bugs in the original Zerg, but there are always a few that are so famous that they are notorious. They are still active on the front line to help the original Zerg show off.

The dreaded brain worm is one of them.

"Brainworms can find a host to parasitize, and after the parasite is complete, they can control everything about the host."

Following Imper's words, Kvis's expression became even uglier.

Kylo wanted to faint after hearing this, but unfortunately, he was controlled by the brain worm and not only could he not faint, he couldn't even close his eyes.

Not many people know the true appearance of the original Zerg. Probably only history enthusiasts or researchers would study what each species of a race that has been extinct for tens of thousands of years looks like, but brain worms are definitely not among them.

The brain worm in front of them was very similar to the one in film and television works. As for the few differences in details, they were completely negligible. This was why they recognized it as the original Zerg when they saw the worm appear.

After hearing what Imper said, and thinking about his current helpless situation, Kvis knew that he was like a fish on the chopping board - at the mercy of others.

Especially after searching through my memory, I found that I had never heard of a parasite infected by a brain worm being able to resist the control of the brain worm... This makes people even more despairing.

"It was parasitism just now... We were parasitized?" Kylo said with difficulty.

Imper nodded silently.

He felt the stagnant atmosphere and thought he should say something to loosen things up: "It's not that bad, actually. You see, I haven't changed at all, have I?"

"Those stories about turning into insects after being infected are just lies from the movies. Don't worry about turning into a half-insect, half-human monster."

Kevis sneered, "I hope I'll mutate after being parasitized, so I won't be deceived by you."

Imper glanced at him with a wry smile, then said, somewhat guiltily, "You can't blame me for this. I was only following Lord Lu Ze's orders."

Qi Heng did not comment on Imper's attempt to shirk responsibility. He found that Kvis was in much better condition than before. It seemed that he had quickly adjusted his mental state after accepting the reality.

Professional soldiers are different after all. Imper and Lei didn't have such mental qualities back then.

This is better. Even tools can be useful or not, right?

Kvis was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "What do you want us to do?"

It doesn’t matter whether the original Zerg have reappeared, whether the last loss of cargo is related to the man named Lu Ze in front of him, or even whether the revival of the Tianjia civilization related to the original Zerg is involved behind this.

The most important thing now is to find out what Lu Ze wants them to do. Since it is the brain worm that is parasitizing them instead of killing them directly, there must be something in them that he can use.

Qi Heng knew that these words were spoken to him.

He said calmly, "I just hope you can follow my orders."

"I know you want to get some 'goods' from Tianyun Star to make up for the previous losses, but unfortunately Tianyun Star is different now."

"That is to say, no matter what you want to do to the Tianjia Zerg, it is absolutely forbidden."

"They are under our protection."

His meaning was very clear. If Kvis was not a fool, he should know that he was warning them not to have any inappropriate thoughts, and he was also indirectly expressing his close connection with the Tianjia Zerg.

Kvis glanced at the brain worm and wanted to say that he would never obey his orders, but the words could not come out.

This is no longer the so-called parasitism in the conventional sense. If one can even control thoughts and ideas, then is he still himself?

Qi Heng saw that Kevis had been silent for a long time, and he knew that he was probably about to say something he shouldn't have, but was forced to stop talking. He said to the brainworm, "Remove the restrictions on them, otherwise this conversation will not be able to continue."

As soon as the restrictions were lifted, Kevis blurted out, "Even if we die, we will never betray the main civilization—you can forget about it."

Jiluo was overwhelmed by this. If it were him, he would never have confronted Lu Ze so directly. You have to know that not only are their lives in Lu Ze's hands, but even worse, they have no control over themselves.

Given the current situation, if Lu Ze asked them to go back and assassinate the major general... then even if they disagreed, they would still be ready to die and complete this order.

"I'm not asking you to cooperate with me or help me, this is a notice." Qi Heng sneered, as if he didn't take Kvis's bold words seriously at all.

"There are many things in this world that are more terrifying than death."

Qi Heng asked back, "Do you think you have the final say over your life and death?"

Tools will work better if they cooperate, but they can be used just fine if they don't. Qi Heng is not that picky.

Even if you would rather die than surrender, you will still be a tool in his hands.

Qi Heng's words obviously angered Kevis.

"Shameless." Kvis rushed forward with an angry face, as if he was going to attack him regardless of the consequences.

When the brain worm discovered that its parasite was going to harm the king, a light flashed in its eyes and it took action immediately.

The next moment, Kvis was forced to kneel in front of Qi Heng with his hands tied behind his back.

Forced to kneel on the ground, Kvis was filled with impotence and rage. He had wanted to find an opportunity to let the other party relax and then subdue him, but he didn't expect the brain worm to react faster than he thought.

Kvis's behavior almost made Kylo next to him scream, and also scared A0.

You must know that in A0's highest order, Qi Heng's safety comes first. Kvis's behavior has raised his threat rating within the system by one level.

"My Lord, he seems quite disobedient. Let's change him."

[If Kvis doesn't obey, it will hinder your plans in the future.]

[I think the silent Kylo next to him is quite good. He looks like a coward.]

[That's not necessary.]

[He's not the only option. The commander leading the investigation fleet is also an alternative... If Kvis isn't useful, we can find another one.]

Your Excellency the Lord is too bold... No, that's not the point.

The point is, if I keep going like this, won't I become the Great Demon King again? Lord Overlord clearly said he wasn't interested in already completed game achievements... It's not that being a Great Demon King is bad, it's just that the chances of failure are a bit high.

A0 retrieved the plan that had been originally rejected and got lost in calculations.

Qi Heng didn't care about A0's disappearance. After all, this kind of situation happened more than once or twice.

"Traitors to civilization and those who mingle with the Alliance's public enemies will not end well..."

He ignored Kvis's voice, called Imper's name, and said, "Tell them what I want them to do. I don't want any problems when implementing it."

Imper looked flattering and quickly replied, "Yes, Master Luze, no problem, Master Luze."

"Leave it to me."

Qi Heng: “…”

"I leave it to you." He left the lab, not looking at Imper's face again.

It was really strange. You know, Imper had never been so flattering in front of his own body, so why did he act like he was afraid that his flattery was not good enough in front of Lu Ze?

Qi Heng did not take the brain worm away. He let the brain worm stay and observe how humans get along with each other, so that it would not be confused about how to deal with outsiders in the future.