Chapter 232

042The ideas they can come up with are not good ideas at all; they can only be described as stupid methods.

Anyone can come up with such a stupid idea.

So, a few days later.

When 042 spoke in the discussion group of the unicorns belonging to gathering place No. 2, several unicorns came out to chat in just a few words.

They all said that they had thought of this method a long time ago.

[Area 11 015: "You guys applied so quickly that when I went to apply, the logistics department said the equipment had to be delivered in order? Our turn won't be until the day after tomorrow?"

District 16 036: "Hahaha, this just proves that I'm smarter than you."

District 22 057: "You still have time to chat? Shouldn't you be busy at this time?"

Area 9 042: "I'm busy, but I've trained a female insect capable of taking over the job, so I still have time to come up and say a few words."

Area 32 017: "What? Are you guys getting started so quickly?"

District 9 042: "What's the big deal? As long as you have enough opportunities to practice and are a little bolder, you can master it in a matter of minutes."

District 9 042 "[Picture], see? This is strength."]

042 took a photo of Yun Qing and others at work.

It has to be said that after they came up with the idea of ​​asking Yun Qing and the others for help, their workload dropped sharply, and they even had time to drink water and chat.

The simple combination of shacks and containers looks very crude, but although it looks shabby, it is very useful.

In order to complete the census quickly and prevent too many Zergs from queuing in one place, the principle of notifying those closest to home is adopted.

And check the adult Zerg first, while the underage ones need to wait a little longer. After all, the physical condition of the cubs is still very different from that of the adult Zerg. If they stay outside for a long time and catch a cold and get sick, it will be troublesome.

Central Hall.

Qi Heng looked at the Zerg who were clumsily analyzing batches of blood and sighed softly.

This job was not complicated. He directly asked Lan Yi and the others to find suitable female insects who had passed basic literacy training to do the job.

It’s not that he is partial to the Zerg in Area 49. The most fundamental reason for doing so is that Area 49 is closest to the central hall, and it only takes half a day to get there.

In addition, District 49 has the connections of Lan Yi and others, so the speed of literacy campaign is much faster than other districts, and enough manpower can be gathered in a short time.

The analytical and testing equipment had been moved here from the dungeon not long ago, probably just a little earlier than the blood was delivered.

Fortunately, today's instruments are all fool-proof. As long as you follow the steps, there won't be any major problems except that the speed may be a little slower.

There is an overground track that runs straight from the outer area of ​​Area 1 through the middle Area 48 and finally reaches Area 49. Freight trains can travel back and forth between these two points in a few hours when running at high speed on the rails.

This ensures that blood samples collected from each district can be delivered as quickly as possible, and also allows some supplies to be transported to each district by land freight trains.

Although the census plan for the Tianjia Zerg has just begun, Qi Heng has estimated the number of Zerg to be around two million, which is not much less.

To support the entire No. 2 gathering place "single-handedly", the amount of cargo throughput cannot be met by a single underground track, so the more transportation methods like this, the better, and there is no need to worry about the problem of wasted transportation capacity.

Take samples from the blood collection tube, put them into the instrument after operation, and the instrument will automatically upload the data after analysis.

A0 is responsible for the final verification of data to ensure that the probability of error is close to zero.

"Even if they're tool bugs, there aren't enough of them. Maybe I should relax the time limit a bit."

With a sample size of two million, it is unrealistic to expect the problem to be solved within a week while relying on the following dozens of actions that still reveal the unfamiliarity of the Zerg.

Qi Heng was the only one on this floor. He was talking to himself in a very low voice and no one except A0 could hear him.

Need to change your plans?

Qi Heng remained silent. While there were urgent measures, there was no guarantee that the task would be completed. However, that would require more manpower to help. It seemed like a waste of time just to speed up this one step.

The main reason is that these operations require literate Zerg to handle them, and there are only so many Zerg that can complete basic education. If they all do the inspection work, it will affect his other arrangements.

"Put it on hold."

Qi Heng exhaled and said, "At the current rate, it's unlikely they can finish within our planned time."

Even if identity registration can be done, blood drawing and physical examination will take too long. There can be thousands of identity registrations a day, but blood drawing and examinations may not be enough for only three to five hundred.

"First, we need to complete the identity registration. At least each bug has a number, so the ID can match. Blood sampling and examinations can be done later."

"This way, perhaps we can optimize their speed and avoid..."

Qi Heng pondered and said to A0, "If that doesn't work, we can just let them □□, or expand the registration scope little by little."

"In short, don't let any bugs slip through the net."

This will make it easier to register the cubs and reduce the probability of illness - the cubs are too small, and because of the incubation environment and insufficient maternal nutrition, many of them have poor physical constitutions.

[No problem, Your Excellency. I'll inform them right away.]

He just opens his mouth and the unicorns from all districts run away.

District 9.

042, who was registering the identities of a group of adult female insects, clicked on the new notification almost immediately. After reading it, the corners of his mouth drooped.

It's both a good thing and a bad thing.

Fortunately, the time given to them was extended to one month. The bad news was that they were asked to take the initiative, that is, to go to the Zerg to register their identity.

042 saw that it was clearly stated that no one should be missed. There were similar instructions in the previous notice. They were afraid that they would encounter uncooperative Zerg.

In fact, at least so far, they have not encountered any stubborn elements who are willing to cooperate only through violence.

The benefits of identity are not visible now.

However, as the subsequent plans progress, the benefits of having an ID card will soon become apparent. By then, only people will rush to register, and no one will be unwilling.

It may not be appropriate for them to come in person to register.

042 thought about it and looked at the female insects such as Yun Qing who were temporarily captured by him to replace him. It is always more convenient to communicate with the same species than to do it alone.

After work for the day.

Inside the shed, some of Yun Qing and the others were packing up, while others were helping to move the food that 042 had promised to give them.

Working here provides three meals a day and you can take some food home. It's a good job for these female insects.

Stewed cassava and soft-boiled meat, with just the right amount of seasoning, taste much better than food with just a little bit of salt.

Qi Heng has always emphasized that the food supply in the gathering place must not be insufficient, and except for the necessary salt, condiments are not open for exchange.

The unicorns got lucky and could use their credit points to exchange for some money to improve their food.

But it only lasts for a while. After a while, the stock on Tianyun Star will be gone, and they will have nowhere to exchange it.

——Among the supplies that Ji Lin bought, the condiments in the food category were almost negligible.

——After all, when nutritional supplements are fully promoted, the activity of making natural food will probably disappear from the daily life of the Tianjia Zerg for a long time.

"Starting tomorrow, one person will be in charge of identity registration, and the others will come with me to register families with cubs first."

In this way, while taking care of the young Zerg, the adult Zerg who have not registered their identities can also be counted as performance.

Facing 042's request, Yun Qing asked: "Then where should we start tomorrow?"

042: "Where to start... Start from the far areas, and let those who are close come over on their own."

The exchange point is located in the middle of area 9, which can just take care of the Zergs that are close on both sides. The remaining Zergs near areas 7 and 8 are far away, and they have been notified but it is too early for them to get their turn.

"Proceed in two stages..."

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Zone 1.

As the area with the best living environment, in addition to having more complete facilities than the area where female insects live, male insects have no "natural enemies" here at all.

If I must make an analogy, male insects are similar to chickens that lay golden eggs, and both are protected animals.

The reason they are protected is that they are rare... If the number of female insects is the result of deliberate control, the number of male insects is the result of natural selection.

No matter how much intervention is done, there are only so few male eggs born naturally.

It's like it's used to maintain the population of the entire race.

However, the Ikar civilization, as breeders, is still a one-horned people, and no matter how carefully they treat the animals, they cannot achieve a relatively balanced ratio of males to females.

They wanted to use reproductive medicine to help them, but the eggs they laid were dead and could not be hatched. No matter whether they were male or female eggs, the only difference was that the mortality rate of the former was 100%, while the mortality rate of the latter was about 70%.

After trying and giving up, the Ikal civilization gave up because it was not worth it.

Compared to the dispensable female insects, which have no effect on increasing the number of male insects, why bother with it?

The insects that can live in zone 1 are all males.

The male insects here were sent here when they were still eggs.

——Male and female insect eggs can be identified by whether the eggs have patterns, so as soon as they are born, you will know whether the egg contains a male or female cub.

If the male insect is known to be the father when it is sent, it will be assigned to the biological father. If it is unknown, it will be randomly assigned to a male insect that has raised male insect cubs.

Therefore, a male insect that has raised male insect cubs is not really a useless insect.

At least they'll still have cubs.

Male insect cubs are much more delicate than female insect cubs. The fact that Qi Heng can even raise and nurture male insect cubs is a skill worthy of his attention.

Of course, this group of male insects was not left out of the insect population census.

Taking into account the physical condition of male insects, the unicorns in Area 1 adopted a □□ method from the very beginning.

Another thing that makes them more relaxed than other districts is that the information of male insects has been collected and uploaded to the main computer of the scientific research base.

After receiving this information, A0 can directly enter it and then activate the identity card. The unicorn can directly hand it over to them. It is enough to enter the fingerprint and iris on the spot.

It doesn't matter to them whether they have a physical examination or blood test. The Ikal civilization pays attention to their physical condition and can basically rule out the possibility that they have a disease but have not received adequate treatment.

"Entry completed. From now on, this ID card will be yours exclusively." The one-horned man with the number 001 on his badge handed the card to him with a smile.

The ID card is also a new thing for male insects.

"Stretch out your hand, and after you've collected your blood, you can go directly to the queue for a physical examination when you have time."

Wei extended his hand obediently.

He looks to be in his early thirties, with a mature and handsome appearance and a gentle temperament.

After drawing blood, 001 pulled out the needle, then turned around and took out a bracelet-shaped object from the box he was carrying.

"This is a personal terminal that works with your ID card. I've already linked it to you. If you forget your ID card when you're out and about, the terminal will still work."

Wei was a little confused: "Isn't there only an ID card?"

"Your Xiongzi asked me to pass it on to you," 001 complimented with a smile. "He's currently working for that Excellency. These are just bug terminals, so they're nothing to him."

"By the way, he also said that since he didn't have a surname, he would just choose one on his own."

"His name is Ji Lin now."

Wei: ...I have a bad feeling.

"so?"

"So you have to use your surname Xiongzi from now on." 001 has had quite a lot of dealings with Wei, especially after Ji Lin joined the advance team sent by Tianyun Star.

He knew that Wei was not a male insect who couldn't take a joke.

"I'll teach you how to use it later. You can contact your Xiongzi through the terminal. He shouldn't have left Tianyun Star yet."

Wei's mouth twitched, and he raised his hand to press the blue veins on his forehead.

Haha, the cubs are really out of control now that they have grown up. It’s bad enough that they sneak out and don’t come home, but they are so bold that they even do things that offend their father and his surname.

"Excuse me, I just need to have a good chat with him."

Wei, or should we call him Ji Wei now, as a bug who thinks he has a good temper, he is not capable of throwing a tantrum in front of 001.

001 couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be too harsh, Ji Lin's future achievements are limitless."

"Look at the changes in the gathering place now. Can you still say that his decision to venture out was the wrong one? You should praise him."

Seeing 001's meaningful expression, Ji Wei smiled and said, "Anyway, I still have to scold him for running out without snoring."

"Otherwise he would have flown into the sky."

001 had other male insects to go to, so after teaching him how to use the terminal, he said goodbye and left.

The terminal has Ji Lin's contact information that 001 had added early on, so he can contact the other party without any obstacles on Tianyun Star.

Ji Wei's speed in learning languages ​​and characters ranks among the top in Zone 1. At first, he wanted to know why the male insect cub left home even though he knew that he disagreed.

Later on, as I learned more and more knowledge, the entire gathering place began to change.

His original intention of studying changed.

It is not difficult for him to learn terminal operation and use this portable optical computer bracelet.

Before contacting Ji Lin, Ji Wei adjusted his mentality first, so as not to get angry when he saw the male insect cub's face later.

After a while, he dialed the number.

The person on the other end picked up the phone quickly, as if they were waiting for him.

The male insect cub who had not been seen for a long time appeared on the screen. He seemed to have not changed much from when he left home, but there was a bit of maturity between his eyebrows that was not suitable for his age.

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The author has something to say: I put it in the manuscript box yesterday, but I didn’t set a time. My memory is really bad.

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