Chapter 260

Qi Xi hurriedly asked, "Is it delicious?"

Qi Lan chewed and chewed, nodding affirmatively, "Delicious!"

It is not a good idea to let Qi Lan taste ordinary food. After all, it is different from other primitive Zergs - he can't put Qi Lan together with other primitive Zergs.

"Then eat more." Qi Heng fed him mouthful by mouthful.

After feeding the last piece, he patted Qi Lan and said, "We should thank Chu Xiu. He did this."

Qi Lan looked at Chu Xiu and nodded, "Thank you, it's delicious."

It always listens to Qi Heng. Even though it was unhappy because Chu Xiu carried it before, it still thanked Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu remained calm and said, "You're welcome. I'll bring it to you next time."

In his memory, the commander's image had long been shattered to pieces.

In the past Tianjia civilization, the commander was very mysterious. He would not communicate with the Tianjia Zerg and only obeyed the orders of His Majesty.

Who could have imagined that the commander who was considered decisive and ruthless in the eyes of the Zerg and led the brutal original Zerg would have such a personality.

Just looking at Qi Lan's harmless appearance now, he doesn't scare insects at all, but only makes them feel very cute.

Perhaps it is because of this that His Majesty did not allow the commander-in-chief to participate in the military meetings. He only needs to listen to His Majesty's words.

Qi Lan stayed beside him for a while before being pulled away by Qi Xi to play.

Qi Xi has few playmates and has a good relationship with Qi Lan. After not seeing each other for such a long time, he can't wait to drag Qi Lan out to play.

The entire underground space did not become quiet because of their arrival. The tool worms that transported ore and larvae still came and went, repeating their daily work.

But they all avoided the area where they were.

He and Chu Xiu sat opposite each other in silence.

Normally when we meet, we always have something to do, but now we are sitting together with nothing to do and I don’t know what to say.

In this situation, it was hard for him not to notice that Chu Xiu was staring at him.

Qi Heng remained calm and just stared at her, it wasn't like he would lose a piece of flesh.

However, although the atmosphere was silent, it did not seem awkward.

The light on his wrist lit up.

(A0: The medical cabin you requested has been delivered and is being installed and debugged. We also have matching medical supplies...)

He turned off the screen.

A0's actions were still very quick, but the medical cabin was too large and it took some time to transport it.

The supplies that Ji Lin delivered this time included medical cabins. Except for a small part that was installed in the medical center, the rest were still placed in the warehouse area.

The treatment for Chu Xiu would take a long time. After some consideration, he decided to install one at their place, so as to reduce the trouble caused by long-term treatment.

The medical cabin sold by the fourth-level civilization cannot achieve the same effect as the treatment plan proposed by A0. Fortunately, the system can be used to consume energy to upgrade the various functions of the medical cabin.

There is no need to say how much energy is consumed. When he decided to treat Chu Xiu's problem, he knew that system energy was indispensable.

During these few days, the medical cabin was first modified and upgraded from level four to level five.

Although it is still a little worse than the level 6, it is barely enough for now.

The system also assisted in producing the cell activity liquid that was sufficient for the first treatment to treat reduced cell activity, and the starlight medicine that solved the problem of star orifice blockage.

At this moment, it is stored in the system space.

Rather than this disease that could be treated with a cure, Qi Heng was more worried and concerned about two other problems with Chu Xiu.

Degeneration and atrophy of the life energy source.

Until now, A0 has not been able to provide a solution.

While continuously and directionally restoring the medical-related information in the Tianjia civilization database and searching for treatment methods as much as possible, A0 finally came to the conclusion that the two are closely related.

It is very likely that if one of the problems can be solved, the other one may be cured without any medicine.

"Highly likely" and "maybe"—these words sound quite disheartening. If only there weren't any solutions...

Qi Heng watched the primitive Zerg coming and going, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind.

He shifted his gaze from the tool bug to Chu Xiu, deep in thought.

"A0, the original Zerg are very tenacious. They can remain dormant for thirty years with just a little energy. After thirty years, they can still emerge from their cocoons and become butterflies."

"Life...life energy. When Qi Lan produced them, wasn't it also related to life energy?"

As he spoke to A0, he remembered something else.

"Qi Xi is the best example."

"He had been inside the egg for ten thousand years, and until I discovered him, he still had faint life activities."

It was also because of this that A0 said at the time that his blood could promote Qi Xi's recovery and there was hope for him to break out of his shell.

The reason why Qi Lan was able to save Qi Xi was inseparable from the fact that they were in the dead egg pit.

The remaining life energy of those insect eggs that were discarded here, whose vitality was either weak or cut off, was gathered by Qi Lan and finally nourished it and Qi Xi, who was still an insect egg at that time.

The hypothesis you put forward is very meaningful.

I'll check the connection between the two, but I may not get any results.

[There is not much research data on the original Zerg.]

In fact, there are not just few, it can be said that there are basically none.

The original Zerg are different from the Tianjia Zerg. They have Qi Lan who can perform genetic modification and directed mutation at will, and use them to death without any regrets.

There is no need to study them.

All aspects of genes can be modified, but the dominance and recessiveness of the genes of the Tianjia Zerg are affected by the will of the master, so the whole process is more gentle and it is not easy for them to collapse and die due to genetic mutations.

Every species that can survive and reproduce for a long time has very stable genes, and the possibility and probability of mutations are negligible compared to the entire population.

Therefore, if beneficial genes need to be evolved, it will take a long time for a certain necessary genetic mutation to become constant in the entire population.

But the original Zerg is an exception.

It is so easy for them to be born and die. A generation of insects is produced in batches, and as long as one of them has a beneficial gene, it can be directly synchronized to the next generation.

Then, the next generation will optimize and screen it.

It only takes a short time to use the number of original Zerg to pile up a "beneficial" new gene fragment that is 100% suitable for them.

As for the original Zerg who died due to genetic collapse during this period?

They are not important.

Their birth was originally a necessary sacrifice for the evolution of the entire group.

Qi Heng was communicating with A0, and Chu Xiu, who was sitting opposite him, was shocked by this scene. He was the one in a daze.

Is it boring to go out by yourself... It seems quite boring.

Chu Xiu tried to think of something to say, but he couldn't think of anything. He thought, no wonder he'd been called boring in the past. Why was he so dumb in front of His Majesty?

"...Chu Xiu?"

Qi Heng called out twice, but Chu Xiu didn't pay attention. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Chu Xiu, successfully attracting the other's attention.

Seeing Chu Xiu looking at him in confusion.

Qi Heng: "I can try the first treatment today when I go back. Do you have any questions?"

"No." Chu Xiu shook his head subconsciously, "I'll do as you say."

"I trust you."

Faced with Chu Xiu's trust, he hesitated to speak.

Forget it, I'll talk to Chu Xiu when I get back. It doesn't seem appropriate now.

Qi Heng thought about it and successfully convinced himself to escape first. It would not be too late to tell Chu Xiu about the precautions after starting the treatment.

He changed the subject abruptly, "Where did they go?"

He looked around but didn't see Qi Xi and Qi Lan.

"I'll go find them..." Chu Xiu said as he was about to get up.

Qi Heng held his shoulder and said, "No, I'm just asking casually. I don't want you to do anything."

"There's no one else around right now, and we're not talking about business, so there's no need to be so tense."

"I don't."

He pretended not to hear Chu Xiu's denial and said, "Aren't you tired?"

"I was just about to say that you don't have to keep an eye on me all the time." Qi Heng was talking about how Chu Xiu had subdued Qi Lan with great skill when they first arrived.

"Qi Lan is fast and my reaction is not slow either, so I can dodge him." He noticed Qi Lan's presence faster than Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu's mental strength was damaged and his perception decreased, but he was normal.

Qi Lan didn't even think about hiding.

He just didn't want to hide at that time.

What bad intentions could Qi Lan have? He just wanted to pounce on me and scare me, giving me a surprise.

"Yes... I'm meddling." Chu Xiu hesitated.

He sighed, "You misunderstood. I didn't mean for you to be nosy."

"But this time, Qi Lan is not in danger, so you can stop him. The most consequence is that Qi Lan will be angry for a while."

"But next time, if someone with ulterior motives approaches, don't stand in my way. You are more likely to be in danger than me now."

"I'm not a weak person who needs your protection, so if there's a next time, protect yourself first."

After traveling through time and merging with the master, he has a good grasp of both star power and mental power.

If there is any difference, it is just that there is some lack of practical experience.

Given Chu Xiu's current situation, standing in front of him is no different from being a meat shield.

——He didn't want Qi Xi, who was playing around like a silly dog ​​all day, to face the pain of losing Chu Xiu one day in the future because of his own problems.

As he spoke, Qi Heng couldn't help laughing.

"When exactly did I give you the impression that I needed to be protected?"

Not to mention his image in front of Chu Xiu, the Overlord is not a weakling either.

He remembers it very clearly.

The ruler of the Tianjia civilization in the game is terrifyingly powerful. Even if he stands there without moving a finger, his mental power alone is enough to kill thousands of people.

Chu Xiu thought about it seriously and chose his words carefully, "I don't think you are weak."

"It's just that my body reacted faster than my brain. Before my brain could react, I had already done it."

Well, Chu Xiu still remembered that they were chatting in a normal capacity, so he tried very hard not to use any inappropriate names.

Although he didn't show it, he was actually very happy to be able to get closer to His Majesty.

Qi Heng: “…”

What I mean is, will you dare to do it again next time?

It's not that he is narcissistic, but he thinks that this is what Chu Xiu meant.

Qi Heng rubbed his brows and said, "Next time, if there is a next time, remember to think more about Qi Xi before you act. He is still so young."

"Can't live without a female father."

Tianyun Star is still safe, and the probability of encountering danger is very small. Chu Xiu has been staying on Tianyun Star, so there should be no chance of encountering danger.

If one day even Tianyun Star is no longer safe, he really has to consider a strategic retreat and find a way to make a comeback.