Chapter 28

In front of him was a platform about two meters high, with a thick layer of white ice crystals spreading down the steps from the platform.

What's going on? Qi Heng was a little confused.

He hesitated for a moment before finally stepping onto the stairs. The crystals beneath his feet seemed transparent like ice, but when he stepped on them, he found them to be very solid.

In the center of the platform was an ice crystal lotus that was so big that even three people couldn't hug it. In the sealed area in the center of the lotus was a white egg. It looked like an unhatched insect egg, and the white color on the egg was very dull.

If this is an insect egg, then its condition is even worse than the one he saw when he first saw Yan Ning.

Qi Heng reached out and touched the ice crystal lotus petals, his eyes never leaving the insect egg, and he had some guesses about the identity of the insect egg.

It can appear here, and it is a bug egg. Could it be that the commander-in-chief will appear again in the form of a bug egg after his second reincarnation?

Qi Heng recalled the description of the second reincarnation in his mind. There was indeed a description that could allow the commander to obtain an appearance similar to that of the Tianjia high-level Zerg, but - he remembered that the commander, as an original Zerg, its body was very large, and even when lying down, it looked like a small mountain.

After a little thought, he decided to use his mental power to sense the condition of the insect egg.

As I walked along, I found that the insect eggs on the surrounding shelves were all completely dead, and their shells had calcified and turned gray and black over a long period of time.

The only difference is that although the color of the insect egg in front of me is ugly, it doesn't look like it is completely dead.

Qi Heng's spiritual power emanated, gently brushing across the ice crystal lotus in front of him, sensing it carefully.

He suddenly let out a light "eh" and his expression became a little strange.

It's really strange that there are two different spiritual bodies in his perception. How is this possible?

Qi Heng's gaze shifted from the insect egg to the ice crystal flower. There were two different spiritual bodies, one coming from the insect egg and the other coming from under the ice crystal lotus.

In the perception, the activities of these two spiritual bodies were very weak, like a dying person hanging on to his last breath, while these seemingly strange ice crystals exuded a vigorous life energy in the perception of spiritual power.

Qi Heng quickly understood.

——It is these spiritual energies that protect the insect egg and the living creature under the flower.

The current situation is different from what he originally thought. At this time, he needs a helper who can help him understand the situation.

After thinking for a second, Qi Heng decided to temporarily lift A0's confinement.

"A0, come out."

As an AI program built into the system, it will be available at any time when Qi Heng needs it.

[Respected Lord, what are your instructions? ]

A0's voice was slightly flattering.

Who would want to be put in solitary confinement if they could get out? As an AI with a higher level of intelligence than other AIs, it really doesn't like being locked up in a small dark room.

A0 couldn't access any data in the small dark room, nor could he perform any further calculations or thinking, which made him feel like he was about to "freeze."

"What's going on?" Qi Heng said.

A0 had noticed the surrounding scene a long time ago, but even it couldn't say that it was 100% sure what was going on.

Please allow me to search the database for information.

A0 searches for information very quickly, and has already retrieved all the relevant information before you finish a sentence.

[Based on the remaining information, this should be a method the commander came up with to save himself.]

The commander's second reincarnation had a time limit of five thousand years, but not only did he not wake up within the time limit, he also pushed his awakening back by approximately seven thousand years.

After scanning, the life energy contained in these crystals will eventually be transferred to the insect egg and the life forms hidden beneath the platform, maintaining the stability of their vital energy... and extending their survival.

"Where does this life energy come from?"

[The Commander possesses the ability to extract the life energy of other creatures. Analysis reveals that the life energy within the ice crystal is extremely complex, likely formed from the collection of numerous remaining life energies by the Commander.]

A0's words gave Qi Heng some ideas, but he didn't say anything. He just asked, "What about this insect egg? Is it the commander?"

【Unable to confirm.】

A0 continued: [I suggest that Your Excellency, the Lord, try awakening the Commander first. The Commander will surely be able to answer your questions.]

No one knows what happened here better than the commander who has been sleeping here for ten thousand years.

A0's idea coincides with Qi Heng's.

He spent so much effort, first stimulating the first stage of fusion to 50%, and was even tricked by A0 for this.

Now he has come from the ground to this place five hundred meters deep underground, spending so much time and most of his accumulated energy, just to wake up the commander.

"How to awaken it? Using mental power?"

Qi Heng asked this, but he felt that it was not that simple. When he used his mental power to perform a perception scan just now, it did not cause any changes.

【I need your blood.】

A0 then explained: "The commander's condition is not good. His second reincarnation consumed too much of his energy, and he is now very weak."

[Only the Overlord's blood can quickly replenish its lost energy and awaken its instincts from their unconscious slumber...]

Qi Heng remembered that when the commander was born, he had sucked the blood of the master. This was just a CG scene in the game, but he didn't expect that he would experience it personally now.

Familiar with the past between the Lord and the Commander, he knew that this step could not be avoided.

The commander of the original Zerg was born with the eyes of the Overlord. Not only did he suck the blood of the Overlord, but even his spiritual body was branded with the spiritual imprint of the Overlord, which would not be erased even after a second reincarnation.

For this reason, the commander-in-chief, the incubator of the original Zerg race, will obey the orders of the Overmind.

...And all the genetic fragments belonging to the original Zerg come from the commander, which is why the original Zerg will obey Qi Heng even though they have just been created.

Qi Heng took out a small knife made of obsidian from his pocket and gestured on the palm of his left hand, as if to see where it would be most appropriate to cut.

He had to establish a second contact with the commander. After all, he didn't want the knife in his hand to become uncontrollable and backfire on him one day.

——The instinct of the original Zerg is to continuously devour to obtain energy to reproduce the Zerg, expand the territory and then devour further, and repeat this cycle until there is no more energy to devour.

During this period, any civilization or creature that dares to stop them will become their enemy, and the fight will continue until death.

This is why the original Zerg's conquest of the starry sea was called a "cosmic disaster."

The original Zerg back then were the most effective weapon in the hands of the ruler of the Tianjia civilization against other civilizations. It was only because of the restrictions of the ruler that they did not go crazy and embark on the path of endless devouring.

If I awaken the commander this time but cannot fully control them and let them get out of control... with their abilities, even if they cannot destroy the universe, they will be more than enough to destroy the Milky Way.

Qi Heng thought of this and raised his hand without changing his expression.

The next moment, he raised his right hand and slashed the knife on the palm of his left hand, leaving a long bloody wound, and blood splattered on the heart of the ice crystal lotus.

The pain from his palm made Qi Heng's face twitch uncontrollably, and he gritted his teeth to prevent himself from crying out in pain.

This was the first time that Qi Heng had ever stabbed himself, and it really hurt.

He showed no mercy when he struck, the wound was quite deep, and blood was now flowing from his palm.

Gradually, the rate of blood outflow began to slow down, and the blood dripping on the ice crystal lotus petals seeped into the ice crystals and fell on the insect eggs, and then continued to seep downwards.

But other than that, the scene before me remained unchanged.

"Is that enough?"

Not enough.

A0 had been monitoring the status of the Ice Crystal Lotus and responded immediately upon hearing his words.

On the system interface in Qi Heng's field of vision, various data about the "Ice Crystal Lotus" kept jumping, but he didn't pay any attention to it. Everyone has their own expertise, and it was enough for him to know the results from A0.

"How much more do you need?"

Cutting once is cutting twice, but this cannot eliminate the pain caused by the second cut. The wound that bled for the second time continued to bleed.

The blood seeped into every part of the ice crystal lotus, and the originally pure and transparent ice crystals were stained with blood.

[The ice crystal layer on the steps began to melt.]

Whether it was a second reincarnation or awakening the commander, there was no data to refer to. A0 was very nervous as he looked at the blood that was constantly flowing out.

Its underlying command cannot be rewritten. The first one is to ensure the life safety of the master. Even if the master is not a pure human being now and his physical fitness has improved, excessive blood loss will still cause shock.

A0 calculated the amount of bleeding, ready to call for a halt at any moment and use his energy to repair the Overlord's wounds.

——The amount of bleeding has exceeded the expected amount and is about to reach the safety warning line.

Qi Heng came back to his senses and looked at the steps behind him. The ice crystals on the steps turned into mist and surged towards the location of the ice crystal lotus, like a young swallow diving into the heart of the lotus.

Because of excessive blood loss, his lips were slightly pale and the blood color on his face had completely faded.

Qi Heng felt a little dizzy, and he knew it was caused by excessive blood loss.

He knew that he could just call a halt, but he also believed in A0's calculation results. Moreover, it was not yet the time when he could no longer hold on.

Given how much the system values ​​its own safety, if a life is truly endangered, A0 will take the initiative to stop it without you having to call for it to stop.

[——That’s enough.]

The data on the system interface reached its peak at this moment, and A0 said that treatment measures would be taken immediately.

[My Lord, I will treat you now.]

When it comes to the life and safety of the master, the system has some power to act first and report later - after all, if the master dies, there is no need for the system to exist.

Soft energy enveloped the bloody palm of his left hand, and the numbing and itchy feeling caused by the wound being repaired by the energy made Qi Heng want to scratch it.

In order to avoid paying too much attention to the wound, he shifted his focus to the changes occurring in the ice crystal lotus.

The moment the system said "enough", the entire ice crystal lotus turned into a thick mist formed by life energy. The mist continued to condense and compress, and finally gathered towards the fat worm with white background and golden patterns covered by the lotus.

A fat worm, about one meter long, curled up its body and wrapped around the egg he had seen earlier, as if protecting the egg.

Qi Heng saw the condensed mist split into two when it approached them, one part merged into the insect eggs, and the other part was swallowed up by the fat insect's mouth.

He met the fat white bug's eyes.

Those were a pair of dark purple round pupils, the pure dark purple was inlaid on the fat bug's head like a gem. The moment he opened his eyes and saw him, those eyes burst out with full surprise.

The Commander is a tool bug, but unlike other primitive Zerg that do not have self-awareness, it has self-awareness.

And its consciousness is the consciousness of the entire race. It can be said that it is the entire original Zerg - to some extent, they all possess part of the commander's consciousness.

Because of this, as long as the commander exists, Qi Heng can contact the commander through any original Zerg

“Ouch—”

The fat white worm stood up and pounced towards him, and during this time, it did not forget to use the tip of its tail to circle the insect egg into its arms and hold it with its short forelimbs.

Qi Heng subconsciously reached out to take it.

It was at this time that he discovered that the golden patterns were not all decorations on the fat insect's body. Some of them were the wings of the fat insect hanging behind it. The golden wings were thin and transparent, shining with faint golden light.

Qi Heng felt that he had acted too quickly and was numb.

His actions were faster than his brain. By the time he reacted, he had already taken the insect eggs handed to him by the fat bug with one hand and patted the fat bug's head with the other hand.

The system's treatment was very effective. Except for the remaining blood stains on his hands, the wounds had completely healed. He could clearly feel that the new skin on his palms was very tender.

Qi Heng: “…”

I clearly came here to wake up the commander, so what's going on now that there's an insect egg?

He subconsciously used his mental power to scan the fat worm and the insect eggs in front of him, and found that the vitality of the insect eggs was obviously much stronger than before, but the insect cubs inside were still a little weak, so they were still sleeping and had not woken up.

"Ahh." Fatty rubbed his palm with his head.

Looking at the fat winged insect with white background and golden patterns that was acting coquettishly and making affectionate "aoao" sounds towards him, Qi Heng's expression was indescribable.

What is this, buy one get one free?!

"A0, you don't have anything to say."

As Qi Heng spoke, he pushed away the fat 'giant baby' that was trying to climb onto him, as it was too close.

"Is there something wrong with this commander, huh?" He said this with an upward tone at the end, full of menace.

In Qi Heng's memory, only commanders in their childhood would do this kind of clingy behavior. Even if commanders in their later years wanted to stick to the master, they would be very restrained.

After all, given the size difference between the Overlord and the Commander, using the original body to stick to the Overlord is no different from trying to kill the Overlord by sitting on him.

Qi Heng tried to communicate with the fat worm using his mental power to get it to stay away from him, but what he got was a mixture of various emotions.

There are happiness, grievance and love, but the overall idea is to hug, rub the head and cuddle - just like a cub who has been away from home and his father for a long time and is acting coquettishly to his father, wanting to get more attention and love.

A0's core program got stuck when it heard the master's question, but this did not prevent it from answering the question.

Mainly because he calculated that if he could not give the master a reasonable explanation, the three-day confinement period might be more than three days.

[After the second reincarnation, the commander will grow again from childhood. You are aware of this, Lord.]

When Qi Heng heard this, he knew that A0 was trying to fool him. It was one thing for the commander's body to shrink back to his childhood, but could it be that his IQ also regressed?

Although the former commander was only ten years old in his mind when facing him, he is now obviously younger.

Now that I don't give firm orders, the commander is unwilling to carry out his orders even if he understands what I mean. His actions show that he is determined to stick to me like a piece of taffy.

Qi Heng said helplessly: "Is there any way to make it let go?"

【You can command it directly. 】

If I could do it, why would I come to you for help? Qi Heng thought to himself.

He had some rough guesses as to why the fat worm refused to let go. Perhaps it was very likely because the master had 'mysteriously disappeared' and did not come to pick it up as agreed, causing the fat worm, which had been waiting for too long, to be afraid that he would disappear again after being found.

"...Forget it, I'll just see when you're willing to let go." He looked down at the fat bug that was hugging his thigh with its short limbs.

These are all debts owed by the "master" in the past, and now you have to pay them back yourself. It is completely reasonable and there is nothing wrong with it.

In addition to being the caregiver and educator for the commander, the master also acts as an old father.

Ten thousand years ago, in the eyes of the fat worm, its old father (the master) disappeared without a word and could not be found no matter how hard it tried.

Qi Heng suddenly remembered that A0 said that the Tianjia civilization's full-scale foreign war ten thousand years ago had the signature of the military marshal. He didn't know what the commander who was in the second reincarnation at that time was feeling when the fat bug in front of him agreed.

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