Chapter 38

Hundreds of fingernail-sized firefly larvae emerged from the cocoons. They were tiny and didn't grow much even after devouring the shed cocoons.

After the desire to eat subsided, the fluorescent larvae obeyed their instinctive attachment and surrounded the commander who gave birth to them, but it seemed that this action caused trouble for the commander.

The last time the fat worm brought larvae was many years ago. When the larvae approached him, he howled and wanted to stick to him.

"Father Xiong, help—"

Qi Heng stood aside, ignoring the scene. He smiled and nodded the fat worm's head, saying, "We don't have enough energy to breed the worms responsible for feeding the larvae. You have to take care of this batch."

It is much better to stick to the fat bugs than to stick to yourself. After all, it is very easy to step on them to death if you are not careful.

"Are you confident?"

The fat bug thought for a moment and felt that this could help his father. He no longer disliked the little useless bug next to him, and his loud voice was transmitted to Qi Heng's mind through the mental link.

'Yes! I can do it.'

"Don't worry, father, I'll take care of it!"

"Drive them together." Qi Heng poured out a pile of broken star stones from the cloth bag on his waist.

In the case of the Energy Zerg, it only takes two hours for a larva of a Firefly to grow from its larval stage to adulthood. The star power within these star stones is constantly flowing, and the energy used to feed the larvae is more than enough.

Even though the fat worm is still in its larval stage, it still knows how to command the original Zerg, and at least it won't cause any extra trouble for Qi Heng.

Under the commander's command, the fluorescent larvae stacked up next to the star stone, absorbing as much energy as possible from the star stone.

These star stones are far from enough compared to the number of larvae, so energy can only be absorbed in batches.

Whenever a larva has absorbed enough energy to reach adulthood, it will crawl away from the star stone, and then be filled by the larva waiting nearby. This process is orderly.

The fat worm moved to the side of the egg, circled the egg with its tail and then wrapped its soft body around the egg. It looked a little sleepy but was forcing itself to stay awake and refused to fall asleep.

Qi Heng saw this and said, "Go to sleep if you're tired."

'My father left while I was asleep.'

"No." He would stay and wait for these fireflies to grow up.

The fat worm rested its head on the egg, holding it with its front paws: "Then, let's sleep for a while."

"Well, go to sleep."

Before Qi Heng finished speaking, he saw Fatty Chong close his eyes and fall asleep in seconds.

"Master, there's one thing you haven't said yet." A0 said it needed to know more about Master's thoughts before it could formulate a plan that would satisfy Master.

I didn't expect A0 to be so eager to learn. He thought for a moment and said, "The third reason is that I don't understand the situation behind Tianyun Star well enough."

"No, I should say that I don't even know the situation in District 49 where I am now." Qi Heng seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be answering A0's question.

"A0, I remember you calculated the number of Zerg in Area 49."

【yes. 】

That is calculated using the established mathematical model in order to make better plans. Since it does not consume additional energy, it only appears in the system's work log.

Your Excellency the Lord will see it every day and will know that it is common for him to have done this.

[According to calculations, the number of Zerg in Area 49 should be between 40,000 and 50,000.]

"Forty-nine districts, assuming forty thousand in each district, the total number of Zerg in the entire North Slums is approximately two million."

"Guess why the Tianjia Zerg can still maintain such a primitive lifestyle even though their numbers are large enough."

[You once said that the Tianyun Star Tianjia Zerg are controlled by other civilizations.] A0's response was very quick, often searching for his answer the moment he finished asking a question.

"Yes, I did."

Tianyun Star is still a planet after all, and it is home to the Tianjia Zerg, who are hostile to interstellar civilizations. And since some of the Tianjia Zerg's forces were still able to remain after the war ended ten thousand years ago, it must be an interstellar civilization at least.

If we speculate more carefully, the level of this civilization should not be lower than level four.

"The Tianjia civilization has perished, but the Zerg still exists."

"The one-horned man who appeared in District 49 is both a manager and a monitor. They will definitely pay attention to any anomalies on Tianyun Star..."

"The characteristics of the original Zerg are too obvious. Even after so long, once they are discovered, it's easy to associate them with the Zerg."

"Once discovered, we can't rule out the possibility that they will directly destroy the entire planet."

For an advanced civilization, destroying a planet is very easy. However, if they heard the news of the reappearance of the original Zerg, not only would they destroy the planet, they would not even leave the galaxy itself.

"I've reviewed your plan. Taking over a planet won't be difficult, but it could easily attract the attention of powerful civilizations."

"With the Tianjia civilization and my current strength, if we are targeted, we will die."

"A0, don't forget how powerful the many civilizations that attacked the Tianjia civilization were."

"During the peak of the Tianjia civilization, they were easily overwhelmed and had no power to resist. But that doesn't mean we can ignore them now."

"To put it bluntly, the current Tianjia civilization is not even worthy of being someone's shoe carrier." Qi Heng said this coldly and ruthlessly.

Isn't it true that they are not even worthy of carrying shoes? A race that has forgotten the glorious civilization it created in the past, its own level of civilization is only slightly better than the primitive civilization.

——Even so, it is all thanks to the "favor" given by the captive Tianjia Zerg civilization.

A0 recalculated the plan several times and found that there was indeed a big loophole after adding new variables. It threw dozens of similar plans into the recycling bin.

[Your Excellency, you are correct.]

What are your thoughts? A0 humbly asks.

"Tianyun Star belongs to the Tianjia Civilization. There's nothing wrong with taking it back. The only difference is how we take it back."

The current start is even worse than when I played the game back then. Not only do we have nothing, but the diplomatic environment is probably also quite bad. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are surrounded by enemies all over the world.

Regardless of the cause of the war that swept across the entire galaxy back then, and whether there were any hidden secrets, now, thousands of years after the dust has settled, the Tianjia civilization and the Zerg have most likely been nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

...It's still the kind of villain setting where he'll be beaten to death as soon as he shows up.

Qi Heng's smile faded, and he said to A0, "Of course, let them take it back themselves. They should pick up things they threw away themselves. Do you think I should do such a simple thing myself?"

Is it really possible for the current Tianjia Zerg to be neither good at literature nor at martial arts?

A0 couldn't help but calculate the success rate. Looking at the 0.1% success rate, he said hesitantly: "Your Excellency, your idea may be a bit difficult for the current Tianjia Zerg."

Qi Heng was speechless: "So they need me to teach them, just like I guided them to develop civilization in the beginning."

"The development of civilization is the result of collective efforts. How can you expect me alone to raise the level of civilization?"

As A0, the person appointed by the system to save the Tianjia civilization, he can burst out with 100% enthusiasm for anything related to his goal.

【Would I have the honor to know your next plan? 】

"It's not the time to tell you yet. Let me first talk about the treatment plan you mentioned earlier."

[Yes...] A0 stated the treatment plan.

When Qi Heng heard A0 say that the success rate was only 30%, he interrupted A0. His calm tone caused A0's operation to be stuck for 0.01 seconds.

"Thirty percent. Even if there's not even a fifty percent chance, it can still be considered a treatment plan."

"Your Excellency, you are well aware that the incomplete wings of insects mean that female insects cannot undergo their first metamorphosis upon reaching adulthood. Furthermore, given the current physical condition of female insects, 30% is already quite high."

The solution proposed by A0 is to stimulate the secondary growth of insect wings. Female insects with poor physical conditions will not be able to survive this stage, which means that young female insects whose wings have been stripped off cannot use this method to grow wings back.

Adult female insects can be used, but this leads to another problem, that is, the first metamorphosis, which was delayed due to incomplete wings, will occur at the moment when the wings have grown back.

The physical fitness of adult female insects in the slums is not very good. If they cannot survive the metamorphosis period, they will easily die in the process.

Another point is that there are subtle differences in the cultivation methods of female and male insects. The completeness of insect wings also depends on the speed of cultivating star power...

Qi Heng would feel a little distressed about the 30% probability in the game. After all, using the NPC data in the game to increase the success rate is nothing for players. But now these are living beings with intelligence. He is not so cold-blooded as to treat them as consumables.

"Is there any other way?" he asked.

[…Yes, but the possibility of achieving this condition under the current circumstances is approximately zero.] This is also the reason why A0 did not consider it at the beginning.

"explain."

[——Level 1 Gene Evolution Pool. Wing regeneration in the pool can increase the probability from 30% to 85%.]

[Requirements for constructing a Level 1 Gene Evolution Pool: A complete Level 4 industrial system chain, cell activation fluid produced using Level 5 genetic technology, and a large amount of mild energy bodies that can be freely absorbed after conversion (this energy conversion device uses Level 6 energy technology)...]

A0 roughly lists the general conditions required for construction. More details need to be viewed further.

Qi Heng didn't look at it, because the three conditions listed by A0 alone were difficult to meet, not to mention the various technical reserves and energy materials required for refinement.

The first-level gene evolution pool only has simple basic functions, but it is also a real sixth-level technology, and it is indeed impossible for me to build it now.

He thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the civilization database managed by the Tianjia Central Intelligence contains the complete industrial system and technological reserves of the Tianjia civilization. Is the technology for building a genetic evolution pool still available?"

[Database search completed, missing the formula for Level 5 Gene Technology Cellular Active Fluid.]

[You can spend energy to repair specific data, costing ten times the energy points of a [Random Repair] operation.] Ultimately, it all comes down to energy points.

[…Building a gene evolution pool for future development calculations requires a large amount of energy. A0 recommends abandoning this idea.]

"When did I say we should build it now?" Qi Heng said, "Keep the task of building the genetic evolution pool. There will be opportunities in the future."

If there is no opportunity, then create one. He will take over the genetic evolution pool.

…

Two hours passed in a flash.

During this period, Qi Heng placed the seeds of the dream fungus in the passage outside and asked the adult fireflies who woke up first to take care of it. He also instructed the Devourer to dig out groundwater on the other side.

Plants cannot grow without water. The dreamy fungus mat does not require much sunlight. The light emitted by the fireflies is enough for them to grow, but they cannot grow without water irrigation.

After doing these things, Qi Heng slapped Fatty to wake him up.

"I'm leaving now. I'll come back the day after tomorrow."

The fat bug, who was sleeping in a daze, let out an "Ah" and shook his head to wake himself up.

'Goodbye, Xiongfu. I will miss you.'

"Go back to sleep."

“Ouch.”

Qi Heng rubbed the fat bug's head for the last time, then turned and left the fourth floor.

After returning to District 49 from the Dead Egg Pit, he did not go back to Yan Ning's house, but went to the central trading area under the cover of night.

Qi Heng hadn't thought about doing anything before, so naturally, he hadn't inquired about the news about the slums. Furthermore, not wanting to reveal his ignorance of the world's common sense, he had been passively trying to understand it.

It would be too slow to passively inquire about the news as before, and he didn't think the Zerg living in Area 49 would have the news he wanted to know.

Tianyun Star is a large cage used to imprison the Tianjia Zerg, and District 49 is a small cage. It is impossible for prisoners living in the cage to know the news of the "outside world". The only ones who can know and have contact with the outside world are the "jailers".

The houses where the one-horned people live are very easy to find. Their houses are very conspicuous even among normal houses, although they are all built independently in a corner.

[External environment scan completed. Hidden laser weapons: 80, hidden surveillance: 40, sensor detection devices: 18... Detector signal response blocked. Camouflage stealth shield activated...]

[Which house has the worst protection?] Qi Heng asked.

[The outermost part on the left.]

He walked over and told A0: [Scan the room.]

[Number of living organisms in the house: 1. Internal environment safety assessment: Safe! Enter!]

Qi Heng pushed the door open and slipped in. After the system interfered with the monitoring and shielding detection devices, his arrival did not cause even the slightest commotion.

He had seen the interior diagram of the one-bedroom apartment when the system was scanning it. It was a very ordinary house layout, but it was very unusual to appear in District 49.

A green arrow appeared in his field of vision. It was A0 pointing him in the direction of the master bedroom of the house.

Qi Heng walked towards the direction of the arrow, as silently as a ghost.

In the master bedroom.

The one-horned man 49-058 was wearing a dream helmet and was immersed in a beautiful dream he had edited. He was completely unaware that there was a dark shadow standing beside his bed that shouldn't be there.

[He didn't respond.]

[Your Excellency, you need to take off the helmet he is wearing first. It should be some kind of virtual login device.]

[His spiritual body is immersed in the virtual world created by the device.]

"Wake up."

The one-horned man 49-058, who had his helmet roughly pulled off and heard the sound, opened his eyes dazedly and saw a dark shadow looking at him. He subconsciously wanted to shout.

He couldn't shout.

It was at this moment that he felt a hand on his neck. The hand's tightening force not only made him unable to make any sound, but also made him feel as if his larynx was about to be crushed.

The one-horned man 49-058 was out of breath and his face turned purple. His eyes were staring at the black shadow in pain.

[Lord, if you continue to pinch him, he will die.] The unicorns have strong physical qualities, but they are still carbon-based creatures and will definitely not survive if they lack oxygen for too long.

Your Excellency the Overlord is extremely strong, and even the genetically modified unicorns cannot withstand his power.

[Um. ]

Qi Heng answered A0 in his mind and said to the unicorn, "I have no ill intentions. I just have some questions for you."

Although he said that, he showed no intention of letting go of his hands.

The unicorn 49-058 raised his head with great effort, making a "ho ho" sound to indicate that he was almost out of breath.

"Sorry, I forgot you couldn't speak like this." He apologized without much sincerity.

Just when the unicorn 49-058 thought his suffering was about to end, he felt a strong electric shock running through his body. He was trembling all over and completely lost the ability to resist.

[After all, it's easier to just give it an electric shock.]

As if by magic, a knife appeared in Qi Heng's hand and was placed against the carotid artery of the unicorn 49-058. The voice of A0 was deliberately made gloomy and low, and the sharp and cold blade made the unicorn 49-058 feel a chill down his spine.

"Now we can have a good chat."

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