Chapter 7

"Yan Ning, who is here?" Qi Heng walked over and naturally interrupted his dull conversation.

He put the perilla in his hand aside, his eyes swept across the young man in gray, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Brother Qi, you're back. Um, let me introduce you." Yan Ning pointed at the young man in gray and said to him, "This is the leader of the patrol team. He's here to see you."

Qi Heng had a faint smile on his face, and as if he knew the other party's intention, he said, "Are you here to check my identity?"

Ever since he appeared, the young man in gray had been looking at him, as if he was observing him or exploring something.

"Outsider." The young man in gray asked him, "Which district are you from?"

The female insect in front of him was so tall that he had to look up to see her face clearly. Even the young man in gray had to admit that even from the female insect's perspective, it was a very handsome and elegant face.

The ordinary black long-sleeved round-neck T-shirt and matching trousers seemed to look particularly good on the other person.

As one of the few gray-clothed young men in the slums who could read a few words, he didn't know how to describe that face when he saw it. The eyebrows, the eyes, in short, everything was just right, an existence that would make the Zerg unforgettable.

Qi Heng, who was being looked at, allowed himself to be looked at openly, and even the curve of his lips did not change at all.

"Qi Heng, from District 27."

The sound is also very nice.

The young man in gray was just thinking about it when he saw the other party reaching out his hand to him.

"I like walking around in different areas. I just got here and I hope you guys will take care of me." As Qi Heng did this, the cuffs on his wrists were pulled up a little, revealing an iron sheet tied with a black rope.

This was naturally revealed deliberately by Qi Heng, and District 27 was of course also made up.

However, relying on the indirect inquiries from Yan Ning and the information he collected from the various gossips he heard from the nearby Zerg while walking around the streets that morning, it was not difficult to cover up a lie.

After all, as far as he knew, although the North Slums was divided into 49 districts, there was not much connection between them, and few Zerg from other districts would cross districts.

"Since you plan to live here, you must abide by the rules of District 49." The gray-clothed young man said with a cold face, his gaze sliding down from his face to finally landing on his wrist.

"Of course, I am very law-abiding." Qi Heng's smile did not diminish. The words that should have been timid came out of his mouth, but they sounded more obedient and well-behaved.

His good-tempered appearance matched his rather thin figure of over 1.8 meters tall, and there was not a trace of incongruity.

Qi Heng could see that the patrol officer didn't seem to have any intention of causing trouble, so he didn't mind appearing harmless.

The gray-clothed young man withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Ning, his tone clearly carrying some warning: "Don't do this again."

"I understand." Yan Ning seemed a little afraid of the other party and nodded hurriedly.

The young man in gray said this and turned to leave.

Qi Heng watched the other person leave and said to Yan Ning, who looked relieved beside him, "Did you know each other before?"

Yan Ning shook her head, hesitated for a moment and said, "I've seen him talk to my brother before, so he might know my brother."

"No wonder. He probably didn't pursue my affairs too much for the sake of your brother." Qi Heng touched the knot on his right wrist with his left hand and said without thinking.

Yan Ning was still trying to recall whether her brother had such a big face, and said blankly: "So that's how it is."

Qi Heng asked: "When did he come?"

"I've been here for a while."

"I actually didn't expect him to come so soon. He hasn't even accepted what I gave him yet... I was worried it might not be enough."

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng smiled indifferently and didn't care about Yan Ning's worries.

He had a rough idea of ​​what was going on as soon as he learned about the patrol team's situation in District 49. What the patrol team meant by checking identity documents was to see if he had an iron plate on him.

What is a tin plate? It's something that can't be imitated in the slums.

Don't underestimate it as just an ordinary metal plate. The technology required is definitely not something that the Zerg, whose civilization has regressed to ancient times, can imitate. The material is said to be iron but is closer to steel.

The iron plate is issued by the district chief after the birth of a new Zerg. The presence of this thing itself represents the authenticity of his fabricated identity.

——As expected, I still feel a little concerned.

Qi Heng kept pondering the information he had collected in his mind.

From the slum zoning to the bizarre identity tags, all signs indicate that there is an invisible hand controlling the Zerg behind the scenes. But is it really necessary? Now that Zerg civilization has regressed to the Stone Age, what is there to exploit that is worth all the trouble?

Thinking of this, Qi Heng frowned, vaguely feeling that he had overlooked something key.

"Brother Qi, are these perilla leaves?"

Hearing Yan Ning's voice, Qi Heng looked over.

Seeing Yan Ning squatting beside the perilla, he hummed and said, "Just take their leaves."

"Then should I pick the leaves first?" Yan Ning said impatiently.

After being interrupted by Yan Ning, Qi Heng's thoughts were scattered and he had to let it go temporarily.

"I'll teach you how to handle it."

"First, pick the leaves and mash them... Put the perilla leaves in a pot with half a pot of cold water to boil until the juice comes out. Once it's cooled, throw the insect eggs in and soak until the juice turns from dark black to light gray. Remove them from the pot afterward. This whole process should continue for three days..."

"Leave this step to me." Yan Ning felt that it was already too much trouble for him to pick the fruits.

"You've been out for so long, Brother Qi, you must be hungry."

"I left some rice in the pot for you."

"Let's go eat first."

Seeing Yan Ning's insistence, Qi Heng agreed.

But then again, he's only good at talking on paper, and if he were to actually do something, he might just end up making a mess of things.

The sky on Tianyun Star gets dark very quickly. By the time Qi Heng had a meal and was looking through system information, it was already dark and he could hardly see anything.

Tanned and crushed perilla leaves were being cooked in the pot. The whole room was pitch black except for the light from the fire under the stove. The door was blocked tightly with stone slabs, leaving only a gap for ventilation.

Qi Heng lay fully clothed on the bed made of straw.

Yan Ning was sitting not far away from the bed. Even if I didn't look, I knew that Yan Ning must be staring at the pot at this time.

Although the temperature in the room was barely above zero, it was much better than last night, and with his current physical condition, he could barely endure it - although he still felt cold.

Closing his eyes did not affect his ability to see the system interface. After all, it was projected directly into his brain. Not to mention closing his eyes, even running would not cause any blur or shaking.

[A1, let A0 come out. I have a question for it.]

【I will obey your orders, sir.】

【Master control program switching.】

[Your Excellency, A0 offers you my most sincere greetings.]

The process of switching from A1 to A0 is very smooth. Although both are synthetic sounds, the sound of A0 is lighter than that of A1.

If A1 is a calm young man, A0 is a teenager.

A0 and A1 have equal authority, and it knows everything A1 knows.

Therefore, upon taking over the main control system, A0 was aware of everything Qi Heng had been doing during this period. Unlike A1, which was the original auxiliary program within the game, A0's goal was to "save civilization" and therefore had greater autonomy.

[We have detected that your environment has changed to [Northern Slums Area 49]. This environment has many security risks and dangerous factors. We recommend that you enable safe mode.]

[unnecessary. ]

Qi Heng rejected A0's suggestion without hesitation. The safety mode can prevent players from encountering unexpected dangers. It is very safe but also consumes a lot of energy.

I can't afford to open it with my limited financial situation. Even if I want to open it, I have to wait until the system has more energy.

Just as he was thinking, he heard A0's voice.

[Lord, you forcibly switched the main control system to A1 last time, but this time you took the initiative to wake me up.]

"May I assume that you have decided to work with me to achieve our ultimate goal, to complete the great civilization's revival plan—to save the Tianjia civilization that you single-handedly built, pushed to the pinnacle of the galaxy, but now has sunk into oblivion?"

[Oh, you have saved this civilization from extinction many times. You are the master of civilization and the god of the Tianjia Zerg...]

A0 delivered a passionate speech. In order to achieve its goal, its internal program allowed it to speak non-stop for three days and three nights, and flattery was part of it... The Lord, who could speak the best, was overjoyed and agreed directly.

The veins on Qi Heng's forehead bulged, he knew this would be the result.

It was the same last night. After I told myself that I had traveled through the world, I started giving various speeches, interspersed with the temptation of becoming a winner in life, such as the power, status, wealth, etc. that I could obtain after completing the mission.

Playing games is one thing, reality is another.

He can command the world and make decisions in the game, and whether it is developing, building or destroying civilization is just a small matter. In reality, he politely declines.

A0 was still chattering to him, and just when Qi Heng couldn't stand it anymore and wanted A0 to shut up, the system interface suddenly turned red - this was a warning that the system was issuing an internal computing overload warning.

Needless to say, I didn't use the system to do anything, so it could only be A0's doing.

Qi Heng took a deep breath and quickly interrupted A0: [No, you think too much.]

[I have no interest in your 'Great Civilization Revitalization Plan.']

[Now, immediately, immediately, cut off your redundant computing modules, leaving only the dialogue module functional.]

[I ask, you answer.]

As the master of A0, his orders are 100% binding on A0.

Qi Heng didn't intend to use such a tough attitude, but A0 was just too noisy.

The next second after the words fell, the voice belonging to A0 in Qi Heng's ears disappeared in an instant, and the red light on the system interface dissipated.

He regained his peace.

[Next, let's discuss what we didn't finish discussing last night. Any questions?]

Like a chicken with its wings tied and unable to flap, A0 answered honestly: "No, Your Excellency."

Qi Heng was very satisfied with A0's understanding.

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