Chapter 160 Number 7, Are You Our Ally?

Nan Qi was a little surprised by Bai's directness, but it also made him feel warm inside.

Nan Qi hadn't felt such direct protection for a long time.

In his previous life, as the strongest, he had always been the one standing in front to protect others from the wind and rain. His comrades, friends, and countless people wanted to help him, but the enemies they faced were too powerful, and it was not enough for them to do so.

Those feelings of care and love could only become ropes that bound him with the superiors day after day, and became the driving force for him to want to end all evil, even at the cost of his life.

Therefore, at the end of his previous life, he actually had a tendency to self-destruct.

But now it’s different, Nan Qi thought.

Bai is not as high-level as him, and is no match for him in a one-on-one fight, but in some aspects, Bai is much stronger than him.

Years of oppression and leading troops in battle have tempered Bai's mind into an extremely strong and tough one, and this strong toughness is enough to support anything, including his deepest wish that someone can truly stand by his side.

Although Bai is a Zerg and not a human, he now seems to be neither a Zerg nor a human.

Thinking of this, Nan Qi couldn't help but smile, thinking optimistically that no matter what he was, Bai didn't seem to mind at all.

It feels so good to be trusted and protected by someone without any thought.

Leaning over, Nan Qi rested his chin on Bai's shoulder, one hand wrapped around Bai's waist, and the other hand poked his own star head, which looked like a tablet on Bai's hand.

Just as his finger was about to land on the screen, the center of the originally black screen, Star Brain, suddenly began to ripple like waves, and in an instant it turned into two eyes with emerald green pupils.

It was actually emerald green, with cat-like pupils that were slightly upturned at the corners. Bai actually found it somewhat cute.

Nan Qi originally thought that He would pretend to be dead until the end, but he didn't expect that He was tricked by Bai. He couldn't retract his finger and it just happened to poke one of the green eyes.

Green eyes: "..."

white:"……"

Nan Qi: "...Why don't you say hello before showing up?"

It was awkward. He hadn't expected his finger to poke so directly into the spot. It shouldn't hurt, right? And the color of the eyes...

Bai liked his emerald green, cat-like eyes the most, so it was a bit shameless for this thing to imitate him.

Thinking of this, Nan Qi narrowed his eyes, not only did he not put his hand down, but he also poked it, muttering to himself:

"Does it hurt? Does it hurt? Why don't you speak? What should I call you? By the way, do you only have two eyes? They look weird. Can you change your appearance?"

Bai was a little surprised by Nan Qi's sudden liveliness, but didn't say anything. He held Nan Qi's finger that had been poking the screen in his hand, rubbed it twice, and stared at the green eyes on the screen with Nan Qi, as if he also felt that the green eyes looked a little strange.

Emerald green eyes - the main brain and main system seemed to have not expected that it would show its independent consciousness in front of the couple for the first time. Not only were they surprised, they also pointed at its appearance.

Somehow, the program that had been running smoothly suddenly became a little volatile.

"Are you distracted? By the way, what should I call you?" Nan Qi's fingers were held by Bai, and he couldn't continue to poke the green eyes on the screen, feeling a little regretful.

The main brain system calculated the reason for Nan Qi's regret based on what had just happened and Nan Qi's facial expression, and for a moment, he felt speechless, which was not the right feeling.

"He" said nothing, silently changing his image. The screen continued to ripple, its two emerald green eyes becoming increasingly blurry. When they reappeared, a vivid little black cat was now visible on the screen.

At the same time, a voice without any emotional fluctuations, but definitely not an electronic synthesized voice, sounded:

"After calculation, I think you should prefer this animal image. Since this is our first meeting, you can call me Number 7."

"Number seven? Are there numbers one, two, three, four, five, and six ahead of you?" Nan Qi said in a lively tone, and the fingers held in Bai's palm were eager to move, as if he wanted to poke again.

Bai looked at Nan Qi strangely. He always felt that since No. 7 appeared, Nan Qi had some inexplicable hostility towards No. 7. Obviously, before No. 7 appeared, Nan Qi's attitude towards No. 7 was quite friendly.

Did Nan Qi discover something? Or did something happen between them that he was unaware of?

Bai's gaze shifted between Nan Qi and the little black cat that Number Seven had transformed into.

Seeing this scene, Nan Qi became even more upset. His spiritual body was the little black cat. Did Number Seven have to commit fraud?

Nan Qi's expression didn't change, but his eyes darkened. This number seven was a bit annoying.

The main brain and main system - No. 7 has huge computing power, but it cannot calculate what Nan Qi is thinking in the absence of data.

He replied carefully, "The name Seven has automatically appeared in my data stream since I became conscious. Numbers One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six are nowhere to be found in my database."

"Quite rigorous." Nan Qi rubbed Bai's neck and lazily put all his weight on Bai.

Bai moved his body to make Nan Qi lean more comfortably, and then stood up the Star Brain "tablet" so that Little Black Cat No. 7 could talk to them better. Then he said, "What do you mean by 'How should we face reunion after a long separation'?"

Black Cat No. 7 blinked his green eyes. "You're constantly surrounded by data, so you're not actually unfamiliar with me. You just don't know I exist. So for us, meeting face to face is like a long-awaited reunion."

Bai: "You look quite nervous then."

Number Seven's voice remained flat: "You can think of it that way."

Bai's eyes flickered when he heard this. The reason given by No. 7 seemed reasonable, but it seemed a bit far-fetched when he thought about it carefully.

As the main brain and main system, No. 7 is more than just familiar with them. Why does he appear in front of them alone? Before meeting them, he even searches for the "meeting ceremony" and leaves clues.

And Number Seven should have known long ago that they had discovered Him from Jodi's mouth and left clues.

But this clue is very subtle. If Nan Qi hadn't been careful, this clue might not be discovered for a long time.

If he hadn't discovered this clue, he wouldn't have felt the crisis that forced No. 7 to show up today.

In other words, it may take a long time for them to meet again, when both parties are mentally prepared enough.

The complex emotions that I want to hide but can't hide can no longer be explained by just one word: nervousness.

It's more like being homesick.

Bai Ke didn't think that he was the one who caused No. 7 to have such complicated emotions, otherwise this search record should have appeared on his own Star Brain, not Nan Qi's.

Perhaps when they didn't know, No. 7 had appeared beside Nan Qi countless times, secretly observing Nan Qi for a long time with the same green eyes as Nan Qi.

When he thought of this possibility, Bai's subtle affection for No. 7's appearance suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Suppressing his vague hostility towards Number Seven, Bai got straight to the point: "Was it you who sent the email I received last night?"

"It's me," Number Seven said frankly. "Except for you, I've sent emails to all the important officials in every country involved in the transformation of intelligent life forms and gene editing experiments who are not involved."

Bai: "Your purpose."

"According to calculations, if this experiment continues, within ten years, the ecological balance of the entire universe will be broken, and the civilization of the current dimension will be destroyed again." Number Seven's voice paused rhythmically, and the little black cat on the screen followed with its front paws and back claws as if it was digging out something.

This picture is a bit weird. Cats have very good joint flexibility, but a normal cat can never do an almost 360-degree backward movement like the one now.

Bai frowned slightly, and the hand that was stroking Nan Qi's fingers moved upwards, and instead held Nan Qi's wrist. He subconsciously kept stroking and kneading Nan Qi's wrist, as if to make sure that Nan Qi's wrist was intact.

Nan Qi smiled silently, leaned close to Bai's ear, and breathed, "Don't worry, I'm not as powerful as him. I won't do this to my joints."

The white ears moved and turned red. There were more than just the two of them in the room.

Fortunately, Number Seven was concentrating on taking something out and didn't notice the movement here. Bai squeezed Nan Qi's wrist, but didn't say anything to Nan Qi to be quiet, and quietly waited for Number Seven's next move.

"Found it." Number Seven spoke very quickly. Before he finished speaking, the audio and video terminal hanging on the wall in the room suddenly turned on, and lines of codes that they could not understand flashed on the screen.

After the screen stabilized, Number Seven said, "You can take a look at this data. Due to the widespread use of gene editing, the descendants of many intelligent creatures have experienced varying degrees of genetic mutation and genetic collapse."

"Besides this, some intelligent creatures possess various abilities, some large and some small. Currently, they are a minority and within a manageable range. If left unchecked, they will soon spread across the entire universe like wildfire."

Number Seven's tone remained unhurried, lacking any sense of urgency about the importance of this matter. "This is only based on current technology. Technology will continue to advance, and the consequences will only become faster and worse. It's only a matter of time before something emerges that no intelligent life form can cope with."

Bai and Nan Qi looked at the rows of shocking data models, looked at each other, and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

Nan Qi looked down at Number Seven: "Do you want us to unite and stop the experiment?"

"Yes." The little black cat nodded. "I have been observing your actions the entire time. I know you will definitely stop the experiment, but you alone are not enough. I have calculated that if you succeed in stopping it, the destruction of the world can only be delayed for another five years."

"At most fifteen years?" Nan Qi frowned. He had experienced the world after the destruction of civilization. All the living people were like plants that were about to wither without seeing the sun. They lived in fear of death and destruction every day.

Crying, sadness, numbness, and despair filled the world. Everyone had become half-human, half-ghost, the walking dead, having to constantly convince themselves that hope still existed in order to stay strong and live.

What is even more ridiculous is that in such a difficult world, there are still people who cannot abandon the selfish and brutal nature that is inherent in human beings, or in other words, in intelligent creatures.

They deceive and exploit those who are less capable than them, and use their lives to fill the gap of their own desires.

In such a world, evil will only grow faster and the flowers of evil will only bloom more brilliantly.

Therefore, we must never allow the tragedy of civilization being destroyed to happen again, and we must prevent the catastrophe from happening again.

Thinking of this, Nan Qi's eyes became sharp, and his dark pupils instantly turned into emerald green, as if emitting a faint light.

He stared at the little black cat sitting on the Star Brain tablet and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Are you our ally?"