Yun Ming's questioning plunged the entire Imperial Square into a deathly silence.
No one could have imagined that Zhuang Li would be the greatest contributor to the extermination of the Zerg. No wonder the military treated him like their own son. No wonder Yun Ming guarded him like a bodyguard every day.
It's not a case of poisoning, nor is it some shameful insider trading. Zhuang Li is the most qualified person to sit here.
The reporter who had questioned Zhuang Li was so ashamed that he couldn't even lift his head. He bowed 90 degrees again and again, saying sincerely, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhuang. I apologize for my rudeness! I'm sorry, I'm really sorry! You are the greatest contributor to the empire!"
[No, Zhuang Li is not a hero of the empire!] Only then did the netizens watching the live broadcast recover from their shock and typed word by word: [Zhuang Li is a hero of all mankind!]
[I posted a lot of bad things on Zhuang Li's personal website. I need to delete them. Everyone, I'm leaving now!] A netizen hurriedly left the live broadcast room.
[Fuck! Me too! I'm leaving now! Sorry, Zhuang Shen!] After this comment appeared, the number of people in the live broadcast room suddenly dropped by one-tenth.
It goes without saying that these are all people who have insulted Zhuang Li. They have all gone offline to delete their Weibo posts or comments.
After today, anyone who continues to post insulting remarks about Zhuang Li on the Internet will be a public enemy.
"Does anyone understand Drummond's strategy?" one netizen asked.
[I get it. First, they used fungi to kill the lower Zerg, then used viruses to sterilize the higher Zerg, and finally, they killed the Zerg King. The Empire won the final victory without wasting a single soldier. Zhuang Shen is awesome!] Someone immediately replied.
No, you still don't understand. What Zhuang Shen wants to change is the entire world. You all say his Spark Project is short-sighted and retrograde, but you're all wrong. He knows that the Empire will enter a long period of peace. Fierce reproduction and resistance to foreign enemies are no longer the main themes of the Empire; recuperation is the main theme. He dares to encourage Omegas to pursue freedom and equality because he knows that the era of pursuing freedom and equality has arrived. Do you remember what he said?
"I remember! He said peace will come soon, let's wait and see." One netizen typed this in tears.
"Yes, he knew peace would come because he was its promoter. No one understood the future of the world better than he did. So now, do you still think Zhuang Shen's Spark Project is retrograde? Do you still think he's short-sighted and lacks foresight? Do you still think he's anti-natural and anti-social? Do you still think he's a sinner for the empire?" this netizen asked indignantly.
There was no more comments in the live broadcast room, and no one dared to answer these questions.
Once, they vowed that Zhuang Li's chip would bring about a catastrophe, and that the Empire, with its rapidly declining population, would eventually be exterminated by the Zerg. However, in the end, the Empire survived, and instead, Zhuang Li wiped out the invincible Zerg.
Everything Zhuang Li did was planned and planned. He considered both external and internal factors. He paved the way for the empire's great rejuvenation. Single-handedly, he pushed the wheel of history forward, ushering the empire into a new era.
[Kneel…kneel!] A netizen typed out a line of words tremblingly.
A few hours ago, I thought being an Imperial was shameful, after all, our Crown Prince nearly married a bug. A few hours later, I wanted to announce to the entire universe—I'm an Imperial! Zhuang Li is a scientist from our country! He saved the galaxy!
This message received countless likes, and a feeling of pride spread throughout the hearts of every citizen of the empire.
Before long, the video of the press conference spread throughout the galaxy. The Zerg were not a monolithic entity. Due to their large population size and sheer numbers, they had split into dozens of Zerg Emperors, evenly distributed throughout the galaxy.
The Zerg fighting the Empire were on the verge of extinction, while those fighting other races were still thriving. The vast distances cut off communication between the Zerg in each star field, preventing the super fungus and super virus from spreading throughout the galaxy.
Before the press conference was over, the brains of the ten elders began flashing frantically. It was a call for help from the head of state of another country. They wanted to buy super fungi and super viruses, no matter the price!
The press conference is still in progress and the veterans are not available to answer the phone.
These leaders sent messages in a hurry: [Looking to buy fungal bombs! Looking to buy super viruses! The vault is ready, please help me!]
The ten elders remained calm.
The reporters in the audience went crazy, jumping up and raising their hands, asking questions at once.
Zhuang Li only picked up the answers that interested him.
Someone asked: "Mr. Zhuang, how did you develop super fungi and super viruses?"
“Through gene editing technology.”
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhuang, besides super viruses and super fungi, are there any other means to quickly exterminate the Zerg?"
"Infrasonic bomb."
“Have you done any research on this?”
"Yes, I've developed an infrasonic bomb. One such bomb could cover a planet roughly the size of ancient Earth. Of course, unlike super fungi and super viruses, which only target Zerg, it indiscriminately kills all living things that resonate with it. It can instantly turn a planet into a death star, so unless it's in extreme circumstances, I don't recommend its use."
The reporters gasped and felt more and more lucky to be born in the same country as Zhuang Li.
If Zhuang Li is from the enemy country, we are all finished!
[Mad scientist!] Netizens typed these words with trembling hands.
[I have a feeling our empire will dominate the galaxy!] An alpha said excitedly.
At the scene, a reporter finally asked Chen Jingliu a question: "Mr. Zhuang, why did Chen Jingliu turn into a bug?"
"Because his pheromones are of the same origin as the Insect King's."
"You mean, he's also a Zerg?"
"Half Zerg. He must have transplanted the Zerg Emperor's glands through some method. His pheromones are compatible with all alphas, a trait only possessed by the Zerg Emperor. The Zerg Emperor is also compatible with all male Zergs."
Zhuang Li concealed part of the truth because he was worried that others would eat the insect king's glands like Chen Jingliu did.
"You always knew something was wrong with him?"
"Yes, I've studied his pheromones."
"Then why don't you tell the public?" The reporter realized that his tone was wrong after asking, and his cheeks turned red.
He really had no intention of interrogating Mr. Zhuang, he just said it casually.
The elders immediately took the blame: "Mr. Zhuang warned us long ago, but we ignored him. As soon as we received the news, we arranged for Chen Jingliu to undergo genetic testing. This is his physical examination report from that time, and the data shows that he is normal."
A series of medical examination reports were projected onto a huge light screen.
The reporters looked up at the evidence and asked, "Why did he mutate later?"
Zhuang Li took the microphone. "Because my Zerg extermination plan was a complete success. The lower Zerg were exterminated, the higher Zerg were sterilized, and the Zerg King could no longer lay an egg. At this point, the Zerg King was forced to release pheromones to summon fertile survivors. Chen Jingliu sensed the call and mutated."
At this point, Zhuang Li said seriously, "Chen Jingliu touched something he shouldn't have touched. This is the price he must pay."
As if remembering something, he curled the corners of his lips in interest. "He wanted to become like the Zerg King and rule all alphas with pheromones. If I hadn't exterminated the Zerg, causing his sudden gender change, he might have succeeded by now. As long as he exudes charming pheromones, all alphas will kneel and lick his toes."
Oh no, the image is out! The Alpha reporters sitting in the audience turned pale.
The alphas who were watching the live broadcast at home: "..."
Zhuang Li laughed even more maliciously: "Chen Jingliu's pheromones come from the Insect King, which means that it's never Chen Jingliu that makes you alphas crazy and obsessed, but the Insect King.
"If the Insect King didn't have to hide in caves and bear the responsibility of laying eggs, but could transform into a human and wander around the empire, it would be very easy for it to rule over you alphas.
"Its pheromones can make you infatuated and intoxicated. Eventually, you will become a group of male insects dominated solely by their genitals. The entire meaning of life will be limited to two things: first, to mate with the Insect King; second, to serve him like a slave. So now, do you still think pheromones are a good thing? Do you still consider yourself a superior species among humans?"
Alphas inside and outside the field: "..."
[Excuse me, I need to go vomit first!] A netizen typed this and rushed into the toilet.
[The Insect King's pheromones are terrifying! Now that I think about it, Ouyang Mingtang's obsession with Chen Jingliu is truly insane, like a male insect pledging unconditional loyalty to the Insect King!]
【And the Crown Prince! 】
[Zhuang Shen is absolutely right. Alphas who are easily controlled by the Insect King's pheromones are simply useless! They still think they are superior to others. Ugh!]
[It seems that the banner of the empire will ultimately have to be carried by us Omegas and Betas. Alphas are just a bunch of animals who only think with their penises.]
[I have a bad guess. If Chen Jingliu's pheromones can really confuse all alphas, then in order to achieve his ambition, he must have confused more than just Ouyang Mingtang and the Crown Prince, right?]
[That's the point. The military should thoroughly investigate every alpha who has come into contact with Chen Jingliu!]
After similar remarks appeared, the public began to frantically @ the military, asking them to conduct a more in-depth investigation into Chen Jingliu.
Crown Prince Li Siwei, who was also watching the live broadcast, suddenly covered his mouth and made a disgusting retching sound.
His cousin Li Xun's face turned pale and blue, looking very ugly.
The king, who was sitting next to them, asked in disbelief, "Xiaoxun, are you also involved with Chen Jingliu?"
Li Xun closed his eyes and said shamefully, "It was an accident. Half a month ago, I came to the palace to look for my cousin. He wasn't home, so Chen Jingliu received me. He suddenly went into heat and, without any inhibitors, begged me to take him to the hospital. I couldn't control myself when I smelled his pheromones.
Li Xun opened his eyes and said weakly, "I, I marked him temporarily. Cousin, I'm sorry."
Li Siwei waved his hand and said calmly, "It wasn't an accident. He deliberately let you smell his scent."
Li Siwei, having become the Crown Prince, must have been quite intelligent and strategic. He had already recorded his cousin's words and sent them to those who had once admired Chen Jingliu. He calmly said, "Have you also coincidentally encountered Chen Jingliu during his estrus? To be honest, that's how he and I met."
Each of them answered affirmatively, "Yes. I met Chen Jingliu at a banquet. He was in heat and moaning in the lounge. I heard him, walked in, and temporarily marked him."
"Yes, he was on a mission with me and accidentally got into heat..."
"He accidentally got into heat..."
"He didn't have any suppressants with him at the time, and he felt very uncomfortable..."
Li Siwei listened carefully to everyone's responses, and the smile on his lips became increasingly gloomy.
Finally, he gave up and said in a hoarse voice, "More than ten times a month. His estrus period is really frequent. Okay, I understand. Thank you."
These alphas didn't respond, they must have gone into hiding to heal their wounds.
Li Siwei looked at Zhuang Li on the screen, silently savoring his sarcastic words, and sighed, "Father, pheromones can interfere with our reason and emotions, making us completely controlled by another person. Is their existence really necessary?"
The king waved his hands, unable to answer the question. He was frightened by what Zhuang Li had just said. Fortunately, the Insect King was laying eggs and couldn't walk around outside, otherwise, all of them alphas would be finished!
The dictators who once firmly believed that the empire should be ruled by alphas are now confused.
Li Siwei covered his face to hide his almost collapsed expression.
The reporter continued to ask, "Mr. Zhuang, have you caught Chen Jingliu?"
"Wait a moment, let me see if he has been caught." Zhuang Li's calm and composed voice sounded.
Li Siwei quickly lowered his hand, his eyes blazing as he looked at the screen. No one hated Chen Jingliu more than he did. If he had been able to bring a weapon to the auditorium, he would have absolutely shot Chen Jingliu to pieces!
Zhuang Li lowered his eyes to look at the intelligent computer, and fiddled with it lightly with his fingertips, as if he was adjusting some program.
After a few seconds, he nodded and said, "Well, that's fine."
"What do you mean it's OK?" the reporter said, puzzled.
"You can look up now." Zhuang Li pointed to the sky above the square.
A laser cannon placed on the left side of the venue suddenly aimed at the direction of his finger and fired a beam of laser, hitting a humanoid object that appeared out of thin air. The object suddenly fell to the ground and was caught by a wire mesh.
A group of soldiers immediately rushed over, stunned the humanoid with stun guns, and quickly carried it away. The whole process took less than a minute.
Zhuang Li said slowly, "I've deployed numerous nanosensors above the venue. They float in the air like dust, forming a vast, invisible sensor net. Chen Jingliu can become invisible, but he can't make his body vanish. When he flies into the square, he'll trigger this net, triggering the sensor system's alarm. Using the alarm, the laser cannon will instantly lock onto his position and shoot him down."
He clapped his hands and said cheerfully, "Okay, today's questions have been answered. Everyone, please go home."
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