Chapter 24
Smoothing the half-wet, half-dry hair on his forehead, Qi Heng held a bone knife made of hard animal bones and moved it back and forth on the big gray rabbit, as if he was trying to see where to make the most appropriate cut.
In his unique vision, the system's built-in scanning and analysis function has scanned the gray rabbit from head to tail and from inside to outside, and a new sample has been established.
Now he only needed to follow the practical route marked by the system, cut open the gray rabbit's body and flesh to expose the bones and internal organs inside, and the knife had to be fast and steady.
...The fur on the big gray rabbit's back is hard and prickly, but the fur on its belly is very soft.
If it can be peeled off completely, the back can be used as a nest for the insect cubs, and the abdomen can be made into a fur collar.
The temperature during the day is okay, but the temperature at night is still a bit cold for the little ones.
What's more, Yan Ning said that the temperature at night is far from the lowest.
When the weather gets really cold, there will be no sunlight during the day, and the rivers will not melt after freezing... Plants will die, and animal tracks in the wilderness will become even rarer. Some large wild beasts will not be able to find food and will even cross the vast wilderness to attack the slums.
The bug boy was wearing clothes that were obviously too small for his size. He staggered out of the house like a duckling learning to walk, making people afraid that he would fall down at the next second.
"Uncle Qi..."
Although the bug boy's speech was unclear, it was still possible to hear that he was calling Qi Heng.
Half a month after birth, the cub not only began to learn to talk but also to walk. After it had grown out of the habit of crawling, it became keen on walking around on its two soft little legs.
Skills that take humans about a year to learn progress extremely quickly in young insect cubs, as if they were born with them from their parents.
As the author of "Guide to Raising Cubs", which has been ranked among the top ten bestsellers in Tianjia civilization for many years, Qi Heng can assert that as long as the insect cubs study and practice more, they will speak fluently and clearly and walk more steadily in less than a month.
Qi Heng, who was about to cut the insect, heard the sound of the insect cub. He stopped, turned around and stood in front of the insect cub, unnoticedly blocking the ugly corpse behind it.
"Didn't I tell you to stay with your female father?"
He felt that it would be better not to let the cub, which was less than a month old, see such a cruel scene, as it would easily give it nightmares.
It was still too difficult for the cub to speak a clear and coherent sentence. The insect cub opened his mouth for a long time and finally uttered a sentence that was difficult to understand.
"Father, I'm hungry. Eat."
These words are probably the clearest that the baby insect can say when it first learns to speak, after all, it has to say them every day.
Qi Heng bent down and rubbed the soft hair on the cub's head with his free hand. The soft cub felt so good that he was reluctant to let go.
"Go find your sire. This is not a place for a little bug to see." The slaughtering scene that will follow is not going to be a good sight.
Qi Heng is always more patient with cubs.
The bug cub looked at him with wet eyes, reached out and tugged at the corner of his clothes, obviously not wanting to leave.
He took his hand back and tapped the baby bug's forehead, saying, "Go back quickly."
Recently, the baby worm's appetite has increased a lot. He can finish a whole pot of porridge made by mixing minced meat with cassava in one go. The bottom line is that these foods provide too little energy.
There should be a lot of meat left after slaughtering this gray rabbit. I can put it on a stone slab, add some seasonings, and then dry it over a fire to make jerky. It should be a good snack to feed insect cubs.
The bug cub raised his head and shook it, proving with his actions his determination to stay.
In the simple mind of the bug cub, liking Uncle Qi means sticking to him and following him wherever he goes. Usually when Qi Heng is out, he doesn't have such an opportunity, so of course he is unwilling to obey and leave now.
"You're really not leaving?"
The bug boy blinked and held the corner of his clothes tighter.
Qi Heng was helpless.
He stepped aside and revealed the long-dead gray rabbit's corpse behind him. His original intention was to scare the ignorant cub, but he didn't expect that the result would be completely different from what he expected.
The moment the insect cub saw the gray rabbit, its pair of green eyes almost became vertical pupils.
——Such changes will only occur when one is excited or stimulated. Obviously, it doesn’t look like the latter now, but more like excitement caused by blood.
The change in the insect cub's pupils was fleeting, and if Qi Heng hadn't been paying attention, he probably wouldn't have noticed it.
"..." He didn't say that the Zerg cubs were so "bold" since childhood when he was playing the game.
Seeing this, Qi Heng gave up the idea of letting the Zerg cubs leave. It turned out that common sense could not be used to judge the terrifying nature of the Zerg cubs - the combat gene inheritance.
"Stay away. If you get your clothes dirty, your father will spank you."
Perhaps sensing a sense of crisis from his words, the insect cub's wings trembled, and it let go of his hand and staggered away, but its eyes were always fixed in his direction.
The bug cub is closer to Qi Heng than to Yuntian, who often comes to play with him. Yuntian is very puzzled by this - it is obvious that Qi Heng goes out early and comes back late every day, so they have such few opportunities to meet, so why is the bug cub so close to him?
Qi Heng knew why, but couldn't say it.
He knew very well that it was inseparable from his characteristics as the dominant one. Moreover, even if the insect cubs did not understand this, they could instinctively feel the benefits of staying by his side.
Both mental power sorting and crystal fragmentation will be of great help to the growth of the insect cubs.
The Tianjia Zerg are a race with very tenacious vitality. In order to survive better, even if they are still young, their instinctive intuition will make them seek benefits and avoid harm, and move closer to the side that is beneficial to them.
Cubs are more sensitive in this regard. After all, stupider cubs will hardly survive their infancy and have no chance of growing up.
As for Qi Heng's indulgence of the insect cubs, it was firstly because the cubs were cute, and secondly because the dominant part of his personality naturally contained a liking for the cubs. The combination of these two factors made the cubs' initial favorability towards him quite high.
If my guess is correct, I and the master are two sides of the same coin.
——The master in the game is a projection of some of his characteristics, but he is unaware of everything he has experienced.
Now, as the dream reveals the Lord's past, it also reveals the undeniable connection between the Lord and himself... I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
After learning more about the 'Overlord' and the 'Tianjia Civilization', Qi Heng had reservations about what A0 said at the beginning of the time travel. He always felt that what A0 said was not the whole truth. He just didn't know whether A0 was deliberately concealing it or even A0 was unaware of the hidden secrets.
It is unknown what animal's bones the bone knife is made of. Although its texture cannot withstand the infusion of star power like obsidian, it is still possible to wrap a little star power around the blade to increase its sharpness.
Qi Heng was decisive every time he cut. An ordinary bone knife seemed to become an indestructible blade in his hand. He cut through the surface of the fur, separated the fat layer, exposed the flesh underneath, and removed the bones at the same time.
There is a main road in front of Yan Ning's house. There are countless female insects coming and going every day. Many passing female insects are attracted by his quick and efficient method.
Also attracted were a group of greedy half-grown cubs. They were watching half out of curiosity about Qi Heng, a Zerg who was a little different from other female Zergs, and half out of the cubs' nature of loving to join in the fun.
The female insects in the slums are very different from the female insects during the period of Tianjia civilization's dominance. They cannot use star power or control mental power. The only thing they can rely on is their physical advantages, such as the insect claws they are born with.
The sharp claws of the female insects can help them quickly cut up their prey and accomplish things that they cannot normally do.
Qi Heng had seen this in Yan Ning. He knew that this was because the Zerg now had no suitable tools to use, so they had to revert to the state of the early development of civilization.
But he couldn't do it.
Not to mention that he is now half human and half Zerg Overlord. Even if the fusion is completed, it is impossible. The male Zerg have no mimicry and it is impossible for them to have claws. Their body features are completely human.
Therefore, we can only use tools.
Qi Heng placed the pieces of cut meat on the plant leaves that had been laid out nearby. The banana leaf-shaped plants were very convenient for wrapping meat.
The female insects watching all lived nearby, and they would occasionally run into Qi Heng. They all thought Qi Heng was a tall female insect with a gentle temperament and easy to get along with. They never expected that the scene they saw this morning would be so exciting.
Blood was flowing everywhere, flesh and blood were flying everywhere, and the expressionless Qi Heng looked more like a cold-blooded executioner than a butcher.
The Zerg's admiration for strength is engraved in their genes. Not only are they not afraid of Qi Heng's current appearance, some female Zergs even want to get to know him.
A female insect that can catch prey in the wilderness and has such skillful cutting skills must be very strong. If I can form a team with her, I will be able to catch more and bigger prey.
Qi Heng had no idea what the female insects watching on the roadside were thinking. He just felt that the slaughter scene was a bit disgusting.
He always bought pre-processed chicken, duck, fish and meat. This was the first time he had done such a thing as dismembering a body. The pungent smell kept stimulating his sense of smell at close range, and it was a good thing he didn't give up on the spot.
Most of the female insects watching left after watching for a while, and when they left, they did not forget to take their own insect pups with them.
Some of them were going to mine, some were going to collect in the wild, and some were going to farm for the adults in District 49, etc. At most, they would whisper one or two words like "really awesome" to Qi Heng.
Only a few female insects stayed and never left.
Qi Heng walked to the side with blood on his hands to wash his hands. Behind him was the dismembered and shattered animal corpse. The edible parts and internal organs were cut off and placed aside.
After washing his hands, he shook off the excess water and turned to look at the four female insects that had not left.
When the little bugs watching nearby saw him coming, for some unknown reason, they suddenly scattered and ran to a nearby place to look in his direction.
Before Qi Heng opened his mouth, a smile appeared on his face.
"Is there something going on?" He spoke in a gentle and steady tone, with a slight smile on his lips.
Facing such a Qi Heng, it is easy to feel a little bit of goodwill from the bottom of your heart, and the original one point becomes three points, and you unconsciously show the best attitude and goodwill.
Several female insects looked at each other silently. The first one to speak was a red-haired female insect, with a bit of embarrassment.
"Excuse me, I wanted to ask you if this meat is for you?"
"I can exchange Star Stone with you, or anything else you want to exchange, if I have it." The red-haired young female insect did not look very old, judging from her appearance, she was only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
However, the Zerg have a long lifespan, and youth occupies four-fifths of their lives. Judging their age by their appearance is a very unreliable thing.
I don’t know if it’s because I spent too much time in the dream, but Qi Heng always felt that he had matured a lot, and he looked at everyone as if they were juniors.
He smiled friendly and said, "Of course, I was going to exchange some of them anyway."
The edible meat and internal organs here weigh several dozen kilograms, and there are even quite a few bones, which are very good for making soup and grinding bones.
The big gray rabbit can survive in the wilderness. Apart from being timid and able to sense danger, it is also very capable.
For example, in the system's scan, the bone tissue of these bones is extremely dense and has stronger pressure resistance than ordinary bones.
Seeing how easy he was to talk to, the red-haired female insect subconsciously relaxed and said with a smile, "I don't have many Star Stones. See how much you can return here."
"good."
He looked at the other three female insects and said, "Do you also want to trade meat with me?"
Bartering is very common in District 49, and it should be the same throughout the slums... Apart from the meat that he was going to give away as a thank-you gift, he would keep some for himself, and the remaining part was originally planned to be used to exchange for star stones.
The climate of Tianyun Star is abnormal. If the meat is not specially treated for corrosion, it will quickly rot. Replacing it with star stone is in line with maximizing benefits.
Of course, this situation generally doesn't happen. There is not enough meat to eat, so how can we keep it to rot?
While they were talking.
When the little bug beside him saw that he had finished, he ran over to him and hugged his legs, looking at him with starry eyes and babbling incoherent words excitedly. Only in between could one hear him calling "Uncle".
The gray-haired female insect pulled the female insects next to her and said to him, "Yes, we want to change some too."
"I have something I want to talk to you about." said the only remaining female insect.
Qi Heng nodded thoughtfully and said to the three female insects who wanted to exchange meat: "There are no extra leaves. You have to take them back."
"As compensation, I can exchange some more for you." He smiled and nodded, rubbing the insect cub's head.
Qi Heng has developed a new habit these days. Well, the little bugs are so nice to rub. It is a great pleasure to rub them when he has nothing to do.
"Is that okay?"
"No problem." said the red-haired female insect, and the other two female insects nodded in agreement.
They would rather exchange more meat than leaves.
Meat is hard to come by in the slums. If you don’t change it now, it will be difficult to change it later. The female insects that left will definitely come back.
This is the custom in District 49.
Any Zerg that catches prey will exchange it for some meat. There are no rules. The only rule is first come, first served.
Qi Heng first let go of the clingy kid who was clinging to his thigh.
He patted the bug cub's butt and sent it away, "Go call your female father out."
Qi Heng thought Yan Ning should have almost finished cooking inside, so it was just right for her to come out and get some meat as a snack. He knew that the insect cub could understand what he meant.
After sending the young insects away, he said to the three female insects, "Which part do you want to exchange?"
"Is this part okay?" The red-haired female insect pointed to the flesh on the hind legs, and then handed a few star stones to him.
When Qi Heng took the star stone, he asked the system to scan the star power contained in the star stone. When the five star stones were stacked together, the total amount fluctuated around 62.
"No problem."
Yan Ning had gone there to exchange it before, and he asked about it, so he probably knew the equivalence between exchanging star stones for meat.
These star stones were the same as those seen before, with irregular sizes and shapes, and the star power they could store was also limited. Because they were not complete, the star power stored in them would dissipate over time.
The one-horned people who collect star stones in the slums don't care about this.
For them, it doesn't matter that the star power is lost and the storage is not as useful as that of complete star stones. The entire slum is so big, and the amount of star stones exchanged for supplies every day is huge. The most important thing is to exploit the value of these Zerg and make them run around every day.
Anyone with a slightly more flexible mind and a broader vision can see this.
So can these Zerg see it?
So what if you can see it?
The Zerg are now like birds with clipped wings and locked in a cage. Whether they realize it or not makes no difference to their lives. They have no power to resist, and maybe they can continue to live in a daze.
Qi Heng casually put the star stone into his pocket, and with the bone knife in his hand, he swiftly cut off a large piece of hind leg meat and let the other party take it away. Judging from the other party's joyful expression, the amount he gave was not light.
When Yan Ning came out, she saw this scene and said to the red-haired female insect in surprise, "Lin Lai? Why are you here?"
"I happened to be passing by your house and saw some meat, so I decided to stay and exchange some." The red-haired female insect said, holding the meat in her hand, "You know, my little one has a big appetite."
"You know each other." Qi Heng picked up the meat wrapped in leaves, which contained meat he had specially sliced.
Yan Ning took it and nodded: "We often played together when we were young."
"Yeah." He responded nonchalantly.
Lin Lai took the meat and said with a smile: "It's getting late today. I have to go back home first. I'll come and chat with you another day."
"Put these in the pot and cook them."
"Le Le must be waiting anxiously." Qi Heng glanced behind Yan Ning. Since he didn't see any little brat, he knew that the little bug was probably squatting by the pot waiting for food, too greedy to move.
Yan Ning thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll clean up here later."
"No, they want to change too."
"I shouldn't have to clean up much later."
Qi Heng calculated the amount that could be exchanged in his mind, and thought to himself, why bother packing? He could just take the food he had eaten and exchange the rest, including the bones and meat scraps.
Since I can catch prey myself, meat is no longer a scarce commodity. Instead, star stones are more important to me.
Yan Ning rarely said no to Qi Heng's decisions. Almost without hesitation, she said, "Then I'll go in and cook first."
"It's your turn now. Which part do you want?" Qi Heng shifted his attention to the other two female insects who were exchanging meat.
"Well, these can all be exchanged."
He cuts whatever part the buyer wants, and always feels like he is inadvertently impersonating a pork seller.
Soon, the transaction was completed.
Qi Heng put away the ten star stones he received and looked at the last female insect who had not left: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
The female insect that stayed behind had a very eye-catching hair color. The light golden hair was very dazzling in the sunlight, making people notice her presence at first sight.
"Hello, my name is Mo Nan."
"I was watching your movements the whole time. You were very quick and powerful."
"You were able to catch the very vigilant desert gray rabbit on your first hunt, which proves that you are very capable. Are you interested in joining the hunting team?" Mo Nan made a direct invitation.
"Hunting team? Why did you invite me?" Qi Heng tilted his head slightly, pretending to be confused.
He had never heard of this word, but he could roughly understand what it meant from the name.
"A hunting team is a cooperative effort to capture large wasteland animals and some small mutant animals. Each insect in the team is more powerful than an ordinary female insect. The wasteland is too dangerous. Even the most skilled female insects dare not go deep into it alone."
"I know you're from another district and may not know much about our District 49." Mo Nan seemed very eager to persuade him to join and explained in great detail.
"District 49 is closest to the wasteland, and has always had a habit of hunting wasteland animals."
"The wasteland has a complex terrain and is prone to unknown dangers. It's safer to work with companions..."
Qi Heng pretended to listen, he was somewhat interested in what Mo Nan said.
You have to know that he has only opened a small part of the wasteland map, and has not been to most areas - including the wasteland is a city based on the continent. It is easy to imagine how difficult it is to explore it with only two legs.
Unfortunately, Mo Nan couldn't finish his words because a new female insect arrived.
Qi Heng took the Star Stone from the strange female insect and cut some meat for her while saying, "Can you let me think about it?"
Joining the hunting team has its pros and cons. The con is that the disguise is easily exposed... He is strong and skilled. He can catch the gray rabbit in the wilderness. He relies on the system, star power and mental strength. His own combat effectiveness is not high.
The benefits are that you can integrate into the hunter job more quickly, obtain more animal samples and more prey of this era more quickly, and exchange meat for star stones.
The star stones obtained in exchange for prey are much more profitable than the return rate from mining.
As for the mine, he didn't have to worry at all. The mining bugs inside had good tool bug properties. They always worked hard every day as long as they could not die. There was really no need for him to waste a lot of time on them.
Mo Nan was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, "Of course."
"How long do you need to think about it? How about tomorrow? I also need to go back and talk to them about your situation."
Qi Heng was surprised by Mo Nan's directness, but fortunately he didn't mean to give Mo Nan a perfunctory answer, so he simply nodded and said, "Okay."
"Then I'll be leaving first."
Shortly after Mo Nan left, more female insects came to Qi Heng to exchange meat.
After exchanging all the excess meat for star stones, he politely declined the offers from the other female insects and said he would not exchange them anymore. He was also asked if there would be any left next time, and if so, he must leave some for them.
Qi Heng replied that he was not sure and would wait until he caught him.
Just as he finished his work, Yan Ning's meal was ready.
Qi Heng tied the leaves together with thin vines and then walked into the house.
The bug cub noticed him and howled, then stumbled towards him.
“Eat, eat.”
He bent down and scooped up some meat, then said to Yan Ning, "Keep some of the meat left outside. I'll go with you to Yun Jiu and Yun Tian for the rest later."
Yun Jiu helped me a lot when I went down to the mine, and later gave me a mining lamp.
On Yuntian's side, Yan Ning owed a lot of favors to him because of his own affairs, so he should repay him a little.
Yan Ning hesitated for a moment and said "OK".
"Don't think too much. They helped me a lot. I just wanted to thank them." Qi Heng added. He didn't want Yan Ning to feel that he was causing trouble for him again.
Yan Ning smiled and said, "I didn't think much about it. I was just wondering if Brother Yun Jiu should go later."
"He has other bugs at home, so let's go along and save trouble."
The taste of cassava itself is okay, and after adding meat slices, it is similar to meat porridge.
Qi Heng was not polite and ate several bowls.
A person who eats a lot is a person with a strong soul. If he doesn’t eat more, how can he maintain the energy consumption of this body?
However, the male insect's body is not as strong as the female insect's. Even the Overlord has to admit defeat in this respect. For example, even Qi Heng would not dare to try the method of cooking bone scraps and internal organs directly.
Don’t think that food is eaten during the day and people leave at night.
It’s caused by the bad environment.
In the eyes of female insects, there is no inedible food. If it is edible, don’t waste it. No matter how unpalatable it is, they can eat and digest it.
How did Qi Heng know about this?
This story started from the day when Yan Ning went to exchange meat. The meat Yan Ning exchanged for contained some bones and liver. If he hadn't seen it, Yan Ning would probably give him the good part and eat the bad part herself.
The baby insects are still so young. Will eating these things really not cause serious damage to their physical and mental health?
Qi Heng glanced at the insect cubs holding the bowl and eating hard. He didn't care how other female insects raised their cubs, but the cubs he raised must not be malnourished.
…
Half an hour later.
Yan Ning took care of the dishes and cleanup, and after dinner, all Qi Heng could do was look after the insect cubs.
At the doorstep, the baby bug is learning to walk.
Qi Heng didn't notice anything wrong at first, but after watching for a while, he couldn't help but feel some doubts in his heart.
"Le Le, come here." He waved to the insect cub.
The bug cub was very sensitive to his own name. As soon as he opened his mouth, the bug cub came towards him happily.
After Qi Heng waited for the insect cub to come closer, he stared at its wings for a while and frowned.
The female insect's wings can fly, and flying is an instinct for the winged Tianjia insect race.
Even if the baby can't do it when he is born, he will learn it later.
But these days, apart from seeing the insect cub occasionally shaking its wings, most of the time these wings were like decorations.
Qi Heng reached out and gently touched the insect cub's wings, but before he did anything, the insect cub shrank in fright.
The wings are normal, but why can't it fly?
Is it because there is no one to teach us that we can’t learn?
This touches upon my blind spot in knowledge. Male insects don't have wings, so I can't teach them even if I want to.
[A1, how do female Zerg cubs learn to fly?] He asked in his mind.
A1 was the mastermind of the Zerg Central Think Tank, so it would be completely appropriate to ask him about this matter.
When the light-hearted settings in the game come true, all aspects of the content are involved - after all, A1 once owned the database of the entire Tianjia civilization.
[My Lord, female insects are born with the talent for flying. You can try to teach your young to fly.]
[For example, like this...]
After looking at the pictures displayed by A1, Qi Heng thought about it and decided to give it a try.
"I'm doing this for your own good. Female insect cubs that can't fly can't run fast when they encounter danger." He touched the insect cub's head and said soothingly, "Don't worry, it won't hurt, it just might be a little uncomfortable."
The insect cub in front of him looked at him ignorantly, completely unaware of what was about to happen.
The wings of female insects, like their claws, can enhance their combat power. After the wings of adult female insects are added with star power, they can easily cut through flesh and alloy, and the same is true for their claws.
He squatted down and pressed the insect cub on his knees, and used his hands to gently open the insect's closed wings, making them appear to be separated.
The feeling of having its wings touched made the little insect twist and turn constantly. If the person holding him down was not Qi Heng, but a strange insect, the little insect would most likely open its mouth and bite the person the moment its wings were touched.
"Woo wow."
Qi Heng released his mental power to soothe it, and used his mental power to cover the pair of transparent, young insect wings, imitating the frequency of flapping wings.
Then he let go of the insect baby and only held its little hand to prevent the insect baby from falling off the ground without paying attention.
It is a bit difficult to teach a baby to fly. It is better to let the baby's body remember the feeling of flapping its wings to fly.
The insect cub was a little panicked and kicked its legs in the air, making frightened sounds.
"Don't be afraid, I'll catch you."
Qi Heng kept holding the insect cub's hand. If it wasn't the wrong timing, he really wanted to laugh.
Why does this scene look a bit like flying a kite?
Well, the bug cub was the one that was released.
Qi Heng often used his mental power to comb the insect cubs. The insect cubs were very familiar with his mental power and gradually became less afraid than at the beginning.
The wings behind him flapped, and the experience of flying made him feel very unfamiliar but curious and immersed in it.
At some point, Qi Heng withdrew his mental power, and the insect cub relied entirely on flapping its wings to drive its body into flight.
After realizing that the insect's height and speed were stable, he quietly let go of his hand.
"Very impressive." Qi Heng stood aside, praising the flying insect cubs with a look of curiosity on their faces.
The bug cub looked at him with a pair of green eyes, then looked down at his hands as if realizing something belatedly, and then his expression gradually became terrified.
“Ouch—”
The insect cub let out a heartbreaking scream, and the next second the wings on his back stopped and he fell down.
Qi Heng, who had been paying attention to the insect cub, found it funny and reached out to catch the insect cub in mid-air.
The bug cub fell into his arms and grabbed his clothes, tears in his eyes about to fall, obviously frightened by the fact that he had just let go of his hand.
"Didn't you fly well just now?"
"Oh, oh, oh." The baby bug cried like a kitten acting coquettishly.
"Hug, I want... a hug." The insect cub said incoherently.
Qi Heng said with a smile: "I am holding you."
"Do you want to try flying high again?"
"Um?"
The insect cub that had been acting coquettishly in his arms sniffed, and the wings behind it moved against its owner's will. Under the light, the transparent light green insect wings looked extremely beautiful, like exquisite works of art.
"Don't worry, I will catch you if you fall." As the little bug's half-parent, Qi Heng encouraged.
Learning to fly is probably really easy for female insects.
With Qi Heng's assurance, the insect cub went from being cautious at the beginning to flapping its wings and flying around him, looking very proud. There was no trace of the cowardly look that just now when it was holding on to his clothes and refused to let go.
"That's great." He praised without hesitation.
The little bug probably heard that this was a compliment to itself, so it flew even harder.
"Fei Fei."
Naturally, when Yan Ning saw his little bug cub again, he received a surprise.
The little fellow who had just learned to fly rushed into the arms of his mother, yelling, "Father...LeLe, fly high."
"Le Le, how can you fly..." Yan Ning held the insect baby that rushed into her arms, and a moment of confusion and unconcealable astonishment appeared on her face.
The insect cub tilted its head and struggled to leave in its female father's arms.
Yan Ning didn't hold the insect tightly to begin with, and the insect cub broke free in a moment of carelessness.
The insect cub flew to Qi Heng's side, hugged his arm, and said incoherently: "Father, uncle, teach me to fly..."
Qi Heng saw Yan Ning looking at him, smiled and explained, "I taught you that."
"Most cubs can fly when they're this old. I saw that Lele hasn't changed at all, so I got curious and wondered if you haven't taught him yet."
Yan Ning's expression was a bit complicated. She pursed her lips and said with some difficulty: "I can't."
He was stunned.
Yan Ning meant she couldn't fly? This was extremely rare among female insects, and could even be considered a congenital disability.
"Feel sorry."
"Brother Qi, you don't have to apologize. It doesn't matter if I can't fly. It's useless anyway..." Yan Ning changed the subject mid-sentence and said, "Didn't you say you were going out? I've packed everything and I'm ready to go."
Qi Heng sensed the loneliness in Yan Ning's words, and felt a little sad. It seemed like there was something else going on.
Yan Ning took the baby bug from his arms and placed it on the ground, saying, "Le Le can't hold it all the time. Didn't we agree to walk more?"
"Le Le, fly." The insect cub moved its wings behind it, and its feet immediately flew off the ground.
"You can't fly." Yan Ning said as she pressed the insect cub's shoulder.
The newly learned flying bug was like a new toy. After being stopped, it said a little aggrievedly, "Father, you are bad."
Qi Heng watched from the side. After receiving the insect cub's pleading look, he said calmly, "Listen to your female father. Your wings must be tired after flying for so long."
Yan Ning doesn't seem like the kind of parent who would stop her baby from flying just to let him walk. There must be something she doesn't understand. In that case, she should just go along with Yan Ning's wishes.
As the female father of the insect cubs, Yan Ning would never harm her own insect cubs.
Two to one, the insect cub was completely defeated and could only hold the female father's hand and move his legs obediently.
Yan Ning walked in front, holding the insect cub, while Qi Heng walked behind, carrying the packaged "gift" in his hand. From time to time, he could see the insect cub's small wings fluttering on its back. It could be said that it was eager to fly up to the sky and walk shoulder to shoulder with Yan Ning.
Outside Yuntian’s house.
"Yuntian, are you home?" Yan Ning shouted into the yard.
"Yes, is that Yan Ning?" Yun Tian answered as he walked out. When he saw him, he was slightly surprised: "Hey, Brother Qi, why are you here with Yan Ning?"
"Le Le is here too, and he doesn't miss his brother."
"I caught a gray rabbit yesterday. I'll give you some if I have any left." Qi Heng raised his left hand and said, "Thank you for your care."
He later took another set of clothes from Yuntian. Seeing that he was short of money, Yuntian's father said for Yan Ning's sake that he would owe it to him first, and that he had to repay the favor.
Yuntian looked at him and then at Yan Ning, scratching his head: "Brother Qi, you are too polite. I didn't help much."
"You also gave the Star Stone later. We can't take the meat."
"Don't stand at the door, come in first and talk." Yuntian said as he pulled Yan Ning's hand.
"It's my duty." Qi Heng said.
"I caught it myself. It's not a valuable thing."
In his opinion, ten kilograms of meat was indeed not a lot, but in District 49, these ten kilograms of meat converted into star stones were basically equivalent to two hundred standard units of star power. Yuntian was reluctant to accept it because he felt that this was taking advantage of them.
"Take it." Yan Ning pulled Yuntian's hand.
Now that I have taken it, I will definitely not take it back.
"This is so embarrassing." Yuntian was a little embarrassed. After hearing Yan Ning's words, a new idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
"How about Yan Ning, you two pick out some clothes? My father-in-law picked up some new clothes yesterday, and there should be something you can wear."
"Otherwise I won't be able to take your meat for free."
Qi Heng's height stands out among female insects. The clothes that female insects can usually wear are either too short in the sleeves or too small for him. The sports jacket he is wearing needs to be loose enough to wear.
Yuntian took them into a room where clothes were placed.
"See if there's anything you like."
Unlike the dark wooden house where Yan Ning lives, Yuntian's house at least has windows, and the light looks good during the day.
Clothes of various colors and styles are hung on the wooden shelves, and clothes are piled up everywhere. At a glance, it seems that all kinds of styles are available.
"Is your father not at home?"
Yuntian said nonchalantly, "She went out last night and hasn't come back yet. She's probably with that male insect again."
"Yan Ning, this dress suits you very well. Winter is coming soon, so you should keep warm."
"Lele, do you like anything? If so, I'll give it to you."
The clothes for the bug cubs are relatively large, and the smallest one is not suitable for Yan Le now, but it will be just right when he grows up a little bit.
"Brother Qi, I won't be polite to you, and you shouldn't be polite to me either."
Yuntian looked at him and said with a smile: "It's just a few pieces of clothes. I have a lot of them at home. They are not worth any star stones."
Qi Heng raised his eyebrows: Are you throwing back what you just said?
"Yan Ning, are you right?"
Yan Ning was speechless: "...Yes."
"Now that you've said that, why should I refuse?"
The person Yan Ning interacts with the most is Yuntian. They have a really good relationship and they are going to live here. It’s personal, but there’s no need to deliberately become distant and draw a clear line between them.
Qi Heng smiled faintly and said, "But you also need to have suitable clothes."
"Of course there is. I'll find it for you." Seeing that he agreed, Yuntian's smile became more intimate.
"There aren't many female insects as tall as you, Brother Qi... but there's a piece of clothing that would definitely suit you. I'll find out where my female father put it."
Yuntian thought about the clothes that he had disliked for a long time, and thought that it would be an eyesore just to keep it at home, so he might as well give it to Brother Qi.
"I found it. This is it."
"Brother Qi, what do you think? Do you like it?"
"This coat is long and the size is relatively large. It should be suitable for you." Yuntian said to him, holding up a silver-gray long windbreaker.
Judging from the size of the windbreaker, it should be suitable, and it comes with a complete set of clothes including a shirt and trousers.
Qi Heng often dressed like this before he traveled through time. Now seeing clothes of a similar style, he couldn't help but say that he felt a little moved.
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