Chapter 273
After Qi Heng finished speaking, he didn't wait for Chu Xiu's response for a long time.
He knew that Chu Xiu had listened to him.
The rest of the treatment was quiet until the end.
Qi Heng's fingertips fell on Chu Xiu's back as he took off his clothes.
"How do you feel now? Is it still painful?"
Chu Xiu's body stiffened because of his touch.
Without the cover of clothes, the naked white back was exposed in front of Qi Heng, clearly visible.
He looked at it and saw that the silvery-white insect pattern on Chu Xiu's body spread from the gland at the back of his neck down along the back of his neck and spine, with the two lines just missing the shoulder blades.
That is where the female insect usually folds its wings.
There are two slender translucent membranes covering them, and when the wings are folded, they are very soft and harmless.
"It doesn't hurt, it just itches a little bit when I touch you."
Qi Heng has always been very thick-skinned, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all about what he said.
He withdrew his hand, stood up, and stepped back a little. "Try to unfold it."
The space in the office is not big, but it is enough if you just want to spread your wings.
Chu Xiu looked back at him, and after making sure that he had retreated far enough, he tried to release his wings, which had been folded and had not been exposed to the outside world for a long time.
Although he looked calm on the outside, Chu Xiu was a little nervous inside.
He slept too long, and the failure of his last attempt also made him hesitant.
Fortunately, the female insects' wings are part of their bodies.
As long as the wings themselves are not damaged, it only takes a thought to make them extend from the back and unfold.
Qi Heng's eyes have never left her since then.
He had seen the information left behind by the Tianjia civilization in A0's system. In order to find a way to treat the female insects whose wings had been gouged out, he read a lot of medical knowledge related to female insects.
This of course includes the most critical aspects, such as the location of female insect wings, the changes that occur during growth, etc.
Especially after obtaining the memories of the Overlord, he gained a deeper understanding of various information about the Tianjia Zerg.
However, this is the first time I have seen it with my own eyes.
Chu Xiu had his back to him, and under his gaze, the pair of light and thin wings slowly emerged from his back.
The whole process was both slow and fast. Soon, the pair of wings were fully extended and hung softly on Chu Xiu's back.
This reminded Qi Heng of the scene in the past when he saw a butterfly emerging from its cocoon.
The wings are in a folded state, but even so, it can be seen that if the wings are fully unfolded, Chu Xiu should be able to be wrapped in them.
He walked a little closer and carefully observed the pair of wings in front of him.
Female Tianjia Zerg have wings, while males do not.
Among them, 99 percent of female insects have wings as light and flowing as those of butterflies and dragonflies. They are so beautiful that people cannot see their dangerousness at all.
If we trace the origin of the Zerg, it can be traced back to the era of giant insects on Tianjia Star hundreds of millions of years ago. However, after a long period of evolution, the internal divisions are no longer the same as those of real insects.
This is mainly due to Qi Heng's fault.
After all, he is a human being. He can accept that the people in the game evolved from insects, but he cannot really accept a group of insects as his people.
Thus, the evolution of the Zerg was partially influenced by the Overmind.
At the end of their evolution, in addition to the combat-related "insectization" ability, they still retain some of the characteristics of the Zerg race when fighting. Under normal circumstances, their mimicry is no different from that of humans.
Chu Xiu stood there, motionless, allowing His Majesty to look at and observe him.
It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel awkward, but since His Majesty wanted to see it, he wouldn't refuse.
Not only would he not refuse, but in order to allow His Majesty to see more closely, he did not even dare to move.
Qi Heng seemed to be lost in thought, staring at Chu Xiu's wings, completely unaware that the tips of the ears of the person standing in front of him were starting to turn red from his gaze.
Of course, if he walked to the front, he would find that more than just the tips of his ears were red.
The wings are silvery white with some light blue lines that are so light that they are inconspicuous and you won’t notice them if you don’t look carefully.
Qi Heng watched and took notes in his mind.
As for the system, he didn't need to say anything. A0 had already started silently recording the status of Chu Xiu's wings early in the morning.
He walked closer, lowered his head and observed carefully... The color of the lines was too light, almost blending into the silver-white color, and it would be impossible to notice this unless he was so close.
Looking at the shape of this pair of wings, there is no doubt that these are the wings of a butterfly family.
This is not surprising.
Chu Xiu’s information system shows that the source is indeed a branch of the butterfly clan, and it is a very beautiful type of butterfly clan.
I wonder if the wings of female insects feel any different from those of insects like butterflies.
Qi Heng raised his hand to touch it, but finally put it down hesitantly.
He asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable in this state?"
"No, it's normal."
"When you released it, did you feel any pain or soreness?" Qi Heng asked very professionally, thinking about the knowledge he had crammed. "Or a sense of heaviness?"
“None of these.”
[Your Majesty, don't worry. According to the scan, there is nothing wrong with the Archon's wings.]
[The previous inability to control the wings at will was due to mental issues, and the wings themselves had not been damaged.]
This pair of wings is very healthy.
Qi Heng listened to A0's voice in his mind and said to Chu Xiu:
"So far, it seems your wings haven't degenerated along with your appearance, and they still maintain the shape of an adult female's wings."
Only adult female insects have such a large pair of wings.
The wing patterns of sub-adult female insects are not as clear, and the shape and volume of their wings are also smaller than those of fully grown wings.
As for the light color of the patterns on Chu Xiu's wings, it is probably because they are light in color.
There is no degradation, which is good news for them.
During this period of time, Qi Heng has fully understood how important the wings of female insects are.
Without mentioning anything else, as long as the wings are intact, there will be no restrictions on the use of star power.
——The speed at which the female Tianjia insect absorbs star power and its combat capability are closely related to its wings.
"Can you move?"
"Okay." Chu Xiu responded, and the pair of wings behind him moved at the same time.
Qi Heng saw this and warned, "Don't use the star power. I just want to see it open."
Chu Xiu, who originally wanted to use star power to see how much combat capability his wings had left, had to give up this idea after hearing this, and simply let his folded wings open little by little.
In addition to assisting them in flying, the wings of female insects can also be used as weapons to kill enemies on the battlefield. After being covered with star power, they can easily cut through high-hardness alloys such as mechas and weapons.
Even highly hard alloys couldn't withstand a single blow, let alone fragile flesh.
However, these are wings covered with star power.
What about wings without star power? Are they also so powerful?
That must not be the case, otherwise the female insect would not only spread out its wings when fighting, but keep them folded at other times.
In addition to the fact that the Tianjia civilization considers mimicry closer to human appearance as beautiful, the other reason is that when not covered by star power, the wings of female insects are as beautiful and fragile as they appear.
How important are wings to female insects?
Taking the self-healing ability of female insects as an example, ordinary external injuries heal very quickly. Even if they are missing arms or legs, with regenerative technology and prosthetic limbs, it will not have any impact on their lives and work.
But if the wings are cut, like the ordinary female insects raised on Tianyun Star, it can basically be said to be severely disabled.
For female soldiers, losing wings or having damaged wings means the end of their military career.
When the wings drooped, he only felt soft and beautiful, but when they spread out in front of him without reservation, Qi Heng was left with only one feeling.
That's stunning.
The light falls on the open wings, reflecting tiny spots of light, and the gorgeous patterns add a touch of beauty.
It’s no wonder that wings like these have become sought-after collectibles.
Thinking of the final destination of the wings that were gouged off, Qi Heng sighed in his heart.
He said, “Put it away.”
Chu Xiu turned sideways and looked at him, "Don't you need to take another look?"
"No."
Qi Heng glanced at the data A0 displayed before him, which only he could see. "There's nothing wrong with the wings, but for your own good, don't use your star power unless it's necessary."
Chu Xiu looked at him without saying anything, but his expression was filled with some doubt.
It cannot be used unless necessary, but what constitutes a necessary situation?
Qi Heng added: "No life-threatening situations, these are all non-essential situations, understand?"
It's very safe on Tianyun Star, so don't even think about using it.
"I understand." Chu Xiu folded his wings.
Such a big pair, but when they were retracted, there was no sign of being hidden at all. Only a gap was torn at the shoulder blades on the back, and the membrane was slowly healing, indicating what had just happened.
"It's just that female insects' military training requires the use of wings, and star power..."
Although Chu Xiu hadn't finished speaking, Qi Heng could almost guess what he was going to say next and waved his hand to interrupt him.
"unnecessary."
"The female insects recruited for military training on Tianyun Star don't have wings, so this project will be put on hold for now."
"Also, the training of star power is mainly done without affecting the body."
Chu Xiu frowned and said disapprovingly, "But this will greatly reduce the female insect's combat capability."
"That's nothing."
"The main focus is on cultivating their military literacy; combat capability is not the most important thing."
Qi Heng knew what Chu Xiu was worried about, so he mentioned what Lu Ze had reported to him.
He was originally going to tell Chu Xiu about the situation of the female insects in the fighting arena, but he was so busy with a series of things recently that he forgot about it.
"...Those female insects that have survived the sub-adult stage and completed their initial evolution are truly suitable for training according to complete military training methods."
Chu Xiu was extremely surprised. He had never expected such a good thing to happen.
"I didn't expect that there are still female insects that have successfully passed the first evolution. Do you know which planet they are on?" Chu Xiu asked the question that he was most concerned about.
Qi Heng was helpless.
This is a good question, but unfortunately I don’t know the answer myself.
“We don’t know yet.”
"But don't worry too much. Lu Ze is out there collecting information and intelligence, supplemented by Deep Blue's exploration capabilities."
"I believe it won't be long before we know which planet they are being held."
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Author's note: I went to the hospital for checkups on June 17th and 18th, so I don't have time to update. I'll be back on the 19th (*￣3)(ε￣*)
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