Chapter 300
The car is driving in Zone 16.
This place is very different from the No. 2 gathering place. There are roads between the residential areas. Although they are bumpy and narrow, they can indeed allow the unicorns to drive through.
Inevitably, Imper saw the scene outside through the car window.
The harsh winter has not completely passed, but the temperature has risen to a level that the female insects can accept. They have begun to move around outside, but there are still few signs of their cubs.
But just looking at these low houses, they are exactly the same as those in gathering place No. 2.
Originally, Imper would not think anything of these things. After all, in his opinion, the Tianjia Zerg has always been synonymous with evil and danger.
He had a full understanding of this creature before coming to Tianyun Star, from film and television works, and from a few books that recorded Zerg-related events.
Of course, none of this is known from within the Ikal civilization.
Ten thousand years ago, the Ikar civilization was still playing in the mud in some unknown corner of Jupiter. It has been barely three thousand years since they entered the era of space development.
Two thousand years ago, the Ikar civilization was promoted to a second-level civilization before it was qualified to join the Star Alliance. It then clung to the alliance for another two thousand years before it was able to reach the level of a fourth-level civilization.
However, that's all.
Since the Ikar civilization entered the fourth level of civilization, all development has stagnated, and the civilization has been in a "static period" for nearly five hundred years.
If they had not obtained the excellent job of guarding the Zerg on Tianyun Star, they would probably have found it difficult to maintain their position in the fourth-level civilization and would have completely fallen to the bottom.
I got off track as I was thinking.
Imper scoffed inwardly.
Unable to break through the civilization level and unwilling to accept the gradual decline of its own civilization, whether under internal environment or external pressure, the Ikar civilization set its sights on the Zerg on Tianyun Star.
As a race that once entered the sixth-level civilization, the Tianjia Zerg always have some differences. Taking them as research subjects may be helpful to one's own civilization.
——As the defeated, the Tianjia Zerg are now worse than slaves as retribution for enslaving other civilizations in the past.
——It is their honor to be able to play their final role in the laboratory.
It was under such arguments that Imper joined the experimental group on Tianyun Star and became the assistant of Professor Jeyol, who was leading the research, and was responsible for making some pre-research preparations for Professor Jeyol.
He remembered clearly the experimental projects and subjects he had handled. He could even tell the approximate age and gender of each subject, and remembered what they looked like.
Professor Jayol doesn't care whether male insects are more valuable than female insects. To him, both male and female insects are experimental subjects.
The only difference is that there are fewer male insects, so they need to be used more carefully, while there are many female insects that can be used for sampling, so they are more casual and are basically used as consumables.
Imper has never left Research Base No. 1 since he entered it.
The base has everything, there is no need to go out, and if experimental subjects are needed, the unicorns will deliver them.
He has seen experimental subjects from unhatched eggs to adults.
The eggs of the Zerg are very beautiful. The shells of the eggs that are pregnant with male insects are pure white without any flaws. In contrast, the shells of the eggs that are pregnant with female insects are covered with gorgeous patterns.
In all these years, he had never seen two female insect eggs with the same patterns.
The only thing that is consistent between the two is that the higher the level of the Zerg cubs being bred in them, the more beautiful the eggs will look, and the tentacles will be warm and glow in the light.
Imper rested her forehead against his.
He knew this so clearly because the insect eggs sent to him had been carefully selected, and those of too low a grade were not even qualified to be used as experimental subjects.
The Zerg babies hatched from the eggs are smaller and more "human" in appearance.
...Except for the antennae on the heads of female insect cubs and the wings on their backs, which make them visually different from the outside, the male insects' inconspicuous tail hooks make them almost exactly the same as humans.
As they grow older, the female insect cubs are able to retract their insectoid appearance and become more human-like.
However, even in the research base, female insects will not retain their wings for very long.
The fighting power of Tianjia female insects is too well-known, so when they select experimental subjects, they mostly choose high-level female insects. In order to prevent problems, they will destroy the wings of the experimental subjects after a certain period of time.
Imper had done this many times herself.
From the perspective of researchers, aliens, and people with different civilizations and racial barriers, they look down from above at these Zergs who are being used as experimental subjects.
As an exploiter, he gives orders to the one-horned people in the gathering place, asking them to treat the female insects in any way they can, just to collect enough goods each time and hand them over.
When Imper was doing these things, she never felt any difference.
Even when he first arrived on Tianyun Star and showed some discomfort after joining the experiment, and was described by Jayol as "naive", he still felt some sympathy for the experimental subjects.
——But he didn’t think there was anything wrong with what he did to the Tianjia Zerg, who were also intelligent beings.
Until the gray fog arrived.
It’s not that he suddenly had a change of heart and felt that everything he did in the past was wrong, but after normal contact, he found that perhaps what he did in the past was not quite right.
Not to mention that the Zerg in front of him were not the same as the Tianjia Zerg that were feared by all civilizations back then, even if we only look at the present, they could be called innocent.
Moreover, when the Tianjia civilization swept across the starry sea, the Ikar civilization, as a low-level civilization on the planet, could not even enter the eyes of the Tianjia civilization.
So where did the Tianjia Zerg owe them?
It's obvious that they owe the Zerg!
During these days, whenever Imper thought of the Zerg who were sent to the experimental table as experimental subjects, and thought of those fresh lives that were no different from himself disappearing before his eyes, he would toss and turn.
The Zerg are not invulnerable to swords and guns. They are also flesh and blood, and not as powerful as described in movies, TV shows and books.
Instead, they committed numerous evil consequences... If the Tianjia Zerg come to exact revenge in the future, their civilization will probably be the first to bear the brunt.
Imper could see that Gray Mist really wanted to help the Tianjia Zerg, regardless of whether they were Zerg themselves or not. Just looking at the strength of their help, even if they were not Zerg, they must have a close relationship with the Zerg.
If there is enough time...
The Tianjia Zerg, at least the Tianjia Zerg on Tianyun Star, will have no problem crawling out of the mire and swamp.
When they learn of the fate of their own kind in the future, how will they react? As intelligent creatures with both vengeance and empathy, they only need to think about it.
"Sir, we're here."
The unicorn called out to Imper, who seemed to be distracted, and was a little unsure whether he should disturb him, but they had already been there for quite a while.
If they didn't get out of the car, the one-horned man who saw them arrive would come over and ask what happened.
Imper raised her head, pulling herself out of her confused thoughts, and replied nonchalantly, "I see."
What's the point of figuring this out? It's already too late.
What else can I do?
Nothing can be done.
If the Tianjia Zerg were imprisoned for so many years and suffered so much to pay off their past arrogance and inhumanity, then it is only natural that the Tianjia Zerg will rise again in the future and seek revenge on the culprit who caused their years of suffering.
"Where is this?" Impala adjusted his clothes, got out of the car and looked at the surroundings.
There is a large open space around it, which looks like it was demolished not long ago. The central part is made up of several large containers, forming a very abstract "house".
The one-horned man came around the car and walked up to him.
"This is between Districts 14 and 15."
"You came from Gathering Area No. 2, so you don't know the situation here."
"Gathering Place No. 1 was not well planned when it was built..." said the one-horned man, secretly complaining that there was no planning at all and it was all built randomly.
“After receiving the order to build a large central office, but not too far from the gathering place, we decided to build it here.”
Settlement No. 1 also has 49 districts, but unlike Settlement No. 2 where District 1 houses male insects, their District 15 is the living area for male insects.
Therefore, District 15 is separated from several nearby residential areas by about dozens of meters, and if converted into a regular road, it is just a wider six-lane road.
"The area bordering Areas 14 and 15 is quite large. We removed some useless things and leveled the area to about two hundred meters."
"In the future, this will be the site of a central office, hospitals for Districts 14 and 15, teaching areas, and more. It can also serve as a temporary gathering place for the Zerg when needed."
The One-Horned Man No. 19 had made sufficient preparations before coming, and now he was talking to Imper incessantly.
Imper didn't interrupt and listened carefully.
"This place is also very close to the exchange point in District 15." The one-horned man said this, and immediately said as if offering a treasure: "We are worried about how to distribute the nutritional supplements that the adults asked us to send."
"It's good that you are here now, sir. You must have a solution."
Imper's steps paused imperceptibly. What distribution? Was this mentioned in the document?
He was confused, but in the end he said nothing. He walked into the simple building under the guidance of No. 19 with a confident look.
There is sufficient lighting inside, and even with only a few windows open for ventilation, it is still very bright.
As soon as he walked in, he attracted everyone's attention.
There was a heater on in the room, and the temperature was much higher than outside. Imper took off her coat, scarf and hat, and calmly let them stare at her.
His ash-gray hair and eye color clearly revealed his identity.
While being looked at, Imper was also observing the group of people in front of him who would become his subordinates. Most of them were unicorns, and the ones standing behind those unicorns were... Zerg.
The silence didn't last long, and with No. 19's words to ease the atmosphere, it became much more natural.
"This is the sir from Base 1."
"Sir, they are the one-horned men in charge of Gathering Area No. 1, just like me. In addition, there are deputies recruited from various districts."
Number 19 bent down and pulled out the chair at the main table in front for him, with an extremely attentive attitude.
"Please sit down first."
Imper took a seat and looked at the one-horned men sitting on simple folding chairs on both sides, and his eyes swept over the standing Zergs.
Are they all female?
"You can call me Imper."
His tone was calm, but the seriousness in his words could not be ignored.
"I will be responsible for all matters within Gathering Place No. 1 in the future. I hope you can assist me in completing all the tasks and not hold me back."
"Personally, I don't want to cause any unpleasantness."
Number 19 poured him some hot water, adjusted the microphone on the table for him, and turned on the projection equipment that had been prepared for the meeting.
Imper lowered her eyes, tapped the table lightly, and said, "You can go down."
Number 19 knew that this was none of his business, so he walked to an empty chair below and sat down. There was also a Zerg standing on the side of the chair.
Needless to say, this should be the 'deputy' brought by No. 19.
"Let's not waste any more time talking nonsense and get straight to the point."
The optical computer on Imper's wrist was connected to the projection device, and an aerial view of the building was projected out, ensuring that everyone present could see it clearly.
"Currently, Gathering Area No. 1 is the most urgent, and there are three tasks that need to be completed."
"The first is the main construction needs of the first phase of 'Planning and Construction of Aggregation No. 1', and..." The image on the projection changed, jumping to the words "education" and "census".
Imper looked at them and smiled kindly.
"Although our time is somewhat tight and the tasks are heavy, these three things must be done simultaneously."
"Do you have any questions?"
One-horned Man: ...
Having said that, could they still say yes? That would be actively causing trouble for their boss.
In the silence, Imper said with satisfaction, "It seems that no one has any objection. Then let's do as I say."
As he spoke, he clicked on the interface related to Settlement No. 1 in the education system. As expected, he did not see any statistics on Zerg who had completed basic education.
“The first and foremost issue is education.”
The projected images switched according to Imper's movements.
"I noticed you're all surrounded by female insects today. Since we're here, let's start with them."
"As your deputy, I will have a lot of things to do in the future, and illiteracy will be a big problem."
Imper thought for a moment and said, "The average time it takes for female insects at Gathering Site 2 to complete basic education is one week, so I'll give you one week too."
There is no unicorn talking. It is not them who are studying anyway, so it has nothing to do with them whether it is a week or a day.
So they all agreed.
"Number 19," Imper said.
Number 19, who was called, immediately stood up and replied, "Sir, I'm here."
"There are terminals among the supplies delivered, right? Go get a hundred and give one to each Zerg that comes to study."
Number 19 was just about to say that there were only forty-nine Zergs here when he heard the second half of the sentence.
"There are not enough Zerg here, you need to replenish them immediately."
"All the equipment needed for learning has been moved here, and the course debugging will be done online by Ghost-sama."
"It's morning now. I want to see everything ready at 1 p.m. so I can start the class right away."
"Any questions?"
So hurried? But in order to make Master Imper remember me, not only hurry, but also say I can do it even if I can't.
Number 19 gritted his teeth and smiled, "Of course it's no problem, Lord Imper."
"I will definitely complete the task you assigned me on time."
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The author has something to say: 300 chapters, the highest number of chapters in all the author's works, 4,000 chapters updated today (I'm so happy that I'm spinning in place~)
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