Chapter 31
mine.
Qi Heng pulled the vine that led him down to the mine, and stepped on the stone wall in a few steps to reach the bottom of the mine.
He walked to the place where the wicker baskets were placed and picked one up at random. Then he chose a mine tunnel to enter like other ordinary female insects who came to mine, and perfectly integrated into the mining female insects.
In the mines, even if he looked outstanding, he would not attract much attention.
Most of the female insects here go down into the mines in the dark, and there is not even a light down there. If you have poor eyesight, you might bump into each other while walking.
There are dozens of mine tunnels, and once inside, they are interconnected. Even the female insects who have been mining here for the longest time can hardly say that they can remember every passage inside.
...Most female insects only remember the one they often dig. It is completely unnecessary for them to remember other mines. They only need to remember the mine that can dig ore.
The female insects that went down into the mines couldn't remember, but Qi Heng could.
The system will scan and map the places he passes by. No matter how deep the mine is, he can ensure that he can get out.
After turning left and right in the mine tunnel for about twenty minutes, he finally reached the abandoned mine tunnel which he marked as No. 1.
Qi Heng lowered his head and reached out to open the pocket of his coat a little. The antennae of the blue-tailed butterfly gently poked out and finally slowly flapped its wings and flew out.
The aqua-blue fluorescence emanated from the wings of the blue-tailed butterfly, and its appearance created a streak of light in the dark mine tunnel.
Qi Heng stretched out his hand.
The blue-tailed butterfly landed lightly on his fingertips, and then he placed it on his shoulder and kept it there.
Even though it carries the fat worm's weak consciousness, the nature of the blue-tailed butterfly has not changed. It can only simply understand instructions and complete the tasks assigned to it.
Before it completed its mission, its already mentally retarded spirit body was basically nothing, and it couldn't understand even the complex instructions Qi Heng gave it.
Qi Heng stood in front of the huge fallen rock that blocked the passage and released his mental power to connect with the mining bug on duty behind the rock.
He had instructed the mining bugs to arrange a bug to be on guard so that he would be able to contact them through the stone wall when he arrived.
If I hadn't woken up the commander, I wouldn't have come today.
Qi Heng thought for a while, and a fallen rock in front of him was moved, revealing a passage that was wide enough for one person to pass through.
He walked in with his head slightly lowered, and after a dozen steps, the view in front of him suddenly became clear.
Although Qi Heng had a strong night vision ability, the dark environment in the mine was just a little dim to him, but he was used to bright environments after all, and staying in the dark for a long time was more or less uncomfortable for him.
However, given the current conditions, he couldn't be picky even if he wanted to.
After Qi Heng entered the mine cave after the rockfall, several mining bugs behind him worked together to push rocks that were several times larger than themselves to block the entrance again. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that the mining bugs' soft bodies and forelimbs could burst out with the power to push the rocks.
The fact is that they really can.
Mining bugs, mining bugs, although they rely on their teeth to mine, carrying ore is also physical work. How can they be as soft, cute and harmless as they look?
At Qi Heng's feet were mining bugs waiting for him after sensing his arrival.
The soft little white worm, only as tall as his knees, lay at his feet, its absolutely obedient appearance making him feel somewhat helpless.
"Call them all over here." Qi Heng told this sentence to the mining bug in front of him through mental connection.
This mining worm was one of the first larvae to be created. Every time I came here, this mining worm came to greet me. Later, it stood out among the six hundred mining worms and became the leader of this group of mining worms.
It was also because of this that he obtained the qualification to meet the master alone.
Other mining bugs do not have such an honor. Even if Qi Heng comes, they can only bury their heads in mining and try their best to dig out more ore to please their master.
Qi Heng thought to himself that if he had seen it correctly, there seemed to be a grayish-white crystal about the size of a ping-pong ball condensed on the forehead of this mining insect - that was a sign of impending metamorphosis.
Unlike the Tianjia Zerg, which are all advanced Zerg with humanoid appearance and a civilized management system, the original Zerg were divided into different levels at birth.
Among the original Zerg, apart from the Overlord who is above all other Zerg, there is only one at the top, and that is the Commander.
Commander, it is the common mother of all primordial Zergs, and it can give birth to any kind of primordial Zerg.
Below it is the swarm of the original Zerg it bred, guarded by a small number of king class Zerg, followed by the upper, middle and lower Zerg.
The original Zerg can evolve. Under suitable conditions, the lower Zerg can evolve into the intermediate Zerg. If the evolution is successful, they will not only become stronger but also gain new abilities.
For example, the Miner, a lower-level Zerg, wasn't particularly skilled; in theory, it was just a decent miner. Their abilities lay in knowing how to dig without collapsing the pit, and in the process, they could process the raw ore into finished crystals.
But after evolution and promotion, the mining worm engineer will evolve into the geological gray worm and gain the new ability of "exploration", which allows it to find mineral veins and explore and excavate... More advanced ones can also evolve into other related branches of the original Zerg.
When Qi Heng learned about this, he jokingly said that the original Zerg had a complete promotion system.
Well, a system that works very well for capitalists.
——No monetary or material rewards are required, and they must be absolutely hardworking, loyal and obedient.
This promotion method is generally divided into passive and active methods.
Needless to say, the commander directly chooses a bug and forcibly upgrades it.
The passive ability is that a worm that can be promoted is naturally born in the branch swarm. The birth of this kind of worm requires some luck, and the evolutionary conditions of each tool worm are different.
Unlike the quality that can be captured when the commander breeds the original Zerg, the quality of the mining Zerg produced by the system is completely random, just like opening a blind box.
The appearance of a mining worm showing signs of metamorphosis under such circumstances was a surprise to Qi Heng.
Qi Heng was lost in thought, so he didn't notice that the miner lying on the ground slowly raised its upper body, turned its head, and began to call out to its other companions who were mining after hearing his command.
In less than a minute, the area in front of him was densely packed with mining bugs lying on the ground. The gathered mining bugs spread to the back from near to far according to the time of their birth.
When Qi Heng came back to his senses, he realized that he had been distracted for quite a while.
In front of him, the summoned miners appeared in an attitude of absolute submission. The entire mine was so quiet that he could only hear his own shallow breathing.
The smile on Qi Heng's face disappeared little by little.
He didn't understand why these simple-minded tool insects in front of him made him feel uncomfortable.
Logically speaking, you should feel relieved when you see them. Their existence saves you a lot of trouble, and it is foreseeable that they will help you solve many troubles in the future.
"I seem to be thinking too much..." Qi Heng murmured to himself softly.
Only he himself could hear these words, because there was no other creature here who could think independently except him.
Qi Heng suppressed his reluctance to delve deeper and said to the miners below, "The commander has awakened and will reconnect with you."
As he spoke, the mental power he radiated was like a warm spring breeze blowing through all the miners, conveying his meaning to the miners below.
This was the first time that Qi Heng used his mental power on such a large scale. The mental power he spread out enveloped all the mining bugs.
Then, he stretched out his hand towards the blue-tailed butterfly on his shoulder. The butterfly leaped onto the joint of his index finger and stopped, and he moved it in front of him so lightly.
The blue-tailed butterfly is the image that the commander always presents to the outside world. Even the newly created mining bugs have an impression of them.
During the prosperous period of Tianjia civilization, most orders were issued layer by layer, and the lower-level Zerg would hardly see the commander's real body in their entire lives.
Among them, the blue-tailed butterfly, which is also a lower-level Zerg, is different because the commander often attaches his consciousness to it to issue orders, and often follows the overlord in this image, so among the original Zerg it is like the incarnation of the commander.
Therefore, all the original Zerg will instinctively show some care when they see the blue-tailed butterfly, and the blue-tailed butterfly possessed by the commander's consciousness will receive supreme respect.
It is very easy to identify the difference between the two blue-tailed butterflies. The blue-tailed butterfly carrying the command consciousness will have the patterns on its wings change from aqua blue to gold when conveying orders.
Miners work underground for a long time, and their eyesight allows them to see clearly even in the dark.
The crouching miners raised their heads slightly and looked in the same direction. In that direction was Qi Heng and the blue-tailed butterfly resting on Qi Heng's right hand.
The Commander is the leader of all the original Zerg. The Zerg swarm is born only because of the Commander's existence. Obedience to the Commander is engraved in the genes of all the original Zerg, and this level of obedience is even above that of the Overlord.
——Because without the commander there would be no original Zerg!
"It's your turn." Qi Heng's mental power brushed across the blue-tailed butterfly.
The blue-tailed butterfly had the consciousness of a fat worm. It stayed on Qi Heng's fingertips and rubbed against them reluctantly before flapping its wings and flying towards the mining worms below.
The mission is important.
The patterns on the blue-tailed butterfly's wings instantly transformed into dazzling gold. In the darkness, a streak of golden light flashed through the air, connecting the commander's consciousness to the miners within Qi Heng's mental range.
For a moment, the weak mental power generated by all the mining insects was gathered together, triggering a spiritual resonance filled with joy and excitement.
The vibrations from the spiritual resonance formed ripples that continued to spread out, and under the control of the commander's consciousness, they were constantly gathered on the butterfly wings. The golden lines absorbed all the spiritual power spontaneously contributed by the miners.
Qi Heng stood aside and watched quietly, and only withdrew his mental power after the blue-tailed butterfly had established contact with all the mining bugs.
His current mental strength is incomparable to what it was at the beginning of the time travel, otherwise it would be really difficult to support this mental connection.
The main reason is that Fatty Worm is too weak now, otherwise he wouldn’t need my assistance.
After completing its task, the blue-tailed butterfly flew around all the mining bugs, and then rushed towards him.
Qi Heng raised his hand without thinking, and this action just caught the blue-tailed butterfly that was like a headless fly.
The blue-tailed butterfly landed obediently on his hand, not even glancing at the miners below who were happy that their commander had awakened. The gold on its wings was slowly fading.
In Qi Heng's eyes, they are tool bugs, and so are the fat bugs.
If there is any original Zerg that can make the commander-in-chief, now the fat Zerg, look at it with a higher regard, it is probably only the Zerg at the level of the Overlord, which requires a lot of energy from the commander to nurture. The more effort he puts in, the more he will look at it twice.
In other words, the current fat bug cannot produce a king-level bug, otherwise it would have been sent to Qi Heng to serve as his bodyguard.
During the Domination Period, before the Commander-in-Chief had his second reincarnation and devoured all the Primordial Zerg before falling asleep, the dark corners of the Temple were filled with Primordial Zerg at the level of the Overlord, all of whom were arranged to protect the Domination.
"Let them go and you stay." Qi Heng held the blue-tailed butterfly.
The blue-tailed butterfly has a very beautiful shape, and even when viewed up close it looks like a carefully crafted work of art.
When the commander wanted to choose an image to keep by the Lord's side and show to the outside world, Qi Heng took a liking to the picture of the blue-tailed butterfly at first sight.
As a human being, he is not immune to liking beautiful things.
I don’t know if it’s because of this, the commander not only always uses the image of the blue-tailed butterfly, but also the appearance of the original Zerg has evolved into two forms: war and daily.
In short, Qi Heng's aesthetic taste indirectly impressed the commander, and the insect swarms below evolved according to the commander's wishes.
Later, because of their harmless and deceptive daily image, the original Zerg, which existed as a weapon of war, became famous and were labeled as insidious, cunning, and hypocritical.
——These adjectives come from those who were lucky enough not to be completely wiped out by the original Zerg and became civilized creatures fleeing and wandering in the starry sea.
What morality is there on the battlefield? Of course, we will use the tactic of luring the enemy if it is useful. Those who cannot distinguish the civilization disguised as the original Zerg deserve to become their food.
This is what Qi Heng thought back then. Although he has changed now and regrets some of his past actions, he does not completely regret it. Most of the civilizations that were regarded as hostile were the ones who took the initiative to declare war on the Tianjia civilization, and a small number of them also had their own reasons.
Only a small number of these civilizations were destroyed because they hindered the development of Tianjia civilization. But since the war was launched for the survival and development of civilization, there is no right or wrong.
The Tianjia civilization lost, and it was Tianjia that disappeared.
During the long period of development of the Tianjia civilization in the game, there were several times when the Tianjia civilization went astray and was on the verge of destruction in the early stages. In the later stages when it developed into an interstellar civilization, it was also at a disadvantage and was beaten and fled in panic.
Even if Qi Heng was a wall-climbing gamer, it would be impossible for him to elevate a civilization from a low level to a high level without any trial and error.
During this period of time, the Tianjia civilization did not completely disappear.
…
Qi Heng originally planned to harvest the ore once in a while, but since he was here this time, it was not impossible to harvest the ore in front of him.
The system previously stored 6,000 energy points, but only 1,600 points were left in just a few days. Energy points will inevitably be needed in the future, and it is better to be prepared than to have insufficient energy when needed.
After absorbing approximately six tons of obsidian crystals, the system's energy point reached 2180.5.
The purity and energy contained in the obsidian crystal will affect the total amount of energy absorbed by the system each time. This time it increased by more than 500 points, which is acceptable.
It's only six tons after all.
At the current rate of collection, it would only take about a month to accumulate 10,000 energy points. By then, after repairing the system's built-in folding space, it would be a good idea to load the ore away and take it back to feed the fat worms.
But there is a problem.
Could the fat worm last a month relying on that set of energy crystals? Even if he ate sparingly, it probably wouldn't be enough.
Qi Heng knew very well how clever the fat worm was in its juvenile stage. In addition to the high-energy aggregation energy similar to that of energy crystals that could reduce the amount of food it consumed, it could eat as much ordinary minerals as it could and would not get tired of eating even if it lay there all day long.
The fat worm's life energy is now over-consumed. If it is left hungry for a while, Qi Heng is worried that the fat worm will die.
Besides, he had other things to do later, and it was impossible for him to travel back and forth between the mine and the egg pit every day to transport ore. Therefore, he only considered the idea of waiting for a month for less than two minutes before passing it up.
Instead of going through so much trouble, it’s better to solve it once and for all.
Qi Heng turned around and looked at the mining worm with a gray-white crystal on its forehead.
"Number 28..."
He paused and said, "It's not convenient to keep calling you that. I'll give you a name."
These mining worms remember their numbers the moment they are created. Since they are all tool worms, there is no need to give them names. However, if this mining worm is needed in the future, it would be better to have a name to distinguish it from other mining worms.
Mine Bug No. 28 understood Qi Heng's meaning and conveyed to him a slowly growing joyful mood. Then, it crossed its two front legs and placed them on the ground, resting its forehead on the ground.
In the past, the lower-level Zerg in the original Zerg were not qualified to have names. Only the leaders of the various branch tribes in the Zerg swarm could have names, and the leaders of these branch tribes were all, without exception, Zerg of the king class.
"You'll be called Gray from now on."
This was the name Qi Heng had thought of before. The "before" here specifically refers to the time when the original Zerg was just being developed. At that time, every original Zerg that was promoted to a king would get a name from him.
Because he was interested, he would think about it before giving a name even though he was not good at naming. That's why he still remembers it now.
The name Huige was the name of an overlord that he remembered in the early days of the game. Later... there was no later, as that Huige died in a war.
'Dominance, loyalty.'
These were all the thoughts that Huige transmitted through the mental link, repeating them over and over again like a mentally retarded child.
Qi Heng wanted to sigh, and he actually sighed.
What else could I ask for? It was already difficult for a lower-level Zerg to respond. If I wanted a simple communication, I would have to be at least a mid-level Zerg.
"You've been digging for so many days. Is there any direction where there is no trace of female insects at all?"
Huige straightened his plump white body and nodded in response.
Is this what it means?
"Take me there," he said.
Huige led the way in front, while Qi Heng stared at the map drawn on the system.
Although they are now underground, they can tell the straight-line distance between the entrance to the mine and the current location by looking at the map, and the group of miners led by Huige have dug particularly far underground.
Underground, their senses are more acute than those of the female insects digging for ore. With Qi Heng's order to avoid the female insects digging for ore, they will avoid them from a distance and go another way.
The blue-tailed butterfly lay motionless on his shoulder with its wings spread out. The previous attack had consumed a lot of its energy, and now the blue-tailed butterfly had completely lost its previous lively and active appearance.
The method Qi Heng came up with was simple and crude - he wanted to dig a tunnel from the mine to the location of the fat worm at the bottom of the Dead Egg Pit.
This mine is very large, but it seems that because it is closest to Area 49, only the female insects from Area 49 come here to dig.
Although there are many female insects in Area 49, the mine is larger. The female insects only dig a small part of the entire vein. As long as the tunnel is properly placed in an area that is not easily discovered, there is no need to worry about the female insects mistakenly entering.
As for the ground?
There were only a few unicorns on the ground. He had learned from Yun Jiu on the first day he arrived at the mine that these unicorns never went down into the mine. They were only responsible for inspecting the ore from above to prevent it from being taken away from the mine.
The unicorns don't go down to the mines, and the chaotic magnetic field on Tianyun Star makes it impossible to use precision instruments. The risk of digging a tunnel is estimated to be almost zero.
The information that Tianyun Star's magnetic field is chaotic was learned from the system.
The chaotic magnetic field makes Tianyun Star a "closed" planet. In such an environment, the Internet cannot be set up and high-precision robots cannot be used.
——Otherwise, it would never be the female insect’s turn to mine. Any mining robot can dig faster and more than the female insect.
Due to environmental restrictions, 'they' were unable to use robots, so they turned their attention to the Zerg.
It is extremely cost-effective to use cheap labor like female insects to replace robots that are barely used and have a very high wear and tear rate.
Qi Heng came to this conclusion by combining the information provided by the system with his own speculation. Although there was not much basis for it, he felt that it was almost certain to be the truth.
Tianyun Star is a planet rich in mineral resources, and its rich mineral veins include more than just obsidian crystal.
Judging from the fate of the obsidian crystal vein, Qi Heng had reason to suspect that veins in other places had also suffered.
…
I followed Huige and walked underground for a distance, and found that the mine entrance was about three kilometers away from the ground.
The mining worms always dig as much as possible while ensuring that the mine tunnels do not collapse, which allows Qi Heng to pass through these mine tunnels.
Otherwise, he would never be able to pass through the tunnel dug by the miner's small body.
As they walked along, the tunnel was so quiet at first that they could hear the sound of gnawing ore at a distance. Qi Heng could see a mining worm lying on the stone wall of the mine tunnel and the ore dug out by them at a distance.
Adhering to the idea of not wasting anything, he accepted the fruits of the miners' hard work with a smile and gave them a pat on the head as a reward.
His behavior gave the miners more motivation to dig, and the mining speed of the miners that were hit on the head increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, the energy points on the system interface kept jumping upwards, making Qi Heng feel more and more cheerful.
So what I thought was right. If I let the mining worms dig a tunnel leading to the fat worms, I should be able to dig a tunnel to transport ore in a short time.
However, in this case, the number of mining bugs required to accumulate energy for the system will not be enough, and more will have to be created.
There is no shortage of energy to create mining bugs, but the newly created mining bugs must be connected to the commander, and the blue-tailed butterfly must perform the ceremony again.
If it was conceived by the commander himself, there would be no need to do that. Forget it, we can't rely on the fat worm for the time being.
"Is this direction safe?" Qi Heng asked Huige.
Huige nodded, and the message conveyed told him that this was the safest of all the mining tunnels, and no other female insects were sensed.
And for this reason, they keep digging in this direction.
Qi Heng looked at the map drawn by the system, on which his current position and the location of the fat worm were marked, with a straight line connecting the two.
The mine is located about fifty kilometers away from the Dead Egg Pit in a straight line. Although the mine tunnel that Huige said was very safe deviates from the direction of the Dead Egg Pit, the actual excavation will definitely meander for more than fifty kilometers.
The underground situation can be left to the mining bugs to explore, but the surface must be explored by yourself, and the mining bugs must be pointed in the direction when they dig...
Qi Heng just came here today to check on the situation. He knew it was impossible to let the mining bugs start working today.
After thinking for a while, he asked the system to create 400 mining worm engineer larvae, adding them to the original ones to make a total of 1,000.
"Gray, this group will follow the mining for the time being, but don't continue digging here."
In order to prevent them from digging further and further, Qi Heng needed to stop them from mining in this mine.
Qi Heng tapped the blue-tailed butterfly on his shoulder, awakening it from its rest and at the same time awakening the consciousness of the fat worm possessed by it.
Four hundred mining worm and engineer larvae were crowded together at his feet. After sensing the aura of the commander in him and the blue-tailed butterfly, they kept leaning towards him, driven by instinct and unable to restrain themselves.
Without waiting for Qi Heng to use his mental power to disperse them, Huige drove them aside first, as if he was afraid that these larvae would disturb him.
"Hui Ge, you did a great job." Qi Heng praised.
It's not that he hated these larvae, but they were so close to his feet that he was a little worried that he might accidentally step on them to death.
When the commander who was possessed by the blue-tailed butterfly regained consciousness, he found that there were hundreds of primitive Zerg larvae around him. He was so scared that his two pairs of tentacles moved, and the emotions he conveyed to Qi Heng revealed a sense of confusion.
If it were a human, the question they'd probably be wondering right now is where it is, what it's doing, and why the swarm has suddenly grown by hundreds of members.
"Connect with them." Connecting with larvae is less labor-intensive than connecting with adults.
The blue-tailed butterfly obediently flew down and connected with the larvae of the mining insect soldiers... The image of the aqua blue butterfly wings turning into golden ones will be forever imprinted in the minds of these mining insects.
After resolving this matter, Qi Heng and Hui Ge returned to the cave they had dug.
He put the blue-tailed butterfly into his pocket and left through the entrance he came from.
The blue-tailed butterfly was really tired today. It became silent as soon as it entered Qi Heng's pocket and did not wake up until Qi Heng dug a basket of ore and left the mine.
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At dusk.
Qi Heng ran towards the Dead Egg Pit. Since he had promised Fatty Chong that he would visit him today, he would not break the appointment.
In his hand, he was holding a wicker basket with some dirt still on it. It was covered with various leaves and it was impossible to tell what was inside.
——In the basket are the star stones obtained yesterday.
In order not to waste time going back to get it, he took out the basket containing the star stone in the morning and buried it in a hidden place, and then dug it out again after leaving the mine.
a long time.
It was dark.
He didn't encounter any other female insects along the way. Usually, no female insects would come to the dead egg pit at this time, which made it convenient for Qi Heng.
He jumped down from the edge of the dead egg pit with the basket in his hand, found his way to the entrance of the cave, blocked it with stones, and then walked in.
Under the egg pit, at the bottom.
As Qi Heng reached the entrance to the ground floor, he was bumped into by a soft lump.
“Ouch—”
When he heard this sound, he knew what the thing that hit him was without even having to guess. After all, along with the "Ao" sound, there was also a soft and cute child's voice that was connected to his mental power.
'Hero father, I miss you so much~~'
Qi Heng looked at the insect eggs placed next to him, then looked at his legs that were hugged before he could even step into the lowest level of space, and swallowed the words he was about to say.
"You've been waiting for me." He raised his hand and rubbed Fatty's head.
So the only possibility is that he discovered me in time, pounced on me, and didn't leave the bottom floor of the nursery.
"Yeah, let's wait for Xiong's father to come and see us."
Fat Bug enjoyed the feeling of being patted on the head, and did not forget to pick up the lonely bug egg next to him: "Take good care of your little brother, he is doing well."
'Only when I saw my father did I let go.'
"I know you will take good care of him." He even shared his life energy with this insect egg, so how could he not believe what the fat insect said.
The fat bug happily hugged the egg and said, "I want a hug."
"It wasn't me, it was my brother who wanted it." This sounded like an attempt to hide something.
Qi Heng had a look of being at a loss for words. It wasn't that he didn't want to hold the baby, but holding two was really difficult.
It is difficult to refuse, and it would be incompetent for a child to refuse his father's request for a hug.
He had never been a father and had lived in an orphanage since his childhood, so he had no idea how ordinary fathers and sons got along. After thinking about it, Qi Heng squatted down and gave the fat bug holding the insect eggs a hug.
“Ah~”
The fat bug was so happy after getting the hug that his voice was different.
The son I recognized was not human, and to be honest, the feeling of holding him was a bit strange... Qi Heng thought about it in his heart but did not show it on his face, and let go of his hand after a few seconds.
"Send the Devourer over here."
The fat worm is very weak now, but it can still connect with only one worm of the Devourer at such a short distance.
Soon, the Devourer arrived.
Qi Heng sat on the steps of the platform, with the insect eggs stuffed into his arms by the fat bug in his arms, and the fat bug was rolling around happily at his feet.
At this time, he suspected that what he was raising was not a child, but a clingy dog.
"Step forward," he said to the Devourer.
The Devourer moved up the steps.
Qi Heng placed the basket with the star stone next to it in front of the Devourer: "Only absorb the star power inside, and leave the outer shell and basket."
The fat bug next to him looked at his actions with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
Weren't those Star Stones given to him by his father? Why would he give them to this fat worm who only knows how to eat?
When the fat worm thought of this, he stared viciously at the Devourer who was holding the whole basket in his mouth.
Damn it, does my father like it more??!
——I really want to bite to death this fat bug that is competing with me for my father’s attention!
"Ah, ah, ah."
"Father Xiong, why did you give it to it?" Fatty stood up, pulled his pants with his claws, and said pitifully.
Qi Heng didn't think too much and said, "You can't eat so much. These are more useful for it to eat."
As he spoke, the Devourer had already spit out the basket.
The basket was in the same state as when it was swallowed, except that it was empty of the Star Stones it contained, as all the Star Power within had been absorbed by the Devourer.
Before the fat worm could bite the Devourer to death, the Devourer in front of it rolled down the stairs on its back and stopped moving.
"Father Xiong, what's wrong with it?" Fatty leaned closer to him and asked curiously.
Qi Heng explained: "The energy it absorbs is enough for growth. When it wakes up, it should be able to leave the larval stage and enter the growth stage."
"Don't you even remember that?"
Fatty moved his lower body and said guiltily, "Of course I remember, I just didn't recall it at the moment."
Qi Heng raised his eyebrows and was about to ask when he heard the words from Fatty Chong.
"By the way, father, let me show you something strange."
"Very interesting."
Fatty took out an oval stone half the size of an adult's fist from the pocket in his abdomen. The texture looked familiar.
"What's this."
"It's those stones you gave me, Xiong Dad. They were put in there and taken out again, and that's how it became." Fatty patted his belly.
Qi Heng took it and looked at it, and there was some surprise on his face when he heard this.
Starstone? Those fragments fused into one? He had an idea in his mind that needed to be verified.
[A1, scan this stone.]
[After purification, the larger A1-level star stone fragments can store approximately 75 units of star power.]
Sure enough, what I thought was right.
Qi Heng looked at the fat bug, his heart full of disbelief.
Not only could he fuse the broken star stones into one piece, but he could also purify the star stones. This was beyond his expectation.
If so, then...
"Xiongfu?" Fatty Chong's puzzled voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Father, did I do something wrong..."
Qi Heng came back to his senses, patted Fatty's head and praised him, saying, "No, you did a great job."
"I...Xiongfu was just surprised." He corrected himself and said, "This is very useful to Xiongfu."
"Really? That's great~!"
Fat Bug pointed at the star stones in the basket and asked happily, "Father Xiong, do you want these too? I can help you make them bigger."
"Need not."
"Why, didn't you say it was very useful, Father Xiong?" Fatty didn't understand.
"It has other uses for the time being."
Qi Heng handed the Star Stone in his hand to Fatty Worm: "This is for your safekeeping. You can find a place to put it first."
There is no use taking the fused star stone yourself, so it is better to leave it here.
“Ouch.”
Of course the fat bug would have no objection. It especially wanted to show itself in front of the male father. It had not used its true form to act coquettishly in front of the male father for a long time.
After putting the star stone into his pocket, the fat bug rubbed against his father again. This was the most direct way for him to express his attachment.
It’s better to have a small body so that it can be hugged by the handsome father.
I don’t want to grow up. It would be nice if I could stay this small forever. But how can I avoid growing up?
All kinds of ideas popped up in Fatty Bug's little head.
Although Fat Bug thought so, if one day Male Father needed to grow bigger to give birth to more Proto-Zerg, then it would not matter even if he had to give up his own wish, because what Male Father wanted to do was the most important thing.
——Just like before.
Qi Heng didn't know what Fatty Chong was thinking. The spiritual connection was to communicate what one was willing to say and express the emotions one wanted to express.
Other thoughts that one does not want to reveal are private. Unless one uses mental power to spy on them, they cannot be sensed even through a mental connection.
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Author's Note: Day 3 of Extreme Manuscript √
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Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2022-08-02 23:52:27 and 2022-08-03 23:49:54~
Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine: I can’t think of any name, Jun Ruyue 1;
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Xiao Xiao Xiao Xiao 120 bottles; Can't Think of a Name 10 bottles; Ling Xingchen 3 bottles; Yingying, Yuanyuan, and Snow Falling Sound 2 bottles;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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