Chapter 351
With this thought in mind, Qi Heng spent the next month in the medical center.
Although he was on Tianyun Star, to Qi Lan and the others, he seemed no different from when he was not there before.
I have to say that Qi Heng’s idea of finding a nanny to take care of the child from the beginning was absolutely right.
After all, he hadn't been home many times in the entire month, so it was impossible for him to take care of Qi Lan and Qi Xi.
This month, thanks to A0, he didn't have time to worry about the slow progress of integration.
Every day when I open my eyes, I go into the operating room, and after the operation I fall asleep. There is still a shortage of staff.
Although Jiang Chen and the others can help share some of the work, it is still not enough.
The only good thing is that these newly added male insects that can use mental power can be assigned to various positions where they are needed after a period of recovery, and they can shine.
Every time at this time, he would think of Tianwu Star.
The female insects on Tianwu Star were not deprived of their wings. Apart from suppressing their mental power to keep it at a low value, the male insects were able to use their mental power normally.
If there weren't so few male insects on Tianwu Star, he really wanted to directly assign the male insects on Tianwu Star to other planets.
Unfortunately, it is not possible.
The data on female insects on Tianwu Star regarding rage and body rigidity caused by mental power is also far ahead of other planets.
To put it simply, there are not enough male insects on Tianwu Star, so how can they support other planets?
But it has been better in the past two years.
After Qi Heng asked Wen Renyu to take over Tianwu Star and launched reforms on Tianwu Star, the male insects on Tianwu Star were liberated.
The inhibitor used to suppress the growth of male insects' mental power was removed. After several years of adaptation, the male insects on Tianwu Star were much more skilled in treating the mental power of female insects than the male insects on planets such as Tianyun and Beichen.
——Experience in mental combing also needs to be accumulated, and there are not so many female insects available for treatment on other planets.
Qi Heng took a sip of water and glanced at the time.
A fifteen-minute break, his only break in the morning.
He had been outside Tianyun Star for the past two years, but it wasn't as if he had done nothing. He had seen people like Jiang Chen on other planets, so he simply accepted him as a student.
There is no relationship more easily exploited than that between teachers and students.
Under the pretext of learning more, when he didn't have time to go to other planets, he handed over the issue of male insect treatment to this group of students.
From the first year of Xinqi to the fourth year, the number of male insects capable of using mental power on each planet has been increasing. Even if it is not as good as Tianyun Star, which started early, and Tianwu Star, which has an advantage, it is not much worse.
As long as we keep going, one day, all male insects will no longer be confined in this way.
That day won't be too far away.
All things are difficult at the beginning. Initially, the speed of progress is limited by the lack of sufficient male insects to help other male insects break free from their brains. However, as time goes on, more and more doctors will emerge who can independently treat other male insects, and only then will a true surge in cures be achieved.
Another example is the male insect cubs that have undergone brain-blocking surgery before their appearance but have not yet reached adulthood. The cubs are not suitable for surgery and can explore their own mental power. After a long period of attempts, they may be able to recover on their own.
Even if they can't recover on their own, it doesn't matter. They can solve the problem with surgery when they grow up.
Excluding this part, there is also a small number of insect pups that have not had time to undergo brain closure and are not yet old enough to undergo surgery.
This part is easy. Just follow the method used by the Tianjia civilization to teach male insect cubs and teach them to become familiar with and master their own mental power.
Originally, mental power is innate to male insect cubs, just like the wings of female insects.
The supervisors forcibly removed this part from them, which was no different from depriving them of their other limbs - having their wings removed and their brains blocked was what made the insect cubs uncomfortable.
——When they were born, they were born with it, and using mental power and wings is an instinct.
If these things are not happy enough, then there is one thing that is definitely good news.
Marriage registration has been open for two years. Although it was originally opened to solve the problem of "female insect cubs not knowing their male fathers, and male insect cubs not knowing their female fathers", it has to be said that now that they have reached the stage of forming a family, it is normal to produce insect eggs.
It is not particularly difficult for the Tianjia Zerg to reproduce. As long as they fulfill their obligations during the reproduction period, the eggs will be born healthy.
Not to mention the physical condition of the little insects hatched from such eggs. With their parents around, of course they can't be better.
The only downside is that the sex ratio of the eggs is difficult to reach a normal level.
This takes a long time to recover.
The male-to-female ratio of the Tianjia civilization back then was already bad enough, and the current ratio is even more exaggerated. It is estimated that before the gender ratio returns to a certain level, the number of female insects that can enter into marriage will not be too high.
In fact, there are already clues now. Excellent male insects always have no shortage of suitors.
If it weren't for the fact that "Mr. Doctor" is difficult to approach, there would basically be no shortage of suitors for "Mr. Doctor" whose gender has been confirmed.
In contrast, when Qi Heng used his own identity, he would occasionally experience the distress of being pursued by female insects.
Qi Heng has always encouraged childbirth.
When playing games, for the sake of population resources, of course the more children you have, the better.
The universe is so vast that no matter how many people grow, the population will never reach saturation.
If a planet is no longer habitable, people will migrate to a new planet. If there are too few habitable planets, they will be transformed.
Now? The entire race has only tens of millions of people left, so of course we should encourage childbirth.
However, although childbirth is encouraged, Qi Heng does not have any mandatory requirements on how many children female insects must give birth to. This mainly depends on the wishes of the Tianjia insect race itself.
All he can do is to help solve various troubles before and after the birth of the cubs, and relieve the worries of the couples who are pregnant with insect eggs.
So, people are really good at adapting to the environment.
At the beginning of his journey, when he saw the pregnant female insects in the gathering place, he felt that he could not accept the idea of "pregnant men", but after just a few years, he was able to view this matter as normal.
While on a business trip to an alien planet, he also treated pregnant female insects and even delivered babies himself due to some accidents.
All in all, Qi Heng is no longer the person who would be surprised by this before.
They have traveled through time and space, moved to a different universe, and even their races have changed.
Isn't it just a female insect with a male appearance? It can't be equated with men, right? Human males can't get pregnant anyway.
I guess so?
After seeing too many pregnant female insects, Qi Heng was a little uncertain about this.
He said he didn't care, but the fact that the female insect, which looked exactly like a male, was pregnant still had a huge impact on his worldview.
The break isn't over yet.
Qi Heng yawned and prepared to take a two-minute nap.
Yesterday, a male insect showed mental abnormality in the middle of the night. Jiang Chen and his team couldn't handle it, so they woke him up.
I was so busy that it was already four in the morning when I finished.
At this moment, the light computer on his wrist made a "ding" sound.
He took a look and found that it was a message from Chu Xiu, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"A0."
[Here, Your Excellency, what are your instructions?]
"I'm going home for dinner tonight and have to leave work early to pick up Qi Lan and Qi Xi. The original meeting is cancelled."
[Yes, Your Excellency.]
[The notice has been issued. I have called a hovercar for you...]
Qi Heng interrupted, "No need, Chu Xiu said he would come by to pick me up, I'll go with him."
Since he didn't need a car on a regular basis, Qi Heng didn't provide a car for the "doctor". He could just take a taxi when needed, which was very convenient.
But Chu Xiu has a car.
Chu Xiu has many places to go, and the distances between them are not very close, so it would be more convenient to have a car.
"Since he said he would pick me up, I can't let him wait too long. Let's start early and finish early." Qi Heng stood up and walked out.
"By the way, remember to order groceries online."
"Haven't they bred some new varieties recently? I heard they taste good, so I'll pick some out and buy some."
"Buy some seafood too, Qi Lan likes it."
"Well, there's also..."
[Okay, okay, I'll place your order right away.]
Your Excellency the Lord's mood changed so quickly. He was not emotional at all just now, but he became so happy all of a sudden.
A0 acted quickly to select what he needed. He did not choose expensive ones, only good ones. He also put all the ingredients that were allocated according to their grades into the shopping cart.
His Excellency the Lord and the Chief Consul have very little free time. It is rare for their family to be together, so of course they want the best.
Qi Heng listened to A0's words without saying anything. He didn't need to worry about such trivial matters if he left them to A0.
The ecology of Tianyun Star has recovered well in recent years, and the re-cultivation of aquatic products, meat, poultry, etc. imported from outside has also been very successful.
It’s just that the price is still a bit expensive, so the mainstream daily food is still nutritional supplements. However, even for an ordinary family, if they want to eat it, it’s okay to have a meal occasionally to satisfy their cravings.
Life is getting better overall.
It should be better.
Qi Heng has always had a clear understanding of his own position and has done his job well.
No matter what, the Tianjia Zerg is always his responsibility.
Especially after his memory was restored, he also realized the sadness of being a parent in raising a child. This "child" was the Tianjia civilization.
He has an unshirkable responsibility towards the Tianjia Zerg and the civilization that he single-handedly guided and developed.
He didn't know how many times he regretted giving up the game. If he had just disappeared without saying goodbye, would what happened later have happened?
But no matter what assumptions we make, that is impossible to happen. The most important thing now is to take care of the present.
I can only say that it is fortunate that we are living in the space age with advanced technology and abundant resources. Otherwise, it would be difficult enough to solve the food and drink problems for tens of millions of people, so how could there be any spare energy to improve the quality of life?
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After the last operation was over, Qi Heng said hello to Jiang Chen and the others, gave a few instructions, and then left.
He did not go to the main door of the central hall, but chose to take the elevator directly down to the first floor and go to the back door area where few Zergs would pass through.
When he arrived, a car was parked in an open space.
Qi Heng opened the car door and got in the passenger seat, then greeted Chu Xiu who was in the driver's seat, "Sorry for the wait."
"No, I just arrived too."
Chu Xiu was still wearing his uniform, and it was obvious that he had left as soon as the event was over, without even having time to change clothes.
He was better off than Chu Xiu, he just needed to change his coat.
Chu Xiu started the car and drove away.
Qi Heng removed the disguise on his face.
Although he didn't feel anything, he didn't want to pretend in front of Chu Xiu who knew his true identity.
Changing the manual mode to automatic driving, Chu Xiu tilted his head to look at him with a smile on his face.
"I just received the list of ingredients from Ghost. I saw that there are many that Qi Lan and the others like. They will definitely be very happy to see it when they come back in the evening."
A0 registered in front of Chu Xiu, using the code name "Ghost".
His true identity must not be revealed, so in Chu Xiu's eyes, he was just an AI like A1 and the others, except that his status was Qi Heng's personal AI assistant.
As for whether using a super-intelligent AI as a butler would be a waste of talent, Chu Xiu had no such doubts at all.
With Your Majesty's status, what is a super AI? The intelligent brain Deep Blue that was originally developed was also installed in Your Majesty's car.
Being able to please His Majesty is the greatest value.
Even without paying close attention, Qi Heng could tell that Chu Xiu was in a good mood.
There was a smile on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and his tone was cheerful. What good thing had happened to him?
Is there anything happy recently?
After thinking for a while, he chose to ask directly.
"You're very happy."
If these words were heard by the female soldiers who have been watching the Chief Instructor with a gloomy face for a month, they would definitely wail that the Chief Instructor in front of them was fake, as he had been moody for a month.
During this month, anyone who made a mistake was trained to death.
"Well, I'm happy because I think I can see the bug cubs when I get home."
It was seen, but I really couldn't help it. Suddenly I felt that I had wasted this month.
Chu Xiu blinked, his bright eyes shining with moisture, his gaze fell on him, looking at him very intently.
Although Chu Xiu knew that His Majesty was attentive and might remember what he liked to eat, he was still very happy.
They don't actually eat together very often, even though they have been together for a few years, but they are rarely together and apart so it becomes rare for them to eat at the same table.
Qi Heng glanced at Chu Xiu suspiciously. Was it really just for this? But if not, there seemed to be no other reason.
"When we get back, I'll pick them up. You go home first."
Thinking of the ingredients A0 bought, he said, "As for the dishes, wait for me to pick them up and bring them home, and then I'll cook them with you."
Although they said they were working together, Qi Heng knew his cooking skills very well, so if he really helped, he would just be helping out from the side.
Chu Xiu smiled and said "hmm", noticing the faint dark circles under his eyes, with a little barely perceptible heartache.
"The medical center must be very busy. You don't look like you've had much rest."
"Is it that obvious?" Qi Heng subconsciously raised his hand and touched his face. It shouldn't be that obvious.
"Now that Jiang Chen and the others are sharing the burden, it's much better than expected."
"Once this matter is over, it won't be so hard anymore."
When the medical center was first put into use, he could not have imagined that he would have so many reliable students and assistants in the future. Their presence has helped him a lot.
Busy for sure.
New male insects are admitted to the hospital, and after the completion of the training, the insects will be arranged to teach them how to control their mental power. They can only be discharged after they are qualified and can fully control their mental power.
The medical center was able to expand to its current size in just two years because there were too many male and female parasites that needed treatment. In order to solve the physical problems of male and female parasites as soon as possible, expansion was imperative.
Only in this way can we admit more Zergs.
The medical center has been operating at full capacity, with doctors capable of operating on male worms and treating female worms working in three shifts.
If it weren't for the fact that all the doctors were male insects, whose physical fitness was poor and they really couldn't work in two shifts, Qi Heng would have been so cruel as to make them work around the clock.
Of course, the reason for not doing this is not because of heartache or anything like that.
The main thing is that if they really do this, the male insects' bodies will be able to bear it, and the mental energy they consume cannot be recovered so quickly.
Their poor physical fitness saved them from having to work 996.
Chu Xiu was silent for a while, then said, "That will take a long time. You didn't do this before..."
At least in terms of years, it will take three to five years to solve the problem of female and male insects on Tianyun Star.
Besides, the situation on Tianyun Star has been resolved, but what about the situation outside of Tianyun Star? We can't just ignore it.
It will take at least ten years for this matter to come to an end.
Qi Heng couldn't deny it, "Everyone is working hard, I can't just sit there and do nothing."
"And before, it wasn't like I didn't care about anything."
When civilization was first beginning to develop, the ruler was like a firefighter, taking on all the trivial matters himself.
If Chu Xiu met the ruler at that time, it would be difficult for him to connect him, who was like an old hen raising her chicks, with the ruler of the late Tianjia civilization.
In the later stages of the development of the Tianjia civilization, the Overlord rarely interfered in the internal affairs of the Tianjia civilization. He mainly declared war on any civilization that made him unhappy.
This cannot be blamed on the Overlord. After all, the orders were given by him outside the game, and the Overlord had no way to stop it at that time, let alone change his orders every day.
In the end, the master lost his temper. Since he was going to win the foreign wars anyway, he decided to just fight.
Inside and outside the game are two different worlds, and no one can interfere with anyone else, even though they are essentially the same person.
Chu Xiu was a little curious and surprised and asked, "Have you done this before?"
Qi Heng had long been accustomed to the honorifics that Chu Xiu would use from time to time. After all, Chu Xiu was not the only one who addressed him like that, so he couldn't possibly take it to heart.
And although Chu Xiu called him that, the atmosphere between them was not serious, so he just treated it as an ordinary name.
"A long time ago, before the Tianjia civilization left its home planet."
That was not only a long time ago, but also a long time ago when Chu Xiu was in power and had never set foot outside the mother planet… That could be traced back to nearly 20,000 years ago.
Chu Xiu didn't say anything, just looked at him.
"Do you find it strange to look at me like that?"
"No."
"I just thought of something."
Qi Heng: "I'd like to hear the details."
"If I hadn't heard you say it, it would be hard to imagine that you had lived through such a long time." Chu Xiu's voice unconsciously carried a hint of loss.
Your Majesty's existence is recorded along with the history of Tianjia civilization, which means that the Lord has existed since the beginning of written records in Tianjia civilization.
Even during his reign, the Tianjia civilization had a history of 10,000 years with accurate written records, and it could be traced back even earlier if one was willing.
Your Majesty's existence itself is the embodiment of the history of Tianjia civilization.
Qi Heng was speechless.
In fact, if it weren't for the memories that returned, he would never have thought that he had lived in another world for so many years.
Finally, he said, "Even for me, that was a long time ago."
"I can't remember a lot of things."
Chu Xiu lowered his eyes, thought for a long time, and suddenly spoke.
"You've existed for so long, and you must have seen many female insects. Are there any of them that left a lasting impression on you?"
Qi Heng was a little confused when he suddenly jumped to this topic.
He wanted to ask Chu Xiu why he asked this question, but when he met Chu Xiu's eyes, he felt that there was nothing to ask.
Qi Heng thought about it seriously.
It was mainly memories that dominated those memories. He himself definitely didn't have any memorable or unforgettable female insects...
No, it seems that I can’t say it so absolutely. If I have to say it, Chu Xiu in front of me is definitely one of them.
The master's memory bank can achieve the effect of turning pages of memory like a book. After being integrated into the third stage, Qi Heng also barely mastered this skill.
So after he extracted the key points and flipped through all the relevant memories, he fell into a suspicious silence.
If you live too long, you will encounter many different people, things, and events. As time goes by, those extraordinary female insects will appear more and more outstanding against the backdrop of other mediocre ones.
When people recall memories, especially when they look back on the past, they tend to beautify them unconsciously.
As a result, the answer to Chu Xiu's question was somewhat difficult to answer.
I always feel bad about what's going on.
Qi Heng thought helplessly.
——It’s not that there aren’t any, but there are simply too many. It takes several minutes just to read out the names.
He was silent for too long, and Chu Xiu, who was sitting next to him, asked him hesitantly.
"Can't you tell me?"
"No." Qi Heng sighed, "It's because there are too many."
He changed the subject, "Rather than listening to me, you'd better read the history books."
"Starting from recorded history, every female insect that has made history, leaving behind epoch-making feats and ushering in new eras, fits the answer to your question."
"I remember them all very clearly."
Without them, the ruler is just a commander without troops, and one person cannot promote the development of civilization.
The Overlord never intended to erase the names of those female insects. In the Overlord's memory and in the game log, there are traces of them everywhere.
Even Qi Heng, after obtaining the Lord's memories, was able to match those faces with the "NPC names" he remembered.
"You too." He said in a deep voice.
With Chu Xiu's identity, if history were still recording it, his name would be an indelible mark in the history books.
Chu Xiu didn't hear what he wanted to hear, but heard such an evaluation. He felt that he was far from what he said. He thought about what the female insects who left messages in history books had done and what he had done.
"I can't compare to them." Chu Xiu blamed himself. "The empire was destroyed in my hands."
He was the last Archon of the Empire, and if he wasn't entirely responsible for the collapse of civilization, he at least bore most of the responsibility. If he had been more capable, perhaps he could...
"It has nothing to do with you."
Qi Heng couldn't stand listening any longer. What did this have to do with Chu Xiu? It was all because of the Lord's disappearance.
"You've done well enough."
The characteristics of the Tianjia Zerg are destined to make the entire race go crazy after the Overlord disappears...To put it bluntly, no one else can help except the Overlord.
Ultimately, it's my own fault and I can't blame anyone else.
He reiterated: "No one should be held responsible for what happened back then. You did a good job under the circumstances."
"Do you really think I did a good job?" Chu Xiu was stunned.
Qi Heng nodded and said affirmatively: "Very good."
"I have always been aware of your abilities, otherwise I would not have chosen you to take over the position of Chief Archon." This refers to the original ruler.
Although in the later period, the Overlord mostly served as a mascot, but when it came to important positions such as the Imperial Archon, he still had the final say.
Basically, whoever he chooses from the candidate list will be the next Archon.
Choosing Chu Xiu was the Lord's intention, and it was also his.
At that time, even though they were still in the process of losing their memory, 'they' made the same choice.
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