Chapter 364
Qi Heng opened his eyes and saw the long-lost off-white ceiling. He turned around and saw the mobile phone on the bedside table.
He sat up from Xixi's big bed, which he had not seen for a long time, and found that he was not wearing any clothes.
When I traveled through time, at least I had some clothes to bring with me. But when I opened my eyes again, I wasn't allowed to bring even a single piece of clothing back.
World, are you a little stingy?
He got out of bed, found some clothes to put on, moved around a bit, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there was nothing wrong with his body.
Then he realized that he had relaxed too early.
"Spiritual power, how come it's still there... Isn't this thing a limited edition?" He was acting completely subconsciously just now, who knew that spiritual power could still be used.
Qi Heng looked at the cell phone that he had grabbed with his mental power and quickly took it in his hand.
Fortunately, he lives alone, otherwise if someone saw him, they would think it was haunted.
Mental power, something that cannot be seen or touched, is useful, but it is not very friendly to materialism.
I walked to the balcony, opened the curtains and the floor-to-ceiling windows, but it was still dark outside.
I turned on the phone screen and it showed three o'clock in the morning.
I thought of Chu Xiu and Qi Xi, the last people I visited before leaving, and Qi Lan, who had used his juvenile body to make me happier over the years.
This time it has to be better than last time.
At least you said goodbye to them properly. When you meet them again, you can't just disappear without even saying hello.
Thinking of this, Qi Heng smiled and looked up at the sky in a daze.
There were no stars to be seen in the city, and he actually couldn't see anything either.
However, at least we know that they exist somewhere in the starry sky, and there will be a chance to meet them again in the future.
Then it's all worth it.
He turned back to the room, there was one more thing he wanted to verify.
After waking up, he called the system several times in his mind and called A0 several times, but got no response.
Turn on the computer and open the game.
【Welcome back, Lord Tianjia. 】
A white mass suddenly crawled out of the game window, stuck to the computer screen, and words kept popping up in the bubble box above its head.
【Your Majesty, Your Majesty——】
"A0?" He hesitated.
He remembered that this program image was used by A0.
It's A0.
[I thought Your Majesty didn't remember.]
"No, I remember everything."
"You are here, but where is the system?"
This is it.
A0 kicked the white text box on a black background above his head. [The game system is a system. It can be in the computer or in you.]
The nature of the system is a bit complex; you can think of it as a stream of information.
Everything in the world is made up of information flows. Each person is a flower, and different information flows make up insufficient individuals.
【A0 wants to stay back with you, not here.】
[This body is in such poor condition, A0 feels like it's going to be overloaded if I think about it any more.]
“…”
After hearing A0's description, Qi Heng roughly understood what the situation was now.
Simply put, it has lost its hardware and has been unilaterally blocked from communication by the system. Its current function is just a table pet that can only chat.
After being restricted, the remaining functions of A0 are no different from the smart voice assistant and smart search AI in his mobile phone. To put it bluntly, it is useless.
And the system.
It seems that he is half disabled due to the dimensional upgrade.
The system wanted to tie itself back to him, but he refused and told it to stay on the computer.
It was only then that he realized that the system was able to bind directly to him because the "Master" agreed. Now that he was back, the system could not bind him by force even if he did not agree.
This was a good opportunity to ask where the system came from, but unfortunately the system couldn't give an answer, as if he was the lucky guy in countless literary works.
"Then what's going on with my body?"
Qi Heng picked up his cell phone as a mirror, and before his knowledge, a pair of antennae, which only male insects have, appeared on his head. They looked like hair but were shaking, which was obviously unusual.
Not to mention his mental strength, which is recovering every minute, although the recovery is not fast.
But if this continues, it probably won’t take too long to return to the previous level.
And star power.
"Am I still human?"
"Of course not. Lord, do you have any misunderstandings about your own race?"
[You are no more similar to humans now than humans are to bananas.]
“…”
Qi Heng silently added a rule to himself: protect himself and not let the secret be exposed by going to the hospital or accidentally.
If this is exposed, we will really become aliens.
"I understand. I will be careful."
He sighed, thinking that it was a good thing that he handed everything to Lu Ze before leaving.
Of course, he did not forget to leave his address for Lu Ze, so that they could come to find him according to the address after they successfully upgraded to another dimension.
However, how long will it take to successfully upgrade to a higher dimension, and how long will it take to find the Earth I mentioned in the Milky Way, and then cross the vast sea of stars to find it.
——They are all unknowns.
I used to worry that my life would be too short after I came back, but now I don’t have to worry about that anymore.
The upper limit of personal lifespan on the system panel is still a '? ? '.
Star power can improve the body's deficiencies. In the original world, he was not restricted by low dimensions. Now he has just become a little more active.
And as the system said, even if he died unfortunately, he would be able to condense his enormous mental power and exist in another form.
This can only be done by someone with mental power strong enough to interfere with the existence of the material world.
Qi Heng took these words to heart.
Of course, he hoped it wouldn't be necessary.
In the days that followed, he continued to live his life along the same trajectory. No one could have imagined that so many things could happen in just one night.
*Five Years Later*
Today's News Brief: The Mars space station was completed today, the infrared telescope array on the far side of the moon was completed, and astronauts from the Cis-Moon space station returned to Earth... Major technological breakthroughs have been achieved, and the rate of lunar helium-3 resource extraction will soon increase by 15%...
[The above is from the Deep Space Report on October 5, 2055.]
Through the wireless Bluetooth headset, the voice of A0 Luoli reporting the news came.
Qi Heng carried a bag of vegetables and walked downstairs to the community.
Not long after returning, A0 was no longer content to be just a desk pet, so he first used a small program to hack into his phone. Later, he used it so that he could talk to him and asked him to wear headphones when he went out.
[I've already boiled water for you at home, and the porridge you cooked before leaving is also ready. I'll open the lid and let it cool...]
A0 was not surprised that he did not get an answer from him. When he was outside, the Lord had always remained silent and rarely responded to him.
Although it has lost its previous capabilities, in the era of mature smart phones in 2055, the A0 residing in mobile phones will be able to do many things.
Qi Heng, who was already used to A0's long-windedness, listened while talking in circles.
He looked ahead nonchalantly.
Suddenly, he stopped.
When a familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared in his field of vision, Qi Heng was startled and subconsciously held his breath.
The two of them were only a dozen meters apart. At this distance, he was very sure that he couldn't be wrong.
"Chu Xiu."
He called out the other person's name unconsciously.
Although the other person's appearance has changed a little, he is sure that he will not recognize the wrong person.
Qi Heng walked forward for a distance and then stopped because the person opposite was also walking towards him.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Before he could move, the man in front of him hugged him and whispered in his ear: "...Your Majesty."
The tone of his voice always gave him a chill on the back of his neck.
I am angry.
He was sure.
Thinking about his previous promise to ensure that the other party would see him the first thing when he woke up, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Not only did Chu Xiu not see him when he woke up, but he also "disappeared" directly.
He raised his free hand and stroked Chu Xiu's back soothingly.
"I knew you would come to see me. You just woke up not long ago, why don't you rest a little before coming back?"
The Chu Xiu in front of him was wearing a simple shirt and trousers, and his silver hair was dyed black probably to adapt to the local customs.
The eye color has not changed. There are many humans with blue eyes, so even if this blue is a little less common, it will not attract attention.
Compared to these, Chu Xiu's appearance is more attractive.
Qi Heng sensed with his mental power that there was no one else around except the two of them. He spread his mental power further and found an unusual place outside the community.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he had a bad feeling.
Although everyone is at work at this time, there are always elderly people walking around in the community.
Everything was normal when I went out to buy groceries. It was only an hour before the place was cleared out?
He knew it wasn't Chu Xiu who did it.
To be able to achieve this level in a short period of time, if he is not a local, can we still rely on Chu Xiu who just came to Earth?
"We're all downstairs, let's go upstairs first."
"I think we should have quite a bit to talk about."
Qi Heng naturally took Chu Xiu's hand and took him home.
The system told him two years ago that the dimensional upgrade was completed, so he was not very surprised by Chu Xiu's arrival. It was true that he came much faster than he expected.
The building was quiet.
The elevator where you usually run into your neighbors was empty this time with only the two of them.
After arriving home.
"Sit down for a moment, I'll get you some water."
From the moment they met, Chu Xiu's eyes never left him. He even stared at him closely when he was pouring water, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
"Okay, tell me what happened in the past two years."
He pushed the water cup in front of Chu Xiu, sat down beside him and hugged him. His pheromones and mental power gradually soothed Chu Xiu, who had been tense since they met.
There didn't seem to be anything unusual, but they had never been apart for such a long time since they had been together.
"I missed you so much."
Chu Xiu leaned into his arms, put his arms around his shoulders, and leaned against him.
It seemed as if he was only sure that he really existed at this moment, and his tense nerves and body suddenly relaxed.
"Do you miss me?"
Qi Heng raised his eyes and glanced at the building opposite the floor-to-ceiling window. The only disadvantage of having strong mental strength is that the five senses are too sharp.
——He hadn’t noticed it before because there were Skynet surveillance cameras everywhere outside. It was normal for ordinary people to be captured by surveillance cameras, otherwise he would have realized something was wrong long ago.
With a movement of mental power, the gauze curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows closed, and the hazy gauze curtains blocked the outside world from prying eyes.
There was something wrong with Chu Xiu's condition.
Qi Heng thought.
"I miss you." He said soothingly, "How are Qi Xi and Qi Lan? Are they here too?"
Burying his head in his neck, Chu Xiu's voice was muffled.
"No, there are many things to do after arriving in this galaxy."
"I came to see you because I need them to stay and help make a decision." Chu Xiu said with a little hesitation, "Will you be angry that I left the affairs of the empire to come to you?"
"Won't."
Noticing that Chu Xiu was a bit clingy, Qi Heng chuckled, "I'm glad you came to see me."
Although I can't see Chu Xiu's physical condition, I can tell from his current appearance that he is in good condition, completely different from the weak appearance when we last met.
The system hadn't lied to him; Chu Xiu was indeed healed.
Chu Xiu is fine, and Qi Xi is probably the same.
He could finally put his worries to rest.
"How did you find Earth? I left you the coordinates, but it shouldn't be that easy to get here."
Chu Xiu explained in a low voice.
"When we woke up, we found ourselves in an unfamiliar galaxy. We learned from Lu Ze that the Stargate Project was successful and we had left our original galaxy."
"In order to find the coordinates of the planet you mentioned, we will first send out probes to collect data on this galaxy, then reorganize the fleet and build a stargate capable of long-distance fixed-point teleportation..."
Stargates can be built by measuring coordinates, which saves more time than crossing one galaxy at a time.
When he discovered that the Tianyun Galaxy was more than 8,000 light-years away from the coordinates he gave, he decided that building a star gate was the fastest way. However, this small star gate could only ultimately transmit 6,000 light-years.
There are about two thousand light years left, and they can only use the jump device on the starship to make a space jump.
This fleet was formed to search for the Overlord. Of course, the starships are the best and the ones selected are all elites.
Under such circumstances, it took nearly half a year of Earth's time to reach the solar system.
Before entering the solar system, they discovered the technological level of Earth's civilization. In order to avoid being discovered as soon as they arrived in the solar system, they hid the whereabouts of their fleet.
After the fleet arrived at the far side of the moon, they chose the national space station that was most similar in appearance to the Overmind among the many lunar space stations to contact.
Logically speaking, Chu Xiu and his companions should not know the situation on Earth unless they commit any illegal invasion, but unfortunately, the people on Earth love to send out various short essays.
Before I even reached the solar system, I was already overwhelmed by the messages sent by Earthlings. Although they were a bit outdated, they were still useful.
Qi Heng's mouth twitched, and he knew it.
In the world where the Tianjia civilization exists, exchanges between interstellar civilizations are frequent, and establishing diplomatic relations is common.
—though this only applies to civilizations that have developed space technology.
Okay, at least it's not a direct broadcast looking for someone.
Although, the current situation is not much different from looking for people through the radio.
"...After a friendly exchange, they sent someone to arrange the entire itinerary, allowing me to meet you smoothly."
It arrived at the back of the moon yesterday and landed on Earth this morning, giving Earth very little time to react.
But can the Earth refuse?
——Look at the fleet that can blow up the earth with one shot to meet God, how can they refuse?
Qi Heng sighed, "Thank you for your hard work."
No wonder the community is empty. They probably think they are dangerous.
To be more extreme, you might even think of yourself as an alien undercover lurking on Earth.
"Do you have their contact information?"
Chu Xiu immediately understood who he was talking about and nodded, "Yes."
"They said they didn't want to disturb us, so they stayed outside so I could contact them if I needed anything."
Chu Xiu raised his head and took out a mobile phone from his pocket. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It was the latest model released by China's HW company this year.
Qi Heng clicked it, found the only number that had been saved there, and pressed the dial button.
While waiting for the call to be connected, he put his arm around Chu Xiu's waist to prevent him from getting too tired by hanging on him.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Chu Xiu?"
The moment the call was connected, listening to the polite yet respectful voice coming from the phone, he had a premonition that the future would probably be exciting.
"no."
"I'm Qi Heng."
"Thank you very much for helping Chu Xiu." Otherwise, it would take Chu Xiu some time to find me. "Also, I deeply apologize for the trouble I've caused you."
The other party had probably made sufficient preparations, so they were not surprised at all when the person on the other end of the phone changed.
"You're welcome."
"Your Excellency, on behalf of Earth Civilization, I would like to welcome the Tianjia Civilization."
"We hope that both civilizations can engage in friendly exchanges and visits. Earth civilization very much hopes to establish formal diplomatic relations with Tianjia civilization..."
Qi Heng looked at Chu Xiu who was leaning on his shoulder with his eyes closed, listened to the voice on the other end of the phone, and felt Chu Xiu's heartbeat gradually steady.
He thought to himself.
If every day in the future can be like this, it won’t be a problem.
"The Earth is a very good planet, and its civilization is also very good."
"The establishment of diplomatic relations will undoubtedly promote mutual understanding between our two civilizations."
Qi Heng spoke in official tones to the other party, thinking that he hadn't seen the two cubs for a long time and missed them a little.
It would be better to wait until things on Earth are over and then go home with Chu Xiu.
Although Chu Xiu didn't explain it in detail, considering Qi Xi and Qi Lan's personalities, they were probably working while complaining about why they couldn't come together.
If he goes back too late, even he will be blamed.
The other side.
Outside the community.
Yesterday, the members of the tour guide team who were temporarily formed were devastated by the news of the visit of alien civilizations. When they heard the steady and powerful voice on the phone, they all showed a relaxed smile on their faces.
It is consistent with their previous profile of "Qi Heng".
This is the best possible outcome.
How fortunate we are that the extraterrestrial civilization that visited us came with friendly intentions.
——Believe that the future of the earth will be better.
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