Chapter 39
The one-horned man 49-058 was twitching all over from the strong electric current, and his mind was still a little confused. No matter how hard he tried to see the black shadow clearly, in the end he could only see a blurry black figure with no way to tell its height, weight or size.
He didn't dare to move. The person who could make him lose his ability to move in an instant and appear silently beside his bed, avoiding the surveillance alarm, was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
——The other party is fully capable of killing himself without alerting other unicorns.
Where did this pervert come from? Neither the ability to easily control his own strength nor the sudden electric shock should appear on Tianyun Star. Could it be that people from other forces have entered Tianyun Star?
The one-horned man 49-058 thought so in his heart, but the blade on his neck made him very sensible and he did not ask any more questions.
After analyzing the enemy's and our own strength, No. 058 did not dare to resist.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Qi Heng saw that No. 058 was trembling with fear, but he didn't say anything. He said calmly, "Let's start with what happened today."
During the day? What happened during the day? 058 was stunned.
"The insect wings and... the female insect cubs you took away. What are the uses of the insect wings? Where will the cubs be taken? Tell me clearly, word for word."
"Don't think about deceiving me. You don't want to experience the pain you just went through again, do you?" Qi Heng said in a flat tone.
His question made 058 react suddenly: "--Are you a Zerg?!"
How could it be the Zerg! This is impossible!
With the current strength of the Zerg, he can fight off several of them. How could there be someone like the one in front of him who could hold him down with just one hand and make him unable to move?
Qi Heng was not satisfied with the unicorn's answer and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Just answer my question."
The blade in his hand easily cut through the tough skin of the unicorn man. The faint smell of blood spread, bringing back the sanity of 058 who ran away from home in shock.
Regardless of whether the person in front of him is a Zerg or not, he is holding his life in his hands and cannot be offended.
058 replied stiffly, "The collected insect wings will be shipped outside the Lost Sector and processed into handicrafts, and the young will be bought by buyers who come to select them..."
"Go on, speak carefully."
Qi Heng's voice sounded unchanged, but A0 could see that the Lord's expression was grim, and the hand that was pressing on the unicorn's artery exerted a little more force.
"yes."
"My Lord, I will tell you everything you want to know. Can you please loosen your grip for a moment?"
058 continued to speak with gritted teeth, feeling so unlucky that he was caught by such an evil star.
"With the body of a unicorn, he won't die even if his aorta is cut. Is there any need to act so scared? It's not like he's stabbing his heart." Qi Heng forced a smile from his throat, and his gloomy voice sounded scary in the dark.
It's no secret that the unicorn's death blood is the heart, but no one on Tianyun Star except the unicorn should know this secret.
058 originally thought that the other party was a Zerg, but after hearing the other party reveal this secret, his guess was overturned.
Not to mention that not a single Zerg has escaped from Tianyun Star in all these years, even if they did, no Zerg would come back.
Tianyun Star is a cage with planets as prisons. It is hard to get in and even harder to get out. Only fools will fall into its trap.
058 His mind raced like lightning, and various thoughts flashed through his head. He did not dare to pause and answered cautiously.
"There are many varieties of female Tianjia Zerg wings, some of which are very beautiful and perfect for crafts or jewelry... The rarer ones are even more valuable and often fetch high prices outside of the Lost Sector."
058 carefully observed the shadow's reaction, but could not sense anything.
However, this at least determines that the other party is not the Zerg on Tianyun Star, otherwise they would not have no reaction when hearing the word "Tianjia" - the Zerg on Tianyun Star are just Zerg, and they know nothing about the past civilization of their own race.
058 continued.
"Those female Zerglings are... advanced Zerg. They are very striking in appearance and will be very powerful when they grow up."
"Those with outstanding looks will be sold to buyers with special needs, while others will be sold to interstellar organizations or civilizations as slaves."
At this point, 058 swallowed and continued, "...Because the advanced Zerg are extremely powerful when they reach adulthood, they hardly require any special training, so this gap has always been large...We usually send them out every six months."
What I said is not a secret at all. Anyone outside can find out by asking around. I don't know whether the black shadow really doesn't know or is asking on purpose.
058 now hopes that the black shadow in front of him has nothing to do with the Zerg, otherwise his end today will definitely be miserable.
"Aren't adult insect wings better? Why attack the cubs?" The black shadow's casual words fell into 058's ears.
"It's true that adult female insect wings are more beautiful and more useful..." 058 laughed dryly and said tentatively, "But adult higher-level insects are difficult to control, as you should know."
"Don't test me."
Qi Heng thought, "Is it hard to control?" Maybe this is part of the reason, but it is definitely not the whole story.
"Next I'll ask you questions and you'll answer them." 058's words gave him some ideas.
"You ask." 058 thought that the shadow would continue to ask the same question as before, but he didn't expect that the shadow's question was completely beyond his expectations.
"Which civilization does the power behind Tianyun Star belong to?"
"I……"
"Don't say you don't even know your own employer."
"Ikal civilization."
"How many Tianjia Zerg are there on Tianyun Star?"
"I'm not sure about this question. My jurisdiction only covers District 49. Perhaps only our boss can answer this question for you."
"Then let me change the question. How many Zerg are there in Area 49?"
"More than 40,000."
"Aside from the forty-nine districts of the Northern Slums, are there other Zerg settlements? What are their sizes and locations?"
"There's another one, about the same size as this one."
“How many one-horned people are there in the North Slums.”
"About three thousand."
During the question and answer session, 058 fully demonstrated his willingness to cooperate.
"What is the use of female insect's blood?"
"As carriers of advanced genes, the Tianjia Zerg's blood is the raw material for drugs that can cure genetic diseases. This blood, which contains a small amount of star power, combined with other drugs can slowly improve physical fitness and is very effective for some civilized creatures with weak constitutions..."
058 answered without hesitation when he heard the question, and only realized what he was asking halfway through.
He explained hurriedly: "Sir, these are all orders from the Ikal civilization. We are just following orders."
"I haven't said anything yet, why are you panicking?" Qi Heng said expressionlessly.
How could he not panic? He had definitely sensed the murderous intent in that moment correctly. 058 said with a cold sweat dripping from his face, "Yes, I'll continue."
…
The room was silent.
After Qi Heng asked the last question, he didn't ask any more questions.
058 Seeing that he didn't say anything, I could only remain silent.
They are really going too far!!
[Whether the Tianjia civilization dug up their ancestral graves or killed and exterminated their home planet, they may have calculated it, but isn't this kind of ripping out their tendons, stripping their bones, and sucking their marrow too much?! ! !]
A0's roaring voice kept echoing in Qi Heng's mind, making Qi Heng's head buzzing but unable to say anything. After all, he also wanted to shout a few words to vent his anger.
But he can't.
[Your Excellency, all civilizations, forces, and individuals who have attacked the Tianjia civilization must be added to the list of hostile forces. Not a single one must be spared.]
Sooner or later, they will all be killed.
As the AI designated by the system to save the Tianjia civilization, A0 has always regarded itself as the right-hand man of the Lord and the guardian of the Tianjia civilization. To be described, it is like an old hen protecting her cubs.
After hearing what 058 said, A0, whose personality and programming were extremely anthropomorphic, wanted to kill all the hostile forces.
Qi Heng was not in a much better condition. The Lord's emotions resonated with him. If he had not been calm enough to suppress the anger in his heart, he would not have been able to sit here peacefully.
"You think so too, right?" A0 said this radical and belligerent proposal.
[You've been gone for too long. They've all forgotten the nightmare that the Tianjia civilization brought upon them...]
[Be quiet, A0.] He interrupted A0.
【……yes. 】
From 058's mouth, the puzzle that was originally missing a lot of information was filled in with the missing parts, clearly showing them the current situation of the Tianjia Zerg on Tianyun Star.
These are things A0 doesn't know.
Although Qi Heng had a vague idea of it, he was still shocked after learning the whole truth.
He went over all the information in his mind...
In order to utilize the Tianjia Zerg, they were imprisoned on Tianyun Star. In order to maintain the Zerg population, adult female Zergs were required to give birth to at least one egg.
When the birth rate of male insects decreased year after year, they came up with a method of differentiation to improve the status of male insects, which caused discord within the insect race.
After the eggs are born, if they fail to hatch, they are discarded. The surviving males are left alone to raise the waste. Females are chosen based on their appearance to decide whether to keep or discard them. If they are unsuitable, their wings are clipped, limiting their strength while also generating a profit. From infancy to adulthood, they are exploited for their star power and blood.
Adult female insects lay eggs and their star power and blood are still squeezed out.
Adult male insects do not develop their mental and star powers; they are just studs, sleeping with female insects all their lives.
Male insects cannot use their mental power and do not have the mental power of female insects to help them groom themselves and go through adulthood. The hidden dangers caused by this cause the lifespan of male insects to hover between 40 and 45 years.
It can be said that this dragon's arrangement makes full use of the Zerg, and everything from birth to death is arranged perfectly.
In order to make the Zerg be exploited voluntarily, they also established a trading area to get what they wanted from the Zerg in exchange.
——He could have robbed the money openly, but he was still willing to give the things in exchange. This sounds really generous.
In the darkness, Qi Heng stared at the motionless 058.
"Want to live?"
058's heart suddenly lifted: "Yes, of course I do."
[Can I use the 'God's Chain' used by the Overlord?]
A0 said: [You are the master, and the master is you, so you can use it naturally.]
[With my current strength?]
【Can. 】
[The unicorn's spiritual power is of low quality. Using your transformed spiritual power on him will not be a problem at all.]
The so-called "Chains of God" is a skill of the Overlord in the game. It uses mental power to give mental hints to the enemy. These mental hints will appear in the form of chains on the target's mental body.
Once the target does something that is not allowed, the chain will tighten and destroy the target's spirit body at the moment of his action.
Qi Heng raised his hand and placed it between 058's eyebrows.
His mental power instantly invaded 058's brain and captured 058's spiritual body. The chains formed by the mental power quickly bound 058's spiritual body.
During this process, 058's spirit body didn't even have time to resist.
There was a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, and he completely crushed the 058 to victory.
"You are not allowed to reveal in any way whatsoever what you saw me tonight. If you do so, your consciousness will be destroyed in an instant."
"Obey or die."
058 listened to these words, his brain was still in shock and he couldn't recover.
Oh my god, where on earth did this guy who can cast a mind-binding spell come from?
If 058 had once harbored the thought of surviving and then tipping off others to earn a promotion, he no longer had any of that in mind. Not only would he not die anytime soon, but if he did, he'd surely die a horrible death in an instant.
"I didn't kill you because you're still useful. If I can find you once, I can find you a second time, so don't think about doing anything tricky."
Of course, Qi Heng chose 058 not just because his residence was the easiest to infiltrate.
For him, the houses of these one-horned people were all undefended. He chose 058 simply because all signs showed that he had the lowest status among the one-horned people, and such one-horned people were the easiest to utilize.
The One-Horned People are a species of slaves whose genes have been manipulated so that they cannot even produce offspring. They are the most popular slaves among buyers because of the obedience inherent in their genes, but they are not considered loyal.
After being sold, the buyer will implant a special controller into the body of the unicorn, and then use it to do some dirty work, just like 058, who was sent to a desolate planet as a jailer and could not leave until his death.
But they are indeed intelligent beings, with all the bad habits and shortcomings of intelligent beings, and they also have desires.
"Obey me and you will get what you want."
"Do you understand?" Qi Heng lowered his voice, making his words sound more tempting.
058's heart was beating uncontrollably, and the meaning of the shadow's words was clear.
"You mean..."
"I just arrived at Tianyun Star and I'm in need of a servant who can serve me well." He said casually, "It's okay if you don't want to. District 49 is so big, I can always find someone who can serve me well."
058 knew that this was the choice given to him by the black shadow, either maintain the status quo or take a step forward... His life was still in the hands of the other party. A smart person would know what to choose at this time.
As if he knew what 058 was thinking, Qi Heng said, "I said I won't kill you, so I won't kill you. Even if you refuse, I won't kill you."
058 intuitively felt that this was a major decision in his life. He nervously asked the shadow a question: "Sir, are you from the Tianjia Zerg?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, 058 felt a pair of eyes locked on him.
"Is it important whether I am or not?"
How could it not be important? The reputation of the Tianjia Zerg as a rat that everyone shouts and beats has never changed for thousands of years. If you want to choose, you must choose someone with a promising future.
"I..." Qi Heng just started to speak.
However, 058's voice was even faster than his: "Sir, don't worry, I will never tell anyone."
I haven’t said anything yet.
058 I think it’s a good thing that I interrupted it quickly. It’s better not to know some things.
Regardless of whether the black shadow in front of him is a Zerg or not, just based on his ability to reach Tianyun Star without raising any alarm, it can be seen that he is not simple.
——Anyone who dares to touch the cake of Ikar civilization must have some power behind him. In any case, I can't afford to offend him.
058 spoke, feeling uneasy, "Sir, I only have a small, insignificant request."
"explain."
"I want to be a free man." 058 said.
This was truly an unexpected but expected request. Qi Heng originally thought that the other party would ask for status and power, but he didn't expect it to be this.
Did I do something that made 058 mistakenly believe that I had the ability to remove the restrictions on him?
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