Chapter 57
Qi Heng was no stranger to insect eggs. After feeding them blood several times, the eggs' vitality gradually grew stronger. From their initial quietness to their current lively state, all this indicated that the eggs were no longer threatened with premature death.
Although this insect egg hatched at a different time than other insect eggs due to its special experience, after careful perception, he could vaguely sense that the egg would hatch in the next few days.
The rich vitality inside the insect eggs tells you how healthy the insect babies inside are at all times.
I don't know if the worm egg has been with the fat worm for too long, but when I come here, it likes to stick to me just like the fat worm. But it's also possible that the cubs are more susceptible to instinct and can sense that I am the dominant one, so I don't necessarily get close to them.
Qi Heng didn't pay much attention to it. After giving the insect egg a pat on the head as usual, he turned his attention to the fat insect and didn't look at the insect egg which became more lively because of his actions.
The fat worm's current goal is to accumulate energy. To this end, he even gave most of his share of the ore to make food for the fat worm. However, the only thing that bothers him now is the fat worm's eating speed.
Too slow.
Even if the fat worm keeps eating now, it can't catch up with the speed of directly devouring the crystal ore in the past.
As the commander, the fat worm can give birth to the devourers of the original Zerg, and will naturally devour this energy. However, if it wants to use it, it must either change its body shape or transform itself to create organs that can devour and absorb energy faster.
"Consume energy and evolve a tentacle to absorb energy." He said to the fat worm.
Getting bigger wasn't an option; once the commander started growing, it was hard to stop. Rather than growing bigger, it would be more appropriate to evolve a tentacle that could absorb energy and be retracted when not needed.
The fat worm biting the crystal ore paused for a second and nodded: "Okay, father."
The stored energy within its body was sufficient to evolve its tentacles, and the fat worm began this 'work' almost the next second after responding. Granulation-like tissue began to grow on its abdomen, these soft and slender granulations intertwined and extended outward.
The extended tentacles are as thick as an adult's arm, and twice as long as the fat worm itself.
After the tentacles appeared, they obeyed the order and wrapped around a pile of crystal ore not far away. All the crystal ore that was touched melted like snow, leaving behind a scene that looked like it was pitted by strong corrosive substances.
[The impact of reality is indeed more exciting than the pixel art style built into the game.]
Qi Heng sighed in his heart and looked away slightly. You know, the commander has even more sanity-destroying forms, such as... a tentacle monster covered with tentacles.
"Except for the portion that is left, you can eat as much as you want from the rest." He set a prerequisite to prevent the fat worm from getting too excited and eating up the system's portion as well.
In the current plan, the system does not need to absorb too much energy for the time being, just enough for daily operations and some left for emergencies.
On the other hand, the fat worm's related dungeon plans and resource development plans require it to consume a lot of energy to produce a large number of tool worms, one of which is a superior Zerg like the nest worm.
No, if we really want to measure the value, that one is more important than the nest worm in this plan.
And then there are the tool bugs… their numbers are much higher, all calculated in the thousands. The initial planning goal for an entire dungeon is to accommodate 30,000 to 50,000 people, and the various tool bugs required will be enormous.
Just talking about biological lighting, a combination of a large number of fireflies and a dream fungal blanket with a wide enough coverage is needed.
Huh? Why not use technological lighting? He had considered it, but ultimately gave up.
Firstly, he was currently alone, save for a pair of Primal Zerg. Even if he had the skills, he didn't have the manpower to invest in lighting technology. Secondly, even if he could recruit adult Zerg like Yan, they wouldn't be much help with just a bunch of youngsters, at most six months old.
The last and most important point is that the system charges a very high fee for using energy points to directly manufacture technological products, and there is also a rigid prerequisite.
——The system requires it to repair the system's own folding space, because only in this way can the manufacturing room be loaded into the folding space when the manufacturing module is opened.
It takes 10,000 energy points to repair the folding space. With so much energy, why use it to do something else instead of repairing the system space? Not to mention that the system for manufacturing technological items is very expensive.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to temporarily develop bio-environmental technologies, prioritizing the use of primitive Zerg tool insects that could provide similar uses in various areas. For example, the master builders of the Zerg had nest insects, sticky insects that could produce various types of mucus to help with bonding, and silkworms that spun silk to make clothing.
Asking the system for help is a one-time thing, but creating these tool worms is different. They can be reused until they die.
Moreover, even the dead tool worms can provide their remaining value by being swallowed by the devourer. It can be said that waste utilization is quite thorough.
The original Zerg is a race that survives in swarms. It is very normal for them to devour each other's own kind. After all, they have no brains, no wisdom, and no self.
Even the highest-level overlords that can think, if the commander asks to eat them, they might happily cut themselves into the shape the commander likes and serve them on the table - if they can do it.
Qi Heng came to his senses and saw that the pile of crystal ore that was being transported up was disappearing faster and faster, and the engineer insects responsible for transportation also increased the speed of transportation.
It is obvious that the fat worm's speed in absorbing energy has increased with the help of tentacles. It certainly does not know the benefits of doing so, but it did not do so until it spoke.
"After this period is over, you can put it away when you don't need it anymore." Qi Heng knew the fat worm's desire for human appearance.
It seemed to be influenced by him. From how it didn't want to grow larger, feeling it would be inconvenient for him to hold, it was clear that it was somewhat reluctant to return to its previous form. Later, it secretly absorbed star power, hoping to create a human-like clone that could stay by his side.
This forced him to take some time to pay attention to the child's mental health issues, such as whether Fatty Worm was tired of maintaining the same appearance for tens of thousands of years in the game, and this time he was more inclined to look like a human.
...If it remains the same as before, I'm afraid I won't be able to go anywhere. For a fat bug whose mental age is that of a child, it's like being locked up in a small dark room.
There is no need to go through the same old path again.
Also, my attitude towards the game of life in this world should change. The reality is that the game I used to be is no longer the same.
After thinking for a while, Qi Heng said: "If I am right, your wish will come true soon."
The fat bug hugged his calf with its free claws and cried out, "Father Xiong, are you serious? From now on, I can follow you!"
That’s right, Fatty’s biggest wish is to follow Qi Heng, just like a long, long time ago... a long time ago when he could be carried in the master’s palm.
"Um."
Qi Heng felt that the time was almost up, so he patted Fatty Bug and said, "Can you contact the Nest Bug?"
'Can. '
After the blue-tailed butterflies separated, they defined the range of the matrix communication. This area, covering dozens of kilometers, was covered by the Primordial Zerg. Even though the tool worms' mental power was weak and scattered, unable to even form a spiritual body, the network woven by the superimposed mental waves was sufficient for the commander to contact a specific tool worm within a certain range.
"Contact it, and have it send you the address of the dungeon it has chosen and the general outline of the building. Then you can pass it on to me."
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Underground Base No. 2.
In the main control room, Qi Heng leaned on a metal semicircular chair, holding a cup of freshly brewed floral tea against his lips, but he had no intention of drinking it.
The dungeon and the fat worm have been arranged.
Yan had told them everything he needed to know. As for more secrets, now was not the time to tell them, and there were some things he hadn't figured out yet.
Before leaving, I told Yan that I would wait for their answer. If they agreed to join, they should go to the accident site in the mine after dark tomorrow night and wait for me. If they didn't want to, they should forget about all these things. That would be better for both them and myself.
But having said that, in fact, from their expressions when he left, Qi Heng already knew what decision they would make in the end.
It was so easy to guess, their emotions and thoughts were clearly expressed on their faces. However… until things were over, nothing was settled. Everything depended on tomorrow night.
Qi Heng tapped his knees lightly with his hands. He thought that he would worry about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow. Instead of that, he should think about the main event that would take place tonight.
Not far from his side.
Leaning against the wall and trying to minimize his presence, Lei carefully observed him in secret. Unfortunately, the mist rising from the tea prevented Lei from seeing the expression of the black-haired man sitting in front of the console.
That was my place originally, but not anymore.
Lei subconsciously touched his wrist. The restraint ring had been removed long ago, but he didn't dare to make any movement.
No one knew where this black-haired man came from. Not only did he take over the entire base silently, but he also tied up everyone else in such a short time.
Lei recalled the despair he'd felt that afternoon when he'd broken free of his restraints and tried to get the Mastermind to notify the Interstellar Patrol, only to be met with a 'No authorization, no action.' Without the Mastermind's permission, with only Level 3 clearance, he couldn't even open the main control room door and escape.
Finally, Lei came up with a bad plan. He decided to sneak attack the other party when he entered the control room, and then find a chance to escape.
The plan was implemented very well, especially the first half.
What happened next was that he failed to attack and was beaten up instead. He was almost given a concussion by the opponent's kick... Mingming was not as strong as himself, but he relied on his mental strength to crush him.
The strong mental power is really a bug. I was beaten up without any chance to fight back. Now I feel pain all over my body when I think about it.
Lei touched his blue and purple eye sockets and hissed softly in pain.
Qi Heng hadn't failed to notice Lei's small gesture; he simply didn't see the need to pay attention. He believed that after the friendly exchange this morning and just now, Lei would recognize the difference between them.
If Lei dared to attack him again during this simulation, he would not mind breaking Lei's limbs next time to completely silence him.
At this moment, A0's voice suddenly rang out.
[Your Excellency, a message has been intercepted from the civilization monitor.]
The subsystem A0 had left within Base 2's mainframe system wasn't just responsible for monitoring the base; it had also infiltrated two other bases through Base 2's network. Since they weren't currently being used, a backdoor had been implanted, allowing for quick takeover should the need arise.
In addition, A0 consumed some energy to strengthen the signal of the tower and connected to the free satellites and civilization monitors outside Tianyun Star.
Although the magnetic field on Tianyun Star interferes with the signal, the signal can only be weak even if it is strengthened when the tower is not activated. However, with A0's ability, even a weak signal is enough to complete the task assigned by the Lord.
[A fleet is approaching. It is currently approximately 50 million kilometers away from Tianyun Star and is traveling at a speed of approximately 30 million kilometers per hour...]
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The author has something to say: The plot that unfolds during this time will not be fully written out in detail. Some important plots will be supplemented in reality after the end~~ It is not omitted~~
Ahem, I took a day off yesterday to think about the ending of the volume "The Beginning of Time Travel" and the beginning of the next volume "Development Restart"_(:з」∠)_
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