Chapter 69
"How's your study going?" Qi Heng asked about the progress with concern.
He did not favor one over the other and treated all illiterate people equally. He also left a copy of the classroom education program compiled by A0 to 1551.
According to 1551's report, his physical condition was not bad in all aspects, and his wounds healed very quickly after the release of his star power. Therefore, Qi Heng made some arrangements before leaving, asking him to come to the main control room after resting well.
"I've learned the basics." 1551 looked at him with his bright eyes.
Qi Heng hadn't expected him to learn so quickly. The basic module, while simple, contained a lot of information. But when he considered the average IQ of the Tianjia Zerg, his doubts faded. Plus, 1551's mental strength was strong, so he naturally learned faster.
Although his mental strength is only D+ at present, the potential detected is A+, and he will become stronger with time.
Jayol has been restricting 1551's growth, whether it is mental power or star power, and the confinement barrier ring has been worn for many years and never removed.
If it weren't for this, 1551's strength would definitely be more than its current level.
"You're making great progress, that's great." Qi Heng praised, then said, "Once you finish your secondary education, give yourself a name."
"Don't use the number 1551 anymore."
The chestnut-haired female insect knew that the number '1551' referred to herself. She had heard Jayol call her that before, and she also knew what the name meant.
"I should have a name." 1551 spoke much better now than when he first met Qi Heng. He said as he recalled, "A long time ago, I had a name, but I can't remember it."
"...Could it be that my paternal father gave it to me?"
He was sent here just a few months after he was born. Twenty years of continuous experiments made his memories of the past very vague. If he hadn't been mentioned "name", he wouldn't even remember that he had a name in the past.
Although Qi Heng didn't quite understand what was actually going on, he could still infer based on the existing traces: "First, think of a new name. As for your old name... maybe there will be a chance to find it back in the future."
After the Falling Star Day, I will definitely start further census and literacy campaigns in the southern and northern slums. If 1551's female father is still alive, then there is still a great hope of meeting him in the future.
These were all in his plan, but for now the focus was on the northern slums. He would not start work on the south until he had roughly built the preliminary framework.
Qi Heng's original intention was to comfort 1551, but he didn't expect 1551 to stare at him with joy and ask, "Then, if possible, can I ask you to pick one for me?"
“…”
"Is it okay?" 1551 looked at him expectantly.
"Do you really want me to name you?" Qi Heng really had no confidence in naming. This was not a game where he could randomly choose a name with just one click.
No, wait, it doesn’t seem possible.
"Yeah!" 1551 nodded heavily.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "Okay."
I just hope that 1551 won't be too disappointed later. Qi Heng thought about it and asked in his heart: [A0, is the one-click random naming app in the game still usable?]
A0:?
It didn't understand what the Lord meant, but that didn't stop it from saying, "If you need it, I can make one right away."
[Need, preferably a Tianjia civilization style naming device.]
【OK. 】
It’s just a naming app, and A0 completed it in less than two minutes.
A roulette wheel pattern appeared on the system interface that only Qi Heng could see. Various words were jumping on the roulette wheel. He clicked the [Start] button in the middle with his mind. After three seconds, the roulette wheel automatically stopped and a random name popped up.
'Wenren Yu'.
Qi Heng didn't know that his silence for the past few minutes seemed to 1551 as him carefully thinking about his name. When he came to his senses and was about to say his name, he found that 1551 was looking at him with admiration.
1551: You, my Lord, have thought so long about your own name. You are truly very kind to yourself!
“…” Did something happen that I didn’t know about?
Qi Heng was confused. He coughed lightly and said, "What do you think of the name Wenrenyu?"
"It sounds very nice. Your name is the best!"
"As long as you like it." He said, but he was keenly aware that 1551. No, it was Wen Renyu's attitude towards him that had changed. It was just a day since they last met. What happened in the meantime?
"Wen Renyu, Wen Renyu..." He muttered his new name a few times, then curled his lips into a joyful smile: "I'll call myself this from now on."
"By the way, I don't know your name yet."
"Me?" Qi Heng was stunned for a moment, thinking about how he had only had a brief chat with Wen Renyu after saving him in the morning, during which he did not mention his identity, let alone introduce himself.
He thought for a moment and said, "You can call me by my code name 'Doctor'. As for my real name, now is not the time to tell you."
In fact, I never thought about it at all.
The name of "Doctor" will probably have to be randomly selected using a naming tool when it is needed.
While Qi Heng and Wen Renyu were talking, Lei Yi was listening quietly.
Lei noticed the changes in 1551 from their conversation, and he was very surprised by it.
Although he had only seen 1551 a few times, he still remembered 1551's silence and confused look. But now, the 1551 in front of him was not the same person as the one in his memory.
And 1551's learning speed was terrifying! How could he learn so quickly?! Lei remembered that 1551 used to speak unclearly, with unusual pronunciation and punctuation. Raised as an experimental subject, he lacked common sense.
But these strange things that were originally easy to see seem to have disappeared in the current 1551.
...1551 not only has an astonishingly fast learning speed, but his ability to transform the acquired knowledge into a part of himself is even more unbelievable to Lei. An inexplicable chill shot up from his tailbone and made his spine chill.
Is it that 1551 is too good, or are all the Tianjia Zerg like this... Lei didn't dare to think about it further.
Think about something else, think about something else, like that code name. Surely there are other accomplices? What does the code name "Doctor" mean? The ruthlessness of the other party's attack has nothing to do with a doctor, okay?
——How could there be a doctor with such strong hands-on skills that he could kill someone in one move?
"What are you thinking about? You're so absorbed in it."
A voice sounded from above his head. Lei looked at the straight legs standing in front of him and couldn't help but lean back - this was completely his subconscious behavior.
But it is unavoidable.
Lei pressed himself against the hard, cold metal wall behind him. With a stiff expression, he slowly raised his head to meet that indifferent, cold face and said dryly, "Ah, I said I didn't think about anything. Do you... do you believe me?"
I'm going to die. I have no idea how this person ended up standing in front of me.
"you guess."
The corners of Lei's mouth twitched violently. What did this mean? Did he believe it or not?
Suddenly, Lei noticed the blue butterfly resting on his shoulder.
Hey, when did this butterfly appear? I don’t think I’ve seen it before.
Qi Heng noticed Lei's gaze and said, "I'm interested in it."
"No, no, no, I'm not interested--" The alarm was going off frantically in Lei's mind. He looked extremely pitiful as he shook his head and shouted, afraid but not daring to fight back.
Qi Heng showed no reluctance and instructed the blue-tailed butterfly to fly towards Lei: "Don't worry, it will only take a moment."
What?
As soon as this doubt emerged in Lei's mind, he had a hunch that it was not a good thing, but before he could continue to struggle, he felt a sharp pain in his brain.
Before he passed out, he saw that there seemed to be a fleshy white worm on the body of the blue butterfly.
Qi Heng looked at the ferocious expression on Lei's face before he fainted, raised his eyebrows and said to himself, "It seems a bit rough." It would be better to knock him unconscious in advance, so that the host body would be parasitized without knowing it.
Newly born brainworm larvae don't have much experience with clone parasitism, and can't yet silently parasitize a host while it's awake. But as they gain more experience, that should be no problem.
The blue-tailed butterfly carrying the brainworm larvae landed on the forehead of the fallen Lei and began to parasitize him.
Qi Heng stood aside and waited.
In front of the main console, Wen Renyu, who had discarded his experimental number and had a new name, began the second stage of learning.
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The first thing Lei did when he woke up was to jump up from the ground. He felt his whole body with both hands and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not missing any limbs.
I was so scared that I thought I would never wake up again.
Seeing Lei Yi so energetic, Qi Heng said meaningfully: "Not bad, it seems that the fusion is very good, there are no side effects."
How should I put it? Lei is the more "lively" one among the four members of Ikal, and the reason why he was chosen to be parasitized is partly due to his personality.
——People who like fun can always find fun for themselves, so it is easier to persuade them to rebel. Also, Lei is much better than the other two who want to set traps for him and trip him up secretly.
At this stage, it is a bit too extravagant to use the parasite as a disposable consumable. Of course, you have to choose a target that can play a greater value as the host of the brain worm clone, such as the unicorn No. 051 in the mining area, Lei and Imper in Base No. 2, etc.
"What fusion? What side effects? What did you do to me?" Lei was dumbfounded when he heard his words.
It sounded like something had been done to my body, but I didn't feel anything was wrong. I was still in the control room, my position had barely changed.
"Have you forgotten how you fainted just now?" Qi Heng raised his hand and tapped the blue-tailed butterfly on his shoulder, deciding to let Lei experience the feeling of being unable to control himself when he was awake.
Fainted? That’s right, I think I fainted from the pain…
Lei was thinking when he suddenly opened his eyes wide in disbelief. He could only watch his body squat down uncontrollably. His left hand raised uncontrollably and put three fingers together on his right chest. He knelt on one knee in front of the other person in a gesture of submission.
Why did he kneel down? And that left-handed salute—it must be some strange etiquette he wasn't familiar with, right? Lei wondered uncertainly.
Wait, that’s not right. What’s more important now is that my body doesn’t seem to belong to me anymore!!!
Move, move! Lei tried desperately to stand up, but his body seemed to be rooted to the ground and motionless.
It's over.
Lei was disheartened. He only hoped that the person in front of him could explain what had happened to him.
A voice came from above his head, but it was completely different from what he imagined.
"Get up and follow." said the 'Doctor'.
At the moment the 'doctor' spoke, Lei found that his body was moving on its own...ah, it seemed that he no longer needed his master at all.
Lei thought that if he were in control now, his expression would become uncontrollably ugly and he might even cry.
Qi Heng walked in front, not caring what Lei was thinking behind him.
After leaving the main control room, he walked towards the living area. When he reached Imper's room, the door opened right in front of him.
This is not because Imperfect Predict wants it, but because A0, who controls the entire base, is considerate to His Excellency the Overlord.
Qi Heng walked in.
He didn't care about Imper's strange look when he saw him, nor did he care about Imper's expression twisting for a moment when he saw Lei behind him.
Imper: Even though I know that Lei has surrendered, it is still hard to accept seeing him submitting to the other party.
Fortunately, Imper quickly realized that the enemy was strong and we were weak, and only by being honest and obedient could we survive. He changed his tone in a humble manner and said, "Why are you here? If you need any instructions, you can contact me directly."
Compared to the slow-witted Lei, Imper was more observant and noticed the light blue butterfly resting on the black-haired man's shoulder the moment he came in.
Almost instantly, Imper confirmed that she had never seen this type of butterfly before.
——I have studied all the existing species information on Tianyun Star. There is definitely no such butterfly in the Lepidoptera order of insects!
Yinpo didn't think that he would have no impression of such a beautiful butterfly with a body several times larger than ordinary butterflies. The only possibility was that this kind of butterfly had never appeared on Tianyun Star, which meant it was an alien species.
If it was a creature unique to another planet, it would not be surprising that I felt a vague sense of familiarity when I saw the butterfly.
But is it really just because of this? You know, I don't know anything about butterflies.
Either you know it or you don't, and this kind of butterfly can live in symbiosis with other insects...Imper's eyes fell on the back of the butterfly, where a white insect with silver-striped wings was lying.
For some reason, I couldn't look away from this white worm the first time I saw it, and my heart beat faster, as if I had seen such a worm somewhere before.
Qi Heng noticed that Yinbo was staring at the blue-tailed butterfly and said thoughtfully, "It seems like you know them."
Although the Primordial Zerg disappeared earlier than the Tianjia civilization, it is unrealistic to say that no one can recognize the Primordial Zerg. After all, the Primordial Zerg's reputation is even more terrifying than that of the Tianjia Zerg.
Imper followed Jeyol to study the Tianjia Zerg on Tianyun Star. Under Jeyol's guidance, he not only had a deep understanding of the Tianjia Zerg, but also had a lot of understanding of the added Zerg related to the Tianjia Zerg.
Therefore, it is normal for Imper to recognize her.
He had already known this during the last [time], but Qi Heng didn't care. Imper, who had become the host of the brainworm's spiritual body/avatar, would not pose any threat to him.
"Want to get closer and take a look?" While Qi Heng was talking to Imper, the blue-tailed butterfly flapped its wings and flew towards Imper.
The next second, the pain of parasitism while awake made Imper follow in Lei's footsteps. He fainted without even having time to ask a question.
Lei, who was watching from the side, was horrified and blurted out: "What happened to him??!"
"Wait a minute, can I speak now?" Lei touched his mouth, and not only could he speak, but he could also move again.
Qi Heng ignored Lei.
It doesn't take much time for parasitism to take place. It won't take long for Imper to wake up. He calculated the time in his mind.
Lei squatted down and paid attention to Imper's condition. When he found that the butterfly was resting on Imper's brow, he had some associations with the current situation... Was what Imper was experiencing now the same thing he had experienced before?
Was it this butterfly that had me losing control of myself? Lei thought so, but he didn't dare to reach out and drive it away in front of the 'doctor'. He didn't want to die yet.
Ten minutes later.
Falling to the ground, Imper opened her eyes.
Imper's reaction after waking up was completely different from Lei's. His attention was completely focused on the blue-tailed butterfly flying not far in front of him. His eyes were blank and he was muttering softly, revealing that he was extremely frightened.
"Blue-tailed butterfly..." Imper muttered, staring at the blue-tailed butterfly without blinking, "How is it possible? It disappeared for over ten thousand years. How could it appear again?"
"Its appearance means that other insects will also appear, the original insect race—"
Qi Heng called back the blue-tailed butterfly and looked at Imper, who had fallen to the ground and had forgotten to get up. He said, "If they can disappear, they can naturally reappear. Is there any need to be so surprised?"
His tone was light, but his words confirmed Imper's guess.
Lei, who had a keen sense of hearing, overheard what Imper said. When he heard the words "Primordial Zerg", he exploded and couldn't help but raise his voice and said, "What—Primordial Zerg?! This butterfly is a blue-tailed butterfly?!"
Although the original Zerg has disappeared, its name has been left behind in the "Star Sea Chronicles". Professors who teach the history of the Star Sea will more or less mention the original Zerg, which was once notorious and has long been extinct.
Therefore, even Lei, who had little knowledge of the Zerg, would have such a big reaction after hearing the term "original Zerg".
Imper got up from the ground. As a scientific researcher, he immediately noticed something was wrong with his body. He was close to the butterfly and in awe of the white insect.
"It's not just the blue-tailed butterfly." Imper stared at the insect on the blue-tailed butterfly's back, his expression complicated and difficult to describe his current mood.
"What else?" Lei was confused.
"Look at the bug on the back of that butterfly." Yinper shifted his gaze to Qi Heng and tried to keep his tone steady.
"Although there isn't much information left from when the original Zerg roamed the galaxy, some species of Zerg were famous, so there are some records of them."
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