Chapter 94
Yan and the others subconsciously took a defensive stance.
"Don't be nervous." Qi Heng smiled and signaled them to relax: "Yes, it's my own bug."
Yan relaxed a little, but not completely.
Anyone who sees this insect in front of them, which is matte black, well-proportioned, with bone armor on its shoulders and back, about 1.7 meters tall, and has two pairs of sharp blades like a mantis's sickle, will not completely let down their guard.
"The Swift Blade Bug is a lower-level Zerg species. It is agile and good at hiding." He introduced.
Unlike the Miner and Slimer, which mainly focus on auxiliary abilities, the Swift Blade has been oriented towards combat since the beginning of its evolution, and every part of its body is designed for combat.
The swift-blade insect stopped about one meter away from them, its upper body leaning forward, its pair of sharp blades folded up and carried at its sides, its posture appearing somewhat humble.
"They are stationed nearby to prevent unauthorized Zerg from approaching the Urban Construction Department."
The Urban Construction Department, whose full name is the Tianjia Civilization Urban Planning and Construction Headquarters, is responsible for the planning and construction of the entire underground city. However, the most common creatures coming in and out here are not the Tianjia Zerg but the Primordial Zerg.
The current residents include brain worms and nest worms, as well as Chu Xiu, who was assigned by Qi Heng to manage the rescued Zerg who were placed in a bungalow far away.
The strength of the Swift Blade Bug is at the top of the lower Zerg among the original Zerg. Even though there is only one of it, if they really fight, Yan and the others are no match for it.
Before Chu Xiu showed up, he had Qi Lan direct evolve two of them, originally planning to have them guard the Zerg on the second underground floor. Later, with Chu Xiu in charge of communication, the Swift Blade Bugs were no longer needed, so they were transferred to the Urban Construction Department as security.
"...It's equivalent to a security guard at the gate, and his duties are similar to those of a patrol team." Qi Heng couldn't help laughing.
Mo Nan laughed out loud, but suppressed his laughter and said, "Why do I feel that they are much better than the patrol team?"
"I can't win." Luo Shen was silent for a moment and said, "I will die."
Lan Yi was more concerned about the rescued insect cubs. His gaze kept wandering to the square in the distance and asked, "Are the rescued insect cubs there too?"
After knowing that the Swift Blade Bugs posed no threat to them, Yan looked at the Swift Blade Bugs leading the way in front, and was eager to try fighting with the Swift Blade Bugs.
However, Yan also knew that now was not the right time, so he could only put this idea aside for the time being.
Qi Heng listened to their discussion without saying anything. It seemed that they had adapted well to what they had seen, which was a good thing.
"arrive."
The Swift Blade Bug brought them to the outside of the Urban Construction Department, and then disappeared from their sight in a flash, with no one knowing where it had hidden.
"Don't be too surprised when you go in later."
"Of course, there's no need to expect too much. There's a shortage of supplies and resources, so everything inside is kept simple, just like outside..." Qi Heng said this, pushing open the two doors in front of him that were made of flattened and glued obsidian crystals, which looked out of place in the house.
Before the door was pushed open, Yan and the others wondered what it would look like inside.
However, when they actually saw it, they were speechless for a moment. This was completely different from what they had imagined. It could only be said that there was a world of difference.
What the Urban Construction Department called a high-end, stately structure was actually just a fairly large earthen bungalow. Like the dome outside, the ceiling inside was covered in dreamy fungal mats, the brightness of which, specially adjusted by the fireflies, was essentially the same as that of a normal incandescent light bulb.
If you don't look carefully, you won't realize that the light is emitted by the plant itself. Instead, you will suspect that there is a light tube hidden in the plant.
In the center of the house, beneath the drooping branches, sat a table and chairs carved from solid obsidian. Scattered on the table were numerous pieces of paper and pens, and holding them, a half-meter-long insect, with white eye circles, four diamond-shaped crystal wings, and three pairs of claws, flew beside the table.
The space inside the room was very empty. Apart from the table that could accommodate more than a dozen people, there were only a few metal boxes and cabinets stacked in the corner of one side.
The arrival of Qi Heng and Yan attracted the attention of the Nest Zerg. As a superior Zerg, it could clearly distinguish the aura of the dominant being on Qi Heng. It sent a spiritual force with a general greeting towards Qi Heng.
But that's all.
After not receiving a response from Qi Heng, the nest worm continued the work it had not finished.
With the Swift Blade Bugs and Fireflies in front of them, Yan and the others guessed that it was the original Zerg when they saw the Brood Bugs. They were not so shocked but still surprised.
"This is a Hive Zerg, a superior Zerg, the master of architectural design among the original Zerg."
"Because the dungeon is currently short of manpower, it is responsible for the construction and planning."
"Yan, you don't have to be restrained. Find a place to sit down first."
"I'll go find the test papers for you." Qi Heng said this and walked to the cabinet next to him to look for the test papers that A0 had previously issued.
The accumulation of these test papers is thanks to Wen Renyu in Base No. 2.
Originally, A0 hadn't designed any test papers or questions, but since Wen Renyu was learning so fast, in order to keep up with his learning speed and test his learning results, the test papers were made in advance. He thought it was better to be prepared, so he simply printed a few more.
The paper in Base No. 2 has never been used. The stock is not much but not too little either, and it is just right for printing test papers.
At the table.
Yan and the others found a place far away from the nest worms and sat down, waiting for Qi Heng to come back.
They didn't have to wait too long. After a while, Qi Heng came back with a stack of test papers. Along with Qi Heng came a light blue butterfly that landed on his shoulder.
"One paper per person, the pens are on the table, get used to it first." Qi Heng distributed the test papers. When he took the test papers just now, he woke up a group of blue-tailed butterflies on the side. He used his mental power to calm them down and prevented all the blue-tailed butterflies from flying away.
Thinking that it would be impossible for Yan and the others to come over next time, it would be better to have a blue-tailed butterfly act as a key to 'open the door' to the fungal mat at the entrance, so he picked one out from the group of blue-tailed butterflies.
The number of blue-tailed butterflies has already exceeded a thousand. Some are in the underground city, some are around Qi Lan, and only a small number are outside, serving as nodes for information transmission.
It was the first time for Yan and the others to use paper and pen, but they adapted quickly.
It was just basic questions, not that difficult, so Qi Heng gave them half an hour.
While Yan and the others were taking the exam, he sat aside and teased the blue-tailed butterfly on his fingertips.
"Your Excellency, with their level of skill, they can be the introductory teachers for the other Tianjia Zerg." Unlike him, A0, who had been keeping an eye on Yan and the others, said, "Have you decided to keep them here?"
[No rush.]
Soon, Yan and the others handed in their papers.
Qi Heng glanced at it and found that it was actually corrected by A0.
Except for the ugly handwriting at the beginning of the test paper, the answers were basically correct. The handwriting became more and more decent as he wrote more... He was amazed at the learning ability of the Tianjia Zerg. Well, after all, the lack of insect wings does not affect brain development.
Qi Heng raised his head, closed the test paper and said with a smile: "Congratulations, you have passed the test."
"Welcome to Grey Mist. Since I brought you here, I will be your guide for the time being."
Mo Nan felt relieved and joked, "That's great. I was afraid I wouldn't pass."
"Thank you." Yan said.
Although Lan Yi, Luo Shen and Zhou Xing didn't say anything, their grateful expressions said it all.
"Don't be so quick to thank me. After you hear about the new mission, maybe you won't want to thank me anymore." Qi Heng's smile didn't fade. He crossed his hands on the table and said to them, "I told you that Gray Mist sent us to Tianyun Star to improve the plight of the Tianjia Zerg on Tianyun Star."
Yan and the others listened to him quietly, with some confusion on their faces.
"The first thing we need to solve is the manpower issue. Well, with your joining, this issue has been alleviated to a certain extent. There are a few unresolved issues that we don't have the necessary manpower to solve, which is perfect for you to handle."
"The first mission is to deal with the rescued Zerg, which number about three hundred in total."
"They want to leave here and return to District 49, but I don't want them to tell anyone about what happened here. You need to resolve this issue."
Mo Nan, Yan and others heard this:? !
"The second task is to teach them the basic listening, speaking, reading and writing courses before letting them leave."
Seeing their shocked faces, Qi Heng said with a smile, "Don't doubt it, you heard it right, I'm talking about learning."
"None of the Zerg on Tianyun Star can read a single word. The textbooks they study are different from yours. I will prepare separate ones for you." Solving the problem of illiteracy is one thing, well, after learning, you can always screen out a few good seedlings.
His requirements were not many. He just wanted two more Zergs who could teach basic courses to help wake up some of the Zerglings from hibernation so that the kindergarten teachers would not be too short of resources.
The Tianjia Zerg, known as a fighting race, grows up very differently than human children. After their first evolution, their bodies are fixed at the size of a five or six-year-old. They then slowly grow to a teenager and enter adulthood during a second evolution. They then maintain their youthful appearance for four-fifths of their lives...
This special growth process can quickly replenish the combat effectiveness of the entire Tianjia Zerg race. When the Tianjia civilization still exists, the first evolved Zerg cubs will be sent to school to study, and their intelligence is equivalent to that of humans at the age of six or seven.
The rescued insect cubs all retained their wings. Under normal circumstances, they would start their first evolution at around one year old and undergo a second evolution on the eve of adulthood at the age of twenty.
"The third mission. After you complete the second mission, I will arrange for some of the insect cubs that have been forced into hibernation to be released..."
Qi Heng briefly explained the situation of the insect cubs that were forced into hibernation so that Yan and the others would have an idea. It was not that he did not want all the insect cubs to wake up, but given the current situation, it was still difficult to do so.
"Don't worry, leave the task to us." Yan was a little excited.
Mo Nan clenched his fist and said excitedly: "Learning is the ladder of progress for the Zerg. I will definitely make them fall in love with learning."
"Learning makes me happy, and it will make them happy too." Zhou Xing looked at Lan Yi and said, "Complete tasks one and two soon, and you can see your little bug cub."
"Yeah." Lan Yi nodded vigorously.
Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Qi Heng felt relieved.
He took the computer Yan handed over and asked A0 to update the courseware inside. "You can arrange your own time, but I hope the teaching task can start as soon as possible."
"You know I won't keep them for too long. You have at most half a month to teach them."
After saying that, Qi Heng added, "By the way, Chu Xiu is currently in charge of the Zerg over there, so don't be surprised if you encounter them."
"Chu Xiu? Did he come with you?"
Qi Heng replied with a "hmm" and said, "He's easy to recognize, with silver hair and blue eyes. You'll know when you see him."
"I have some other things to do. You can figure out how to get started here." He handed the blue-tailed butterfly on his shoulder to Yan and said, "This is just a blue-tailed butterfly. You can use your mental power to communicate with it and let it deliver the message and lead you into the dungeon. The glowworms and fungal carpet at the entrance will let you in."
"There are some methods for cultivating spiritual power in the optical brain. You can take a look..."
Qi Heng had no intention of giving them any guidance on the task. A0 copied not only the courseware but also the teaching cases. It depended on Yan and the others whether they could figure it out.
"Mo Nan, go get the projection equipment from the cabinet over there. I'll teach you how to use it."
He then turned to Yan, who was looking at the computer, and said, "In addition to updating the course, I've had Ghost share the Grey Mist Code, the Sky Cloud Star Plan Overview, and some of the Grey Mist's organizational structure. Click on the HW forum on the screen to view it."
"The information you can't view is not open or your permissions are insufficient. You can upgrade your permissions by completing tasks and accumulating points..."
After Qi Heng taught them how to use the equipment, he patted his butt and left. He hurried to Qi Lan to absorb the [Item Manufacturing] sub-function of the Obsidian Crystal Activation System and then proceed to the next step in the plan.
This mission is, after all, just a novice teaching mission. Sufficient preparation has been made for this mission in the early stage. The necessary teaching props and mission items have been prepared long ago. Now the biggest difficulty facing Yan and his team is actually only one - how to be a novice teacher.
Going up to the podium is also a test, especially when many of the students sitting below have met and talked with each other before.
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