The conversation between Han Ling and Matthew left Bourne Hill completely bewildered.
Bern Hill walked curiously to the transparent coffee table and peered inside.
Just then, his gaze fell through the collar and onto Matthew's scars.
The scars aren't crisscrossed, but rather arranged in a very regular pattern on the chest, collarbone, and neck.
The area below was obscured by clothing, so it wasn't clearly visible.
At this time, just as Han Ling had said, the scar was slowly fading and healing, but the mark was still obvious.
What's even stranger is that each scar has pale red dots on both sides.
These marks don't look like they were caused by random scratching; they seem more like they were deliberately created.
Bern Hill frowned, then squatted down as well, pulling at Matthew's clothes and asking:
"Brother, where did you get all these injuries? Is it the Second Prince? Is he a pervert? No wonder you were clutching your neck when I saw you before. It turns out you were covered in injuries! The wounds even reached your throat!"
Before Matthew could say anything, Han Ling rolled his eyes.
"What pervert? It's true love! Don't worry about this, your brother and I will handle it."
Upon hearing this, Bern Hill pouted and said discontentedly:
"I just went out to buy a meal, and you two have a secret in common? That's not fair! If I go out again, I'm afraid there won't be a place for me next to you, boss!"
Han Ling glanced at Bourne Mountain and immediately noticed his ulterior motives. He said speechlessly:
"Don't worry, I won't pay your brother a salary; in fact, I'll be taking money from him."
Upon hearing this, Bern Hill beamed with delight, displaying his exceptional acting skills.
Bern Hill chuckled and said to Matthew:
"Even between brothers, accounts should be kept clear. If my eldest brother's fees are too high, you can come to me, and I'll lend you the money."
Live streaming companies have been generating revenue recently.
Although the live stream is a free public service, it still attracts a lot of traffic and offers unique content.
Manufacturers and brands that want to collaborate with Lingtian Live have to line up and add Bern Mountain as a friend.
They made a fortune from advertising revenue in the live stream.
With so many credit points coming in every day, Bern Hill truly understood what capital was and tasted the power.
Therefore, Bern Mountain wanted to cling even tighter to Han Ling, who was like a powerful figure.
Being too close is disrespectful; being too distant is insolent.
Born into a large family, Bern Hill was adept at handling interpersonal relationships.
For a good boss like Han Ling, Bern Mountain always speaks his mind, showing affection in front of outsiders, and expressing loyalty when the two are alone, firmly defending his unique position.
Bern Hill smiled as he placed the purchased food on the transparent coffee table, then opened the lids and arranged it neatly, calling out:
"Let's eat together. Eat first. The boss will handle the eldest brother's matter, so I don't need to worry."
The breakfast was plentiful; the ingredients, though unknown, were made into something that tasted delicious.
As the three ate, Bern Hill took the lead in creating a lively atmosphere, occasionally telling embarrassing stories about his older brother Matthew from his childhood to bring Matthew and Han Ling closer together.
The meal took an hour.
An hour later, Han Ling had gained a certain understanding of Matthew.
Bern Hill was the last to finish eating. After he finished, he stood up, tactfully cleaned up the leftovers, and then took the trash and walked out.
Before leaving, Bernstein gave the following instructions:
"Brother, if the boss's fees are too high, you can bargain. With my connections, I can at least give you a 50% discount!"
When only Han Ling and Matthew remained in the villa.
The two got down to business: treating Matthew's mental state.
Matthew stood up, decisively took off his shirt, revealing a body covered in scars, the kind of scars that even covered his back.
Matthew smiled wryly:
"Lord Han Ling, this is the reproductive center, the energy stone soft implant placed on my body. The Zerg don't have much time left."
If we can't find a way out, then we're really doomed.
"And I, along with the second prince of the Stag tribe, are the test subjects for this experiment."
Han Ling frowned when he saw the scar and said:
"A-grade male insects and S+ female insects breed together? What's the point of such an experiment? Aren't all the insects on Emperor Star stag beetle offspring? But what's the use of just stag beetles?"
Matthew shook his head:
"No, that's not all. In fact, all the Stags are lab-bred."
This time, the research focuses on returning to the era of the mother insect.
The era of the mother insect, the most primitive era, is when a mother becomes the one being raised.
The most typical examples are bee tribes and ant tribes.
These two ethnic groups, as the most populous groups, naturally have their reasons, because their population advantage has been very obvious since the matriarchal era.
In an ant colony, only the queen ant is capable of reproduction and is responsible for increasing the ant population.
The remaining female and male ants are assigned to special roles, such as caring for the queen, finding food, repairing the nest, and fighting off enemies.
In the era of the female Zerg, there was no shortage of male Zerg. If we went back to that era, perhaps the Zerg's gender imbalance problem would be perfectly solved.
Han Ling frowned upon hearing this:
"The era of the mother insect? Isn't this a plot that often appears in Huang Wenli's works?"
Those mother insects that produce 12 or 86 pages a day will be surrounded by a swarm of... cough cough, I've said too much.
What I mean is that the Queen Age existed because the Zerg were not very intelligent at that time, and they had no choice but to do this in order to survive.
The queen ant's life is incredibly cruel; it completely deprives her of her thoughts and life.
No one wants to be like a tattered sack, constantly finding new ways to pull out a bunch of offspring from their body.
Hearing Han Ling's words, Matthew lowered his eyes and sighed, seemingly lamenting his own fate. He smiled bitterly:
"But ideals endure. There are still female insects who are willing to give up everything for the future of their race. The Second Prince agreed to become a test subject."
Upon hearing this, Han Ling pinched the bridge of his nose. Yes, the Zerg were indeed very united.
If Roderick hadn't run away from the wedding beforehand, and if he had learned about the mission at the engagement ceremony, he probably would have agreed to become the test subject.
Matthew touched the scars on his body and laughed:
"To spare him some suffering, I'm willing to undergo physical modifications before the experiment. By doing so, I can at least alleviate some of his pain."
I just didn't expect that although I am an A-grade male insect, my mental strength is only slightly more than that of a B-grade male insect.
This experiment can only continue after I've fully recovered. So he and I returned to Aphrodite to recuperate.
Upon hearing this, Han Ling sighed and said:
"Nonsense, the genetic level of male insects is tested once at birth and once after adulthood. At that time, your mental strength is normal."
However, once you reach adulthood, the monthly ball at the central castle on Aphrodite will silently erode your mental strength.
Have you seen the video of the Central Castle Ball?
When those monsters and alien races teleported over, both constructing and maintaining the spatial teleportation channel required a significant amount of mental energy.
That spiritual power comes from you male insects who attend the dance.
At this rate of depletion, your mental strength level will decrease by one level every two years. Your current mental strength level is probably only D-level.
Han Ling still remembers everything he saw from the second floor when the ball started.
Each male insect slowly loses its spiritual energy as it dances and spins. Like peeling away layers of a cocoon, the insect's spiritual energy is stolen away.
Upon hearing this, Matthew's light blond hair seemed to dim considerably. He lowered his eyes and murmured:
"So that's how it is. So I'm just a D-grade male insect. The experiment failed because of me. I'm not worthy of the S+ genes."
Having learned the truth and that he had lost his most prized genetic rank, Matthew frantically looked up and asked:
"Lord Han Ling, do you really have a solution..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Before Matthew could finish speaking, Han Ling waved his hand, interrupting him.
"Don't speak yet. You don't need to worry about your mental strength at all. I can't help you repair your physical injuries, but you can rest assured that you can leave your mental strength to me."
As an expert in mental strength, Han Ling was confident that he could help Matthew restore his original level.
only……
Han Ling informed him of some news in advance:
"I haven't modified the mental power of male insects yet. You are the first male insect I will modify. If you feel any discomfort during the process, please remind me."
Matthew hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly.
"Let's begin, Lord Han Ling. I don't want to lose my spiritual power, and I don't want to lose the Second Prince either."
Han Ling gave Matthew an appreciative look.
Matthew is a bit love-struck, much like his Yao clan. This transformation must be a success!
Han Ling didn't say anything, but simply put her hand on Matthew's shoulder.
Han Ling then directly activated his mental power and entered the mental power plane.
The Psychic Dimension is a mysterious dimension based on reality. It is ethereal yet truly exists.
But nobody knows where the mental dimension is or how to invade it.
Even a powerful race like the Yao Clan only harbored doubts about the spiritual dimension, existing in the cracks between universes.
Like the corrugated cardboard used to make cardboard boxes, it exists in the gaps, but there is no way to get inside.
Han Ling arrived in the mental dimension.
Because of his powerful mental strength, the entire planet Aphrodite appeared to Han Ling like a plastic toy ball.
Han Ling's mental energy tendrils, like black octopuses, gripped the ball tightly, and his mental energy tendrils spread to other parts of the planet.
Han Ling could sense everything that happened where the tendrils were located.
After a brief moment of sensing, Han Ling immediately located the mental energy strand right next to him.
Matthew's mental tendrils were as thin as hair.
Han Ling carefully examined it for a while before confirming that it was indeed Matthew.
Having identified his target, Han Ling's mental energy tendrils began to spread. He extended a similarly thin mental energy tendril and touched it with Matthew.
In that instant, Matthew in real life was struck dumb. He clutched his head in pain, collapsed onto the sofa, and then fainted.
To be precise, Matthew also entered the mental dimension.
This is Matthew's first time entering the mental dimension.
When he recognized the tiny strand of hair in front of him as Han Ling, he couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Lord Han Ling? You've turned into nothing but strands of hair, how could I possibly recognize you?"
Han Ling's consciousness came through:
"Stop talking and focus on your senses. I'm going to boost your mental strength now. Pay attention to my actions."
Han Ling used his mental power to touch Matthew, transmitting message after message.
Then, Matthew saw with his own eyes that a small branch had split off from his mental tendrils, turning from a single strand into a three-way intersection.
It was as if he had grown another hand that he couldn't fully control yet.
Matthew asked in surprise:
"Lord Han Ling, how have I become different from you? How did I end up with an extra person?"
Han Ling explained:
"These are mental energy tendrils. The more mental energy tendrils there are, the stronger the mental energy is."
Mental strength is difficult to improve and can only be improved through training. Abnormal methods include plundering and devouring.
As for the training method, it is to practice hard, control the tendrils of mental energy, and go anywhere.
Learn to control your mental energy tendrils and walk around the mental energy plane; your mental energy will recover in no time.
Upon hearing this, Matthew asked curiously:
"The more, the stronger? Then, Lord Han Ling, is this the only strand of your spiritual power?"
Han Ling was taken aback. He felt that those words were like an insult to him, and were extremely offensive!
Han Ling snorted twice and said, "Look up along the spiritual tendrils and take a good look at me."
Matthew painstakingly guided the strands of mental energy, expanding the field of observation.
The moment Matthew saw Han Ling, he understood what "the indescribable thing" meant.
Han Ling's mental energy tendrils were so vast that Matthew couldn't see the end of them at a glance.
All you can see is a dark expanse, like blood vessels, crisscrossing yet orderly.
Matthew's voice trembled as he asked:
"Lord Han Ling, what is your rank? And what are those white things under our feet?"
“I have no rank, and I’ve never heard of such a thing, but I am indeed very strong. In the mental plane, everything is gray, but celestial bodies that exist in the real world turn white in the mental plane. We are on Aphrodite.”
As Han Ling explained, he moved his mental energy strands, revealing the boundless white planet's surface.
Matthew looked up at Han Ling, his heart filled with shock.
Han Ling's entire mental energy tendrils stretched out, just like the blood vessels he had seen in the laboratory—magnificent, spectacular, bizarre, and terrifying.
And Aphrodite is like Han Ling's heart.
Lord Han Ling is truly powerful!
At that moment, Han Ling suddenly said:
"Alright, that's all done. You can familiarize yourself with it for a while. I'm going to build a spatial teleportation channel."
Matthew watched Han Ling's actions curiously and asked:
"A spatial teleportation channel? I've heard of it in books. Where do you intend to go?"
"Go find Roderick, on a base on the edge of the star system."
"Ah! That's so far!"
An hour later, the spatial teleportation channel was completed.
Han Ling and Matthew withdrew from the mental dimension together.
Then, Han Ling turned and went into the bedroom, took out three neatly packed suitcases, and said goodbye to Matthew:
"I'm leaving. I'll be back about every two days. If you need anything, just come find me at this villa."
After saying goodbye, Han Ling turned and left without hesitation.
He had to rush back to have lunch with Roderick.
As for the mother insect experiments that occurred on Matthew and the Second Prince, Han Ling is currently unable to intervene.
Until the gender imbalance is completely resolved, nothing Han Ling says or does will change the decisions of the other Zerg.
Everyone is groping their way to survival, but in different directions, and no one can guarantee that they are absolutely right.
Stopping this queen insect experiment seems more like advising the Zerg to obediently await their death.
The only thing Han Ling could do was to help the Yao Clan awaken quickly and then cross the universe to reach the Zerg.
Moreover, if Han Ling is not mistaken, medical knowledge will also be presented at the Science and Technology City Conference.
This experiment with the mother insect may not officially begin until after the Science and Technology City Conference concludes.
Because the Tech City might bring new knowledge or new medical pathways to the Zerg.
Matthew and the Second Prince still have time.
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