The computer repair shop on a Class C planet is a small shop of only about fifty square meters.
Current quantum computer technology has advanced to the point where it is on par with interstellar technology, so most quantum computers will not malfunction.
This quantum computer repair shop has long been defunct; it would be dispensable on any planet.
This place is more like a specially created sinecure, a place for retired or disabled female soldiers to live out their retirement.
So when Barlow barged into the shop, an electronic notification sounded.
[A customer is here! A customer is here! Shop owner, wake up!]
The store manager, who was fast asleep behind the counter, calmly opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.
The store manager was an elderly man with graying temples, and even his brown eyes were no longer clear, but had become somewhat cloudy.
The store manager raised his hand, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and looked up at the counter with a bewildered expression.
He muttered as he asked, "What's wrong? What happened to your personal terminal?"
Barlow lowered his head and said in frustration:
"My personal computer... my personal computer has activated its self-destruct program. I want to restore it now. Can you help me fix it?"
"Ugh! Cough cough cough cough!" Upon hearing this, the store manager choked on his saliva. He hurriedly stood up and pressed the alarm button.
"What nonsense are you talking about! If the quantum computer activates its self-destruct program, there is only one possibility: its owner has lost his life."
The quantum computer will only automatically destroy itself when the master's life begins its countdown.
Did you kill someone, and then kill them to steal their treasure, robbing the victim's personal terminal?
Now you want to recover the data and steal his assets?
The store manager looked at Barlow, his cloudy eyes filled with wariness.
It's important to understand that a quantum computer is just an everyday device; it's inexpensive, common, and not rare.
However, the quantum computer has a special property: it records all the activities and behaviors of the female insect throughout her life.
This makes the quantum computer a very special entity.
A quantum computer that records a large amount of information about its owner cannot be sold on the market.
The optical computers on the second-hand market are generally second-hand optical computers that have been returned or replaced normally and have undergone data processing.
The quantum computers of the dead will only circulate on the garbage planets on the outer edge of the star field.
Even on garbage planets, there are professional quantum computer scavengers.
After finding the deceased's personal computer, they use their scientific methods to recover the computer's data, then plunder the assets in the original owner's account, and finally destroy it a second time.
As the manager of the computer repair shop, I am very familiar with this kind of tactic.
He looked at Barlow in disbelief, feeling a little worried that Barlow might do something reckless.
Standing in front of the counter, Barlow heard the store manager's words and looked up, only to see the store manager's terrified eyes and nervous movements.
Barlow quickly waved his hand and explained:
"No, this is my personal terminal. Last night, I really did enter a death countdown."
After Barlow finished speaking, he raised his wrist and pointed to a strap on his wrist:
"Look, this is a special pheromone suppression ring. I think you should know what it means."
Just last night, I received a Level 3 serum analyzer injection.
But this morning, I survived.
The store manager was a little confused as he watched Barlow's mouth open and close.
Does the female insect in front of him even know what he's saying?
No one can stand up alive after being injected with a level 3 serum analyzer.
This is even more outrageous than murder and robbery.
The boss looked cautiously at Barlow and reprimanded him:
"Don't come any closer! I won't help you repair your quantum computer until the Third Protective Legion arrives!"
"Let's talk about it after they've finished their inspection."
Upon hearing this, Barlow lowered his head in annoyance.
When the Third Protective Legion arrives, they will question and interrogate him, and may even take him to the Third Protective Legion's interrogation room.
This back-and-forth is all a waste of time.
Barlow was very frustrated. He just wanted to know some things, to know some truths, why was it so difficult!
However, at that moment, out of the corner of his eye, Barlow saw the shopkeeper fiddling with his personal computer, contacting the Third Protection Legion.
Barlow pinched his thigh hard, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart again.
He's thinking in the wrong direction. He's just reading the news; he doesn't necessarily need to use his own personal computer!
The pain in his leg caused tears to well up in Balo's eyes the next second.
Snap! Snap!
A crisp sound rang out, and Barlow's tears had already dripped onto the shop floor.
He asked, his voice trembling with tears:
"Boss, I urgently need a personal computer. Can you let me see a news article?"
The choked voice startled the boss.
The old, decrepit boss was utterly bewildered when he saw the young female insect crying before him.
Looking back on his years, he served in the military for hundreds of years, shedding blood and sweat, but never tears.
The boss thought skeptically, "Are all the new generation of female insects this weak? They cry at the drop of a hat. It's just watching the news, what's so difficult about that?"
The boss, his lips twitching, quickly raised his hand and said:
"Stop, stop, stop! What news? I'll find it for you right now. Please don't cry anymore, or I'll be very worried about the future of our Zerg!"
Having received his boss's promise, Barlow immediately wiped away his tears and said expectantly:
"Boss, I'd like to see the news from 8 PM last night, the press conference held by the four major legions in conjunction with Lingtian Company."
Barlow's words completely baffled the boss.
"Isn't this news being broadcast everywhere? What's so interesting about it? What's so special about it?"
The boss, not understanding, gave Barlow a strange look and continued:
"This news has been a hot topic on StarNet for a long time. You can ask anyone and they will know what it is about."
Why are you suddenly so curious about this news?
I thought you wanted me to find news from hundreds of years ago.
The average lifespan of the Zerg is about five hundred years.
Most Zerg, except for the first 18 years of their infancy, spend most of their time in their prime.
The Zerg will only age rapidly when they show signs of impending death; the Zerg have only a two-year old age.
The computer repair shop is for retired female soldiers to use in their old age.
The shop owner looked old and frail, clearly indicating that he had entered old age.
The longer you live, the more news you'll know.
The shop owner thought that Barlow wanted to see news from his time.
Just as the shop owner was stunned, the electronic voice sounded again.
[We are now beginning last night's news.]
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge light screen appeared in mid-air.
The screen was playing a recording of yesterday's press conference.
At the news event, there was a long, white podium. In addition to the four major war legions, the marshals of the First Exploration Legion, the Third Protection Legion, the Fifth Guard Legion, and the Seventh Construction Legion were all sitting upright in their seats with serious expressions.
In the very center of the four marshals sat a face that everyone recognized.
That's Lord Han Ling, the most popular male Zerg in the Zerg star system.
After all, Han Ling's appearance shocked the entire star field.
During the Aphrodite incident, he constructed a spatial teleportation channel that transported a million-strong army, leaving a lasting impression on all the female insects.
Han Ling's black hair and black eyes were like a special mark, making the interstellar female insects remember him firmly.
After the meeting began, the marshals did not delay and immediately delivered speeches, recounting the recent tremendous changes on the capital planet.
The Zerg's star system is too vast. If it weren't for this report, most female Zerg in interstellar space would probably not know that such a serious racial invasion had occurred on the capital planet.
Barlow listened attentively to the news.
As he listened, he noticed a few strange things.
For example, how did their former eldest prince, Roderick, manage to travel from a base on the edge of the First Exploration Legion's starfield to the capital planet in such a short time?
The second point is, how did the female insects from those kidnapped prison planets return to the insectoid star system without anyone noticing?
In just a few days, the Zerg successfully resolved three issues.
The invasion of aurora life, the tide of level 10 interstellar beasts, and the abduction by silicon-based life.
None of these three things sound simple.
Although Barlow didn't know the strength of the female soldiers, he was all too aware of the speed of spacecraft and interstellar warships.
Barlow controlled a large amount of farmland.
Every year during harvest season, he needs to personally find a special vehicle to transport the surplus grain to other planets.
Barlow knew all too well the transport speed of warships. Even using the fastest space warships, it would take ten days to travel from a C-class planet to a B-class planet.
There's definitely something fishy about the Capital Star incident!
For example, the Zerg received help from certain individuals.
Thinking of this, the first things that came to Balo's mind were the Yao Clan and Lord Han Ling.
While analyzing the situation in his mind, Barlow continued watching the news.
The news was still reporting on recent events.
The marshals of the four functional legions each gave a self-criticism, briefly outlining the events and revealing the important decisions they made during the war.
After the four marshals finished speaking, the male insect, who had been sitting in the middle waiting, finally stood up and spoke.
"Hello everyone, my name is Han Ling, and I come from the Yao Clan."
Many people may be unfamiliar with the Yao Clan…
As the familiar introduction began, Barlow couldn't help but straighten up.
He seemed to have heard those words before last night. It looks like the main event is about to begin.
The information he needed could only come from Han Ling's mouth; he had to listen carefully to everything related to the Yao Clan.
Han Ling's voice was calm and composed as he announced the information about the Yao Clan to the entire Zerg star system.
The Yao Clan is known for its spiritual power. Every Yao Clan member possesses extremely high spiritual power, which is why we were able to construct a cosmic interplanetary connection channel to reach the Zerg star system.
...
One characteristic of the Zerg is that they are extremely sentimental. A member of the Radiant Clan can only have one spiritual companion in their lifetime, and this will never change and cannot be forced.
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Currently, the Yao Clan is all asleep in the river of time. They will only awaken when they encounter a partner with compatible spiritual power, thus crossing the cosmic connection channel to come here.
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The first batch of awakened Yao Clan members has now reached 2.32 million.
A year later, these male insects will gradually cross the cosmic link channel and arrive in the insectoid star system.
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Determining whether you have a Yaozu partner is very simple.
After a member of the Yao clan identifies a partner, they will enter that partner's dream to meet them.
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Although sometimes the female insects cannot sense the presence of the Radiant Clan, in reality, within the spiritual dimension, every member of the Radiant Clan is silently protecting their female insect.
Han Ling introduced the characteristics of the Yao clan one by one.
The shop owner listened with great interest.
No matter how many times he watched the press conference, he still felt curious and envious.
The shop owner sighed:
"Sigh, youth is wonderful. I never imagined that this era would develop so quickly. In interstellar space, they're actually giving every female insect to a male insect. I missed out on a good time!"
The shop owner sounded quite regretful, but Barlow just smiled and didn't reply, lost in thought.
Now, Barlow knows what he wants to know: if he wants to find the male insect that cured him yesterday, he only needs to wait for nightfall.
If a male insect appears in his dream, it means that the Radiant male insect that saved him is still alive.
At that moment, the electronic voice sounded again:
Would you like to see some online comments?
Within twelve hours, 98.7 billion discussions about the Yao Clan had appeared on the StarNet.
The enormous number shocked Barlow; he hadn't expected the impact of this matter to be so widespread.
Swallowing hard, Barlow nodded and said:
"I'd like to see what the most discussed topics are."
After a while, the screen floating in mid-air changed its image, displaying screenshots of various discussion forums.
In the picture, everyone is discussing Lord Han Ling, as well as the male insect of the Yao Clan.
The most liked post was a short article.
The article has already garnered five billion views.
This article is titled "Keeped in the dark, I finally understand why my comrade-in-arms has become so strange."
The blogger wrote:
Hello everyone, have you all seen tonight's news? You should all know about the existence of the Yao Clan and Lord Han Ling.
However, there are some earth-shattering secrets that the four marshals have not yet revealed.
Next, let me tell you about the major changes that have recently occurred in the eight legions.
To prevent people from finding me, I will protect my personal information.
Before the story begins, I can only reveal a little bit: I am an active-duty female soldier serving in a certain legion, and everything I'm about to say is true.
In fact, the cooperation between the Yao Clan and the Zerg had already begun, and the pilot project for this cooperation was set up within the Legion.
Six months ago, the various fleets of the First Exploration Legion stopped going out.
The female soldiers were all left on the stationed planet.
When the First Exploration Legion ceased its explorations, the Third, Fifth, and Seventh Legions naturally had much less to do.
The four war legions, due to the top-level ball incident on Afro Star, have been silent for a long time. They have been guarding the area around Afro Star and no longer patrolling, to prevent female insects from taking the opportunity to enter Afro Star.
The fact that the female soldiers were taking a break was not accidental, because it was planned by the higher-ups long ago. The female soldiers were to cooperate with the Yao Clan, and the eight war legions were the first pilot project.
They intentionally let the female soldiers rest so they could dream better.
As for the content of the dreams, after making inquiries from various sources, I have roughly understood it. I can only describe it with one word: the dreams of my comrades-in-arms were unbearable to look at!
Next, I'll tell you what dreams are like.
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