Chapter 42: Distracted Controlling Nine Furry Tail Propellers...
Central Star, Imperial Palace, Insect King Hoover Walker's study.
The Ninth Consul, Jordi Collet, stood beside the Insect King and asked in a low voice about Admiral Bai Smellide's triumphant return and the reward for the three armies.
Hoover Walker was furious. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal on the trip to Porter Star, but Bai actually found a male insect with a 100% match rate.
The most important thing is that this male insect is at SSS level.
This is an SSS-level male insect that has not appeared since the empire defined the level of mental power ten thousand years ago. Even they who have mastered the latest research results of the empire's mental power do not know what is so magical about the SSS-level male insect.
There is only one thing that is certain - there is a huge gap between SS and SSS levels, and SSS-level male insects must have an ability different from insects of other levels.
If he could not violate the rule set by his ancestors that the main brain must have a 100% matching rate to get married, how could he watch such a precious male insect marry Bai.
The SSS-level male insect should be his, and he should contribute everything to his dream and his lifelong scientific research.
However, this was not what annoyed him the most. All insects had weaknesses and were greedy, especially the male insects. That SSS-level male insect might be of use to him.
What annoyed him the most was that after two days of investigating the possibility of a spy around him, he still had no clue.
He didn't catch any of those little bugs that were spying on him in secret at any time. Even though he used that kind of power in anger, he couldn't find any clues.
Those little bugs seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Hoover Walker smashed everything in the study and barely managed to maintain the gentle image he had always maintained in front of the outsiders.
So during these two days, even the twelve consuls did not dare to disturb Hoover Walker at will.
Jody came today because he received the news that Bai was about to return to the central star.
Since it was a return voyage, the speed was not as fast as a forced march, but with the power of a combat-class starship, three days was enough for Bai to bring the army back to the central star.
In other words, they are going to hold a welcoming banquet for the female soldiers in the military.
This time is different from the past. Bai is newly married and will definitely bring his master to attend the welcoming banquet.
This will be the first time that an SSS-class male insect of the Empire meets the upper echelons of the Empire, and it will also be the first time that an SSS-class male insect is truly exposed to the public.
All the nobles and families on the Central Star are keeping a close eye on this welcoming banquet.
Therefore, the welcoming banquet must not be held in the same way as in the past. It must be grand and gorgeous, but how grand and gorgeous it must be depends on Hoover Walker.
Hoover took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He had been at the helm of the empire for over a hundred years, experiencing both defeat and victory, and having weathered many dangers before securing his current position.
Maybe he hadn't suffered any setbacks in many years, and the continuous failures in just a few days actually made him a little abnormal, which was really not right.
Calming down, Hoover said coldly, "We must handle this according to the highest standards. He is, after all, a meritorious official of the Empire, and he even brought back an SSS-class male insect. How can we neglect him?"
Seeing that the Insect Emperor had finally calmed down, Qiao Di knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise and will surely lead the Empire to become the absolute overlord of the universe and become the greatest emperor since the creation of the universe, the one who will unify the universe."
"Under your leadership, we will make a significant mark in the history of the universe."
"Okay, okay," Hoover stretched out his finger to lift Jody's chin and leaned closer. "I allow you to stay by my side forever."
Jody: "It's my honor."
In the vast universe, starships shuttle through the vast sea of stars. Planets of different sizes transform into stars and pass by the starships, which is both magnificent and dreamy.
Arnold and Carter had never left Potter Star. They had heard their fathers talk about how vast and beautiful the universe was since they were little, and they had also seen it in movies and TV series, but they still had no concrete concept of the universe and the starry sky.
It was not until they followed Nan Qi to the Central Star and boarded the empire's highest-defense-level starship that they saw what the universe and the starry sky looked like.
The two brothers leaned on the window and stared at the world outside without blinking, which made Mellon and the others laugh and told them to watch their eyes and not get hurt by the flash.
The Tello galaxy is extremely vast. Although they have only developed more than 700 planets, there are more than 10,000 known planets.
Some of these planets are gaseous, some are liquid, some are entirely rocky, and some are entirely crystal. These crystals have no energy, but they are beautiful, and they can perfectly reflect the light of white dwarfs, so that the universe is not completely dark.
Such light is extremely strong and can easily burn the eye membrane. The windows of the starship are specially made to prevent the eye membranes of insects that look directly at the light from being burned, but it will still make them feel uncomfortable for two days.
The symptoms are eye pain and tears, and the red-eyed rabbit looks very pitiful.
Many little ones who have never left the planet since childhood almost always make this mistake on their first space travel.
As the saying goes, a strong beam of light shot out. Mellon and Peggy quickly covered the two brothers' eyes, thus preventing the two insects from a "tragic" end.
Arnold and Carter came to their senses and thanked Mellon and Peggy embarrassedly, which made Mellon and Peggy laugh again.
After laughing, the insects chatted: "By the way, is Nan Qi still feeling bad?"
Arnold nodded. "Mr. Pu Bo has found the reason. He said that Nan Qi's mental strength is too high, and he is too sensitive to all kinds of energy in the universe..."
"Stop, stop." Mellon was confused when he heard Arnold start to show off his knowledge. "Just tell me the conclusion. Is Nan Qi okay?"
Arnold was speechless. He had never seen anyone like Mellon before. "To put it simply, Nan Qi is too powerful. He's dizzy with the starship."
"Huh? That's not right. According to you, those who get dizzy in starships are bugs with high mental power?" Melon argued.
Peggy rolled her eyes at Mellon and said, "Don't argue. Those who get starship sickness are because they're too weak. They're not like Nan Qi. Did Pu Bo say how to alleviate this symptom?"
The latter sentence was addressed to Arnold. Arnold admired Peggy's calm personality and replied, "Pu Bo prescribed some medicine, but Nan Qi always feels drowsy after taking it, and he doesn't like it. However, he said he has a solution and told us not to worry."
"Is there any solution?" Mellon was curious and moved closer to Arnold.
Arnold did not hide it: "SSS-level male insects have many abilities. Nan Qi said he would find a way out of them."
"Oh, I see." Melon's eyes turned, "You are so close to Nan Qi, do you know what is so special about him?"
"I don't know, and even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you." Arnold narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Carter, let's go see how Nan Qi is doing."
After saying this, the two brothers walked out hand in hand, leaving Mellon blinking awkwardly and muttering softly: "I'm just curious, I don't mean any harm."
Peggy looked at Mellon's rare look of being humiliated and said, "Serves you right."
Mellon: “…”
Command starship, in the first commander's room.
Nan Qi sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, while Bai sat on a chair beside the bed and watched over him.
After an unknown amount of time, Nan Qi opened his eyes and met Bai Yun's worried eyes. He smiled and nodded.
Bai felt relieved. He really could not forget Nan Qi's pale face when the starship just passed through the first jump point.
He had never seen Nan Qi so weak. Nan Qi seemed to be enduring some extreme pain. His brows were furrowed, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead and neck, soon soaking his clothes with sweat.
Nan Qi's condition scared all the insects, and Bai Mang asked Pu Bo to give Nan Qi a full body check-up.
The examination results showed that Nan Qi was completely healthy and in perfect condition, with a physique comparable to that of an S-class female insect.
The test results shocked all the insects. Melon exclaimed what a monster this was. With SSS-level mental power and an S-level body, this was not the male insect they knew.
But no matter how healthy he was, Nan Qi still suffered from headaches, so Pu Bo examined Nan Qi's brain in more detail.
The final conclusion was that Nan Qi's headache was related to his extremely high mental power. High mental power makes it easier to perceive high-dimensional energy.
The universe is vast and majestic. They cannot understand the energy generated by various wormholes, black holes, white holes, cosmic turbulence, cosmic torrents, and even the collapse of planets. It is very likely that it will have some impact on Nan Qi, who has high mental power.
Pu Bo had no other options for this situation, so he just prescribed some tranquilizers for Nan Qi. Nan Qi felt drowsy after taking them, which he didn't like, so he stopped taking them.
Bai thought that Nan Qi was being wary of the unfamiliar environment and didn't want to become drowsy due to the medication. He felt a little distressed, but he also respected Nan Qi's choice. He just quietly arranged everything, hoping that Nan Qi would feel more comfortable.
Nan Qi saw through Bai's thoughts and told Bai that he had a solution, but it would take some time, and Bai would help him protect the law.
Bai happily agreed. In the next two days, neither Nan Qi nor Bai stepped out of Bai's room, and Nan Qi remained sitting cross-legged on the bed.
If Nan Qi hadn't been still breathing, Bai would have thought that Nan Qi had turned into a statue.
Seeing Nan Qi finally open his eyes, Bai's inner worries were about to materialize.
Nan Qicheng smiled and nodded, "I'm fine. Pu Bo is indeed a genius. He is right. I was affected by the magnetic field rays emitted by the universe. I just need to use my mental power to create a barrier above my spiritual sea."
"Will continuously releasing mental energy like this have any impact on your body?" Bai was still worried.
Nan Qi stood up and stretched himself a bit: "No, not only will it not affect the body, it can also train the control of mental strength, killing two birds with one stone."
Bai's eyes widened slightly, with an expression that said, "How could this be possible?"
Nan Qi thought Bai looked very cute. He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. A black kitten the size of Bai's palm appeared out of thin air and landed on Nan Qi's shoulder.
"Look," Nan Qi pointed to his shoulder, and the kitten tilted its head to follow his finger. "I think I can control my mental power more accurately. With more practice, I might be able to break through my distraction control."
"Distraction control?" Bai also tilted his head like the little black cat. He had received too much information today and was a little confused. "What is that?"
Nan Qi pulled Bai out and said, "If you want to know, I'll tell you slowly later. Now let's go eat something. I'm so hungry."
"Oh, sorry." Bai Fan held Nan Qi's hand, "I'll take you there. I asked them to save some for us. We can eat it after heating it up."
As Bai was about to take Nan Qi to the starship cafeteria, he happened to meet the Arnold brothers who came to see how Nan Qi was doing.
Seeing that Nan Qi was fine, the two brothers stopped disturbing him and went back to their rooms to rest. Bai then continued to take Nan Qi towards the starship kitchen.
During the two days of returning, after the jump, they would purchase some nutrients on the planets near the jump point. They are no longer short of nutrients.
But Bai knew that Nan Qi didn't like to take nutritional supplements, so he also purchased some fresh vegetables, fruits, meat seasonings, etc., and he used his own account for these.
After getting it back, he asked the female military officer who cooked in the logistics department, who was also the chef in charge of this operation, to help prepare the meal. Unfortunately, Nan Qi only ate the meal once because he had a headache and went into seclusion.
He didn't let the military female bring him meals these two days. He took nutritional supplements when he was hungry, but he reminded the military female to prepare three meals a day. If they didn't bring him meals within four hours, he would let them eat by themselves and not waste food.
Bai knew that Nan Qi didn't like wasting food.
Nan Qi woke up at a very good time today, two hours after dinner, so the food should still be there.
Sure enough, after entering the cafeteria, Bai saw tightly covered food on the table.
He picked up the tray and looked at Nan Qi: "Please sit for a while, I'll go heat up the food."
Nan Qi supported his chin with both hands, and the little black cat on his shoulder jumped up. Its nine furry tails turned like propellers. After flying to Bai, it hooked Bai's clothes and climbed onto Bai's shoulders, then sat down with satisfaction.
Bai looked at Nan Qi in confusion. Nan Qi smiled and said, "Let it accompany you so you don't get bored. It's by your side, so I can understand everything you say. Think of it as helping me do a little experiment."
Bai nodded and turned his head to look at the little black cat squatting on his shoulder.
The little black cat gave him a very cute "meow" in reply, and its white eyes widened slightly in surprise.
The little black cat was very proud of the shock he had caused Bai. He rubbed his furry little head against Bai's face, which softened Bai's expression. He puffed out his chest proudly, as if to say, "Don't underestimate me. I'm very powerful."
Bai couldn't help it, reached out and pinched the little black cat's ears, looked at Nan Qi again, then turned and went into the kitchen.
Nan Qi looked at Bai's back as he left, his mind drifting back to the two days he had spent in seclusion.
He vaguely felt that during his two days of seclusion, in addition to solving his headache problem, he also accidentally touched upon something extraordinary.
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