Chapter 8 I Became a Zerg 8
Three months later, S7 training ground.
Sixteen Zerg royal cubs were standing in a crooked position, some were adjusting their antennae, some were secretly chewing snacks, and some were fanning themselves with their wings.
Tangka secretly touched Tang Mo with his elytra: "I heard that the instructor has changed today!"
The alloy door opened with a bang, and the person who walked in was——
"Why is it you again?!" Tang Mo shouted in despair.
Tang Han's bone wings shone in the sunlight, and a holographic document popped up from his fingertips: "As resolved by the Zerg Military Committee, this king will also serve as the chief mecha instructor."
The compound eyes of the sixteen cubs collectively lost focus.
Tang Han was helpless. No one could control these little bastards. He had to teach them during the day, command his army at night, and give his daughter extra training during the holidays.
He is also tired...
Zhang Xiaojia was puzzled. "Why don't we use our own original bodies? We are the original bodies, whether it is carrying mechas or old bugs, we are more powerful."
In the mecha room, everyone was silent.
Tang Han said indifferently: "In the battle against the old insects, we can use the insect body, but in the battle against humans, we must use mechas."
Tang Han's tentacles trembled slightly. After a moment's silence, he called up a holographic image - it was a battlefield record of the Bloody Dawn Battle more than a hundred years ago.
In the picture, tens of thousands of Zergs are fighting in their original form, with their shells as big as mountains and their wings covering the sky.
However, the next second, the human fleet released the potion, and the Zerg warriors in the charge suddenly became stiff, their shells cracked, their compound eyes bled, and they fell in large numbers.
"Humans call it a 'genetic resonance weapon.'" Tang Han closed the video and said in a low voice, "Specially targeting the native gene chain of the Zerg."
"Later, we used genetic drugs and nanotechnology to transform into human form, which meant changing the original gene chain."
The sixteen cubs unconsciously moved closer
Mechas require mental power to control. All Zerg mimics have mental power, and there is a distinction between high and low mental power.
Tang Han stood in front of the console, his fingertips sliding quickly across the holographic screen. Sixteen [Hunter Shadow-III] simulation cabins were neatly arranged with their doors open, emitting a faint metallic cold light.
"No training today." He said calmly, "I'll test the limits of your mental strength."
The sixteen insect cubs looked at each other, their antennae trembling nervously.
"No training"
"Sister, what's your father's conspiracy?"
"How should I know?"
Zhang Xiaojia narrowed his eyes, raised his hand, and asked, "Commander, can you hold on as long as possible?"
Tang Han raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "In theory, yes."
Zhang Xiaojia entered the simulation cabin, connected the neural connection system, and watched the mecha move.
Follow the holographic basic tactical moves.
Then how could sixteen bugs be quiet with the human cubs? They started fighting.
Three hours later, Tangka was kicked out by the mecha.
After that, the mecha kicked people out one after another.
In the end, only Zhang Xiaojia was left.
She was so bored that she hacked into the simulation system and called out a hidden mecha skin for herself.
Zhang Xiaojia discovered that Tang Han had secretly added virtual enemy troops, probably to use for their future training, so he simply increased the difficulty.
Zhang Xiaojia was bored and played rock-paper-scissors with the fingers of the mecha.
After six hours, Zhang Xiaojia was already shopping in the mecha with her father's card, and she was having a great time.
Tang Han finally couldn't bear it anymore and manually terminated the test.
Zhang Xiaojia was still not satisfied: "Give me another ten minutes, I want to auction that little planet."
Tang Han: "...Get out."
Tang Han put away the data board. On the data board, fifteen ratings from S to S+ surrounded a glaring SSS.
He then looked at the wilted insect cubs and said, "Congratulations, you are all top-tier insect cubs. Each of you is S-rank or above. Remember, you are all members of the royal family. Your privileges will be repaid in future battles. Your abilities mean you will be on the front lines of every war. Each of you will lead thousands of insects into battle. If you are strong, your subordinates will have a higher survival rate. If you are weak, your subordinates may be reincarnated sooner."
"Starting tomorrow, upgrade your mental strength. I hope that by next year, all of you will be promoted to SSS, and Zhang Xiaojia will be promoted to 5S."
"S-level mental strength, 4 hours of additional training in basic control."
"S+ level, plus 6 hours of tactical simulation."
"SSS level..." He glanced at Zhang Xiaojia, "Come be my sparring partner."
Zhang Xiaojia: "Dad, how old are you?"
Tang Han: “4S.”
The next day
While the other little bug guys were still training, Zhang Xiaojia stood in the middle of the training ground. Her mecha [Hunter Shadow-III] had been adjusted to the highest combat mode, with pale golden energy lines flashing on the joints - this was the "hidden skin" she had just hacked into the system to load for herself, which was said to increase her mobility by 15%.
On the opposite side, Tang Han's mecha [Sky Punishment] stood quietly, its entire body pitch black, its bone wings fully unfolded, like a killing machine from the abyss.
Zhang Xiaojia retreated instantly, and at the same time, high-energy particle cannons popped out from the arms of the mecha and directly bombarded Tang Han.
However, [Heavenly Punishment] didn't even dodge. It flapped its bone wings and the energy barrier easily blocked the attack. The next second, it appeared in front of Zhang Xiaojia.
“Too slow.”
An elbow strike accurately hit the cockpit. Zhang Xiaojia's mecha trembled violently, and the alarm sounded frantically.
"Hiss!" She gritted her teeth to stabilize the fuselage, quickly switched to melee mode, and a plasma blade popped out from the mecha's arm, stabbing fiercely at the joint connection of [Heavenly Punishment].
Tang Han didn't even dodge.
"Tactical error. Did you think that by destroying the human mecha's central nervous system in your one-on-seven last time, you could cut off my mecha?"
"Innocent"
The bone wings of [Sky Punishment] suddenly deformed, turning into six sharp blade limbs, directly entangled Zhang Xiaojia's mecha arm, and twisted it violently -
Snap!
"Ah--!" Zhang Xiaojia felt a sharp pain in her neural connection system, and the pain feedback in the simulation cabin made her sweat profusely.
"Mech combat is not a street fight. Every move you make must have a purpose." Tang Han's voice was as cold as ice. "Come again."
Zhang Xiaojia gritted her teeth and forcibly freed her entangled arm. The mecha quickly retreated and activated its backup weapon system. She took a deep breath and suddenly smiled.
"Dad, did you forget that I just hacked into the system?"
——Buzz!
The gravity system of the entire training ground suddenly became disordered, and the movement of [Heavenly Punishment] was slightly delayed.
Zhang Xiaojia seized the opportunity, opened the jet port on the back of the mecha, and instantly rushed to Tang Han's side, with the high-frequency blade piercing the cockpit!
"That's more like it."
Tang Han's mecha suddenly twisted at an almost weird angle, and the bone wings swept across like a blade, directly chopping Zhang Xiaojia's mecha waist.
“But it’s not enough.”
--boom!
Zhang Xiaojia's mecha was cut in half, and his upper body fell heavily to the ground, and the energy core frantically sounded the alarm.
"Cough...!" She lay in the cockpit, a trace of fluorescent blue blood seeping from the corner of her mouth - the color of the blood of the Zerg mimic.
Tang Han's [Heavenly Punishment] walked up to her and looked down at her.
"Three minutes, you lasted 2 minutes and 47 seconds."
Zhang Xiaojia grinned. Although he was shaking with pain, his eyes were still unyielding: "Next time... I will definitely win."
Tang Han was silent for a while, then reached out and lifted her out of the broken mecha.
"Remember, there is no 'next time' on the battlefield."
Zhang Xiaojia collapsed on the ground like a flattened worm, but her compound eyes were still astonishingly bright.
"Then... continue tomorrow?"
Tang Han looked at her and finally sighed imperceptibly.
"Tomorrow, six hours of extra training."
Zhang Xiaojia: "...Dad, are you a devil?"
Tang Han: "No, I am your father."
Zhang Xiaojia dragged her aching body into the restaurant, with fluorescent blue blood still remaining at the corner of her mouth, but her compound eyes were still bright, and it was obvious that the brutal mecha battle just now had not completely crushed her fighting spirit.
She plopped down next to the thangka, grabbed a piece of high-energy cake and stuffed it into her mouth, and asked vaguely, "What are you talking about?"
Tangka gnawed on an energy block while tapping the tabletop with his claws in frustration. "We're discussing why the privileges of the royal family must be paid for with one's life. This isn't fair!"
He Shishi gracefully cut a piece of Beast Star steak, but her antennae twitched irritably. "My dad warned me not to choose command, saying it was the hardest. I didn't believe him. Now, not only do I have to learn tactical command, but I also have to learn combat and mecha control. I'm so exhausted that my elytra are almost falling off."
Mu Qiang slumped over the table, his upper body stretched out limply like a dried-up insect. "The most infuriating thing is, those guys majoring in combat and mecha actually have it easier than us! They only need to practice physical fitness and operation, but what about us? We have to learn tactics, strategy, mental strength, mecha control, combat skills... everything!"
Zhang Xiaojia swallowed the food in his mouth, his compound eyes flashing with gloating light: "Who told you not to listen to my advice? I chose the conducting major of my own accord."
Tangka rolled his eyes: "You say that as if you are willing?"
Zhang Xiaojia shrugged: "So you regret it now?"
He Shishi sighed, "What's the point of regretting? I can't drop out of school. I can't drop out of school in this lifetime. Those old guys at home will just throw me into a bug nest to feed the larvae."
Mu Qiang wailed, "I was memorizing tactical regulations in my dreams yesterday, but Commander Tang Han suddenly added a mental strength test today. I almost died on the spot."
Tangka suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Do you know? I heard that the military academy students over there have it much easier than us. They even have something like summer vacation!"
Zhang Xiaojia raised an eyebrow: "Summer vacation? What is that? Can I eat it?"
He Shishi sneered: "It is said that this is a time for humans to rest. There is no need to train or study for two months, and you can even go out and play."
Mu Qiang raised his antennae in shock. "Is this even reasonable?! We even have to meditate before we sleep!"
The restaurant fell into a brief silence, with only the crunching sound of energy balls being chewed.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiaojia grinned: "Actually... I have a way to make training easier."
The insect cubs' compound eyes lit up in unison: "What's the solution?"
Zhang Xiaojia lowered his voice: "We can hack into the training system and lower the difficulty of the simulated battle..."
Tangka covered her mouth in horror: "Are you crazy?! If your father finds out, we will be thrown into the Zerg detention room! Even an S-level mental power can't survive more than three days in that place!"
Zhang Xiaojia broke free from his hand and waved his mecha arm nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? I'm SSS-rank, the confinement room can't hold me."
He Shishi sneered: "Yes, then your father will come to give you extra training in person. By then, not to mention SSS level, even 5S level won't be able to save you."
Zhang Xiaojia thought about Tang Han's cold face and shrank his neck: "...Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Mu Qiang lamented, "So, we can only accept our fate?"
Zhang Xiaojia patted his shoulder, a sly glint in his eyes: "No, we can still complain to the commander."
The insect cubs: "..."
Tangka: "...What's the use of this?"
Zhang Xiaojia said confidently: "At least it makes me feel better! It makes the commander feel uncomfortable."
He Shishi held her forehead: "...I can't even refute it."
So, complaints were heard again in the restaurant, and in the distance, Tang Han's bone wings trembled slightly in the shadows, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
These little brats really need more training.
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He Fei sat in the office of the Interstellar Joint Command, his fingertips running across the latest intelligence on the holographic projection, "The Centennial Peace Agreement between Zerg Mimics and Humanity." His eyes rested on Zhang Xiaojia's file:
Name: Zhang Xiaojia
Race: Zerg (Perfect Mimic)
Identity: S7 class student, adopted daughter of Prince Tang Han
Danger level: SSS (Note: Very edible)
Features: Can be fully anthropomorphic, specializes in pheromone interference warfare, mecha control, and commercial fraud (?)
He Fei's lips curled up slightly, his eyes full of love.
"Jia Jia...you turned into a little bug?"
He and Jia Jia met in the interstellar world. In that world, the Zerg were still emotionless killing machines, and the insecticide developed by Jia Jia almost wiped out the entire hive.
And now, the Zerg have evolved emotions and even signed a peace agreement with humans.
What’s even more outrageous is that his Jia Jia is actually a Zerg!
According to the agreement, human and Zerg cadets will hold "interstellar joint learning" in four years to enhance mutual understanding and avoid war.
The optical computer flashes, and an encrypted communication is connected
"Marshal, the Zerg hive has been acting unusually recently, and a decrease in energy fluctuations has been detected."
He Fei narrowed his eyes.
"The mother nest is sleeping?"
But He Fei couldn't wait that long.
This is an opportunity.
He called up his optical computer, entered a string of authorization codes, and directly contacted the higher-ups of the human military academy:
"I propose an early 'joint study', allowing the human elite students and the Zerg S7 class to exchange tactics."
The other party frowned: "Marshal He, this is not in line with the original plan..."
He Fei smiled slightly: "The Zerg mother nest has been dormant recently, and the old Zergs have not attacked. I can train these little ones during my vacation. The commander of this batch of Zerg is Tang Han, the Zerg God of War."
His real purpose?
Of course he wanted to see Zhang Xiaojia and hug his Jiajia.
But my God, his Jia Jia is still a bug baby now...
If he dares to act recklessly, he will be directly court-martialed.
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