On the Zerg starship—which could probably be called a starship—Lian Han and Yi Jun stood together, looking at the surrounding space with great curiosity.
Lian Han was in a small carriage, with only enough space for two people. Outside, through the glass, she could see hundreds of similar carriages flying forward on an extremely long, one-way track, with no end in sight.
And whenever they passed an insect planet, some carriages would be transported aboard and placed in an orderly manner, which looked quite magical.
"Lian—" Yi Jun couldn't help but speak, but after receiving a look from Lian Han, he quickly changed it to, "Sister, this place looks amazing."
"Of course," Lian Han replied in the Zerg language. "Didn't my brother say he was coming to pick us up? Well, I should call it the Flying Star Rail, but it's the most advanced mode of transportation in the tribe."
Even if he had mentioned it, it was only when he was giving her private lessons. Yi Jun suppressed the urge to complain, "Did he really say that?"
Lian Han smiled and said, "Well, he didn't say much. My brother only said that the Flying Star Orbit seems fragile, but no living being in the interstellar space would be foolish enough to attack it. He didn't explain the specific reason. Maybe he thought it was too ordinary."
Yi Jun nodded. That was indeed possible. After all, this was like a starship to them; who would bother explaining the uses of a starship to someone else?
However, the novelty wore off quickly. Lian Han looked at Yi Jun and said, "Good brother, I'm going to take a nap. Wake me up when we get there."
"good."
Although Yi Jun had other questions in mind, he had already been warned that there were surveillance devices here, and they knew nothing about the Zerg's technology, so it was better to be honest.
...
It took about three days—Lian Han glanced at the time confirmed by the smart device in his hand, and Fei Xinggui arrived at the station.
The one-way track spiraled up and down, and Lian Han pulled Yi Jun out of the carriage. The insectoids, who were about the same age as them and had just come of age, also came out one after another.
Several Zerglings dressed similarly to the previous examiners approached and immediately announced, "Those whose names are called, come forward! Zergling Star Cliff, number 999, Myron..."
Lian Han stood in the crowd and watched as they started calling out names one by one, beginning with the last insect planet. After a certain number of names were called, one of them would be taken away by one of them. It felt like he was back in his military training days.
Unlike their previous relaxed state, this time they had to be extremely careful, because if they were accidentally exposed among the Zerg, it would be the end for them.
As Kasper has already explained, clothing is the most direct indicator of a Zerg's status and rank within the Zerg community. For example, Zerg soldiers wear uniform trousers and vests, with only their arms exposed; this is their attire. Meanwhile, the examiners who come to recruit are mostly officers.
As for the question of official rank—Kasper said that someone would tell them here, but they could get a general idea from their strength. If they encountered someone with similar strength to Lian Han, then they absolutely could not afford to offend them.
As Lian Han was thinking, Yi Jun nudged his arm, and the next moment he heard the man read out: "248 Insect Planet Avril, Elvis, then 247 Insect Planet Bowen, Bartley..."
"They read that fast. But so, are there only two of them on Planet 248?" Lian Han muttered to himself as he stepped forward with Yi Jun.
There was no time for Lian Han to think further. After the fifty men arrived, the blue-haired Zerg soldier led them away from the landing pad and through a maze of turns to an open training ground.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Marvin. I will be your instructor for the next week's training. If you pass the test in a week, you will be allowed to go to the battlefield."
Lian Han and Yi Jun exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Zerg larvae went through infancy and adolescence in four months, directly reaching adulthood, and then could be deployed to the battlefield after a week of training? Considering that the Federation only allows military service at age 25—it's not unreasonable that the Federation is at a disadvantage.
“From now on, you must forget your guardians. I have prepared a gift for you.” Marvin put a communicator in his hand, whispered something, and then said, “Avril, Elvis, you two step forward.”
Lian Han and Yi Jun, whose names were called, stepped forward with a bewildered expression. Then they noticed someone walking out from the other side of the playground. As they approached, both of them showed expressions of surprise. Liz and Casper? No, to be precise, it should be Greta and Matt.
Didn't Liz and the others handle those two Zerglings properly? Where did they find them? Are they trying to expose them?
These thoughts raced through their minds. Suddenly, Lian Han grasped Yi Jun's hand, her expression filled with joy. "Little brother, your older brother and sister are here."
"Mm." Yi Jun's acting was at least on point; after being reminded by her, he nodded vigorously, his expression a mixture of surprise and joy.
Whether they discover it or not, they must first ensure that they do not reveal any flaws.
Marvin walked up behind the two men and slapped them on the shoulders. "Kill them."
Yi Junlianhan: ?!
Considering what he just said about forgetting their guardians, Lian Han's eyelids twitched. Was it really that rude? No wonder adult Zerg were unwilling to adopt Zerg cubs.
“Those are our older brothers and sisters.”
As expected, he was refused. Marvin smiled indifferently, reached out and grabbed Yi Jun's neck. "Now, I want you to kill your guardian."
"Is this even possible?" Lian Han was once again shocked by this move, and her expression was quite complicated. First of all, the aura of Greta and Matt, who were being escorted by the Zerg soldiers, was different from that of Liz and the others, meaning they were definitely not them, but on the surface, they were the ones who raised and cared for them; secondly, Marvin was threatening her with her "brother's" life.
Does this mean it's a matter of who's more important: the guardian who took care of them for four months or their younger brother who is their direct blood relative?
Lian Han struggled to suppress the twitching at the corners of her mouth, intending to put on a show of struggle, inner turmoil, and pain for a while before taking down the two Zerg. But then she suddenly frowned. Wait a minute, something's not right! Kasper had mentioned that while there was competition between Zerg planets, they were generally quite united internally, and it was practically impossible for them to fight each other.
Moreover, if all adult Zerg are required to kill their guardians, who would raise cubs? Even if it's a forced allocation, who can guarantee that the cubs won't be abused? She's observed that the Zerg are bound by customs rather than laws, which means that even if someone makes a mistake, the Zerg have almost no habit of punishing them.
Does Marvin's statement imply that forgetting one's guardian is the same as killing one's guardian?
[Good analysis. It's rare to see the host displaying such intelligence.]
Lian Han: [...My IQ has always been online, okay?]
[Host, you are being watched.]
[On the black stone tower outside this playground, a male Zerg has been staring at you for almost ten minutes.]
Lian Han, of course, wouldn't question the system's words: [Staring at me? Why? What does this have to do with making me make a choice?]
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