When Jiang Xingchen returned to the bridge of the Qingluan, he found that the atmosphere seemed to be somewhat silent.
What's going on?
He looked at his sister Su Yingxue, then at his first mate Fu Wanting, and then looked around at the other people on the bridge, but still couldn't get an answer.
In fact, it's not that no one wants to give him a warning, but that no one dares to...
Just five minutes ago, they had witnessed how Su Yingxue suppressed Fu Wanting. That scene...
Tsk tsk!!
In just a few words, Fu Wanting was described as autistic, smiling the whole time.
It's simply a devil...
This is what everyone on the bridge is thinking at the moment.
Compared to my sister, my captain seems to be a saint!
Of course, Su Yingxue is not that vicious. The real situation is...
Just like Fu Wanting always teased Jiang Xingchen in the past, Su Yingxue also did the same thing to Fu Wanting just now. Fu Wanting, who was extremely lacking in common sense in some aspects, naturally quickly left Su Yingxue at a loss as to how to react.
It's just like one thing comes down.
Oh no, Su Yingxue doesn't just drop one thing, but can directly suppress all things.
"Yingxue, why are you here?"
"I am now the deputy director of the Institute of Biology and the Institute of Genetics. Are there any questions?"
Well, Jiang Xingchen was stunned instantly.
Not long ago, I heard that Su Yingxue was an expert in biology and genetics. This was shocking enough. After all, she was only 18 years old, okay?
But what’s the result?
How long did it take for him to go directly from an expert to a deputy dean, and he was also a dual-disciplinary person?
Simply outrageous!
Someone even wanted to complain, "You are the protagonist of this book, right? A proper protagonist template..."
"How's the egg recovery going?"
"I have left five mecha teams below, and I am currently cooperating with the people from the scientific research institute. It is expected that they will all be completed in three hours!"
"Well, where's the female insect?"
"It has been pulled onto the track. Two teams from the 101st Mecha Squadron are guarding it at the moment."
"Okay, take me to see it!"
"Okay, I'll escort you there!"
...
Until the two of them walked out of the bridge, everyone was still in a daze.
The conversation just now, as well as their respective tones and attitudes, looked like Jiang Xingchen was reporting on work.
This family's status is really...
As for Fu Wanting, she was still in a daze on the captain's chair, muttering something in her mouth...
"If you don't get pregnant even after being pushed, then there is something wrong with the boy's body?"
"If this kind of physical problem is not treated, it will have extremely serious sequelae and even be life-threatening?"
"It's not difficult to treat. How many times can it be cured?"
"If it can't be cured, then we'll keep pushing back until it's cured?"
Recalling what Su Yingxue said before, Fu Wanting's head was a little exhausted.
I feel that I have learned a lot of new knowledge, although it is a bit strange...
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Ten minutes later, Jiang Xingchen personally drove the shuttle and brought Su Yingxue to the female insect.
Since the specially equipped transport ship used to transport the female insect has not yet arrived, we can only keep it in orbit for the time being and guard it with mecha troops.
At this moment, the shuttle ship was very close to the mother worm, and even Su Yingxue could clearly see the distance of the mother worm's expression with just his naked eyes.
"You know, thanks to the fragments of the female insect corpse I brought back last time, my research on the interstellar insect race has made great progress in the past few months."
"Anything new discovered?"
Hearing Su Yingxue suddenly speak, Jiang Xingchen also asked.
"Yes, and this discovery is quite outrageous!"
"I extracted the genetic fragments of the female worm, but after research, I found that there are three genetic locks in the cause!"
"Do you know what this means?"
"It means...the mother worm we are encountering now is just the basic form of the mother worm species in the interstellar Zerg race. It also means that there is a high probability that this is just an artificially created race!"
hiss...
Are the interstellar bugs artificially created?
Moreover, the female insects we encounter now are only basic forms that have not unlocked any genetic locks?
After hearing Su Yingxue's words, Jiang Xingchen also took a deep breath.
However, he soon remembered the insect mound he had seen before, which was nearly a kilometer in diameter, and the brand new insect species that flew out of it.
That...
Could it be the female insect that has unlocked a genetic lock?
"I know what you're thinking, but I don't think it's what you think!"
"I have analyzed the fragments of those insect mounds. They are no longer simple celestial bodies, but have become organic objects. This change should be related to the mother worm."
"To put it simply, these female insects can even rely on insect mounds to devour other small celestial bodies and use them as nutrients to expand their own insect species!"
"So, according to my speculation, the insect mound you saw before should be an older female insect, rather than a more advanced female insect that has unlocked the genetic lock!"
Knowing what Jiang Xingchen was thinking, Su Yingxue shook her head and explained again.
"In other words... what we are dealing with now are just minions of this ethnic group?"
"That should be the case. By the way, I also want to tell you something. I suspect that the starry sky Zerg is not a product of the Milky Way, but there is no absolute evidence yet!"
"You mean, invaders from alien galaxies?"
"It's just speculation, it can't be confirmed yet!"
Su Yinxue shook her head again and said.
However, Jiang Xingchen believed that this speculation was probably true.
First of all, the Death Nebula is actually not very big, covering an area of about thirty light years. If the Starry Sky Zerg were born and raised here, they would have found a way out long ago by virtue of their ability to sense space turbulence.
After all, a long time ago, humans discovered after studying the corpses of the starry sky Zerg that this creature has a long history, which can be traced back to at least 2 to 5 billion years ago.
So, is it reasonable to be trapped in the Death Nebula for billions of years despite having an instinct like a space turbulence radar?
Obviously this is unreasonable.
And this is why Jiang Xingchen believes that Su Yingxue's guess has a high probability of being the truth.
However, it is hard to tell whether they came here by chance or whether they were the vanguard of a cross-system invasion.
Anyway, this situation...
It's getting more and more serious.
"So, be careful, you!"
"You don't have to worry about me..."
"Who is worried about you? Who is worried about you?"
Before Jiang Xingchen finished speaking, Su Yingxue opened her teeth and claws as if her tail had been stepped on.
It can be said that he has long been used to such reactions.
Sure enough, she is still her sister.
Even though he was worried in his heart, he refused to admit it.
Involuntarily, Jiang Xingchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
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Canglanxing, in Su He's office.
At this moment, opposite the desk, two old men were sitting.
Even Su He didn't dare to show any airs when he saw these two people.
They are Lu Feng's father, Admiral Lu Weiming, and Mu Zhengfeng, who is also an admiral and currently serves as the commander of the Fleet Command.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Mu, you two came to me together. Is there something important?"
"There is indeed something that I need to confirm with you!"
Lu Weiming nodded and said.
"You say!"
"About Jiang Xingchen's identity!"
Hearing this, Su He's eyes suddenly shrank, but he quickly controlled his expression.
"Mr. Lu, what happened to Xingchen's identity?"
"Boy, do you think you can't trust us two old men, or are you afraid of something? Do you really think we haven't noticed anything in the past two years?"
After glaring at Su He, Lu Weiming said angrily.
"About the dormant warehouse for virtual training, about the technological breakthroughs made by the scientific research institute in the past two years, about the 071 warehouse..."
"We are not blind!"
"The reason why I didn't ask you clearly before was because I believed that since you kept it a secret, you must keep it a secret."
"But things are different now. Today's situation is precarious. We need to know these things, otherwise we may not be able to make the most reasonable judgment."
On the side, Mu Zhengfeng also took over the conversation.
After Su He heard this, he sighed slightly.
Okay, it seems that I can't hide it anymore, but it's not like these two can't talk about it.
Moreover, as long as we have the absolute support of these two people, there will be fewer obstacles in Xingchen's future journey.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Mu, I didn't mean to hide it from you. This matter is really too involved..."
"But okay, since you came to ask in person, I won't hide it. In fact, Xingchen..."
Su He said this and lasted for more than ten minutes.
Lu Weiming and Mu Zhengfeng's expressions became more and more shocked as Su He explained.
Although they had thought about many possibilities, what Su said at this moment was more outrageous than the most outrageous guess they had ever thought of...