LIGHTNOVELONLINE 36
The usefulness of phones is actually similar to the light-brain on their wrists, but far less powerful than the Zerg cloud.
Today, human technological civilization is still in the stage of fully implementing artificial intelligence, which is far behind the technology of the Zergs who can harness natural energy and freely traverse galaxies.
This city, He Qin had once visited as part of a rescue team.
A few months ago, this place was still one of the main battlefields between the Sarans and humans. What was once M-country’s busiest square had turned into a battlefield strewn with corpses and devastation.
Many of the originally splendid luxury shops along the streets had disappeared. Even the corner brand coffee shop had been severely damaged. At this moment, several workers were working overtime, striving to restore the shop to its former appearance.
“Sir, you can take a look at these. They’re the latest models of phones this year. They can all basically handle 3D video calls, and their memory capacity exceeds…” The saleswoman behind the counter spotted the two distinguished-looking men from afar and quickly put on her brightest service smile, professionally introducing them to various models of phones.
A gentle and sticky female voice echoed in He Qin’s ears. He Qin silently sighed. Since arriving on Zerg Star, it had been nothing but male appearances everywhere. How long had it been since he last saw a girl?
“No need to trouble yourself, miss.” He Qin greatly respects women. He didn’t feel superior just because the woman was in sales and service. “I’ll take this model. Please get me one in black and one in white, and also this model in red.”
He Qin’s deep voice and gentlemanly demeanor made the young girl’s face flush red again. She stood dumbfounded in place, her mind already imagining scenes of this handsome guy marrying her.
“Please do it quickly.”
“Yes, yes, please wait a moment.”
The clear and cold voice shattered the girl’s fantasies. As she turned to go to the warehouse to get the phones, she stole a glance at Rhys.
Wow, he’s handsome too, with that mature military man vibe. She thought accepting Lily’s offer to switch shifts today was the best decision she’d made all year.
*Dum-dum-dum-dum* The girl walked in high heels at least ten centimeters high, carrying the phone boxes, her waist twisting like a water snake, incredibly enticing.
The girl’s appearance was considered beautiful, and her figure was very attractive. Coupled with her recent actions, if it were an ordinary person, they would probably have already asked for her phone number.
Unfortunately, He Qin and Rhys are not “ordinary humans,” so this trick was completely ineffective against them.
Taking the two phones, He Qin familiarly turned on the switches, went online, and downloaded several essential setup apps, installing them on the white phone.
“Rhys, this phone is for you. We’re matching phones now.” He handed the white phone to Rhys, under the girl’s intense gaze, and went to the card machine to pay.
Luckily, he hadn’t been much of a spender these years. After a few years in the military, he had accumulated quite a bit of savings. But he hadn’t expected that after a war, his savings card would still be usable.
In the Empire, he was a male Zerg temporarily without any work ability, only able to spend Rhys’s savings.
Depending on his wife to raise him had made He Qin unhappy for a long time.
After arriving on Earth, he became the ‘wealthy man’ and could finally experience the feeling of spending lavishly on Rhys.
“Thank you for coming. Please take care.”
“Lily, you won’t believe it. I just met a super-matched couple, and they’re both men.”
“Are they handsome? That’s all I want to know.”
“What do you think? They’re so handsome that I almost forgot to take their money.”
“Why did I switch shifts with you today? What a shame! Ugh!”
“Lily, it seems like all the handsome and outstanding men are already taken.”
“Sister, that’s the truth!”
After He Qin and Rhys left, the girl hugged the phones and quickly shared today’s amusing story with her best friend. The smile on her lips reached her temples, and she kept tapping the table, making it shake as if the elegant lady from earlier was not the same person.
Meanwhile, after He Qin left, he skillfully found the phone section, entered a certain string of numbers deeply engraved in his memory, “Captain, can you finish on time tonight? My Rhys has been preparing for a long time.”
Yes, across from him was his former captain — Zhuo Yan. He Qin had just returned to Earth and hadn’t yet got in touch with their communication tools. Tonight, the Fifth squad was going to host a “welcome banquet” for He Qin, which was notified by Enzo’s people.
“There’s no special mission tonight. We can just let everyone off early.” Zhuo Yan answered the phone with a gentle smile.
When the group of soldiers saw their captain’s smile, they knew who was on the other end.
“Captain, captain, is it Xiao Qin? Put it on speakerphone.”
The soldiers stopped their combat training and gathered around their captain, a dozen men, chatting so loudly that Zhuo Yan’s head was pounding. He had to meet their demands and put the phone on speaker.
“I say, Xiao Qin, you’ve got a wife now and you’ve forgotten ‘brother’. How long has it been since you’ve come? You’re always hanging out with your wife and never take the initiative to come see your brothers.”
Roy’s booming voice was powerful enough to drown out the noise of the men around him, making He Qin hear his complaints loud and clear on the other end.
“Brother, maybe your training is too easy.” He Qin burst into laughter on the other end, “Captain, I suggest giving Roy some extra training. I reckon running a few tens of kilometers should be no problem.” With a mischievous glint in his beautiful black eyes, he already had a mischievous idea.
This is also the normal way for men to interact. When He Qin was in the army with the Fifth squad, they often teased each other.
For men, these little fights and jokes are not taken to heart. On the contrary, they demonstrate how deep their bond is.
“Roy, causing a ruckus in the camp, add an extra set of drills. No one leaves until they’re done,” Zhuo Yan changed from his gentle big brother image earlier and faced these rough men tougher than anyone else.
“He Qin, just you wait. You’re done tonight…” Roy stretched his hand towards the sky, making a dramatic gesture of despair, resignedly starting his extra drills.
“Hahaha.”
On the phone, cries of despair from Roy and bursts of laughter from the men echoed through.
“Alright, Captain, I won’t delay you any longer. This is my new number. Call this one if you need anything.” He Qin could even imagine the amusing scene on the other end of the phone, tears welling up from laughter in his eyes.
While He Qin was focused on the call, Rhys was beside him, keeping an eye on every creature approaching the male Zerg. In such an unfamiliar environment, he was mentally tense because he didn’t know if there were any threats to the male zerg’s safety here.
According to the male zerg’s request, they didn’t arrange for guards to accompany them today when they went out. Naturally, Rhys took the responsibility for the male zerg’s safety upon himself.
“Don’t be so tense. I can assure you these are all civilians and won’t pose any threat to us.” He Qin put the phone back into his pocket, his right hand re-gripping a nervous female Zerg.
“But, male lord, this place feels too unsafe.” Rhys frowned, still closely watching pedestrians approaching them, scaring a few young people into crossing to the other side of the street.
Since He Qin’s mental powers had been fully developed, he hadn’t been slacking off. Every day, he studied and practiced according to the books Ryan had sent him. He had mastered the ability to amplify perception through mental power, and now he wielded it with ease.
For example, right now, within a two-meter radius around him and Rhys, his mental power threads were spread out. If anyone tried to attack them, his mental power would immediately relay this information to him and protect Rhys in advance.
He Qin was particularly puzzled. The male Zerg clearly had such powerful abilities, yet they hadn’t tried every means to make themselves stronger, still indulging themselves to the point of relying solely on the female Zerg for protection.
“Alright, let’s go back to the hotel and hand this phone over to the female father.”
At the end of the street corner of the square, a man was holding binoculars, a half-smoked cigarette in his mouth. He didn’t pull out any weapons, just quietly observing everything.
If an attack were to occur against the Imperial male Zerg and the Major General on Earth, they wouldn’t be able to explain it away. It would not only ruin their cooperation but also provoke an attack from a highly intelligent civilization. To ensure the safety of the important extraterrestrial personnel, the entire seven-star hotel where the Zerg stayed on Earth, including the adjacent two buildings, had been taken over by the International Military.
Ivan’s room was right next to He Qin’s. Among the females who came along this time, some were military females under Rhys, while others were political females from the Barton faction.
The military females dared not discuss the Major General’s family privately, but the other group of females was different. In the absence of the male Zerg and the Major General, they had repeatedly mocked Ivan.
They said he was a discarded female by the male Zerg, speculated he must have done something to betray the male lord, and commented on how at his age, he still lived with his own child.
Ivan had grown used to enduring this and hadn’t informed He Qin about the females bullying him. He had spent these days in his room, almost isolating herself, unwilling to go out at all.
“Female Father, this is a phone, similar to the light-brain on Earth. I’ve already stored our contact information inside. Later, Rhys will teach you how to use it.” He Qin handed the red phone to Ivan.
He could sense that Ivan’s emotions were off, as if he had suffered some blow, suddenly reverting to his demeanor when he had just left the Qi family, hiding alone in a corner and not wanting to talk much.
“Tonight, why don’t you come with me to meet some friends? They are all kind and interesting humans.”
He Qin exchanged a glance with Rhys, and Rhys intuitively continued, “Female Father, I will accompany the male lord tonight. You haven’t been out for so long; it’s better to get some fresh air.”
In fact, the Major General was also quite nervous. He hoped having Ivan with him would make tonight’s meeting go smoother.
Rhys went as a female lord, not as the Major General. Meeting the male lord’s friends for the first time, he was afraid of making any mistakes that would affect his image in the male lord’s eyes. He barely touched his lunch due to nervousness.
But Rhys didn’t need to worry at all. His position in He Qin’s heart now was probably unmatched by anyone else.
Seeing that his female lord had hardly touched his food at lunch, He Qin worried it might not suit his taste and hurriedly messaged Dr. Buya.
Finally, using the portable pregnancy test device he brought, he thoroughly checked and confirmed that the Major General was in good health and the egg’s development was also excellent. Only then did He Qin’s heart, which had been almost in his throat, calm down.
“Female Father, human lifespans aren’t as long as those of the Zerg, and in the eyes of humans, your appearance shouldn’t be like this. Anyway, to avoid trouble, we’ll say you’re Rhys’s good friend when the time comes.”
He knew Ivan would accept his invitation; it was just that his identity needed to be changed.
He Qin had his own reasons. If his group of brothers found out that Ivan was actually Rhys’s ‘mother’, the scene would probably immediately become chaotic. Knowing how men were, if he said that, he wouldn’t have a peaceful night.
“Alright, I’ve got it.” Ivan nodded, curiously playing with the red communication tool called a phone in his hand.
If He Qin hadn’t explained all this reasoning, the female zergs would have unquestionably followed his orders and hidden their identities in front of humans.
But that was He Qin; his explanations weren’t about worrying or fearing anything but seeking the females’ opinions. If Ivan had said ‘no’ to anything today, he wouldn’t have forced him.