Yaxiao grabbed the tail behind him and rubbed it roughly. He seemed to want to say something, but after hesitating for a while, he closed his mouth.
[Host…]
The system rarely sees the host like this.
Seeing this, it couldn't help but fall into deep thought. All along, the host had never considered Qin Qi from the perspective of a partner. Now, it was normal for it to be at a loss when it heard that Qin Qi might like itself.
Not to mention, the host has just reached adulthood.
Although it has never done anything like this, the system still wants to support the host like a caring elder.
It glanced at the information collected in the database, and felt that it had gained experience. Just as it was about to say something it had carefully considered to comfort Yaxiao, it heard the other party suddenly say, "No wonder."
system:…
No wonder.
Yaxiao let go of his hand, his tail wagging behind him. He analyzed carefully, "No wonder Qin Qi specially taught me fighting skills, liked to rub my head, cherished the gifts I gave him, and liked to stare at me. It turns out that he was courting me!"
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense, and Yaxiao nodded in agreement.
system:…
So this is what you've been thinking about for so long
[What does the host think of Qin Qi? ]
While the system was trying to understand the host's thoughts, it quickly deleted the obsolete data that caused it to lag. Its previous thoughts were simply stupid. How could the devil judge with common sense!
Hearing Fourth Uncle's question, Yaxiao recalled the past with Qin Qi and himself, and finally shook his head and said matter-of-factly: "I don't know."
Yaxiao had just become an adult for a few days.
For four hundred years, Yaxiao had never thought of falling in love or seeking a mate.
He was sure that he liked Qin Qi very much.
But whether this liking was the same as Qin Qi's, Yaxiao was a little confused for a moment.
Thinking of Qin Qi's silence not long ago, he raised his blue eyes slightly and looked at the ceiling, a little absent-minded. When the system asked him worriedly, Yaxiao shook his head, threw himself heavily on the bed, and rolled over.
"Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore."
After thinking about it for a long time without any clarity, Yaxiao simply let it go. It was still early anyway and there was no point in thinking about it.
[Host, please think it through as soon as possible. ]
The system made tea for itself and reminded: [Have you forgotten our previous plan to leave after killing the insect mother? ]
The demon worm suspected to be the worm mother has been caught. If it is really confirmed that the demon worm is the worm mother, the host will not be able to stay for a few days.
Yaxiao: …
Oh, yes, I forgot that I would be leaving in a few days.
Yaxiao covered his face with the pillow, holding it and thinking about Qin Qi over and over again. He didn't know how long it lasted. He threw the pillow away, sat up, and gradually made a decision in his mind.
—Inside the research room
After receiving the research report on the gem, Qin Qi sat alone at the table, reading the various values on it at a glance, his fingers clenched around the paper.
It is indeed the insect mother.
Qin Qi's heart sank, and without hesitation, he immediately gave orders to his adjutant on the computer, and then quickly sent a meeting notice to the existing marshal of the human base.
It is now ten o'clock in the evening.
The marshals of each human base had already been in and out of the front line of the battlefield according to the original plan. Even the three marshals of the second-line base went to the barrier channel in person to eliminate the magic insects.
When they noticed the vibration of the optical computer, both the marshal who was killing the magic insects and the marshal who was analyzing the battle situation in the tent were a little surprised. Westar turned on the optical computer, took a few steps back, raised his hand and used the silver gun to shoot away the magic insect that was almost biting his head.
When he saw the information on the optical brain clearly, his face changed and he said to the admiral not far away: "Kangge, you are in charge of the magic insects here. I have to leave urgently!"
Although Westa was not very serious on weekdays, he never failed on the battlefield. Admiral Conger knew that something must have happened and responded immediately.
After temporarily handing everything over to his subordinates, Wista immediately returned to his office at the base, closed the door, and entered the video conference. As soon as he entered, he saw several familiar faces. Wista did not mean to be polite and said decisively: "Qin Qi, where did you get the information you sent? Is that information true or false?!"
This matter was particularly important. All the marshals did not delay and entered the meeting almost at the same time. Hearing Westal's question, the marshals next to him looked serious and stared at Qin Qi closely.
Qin Qi said nothing.
He pushed the box forward.
The marshals' attention instantly shifted to the red gem in the box.
The blood-red, clear sapphire crystal, the beating heartbeat and the vitality, give off a chilling feeling just by looking at it.
In the video, the rustling sound of chairs being pushed and the clacking sound of chairs falling to the ground continued to be heard. Marshal Wenbol even wanted to stuff his head into the light brain, just to watch it all up close. This was an extremely rude thing to Marshal Wenbol of the Fourth Base, who always paid attention to his manners and had a proud personality.
But the marshals present did not have the slightest intention of mocking. In fact, they were even more out of control than Wenbol. The oldest one, Gervin, had tears in his eyes in an instant.
"Is this really the insect mother?"
Wista's voice was a little hoarse, "How did you get it?"
The human base has been established for nearly a hundred years. Countless forbidden heroes and civilians have died in succession just to exterminate the demon worms and kill the worm mother. But in fact, in the past hundred years, humans have rarely found the trace of the worm mother, let alone killing it.
However, today, a very ordinary day, a comrade suddenly sent a video to tell them that the insect mother had been found while they were killing the magic insects on the battlefield, and even took out the insect mother's body. Anyone would doubt the authenticity of this matter.
Everything in front of them was too fantastic, whether it was the gem worm mother in the box or the information obtained not long ago, it inevitably made the marshals feel unbelievable.
Qin Qi looked calm, but the bloody fingerprints on his palms showed that he was not at peace when he got the result.
"I got this from my collaborator, and the source is trustworthy. You can make your own judgment based on the data given in the document."
The marshals present more or less knew that Qin Qi had a very powerful collaborator. They had many questions they wanted to ask, but what they wanted to do most was to rush to the Sixth Base’s garrison immediately and witness the existence of the Insect Queen with their own eyes.
"How's the situation over there now?"
Marshal Lu Chuanxi of the Eighth Base was the calmest one. He raised his glasses and looked at the ruby on the table in the light screen, his lips tightly pursed. "The Insect Queen can control and command all the demon insects. Be careful about the safety of the station."
"The situation is temporarily stable."
Qin Qi hummed calmly: "A layer of substance is temporarily attached to its shell, and it will be unable to communicate with the demon insect for a period of time."
If the insect mother can be prevented from communicating with the outside world, it will be equivalent to reducing half of the insect mother's ability.
From the images coming from the battlefield, most of the demon insects were in chaos, which also meant that this layer of substance was indeed working.
According to Yaxiao, no one except him could unlock this layer of material. Qin Qi suppressed the emotions in his eyes, knowing how much help Yaxiao had given him in this matter.
"It's just that we should all know what the disappearance of a leader means."
Lu Chuanxi, who was most sensitive to numbers, naturally noticed the abnormalities in some of the numbers in the previous report. After hearing that matter could block the communication of magic insects, his desire to research became stronger. However, before he could even ask, he heard Qin Qi's words and his expression immediately sank.
The faces of several marshals nearby were also not good.
As marshals, the first lesson they learned was the importance of the insect queen to the demon insect race.
It’s okay that the magic worms are in chaos now, but what’s scary is that the magic worms will go crazy and make a desperate attempt to find the worm mother.
"You might be facing the largest and most terrifying insect swarm in history." Lu Chuanxi looked at Qin Qi.
The other marshals all frowned at the same time. They quickly began to look through the records of the magic insects' movements recorded by the real-time detector, and everything coincided with their guess.
The demon insects were flying around without any rules like headless flies, and were all moving towards the sixth base.
According to the current trend, the Sixth Base will face the biggest disaster in its history.
"We will rush to the Sixth Base as soon as possible."
Wenbol said immediately.
Qin Qi nodded, and after a few brief negotiations, he turned off the computer.
In the research room, the sound of instruments beeping kept coming. Qin Qi looked at the insect mother in the box and put it away, leaving only a thick stack of report materials on the table.
His fingers rubbed the information, then paused, and sent the information to Yaxiao.
The insect mother was found by Yaxiao.
He should have known about this.
The optical brain responded quickly.
[Yaxiao: It is actually a worm mother! ]
Qin Qi looked down at the reply and couldn't help but smile. It was clearly the insect mother given by Yaxiao, but in the end he was the one who least believed it.
Yaxiao admitted that he and Crowstep were the same person.
No one would be able to accept this matter easily for a while, and Qin Qi was no exception.
But Qin Qi knew that Yaxiao or Yabu would not joke about this matter. Since he said it, he believed him.
Qin Qi stroked the screen of the optical computer with his thumb. The boy's identity was mysterious, but he always stood on the side of the base, and that was enough.
Thinking of the way Yaxiao smiled and said he liked him yesterday, Qin Qi's eyes, as dark as the abyss, slowly closed.
The insect queen has been captured.
But the fragments being absorbed will not stop, and the restless demon insects are also constantly gathering.
In order to find their leader, these demon insects will only become more crazy. The situation is not optimistic. Qin Qi doesn't know how long his body can hold up.
But fortunately, Yaxiao is different from me. His liking for me is just admiration.
[Marshal, are you still busy? ]
[No.]
Qin Qi thought Yaxiao was just chatting, so he lowered his eyelashes and replied.
There was no movement in the chat interface.
After a while, a new message popped up.
[Marshal, do you like me? ]
Looking at the line of words on the interface, Qin Qi's expression flickered slightly. For a moment he thought that Yaxiao knew his feelings, but he immediately dismissed the idea.
Will not.
Thinking of Yaxiao's pure and straightforward smile yesterday, and the word "like" without any shady intention, Qin Qi suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.
Yaxiao's liking is just pure liking.
Instead of having the same distracting thoughts as yourself.
Qin Qi's Adam's apple felt a little itchy. He stared at the screen. After a moment's silence, he carefully typed a line of words, then immediately deleted it. In the end, he only sent out "Hmm".
Behind this simple word, there is a heaviness that cannot be expressed in words.
There is no need to deny.
Qin Qi knew that based on what happened yesterday, Yaxiao would simply simplify his feelings and think that it was just the feelings between an employer and a housekeeper or a friend, and would not associate it with love.
That's enough.
Qin Qi raised his hand and gently touched the boy's avatar on the chat interface, as if his fingers had rubbed the boy's cheek before, and he didn't even dare to breathe heavily.
The other side responded quickly.
[That's great! I like the Marshal too! We can be together! ]
Qin Qi: …
What
At the same time, the blue tail swayed twice, and Yaxiao poked the light brain screen, curled his eyes, and said to the system: "I am a little happy."
I just took a nap and woke up to find that the host's single system:...
No, it moves so quickly
(End of this chapter)