Obsidian Star is located in the northern region of the Zerg Empire, where the surrounding planets are unsuitable for zerg habitation. Consequently, zerg activity is sparse, and naturally, there are no zergs to be seen. Suddenly, a black hole appeared in the sky, disappearing in an instant. At the moment of its disappearance, a zerg silhouette was ejected from the black hole.
“What a twist of fate.”
Qi Yu exclaimed as he awkwardly fell to the ground. Fortunately, the black hole wasn’t too far from the surface this time. He dusted himself off upon standing up and glanced around. Then, he tapped the terminal in his hand and checked the map, muttering to himself, “It seems we’ve reached the location.”
After three teleports, he finally arrived at his destination, breathing a sigh of relief. He began to survey his surroundings.
The sky here was hazy, with low visibility, and the surrounding water sources were frozen. Qi Yu looked around. There were no navigation aids on Obsidian Star, so he had to rely on his own judgment to find the central location.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard voices in the distance.
“This weather is unbearable for zergs. How much longer do we have to search the central area for obsidian stones?”
“The outer perimeter is almost depleted of obsidian stones, all dug out by zergs. The central area has more. I don’t care anymore; I’m going to search the central area. If we still can’t find any, we’ll try our luck on that planet to the south.”
“Agreed. We have to take risks; otherwise, the military will deplete all the obsidian stones here sooner or later. With our equipment, we can manage to enter the central area. I’ll join you in taking the risk.”
“You’re right. We have no choice but to take risks. I wonder what those zergs in the military are up to. They suddenly came here looking for obsidian stones over ten days ago, and we still haven’t seen them come out. Are they preparing for another large-scale war?”
“Could be. Let’s go, let’s go. Let’s prepare to enter the central area.”
Qi Yu concealed himself in the shadows, observing the group of zergs talking. He could tell that they were all sub-female zergs, with a level of at least C. Despite this, they dared not venture into the central area of Obsidian Star.
Qi Yu had roughly estimated the temperature in the central area and had no intention of blindly searching on his own. There was a ready-made guide here, which was better than him aimlessly searching.
Eight or nine sub-female zergs quickly packed up their gear and began moving in a direction. Qi Yu followed behind them. Soon, the temperature dropped further, and Qi Yu’s body began to struggle.
He activated the fire-based psychic core in his dantian, and strands of fire-based psychic energy began to surge.
The gentle flames circulated in his meridians, dispelling the chill around him. Qi Yu followed the group of zergs farther and farther, until, finally, about an hour later, they stopped in a place.
“This damn weather. Put on your protective suits quickly. None of us are A-rank.”
“Another two kilometers ahead is the central area. Check your protective suits carefully to ensure they’re properly worn. We don’t want anyone turning into a frozen zerg in the central area.”
“Whether you freeze or not doesn’t matter. What matters is if you can’t get out later. I heard a zerg froze to death in the central area a few days ago because their protection wasn’t adequate. Indeed, besides A-rank zergs, who dares to enter the central area without proper gear?”
“That was just negligence. We were well-prepared originally, but who knew our protection wasn’t adequate? I tell you, zergs like that…”
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The sub-female zerg couldn’t help but raise his voice. “If you’re not A-rank, going any further will only lead to a dead end.”
Coming out was none other than Qi Yu. He had obtained the information he needed and naturally had no reason to follow this group of zergs any longer. So, he walked out from the shadows, but he didn’t expect this zerg to stop him.
Because of his disguise, although Qi Yu appeared slender at the moment, no zerg would mistake him for a male.
In this place, no male zerg would come.
Qi Yu stopped in his tracks, glanced back at the zergs trailing behind him, waved his hand without saying anything, and continued toward the central area.
The fog in the central area was dense. Soon, Qi Yu’s figure became somewhat blurry. Watching Qi Yu’s figure disappear into the mist, one of the sub-female zergs couldn’t help but envy and said, receiving agreement from all the zergs present, “He didn’t bring anything. He must have A-level strength. When will I ever have such strength!”
Qi Yu didn’t linger and was unaware of the thoughts of the zergs behind him. Out of sight of the group of sub-female zergs, he directly used his spatial abilities. In the blink of an eye, he crossed three to four kilometers and arrived at the central area.
“It’s even colder here,” Qi Yu muttered.
Recalling the words of the zergs earlier, he furrowed his brow slightly. “Is this the temperature A-level sub-female zergs can endure?”
The temperature here was already quite low. Qi Yu activated his fire-based abilities, directing them to his fingertips. He found a nearby lake and gently touched the water’s surface with his finger. Soon, the ice around his finger melted completely. However, as soon as he lifted his finger, visible ice crystals began to form again. Within half a minute, the fist-sized hole he had melted was sealed shut.
At this moment, Qi Yu gained a deeper understanding of sub-female zergs. He couldn’t help but think of Mo Yan, who was S-level. Probably, he could enter the innermost area.
With his fire-based abilities activated, Qi Yu didn’t linger any longer and began to hurry using his spatial abilities. A few minutes later, he distinctly felt the cold intensify.
“This should be the innermost area.”
The fog here was even denser. Qi Yu glanced at the time; it was only a little after two in the afternoon, but the visibility had decreased to less than ten meters.
However, it wasn’t much trouble for him. Controlling his abilities required mental power. Although he didn’t have psychic abilities, he could still ‘see’ his surroundings.
“According to the information about Obsidian Star, obsidian stones are generally hidden underground. Although they are buried deep, this planet has been discovered for a long time, so many zergs have come here to mine.”
According to the information about Obsidian Star, after its discovery, the authorities had considered sealing it off, but ultimately, they failed to do so.
Although the zergs were disciplined, this was a frontier area with many space pirates. Coupled with ongoing warfare, besides Obsidian Star, there weren’t many resources in this region. Moreover, there wasn’t just one mining site for obsidian stones here. It would be too costly for the zergs to waste too many resources here.
So, this planet became a place where any zerg could mine. Even in the central area, many zergs had entered with full equipment.
What Qi Yu was looking for were the tunnels that had been dug by zergs searching for obsidian stones, as described in the information about Obsidian Star.
Releasing his mental power slowly, everything around Qi Yu fell into his ‘sight.’ Soon, he found what he was looking for. Seeing no zergs around, he used his spatial abilities to teleport to the location.
The underground tunnel seemed somewhat dim, especially under the thin mist, resembling a ferocious beast waiting to devour its prey with its mouth wide open.
Qi Yu walked straight into the tunnel, descending further. As he went deeper, the mist became sparse, and soon, there was no mist around him. At the same time, Qi Yu’s vision was engulfed in darkness.
Continuing to use his mental power, Qi Yu didn’t need any tools to see the path ahead. He walked for an unknown amount of time until suddenly, a faint voice reached his ears, sounding like a plea for help. The voice was somewhat unclear. Qi Yu’s steps paused, and he extended his mental power forward, discovering that a zerg seemed to be buried in the distance.
After hesitating between rescuing the zerg or not, Qi Yu decided to walk toward the direction of the sound. Having received various educations, and not having become involved in any bloody affairs, he couldn’t ignore a life in danger.
Tiny flames appeared at his fingertips, illuminating the tunnel. Qi Yu squinted his eyes at the sudden brightness, then, after a moment’s pause, he casually picked up a piece of wood someone had tossed aside. The flames turned into a long line, moving from his fingertips to the top of the wood, emitting a gentle warmth. The temperature wasn’t high, equivalent to that of a normal person’s body heat.
Qi Yu held the wood and slowly walked towards the direction where the sound had come from.
After walking for a few minutes, Qi Yu stopped in his tracks, expressionless as he stared at the corner not far ahead.
Muttering voices echoed from around the corner.
“Tony, you bastard! Just wait until I get out of here. I’ll grind you into dust sooner or later. How dare you trap me here!”
“I’ve been shouting for so long, and not a single zerg has come. Aren’t they supposed to be mining here every day? They really don’t take me seriously!”
Qi Yu’s lips twitched slightly as he thought to himself, “If your voice were a bit softer, maybe some zergs would have come.”
But from these two sentences, it could be inferred that the zerg was indeed trapped, and his mental power confirmed that the zerg’s situation was not good.
His hesitant expression turned resolute. There was no need to choose whether to save him or not. Since he was already here, he had no intention of not rescuing him. Besides, wouldn’t it be better to have a helper for mining? Would he dig all alone until kingdom come? The lively one inside should be quite capable of digging.
After some covert deliberation, Qi Yu, who had originally planned to mine alone, naturally found himself a helper.
With a torch in hand, he approached the corner. The zerg inside seemed to sense something, and the cursing ceased, replaced by a thick excitement.
“Hey, you out there, can you hear me? I’m trapped here. As long as you save me, I’ll give you endless wealth and glory.”
Endless wealth and glory while mining here?
Qi Yu’s pace remained unchanged as the corner was not far from him. After a few steps, he arrived. Beyond the corner, he could clearly see the scene before him.
A narrow passage had been opened, forming a fork in the road. The footprints on this fork were still clear, indicating recent activity. And at the intersection, a zerg was tied up… Well, half buried in the soil.
It seemed the departing zerg had kindly left him a thermal sleeping bag to prevent him from freezing to death. But for some reason, he had buried the zerg halfway into the soil. At this moment, the thermal sleeping bag was running out of energy, and the tied-up zerg’s face was turning blue, looking very weak. It seemed he could freeze to death at any moment due to the low temperature.
Giving hope to the zerg, then plunging him into despair?
Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled about what deep-seated grudge could have led to such actions.
“Hehe, a zerg finally came. You look like an honest and good zerg. Hurry up and untie me; I’m about to starve to death.”
Qi Yu didn’t move. Although this zerg complained of hunger, his voice didn’t sound weak, only trembling due to the cold. Moreover, enduring such severe cold, those who came here to mine were mostly A-level. A-level zergs weren’t so easily killed. Furthermore, this zerg showed no signs of panic. It seemed he was quite familiar with this area and knew that some zergs would come this way. The zerg who tied him up didn’t seem to be familiar with this area, or else he wouldn’t have tied him up here.
“How did you get tied up?” Qi Yu stood still, holding the torch.
“Why do you care so much? As long as you save me, I’ll tell you the location of five obsidian stones…”
The sub-female zerg spoke carelessly, but when he looked up and met Qi Yu’s deep turquoise eyes, his words involuntarily stopped. He felt as if those deep turquoise eyes were peering into the depths of his heart, seeing through all his thoughts.
Feeling as if all his thoughts were exposed to those eyes, the zerg’s face twitched. After locking eyes with Qi Yu for a moment, he finally gave in.
“Alright, I’ll tell you.”
“We were driven here by other zergs. We accidentally found a treasure. Originally, our team consisted of five zergs. We dug up four obsidian stones. In order to share them equally, they tied me up and left me here.”
Qi Yu was somewhat surprised to hear this. Five A-level zergs were driven here? Could it be that there was a more powerful team here?
Aren’t A-level sub-female zergs supposed to be rare? What kind of team could drive away five A-level zergs? Or were their equipment more advanced?
Glancing at the sub-female zerg, who was looking at him with anticipation, Qi Yu lowered his gaze. The flames burning brightly reflected on his face, making his expression indiscernible.
Just as the sub-female zerg started to feel uneasy due to the wait, Qi Yu spoke up. His voice was soft but audible enough for the zerg to hear, “I can save you, but for the next two days, you need to help me with something.”
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[T/n]: In case you are among those who have been camping since AOZ went live, the synopsis has been revised. Spare it a glance; it will be worth it. ♥
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