An extraterrestrial being emerged and claimed to be a peacekeeping race, but humans couldn't easily believe this. However, Shi Qing happened to state the same thing while leading his massive mechanical army. By the way, it's worth mentioning that his mechanical army had just wiped out the Zerg.
Yin Mingzheng declared an alliance between humans and the mechanical race. Following this, she, along with the gifted individuals and humanoid mechanical beings, headed to the battlefield. They swiftly caught the fleeing Zerg and gave them a good thrashing.
The battle with the inclusion of the mechanical race was unforgettable for all of humanity. On that day, the mechanical race and the human alliance negotiated with the Zerg for "peace." The Zerg had no choice but to agree, as their main nest had already been obliterated.
In the end, they signed a treaty. As long as the Zerg existed, they would never invade other planets. Not only that, but they also had to learn from the mechanical race, traverse the universe, and strike against evil forces everywhere.
During the negotiations, the Zerg who reluctantly signed the treaty nervously stood at the negotiation table. They trembled as they read the contents of the agreement aloud, "The Zerg will become a peaceful race like the mechanical race... forever safeguarding the peace of the universe!"
"Very well," Shi Qing leaned casually against Yin Mingzheng, his face filled with satisfaction. "The Zerg are indeed reasonable."
The Zerg, gazing at the countless humanoid mechanical beings in the sky, nodded in agreement, some of them oozing green fluid, and they all chirped like chickens pecking at grains, "Yes, yes!"
Most of the Zerg were driven away from Blue Star, while a portion of them remained as prisoners. According to the contract, they had to serve as laborers for ten years before they could return home.
As the Zerg ships left Blue Star in haste, those who were left behind felt threatened by the mechanical race. They lay on the ground, emitting despairing cries. They couldn't help but feel desperate because the Zerg relied on their inherited memories for survival, and living with the mechanical race was like forcing rabbits to coexist with tigers. Every moment was spent in fear, and they wished they could cut off all their limbs.
How could they survive like this!!!
The departing Zerg paid little attention to their fellow Zerg, for ten years was but a blink of an eye for them. They needed to escape for their lives.
Upon returning to their home planet, they immediately gathered their forces, acquired the best and largest spaceships, and set out to rescue other distressed planets.
The orders from the mechanical race's king compelled them to act, even if they were reluctant. Moreover, when Shi Qing told them that the mechanical race would watch them from generation to generation...
Peace!!
They certainly longed for peace!
Because if they failed to maintain peace, their race would be wiped out!
Meanwhile, on Blue Star, humans accepted the notion that the mechanical race yearned for peace. After all, Shi Qing appeared entirely harmless.
Zhao Miaomiao's father was sentenced to death, but she was spared. She spent a month in confinement, and after the Zerg were driven away from Blue Star, she faced her trial.
Being accused of kidnapping the mechanical race's royal family and conspiring with the Zerg to harm General Yin Mingzheng, her trial garnered significant attention in this era of peace. People who were previously struggling for survival now showed an interest in gossip.
Standing in the courtroom, perhaps aware that it was being broadcast worldwide, Zhao Miaomiao gave up resisting and focused on implicating Shi Qing.
She sneered at the camera, "You all trust that extraterrestrial being so easily? Remember, he once threatened to take Yin Mingzheng's life at the cost of a million human lives. His lackeys didn't even change their clothes, and you believe them so foolishly!"
As soon as Zhao Miaomiao spoke, the onlookers began to whisper. But before she could revel in their reactions, she heard their discussions.
"Didn't they explain this before? The mechanical race, though desiring peace, doesn't want to interact with other sentient beings. That's why they came here to ask General Yin about the situation. And General Yin fell in love with their royal family, so they followed us here."
"Maybe General Yin is really exceptional. They're royal, after all. In their race, what the king says is law."
Zhao Miaomiao was about to lose her mind. "Are you all blind?!! Those extraterrestrials surrounded our base back then! That was a threat! If they really wanted people, why didn't they just ask straightforwardly!"
Someone gave her a disdainful look, as though she were a fool. "Their technology is advanced, and they view us like ants. When you help ants fight other ants, do you stop to say, 'Hey, I'm here to help you fight'? It's ridiculous."
"Exactly, and back then, in that situation, if an extraterrestrial had come and said they were a peaceful race here to help us fight the Zerg, I doubt anyone would have believed them."
"The premise of conspiracy theories is that the conspiracy benefits the conspirators. They helped us drive away the Zerg without asking for anything in return and then left quietly. If there were benefits, it must have been for General Yin, right?"
"That's quite possible. General Yin is so outstanding. If it weren't for her involvement with the royal family, I'd be tempted to pursue her myself."
Zhao Miaomiao: "..."
She watched as everyone in the room engaged in whispered conversations that never addressed the core issue. She felt like the lone sober person in a crowd of drunks.
In the end, Zhao Miaomiao's trial concluded smoothly. Her words had no significant impact on the people.
To be honest, if she had said those things two months earlier, when humans were most suspicious of Shi Qing, she might have swayed some people against him.
But now, with the Zerg driven away from their home planet and the mechanical race having easily defeated them, it was clear that if the mechanical race wanted to, they could have forcefully taken over Blue Star.
However, they didn't. Not only did they not take over, but after helping Blue Star, they quietly provided the coordinates for the Blue Star Star System Alliance and departed without a word.
With such overwhelming power, if they had any ill intentions, they could have acted without delay, without the need for words.
Furthermore, Blue Star had successfully contacted the Star System Alliance, registered their star system, and learned that only the less developed, unregistered star systems were targeted by the Zerg. If trouble arose in a star system within the alliance, all the member planets would unite to find the culprits and seek revenge.
So, for now, Blue Star was safe.
Of course, safety was not absolute.
For instance, Star System Alliance personnel expressed some fear, saying, "The universe is vast, with many planets and races. There are even more terrifying races than the Zerg, who are just resource plunderers. Some races are even scarier because they make destroying intelligent life their hobby. They don't talk or negotiate; they just destroy, without a moment's hesitation."
After this explanation, a worker remembered something and asked, "By the way, you reported that peaceful mechanical race when they arrived on your planet. Did they not report to the alliance? We have no records."
Yin Mingzheng informed Shi Qing, and he explained that their race, historically, preferred to remain anonymous and perform good deeds without recognition. They had never sought contact with other races. However, since the Star System Alliance inquired, they decided to report it.
As a result, a new entry appeared in the Star System Alliance's database:
Mechanical Race: Dedicated to peace, their mission is to assist other planets.
Harm Count: 0
The system, sensing that history was being altered, remarked, "Host, is this really a good idea?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Shi Qing asked while nestled in Yin Mingzheng's arms, toying with her buttons.
The system responded, "When we leave, the world will continue to function. What if, after we're gone, the next royal family decides to massacre everyone?!"
"Don't worry; I've thought about that," Shi Qing reassured.
The young man playfully fiddled with Yin Mingzheng's buttons, resting his head on her shoulder.
"Machine races rely on their racial memories. As long as I leave behind the memory of yearning for peace, the next generation will also yearn for peace."
The system had another concern: "Host, you don't really plan to have children with Yin Mingzheng, do you? Imagine, when you reach the end of your lifespan, your child will be born alone on the planet. It's so pitiful!"
Shi Qing burst into laughter. "Hahaha, you're such a little fool, my dear system. Do you really believe that nonsense about finding Yin Mingzheng for the purpose of procreation? Machine races reproduce through their Mother Trees, and the next generation is born when the previous one's Mother Tree senses it. There's no need for partners. After all, the universe is full of wonders, isn't it?"
"Hahaha, you little fool."
The system: "..."
The system: "...Wuu wuu wuu, why am I so dumb? I'd better go read the Tao Te Ching."
In fact, it wasn't just the system that believed this theory.
Yin Mingzheng believed it too.
And she had been agonizing over it for quite some time.
[End of Chapter 22]
Shi Qing had once told him that he sought out Yin Mingzheng because she was the strongest human on Blue Star. That's why this little prince-like guy stuck to her, wanting her to be his partner.
Previously, Yin Mingzheng had only felt a sense of responsibility towards Shi Qing, and she didn't really care about this notion.
But things had changed now.
He had fallen in love with Shi Qing, but for Shi Qing, it was only because he was the strongest that he was willing to be with him.
Just thinking about it made the human hero feel rather miserable.
He didn't blame Shi Qing for this. Instead, he silently worked harder each day to train his psychic abilities.
When Shi Qing eventually noticed, he initially remained silent, then softly replied, "I want to ensure that I am the strongest on Blue Star."
"Oh, then keep working hard," Yin Mingzheng responded.
Shi Qing thought Yin Mingzheng was doing it for the upcoming election. He nodded and set up a recliner by the training ground, with a small table beside it, holding a glass of juice.
Whenever Yin Mingzheng trained, Shi Qing would lie on the recliner, sipping juice, and admiring the scene. After all, a well-built young man, with evenly distributed muscles, broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs, diligently practicing while covered in sweat, was a rare sight.
He continued training like this for two months, right up until the election. During this time, the Le Youyuan Studio developed a detector to measure the precise standards of psychic abilities.
The global testing was free, and almost all psychics were curious and tried it.
Ten levels were the highest.
Others who tested it reached a maximum of six or seven.
When Yin Mingzheng tried it, the detector went off the charts.
She tried five times, and each time the detector went off the charts. Eventually, Le Youyuan had to admit that Yin Mingzheng's psychic abilities far exceeded level ten.
She was only at level seven!
Now, there was no way he could snatch Shi Xiaqing back from Yin Mingzheng.
Regardless of how downcast Le Youyuan felt, Yin Mingzheng, who was angrily demanding compensation, was in a good mood. The man, who always maintained composure in public, even displayed a rare smug smile, which seemed very satisfying to Le Youyuan.
Of course, the human hero himself knew that he was just putting on a relaxed smile.
At present, it seemed that the gap between him and others was still quite significant. He didn't have to worry about his psychic abilities not measuring up to others anymore or his lover running away with someone else.
Now, with the election over, Yin Mingzheng had been elected as the First Chief.
He could finally relax and do something else.
While Shi Qing was casually playing with his buttons, seemingly watching TV, but actually having a mind filled with tension, Yin Mingzheng pondered for a long time and finally, in a somewhat awkward and dry tone, opened his mouth.
"Shi Qing, would you like to see some big machinery?"
The young man, who had been idly playing with his buttons, sat up abruptly, his eyes gleaming.
"Sure, sure."
Yin Mingzheng's body relaxed.
The human hero revealed a somewhat shy smile, gently holding the young man in his arms.
Shi Qing shifted his weight downward, happily snuggling into his coat.
[System, stay hidden.]
The system cautiously popped up: [Host, you... be gentle. Since the last time he was drugged and woke up with a sore waist, he's been massaging it.]
Although the host had been insisting they didn't do anything, the system still maintained its suspicions silently in its data.
After poking its head out, it obediently went back to reading the Dao De Jing.
After about an hour, it felt like it should be enough, so it cautiously peeked out again.
All it saw was Shi Qing, nestled in Yin Mingzheng's embrace. The man had a cautious and guilty expression on his face, carefully massaging Shi Qing's soft thighs.
The scene appeared harmonious, and Yin Mingzheng even had a slightly shy blush on his earlobes.
As for why Shi Qing's legs were sore, the system had no idea.
The system stared at the host with a dazed expression, cautiously calling out, "Host?"
After a minute or two, it finally heard Shi Qing's weak response: "Mm..."
"Um... do you feel tired? Do you need kidney-replenishing?" the system suggested, "I was reading a cookbook just now, and there's a recipe for 'Black Chicken and Lily Soup,' which is very good for kidneys."
Shi Qing: "..."
"Well, how about making it for Yin Mingzheng?" the system suggested again.
Shi Qing: "..."
Shi Qing: "No, he's already strong enough."
System: "What? Strong enough for what?"
Shi Qing: "I finally understand why Yin Mingzheng remained single in the original plot."
System: "Why?"
Shi Qing: "Because no one could handle him."
The simple system was full of data confusion: "Host, could you please clarify what you mean by 'handle him'?"
While still muttering to himself, Shi Qing asked, "By the way, when you showed me that information earlier, was there a previous host who died in bed?"
Once the topic turned to the information, the system suddenly realized its own data had turned red-hot and answered somewhat sheepishly, "That host completed the mission and left the world. It's not like... that."
"Whatever," Shi Qing replied dismissively, "Don't bother me. Let me rest."
So, the system obediently retreated.
At this moment, it looked at Yin Mingzheng with eyes full of admiration.
Being able to make the host so preoccupied like this, he truly deserved the title of the Chosen One of Destiny.
In fact, except for the first time when Yin Mingzheng made Shi Qing withdraw due to excessive excitement, Yin Mingzheng was indeed a great partner. He was gentle, considerate, and never had any physical contact with anyone of the opposite or same sex, accommodating everything about Shi Qing.
Of course, aside from his powerful psychic abilities and leadership skills, the human hero had some flaws in his daily life. He was prone to being softhearted, indecisive, and overly kind-hearted.
For example, after they had been together for a while, Yin Mingzheng always carried guilt regarding their unborn child. According to Shi Qing, the lifespan of the mechanical race was adjusted based on their partners (he made it up), so the lifespan of Blue Star psychics determined how long the mechanical race members could live. In other words, when Yin Mingzheng's life ended, Shi Qing's life would also come to an end.
That sounded fine, as no matter who stayed behind, Yin Mingzheng would be uncomfortable. If he passed away first, he worried that there would be no one to protect Shi Qing, and if Shi Qing left first, he wouldn't last more than a day before following.
But the thought of their child being born on the planet, alone without emotional bonds, only accompanied by emotionless machines, filled Yin Mingzheng with guilt and heartache. These were their descendants, after all.
In contrast to Shi Qing, who casually mentioned the child having racial inheritance and being protected by a humanoid machine left by him, Yin Mingzheng had a very traditional mindset of a father from Hua Country. Even though he couldn't accompany their child, he insisted on writing a letter every year, expressing how much he and Shi Qing looked forward to the child and how sorry they were for not being able to be by their side. He also hoped for a good life for their child.
Furthermore, Yin Mingzheng insisted on recording videos. Before every recording, this man, who was considered a god-like figure by Blue Star people, would smile at the camera and say, "Baby, I'm your daddy." Then, the camera would turn to Shi Qing, who was playing games, eating fruit, or watching TV, and he would add, "And this is your other dad."
Afterwards, he would go on at length about what they had been up to lately, what games they had played, and what they had eaten. The human hero recorded the videos seriously, attempting to let the child feel their love even after he and Shi Qing were gone.
This was also known as the Yin Mingzheng-style perseverance.
In the Blue Star calendar year 3001, the first Chief, Yin Mingzheng, retired. In the Blue Star calendar year 3130, after the first Chief Yin Mingzheng and his lover, Shi Qing, from the royal family of the mechanical race, stopped breathing following the invasion of the Insect Clan, they were cremated together. Due to the difficulty of cremating Shi Qing's mechanical heart, it was fortunate that Le Youyuan, the most powerful fire-type psychic who was still alive, was present to successfully cremate both of them. The history books would forever record that in Blue Star's most critical moment, the peace-loving mechanical race lent their assistance, and the romance between their royal family and the first Chief would remain etched in Blue Star's history. As for Le Youyuan, the senior who spent his whole life lamenting that Yin Mingzheng stole his first love, and who broke down cursing Yin Mingzheng for trying to take away his lover after cremating his first love and his rival, that part was not included in the history books.
Meanwhile, on a distant mechanical planet, the Mother Tree sensed Shi Qing's departure and soon gave birth to new life. The new member of the mechanical royal family lay under the tree with closed eyes, receiving the inherited memories. He was a member of the mechanical race. He was the king. The mechanical race yearned for peace. The mechanical race reproduced autonomously, and he had no relatives. The moment he woke up, he should immediately create humanoid machines, especially since the previous king had left nothing for him.
The new king opened his silver-white eyes. Then, he saw the pile of envelopes and gifts beside him. He stood up from the pile, looking bewildered, while humanoid machines around him had balloons tied to their heads and were holding glow sticks, celebrating his birth. There was even a large banner being shaken as if the crowd was afraid he wouldn't see it. It read: "Congratulations on your birth, Dad and Daddy love you forever." There was even a small heart drawn on the back.
The new king, who had just received the memories of his race, was... Was his birth done wrong?
At the same moment, Shi Qing returned to the mission space. The system excitedly began to read: [Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. Please choose: 1. Continue the mission, 2. Rest.]
Shi Qing: [1111.]
[Ding! Please get ready. You are about to jump into a new world.]
When Shi Qing opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting in front of a makeup mirror, with someone whispering to him, "Shi Ge, I've added the stuff to Jing Yuanqi's meal."
"Okay."
Shi Qing responded casually and quickly skimmed through the short-term memories. This body belonged to a movie star who, although appeared somewhat gloomy on the surface, was actually jealous of younger and more talented juniors. Whenever such individuals appeared, he would go to great lengths to suppress them.
Jing Yuanqi happened to be one such rising artist in his memory. With his outstanding looks and acting talent, he had gained exposure and fans right after debuting. The original host had been jealous of him but, because someone influential backed Jing Yuanqi, he couldn't take any major actions against him. Thus, he resorted to small, subtle, and rather nasty tactics.
This time, both of them happened to be in the same cast, and they knew that the director detested actors who forgot their lines just before shooting. They also learned about Jing Yuanqi's love for spicy food. Seizing this opportunity, the original host had his assistant buy lunch and had a special dose of chili sauce added to Jing Yuanqi's meal.
The "Devil's Pepper," as they called it, could set one's mouth on fire with just a little taste. It wasn't obvious by appearance, but one would realize it once they took a bite. Even if Jing Yuanqi figured out something was off, he couldn't confront the host, as it was perfectly normal for this dish to be spicy.
The system also saw these memories and became anxious. "Host, go and stop him quickly, or Jing Yuanqi's repulsion level will definitely skyrocket to a hundred."
Shi Qing leaned back casually and said, "Check what his repulsion level is now."
The system responded, "Jing Yuanqi's repulsion level: 100/100."
Shi Qing wasn't surprised. He could see that Jing Yuanqi's reluctance to give face to the original host was entirely because he could sense the host was trying to suppress him.
"Wait and see. He'll come looking for us soon. Let's go; we've earned some points. I'm going to buy a new sense of taste in the store... Hmm, yes, this one will do."
Just as Shi Qing said this, the makeup artist's door was pushed open. A young man walked in with large strides. He had a good-looking face, peach blossom eyes, and a high nose bridge. However, he appeared icy at the moment. He walked up to Shi Qing and directly placed the lunchbox he was holding in front of him.
With a cold tone, he said, "Eat."
The assistant beside Shi Qing was stunned and then became furious. "What are you doing? Did my brother Shi offend you? Why should you eat his leftovers?"
Jing Yuanqi chuckled, crossed his arms, and looked down at Shi Qing with a condescending gaze. "He knows."
He had thought Shi Qing would stand up and reprimand him for disrespecting his senior, or perhaps report him to the director. However, the handsome man sitting in the chair simply gave him a cold glance and silently started eating the meal.
One minute passed, then two, and three. Ten minutes later, Shi Qing had calmly finished the entire lunchbox. After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, he looked at Jing Yuanqi, whose expression had turned puzzled, and spoke indifferently, "Now, leave."
The author has something to say: Seven thousand characters!! So diligent! The little world has come to an end, and a new world is opening up. In this chapter, my neighbor He Qing made a guest appearance as a host with a bizarre death method.
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