Where they stood, the golden sand was shaking slightly, with circles of halos appearing in the middle. An Yinong took two steps back, but the shaking became more and more obvious. He felt that this thing was not a living being, and he was a little curious about what it was.
The sand was sinking faster and faster. Although An Yinong was curious, the most important thing was to protect himself first.
“Let’s go!”
He retreated with a man on the left and a beast on the right, but the speed at which the sand sank was so fast that they spun and sank towards the middle like a drain.
“Go up there, lift off!” An Yinong grabbed the aircraft and started it. At the same time, Qin and Fengchi also left the sand. Fengchi’s feet were like the wind, and Qin directly condensed a piece of floating ice under his feet.
The sand was sinking faster and faster, and he looked down and saw black tentacles emerging from the yellow sand. But An Yinong and the others rose to more than ten meters in the air, and their black tentacles trembled, swallowing up the sand and everything on it.
“What is it?” An Yinong looked at the bottomless hole. There seemed to be a red light spot inside, but he didn’t know what it was. “I don’t feel the breath of life.”
“It’s a sand snail, a predator in the desert that feeds on creatures that walk on the sand. It became extinct three thousand years ago.”
“Extinct animals that walked on the sand…”
Before An Yinong could figure it out, Qin had transformed into a giant insect shape. He stretched out his hand and dove into the sand hole: “If you are curious, take it out and you will know what it looks like.”
“Wait!” Qin’s speed was too fast. In fact, An Yinong could squeeze the thing out by himself. Now that he could control and change the weather and environment within a certain range, and even control the quicksand.
Of course, there was a high probability that he will need to eat a lot after using up the energy. But it was better than burning Qin’s life.
An Yinong saw him drag a huge thing out of the sand hole. If one must say it, it was like a circular cookie with a piece of hair algae at the bottom and a crispy corner on top.
Qin dragged the monster out of the sand, and its densely packed black tentacles shook off the yellow sand. Qin cut off a towering stone pillar with a knife, and traces of technology could be seen on the broken gap.
An Yinong suddenly understood why he didn’t feel any breath of life. It turned out to be a product of technology. After the mechanical sand snail was cut in half, Qin also changed back to human form. It took a lot of energy for the Zerg to transform into insect form. In the current situation, every bit of energy saved is a bit of energy saved.
“Is this a machine based on the prototype of the extinct sand snail?”
“Um.”
“Feeding on animals that walk on the desert? Why ‘walk on’?” An Yinong was still pondering the snail’s point, “How does the snail hiding under the sand know that there is prey above?”
Qin didn’t disturb him, but silently condensed a few ice cubes to cool him down.
“Do they use the patterned vibrations to tell whether it’s the wind or an animal?”
An Yinong looked at Qin, but before the latter could answer, he analyzed and reasoned on his own: “Sand snails move very fast in the desert and hide in the desert all year round. To do this, they sacrifice other functions, such as vision and smell. I think it is very likely that it hunts by sensing vibrations.”
Qin expressed his approval.
They can use some abilities, but not without cost. An Yinong hoped Qin can use less abilities and suffered less pain.
Was there no other way? An Yinong always felt that he had forgotten something, a very crucial thing.
“Ah! I remember that no matter what the original snail was, what came out of it was a product of technology!”
He spoke faster: “Mechanical products all have operating programs. If we can change their operating programs and turn them into our means of transportation, things will be much simpler. Maybe there are people in the game who are proficient in machinery. We can find someone to cooperate with.”
Qin said, “I am.”
“Huh?”
“I can,” Qin emphasized, so there was no need to look for anyone else.
The game designer in front of the screen slammed his cup to the ground: “It’s amazing that you know mechanics!” He forcibly dragged the sand snail out and showed off his mechanical skills. Okay, okay, I know you have a boyfriend, so don’t show off and make it seem like others don’t have one.
Although he didn’t…
“Oh, that’s really annoying.”
“Don’t you think Qin was like a male bird showing off its feathers just now?” The audience in the live broadcast room watched the two people dismantling the sand snail on the screen.
Qin took apart the snail that was cut in half and checked its internal structure. Finally, he gave the answer and said that he could solve the problem. An Yinong was also very considerate, expressing the poor student’s admiration for the top student, which made the audience in the live broadcast room feel sad: “That sand snail was really wronged.”
After confirming that the sand snail could be transformed, An Yinong and Qin began to walk on the sand and fish regularly. After walking for about half an hour, the fish came out and An Yinong smiled.
“Hurry up, Sand Snail! There are two perverts in here!” An Yinong’s live broadcast room was full of joy, and he even started role-playing, howling at the sand snails to run away.
Now that the sand snail is dead, there was no way to leave. An Yinong patted his hands and a gust of wind blew up on the sand surface. The huge sand snails were almost vomited out by the desert.
“Hiss, besides animals and plants, can you control some inorganic matter?” People with other thoughts stared at An Yinong inside. There was kindness and malice in their eyes, but more of it was curiosity.
Next, it was time for Qin to dismantle. They didn’t know how to dismantle a machine or a new design program, but Qin looked very professional. Everyone in Qin’s live broadcast room was watching intently.
One of the main enemies of the Zerg was the mechanical race, so it was easy to understand why Qin, who was born for fighting, would dismantle the machinery and even change its program. The only thing they didn’t understand was… did these wo people need to go through a lot of twists and turns to get out of the desert?
They couldn’t help but look through Qin’s previous battle videos. In the videos, Qin, who seemed like a killing god, killed a hundred-meter-tall mechanical creature with one sword. After repeated identification, they finally confirmed one thing.
“My goodness, he is pretending to be weak to gain attention!”
“It’s not about gaining sympathy. If Qin were alone, he could have passed it quickly. But is he alone? Moreover, Qin’s use of power will accelerate the collapse of his spiritual realm. He will definitely choose a more pleasing and energy-saving operation.” Another person retorted.
“Nonsense, Mai needs Qin’s care? He’s awesome as hell, okay?” A large number of An Yinong’s fans suddenly showed up in Qin’s live broadcast room , and what they supported was a strong alliance.
“Okay, I have my objections. What I mean is that Qin never considered the future before, so he used his abilities without restraint. But now that he has a lover, he must save energy.”
“So it was someone else who made Qin tired?”
“What the hell!” An angry audience member couldn’t help but say, “Are you guys brainless or are you a traitor? In the past, Qin didn’t care about the full output, not because it didn’t hurt him, but because he didn’t care! He didn’t have the slightest attachment to this world, so he died without any regrets.”
“But, because of the existence of an individual, he began to miss this world, understand?”
“Weapons become dull when they have a heart. I’m disappointed and have unfollowed you.”
“Get lost! You useless weapon. You’ve been deceiving yourselves after calling out code names for so long. Qin is a flesh-and-blood person, and he’s not a star who relies on fans to make a living. He has never received any favors from you. Your attention is useless to him. There’s no need to make it sound so bright and refreshing to get lost. You are meaningless and worthless to Qin.”
A young man at the border of a distant star field was so angry that he kept banging the table, and accidentally lost the signal that he had finally connected with great difficulty.
“Kira, the signal! The signal is gone again!”
After he finished shouting, he was still angry: “Asshole, idiot, who do you think you are? Without Qin here to kill the enemy, you can have a good life with them around, but you still unfollowed him, bah!”
Still unhappy after thinking about it, he switched to the internal network and created a small group: “Don’t just sit there, go support our boss! Damn, a bunch of bastards are ruining their relationship here, chop them up if I see one.”
“Got it!” Men and women in the group responded positively.
Qin was indeed at the end of his life, but the explorers still hoped that he could enjoy life in his last moments. But Qin was Qin after all, and he chose the way to end his life – participating in a survival game. It was just a game, but Qin met An Yinong on the first day. He began to change. The Qin that appeared in front of his subordinates was a completely different Qin, with light and hope in his eyes.
“It’s the first time I see a happy boss.” Even if this kind of happiness only lasts for a few months or even a few days, it is enough.
As the sky gradually darkened, Qin finally finished modifying the snail program. An Yinong wiped his sweat with a paper towel, his eyes sparkling: “You are amazing! Can I learn from you?”
Qin wanted to say that there would be no chance in the future, but An Yinong’s expression was serious, so he said, “Okay.”
“It’s a deal!”
After the program was modified, they drilled into the top stone pillar of the mechanical sand snail. The sand snail once again dived into the sand and moved towards the north.
The mechanical sand snail operated by rotating a cone-shaped stone column. When it rotated, spiral patterns appeared on the surface. The speed was incredibly fast and there was no bumpiness. Except that the air inside was a bit stuffy, there were no other disadvantages.
The people in the live broadcast room couldn’t help but cheer for them, especially compared to others who were still fighting one by one, watching the combination of two people would feel doubly exciting. At this time, there was only one person gnashing his teeth, and that person was the game designer.
“The modified program can’t be changed back? What’s the use of you?” The game designer threw down the communicator and looked at the two people on the screen who were living a peaceful life.
Even if one was a retired soldier from the military and the other was a long-lost priest, there was no need to be so arrogant, right? Did he carefully design these games for them to fall in love? It was ridiculous, he was still single!
If the staff could not interfere, he would have wanted to play the game. How could they play the game if one person could communicate and control animals and plants, and the other could change the program settings of the machine at will? Wasn’t it too unfair to other players?
The designer, who was so angry that his head was smoking, went straight to other live broadcast rooms to see some candidates stranded in the desert, who were thirsty to the point of collapse and were blown to death by the sandstorm. He felt much more comfortable, because this was the normal operation.
“Boss, someone has hacked into our backend.” The subordinate in charge of network management used emergency communication to find the game designer. His three-dimensional image appeared in mid-air, frowning and looking very unhappy.
“I fixed the vulnerability and found the guy’s address.”
The game designer sat up straight and said, “Is it an alien spy? Let me see the video.”
The subordinate directly brought up the video, and the game designer frowned more and more as he watched: “These people have lost their humanity in their research.”
He just opened An Yinong’s live broadcast room. They were still sitting in the sand snail shell. The soft light on his ring provided illumination. One of them was combing Fengchi’s hair, while the other was sitting inside watching them quietly. Although no one said anything, there was a warm atmosphere.
The game designer noticed the color of the skin on An Yinong’s neck. The differentiation period usually takes fifteen days, but An Yinong lasted thirteen days in this game.
“What type will he differentiate into?” The designer was very curious, and in order to get an answer to his curiosity, An Yinong must not get into any trouble.
“If you want to take him away, just take him away? Does he think this is a public toilet?” The designer and his subordinates said, “Keep a close eye on the people we pick up, and kick him out once we have evidence. Also, cut off his positioning function, as a warning.”
The subordinate hesitated for a moment: “If we can’t get the evidence…”
The designer rolled his eyes silently: “Evidence is nothing. As long as we think about it, there is always evidence. We are the referees, the makers of the rules, and the ones who have the right to interpret. Do you understand?”
After sending away the overly upright subordinate, the designer once again looked at An Yinong’s live broadcast room.
He held the teacup, looked at Qin’s angry face, and snorted, “How annoying! He has always been the most outstanding person since he was a child. At the end of his life, he still found a sincere person. He is so lucky. It makes me angry just looking at him.”
The mirror next to him reflected his face. The designer was the same age as Qin and had also reached the end of his life. He was eager to leave something behind. “Perhaps this game is my last work in the world… No one should try to destroy it.”
So how could they blame the higher-level Zerg for being crazy? Anyone who lived their life counting their lifespan every day will go crazy.
