My carefree life in space

Chapter 171 Zerg and Wormholes

The "Dream Come True" incident has drawn great attention from the Imperial government, because if such a situation can occur once, it is likely to happen many more times.

The top leadership held an emergency meeting, and related investigations were launched one after another, ultimately leading to the conclusion that the Zerg had discovered the mysterious wormhole structure.

The Zerg, as one of the most aggressive races in the universe, are always thinking about expansion, and the planets inhabited by humans are undoubtedly desirable places in their eyes.

For this reason, for thousands of years, humanity has waged a long and arduous struggle against the Zerg, finally managing to keep them at the edge of the star system.

However, what humanity did not expect was that after tens of thousands of years of evolution, the intelligence of the Zerg has become increasingly advanced, and the intelligence of the advanced Zerg has caught up with that of ordinary humans.

The discovery of wormholes was also a matter of chance.

Because of human obstruction, the Zerg thought of acquiring territory through other means, so the advanced Zerg sent out multiple teams to search for it.

Once, while exploring new habitats, a Zerg team was drawn by a mysterious and powerful force. They stumbled upon a newly formed, unstable wormhole that was shimmering with a faint light.

Driven by instinct, they dispatched a small group of individuals to traverse the wormhole. When these Zerg reached the unknown star system on the other side of the wormhole, they discovered a new continent, which ignited the Zerg's ambition for full-scale expansion.

From then on, the Zerg began to launch organized attacks using wormholes. They precisely calculated the opening and stabilization times of wormholes, pouring out like a tide.

Whether it's fortunate or unfortunate, although the Zerg used wormholes to conquer many planets, those planets were uninhabited and had limited resources.

The Zerg's reproductive capacity is too strong. The more territory they have, the faster they reproduce, and the more territory they need, which creates a vicious cycle. Therefore, their expansion has never stopped.

This time, they encountered the "Dream Come True". Their expansion efforts were finally noticed by humans.

Now that they knew this, the Empire began to take action. Both public and private spaceships were equipped with weapons developed specifically to counter the Zerg. As long as they didn't encounter advanced Zerg, even if they couldn't launch a counterattack, self-defense shouldn't be a major problem.

As it turns out, being prepared is essential to dealing with unexpected events that may occur at any time.

In the following period, several encounters occurred between humans and the Zerg. Fortunately, the humans had countermeasures in place, and a tragic incident like the "Dream Come True" did not happen again.

But this is enough to make humanity anxious. Interstellar travel is not absolutely safe. In the past, the main concern was that we might encounter spacetime turbulence at any time. Now, we also have to worry about the ubiquitous insectoid army.

Everyone in the Empire knew about the Zerg invasion, including Lin Shushu and others.

Although Lin Shushu had never faced an army of Zerg, she had watched a lot of movies and TV shows, so the scene was not hard to imagine.

As for Mo Ze, since he joined the army, he has been fighting against the Zerg, and his understanding of the Zerg is extremely profound.

Seeing his thoughtful expression, Lin Shushu couldn't help but wonder, "Are you here to help?"

Mo Ze snapped out of his reverie, met her questioning gaze, and replied with a smile, "No, I was just thinking about the days on the battlefield."

Then he explained, “These things will be done by others. Besides, although I told my uncle that I would help if the empire needed help, it doesn’t mean that we have to get involved in everything.”

Lin Shushu nodded knowingly. Indeed, the empire was vast and populous, and Mo Ze was not the only capable person. There was no need to take on everything. Too much interference would be detrimental to the development of the empire.

In response to the increasingly frequent appearances of the Zerg, the Empire's measures are not only reflected in the research and development of weapons and the upgrading of related defense facilities, but also in the enhancement of the overall combat power of the population.

In a short time, everyone's training intensity increased significantly, and their enthusiasm was greatly enhanced.

Jin Hongyu's transaction of spirit fruits with Lin Shushu played a significant role in this.

This transaction was not a secret, and there were naturally relevant regulations regarding the distribution of the spiritual fruits.

The empire has a huge population, so it's impossible for everyone to receive one. Therefore, the spirit fruit is given as a reward, and only the most outstanding people can obtain it.

This, to some extent, fueled everyone's competitive spirit, and in a short time, the number of people who leveled up was greater than ever before. Although this result was unexpected, it made Jin Hongyu very happy.

Those who received the spirit fruit were pleasantly surprised to find that after high-intensity training, eating the spirit fruit had an undeniable effect on quickly restoring physical strength, enhancing physical fitness, and improving the speed of understanding and mastering skills.

Lin Shushu was very pleased with the results. The effects of the spirit fruit transactions were even more gratifying than her sales in her online store.

At this time, she was unaware that the matter of the spirit fruit had brought An Yuanheng a small trouble.

Fritsch Military Academy.

An Yuanheng returned to his dormitory after a day of study and training. He had just taken out a spiritual fruit from his spatial storage to eat when the dormitory door was suddenly kicked open and a group of people rushed in.

Upon seeing the spirit fruit in his hand, a male student immediately shouted, "See, I wasn't wrong, he stole the spirit fruit."

The others all showed disdain. Stealing from others—what a terrible character that must be! Especially since it's a precious fruit like a spirit fruit.

You should know that this is a reward for outstanding students; besides the value of the spiritual fruit itself, it is also a kind of honor.

An Yuanheng looked at the first person to speak, which was his roommate Yang Jie.

Ever since moving in, Yang Jie has looked down on him in every way. Especially after hearing about his family situation, she put on an arrogant and condescending attitude in front of him.

"An, what do you have to say?" The person who asked the question was from the student council. An Yuanheng recognized him; it was Su Mo, who had shown them around the campus on the day they registered.

An Yuanheng wasn't stupid; from Yang Jie's words and the expressions of those around him, he guessed the truth of the matter.

He stroked the spiritual fruit in his hand and slowly said, "What are you going to say? Tell me how I was wronged, do you believe me?"

"Don't deny it. You weren't among the winners this time. Everyone can see what you have in your hands now." Before Su Mo could speak, Yang Jie accused him first.

An Yuanheng ignored him and looked at Su Mo, "Can I know the specifics of what happened?"

Su Mo nodded and explained the gist of the matter. He didn't believe An Yuanheng would steal anything; now it was up to him to prove his innocence.

"In other words, Senior Li Guang's spirit fruit went missing from the training room, and I happened to be there at that time, so you all concluded that I stole it."

An Yuanheng glanced around at the people present and asked calmly.

Li Guang, whose name was called, looked at Yang Jie. He hadn't suspected anyone before, but Yang Jie said he saw who took the spiritual fruit, which is why he brought his men here.

Upon arriving here, he saw that the spiritual fruit in An Yuanheng's hand was the same kind he had thrown away, which is why he didn't stop Yang Jie from speaking.

At this moment, An Yuanheng's behavior made him uncertain.

"Yang Jie, did you see me take the spirit fruit with your own eyes?"

"I...I...then how do you explain the spiritual fruit in your hand?" Yang Jie asked back, avoiding the main point.

"If you want an explanation, then I'll give it to you." After An Yuanheng finished speaking, he had two identical spiritual fruits in his hand.

This scene left everyone present wide-eyed; how could he have so many?

At this moment, no one doubted An Yuanheng anymore. Everyone just wanted to know the source of the spiritual fruit; they were willing to pay with star coins.