HCB Chapter 280 The Old God
Chapter 280 The Old God
Chapter 280 The Old God
Shen Qingqing stood frozen in place, her body stiff. She really didn't dare to move at all.
What if this so-called 'Red God' gets upset and kills her?
Moreover, although the Crimson Goddess was smiling at this moment, she could sense a sense of disdain in that meaningful smile.
That coldness, that smile that didn't reach his eyes, that casual and unambitious gaze—it was hard not to make her wary.
After all, Him? The way He looked at me was as if I were a dead object.
Haha, maybe the old man Hongshen just came to visit Wang Xing out of boredom and will go back soon.
Haha, that must be it, that must be it!
Shen Qingqing chuckled twice and pulled her head out of His 'chest'. With her movement, an expression different from usual finally appeared on her face.
At this moment, she was fawning, obsequious, and groveling...
The features on her small face came together to form a smile that could be considered somewhat ingratiating.
After all, she had no experience. Since arriving in this world, this kind of expression was mostly seen on the faces of other insectoids, not on hers. So this fawning smile was very forced, and upon closer inspection, one could even see traces of helplessness in it.
After a brief brainstorming session, Shen Qingqing made a decision that did not go against her ancestors' wishes—
That was a test.
As the ancients said, even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs... Pshaw, no; it means if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move; if the enemy moves, I'll move first.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing's dark eyes shone brightly, like the purest obsidian shining in the side chapel of the church.
She mustered her courage and, with all her might, managed to utter a single sentence:
&34;Red god,how old are you?&34;
【Red God, how old are you?】
Actually, this question is not very polite when asked about a woman's age, because asking a woman's age is just as presumptuous as asking a man's height, but she has no choice but to be presumptuous.
Find out the age of the Red God, then take appropriate measures to appease him first. Maybe if he's in a good mood, he won't harm them.
For younger ones, you can take them around and coax them a bit; for older ones, you can have tea with them and chat about life (though with her current English level, a long chat about life isn't very realistic); if they are quite old, you could consider letting some Zerg larvae come and cause some trouble, and maybe they'll get impatient and leave.
Of course, the worst outcome is that He gets impatient and wipes out the entire Zerg.
However, this situation is relatively rare, and...
Shen Qingqing glanced at the Red God and found that He was still staring at her with a smile, like an old fox.
The Crimson God... surely He wouldn't be that cruel, would He?
Having made up her mind, Shen Qingqing turned her gaze to the Red God, looking expectantly at His lips, hoping that He could reveal some useful information.
As expected, when Red God heard her words, he was first stunned, his handsome face full of doubt.
Perhaps He was also wondering why He had asked about age. Shen Qingqing's smile was almost gone when she heard the Red God slowly reply, a slight curve to his lips:
&34;Two hundred and seven thousand three hundred and twenty-nine years old.&34;
[207,329 years old]
Goodness, he's older than her entire family combined.
After counting on my fingers for a long time, I couldn't help but feel indignant that English couldn't have a letter to represent "ten thousand" like Chinese does, instead of having to use "two hundred followed by seven thousand three hundred and twenty-nine" to describe this unparalleled number.
She had to count them slowly, one by one, on her fingers.
At this age, one should be from the great-great ...
Hmm... This is not easy to deal with. People of this age should be bald by now. Shen Qingqing's gaze shifted to Hong Shen's thick, shiny hair, then looked away.
However, there are occasional exceptions; this god is not bald yet.
An elderly god like Him must enjoy taking walks and drinking tea, just like an older leader, right?
Although she hadn't had much contact with gods of this age... well, gods of this age, her experience of outsmarting the headmaster in high school told her that someone with Red God's unique taste would definitely like this.
Therefore, Shen Qingqing respectfully "invited" the Red God over and temporarily placed him in the church.
The area outside is teeming with Zerg, all of them. If the Red God goes crazy, they'll all be in trouble. They can only temporarily deceive Him by saying that this place was specially prepared for Him, and let Him sit here and wait for a while, and that she will be right back.
"Phew..." As soon as she stepped out, Shen Qingqing patted her chest, still shaken, her eyes constantly peeking through the crack in the door. She only felt relieved when she saw Hong Shen sitting quietly on the sofa inside.
That was incredibly close; the entire Zerg race almost met their maker.
Although she managed to keep the Red God calm for the time being, what was bound to happen would happen eventually. The Red God wasn't a child; how could she just quietly listen to her and stay in the church without running around?
Fortunately, He reasoned with her and gave Shen Qingqing a chance to catch her breath.
After confirming that there were no Zerg behind her or that the Red God was following her, Shen Qingqing hurriedly opened her terminal. Just as she finished editing the message and was about to send it, she suddenly thought of a problem.
That is--
The terminal's central system does not belong to the Zerg. Although Count Selit acquired partial control of the terminal through bribery of a large amount of star coins and unfair bidding, the most important and core internal key data is still in the hands of those people in the upper star system.
This means that all the information she transmits through the terminal is under the supervision of others, which makes it very easy for information to be leaked. This is extremely detrimental to the Zerg, both in terms of interstellar public opinion and their own position.
Silently deleting the unsent message, Shen Qingqing tried to contact Andorr through a mental link. There was a reason why she chose to contact Andorr instead of Saenster.
Although young, Andor is extremely reserved and knows how to act within his capabilities and know when to stop, making him the perfect person to handle affairs as a Zerg know-it-all.
While Saenster possesses exceptional combat prowess, he is less adept at restraint. If Saenster were to hear about the Red God, he would undoubtedly charge at him with a knife and fight to the death.
This was the ending she least wanted to see.
The best option is to handle the situation without losing a single soldier.
The Zerg mental link was quickly established, and in just a few seconds, the general course of events was explained. Shen Qingqing returned to the front of the church to prepare for the next blessing ceremony.