A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Commander-in-Chief Qi returned from the banquet today feeling unwell, but he is still working overtime in his office.

The air was filled with the mixed smell of disinfectant and medicine, which was somewhat pungent.

Next to his desk was an IV stand, with glucose and anti-inflammatory drugs hanging on it. The medication was dripping steadily from the burette, and the needle was attached to the back of his left hand.

The adjutant and the doctor tried to stop him but failed. Commander-in-Chief Qi was sitting behind his large desk, his back unusually not ramrod straight, receiving an IV drip in his office.

A sudden serious illness struck him a few days ago. He can get up now, but he still has a low-grade fever on and off.

The mountain of official documents and the political machinations with Orion prevented him from getting any rest, forcing him to work overtime while receiving intravenous fluids.

His illness wasn't anything serious; it was just long-term overwork and insufficient rest, which had accumulated for too long and finally flared up.

Human medicine has become quite advanced, but there are still no other treatments for this type of autoimmune deficiency. We still rely on fluid replacement and anti-inflammatory drugs, and then leave the rest to the body's own immune system.

He had just coughed for a while, his throat was burning and his chest was aching, but he still looked very calm, as if he couldn't feel any pain at all.

At that moment, the internal communicator rang.

Commander-in-Chief Qi put down his pen, picked it up with his non-IV-receiving hand, and spoke as usual, except for a slightly hoarse voice: "Feed?"

It was the adjutant calling: "Commander, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Liernia Empire's encrypted private line is requesting access."

"Bring them in." Commander-in-Chief Qi's voice was slightly hoarse, but still steady and powerful.

He sat up straighter and moved his hand with the needle sticking out of the frame.

The light screen lit up, displaying images of the Crown Prince and Gao Tian.

Gao Tian was standing a little behind the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was turning his head to talk to him. Gao Tian looked at the Crown Prince as if he were looking at a baby, his eyes focused and gentle.

Commander-in-Chief Qi's gaze lingered on Gao Tian's face for a moment, and he was very focused.

Gao Tian pointed to the communicator, and the Crown Prince, realizing the communication was connected, turned around.

Commander-in-Chief Qi nodded to them and spoke first: "Your Highness, good evening. What brings you here so late at night?"

The Crown Prince greeted him very politely: "Commander-in-Chief Qi, good evening. I'm sorry to bother you so late."

He turned his head and glanced at Gao Tian beside him.

Gao Tian nodded to him, signaling him to continue.

The Crown Prince turned back and got straight to the point: "Commander-in-Chief Qi, we have an urgent matter to discuss with you. It concerns your personal safety."

Commander-in-Chief Qi nodded calmly, showing no sign of panic even when asked about his own safety: "Please speak."

The Crown Prince said, "Aurion is in secret contact with certain political forces within your Federation. Given Aurion's extremely dangerous style of operation, and the fact that he possesses superior female insects whose combat capabilities far surpass those of individual human warriors, we are concerned that he may resort to extreme measures, such as an assassination attempt against you personally."

He paused.

Turn your head to the side.

In an extremely low, almost breathy voice, he quickly said to Gao Tian beside him, "Speak quickly!"

That stupid Crown Princess, she said he was the one to talk! But once the call connected, she only let him do the talking!

Is this the kind of thing he should say? How could he suggest sending guards? It sounds like a threat coming from a crown prince of another country.

Gao Tian immediately stepped forward and took over the conversation, replacing the Crown Prince: "President Qi, I am Gao Tian."

He first identified himself, just in case President Qi didn't quite remember him and it would be awkward.

Commander-in-Chief Qi nodded: "Major General Gao Tian, ​​please speak."

"The basic situation is as the Crown Prince just described. Please don't misunderstand, this is truly to protect us from Orion. We have absolutely no intention of monitoring or controlling the human military; we are simply concerned for your safety."

"We know Orion very well. He used to be a space pirate, and he has no bottom line; he's willing to do anything. The human political parties he's allied with might also take risks for their own benefit."

"Orien himself is not very normal. If he were to become desperate and suddenly decide to send his men to carry out an assassination, we really cannot afford the consequences. The current diplomatic relations are the result of hard-won joint efforts between humans and the Zerg to maintain peace, and we cannot allow them to be destroyed because of this."

"Therefore, we humbly request your permission to dispatch a small female guard unit to protect you. These guards may be drawn from my and the Crown Prince's personal guards. They will only be responsible for your personal security and will never interfere with any of your work decisions or have access to any human military secrets."

Commander-in-Chief Qi listened quietly.

Gao Tian's words were clear, sincere, and logically laid out the stakes, without any selfish motives or interests, solely for Gao Tian's safety.

He saw the genuine concern in Gao Tian's eyes.

He may have just suddenly thought of this possibility one day, and then immediately asked the Crown Prince to arrange guards for him.

It was the protection of a junior, a comrade, and a general who genuinely hoped for the continuation of peace, for a leader he felt was worthy of respect and should live on.

He doesn't want anything.

When he was successful, he helped others; when he was poor, he also helped others.

Gao Tian has truly grown into a wonderful person.

He knew better than anyone how dangerous Orion was.

The terrifying power of the high-ranking female Zerg has been proven countless times throughout the history of the Liernia Empire, striking fear into the hearts of all across the universe. The kind of impulsive assassination that Gao Tian feared is not impossible.

His own safety is a huge weakness of the Federation of Humanities.

This is the situation where the leader has to shoulder the main responsibility.

He had suppressed the Alliance for a long time. The reason why the Alliance had not broken ties with the military before was because of the threat of the low-level Zerg. The Alliance needed the military's force to protect the Human Federation.

If the Alliance and Orion form an alliance, the threat of the lower-level Zerg will be eliminated, and the Alliance will no longer need the protection of the military. At that point, if the Alliance Director can assassinate him, he will not hesitate to be assassinated.

Silence lasted for a few seconds in the encrypted communication channel.

Commander-in-Chief Qi spoke, his voice even hoarser than before, yet carrying a rock-solid steadiness: "I understand. Thank you both very much for your frankness and reminders; I am unworthy of such kindness. As for the guard arrangements, please have the guards dispatched by His Highness the Crown Prince directly coordinate the specific details with my adjutant to ensure compliance with the Federal Military's security regulations and my daily schedule."

He accepted the protection.

In the video, the Crown Prince and Gao Tian both seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere eased.

"Thank you for your understanding, Commander-in-Chief Qi." The Crown Prince nodded in acknowledgment. "I will immediately arrange for the most reliable person to be selected."

"Thank you," Commander-in-Chief Qi replied.

After a brief silence.

It seems that everything that needed to be said has already been said.

But Commander-in-Chief Qi then said, "Major General Gao Tian."

"Ah? Yes!" Gao Tian replied immediately, standing ramrod straight.

Commander-in-Chief Qi said, "Major General Gao Tian, ​​I don't know if you have time tomorrow or the day after. I have some personal matters I would like to discuss with you."

On the other end of the communicator, both Lan and Gao Tian were stunned.

The Crown Prince subconsciously looked at Gao Tian, ​​who also looked at him in surprise.

He never expected that Commander-in-Chief Qi would ask to talk to him about personal matters alone. They had always kept their business strictly separate and had no interaction in private.

The Crown Prince turned back and asked Commander-in-Chief Qi in surprise, "Tomorrow?"

"Yes, is it inconvenient?" Commander-in-Chief Qi said.

The Crown Prince looked at Gao Tian: "Commander-in-Chief Qi, what bad luck. We have an emergency here, and Gao Tian and I must set off back to the Liernia Empire. We'll leave tomorrow, and it will probably take two or three days to get back to the Human Federation."

The Crown Prince turned back again: "Is your matter urgent? Could we discuss it after we return?"

"Or we can do it now," Gao Tian added. "It's not too late; I can head to your office now."

Commander-in-Chief Qi looked down and saw his reflection on the table.

His face was pale under the light, and he looked obviously sick.

He still had a fever, an IV needle in his hand, and an IV stand hanging beside him; he looked extremely disheveled.

Commander-in-Chief Qi raised his head again and said calmly, "It's alright. It's nothing urgent. We can talk about it after you two return from the Liernia Empire. I wish you both a safe journey."

"Okay, thank you. We'll contact you as soon as we get back. Please take care of yourself," Lan replied politely.

"Please get some rest." Gao Tian added, "Is it really not possible to say this now?"

What's going on so mysteriously?

"Hmm," Commander-in-Chief Qi responded.

"Alright then. Is there anything else?"

"No, thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."

"Well then, goodbye, Mr. Qi."

"goodbye."

A long beep followed by a blackout.

The call was disconnected.

......

The communication ended, and both the Crown Prince and Gao Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

The guard issue has been resolved.

"President Qi seems to be really unwell," Gao Tian said to Lan, frowning.

"Well, it doesn't seem to be a big problem. If a leader like him had a problem, it would be all over the place by now, and he wouldn't be sitting in his office anymore," the Crown Prince said. "I hope he gets some rest."

The Crown Prince thought for a moment and immediately began operating the personal terminal: "I will contact the political adjutant immediately to arrange the guard team with Daichong, and also bring him a medical pod."

Can a medical pod treat a severe cold?

"It can heal physical injuries."

"That's fine too."

"Why is Commander-in-Chief Qi being so secretive? What private matter does he want to discuss with you? What private matters do you two have to discuss?" the Crown Prince said with displeasure.

"After thinking it over, my only personal connection with President Qi is probably my father. My father used to be his adjutant, so I guess there's something related to my father that he wants to tell me... Oh well, never mind, I'll find out when I get back. How many guards would you like to arrange for President Qi?"

"Ten, perhaps? Would two squads be enough?"

"I think it's about right. Hey, President Qi, don't panic! Stay calm! We'll go and sort out the internal affairs of the Liernia Empire right away!"

"Was that you? It was clearly me and Bishen who went to deal with it!"

"Don't worry about the details! Stay calm, we can win, a perfect new world is just around the corner!"

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The two quickly got to work on the follow-up arrangements.

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The office of the First Military Region Commander-in-Chief was deathly silent.

Commander-in-Chief Qi sat quietly, maintaining the same posture as before, without moving.

He leaned back in the wide chair in silence, like a silent statue.

My left hand is ice cold from too much IV fluid.

He looked at the few sheets of paper on the table.

The top image is a printed genetic testing report issued by the mastermind.

[This supports the claim that gene sample A is the biological parent of gene sample C.]

[This supports the view that gene sample B is the biological mother/father of gene sample C.]

[That is, gene sample C is the biological offspring of gene samples A and B.]

[Gene Sample A: Qi Wan.]

[Gene sample B: Unknown.]

[Gene sample C: Gao Tian.]

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President Qi stared intently.

He looked up at the sky as if he were looking at a chasm of more than twenty years and an insurmountable passage of time.

Gao Xing left without giving him any chance to stop.

He didn't know he had left behind a child.

A child who grew up in an orphanage since the age of three.

How much suffering did such a small child endure to grow up?

He has become so outstanding today.

The Federation of Humanity has broken a new record for the youngest major general.

The noble Crown Princess of the Zerg Empire.

What price did he pay?

He climbed his way up through hard work and struggle, entirely on his own.

Completely by myself.

These costs should have been borne by his parents.

The foundation laid before differentiation, the medicine and medical care during differentiation, the resources for growth, education, paving the way for work, and protection.

He had no idea that he hadn't contributed anything at all.

In a corner unknown to him, how many storms and hardships had Gao Tian endured alone?

What was life like in the orphanage? In that turbulent era, were they well-fed and clothed? How long did it take for him to differentiate to such a high level? Without the medical assistance he received during differentiation, was it difficult to endure life in the orphanage?

How did you get through the tedious grassroots tasks when you first joined the military? Did you ever fight on the Zerg battlefield? Did you ever encounter any life-threatening situations?

How did he survive those missions that risked his life so many times?

Capture the Insect Queen, reach level 65, and kill the Insect Queen at level 65.

During those desperate times, if he hadn't encountered the Zerg's crown prince, would he have survived?

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Gao Tian grew up in an orphanage. Later, Gao Tian joined the military and became the Crown Princess of the Zerg. He eventually rose to the position of Major General in the Human Federation. It was only by chance that he learned that Gao Tian was his child.

He had never known of Gao Tian's existence since he was a child, and his role as a father had been absent for more than twenty years. He didn't know how to talk to Gao Tian about it.

His face looked sickly and unwell.

Let's wait a few more days then.

When I feel better.

When I feel better.

Wait until they return from Lyrnia.

At the very least, don't make yourself look like you're engaging in moral blackmail.

Present yourself to him in the best possible light, and then let him decide whether he still needs a father.

He will accept whatever the outcome.