Chapter 684: The Swarm’s Way of Survival: Sharing Weal and Woe
Purple slime!
Zhou Qing and Dugu Bo looked at each other and immediately realized that the purple slime that appeared on the fifth floor was the larvae of a mother insect! Those tiny particles were all born from the larvae's own special process similar to cell division, but not real!
It's an individual!
It’s also a collective!
[Collective... So that's how it is, the swarm just doesn't have individual consciousness! ]
suddenly.
Zhou Qing suddenly had an idea and figured out the fundamental reason why the Zerg was so efficient, collaborative, and stable.
The swarm is a huge invisible consciousness! And this "consciousness" thinks and thinks only for reproduction! Maybe when necessary, it can expand outward, but in most cases, it will try its best to live in harmony with other species... Generally speaking, if it is really a creature that can't think, it will only continue to expand when it develops to such a scale, and will not choose to live in harmony.
Share weal and woe.
This is a concept that only intelligent creatures can think of. Species that simply follow their genes and blood instincts cannot possibly establish a stable living environment that is so close to being self-sufficient.
In the insect kingdom, mosses and fungi are the main food sources of the insects. They are managed by specific insect colonies and have extremely high yields.
Isn't this self-sufficiency?
[If it is just the so-called swarm consciousness or collective consciousness, the swarm will only develop into the Zerg... The swarm may not be without intelligent individuals...]
"Well, can you give us an answer now?" Taros looked expectant.
"Sorry, no."
Zhou Qing, whose thoughts were interrupted, was not annoyed, but just calmly refused, "But thank you for the information you provided."
"Oh, it's useless."
Talos wasn't angry either.
Then, the two of them left the cave, probably to busy themselves with their "great cause" of "controlling the insect swarm".
"Although these two guys didn't reveal much information, it saved us the time of investigating in person. Moreover, they just told us the plan to control the Zerg. I wonder if they are too careless or have other purposes?" Dugu Bo wondered whether Taros and Taisi had ulterior motives.
But Zhou Qing said: "Perhaps for the aliens and humans living in this insect kingdom, meeting new fellows who can talk to them is a very happy thing.
In fact, humans are quite similar to these insect swarms and are social animals.
As for telling us that we plan to control the swarm...
What are they afraid of? That we might tell on the Swarm?"
Dugu Bo thought about it for a moment and understood the meaning of Zhou Qing's words.
Revealing the overall outline of the plan is a sign of sincerity.
It would be best if they join.
If you don't join.
They just wasted some time talking.
Report?
To whom?
Reveal to the mindless swarm—
Then they are really brainless!
Tell this to someone else or an alien in this insect kingdom—
Maybe they already knew the sisters' purpose, but they didn't care at all.
And speaking to the people of Abyss - how many people can reach this sixth level?
Even if someone really has nothing better to do and wants to intervene in the sisters' behavior, they will be safe and sound given their familiarity with the Zerg kingdom. Even if they act rashly and accidentally hurt an individual Zerg member, they will be attacked by the entire Zerg, which will not be worth the loss.
"Without resorting to violence, we cannot reach the altar and proceed to the next level. Also, how to correctly use the white flute to activate the spherical device is also a problem." The bunny girl raised the problem they are currently facing.
The first thing is to find a way to obtain the insect swarm's permission to get close to the altar.
Second, we need to figure out the correct way to use Bai Di to activate the spherical device.
Zhou Qing's suggestion was: "Let's find a place to rest first."
The reason is simple.
It is obviously impossible to reach the next level within 24 hours. It is better to temporarily integrate into the Zerg kingdom, or find other humans or aliens to ask for more information, or personally explore the Zerg's lifestyle and further understand the Zerg's living habits.
"Then where should we go to rest?" In Riko's memory, there was only a general introduction to the Zerg Kingdom. As for the space inside, the only concept of "three domains and two rings" was learned from Taros and Tais, and she had no idea about the specific distribution here.
"You are not a qualified guide like this." Dugu Bo teased.
“I will work harder in the future!”
Riko blushed immediately, but still vowed that she would grow up to be a great explorer who knew every layer of the abyss ruins... and a guide!
"You have ambition! I believe in you!"
Zhou Qing gave Li Ke a thumbs up.
Afterwards, everyone went to look for a cave where they could live temporarily. However, in this outer area, except for the place they were in before, other areas seemed to be crowded with swarms of insects - the swarms themselves also needed rest, but because the number of each species was relatively large, so from a whole perspective, it seemed as if all the insects in the swarm were working non-stop.
"It seems there are no caves for us to live in temporarily."
Half an hour later, the bunny girl asked, "Where do Taros and Tais live? Could it be that they live in that place full of mosses and mushrooms?"
"Or maybe he just closed his eyes and went to sleep after getting tired." Liko relaxed her whole body and mind, floating quietly in the air, and expressed her opinion.
Although there is downward gravity inside the Zerg Kingdom, it is very weak. By simply entering a resting state in mid-air and maintaining steady breathing, one can indeed float in the air.
In this way, there is no need to look for a place to live.
But as a human being, if there is nothing to lean on around your body when you sleep, you will always have a strange feeling of emptiness in your heart.
"Sleeping in mid-air? It's not impossible, but we might get hit by the swarm of insects." Romantina was worried at first, and then her face flushed. "Besides, if you're suspended in mid-air, your sleeping posture will definitely be very strange. If you drool everywhere, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
"Will not."
Zhou Qing, who knew Romantina best, rolled his eyes at her before saying, "You've already lost face. No one will have any expectations of you."
"I'm looking forward to it." The bunny girl suddenly raised her hand.
Zhou Qing: "······I'll explain it to you later when I have the chance."
I almost forgot, there are four guys here who don't know Romantina's true character.
However, we still have to find a place to hide. It is impossible for us to leave the Zerg Kingdom first and find a place to live outside, or just float here and rest?
This is indeed a bit too shabby.
And he was really worried that Romantina would do something ridiculous.
(End of this chapter)
