Juggernaut: Rise of the Zerg

Chapter 253 The Sorrow of Velvet
After dismembering a living planet and obtaining many high-tech civilization creations with unknown true uses, Zero's doubts did not become less, but more.

There were too many questions that could not be answered, so Visser started from scratch and carefully studied the biological samples collected before destroying the planet. Unexpectedly, he actually discovered something.

Under the influence of previous preconceived notions, the creatures on this planet all appear to be normal. Whether it is their unusual genetic structure or unique body structure, they are ultimately classified as factors affecting the planet's environment.

This is indeed quite possible, and it is understandable to make such a judgment before.But if the conclusion is used to infer cause and effect, Visser will be much more targeted.

Violations that were easily overlooked before were quickly discovered!
During the study, it found that although these creatures are different species, the differences between individuals are also quite obvious. No matter how you look at them, they should be incompatible with each other.

However, in their underlying genetic material, there are a large number of scattered but very similar genes that cannot be expressed!
Of course, this may also be the result of natural selection, but considering the current situation of the entire planet, Zero does not believe it is a coincidence.

Rather than relying on coincidence or that they share a common ancestor and have never mutated on these fragments, Zero is more willing to believe that they have been artificially modified in some way!
If you push forward from the timeline, about millions of years ago, there was an unknown existence that implanted a component with unknown functions into the interior of the planet on a large scale. According to geology such as underground minerals and stratigraphic conditions, From the knowledge, we can roughly judge that in that era, there were no large-scale creatures, at least there were no vast plants.

But when the Zerg arrived here, it already had a mature and complete ecosystem. A large number of large and intelligent beings were active on the surface. Vast vegetation covered more than 40.00% of the planet's land area.

Is this really a result that can be achieved in millions of years?

For the miracle of life, Zero has never been afraid to speculate with the greatest respect. In this regard, the Zerg can be regarded as reaching the pinnacle in a certain sense.

But He also clearly knows what a magnificent and unlikely coincidence is required for the birth of such a miracle!
Due to complex factors such as changes in the environment, organisms are often able to adapt by "changing" themselves to a certain extent.But this process is destined to be tortuous and long. In just a few million years, on this planet where even vegetation did not exist before, how did they develop from scratch to such a rapid development? !

"Perhaps, this is what this component is for?"

If it makes sense for it to be implanted inside the planet, then this is the only effect that Zero can see at the moment.

"Promote biological evolution? Create a favorable environment?"

He had no way of knowing, and it seemed that he had no way to try. The time required was too high, and he was not sure if the other party had other arrangements besides this.

"Sure enough, it is more feasible to study this component directly."

Although there is currently no effective way to dismantle them, superficial observation of them can also bring some benefits to the Zerg.

In addition, for this obvious technological creation, maybe the Velvet people can give some ideas.

Speaking of the Velvets, they are currently at war. Visser's biological warship detoured and raided the seventh colonial galaxy. After destroying most of the entire galaxy's defense system, it ran into the emergency support of the Second Fleet. Inside the galaxy, above the heads of tens of billions of citizens of the Federation, a masterpiece of war in the interstellar era was presented to them.

Although the swarm was eventually blocked by the Velvets at the outer reaches of the planet with the help of the galactic defense system, this war was simply the biggest nightmare in their lives for the citizens of the Federation who were forced to stay in the seventh colonial galaxy.

If those energy cannons were deflected a little or not blocked, the entire planet would be doomed to be devastated.

Today's Velvet people have gradually realized the "true face" of this biological fleet. They realize that they may not be able to win this war if they rely on numerical attrition.

Like our own unmanned fleet, these warships are not controlled by any intelligent creatures. No matter how many ships are destroyed, they are actually just a waste of resources and cannot harm the foundation.

Just as Rosemont had thought before, the "cloning" plan within the Federation has already been secretly launched, and at the same time, large-scale development of unmanned ship groups has also begun.

Some departments within the Federal Academy of Sciences are already transforming into military research, improving the performance of warships, enhancing the power of weapons, and even developing new engines, armor, shields, etc., are all within the scope of research.

In just a dozen years, the Federation as a whole transformed into a military regime under the oppression of the approaching Zerg.

This is exactly what Todd wants to see, and has secretly provided a lot of convenience for this.But this does not prevent Visser from continuing to attack. The swarm will never stop advancing until the war goal is achieved.

This star field is destined to no longer be dominated by the Velvet family in the coming days, and the Zerg will coexist with them.

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In 1514, due to the attack from the rear by the Zerg, the Federation was forced to launch an immigration plan, and at the same time began to further shrink the defense line, deploying the main fleet in the seventh colonial system facing the Zerg front, and at the same time completing the transfer of personnel as quickly as possible.

Prior to this, the military could say that it had sufficient capabilities to defend itself against enemies, thus blocking ports and restricting access.

But now the enemies have arrived at the doorstep, and most of the galaxy's defense forces have been destroyed. If you are still indifferent, you are undoubtedly committing a crime with tens of billions of lives in the galaxy!

No one can shoulder such a responsibility, and in the face of life and death, nothing can stabilize the already raging turmoil more than the opening of the airport.

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In the same year, the insect swarm in the Lyman galaxy used old methods to kill a "Zuna" clone, occupied this star system with energy veins, and opened the wormhole to its maximum capacity, waiting for unknown changes. Appear.

Since the last incident, the insect swarm has rarely used channels to communicate. Of course, it still exists there, swallowing energy crystals at irregular intervals, but the insect swarm has learned a lot about entering it. of caution.

More than ten years have passed, and until the risks posed by wormholes are fully confirmed, it will be difficult to use this mode of transportation that connected various parts of the Zerg in the past.

And this is also the most fundamental purpose of this "fishing" operation led by SARS.

In the last experiment, it figured out some information about "Zhu Na". This kind of energy life that divides freely and can be fused seems to have some kind of ability to "heal" the cracks in the dimensional space. It works tirelessly in this The interior of the galaxy is drifting around like diligent cleaners.

Especially when some kind of invasion phenomenon from the sub-dimensional channel appears, they will go there at an unimaginable speed and complete the stitching of the "gap" at any cost.

This is basically certain, but Zero still wants to know what this mysterious power coming from the cracks in the dimensions is, and how much risk the Zerg will need to take if they use this to pass through.

This is undoubtedly something that requires a long wait, and during this time, the swarm will not stop exploring Lyman.

If the possibility of opening a wormhole to attract unknown attacks is still relatively small, carrying out the same arrangement in several galaxies at the same time will certainly amplify this possibility.

Since Gore "died" in the Lyman System, Zero didn't care much about what would happen here.

As for using this observation experiment to do more, such as coveting the energy life "Zhu Na" itself, or participating in this matter, Zero has not thought about it, but with the current ability of the Zerg, it is really Weakhearted. …………

The war between the Velvets and Visser is in full swing. In order to protect the enemy from outside as much as possible, the Federation has assembled heavy troops in the seventh colonial system, almost deploying [-]% of the military strength restored during this period. At this place.

After the failure of the previous war due to the Zerg raid, Rosemont adopted a strategy of preserving the main force and did not tangle too much with the Zerg swarm. Instead, it fought and retreated, and made a statement that it was determined to defeat the main force of the Federation from the front. The swarms of insects fight, trying hard to delay the advancement of the worms.

At this time, the Federation was experiencing some internal and external troubles. It had been at peace for thousands of years, and war had never come to the Federation. Just a few decades ago, they were still implementing the assimilation policy for the Brocher people. But now, Most of the warships of the Third Fleet standing above the heads of the Brochers have been transferred away.

This gave some resistance forces among the Brochers hope. Even the "thought correction" that was so overwhelming in the past that affected all aspects of the Brochers has been relaxed a lot, although the control of the Velvets is still strict. , but it still inevitably makes some "smart people" think.

In the year 1515 of the Zerg, while the Federation was concentrating all its efforts to prepare for a defensive war against the Zerg fleet in the seventh colonial system, the largest rebellion since the occupation occurred on the Brocher home planet.

However, this rebellion is destined to be in vain. This matter itself is even guided by the federal intelligence force, in order to catch all the Brochers who may become troubles in one fell swoop, thereby once and for all solving the long-standing conflict on the planet. most unstable factors.

Countless Brochers did not even have decent weapons, so they tried to break through the federal blockade to seize control of the air and space forces.The result is self-evident, they were wiped out without even making a splash.

This is the most important part of the entire resistance plan. Its failure turned the seemingly massive rebellion into a farce. When the warships in orbit revealed their ferocious muzzles to the ground, everything ended .

This incident also laid a solid foundation for the Federation to later transform this place into the tenth colonial galaxy.

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In 1526, despite the fact that the Velvets tried their best to delay the progress of the Zerg, Visser still slowly but surely led the Zerg swarm forward. To this day, the Velvets have no retreat.

In the deep space less than 1 light-year away from the seventh colonial galaxy, two fleets that could be considered huge faced off here.

Visser adhered to his consistent style since the beginning of the war, gathering superior forces to push forward without any communication or many conspiracies. With a steady stream of fleet additions from the rear, he did not have to worry about lack of support for the Federation. Suppressive force.

Of course, Visser also knew clearly that this battle would most likely be the last confrontation of the war. Behind the Federation fleet was their seventh colonial system, where there were countless Federation citizens who had no time to evacuate.As long as they occupy this place, it will be regarded as fulfilling the agreement with Todd and giving the Velvet people the greatest "spur".

As for going further, it will no longer be necessary in the short term.

Todd's purpose is to put enough pressure on the Velvet people from the outside so that they can fully develop war technology instead of destroying the entire civilization.

Therefore, in this battle, Visser planned to give the opponent a reason for the insect swarm to stop attacking.

That is a tragic victory.

There's no reason more convincing than this, and Visser has even written the script.In order to ensure that the citizens behind them could complete the evacuation, the federal fleet fought to the death. After a long and fierce battle, they were defeated by the unknown biological fleet. However, at the same time, they also caused huge casualties to the opponent despite their all-out efforts. Tens of thousands of biological battleships crashed into space, and were unable to move forward for a while, buying more time for the Federation mainland.

Visser thinks this makes sense.

It originally didn't invest much energy in the war here. On the other side of the starry sky, billions of insect swarms still need it to control the direction of expansion. Therefore, this playful war has an absolute advantage in the world where the insect swarm has an absolute advantage. Under the premise, after roughly estimating and issuing rough war goals, it simply let it go.

Compared with the casualness on Visser's side, the Velvet people here are extremely dignified. In the seventh colonial system, there are still tens of billions of people who have not been able to evacuate due to lack of transportation capacity. If they are defeated, these unarmed civilians will face incomparable dangers. Tragic ending.

Most of the galaxy defense system was destroyed in the last Zerg invasion and has not been completely repaired. This is another reason why they have to set up a battle here now.

The interior of the galaxy needs to provide space and leeway for the evacuation of the people, and most of the defensive weapons that have been destroyed cannot provide much help for them.

The Velvets had been forced into a corner, and there was no room for retreat except for a fight.

Visser didn't pay attention to this war that was already doomed, and Todd didn't pay attention to it anymore. He was paying attention to an experiment conducted by the elderly Goldman at the Federal Institute of Science.

Over the years, the Brocher people's dark matter theory has been further developed in his hands. After all, the Federation has a basic technological level that far exceeds that of the Brocher people. It is logical to achieve this step.

Goldman's greatest contribution to this was his personal confirmation of the existence of dark matter.Before the federal wormhole was closed, he detected familiar high-energy electrons at the entrance. Based on this, he found a new way to observe the annihilation of dark matter and even the cause of the energy crystal!

The reason why he can get Todd's attention is because he is completing something that can definitely be called a great cause for the Federation!
He is trying to collect dark matter theoretically!

If this research can be confirmed accurately, then perhaps one day the Velvet people can use this as a basis to move towards the era of artificially synthesized energy crystals!

Now that the entire Federation is serving the war, Goldman can still spend a lot of scientific research resources on this research, undoubtedly with the help of Todd, because this is not only about the Velvet people, but also about the Velvet people. It is also crucial for the Zerg.

In 1530, under the desperate observation of the Velvet people, the Zerg biological warship once again sailed into the seventh colonial galaxy of the Federation. With its remaining power, it destroyed all the defenses within the galaxy, and then attacked the Federation minority Teller. Humanity's home planet, which is also the absolute center of the entire seventh colonial galaxy, has carried out an inhumane racial cleansing plan.

And all this was done without any cover-up. The swarm did not even try to interfere with the other party's communications. They just displayed a bloody massacre involving billions of lives in front of the Federation people in various star fields.

In this battle, Federal Admiral Rosemont was unwilling to retreat, and died under the stars together with his flagship at the last moment.The combined fleet, which had assembled more than 190% of the Federation's active combat strength, suffered more than [-]% of its battle losses. Twenty-four thousand warships of various types were destroyed. [-] million Federation soldiers slept in the dark and cold deep space, leaving only The remaining troops retreated to the rear.

All defense forces in the entire seventh colonial galaxy were completely destroyed, and Terle was subjected to indiscriminate bombardment from space-based weapons. 120 billion federal people of all races, including 97 billion Velvets, became the focus of this war. victim.

So far, the Federation has lost tens of billions of people and millions of soldiers.The two core colonial systems were occupied by the Zerg, with more than one-fifth of their industrial strength lost, more than one-seventh of their population lost, and countless other losses.

After a crazy massacre that was almost "live broadcast", the entire federation fell into silence.

People don't know whether to be sad or fearful.

When the bloody death was abruptly placed in front of the ordinary people of the Federation who had not experienced war for thousands of years, and when the once proud Velvet people were slaughtered like pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered, everyone fell silent. Come down.

That’s tens of billions of compatriots!Just like weeds in the autumn wind, they died worthless, without even leaving any sound or words, they lost their lives under the indiscriminate bombardment of orbital weapons.

At this moment, they seemed to understand the Brochet people back then.

(End of this chapter)