Juggernaut: Rise of the Zerg

Chapter 353 Another Zerg?

The universe is vast and vast. Even if the Zerg occupy one star field after another, many planets in the past have been mined. Whether it is heavy elements or light elements, there will always be a use for the Zerg.

However, such biological activities are as insignificant to the universe itself as taking away a carbon atom from a huge diamond.

Zero has not lost his respect for the universe because of the power of the Zerg. In fact, there are still things that are unknown in the Zerg's exploration area.

In Zerg 4557, when Sasse and Ruhr were in full swing developing the new universe, the mysterious cosmic anomaly that had been closely followed by the Zerg swallowed up an entire galaxy.

Then, when it slowly left and the insect swarm entered there, this huge galaxy with hundreds of billions of stars no longer had any breath of life.

Soon afterwards, under Zero's deliberate arrangement, a group of small insect species entrenched themselves on its journey and were smoothly swallowed up by it.

Of course, death is inevitable.

Zero was not surprised by this, but he did not have a suitable plan to deal with it, so he could only let it move.

The Zerg currently have no breakthrough research progress in this area, and all experiments are just scratches the surface.

The real universe is still mysterious to the Zerg. While the development of the new universe is in full swing, Zero has not relaxed its exploration here.

All the development of the insect swarm in the real universe is very dull, and occasional accidents are actually harmless.

But in fact, many things are happening silently, or in other words, they are happening.

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In Zerg 4591, the phenomenon known as "dimensional drift", which was originally closely monitored by the Zerg, stopped its seemingly endless movement and stopped in the endless darkness.

This aroused zero vigilance. Unusual phenomena often mean unexpected things.

Sure enough, just twelve Oridays after the insect swarm observed that it stopped moving forward, when the first batch of insect swarms jumped to its vicinity, they discovered that an astonishing change was taking place here!

The area that was originally inaccessible was rapidly collapsing, and the extremely vast covered area was also shrinking rapidly. It finally settled on a volume 76.4 times the size of the star in Ori's planetary system, and no longer moved. There is no further contraction or reverse expansion.

It still cannot be entered actively. No matter what method is used, it cannot be entered from the outside, but it can be directly observed. Although it is still dark inside, it can be described as "turbulent"!

Space seems to no longer exist here. Unknown types of energy are raging and rotating in it. No matter which direction it is viewed from, it seems to be chaos.

Zero knew what this must mean. The Zerg could be said to be at a loss in researching it, but now, it has shown some changes on its own!

This attracted a large number of scientific researchers to invest in it, and the Zerg also cooperated in a lot of construction and transportation work, but apart from observation, they were still unable to do anything.

It's like there is a huge transparent "cover" here, and all objects that actively enter it will be blocked, including unconscious movements.

Zero became more and more interested, but he had no plan. All the Zerg could do now was to wait for it to change again.

Now it seems that this is more like a natural phenomenon, but such a spherical area always reminds Zero of things when the Zerg were still very weak.

However, this change is obviously much more shocking than when the worms first observed the natural form of the wormhole passage in Crystal.

Although there is no evidence, Zero has opened his mind. If this was a passage, it would obviously not be an entrance open to the Zerg.

Maybe there is some kind of threat!

Zero was not indifferent to his own unfounded speculation. Soon, Sass mobilized a group of psychic units that had completed the transformation of the new universe and arrived here.

If we say which individuals of the Zerg are the most lethal today, it is undoubtedly them!

This kind of event is considered to be a natural imaginary event. Regardless of whether there is any risk, it is the safest to make such an arrangement.

Time seemed to have been accelerated, and the insect swarm returned to its step-by-step development trajectory.

In the new universe, Sass and Ruhr led many Cerebrates, and with the cooperation of a large number of outstanding scientific researchers of intelligent races, they expanded the Zerg base, breeding system, and hunting system, and at the same time, they also sent more explorers farther out. Team.

The understanding of the nature of "darkness" made the insect swarm realize for the first time what the "thing" was that hindered the insect swarm from jumping. However, unfortunately, even if they had already understood it, they could not "break" it, thus allowing the insect swarm to The swarm has the same space jumping ability as the real universe.

Zero had to change his mind, try to adapt to the environment, and study these native creatures, their way of movement, and their survival skills from a realistic perspective.

The year 4640 of the Zerg is less than fifty years in the real universe, but nearly one hundred and thirty years have passed since Sass is here!

Based on further research on the structure of physical creatures and the use of psychic powers, Sass discovered their special way of movement, and also led many scientific research units to gradually overcome some of the problems in mobile exploration.

Based on the spiritual energy in their bodies, they propel themselves forward in the darkness. Since there is a "spirit" as a medium between the creatures and the environment, they can achieve the effect of being like a fish in water!

The discovery of this point allowed the Zerg Swarm to make a breakthrough in long-range mobility. Combined with the Zerg's inherent propulsion ability, it could reach an astonishing level, completely surpassing any creature the Zerg encountered here!

However, the fly in the ointment is that it does not fundamentally solve the needs of the Zerg. Obviously, this method of movement requires the participation of psychic energy and psychic organs, and psychic energy is still a relatively rare thing for today's Zerg.

Only Zerg units that have completed psychic weapons can have such navigation capabilities, and the vast majority of Zerg individuals are ordinary units from the main universe.

But no matter what, the development in the new universe is now completely on the right track. The efficiency of the insect swarm in collecting psychic energy is also increasing day by day. More and more insect units have completed psychic transformation. In the future, a large number of psychic insect species will be armed. It's not something unthinkable.

For decades, the insect swarm continued to explore forward. As the insect swarm continued to move towards areas that were obviously "increasingly prosperous", they finally saw more life forms that were obviously more intelligent!

They have obvious collective consciousness and cooperation, and even have complex tactics, and their prey are either powerful physical creatures or high-energy soul bodies!

Obviously, they are at the top of the food chain, and their applications of psychic energy are more diverse.

The first batch of Zerg exploration areas had almost no resistance to these powerful creatures, let alone actively attack them. Therefore, they could only conduct observations, not research.

But these discoveries have given Sass more room for imagination. Are there creatures that are comparable to the intelligent race individuals in the real universe in the more distant front?

If so, to what extent do they use psychic powers? This is worth being curious about, even coveting!

After all, how can research come faster than plunder?

Phenomenonally, although there is not much difference in size between the deeper entities and these individuals, there is no doubt that their combat capabilities are very different.

This means that the "pathways" in their bodies are more complex, and they are most likely to have a higher level of psychic application.

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The development direction of the Zerg swarm has been guided by these discoveries at a deeper level, but it must be said that as the Zerg exploration units deepen, their survival rate is also greatly reduced.

Their long-term acceleration has not even been able to match the opponent's speed. Some of them were captured as food, and more died in the hands of increasingly dense high-energy soul bodies!

Obviously, the place where the Zerg entered the new universe was really a "remote place" in this universe, and even the application level of psychic energy was at the lowest level!

This is a good thing, but after the Zerg basically completed the accumulation of primitive strength, it was not so good.

The long distance limited the development of the Zerg, and the lack of materials made it difficult for them to complete such things as "expeditions." They could only develop step by step.

Sass can organize a group of psychic units to use higher mobility to carry out expeditions in a relatively short period of time, but this will greatly reduce the strength of the main base in the short term and slow down the development of the insect swarm. Secondly, the risk is relatively high. According to observations, many units can directly pose a threat to Zerg psychic units.

——They have not yet formed an absolute numerical advantage like the main universe, and the enemies also have synergy capabilities, and there are not a few in them!

The only comfort is that they have not yet been found to have an obvious social structure. Even for creatures with similar appearances, no large number of vassals or followers have been found, that is, no "power" has been generated, which represents the other party's organization. limited ability.

However, as the insect swarm continues to deepen and the intelligence of these creatures continues to show an increasing trend, no one can guarantee what will happen in the end.

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Ruhr dispatched a small number of psychic units as the frontline exploration team. Although it is temporarily unable to send out an "expedition fleet", it is still possible to send out an exploration team. They can help the insect swarm learn more distant information faster and are powerful. Its mobility can also ensure its own safety to the greatest extent. Under certain circumstances, it is even possible to complete "hunting activities" and is a fully qualified scout.

In order to obtain detailed information about remote areas as soon as possible, Ruhr spared no effort, because the Zerg are likely to face the pressure of war!

In Zerg 4649, sudden changes occurred in the real universe. The fixed "dimensional drift" phenomenon that was originally closely watched by the Zerg and constantly tried to study, the space environment around it gradually became stable, and a single-sided vortex-like structure appeared in the center!

The constantly surging energy seems to be telling the insect swarm observing here that something may come out from there at any time!

This is not zero self-imagination, but the self-activity within that area, which gives him such an intuitive feeling!

Zero is not sure what it will be, but the Zerg will treat it as the enemy!

A large Zerg base began to be established nearby. The galaxy that had only been explored and not developed once again became a source of material for the Zerg. Zerg units of various sizes and functions were hatched, and a group of Zerg units that covered the sky and the sun were hatched. The Hive Fleet reappears under the starry sky!

This is the biggest reason why Zero is no longer obsessed with increasing the number of Zerg, because as long as he wants, he can pull up a huge fleet at any time!

The exploration of this thing has never stopped, but the Zerg are still unable to enter as always. Not active biological materials, not inorganic materials, and even basic particles are blocked by unknown defense methods.

Of course, it may not be a defensive method, but the Zerg lacks understanding of it, but in fact it does play a defensive role.

No matter what, this is a dangerous sign. If something really appears, the Zerg will not be able to enter, but the other party can freely appear in the real universe, and the Zerg will be at an absolute disadvantage!

Although this is just a conjecture, Zero is not willing to wait until something really happens before making plans, so more and more scientific researchers are concentrated here, and even the scientific research power in the new universe is concentrated here.

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Facts have proved that Zero's worries are not groundless. In Zerg 4655, only six years have passed. Just when the Zerg scientific research team has been working hard to overcome difficulties almost from scratch and still has not made any major progress, the "special celestial body" in front of them There was something strange again.

Zero saw that the huge area that was originally shrouded in darkness began to flicker, its frequency became higher and higher, and finally it seemed to reach the brightness of a star!

But it is still fundamentally different from a star. Soon after, the light that once illuminated the darkness quickly dimmed, and was replaced by a group of Zerg that had never been seen in the real universe, but felt inexplicably familiar. biology!

Yes, they are indeed living creatures, not intelligent individuals riding on battleships or using tools to survive in the vacuum of the universe. They just stay in the universe, in the area that the Zerg cannot enter!

And the reason why they are familiar is because these creatures are quite "Zerg style"!

At a glance, even if there are obvious differences, their styles are enough for Zero to associate with each other, not to mention the number of these creatures is unexpectedly huge!

Sixty-two million! Visser, who commands all the insect swarms here, gave the answer right away!

(End of this chapter)