“It seems that longing for strength and beauty is indeed human nature.”
But how should one describe the Zerg? They were more like a synthetic civilization.
Ultimately, they were a race that played with genes.
The genes from the earliest era of the Zerg were born for this very purpose, and the Hive was a massive gene bank. Of course, in the beginning, the Queen served as the gene bank; different bugs would plunder genes from the outside and stuff them all into the Queen’s body. After analysis and processing, beneficial genes would be extracted to synthesize new life forms.
Well... in a way, the Queen still possessed this function.
The massive gene bank was stored within the Queen, but the act of production had been delegated to the Hives and certain biological structures with nest-like properties.
But if a day ever came when all the other bugs died out, then Xia Jin would have to... forget it, the thought was a bit too much to handle.
The former Overlord’s method was actually quite good: directly producing high-level brain bugs and stuffing the genes inside them as backups.
Alternatively, Xia Jin felt that if that day truly came, she could produce them herself using a method similar to fission—for instance, directly separating pieces of flesh from her fingers and transforming them into new bugs.
Rising from the wall, she prepared to leave the scene when a man dressed in formal attire approached her.
“Miss Zerg Ambassador, regarding the conflict that occurred between another civilization and yours recently, we hope to have a discussion with you.”
“Oh?” Xia Jin feigned contemplation. “That matter. Speaking of which, our system was indeed invaded by an unknown civilization previously. We originally suspected they were enemies of the Starsea Alliance, so we tested them a bit. You were in the wrong for that incident.”
“That was unavoidable. Ultimately, the Kawi Civilization is just an ordinary member of the Starsea Alliance and is relatively weak. We have no authority to interfere with the actions of other civilizations.”
“Take me to see them. We can discuss this.”
“Very well.”
Although this man was only there to deliver an order, he was still quite shocked to see with his own eyes that such a cute girl was actually an individual of the Zerg.
No matter how he thought about it, wasn't she just too beautiful?
The universe was truly full of wonders. A civilization that matched human aesthetics even better than humans themselves was indeed a bit subtle.
From time to time, he glanced back at the curious girl following him, but in the end, the man did not speak due to his duties and status.
Though it was a bit of a pity, as long as Xia Jin remained on this planet, he would have opportunities to ask questions.
Of course, he was merely curious and wanted to ask a few things; it wasn't as if he actually harbored any strange thoughts toward an alien.
Besides, rumors said that the true form of the Zerg was a particularly eerie and strange creature.
This was something everyone generally agreed upon.
There was no shortage of humans with peculiar tastes who had a great fondness for such strange yet beautiful creatures. Let those people be the ones to take on such a terrifying challenge.
...
Xia Jin was led to the large assembly hall.
Sitting in a chair, she took a device from a man’s hand. After listening to the words spoken at the scene, Xia Jin said, “I cannot prove that your words are true, but the Zerg indeed have no intention of being hostile toward the Starsea Alliance. I believe you can show some sincerity to prove this. For example, hand over some energy or minerals as a foundation for cooperation between both sides. Please try to convey the above to the high-level officials of the Starsea Alliance. Tell them the Zerg’s requirements are not high; we only need a small amount of Zero Point Nuclei or Stellar Azure Crystals. Until our requirements are met, the Zerg’s offensive will continue.”
Xia Jin did not believe that such a massive interstellar alliance would be unaware of those minerals.
They were the hard currency of the universe. Their energy intensity was so high that using them directly as bombs would be devastating.
However, after her words were spoken, the eyelids of the high-level officials of the Kawi Civilization present began to twitch.
Words that sounded simple and relaxed were actually filled with a sense of threat.
If these resources were not handed over, the offensive would not stop.
Would the civilizations within the Alliance agree to such a requirement?
For the sake of the Black Forest Civilization, who among the other civilizations would be willing to give up such important resources in exchange for a so-called peace?
Furthermore, Xia Jin’s words undoubtedly showcased the high aggressiveness of the Zerg civilization. Just like the previous conflict, simply because weapons were revealed, it was deemed an act of war, and the Zerg immediately attacked without a second thought. This decisive behavioral pattern was indeed hard to imagine for humans.
“I will relay the specific situation to the Alliance, but I do not know how much compensation you require.”
“Using your units of measurement, approximately 100 units of Zero Point Nuclei, or five tons of Stellar Azure Crystals.”
Hearing this, the expressions of many people changed slightly.
However, it could be seen from these numbers that they were not particularly outrageous.
After thinking for a while and whispering among themselves, one of the representatives nodded. “We will convey this perfectly.”
The Kawi Civilization’s position here was indeed a bit uncomfortable.
The Zerg were clearly not a civilization that was easy to deal with.
If the Alliance did not hand over the corresponding resources, the Kawi people, who were close to the Swarm’s territory, would be in significant danger.
Of course, these words could only be kept to themselves for now; there was still room for negotiation.
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