Chapter 302: IF Path Bazel: Her Identity
The war between the Northern River system and the Zerg has been going on for almost a year. The two systems have formed an alliance, but it is said that the Northern River system is basically powerless to resist.
The Landno system was originally going to form an alliance with the Northern River system. The Landno system is famous for its mechs and energy technology, so it is in great need of mineral resources.
However, the fighting didn't last long. The wealthy and powerful Zerg signed a long-term and stable ore deal with them. With an energy supply secured, Landnor simply withdrew from the war in the North River.
They are the type to follow whoever offers them benefits, and they are flexible, adaptable, and sensible.
This is probably why other cosmic civilizations like to settle near the Landno system. While the entire interstellar world is in turmoil due to war, the Landno system is inexplicably stable and safe.
Anno wasn't particularly concerned about these wars; she had experienced far too many different types of situations in the past—wars between humans and mutated creatures, wars between various bases for survival and for resources.
She had long since become numb and accustomed to it.
As long as there are people, the fighting will never stop.
She and Bazel 29 are just a tiny part of this vast universe; all they can hold onto is their own lives.
Now her life is stable, which she cherishes, so she tries to stay away from war and stay wherever it is safe.
Before telling her what he wanted to say, Bazel asked her, "Nono, do you like your life now?"
“I like it,” Anno answered without hesitation. She took a sip of her drink and looked at Bazel, saying, “Why are you asking this all of a sudden?”
Number 29 pulled his chair closer to her and sat down next to her, laughing, "Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll get tired of being with us all the time? We're always so strict with you, you'll get tired of us eventually."
Anno asked in confusion, "I don't feel tired of being with you guys, and besides, we're not together every day. Didn't you go out for a week this time?"
She was perceptive and sensed something was amiss when her two brothers suddenly said these things.
She never found them annoying; they always took meticulous care of her, and she had everything she wanted. She had long considered them her family.
Listening to them talk about these things now, their tone and expressions were like some kind of omen, making her feel vaguely uneasy.
She immediately lost her appetite, put down her utensils, and looked at the two people sitting on either side of her. "Did something happen to you two when you went out this time?"
Seeing that she wasn't eating much, No. 29 thought to himself that Nuonuo was too sensitive and he shouldn't have said these things while she was eating. He picked up his food, took a piece of meat with his fork, and held it to her lips. "Eat more. You must not have eaten well while we were away these past few days. When we get back, your second brother will cook you something delicious."
Anuo pushed the food away. "I ate very well. I ate out with Luo Zhou and the others. So, what's the matter?"
Number 29 exchanged a glance with Bazel; she knew she wouldn't be able to eat until she finished speaking.
Bazel sighed softly, "We only found out recently. If it weren't for the war between the North River and the Zerg, we probably would never have known."
Number 29 also said, "Nono, we absolutely did not intentionally hide it from you. Actually... we are not entirely sure, but we still wanted to tell you first."
Anno pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it about my background?"
Bazel and Number 29 looked at her in astonishment. "Nono, you... know?"
Anno lowered her eyes, her hands resting on her knees as she unconsciously fiddled with her fingers. "I don't know. I don't know who I am, whether I'm human, a fire seed, or some other race. My body has changed a bit in the past few years, and I... I haven't told you."
These changes reminded her of her time on Earth, when she was captured by a human research base to have her genes extracted, and her body underwent similar changes—a past she didn't want to remember.
He covered her hands with both of his, and Bazel squeezed her slightly cool hands tightly, asking softly, "Nono, if you don't want to know, we won't tell you, but your people will come looking for you sooner or later."
Number 29's voice also carried a hint of helplessness: "When that day comes, I'm afraid the two of us will have no choice but to send you back."
To say she was sent away was an understatement; it was more like we could only watch helplessly as she was taken away.
How could they possibly stand against the most powerful race in the galaxy?
The Zerg's civilization and social model are very different from other civilizations. Nono is a little queen Zerg. Even if the Zerg are wiped out and only queen Zerg remain, they will not back down.
The Zerg never interact with other civilizations, and the outside world knows very little about Zerg civilization. However, the importance of the Overlord to the Zerg is known throughout the universe.
It was the Northern River system that stole their Little Queen Insect, leaving Nono stranded and even losing her core. That's why the Zerg could find her core but not her.
But now the Zerg have reclaimed the core from the North River system and are coming for it soon.
The Zerg have released photos of the Little Queen Bugs throughout the universe. Even if the Zerg have never seen their Little Queen Bugs, their unique consciousness network can see what the Little Queen Bugs will look like when they grow up through the Little Queen Bug's core.
In recent years, Bazel and No. 29 have been closely monitoring the search for the lost spark in the Northern River system, and they have always been able to get news about Nono as soon as possible.
When they saw the Zerg release photos of the Little Kings, they were speechless with shock.
The photo of the little king worm looks almost exactly like Nono's.
They knew Nono was different from the other sparks, but they never imagined she would be a Zerg, or even a Queen Zerg.
It took them a long time to process and slowly accept this fact.
They also considered that, given the Zerg's capabilities, they hadn't been able to find Nono after so many years. Perhaps if they hid Nono well, the Zerg might not be able to find her.
But can they really hide her away forever?
She is neither a spark nor an ordinary race; she is the Queen of the Zerg, and one day, a call from the Zerg swarm will bring her back to her swarm.
After much deliberation, the two decided to reveal her identity before the Zerg came looking for her.
At least she's mentally prepared so that when they separate, she won't feel too sad.
"You're going to send me away?"
Anno stood up and looked at her two older brothers, her expression somewhat surprised.
Normally, No. 29 has a free and unrestrained personality. In Anuo's eyes, he can solve any problem. He can always magically produce whatever she wants.
He never said he couldn't do it in front of her; he always smiled.
But at this moment, he told her with a helpless expression that he would send her back.
She looked at Bazir again. It was Bazir who had saved her and raised her. He didn't talk much, but he took the most meticulous care of her. In the past five years, nothing special had happened. They were together every day, eating, sleeping, or going out to play.
After she went to school, he picked her up and dropped her off every day. He was like her guardian angel, always by her side.
She enjoys her current stable life, something she never dared to dream of before.
She enjoyed being with them, and after finally getting used to them and her current life, and having her own family, they told her they wanted to send her back to a place she wasn't familiar with.
Seeing Anno's somewhat agitated expression, Bazel and Number 29 quickly stood up to reassure her: "No, Anno, we just felt we shouldn't keep it from you. You should know your true identity, but if you don't like it, we won't tell you."
Bazeir said with a bitter tone, "But when your people come looking for us, my second brother and I are afraid there's nothing we can do."
They can't look at the Zerg race with conventional eyes. If the North River system comes looking for them, he and Erjiu will fight to the death to prevent them from taking Nono away. But the Zerg... I'm afraid that when they come, after Nono has made contact with them, she might not think the same way now.
They were extremely reluctant to part with her, and they thought about many things, including keeping her by their side no matter what.
But she is the queen insect of the insect race, and she represents the entire race.
Anno stared at the two of them for a while, then took two steps back and said slowly, "You don't need to tell me that I like my current life and I like being with you. That's enough. I don't want to know anything else."
As she spoke, she quickly ran to one of the aircraft.
"Nono!"
Bazel and No. 29 quickly followed, and Anno quickly closed the aircraft door, started the aircraft, and left the factory.
The two immediately followed in their aircraft, but Anno's aircraft soon disappeared from their sight.
Number 29 opened his personal terminal and said to Bazel, "It's okay. I have Nono's location here. She's upset right now. Let her be alone for a while. We shouldn't follow her too closely. If we do, she'll just try to shake us off."
Bazel looked remorseful: "We shouldn't have told her. Nono has suffered so much in the past, and she has finally settled down."
"We'll have to make a choice sooner or later." Number 29's expression was calm, but a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.
The moment he heard the news, he and Bazel wanted to immediately move with Nono to a more distant place, a place where the Zerg could not find them.
But what's the difference between doing that and the North Star stealing Nono's core?
They already know her true identity, but they don't tell her. If one day Nono finds out her true identity, will she blame them for preventing her from returning to her tribe and her true home?
Moreover, Saint Tan is already far enough away from the Zerg star system. If it gets any further, where else can they take Nono?
They thought that Nono was just an ordinary race, not a Fire Seed or a Queen Insect, and that no matter what her identity was, their love for her would not change.
Now that Nono is the Queen Insect, they have no choice.
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