Chapter 174: It He
"Still can't get in touch with Caesar?"
Anno sat in front of the fireplace, having just ended a call with Anaya.
The Zerg network was very unstable; she and Sister Nai lost connection three or four times in less than ten minutes of communication.
The Alliance Wars are currently raging, and the Northern Allied Forces have specifically targeted the Zerg's network, which is extremely unstable due to the distance of several star systems.
In the past, the Alliance liked to target the Zerg's network, wanting to keep the Zerg at bay. In war, attacking the opponent's network is also a common tactic.
She wanted to go to the front-line base, but among the Zerg, only Caesar could create spatial portals over long distances.
In interstellar space, there are many people with spatial abilities. The ability to open a spatial portal is limited by the level of that ability; the stronger the ability, the farther the portal can be opened.
Currently, besides Caesar, the only other being capable of opening a spatial gate across several star systems is Hibia.
Even the space technology of the Tianyun Galaxy cannot reach that far.
"Your Highness, we are unable to contact you at the moment."
Tanville said to her, "The Queen has given orders to the front lines to have Caesar return to the front-line base after each battle. Then he can open a portal to bring His Highness to the main front-line base."
After hearing this, Anno reopened his optical computer and continued learning various kinds of knowledge.
The Zerg's inherited memories mean that they don't need to learn from infancy like other races. All of the Zerg's knowledge is shared; their only task is to improve their combat abilities.
But they must acquire new knowledge and cannot become disconnected from other galaxies.
In addition to understanding the characteristics and habits of other races, Anno also needs to learn their languages, cultures, and technologies.
Some technologies from other races are not very useful to the Zerg; they may not need to use them, but they must understand them.
Her past experiences often make her reluctant to stop.
She wanted to become stronger, and to make the Zerg stronger.
She feels uneasy and fearful whenever she has a moment of free time.
The fireplace in front of her was burning wood, making a crisp crackling sound. No one disturbed her. Tanville and the others were also sitting to the side dealing with some military affairs.
Mao Mao lay asleep at Anuo's feet, hiccuping intermittently.
Anno had just fed it minerals with high energy content, and it was quite full.
There was too much energy for it to process all at once. The horns on its head emitted a faint light, creating a visible energy field around it, which shimmered with a bluish-green color like the aurora borealis.
Enveloped in this energy, Anno felt so full that she became somewhat drowsy.
After watching the computer for a while, she fell asleep on the sofa.
Tanville took a soft blanket and covered Anno with it, then kicked the snoring Mao Mao, who let out a "woof" and rolled over to continue sleeping.
Tanvel shook his head. This furry creature would be disliked by the other insectoids if His Highness didn't like it.
The fiercer the furry creature, the more they like it.
Anno slept for two or three hours before waking up groggily.
She shifted on the sofa, stretching her arms and legs, trying to continue sleeping, but her feet were covered by a soft, heavy object.
She knew it was the furry thing pressing on her feet; it was so hot, and it kept releasing energy, making her feel hot and restless from its energy.
She rolled over, closed her eyes, and tried to kick Mao Mao away. "Mao Mao, go away."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mao Mao was picked up and taken away.
Sensing a familiar presence, Anno opened her eyes.
The moment I opened my eyes, I saw a pair of beautiful heterochromatic red and blue eyes.
She blinked, momentarily unable to process what was happening.
"woke up?"
Bazel's voice was magnetic and gentle. He reached out and touched her cheek, brushing aside the stray hairs that had fallen across her face.
Anno looked at the familiar face in front of her and suddenly sat up from the sofa.
"Bazaar?!"
Bazel smiled at her. "It's me."
Anno rushed over and hugged him tightly, and Bazel opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace.
"I've been dreaming these days."
Anuo hugged his neck and rubbed against him. "So what did you dream about?"
Bazel whispered in her ear, "In my dreams, it's always Nono."
“I dreamt that a long, long time ago, I was by Nono’s side.”
Anno can already sense Bazel's consciousness in the consciousness network; he is now a member of the Zerg.
He even had insect markings on his neck, unlike the insect markings that insects naturally have; those were marks she gave him.
Now Bazel is completely her subordinate.
Bazel's consciousness was completely open to her, and she could see the dream Bazel was talking about.
On a snowy night, she hid in the ruins to avoid the wind and snow. A huge mutated cat stayed by her side, and she curled up in the cat's warm embrace to get through the difficult night.
When Anno saw this scene in Bazel's dream, he was suddenly shocked.
She remembered this scene; in the past, a large cat had kept her company during the cold winter. For those few days, it was by her side, helping her drive away ferocious beasts, finding food for her, and keeping her warm.
Later, she returned to the base and saw it a few more times, but then it disappeared and never appeared in front of her again.
So, it turns out that Bazel was the big cat from back then.
She hugged him tightly, her voice low and husky: "I remember your scent."
Just like the first thing she said to Bazel after she regained her memory.
She remembered his presence; during those three years she recovered in the petri dish, he was the one who worked hard to protect and nurture her.
Now that she has seen his dream, she still remembers his presence from even earlier times.
The somewhat strange genes that Tanville determined for him have now been definitively identified.
Bazel sensed Anno's thoughts and was somewhat taken aback. He patted her back reassuringly and said, "That was just my dream."
He wasn't a Zergling and wouldn't have memories from birth. He only remembered growing up in exile; his earlier memories were told to him by his foster parents, which he didn't recall.
Anno said to him, "This is your dream, but it is my memory. You have only just established a consciousness network with us, and you will gradually understand the Zerg's consciousness communication."
After saying that, she released him and placed her hand on his cheek: "I can help you unlock your past memories, it's not difficult."
Bazel held her hand, looking intently at her: "Okay, no matter what my past was like, I will only remember Nono."
Upon hearing this, Anuo hugged him again, her joy flowing through her mind. "It's so good that you're back by my side again."
Her eyes were filled with tears as she knew that Bazel was the big cat from the past, and she felt as if she were seeing Anaya again.
They are all precious sources of warmth from my past.
Hearing Anno's tearful voice, Bazel patted her back soothingly.
"I will not leave Nuonuo, I will always be by Nuonuo's side."
Anno: "Of course you won't leave me; you're my family now."
Her tone unconsciously carried the domineering air of a Zerg Overlord. She placed her hand on his forehead and smiled slightly, "Bazel, welcome to the Zerg. From now on, you are family."
Tanvel and White Flame Obsidian watched silently as their little princess held Bazel. They sensed Anno's happiness in their consciousness network and were happy for her as well, but they also knew Bazel's special place in their hearts and felt a little dissatisfied with this newly promoted high-ranking member.
According to the mark given by the young prince, Bazell was originally just an ordinary member of their household. However, the young prince gave him such a high level. No wonder the young prince's energy was unstable for a while after he returned. It turned out that he had given Bazell a high-level mark.
The King Worm marks outsiders, usually with a simple mark. The higher the level, the more energy it consumes, and the mental power it consumes is immeasurable.
Bazel has just established his consciousness network and is not yet good at controlling the consciousness that spreads within it, so they can easily peek into his memories.
He met the princess when he was just an ordinary mutated big cat, and stayed by her side. Later, he unexpectedly found the princess, who was injured and weak, back in her egg on the desolate Earth, and took her back to raise her.
In such a vast universe, to have such a connection is truly a stroke of luck, and it's no wonder that His Highness treats him so specially.
Although they envied His Highness's feelings for him, they were also genuinely grateful for His Highness's companionship during those years, which brought him more warmth during those difficult days.
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