Chapter 524: Similarities Between the Two Races
Caesar took off his shirt, revealing his athletic physique.
He went into the pool so that Anno could see clearly.
Anno watched as Caesar revealed his semi-primitive form before her. His hard tentacles were slightly curved, with faint reddish patterns spreading across them. The insect patterns on his skin gradually lit up, displaying a black and red color.
However, his insect patterns were much brighter than those of the Shadow Zerg.
Anno's hand touched his skin, stroking upwards along the worm-like patterns on his skin.
She hadn't paid much attention to the insect markings on his body before. The markings on each insect race were different. There were quite a few with black and red markings, but they were also mixed with other colors, and the patterns were also particular.
Mingxiao's insect patterns are red, but they are very bright red. His hair and antennae are also bright red, making him look like a burning flame from a distance.
The red markings on the Shadow Zerg were much darker.
After seeing the insect patterns on the Shadow Insects, Anno now sees a certain similarity in the insect patterns on Caesar.
Thinking of this, she immediately searched for information about the Zerg heretics in the consciousness network, and Fei Xing and An Guang also helped her search.
A moment later, Anno saw the information about those heretics in the consciousness network. Their most prominent external feature was that the insect patterns on their bodies were black and red.
Regardless of which branch they came from, their genes are very similar to those of the Shadow Clan.
Indeed, heretics are the Zerg who seek independent thinking and want to break free from the web of consciousness.
These are genes left in the Shadow Zerg when they split from the Light Zerg. In other words, the Zerg have always had these genes, and they were destined to split into two factions.
Moreover, it is never possible to completely eliminate one faction. The genes of these two Zerg are random. It seems that there are very few Shadow Zerg genes in the Zerg now. Perhaps only a few heretics emerge in each generation of billions of Zerg. But that is not the case. Those heretics who are found are those with strong independent thinking. They are the ones who slipped through the net and could not be assimilated by the consciousness network.
The words that Darklight had just spoken to Flying Star had already revealed that their Light and Shadow Insect Clan contained a lot of Dark Shadow Insect Clan genes. However, since they were born and raised in the Light and Shadow Insect Clan, they had been completely assimilated. Even if they had independent thoughts, they were suppressed by the massive insect clan's connection to consciousness and would never show themselves in their lifetime.
However, high-ranking members like Caesar and Mingxiao have a higher probability of revealing themselves.
However, simply looking at the insect patterns is not enough to make an accurate distinction; the shape and distribution of the insect patterns are also key factors in differentiation.
Anno stared at the insect markings on Caesar's body, lost in thought. If that were the case, the best outcome would be for the two races to merge in some way, or to form an alliance like the current Interstellar Alliance.
Otherwise, what awaits the Zerg is an endless cycle of division.
It may not be obvious now, and their Light and Shadow Clan is currently at its peak.
But the saying "what goes up must come down" applies to any civilization.
During its heyday, even a small internal collapse was difficult to detect until the cracks grew larger and larger, and by the time it was discovered, it was already too late to remedy the situation.
This trend is now emerging during the time of Mother Sevier, and when she becomes the Zerg Queen, this rift will widen to their very eyes.
With this in mind, Anno became even more determined to gain a deeper understanding of the Shadow Zerg, solve their problems first, and then resolve the conflict between the two races.
She cupped Caesar's face in her hands and kissed his forehead. "Caesar, you did a good job."
It was precisely because Caesar had already shown characteristics of the Shadow Zerg in those years, wanting to think independently, and even wanting to rebel and defect, that he suppressed and overcame them; otherwise, the matter between the two races today would not be so simple.
If Caesar were to attack Sitar, committing treason and defecting, the Light and Shadow Clan would not believe that the Shadow Clan could merge with them. This would shake the most fundamental issue of loyalty within the Light and Shadow Clan, and even she, as the Queen Insect, would not be able to persuade her followers. They would resolutely exclude the Shadow Clan.
Therefore, Caesar effectively eliminated a very serious hidden danger.
As Caesar looked into Anno's eyes, which held a gentle smile, his heart felt as if it were being warmed by a flowing stream.
He took her hand and placed a deeply reverent kiss on the back of it. "Your Highness, I have said it before, you are my king and my supreme god."
The last sentence, and the way he looked at her, were the same as the way the Shadow Insects looked at her that Anno had seen on that altar, but even more intense.
Caesar's past actions and his temperament have now been clarified.
After taking a bath, Anno put on the clothes that the divine servants had prepared for her.
The clothes didn't fit her perfectly, and it took her quite a while to put them on. Caesar was probably also experiencing this kind of clothing for the first time, and the two of them struggled for quite some time before they could tell the front from the back.
The Giantwood tribe wears very little clothing, mostly exposing their upper bodies, and even when they do wear shirts, they are extremely short.
Anno's outfit must be what a Giantwood Clan cub would wear. The pants are loose-fitting, tapered lantern pants. Her waist is too thin, but thankfully there are straps on the pants to tighten them.
Her upper body was covered by a small halter-neck bra, which was a little tight on her.
The jingling ornaments on his body must have been extra, as they were much more luxurious than those worn by the other giant wood tribe members.
It looks nice, but it's a bit too revealing.
Since she and her mother were the only two females in the entire Zerg race, and this wasn't a royal palace where she would be given an endless supply of female clothes, it was a different story.
She is now a female who has just entered adulthood, and all the parts that should be developing are developing very well.
She pulled at the tight piece of fabric at the top, asking Caesar to loosen the straps at the back.
Caesar said, "Your Highness, loosen the reins a bit, or I'm afraid we won't be able to hold it in."
Anno: "..."
never mind.
Caesar put the last bracelet on her wrist and said, "The clothes they prepared are quite nice."
As he said this, he touched his nose and found that his fingertips were a little hot, and his face was also a little hot.
It's probably because my heart rate is too fast and my blood is boiling.
Anno returned to her treehouse wearing this outfit.
When Secris and Poponia, who were standing guard at the door, saw her, they both paused for a moment. Poponia's eyes widened slightly, while Secris curled his hands behind his back, lowered his eyes, and covered his gaze.
Anno was completely oblivious to their reactions. When she entered the house, the family members who were busy tidying up in the treehouse stood there staring at her.
Mingxiao immediately covered her nose.
Obsidian let out a loud shout, but White Flame threw a rag at him and covered his mouth.
Karina and Bazel, who had transformed into their beast forms and were lying on the ground, both looked up and stared blankly at her.
Anno, who hadn't thought anything of it at first, suddenly felt a little strange after their reaction.
She tugged at her small strapless top, trying to loosen it, and glanced at the several family members who were reacting so strongly, asking, "Am I dressed badly? Is it strange?"
Why does everyone have that expression?
Mingxiao covered his nose, looked up, and said in a muffled voice, "Your Highness, it's very beautiful."
Anno then looked at the others, "Is it really beautiful?"
Obsidian grabbed a rag and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, nodding mechanically.
Even Karina and Bazel nodded their big wolf heads in perfect unison.
Then Bazel turned to look at Karina and growled in a questioning tone: You are female!
Karina glanced at him sideways: Is there a problem?
That doesn't stop her from thinking Xiao Qi is pretty, and not just pretty, but...
She glanced at Xiao Qi from head to toe, then stuck out her tongue and licked her lips. Right now, Xiao Qi looked like a cute little peach.
I want someone to hold me in their arms and squish me, and I want to take a bite.
Anno still tugged at her shirt uncomfortably and said, "It's too tight. Go ask if they have any looser clothes."
Bai Yan immediately said, "Your Highness, I'll go find it for you."
Caesar grabbed Anno's wet, long hair and had Mingxiao bring her a towel to carefully dry it.
However, there is a place inside the treehouse where you can light a fire, like a fireplace, which has some fireproofing and a smoke extraction pipe.
He lit the fireplace, and Anno sat in front of it, drying his hair.
After baking for a while, she became drowsy and fell asleep on the thick carpet without even eating.
After a long and tiring day, she took a nice, relaxing shower and couldn't resist the urge to sleep.
After she fell asleep, Caesar moved her to the side to avoid the sparks hitting her.
Let her lie here and sleep, then take a fluffy blanket and cover her with it.
Given the level of civilization development of the Giantwood Clan, they are probably one of the more peaceful branches of the Shadow Clan.
While Anno was asleep, the other family members were also busy with their own tasks.
With his gentle temperament and excellent diplomatic skills, Tanwell successfully communicated with the Giantwood Clan through translations provided by Flying Star and Dark Light in the consciousness network.
Although the Giantwood Clan still didn't like them much, they were willing to communicate with Tanvel because he spoke gently and wasn't as wary and hostile as the other members of the clan.
Tanville learned their language while also gaining an understanding of their survival habits and culture.
Bai Yan found the divine servants and, after some gesturing, finally made them understand that he wanted to get clothes for the young prince.
Actually, they were already making preparations. Since Anuo had just arrived, many things were prepared temporarily for her to use first.
Bai Yan watched them bustling about. Their race had never had females before, so even if they prepared, they couldn't do it as well as they could. He took the clothes and fabrics they had prepared for Anuo and started altering the little prince's clothes himself.
He didn't even need to measure the little princess's body size; he already knew her height and weight by heart. He simply took some sewing tools and started making clothes for her.
Obsidian and Mingxiao fell silent as they looked at the food that Aoki and the others had brought. There were unidentified fruits and vegetables, as well as meat, but apart from the dried meat, everything else was raw.
Although it looked edible, they couldn't give such things to the young prince. So they set up a stove outside the treehouse to make some soup for him.
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