Chapter 522: Natural Enemies
Just as Aoki was about to hug Anno, Caesar flashed in and snatched Anno away, his eyes filled with a look of utter hatred that seemed to want to slice Aoki in two.
This Shadow Zerg is incredibly audacious!
Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!
Mingxiao and his family members were practically spitting fire as they looked at Qingmu. If it weren't for the young prince stopping them from making a move, they probably would have already cut him into pieces with each of them.
Their indignation stemmed from the fact that Aoki was merely a second-class member of their household, yet he dared to offend their young prince.
None of their first-class relatives had ever touched the young prince on their own initiative more than a few times!
How dare he!
The moment Aoki knelt before Anuo and reached out his hand, they all thought he had overstepped his bounds. They never expected him to go even further, actually trying to hug the little prince, which made their chests heave violently with anger.
In the past, among all his relatives, Caesar was the most daring towards His Highness and the most fierce in his secret competition for her favor. But no matter what, he was still His Highness's relative at the time, and His Highness was his king. He did not take the initiative to hug her unless the king gave his consent.
Now a second-class dependent is kneeling before their prince, reaching out his hand and hugging him at will, and judging from his expression, he doesn't seem to realize that he has offended him at all.
They couldn't understand the thoughts and actions of the Shadow Zerg, and the Shadow Zerg couldn't understand either. These two races, which had been divided for several eras, could hardly understand each other anymore; it was as if they only wanted to kill each other.
The atmosphere immediately became tense.
When the Shadow Zerg saw Caesar and his companions draw their swords, the blades instantly pointed at them as well.
With one arm around Anno, Caesar pointed his knife directly at Aoki with the other.
Putting everything else aside, let's get rid of this one who has ill intentions towards His Highness first, and then deal with the other divine servants who said they wanted to offer themselves to His Highness.
They, the Light and Shadow Clan, haven't even managed to gain a shred of favor from His Highness, yet the Shadow Clan wants a piece of the pie? They're dreaming!
Seeing that the situation was escalating, Karina transformed into her beast form.
A huge white wolf appeared before the group, baring its sharp fangs at the Shadow Clan.
They stared at the white wolf in astonishment, seemingly unable to understand why there would be an alien species beside the Shadow Insectoids.
Seeing the two races locked in a fierce confrontation, practically stabbing each other in the head, Anno pinched Caesar's cheek and said, "Put your knife away."
Caesar hesitated for a moment, twirled the longsword in his hand, and then sheathed it.
Seeing that Caesar had sheathed his sword, the others also sheathed theirs as well.
Karina growled at the Shadow Clan members, then returned to Anno's side and nudged her with her head.
Anno patted her head and said to the giant tree leader, "They are all my most important family members. We, the Light and Shadow Insect Clan, value genetic levels. Please don't misunderstand."
Fei Xing sighed in the consciousness network: "Young people are just too easily angered."
Upon hearing this, the leader of the giant trees immediately dismissed the guards, saying, "How dare you draw your sword in front of the gods!"
Caesar gave the leader a cold look. He had just put his hands on his waist, but he was more restrained than the guards and managed not to draw his weapon.
Anno patted Caesar on the back and said to him in the consciousness network, "The Shadow Insects are naturally hostile to us. They will naturally be on guard when you draw your swords. Relax a little."
After she finished speaking, Mingxiao muttered to herself in the consciousness network, "I think I understand now. They just want the little prince. The little prince is ours. How can we give him to them?"
Obsidian expressed his approval, and the other members of the family, though silent, nodded in unison.
They don't care about gods or anything like that. The little prince is their king. How could he be lured away by the Shadow Insects just because of a god's title? They're dreaming.
The giant tree leader glanced at the group of light and shadow insectoids. Since they were the strongest attendants of the god, they were not to be trifled with. But this was their territory. If it weren't for the god, would they still be so polite to them?
The two races do not communicate through their consciousness networks and regard each other as enemies, except for Anno, who is in the middle.
Anno could understand Caesar's thoughts, and he could also understand the Shadow Zerg's thoughts, but they couldn't understand each other.
All she could do was make them obey her, but she couldn't make them understand each other.
This is a rather troublesome problem.
Darklight chose to stay by Anno's side because it had this in mind.
While she was in the temple, she pressed Ancestor Dis for all the information she knew about the Shadow Clan, including all the information she had collected over the years since they split off.
The Shadow Zerg also have their own technological development, but they are different from the civilizations in the interstellar space. Their biotechnology is similar to that of the Light Zerg, but after being worn down by internal wars and undergoing several changes, they are not much better off.
The Shadow Zerg's survival is already a major problem. Their technology has long stagnated, and they have always been devout believers in theology. When faced with problems, they would rather kneel before their idols and pray every day than try to improve their technology.
The Light and Shadow Zerg also experienced this, but they did not have any so-called divine faith. They simply did not want to contact outside civilizations. They solved everything with the energy of their planet. They were one with the planet they lived on. They were born using the energy of the energy sphere and returned to the planet as energy after death, completing the cycle.
Developing technology and flying out into the world is not of much need to them; they will always have an unwavering and devout love for the planet that sustains them.
Later on, as interstellar civilizations developed rapidly, they set their sights on planets where the Zerg were found to be rich in energy minerals in order to plunder resources.
In order to protect themselves, the Zerg have no choice but to keep up with the times and develop their technology.
The theology of the Shadow Insects is not all empty faith. In the end, the gods they worship are high-ranking servants, and their supreme god is the Overlord.
Their prayers are not in vain; the gods above them can hear them, but it is the network of consciousness they abandoned long ago that is at work.
Having understood this aspect of the Shadow Insects, Darklight realized that no matter how much the Shadow Insects split from them, it would be impossible for them to completely sever ties with the Light Insects even after tens of thousands of years.
If the Light Shadow Zerg wants to completely solve the problem of the Shadow Zerg returning in the future and going to war with them, killing them all is useless. Even if they can crush the Shadow Zerg and wipe them all out, there will still be Shadow Zerg in the future.
They are actually heretics among the Zerg. As long as the Zerg exist, there will always be heretics. Simply killing them will not solve the problem.
Although we have seen some of the Shadow Zerg's predicament, they are not necessarily weaker than the Light Zerg. Starting a war at this time is clearly not a wise move.
Ultimately, they are all the same race, and few civilizations that kill each other have a good ending.
Anno and his companions arrived at the dwelling arranged by the leader of the giant trees, in the largest and best tree, where their dwelling was located.
Once inside, she discovered that the space was quite large. The Giant Tree Clan hadn't hollowed out the entire tree; instead, they had left the very center section, allowing the tree to retain nutrients and continue growing.
The tree is fully furnished with tables and chairs, but they are all fixed. When choosing a tree as their dwelling, they had to plan the interior layout and decoration. Many items were carved directly from the tree.
Tables, chairs, and shelves, as well as overhead ceilings for hanging lights and various objects.
The interior was decorated in a very warm and cozy style, with a thick carpet underfoot. Some of the lighting items looked like some kind of plant fruit, with different colors. They weren't very bright, but you could still see them clearly.
Inside the treehouse, there was a fresh scent of trees mixed with an unknown fragrance.
Along the wall, there is a winding staircase leading to the residences above, and also to the top of the trees, connecting the inside and outside.
"My Lord, please rest here. We will take care of everything for you."
After the leader of the giant trees finished speaking, he led the elders away, but left behind a few divine servants.
These divine servants are not only the strongest warriors in the Giant Tree Clan, but also the most handsome and physically fit.
They generally don't wear shirts, like to wear pretty accessories, and their hair is often braided. Their skin tone is a healthy wheat color, as well as dark blue and fair skin.
Their eyes were very bright and deep, and when they stared at people, it was as if there was a strong emotion in their eyes.
Anno couldn't help but become curious. Logically speaking, people living in a relatively cold environment like a forest should have fair skin, just like the Light and Shadow Clan, who all live in dark environments and don't need to bask in the sun, so they all have a pale complexion.
Dark blue and white are quite in line with the habits of forest dwellers, so why is there a wheat-colored one?
Anno casually asked Aoki about it, and Aoki replied, "The Giant Tree Clan has taken in some of the Sandbar Clan members."
So that's how it is. Anno understands now. The wheat-skinned insectoids came from the desert, while the dark blue and white-skinned ones are the original inhabitants of the Giantwood Clan.
She asked Aoki a few more questions, and Caesar came over and said to her, "Your Highness, let me take you to take a bath first. They have prepared some food. You can eat after you take a bath."
After hearing this, Anuo temporarily ended her communication with Aoki. She was still wet, and although she was wrapped in clothes, she felt sticky and uncomfortable.
Aoki and the other two divine servants wanted to stay by Anno's side, but Mingxiao and Heiyao pushed them aside and occupied the positions on either side of Anno. Baiyan and Bazelze followed behind Anno, surrounding her tightly and resolutely not giving them any chance.
The other two attendants looked at Aoki, but Aoki didn't say anything and went to stand guard at the door.
Secris and Poponia were already waiting outside the door, and Aoki stood opposite them.
Secris glanced at them expressionlessly, then rubbed his hand on the long sword at his waist.
Only Tanvel, as a Zerg diplomat, attempted to communicate with them, wanting to learn their language and culture.
Unfortunately, these relatives, including Caesar, were unwilling to associate with them and were full of hostility.
The young princess needs at least one person by her side who can help her understand the Shadow Insect race; otherwise, she will feel lonely if she is left to maintain harmony between the two races all by herself.
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