Chapter 122 Chapter 122 (Part 2)
When Rong Heng passed by, Jia Lan had just received the genetic matching results.
He sent the electronic file to Rong Heng and told him his guess: "Sally, Jason, the newborn Zerg, the three captives, and even... the nine eggs that were kept." He deliberately blurred the name that might irritate Rong Heng: "After comparison, it was confirmed that the DNA sequences in their bodies are exactly the same for more than 60%. Their DNA sequences are likely to come from the same Zerg race."
There are commonalities in the genes of species, that is, different biological populations have their own specific DNA composition, but at the same time there are differences between individuals. These differences are essentially manifested as differences in genes, that is, differences in DNA composition sequences. [Note]
In other words, these insect species are not naturally produced, but are created through some artificial means.
That's why there is more than one queen in the insect race.
"According to the information provided by the three anthropomorphic Zerg, the Zerg queen died more than ten years ago, but no new queen was born. The Zerg can still reproduce today, most likely through the DNA sequence extracted from the dead queen, and then the new Zerg was created." Garland said solemnly: "Based on Sally's performance in protecting the eggs, the Zerg's technology should have made a breakthrough recently. Those ten eggs are all newly cultivated queens, so they are very important."
Thinking of the newborn worm, he showed a fearful expression: "Fortunately, I contained it in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
In the past, they had to guard against a queen insect with all their might. If they were allowed to create a real queen insect and have it lay eggs continuously, the empire would sooner or later be unable to contend with the insect race.
"There is a possibility that it is not right." Rong Heng confirmed his guess, but refuted it. He thought of what Ruan Jiao said before, hesitated for a moment, and still did not hide it: "You collect Ruan Jiao's data and make a comparison." After a pause, he instructed: "No matter what the result is, it must be kept confidential."
He thought of the cub shedding tears, and his expression softened for a moment: "I don't want him to be affected."
Ruan Jiao had shown his extraordinary attraction to the Zerg a long time ago. His unique ability, coupled with the past events he mentioned today, made Rong Heng more certain of his guess.
Whether the conjecture is true or false still needs to be proven by Garland.
It would be best if he guessed wrong. If he guessed right, he would not put the cub in danger.
Garland was stunned for a moment, then he thought of the cub's strange appearance and quickly understood what he meant. He nodded and said solemnly, "Don't worry."
After getting the promise, Rong Heng left.
He returned to the repair shop, but did not go in immediately. He just looked from a distance.
The repair shop is the same as before, yet it seems different.
The Xiong brothers are still doing business. Under Ruan Shiqing's guidance, their skills are quite good and the repair shop is doing very well. But in the past, when the brothers were repairing in the front yard, the cubs would always watch them with great interest or run around and play in the yard. At this time, the golden little robot would always chase after them, reminding them to be careful, or just sing or prune vines by itself.
In short, as long as the kids are at home, the yard will never be quiet.
But today the yard is very quiet.
The Xiong brothers, who had finished their work, sat side by side on the steps, frowning and sighing. It was not until they saw Rong Heng coming in that they smiled and greeted him.
Xiong Yuanyuan opened his mouth as if he wanted to ask something, but Xiong Fangfang pulled him back, so he closed his mouth again in disappointment.
Rong Heng nodded at them and walked upstairs lightly.
The second floor was also very quiet. There was no one in the living room, and the kids were probably in the bedroom.
Rong Heng deliberately walked lightly, and the cubs did not notice his arrival.
Heli, Nota, and the little mermaid surrounded the bed, looking at Ruan Jiao nervously - Ruan Jiao and Ruan Shiqing's foreheads were touching at this time, and their tentacles were swaying gently.
After a moment, the cub raised its head and its antennae drooped weakly.
The three nervous cubs asked one after another: "How is it?"
Ruan Jiao shook his head, bit his lip, and said sadly, "It's no use."
Rong Heng finally let out the breath he had been holding subconsciously. Although he knew it was useless, he still couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Ruan Jiao had tried it once before when he found that Ruan Shiqing had no external injuries but was unconscious. He even tried to share his own life force with him.
But none of them work.
He could fully understand Ruan Jiao's feeling of powerlessness. At this moment, Ruan Shiqing's body was like a bucket filled with water. Neither his spirit nor his vitality could hold any more. They had no idea where to start.
If he hadn't been in a coma, his physical condition would be much healthier than that of an ordinary person.
Rong Heng closed his eyes, adjusted his facial expression, and increased the speed of his steps to create the illusion that he had just gone upstairs.
When the kids heard the noise, they all found places to sit down. Some studied, some talked, pretending to be lively and hiding their sadness.
Rong Heng sat down beside the bed, looked at the sleeping man, and prayed in his heart that he would wake up soon.
The comparison of Ruan Jiao's genes soon produced results. The highly overlapping gene fragments in the bodies of the Zerg were indeed consistent with Ruan Jiao's gene fragments - this was completely consistent with Ruan Jiao's previous experience, indicating that the Zerg had begun extracting his genes for experiments a long time ago.
It's just that his genes are more stable and complex, while the genes of those artificially created Zerg are still somewhat inferior.
After Galan showed the results to Rong Heng, he destroyed all the experimental data.
They tacitly kept it secret and did not explore it further.
The queen insect must be a female insect, but Ruan Jiao is a male and doesn't even have the insect form. Only the dark red eyes and tentacles seem to be related to the insect tribe. But as long as they don't say it, outsiders will not associate it with the insect tribe.
"Since the Zerg have already evolved into anthropomorphic form, do you think it is possible that they are also divided into factions?" Garland boldly put forward a hypothesis based on the existing information.
After all, Ruan Jiao must be a special existence in the Zerg Clan, and the Zerg Clan has always had a strict hierarchy. It is impossible for him to rebel against his superiors... But the Zerg Clan extracted his genes for experiments, which was completely different from their previous understanding of the Zerg Clan.
"It's not impossible." Rong Heng thought for a while and remembered something that happened a long time ago: "Do you still remember that in the two years before my mother passed away, the situation on the front line seemed to have eased a lot."
The Empire and the Zerg have always been at war to the death. The two sides have been fighting for thousands of years, and the war on the front line has never stopped for a moment.
When the Zerg attack was fierce, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, the emperor with strong blood would go to the front line to fight in person and stabilize the people's hearts.
But he vaguely remembered that for a year or two, the Zerg's attack seemed to have eased a lot. The war on the front line was not so intense. It was not until the battle where his mother died that things returned to their old ways.
Garland recalled it and had some impression: "It seems that there were rumors at that time that the number of Zerg was decreasing and they would not be able to hold on for much longer..."
The major media outlets were quite excited about the incident for a while, but not long after, the Zerg returned with a vengeance, even worse than before.
"But these alone cannot prove it." Garland shook his head and sighed: "As of now, the Zerg is still united and there is no sign of splitting up."
The two of them couldn't discuss anything more, and Rong Heng was about to leave when he saw Hector rushing over in a hurry.
"Something happened. Check the news."
Seeing his solemn expression, the two of them immediately opened their smart computers and browsed the news section. After flipping through a few press releases, their faces darkened and they showed a hint of sadness.
"Another planet has been invaded by the Zerg?" Garland sighed: "The Zerg's actions are faster than we thought."
Rong Heng stared at the news and said in a deep voice: "They must have planned this long ago."
Otherwise the movement wouldn't be so fast.
At some point that they didn't know, the Zerg might have already made their plans.
Before the Driftwood incident was resolved, news broke that another planet had been invaded by Zerg. This was a silent war of aggression without the smoke of gunpowder.
The successive bad news has completely triggered public panic and anger. Now the holographic network is unanimously condemning the incompetence of the Siyan government and the military.
"How is the situation in Xijin?" Rong Heng asked.
He was in a low mood before and didn't pay attention to the news outside.
Hector was paying attention, and seemed to have thought of something, with an angry expression. But when he saw Rong Heng, he hesitated again.
"Just say what you want to say. Don't worry about anything." Rong Heng looked at his hesitant expression and guessed that Si Yan might have done something fishy again.
Seeing him like this, Hector couldn't help but say, "The emperor is really a piece of shit. Now that the Zerg are rampant and two planets have been invaded, he still has the mood to hold a birthday party for his father-in-law in the hotel. Isn't this retribution?"
Rong Heng turned his gaze towards him: "What do you mean?"
Hector then told him the latest news he had received.
Different from the panic and anger on the holographic network, Sikjin, as the capital planet, has always been peaceful and prosperous.
Just this morning, Si Yan held a birthday banquet for his father-in-law, Old Bart, at the hotel.
The banquet was extremely lavish and extravagant. Not only did the emperor attend with the empress as her son-in-law, but three other wealthy men who rarely met were also invited.
The birthday star, old Bart, who had not appeared in public for a long time, appeared that day with a rosy face and full of energy, surrounded by his children.
The banquet was attended by many dignitaries and celebrities, and countless media outlets rushed to report on it.
But according to Hector, nothing should be done too extreme. Si Yan did something too extreme, so he suffered retribution.
At this time of public outrage, not only did he ignore public sentiment, but he also held a grand birthday banquet for his father-in-law. Wouldn't there be people who would rather die than not cause trouble for them?
He had just received news that the hotel where the birthday party was held had been attacked in a suicide attack.
The attack came suddenly, and more than a dozen shuttles crashed into the hotel banquet hall at the same time and exploded simultaneously. Most of the banquet hall collapsed, and countless guests were killed or injured.
The three tycoons and even the Emperor were not spared.