Swallowed Star: The Zerg Overlord

Chapter 91: The Inheritance

Qin Mu stood in the sky, overlooking a massive sphere with a diameter of over 800 meters below him. The surface of the sphere clearly had some pitted channels, with traces of venom still flowing in the pits and poisonous gas lingering.

However, it was much better than the initial state, where the poisonous gas was so thick that it was impossible to see anything. As more Zerg units rushed into the pitted channels of the Bug Bug Queen's Nest, the last traces of poisonous gas were rapidly being consumed.

Some Zerg units had already penetrated deep into the Bug Bug Queen's Nest, exploring its internal structure, which resembled a honeycomb.

The structure of this Bug Queen's Nest was vastly different from the Nest that Qin Mu led. Externally, the Nest of Qin Mu's swarm was pyramid-shaped, while the Bug Queen's Nest was spherical, and the internal structure was vastly different.

"These chambers should be where the units are hatched."

Qin Mu, through the consciousness of a centipede-like venomous Zerg unit, examined the internal structure of the Bug Queen's Nest. The poisonous gas had not been completely cleared, and Qin Mu would not enter with his true form until a safe passage was explored. It would be too much of a loss to die now; although he could revive, it would still consume energy and time.

The interior of the Bug Queen's Nest was not too large. After a massive swarm of Zerg units poured in, although they were initially blocked by the poisonous gas, after some casualties, they truly entered the core of the Bug Queen's Nest.

In the core area of the Bug Queen's Nest, there was a vast hollow with a diameter of about 100 meters. This was the core of the Bug Queen's Nest, where the Bug Queen slept.

When the swarm entered the hollow, they immediately noticed a humanoid creature about twelve meters tall. This creature had a translucent white body, as if made of crystal, and a pair of butterfly-like wings behind her, wrapping her delicate body like a thin veil, revealing her exquisite figure. Even in sleep, her brows were slightly furrowed, evoking a sense of pity.

This was the Bug Queen. The true member of the Bug race in this universe. It was these Bug Queens that formed the Bug race, one of the six Pinnacle races in the universe.

"Such a strong aura, such powerful charm."

Even in sleep, the residual aura she unconsciously emitted made the Zerg units entering the hollow instinctively feel an overwhelming threat and pressure. Fortunately, the collective consciousness of the swarm was most resistant to such auras. For the swarm, no matter how strong the opponent, as long as it was the direction the master pointed to, it was the direction they would charge.

"But why do I feel that although the Bug Queen is powerful, she seems somewhat like the swarm under my command? As if I was born to rule her. No, not rule, but my life essence seems more advanced, like an innate dominance of a higher race over a lower one?"

Outside the Bug Queen's Nest, Qin Mu's expression changed slightly as he sensed the feeling of contacting the Bug Queen. Without hesitation, Qin Mu descended along the passage opened by the swarm in the Bug Queen's Nest to enter the core hollow.

"Indeed, facing the Bug Queen in person, this feeling is even stronger. I even sense a strong impulse, a desire to devour this Bug Queen, as if devouring her would complete the missing parts of my life and make me more perfect."

The moment he saw the Bug Queen, an intense longing welled up from the depths of Qin Mu's soul, a primal instinct of life.

"Without the barrier of the Bug Queen's Nest, the sense of racial dominance is even stronger." Qin Mu carefully sensed the most primal feeling from the depths of his soul. "This feeling is not from me, but from the swarm, the collective will of the entire swarm."

In terms of strength, Qin Mu and the Bug Queen were worlds apart; there was no comparison between a planetary-level and a Sector Lord being. But in terms of soul essence and life essence, Qin Mu seemed to be of a higher order than the Bug Queen.

"It's the Zerg larva from the beginning. That larva that had slept for countless years and had fragmented memories."

Qin Mu's expression changed, uncertain whether this innate sense of dominance and life essence pressure was directed only at this sleeping Bug Queen or the entire Bug race in the Swallowed Star universe.

This discovery was a good thing, but if not handled properly, it could turn into a bad thing. The origin of his swarm was clearly not simple, but if this information leaked and was discovered by other Bug Queens, it was likely that all the Bug Queens would want to kill him. Even the strongest Bug Queen would go mad and want to eliminate him completely. No one would willingly accept a master above them, especially those who already stood at the peak of the universe as invincible beings.

"It seems that this larva with fragmented memories is very likely similar to the 'Jie Mu Embryo' that Luo Feng encountered when he obtained the Duan Dong River inheritance."

Qin Mu's consciousness frantically recalled his memories of the Swallowed Star Universe. In the later stages, when Luo Feng obtained the Duan Dong River inheritance and entered the treasure space, he could only choose one treasure and had to return one while he is still alive.

For a strong individual, different treasures are needed at different stages. Generally, a strong person needs to replace countless weapons as they grow from weak to strong. However, if one possesses a meta embryo, there is no need for such replacements. A meta embryo is a special treasure that is not fully formed and is capable of growth, truly a treasure that can accompany one for a lifetime.

Among these there was a "Jie Mu Embryo," which was extremely terrifying. When nurtured, starts very weak but has unlimited growth potential. Once cultivated, it can adopt a swarm tactic like the Bug race or an elite path, far surpassing the nurturing and training capabilities of ordinary Bug Queens. The larva I obtained is likely a special existence similar to the Jie Mu Embryo.

"No wonder the memories of that larva were fragmented, and the it was in a state of exhaustion and dormancy. It is likely that it was not a product of the original universe and was targeted when it arrived in the original universe. It's unclear how it survived and became my clone."

Qin Mu's consciousness was working frantically, guessing about the larva he obtained at the beginning. If he hadn't realized the special nature of his swarm by now, he would have been too slow to catch on.

Without delaying too long, Qin Mu spread his spirit power to the entire Bug Queen's Nest. He did not attempt to invade and enslave the peak Sector Lord Bug Queen. Although his life essence was higher, the gap in strength between a planetary-level and a Sector Lord being was too great. Enslaving and controlling her would require a meticulous plan, which he would consider later.

Qin Mu did not forget that when Luo Feng later enslaved the Bug Queen, even with domain-level strength and careful preparation, the process was risky. When Luo Feng controlled the Bug Queen, he almost awakened her because he disrupted the secret technique of Hu Yan Bo.

Qin Mu's target was the Bug Queen's Nest. This energy-depleted Bug Queen's Nest, capable of nurturing Sector Lord Zerg warriors.

When Qin Mu's consciousness touched the Bug Queen's Nest, it merged into it, much like how he infected those king-level monsters. There was no resistance as expected. The entire Bug Queen's Nest seemed to welcome its master, rejoicing and displaying all its information before him. An immense amount of memory flowed into Qin Mu's soul along with this information. Vast and ancient memories, accumulated by generations of Bug Queens, poured into Qin Mu's soul.

"How can there be so many memories?"

Qin Mu was completely bewildered. Was this Bug Queen, like the Golden Horned Beast, passing on memories through bloodline inheritance? Yes, true life forms among the Bug race were extremely rare, with only the Bug Queens being true life forms. Their numbers were probably not much more than those of races like the Golden Horned Beast.

Therefore, their inheritance could not be like humans, who rely on learning and exploration over time. Instead, it was passed on through bloodline inheritance. These vast memories were not only preserved in the bloodline of the Bug Queens but also in the Bug Queen's Nest.

Qin Mu sat cross-legged in the void, gathering the consciousness of the entire swarm. All the Nests of the swarm stopped their analysis and hatching work, focusing entirely on receiving this vast sea of memories. In the immense memories, Qin Mu saw scenes of generations of Bug Queens nurturing and hatching units.

It was like watching a movie. Massive memories flowed through the swarm's consciousness, connecting all the Nests, and the swarm quickly absorbed a large amount of memory. Even with the entire swarm absorbing together, it was too slow compared to this vast memory. The memories and knowledge seemed endless.

Even after gathering all the Nests, Qin Mu felt overwhelmed, with a slight headache. Nests distributed around the world were operating at high speed, emitting buzzing sounds, clearly running at their limits. Even the normal hatching of Zerg units was affected, as all energy was used to receive the inherited memories.

One hour, two hours, three hours. These memories were like an endless surge of seawater, continuously pouring in. As the interface for this torrent of memories, Qin Mu only saw gene maps of Zerg units or scenes of Bug Queens cultivating, without time to examine them closely.

Half a day! One day, two days, three days!

Qin Mu remained completely still, fully absorbing these memories. It was not until ten days later that Qin Mu opened his eyes, his gaze filled with wild excitement.

"Finally, the inherited memories are complete! It took the entire swarm's computing power and stopped all work. It actually took a full ten days to complete the reception of the inherited memories. How much knowledge is contained in this? I've struck it rich! Finally, I won't lack inheritance like before."

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