StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 252 Competition

Since the Zerg are born to support, love, and respect the Zerg Queen.

So where does the mother insect come from?

Is it the result of a mutation within the Zerg? Or is there something else going on?

Shen Qingqing was very curious, but also very cautious.

Before she entered, she noticed that the insectoid corpses in the mountains of corpses were in varying degrees of decay.

But there's one strange thing.

That's why, despite the same level of decay, at least three different types of 'Zerg' appeared.

The bodies of those insectoids appeared to have rotted for only three months. According to insectoid history records, only their lineage had evolved and called themselves the insectoid race; the others were primitive insectoids.

If it were crustaceans or arthropods, it would be easier to explain, as their exoskeleton features might be different.

But that's precisely where the problem lies.

“The corpses outside are fresh and different,” Shen Qingqing said calmly. “That’s the biggest problem.”

"The Zerg are incredibly resilient and are the dominant species on this planet. No other creature can rival them. But what about those Zerg outside dressed in miner's clothes, their bellies ripped open? I think it's related to this lab."

Spending too much time in a putrid environment, you get used to the omnipresent stench.

"Don't say they all died accidentally and were beaten and thrown into such a mass grave. That kind of lie is too clumsy."

Shen Qingqing stood beside Ge Yuan and said softly.

And Ge Yuan stopped her frantic self-talk at some point.

Her long, slightly wavy hair covered most of her face, making it impossible to see her expression. All that could be seen was that her body was trembling slightly, along with her hair.

Shen Qingqing was still wondering whether to reach out and pat her when Ge Yuan, who had been looking down, suddenly raised her head and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Qingqing, you're so smart! No insect has ever understood this before, hahaha..."

She laughed freely, laughed wildly, laughed desperately.

Tears streamed down his cheeks, then he flung them away with exaggerated gestures.

"Haha, the birth of the Zerg is a mystery. Qingqing, have you ever wondered why the Zerg could evolve so quickly and surpass other races? Why do they use fire and tools? Why is there only the evolutionary history of the Zerg and not the history of the Zerg Queen?"

Are you puzzled? Are you curious?

Ge Yuan was both crying and laughing, and her entire insect exuded a deep despair.

She finally stopped her rambling and said in a hoarse voice, "Because we have the 'Insect Mother'."

"Oh, by the way, I prefer to call it 'guide' rather than 'mother insect'."

Ge Yuan finally regained her senses and began to recount the true history of the Zerg.

"You mean to say that the Zerg didn't evolve on their own, but were created by external forces?" Shen Qingqing asked incredulously after hearing Ge Yuan's speculation. "That's too outrageous!"

Ge Yuan glanced at her, pointed to the dozens of rows of Zerg specimens, and calmly said, "The Zerg you see have completely different genetic codes, and even their DNA sequences are absolutely inconsistent. From a biological point of view, this situation simply does not exist."

"So you mean all the Zerg are actually completely different creatures that were deployed at specific locations by an external force?"

Shen Qingqing's answer received tacit approval from Ge Yuan.

She nodded, but Shen Qingqing immediately contradicted herself, "But what about the other insectoid races?"

She regretted it as soon as she said it.

Because when they came, wasn't that what they stepped on?

The air was eerily quiet.

That stemmed from the fear that fate was controlled by a creator in a higher dimension.

Shen Qingqing felt as if something was watching her, like observing a lab mouse.

Grouping and comparison.

By placing the same batch of samples into different environments, recording the differences in their living habits, and then comparing them, experimental data is formed.

As for what happens after the experiment.

Have you ever seen a white mouse that was released back into the wild after an experiment?

For some reason, Shen Qingqing suddenly thought of the six-winged red worm totem she had seen on the wall before.

what is that?

Are they tools used by the 'Creator' to render them harmless?

Before she could ask, the laboratory lights flickered, as if there was a problem with the circuit connection or the voltage was unstable.

The latest trending topics were coming in through the terminal.

[Breaking News: Massive red rain fell on the Zerg King's planet, possibly caused by open-pit mining... Stay tuned for more updates...]

Shen Qingqing closed the terminal, her temples throbbing.

This is not a good sign.

"We need to get out of here as soon as possible." Ge Yuan glanced around, grabbed Shen Qingqing, and quickly left the laboratory, running as if their lives depended on it.

Right after they left the lab.

There was a bang.

A scorching wave of air emanated from the cave, and the heat rapidly engulfed everything that could burn. High temperature, lack of oxygen, impact... all these unexpected events indicated that this was not an accident.

【We've been discovered!】

A soft, distant sentence reached my ears.

Shen Qingqing's pupils constricted, and her soul trembled.

That deep voice lingered in her mind, disturbing her senses.

Ge Yuan pulled Shen Qingqing and fled for their lives in the mine.

"Qingqing, stay close to me!" Ge Yuan's voice was hoarse and urgent, carrying an undeniable firmness.

She moved quickly through the narrow mine shaft, the ground beneath her feet scorching hot, the soles of her shoes almost melting.

Only one thought occupied my mind—escape, I must escape!

The caves were a complex maze, and Ge Yuan fled desperately, with Lie Yan close behind.

Suddenly, Ge Yuan broke free from her grasp, and Shen Qingqing's face was reflected in her pink eyes, filled with shock and fear.

Before he could even shout "Qingqing, run!", his wrist was gripped tightly from behind.

Ge Yuan's heart pounded like a drum in her chest, and all she could hear was the roar of flames devouring everything, along with her own rapid breathing.

Her wrist was gripped tightly by Shen Qingqing, her fingertips almost digging into her skin, as if this would keep Ge Yuan firmly by her side and prevent her from being swallowed by the sea of ​​fire behind her.

Before they could even think about where Shen Qingqing got her strength, the scorching heat relentlessly pursuing them opened its massive maw, wanting to devour them.

The cave walls crackled and popped under the intense heat, with rubble and dust falling from above and a burnt smell filling the air.

Shen Qingqing's vision was blurred by sweat, but she dared not stop, nor did she have the courage to even look back. She knew that if she hesitated even slightly, they would be engulfed by those merciless flames.

Live on, you must...live on!

Willpower will lead you to break through the encirclement.

My mind cleared away all distractions, leaving only three words—survive!

Immediately afterwards, in the narrow mine shaft, amidst the scorching heat, a contest between the insect queen and the flames began.