Earlier, when Chu Hao witnessed the exceptional biological structure of the Zerg, he conceived the idea of injecting Zerg genes into the genetic sequences of demons.
After all, if powerful and infinitely evolving demons could gain the Zerg's ability to perfectly construct their bodies, they would become utterly unstoppable, surpassing every other species in this world.
Of course, at that time, this idea was merely a thought.
He soon discovered that the genetic sequence of the Zerg was far stronger than that of the demons.
No matter how powerful the abyssal creatures were, once injected with Zerg genes, they would fall into an irreversible process of mutation!
In one of the most extreme experiments, Chu Hao implanted even an incomplete strand of Zerg DNA into a demon's cell.
Within a single day, that demon was infected and transformed into a mindless Zerg.
These experiments clearly proved one thing — the Zerg genetic sequence was far superior to that of the demons.
Their genes stood at the pinnacle of all life.
Their hereditary material was domineering and merciless — like a wolf hidden among a flock of sheep.
Almost no creature could resist the invasion of their genes!
After conducting a series of experiments, Chu Hao gave up on the dangerous idea of fusing Zerg genes.
He had no intention of letting his Endless Abyss turn into a breeding ground for Zerg.
Once their genes rampaged through even a single plane of the Abyss, Chu Hao would have only one option left — to destroy that plane completely.
However, now that Chu Hao had captured this Brainworm, the thought resurfaced once more.
He noticed that the Brainworm could easily design "semi-perfect" lifeforms resembling demons.
Such designs were not something ordinary deities could accomplish.
Although Daimon was constantly absorbing the Brainworm's biological design knowledge, Chu Hao humbly acknowledged that, in terms of application, he was far inferior to the creature before him.
Only a being like this Brainworm — a natural-born master of biological design — could hand over such expertise to Daimon and Chu Hao as if submitting an assignment.
Thus, Chu Hao hoped the Brainworm could, through its efforts, help him decode Zerg genes and apply them to the demons within the Endless Abyss.
But to Chu Hao's surprise, the Brainworm refused his request.
More precisely, it denied the feasibility of the entire idea.
"Great Lord of the Abyss, your question describes a goal that is fundamentally impossible to achieve."
"The two genetic lines can never merge — not even perfectly."
"Oh? And why is that?"
Chu Hao, unbothered, asked curiously.
"Why do you believe the genes of demons and Zerg cannot be fused?"
The Brainworm scratched its still-growing outer shell and replied earnestly.
"As one of the swarm, I know very clearly that the genetic sequence of the Void Zerg has not changed since countless eons ago!"
"From the ancient times of our birth, from the creation of the world until now, our genetic structure has always remained constant."
"Any attempt to alter our genes will always fail."
"We can infect all other carbon-based life, turning them into one of us — no matter how powerful they are — but our genetic sequences will never truly merge!"
"You may use your divine power to destroy parts of our genetic code, but as long as the swarm's will still exists, our genes will automatically restore themselves to their original state."
"Our genes cannot be altered, cannot be fused, and cannot be replicated!"
"To an extreme degree, even I — a Zerg that has been severed from the swarm's will — have lost the ability to hatch the original swarm."
"If my genetic sequence is damaged, I cannot restore it without the swarm's will!"
"If I ever wish to rebuild a new race, I can only crudely imitate the Zerg genome and independently design my own swarm!"
"Our genetic sequence has been sealed by a 'lock' — one that prevents us from falling, decaying, or turning into another species!"
Hearing this, Chu Hao finally understood.
The Brainworm before him had lost its authorization to research the swarm's genes.
It was like a phone that once could access the internet but, after being disconnected, could no longer open the vast library of information.
Even if it somehow reconnected, a firewall would still keep it out.
"I see. I understand now."
Chu Hao nodded, not overly disappointed.
Judging by the current hierarchy of life, the Void Zerg clearly stood above demons and most other beings.
If demons could casually alter Zerg genetics, the swarm would have been wiped out long ago — not thriving as it did today.
But then, something struck Chu Hao — the Brainworm seemed to know a lot about the swarm's history.
And when it mentioned the origin of their genes, it had used the word "ancient."
"Wait... the swarm's history is that old?"
"But the multiverse you live in is still in its early stages!"
The Brainworm looked at Chu Hao, somewhat dazed.
"This multiverse may still be young, but we were not born here."
"The Void Swarm merely survived the destruction of the previous multiverse... and we are the survivors."
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"How's the situation, Maev?"
Peter returned from the battlefield, his golden armor drenched in blood. Casually, he tossed the massive head of a mountain-sized Zerg into his treasury.
After a group of attendants cleaned him up, he looked toward Maev, whose body was covered with mechanical augmentations.
"Still tallying the results, Brother Peter!"
Maev's electronic eye shifted from red to blue, then to green.
"The situation has greatly improved. Thanks to you and the host of angels, the number of Zerg above the legendary tier has been drastically reduced!"
"Good."
Peter nodded in satisfaction.
Though he hadn't been in mortal danger during the battle, it had still cost him dearly.
After all, the blood and fluids of those insects disgusted him more than anything.
But Maev's next words quickly soured his mood.
"However, several worlds remain unaccounted for. Many Zerg continue to besiege them."
"If those worlds fall, the swarm will gain new resources to rebuild their numbers."
As she finished, images of several besieged worlds appeared before Peter.
Among them, one world resembled a swirling vortex of black and red.