Zerg Overlords of Civilization

Chapter 118 Zerg Brain Evolution
Facing the swarm of insects raging on the defense line, the dwarves had no choice but to huddle in the fortress to resist the attack of the swarm.

These forts are reinforced with steel mesh, making them difficult for digging bugs to destroy.

However, the Corrosive Cockroach has become the natural enemy of the fortress.

This insect is small and can easily penetrate into cracks in steel mesh.

They carry high concentrations of corrosive acid, which can quickly eat away at steel bars once they explode.

Corrosive cockroaches emerged from the ground one after another and pounced on the dwarf fortress.

They flexibly avoided attacks and quickly found the connection point of the steel mesh.

The sound of "sizzling" was endless, and the high-concentration acid quickly penetrated into the gaps in the steel bars, and the mesh structure quickly loosened.

"These damn cockroaches!" the dwarf warrior cursed, trying to stop the corrosion with acid neutralizer, but there were too many cockroaches.

More gaps appeared and the steel mesh began to collapse.

The collapsing steel mesh hit the dwarves fighting inside, causing a surge in casualties.The swarm of insects took the opportunity to rush into the gap and started a bloody battle with the dwarves.

The acid disintegrated the ground, and new cockroaches emerged from the exposed cracks.

The dwarves struggled to hold up the defense line that was on the verge of collapse, but the number of enemy troops was greatly disparity.

"We can't hold it any longer!" the dwarf commander roared.

Corrosion cockroaches poured into the crumbling fortress like a flood and pounced on the tangled dwarves.

These petite creatures moved quickly and quickly climbed onto the dwarf's armor.

"Damn it, get them off!" the dwarf soldier yelled, desperately wiping away the cockroaches crawling on his body.

But the cockroaches were densely packed and there were too many.

Just when a dwarf was pulling out a dagger and preparing to cut off the breastplate, the cockroach in his abdomen suddenly exploded, and high-pressure corrosive acid burst out.

"Ah——!" the dwarf howled miserably. The corrosive acid melted his abdominal tissue and exposed his internal organs. The bloody scene was horrifying.

"They are going to explode! Get out of the way!" the dwarf commander shouted, but it was too late.

Waves of explosions sounded in the dwarf fortress, and corrosive acid splashed everywhere.

"My eyes! Help!" A dwarf screamed hysterically, covering his festering and bleeding eyes.

"Here! They are here!" Another dwarf pointed to his chest in horror, where the bulging cockroaches were struggling desperately.

The next second, they exploded, and the dwarf's upper body instantly melted and disappeared.

The corrosive acid burned the dwarves who were still resisting. Some of their lips became fester and rotten, and some of their hands and feet were sore. They dragged their lame legs in pain as they tried to escape.

The entire dwarf fortress was filled with screams, explosions and horrific scenes.

The fortress quickly turned into a hell, with cockroaches exploding one after another, torturing the dwarves who were still struggling to their death.

Their once indestructible bodies melted and disintegrated under the acid, and they died with their eyes open.

Bone centipedes and nimble blade mantises swarmed into the dwarven fortress, following closely behind the exploding cockroaches.

From time to time, bullets ricocheted into the hard exoskeleton of the bone armored centipede, making a tinkling sound.

They crawled slowly, their sharp fangs piercing the dwarf's skin.

"Ah! Get away!" Several bone-armored centipedes emerged from behind a dwarf, biting the dwarf's neck and limbs fiercely.

The poison quickly invaded the blood, and the dwarf twisted in pain, and soon turned into a pile of rotten flesh.

The Blade Mantis relied on its agility to avoid bullets and approached the dwarf to fight in close quarters.

Their hands were as sharp as knives, and they sliced ​​open the dwarf's armor, spraying blood.

"Fuck you! Get away!" A dwarf waved his giant hammer desperately trying to fight off the mantis.

But the Blade Mantis was agile and quickly climbed onto the dwarf's arm, slashing his muscles into pieces.

The dwarf screamed and threw away his rifle, but the mantis quickly came to him and cut his throat with a knife.

"Back off! Keep your distance!" the dwarf commander ordered.

The gunmen opened fire in an attempt to stop the swarm, bullets whizzing through the narrow corridors and sifting through the many bugs.

However, there were too many insects, and more insects soon came up.

A bone-armored centipede got into a gap in a queue and bit a dwarf into a ball of flesh and blood.

The Blade Mantis took advantage of the chaos and quickly climbed onto a gunman, spinning his swords like windmills and dismembering him in an instant.

The fortress was quickly occupied by these two ferocious insects, and the corpses and minced meat of the dwarves were scattered all over the floor.

Blood soaked the walls, but the swarm continued to advance, bringing endless fear and death.

This is a terrible massacre, and civilization seems so fragile in front of cockroaches.

There was chaos in the fortress, with the furious swarm of insects and the dying dwarves engaged in a final tug of war.

The steel bars fell from the foundation and the entire fortress collapsed.

Roars and cries echoed throughout the barbaric land, and the once great fortress was reduced to ruins.

This is the darkest moment of Tiger civilization in front of the insect swarm.

Giant dragonflies have begun to enter the battlefield. These huge insects are terrifying, with transparent wings and sharp jaws.

The giant dragonfly quickly found the bodies of the dwarves whose limbs were still relatively intact, grabbed them with its strong forelimbs, and then dragged them away.

The wings of the dragonfly whirred in the narrow mine, and the dwarf's body was quickly transported out of the surface.

These dwarf corpses were transported by dragonflies to the Zerg territory a few miles away, which is the core of the Zerg swarm's frontline lair.

In the center of the lair, there is a group of brain worms. They have thin bodies, but their brains are extremely developed, taking up almost half of their bodies.

They used their tentacles to take over the dwarf corpses brought by Dragonfly, carefully dismantled them, and tried to analyze the brain structure and nervous system of these dwarves to discover their intellectual advantages.

"These dwarfs have a well-developed cerebral cortex and dense neural connections, especially those related to processing mechanical information."

One of the cerebrates sent out a low telepathy of the swarm network to the others.

"We need to study these parts carefully, and maybe we can get inspiration from them to modify our brains and improve our ability to use tools and weapons. This will make us more superior when fighting other races!"

Other bug brainworms also made Zerg hisses in agreement.

Then, they carefully took out the brains of the dwarf corpses, soaked them in liquid and conducted detailed analysis, hoping to obtain the secrets of evolution from the brains of these mechanical geniuses.

Although many of the gene fragments in these dwarves' bodies are still unactivated and in a chaotic state, they are still valuable resources for the Zerg.

Cerebrates use their slender synapses to connect the fragments of these dwarf brain genes into the Zerg's gene regulatory network.

In this huge network structure, the genes of different races are integrated and reorganized to create more powerful Zerg life forms.

Brainworm focuses on analyzing the genes of these dwarf brains.Although many are only incomplete fragments, key cognitive and logical areas remain intact.

These genes carry the dwarves' rich craftsmanship, combat experience, and knowledge of social organization.

Once they are integrated into the Zerg gene pool, they will become a valuable resource for transforming the Zerg brain into a more powerful Zerg.

The Cerebrate carefully extracts these dwarf brain genes and splices them into key parts of the Zerg brain genome.

After repeated comparisons and tests, a brand new Zerg brain prototype was finally born.

The best genes of the two races are gathered here - the collective consciousness and adaptability of the Zerg, and the rationality and rich knowledge of the dwarves.

This makes the new Zerg brain more complex and powerful, which will inject huge development impetus into Zerg society.

The brain worm looked at this creation - this marked another big step in the Zerg genetic technology, paving the way for the future evolution of the Zerg swarm.

Brain Worm noticed that there were still many available mechanical resources in the occupied industrial areas of the Tiger Empire.

Although the Zerg rely on biological adaptation and evolution and are not good at operating machinery, it would be a pity if these equipment were left unused.

As a result, the Cerebrates set about cultivating a new type of Zerg army - mechanical worms.

This type of Zerg individual is about one meter tall and retains the basic shape of a spider, but its tail is reduced and it loses its silk-spinning function.

Instead, there are several flexible tentacles that can pick up and use a variety of simple tools and firearms.

After genetic experiments and cultivation, the first batch of mechanical bugs were quickly born.

They retain the agility of spiders, but have hand tentacles that can pick up rifles and other firearms for combat.

More importantly, the mechanical bugs can operate some of the mechanical equipment in the industrial area, such as simple assembly lines, and use these equipment to produce more and more advanced weapons and equipment for the Zerg.

The emergence of this new unit has greatly improved the Zerg's adaptability to machinery and industry.

Perhaps in the future, the Zerg can use the technology left behind by the conquered races and integrate it into their own system to open up more possibilities for the development and evolution of the Zerg swarm.

Gu Hao watched with joy the scene of the first batch of mechanical bugs training to use weapons through his master consciousness, and fully expected the great progress of the bugs in the future.

After the emergence of mechanical bugs, the Zerg began to mass-produce this new unit in the breeding pool.

Soon, a large number of mechanical bugs were assigned to several occupied industrial areas and began to take over these abandoned factories and equipment.

Under the operation of the mechanical bug, the long-stopped assembly line was restarted.

Their dexterous tentacles flew quickly on the operating table, adjusting various buttons and indicator lights.

Under the supervision of Zerg engineers, the assembly line gradually returned to a state where trial production could begin.

A batch of automatic rifles rolled off the assembly line. This lightweight energy weapon is very suitable for use by individual Zerg soldiers.

The mechanical insect's tentacles quickly assembled the various parts of the weapon, and then placed the rifle on the shelf aside.

After confirming that the production of rifles was successful, Mechanical Bug began trial production of armor and other protective devices.

They operated the machine tools and quickly produced sets of light armor suitable for the Zerg's body shape.

These armors increase the survivability of individual Zerg soldiers, allowing them to attack their enemies more violently and persistently.

For a time, the industrial area was filled with mechanical bugs operating machinery and busy Zerg engineers.

The once abandoned workshop became lively again, with the roar of machines and the sound of assembly lines running one after another.

Thanks to the efforts of the mechanical bugs, more and more weapons and equipment suitable for use by the infantry bugs have been produced and are ready to be shipped to the front lines that need supplies.

This lightweight energy weapon will become standard equipment for the Zerg infantry.

At the other end of the assembly line, a group of infantry bugs are waiting to receive their new weapons.

The body of these infantry bugs is not much different from that of mechanical bugs. They are covered in light armor, with sharp spines protruding from their backs. Their heads are a pair of complex large compound eyes, and they are quick to respond.

However, they do not have highly developed brains, but rather have nervous systems that directly receive instructions from the brainworms.

The mechanical bug uses its dexterous metal tentacles to transport the assembled rifle to the platform where the infantry bug is waiting.

The infantry bugs equipped with new swarm rifles embarked on the road of conquest.

They quickly formed a small team and drove into the direction of the dwarf city in a mighty manner.

The infantry bug squad quickly approached the city limits.

The Cerebrates gave the order to attack, and tens of thousands of worms swarmed towards the nearest dwarf city.

The vanguard were thousands of self-destructing cockroaches. They rushed towards the city wall crazily, even if they were burned to death by the dwarf defenders using artillery and magic.

The sacrifice of the bugs bought time for the main force.

Followed by an overwhelming army of acid dragonflies, they shot acid from the air and instantly corroded a large piece of the city wall.

The main insect swarm troops poured in from the gap and started fighting hand-to-hand with the defenders.

At this time, the infantry bugs also joined the battle. They used their tentacles flexibly and operated multiple rifles at the same time to shoot at the dwarf soldiers and coordinate the attack.

The firepower of the Infantry Bugs adds a huge advantage to the Swarm.

Under the orders of the Cerebrate, the savage massacre of the dwarves began.Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and corpses piled up like mountains.

Finally, another dwarf city fell, and the Cerebrate ordered to preserve the mechanical factories in it. Soon these factories produced new weapons and equipment for the swarm.

Dwarf cities fell one after another, and the swarm became more and more powerful.

"How is this possible?!" the dwarf core commander shouted in shock.

He couldn't believe his eyes. Those savage Zerg actually learned to use the dwarf's machine factory to produce weapons and equipment! This was unheard of before.

"These damn beasts actually learned our technology!" The commander angrily beat the city wall. "How can they master these complex mechanical operations? This is absolutely impossible!"

The commander paced frantically on the city wall, trying to make sense of this sudden change.

"Don't forget, they may have a collective consciousness. This means they can quickly share information and skills." reminded an older consultant.

"In other words, they gained the knowledge of operating machinery and producing weapons by devouring our engineers and technicians?" The commander suddenly realized.

"That's right. Now we must re-evaluate the threat of the Zerg." The consultant said solemnly, "They are no longer savage beasts, but have mastered our technology and wisdom!"

"If they produce enough and their equipment is advanced enough, our city may be unable to withstand it," the commander said seriously, with unprecedented worry on his face.

They once despised the Zerg's primitiveness, but now the Zerg have proven that they can assimilate the knowledge of other races and evolve rapidly.

This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the dwarves, who may have to face an unprecedentedly powerful opponent.

The dwarf civilization's requests for help from other civilizations became more and more frequent, which shocked these civilizations.

They thought this invasion was just to complete a small mission, but they didn't expect it to be such a terrifying enemy.

(End of this chapter)