A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Lan: "Initial gene and specific gene expression. Are they foreign gene sequences?"

"I don't know."

The Crown Prince spoke in a very veiled way, but Gao Tian understood.

Maybe.

The ABO divide suddenly appeared in the 32nd century, something that didn't exist in the 21st century.

He had specifically looked into where the ABO differentiation came from and when it appeared, but he couldn't find it in the records.

Alphas are concentrated in the military and are hereditary; orphans in military regions are highly likely to differentiate into alphas.

Alpha became the sharpest blade in the military region.

Now I have serious doubts. Was it because hundreds of years ago, a low-level insectoid race invaded the Milky Way? Faced with the cataclysmic insect swarm invasion that was almost a natural disaster, humanity was unable to resist, and the authorities had no choice but to genetically modify all of humanity.

It could be voluntary, or it could be kept secret; I dare not investigate further.

After the first generation was modified, humans began to pass on the AO gene. The foreign AO gene spread among the population, and humans developed three genders: ABO.

Everyone has three genes, A, B, and C, but the difference lies in whether they are expressed.

The AO gene is exclusive and cannot be expressed simultaneously.

Gene A expression results in alpha, gene O expression results in omega. If neither gene is expressed, it results in beta.

This also explains why the beta did not differentiate.

Differentiation may be the process by which AO gene expression modifies the human body.

Gene A creates highly skilled warriors, while gene O creates highly fertile mothers. When necessary, they can act as Adam and Eve on Noah's Ark, ensuring the continuation of humanity to the greatest extent possible.

Given the high similarity between human AO and the male and female Zerg, it's possible that this gene originated from the Zerg.

It is very fortunate that the foreign genes did not turn humans into mindless beasts like the lower insectoid races, but rather expressed themselves more closely with the higher insectoid races, ultimately becoming a unique characteristic of humanity, rather than turning them into incongruous hybrid monsters.

"How lucky we are." Gao Tian stroked the Crown Prince's chin again. "We are still our own race, not giant monsters."

If it were to turn into a giant monster, everything on Earth right now—its architecture, technology, historical heritage, culture—including the night markets, would be gone.

The Crown Prince looked around anxiously: "Yes, yes, now is better."

They can have a partner if they want to, and a cook if they want to stay home.

Humans are truly an intelligent species!

Wow, there's so much delicious food around here, when will we ever finish eating it all?

There's no time to queue for delicious food, so he's in a hurry. He's the "Hurry King" today.

Lan anxiously tugged at Gao Tian: "Could you go to the other side and put me in line? Then we can both queue for both types at the same time."

"No way," Gao Tian said with a smile.

Gao Tianchong waved the terminal in his hand, "You don't have a human account, so you can't pay."

"Aaaaaah!" I forgot about the human account.

Why hasn't humanity connected to the cosmic internet yet? Why can't we use cosmic currency to pay?

"You backward humans!" The crown prince twisted him with a ferocious expression.

"Don't yell." Gao Tian smiled and pinched his anxious cheek. "Eat slowly. If we can't finish tonight, we can come back another time. The night market is open every day, and I can bring you here every day. There will be plenty of opportunities."

Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after that, and many, many, many more days to come.

They have a very, very long future ahead of them.

......

There's always a line outside a good restaurant.

After a long queue outside the bakery, it was finally their turn.

Meat patties come in many flavors.

The fillings and flour are all synthetic, making them easy to prepare, so there are no purchase limits at the bakery.

Gao Tian planned to buy a little more to take back as a late-night snack for the guards who lent him the motorcycle.

Original, chili, Sichuan peppercorn, sweet sauce, preserved mustard greens, and bamboo shoots are all popular flavors; let's have ten of each. Sixty in total, enough for the guards who are fewer than ten people.

Oh, a big order came in all at once, and everyone in the store, including the proprietress, came to pack it for them.

Huh? The proprietress chatted with them while packing the bags: "Is this your first time here?"

"Yes, yes." Before Gao Tian could speak, Lan had already answered happily while looking at the bag of meat pies.

"I knew it!" The cheerful proprietress laughed heartily. "You're a foreigner, aren't you? You're so beautiful! If someone with your looks had come before, I definitely wouldn't forget you!"

The 60 meat patties filled two large insulated bags. The hospitable proprietress even brought extra bags and picked out one of each flavor of meat patty to give to Lan.

Her family's pancakes are always given away for free to handsome foreign guys!

Who says good looks can't put food on the table? Absolutely not, especially with the Crown Prince.

Before Gao Tian could refuse, Lan had already happily popped one into her mouth.

Chew, chew, chew.

The crispy crust encases a burst of delicious, juicy meat filling in your mouth.

Woohoo, it's so delicious!

As a return gift, the Crown Prince removed a beautiful brooch from his clothes and gave it to the landlady.

The Zerg Crown Prince's jewelry—this one brooch, if placed in space, could probably buy the entire Earth.

Gao Tian was both amused and exasperated, but he did not stop the Crown Prince's actions.

The proprietress was pleasantly surprised: "Oh my, this is so beautiful! It can't be very expensive, can it? It's just some cakes, not worth much. I can't accept anything too expensive from you."

"No, it's just beautiful," the Crown Prince said generously.

Gao Tian smiled at the proprietress and said, "He's from the Zerg, the alien guest from that big starship that visited Earth today, the one featured on the news. Take this; it's a local specialty of their Zerg race."

The Crown Prince gave her a thumbs up.

It's delicious; it's of royal chef caliber.

The Crown Prince's approval.

"Thank you, handsome young man!" The proprietress kissed Lan Fei and smiled as she put the sparkly brooch on her chest.

......

There was almost a misunderstanding when checking out.

When Gao Tian was about to take the two large insulated bags away, he swiped his card and found that all of his cards were frozen.

"?"

Gao Tian was still in a daze, but the well-informed landlady, who had lived in the First Military Region for many years, already knew what was going on: "Comrade officer, you just came back from a mission, didn't you?"

"Yes." Gao Tian said, puzzled.

"Sometimes if you don't come back for too long, your assets will be frozen by the military," the proprietress hinted. "You'll need to go to the quartermaster yourself to have them released."

"Oh dear." Gao Tian slapped his forehead, realizing what had happened.

The military region assumed he was dead and, having failed to find an heir, sealed off his assets.

Gao Tian opened his online account and took a look.

All his cards were frozen, but luckily his online payment account wasn't blocked. He had money in his online account and used it to make the purchase.

Only then did they take away the two large bags of meat patties.

After returning, I need to contact the instructor to unfreeze his account.

How embarrassing, I almost ended up dine and dash.

The Crown Prince was eating a huge meal on the side, his mouth dripping with oil.

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After saying goodbye to the meat pie shop owner, I'll try all the other shops in the area.

As you walk through the crowd, the refreshing aroma of lemon tea, the caramelized scent of takoyaki, the sweet fragrance of fried chicken, and the salty freshness of oysters take turns assaulting your sense of smell.

Each stall was illuminated by warm yellow lights, and the vendors' calls, spoken in various regional accents, rose and fell in a continuous stream.

The Crown Prince was so busy that he couldn't keep up with everything, always wanting more than what he had.

Gao Tian followed behind carrying the bag. When the Crown Prince ate something he didn't like, he would throw it to Gao Tian (of course, he rarely disliked anything). Gao Tian only ate the leftovers and kept paying, paying, paying, paying, paying.