Xia Yuanfang said, "What you saw was only the surface."
"The ultimate direction of biological evolution is toward humans."
"But whether they can break through that stage and evolve to a higher level is entirely different for the Zerg."
"Based on Zerg genetic analysis, only the genes of Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builders have the potential for further evolution."
Xia Chujian could not understand any of it.
Xia Yuanfang explained with an analogy. "Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builders either have genes that cannot evolve further, or they can make it in one leap and evolve directly into High-Rank Insectoids."
"But that probability is extremely, extremely low."
"That may be why there are such enormous numbers of Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builders among the Zerg."
"To achieve a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation, there must be an especially large number of Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builders."
Xia Chujian understood now and could not help shuddering.
Thoughtfully, she said, "What about the other Mid-Rank Insectoids? I know there are the Golden Mosquito Tribe, the Black Mantis Tribe, and so on. They don't have a Low-Rank Insectoid form..."
Xia Yuanfang said, "These Mid-Rank Insectoids hatch directly from Zerg Eggs as Mid-Rank Insectoids."
"Their genes have already lost the possibility of evolving into High-Rank Insectoids."
Xia Chujian immediately thought of the Web Nest she had once seen on South Eleven Star, one that resembled a gigantic silkworm cocoon.
The Zerg inside had supposedly been a Hunter, and even a Highness.
In other words, Zerg royalty among the Hunters.
Was that Hunter directly a Mid-Rank Insectoid, or... a Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builder in the midst of evolution? If that thing had actually been an evolving Low-Rank Zerg Nest Builder, then things got interesting...
Was that why it had always hidden inside the Web Nest, unwilling to let other Zerg