Chapter 1822: Locating
No wonder the people on the other side were so upset. What Gao Gong was doing was commonly known as "body snatching."
If it had been a "self" that Gao Gong had simulated himself, such as the "Heavenly Khan," then there would have been no problem.
In essence, that "Heavenly Khan" had evolved from Gao Gong himself. Even if it fell, it would ultimately only return to him, making it a unity of personalities.
But this one before him had originally evolved from the "Hive Mind."
That was also why one had to be extremely careful when dealing with spacetime technology. A moment of carelessness could produce a "paradox."
Gao Gong was not worried that the other party would rebel, however, because the Hive Mind suppressed all dissent.
Especially after both sides reached a "deal," this "insectified Gao Gong" was no longer useful.
According to the rules of the insect race, any existence that hindered the evolution of the swarm had to be eliminated by the Supreme Will—even an insect queen.
However, insect queens had always represented, or rather spearheaded, the evolution of the insect race. Thus, conflicts between the Hive Mind and an insect queen were relatively rare.
Since the other party had given up, Gao Gong quickly completed the "body snatching." A series of insect-race attributes appeared—
[You obtained a Tier-6 Fusion Insect King Shell (Temporary)] [You obtained "Hive Mind · False God's Proxy"] [You obtained Supreme Twin-Headed Blade (Replica) (Cosmic Relic)] [You obtained Undying Leader Lv88, Immortal Leader Lv50...]
An indescribably surging power boomed from "within his body."
This was another form of fusion power—not carbon-based plus machinery, but the recombination of insect genes and ancient power.
What Gao Gong felt was the devouring and proliferating instinct originating from the deepest levels