Liu Zhi checked the hive's memories. According to them, the first four levels of Zerg hives all operated underground.
Zerg hives were deployed as eggs. Once thrown out, the eggshell secreted fungi suited to its surroundings, protecting the hive egg as it landed safely.
After landing, the egg quickly burrowed underground and then spread outward.
This relied on the energy contained within the hive egg itself.
Besides the necessary energy, the hive egg also carried some Zerg genes, including three Queen eggs and ten worker bee eggs. The rest of the genes inside the hive were blueprints for various structures, which the hive would use to build its base once it had transformed into one.
When the hive turned itself into a base, one of the Queen eggs would begin to hatch. The Queen, one of the Three Giants of the Zerg, would emerge. Her role was to lay larvae. Aside from a set of Brain Bug genes, she had only worker bee genes.
All the other eggs she laid could hatch only into larvae, while the Brain Bug was the last of the Three Giants.
He had the genes of every kind of Zerg and could adjust the larvae's genes to produce all sorts of Zerg soldiers.
He was also responsible for commanding the Zerg soldiers, making him the Zerg's commander.
Liu Zhi had no interest in how power was divided within the Zerg.
He noticed that the hive's soul contained blueprints for many Zerg structures.
He saw that the Zerg could absorb mineral energy without crystallizing, and he also saw how they made nutrient solution.
Liu Zhi snatched up the hive egg someone had picked up and said excitedly, "This is a good find. Have a few of you spread the word and see if there are any