Pets Who Are Indistinguishable

Time passed gradually, and the God-Making Project proceeded steadily.

Although their scientific systems differed, the spirit of research remained universal. After discovering Hogg's unique talent for biotechnology, Slann—an Old Ones who also possessed world-shaking wisdom—quickly became good friends with the dog.

Through this connection, Hogg also met more of the Old Ones, including the Council of Elders at the pinnacle of their race.

Unlike the C'tan Shard, who were the heavy hitters of the physical universe, the individual strength of the Old Ones was bizarrely inconsistent. The race included both hulking brutes comparable to minor gods and weaklings even more pathetic than the original Kara.

If the C'tan were peerless powerhouses from xianxia novels who could shatter the void and gather all greatness into themselves, the Old Ones relied on their collective strength.

In this super-ancient era where powerhouses gathered and a single brick could crush two people capable of shattering starships with their bare hands, those with great individual strength weren't as smart as the Old Ones, and those with equal intelligence lacked the individual strength of the Old Ones. Those who were roughly equal in both didn't have the sheer numbers of the Old Ones.

Coupled with the fact that these giant toads played with Psionic Energy with divine mastery, they were the true darlings of the Warp, which explained their dominant status.

If the Old Ones had ultimately won the War in Heaven, the Warp might not have become such a wretched place; perhaps, just as the name Sea of Souls suggested, it would have been the true final resting place for all races.

Unfortunately, there were no "ifs." We are currently in a stage where the physical universe suppresses the Warp, and the C'tan are growing more formidable by the day. As long as these physical