Aboard the {Emperor}...
Akadelan said to Venom Scorpion, "The genes of the creatures on this planet are barely useful. If we hadn't already acquired {Enhanced Metabolism}, the Gulu Beast's {Regeneration} gene might have been of some use."
Venom Scorpion said impatiently, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's attack."
Akadelan replied unhurriedly, "What's the rush? We haven't collected the blue-skinned people's genes yet. Let's try one of them first. I've noticed something unusual about them."
Venom Scorpion wanted to crush this unhurried {Matriarch} to death with one snap of his pincers. He paced back and forth. "Fine, fine, fine. Do whatever you want, but could you hurry up? I can't wait any longer."
"Then you'll just have to wait."
The night sky over Feranld was especially beautiful. A female Blue Cardian strolled through a park, seemingly in low spirits.
She leaned against the railing by the river, gazed up at the glittering stars, then closed her eyes and prayed silently...
When she opened her eyes, she found a little green grub perched beside the railing, watching her.
She stared at the little green grub in surprise, a faint smile appearing on her face. "Are you a friend sent to me by heaven?" she asked it.
The grub slowly crawled toward her. She examined it carefully but detected no danger.
She reached out and gently picked up the grub, placing it in her palm.
While she wasn't paying attention, the grub bit her hard. She instinctively flicked her hand, throwing it to the ground.
The startled Blue Cardian woman suddenly split into two identical women, both frantically trying to stomp the grub to death.
But the grub was far more agile than they had imagined. After a fierce "battle," the Blue Cardian woman finally emerged victorious.
She cursed at the disgusting