Chapter 2, Tribal Warriors, Force Plants
Banbu was profoundly shocked by the scene before him
Beside the raspberry, an exceptionally large cockroach, entirely bright red, leisurely cut off a piece from the half-eaten corpse of a serpentine creature, discarded the snake skin, and immediately, the surrounding swarm of cockroaches cheered as they covered the snake skin and frantically fought for food
Two antennae suddenly protruded into the narrow opening, swaying continuously and releasing pheromones
Banbu does not believe that a cockroach from a primordial planet can accomplish things that humans cannot achieve
The mother cockroach sways her antennae, conveying the signal: "Danger"
Banbu estimated his defined length unit of 1 to be approximately equivalent to 0.2 to 0.5 centimeters by comparing soil and gravel particles
The mother cockroach turned and ran
The warriors of the Cockroach Tribe understand how to autonomously utilize the Force to achieve genetic evolution
At the entrance of the cave stood an adult female cockroach, its two front legs clutching a strip of meat torn from an unknown source, presenting it before the mottled surface as if offering a treasure
The mother cockroach stood still, pondering for a while, and in the end, she still carried the spotted one and ran quickly
Understanding how to cultivate and nurture Force plants, and being able to autonomously absorb the Force to achieve genetic evolution, opens up infinite possibilities and should lead to the existence of a powerful entity
Sisters and younger sisters all dislike the striped cloth and are unwilling to share the same nest with it
Only this mother cockroach remains steadfast, providing attentive care.
The Blattodea tribe features females with a vibrant red coloration, while males exhibit a pink hue. In their aesthetic perception, red is considered the beautiful color
The mottled cloth continued to observe the white bones piled nearby, predominantly of serpents, all gnawed clean after being cut into segments. There were also skeletal remains of larger organisms, which were quite incomplete
The mother cockroach paused, waved her antennae, signaling that the spotted one could come down.
For the diminutive cockroach, the journey is quite distant. Along the way, the mother cockroach stops several times to search for decaying leaves, feeding to replenish her energy before continuing on her way
Meat
Then, where do so many Force-sensitive plants in front of us come from? Is it possible that the probability of this planet giving birth to Force-sensitive plants is very high?
The mottled creature stirred, waving its antennae, urgently conveying the message: "Wait!"
Banbu looked somewhat dazed
The last time could be understood as good luck, a chance encounter, but how should this time be explained
Based on this self-created unit of length measurement, the body length of the cockroach tribe warriors should be around 200
Banbu speculated that it should be the warriors of the Chizhang tribe in front of him, who were hunting in the jungle in coordination with other warriors at regular intervals, sharing the food obtained after a successful hunt
Is this the warrior of the Chihu tribe described in the legacy of memories
The mother of the spotted cloth, whose body surface color has become somewhat dull, is an adult female cockroach whose body is beginning to age, and whose life is approaching its end
About a month ago, the mother cockroach brought two strips of meat overnight, helping it to complete its third molting and growth ahead of schedule
Without instruments to measure gravity, it is impossible even to estimate the volume of the planet in question. Lacking a timer, one can only calculate the number of days through the cycle of day and night, but it is not possible to know the exact number of hours in each day
Surrounding it are immature groves, where the originally growing large trees have been stripped of their bark, their branches severed, long since dead and decayed. In their place are newly planted saplings, and the area is very clean, with all the weeds having been removed.
Banbu secretly observed the physique of the measuring cockroach tribe warriors
Hundreds of cockroaches nearby are all its daughters, while there is only one son, the spotted one
After repeating this process two or three times, I burrowed into the nest, selected a thick and crispy leaf to nibble on, replenishing my energy while taking a brief rest
In an instant, the questions to ponder are numerous, various doubts come rushing in, the brain cells are insufficient, and the mind feels somewhat hazy
Banbu continues to convey the message: "Do not be afraid, together."
Simple, intermittent, conveying a sense of excitement
The mottled cloth rejoices, shedding its leaves, and swiftly burrows out of its nest
Come out, meat, eat
Banbu quickly caught up, climbed onto the back of the mother cockroach, and continued to transmit the signal with the book: "Together"
Wasting a large number of brain cells, I just cannot figure it out
In other words, the body length of the cockroach tribe warriors ranges from 0.4 to 1 meter
Banbu felt an overwhelming excitement, his whole body trembling uncontrollably: during each stage of molting and growth, there would be an awakening of the ancestral memories inscribed in the genes. As he grew to a certain level, he would surely be able to obtain information related to the Force plants
Banbu carefully identified and was very certain that not only the raspberry trees with ripe fruits, but all the other saplings planted were also Force-sensitive plants
Force plants
Meat, and also ... ...
Cockroaches have two modes of reproduction: parthenogenesis and sexual reproduction. Only through sexual reproduction is there a very small probability of producing male cockroaches
Original Force Biology
Banbu is an oddity; during its first molt, its exoskeleton turned dark brown. With each subsequent molt, it became increasingly darker, which, in the eyes of other members of the Blattidae tribe, undoubtedly marked it as an ugly outlier.
Banbu turned his head to look at the warrior of the Chizhang tribe lying beside the mutated raspberry bushes: perhaps he was very particular, or perhaps he was already full, as he carelessly discarded a piece of peeled snake meat after taking a few bites, which immediately attracted a swarm of cockroaches nearby to scavenge.
The exercise methods of the striped cloth can more efficiently consume physical energy, and the results are significant. Nowadays, gliding down from rocks can achieve a smooth landing, eliminating the occurrence of accidents such as broken legs.
The mother cockroach paused, turned around, swayed her antennae, and emitted a message of confusion
Continuously pondering the problem, Banbu's head felt somewhat heavy, as the little nutrients accumulated within had long been depleted, and his physical strength was completely exhausted. He struggled to crawl to a tree, searching for decaying leaves to eat.
Or is it the innate potential of racial genes
Banbu recognized it at a glance
In the universe, the physical properties of matter do not vary significantly among celestial bodies
In places abundant with the Force, ordinary plants have a very small chance of undergoing genetic mutations to become Force plants. Force plants do not possess reproductive capabilities, and it can be said that each one is a unique existence in the universe, representing the highest level of carbon-based plant life forms
Small, insignificant
Such robust muscle fibers must belong to a large-bodied organism; where do they come from
Particularly striking is a thicket, which should be raspberry, more robust than the common raspberries found on the mountain. The veins of the leaves are a reddish-brown, and the tree is laden with raspberry fruits, many of which emit a faint, hazy orange glow.
I do not know how the physiques and combat capabilities of the other warriors in the tribe are
A completely new perspective, without any tools to measure length, Banbu cannot even determine what its current body size is. Therefore, it employs a method of "relative measurement": defining its body length at birth as 1. Currently, at 4 years old, its body length is 2.5; its sisters, hatched from the same egg case, are 7 years old with a body length of 4; a 10-year-old subadult should have a body length of around 5.5; and a 19-year-old adult cockroach, depending on physical differences, has a body length ranging from 9 to 10. Thus, it uses a method of "relative measurement": defining its body length at birth as 1. Currently, at 4 years old, its body length is 2.5; its sisters, hatched from the same egg case, are 7 years old with a body length of 4; a 10-year-old subadult should have a body length of around 5.5; and a 19-year-old adult cockroach, depending on physical differences, has a body length ranging from 9 to 10.
Watching the striped wolf devour the shredded meat, the cockroach mother affectionately swayed her antennae and gently touched the wolf's antennae, conveying a sense of joy
A unique forest, with distinctive plants
Without the above two types of data, it is impossible to determine the general size scale of the organisms on this planet
Climb up the mountain ridge and run along the ridge towards a nearby peak
It was anxious, waiting for a moment without any response, its wings vibrating restlessly, shaking off the spots, emitting a "chirp" sound, and recklessly rushing towards a larger skeleton not far away
Until late at night, we finally arrived at the sunlit side of the mountain peak
Banbu came to his senses and focused his gaze: the incomplete skeleton of a large creature was, for the tiny cockroaches, nothing short of a small mountain. The mountain was densely covered inside and out with cockroaches, crowded and competing for food, their angry warning chirps intertwining in a cacophony.
Banbu was not polite, happily gnawing away, while also unable to resist engaging his mind in thought.
The technological means mastered by humanity are still unable to alter the probability of genetic mutations, nor can they propagate them
A small physique also implies, to some extent, a lack of strength