Chapter 3, Failed Experiments

The severely debilitating injury, the mother cockroach does not possess the ability to regenerate her limbs immediately, having already reached the age of 19 as an adult, and cannot achieve limb regeneration through molting and growth.

The efficiency of the Force Fruit in gene modification is extremely powerful, resulting in the death of a large number of somatic cells during the process of genetic evolution. During this period, energy will be consumed, dead cells will need to be expelled, and nutrients will be required to support cell division and proliferation, compensating for bodily damage

Banbu is still worried about the injuries of the cockroach mother

In the jungle, it is exceedingly difficult for small insects to obtain protein. Over the long passage of time, cockroaches have evolved the habit of consuming the bodies of their deceased companions

The mother cockroach is still reluctant to part with those cockroach corpses: a primitive and simple wisdom, she only knows that carnivorous food can promote the rapid growth of her offspring

The cockroach tribe warrior carefully used the sharp tips of its forelimbs to cut the fruit and placed it solemnly in front of him

When Banbu was a member of the human race, he once experienced consuming the Fruit of Origin, understanding its benefits and being acutely aware of the dangers involved during that time

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Upon witnessing this, Banbu suddenly became invigorated: the Red Cockroach Tribe warriors were conducting experiments. It sensed that the Force Fruit possessed the ability to promote genetic evolution. It wanted to verify whether the Force Fruit could help ordinary cockroaches break through their limits and evolve into beings like itself

On the giant biological skeleton, thousands of cockroaches are desperately scrambling for food

The last grain hesitated for a moment, lifted its leg, and was flung away.

Soon, a large number of cockroaches collapsed on the ground, convulsing, and died

The result was immediately revealed: the cockroach that was devouring the raspberry collapsed halfway through, its six legs going limp.

The Force Fruit is a rare treasure that promotes evolution for Force-sensitive beings, yet it is a deadly poison for ordinary creatures

The mother cockroach successfully snatched a piece of meat, and with great excitement, she ran over to the patterned cloth, gently tapping the cloth's head with her antennae to convey her joyful emotions

The warriors of the Cockroach Tribe seem to be aware of the dangers involved. After consuming a raspberry, they appear to be more cautious, and from then on, each raspberry must be bitten in half and swallowed in two separate portions

At this moment, the warriors of the Cockroach tribe had consumed the ripe raspberry, leaving only one berry remaining

In this commotion, Banbu was astonished to discover that the hind leg of the mother cockroach had broken off at some point.

From the broad perspective of its compound eyes, the striped bug sensed a commotion behind it. Alert, it turned around and focused its gaze, only to see a warrior from the red cockroach tribe taking flight from beside a raspberry bush. The warrior landed next to the corpse of a cockroach that had died from consuming a power fruit, flapping its membranous wings to drive away the eager swarm of cockroaches.

Combined with those diminutive Force plants, it can be inferred that the time it took for it to promote the Red Cockroach tribe warriors was not long, and that they only learned to seek out and cultivate Force plants after being promoted to warriors. Raspberries are shrubs, with a shorter growth cycle compared to trees, and they bear fruit first.

A clever cockroach stealthily approached, catching everyone off guard, and suddenly pounced forward, its forelimbs clutching a raspberry seed as it voraciously gnawed at it

Meanwhile, the food-obsessed mother cockroach suddenly became terrified and emitted a danger signal

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As the feast draws to a close, a skeleton picked clean reveals itself.

The nymph of the subadult stage grows into a complete adult, and the next step is the 'Red Cockroach Tribe Warrior', absorbing the original force to achieve genetic evolution

The experiment failed, and there are no plans to continue further research, nor is there any sorrow for the deaths of a large number of people

The mother cockroach has laid several egg cases, and her body has begun to age. It was already difficult for her to survive this winter, and now her injuries have compounded the situation.

Banbu silently comments while focusing on eating meat

Each raspberry fruit is composed of numerous tiny particles. It carefully peeled off one particle and attempted to swallow it. Immediately afterward, its whole body trembled, and its wings fluttered, producing a joyful sound of "whoosh, whoosh," while its antennae waved excitedly.

However, the limited intelligence of the fighting cockroaches cannot comprehend the situation before them; they merely instinctively sense that the raspberry fruit is beneficial for their evolution

Deceased

At this moment, the unprecedented desire for growth in the striped cloth was to quickly pass through the larval stage, as only the sub-adult stage had the hope of surviving the impending winter.

Over there, over there...

The cockroach tribe warriors were very satisfied, shook their wing veins, took off, and landed again beside the raspberry thicket, guarding and waiting for the raspberry fruits to ripen

The victorious cockroach unceremoniously snatched the remaining half of the raspberry from the corpse, gulping it down whole. Immediately, its six legs went limp, and it collapsed to the ground. After a brief convulsion, it lost its life

The mother cockroach snatched a piece of meat, ran back, and placed it in front of the striped cloth, gently tapping the entranced cloth with her antennae, urging it to eat quickly

Even the most primitive creatures possess genuine emotions, let alone the human soul. Banbu, unwilling to accept defeat, decides to make one final attempt to save his "mother".

Seeing this, the mother cockroach joyfully touched the antennae of the spotted one again, turned around, ran, chirping, and joined the army of cockroaches that were scrambling for food

Eat, eat quickly

The sky is about to brighten

The leopard cat did not hold back, devouring the meat; at this moment, it was in great need of the nutritional supplement provided by the meat.

The hazy orange-yellow glow emitted by a raspberry fruit is slowly fading, marking the transformation of the Force fruit into full maturity

All around, the group of cockroaches that had been watching intently dispersed.

The cockroach tribe warrior quickly dug a large pit, threw the corpse inside, and buried it. Its wisdom grew with evolution, understanding that a simple burial might be unearthed by greedy and foolish tribesmen. It then flew to a distance, brought back a stone, and pressed down on the burial pit.

After a while, the nearby cockroaches confirmed that the two cockroaches that had consumed the raspberry fruit were dead. Without any hesitation, they approached and began to gnaw on the corpses.

Banbu only felt a sudden, inexplicable sting in its soul, and could only keep waving its antennae, repeatedly conveying danger signals to the cockroach mother

After consuming five strips of meat of varying sizes, Banbu finally experienced that drowsy sensation, a sign that it was about to shed its shell and grow

The mother cockroach standing beside the striped cloth instinctively rushed over to scavenge the bodies of numerous fellow cockroaches.

The mother cockroach waved her antennae, reassuring: "I am fine, eat."

Seeing this, the mother cockroach gently touched the antennae of the spotted one, turned around, and once again joined the ranks of the cockroach army in their scramble for food

The warriors of the Cockroach Tribe hastily consumed the severed half of the serpentine creature, and their subsequent actions once again captured the attention of the spotted leopard.

The mother cockroach nervously dragged the somewhat dazed patterned cloth backward

The number of cockroaches around the debris is simply overwhelming. Each time they squeeze in, grab some food, and then squeeze out, it is an extremely difficult task. By the time dawn breaks, the mother cockroach has only made a total of five trips back and forth.

Banbu was greatly frightened and hurriedly blocked the way, vigorously waving its antennae to continuously convey the message of "danger." After much effort, it finally managed to dissuade the mother cockroach.

After finishing the second strip of meat, Banbu felt much more at ease, his mind becoming clear. He turned his head to observe, and without realizing it, the new limbs of his rebirth had already grown strong and healthy

Mother cockroach reminded the spotted cloth to hide in the nest during the day to avoid being preyed upon by birds in the forest

A few adult cockroaches lurking not far away immediately sprang into action, rushing forward and recklessly snatching the food. The raspberry granules were very small, merely a single piece, and several cockroaches began to quarrel and bite over it.

The mother cockroach, believing that the striped one intended to dig out the corpse, emitted a joyful chirp and began to excavate.

Banbu incessantly urged, dragging the mother cockroach, to the stone beside the corpses of the cockroaches that had died due to the experiment, and began to dig with great effort

The weak Force-sensitive creatures, however, are indeed more powerful than ordinary beasts, sufficient to dominate this jungle

Banbu felt a sense of guilt and sadness, waving its antennae to convey messages of concern and inquiry

The purest and most primal maternal love

Looking at its appearance, it is evident that this is the first time it has tasted the Force fruit