Wandering Meteor-Chapter 188 - 187 Gene Restriction

The battle command room.

The Ant Queen’s guard team stood motionless, only the Space Energy Guns gripped in their four arms glinting with a cold light.

Ordinarily, due to the genetic suppression exerted by the Ant Queen, any spoken word or command she issued would be followed by the ordinary Ant-men, yet this time the Ant Queen’s guard team showed no response.

It should be noted that this guard team had undergone special training to always obey any command without exception.

But now, a clear anomaly had occurred, and the Ant Queen also realized something, glaring at the three Ant-man scientists, she angrily said: "What have you done?"

The biologist among them sighed helplessly and said, "I’m sorry, Ant Queen, but for the future of the Ant-man Civilization, we must win this war. Your guard team has understood the greater good, and has defected to our side."

"It’s impossible, they would never betray me!" the Ant Queen said sternly.

The biologist said, "Indeed, they’ve been specially trained from a young age, and together with the gene restriction, they would never betray you under normal circumstances. However, we have long foreseen this, so all these years I have been researching a gene remedy, attempting to lift the innate genetic restrictions of the Ant-man Civilization."

"From the current situation, have you succeeded?" the Ant Queen asked coldly.

The biologist nodded: "Earlier, when your guard team was capturing us, we took the opportunity to inject the gene remedy into them, and with the lifting of the genetic restrictions, they were freed from genetic thinking, understanding what is better for the Ant-man Civilization, so they defected to our side voluntarily."

"One thing should be clarified—we did not use any drugs, the gene remedy is simply a pure sequence of genetic solutions. The reason they chose to turn their back on the darkness for the light, is completely their own volition. This also proves that, Ant Queen, your methods are unpopular; you merely control all Ant-men by relying on a genetic advantage. Don’t you understand the obsoleteness and flaws of this model?"

Hearing these words, the Ant Queen also understood the true scheme and conspiracy of the Peace Faction.

It turns out that although the Peace Faction developed the gene remedy, there were still practical difficulties in injecting it into every Ant-man, as the Ant Queen’s control in this area was very strict.

Moreover, even if they were successful in injecting every Ant-man with the gene remedy, let’s not forget that the Ant Queen could reproduce indefinitely. This was destined to evolve into a fierce civil war, which would cause great harm to the Ant-man Civilization, potentially setting back their economic and cultural development by thousands of years, which was not what the Peace Faction wanted to see.

Therefore, after deliberation, the Peace Faction thought:

To completely change the pattern of the Ant-man Civilization, everything still had to start from the source.

Thus, they set a trap in a suitable location, intentionally allowing themselves to be captured by the guard team, then took the opportunity to inject the gene remedy into the guards, afterward enlightening them to the greater cause, and getting the guard team to cooperate with them, bringing them before the Ant Queen, at which point they could capture the Ant Queen in one fell swoop.

As long as they captured the Ant Queen, the source of the Ant-man Civilization, the civil war within the civilization could be averted.

Firstly, they could use the gene remedy to attempt to lift the genetic restrictions of the Ant Queen herself, to make her understand right and wrong, though since the Ant Queen’s genetics differ from those of ordinary Ant-men, the gene remedy developed for the ordinary Ant-men might not be effective on the Ant Queen, hence this might still require further research.

Secondly, having control over the Ant Queen, they could, by her command, inject the gene remedy into all Ant-men, firstly awakening the entire species, and then slowly researching the gene remedy targeting the Ant Queen, or persuading the Ant Queen to change her views. Because of the long-term reliance on the Ant Queen, they were not willing to give her up easily, but rather hoped to change her, and then advance or retreat together with the entire Ant-man Civilization.

It can be said that although the gene restriction removal has lifted certain genetic limitations on the Ant-man, long-established habits are not so easily changed.

"You dare to show disrespect to the Ant Queen, we will fight you to the end!"

Just at that moment, the military experts within the combat command room suddenly rose in rebellion, charging directly at the already-defected Ant Queen’s guard squad.

Regrettably, due to genetic differences, the military experts were not as physically strong as the soldiers, not to mention the Ant-man soldiers had four arms. They easily used their weapons to kill the military experts.

The biologist watched the body on the ground with regret, saying, "Ant Queen, there’s no need to resist. Your guard squad has already been injected with the gene restriction removal, and we have control over this area. Just cooperate with us obediently."

Having said that, he ordered several guards to capture the Ant Queen, preparing to attempt to inject her with the gene restriction removal.

However, the Ant Queen suddenly burst into laughter, her body fat trembling violently: "I’m sorry, but if these are the only tricks you have? Then it is you who need not resist!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the guards in the command room suddenly shook, then stood frozen in place. Seconds later, all the guards lifted their indifferent faces and swore loyalty to the Ant Queen once again.

"How is this possible?"

The biologist within the Ant-man was immediately shocked.

The gene restriction removal he studied had undergone countless experiments, all proving to be at least ninety-eight percent effective. It could not possibly fail, especially not become effective first and then fail—such an occurrence was nearly impossible.

The Ant Queen proudly sneered, "You are still too naive, you were all birthed by me. Did you truly believe that your intelligence could outwit me? Ever since the Pattern Revolution, that generation of Ant Queens realized this kind of crisis, so I had already had someone quietly study the Genetic Chip. Even if there was a genetic mutation, I could still control it using the Genetic Chip, and my guard squad was naturally the first batch of test subjects."

It turns out that the guards were first released from the gene restriction removal, gaining individual thought, and then were re-controlled by a hidden Genetic Chip inside their bodies.

As mentioned before, the lifespan of an Ant Queen is about thirty times longer than that of an ordinary Ant-man.

Originally, the Ant Queen specially produced a batch of eggs, which had Genetic Chips installed in them from the start, then cultivated them into her next generation of guard squad.

So these guards did not know at all that there was a Genetic Chip inside their own bodies.

After regaining control of the guard squad through the Genetic Chip, the Ant Queen coldly said, "I can tell you another piece of good news; I will be the last Ant Queen. I’ve had someone quietly research the Eternal Life Technology. I will be immortal from now on, and the scenario you expect of the next generation Ant Queen undergoing genetic mutation, that will be impossible."

With that said, the Ant Queen removed her disguise, and the layer of fat suddenly fell from her, revealing a slender and elegant Ant Queen stepping out with a victorious smile on her face.

With an elegant wave of her hand from the Ant Queen, the guard soldiers immediately opened fire and killed the three Peace Faction scientists.

These three scientists couldn’t believe their eyes before dying; the Ant Queen’s schemes were so profound, could this be a blessing or a curse to the Ant-man Civilization?

After finally dealing with the traitors within the Ant-man Civilization, the Ant Queen was in a great mood, yet the next moment, two pieces of bad news arrived and ruined her good mood.