What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

The question, seemingly out of concern, was actually a test.

It can only be said that the Zerg's strategy of constantly separating Earth's creatures and dividing them into different factions is a perfect understanding of human psychology.

Even if the Zerg's conspiracy is exposed, the divide between them cannot be easily erased.

Xie Hongyang understood the motive behind his question: those who are not of our kind must have different intentions.

"Mu Wan is dead. The previous ones were just test subjects, not Mu Wan's spirit," Xie Hongyang stated in a flat tone.

He knew from the first glance that this was not the lover he longed for, but a soul that was almost identical to his own, which still left him in a state of surprise and bewilderment.

The test subject, Mu Wan, possessed all of his and Mu Wan's memories. The moment Cecil appeared, the test subject was taken control, and Xie Hongyang nearly died at her hands.

Cecil, this insect, has some low-level, perverse tastes; he enjoys watching humans struggle in pain.

Just as Zhang Qian was forced to become pregnant with a zombie's child, it was a disgrace worse than death for her, but for Cecil, the instigator, it was an honor for her to participate in his important research.

Cecil uses his powers to resurrect the dead, manipulating these lifeless souls and making them kill each other with their former lovers, relatives, and friends.

To him, the most gratifying tonic was the sound of their souls wailing.

Or perhaps, Cecil created an experiment to create a soul identical to his lover's, with a spectator's mentality, wanting to see them fall in love and get to know each other, only to ultimately shatter that precious bond and cause them pain.

However... Cecil's smile gradually faded.

He couldn't understand humans, creatures with identical appearances, memories, and souls. How could he distinguish between experimental subjects and lovers?

No, what puzzled him even more was why, after learning that she was not Mu Wan, the test subject did not feel resentment or jealousy, but rather deep pity.

She pitied Xie Hongyang's suffering and Cecil's ignorance, and chose to end her short, manipulated life by taking her own life.

She loves Xie Hongyang, but she knows that her love stems from Mu Wan's memories.

She relinquishes this obsession that belongs to others, and she will exchange death for rebirth, shaping a unique soul that belongs only to herself.

No longer a copy of anyone, no longer a tool to be used, she is a lonely soul living for herself.

The death of the experimental subject resembling Mu Wan disrupted Cecil's plan and barely allowed Xie Hongyang to escape.

Recalling these events, Xie Hongyang's expression turned sour.

But Morse knew how to stab him in the heart: "Is Mu Wan's spirit still being controlled by him? How can I be sure you can trust me?"

Morse and Xie Hongyang have a grudge. Xie Hongyang, as the zombie king, has eaten too many people, including not only Morse's partners and family members, but also Chen Mingzhang's friends.

The Zerg's scheme was very effective. Even though everyone present knew that Xie Hongyang was acting against his will, they still couldn't let go of the past grudges.

A struggle between reason and emotion.

"Mu Wan's spirit is indeed very likely in the hands of that insect named Cecil, but that's precisely why I want to take her back."

"I would rather she rest in peace than let her become a bargaining chip on the scales."

After Xie Hongyang finished speaking, Morse fell silent. He actually understood Xie Hongyang's struggle, but the past made it difficult for him to let go of his grudges.

"Instead of talking about this, we should think about how to deal with the Zerg when they come back," Lu Yize said in a flat voice.

He wasn't interested in other people's love, and he didn't even understand what love was. Jiang Yue was the only exception for him.

Morse took a deep breath, temporarily setting aside his personal grudges, and turned to ask Lu Yize, "Why did they suddenly retreat?"

They had all prepared themselves to die, but unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the Zerg chose to leave completely.

"What would happen if a wolf gave up the meat it had already caught?" Lu Yize asked.

Chen Mingzhang tacitly provided the answer, "One possibility is that the meat has spoiled and cannot be touched."

Clearly, this did not fit their current situation. After a pause, Chen Mingzhang spoke again, "The second possibility is that the wolf encountered some kind of threat, forcing it to spit out the meat that was already in its mouth."

After Chen Mingzhang finished speaking, the others remained silent. Finally, Morse was the first to laugh angrily, "What difference does it make to meat whether it's a single wolf or a pack of wolves?"

"Of course there is a difference. The Zerg can split us humans, zombies, alien beasts, and alien plants. Similarly, we can also dismantle their ranks."

Chen Mingzhang used his supernatural ability to conjure a chessboard, with black and white pieces opposing each other. "Besides, they each have their own greed. We've only been at odds for a few months and we're already like this, let alone their generations of grudges."

"I've always wondered why the Zerg would build a laboratory on the seabed, and why they would use such a roundabout way to invade."

"After reading the Zerg memories shared by Zhang Wenjing, I realized that the threat they were worried about never came from us."

"What they fear is the other races in the interstellar space, and they are afraid that our resources will be seized by them. They also know that the way to extract crystal cores to enhance superpowers is extremely cruel."

"They are nothing more than a group of cunning people who are afraid of being criticized but are not bound by moral shackles. I don't think such a race is difficult to alienate."

Although they couldn't understand the Zerg language, they could piece together the general situation from those fragmented memories.

From the dead and vanished giant deer of human speech, to the laboratory information conveyed by Sun Jianbai's death, and then to Fan Jian and Zhang Wenjing revealing the Zerg's identity.

They risked their lives to tear open the barrier that shrouded this planet.

"Sowing discord among them is one thing, but what's more important now is to take advantage of the time they're away to improve our strength and develop weapons related to superpowers."

Morse turned to Chen Mingzhang and asked, "Have you figured out what that black crystal is?"

"It's not clear yet."

Morse was slightly disappointed. He was already at the fifth level and would soon reach the sixth level. If he didn't figure out that special substance, he might be stuck at the sixth level forever.

They are always inferior to the Zerg. From Noah's memories, we know that the seventh rank is not considered the highest level of existence in interstellar space.

Above the sixth rank, there are the seventh, eighth, and even ninth ranks…

Morse suddenly realized how foolish, ignorant, and arrogant he had been in his previous arrogance.

The group exchanged information and divided up tasks: Lu Yize was in charge of developing supernatural weapons, while Chen Mingzhang was in charge of deciphering the insectoid language.

Morse was in charge of deploying the existing firepower, while Xie Hongyang was responsible for summoning and controlling a million zombies to carry out the defense.