Chapter 20: Flaws
The Black Beetle, still lying in a pool of viscous fluid, struggled to its feet.
It was slightly larger than Luo Wen, modeled after the “War God” beetle. With a pair of massive mandibles, extended antennae for better signal reception, and an additional pair of digging limbs, it now boasted four pairs of legs instead of three.
Looking at the creature before him, Luo Wen couldn’t help but marvel at the wonder of evolution. His frustration began to ease.
In his previous life, even with humanity’s advanced technology, creating a living creature like this—combining various insect organs seamlessly—would have been impossible. Unless, of course, you glued together pieces of dead insects.
But this one was alive. And judging by its movements, all its newly added organs worked flawlessly without any signs of incompatibility.
However, as Luo Wen observed the beetle, he realized something awkward: he couldn’t communicate with it.
This revelation was both shocking and frustrating.
Who would have thought that after all the effort, after nearly wrecking the Brood Nest, he’d end up with a creature that couldn’t even understand him?
Luo Wen wondered if insect communication was required, but he had never learned any “insect language.” Luckily, while the beetle couldn’t communicate, it also didn’t attack him. Perhaps this was because its original form, the “War God,” was herbivorous.