Chapter 452: Rejection
In the Genesis System, the long-secluded Genesis Planet, protected by the Swarm, finally opened its doors to the outside world. The legendary Rat Folk began to reveal their mysterious presence.
“So these are the Rat Folk? Haha, they’re even smaller than the records suggested.” In the Interstellar Technological Confederation, nearly all civilizations had dabbled in genetic technology.
With ongoing optimization of their species, the average height among most extraterrestrial races ranged between 1.8 to 2.3 meters. The Rat Folk, with their average height of less than 1.5 meters, were a rarity.
“A frail race,” scoffed a member of the Ji race. His ancestral lineage was from the Black Tower Race, known for their towering height of over 2 meters and muscular physiques. From a purely physical perspective, he could easily dominate the Rat Folk.
“Don’t underestimate them. They broke one of the Ji records,” another Ji member reminded him.
“Tch, without the Swarm’s help, they’re nothing!” retorted the Black Tower man, still disdainful. The situation with the Rat Folk was clear to anyone paying attention. Even those who had initially been oblivious figured out the truth after spending 20 years outside the Genesis System, where internal exchanges made the reality evident.
“True.” The other Ji member refrained from arguing further and instead nodded in agreement with the Black Tower man.
After such a prolonged and frustrating wait outside the Genesis System, coupled with the visibly weak appearance of the Rat Folk civilization, some grumbling was inevitable. Some Ji deliberately raised their voices loud enough for the Rat Folk delegation to hear.
However, the Rat Folk ministers who had come to welcome them remained completely unperturbed. Being disguised intelligent entities, they were unaffected by the Ji’s mockery of the Rat Folk.