The Old King stopped speaking after a point, and Zhou Yi did not ask further questions.

Although the second war of resistance against the Heavenly People ended with the resisters surrendering, it has now become clear that the main force of that generation's resistance did not give up.

The Black Emperor established the Heavenly Kingdom, stabilized ground order, maintained the survival space of ordinary intelligent life, ensured the basic territory on land, and attempted to find a way out from the consciousness side.

The Old King expanded into outer space, excavated resources on Mars, and investigated the secrets of the Heavenly People in a proxy capacity.

The Warlord spent years on the Forbidden Continent, seemingly distant from conflicts, but when the Black Emperor was in danger, he took direct action and maintained close contact with the Old King, showing considerable attention to the younger generation.

Whether it's continuously manufacturing weapons, cultivating Weapon Princesses, or conducting long-term research on Golden Elephant Valley, it doesn't seem like he's truly retired.

He just no longer acts openly.

They're each searching for a method to break the stalemate in their own ways.

The Old King said, "The most important thing about survival is learning to get along with the environment."

"If your strength is weak, then adapt to the environment and survive first."

"If your capability is enough to change the status quo, then you can try to transform the environment to better serve your survival."

"These two stages always alternate."

"I learned one crucial thing from the Seeder, which is to never underestimate any form of life."

The other party said, "On the Forbidden Continent, there is a creature called the killer rat, which you may not have seen, but it actually exists on Mars too."

Zhou Yi was a bit surprised: "Killer rats also roam Mars?"

"Indeed. But they're mostly outside the base."

The Old King said, "The killer rats placed on the Forbidden Continent are a weaker subspecies; the truly powerful killer rats are active on Mars."

A video was sent over.

Zhou Yi clicked on it on his enhanced controller.

The screen was slightly blurry, showing a tornado-like grayish-brown dust storm on the ground, with electrical flashes on its surface.

Not far away, an unidentified moving object was charging towards the dust storm.

It looked like a large white quadruped creature.

It collided head-on with the dust storm, its body instantly disintegrated into fragments, shredded and absorbed by the storm.

After the dust storm passed over.

Two minutes later.

The ground slowly reformed into the large quadruped creature.

It pursued the departing dust storm, launching another assault and challenge against it.

In the video, this type of creature continually pursues and attacks the dust storm; no matter how many times it is killed, it always recovers to bravely launch another attack.

Whether the opponent is a small dust storm or a large one, the white monster always charges at the calamity aggressively.

Although they've never won.

Zhou Yi was somewhat puzzled: "Is this the Mars killer rat?"

"Yes."

The Old King said, "The footage you saw was taken by the Iron Soldier at the base using a purely mechanical film camera. Only by completely avoiding the use of electricity and electronic components can the dust storm not destroy and affect the complete recording."

"The killer rats here are more ferocious than the subspecies on the Forbidden Continent."

"The difference is that Mars killer rats are more foolish than those on the Forbidden Continent. The smarter and more advanced the electric cat, but the less killer rats think, the faster they grow."

"Each killer rat you saw is a Light Core Body, with an average strength higher than the electric cats here."

"They always challenge the dust storms, and although this is merely a natural phenomenon, to them, it represents the strongest in the world."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but interrupt: "Wait a minute, you're saying that the killer rats here abandon thinking and follow instincts to attack everywhere?"

"Correct."

"Do their challenges to the dust storm help them increase their strength?"

"Yes."

The Old King continued, "Killer rats are always eager to destroy dust storms, seemingly considering them as a form of powerful life, and attacking excites them."

"On the other hand, there are also substances and energies they need within the dust storm."

Zhou Yi was particularly concerned: "They possess an immortal body."

"Killer rats are life too, and all life will eventually have a time of death."

The Old King said, "They're not truly immortal, but have a unique physiological structure. Mars killer rats are salt-based beings, forming solid life with Light Cores, and after being shattered, the salt can be reassembled, equivalent to another newly formed killer rat."

Zhou Yi suddenly understood: "The solid life form you've discovered is the killer rat."

"They are the known solid life form, but whether there are other types is still unclear."

"However, one thing we can be certain of is that the Golden Elephant exists within Mars' Earth Core, as recorded in the Salt Library. They are a type of creature suited to extremely high temperatures."

Zhou Yi pondered.

Golden Elephant originally lived at the core of a planet.

In this case,

Is it possible that there are also Golden Elephants in Earth's Earth Core?

Further verification is needed.

"Let's talk about the Killer Rat first."

The former king brought the topic back. When it came to Mars-related issues, he seemed very talkative and eager to share.

"During their juvenile stage, they're B or A Rank, living in the cold underground liquid salt lakes."

"In their juvenile phase, Mars Killer Rats are not much different from Earth Killer Rats, both possessing certain biological traits. But although they appear similar to sand rats, they are not flesh-and-blood beings; rather, they are composed of silicate minerals, sulfates, and a portion of helium-3. These substances can be found in Martian soil and can be seen as a special form of inorganic creature."

"As they grow, due to environmental differences, Mars Killer Rats, raised in a high-energy high-salt environment, grow rapidly and soon can enter the Light Core Body."

"Earth Killer Rats, however, due to their energy-deprived environment, have no choice but to obtain limited trace elements from the outside world. They kill prey and consume the innards, absorbing necessary trace elements from within."

"Over the years, the difference in physique becomes more apparent. Of course, their scientific name isn't Killer Rat, but has a complex expression, as is the case with electric cats and Golden Elephants. However, let's stick to the conventional names; it's simpler."

With that statement, Zhou Yi thought of the Moon People on the Moon.

Those spinning like Stone Gyro Moon People are similar to Killer Rats, all inorganic creatures, and use specific minerals and helium-3 as their physiological foundation.

The Rock Core Clan also falls into this category.

It seems that the universe holds a large number of inorganic creatures.

Zhou Yi immediately shared this information with the former king.

"No wonder."

The former king said, "According to observations from the Sky Patrol Telescope, Killer Rats often appear in the areas frequented by your company's Moon miners... I was puzzled before, but now it makes sense."

Zhou Yi felt a pang of concern: "Are they in danger?"

"No worries. If there was any danger, it would've happened already."

"..."

The former king straightforwardly continued: "They should have some form of mutual sensing, but Killer Rats have higher Rank, allowing them to perceive the presence of others earlier and from further away. The Moon People, as outsiders, struggle to detect their existence."

"This cautious observation is rare for Killer Rats. Mars Killer Rats are instinct-driven beings, their lives revolve around fighting and challenging with very poor cognitive abilities."

"Suddenly encountering similar kin, they probably don't know how to judge them, as thinking is not their forte. They cannot decide if the newcomers are juveniles or some other kin."

"However, for them, this already constitutes a friendly expression."

"I think we should observe them further."

The former king proposed: "Killer Rats lack brains and thinking, but perhaps the Moon People can gradually interact with them and take the lead in communication."

Zhou Yi immediately stated: "Ensuring safety is our top priority; our company's miners' safety is paramount."

"Rest assured on that."

The former king replied: "Killer Rats are instinct-driven life forms, whatever target they charge at, they'll keep charging until the end. If they don't attack initially, they won't attack later. Their judgment is straightforward: either you're an enemy, or one of them."

Zhou Yi curiously asked: "Why hasn't the Mars Base been attacked by Killer Rats?"

"It's the territory of electric cats here; different species have their own territorial ranges. Our Iron Soldiers, when surveying outside the base, occasionally encounter them. Initially, Killer Rats would kill Iron Soldiers, biting them and even consuming them."

"But now we've mastered a method; if we encounter them, just give them some Light Seeds and stay still, and they'll consume the Light Seeds."

"Because to them, the weak are not worth attacking. Offering Light Seeds is akin to surrendering a part of themselves in their perception."

The former king said: "This applies to Earth Killer Rats as well. By offering Light Seeds, they'll temporarily cease attacking."

After listening to this talk.

Zhou Yi organized his thoughts: "A lot of Mars information has been recorded by the Seeder in salt; Killer Rats seem to have an unusual status."

"Smart."

The former king praised: "Killer Rats as a group have very extreme strengths and weaknesses."

"The advantage is their strong survival ability on Mars, rapid growth, and the widest range of activities both above and below ground, along with continuous reorganization and repair capabilities."

"Their weakness is their extreme aggressiveness; instinctual storms lead to continuous disintegration and reorganization, preventing their intelligence from developing and causing them to become highly beastlike."

"According to Star Core Matrix calculations, this is deliberately done by the Seeder."

"The primary role of Killer Rats is to preserve the salt on this world, carrying it around and covering the Outer World, using salt to record the ecological evolution of this planet."

"In short, Killer Rats are carriers and transporters of salt."

"Salt to Killer Rats is like genes to humans."

"And salt is the entire genetic foundation of Mars, used to record the history and ecological changes of the entire planet. One day, when the Seeder returns, they will be able to read and understand everything that's happened here."

"It's due to this design that Killer Rats must be stupid and incapable of independent thought, preventing them from realizing their existential purpose and affecting the entire plan."

"Conversely, smart electric cats are confined within dust storms, unable to gain more activity space. This shows that for groups with higher intelligence and strong motivation, better control and vigilance are exercised by the Seeder."

Zhou Yi suddenly understood.

This is a strong-rat weak-cat strategy, the entire ecosystem has been carefully designed.

The former king said: "So as you gradually release these Mars electric cats, the strategic significance for our Mars strategy in the future is substantial. They might be the true key to explaining the entire Martian world."

Zhou Yi felt a bit troubled.

Mars electric cats are smart and cautious, making it hard to earn their trust unless a solution to the dust storm issue is found, allowing them free movement."

This issue is inseparable from the electric souls atop the dust storms, which can absorb large amounts of energy and material from them, serving as natural bridges for adjustment and connection."

Yet the Mars Electric Soul faces attacks and plundering from flying rods."

"So if the flying rods aren't dealt with, the Mars electric cat situation remains unsolvable, requiring a large amount of time for slow and steady efforts."

After hearing Zhou Yi's statement, the former king remained silent for a while: "Mars Flying Stick, previously I hadn't been able to observe this group... I will also think of a solution."

Zhou Yi agreed.

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