Nightshade has no teeth, as the current food does not need to be chewed at all, but is ingested in a cellular way, and then digested.

She also has no tongue and no nose. Neither taste nor smell is necessary for zài. It only takes a little bit of biological matrix from the surface of the body to be able to sense the detailed composition of the object being touched. Even the original advantage in distance can be offset by the powerful ability to think and touch.

Nightshade's head resembles a ball that has been kicked and broken. The skin is tattered, and although the skin is very tight, you can see clear blood vessels and bones in some places. But in any case, the most important core of the brain is still protected by a sturdy skull. As long as this place is not destroyed, even if the entire body is missing, Nightshade can still come back from the dead.

That's the power that black particles give her. Now, they have decided to take back that power.

"You can't control me completely."

Nightshade stood there silently. In fact, it is really inappropriate to use the word "stand" to describe her state at the moment. She only had one head left, and of course, even though she was surrounded by a mass of black slime that evolved from black particles, she was still upright.

"I refuse to accept it, and I submit to your will. The emergence of that new brain was indeed an oversight on my part. The same mistake doesn't happen to me twice. No matter what kind of course you have evolved, it is impossible for you to completely occupy my body. ”

This cold consciousness of thought ran directly through the entire black slime. Nightshade felt an incomparably strong vibration come back from it. It was anger, anger like never before. After all, the black particles are only intelligent species with very low evolutionary forms. The forms they use to express anger are extremely simple and far less varied than human movements. They can only vibrate, constantly, at high frequencies.

"You are ours, you are ours."

"It's we who brought you back to life, it's we who have made you go from a small lump of flesh the size of a fingernail to what you are now. We taught you how to survive in the universe, and we told you how to get to this place. You have done nothing, you are our student, our appendage. Now, your qiē will all belong to us. ”

Nightshade coldly felt the anger and clamor from the black particles. After a long time, a trace of an extremely strange smile suddenly appeared on her cold and stiff face.

"You have learned the cunning of man. If your abilities are really so powerful. So why not take full possession of my body at the beginning? Do you have to wait until now? You know, when the spaceship exploded, my mental consciousness was very weak, and you completely controlled me at that time. As for what environmental adaptability is talked about...... Hehe! You can do it yourself, so why do you need me? ”

"At that time, we were still very weak and needed a lot of biological substrates."

Black Particle makes no secret of its intentions: "We are not well-versed in the principles of mechanics and related technologies. No living creature can become strong without adequate nutrition. That's right, coming to this asteroid was a premeditated plan. But at that time, we still need you. Without those small jets you made from ship parts, we wouldn't be here on our own. ”

The confession of the black particles was something Nightshade hadn't expected. After a moment of silence, Nightshade continued, "It's the same question from before: is it possible for us to coexist? ”

The black particle's answer was as firm as ever: "No." ”

Nightshade's thinking consciousness also did not change: "Then, you can't control me. As you should be aware, the consciousness of the newly created brain is not as strong as you think. At the very least, it doesn't get into the core of my mind to replace or control my brain. You have taken possession of my body, but you have not been able to break through on this last step. Otherwise, you would have turned me into a semi-frozen state long ago, and I wouldn't have talked so much about various issues. ”

Black Particle was silent: "That's true. ”

"In that case, why can't we coexist?"

"Don't you still understand?"

The Black Particle's thinking became very strange: "There is not enough energy here, the base of this asteroid is almost entirely metal. Do you think that the biological substrate here is enough for us to coexist? ”

Nightshade said, "Why not? I don't eat much. ”

"It's not a question of how much food is needed at the moment."

Black Particle corrected: "There are a lot of nutrients needed for evolution. According to our calculations, based on the current stage of planetary nutrition, we need at least 300,000 of the same units of nutrition before we can successfully evolve to the next stage. Waste is shameful, and we certainly can't let go of anything that might be used as food. ”

Nightshade suddenly felt chills all over her body, "You actually treat me as food?" ”

The black particle replied solemnly: "You are a very special being." We won't eat you until we have to. Just like when we were on Earth, Su Hao, including every "worker bee", was our host. We could have eaten them, but at that point, there was no need at all. ”

Nightshade only felt creepy, and understood why the black particles said this, "There is a lot of food on Earth, and you really don't need to eat the host." ”

"That's it."

The black particles sent out a cheerful consciousness: "We need you, we need you very urgently. ”

It feels weird. Nightshade couldn't help but think of the suitors who surrounded him all day and night in college. They always sent a bunch of courtship letters, which were always full of extremely sweet words. Need you! Need you! I need you! This is probably the most spoken and most repeated phrase by suitors.

They want their mothers to become their wives.

Now, the black particles are the food they want me to turn into.

Nightshade took a deep breath, "It's not like there's no solution. We can change planets. For example, a planet with a base environment similar to the Earth, rich in nutrients. ”

The black particle was silent for several minutes before slowly replying, "We've guessed you'd say that." ”

Nightshade felt like she saw a faint light in a dark room: "It's a collaboration, and there's a good chance of success, isn't it?" ”

"That's true."

Black Particle hesitated a little, and seemed reluctant to reply: "This is indeed the best choice to solve the contradiction between us." You can get more without interfering with each other. ”

Nightshade upped the stakes in this regard: "I can use the existing mechanical technology to build a ship specifically for you. The planet has a high metal composition, and it is not difficult to do this. As long as you have the ability to move long distances, you are free to find what you want, as well as plenty of nutrients, and ......."

As soon as he said this, Nightshade's words came to an abrupt end.

She suddenly thought of a very bad question: with the powerful thinking ability of the black particles, it was impossible not to think about this aspect. They are not unaware of their strong resistance to assimilation, but even so, they still have to create a new brain to control themselves, or even replace them.

"We've always envied you."

Black Particles are connected to Nightshade's mind, and her thoughts can also be known by Black Particles. Nightshade was only slightly surprised, she didn't quite understand why Black Particles was using the word "you"? And not "you" like before?

"The evolution of human beings in external forms has gone far beyond the limits of our thinking. This is not derogatory, nor is it envy. We just don't quite understand why you've chosen this weird form of evolution? Like you, we all come from Earth. Su Hao's subjective consciousness has had a certain impact on us. Of course, this effect is not negative. We gave Su Hao the excellent genes to strengthen his physique, and he also gave us a rich way of logical thinking. More importantly, knowledge. In your history, we have seen dinosaurs, birds and fish, and a rich variety of life forms. Their appearance is understandable. The only thing that makes us feel strange is you. No sharp teeth, no hard skin, no fortified gills and torso suitable for living in the ocean. Your body looks so ridiculous, it's just a ** mobile device to house your brain. Your strength is far inferior to that of other Earth species, such as cattle and horses. The beast is as aggressive as it is more lethal than yours. When it comes to physical adaptability, snakes are much more flexible than you, and birds are also more fast and reflexes than yours. Elegant. The only thing that is commendable is your brains. But even so, you are consuming a lot of biological substrates in other parts of your body. According to our view, the human brain is actually underdeveloped. Perhaps this was not the way you evolved in the beginning, but later on, brain development has been replaced from an important place in your evolution, and has become a part of the body. You know we're not lying, and it's definitely not baseless nonsense. You are more focused on modifying the shape of the body. The legs are longer and the hands are more flexible. All right! Even if this change is due to the manifestation of bodily movement and self-ability. But you could have a better choice. For example, it has evolved wings like a bird, or a large number of tentacles like an octopus. ”

Speaking of this, the black particles showed an extremely sad look: "You guys are really wasteful. In this way, a large amount of nutrients is consumed to the side. You had the opportunity to become the most intelligent race in the universe, and you could have evolved into the most powerful physique. But now, look at you, it's nothing. ”

Nightshade didn't know how to refute Black Particle's words for a moment. She thought for a moment and released a very strange mental consciousness: "You are from Su Hao's body, then you should understand why we created the "Explorer No. 1" spacecraft and the real reason why we made this voyage. ”

The black particle replied, "Yes, I know." ”

"In that case, why are you talking to me about the direction of evolution?"

I don't know why, Nightshade suddenly had an extremely bad feeling: "You should know that the earth is not a natural formation, but a biological testing ground deliberately created by the Atlanteans. Humans are not naturally evolved species, but cultivated species that have been developed from the culture chamber with a basic framework for the future. In other words, we are manufactured, not a natural consequence. ”

"Yes, it is."

The consciousness of the black particles is also strange: "I'm just as curious about that. I didn't appear for long, and we were asleep until Su Hao got us. It was a horrible feeling, a force that forced us to sleep. Without light and nourishment, there is no ability to think. There is nothing we can do but use all of our limited nutrients to sustain life. Humans are afraid of death, and so are we. When the enclosed environment is broken, we see the light. You can't imagine what it was like to be excited. We're excited about it, we're crazy about it. We are willing to pay any price to regain our freedom. ”

Nightshade joined in an inquiring thought, "At any cost? ”

"Of course!"

The black particle said seriously: "Otherwise, where do you think Su Hao's powerful self-healing ability comes from?" We have always stored in the zài enclosed cabin, and the light also carries some nutrients, but the amount is too small to meet our needs. And at that time we were so weak that we had forgotten the exact time after we were sealed. We don't have the strength to be as strong as we once were. Yes, I remember, we used to be so powerful that all species were afraid. Well! The word "all" is not very accurate, but it can be applied to most known living beings. Our power is suppressed and even degraded in the process of prolonged slumber. We don't have a better option than to evolve again. You will never understand the excitement and contradiction of the moment when we see the light of day. You won't understand! ”

Nightshade's ugly face distorted slightly: "Excitement and contradictions? ”

"We're worried, we're scared, scared like never before."

Black Particle replied as a matter of course: "When you were on Earth, you should have watched professional wrestling, right?" In order to win the championship, every player will fight to the death. In the eyes of ordinary people, those extremely muscular guys are powerful, aren't they? But as long as they are locked up in prison and starved for a week, they will be so weak that they will not even have the strength to stand up. We were in a similar situation back then. We have been hungry for a long time, there is no food, no nutrition, and a little faint light is enough to make us cheer. However, danger and death are equally important. As long as we get out of the closed cabin, it means that everything will be completely ended. ”

Closed cabin, Nightshadow heard Black Particle mention the word more than once during this conversation.

"I think it's a little difficult! Solution, yes? The closed cabin is just our exclusive term. Actually, it was Su Hao who got it, the special container that contained us. ”

Black Particle explains: "It seemed to him to be an ordinary vacuum tube. For us, it's a closed cabin. In that particular environment, we were able to survive in a dormant state for a long time. But once it is activated, that is, when Su Hao pulls out the nozzle seal, it also means that we must face the opportunity, or the end of our lives completely. ”

Nightshadow somewhat understood what the black particles wanted to express: "If, at that time, Su Hao didn't inject you into his body, but poured you out of the closed cabin......"

The black particle nodded in his conscious mind: "That's right, this is the worst and least desirable situation for us. In an external environment without a protein base, we at that time were bound to die. ”

Nightshade thoughtfully, "So, you're lucky. ”

"It was only later that we realized how slim the odds of this were to appear."

Black Particle added: "Take yourself as an example, when you walk down the street, will you just pick up a piece of food from the ground that someone else threw away and stuff it into your mouth and eat it? The answer, of course, is no. Even if it is deliberately thrown away by someone else, because some kind of food accidentally fell on the ground, it will not attract attention. Of course, there is a necessary premise for this statement. That is, the living materials of the world must be extremely abundant, and the creatures must not have a strong hunger. ”

Nightshade shook his head in his mind: "At that time, there was already a virus storm on the earth. This premise is not true. ”

"The viral storm is also an extremely important premise of the rules."

The black particles seemed to be thinking something: "I've studied you humans. Those of you who are the most intelligent are always interested in research and analysis of unknown species. Can you imagine the exact form of our zài in the enclosed cabin? Just like now, it was a thick black liquid. No human being in their right mind would have eaten us as food at that time. I've calculated that of all the human groups that could get the containment, the number of humans who value the containment itself is about ninety-four percent of the total. At that time, they would just pour us out of the enclosure and wash it with us, making it a decoration or a more useful utensil. There is also a second type, which accounts for 5 percent. They belong to the group of researchers who are curious about everything. We will also be poured out, placed on a slide, and stuffed under a microscope for full observation. The damage we do is also fatal. At that time, we were running out of energy, and we couldn't last long in the natural environment. Poured directly on the floor, it was no different from putting it in another container. ”