Just then, the Ant Queen also floated over next to the Beast of Thunder, standing tall with her chest puffed out and antennae flicking proudly.
She pointed at the Q-version Beast of Thunder with its tail wagging excitedly and began proudly introducing her two years of optimization work to William.
“Master, this is the latest version of the Beast of Thunder that I’ve carefully optimized.”
“To reduce its energy consumption, I’ve downsized the Beast of Thunder.”
“Now, its consumption is only slightly higher than that of a logistics zergling, fully meeting your requirement for lower upkeep.”
As she spoke, the Ant Queen pointed at the vascular wings on the Beast of Thunder's back.
“Also, thanks to the reduced size, these wings can now be successfully integrated into the Beast of Thunder’s genetic template—and they work beautifully.”
“They’ve greatly improved its movement speed, bringing it on par with the regular movement speed of a mutated zergling.”
Her antennae flicked again, this time pointing to the Beast of Thunder’s metallic, glistening scales.
“I replaced the heavy chitin armor with lightweight high-strength scales.”
“These provide better defense even with less thickness.”
“And since the body is smaller and moves faster—”
“It can now blend in with the zergling horde more easily, dodging enemy attacks, which dramatically increases its survivability.”
Throughout the presentation, the Ant Queen’s voice was brimming with pride.
Her design for the Beast of Thunder perfectly met William’s requirements: reduced cost, faster movement, better defense, and improved survival. It was, in her eyes, flawless.
At this point, William had already used his divine trait, Genetic Adjustment,
to examine the internal genetic template of the mini, chibi-style Beast of Thunder.
“…This is literally just a toy version of the Beast of Thunder.”
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“She took a small canine’s genetic template, fused it with a logistics zergling’s, slapped on a few insectoid utility systems, and molded it into the shape of a Beast of Thunder.”
William stared blankly, lines of frustration marking his face.
Any random logistics zergling was probably more capable than this thing.
Feeling the hopeful anticipation coming through the faith-link from the Ant Queen, yearning for her master’s praise—
The Ant Queen: …
William could only take a deep breath, forcibly calming the storm of emotions inside him.
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A true leader should gently guide them in the right direction, while offering encouragement.
That’s how you cultivate a diligent and ambitious team member.
William struggled to put on an encouraging and kind expression before he began praising the Ant Queen:
“You’re amazing. A truly impressive optimization effort—done in just two years.”
“For your first genetic optimization attempt to be at this level shows incredible potential.”
“Your extraordinary talent in genetic engineering… honestly gave me a sudden moment of inspiration.”
“In time, I believe you’ll become the company’s—cough—”
“I mean, you’ll become the swarm’s most outstanding Ant Queen, leading your kind to the pinnacle of zerg evolution and rekindling the glory of the swarm!”
Having had his soul rocked by waves of inner turmoil, William nearly let slip his motivational phrases from his past life as a corporate manager.
“It’s just… your experience in genetic optimization is still a bit lacking. But that’s okay—experience can be gained quickly.”
“I really believe in you. Keep it up!”
As he spoke, William reached into his demigod spiritual form…
And pulled out mountains of massive tomes, as heavy as bricks, slamming them down in front of the Ant Queen and the chibi Beast of Thunder.
Dust exploded into the air. The scene went silent.
The Ant Queen: …
“These are all the records of my experiments and processes since I founded this divine domain—”
“They include my thoughts and insights while creating and optimizing zerg units.”
“And also the various issues I encountered during that time, along with their solutions—or at least potential solutions.”
“These are my priceless experiences.”
“And part of it is also a blueprint of the future zerg, as well as some optimization inspirations.”
(To be honest, these ‘inspirations’ were mostly sci-fi and game ideas from William’s previous life.)
Still, they gave him creative direction when designing zerg units.
“And now, I’m passing them on to you. I believe that after studying them—”
“You’ll definitely achieve greatness in optimizing the swarm’s genetic templates.”
With that, William gave the Ant Queen a thumbs up and flashed a bright, inspiring smile full of hope.
A beam of sunlight streamed through the cave ceiling, shining down on William.
The atmosphere at that moment became one of pure motivation and burning passion.
Through the faith-link, William could feel the Ant Queen’s brain completely freeze upon seeing that massive pile of books.
His demigod spiritual body maintained that cheerful smile, slowly fading away in front of her.
Back in the divine realm sky, William reappeared—only for his expression to immediately collapse.
It was as if every bone in his body had been drained of strength, and he slowly fell backward in despair.
