Astral Cockroach

Banbu continued to observe and discovered that the *red cockroach* tribe warriors took off and left at dusk, plunging into the vast jungle beneath the mountain to hunt. They were very efficient, quickly returning with two large snakes that had their heads cut off.

At this time, the sky was darkening, and ordinary cockroaches living on this mountain peak began to emerge one after another, surrounding the *red cockroach* tribe warriors, watching and waiting.

There were too many of them, and they were all strong adult cockroaches, leaving no opportunity to take advantage of.

Banbu completely abandoned the idea of snatching snake meat.

He returned to the nest under the stone and began to dig.

Seeing this, the cockroach mother happily waved her antennae, helping to carry soil away from the nest.

After a great deal of effort, he finally dug out the cockroach corpses buried in the soil.

Banbu vaguely felt that there was still a faint trace of Origin Power remaining in the corpses, but he was not sure if his current physique could withstand it.

He was not anxious, but dragged a corpse out of the nest and threw it in the distance, then shrank back into the entrance to observe.

Soon, an adult cockroach discovered the corpse of its kind. Without hesitation, it rushed forward immediately, burying its head and gnawing. Following that, four or five more cockroaches saw it and joined in the feast.

These cockroaches were all safe and sound.

"Okay, no problem!"

Banbu confirmed that the Origin Power remaining in the corpses would not pose a life threat, and then returned to the nest to continue digging out the other cockroach corpses one by one.

He tasted them himself first. The effect of the Origin Power fruit enhancing cell activity was still there, and it was within an acceptable range.

"Eat, eat, eat…"

Banbu urged the cockroach mother to eat.

"Not hungry, eat, eat…"

The cockroach mother also waved her antennae, urging Banbu, but she was reluctant to eat herself, and instead dragged a corpse away. She planned to take the extra food to her daughters living on another mountain peak.

According to inherited memories, when wild fruits ripen, leaves fall, and dangerous winters are about to arrive, weak cockroach nymphs and old adult cockroaches will freeze to death.

The last ootheca that the cockroach mother conceived this year produced small cockroaches that are now only in their 3rd and 4th instar. They urgently need meat to grow.

Banbu did not have the energy to care about the life or death of his countless sisters.

Jungle survival, with its winter cold and summer heat, is a natural process of eliminating the weak, and there is no need to interfere.

Banbu simply hoped that this diligent "mother" who raised him and took care of him could live longer.

"Eat, eat, eat…"

Banbu blocked the entrance, repeatedly urging.

"Not hungry."

The cockroach mother was puzzled and a little anxious. It was not easy to drag a corpse of an adult cockroach to another mountain peak.

"Eat, eat, eat…"

Banbu blocked the entrance, continuing to urge, his limited and monotonous pheromones unable to explain his thoughts.

"Not hungry."

"Eat, rest, eat, rest…"

Banbu gently touched the cockroach mother's antennae with his own, conveying emotions of comfort and worry.

"Not hungry, not tired…"

"Eat, rest, eat, rest…"

"Not hungry, not tired…"

After a long stalemate, the cockroach mother finally gave in and began to eat according to Banbu's request.

Banbu immediately conveyed his joy and stood aside to observe.

After the cockroach mother was full, she weakly shook her antennae, becoming weak and tired instead. This was the Origin Power taking effect, improving cell activity and consuming a lot of physical energy.

Banbu immediately pointed to the decaying leaves on the ground, urgently urging: "Eat, eat, eat…"

Leaves could quickly replenish the lost physical energy.

The cockroach mother was puzzled, but could not resist Banbu's repeated urging and continued to eat. Sure enough, after a small piece of leaf entered her stomach, she became energetic again and dragged a cockroach corpse out the door.

She was still persistent in bringing food to her daughters.

"…"

Banbu only felt powerless and helpless, extremely frustrated, and no longer stopped her, watching the cockroach mother disappear with the corpse.

He had just observed that the effect of the Origin Power fruit enhancing cell activity did not significantly improve the cockroach mother's aging body.

"Life, time, aging, death, the natural order…"

After contemplating, Banbu suddenly realized that even human civilizations with advanced technological knowledge could not reverse it.

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He was now just a humble cockroach nymph, so why force it?

Then let nature take its course!

Wild fruits ripened, leaves fell, and the nights obviously became colder. Winter was coming soon.

If he could not complete 9 molts before winter arrived and become a 10th instar sub-adult, he might not be able to survive.

The universe is natural, ruthless, and harsh.

Jungle survival is fraught with crises.

Weak cockroaches are not only eliminated by the seasonal cold and heat, but also hunted by natural enemies. A single mistake could cost them their lives.

He must grow up and evolve into an Origin Power creature as soon as possible in order to have the ability to protect himself and the qualification to survive.

Eat! Eat! Eat!

Banbu ate in a very regular manner, eating a little cockroach meat and immediately turning his head to gnaw on two mouthfuls of decaying leaves.

The faint energy remaining in the cockroach meat promoted gene evolution, enhanced cell activity, and consumed a lot of physical energy. Eating leaves could replenish the consumed physical energy in time.

Cockroaches are omnivorous insects that mainly eat vegetarian food. A combination of meat and vegetables can also ensure a balanced intake of various nutrients needed for growth, which is more conducive to growth.

…

During the daytime in late autumn, the temperature was not high.

Banbu, full of food, lazily lay on the stone, enjoying the sunlight.

The black carapace absorbed light and converted it into heat energy to maintain body temperature.

A moderate body temperature could also ensure that the body's metabolism was at its peak, ensuring the speed of growth.

Cockroaches fear strong light, so Banbu put a leaf over his head.

Not far away, the *red cockroach* tribe warrior, who had entered the Origin Power creature sequence and stood at the top of the jungle food chain, had not yet evolved to the point of breaking free from the shortcomings of its racial instincts and was listlessly lying under a raspberry bush, dozing off.

It was the best shelter. The aura emanating from an Origin Power creature was enough to scare away animals that preyed on cockroaches, such as birds, snakes, and rats.

Banbu had carefully observed that there were no creatures other than cockroaches on the entire mountain peak, so he was very confident in his safety.

In fact, in this area, there were also many bold and clever cockroaches. During the day, they would dig a small pit in the ground, bury their heads, and recklessly expose their bodies to the sunlight, enjoying the warm sunshine.

The red carapace color, planted upside down on the ground, resembled skewed and crookedly growing, budding, and blooming red flowers. Looking around, it was a sea of flowers, quite spectacular.

Looking closely, it felt comical.

Thinking about it carefully, one could not help but marvel at the wonders of nature. Even creatures with low intelligence were trying to use their limited wisdom to seek survival.

"With sufficient meat and a suitable temperature, I should be able to complete my 5th molt in about five days."

At noon, Banbu returned to the nest, ate some food, and continued to lie on the stone to bask in the sun, feeling the changes in his body, making a rough judgment, and immediately allowing his mind to enter a state of emptiness, avoiding the death of brain cells due to thinking about complex problems, thereby consuming precious nutritional reserves.