[Meat Food]

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In old age?

Zhu Ge didn't forget how many children the Rat Queen had in total.

Despite having given birth to so many moles, the Queen of Moles remains the Queen of Moles, never having been replaced.

In comparison, the chances of a young and inexperienced new queen succeeding are too small.

Princess Mole gathered three worker mice and challenged the Queen, but failed. You, as one of the Queen's worker mice, accepted the challenge without any battle taking place, and gained the trait: Steadfast.

New trait acquired!

Zhu Ge felt slightly relaxed.

Even if we don't get the unique trait in the end, we already have two traits right now.

At the very least, the trait of being steady sounds like a good thing.

As long as there's a minimum guarantee, that's fine.

Princess Mole has been expelled from the Mole Kingdom, the mole population has returned to normal, and you continue the tunnel digging work.

One day, you found a rare plant root and enjoyed a hearty meal. Afterward, your claws and mandibles underwent a second development, becoming harder and gaining the trait: Growth.

Another trait gained!

Zhu Ge didn't expect that, although she didn't choose the "Queen" path of the simulation theme at the beginning, she still obtained two seemingly good traits.

The most powerful thing about his simulator isn't that it simulates things for him like watching a story, but that it allows him to acquire special traits!

Qualities are what matter!

As long as you can obtain a powerful trait, even if it's not a unique trait like "Kunpeng," or even a slightly lower-tier one, as long as it's useful, it's fine.

For example, this "growth" trait might have a good effect on him.

"But this princess mole wasn't killed; instead, she was banished from underground?"

"So how does one become the Queen Mole?"

"Perhaps the initial choice is important, but can it be remedied later?"

Zhu Ge analyzed the current outcome and speculated on the various reasons that led to it, in order to prepare for the choices to come.

You live in a food nest, gnawing on plant roots and stems every day, eating some and then handing the rest over to a specially trained mole.

One day, you smell the scent of joy emanating from the Queen of the Rat, and you know that the underground kingdom has gained a new princess.

[You know, one day the underground kingdom will face another choice. In the future, you must choose a scent. What will your choice be?]

[1. Go and take care of Princess Mole in advance to become her confidant]

II. Continue performing your duties.

Part Three: Escaping the Cave, Life and Death Depend on Fate

Make a choice in advance?

Zhu Ge felt a sense of absurdity, yet it also felt perfectly reasonable.

His ingrained thought led him to subconsciously believe that the mole was just an animal.

But actually?

Even in the past, let alone in this world, humanity has not fully discovered, understood, or mastered information about all life on Earth.

Many, many years ago, some animals, plants, and even fungi had already developed their own unique survival systems.

Despite their small size, moles have developed their own unique systems, to the point that they are almost like a human kingdom, which is quite normal.

These three options are very similar to the old emperor and the crown prince in a dynasty.

You can choose to loyally follow the old emperor and continue to improve yourself step by step, but that's too slow.

One option is to invest in the crown prince in advance, so that if he becomes emperor, it will be a meritorious act of supporting the emperor's rise to power. However, failure would result in utter ruin.

Or they could live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, not participating in anything, but for a mole, escaping its burrow would basically mean death.

"Fine, since we're going to take the path of a queen, let's follow Princess Mole and see what she's up to."

Zhu Ge finally made up her mind.

After all, he remembered that the mole he had simulated at the beginning had turned into a worker mouse because its claws and teeth grew too fast and too well.

But what else is there?

He had no clue.

Therefore, it's best to get in touch.

[You went ahead to take care of Princess Mole, became her confidant, and fulfilled all of Princess Mole's requests.]

The princess mole didn't leave its nest for several days after it started developing, and eventually became a regular worker mole, so you returned to your original food nest.

Is that all?

Zhu Ge's heart is filled with enlightenment.

At the very least, he concluded the first point: the fish should not remain motionless like in the previous swordfish simulation, but should move around.

[You've spent your life digging new tunnels and searching for food in your food nest, living a life of mediocrity. You've earned a special item: As Usual.]

[This simulation has ended]

ended?

Zhu Ge's guess was correct; no unique trait like that of the Kunpeng appeared during the simulation.

Perhaps, as he predicted, it must conform to the theme of the simulation.

[Traits gained in this simulation: Hunger, Steadiness, Growth, Normality]

[Hunger: Decreases physical fitness and rationality, but increases digestive and absorptive capacity]

[Steady: Increased will to survive, increased vitality, increased timidity]

[Growth: Enhancing Growth Capabilities]

[As usual: Maintain your current mood for one minute]

Four key characteristics!

Moreover, all four traits seem to be quite good!

However, with the idea of ​​"the next one being better", Zhu Ge continued with the next simulation.

"We took the wrong path right from the start in the last simulation," Zhu Ge summarized the experience.

Based on his past experience, his first choice was to stay in his den and wait.

This resulted in the mole becoming a worker mouse.

"Perhaps it's because if certain conditions are met, it will become a worker rat. I don't know what else it has besides claws and teeth..." Zhu Ge pondered in his heart as he started the next simulation.

You have become a newborn mole, the 389th offspring of the queen, and are male.

You were born with plenty of food and were well-fed.

However, on the eighth day after your birth, your clan suffered a famine, and you were eaten by the Queen of the Rat, gaining the trait: Meat Food.

[This simulation has ended]

no???

Zhu Ge was stunned, and a sense of absurdity instantly rose in her heart.

Is that all?

He died?

So they were eaten as food?

That's too hasty!

Zhu Ge frowned as she looked at the simulator and saw that there were only "8" chances left.

But he finally realized that the simulator was likely based on a real-world object rather than a simulation of a certain system.

This means increased uncertainty. After all, the system still operates according to certain rules, but anything can happen in reality.

However, this also means that many mechanisms can be guessed by comparing them with real life.

[Meat-based foods: Your body will become delicious and palatable]

An absurd ending, and an absurd result.

"Third time, begin!"

……

You only have ten chances in total!

The second attempt was basically a waste, as it only yielded one meat trait.

Clearly, this trait is not suitable for the current situation.

The third and fourth times were similar.

Although she lived a long time without being eaten, she still failed to become a queen.

Because it's a male mole!

This also made Zhu Ge aware of how severe gender discrimination exists within the mole community.

"The fifth time!"

"The sixth time!"

"The seventh time!"

Two, three, four, five, six, a total of five chances were wasted.

When the seventh opportunity came, Zhu Ge finally got the gender she had always dreamed of.

You became a newborn mole, the only female among the queen's eleven offspring, and the 819th offspring overall.