Chapter 22. His bloodline memories told him that the king should not...

During the several days of interstellar travel.

Ai Ying watched as her destination drew ever closer, and let out a sigh of relief without a trace of expression.

In the past few days, although she had temporarily convinced Fedorok of her identity, what followed was that he wanted to feed her to the point of bursting every day.

Because she only consumes human nutrient solution and repair fluid, Fedlock felt that the energy provided was too low, so he fed her top-grade human nutrient solution no less than ten times a day!

And so, every time he looked at her, he always had a worried expression on his face, as if Wang was definitely not full yet.

Because of Wang Chusheng's lie about the beginning of her life, and because she needed to replenish her energy, she could only eat as much as he gave her.

Thinking of this, Ai Ying silently let out a burp.

These past few days, she has felt that her blood has become more nutritious and delicious than before.

Not to mention the mental strength that was about to burst.

Now in the human world, she could easily take on two people at once.

Unfortunately, among the Zerg, especially in front of the Zerg lord beside her, the power she displayed... was at most like a louse growing into an ant.

Ai Ying sighed inwardly.

At this moment, she could no longer ignore the burning gaze behind her, a gaze that seemed to want to devour her whole.

Anyway, he's not really going to eat her.

Just as Fidellock was once again itching to get the king to continue eating, they finally arrived at the planet Anfiso.

Fiedlock gazed at the human planet ahead, his body surging with black energy, obscuring all traces of the king and himself from this journey.

Wang said—

This is a journey that belongs only to her and him.

Naturally, we cannot allow other insects to disturb us.

Including Saville.

Especially Savile!

Fiedlock used black energy to build a long staircase leading from the starship's entrance to the ground.

As he watched the king's feet land on the black energy, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, but soon he felt an even greater emptiness.

I want to... monopolize it.

I want...more.

king--

His king—

Now, he is the only... king.

Realizing this, Fiedlock's dark purple pupils gradually deepened in color:

There will be no Savile.

Only him.

Feeling the increasingly dangerous gaze behind her, Ai Ying sighed inwardly and skillfully diverted Fiedlock's attention:

"This is humanity's planet?"

She stood inside a building made of an unknown material.

Every wall of the building is transparent, allowing a clear view of the outside world.

Outside is a place that resembles a 'modern garden'.

But the plants here... every single one of them looks menacing and dangerous.

This place... should be the outermost edge of the planet.

Although these exotic plants looked dangerous, they still intrigued Ai Ying, who had only lived on Carlo Star and Wasteland Star.

Her more than ten years of experience as a Gu Master in modern times made her start to think the moment she saw the outside world:

I wonder how effective this plant would be as a feeder for Gu worms?

However, they looked too dangerous, and she had to test the poison herself to make sure it wouldn't harm the Gu worms before she dared to feed them.

Just as she was lost in thought with joy, a familiar and terrifying aura came from behind her.

Ai Ying suddenly came to her senses:

There are no small insects or Gu worms here.

Only the Zerg lord who can kill and devour her.

Fiedlock could tell that Ai Ying was satisfied with the planet.

He suppressed the twisted emotions and jealousy that arose within the insect core because the king was no longer looking at him.

He wanted to present everything the king liked to the king.

He knelt on one knee, raised his head, and stared intently at the figure in front of him:

"If Your Majesty likes it, Fiedlock will move to Anfiso Star."

"Build a magnificent insect hive for you on this planet."

Although Amphiso is a bit small and its energy is a bit sparse, anywhere can be the King's hive, as long as the King likes it.

Hearing Fedorok's voice, Ai Ying shuddered in fright and lost all interest in the Gu worms of the modern world.

She suddenly realized that, although she had known about Fedlock's horrors for a long time...

But because he wouldn't actually do anything to her, she wasn't as wary as she had been when they first met.

But for other beings, especially humans and their planets, the words "Zerg Overlords" are synonymous with danger and destruction.

Ai Ying's relaxed state of mind suddenly tensed up again.

She brought Fedrock to Amphiso, and she must control his actions.

Thinking of this, she didn't turn around, but her voice sounded very impatient:

"Does a king like me lack such a hive?"

"I want to see how my human pets used to live, not how you build your insect hive."

Fiedlock sensed the impatience in Ai Ying's voice. He knelt on one knee, the black energy punishingly leaving a mark on his neck.

"It's Fedlock's fault."

He quickly came up with a solution:

"I will flatten half of the planet to build the king's residence, and use the other half to house humans for the king to admire."

Before Ai Ying could catch her breath, she was pulled up again:

This proposal...

Isn't that a bit too brutal and twisted?!

Her wariness of Fedorok rose infinitely.

Ai Ying didn't turn around, but pretended to be focused on looking ahead:

"What's the difference between that and raising insect slaves?"

"I just want to observe the most authentic aspects of humanity."

Fiedlock bowed respectfully, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes:

The Zerg have never observed this aspect of humanity in their genes.

Why is the king so curious about humans?

Is it just because of that human pet?

Upon hearing Wang continue saying he wanted to experience the life of a normal human, the black energy around him flickered in confusion.

Ai Ying noticed Fedorok's hesitation.

Even with her miserable early life as an excuse, the fact that she came to a planet inhabited by humans would still make this insect suspicious.

But we can't avoid coming to human planets.

Going to Fidelock's territory is tantamount to going to the Zerg's lair.

The existence of that group of higher and lower insects, even the lord insects, is far more dangerous than Fidlock's current weak suspicion.

Ai Ying took a deep breath:

She is the queen.

She likes whatever she wants.

Thinking of this, she offered no explanation, her voice remaining nonchalant:

"This is an order."

The king's command is a principle that all insects must follow, even at the cost of their lives.

In an instant, he cast aside all the doubts in his mind and lowered his head deeply:

"yes."

"Fidlock will go and prepare."

Ai Ying knew that as a false king, if she simply suppressed others with orders, she might be backfired at any time.

So, the moment Fedorok answered, she seemed to have made up her mind, turned around and walked in front of him.

She looked at the black, tousled hair on his head and the faint black specks of light shimmering within it, took a deep breath, and slowly reached out to touch his head.

Then he chuckled and said:

"Good girl."

She thought that her approach of only talking without giving any tangible gifts would at most divert Fedorock's attention and stop him from questioning her actions.

So, after she finished speaking, she turned around with a relaxed expression.

They failed to notice Fedorock's trembling body and the barely suppressed, twisted excitement in his eyes:

The king is praising him!

The king is touching him!

He lowered his head deeply, his eyes filled with a twisted, primal promise:

He will always be this well-behaved.

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The next day, Ai Ying woke up in a large bed that was 100 square meters.

One hundred square meters was the result of her bargaining.

Yesterday on Amphiso, after hearing her order to integrate into the human world, Fedor immediately bought an interstellar manor.

Then she quickly arranged everything she needed.

If she hadn't stopped him, she seriously suspected he wanted to buy up everything on this planet.

If this planet truly belongs to the Zerg.

Why did she even bother running here? She could have just gone straight to Fedlock's territory.

Ai Ying sat up in bed, surrounded by blankets made of honey-feathered beast fur, the rarest kind of fur woven by human hands in the interstellar world.

Inside the several hundred square meter room, there was a hot spring pool filled with top-grade nutrient solution, shimmering top-grade energy blocks, and countless unseen rare gems—

On a planet where you need currency to buy things, she experienced for the first time what it meant for star coins to be just a number.

Thinking of the gem energy blocks that Fiedlock expressionlessly tossed out when he paid with Star Coins, she looked up and glanced around the room.

The gems in her room looked far better than the ones Fedlock used to pay for Starcoins.

Ai Ying belatedly realized that she was actually very wealthy.

She struggled to get out of bed from the soft, seemingly sinking-in-it bed and followed the winding route she remembered to the restaurant.

Perhaps because she was still in her 'newborn stage', she was still very weak in Fidelock's eyes.

Therefore, everything in the manor is protected by protective devices that can even protect vulnerable humans.

The restaurant was the same, with soft, comfortable animal rugs spread everywhere.

In interstellar space, humans can meet their survival needs simply by relying on various nutritional supplements.

Therefore, only a very small number of wealthy and powerful nobles would reserve such an ancient place as a restaurant.

Only they can eat the rarest, unmutated plants.

As soon as Ai Ying arrived at the restaurant, she saw a table over ten meters long with all sorts of different kinds of food.

There were the nutritional supplements she always took; there were also various vegetable dishes that were almost identical to modern ones; and there were also nutritional supplements and energy liquids used only by the Zerg.

After doing all this, Fedorok stood quietly in the corner of the restaurant, watching her intently.

Standing in the bright sunlight, the deep and terrifying aura emanating from him seemed to have been somewhat weakened.

He stood there all alone, and it's unclear how long he had been standing there.

Only when he saw her would a glimmer of light appear in his deep eyes.

Ai Ying paused for a moment, then slowly walked to the dining table, ignoring all other food, and sat down in front of the human nutritional supplements.

Does she still remember the reason she refused to eat the Zerg nutrient solution on the starship?

She doesn't eat things she's never tried before.

In this seemingly safe but actually dangerous situation, she must remember every word she and Fedlock had said.

Otherwise, she would reveal her weakness if she were to be careless.

Every flaw could cost her her life.

After watching Ai Ying choose to consume inferior human nutrient solution despite being faced with countless nutritious foods, Fidelock's core was instantly overwhelmed by soreness.

He had witnessed this scene countless times in the past few days.

But each time he saw it, the pain in his worm core would intensify.

He only wanted to present the best of everything in the world to the king.

He scanned the shabby furnishings around him expressionlessly, his gaze deep and dark:

How could such a small and simple nest be worthy of his king?

Humanity's planet is still too small and useless; we can't even build a slightly larger nest.

Because the king wanted to experience human life, Fiedlock had to suppress the urge to push the planet Anfiso.

Last night, he contacted his subordinates to bring all the treasures of the territory to Anfiso Star as soon as possible.

He instinctively thought:

If the king continues to live in such a dilapidated environment, he will definitely get angry and kill this useless worm.

But would the king really kill him?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall his conversation with his subordinate last night.

He wanted to know what the king's lineage contained within the bloodline.

A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes as he considered the subordinate answer:

Whether it's his subservience or his bloodline memories, they all tell him:

The king is so noble that one cannot look him directly in the eye.

The king is dangerous and powerful.

The king is picky and cruel.

The Queen will destroy and slaughter anything that displeases her, whether it be humans or Zerg.

Watching Ai Ying bask in the sunlight, seemingly undemanding of her food and surroundings, appearing harmless and even somewhat gentle, Fidellock's pulsating insect core suddenly paused for a moment:

King, the newly born king—

Why does it look completely different from the King's appearance in the Zerg bloodline memories?

The moment he appeared before the king that day, he was prepared to be the king's wrathful servant and punished by having a young man dig out the insect's core.

Because he answered the king's call so late.

Because he was so useless, he was unable to prevent the king from being harmed.

This is the punishment he deserves.

But.

Remembering that the king hadn't been angry, hadn't devoured him, and had even praised the beauty of his eyes, Fiedlock suppressed the urge to gouge out his own eyes and slowly lowered his head:

This was a scene he hadn't even dared to dream of in the past three hundred years.

He thought that being devoured by the king was the happiest and most beautiful ending he could imagine.

But……

king--

Fiedlock looked up, his dark purple eyes filled with a hint of confusion and a wariness he didn't want to notice.

Ai Ying was sipping the nutrient solution.

She could always feel Fiedlock's ever-present gaze, and she could also sense the ferocity and...focus in his eyes.

This made her uncontrollably think of the Gu worms in modern times that would obediently watch their masters.

It's unclear whether it's because she lacks talent as a Gu master or because she's unlucky with Gu worms, but very few Gu worms like her.

They would only look at their owners earnestly and adorably with their small, round, black eyes.

She could only watch this scene pitifully from the sidelines.

She could only try to get along well with the insects around her to balance her desire for the Gu worms.

She certainly liked those little insects too, but...

Nothing can truly replace the position of Gu worms in the hearts of Gu masters.

To win the favor of the Gu worms, she diligently researched and wrote paper after paper on how to make them happy and healthy.

But after trying it, I found it was completely useless.

No Gu worm liked her, not even the weakest, newly born Gu worm.

Feeling the gaze from not far away, even more focused than the Gu worm's gaze upon its master, Ai Ying twitched the hand holding the nutrient solution.

This was the first time an insect had looked at her like that.

Although he was a bit fierce, but...

Just as her attitude toward Fedorok softened slightly.

She suddenly sensed a faint scrutiny in his gaze as he looked at her.

Even when relaxed, Ai Ying never let her guard down, and her heart instantly jumped:

What just happened?

Why did Fedorock's gaze become wary?

Did she reveal some flaw?

Ai Ying glanced discreetly at the nutrient solution in her hand:

That's right!

This is what she ate during her days on the starship.

She tried to breathe softly, trying not to let her heart beat too fast.

Regardless of whether Fedorok noticed anything amiss, she had to reassure him and change his current dangerous state.

But little did she know how the Zerg king would appease the Zerg.

She's not the real king.

All she knew was how to soothe the Gu worms...

Thinking of this, Ai Ying suddenly had a flash of inspiration:

Actually, apart from their size and appearance, the Zerg and the Gu worms seem to be quite similar internally, right?

The simplest way for a Gu Master to soothe a Gu worm is to feed it blood or food.

Ai Ying quickly ruled out the possibility of feeding blood.

Fidelock doesn't seem to be angry or rioting yet; things haven't gotten to the point where she has to bleed them out.

She glanced at the Zerg energy liquid in another corner of the table, but didn't look up. She slowly finished the bottle of nutrient solution in her hand.

She didn't even look in Fedlock's direction, but casually said while toying with the other food on the table:

"come over."

The moment Fedlock heard the king's voice, all thoughts in the insect's mind were instantly cleared.

Within his pulsating worm core, only the instinct to obey the king's commands remained.

His dark purple pupils instantly became gentle and harmless, all the ferocity and confusion firmly suppressed in the deepest recesses of his eyes.

He obeyed the king's command, and with a slight movement, he came to stand before the king.

He knelt on one knee, placed one hand over the insect core, and looked up at the king.

His neck, with its prominent veins, lifted slightly, and the insect looked so harmless that it posed no threat whatsoever.

Ai Ying was already used to the Zerg Overlord's ability to ignore space.

She didn't even flinch when she saw Fedorok kneeling beside her in the blink of an eye.

She lowered her eyes slightly, looking at those dark purple eyes, more dazzling than gemstones, gazing at her with focused submission, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fiedlock is still... very well-behaved.

Nothing unexpected should have happened just now.

Ai Ying remembered her plan to appease the Lord Insect with food and sat up straight with a blank expression.

She always remembered the key points Charlotte had taught her about pretending to be the king.

That's ominous.

Even when feeding someone, you shouldn't be too gentle.

Ai Ying frowned slightly, pointed to the energy liquid used by the Zerg not far away, and said impatiently:

"I hate those."

"Go and eat them all."

Fiedlock looked in the direction she was pointing, and the entire insect froze in astonishment.

king--

Did you... share the food with him?!

Upon realizing this, his insect brain became so chaotic that he was unable to think or move at all.

From the moment of their birth, all lords knew the mission of their insect-like existence.

That is to find resources for the king, expand the territory, and carry out all the king's orders.

The king's existence was the greatest comfort to them.

The king didn't need to do anything for them.

The king's treatment of all insects has always been one of commands, suppression, and punishment.

Fiedlock's dark purple pupils trembled incessantly, and his hands remained motionless for a long time.

For the first time, he forgot the king's command.

When he came to his senses, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his body suppressed his instincts, harmlessly removing the defenses on his weak point.

This is a posture that completely surrenders one's weaknesses, leaving one's life or death to the opponent.

However, his king still did not punish him.

This was clearly a mistake that would have been enough for the king to dismember him and destroy his insect core.

But she simply waved her hand, telling him to take the energy liquid used by the Zerg down to consume.

Her voice carried an impatient arrogance, but to him it sounded almost gentle.

This time, Fedrock dared not hesitate any longer. Following the king's order, he picked up the energy potion on the table and quickly retreated.

Ai Ying watched his figure disappear from sight and silently exhaled.

It seems that this time, her fierce display has fooled Fedorock.

Food seemed to be somewhat effective in calming people down.

She blinked:

Gu worms and insectoids probably do share some subtle similarities.

She finally relaxed, and the mental energy that had been overinflated during this period unconsciously dissipated for a moment.

The dissipated spiritual energy, like a gentle breeze, silently swept away into the surroundings.

Fiedlock walked step by step on the way out of the restaurant.

With each step he took, his expression grew increasingly bewildered.

Far from the king's presence and voice, his insect brain suddenly began to think uncontrollably.

He looked at the energy liquid in his hand, puzzled.

Greed and possessiveness are inherent in all insects.

No insect would be willing to share.

The king is an absolute dictator above all insects.

The king will never share the food necessary for survival with any insect.

This is a memory ingrained in his blood.

This was an instinct dictated by his bloodline, allowing him to survive longer under the king.

He stopped in his tracks, instinct and awe of the king intertwined at that moment:

Is the king really that gentle?

Would the king really be so generous and tolerant?

He cherished this king, yet he still couldn't resist the doubts born of his instincts.

Just as Fiedlock's gaze darkened and energy surged around him, a gentle spiritual force drifted past him.

A soothing spiritual force gently brushed over his shattered insect core, his insect brain which had been in chaos for three hundred years, and the black energy surrounding him.

It made the insect feel at ease, dispelling all its unease and shattering all its doubts.

Fiedlock's worm brain was clearer than ever before.

A black energy suddenly pierced through his body.

The wound was so close to the vital point that it had already scratched the insect's core.

Fiedlock expressionlessly dissipated the energy from the wound, letting it spread.

The king was comforting him.

The king shared the precious food with him.

But he doubted the king.

Fiedlock watched himself meander down, staining the surrounding ground black with the insect blood. His dark purple pupils were filled with disgust for his own blood.

Is bloodline memory always correct?

How could he use those vague and laughable bloodline memories to define a king?

The king should look exactly like he does now.

He was willing to give everything for... the current king.

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Author's Note: Fidelock: My bloodline memories tell me the king shouldn't do this.

Therefore, the idea of ​​bloodline memory is wrong.

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