Chapter 352: Wind Spirit's Memories

This was the first time Anno had seen memories of the Wind Spirit Queen so clearly.

Previously, she had only heard her mother and other relatives recount that because she self-destructed her core and perished together with the enemy, she had very few memories of the Wind Spirit Queen in her consciousness network. The memories she found were somewhat blurry, and she didn't know if it was due to the influence of the core.

She stood in the palace hall, watching the high-ranking members of the royal family bustling about. It was the first time she had ever seen so many members working in the palace. There weren't many high-ranking members. The hierarchy of the insectoids' members could be seen from their appearance; the insect patterns of high-ranking members were subtly different from those of other members.

Anno counted carefully and found that there were only nine high-ranking family members; the rest were second- and third-ranking family members.

Her eyes swept over the time recorded on the computer screen on the conference table, and she quickly deduced from the time that Feng Ling had just entered the adult stage at this time.

Queen Wind Spirit did not remain on the throne for long. Warfare and various political affairs in the galaxy all had to pass through her hands. She stepped down from the throne and stood with her followers, listening attentively to their reports and analyses. Several of her older followers patiently and meticulously taught her about political affairs.

Memories flashed by, one scene after another before Anno's eyes. These memories were mostly from the royal palace, where Queen Fengling spent most of her time around the conference table, except for eating and sleeping.

Anno watched from the side and found that the Wind Spirit Queen was not as weak as she had imagined. She rarely saw the Wind Spirit lose her temper. Her personality was very gentle and patient. The entire star system needed her to make decisions and take charge. At this time, the outer reaches of the Zerg star system had been encroached upon by other civilizations in interstellar space. She also needed to keep track of the war situation on the front lines, which changed almost every day.

Although her high-ranking relatives helped her a lot, she was now the only queen insect in the entire insect race, and everything depended on her.

Anno also saw her secretly wiping away tears alone in the palace because of the immense pressure.

Sometimes she would go to the Treasure Hall and stare at the portraits of the Zerg queens for a long time.

She would occasionally pick up a knife and practice swinging it on the windswept mine.

The blade was cold and lonely.

Although the branch to which Wind Spirit belongs is not the strongest, it is still a top-tier combat branch.

The fighting branch of the races are known for their increasingly volatile tempers, yet one king has emerged with an incredibly gentle and stable personality.

Anno thought of the Dark Light Queen's personality. Although she was a fearsome and ruthless queen, she was also very calm and stable. However, she gave people an imposing aura that made people afraid to look directly at her.

The Dark Light Queen's personality was more or less inherited from the Wind Spirit.

The Wind Spirit Queen lacks the ruthlessness and decisiveness of Darklight. She does not possess this innate ability and is destined to become a cornerstone and bridge for the Zerg to overcome their most difficult period, rather than a weapon for retaliation.

It is precisely because she knows the limits of her abilities that Feng Ling feels immense pressure.

Anno watched as the number of high-ranking attendants around Fengling decreased one by one. These attendants had accompanied her since childhood, giving her love and guidance, and building a safe wall for her, all so that when the King Worm was born, the burden on Fengling's shoulders would be much lighter.

With each high-ranking member lost, the Wind Spirit Queen would sit alone in a completely dark palace, holding an energy stone still imbued with the aura of the sacrificed member, its faint glow illuminating her pale, tear-streaked face.

Anuo knelt down beside her, feeling a pang of pity.

She wanted to touch the Wind Spirit Queen to wipe away her tears, but her hand passed straight through her face.

Anno's hand paused, then slowly fell to his sides.

Yes, this is the Wind Spirit Queen's memory, not reality.

Several years later, Fengling finally met her male insect king.

What's surprising is that this male insect king is not a combat branch, but rather a support branch like Tanvel.

When Anno saw the baby male insects brought out of the nest by the high-ranking relatives beside Fengling, a sigh and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

They all hoped that the male king was a powerful queen beetle with exceptional fighting abilities, capable of leading them in battle.

Illusionist support isn't bad; it can be beneficial on the battlefield. However, the male insect king and queen should ideally complement each other.

Their queen is too gentle and kind-hearted, and they desperately need a powerful queen to emerge.

Only in this way can the Queen be better protected.

But the truth is that their worries were unnecessary. Fei Xing's ability to govern and fight is by no means weak. His learning and adaptability are very fast. When he was still able to walk and talk, his small figure could sit at the conference table.

Feng Ling felt sorry for him, who was still a small cub, and that he had to be exposed to complicated political affairs and wars. She wanted him to grow up for a while longer, but Fei Xing refused.

The older he gets, the more government affairs he can help Fengling with. As a queen insect whose main ability is support, he has a much more stable mentality than Queen Fengling and can soothe Fengling's anxiety.

Besides handling government affairs, he would also take Fengling for a walk outside the palace every day and taste food with her other than minerals.

Fei Xing's mental abilities finally allowed Feng Ling to get a good night's sleep, gradually relaxing her tense nerves.

After his birth, Feng Ling was noticeably more relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.

During this dark period for the Zerg, the appearance of the Zerg King was like a ray of dawn breaking in Fengling's heart.

Soon after, a high-ranking member successfully laid an egg in the nest, and everything was moving in a better direction. Wind Spirit seemed to see hope for the Zerg.

But during such times, the brief period of comfort is nothing more than a fleeting moment.

Flying Star died in a major war. Those civilizations that were temporarily blinded by the energy of the outer planets of the Zerg came to their senses after the birth of the Little King Zerg and united to launch an attack on the Zerg.

At this time, only the Flying Star is the most suitable Ohmu to fight.

Anno stood in the palace hall, looking at the retinues with their heads bowed. A high-ranking retinue knelt on the ground, holding the core of the flying star in his hand.

The core emitted a faint light, telling Feng Ling the fact that Fei Xing could never return.

Feng Ling stared blankly at the core in front of her for a long time.

It wasn't until Darklight, still a Zerg larva, personally presented the core of the Flying Star to its mother.

With trembling hands, Feng Ling took the Flying Star Core, placed it on her chest, and turned her back to everyone.

Her shoulders shrugged slightly, and her head hung down.

Even without seeing her face, even if it was just a memory, Anno could still genuinely feel Fengling's sadness.

If Feixing hadn't appeared in her life, perhaps she could have continued to bear all the pressure brought to her by the Zerg, but unfortunately, she lost him too soon after obtaining him.

Her heart, which had just been soothed and mended by Fei Xing, was shattered once again by reality.

Anno can now understand what Feixing left for Anguang.

It is indeed a cruel thing to give the Ohmu a lot of emotions.

Although the Zerg possess a consciousness network that allows their consciousnesses to communicate, apart from the Overlords and high-ranking servants, the obedience and loyalty of the other servants occupy most of their consciousness, making it impossible for them to communicate mentally with the Overlords.