Chapter 53 Let me go back! (bug hunting) I have never seen such a scene...

In the year 217 of the new calendar, an endless night enveloped this hopeless wasteland.

The surface plunged into eternal darkness was like being swallowed by the stomach of a chaos beast. No trace of any intelligent creatures could be found in this vast land that was once teeming with life. It seemed as if all life had fallen into a nightmare from which they would never wake up.

The destruction of the old world came unexpectedly, as if an indescribable old god had casually raised his eyes. In an instant, all the achievements of civilization, the brilliance of reason, and the rules and order of objective existence were lightly and completely wiped out under his gaze, leaving only an empty and boring silence.

As a result, the pervasive radiation pollution completely destroyed all habitable living environments, and the global population plummeted. The surviving humans had no choice but to establish a new country deep underground, 10,000 meters away from their homeland - the "Mother Nest".

On the surface, the shadow of death obscures the sky. Only those monsters that have abandoned reason and rely entirely on primitive instincts to reproduce crazily can barely survive. They struggle painfully in the distortion and mutation, emitting waves of never-ending wails and gasps.

Most of the time, there will be no trace of any humanoid creatures left here.

Even the wasteland "pioneer" team sent by the "mother nest" will only silently carry out mechanical collection work. After the energy reaches the standard, they will quickly return to the "mother nest" without staying on the surface at all.

However, the situation today is different.

A sudden commotion erupted from the depths of the eternal darkness. A vibrant, clear voice, like thunderclap, instantly shattered the dreary silence.

"Let me go back!"

This voice was filled with strong and rich personal emotions. The owner of the voice was probably in extreme anger at the moment:

"What you're doing is trafficking and illegal detention. I have every right to execute you on the spot!"

The "person" who was speaking was tall and strong, with long and powerful arms, a narrow and slender waist, and excellent body proportions.

Even in the absence of light, it is enough to make most wasteland creatures feel ashamed the moment they see this silhouette.

[Ancestor! Please keep your voice down...]

Detecting the group of distorted beasts in the darkness, which were gradually surrounding them with eager eyes, the system was almost exhausted. "He" said in a slightly flattering tone:

"You're really wronging me. Resurrection from the dead is clearly a great thing, so why do you make it a crime?"

Yes, resurrection from the dead.

Bombbell Finger was once a Zerg warrior who died heroically in an interstellar war. His body should have been ripped apart by the turbulent winds and pulverized into dust, becoming part of countless dust particles and completely disappearing into the vast universe.

However, fate took an unexpected turn.

With the blessing of the "God of Luck", he became the new host chosen by the survival system 030 and gained a second life in a different world, although - the "bug" in question did not seem happy about it.

"You, you're forcing a sale and making excuses!"

After hearing what the system said, Bombber's eyes turned red with anger, and crystal clear tears swirled rapidly in his eyes. The soldier bug stubbornly repeated:

"Let me go back! Serving the hive is the glory I've pursued my whole life!"

This bumblebee species has honey-colored hair that is extremely eye-catching even in the eternal night, and his fair skin is like the first snow that has just fallen, without a trace of impurities.

Those bright ice-blue eyes were like glaciers floating on the sea, with an indescribable cleanliness and purity. The flames of anger burning in their pupils at this moment gave them a different kind of vitality.

As the decibels rose, a hint of restlessness could be heard faintly in the thick darkness all around, and countless pairs of malicious eyes stared at this living creature that was out of place in the decaying wasteland.

[……] Upon hearing this, the system fell silent.

He looked at the group of deformed beasts around him that were grinding their teeth and sucking blood, then looked at the angry and resistant expression on Bombbel's face, and finally couldn't help but let out a sharp explosion.

This generation of hosts is becoming increasingly difficult to lead!

Because the last mission achieved the A-level rating standard, the system's energy reserves are now more abundant than ever before, enough to meet any demanding conditions.

030 was originally full of pride and wanted to show off his power in front of the new host, but he did not expect to meet such an extremist who was stubborn and only wanted to sacrifice himself for the "nest"!

How could there be “someone” who doesn’t want to live, but only wants to die… Before crossing over, this guy’s desire to survive was clearly very strong…

During the brainstorming session, the system seemed to see the generous bonuses and benefits flapping their wings and waving goodbye to it. It could only sigh silently in its heart:

What else can I do? I can only take care of the host I kidnapped myself...

So, in order to save the currently precarious percentage of favorable reviews, 030 began to earnestly enumerate the benefits he could provide to Bombbell one by one:

For example, the "heartthrob" halo that makes everyone love you and flowers bloom wherever you go; the spiritual network that can manipulate people's hearts without anyone noticing; the supernatural power of killing gods and Buddhas who stand in your way...

In short, the system tried its best to sell these tempting "golden fingers" just to beg the host to become this "Long Aotian", but he almost chewed his lips until they were broken, but it didn't work at all.

"I'm so sorry, you should go help the bugs that need help more--"

Regarding the various benefits offered by the system, Bombber tearfully stated, "I am a loyal nest clearer and will never betray my tribe. Even if I die, I will shed all my blood to nourish the hive!"

Before he finished speaking, he showed his insect claws without hesitation, and it seemed that he was about to do something that would cause mosaics.

【stop--! 】

Looking at his tragic expression of "I would rather love a handful of soil in my homeland than ten thousand taels of gold in a foreign land", the system host almost burned to death, as if it saw the complete end of its own career.

I can obviously take a long vacation if I complete two more tasks. But if I lose my job early and get blacklisted and criticized, I don’t want that!

"I have made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore..." Junchong's tone revealed a determination to face death. He raised his chin slightly, his eyes full of stubbornness.

In that split second, 030 suddenly had an idea, and blurted out: [Bombbell Finger, you really disappoint me!]

"What?" Bombbel was confused by His grief-stricken tone. His innocent and gullible face was full of shock and confusion, and even the movement of his hands subconsciously paused for a moment.

There's hope! Seeing this, 030's eyes lit up, almost filling with tears, so he quickly struck while the iron was hot: [There are bugs here too, and there's a nest here too! Is this all you've realized?]

[You can absolutely carry out the will of your tribe in this other world, expand the territory of the Zerg Hive, and promote the Zerg race! You are so afraid of death that you are not qualified to be a soldier-Zerg!]

After hearing this heresy, Bombbell's ice-blue eyes suddenly widened. He was at a loss and put down his insect claws, almost speechless: "You you you, I I -"

At this moment, a hungry deformed monster in the darkness could no longer hold back. It took advantage of the prey's shock and unpreparedness and pounced on it!

Due to not seeing the sun for a long time, the creatures still alive on the surface have hideous faces, like evil spirits crawling out of hell.

The monster's eyeballs were extremely large, occupying almost half of its entire head, like two huge light bulbs abruptly embedded in its head.

The remaining half was an absurdly large mouth filled with densely packed sharp teeth. Thin, curved spears protruded randomly from the mouth, almost piercing its own eyes.

However, such a creature that acts solely on instinct has become the dominant force on the surface of the wasteland because of its extremely strong recovery ability and almost crazy reproduction method. Countless lives have been lost at its claws.

[Holy crap, what the hell is this?!]

Even the system, which considered itself knowledgeable and accustomed to seeing decaying corpses and skeletons, was startled by this strange creature. It quickly warned: [Host, be careful——]

However, it seems that it is too late.

The deformed monster's mouth, which was almost opened to 90 degrees, had already covered Bombbell's head, and highly corrosive turbid venom was about to drip from its mouth -!

The next second, the monster was torn into six pieces by the army worm's pitch-black claws as smoothly as cutting tofu, and it fell silently.

[…body, oh…] Looking at this scene, the system chose to shut its mouth.

At this moment, the deformed monster's hard spine was cut vertically, and its three brains and two hearts were also separated at the same time.

In this situation, even the worm monsters that could regenerate their limbs instantly lost the possibility of survival.

Its two gestational sacs were also torn apart, and the densely packed and wriggling egg sheaths inside actually struggled for a few seconds after losing the mother's protection, but soon died under the cover of radiation.

At the same time, all the organs and fluids inside the monster's body poured out as its muscles relaxed, dripping all over the ground. Mixed with some undigested foul-smelling decay, this undoubtedly brought a strong sensory impact to other creatures.

“Hmm—”

Seeing this, Bombbel subconsciously wrinkled his nose and couldn't help but take a step back. As if his soul had been restored, the whole insect instantly became lively and agile.

He shook his hands quickly and naturally, and the insect armor on his body immediately returned to its flawless state without a single stain.

Seeing this scene, the air around them suddenly became quiet for a moment. Driven by the strong desire to survive, countless monsters hiding in the darkness quickly retreated like the tide. After all, they only took the risk to attack in search of food, not to seek death.

[Experience +1...] After the crisis was resolved, the system emerged conscientiously.

Hearing this, Bumblebee unconsciously scratched his fingers lightly. The surge of adrenaline in his body had already brought him back to his senses. So he took a deep breath and said, "Um, 030... Can I call you that?"

In the thick night, the bumblebee's icy blue eyes still sparkled. Bombber gave the system a shy smile, his heart filled with trepidation. "Is what you just said... all true?"

Don't come over here!

Frightened, 030 swallowed subconsciously, then lied calmly, his expression calm and his heartbeat steady:

[Really! I'm not lying.]

—but a liar.

No, how can this be considered a lie?

Looking at Bombbel's bright eyes that were gradually filled with new beliefs, the system thought righteously: After all, the mother nest is also a nest, and the mutant insects are also insects.

As the saying goes, "saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda." As long as this stubborn guy can survive well in the other world, what does a little lie matter?

So, a new story begins.