Chapter 53 The Stranger Murphy: That middle-aged female insect didn't...

The middle-aged female insect was not wrong.

The spiritual power has vanished.

But so what?

With a faint smile, Murphy said in a light tone, "Want to know? Of course you can. I dug out their insect cores. Want to try?"

Wouldn't digging out the insect's core kill it? That's utterly absurd.

The middle-aged female insect Marcus exhaled heavily through her snort, "Hmph, stubborn fool."

Marcus, of course, did not believe it to be true, thinking they were putting up a last-ditch resistance. In that case, let's take this secret to hell.

He raised his hand, and the two rows of soldiers simultaneously raised their energy guns and opened fire instantly.

A dense barrage of energy projectiles hurtled towards them, but the space was too small, and even if they managed to dodge them, they would still suffer a number of scratches.

Because the energy projectiles were too dense, the two insects had to split up to avoid them. Atia frowned, unsure of the extent to which Morpheus's abilities had been suppressed. Male insects generally had far less stamina than female insects...

As he dodged, he quickly glanced at the scene. Murphy's movements were clean, efficient, and effortless, showing little sense of danger.

...Okay, this bug is an exception.

Marcus clapped his hands and took a step back. Sure enough, the insect that the big worm had specified was not so easy to kill.

The soldiers lowered their energy guns in response. Marcus then said, "Alright, the appetizer is over. Although I enjoyed seeing you struggle in your death throes, unfortunately, that worm ordered a swift and decisive victory."

"So, go to hell."

Before he could finish speaking, the only door in front of him slammed shut. At the same time, countless cannon barrels appeared on the four walls and the ceiling, while the only part of the floor without cannon barrels began to heat up rapidly.

There was nowhere to escape.

This was the thought that flashed through Atia's mind in an instant.

Without hesitation, he instantly gathered his strength into his fist and slammed it towards the wall. However, his fist seemed to have hit a soft surface and bounced back, leaving the wall completely undamaged.

It's so strange. Putting aside how it's possible for so many cannons to be ready in an instant, the soft walls are also quite unusual.

The ground temperature was rising, and the muzzle of the cannon was also starting to heat up.

It's too late.

Just then, Atia noticed that the black-haired male insect had conjured a disc-shaped object that emitted a faint colored light and stuck it tightly to its body.

Atia was slightly taken aback, then vaguely sensed something, grabbed Mephiel's hand, and tried to stop him.

"What are you doing? Take it back right now!"

The life-saving item could only move one insect. Morpheus didn't have time to explain; he simply placed it in Atia's arms. "Wait for me, baby. Don't go looking for other insects. You don't want to see them on the display stand by the bed, do you?"

Atia felt his body becoming ethereal and quickly reached for Mephiel, only to find that Mephiel simply passed through his body.

His bloodshot pupils widened suddenly, "You—"

But it was only at this point that I realized I didn't know his name, and I couldn't even call out to him.

The last thing I saw was the white light that burst forth from all the cannons at once.

...

Even before he closed his eyes, Murphy was still lost in thought.

Wow, Little Butterfly must be so touched right now. Maybe she'll be super proactive in the future. I can't wait!

I wonder where the random teleportation item will take me, and whether it will be a long time before we meet again...

...

A flash of white light, and Atia found himself in front of Walsh's hut. He instinctively wanted to go back, but he was too far away to get there immediately.

"The Legion Commander, the worm!"

Walsh, who was anxiously waiting for Palmer's reply at the door, was surprised to see the figure that appeared in the white light in front of him. It was none other than the Legion Commander, who had sent the emergency rescue order.

He had to get back immediately.

Atia didn't even have time to respond with a single word before it suddenly turned around, spread its wings, and sped away at full speed.

The fierce wind blew his hair up, revealing his handsome and delicate face, which was now terrifyingly cold.

This bug is usually pretty tough, so why does it become so stupid at the crucial moment?

Shouldn't his own life be the most important thing, no matter what? What on earth is this worm thinking?!

At full speed, he could cover a 10-minute journey in 5 minutes. However, as he approached the starship, the scene before him clearly told him that he was too late.

In Atia's constricted pupils, he saw a large crater blasted into the side of the starship. If it weren't for the starship's built-in protective shield, it would probably have been exposed to cosmic rays.

The location is now shrouded in dust, obscuring everything except for the scattered fragments of a nearby starship drifting through space.

Is that bug... dead?

...

The energy cannons on the three walls fired together, seemingly carrying a world-destroying power, aiming to turn this single target into ashes.

The black-haired male insect opened its eyes, and the golden patterns around its pupils suddenly became exceptionally bright. The corners of its lips, which always curled up in a cynical manner, were now pursed into a straight line. The insect's entire aura underwent a dramatic change, and it spoke calmly.

"Time delay".

"Absolute defense."

"Spiritual perception and insight".

The cannonballs that poured out seemed to transform into frames, and a bubble-like transparent barrier quickly rose around him. His eyes became deep and profound, with faint trails of light at the tips.

He strolled leisurely towards the exit.

"boom--"

"boom--"

Loud bangs echoed from the tightly closed alloy door. Marcus stared at the strange protrusions on the door, swallowed hard, and took several steps back.

"They're not dead! They're not dead! Didn't you fire? Fire again!"

As the button was pressed, the sound of artillery shells boomed again from the sealed room, but this did not stop the protrusion on the alloy door from growing larger and larger.

"boom--"

The shelling inside had stopped, and at the same time, the alloy door opened, punched open from the inside.

The thick smoke and dust blurred their vision. When the smoke and dust cleared, they saw the insect standing in the doorway. It had black hair and black eyes, and its aura was extremely cold. What was most terrifying was that it was completely unharmed, and there wasn't even any extra dust on its body.

Marcus's eyes widened suddenly, a chill running down his spine. Things were... out of control.

"What are you standing there for? Fire!"

Marcus stumbled back several steps, retreating behind the soldiers, and ordered them to shoot the bug immediately.

However, as the dense array of energy projectiles approached the black-haired monster, they seemed to be swallowed up, disappearing in ripples of air.

How could an insect possibly do that?

Then, the black-haired monster walked towards him step by step, and no soldier could stay with him for more than a second.

"Monster...monster!"

Marcus's eyes widened, but unfortunately, the soldiers in front of him were either dead or had fled, and there was no insect left to protect him.

His legs buckled and he fell to the ground, only able to use his hands to support himself as he shuffled backward.

To survive such an attack without dying, and instead emerge unscathed, is terrifying. How could such a worm exist in the world? No, it's definitely not a worm.

Under Marcus's utterly horrified gaze, the black-haired worm reached out and inserted its five fingers into his head.

Marcus let out a bloodcurdling scream.

Murphy saw a worm in his mind.

A pure black cloak covered most of her face, revealing only a delicate chin and perpetually gentle lips, with a glimpse of golden hair peeking out from the corner of the cloak.

He heard the insect respectfully address him as "Your Highness."

At this moment, Marcus was still stumbling and desperately begging for mercy. He had finally been given an important position and had finally managed to develop the Crimson Star Pirates to their current size. He didn't want to die.

"Spare me...please spare me, just...spare my life, I'll tell you anything..."

However, the black-haired monster didn't pay him any attention. Instead, it crushed all the bones in his body little by little, and finally, it snapped his neck.

He was nothing more than cannon fodder on the front lines, never even seeing the face of the mastermind behind the scenes, utterly worthless.

The two insects, Talos and Doris, who were hiding in the shadows, dared not swallow their saliva or utter a single word. The black-haired monster gave them a very dangerous feeling. Although they couldn't quite put their finger on it, their intuition was giving them a frantic warning. So the two insects obediently remained crouched, not daring to move an inch.

They arrived at an inopportune time; the gate was closed just then, and the insects had already pressed the remote control to fire. Instantly, a series of deafening booms of artillery fire erupted from inside, clearly indicating that the insects inside were in grave danger.

They were about to immediately search for other surviving insects when things took an unexpected turn. The black-haired monster was not only unharmed from the artillery fire, but also smashed the supposedly indestructible alloy door with just its fists. Even two squads of dozens of insect soldiers were powerless against it.

That's truly terrifying.

Just as they were wondering whether to come out and exchange information with the black-haired monster, he suddenly stopped all his movements, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the cold and murderous aura had disappeared, replaced by the strange smile and light steps they were familiar with.

Talos breathed a sigh of relief, never expecting that one day he would find this form of black-haired worm quite endearing.

Murphy took out a sterile hand towel from his body and slowly and carefully wiped away the bloodstains on his right hand.

I need to go find his precious little butterfly soon, but I can't scare him.

It wasn't that he didn't want Little Butterfly to see him dominating the battlefield, but the brief fusion wasn't his primary focus, and he couldn't bear to see Little Butterfly meet him from that time.

Moreover, the situation was dangerous, and he was worried about Little Butterfly being there. He himself didn't care; the worst that could happen was that he would be blown to smithereens and have to go back to the system space.

Although this body is indeed his original form, it doesn't mean that he will die when his original form dies. The main insect's essence has been preserved in the system space. After his original form dies, his soul will return to the essence to regenerate. Although it may take a long time and his power will decline significantly, he will not die. He can recover quickly by using a few more items and come back to find Little Butterfly.

However, the main insect personality that he forcibly pulled out seemed a little angry. Oh dear, why can't he be as emotionally stable as him?

Logically speaking, you should be quite used to this kind of thing by now, since it's not the first time.

Talos stood up, about to join the black-haired male insect, when a flash of silver light appeared and the sound of a fist hitting flesh rang out clearly. He immediately squatted back down, and also pressed Doris, who was about to walk out, back down.

"Bang!"

A fist landed hard on Murphy's cheek, so hard that it even turned his head slightly.

Ouch, it hurts a little.

But the insect that had attacked him instead gripped his arm tightly, its eyes red-rimmed and its voice trembling, "How dare you, how dare you..."

Atia didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment. He saw a powerful, cold, and unfamiliar Morpheus, and he saw Morpheus return to his original form to deal with the bloodstains.

The similarity is that he is still alive.

He's still alive.

Hesitation, surprise, lingering fear, and anger intertwined in his heart in an instant, leaving him unsure how to express himself. By the time he came to his senses, his body had already rushed forward.

He didn't know why he suddenly had such intense emotions. The two insects had only known each other for less than half a month, and it was clearly this insect that had been using force to coerce him. Why was he so worried about him, so sad about him?

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Author's Note: Thank you AAA for the gift! I love you so much! [starry eyes][heart eyes][cheers]

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