Meteorite

The Primordial Worm Mother's carapace stretched out, and it was clear that Alyssa's response had relieved her. The fiery gold from her multi-faceted compound eyes faded, replaced by an inky color. Staring with her large black compound eyes, the Primordial Worm Mother lowered her head with a somewhat innocent look, like some kind of piercing-eyed baby doll, of course, but of an immense size. "I'm sorry, Alyssa, I've morally blackmailed you. I took advantage of your kindness. If possible..."

If possible, she wishes her children were happy and carefree, free from mental problems, from killing each other, and from facing difficult choices.

Alyssa once again buried herself in the soft belly of the Primordial Worm Mother: "Mother, please feel my memories and see what I have seen and heard in the human society of Ancient Blue Star."

The Primordial Worm Mother followed her instructions and extended her spiritual perception. The doors and windows of Alyssa's spiritual world had been locked, like the four-walled Four Arts Hall, now open to the Primordial Worm Mother. Within that square courtyard, the Primordial Worm Mother witnessed the difficult lives of many human women, as witnessed by Alyssa's eyes.

"Orphans like me who were picked up are only a minority. Most of my sisters were sold to matchmakers by their parents themselves." Though the Four Arts Hall wasn't large, around a hundred women came and went. Like sped-up silent film shadows, they played out their joys and sorrows before the Primordial Worm Mother. Finally, Alyssa could calmly explain things to her with the eyes of a judging spectator.

"Mother, what you've learned are the ethics and knowledge left over from a time when humanity possessed abundant resources and was capable of exploring the universe. They are the fruits of civilization, cultivated through years of deliberation and debate. But you see, even in times of scarcity, there were those who sold their children for survival, and humans even developed this into a mature industry."

"Mother, the choices we make today are all influenced by the limitations of our time. I'm not qualified to offer forgiveness on behalf of the Zerg you devoured, but I beg you not to despise yourself just because you have your children's characteristics."

The Primordial Worm Queen's carapace stretched out again, a golden light flickering in her compound eyes. Her heavy abdomen contracted twice, the veins of life pulsing beneath her thin skin. "Alyssa...good girl. You can do this. I believe you can achieve both."

"Whatever you plan to do, take this meteorite stone with you. Maybe it can give you a little help in a critical moment."

Alyssa was shocked: “This meteorite stone needs to be enshrined in the underground palace, right?”

The Primordial Worm Mother's voice actually sounded somewhat cheerful and playful: "After all, it's made of my heart. I allow you to take it away. Who can say no?"

"By the way, do you know what other meteorites are?"

Alyssa's eyes widened. The meteorite stone was the heart of the original insect mother. Could the meteorite stone be...?

"Yes, it's the heart of every successive Kairos," said the Primordial Worm Mother. "At a Worm Mother's funeral, the body is placed in a coffin made of special materials and then released into a cosmic cemetery, where it drifts through the universe. However, the remaining spiritual energy within the body resonates with the magnetic fields of certain specific areas, creating miniature jump channels that pull the body there."

"After all the external objects have decomposed, the heart left behind becomes meteorite."

"You see, the Kairos family is never bound by 'petals'. So, whatever you want to do, just go for it."

Alyssa was so shocked she didn't know what to say. This was yet another piece of Zerg common sense, something not even mentioned in history books. The Zerg only knew that every few hundred years, stones resonating with the original stones from the underground palace meteorites would suddenly appear on certain planets. They considered this a blessing from the original Zerg Mother, even going so far as to explore new lands in search of planets bearing such stones.

It turns out that meteorite stones are transformed from the hearts of insect queens!

No wonder there are no meteorites on the planets in the five star chains. The Zerg thought that these planets were close to the Palace of Saint Hobel and had meteorite raw stones, so the meteorites consciously avoided their edge.

Even after death, a Zerg Queen will be summoned by the Zerg that need her most and go to where they are most needed. Every Kairos strives to gain more options for the next Kairos and for the entire Zerg.

"Come to think of it, so many children have learned this little secret from me, but none of them have corrected this common sense statement. Do you know why?" The Primordial Worm Queen shook her tentacles at Alyssa.

Alyssa smiled, tears streaming down her face. "Because we no longer need the shackles of divinity. The tranquility and peace of our race—that's what we ultimately pursue."

-

Alyssa finally walked out of the underground palace. She had such a long conversation with the Primordial Worm Queen in the spiritual world and even slept for a while, but to Gabriel and the others who were waiting outside the cave, it seemed that only two weeks had passed.

The dark red stone in Alyssa's hand naturally caught Gabriel's attention: "Your Majesty Alyssa, what is this...?"

"It's a meteorite stone."

Gabrielle was visibly panicked. She looked around and opened her hands to try to shield Alyssa from the stone. The other internal affairs officers were standing farther away and probably didn't see it clearly. "Huh? Huh? Can this be taken out of the underground palace?"

Alyssa winked at Gabriel and said, "Don't worry. Emergency times call for emergency measures. I have the permission of the Primordial Worm Queen."

"Next, we will set off immediately to pick up those disabled army bugs and their young."

Gabriel was even more bewildered. "Your Highness, Elisa! Why...are you still going...?! Didn't your ancestors tell you how dangerous it is for a Worm Queen who hasn't yet transformed into a second chrysalis to leave Saint Jobelius Palace?"

Before Gabriel could say anything else, Alyssa connected with her mental power. At that moment, Gabriel was shocked by the vast mental power hidden in the dull meteorite stone held in Alyssa's hand. Her whole body stiffened, and the poisonous spikes on her hands and limbs stood up. She felt a primitive and terrifying pressure that made her want to surrender unconsciously.

"The ancestors support me in doing what I want to do. Go and prepare, Gabriel."

Gabriel looked at Alyssa, who had become one with the overwhelming pressure. At that moment, her delicate appearance, unique affability, and the aura cultivated by the Kairos family's tens of thousands of years of reigning at the pinnacle of power all combined to form the Zerg Queen before him. Confusion and anxiety were no longer a thing of the past for her. She was the Mother of All Zergs, a steadfast leader of the Zerg race.

"I will obey your orders, Your Majesty Alyssa."

The Pompeii, which had been silent for a long time, finally carried its owner and set sail in a mighty manner.

This time, the Worm Mother's expedition was conducted with the highest level of defense, with nearly all of her Royal Guards deployed. Standing by the porthole of the Pompeii, Alyssa watched as fleets of starships from the thirteen satellites orbiting the Saint Hobelu Palace began to emerge, one after another, toward her. Against the inky blue backdrop of the universe, the starships reflected a hazy silver glow, like fireflies relentlessly rushing toward the light.

She was undoubtedly the core. This feeling intoxicated her, and there was no moment more capable of letting her savor the delicious taste of power. Even if wrapped in this delicious taste was a heavy responsibility, and the shackles of the everlasting expectations of other insects.

She loved this power.

Today's live broadcast from the throne was still ongoing, and the Zergs were enthusiastically discussing the size and armaments of the Zerg Queen's Guards in the barrage, envying the disabled Zerg soldiers and their young escorted by the Third Legion. Such extraordinary courtesy showed that Her Majesty Alyssa truly valued these people, even though they came from remote planets and had basically lost their labor force.

With this fleet traveling, the aliens, who had lost their minds and were acting on instinct, seemed to know to avoid its sharp edge, and the journey was very smooth. Ten days later, the Pompeii rendezvoused with the Third Legion's rotation formation.

The navigator for the rotation formation was a member of the Ant Tribe. The further out on the planet, the more numerous these highly concentrated Zerg groups became. Not only were the navigators, but the escorts were also all Ant Tribe, as being within the same species made communication more efficient.

This ant-like soldier, a mere sergeant, was utterly nervous even to see Flora, let alone Her Majesty the Worm Queen. Although he often watched the Throne of Today livestream in his free time after duty, even actively joining in the chorus of praise and praise, he knew Her Majesty Alyssa was gentle and kind, but when he actually stood before Her Majesty the Worm Queen, his calves still trembled with nervousness. His foolish appearance must have been captured by the micro-cameras that constantly surrounded Her Majesty Alyssa.

"Report, report, report to Her Majesty Alyssa. The first batch of replacement troops from the Third Legion totals 14,000 insects, plus over 20,000 ordinary civilians with mobility issues and over 30,000 insect cubs. All are present! Not a single insect has been injured or killed!"

Oh, God, he had no idea what the comments would say about this lisp-filled navigator. He was bringing shame to the Third Legion.

Alyssa covered her mouth and smiled. “When it comes to delivering key information, there’s no ambiguity at all. Well done, Sergeant.”

The gentle smile and praise from the worm mother dazzled him, and a little bit of the male worm's love pheromone dissipated. Gabriel unnoticeably increased the power of the ventilation system in the worm mother's reception room on the Pompeii.

Just as they were happily exchanging information, a small motor ship flew towards the Pompeo.

The Guards immediately sent a message to the small motor ship: "Stop advancing! Otherwise, you will be shot down immediately!"

But the motor ship ignored the warnings of the Guards and headed straight for the core area surrounded by the Guards - the Pompeilu and the Third Legion's carrier.

This unusual information was, of course, synchronized to the screens of all frigates. The frigate closest to it had already found its firing angle, but it heard Guards Captain Ryan yelling over the channel, "Don't shoot yet!"

Before the Zergs could be surprised at what had happened that had made their Guards Captain so anxious that he could speak the Zerg common language, Ryan's pupils constricted as he stared at the code on the mobile ship on the screen.

Isn't that Seville's motor ship?

After hesitating for a while, the motor ship moved closer. The monitor had already scanned the cockpit. Ryan saw clearly that the bug sitting in the cockpit was not Sevier at all, but a member of the stink bug clan who had disappeared with Alfonso and was now wanted by the entire star domain when the investigation team screened his network after Alfonso disappeared!

The bug in the cockpit had bloodshot eyes and could only mutter, "For... For His Majesty Fike..."

"shooting!!!"

Ryan yelled. Dozens of cannons fired simultaneously, blasting the motor ship to pieces. The hundreds of tons of blood-red primordial honey aboard exploded, then quickly solidified into large, floating droplets in the weightless environment of space.

The aftermath of the explosion caused the bright red honey droplets to tremble slightly, like countless breathing, wriggling insects.