Meteorite stones in the underground palace

Perhaps it was the powerful deterrent effect of the First Army and the Imperial Guards' patrols, or perhaps it was the effectiveness of Alyssa's daily livestreams of playing the piano. Although Alfonso hadn't been captured, there were no further reports of insect mutations. The livestreams had returned to their normal frequency, and Alyssa could finally rest for a while.

Seville has set out from Casper's base and headed for the human star region. Since he crossed the demagnetization line, he has lost contact with all the insects.

After three days of not being able to contact Savior, Alyssa could still tell herself it wasn't a big deal, that the universe was like that, signal coverage wasn't perfect, and Savior would get back to her after seeing the message. But after ten days of not being able to contact Savior, Alyssa began to panic. Gabriel explained that the signal frequency band on the human side was different from the Zerg's, requiring specialized equipment to transmit the signal back. According to Casper's private report, Savior would have to go through a signal blackout zone first, so it was normal to have no news for two weeks.

A month had passed, and there was still no news about Sevier. Alyssa did not contact Gabriel again to confirm Sevier's whereabouts. She still seemed to be able to eat and sleep every day, but she had not gained back the weight she had lost, and she was even getting thinner.

Gabriel was terribly anxious, her eyes burning with anger every day, yet she had to feign a calm and confident demeanor. She racked her brains for a topic to distract Alyssa. "Your Highness, Flora has sent a report. They've confirmed the first batch of replacement soldier bugs, their dependents, and their young, and they're on their way to Saint Joseph's Palace."

After Flora returned to the Third Legion's headquarters, she was faced with a multitude of complex tasks. Upon seeing Flora, Drake, saying, "I'm going to do what I have to do to atone for my sins," fled, leaving Flora to deal with the responsibilities of settling the Zergmies, taking over military duties, and handling general affairs. She was completely overwhelmed.

General Flora's army worms, after using the primordial honey, were categorized as extremely urgent, under observation, and still available. This time, a batch of extremely urgent army worms were sent to the Saint Joseph's Palace for purification by the Zerg Mother. In addition to the army worms of the Third Legion, Her Majesty the Zerg Mother also ordered the dispatch of a group of disabled, elderly, orphaned, and vulnerable individuals from outlying planets, as well as youngsters. The rotation of army worms required thorough preparation and coordination, and the relocation of ordinary civilians was even more complex. From confirming the roster to handling household registration and work assignments, a host of complex matters needed to be addressed. It took Flora a full month to finally get everything sorted out.

They will board three aircraft carrier-class transport ships and, under the escort of ten heavy ships and eighty combat ships, head for the Palace of Saint Joseph, heading for the core of power and wealth of the entire Zerg race.

But the Zerg on all three carriers were mentally unstable. Alfonso was still hiding somewhere in the universe. After much deliberation, Alyssa decided to personally lead the team to retrieve them.

Gabriel was nearly having a PTSD attack from Alyssa's decision. She tried to dissuade her, but Alyssa was determined. "If Alfonso encounters these Zerg, he might hijack them and use them as leverage to threaten us. If he detonates them into mutants, the Zerg race will face a catastrophe."

Gabriel knew what Alyssa said was right, but between the safety of the Worm Queen and these Worms, she would choose the Worm Queen without hesitation: "Then send Tiger Warlock. The First Army is well-equipped and mentally stable, and will definitely be able to withstand Alfonso's invasion."

Gabriel was about to persuade her again, but Alyssa's eyes welled up with tears. She said to Gabriel, "Mammy, let me go. I need to do something more to distract myself."

During the days when there was no news from Seville, Alyssa had nightmares all night long. No matter what the dream was about or what the content was, it would always end with a beautiful big butterfly, its wings torn to pieces, dying.

These dreams seemed to be foreshadowing something. Alyssa tried to convince herself that the dreams were false, that they were the opposite of reality. However, the long period of being unable to contact Sewell stretched the tension in her already taut mind to its limit. Fear and worry seemed to be gradually eroding her mental world. If she continued to be so distracted, she might not be able to play the music that soothed the insect heart.

As a spiritual anchor, Gabriel has been absorbed into Alyssa's spiritual world and is a bug that is in tune with her. How could he not understand Alyssa's recent worries?

Gabriel wished she could conjure up a completely intact Seville to reassure Alyssa. Had she known Seville would have such a profound influence on Alyssa, she might have intervened more to prevent her from becoming overly dependent on him. While Her Majesty Alyssa now embodies leadership, she is ultimately just a Zerg Queen forced to grow rapidly. Seville's affairs in the human star region are beyond Alyssa's control, and she struggles to suppress her unease.

Seville is so special. He is the guide who helps Alyssa establish an important connection with the Zerg world. He is an important pillar that helps Alyssa step by step establish the majesty and confidence of the Zerg Queen. It is no exaggeration to say that he is Alyssa's spiritual anchor.

In the relationship between the Worm Mother and the Prince's Husband, the Worm Mother should hold absolute dominance. After all, if the Worm Mother so chooses, she can choose any outstanding male Worm from across the star system. But Her Majesty Alyssa has no such awareness. She seems to have set her sights on Seville alone. From Seville's perspective, this is certainly a great blessing, but if something were to happen to Seville, would Alyssa, as the Worm Mother, be expected to guard him and never seek a mate again?

Gabriel sighed deeply and conceded. "Your Highness, before you set out to retrieve the army bugs and their young, I suggest you first visit the underground palace and learn the legacy of the Bug Mother from the experiences of the ancestors of Kairos."

Alyssa was a little surprised: “I thought that I could only enter the underground palace when I had the ability to light up the meteorite stone.”

"Yes, by lighting up the meteorite stone, you can obtain the entire inheritance of the Worm Mother and become a true Worm Mother. However, the ancestors of the Kairos family will not hesitate to give guidance to confused descendants."

Unlike the grand and majestic architecture of the Garden Palace, the entrance to the Underground Palace is a simple, unadorned hole just two meters high deep within the Garden Palace, unguarded. Gabriel said, "No guards are needed. Only worms with the blood of Kairos can enter the Underground Palace—in other words, only the Worm Queen."

"Your Highness Alyssa, I will wait for you here."

As Alyssa stepped into the underground palace's entrance, the passageway within seemed to come alive. Its original two-meter height and width seemed to shrink, pressing down on her. The walls were damp and slippery, shimmering with a faint reddish glow, making her feel as if she were navigating the bowels of some giant beast. Resting her hand on the wall, the seemingly solid stone felt surprisingly soft and elastic, and Alyssa seemed to sense the beating pulse of some life.

She felt like she was walking towards the legendary birthplace of all Zerg - the belly of the original Zerg Mother.

She entered a hemispherical space and saw a dark red stone in the center, entwined by numerous pink fleshy pythons. The stone resembled a giant heart, lying there quietly, yet seemingly breathing. Vast spiritual power emanated from the stone, gently caressing every inch of Alyssa's body. She immediately understood: this was the original meteorite stone.

When the original Zerg Queen died, her body turned into a part of the underground palace, and her heart turned into a meteorite stone, continuing to guard all Zergs in her own way.

Alyssa could hardly bear to step on the remains of the great Zerg Queen who had sacrificed her life for the Zerg. However, from the moment she entered this hemispherical space, a gentle and slow force pushed her towards the silent rough stone.

She didn't need to be taught; she instinctively knew how to communicate with the stone. Alyssa released her spiritual power, and the golden tentacles gently rested on the dark red stone. Alyssa felt a flash before her eyes, and she returned to her spiritual world.

"Your spiritual world is truly vast, my child."

This was the voice that Alyssa heard when she first entered her spiritual world. At this moment, it emerged along with a huge insect shadow.

"Primordial... insect queen?" Alyssa stared in shock at the insect before her, a perfect match for her condensed mental image. Three times larger than Ryan's, it possessed the three pairs of legs common to insects, the antennae of a moth, the enormous compound eyes of a bee, the hard armor of a beetle, and six pairs of long wings reminiscent of a dragonfly. Most striking was its enormous, translucent abdomen, like that of a queen ant. Its bulging pink belly seemed to squirm with activity. Judging by its wings, it should have been an exceptionally agile flier, but its heavy abdomen forced it to struggle along the ground.

"It's a bit scary, isn't it?" said the Primordial Zerg Queen. "After all, it's the belly that gave birth to thousands of intelligent Zerg. Its belly must be bloated."

"You, you...? I thought a Zerg Queen only laid one egg..." Alyssa was shocked. This contradicted the Zerg history she'd learned. Historically, the original Zerg Queen had only given birth to a single Zerg Queen and a single royal consort. But from what she'd heard, the original Zerg Queen had given birth to all the intelligent Zerg?

"Yes. After I laid my last egg, Kairos, I designated her as the Worm Mother, and every Worm Mother could only be born from Kairos. The endless suffering of the Worm Mothers giving birth will end with me." The Primordial Worm Mother's massive body trembled, as if she were laughing at something amusing. "Raising so many children is exhausting."

"If you gave birth to all the intelligent Zerg, then, then your husband...?"

"I didn't have a husband. I chose an obedient child, a bug, to take care of the next Kairos. I also gave him a bottle of honey containing my essence and blood, which could recreate the bug mother. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to be able to do it, otherwise history wouldn't be distorted like this."

Alyssa immediately thought of Chu Mi: "Honey? Contains your essence and blood? Is it... is it red? What does the insurance of the insect mother's generational interruption mean?"

"Yes. I cut off the next Zerg Mother's ability to give birth to intelligent Zerg, so that she can only give birth to Zerg Mothers. If something happens to the Zerg Mother and she dies before giving birth, wouldn't the Zerg Mother lineage be extinct? This is the insurance I leave for the Zerg. If anything happens to Kairos, it can transform a suitable child who can inherit my spiritual power into a Zerg Mother. This way, the Kairos family won't be tied to the position of Zerg Mother for generations."

The Primordial Worm Mother shook her body at Alyssa again: "For example, you, my child, I can see that you want to be with your lover more than being a worm mother, right?"