Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Waaaaah, how could their king be...?
In the magnificent nest.
Ai Ying and Charlotte dared not utter a sound. They gestured with their hands for a long time before finally finding a way to temporarily impersonate the Insect King.
That is a ferocity that is fierce enough to make all insects fear it.
Ai Ying took a deep breath, her gaze resolute:
Isn't it just being fierce and brutal?
What's so difficult about it?!
She thought optimistically:
She had just successfully commanded the Zerg.
Whatever happens next, it won't be worse than before.
Thinking of this, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and she collapsed onto the bed, wanting to get some rest.
After all, only by getting enough rest can she better face the crisis to come.
Even if we assume that her identity will be exposed by the Zerg tomorrow...
Are we just going to cry and scream and give up on life today?!
Ai Ying closed her eyes and peacefully fell backward.
As soon as her back touched the bed, she felt a sharp pain.
hiss--
She quickly sat up again, and under Charlotte's worried gaze, reached out and took out a gem the size of a pigeon egg, gleaming with a dark purple light.
She truly couldn't understand why the Zerg would build a bed with gemstones, and said helplessly:
"Besides being so shiny that it keeps you awake and so uncomfortable that it makes it hard to sleep, what other use does this gemstone bed have?"
Charlotte looked at the gem in her hand and paused for a moment:
"This is a rare amethyst gem in interstellar space, which can emit energy that pleases living beings."
"It comes from the most remote star in the universe, Ziyun. Ziyun is full of storms, and many species are destroyed by the storms as soon as they arrive on the planet."
"Therefore, the Purple Cloud Gem is extremely precious, and very few nobles in the empire have ever seen it."
"Even if the Zerg can withstand the storms on Purple Cloud Star, it will be difficult to collect Purple Cloud Gems in the storms."
As Ai Ying watched Charlotte's explanation, she seemed to understand something, and the relaxed expression on her face gradually froze.
She reached behind her with her other hand and grabbed a dark, lusterless stone on the bed.
She reached out her hand:
"Then... what about this?"
"This is a dark universe energy cluster, which can only form when a galaxy collapses."
"It can absorb some negative emotions."
Ai Ying silently turned her head and looked in another direction.
Charlotte answered without her having to ask:
"That's the Grass Hidden Stone..."
The time that followed was like a popular science course on interstellar treasures.
It took Charlotte two hours to finish recounting the more valuable treasures in the insect hive.
After finishing speaking, she was so exhausted that she drank another bottle of IV fluids, and then silently concluded:
"This is the King's status among the Zerg."
“Even if she says nothing, all the insects will give everything they have to the queen.”
"Moreover, these things should only be the beginning."
"The treasures the Zerg have prepared will only increase."
"The Zerg have not had a king for three hundred years, so the appearance of a king will only make them even more insane than they were three hundred years ago."
At this point, the worry in her eyes became even more apparent:
"Ai Ying, do you understand?"
Ai Ying sighed silently:
Of course she understands.
The importance of the King to the Zerg can be seen from these treasures.
But she wasn't a real queen.
The more the Zerg yearn for and love their king, the more tragically she will die once her identity is exposed.
She lay down again, as if she were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water:
"Forget it, let's worry about tomorrow tomorrow."
"Besides, we might not even die."
She reached out and hooked Charlotte's finger around hers, her gaze firm as if making a promise:
"As long as I can install the Zerg King."
After seeing Charlotte nod seriously, Ai Ying released her hand that was hooked around Charlotte's finger.
She lay in the center of the glittering jewel-encrusted bed, slowly closing her eyes, and the long-held question finally surfaced in her mind:
Why would the Zerg mistake her for the Zerg King?
the next day.
Ai Ying took a deep breath, her gaze cold yet authoritative as she watched the slowly opening insect hive gate.
After a night of studying, she had gained a deep understanding of the meaning of ruthlessness.
As long as she acts in a way that instills enough fear in the Zerg, no Zerg will dare to doubt her identity.
Once they get through today, she and Charlotte will be safe for the next few days.
At this moment, the gate of the insect hive was fully opened.
Ai Ying thought she had made all the necessary preparations, until she saw a freshly torn, blood-soaked insect pincer being held up at the doorway.
Ai Ying: "!!!"
Keo held up his freshly torn pincers, carefully wiping away the blood from the edges, and cautiously entered the insect nest.
The wound on his side hadn't healed yet; just looking at the bloody, mangled wound, you could tell how much pain he must have felt when the pincers were torn off.
But he paid no heed to the pain in his body, only raising his head to look reverently at the figure of the king ahead. The light of the surrounding gems fell into his eyes, making his vertical pupils even more dazzling than the gems themselves.
Would the king like his gift?
He lowered his head, somewhat ashamed.
This pincer is the best thing he has left.
Ai Ying almost lost her composure when she saw this bloody scene:
She always knew the Zerg were crazy, but she didn't know they could be this crazy!
They actually managed to tear off their own pincers and present them to the king as a gift?
Don't they feel pain?
Although Ai Ying maintained a cold and dignified demeanor on the surface, a sense of fear and helplessness crept into her heart:
What exactly does she need to do to make these ruthless insects, who are almost devoid of pain, feel fear?
No matter how ruthless she is, she can't be as ruthless as them!
In those few seconds of her silence, all the insects entered the nest and lay prostrate on the ground, except for the pincers holding the gift, which were raised high:
Would the king like the gifts they offered?
Ai Ying looked at the seemingly docile and obedient insects in front of her, and her heart would involuntarily tremble every time she saw an insect pincer.
She subtly averted her gaze, silently reassuring herself:
I am the Insect King! I am the Insect King! I am the Insect King!
I need to be fierce! I need to be fierce! I need to be fierce!
"What kind of garbage is this?" Ai Ying glanced indifferently at the treasures they were holding with their pincers, her voice unusually cold.
"Don't bother me with this junk."
She can't even beat an insect right now, so she can only try to improve her communication skills first.
Ai Ying thought that the insects would be very hurt after she finished speaking.
They would think that she, as the queen, was heartless, not only ignoring their efforts but also showing great disdain for them.
After all, these treasures were all painstakingly searched for by them.
One of the insects even had its own pincers.
But after she finished speaking, all the insects' eyes lit up:
He is the king!
It's the king's voice!!
Wang's voice is so beautiful!
Good heavens, what incredible luck they had to be able to hear the King's voice!
The insects were shocked by the sound, their cores throbbing rapidly. It took them a while to realize what Ai Ying had said:
Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss woof woof woof woof—How could the King be so gentle?!
The king could have simply killed them all, but she gently pointed out where they had gone wrong.
It's because those insects are useless; they could only find this kind of offering.
How could these things possibly be worthy of their king?!
They must work even harder to find it!
Even if it means searching the entire galaxy, we must find a treasure worthy of the king!
Seeing that the insects were not only undeterred but also became increasingly excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, Ai Ying felt even more desperate.
Wasn't what she said harsh enough?!
This won't do!
If this continues, and one of these insects gets so excited that it goes out of control, she won't be able to control the situation at all.
Thinking of this, Ai Ying almost subconsciously used the trick of diverting attention from her studies.
Since we can't control them, we should distract them and order them to do other things.
This task should ideally be a little difficult, but not too difficult.
The best approach is to keep the instructions simple, but not overly clear.
She slightly raised her head, her gaze sweeping down over each insect:
"I don't like this kind of bed."
"Bring us a more comfortable bed."
Upon hearing her words, all the insects' antennae twitched violently, as if they had received some kind of signal.
"yes!"
"king."
Then they turned around neatly and left the nest with a rustling sound.
Before the gate was closed, you could still vaguely see them hopping and jumping around, their insect limbs shaking with joy.
Including that huge insect that tore off its own pincers.
After the nest door was closed, Ai Ying glanced at Charlotte behind her, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her eyes showed a hint of relief at surviving the ordeal.
Even though they were well-prepared, they never expected the Zerg to go to such lengths for their king.
Fortunately, we managed to get away with it this time.
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Ai Ying knew that the Zerg took the King's orders very seriously and would carry them out regardless of the consequences.
But she hadn't expected them to act so quickly.
Despite her vague command, they managed to deliver the new bed in just three hours.
Even though she didn't know what material it was made of, she could still tell that it was expensive, comfortable, and more suitable for humans.
The bed surface is smooth and soft, as light as a cicada's wing, and has a light-colored gem-like luster.
There was also a blanket on the bed that was as light as a cloud.
A mere breeze seemed enough to blow the blanket away.
Invisible ropes, adorned with gemstones of various colors, were tied to the edge of the quilt, ensuring it remained firmly attached to the bed surface.
Despite her inner admiration, Ai Ying maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.
Calmly watching as dozens of insects carefully placed the bed next to the gemstone bed.
I watched calmly as the insects carefully laid out their bed using their hard, sharp pincers.
They used pliers to hold the sheets and carefully stretched them, not missing a single wrinkle.
Each time it completes a task, its antennae twitch happily before continuing.
Everything concerning the king will be done personally; they will never use interstellar technology.
Ai Ying's gaze unconsciously lingered on the insect that had severed its own pincers.
Thanks to the Zerg's regenerative abilities, his wounds have healed.
However, it's still clear that he's not used to the life of a pincer.
Because of his limited mobility, he was squeezed to the very edge of the bed to tie the jewels to it.
It takes half a day to tie one, and after tying it, the insect's body has to sway a bit to maintain stability.
But he didn't rest for a second, and continued to fasten a gemstone with his wide-open pupils.
They appear harmless, docile, and obedient, yet they are pitiful.
Ai Ying looked away, no longer looking at him.
Once the insects have finished cleaning the bed, they will leave, and she and Charlotte will be safe.
By then, this insect will also be able to... properly heal its wounds.
Just when Ai Ying thought she was about to get through the day safely, the color of one of the insect's antennae suddenly deepened, and the dark gray energy link kept flashing.
An aura belonging to the higher insectoid race emanated from his tentacles.
The advanced Zerg are contacting Bilia on the planet Carlo through the Zerg web.
The low-level Zerg, Belial, had no right to refuse.
The air inside the insect nest instantly became tense.
A note from the author:
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