Chapter 15. The lower-level insectoids experienced this for the first time...
Ai Ying felt the sticky and powerful aura spreading around her, and her body suddenly froze on the spot, unable to move.
The oppressive aura she felt during the riot of dozens of Zerg on Carlo Star was not as strong as the faint, elusive presence she felt now.
It was just a wisp of aura, yet it stirred within her a feeling of being unable to resist, as if she were deep in an abyss.
She tried her best to maintain a calm demeanor, but her heart was filled with fear and anxiety:
What on earth is this thing?!
If this thing were to invade the insect hive, would she even survive?!
What to do, what to do, what to do?!
Ai Ying took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
She lowered her eyes slightly, subtly glancing at the insects who had stopped what they were doing:
These insects... didn't seem too afraid of this sudden scent.
If that's the case, does it mean that this existence isn't too terrifying for the Zerg?
Things shouldn't be as bad as she thinks.
The insects in the nest were unaware of the 'King's' gaze.
They sensed the presence of the higher insectoid race around them, but their vertical pupils showed no fear of the higher insectoid race.
When the king was alive, they feared nothing.
Even if the opponent is a Zerg lord, they will rush forward without hesitation as long as the king needs them.
What they feared was... that the king would leave.
The insect's antennae twitched anxiously.
The advanced Zerg are far more powerful than these lowly Zerg.
The advanced Zerg can possess almost a completely human form, are much more attractive than humans, and are more like kings than humans.
Higher Zerg can also provide their king with larger and more beautiful hives, and offer him more precious treasures.
No matter how hard they try, they cannot overcome the gap in rank and cannot offer the best treasures to the king.
They wouldn't even change a bed until the king was dissatisfied.
How could they be so useless?!
As they pondered, some of the insects' antennae drooped limply.
The dream of staying by the king's side forever is finally coming to an end.
Wang deserved better.
They deserve better and more powerful insects to serve them, and they deserve more and rarer gems...
For a low-level Zerg, being able to see the King even once is already incredibly lucky.
What's more, they've been with the King for so long.
They should be content insects.
All insects have already agreed:
Wang will leave.
Including Villa.
As the pressure within the insect web intensified, despite the resistance of the insect core to the higher insectoids' communication, he still raised his head and looked towards the hive:
The king is the most important!
The king's expectation is his will.
Wang wants to leave Carlo Star and get away from these useless, low-level insectoids. He... also hopes that Wang can have his wish fulfilled.
"Your Majesty, the advanced Zerg, Amos, is establishing a link."
Do you want to see him?
Ai Ying's heart skipped a beat when she heard Bilia's words:
Advanced Zerg!
Are the advanced Zerg really this terrifying?!
Just a link can bring her so much pressure!
She looked at Villa with feigned composure, constantly reassuring herself:
She is the Insect Queen! She is the Insect Queen! She is the Insect Queen!! She is not afraid of insects! She is not afraid of insects! She is not afraid of insects!!
Besides, it's just a communication link, not the advanced Zerg coming in person!
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!
Ai Ying stood up, looking completely at ease, showing no signs of being overwhelmed by the atmosphere around her.
She waved her hand casually, her voice devoid of emotion: "I don't want to see any other insects right now."
"I also don't want other insects to know I exist."
"All of you, step back."
Upon hearing her answer, all the insects' drooping antennae suddenly stood up, and their vertical pupils instantly widened.
The king—does not want to see the advanced Zerg!
The king didn't want to see any other insects!
Wang has no intention of leaving!
As if completely oblivious to the oppressive presence of the higher Zerg within the insect web, Bilia excitedly straightened his insect body, his insect-like roar ringing out:
"yes!"
Then, it looks steady, but actually hops and skips towards the outside of the hive.
The other insects also happily retreated.
After retreating several dozen meters from the insect nest, Villa's pace suddenly slowed down, and cracks began to appear on its shell.
He simply couldn't resist the higher Zerg's linking demands; he'd already reached his limit by holding on this long.
But he seemed completely oblivious to the pain in his insect body; his antennae continued to twitch merrily.
The king dislikes other insects!
The king will not leave them!
The king will not leave...him!!!
After the insect network link was established, even though Villa tried his best to restrain himself, his excitement still traveled through the link to the other end.
Amos stood at the edge of the starship, gazing at the pitch-black landscape outside, his silver-gray vertical pupils filled with a chaotic sense of loss.
There is no king!
There is no king anywhere!
Sensing the emotions transmitted by the lower Zerg after the link was established, the disappointment in his eyes was instantly replaced by disgust:
Is he happy?
What's he so happy about?!
In this world without a king, what right does he have to be happy?!
"What happened?" His cold, hoarse voice, carrying an oppressive force capable of pulverizing even lower-level insectoids, arrived at the other end of the insect web.
What are you so excited about?
The entire worm, Villa, was pinned to the spot, its body uncontrollably creeping down.
He recalled Wang's words, his vertical pupils filled with determination:
Wang said she didn't want other insects to know she existed.
He must carry out the king's command!
He desperately suppressed the instinct to reveal everything, letting his insect-like body be covered in cracks:
“It is a calostone, sir.”
“I have detected a very beautiful karos stone, a karos stone that can be offered to the king.”
As Amos listened to the reply from within the insect web, his dark gray hair silently fluttered.
Ha, a bunch of useless, lowly insects.
It's unbelievable that I would get so excited about a gemstone.
It's really annoying to be a bug.
Zhang Yang's gray hair curled up a few gems not far away and brought them to his eyes.
He looked at the extremely rare gemstones that shimmered with various colors, but his eyes were filled with disgust:
There is no jewel in this world that is truly worthy of a king.
Unless... the king himself says he likes her.
Realizing this, he jerked his hair back, and the gem fell to the ground with a tinkling sound.
Amos was awakened by the sound.
The emptiness around him made his worm brain increasingly chaotic.
He could no longer care about the lower-level insects on the other end of the insect web. Just as he was about to disconnect, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and his voice carried the endless pressure of the higher-level insects:
"Is there really nothing unusual about Planet Carlo?"
The sound traveled along the insect web to the brain of the Villain.
In just a moment, his insect brain was completely thrown into chaos, leaving him utterly devoid of reason.
He could no longer think, and could only instinctively answer the questions from the higher Zerg.
At the moment Villa opened his mouth, his faith in the king made him suppress his instincts:
He must carry out the king's command!
He lowered his head, his antennae bent strangely, and his pincers, strained so hard, had embedded themselves into the rocks of the ground.
"There is nothing unusual about Carlo Star."
Amos didn't think a low-level Zerg could deceive him.
Having obtained the answer he wanted, he disconnected the insect web connection, completely disregarding the fate of the lower-level insectoids on the other end of the web.
Or rather, he didn't even care about his own life or death.
The only person he ever cared about was the king.
Amos gazed at the pitch-black universe, his long gray hair falling gently down his body.
His brain was riddled with holes, yet he stubbornly waited:
"king--"
Inside the insect nest.
'Wang' was collapsing onto the bed that the Zerg had just delivered, his legs weak.
Ai Ying looked at the insect nest that hadn't been opened again for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and closed her eyes.
She had assumed the insects would doubt her, and was prepared to harshly reprimand them and order them to leave.
To her surprise, they didn't suspect anything and did as she asked.
Thinking of this, she silently patted her still violently beating heart:
Thank goodness.
Fortunately, these insects were all exceptionally obedient.
Fortunately, they really didn't reveal her existence to the higher Zerg.
otherwise……
Recalling the terrifying aura she had just felt, she sighed and opened her eyes to look at Charlotte not far away.
Charlotte knelt on the ground, one hand supporting herself on the jeweled bed, her long, dark blue hair disheveled and hanging down her back.
She kept her head down, so her expression was not visible. Only her tightly pursed lips revealed her unwavering determination to never give up.
Sensing Ai Ying's gaze, she looked up, revealing a pair of lake-blue eyes.
Ai Ying said weakly, "We survived."
"but--"
"That advanced Zerg... is so powerful."
She sat up:
"If he comes to Carlo Star, we're doomed."
Charlotte also wore an expression of relief, and she silently said:
"It seems he won't be coming here anytime soon."
"We should be safe during this period."
Ai Ying slowly moved closer to her, her clear black and white eyes looking at her intently:
"What do you think about me asking these bugs for a starship, and then we escape in it?"
Charlotte shook her head seriously upon hearing this: "Based on the King's importance to the Zerg."
"I'm afraid they'll start rioting the moment you ask for the starship."
"If the Zerg revolt, we will be at their mercy."
Ai Ying also realized this:
After all, she wasn't a real queen.
You can't really do whatever you want.
She sat on a carpet of some unknown material, propping her chin up and looking towards the entrance of the nest:
If only we knew what the Zerg had misunderstood that led them to regard her as their queen.
That way, she might be able to use this to get away from here.
She forced herself to ignore what the insects had done for her during this time.
If she stays, she will only die.
Outside the insect nest.
All the insects huddled together, each with a dreamlike expression on its face:
Wang only wants to see them!
The king didn't want to see any other insects!
For the first time, they experienced what it felt like to be favored by the king.
It's so light and airy, it looks like the whole insect could fly away at any moment.
They truly wanted to give everything they had to the king.
As if it had just thought of something, an insect stretched out its pincers and dug off a piece of its shell in front of its core.
The core is the lifeblood of every insect; if the core is destroyed, the insect will die forever.
As long as the insect core remains, they can be reborn in the nest.
Therefore, the carapace protecting the insect's core is both the softest and the hardest part of their bodies.
At this moment, Villa, dragging his shaky brain that was on the verge of collapse, staggered to the center of the insects.
Upon seeing the insect's movements, he tried to move his broken antennae, but still couldn't stand upright; they could only droop twisted and hang on his head.
Without hesitation, he also dug out the carapace in front of his insect core.
To be able to do one last thing for the king before the insect's life is about to end.
So happy.
All the insects dug out their shells.
They were to become kings and weave a soft, comfortable, yet resistant insect garment.
The thought of the king in his insect costume made all the insects shake excitedly.
Hiss—I'm so happy!
Hiss—So blissful!
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