Chapter 2 He will make himself the most obedient insect…
Amidst the clanging and banging of chisels.
Ai Ying was diligently integrating herself into the group while lazily memorizing the thesis "How to Make Gu Worms Grow in Love".
The Gu techniques she had mastered over the years silently merged into the mental energy she was using as she memorized them.
However, the spiritual energy on the short blade in her hand, though seemingly vigorous, was actually just an outward appearance; the spiritual energy inside was pitifully sparse.
Therefore, no one ever noticed the faint difference in her spiritual power.
Just as she was working with great enthusiasm, a hushed conversation suddenly came from not far away:
"The Zerg shouldn't be coming again today, right?"
"Who knows what those people are thinking? They might be here in a bit."
"Get back to work, or don't drag me down with you if you want to die."
...
Upon faintly hearing the word "insect," Ai Ying's ears perked up immediately. She continued chiseling the rock, but the sound she made was subtly softer.
Having studied Gu techniques in modern times for over twenty years, she has lived with various insects since childhood and has long been accustomed to the existence of insects and Gu worms in her life.
For her, days without insects felt like an eternity.
She desperately wanted to hear from other people about the existence of insectoids in space.
But no matter how much she looked forward to it, the two people talking not far away fell silent, as if keeping something to themselves.
For a time, the vast mine was filled only with the clanging sound of chisels striking the rocks.
While working, Ai Ying recalled what she had just heard.
If the Zerg they were referring to were the 'overseers' who came to inspect the site a few days ago, then—
Her voice held a subtle resistance beneath its expectation:
"Zerg, are they insects?"
Hearing Ai Ying's mutterings, Charlotte, who was closest to her, frowned and warned in a low voice:
"Are you crazy?"
"If they hear that, you're dead."
Charlotte's breathing quickened as she recalled the scene she had witnessed where the Zerg rioted over a single word.
Hearing her answer, Ai Ying felt a moment of disappointment, but then breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, it must just be that the names are similar.
Although she adored insects, she couldn't yet accept the existence of insects that were larger than her and looked no different from humans.
After all, she likes insects, not humans.
She turned her head and gave Charlotte a grateful smile as she answered her question.
Her dusty face couldn't hide her bright, sparkling eyes.
Charlotte, seeing the genuine gratitude and smile in her eyes, awkwardly turned her head back and continued chiseling at the rock.
"Get to work."
Just then, she caught a glimpse of several enormous insect shadows out of the corner of her eye. Her eyelids twitched violently, and a hint of despair flashed in her eyes:
What exactly happened?
Why are the Zerg appearing here in groups?!
Having spent so long on Carlo, Charlotte was acutely aware of the Zerg's power, and even more aware of how terrifying the Zerg would be without the comfort of their queen.
She had witnessed firsthand the bloody scenes of the Zerg slaughtering humans, and also the spectacle of the Zerg indiscriminately killing each other.
The rioting Zerg are utterly devoid of reason.
The surrounding Zerg are now enough to destroy the entire planet Carlo.
Charlotte felt the oppressive force emanating from the insectoids and dared not stop what she was doing, chiseling away at the rock again and again.
only……
She looked at the reflection of a Zerg creature on the rock, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes:
Why did she feel that the Zerg here was... somewhat peaceful?
It's important to understand that since losing the Queen, the Zerg have been reduced to chaos and rebellion.
The word "peace" has absolutely nothing to do with the current Zerg race.
It must be her imagination.
Regardless of her thoughts, Charlotte poured all her mental energy into the short blade in her hand and slammed it into the rock.
Even the 'peaceful' Zerg are no match for humans.
All she can do now is desperately mine for the kalostones that the Zerg need.
That way, she would have a chance to survive.
Even more hardworking than Charlotte was Ai Ying, who was by her side.
Upon seeing the insect shadows not far away, Ai Ying was jolted awake and instantly suppressed all her thoughts.
She threw aside everything—insects, parasites, academic papers.
With only work on her mind, the mental strength on her short blade was stronger than ever before, and the sound of her chiseling was much louder than that of the people around her.
However, when she was focused on her work and not letting her mind wander, her mental strength was no longer slightly different.
then.
The comforting breeze that the surrounding Zerg had been waiting for also stopped.
Dozens of insects, their shells gleaming with a dark light and their pincers hard enough to pierce through rock at any moment, shook their antennae in a daze:
Where's the wind?
Where's the wind?
At the very center of the insects, Villa's scarlet compound eyes stared intently at everything in front of him, not missing a single, minute movement.
It's useless.
He couldn't find the origin of the wind.
He suppressed the surging, destructive urge within him and knelt down:
He will be very well-behaved.
He would make himself the most obedient insect, as long as that gust of wind could appear again.
He will wait patiently.
Anyway, he had been used to waiting since the moment he was born.
Keo's tentacles, which were beside Villa, twitched expectantly:
If we do this, will we be able to wait for that gust of wind?
He, like Villa, prostrated himself in devotion.
Next came the other insects around them.
Soon, all the insects lay down harmlessly in the direction of the mine.
Time passed slowly, but the gust of wind still did not appear.
The crimson in the eyes of the insects deepened little by little.
Their spirit was also on the verge of riot, teetering on the brink of collapse.
The sky turned from bright to dark.
Working continuously for hours on end has left many people feeling mentally exhausted.
Under the increasingly sticky and frenzied pressure from the Zerg, one person could no longer hold on, and the short blade slipped from his hand and smashed into a rock.
The sound, distinct from all other noises, jolted the Zerg back to their senses.
There is no wind.
There is no warmth.
There was no tranquility to let the insects sleep.
Only the emptiness and endless pain that accompany one from birth.
They couldn't even continue to imagine what it felt like when the wind blew past.
The feeling of gaining and then losing drove all the insects into a frenzy.
They all turned to look at the source of the sound, their crimson compound eyes filled with surging killing intent.
Kill him.
Kill them.
Kill everyone here.
The human who had dropped the dagger was torn to pieces before he could even beg for mercy.
The gushing blood turned into a rain of blood, staining everything around it red.
Standing in the way of the Zerg are not only humans, but also their own kind.
Keo stared at the insect blocking his way, his scarlet compound eyes filled with murderous intent. His pincers pierced the insect's carapace, and one of the pincers flew off.
The gushing black insect blood corroded everything around it.
In an instant, those affected by the insect blood let out screams of agony.
Human blood and insect blood mingled together, as if foreshadowing a terrifying future:
Everyone will die.
No one is an exception.
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