Chapter 38 The King's Favoritism Towards Bilia, Far From...
The vast majority of insects on Noah's Planet are low-level insects.
They had never seen the king since the day they were born.
They didn't know what a king should look like, and even their fantasies had no basis and no way to recall them.
So when this breeze blew past them, their first reaction was not surprise, but bewilderment:
What's this?
So reassuring—
So happy—
I wish time could stand still at this moment.
As Mondl lay dying, he felt the gentle breeze and sensed that all the unease and pain in his insect brain were being slowly dispelled by the wind.
He finally had the strength to open his eyes.
His instincts led him to instinctively search for the source of the wind.
He propped up his insect body, but the breeze could only soothe his insect brain; it couldn't heal the injuries to his insect body.
He used all his strength, but could only drag himself out half a meter with his pincers before the insect had no strength left and crashed heavily to the ground.
But he still struggled relentlessly to keep crawling forward.
Just then, he suddenly heard the joyful chirping of insects behind him:
"Hiss—King!"
"Hiss—It's the king!!"
"Wang has arrived on Planet Noah!!!"
Mondl's drooping antennae suddenly stood up, and his dark blue vertical pupils stared ahead in disbelief:
Is it...the King?
It is the king!
Suddenly, a thought arose within his worm core that he had never dared to imagine before:
Before he died, was he able to... see the king one last time?
Just then, the wind that had been soothing the insects stopped.
What follows is the tyrant insect's powerful and terrifying, violent energy capable of sweeping across an entire planet.
These energies are both a warning and a declaration.
Warn all the insects not to disturb the king.
They swore an oath that they were the lord insects who could guard the king.
Mondl was pressed tightly to the ground by the lord's aura, unable to move.
He finally awoke from the joy of the king's arrival:
Yes, only powerful lords are worthy to stay by the king's side.
He buried his head in the pincers, his vertical pupils dilating slightly:
How could such a lowly insect be worthy of appearing before the king and getting in his way?
Did he really believe that the words Keo used to deceive himself were true?
How could the king possibly want to see such useless insects?
Mond closed his eyes, his insect brain still filled with happiness and peace:
He was able to sense the king's presence even in his dying moments...
He is already the happiest insect in the world.
Keo, who was not far away, paid no attention to Mondl's thoughts; all his attention was focused on the direction from which the wind was coming.
He stubbornly raised his head, his antennae bent under the weight of the lord's aura, but quickly straightened up again with unwavering strength:
Your Majesty, you now have a lord to protect you.
very nice.
Lord, you will surely be able to offer the king an even better gift and prepare a more luxurious insect hive.
In Keo's silly, insect-like brain, all he could think about was how to make the king happy and how to make the king comfortable.
Everything else, including himself, is unimportant.
He just wanted to see Wang one more time from afar.
On the starship.
Ai Ying used the Gu technique 'Huan Xin' to cover an entire planet for the first time.
Although her mental strength is already very strong, the Gu technique that lasted for more than ten seconds still drained a third of her mental strength.
Just as she stopped moving, she suddenly sensed the black energy emanating from Fiedlock beside her.
These energies silently bypassed the starship and surged towards the entire planet.
Ai Ying frowned slightly. With a quick probe using her Gu technique, she knew what Fedlock was doing.
She turned her head, her voice carrying a hint of coldness:
“Fidelock”.
Fiedlock rarely heard the king speak in this tone.
The energy he extended dissipated instantly, and his dark purple eyes looked at her helplessly, not knowing what he had done wrong.
The memories he inherited told him.
When the king arrives, as the king's guard, he must clear away the other insects so that the king is not disturbed.
Was it because he was too slow that Wang was unhappy?
Looking at Fedorok's bewildered and cautious expression, Ai Ying sighed helplessly in her heart:
This silly bug.
She maintained a stern expression and issued her order:
"Don't scare the other insects."
Phidelock finally realized what he had done wrong, but before he could apologize, Isaiah squeezed him out of the king's sight.
Long ago, when the king uttered the name 'Beria,' Isaiah had already vaguely realized the importance of the insects on Noah's planet in the king's heart.
So when he arrived at Noah's Planet, he kept his energy at bay and watched Fedlock's actions with a cold eye.
When the king got angry, he stepped forward before Savile, who had been calmly observing from the side, and spoke in a docile voice:
"king."
Would you like to see Noah's Planet?
Isaiah abhorred any insect that could capture the king's attention.
Therefore, he did not directly ask the king if he wanted to see the 'Beria,' but instead asked the king if he wanted to see the planet.
He glanced at the rudimentary and harsh environment on Noah's Star, but didn't take it to heart.
He originally thought that the king would only stay here for a short day, take a look at these lowly insects, and then continue his journey to a higher planet worthy of the king's status.
So when he heard Wang say he was going to stay here for a while, his eyes showed a rare look of surprise:
Are you staying here?
How could this inferior and harsh planet, which is several times worse than the environment of the United Military Academy, be worthy of Wang settling down?
Ai Ying looked out the window at the gray planet and slowly blinked:
She remembers this planet.
This is the planet where the insects of Carlo Star, which she saw in her dream, now live.
It was also the planet that the teachers at the Joint Military Academy had described as being fraught with storms and utterly unsuitable for the survival of any species.
As a Gu master, seeing this scene, she suddenly felt that she should do something here.
Hearing Isaiah's question behind her, she said calmly:
"Is it not allowed?"
When Isaiah heard the king's words, he hurriedly knelt down:
"Isaiah, then prepare."
In addition to the Zerg hives that were constantly being built for the king in his territory, he also built a mobile Zerg hive.
He was prepared for the possibility that the king might choose to temporarily reside on another planet.
With the assistance of Fedlock and Saville, a magnificent and enormous mobile insect hive was erected in the very center of Noah's planet in just a few minutes.
Ai Ying knew that many things couldn't be rushed.
She sat on the throne of the insect hive, closing her eyes to recover the mental energy she had expended while calming the lower insects on the planet.
Just then, a barely audible noise came from outside the insect nest.
Fiedlock, Saville, and Isaiah suddenly looked toward the entrance of the hive, their energy instantly surging outwards, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
Outside the insect hive, Villa looked at the hive gate with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.
The aura surrounding him was several times stronger than when he had just evolved into a higher-level insectoid.
His energy has now subtly surpassed that of all higher-level insects, and he is constantly evolving towards a higher level.
At first, he didn't understand why this was happening.
Until one day, he saw the mark left by the king on his chest.
It was the mark of the king that gave him the ability to break through level restrictions every time.
Realizing this, he became even more determined to hone his skills.
He wanted to become powerful quickly, powerful enough to be qualified to appear by the king's side.
But whether he was strong or weak, the devotion to the king in his vertical pupils never changed in the slightest.
The moment he sensed the king's presence, he struggled to break free from the eye of the storm, eager to see the king as soon as possible.
But……
Looking at the insect nest so close at hand, and at the crystal-clear wind crystal in his hand that had almost cost him his life, Villa's pupils contracted repeatedly, a mixture of anticipation and panic.
After becoming a higher insect, he no longer acted solely on instinct as before.
He began to think, and he also began to feel inferior:
Will his presence disturb the king?
How is Wang doing?
Wang, do you still remember him?
In that split second of his hesitation, three streams of energy, carrying destruction and killing intent, instantly imprisoned him in place.
Just as he was about to fight back at all costs, for some reason, all three streams of energy neatly disappeared from his insect body.
Inside the insect nest.
Ai Ying's Gu technique was powerful enough, and she had a contract with Bilia, so she sensed his presence when he appeared in front of the nest gate.
Sensing the energy emanating from Fiedlock and the others as they hurtled towards the door, she used her Gu magic to restrict their movements while speaking in a deep voice:
"Stop."
As the Gu Master who made a contract with these four insects, she was acutely aware of the difference between Bilia and the other three insects.
If the Lord Insects were allowed to attack, Villa would be in serious injury.
Sensing the binding force of the mark on the insect core, the three insects instantly stopped what they were doing.
From the moment they met the king, he was beautiful and gentle.
Even when giving a command, the king's tone would carry a hint of intimacy.
At most, Wang would only issue a stern warning to them.
Never before has the king so directly restricted them with his abilities as he has today.
The king only needs to give orders; they would never disobey his commands.
Is it because the insect outside the nest entrance is important to the king?
Even Fedlock, who usually seemed indifferent to all insects, realized this.
But in his dark purple eyes, there was no jealousy, only panic:
He almost hurt Wang Zaiyi's insect.
Is Wang very angry?
Will the king hate him?
When the king, who had never shown anger before, revealed his anger, all the insects panicked.
Isaiah, in particular, was most adept at observing emotions.
He clearly sensed the king's displeasure, and his smiling amber eyes dimmed with fear as he lowered them. Even the wind that always seemed to blow towards the king fell silent.
The insect nest was completely silent.
Ai Ying could sense the panic of the three insects.
But this time, she did not comfort them.
If these insects are so quick to attack their own kind, will she still be able to see other living insects after a while?
What if she's a little too slow next time and can't stop them?
Even the gentlest Gu master cannot spoil a Gu worm that has made a mistake.
Ai Ying felt that she had consumed a lot of her mental energy again. Instead of looking at the three insects, she waved her hand and opened the nest door.
At the entrance to the nest, an insect held a gem in its hands, and its eyes lit up the moment it saw her.
Even without using her Gu techniques to sense things, she could perceive the unwavering loyalty and dependence within his insect core.
Villa cautiously entered.
He walked carefully and cautiously with every step, as if afraid of soiling Wang Huali's insect nest.
Ai Ying looked at the insect, her gaze softening unconsciously.
This insect is Bilia.
She was that insect who, even when she was still a lower-level insect, was able to deceive higher-level insects by following her orders, and almost died because of it.
It's that insect that would fight to the death with higher insects and lord insects just to protect him.
It was also the first insect she contracted without her realizing it.
At this moment, the gazes of Fedrock, Savile, and Isaiah also subtly fell upon Beria.
They wanted to see what this insect, which the king treated with special regard, really looked like.
They usually have very different personalities, but the expressions they're showing now are all remarkably similar:
So weak.
It's just a higher-level insect, it doesn't even have its own exclusive energy.
It's really ugly.
The gray zongzi has ugly hair, ugly gray scales, ugly eyes, it's ugly everywhere.
Useless.
Is such low-grade wind crystal worthy of being presented before the king?
Just as they were beginning to relax, thinking that this newcomer was inferior to them in every way, their gazes fell in astonishment on the skin in front of the Villain's core:
That's—the 'Mother Insect Mark'?!
Fiedlock and Savile's eyes were filled with disbelief:
How is that possible?!
This insect is nothing more than a common, high-level insect. How could it be worthy of the king leaving his exclusive mark?
They had been by the king's side for so long before they gained his approval.
Why did this insect, this weak and ugly insect, which is utterly useless, gain the king's approval before them?
Isaiah, standing beside them, for the first time forgot to conceal his gaze.
He stared blankly at the mark in front of the Villain's core, its body trembling uncontrollably.
What he was most proud of, and what he felt was that he was more valued by the king than other lord insects, was that he was the first insect the king had recognized. He thought he was the special one.
But now, reality tells him that he is not.
In Wang's heart, he was never special.
Cracks seemed to appear in Isaiah's amber eyes:
His bloodline memory told him that the 'Mother Insect Mark' was very precious.
Therefore, throughout history, only powerful and loyal lord insects have been able to obtain the mark.
There has never been a bug other than the Lord Bug that is worthy of the King leaving his mark.
Never.
But--
As Isaiah gazed at the insect not far away, the cracks in his pupils deepened.
Despite his own exhaustion, the king was determined to leave his mark on such a weak insect.
He recalled the question the king had asked Saville before coming to Noah's Planet:
'Which planet are Villa and the others on now?'
It was him.
This is the insect whose name Wang remembered.
Villa, the only insect favored by the king to the point that the king made an exception.
Compared to Villa, the king's favoritism towards Fedorocco is simply insignificant.
What Isaiah could think of, Fidelock and Saville could naturally think of as well.
But each of them concealed the deep jealousy in their eyes.
Despite being such a weak insect, none of the three lord insects dared to do anything to him, nor did they even dare to show their jealousy towards him.
The king's favoritism was enough to elevate this insect beyond its rank, enough to make its status so high that they dared not touch it.
Villa did not notice the three Lord Bugs in the hive.
After entering the insect hive, he could only see the king.
He subconsciously looked at the king's arm, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that the injury the king had suffered when he left that day had completely healed.
The king has become even more powerful and beautiful than before.
The king's long hair was smoother and more lustrous than before, like the finest black forged cloud in the galaxy.
The king's eyes were brighter and gentler than before, like the most beautiful obsidian in the galaxy.
The king's breathing was also much stronger and more powerful than before.
Villa suppressed the slight sourness in the insect core, and with one hand hid the best wind crystal he had found from the storm after so many days and nights of tireless work:
very nice.
As expected, only the Lord Insect can protect the King.
Only then can we offer the best of everything to the king.
He knelt on one knee, his scaly hand covering the mark before the insect core, his voice filled with longing and loyalty:
“Beria, pay homage to the King.”
As Ai Ying listened to his voice now, she suddenly remembered how he used to make a hissing insect sound every two sentences when he was on Carlo Star.
At that time, she was still a weak false king who couldn't even defeat a lowly insect.
These inferior insects, however, never questioned her identity.
They built her a hive of insects.
A much simpler insect hive than the one they now live in, yet they gave everything they had.
They were the beginning of her becoming queen.
In the past, she was afraid of this identity.
But now, she only feels fortunate.
This time, Ai Ying no longer had to forcibly draw a line between herself and them in order to protect them.
She stepped down from the throne, her voice carrying her true nature, gentle with a hint of a laugh:
“Villa”.
"During the time I was away, did you listen to me and take good care of yourself?"
The moment Villa heard the king's voice, everything seemed to grow distant, leaving only the king's gentle, smiling question.
His worm core throbbed violently, each throb a response to the king before him.
Only because of the king before him.
This is the king who would gently comfort him when he was just a useless, lowly insect, and who would save him with his precious blood.
This person would smile and ask him if he had taken good care of himself.
This king, forever unique in his insect brain.
He's so useless.
He failed to keep up with the king's pace, yet caused the king to expend energy seeking him out.
But--
So happy!
His vertical pupils kept contracting:
He will be able to see the king again during his insect life.
very nice!
Villa's voice trembled uncontrollably:
“Villa is obedient.”
“Villa has always taken good care of himself.”
He diligently consumed energy every day, even though the energy blocks were of poor quality and so hard they could scratch the worm's throat.
He always received proper treatment after each injury, although he often accumulated many injuries and treated them all at once.
but!
Villa straightened his insect body; he had taken very good care of himself!
Now he has no ugly scars on his body, nor does he have the insect blood that the king dislikes!
Ai Ying sensed his abundant energy and stable breathing, and her fingertips twitched slightly:
"What about the other insects?"
Are they alright?
She recalled the day she left, when those insects couldn't even stand up, their fate unknown, their breaths trembling almost imperceptibly.
Villa nodded obediently:
They are all well.
"They are all alive, healthy, able to eat, and taking good care of themselves."
Ai Ying knew that Bilia wouldn't lie to her.
It's good that they're all alive.
Although her Gu technique wasn't as powerful back then, fortunately, her blood still had a significant enough effect on the insects.
She breathed a sigh of relief and tapped Villa's clenched hand:
"What's this?"
Upon feeling the king's touch, the entire insect stiffened abruptly. He presented the wind crystal to the king with both hands and stammered:
"It's a wind crystal."
"It is a gift for the king."
As if he had just realized something, he hurriedly tried to pull his hand back.
"Not good enough."
"I will find an even better wind crystal to offer you."
Ai Ying took the wind crystal from his hand, her face no longer showing the disdain she felt for the gift he was offering because she was about to leave Carlo Star.
She looked at Bilia as if trying to transcend time to comfort the insects who had once looked at her helplessly on Carlo Star:
"I love so much."
She has always...liked it.
Fidel, Saville, and Isaiah listened to Bilia's gentle reassurance.
He lowered his head even further.
Only in this way can they suppress the surging jealousy within the insect core:
It was clearly just a piece of inferior wind crystal that was not worthy of being shown to the king.
It was clearly just an ordinary, common, advanced insect.
Clearly... the king deserves everything better.
They kept their heads down, and no matter how much jealousy and murderous intent Bilia harbored in their insect brains, their energy remained obediently hidden within their bodies, without leaking out in the slightest.
Just then.
The storm that had subsided for two hours on Noah's Star started up again.
Protected by the energy, the insect hive remained undamaged and silent.
But Ai Ying immediately turned her head to look out the window.
On Noah's Star, the already gloomy sky became even darker.
At the end of her gaze, she could vaguely see an insect standing in the storm, letting the gale sweep through it.
She put the wind crystal in her hand into the folded space, patted Villa's head, and then walked step by step toward the nest gate.
Behind her, Fiedlock and the other insects tentatively took two steps forward.
Only after they realized that the king had not refused their request to follow did they cautiously follow him.
Ai Ying caught a glimpse of the insects moving behind her and smiled helplessly to herself.
After leaving the insect hive, she was protected from the storm by the energy of several insects.
This also made her see more clearly the current situation of countless lower insects in the storm.
They are struggling against the wind blades hidden within the storm.
If you're not careful, the wind can scratch your shell.
Seeing this, Ai Ying's fingertips twitched involuntarily.
Just then, her Gu technique seemed to sense something, and her gaze pierced through the storm, looking in one direction.
*
Mond knew he was about to die.
He could no longer hear the chirping of the noisy insect beside him.
The howling of the surrounding storm could not be heard.
They could no longer even hear the sound of their own insect core pulsating.
The wind blades struck the ground repeatedly, scratching his carapace. After a while, his carapace would shatter completely.
But there was no fear in his eyes.
He thought of the gentle breeze that had just brushed past him, and his antennae twitched with difficulty.
How wonderful!
To be able to feel the king's presence before dying is truly a blessing.
He held the wind crystals he had obtained during several near-death experiences in the past two hundred years, which he had only managed to acquire in storms, in his tongs, and slowly closed his eyes.
He still harbored a sliver of delusion.
If only I could see the king one last time before I die—
No!
If only I could feel that gentle breeze one last time before I die, that would be enough.
Then he must be the happiest insect in the world.
A gentle breeze blew across his depleted insect core.
Is it... a hallucination?
Mond struggled to open his eyes.
A figure with black hair and black eyes suddenly came into his view.
In that instant, the gray planet seemed to suddenly be illuminated.
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Author's Note: Yingying said, "Let there be light," and so Noah's Star came into light.
Mwah to all my darlings, sending you a big heart!
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