Chapter 53 The Core Gem... It's out already?
On Merton.
All the insects happily carried out the king's orders and built the structures the king needed.
They had no idea what this complicated thing was or what it was used for.
But if the king needs it, they will do everything in their power to accomplish it!
This is the king's order!
This was an order personally given to them by the King!
A velvet hopped excitedly twice as it moved the stones.
The rocks beneath his feet cracked as he moved.
The other velvet was happily shaking its head, its body hairs trembling with its movements.
Unlike the velvet worms that are so excited they can't control their movements, the native worms silently do their work in their pincers.
Only by observing their excitedly trembling antennae can one discern the joy emanating from their insect cores.
When many native insects get too excited, their movements will stop for a moment as if they have been disconnected.
Then, after realizing what was happening, its movements suddenly quickened, the pincers almost dancing out of afterimages.
They showed no outward expression, yet silently cried out within the insect core:
Hiss—Working for the King is such a wonderful thing!
Not far away, Norman watched the lower insects' excited and busy appearance and slowly blinked.
He saw the materials that Isaiah had brought.
I also know what process those things need to go through to become precious.
He lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly:
Such a king is already very, very good.
She did not punish the insects severely for their mistakes, nor did she remove their cores or drain their blood.
She would gently teach the insects to change in a way that wouldn't harm them.
She will generously use her energy to help all the insects heal their wounds.
It's just a building.
They are just some treasures that require a lot of effort.
Norman thought about it seriously:
Meeting such a king was the greatest fortune of his insect life.
Not far from Norman, four Lord Insects stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
As the lord insect most adept at observing details, Savile carefully observed the actions of the lower insects, and when he saw an insect make a mistake, he frowned and used his energy to correct it.
Isaiah gazed thoughtfully at the gradually taking shape building ahead, but every two minutes he would turn to face the insect hive and release a firework with energy in his palm.
Whether the king could see it or not, his movements never stopped, and his amber eyes were full of joy.
However, when he turned around and saw the shadow of a certain insect, the smile in his eyes faded a bit.
Horace couldn't understand what those lowly insects were doing, and he couldn't be bothered to look at them.
He kept his body turned to the side, glancing at the insect nest every now and then.
Ahem—He had already studied this; this position would allow the king to see the scales on the side of his face more clearly.
Feeling Isaiah's gaze upon him from a short distance away, he straightened his posture even more, and even looked back at him with a face full of disdain:
This bug only knows how to release that ugly energy to seduce the king!
They have absolutely no shame!
As for himself—
He likes standing here in this pose and at this angle!
Isaiah's disapproval was his own problem; what did it have to do with him?
Besides, with such beautiful scales, it was born to be seen by the insect king!
Isaiah couldn't stand it, so he grew such beautiful scales himself!
Fiedlock spent the most time by the King's side and was best able to understand the King's...tolerance and care for the Zerg.
He recalled how, on Noah's Planet, the King had designed nests for the lower-level insects, and an incredible thought suddenly occurred to him:
Were the buildings that the king constructed on Merton Star also for these inferior insects?
No, no, no!
Fiedlock quickly dismissed the idea.
He spent the last two days by Wang's side and witnessed firsthand how long Wang had been preparing for these buildings.
Wang Shizhi also took out some of his own gemstones to use for lighting and decoration of the building.
These insects are nothing but a bunch of inferior insects, and inferior insects that have made mistakes.
How could Wang possibly waste so much time and energy on them?
Fiedlock silently condemned himself:
He was really spoiled by such a gentle king, how dare he have such thoughts!
The native insects and the fluffy worms didn't feel that the building had anything to do with them.
They simply huffed and puffed as they did their utmost to carry out the king's orders.
As their energy was released, the relationship between the two groups of insects, who were originally irreconcilable, actually improved somewhat.
Finally, when the velvet worms see the native insects, they no longer instinctively raise their pincers.
After accidentally bumping into the fluffy worm, the native insects finally stopped bumping into it again.
Occasionally, when a velvet worm and a native worm meet, they can actually exchange a few words:
"Hiss—so blissful."
"Hiss—It's so wonderful to be able to serve the king!"
"Hiss—Yes!"
"Hiss—what do you think the things we build will ultimately look like?"
"Hiss—I don't know."
"Hiss—that's right, it would be strange if a stupid insect like you could know that!"
"Hiss—you're the stupid one!"
Many insects, cursing and hissing, kept moving their pincers, diligently completing the task assigned to them by the king.
Because the king stipulated that they must rest.
Therefore, the building, which could have been completed in five days, was finally finished in twelve days.
On the dark planet Merton, a massive building, occupying one-thirtieth the size of the planet, rose from the ground.
In the vast, unfamiliar building, some sparkling gems adorned the space, illuminating everything within.
Even without using her mental powers, Ai Ying could clearly see the 'insect playground' through the light of the gemstone.
Compared to modern amusement parks, this one is less bright and lively, but more solid and stable.
Many of each game device were prepared, and each one was much larger than modern game devices, accommodating more insects to play at the same time.
Ai Ying used her mental power to survey the entire amusement park:
'Flying Insect Machine', 'Pinch Force Testing Machine', 'Powerful Jumping Machine', 'Insect Bumping Machine', 'Insect Stomping Machine', 'Whack-a-Mole'...
With so much equipment, there's enough space to accommodate hundreds or even thousands of insects playing together and releasing their energy.
At the same time, these devices can be continuously refined through the insects' play, becoming rare treasures in interstellar space.
Seeing this, Ai Ying's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of satisfaction.
She turned around and looked at the inferior insects standing behind her.
She looked at the velvet worm standing at the front, chest out and head held high, its fur trembling excitedly. She remembered that this was the worm that had swung its pincers and swatted at the other worms that day because they had glanced at it.
Since he enjoys wielding pliers so much, he must really enjoy the game of whack-a-mole.
Then let him demonstrate the game to the other insects.
She waved to the insect:
"come over."
The velvet's already round eyes widened to an even wider bulge:
Oh my god!
The king is calling him!
He had forgotten how to walk, and could only hop and skip on his two insect legs to the king's side:
"king."
"king!"
Ai Ying watched him clench his pincers, and as he hopped around, the fur on his pincers rose and fell with his movements. She was so charmed that her expression softened even more.
She pointed to the 'whack-a-mole' game machine and encouraged it gently:
"Let's go have some fun and see if we like it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the five lord insects behind her were all stunned and stood frozen in place.
Fiedlock's breath trembled slightly:
so--
These intricate buildings were truly built by the king for these inferior insects...
Saville and Isaiah, unusually, could not hide the surprise in their eyes.
They had always known that the King was very different from them in their memories and bloodlines, and they had also witnessed the King gently healing the lower insects.
But……
But—how could there be a king who would do so much for these useless, lowly insects?
Even Horace, who was notoriously narrow-minded, did not feel jealousy when he learned that such a large building was built for lower insects.
His dark red eyes were open, and a strange warmth emanated from the insect core.
Norman, on the other hand, was simply lost.
He didn't know what the king was thinking, nor did he know what the king was going to do.
King, don't you want the core gem in the Dumb Stone?
Your Majesty, didn't you want the refined gray clay?
The king only needed to issue cold orders, and none of the insects would disobey his commands.
But why did the king go to such lengths to build such a large building, and...?
And you're so gently encouraging this bug to...play?
The bouncy worm's eyes were also full of confusion:
Play?
What is play?
There was absolutely no explanation of this word in his brain.
He looked into the expectant gaze of the king before him, his insect core filled with panic:
what to do?
He's so stupid!
No one knows what the king wants him to do.
Will Wang hate him for this?
Will Wang think he's useless and never want to see this useless worm again?
Ai Ying could sense the fear of the insects in front of her.
She gently patted his head, her Gu magic soothing him tenderly:
"Do you see that game console?"
"Walk up to that machine and press the red button."
"Then a carved, dull stone will emerge from the black hole. You just need to hit it hard with the pincers to get a point."
"If you don't hit hard enough, or you miss, you won't get any points."
"Once you have enough points, you can move on to the next level."
The velvet listened intently; its brain had never worked so fast before.
"Hiss—Press the button!"
"Hiss—hitting a rock!"
"Hiss—Hold on, hit it!!"
Listening to his crisp insect chirping, Ai Ying chuckled and praised him:
"So clever."
"Then go play!"
"See if you like it."
All the insects watched with envy as this insect walked proudly toward the unfamiliar 'game machine'.
They weren't envious of the insect being able to 'play' that machine.
They had no idea what that machine was, or what 'playing' meant.
They were simply envious that this insect was chosen by the king and could be so close to him.
They envied the king's gentleness towards him even more.
Upon hearing what Wang said to the insect with a smile, many insects became green with envy.
If Wang Neng said something like that to them, then their insect lives would be without any regrets.
They would gladly die right now!
Amidst the envious gazes of all the other insects, the velvet was intoxicated by the happiness of being able to communicate with the king. With its head held high, it walked lightly to the machine as if it were stepping on clouds.
After stopping, he quickly recalled what Wang had just said to him.
You need to press the red button first.
He carefully pressed the button in front of him with his tongs.
Just then, a transparent screen suddenly appeared in mid-air above the machine, displaying the number '0'.
Then, a stone carved into a strange shape slowly emerged from the black hole.
The velvet, afraid of hurting it, stretched out its round pincers and carefully touched it.
But there was no response.
He waved the pliers somewhat helplessly:
Did he do something wrong? His worm-like mind struggled to think:
Wang just said... "Put in more force!"
He struck the mute stone with a little more force before it retracted.
Ding—'Great!'
With a mechanical praise, the 0 on the transparent screen turned into a 1.
The velvet's already round pupils dilated even more.
Seeing the second stone appear, he threw it with all his might this time.
bite--
The stone was not broken, and the number on the screen changed from 1 to 2.
The velvet's eyes lit up.
Upon seeing the third stone emerge, he swung his round pincers and smashed it without a second thought.
Once he grasped the trick, he quickly passed the first hurdle.
The second challenge then begins.
In this level, the stones appear a little faster than in the first level, and their locations become more random.
The velvet waving its pincers, it happily passed the second test.
However, by the third level, the stones were appearing and falling at an increasingly faster pace, and sometimes two stones would appear at the same time.
The velvet worm uses both pincers together, and its brain is more focused than ever before.
Upon hearing the notification sound indicating that he had passed the third level, his round eyes filled with excitement:
So happy!
I love it!!
In the fourth level, the stones appeared too quickly, and the caterpillar didn't have time to react in the last few seconds, ultimately failing the level and stopping there.
Behind it, the other native insects stared intently at the fluffy worm's every move.
After they saw him successfully hit the stone, their antennae twitched in unison.
As the caterpillars hit the stones faster and faster, their eyes remained fixed on him, and their antennae swung faster and faster.
Upon seeing his failure, their previously upright antennae all bent down in unison.
So close!!
They couldn't help but think:
I wish Wang had chosen them!
If they were there, they could definitely hit that stone and pass the fourth level!
As soon as Ai Ying turned her head, she saw all the insects looking dejected, their antennae limp and stuck to their heads.
She suppressed a laugh and pretended to be serious as she said:
"Have you all figured out how to use that machine?"
When the king looked at them, all the insects quickly straightened up.
They nodded vigorously and said:
"Hiss—I understand, I understand!!"
Ai Ying nodded in satisfaction.
Now that they all know how to play whack-a-mole, it's time to start finding bugs to demonstrate the next game.
After a moment's thought, she found two more resident insects and a fluffy worm that were the most ferocious fighters.
She explained to them how to use the bumper machine.
Having learned from the previous fluffy creature's performance, they quickly accepted the cylindrical object around them.
Following the king's command, they entered the round, wheeled barrel and then used energy ropes to tightly bind themselves to it.
They carefully maneuvered their barrels, gently crashing them into the barrel of another insect.
After the two buckets collided, they spun around and slowly rolled in the opposite direction.
The velvet sensed the moving barrel, and its pincers, which controlled the barrel's direction, trembled slightly with excitement.
After the native insect spun around twice in the barrel, its vertical pupils involuntarily contracted for a moment.
The two insects naturally liked to fight.
There are also disgusting memories of spending the whole day tethering the antlers but not being able to attack the opponent.
So when the two insects looked at each other in the barrel carved from the dull stone, they both exerted their strength together without thinking.
The two buckets collided again with a bang.
One lap, two laps, three laps...
This time, they circled around more than ten times before stopping.
The velvet raised its round pincers, its eyes filled with fighting spirit:
"Hiss—crash!"
Even the usually silent native insect responded excitedly:
"Hiss—Charge!!"
The two insects controlled the barrel, chasing each other, bumping into each other.
Until the velvet was accidentally knocked out of the game's designated area.
game over.
The velvet mollusk walked out of the barrel in frustration.
The native insect, on the other hand, strutted past the fluffy worm with its head held high.
Ai Ying watched this scene, chuckled, shook her head, and then asked Chong to demonstrate other projects.
Clamping force testing machine, flying insect machine, insect trampling machine...
Before this, none of the insects knew that such a machine could bring them happiness.
They don't need to be happy, they don't need to know what 'play' is.
All they needed to do was dedicate everything they had to the king.
But today, under the king's guidance, they actually saw such, such, such wonderful things!
How can they be so happy?!
However, they still couldn't help but feel jealous of the insects chosen by the king.
They greedily thought:
They can't even imagine how happy they would be if they could play on that machine!
All the insects were intently watching the various machines not far away, carefully memorizing every detail of the machines.
In this way, they can secretly fantasize about playing these machines before going to sleep.
However, these machines all belong to the king.
Therefore, they can only think about it secretly for a short while, and must not think about it any more!
Just then, they saw the king turn around, smiling lightly at them:
"Now you should all know how to use these machines."
"Then go play quickly."
Ai Ying carefully set the rules:
"However, each insect must line up properly, and no fighting or snatching is allowed."
"Do you understand?"
This was the first time that none of the insects responded to the king's command immediately.
One insect's chirping was so faint it was almost inaudible:
"Can...can we play too?"
Ai Ying looked at the rather thin native insect and answered his question earnestly:
“Every insect can enter and play, as long as it does not violate the rules.”
Only after hearing the king's reply did all the insects finally realize what was happening:
Oh my god!
They can actually play those machines now!!
Oh my god!
Are they really not dreaming about insects?!
Do these lowly insects really deserve to be inside such a beautiful and complex building?!
Oh my god!
How could there be such a wonderful king in this world?!
Oh my god!
How could there be such happy and lucky insects in this world?!
Under the command of the subordinate insects, the native insects and the fluffy insects lined up in front of the machines that interested them.
In front of the whack-a-mole game machine.
A velvety worm trembled as it pressed the red start button.
After hitting a stone once, his insect body trembled involuntarily.
His eyes were open, and round tears fell one by one from his eye sockets.
Soon, the tears soaked the downy fur on his body.
This was the first time he had ever cried.
It wasn't because of pain, it wasn't because of despair, it wasn't because of suffering.
It was not because of happiness that one simply could not bear for a moment.
After being born from the egg, he endured the despair and unease of being without a king.
The pain in the insect's brain drove him to a frenzy, wanting to destroy everything around him; he desperately wanted to see the king.
But he could also tell from the memories that the king would never care about these useless, lowly insects.
He would only become nourishment that the king wouldn't even glance at.
But it doesn't matter; every insect feels that dying for its king is the greatest honor and happiness.
Until the king arrived.
None of what he remembered had happened.
The king neither took away his insect core nor asked him to complete those tasks that were destined to cost him his insect life.
Wang will use his energy to heal his injuries.
Even though he made a mistake, the king did not kill him.
He also saw the king smiling at him.
Wang Haomei is so beautiful.
The queen is the most beautiful, the most powerful, the best, and the most wonderful queen in the world.
He originally thought he was the happiest insect ever.
Unexpectedly, he was able to experience an even greater and more profound happiness.
He stared at the game machine in front of him, his body trembling with sobs.
How could you be so kind, Wang?
His insect chirping, which started as a soft, choked sob, turned into a loud wail.
But no matter how much he cried, the pincers could accurately strike the emerging rocks.
Waaaaah—If he misses, he'll have to give the machine to the next bug.
Bang bang bang—He doesn't want to!
Wow wow wow wow—he was going to play the game machine that the king had carefully prepared for them seriously.
Bang bang bang bang——
Hearing his cries, the fluffy creature behind him also had tears welling up in its eyes.
But he soon discovered that the insect in front of him hadn't made a mistake in defeating the fifth level.
Waaah... hiss—when will he ever finish playing this game?!
In an instant, the huge amusement park became a paradise for all the insects.
In front of each machine, there were rows of insects.
At this time, Ai Ying had already returned to the insect hive.
Looking through the energy window at all the insects playing wildly in the playground, she finally felt relieved.
She had learned in the past two days that the insects in Fidlock and Norman territory were all very energetic and would often engage in small-scale brawls.
She'll observe for two more days. If there are no problems, she can then promote this 'insect playground' to other planets in Fiedlock and Norman territory.
While she was lost in thought, a subordinate insect suddenly appeared before her, holding a crystal-clear gem.
As Ai Ying sensed the energy above, she suddenly felt it looked somewhat familiar:
This is……
Upon seeing her, the insect knelt on one knee, holding the gemstone above its head with both hands, its voice full of respect:
“Wang—this is the core gem that appeared in the stone-breaking machine.”
Ai Ying's fingertips trembled slightly:
Isn't it said that a dull stone needs to be chiseled and refined a thousand times, undergoing countless hammer blows, before a core gemstone might emerge?
Isn't it possible that only one out of a hundred dud stones might yield a core gem?
That's it...?
Did she spend ten minutes returning to the insect hive?
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Author's Note: On the high productivity of insects~~
Mwah to all my darlings, I love you all so much! [heart][heart]
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