Chapter 66 It turns out the Zerg aren't the ones who are miserable; it's him who is...
On a planet in Jeffrey's territory.
The amusement park is now complete.
All the insects stared wide-eyed at the enormous amusement park before them.
After a long while, they finally blinked slowly.
Is this... really their playground?
An insect extended its pincers and slowly touched the unfamiliar machine in front of it:
Wow--
It's true!
It's not a hallucination!
Soon, with the help of the Gray Cloud Galaxy Insects, these slow-moving insects learned how to use these machines.
On the seesaw, two slow-moving insects took turns pushing each other to the highest point.
On the swing, an insect sways slowly.
On the treadmill, the insects carefully swung their suspended legs, gradually increasing their speed without them even realizing it.
On the slide...
These insects move slowly; from the moment they are born, they have neither the time nor the speed to do anything else except find gifts for the king.
They stay on this planet day after day, repeating the same life.
Even communication between the insects was slow and infrequent.
The planet is often shrouded in a deathly silence.
They had grown accustomed to this kind of life; they had grown accustomed to the slow, endless search and waiting.
They never knew they could be so happy.
An insect slid down the slide, its antennae, which usually swayed slowly, now twitching excitedly and rapidly.
what to do?
How can there be such a fun machine in the world?!
what to do?
He felt so full of happiness in the insect core that he could hardly contain it!
what to do?
How could the king be so kind?!
They actually got such a good king!
There was an insect on a seesaw, slowly extending its pincers, trying to wipe away the water droplets from its eyes.
But he was too slow, and the water droplets fell to the ground one after another before his pincers arrived.
The insects dispatched to this planet from Alfred's territory looked at the group of slowly playing insects with a hint of envy in their vertical pupils.
They weren't interested in those slow-moving gaming machines at all.
What they envied was the king's care for these insects.
Wang went to great lengths to prepare so many machines suitable for their games.
The king also ordered many insects to help them build these machines.
Thinking of this, some of the insects, whose expressions had been rather forlorn, suddenly brightened up:
That's right!
They are not like those slow-moving insects who only know how to play video games!
Every single one of them had seen the king and personally received his orders!
Moreover, the king gave them orders twice!
This shows that the king values them!
This shows that in the king's eyes, they were reliable and useful insects!
These insects, who initially looked on with envy, gradually became proud and confident.
They looked at their strong, beautiful, majestic, and shiny pincers, and straightened their bodies with all their might:
Besides, they are much better looking than those slow-moving insects!
Several insects carefully combed their hair with their pincers:
They had completed the task assigned by the king and were about to return to Kree to report back.
They must tidy themselves up and dress themselves up to look good and imposing!
We absolutely cannot let the king see them looking so ugly!
On the planet Kree.
Ai Ying sat in her study and could clearly hear the excited hissing of the insects outside the hive after they returned to the planet.
She smiled and winked:
It seems the amusement park on Jeffrey's planet is already built.
In the past few days, she has sent out all the insects on Kree Star, and the planet has become much quieter.
She sensed the lively insects outside the nest and suddenly felt a sense of peace amidst the noise.
She glanced with a smile at the insects hopping and jumping outside the energy window, a hint of pride in her eyes:
This is what her insect should look like.
It's not just about being obedient and well-behaved.
I can still feel happiness and joy.
No need to live in fear, no need to search for treasure day and night, you can rest well and play to your heart's content after work.
Just as Ai Ying was about to look away and continue preparing how to improve the situation of the insects in the last three lord insect territories, she suddenly heard a sob outside the window.
The sound was very soft, but it stood out prominently amidst the excited hissing of the other insects.
She frowned slightly and looked at the insect that was making a whimpering sound.
In Alfred's territory, an insect was sadly looking at the scratches that had appeared on its pincers at some unknown time.
His antennae drooped limply on his head, and his vertical pupils were filled with panic and sorrow.
Ouch—So ugly!
These marks don't qualify as wounds, so they can't heal on their own.
They can only disappear after a new layer of insect shell grows on the pincers.
However, the shell takes at least a month to grow.
Thinking of this, the insect couldn't help but let out a whimper:
Hiss—what to do?
On Kree, the king could see this ugly scratch at any time.
What should Wang do if he thinks the man is ugly and doesn't want to talk to him or give him orders anymore?
The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became; fear filled his insect core.
He was surrounded by insects from Alfred's territory, and they also saw the scratches on his pincers.
Their vertical pupils were filled with sympathy:
"Hiss—Oh my god!"
"You have such an ugly scratch."
"Hiss—This is terrible, this is terrible!"
The insects in Alfred's territory pay special attention to their appearance from the moment they are born.
They can die, they can be seriously injured, but even in death, they must die beautifully, leaving behind the most beautiful insect core for the king.
During the construction of the amusement park, they carefully protected their insect bodies even when moving very heavy rocks.
Therefore, upon seeing the obvious rock marks on the insect's pincers, all the insects, after feeling sorry for it, quickly checked their own bodies.
Seeing that their bodies were completely unharmed, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, and their antennae twitched with relief.
Just then, they suddenly sensed the king's aura growing stronger all around them.
A few seconds later, Wang's figure appeared in their sight.
The insect with the scratched pincers stood there stunned for two seconds before hurriedly slinging the pincers behind its back.
He absolutely cannot let the king see him looking so ugly!
Ai Ying looked at the insect, its vertical pupils misty, yet its gaze towards her still filled with reverence. She walked step by step to its side, her voice tinged with worry:
Why are you so unhappy?
She glanced at the insect pincers on his back, her brow furrowing slightly.
Are you injured?
Hearing Wang Wenrou's gentle and concerned question, the insect was so moved that its eyes welled up with tears.
He sobbed as he said:
Hiss—
"Your Majesty, he is unharmed."
As he said this, tears streamed down his face onto the strong, powerful insect capable of shattering hard rocks.
"Hiss—I've gotten uglier."
"The pincers are scratched, they look ugly."
Ai Ying looked at his insect body, which was much stronger and more imposing than those on other planets, and then at his tearful and aggrieved appearance, but she did not laugh at him.
She knew that every kind of insect, and even every insect of the same kind, had its own preferences.
There's no rule among insects that says strong insects can't be beautiful.
She looked at the insect earnestly and said:
"Can I take a look at your insect pincers?"
No insect could refuse the king's request.
The moment the king opened its mouth, the insect extended its pincers from behind its back.
With a resolute determination that seemed to suggest he was about to sacrifice himself, he slowly extended the pincers towards the king:
Even if the king doesn't like it, or thinks it's ugly, it doesn't matter.
He would fulfill the king's wish as long as the king wanted to see it!
Ai Ying originally thought she would see a battered and bruised insect pincer that might be unable to move.
But……
The pincers in front of her appeared to have no wounds at all; they shimmered with a dark light, possessing a powerful beauty.
She stared at it for several seconds before finally noticing the scratch, less than two centimeters long, on the enormous pincers.
The scratch is very shallow, like a two-millimeter cut on a human fingernail. Even the body doesn't think it's a problem, so it doesn't need to heal itself.
She paused for a second, then glanced at the other insects in Alfred's territory.
These insects all seemed to find the scratch hard to accept.
Ai Ying withdrew her gaze:
She seemed to know what the insects in Alfred's territory needed.
She looked at the anxious insects in front of her, and the Gu technique 'Healing' gently wrapped around the insect pincers he extended.
The scratches on the insect pincers disappeared completely with her Gu technique, leaving no trace.
Moreover, the pincers have become shinier than before.
She looked up, touched his pincers, and gazed at him intently:
"Are you feeling better now?"
The insect in front of her stared blankly at her, as if it had no idea what had just happened.
He looked down at his intact pincers, then looked up at the king in front of him.
His reaction was much slower than those of the always slow-moving insects in Jeffrey's territory.
After three seconds, he nodded frantically, tears streaming down his face.
"Hiss—It's done!"
"Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely wonderful!!"
After hearing his answer, Ai Ying used her Gu magic to soothe the other insects on the planet and finally returned to her insect hive with peace of mind.
After the king's figure disappeared from the insects' sight.
The insects of Alfred's territory all surrounded the insect whose pincers had been injured.
The insect's vertical pupils were filled with envy:
"Hiss—Oh my god!"
"So beautiful!!"
The other insect couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Hiss—The King himself healed the insect pincers!!"
"Hiss—it's so smooth, it's glowing!"
Many insects eagerly stretched out their pincers, wanting to touch the beautiful pincers that the king had personally healed.
The insect quickly protected its pincers to prevent other insects from touching them.
At this moment, Ai Ying had already returned to the insect hive.
She looked at the Zerg planet terraforming project on the table, which was already mostly completed, and wrote the words 'Beautiful Claws, Beautiful Shells' with an energy pen in Alfred's territory.
Except for the insects that are particularly energetic and will unconsciously destroy their nests while asleep, she prepared nests for the vast majority of insects.
Amusement parks that suit the preferences of insects are gradually being promoted.
Because the insects in each lord's territory are very different, she will improve their lives according to their personalities and preferences.
Ai Ying thought about how the insects had seemed so concerned about their appearance, and her expression turned serious.
What the insects in Alfred's territory need most is something that can make them beautiful and radiant.
This time, she rested both hands on her chin, looking seriously at the schedule on the table.
Beauty and skin care...
Ai Ying frowned slightly as she looked at the thorny direction of the plan.
The lord insects, witnessing this scene, all clenched their cores.
If it is the king in their bloodline memory, they will remain loyal forever, but they also know that if the king shows the slightest impatience, what awaits them will be terrible punishment, and they may even lose their insect lives.
But seeing the king frown, all the lord insects looked panicked and helpless.
They felt no fear or terror, only worry.
They only wanted to do everything they could to make the king happy.
However, they all understood the king's preferences and knew that he disliked being disturbed when dealing with Zerg affairs.
So even though the insect cores they were worried about were suddenly in pain, they dared not make a sound for fear of disturbing the king.
Even Horace, who usually tries to attract the king's attention with the shimmering light of his scales, fell silent.
Saville's deep blue eyes were filled with worry. He quietly walked to the king's side and gave him a cup of energy liquid at the right temperature.
At this moment, Ai Ying finally snapped out of her reverie.
She glanced at the energy liquid beside her, and her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something:
She remembered the Zerg's energy fluid, which could replenish their nutrition and provide them with energy...
If drinking it has this effect, then if you brew it... the effect should be even more obvious, right?
The Zerg's care is not as troublesome as that of humans; they can use almost a dozen different skincare products on their head, body, and feet.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, as long as you can provide enough nutrition for the insects, you should be able to see immediate results.
Moreover, the Zerg have always obtained energy directly from those gems and energy blocks, but she can only drink energy liquid.
The energy fluid in her folded space was enough to supply the entire Zerg race for decades.
Moreover, the Zerg have been continuously refining energy fluid.
Looking at it this way...
This method seems quite feasible!
Thinking of this, Ai Ying reached out and vigorously ruffled the silver hair of the insect beside her, her voice light and cheerful:
“Saville, do you know which energy liquid can nourish the insect’s body and make its shell look harder and shinier?”
Savile felt the king's movements, his voice trembling slightly:
"Reporting to Your Majesty."
"There are some types of energy liquids that can nourish the exoskeleton of insects when consumed."
Hearing his answer, Ai Ying's expression became even more cheerful:
"Then prepare some of this energy liquid, and I'll conduct an experiment."
With the specific energy liquid in hand, the following steps became much easier.
All you need to do is dilute the energy liquid and add some energy blocks and gems for strengthening shells and smoothing hair.
Because she rarely does this kind of craft, after preparing the energy pool for bathing, Ai Ying excitedly mixed some energy liquid suitable for the insects in all the lord insect territories to eat, according to their preferences.
The fluffy worms, always in the icy and snowy world, make some rich and flavorful hot energy liquids.
The slow-moving worm has a straw added to the energy liquid.
The insects in Isaiah's territory seem to really like the scent of plants, so they mixed various plant flavors into the energy liquid.
...
When Ai Ying looked up from the various flavors of energy liquid, the sunlight on Kree Star would disappear in half an hour.
She looked at the planet, which had already darkened, and instructed the lord insects to place the energy liquid she had prepared for soaking outside the insect hive.
Ai Ying reached out and waved to the insect that was crying pitifully because of its injured pincers.
The insect excitedly hopped and skipped to her side.
Looking at his lively demeanor, she smiled and pointed to the large 'bathtub' that was more than half a meter tall in front of them:
"Give it a try."
"Look at Xi..."
Before she could finish speaking, the insect in front of her jumped down without hesitation.
He didn't know what this strange, bubbling thing was, nor did he know if it would harm him.
But upon hearing Wang's request, he jumped into the unfamiliar thing without a second thought.
Looking at the insect's complete trust in her, Ai Ying was stunned for a moment, then felt a warm feeling in her heart.
She crouched down, her gaze fixed intently on the insect before her.
How are you feeling?
The insect had just half-stood up from the energy pool when it met Wang Wenrou's serious black eyes.
His worm core throbbed violently, and it took him a while to realize what Wang was asking.
His voice, filled with happiness, seemed to float in the air:
"Hiss—that feels good."
He felt the faint bubbles gently hitting his insect body, and his vertical pupils narrowed comfortably.
"It feels so good."
At this time, the other insects in Alfred's territory noticed the change in this insect.
His hair was much smoother and softer than before.
His carapace also became more majestic and strong, and the shimmering dark light reflected on the carapace made all the insect nuclei throb.
One of the insects couldn't help but make a sound:
"Hiss—he's become so handsome!"
Hearing the exclamations of the other insects, the insect in the energy pool shook its antennae in bewilderment.
He looked down and, upon seeing his gleaming pincers and carapace, his vertical pupils suddenly contracted:
Oh my god!
He's so strong and handsome!!
Ai Ying couldn't help but laugh when she saw his antennae flailing about in a mess:
"I'm glad you like this energy pool."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at the other insects whose eyes were filled with envy, and her voice reached the ears of every single one of them:
"This is an energy pool that can make the insects stronger and more beautiful."
"In a few days, these energy pools will appear on your planet."
"All insects can soak to their heart's content in this energy pool."
All the insects became even more dumbfounded than the one from before:
Hiss—
Did they hear correctly?
This is... a treasure the king prepared for them?!
After realizing what had happened, the strongest insect rubbed its eyes with its pincers, whimpering.
Waaaaah—
Wow wow wow—
How can he be so happy!
Three days later.
Ai Ying further improved many energy pools, which were then distributed across every planet in Alfred's territory.
On each planet, there are at least seven different kinds of energy pools.
Some temperatures are lower, and some temperatures are higher;
Some have more bubbles and a better polishing effect;
Some are specifically designed for hair care;
Some of the energy pools contain a fragrance that insects love;
...
All the insects on the planet are soaking in the energy pool.
They looked at their now beautiful and smooth carapaces, their vertical pupils filled with happiness and emotion.
Waaaaahh ...
The insect with the king is truly blessed.
Humans are the fastest-spreading species in the entire interstellar space.
Aside from the lower-level humans on the abandoned planet, almost everyone has a quantum computer and can access a lot of information from the StarNet.
Therefore, many people know that the Insect Queen spent a lot of energy to save the useless insects in the Gray Cloud Galaxy some time ago.
They also know that the Zerg are doing much better now than before.
Although they envied the current Zerg, they were also full of expectations for their future lives.
The emperor of the empire ordered that each year, a portion of the citizens from lower-level planets be accepted into the middle-level planets.
If they work hard, they may be able to reach a medium-sized planet.
On a medium-sized planet, their lives would be much better.
Therefore, they were all busy working hard to surpass everyone else on the planet, and had no time to learn more about the Zerg, nor did they have time to continue envying the Zerg.
Upon hearing the Knight Commander's report, Emperor Nergard nodded expressionlessly.
If it weren't for the Queen's actions some time ago, he wouldn't have needed to use this method to stabilize people's hearts.
Recalling what had happened since the birth of the insect queen, a barely perceptible hint of irritation flickered in his golden pupils.
The Zerg's reputation in interstellar space is steadily improving, which has begun to shake the position of the Imperials of Humanity.
He needs to prepare early.
Thinking of this, Nergard said in a deep voice to the knight commander behind him:
"Are the Dark Beastmen going to Nash to deliver the gray clay that the Zerg need?"
"Find someone to infiltrate and provoke the Zerg."
He remembered the swarm of insects on Nash Planet, the most volatile and belligerent of them all.
If the Zerg riots while trading with other species...
Do other species still dare to think of the Zerg as friendly as they do now?
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"These insects are really pitiful."
The humans, disguised as Dark Beastmen, shivered under the cold snow crystals of Nash Star, yet they resolutely carried out the Knight Commander's orders.
It was just a provocation against the Zerg; it was too easy for him.
He just needs to tell the truth based on the current situation!
He looked at the fluffy creatures frantically pounding their fists in the snow-covered amusement park not far away, and said with heartfelt pity:
“Living in such a harsh place, and being enslaved by their king every day, forging so many core gems every day.”
"Their king is so cruel."
As expected, all those comments on StarNet saying that the Queen of Insects is so kind and tolerant are false.
Just then, a velvety worm seemed to hear him and came to him, waving its hairy pincers.
The dark beastmen around him wished they could quickly cover his mouth:
Is this something I can say?
Aren't they afraid the Zerg will beat them up?
But the velvet in front of them only came up to them and looked them up and down a few times.
Then a hint of pity appeared in his gaze as he looked at them.
In the past, the velvet worm would have definitely given the creature that talked nonsense a good beating.
But now...
He looked at the thin bodies of the Dark Beastmen and their worn-out clothes, then at how they were shivering from the cold on the planet, yet their king hadn't provided them with any warm clothing. He then slowly withdrew his round, chubby pincers.
Hiss—
They are so pitiful.
They were so pitiful that even the insects didn't want to fight them anymore.
The humans among the Dark Beast Clan were somewhat puzzled by this, but still suppressed their fear and provoked:
"Aren't you tired of forging so many core gems every day?"
Just as he finished speaking, a fluffy worm hopped past them:
Hiss—
"I can only play video games for three hours a day before I have to take a break, it's a bit boring."
The Queen of Insects... she really only allowed the Zerg to forge the Dumb Stone for three hours?
Humans with a blank stare:
He thought it was a lie told by those people on the StarNet to boast about the Queen...
He firmly stated:
"You also need to search for gifts for your king day and night..."
A flurry of hissing sounds came from not far away, as the worm hissed frantically at the insect beside it.
"The king ordered us to sleep eight hours a day, but I only slept for seven hours and fifty minutes yesterday. What should I do?"
"Hiss—Will the king think I'm a disobedient insect?"
Human: "..."
He began preparations after receiving the Knight Commander's order.
I haven't slept for thirty-six hours now...
He remained steadfast and said:
"You can only eat those inferior gems..."
A fluffy worm hopped over to the fluffy worm in front of him, holding a steaming cup of energy liquid in its two round pincers.
Even from that distance, he could feel the thick, boiling energy within the liquid.
Even if he completes the mission and returns alive, he may not necessarily receive this level of energy liquid as a reward.
The fluffy worm holding the energy liquid didn't look at him, but hissed, urging the fluffy worms in front of them to hurry up:
"Your daily energy drink has arrived, go drink it."
"Wang said the energy drink doesn't taste good when it gets cold!"
Human eyes are numb:
Can these insects really drink this energy liquid every day?
He looked up at the scene where almost every one of the fluffy insect pincers held a handful of energy liquid, and slowly clutched his chest:
hehe.
So, the poor guy was him.
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Author's note: Fluffy worm: They haven't even drunk energy drinks, have they?
Oh, how come they're living such a miserable life?
Mwah, my darlings, I love you all so much~~
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