Chapter 68 Interstellar Conference... It was so simple after all...
Sensing danger is an instinct for many species.
The moment the aura of the Insect Queen appeared in the conference room, some of the weaker species began to tremble uncontrollably, while even the stronger species could not hide their terror.
Even the usually composed and arrogant Emperor Nergard's expression became slightly more serious than before.
Nergard placed his slightly trembling hand under the table with a blank expression, then looked up towards the door of the conference room.
It was a being with black hair and black eyes, whose aura was so powerful that it made all species tremble.
She was not physically robust and looked no different from an ordinary human.
But she had a pair of jet-black pupils, mysterious yet carrying a danger that seemed capable of destroying everything.
What made Nergard most wary and uneasy was her expression.
In her eyes, he saw no trace of the ferocity and savagery that a queen insect should possess; only a nonchalant indifference that disregarded all the species in the conference room.
Under the conference table, his hands clenched tighter and tighter:
He wasn't afraid of the insect queen being unreasonable; what he feared was that she was too reasonable.
If a Zerg race, so powerful that humanity can only barely contend with using its best weapons, were to acquire a ruler with intelligence comparable to that of humans, then the human empire's position would inevitably be threatened, or even replaced, by the Zerg.
His worst fears came true.
As if sensing his gaze, the insect queen at the door glanced in his direction without expression.
The seven lord insects behind her, who had been as quiet as air, suddenly unleashed a chilling killing intent upon him.
The energy of a single Lord Bug is enough to destroy a planet.
The murderous intent of the seven Lord Insects was enough to shake an entire galaxy.
The moment Nergard was locked onto by the killing intent, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
The next second, the figure in front of the seven lord insects casually raised his hand, and at the same time, the killing intent surrounding him instantly dissipated.
The conference room was completely calm, as if nothing had just happened.
only--
The moment the queen insect raised her hand, it wasn't just the lord insects behind her that reacted, but also all the other species in the conference room besides humans.
These species all knew their own limitations, and after the insect queen appeared, they didn't dare to openly look at her like human emperors did.
They only dared to observe out of the corner of their eyes.
They all sensed the killing intent of the seven lord insects behind the insect queen. Even though the killing intent wasn't directed at them, it still made them tremble.
Therefore, the moment the insect queen raised her hand, all the species sitting in their seats stood up instantly.
And species that were already standing stood even straighter.
Then, out of the corner of their eyes, all species saw the insect queen calmly sitting in the position opposite the human emperor.
The two rulers of the most powerful species in the galaxy occupied the only two seats on one side of the conference table.
Just after the Queen took her seat, the bells slowly rang to officially begin the interstellar conference.
The other species swallowed hard and tentatively sat back down in their places.
They all breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that the insect queen did not react to their actions.
At this time, they were still filled with fear of the Queen and the Zerg.
However, given the actions of the Zerg in the recent past, they had a vague feeling that the Queen of the Zerg would not wreak havoc here, and even felt a strange sense of relief:
The Queen Insect actually arrived at the interstellar conference on time... How punctual!
The queen insect actually stopped the actions of the lord insects behind her... How friendly!
The insect queen actually let them sit down... How generous!
Because of the 'reputation' that the Zerg have accumulated over thousands of years, as long as the Zerg don't act recklessly here, they think the Zerg are good everywhere and can do anything.
not to mention--
Although the Zerg are ferocious, they wear their emotions on their sleeves, making them much easier to understand than the emperors of the human empires.
Emperor Nergard was consumed by rage as he watched all the species become obsequious and respectful towards the Zerg. He ignored the faint tremor in his heart when he saw the Zerg Queen.
Behind him, the knight commander silently let out a long sigh of relief.
His mental strength within the empire was already considered top-tier; only a handful of military generals could match it.
But just now, when faced with the Zerg lord's killing intent, he had absolutely no power to fight back.
Each Zerg Overlord's mental power level should far exceed the highest human SSS level mental power.
To fight the Zerg, the only option is to rely on the Empire's advanced offensive weapons.
Just then, the knight commander caught a glimpse of a figure standing next to him trembling slightly.
He sighed inwardly:
The Crown Princess had never experienced such a scene before, so it was normal for her to feel fear.
Crown Princess Claudia felt the natural aversion to the Insect Mother within her bloodline, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, and her mind was filled with panic:
Shouldn't she have died on the exploding, abandoned planet?
Why did she not only survive but also become the Zerg Queen?
Recalling the aura that had just been enough to crush her, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Claudia, after all, was the heir to the empire. She clenched her hands, her sharp fingertips digging into her palms, forcing herself to calm down quickly.
She took a deep breath, lowered her head, and clung to a sliver of hope:
Perhaps she was misled by the Lord Insect's murderous intent earlier.
How could that be?
How could the Queen Insect be a descendant of the incomplete bloodline of that Landis from the abandoned planet?!
She must be mistaken!
However, no matter how calm she tried to be, the rejection in her bloodline remained, and even intensified over time.
She only dared to glance at the Insect Queen's face just now. Although it was much more refined than before, she could still see the shadow of the picture on the abandoned planet.
Claudia's heart sank to the bottom:
The Zerg Queen, just like her, is indeed the heir to the empire.
As a family that has existed for thousands of years, the Landis family possesses strong spiritual power and has an innate aversion to their brothers and sisters of the same bloodline.
Therefore, twins are rarely born in the Landis family.
When twins are actually born, the two children will be the most mutually exclusive beings in the world.
Whenever the two meet, they will unconsciously devour each other's spiritual power until one of them dies.
Therefore, even if twins are born, only one 'single crown prince' will ultimately appear in public.
Therefore, of the two children from twenty years ago, only she, who inherited Landis's golden hair and golden eyes, appeared in front of the public.
Another child was abandoned because of his hair and eye color.
If it weren't for her mother using her influence to protect the other child, Ai Ying would have been secretly executed long ago.
Claudia breathed silently:
A sense of resentment towards her mother arose in her heart.
But she also knew that she was able to secure her position as crown princess because of her deceased mother.
Because her mother was the Empire's most outstanding general, who fought valiantly in interstellar battles to protect the Empire's stability.
All military units and military academies have courses on the achievements of mothers.
In order to gain the support of the army and balance the relationship between the army and the nobles, the emperor had to stabilize her position as the crown princess.
This is why she has never been in a hurry to enter politics.
Even after she learned of the existence of another twin sister, she did not feel that she could threaten her position.
Because of her bloodline, her golden hair and golden eyes, her position was secure.
However, just in case, she still sent her men to destroy the abandoned planet where Ai Ying was located.
As the crown princess of the empire, she was taught from a young age to be cold-blooded and ruthless.
To grasp power, one must ruthlessly sweep away all obstacles in one's path, even if that obstacle is just a tiny speck of dust.
Claudia gritted her teeth, trying to calm her racing heart and breathing.
She didn't know why Ai Ying had become the Zerg Queen.
All she knew was that if her father found out Ai Ying's identity, regardless of whether she had the golden hair and golden eyes inherited from the Landis bloodline, her status would far surpass that of the Crown Princess.
A successor who can control the Zerg is far more useful than her golden hair and eyes.
She felt her mental energy becoming unstable, and clenched her hands tightly, not daring to let anyone notice anything amiss, especially her father, the emperor, standing before her.
She has to get through this hurdle first.
As soon as Ai Ying entered the conference room, she felt that her mental energy was a little off for a moment.
However, her mental strength was so powerful that the slight abnormality had no effect on her at all.
She thought it was because she was nervous since it was her first time attending such a meeting.
Ai Ying glanced around briefly and slowly withdrew the mental energy she had used to intimidate other species.
She had already decided yesterday how she would appear at the interstellar conference.
First, she would definitely need to demonstrate her and the Zerg's strength, so that no species would dare to secretly plot against the Zerg.
Secondly, she must project an image of composure and calmness, one that reveals no emotion, so that no species can guess what she is thinking.
She should have the confidence and pride that a powerful species should naturally possess.
Finally, all she needs to do is, after demonstrating her strength, slowly reveal the Zerg's friendliness towards other species.
This is not much different from the performance she was required to make when she was first recognized as queen by the Zerg.
Moreover, she was much more confident now than she was back then.
Ai Ying sat in the Zerg seat in the conference room, her gaze sweeping indifferently over the species around the conference table.
The appearances of the rulers of various species gradually matched the information she had read a few days ago.
But……
Not only did their appearances match, but their bizarre and astonishing gossip also matched.
For example, the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan, who went from brothers to enemies over a single meal.
For example, there's the winged beast clan leader who raised his son for thirty years, only to suddenly discover that the son was actually his younger brother's child.
For example, to her left, the leader of the Hua Beast Clan, who, in order to become stronger, did not hesitate to undergo sex reassignment surgery and transform herself into a female member of her race.
Thinking of the gossip Isaiah had told her, she was not only not nervous, but also felt a little amused.
Ai Ying tried hard to maintain a calm expression on her face, but her expression was no different from when she was in the insect hive.
She looked at the conference room, which had been completely silent since she arrived, and her fingertips twitched slightly.
If she remembered correctly, the first purpose of the interstellar conference was to resolve species conflicts.
Having considered this, she spoke gently, in the same tone she used when chatting with the lord insects:
"I've heard that there seem to be a lot of conflicts between many species."
Even though the insect queen's voice was completely different from the cold and cruel image that all species imagined, and could even be considered kind and friendly, the rulers of all species still trembled in unison the moment they heard the insect queen speak.
The attendants following behind them had even more varied and distorted complexions, some whiter, some bluer, and some grayer.
But no matter how afraid they were, no species dared not answer the question from the insect mother.
The Beast King of the Feathered Beast Clan, his golden wings pressed tightly against his body, pondered the words of the Insect Queen and vaguely realized:
Does the insect queen seem to dislike conflicts between species?
That's right!
Since its birth, regardless of its true thoughts, the Queen Insect has always presented itself to other species as someone who dislikes violent war and prefers to resolve problems peacefully.
Thinking of this, the Beast King of the Feathered Beast Clan smiled with a hint of ingratiation, and cautiously probed:
"I don't know which species you are referring to."
"But we Feathered Beast Clan have always loved peace and have never had any conflicts with other species."
The other species also realized what was happening and quickly said:
"Me too!"
"Our species is timid; we don't even dare to fight!"
"We're just a bunch of alien plants, how could we dare to have any conflicts with other species!"
Ai Ying listened to the eager responses from all the species and remained silent for a moment:
According to the gossip she overheard, these species were secretly tearing each other apart...
Indeed, species diplomacy is all about saving face.
However, we will leave other species aside for now.
She needs to pay close attention to the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan.
After all, the Zerg's construction and development are inseparable from the special products of these two species' planets.
Although the planet rich in Dumbstone is in the hands of the Zerg, the mining of Dumbstone requires the help of the Darkrock Clan.
Meanwhile, the gray clay provided by the Dark Beast Clan is an important component of the game machines at the Insect Amusement Park.
And there's that black soil that Fedorok mentioned a few days ago.
The insects in Isaiah's territory will surely love the black soil that can grow all kinds of plants.
Thinking of this, Ai Ying glanced at the rulers of the Dark Beast Clan and Dark Rock Clan, who were patting their chests and guaranteeing that they loved peace and hated war, and didn't believe them at all.
She frowned almost imperceptibly:
If these two species keep fighting, their population will definitely decrease sharply.
The production of gray clay and black clay will certainly decrease significantly.
Ai Ying watched as the two figures gradually stiffened under her gaze, and her furrowed brows slowly relaxed:
Anyway, interstellar conferences were created to mediate conflicts between species.
Her tone was as gentle as when she first spoke:
"But I've heard that the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan don't seem to get along very well?"
The Dark Beast Clan Chief and the Dark Rock Clan Chief, who were named by the Insect Queen, experienced sudden cardiac arrest.
It’s over!
They actually got remembered by the insect queen!
The insect queen loves peace, but the two races have always been at odds, and they launch small wars every now and then.
Could the Queen of Insects, in a fit of anger, use the pretext of maintaining interstellar peace to annihilate both races?
Under the immense pressure from the Zerg, let alone putting aside their conflicts, they could even kiss each other passionately in front of the Zerg Queen.
The beast lords and clan leaders of the two tribes looked at each other affectionately, their smiles even closer than those of blood brothers.
After gazing at each other affectionately for a minute, the Beast Lord was the first to turn his head and cautiously look at the Insect Queen.
He dared not say that what the insect mother said was wrong, so he could only put on a show of repentance and respectfully said:
"Collison and I had some conflicts in the past."
"But today we have all realized our mistakes and decided to make amends."
"We will definitely work hard to maintain peaceful relations between our two ethnic groups in the future!"
The clan leader nodded hurriedly:
"That's right, that's right!"
"We will definitely get along well from now on and will never make any noise again that might disturb you!"
Hearing their confident assurances, Ai Ying hesitated and said:
"And those troops on your border..."
"Retreat!" The Beast Lord was afraid that if he hesitated even a second longer, he would be blown to bits by the Zerg lords behind the Insect Queen.
He said decisively, "Retreat immediately, retreat now!"
The clan leader seemed to know what the insect queen wanted to hear, and his tone towards the beast lord not far away was more intimate than ever before:
"My relationship with Koria has been restored to normal, so there's no need for those troops on the border!"
At this point, he turned to look at the insect mother with eyes full of gratitude:
"Thanks to your reminder, I will immediately have my people withdraw the troops from the border!"
Ai Ying looked at the respectful and sincere gazes of the Beast Lord and the Clan Chief, and slowly blinked:
That... solves it?
She thought the two species would exchange insults, and if the argument escalated, they might even come to blows.
Finally, after repeated mediation by other species, they reluctantly shook hands and made peace.
Unexpectedly, she only asked one simple question, and before she could say much more, the problem was solved.
Ai Ying couldn't help but sigh in her heart:
Interstellar meetings... they're so simple and efficient!
In fact, in the previous interstellar conferences...
The adjustment of the Dark Beast Clan and Dark Rock Clan was indeed much as she had imagined.
The rulers of both races were appeased by various species for a long time before they reluctantly decided to cease hostilities.
However, within days of the interstellar conference, they would reignite the war over some inexplicable conflict.
In the past, it was the human empire, which always valued its reputation, that tried to mediate. If the Dark Beast Clan and Dark Rock Clan didn't listen, they would at most receive a warning from the emperor.
But today, it was the insect mother who tried to mediate the fight.
If they dare disobey, all that will be left of them tomorrow will be their ashes!
Emperor Nergard's face darkened when he first saw that the Queen of Insects didn't care about the human empire at all.
In the millennia-long history of the empire, when has it ever suffered such humiliation?
What angered him even more was the attitude of other species toward the insect queen.
The Empire has mediated the conflict between the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan countless times.
Both tribes outwardly agreed, but the border troops were not withdrawn at all.
Although he didn't care about the actual relationship between the two races, his mediation was merely to demonstrate the human empire's control over the interstellar space.
But!
The reactions of these two races today have been a slap in the face to him.
The Insect Queen asked a question casually, and the Dark Beast Clan Chief and the Dark Rock Clan Chief hastily withdrew their border troops and shook hands to make peace.
This makes the empire's actions over the past few decades seem like a joke.
Nergard suppressed his anger, calmly reached for the water glass on the table, and took a sip:
If this continues, the interstellar conference will become a Zerg-dominated arena!
We can no longer allow the Queen to maintain control of the interstellar conference.
He raised his head, his golden pupils carrying a false friendliness:
"The Insect King, seeing is believing."
"I had long heard that the Zerg had changed greatly since your birth, and seeing you today, I can confirm it is true."
He raised the corners of his lips in a polite smile:
"The Zerg lords look several times more powerful than before."
"If Lord Isaiah were to descend upon the human empire today, I fear I would have to offer even more treasures to satisfy him."
Nergard's tone seemed to be praising the Zerg's strength while mocking the human Empire's inability to cope.
But every word he uttered was laced with barbs, subtly provoking the vigilance of other species.
Let them never forget how brutal the Zerg were, never forget the treasures that Isaiah stole, and never forget that the Zerg are now stronger than before, and could destroy them at any time.
As a human who had lived in modern society for twenty years, Ai Ying easily discerned the hidden sharpness in Nergarde's tone.
But she didn't rush to explain, nor did she rush to show her friendliness to reassure other species.
She simply glanced at him calmly and composedly.
The next instant, the water glass in front of Nergard was annihilated by an invisible energy.
The knight commander behind him, who was hailed as the strongest in the empire, didn't even have a chance to reach out.
None of the species, regardless of their strength, saw how the queen insect made her move.
At this moment, they all belatedly realized that the Queen was far more powerful than the Zerg lords behind her.
Ai Ying looked at the silent conference room and smiled amicably at Nergard.
Then, she lazily said to the lord insect behind her:
"The nutrient solution in front of the human emperor has gone cold."
"Why aren't you giving him a hot energy drink?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Norman bowed respectfully, and the ice energy in front of him instantly condensed into an ice crystal cup in front of Nergard.
Then, Horace silently poured in the heated nutrient solution.
Extreme cold and instant heat blended perfectly together at this moment.
The Zerg's extreme power was on full display at this moment.
Ai Ying watched as all species, including the human emperor, fell silent, and slowly leaned back in her chair.
She had no need to hide the Zerg's power.
She only needs to let other species know:
When the Zerg are powerful enough and still willing to follow the rules, all species will benefit, and that's enough.
Moreover...
Her voice carried a hint of a soft laugh:
"In terms of power, the Human Empire may not be as powerful as the Zerg, but their powerful offensive weapons could easily destroy several planets, right?"
Looking at Nergard's stiff expression, Ai Ying's voice was even more 'friendly' than his:
"I've heard that the human empire's army has so many soldiers that they could almost flatten half of the interstellar space."
"That's really impressive."
At this point, the other species also realized what was happening.
yes!
The human empire wasn't much weaker either.
They can't beat the Zerg, but they can't beat the humans either!
They were fine when the Zerg were brutal, so why are they worried now that the Zerg are friendly?
It's as if they could defeat the Zerg just by worrying a little.
The rulers of each species fawned over the insect queen, showering her with compliments:
"Your Majesty, your magnificent presence truly commands our utmost respect!"
"Your Majesty, it is truly an honor for us to have a king like you in the galaxy!"
"Your Majesty, you are truly the most reasonable king I have ever met!"
Please continue to reason like this from now on!
Please!
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Author's Note: Seeing that some little angels were worried, I'll give you a sneak peek here.
Firefly's focus will always be on the Zerg, while the human empire will be under Charlotte's control, finally resolving the long-standing conflict between humans and the Zerg.
Mwah, my darlings! Today's red envelopes are given out in sequence!
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