Chapter 74 The Insect Queen actually unified the Insect Race and...
Emperor Nergard was wondering why Charlotte had suddenly appeared.
Next, he saw her movements and heard her address Ai Ying.
His eyes widened suddenly, and for the first time, a hint of panic appeared in his golden pupils:
The Insect Queen possesses the bloodline of Lantis, and under these circumstances...
A sense of loss of control, beyond his grasp, filled his heart.
Nergard roared and scolded:
"Charlotte, are you crazy?!"
"I am here!"
"I am the emperor of the empire! I am your Majesty!!"
His hysterical roar snapped all the generals out of their daze.
Their initial shock gradually gave way to contemplation as they watched Charlotte kneeling before the Queen of Insects, swearing her allegiance.
If they had seen this scene at the beginning, they would have objected without hesitation.
They all understood the meaning of the saying, "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts."
Even if the Queen is the best, she is still a Zerg.
But now, they all know from what the Crown Princess just said that there are human genetic links in the body of the Insect Mother.
Moreover, the Queen Insect is a descendant of the Landis family.
In this way, she completely met the conditions for inheriting the throne.
Moreover, the nature of the insect queen could be seen from the illusion just now.
They are strong and resilient, and even after suffering, they can retain their original nature.
They all know the current state of the Zerg.
There was no plundering or killing, no war; every low-level Zerg lived a life countless times better than before.
If an empire had such an emperor—
The eyes of all the generals gradually brightened.
After learning of Emperor Nergard's actions, their loyalty to him had long since vanished.
Their restraint was solely due to their desire to maintain the stability of the empire.
Now they are starting to seriously consider the possibility of making the Queen of Insects the Emperor of the Empire.
The Empire's Supreme General slowly clenched his fists; his next move would influence the decisions of all the Empire's generals to some extent.
He looked up at the disheveled Emperor Nergard, who was sternly warning everyone.
In fact, there is no irreconcilable conflict between the Zerg and the Empire.
Especially now that she is the Queen of Insects, the conflict between the two races has been minimized.
All generals are determined to sacrifice themselves for the empire, but no general likes war, and no general wants to see his men die on the battlefield.
If the Insect Queen becomes the Emperor of the Empire, then the Empire will surely enjoy hundreds of years of peace.
This may be the best opportunity the empire has had in a century.
Thinking of this, the highest-ranking general stood up and knelt firmly before Ai Ying, who was not far away:
"General Frank, Your Majesty, pays his respects."
As Frank moved, all the generals behind him knelt down in Ai Ying's direction:
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Seeing this scene, and then glancing at the powerful insectoids surrounding them, the dukes and marquises of the empire wisely followed the generals and knelt down as well.
They all know the principle that whoever has the bigger fist is right.
With so many Zerg around and all the generals supporting the Zerg Queen's succession to the throne, their opposition is futile.
It would be better to acknowledge the Queen's status as emperor sooner rather than later; that way, you might leave a good impression on her.
Seeing all the noble generals kneeling before Ai Ying, Nergard's eyes widened in fury.
He frantically ordered the knight commander behind him, who had always been loyal to him and the Landis family:
"Kill them!"
"Kill these people who are disloyal to me!!"
"Kill them all!!!"
The knight commander stared intently at Nergard.
As a loyal follower of the Landis family, he was fully aware of Nergard's every action.
He once swore an oath before the Knights' medals that he would forever be loyal to the Landis family.
However, he was loyal to the Landis family.
A knight will never break his oath.
Under Nergard's crazed gaze, the Knight Commander slowly knelt before Ai Ying, who was not far away:
"Knight Commander Miles greets Your Majesty."
Ai Ying was initially enjoying watching the empire's internal strife.
Then, she met Charlotte, whom she had never seen again since their parting on Carlo Star.
Before she could even feel a surge of joy, she saw Charlotte kneel before her on one knee and address her as Your Majesty.
Then, all the humans around her knelt down before her one by one, like dominoes falling.
Ai Ying suddenly felt like she had been gossiping for ages, only to discover that the biggest juicy gossip was actually about herself.
Even with all her experiences, she was momentarily at a loss for how to react to this situation.
A few seconds later, looking at the crowd still kneeling on the ground, she was finally able to confirm that the scene before her was not an illusion.
She looked around at the humans, and finally slowly looked at the madman-like Nergard.
Ai Ying's gaze gradually turned serious:
If he continues to remain in the position of Emperor of the Empire, he will be a great threat to both the Zerg and her.
He might use her identity to achieve some purpose.
Power, the power of the empire, is safest when it is held in her own hands.
If she really becomes the emperor of the empire, then the relationship between humans and the Zerg will definitely become peaceful.
This was the best solution she could think of.
Being a king is the same as being a king—
That's settled then!
Thinking of this, Ai Ying took a deep breath and calmly said:
"Get up, everyone."
The Zerg behind Ai Ying glared fiercely at the kneeling humans around them with their vertical pupils:
Hiss—Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Hiss—they knew it!
Waaaaah—These humans just want to steal the king from them!!!
Waaaaah—they actually succeeded in stealing it!
Aaaaaahhhhh—they're all bad people, bad people, bad people!!
*
After becoming the emperor of the empire.
Ai Ying did not hold a grand coronation ceremony.
She issued only two imperial decrees:
First, the actions of the former emperor Nergard should be tried, so that he receives the punishment he deserves.
Secondly, Duke Charlotte was appointed as regent, responsible for handling the day-to-day affairs of the empire.
Ai Ying knew that her energy was limited and she could not perfectly control both the Zerg and the human empire at the same time.
Rather than letting the politics of both sides drag her down, it would be better to separate one side and find a suitable successor for the human empire.
She preferred those silly bugs.
They would be heartbroken if she stayed in the human empire.
More importantly, she trusted Charlotte.
She and her partner went through life-or-death crises together, struggling to climb upwards in adversity.
She will always be the person she can entrust her back to, the person she trusts most.
Ai Ying looked at Charlotte in front of her and said seriously:
"Charlotte, I will always be free and safe, just as you would have hoped."
"The Zerg are a choice I made myself."
She looked at the mist in Charlotte's eyes, gently hugged her, and whispered in her ear:
"I also hope that my friends can have enough power."
"Be able to protect yourself."
Ai Ying's long hair gently brushed against Charlotte's cheek.
“I know how kind and excellent my friend is. I have complete confidence in entrusting the empire to you.”
Suppressing her reluctance, she straightened up and surveyed the imperial nobles and generals not far away with an air of authority, standing up for Charlotte and saying:
“I’ll leave behind the two Lord Insects, Savile and Isaiah, to help you stabilize your empire.”
"You shall decide on all rewards and punishments, whether for life or death."
At this point, Ai Ying said seriously:
"If you need anything, feel free to contact me anytime."
Charlotte looked quietly at the person in front of her, tears falling to the ground drop by drop.
This was only the second time she had cried in a long time.
The first time was on Carlo Star, where she could only watch her resolute figure facing death.
This time, I'm happy.
Her friend was finally free to live the life she wanted.
And she finally had the ability to help her and share her burdens.
Charlotte nodded, her eyes red:
"good."
The news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne quickly spread throughout the entire human empire.
Upon hearing the identity of the new emperor, the first reaction of humans on every planet was disbelief:
This rumor is even more bizarre than the one about the 'insect queen being human'.
However, the imperial edict concerning the emperor's succession was soon issued on the StarNet, and all of humanity could see it.
Their eyes were glazed over:
The mother insect's body actually contains human genetic links?
The Insect Queen has truly become the Emperor of the Empire?!
Although the identity of the insect queen is indeed very bizarre—
However, recalling the tremendous changes the Zerg have undergone since the birth of the Queen, many humans showed not a trace of rejection, but rather a hint of anticipation:
Will their lives become better than before?
Even if it's not better than before, it certainly won't be worse than before.
Many citizens of the empire had never seen the emperor since birth.
No matter who the emperor is, he has little influence over them.
Therefore, the vast majority of humans quickly accepted that the insect queen had become the new emperor of the empire.
In contrast to the calm and peaceful atmosphere within the human empire, other species were in an uproar after learning that the Queen had unified the Zerg and the human empire.
The Dark Beast Clan's Beast Lord paced back and forth anxiously, his brows furrowed in worry.
The Zerg were terrifying enough, but now the Zerg Queen has even conquered the human empire!
In the future, in the interstellar world, wouldn't whatever the Queen of Insects says be law?!
That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying!
The Dark Rock Clan Chief watched the Beast Lord pace back and forth, then leisurely took a sip of the top-grade earth liquid on the table.
Since the interstellar conference, both races have known that the Queen of the Zerg detests war, so they can only pretend to be friendly while holding their noses.
Not only did they withdraw their troops from the border, but the tribal chiefs and beast lords of the two tribes would also sit together for half an hour from time to time, holding their noses.
They wanted to tell the entire intergalactic world that the two races had made peace!
There will be no more conflict between the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan, and there will be no more war!
The two races originated from the same source, and after a period of time, their relationship actually improved quite a bit.
Looking at the clan leader's unhurried face, the beast lord almost lost his temper.
He looked at him with exasperation and said:
"When something this big happens, aren't you worried about your people at all?"
The clan leader put down the earthen liquid in his hand and said quietly:
"Which species in the interstellar space can surpass us?"
Without a second thought, the beast lord said:
"Of course, it's the two species: humans and the Zerg!"
Humans have advanced weapons and are also cunning; that emperor from before was sly and treacherous.
The Zerg are far more powerful than them.
Either of those two could easily wipe them out!
Upon hearing the beast lord's answer, the clan leader continued to ask:
"And now?"
"Who can stop us?"
The beast owner had a speechless expression that said, "Are you stupid?"
"Of course, it's still humans and the Zerg..."
His voice suddenly froze, then he hesitated and said:
"Can we be considered a species now?"
The clan leader had an expression of someone who had been through it all:
"Isn't it a good thing that there are fewer species weighing on us?"
"And we no longer have to worry about being affected when humans and Zerg fight."
The beast lord finally realized what was happening.
He slapped his forehead:
"yes!"
"This is a good thing!"
He finally felt like sitting down, and holding the earthen liquid beside him, he said generously to the clan leader:
"Come on, drink!"
After two days of excitement, the other species also figured it out.
What if the Zerg and humans unite?
So what if I've gotten a little stronger?
Even if the Zerg and humans don't unite, do you think they can defeat them?
There's no difference between now and before!
What are they worrying about for no reason?
Within just a few days, all species had fully accepted the news.
They were even relieved that it was the insect queen who unified humanity.
Based on the attitude of the insect queen at the interstellar conference, the days ahead might be much better for all species.
*
After returning to the insect hive, Ai Ying felt completely relaxed.
She sat on her nest bed, watching the insects slowly using rehabilitation equipment outside the energy window, and suddenly felt like she was back home.
The Zerg are the place where she can truly feel at ease.
In the past two days, Ai Ying has continued to frequently appear in the study.
The same applies today.
Ai Ying sat in front of the energy table, holding an energy pen in one hand, writing and drawing on the paper with great interest.
Amusement parks are now widespread in most Zerg territories.
In their spare time, the insects can choose their favorite machine games.
However, in some places, the planetary environment is too harsh to build amusement parks on the surface.
Take, for example, Noah's Star, where the storms never cease.
But we can't just not provide the insects on those planets with play facilities just because those planets have harsh environments, can we?
Ai Ying recalled the scenes she had witnessed during her trip to the human empire, and inspiration struck her:
You can't build on a planet, but you can build in a nest!
If each insect's nest is expanded to twice its original size, it will be able to accommodate two small game machines.
Additionally, a small energy pool can be built within the nest.
By separating the nesting bed, the game machine, and the energy pool, it becomes equivalent to a bedroom, a playroom, and a bathroom in the human world.
In this way, the insects can play their favorite games and enjoy life outside of work.
As for the gaming machines, you can replace them for the insects every now and then to keep them constantly engaged.
Thinking about the insects' reaction after moving into the new nest, Ai Ying couldn't help but smile.
At that moment, Fedorok, who was behind her, carefully brought her a cup of warm energy drink.
She didn't need to look to know that this was the flavor of the energy drink she had clearly expressed her liking for.
Fiedlock couldn't deduce her thoughts from her subtle facial expressions and movements.
He would diligently make up for his shortcomings by carefully noting down her preferences, and then present her with the best things that were within those preferences.
Take, for example, the energy drink next to her.
Ai Ying picked up the energy liquid, took a sip, and then smiled approvingly at the insect beside her.
Fiedlock watched the king's smile, his insect core throbbing incessantly.
It took him a while to realize that he shouldn't disturb the king's handling of Zerg affairs.
He followed Savile's example and silently retreated behind the king.
He stood there quietly, his pupils seemingly reflecting only the king's image.
Just as Ai Ying had almost finished drawing the design, Saville and Isaiah, whom she had left behind in the human empire, finally returned to the insect hive.
Ai Ying glanced at them, then looked at the message Charlotte had sent her on her personal terminal.
Aside from some simple daily sharing, there was nothing else.
She looked up from the personal terminal, her brow furrowed slightly, and asked, "How has the Human Empire been lately?"
"Are those political affairs keeping you busy?"
"How is Charlotte?"
Isaiah sensed the king's concern for Charlotte in his tone.
He carefully considered Charlotte's actions over the past two days:
Actually, it's not too bad.
That is, he deals with the affairs of the empire until about 3 a.m. every day, and then gets up on time before 6 a.m.
that is……
He saw Charlotte raise her head from her half-meter-high office desk on several occasions, take out her personal terminal, and seem to be looking for the king.
In the end, however, she would only use the quantum computer to look at what the previous Crown Princess Claudia had gone through on the abandoned planet.
However, she would only be able to see two minutes before her eyes would turn red and she would wipe her face. In the end, she would only send a greeting message to Wang via her personal terminal before continuing to work hard.
Thinking of this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Isaiah's eyes.
As long as Charlotte doesn't bother the King with those things from the human empire, that's fine.
Wang is already exhausted from dealing with Zerg affairs every day!
Isaiah would not lie to the king; he simply concluded:
"The affairs of the human empire are a bit numerous, but your friend is perfectly capable of handling them."
She is doing well now.
He has done some research over the past few days and found that if a human sleeps only three hours a day, they will not die within a month.
So Charlotte, who has only been busy for four or five days, is in very good health.
Just in case, he also left her some top-grade energy fluid that humans could also use.
They promised that even if she only slept three hours a day for three months, she would still be able to appear lively and energetic in front of Wang.
Hearing Isaiah's reply, Ai Ying finally felt relieved:
She knew Charlotte would be fine!
Now she can finally focus her energy on building up the Zerg territory.
A Zerg planet, which her current mental power could not reach, flashed through Ai Ying's mind.
That is the true nest of the successive Insect Kings.
However, Ai Ying didn't care too much, since she didn't have any requirements for the insect hive.
Living on this planet where she can observe the insects up close is enough for her.
As for the real Zerg hive located at the very center of the Zerglings—she'll talk about that after she's finished with what she's doing now.
With that in mind, Ai Ying handed the designed nest paper to Savile.
Most of the planets in his territory have harsh environments, making them the places that need this nest the most.
Let's first implement this nesting method in Savile territory and see how it goes.
If the Zerg like it, then gradually promote it to other Zerg territories.
Seeing that the king had assigned such an important task to Savile, Horace, who was standing to the side, looked at the king with his dark red eyes with a pitiful expression, then glared at Savile fiercely, and then looked at the king with a pitiful expression again.
After returning from the human empire, he resolved not to rely solely on his beautiful scales to attract the king, but to be able to share the king's burdens, just like Savile and Isaiah!
But these past few days, Wang has been busy in his study.
After Wang finished his work, he decided to hand the task over to Saville.
Ai Ying felt Horace's unusually clear gaze and knew what he was thinking without even raising her head.
She looked up and gave him a businesslike command:
"Horace, you're going with Saville this time."
Horace's eyes lit up; he loved it when the king spoke to him in this tone!
This shows that he was very useful to the king!
It's more useful than any other insect!
Horace nodded vigorously:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Savile and Horace left, Ai Ying skillfully calmed down the other lord insects.
She first acknowledged Isaiah's hard work during this period and told him to rest well for the next few days; then she praised Alfred's clothes.
During this period, perhaps due to the influence of the Crown Princess's illusion in the human empire, all the lord insects have become much more obedient.
Including Alfred.
For three days in a row, his clothes completely covered his body.
Although the fabric of the clothes was somewhat transparent, allowing a glimpse of the texture on his body, she was already quite content.
This is so much better than the previous chain-bound body; the insect-themed body painting is a huge improvement.
After praising Alfred, Ai Ying looked at Norman, who was always standing in the corner.
She smiled gently at him and used her spiritual power to lightly ruffle his hair:
"Norman, the species weaknesses you summarized are very useful."
"But I know Norman is well-behaved and won't start fights, right?"
Lake Norman's green eyes filled with surprise, and he nodded vigorously:
"Norman won't start a fight!"
Upon hearing his answer, Ai Ying earnestly added:
"But if any species bullies you, you must remember to teach them a lesson."
Her insects can't be bullied without fighting back.
Norman's nods left afterimages.
Then, Ai Ying slowly looked at Jeffrey, who was always huddled in a corner next to Norman.
She knew his reaction was much slower than the other insects, so she praised him earnestly with just one sentence:
“Our Jeffrey is also a very, very good Lord Bug.”
Finally, Ai Ying turned around.
As expected, she saw the figure that had been behind her all along.
Her fingertips twitched, her gaze filled with tender trust:
Good night, get some rest.
After calming down the several lord insects, Ai Ying returned to her bedroom to rest.
All that remained were the insects in the study, their cores throbbing chaotically.
Over the next period of time, the new nesting sites in Savile Territory were completed on most planets.
All the insects loved this big nest.
On Noah's Ark.
All the lower insects happily swayed their bodies.
They happily waved their pincers while diligently searching for wind crystals in the storm.
Among them, Keo's tentacles were twitching incessantly:
He's been so happy every day since he got his new nest!
You can play games, and you can also soak in the energy pool and drink energy liquid in your own nest.
Good heavens, how could there be such a lucky bug in this world?!
My God, how can there be such a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful king in this world?!
Keo stretched out his pincers, trying to find the wind crystals in the storm in front of him.
During this time, all the insects have been working very hard.
They not only completed their daily tasks, but also secretly worked a little longer.
In this way, they can secretly accumulate some higher-level wind crystals.
Wind crystals were the best material that these lowly insects could find.
They wanted to use these wind crystals to build a small insect nest for the king, one that could be placed next to the king's table.
Keo looked at the new wind crystal he had retrieved from the storm, his voice filled with excitement amidst the chirping of insects:
"Hiss—this wind crystal is beautiful!"
Upon hearing his voice, the insect beside him also glanced at the wind crystal in his pincers:
"Hiss—So beautiful!"
"Hiss—Build a bug nest! Build a bug nest!!"
Just as the insects were happily preparing their nest for their king, the sky above the planet was suddenly turned pitch black.
The next instant, a black hole storm swept across the entire planet.
The nest on the planet shattered instantly, and all the insects lost consciousness before they could even react.
At the same time.
Inside the insect nest, Ai Ying suddenly opened her eyes.
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Author's Note: I'm still giving out red envelopes to all my darlings today!
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