Chapter 67 The Insect Queen will appear this time...
Charlotte spent a month purging the Duke's mansion and bringing all the high-ranking officials in the duchy under her control.
Because of the Zerg lord's actions during the Empire's public trial that day, even though the Emperor disliked her, he did nothing to her.
Taking advantage of the time when the imperial high command dared not take action, she used the Duke's connections to uncover a lot of secret information.
For example, the Empire's targeting of the Zerg during this period.
Although the human empire outwardly appears friendly and welcoming to the Zerg, it has been secretly carrying out numerous actions.
And the army...
Given her current status as a duke, only by keeping her distance from the army can she put the emperor at ease.
However, because her mother was a general and she had been in the military for so long, she was able to know some of the current situation in the military.
During this period, the Empire has been accelerating weapons development, and the production of military equipment has increased significantly compared to before.
It was as if the Empire was ready to go to war with the Zerg at any time.
Charlotte's gaze was serious:
She knew that the Empire was prepared for the threat of the Zerg, which was normal.
But she knew even better that, given the Zerg's current policy of peace, the best course of action was to maintain the status quo.
Otherwise, a war between the two sides would inevitably result in mutual destruction.
The imperial nobles will probably not be greatly affected, but the soldiers in the army...
Once war breaks out, their only fate is certain death in battle.
To die defending one's country is a worthy death.
But if the Empire launches a war simply to maintain its position in interstellar space, then the deaths of its soldiers...
Besides, she knew that Ai Ying wouldn't like war.
Charlotte's gaze softened unconsciously as she thought of Ai Ying.
After Ai Ying became the 'Queen', she first stopped the Zerg from slaughtering and invading the Fuzhi people, and then purged the Zerg, causing them to abandon their previous banditry and begin buying items in interstellar space.
She also improved the lives of the Zerg, making all of them much more at ease and happy than before.
She had always known that Ai Ying was like that.
Even in a high position, she will always be Ai Ying.
Charlotte looked out the window with a nostalgic gaze, her eyes still showing a hint of worry.
Ai Ying has now been driven to the highest point, with no way to retreat.
She only hoped that all the Zerg would firmly regard Ai Ying as the Zerg Queen, without having the slightest doubt.
Charlotte's fingertips twitched:
It's unclear whether the Zerg will participate in the upcoming interstellar conference.
She looked away, glancing at the neatly arranged documents on the table, her brow furrowing slightly.
Over the past twenty years, roughly every six months, a general in the military has died unexpectedly while on duty.
However, during these twenty years, the Zerg have stayed in their own territory and rarely made any moves, and other species have not dared to provoke the Empire at all.
Even if the mission was difficult, so many generals with strong mental fortitude should not have been involved in any incidents.
She turned to the first page of the document:
The first major event from twenty years ago was the record of my mother's death while on duty.
The second achievement was that the Empire successfully developed a high-level machine for forging dumb stones into core gems.
Charlotte looked at him with a hint of doubt, but she did not connect the two matters.
Inside the imperial palace.
Emperor Nergard's gaze was icy.
Because of the Zerg's monopoly on Dumbstone, the machines in the Empire that refine Dumbstone are no longer of much use.
The core gem has now become the key for the Zerg to open up the interstellar market.
Since becoming emperor, he has developed the ability to keep his emotions hidden.
But now, an overwhelming sense of disgust and murderous intent welled up uncontrollably in his eyes.
Nergard suddenly closed his eyes:
never mind.
The matter is now settled.
It's good to stop forging the core gem.
The military must now be adequately prepared for battle; those generals with strong mental fortitude can no longer be used as expendable resources.
Recalling how he had ordered the knights of the Knights Order to provoke the Zerg, yet the Zerg still did not react at all, he slowly opened his eyes.
Interstellar Conference...
As the species with the greatest say in interstellar space, invitations to interstellar conferences are all sent by the Empire.
He couldn't refuse the invitation from the Zerg.
Perfect timing, it's time to meet this newly born queen insect.
In a small palace not far from the main palace of the empire.
Crown Princess Claudia's ideas were completely different from her father's.
As the crown prince, a young crown prince.
Rather than consolidating her position as the leader of the human empire in interstellar space, her most important task now is to secure her status as the crown princess.
How to deal with the Zerg and how to treat other species are things she needs to consider after ascending the throne.
Now that her father is in his prime, although she has eliminated the competitor on that abandoned planet who was no match for her to begin with, she still has to be wary of the emergence of other competitors.
Since ancient times.
There can only be one emperor, but there can be countless crown princes.
Claudia's golden pupils flickered slightly:
The Zerg race has a significant impact on StarCraft.
Even citizens on many low- to mid-level planets within the human empire have changed their views on the Zerg.
If she can befriend the Zerg Queen and gain the support of the Zerg, her position will be more secure.
However, she must keep this thought to herself for now.
Regardless of her inner thoughts, she was determined to stand on the same side as her father.
Her first priority was always to reassure and satisfy her father.
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Other species also learned that the human empire had sent an invitation to the interstellar conference to the Zerg.
Although the Zerg have become much friendlier since the birth of the Zerg Queen, and have stopped their previous banditry.
But those are Zerg after all!
An entity capable of destroying their planet and wielding its pincers to exterminate their species.
The thought of the insect queen sitting at the same conference table as them filled them with dread and made them turn pale.
Only a few species leaders who had interacted with the Zerg looked slightly better, but they were still uncertain.
For thousands of years, the image of the Zerg as savage and brutal has been deeply ingrained in the minds of the species.
Even if the Zerg are behaving very friendly now, they won't be able to change their opinion of the Zerg overnight.
They must be prepared for the interstellar meeting in seven days and absolutely cannot anger the Zerg!
"Interstellar Conference?"
Ai Ying looked at the gold-embossed invitation in front of her and thoughtfully opened it.
The Interstellar Conference is held every ten years.
Those who can participate in interstellar conferences are all relatively powerful species in interstellar space, with some influence.
These powerful species brought some problems that would normally require war to the conference table and resolved them peacefully.
This reduces interstellar warfare while allowing all species to develop better.
At the same time, interstellar conferences are also important occasions for species to exchange goods and establish trade relations.
In conclusion, this interstellar conference is very important.
Ai Ying closed the invitation:
The Zerg's construction and the improvement of their lives cannot be accomplished entirely by the Zerg themselves.
The feather iron used to build nests, the dull stone and gray clay used to build playgrounds, as well as the plants that the insects on some planets like and the core gems sold by the insects, all require communication and trade with many species.
Moreover, she also needs a public occasion for other species to see the current state of the Zerg.
The Zerg are still powerful, but much more peaceful and friendly than before.
Therefore, she must attend this interstellar conference.
In the study, the seven lord insects all knew the king's decision from his expression.
For thousands of years, the Zerg have adhered to the instinct that strength allows them to do whatever they want.
If you want something, just take it.
They never paid any attention to other species, nor did they care about this seemingly boring interstellar meeting.
But now...
Looking at the king not far away, they suddenly realized that they were walking a completely new path that the Zerg had never walked before.
They didn't know what kind of future this road would lead to.
But as long as the king was there, they felt that whatever the future held, it was worth looking forward to.
Since the King appeared, everything he has done has made the Zerg better and better, and has made all the Zerg live happier and happier lives.
All they had to do was follow the king's instructions and do everything properly.
Therefore, after Wang returned to his bedroom to rest today, all the lord insects worked through the night to prepare information on other species.
To gain more of the king's attention and to get into his bed, they cannot simply use their bodies to seduce him.
They absolutely must become more useful!
Since Wang is going to attend that interstellar conference, they must make thorough preparations.
Inside the room.
Horace tied up his troublesome hair, his dark red eyes filled with a desire to learn.
Now, there are seven Lord Insects around the King.
He could no longer attract the king's attention with just his beautiful scales and powerful abilities, as he had done before.
Beauty is still important, but ability is just as important!
He must become an even more useful worm than Isaiah!
He must become the insect that can help the king solve his problems and make the king happy!
Horace looked intently at the information on various interstellar species prepared by his subordinates, and reached out to turn to the first page.
He stared blankly at the densely packed descriptions of species on the first page.
He quickly found a shortcut:
This species is easy to defeat, no need to look closely;
This species can also be defeated, there's no need to look at so much information;
This species has it much easier; it has no fighting ability and there's no need to understand it.
...
Ten minutes later, Horace came to a conclusion with peace of mind:
All species in the entire interstellar space are nothing to fear!
Looking at the knowledge he had gained through 'hard work', he closed the materials in his hands with a sense of relief.
As expected of him!
Truly excellent!
Isaiah, whom Horace had chosen as his target, was lazily flipping through the electronic documents he had prepared long ago, when the king first asked him to buy feather iron.
As a lord insect that frequently descends upon various species, he already knew a great deal about their current situation.
and……
Scandals and gossip about many species are particularly interesting.
Wang might like it!
Based on his understanding of the king's emotions, Isaiah began to fill in any gaps in the gossip about various species, much like he was preparing for a quiz.
In the room next to Isaiah.
Fiedlock was intently looking at the documents on the table, occasionally drawing a highlight on the paper with his energy pen.
As one of the most belligerent Zerg overlords, he used to be quick to resort to violence at the slightest provocation and had the least patience for doing these meticulous and thoughtful things.
But now—
Whenever he thought of Wang, he seemed to have inexhaustible patience and energy.
He was willing to give everything as long as it made Wang happy or even just a little bit easier for him.
Fiedlock stared intently at the markings on the paper, his dark purple pupils filled with focus.
The Dark Orcs have something useful against the Zerg: not only gray clay, but also a type of black clay.
With this kind of soil, plants can survive on any planet.
He carefully wrote down anything that Wang might be interested in.
Just as serious as Fidelock was the second lord insect who appeared beside the king, Saville.
However, Savile recorded mainly the drinks and foods that were abundant in various species.
As the insect that pays the most attention to the king's diet, he is concentrating on studying these species to see if there are any foods that suit the king's taste, based on the king's long-standing preferences.
On the other side, Norman, who always huddled in a corner, afraid that the king would dislike him, quietly looked at the species model conjured by energy in front of him with his lake-green pupils.
Then, he reached out and tapped it gently.
The ice-based energy-formed species model instantly turned into ice crystals and disappeared from the room after he struck its vital point.
Norman smiled timidly, then lowered his head and wrote down the calculated fatal weakness of the sixteenth species on a piece of paper.
Next... let's choose the Dark Rock Clan.
They shouldn't have much trouble killing them.
Alfred's research focus was completely different from that of the killer 'Norman'.
He was originally engrossed in studying the clothing and style of other species.
But soon, his attention was drawn to the history of these species climbing on beds.
Looking at the numerous successful examples of climbing into someone's bed, a strange light shone in his eyes:
The sea of knowledge is truly boundless!
Regardless of whether there was anything wrong with the direction these lord insects were preparing, they were all so engrossed in their studies that they didn't notice the passage of time.
Only the last Lord Bug, Jeffrey, was standing anxiously waiting by the window.
Three hours later, his vassal insects finally 'rushed' towards him.
By the time Jeffrey realized he needed to find information on other species to help Wang, a considerable amount of time had already passed.
So by the time his subordinate insects 'quickly' prepared the information he needed, it was almost dawn.
Jeffrey quickly took the documents, paused for a moment, then swiftly went to the table and opened them:
All members of the Feathered Beast Clan have wings, and the rank of a member determines the rank of the feathers on their wings.
These feathers are an important raw material for building materials in interstellar space.
Closing the document, Jeffrey's gaze suddenly became blank:
What kind of people are there in the Feathered Beast Clan?
...
the next day.
As usual, Ai Ying went to the study to handle Zerg affairs.
Yesterday, after receiving the invitation to the interstellar conference, she glanced at the contents of the past few conferences and went back to her room to rest.
Today, she plans to learn more about the other species that will be attending the meeting.
There are only six days left until the meeting begins.
She must be adequately prepared.
However, she never seemed to have much enthusiasm when preparing things that had nothing to do with insects.
Ai Ying rested her chin on one hand, lazily looking at the transparent quantum computer screen in front of her.
She had lived in the human empire for a period of time and knew almost everything she needed to know.
Let's start with the Dark Beast Clan, who have relatively high combat strength.
Looking at the pictures and lengthy text on the StarNet, she couldn't help but yawn.
Insects are still prettier.
The antennae that are always twitching are beautiful, the vertical pupils that blink frequently are beautiful, and the hairy or smooth and hard pincers are also beautiful...
The insects on the Zerg planet now hold a place in her heart even higher than the Gu worms of modern times.
Ai Ying sighed, pulled herself out of the jumbled thoughts in her mind, and continued looking at the screen in front of her.
"The Dark Beast Clan..."
Just as she was fighting off sleepiness and looking at the personal terminal, Saville, who was standing next to her, brought her a glass of Norman's chilled sparkling water.
Ai Ying took the sparkling water and sipped it, just feeling a little refreshed, when she heard Saville speak softly beside her:
"Your Majesty, among the Dark Beast Clan, there is a type of energy stone that, when refined into an energy liquid, has a sweet and sour taste."
Hearing this, she perked up a little, but still looked listless.
Seeing this, Fiedlock quickly recited what he had highlighted the previous night:
"Among the Dark Beast Clan, there is a type of Black Energy Soil that can provide ample nutrients to all plants, allowing them to grow in any harsh environment."
Upon hearing this, Ai Ying sat up straight and lowered her hand that had been supporting her chin.
She remembered that the insects in Isaiah's territory seemed to really like the scent of plants.
However, since most of the insectoid planets have harsh environments unsuitable for plant life, she could only prepare some energy liquid with a plant-like flavor for those insects.
If she had this kind of black soil, she could plant gardens and botanical gardens in Isaiah's territory.
Those insects must be very happy to see so many plants, right?
After Isaiah heard Saville and Fidelock finish explaining the general situation of the Dark Beasts, he didn't show much panic.
He kept a close eye on the king's emotions, and seeing that the king had come to his senses, he tentatively spoke:
"The Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan were originally brother species that were born one after the other on the same planet."
"One of them is a rock, and the other is an orc transformed from the earth."
"The two species were originally as close as family."
"But one day, the chieftain of the Dark Beast Clan ate one more bite of food than the chieftain of the Dark Rock Clan—it was due to an unequal distribution of resources that the two of them started fighting."
"Then, the Dark Beast Clan and Dark Rock Clan members on the entire planet were locked in a fierce battle."
As Ai Ying listened to Isaiah's account of the dramatic and extraordinary past of the two species, her eyes gradually brightened.
No one can resist such interesting gossip!
She didn't speak, but gestured with her eyes for the insect in front of her to continue.
Isaiah easily sensed the king's hint and continued to recount the past between the two species.
Later, the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan broke apart over a food dispute and split up on two different planets.
One hundred years ago, the two species united as one because of their common enemy, the Feathered Beast Clan.
Just when other interstellar species thought they were about to become one family again, the Dark Rock Clan secretly betrayed the Dark Beast Clan, secretly signed a ceasefire agreement with the Feathered Beast Clan, and even received compensation promised by the Feathered Beast Clan.
Only the foolishly charging forward injured a large number of orcs, and in the end, they gained nothing.
From that time on, the Dark Beast Clan and the Dark Rock Clan became mortal enemies.
Conflicts frequently erupt at the boundary between the two planets.
Ai Ying listened to the past of the two species with a look of amazement:
She originally thought that exchanges between species were all high-end and sophisticated.
I never imagined it would be so...simple yet bizarre.
It seems that interstellar society is just a slightly more advanced makeshift organization.
Ai Ying, who had been feeling a bit nervous about the interstellar conference, suddenly relaxed.
Horace, who was not far away, listened to Isaiah speak for a long time, and seeing the king's enthusiastic appearance, opened and closed his mouth several times, finally managing to utter a sentence:
"Dark Beast Clan, I can kill ten of them with one punch!"
Norman added quietly from the corner:
"The Dark Beast Clan's weakness is their necks. If you find that weakness, you can kill a whole bunch of them."
Alfred listened to the incessant chatter of the insects in front of him, a hint of panic in his gray-brown pupils.
Now, his brain is filled with nothing but waste material about climbing onto beds.
All his subordinates find are those materials about seducing and climbing into bed.
It kept him up all night!
After racking his brains for a long time, he finally found a few scattered pieces of useful information:
"The Dark Beast Clan has some materials that can be used to make clothes that reflect the light of gemstones."
Jeffrey was the slowest to react.
By the time he was about to speak, the information he had memorized yesterday had already been completely revealed by this group of lord insects.
He blinked slowly, looking aggrieved.
At this point, the insects were already talking about the next species.
Feathered Beast Clan.
He memorized this the best yesterday!
Jeffrey still didn't get a chance to speak.
Soon, the other six lord insects briefly explained all the characteristics, preferences, past experiences, and bizarre gossip of the Feathered Beast Clan.
It was much, much more comprehensive than what he had memorized.
Next up is the Chishoku clan.
...
Jeffrey didn't even have time to utter a single word before being confronted with seven or eight different species.
When the tenth species, the Hua Beast Clan, was mentioned, the six Lord Insects seemed to have a change of heart and didn't speak, but instead looked at Jeffrey.
It took Jeffrey a few seconds to realize that he could speak.
But……
His light blue pupils showed both grievance and panic:
He...he didn't have time to carry it here yesterday.
Five days later.
In front of a rectangular energy table that is several meters long.
The rulers of each species sat on either side of the table.
The emperor of the human empire, as always, sat on the throne.
Behind him, to his left stood Crown Princess Claudia, and to his right stood his trusted aide, the Knight Commander of the Knights.
But all the species’ attention was focused on that empty seat, and they paid no attention to the human emperor who always acted high and mighty.
Some species, after sitting for only two seconds, would stand up uneasily, glancing every now and then towards the doorway.
A few days ago, the Zerg had already made some announcements:
The Zerg king will attend this interstellar conference.
This is the first time the Zerg have participated in the Star Conference since its inception.
Recalling the power and terror of the Zerg, many species were restless and waited anxiously.
However, due to the Zerg's behavior towards the outside world during this period, although they were fearful, their expressions were no longer solely based on fear; they also carried a hint of barely suppressed curiosity.
I wonder what the Queen of the Insects, the king of the Insectoids, looks like.
Emperor Nergard's expression darkened almost imperceptibly as he watched all the species show him no regard or reverence.
The Zerg were just as he had expected.
If the Zerg continue to develop in this way, they will inevitably displace the Empire's position in interstellar space.
While all species waited anxiously.
An incredibly powerful aura swept through the entire conference room.
All species suddenly realized:
The Insect King has arrived!
At this moment, there are 30 seconds left before the interstellar conference officially begins.
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Author's Note: Mwah to all my darlings, love you all with a big heart [red heart]!
Today's red envelopes are random! (The red envelopes were sent out in the last chapter, but it seems Jinjiang is doing another random draw, so I don't know when you guys will receive them.)
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