Chapter 531: Uniting the Various Races
After purifying the Blackrock Clan, Anno rested in their territory for one night and prepared to set off early the next morning.
She purified all the Blackrock Clan members last night, and after a good night's sleep, she's full of energy again.
It was only then that Anno realized that her core energy was being used for purification, which consumed far less energy than other uses.
Fei Xing said, "That's because Anunu, you are the Firefly King Worm. This is your innate talent. With the core and your ability, not only do you use less energy, but it will also grow continuously."
Before leaving, Anno visited the Blackrock Clan's temple. Their temple was much larger than that of the Giantwood Clan, constructed from neatly stacked stones, making it appear enormous and majestic.
This time, she saw a different kind of statue in the Blackrock Temple than in the Giantwood Temple.
However, she still saw her own idol, as well as the Wind Spirit's.
The Blackrock chieftain told Anno that the Wind Spirit was now their main deity, and that she would connect with them from time to time and respond to their prayers.
After hearing this, Anno asked how they connected with the Wind Spirit. The Black Stone Clan pointed to an energy stone placed in front of the statue.
Seeing Anuo's curious expression, the leader respectfully handed her the energy stone.
Anno felt the energy emanating from the energy stone, closed his eyes, and channeled the energy into the stone, attempting to contact the Wind Spirit.
She has been trying to contact Feng Ling using the consciousness network for the past two days. Fei Xing and An Guang have also been searching for Feng Ling non-stop, but they have not found any information.
Anno tried using the energy stone for a while, but there was no response, so she had to give up in disappointment.
She desperately wanted to receive some news about Feng Ling before reaching the Holy Capital. She was afraid that she would arrive in the Holy Capital but not see Feng Ling, and she didn't want to disappoint Fei Xing and the Dark Light Queen.
They both missed Feng Ling very much and wanted to see her again.
Even the core of Wind Spirit had turned into cosmic dust, and Anno was really worried that Wind Spirit was just a phantom existing in the consciousness of the Shadow Zerg.
As soon as she placed the energy stone in front of the statue, a subtle energy flowed to her fingertips.
Anno was stunned.
"Anunu, I'm here."
A very soft voice rang in her ear, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Wind Spirit Queen, is that you?"
Anno heard no further response, but she knew that the person who had spoken was Feng Ling.
That figure was like a magnetic field echoing from the vast universe, shaking Anno's mind.
Fei Xing and An Guang also sensed that Feng Ling had briefly connected with their consciousness network. Now, they no longer doubted that Feng Ling was in the Holy Capital and that her consciousness still existed!
Anno didn't delay any longer and immediately set off for the Holy City.
Seeing that they were leaving so soon, the Blackrock Clan leader immediately offered to see them off and prepared some beautiful divine servants for Anno. Anno didn't seem to care, but Secris and the others' faces darkened.
Looking at the flamboyantly dressed divine servants surrounding Anuo, he gritted his teeth and said, "Is this ever going to end? Is this ever going to end?!"
They haven't even had any meat yet, and they're all trying to get a piece of the pie? What a pipe dream they're having!
They held back and refrained from making a move.
If this were in Sivitro, these second-class dependents would have been beaten so badly they wouldn't be able to get up for ten days or half a month!
Anno was already used to his family members' little tempers, and he knew that they were usually quite irritable. As long as they didn't fight, everything was fine.
So she didn't pay much attention and instead started talking to the Black Stone Clan servants who were escorting them.
Fortunately, the languages of the Blackrock Clan and the Giantwood Clan are quite similar, and Anno can now understand most of their language.
The Blackrock Clan was much more enthusiastic and outgoing than the Giantwood Clan, and also much bolder. They dared to talk to Anno and even try to make her happy.
Upon hearing Anuo's laughter, Mingxiao and the others widened their eyes.
Their little prince doesn't usually smile much, and he smiles even less often than this.
Now they were no longer just focused on the Giantwood Clan; clearly, the Blackstone Clan posed a greater threat to them.
However, seeing the young prince smiling so happily made them feel relieved, but when they thought of the Black Stone Clan members who wanted to show off in front of the young prince without clothes, they were so angry that they wanted to kill them.
The accompanying giant wood tribe members were also somewhat uncomfortable, but seeing that even the close attendants of the god had restrained themselves from getting angry, they couldn't say anything.
Anno's happiness today was not entirely due to the cheerful and talkative Blackstone Clan, but mainly because he had received news from the Wind Spirit.
This is the best news ever. If Mom and Dad knew, they would be very happy too.
The Blackrock Clan led their group underground, carving out numerous passages leading to various clan branches and cities. Although there were no direct passages to the Holy Capital, it was still much faster and safer than traveling on the surface.
For the rest of their journey, Anno and her companions encountered several more Zerg factions. As usual, she performed a collective purification on them, briefly stayed in their territories, and then continued on their way.
These Shadow Insect factions, like the Giantwood and Blackrock, were to send people to escort her to the Holy Capital.
They all have their own mounts and are the strongest warriors in their respective branches, so they won't delay the journey; on the contrary, they will be much safer.
In this way, their team, which started with only twenty-odd people, expanded to more than a hundred.
As Mingxiao and his companions saw more and more Shadow Insects around them, their initial hostility gradually turned into numbness.
Anno was constantly surrounded by the divine servants sent by various branches to escort her.
Their consciousness and thinking are independent, without a consciousness network or the concept of hierarchical suppression. Unlike the restraint and propriety shown by the Light and Shadow Zerg in front of her, these Shadow Zerg are much more proactive.
She found this initiative novel at first, but after a while she felt it was a bit too noisy.
It wasn't that they were constantly talking to her, but rather that she could sense their consciousness. They appeared quiet and didn't speak, but they had a lot on their minds, and it was all they wanted to say to her.
Listening to their rambling, she was both amused and exasperated.
This is the difference between having a consciousness network and not having one. Caesar and his ilk are born with their consciousness connected to the consciousness network and can control their own consciousness. Anno doesn't usually pay attention to it and can't hear what they are thinking. The Shadow Zerg are completely unaware of it.
The journey was lively. As Anno watched his family members gradually start talking to each other, he felt as if he were not on a strange planet, but in a familiar place, traveling with the people he knew best.
The slight tension I had felt earlier gradually eased.
Caesar sat behind her and whispered in her ear, "Your Highness, do you like it here?"
Anno looked around at the desolate desert and said, "We don't like the environment, but we can make it better."
Upon hearing this, Caesar tightened his grip on her arm. "Has Your Highness decided to take over the Shadow Insects?"
Anno turned to look at him. "Take over? I can't say I'm taking over yet. They have their own rule. Although I am the King Insect, I may not be able to unite with them so quickly. It will take time. We still have a lot to do."
Caesar replied, "If Your Highness has made up your mind, then the Shadow Insects will also belong to Your Highness."
Anno felt something was off about his words. Although the general direction he was talking about was correct, and she did indeed want to unite the two races in the future, it was too early to talk about it now.
Caesar grasped her hand, glanced around at the Shadow Insects, and said, "Your Highness, uniting with them might not be so difficult."
Anno raised an eyebrow. "You're implying something, don't try to be sarcastic."
Caesar smiled and gently kissed her cheek, saying, "The Shadow Zerg are divided and isolated because of their royal family, the Dialing. Although their consciousnesses are independent, they are still managed by different levels of Zerg, just like us. The higher the level of the subordinate, the stronger the ability, and they will obey these higher-level subordinates."
Anno said, "We've encountered so many racial branches along the way, but the highest-ranking ones are only second-class members. First-class members are already rare, and they're probably all in the Holy Capital."
Caesar said, "That's true, but I want to tell Your Highness that they have no king now."
Anno was slightly puzzled. "I've been wondering if the Shadow Zerg have their own Overlord, or even a Queen, but it seems they don't."
If so, the temple would not contain just a few statues of the queen.
Those queens who had maintained a conscious connection with them over the years indicate that their supreme rulers were usually just first-class dependents.
In the Shadow Zerg, the highest-ranking members like Mingxiao and his group are inseparable from the Queen, taking care of everything for her. It's not wrong for the Shadow Zerg to call their high-ranking members "royal family."
When Caesar heard Anno's thoughts, he smiled and gently stroked her cheek with his finger, saying, "Your Highness, their royal family exists because they truly have a king; high-ranking members of the family are not qualified to be called kings."
He had barely finished speaking when Mingxiao suddenly leaned over and said, "Lord Vanguard, you've transformed into the male insect king."
Caesar flicked his finger hard on his forehead. "Don't you dare eavesdrop on my conversation with His Highness."
Mingxiao covered his forehead and said "Oh," then added, "It wasn't that I wanted to eavesdrop; it was the consciousness network that was transmitting it to us."
The other family members also looked over, their expressions suggesting that they had all heard something.
Tanvel said leisurely, "They were clearly whispering to His Highness, yet they let us hear it in the consciousness network. How generous of them."
Ignoring his sarcastic remarks, Caesar continued whispering to Anno, "Your Highness, do you want to know why?"
Anno reached out and pinched him. "You're getting bolder and bolder now."
Caesar couldn't resist planting a kiss on her cheek again, saying, "Haven't I always been like this in front of Your Highness?"
Anno gave a soft snort and said, "I'm wondering if I've been too indulgent with you sometimes?"
She had barely finished speaking, and before Caesar could say anything, her retinue members all nodded knowingly.
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