Chapter 89 Cake and 'Cake' While Pei Qing was lost in thought...
Just as Pei Qing was in a daze, Gaman suddenly leaned over in an extremely strange posture, sniffing incessantly in front of her. Pei Qing frowned deeply and quickly dodged away.
“There are other males on you.”
He loathed the chaotic atmosphere. Gaman's pupils contracted slightly, then suddenly turned crimson. Explosions came from the elbows of his two arms, and enormous pincers grew wildly, almost covering his entire upper body. Their bone-white armor was hard and menacing, gleaming with a sharp, cold light.
Pei Qing was forced to retreat repeatedly, her body hitting the back of the chair in the next second. With no room to escape, she then remembered that there was a male insect in poor condition under the chair. Could it be—
Before she could think of anything, "Clang!" Like metal clashing against stone, the male scorpion that had been hiding under the chair suddenly sprang up, its cold-colored, sharp stinger meeting the massive pincers head-on! Neither gave way, and a loud, ear-piercing scraping sound rang out!
“The filthy thing has finally come out.” Garman stared directly at the male scorpion opposite him, his tone icy. He hated nothing more than stinking bugs that stole his things.
After the attack, smoke billowed everywhere, all the equipment in the cabin was overturned and scattered, and several large holes were broken in the portholes. The air pressure instantly became unbalanced, and a powerful suction force swept in, causing Pei Qing's body to drift uncontrollably outward. Just as she was about to drift into the sea of stars, she quickly grabbed the broken window sill and managed to stop herself.
"Bang!" The starship shuddered as something heavy slammed down on both ends, making the already shaky ship even more unstable.
Pei Qian struggled to lift her head amidst the swaying, carefully sending out a few small tentacles to firmly anchor herself against the outer wall of the starship. Seeing the chaotic battle scene not far away, she couldn't help but widen her eyes. As expected of the Zerg, they were all incredibly fierce!
The two male insects had completely transformed into insects at some point. The snow spider and the purple scorpion, which were tens of meters long, resembled ancient behemoths. Their hard exoskeletons were covered in wounds. The battle was fierce. They attacked and collided with each other at a speed that could not be seen with the naked eye. Every blow caused the ship to tremble violently, as if it would disintegrate at any moment.
Pei Qian was secretly amazed and watched the spectacle with great interest, completely forgetting that she herself seemed to be the victim at the center of the vortex.
With a "plop!" sound, the snow spider's slender and hard legs pressed down on the purple scorpion, and its thick, barbed pincers pierced through the opponent's abdomen, twisting counterclockwise and crushing all its internal organs.
Purple Scorpion trembled, his breathing grew weaker and weaker, and blue-green blood flowed continuously from his body, almost soaking his entire body in this pool of blue-green blood.
Seeing such a brutal scene, Pei Qian couldn't help but hide herself further into the shadows, while secretly peeking out again, "Hmm!"
The snow spider's body changed shape, slowly shrinking. Its head and thorax became half-human, while its waist and abdomen remained connected to the huge, snow-white spider abdomen covered with fine hairs.
Her long, matching hair fell across her pale, bluish skin. Her delicate, indifferent face had crimson compound eyes that opened and closed with her breath, while the remaining three pairs of eye sockets moved erratically. This contrasted with the enormous insect corpse in front of her, creating an eerie and silent beauty.
Garman reached out and wiped away the bluish-green blood that had accidentally stained his cheek. He tilted his head and quietly looked at the purple scorpion corpse in front of him. When he saw the stinger covered in the scent of blood, he frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
As he watched, his gaze suddenly seemed to casually sweep over where Pei Qing was hiding, startling Pei Qing so much that she couldn't help but shrink back.
Pei Qing breathed a sigh of relief as her gaze swept over the scene for only a moment. However, the next second, the sight before her eyes made her gasp in shock!
The white-haired youth, half-human and half-insect, suddenly grew taller and transformed into a fully insect-like form, tearing off the still-breathing purple scorpion's tail hook!
The purple scorpion let out a weak wail, its bluish-green blood splattering everywhere, a few drops even landing on Pei Qing's face, still warm from the blood. The next second, the snow spider opened its enormous mandibles, biting into the purple scorpion's head and swallowing it piece by piece, the exoskeleton fragments of the corpse falling like biscuit crumbs at its feet.
"Ugh! Ugh—" Pei Qing's brows furrowed tightly, her features contorted in pain, and her stomach churned with acid, surging up in waves. The thick, foul stench of blood filled her nostrils, and she covered her mouth and nose, desperately trying to suppress the urge to vomit.
It's disgusting! It's absolutely disgusting! Ugh! How could it be so disgusting! Although Pei Qing already knew that the Zerg sometimes ate the corpses of the defeated to show off their power and strength, when this scene was vividly presented before her eyes, she couldn't suppress the feeling of disgust no matter what.
Pei Qing's face turned pale, and she couldn't stop gagging.
A strand of snow-white hair suddenly fell down, swaying gently in front of her eyes, and Pei Qing's entire body froze instantly. The next instant, more strands of hair fell down, gradually covering her entire field of vision, like a cage made of withered bones, a desolate white wasteland from which there was no escape.
She instinctively stepped back, her back pressing against a full, swollen, slowly pulsating warm spot. Pei Qing glanced at it and her heart sank. That warm spot was the snow spider's enormous abdomen.
The snow spider remained in its half-human, half-insect state, its limbs shifting from side to side at an incredible angle. Its pink compound eyes stared unblinkingly, seemingly scrutinizing how to devour its captured, delicious prey. It muttered to itself incessantly, its cool, slippery cheek brushing against Pei Qing's forehead, sending a chill down his spine.
"...It smells so good...it's mine..."
He reached out and grabbed Female A with tremendous force, making Pei Qing feel as if her neck was about to snap, forcing her to bury her face deep into his thin neck. Strangely, even though the male insect's hand was stained with bluish-green blood, he didn't smell of blood; instead, he exuded a peculiar, floral fragrance.
Just a second before Pei Qing was about to attack, the white-haired male insect withdrew its hand, its ear tips turned slightly red, and the color of its pink compound eyes slowly faded, as if it had regained some of its rationality.
Yad had somehow ended up at the edge of the starship. Seeing this heartwarming scene, he was utterly astonished, as if he'd seen a ghost. He didn't dare put down the 'sedative' in his hand, constantly checking with his subordinates beside him, "Am I seeing things?! Boss not only fully transformed into an insect twice today, but he didn't even fall into a mental frenzy after the second transformation?! My god! This once-in-a-century good fortune has actually happened, hahaha!"
His subordinates were also stunned. "Really? Vice Commander, is the Commander all better...?"
Yad's lips parted slightly; he wanted to move closer to observe, but before he could take even a small step, Gaman sharply looked up, his eyes cold and filled with a strong sense of threat. Yad stopped, suddenly noticing the hem of his clothing draped beside the spider's abdomen. "So that's how it is..."
"The boss's own condition didn't improve; instead, he achieved a spiritual resonance with the female insect, further suppressing the onset of mental mania, and finally found..."
As the vice-captain of the Hurricane Pirates and a companion who grew up with Gaman, Yad knew all too well how difficult it was for Gaman to find a compatible female insect. They had searched for so long, as their hope for survival, and had spent countless resources and energy on it. They were just about to give up...
The Hurricane Pirates have a secret that's not exactly a secret, since the people involved don't seem to care at all: their leader, Gaman, is actually a Zerg hybrid, while their vice-leader, Yad, is a pure-blooded Zerg.
But why is it that a half-blood's combat power is strong enough to become the leader of the Hurricane Pirates? Many people have asked Yad this question in private, and Yad always just smiles and doesn't say anything. Why? Isn't it because Gaman is that person's... cough cough, some things are better left unsaid.
It was precisely because Gaman possessed such authoritative Zerg blood that his mental sea was abnormally turbulent, and he found it extremely difficult to find a suitable female Zerg for mental guidance. Finding one was no ordinary difficulty; it was practically impossible! But fortunately, things now seemed to be showing some positive signs.
Judging from Garman's current state, the compatibility between the female insect and his mental energy is at least 90%. This is a good opportunity, Yad thought.
But the most urgent task now is to separate the two insects, otherwise who knows what will happen. After all, strictly speaking, Gaman is a 'wild insect' who has never received systematic male insect education. He has no understanding of how to serve female insects and release mental energy to induce them. He only has the innate possessiveness of a wild beast. If he angers the female insect, they will both be doomed.
Yad looked at the 'tranquilizer' in his hand and had an idea. He walked to the safety line, first showing that he was unarmed and posed no threat, and then placed the 'tranquilizer' on the ground and pushed it forward.
It was a strawberry cake covered in sweet cream, persistently emitting a sweet aroma.
The familiar aroma of desserts made Garman waver. His last two pairs of legs tapped restlessly on the ground, making a 'tap-tap-tap' sound. He tilted his head, first glancing sideways at the cake not far away, then at the even more tempting 'big cake' in his arms, hesitating. He looked left and right, unwilling to part with either one.
He thought for a moment, and then the last segment of his pincers suddenly poked Pei Qing's face. The unfamiliar touch made Pei Qing afraid to move, fearing that if they got too close, he would be pierced through and swallowed up like the purple scorpion that died tragically.
Ugh, that's disgusting! She doesn't want to die like that, haha.
Huh? There seems to be a gap here. Pei Qing's eyes darted around, and she quietly extended a few tentacles into the starship. In the instant that the Snow Spider male hesitated, she used the force to fly out and escape from this damned insect-shaped encirclement.
Before she could even catch her breath, Pei Qing was surrounded by a group of armed space pirates. Looking at the countless laser guns aimed straight at her face, she admitted she chickened out. Damn it, she was truly speechless. So what if they were going to take advantage of a pitiful, lonely person?
On the other side, Gaman had briefly regained his senses and was eating cake with Yad beside him. Ignoring the broken limbs scattered all over the ground, the cold-faced, white-haired boy, now free from his insect transformation, sat by the pool of blood, eating with relish. He didn't even care that cream got on his face, and when he was enjoying his meal, he couldn't help but swing his legs.
Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Yad felt much relieved. The next step was to have a good talk with that female insect.
At this moment, Pei Qing's tentacles had not yet retracted and were baring their teeth and claws, alerting the surroundings. At such a critical moment, who cared about being tracked for energy fluctuations? Just kidding, life is the most important thing!
"Put down your weapons, everyone. Don't be so rude to Her Majesty the Female Insect."
Yad slowly turned around, a polite smile on his face, appearing extremely sincere. If the space pirates hadn't remained tightly surrounding her even after removing their weapons, Pei Qing would have truly believed his lies. Ha, a polite approach followed by force, not bad.
"Let's go in and chat?" The brown-haired male insect smiled, pointing to the fleet anchored not far away.
"OK."
Pei Qing also smiled, but the smile never reached her eyes.
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