Lin Xi was breathing rapidly, feeling as if her heart and lungs were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.
He stared uncontrollably at the monster in front of him, his eyes somewhat dazed.
He felt that something must be wrong with him—God knows that as the Queen of Insects, he should have become exceptionally cold and ruthless, but now, a voice in his heart was unusually clear.
Lin Xi knew she had been moved.
This is his child.
This strange emotion became particularly vivid.
For God's sake, why would he have such feelings for such a creature?
The last vestige of reason within Lin Xi whispered: Yes, his first child was so ugly, hopeless, and evil, but at the same time, it was precisely this thing that felt the same pure, innocent affection for Lin Xi as a cub…
"...This is a failure."
In a daze, Lin Xi heard Xavier whispering to him.
Lin Xi shuddered; he knew perfectly well that Xavier's murderous intent towards this newborn offspring had never diminished. Moreover, Lin Xi couldn't deny Xavier's judgment.
This cub was strange from the very beginning, from conception to its birth...
According to the instincts of the alien species, such a thing should be disposed of before it is born.
But Lin Xi's human emotions became a huge obstacle at this moment. In that emotion similar to "maternal instinct", he allowed the monster to grow and expand inside his body. In the end, it was he who gave birth to such a terrifying creature.
"It's not its fault..."
Lin Xi said in a daze.
The instinct to kill the cub in front of him and his emotions as the mother of the offspring were constantly intertwined and entangled in his heart, almost tearing him apart.
"I can handle all of this for you, don't worry, it'll be settled soon..."
Xavier was also somewhat anxious, and could only make the same promise to Lin Xi as before.
"But...no...I feel..."
Lin Xi shook her head subconsciously.
He pressed his throbbing temple: "I always feel..."
I always felt that we shouldn't have killed this descendant.
I always felt... it should be...
"Don't be used by these things. They are very cunning and very evil. They will try their best to deceive you... deceive you, and then survive..."
In the distant past, there were also instances of failed or weak offspring of different species evolving similar traits. However, offspring that did not meet the requirements would pose a great threat to the entire species.
So no matter how good they were at deceiving, they were ultimately ruthlessly eliminated.
But for Lin Xi and Xavier, this unprecedented couple of different species, the situation was exceptionally difficult.
Xavier struggled to find the words in his limited vocabulary, trying to persuade Lin Xi.
The ruthlessness inherent in the king insect played a significant role at this moment.
Unlike Lin Xi, Xavier was completely unaffected by the monster's howls.
It hadn't established any emotional connection with that thing. It stared coldly at the already extremely fragile mass of flesh and blood, its red eyes filled only with the desire to kill.
This thing might indeed possess a certain degree of intelligence, Xavier couldn't deny that, but he was also certain it was the kind of vulnerability and helplessness that could touch Lin Xi's heart, yet it was merely a form of psychological defense. Heaven knows how those Earthlings studied these nematodes. After being parasitized by that thing, this failed offspring seemed to have unconsciously inherited some of their characteristics; it could exploit the emotional connection between its alien mother and its own offspring to the fullest extent, using this as a weakness to attack Lin Xi.
Now, Lin Xi has been struck by this thing—he is indulging in abnormal and irrational emotions, completely unaware that he is falling into the trap of this monster.
This is something Xavier cannot allow under any circumstances.
Xavier let out a hoarse insect-like chirp as it once again reached for the monster's flesh.
Under its oppression, the monster cried out for help with even greater sorrow and helplessness.
The object looked so fragile it seemed it could shatter at any moment.
"Don't……"
Lin Xi's trembling voice came from behind him, trying to stop him.
"Lin Xi!"
Xavier turned around and looked at Lin Xi with great anxiety.
Lin Xi looked like a ghost, his face completely drained of color, staring at Xavier.
"I know what you mean, I understand everything..."
A faint glimmer of tears appeared in Lin Xi's eyes.
The incredibly close spiritual connection between the alien species and the King Worm conveyed far more information than words. In the time it took to utter just one sentence, Lin Xi's emotions surged towards Xavier.
Xavier instantly sensed everything Lin Xi was going through.
Yes, Lin Xi knew. Lin Xi knew everything that Xavier could perceive, such as the strangeness of this descendant and its disguise.
"At least give it a name."
Lin Xi said softly, then silently looked at his strange and twisted child.
"Noah..."
Lin Xi said in a low voice.
"Your name should be Noah."
Lin Xi followed her intuition and gave this strange thing a name.
"Noah..."
The next second, the thing seemed to boil, and every piece of flesh and blood began to writhe from head to toe.
An incredibly strange sound emanated from deep within the creature's body. At first, it sounded like just a few indistinct mutterings, but soon, the distorted sound was adjusted to a normal human tone.
"Your name is Noah..."
It kept repeating what he had said before in front of Lin Xi.
Then something terrible happened.
The slime-like flesh began to tumble and deform before Lin Xi's eyes.
Lin Xi stared at him in shock, watching as Noah, whose appearance had been terrifying before, transformed into a humanoid form in a very short time.
Just like Noah's voice, Noah was a little confused at first, but the monster quickly got the hang of it.
Just seconds ago it looked like a wet, soft, low-level creature, but in the blink of an eye it transformed into the appearance of a higher mammal.
It is a male human.
He has a handsome, deep-set, and sharp face, and an exceptionally tall and strong body.
A perfect face, exactly what Lin Xi liked, slowly appeared. To be able to conjure such a human face in such a short time, it had to be said that Noah was far more talented than its father at changing its appearance—the only problem was that it lacked creativity in choosing its own image. In fact, Noah simply and clearly copied Xavier's appearance…
Yes, right in front of Lin Xi... Noah transformed into Xavier's appearance.
Xavier, who had been able to control his emotions to some extent, suddenly unleashed all his suppressed primal instincts after seeing Noah's transformation.
Xavier suddenly jumped up and then quickly rushed towards Noah.
"How dare you, you fucking..."
Xavier hissed with increasing rage, but Noah didn't even flinch.
It looked at Xavier with a weak and forlorn expression, and then, as if afraid to confront him, it reached out its hand directly to Xavier. Just then, Lin Xi keenly sensed that something was wrong with Noah.
"Wait, Xavier, stay away from him!"
Lin Xi shouted in terror.
Xavier did as Lin Xi said almost instinctively, even though at this moment, his mind was blank due to excessive anger.
Its instinctive obedience to Lin Xi saved it.
Just as Xavier paused in mid-air and then suddenly leaped backward, some white nematodes lashed out with their slender bodies, piercing Noah's skin and striking Xavier like sharp swords.
Considering its astonishing parasitic ability, Lin Xi didn't even dare to imagine what would happen to Xavier if he were pierced by those strange white lines.
"No--"
Almost instinctively, Lin Xi unleashed all of his mental energy and commanded Noah to remain still.
He thought he would fail, after all, Noah was more like a monster than his descendant in some ways.
But to Lin Xi's surprise, Noah stopped just like that.
The nematodes rustled and crawled back into its body.
Xavier seized the opportunity, his mouthparts shooting out from deep in his throat and spraying a stream of acid directly at Noah.
Noah immediately let out a wail, cupped its face in its hands, and writhed backward, its human-shaped body melting like ice cream under the sun.
The next second, Noah's originally strong and clear consciousness became chaotic.
Lin Xi frowned and, escorted by Xavier, headed straight for the door to the rest area.
"Noah...Noah..."
Even after his body collapsed, Noah still tried his best to imitate the way he had addressed him before, wriggling and rushing towards Lin Xi.
At this moment, its consciousness began to deteriorate rapidly, becoming similar to the white nematodes that Lin Xi had seen before. In fact, due to the combination of alien genes, its consciousness became stronger and more chaotic than before.
Lin Xi had to bite her lip hard to keep from screaming at the other person's calls.
That guy was practically screaming for his mother in his head... Xavier's attack on Noah was extremely fierce and showed absolutely no mercy.
Just by looking at its near-collapsed appearance, you could tell that this guy was almost dead. But precisely because of this, after its alien body collapsed, the part of its body that was infested with parasitic nematodes became exceptionally active.
Lin Xi felt as if she had witnessed the death of her first child...
The monster transformed right before his eyes into another disgusting and inferior creature.
Lin Xi didn't even have time to grieve for his first child.
Upon arriving at the entrance to the lounge, Lin Xi frowned slightly as she watched the viscous liquid slowly seeping from the cracks in the metal door.
Damn it, how could he forget...?
Lin Xi remembered that countless white nematodes were gathered at the entrance of the rest area, and she recalled how they secreted acid to corrode the metal.
Now, the corrosive slime has clearly served its purpose.
Author's Note: Xavier: Those academic scoundrels should just die already! (Furious)
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