Chapter 23 023 The Mummy
Influenced by the kitten's physical instincts, Meng Qinghe kept his eyes fixed on the ant queen's antennae.
In her eyes, the antennae were like a cat toy, and at that moment, she was no longer afraid of ants.
Meng Qinghe raised his claw to touch the tentacles.
The moment she touched the tentacle, a powerful mental surge, like an electric current, pierced through her fingertips and struck her brain.
"Meow!"
The kitten cried out in surprise.
Chi Yingdong immediately turned to look at the kitten. The kitten had already fallen to the ground, its eyes staring blankly ahead.
Meng Qinghe discovered that his soul had left the kitten's body and was standing face to face with a woman.
The woman was beautiful; every feature of her face was like a work of art meticulously sculpted by the Creator.
However, the woman still retained the characteristics of an ant, with delicate antennae protruding from her forehead and trembling gently with her breath.
The pair of tattered, thin wings on its back drooped limply, the veins on the transparent wing membranes clearly visible, still shimmering with a pale golden halo.
One can imagine how beautiful those wings would have been if they hadn't broken.
Meng Qinghe unconsciously swallowed, "You are... the Queen Ant?"
The woman opened her eyes; her pupils were composed of countless hexagonal crystals, forming the structure of her eyelids.
The crystals were initially dull and lifeless, but as consciousness returned, they gradually regained their luster.
She nodded slightly, acknowledging Meng Qinghe's previous question.
When Meng Qinghe met the ant queen's covered eyes, she seemed to sense kindness in them.
What's wrong with me?
Meng Qinghe asked a question, looking around.
She saw that Chi Yingdong was gently patting the kitten's body and calling to it, about a meter away from her.
Meng Qinghe looked down at her hands.
A pair of hands, almost transparent, revealing the floor beneath.
Has she died again, or has her soul left her body?
The queen ant spoke gently, soothing Meng Qinghe's emotions, "Don't worry, you'll be back in your body soon."
Meng Qinghe was relieved and began to look at the queen ant seriously.
The queen ant's lips curled slightly, and she said softly, "You are not a being of this world."
Her voice was slow and firm.
Meng Qinghe looked at the queen ant in surprise and subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"
The queen ant said softly, "Because I am just like you."
I'm just like you.
What does "same" mean?
Meng Qinghe quietly clenched his hands, which were hanging by his sides.
The queen ant naturally noticed Meng Qinghe's nervousness and said slowly, "Don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions towards you."
Her spiritual power transformed into a large hand, gently patting Meng Qinghe's shoulder to soothe her feelings.
"Your soul has not yet fully merged with the kitten's body. It touched my antennae and was influenced by my spiritual power, which is why it came out of the body."
The queen ant spoke slowly, explaining the reason why all of this had happened.
Under her gentle voice, Meng Qinghe slowly lowered her guard and asked, "Can I still go back?"
The queen ant smiled faintly, "Of course."
As soon as the queen ant finished speaking, Meng Qinghe felt a hand patting her shoulder and suddenly pulled her into the kitten's body.
A dizzying sensation followed, and Meng Qinghe awoke from the kitten's body.
Looking up, she met Chi Yingdong's tense eyes, and her heart stirred with emotion.
During the time she was away from the kitten's body, Meng Qinghe's biggest fear was that she would not be able to return to the kitten's body and would never be able to touch Chi Yingdong again.
Without realizing it, she had come to regard Chi Yingdong as a close family member.
"Meow."
Meng Qinghe raised her paw and hugged Chi Yingdong's arm, nuzzling against him affectionately.
Chi Yingdong secretly breathed a sigh of relief; heaven knows how panicked she had been earlier.
She held the kitten in her arms, and the fluffy little creature snuggled close to her chest.
Through the fabric, Chi Yingdong could clearly feel the little one's steady heartbeat, each beat gradually synchronizing with her own.
Chi Yingdong unconsciously tightened his arms and pulled the kitten closer to his chest.
Feeling the warmth from her arms, she finally felt a sense of reality that the kitten was still beside her.
He was holding her a little too tightly. The kitten meowed, not understanding what was happening, and looked up at Chi Yingdong with its emerald eyes.
Chi Yingdong looked back carefully and said seriously, "You can't touch things like that next time."
Meng Qinghe hid her paws behind her back, meowed obediently, and agreed.
On the operating table, the queen ant's eyelids trembled slightly.
Xu Chuyao, who was keeping a close eye on the queen ant, immediately noticed this subtle reaction and called out loudly, "She's awake."
The queen ant opened her eyes, waited a short while, and her mind became completely clear.
She propped herself up on the operating table, trying to lift her upper body, but found that after a long period of bed rest, her body was already stiff, and her joints were stiff and difficult to move, as if they were sealed with resin.
With difficulty, the queen ant sat up and first looked at Xu Chuyao, who was closest to her, before quickly glancing in the direction of Meng Qinghe.
"Hello," Xu Chuyao called tentatively, "Can you understand me?"
The queen ant turned her gaze back to Xu Chuyao, her two antennae swaying gently.
Immediately, a gentle female voice rang in the minds of the three people present, "Thank you."
Upon hearing the slightly familiar voice, Meng Qinghe's eyelashes fluttered.
She still had many questions for the queen ant, such as how she knew she wasn't from this world.
And she thought of the human appearance before the queen ant, wondering if she could also transform back into a human.
Chi Yingdong's pupils constricted slightly.
The fact that the other party directly invaded her brain and conducted mental communication indicates that the queen ant's superpower level far exceeds hers.
At the same time, Chi Yingdong couldn't help but feel relieved that the other party did not have any ill intentions towards them.
Chi Yingdong carried the kitten toward the queen ant.
She now has a much better understanding of this laboratory and of Qiao Ying than she did in her previous life.
Now, she desperately wants to confirm whether Qiao Ying knew about the impending apocalypse long ago.
Chi Yingdong: "When did you enter the lab? Do you remember?"
The queen ant nodded, then shook her head. "I don't quite remember."
Chi Yingdong did not ask any further questions.
Hearing a faint sound, Meng Qinghe's ears twitched, and he pricked up his ears to listen carefully.
It's the sound of ants moving around.
The rustling sounds grew denser and denser as they approached.
Ants swarmed towards them, and there were many, many ants.
Meng Qinghe subconsciously tugged at Chi Yingdong, trying to tell him that there might be danger approaching.
"Don't be afraid, they are my people." The queen ant's voice echoed in your mind once more. "They have brought the people you want to see."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldier ants carried a person wrapped in silk netting like a "mummy" into the laboratory.
Then several more "mummies" were carried in.
Chi Yingdong glanced at the "mummy" and looked at the queen ant with a puzzled expression.
"I'm so sorry," the queen ant said, her voice tinged with apology.
“Your friend lay unconscious on the ground and was carried back by my people as food.”
The queen ant simply stated in two sentences that the ant colony had not harmed Xu Luo and the other two.
Chi Yingdong touched the tip of his nose, feeling embarrassed that his thoughts had been read.
After the queen ant awoke, she withdrew the spiritual energy that had been on Xu Chuyao, and Xu Chuyao was no longer affected by her.
Knowing that the person under the net might be her mother, she immediately went to pull the net away.
The wire mesh was exceptionally tough; no matter how much she pulled, it remained intact.
The little girl knelt helplessly beside the "mummy," sobbing softly.
Just then, a flame burst forth from inside the "mummy," engulfing the silk netting.
Xu Luo's voice came from under the net, "Don't cry, little girl, your mother is alright."
Upon hearing Xu Luo's voice, Xu Chuyao burst into tears of joy.
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