Eternal Light World, west of the Zerg headquarters, beneath the Starry Tree.
The Starry Tree here already stood over a hundred thousand meters tall. Apart from the Zerg Hive, it was the most iconic landmark in this world. Beneath the shade of its crown, the area was cool and refreshing. Specks of faint light fell onto the fungal carpet, and rare insects from the outside often flew past. One Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle, in particular, was a dream pet for insect enthusiasts.
Here, the Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle lived freely. It only dared not fly near the Overlord's Nest. The demon Zerg ignored it everywhere else, while the flying pupa larvae foraging on the fungal carpet were its favorite food.
Recently, however, the Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle had developed a problem. A terrifying creature with pitch-black eyes often caught it and made it fight a Plate-Armored Thorn-Foot Spider. In reality, the two were friends, but that foolish, black-eyed horror had no idea.
With the intelligence of a Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle, it naturally had no idea why Eternal Light World had become so pleasant. But the way it contentedly sprawled on the moss by the tree root showed that it knew things were far better than before. At the very least, toxic rain no longer corroded its armored legs, and its foraging range had expanded dozens of times.
Just as the Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle was enjoying the shade beneath the crown, a small hand suddenly seized it. It did not panic at the ambush. After being caught dozens of times, it had simply given up resisting.
Looking at the unresisting Golden-Spotted Stag Beetle in his hand, the Devourer of Darkness felt bored. His eye sockets were pitch-black, with faint white, thread-like Devourers of Darkness within. His small face, covered in porcelain-like cracks, showed displeasure.