You've seen her body too, Irene...
Even you would be doomed if Tuanzi started consuming you."
At that, Irene's eyes suddenly sharpened.
Her mind was a little muddled, and she made up a lot of common knowledge as she went along, but... when it came to the words "life and death," she understood better than anyone just how important they were. As the supreme leader of a whole species, she had to.
One or two of our people dying didn't matter. There were plenty more. Of course, saying that meant I'd already gotten used to killing people. I was gradually becoming the kind of heartless person I used to hate most.
It was the state of the world that had changed me. The Earth, the world... they would never accommodate people. Only those who adapted to the world could survive.
I had no choice but to adapt to killing if I wanted to live.
Of course, that wasn't the point. The point was Irene.
As Queen, Irene had a complete will and memories, even though she was only a clone. She was practically a perfect replica.
"Yuxuan, do you mean it'll devour me?"
Irene looked at me and asked, her expression serious.
"That's right... Irene, I don't want to drive a wedge between us, but I have to warn you: never touch Tuanzi, no matter what. Especially when I'm unconscious."
Irene's expression remained serious. Nearby, Long Bixian hesitated, but finally lowered his raised hand and looked at me.
"You two have never seen Tuanzi's power, so you don't know how terrifying it is. Today, I'll show you."
As I spoke, I turned to look at the people lying on the ground and the mechs.
I raised a hand and pointed, then looked at Irene.
"Irene, watch those mechs and those