The Undead Tide

"Among those fleeing Star Spirit bugs, one of them must be a projection of a level-five mother nest. Do you want to chase after it?"

Liu Zhi paused when he heard that, then shook his head. "Forget it. There's no point even if I catch up. Let's deal with the Star Spirit bugs here."

Star Spirit smiled at that. From her voice, Liu Zhi could hear a hint of satisfaction and happiness.

Without waiting for Liu Zhi to ask anything else, Star Spirit said, "I'm going to the Pantheon for a while. I'll leave things here to you."

With that, Star Spirit simply closed her eyes, paying no mind to the Star Spirit bug souls that had crawled onto her.

Star Spirit's actions left Liu Zhi at a loss. He hadn't expected her to leave just like that, without even caring about the bugs on her. From her actions, it was clear that Star Spirit truly trusted him.

In this situation, Liu Zhi felt rather helpless. What was this supposed to mean? Was it really wise to give him free access to the core of this planet?

In the end, though, Liu Zhi accepted the task. Even though Star Spirit was far too busy to pay him any attention, he dutifully dealt with the Star Spirit bugs on her.

Although he didn't have the guidance of Star Spirit, the Big Boss, Liu Zhi hadn't forgotten his own strengths. Every time he caught a Star Spirit bug, he would leave his soul form and walk around the Yadaliate, recalling what Star Spirit had told him and adjusting some of the spaces inside the ship.

After all, Star Spirit had told him a great deal about the creatures on this planet. Things like the Phantom Wyvern were nothing special; there were also