Chapter 265
This time they put the bomb in the city; next time, could they put it right next to the Queen?
Can you find her?
"No, that requires very special power, but I can find a way in other directions." Yuki revealed an elegant yet cunning smile.
"Which direction?"
"Her teammates, the more familiar you are with them, the harder it is to shake off their presence. I have an ability to possess their bodies, and if I prepare a trap, I might be able to capture them."
Yuki started spouting nonsense, almost like he was killing himself, but the method was real because the team members knew each other very well and would occasionally wonder why someone was missing.
That's interesting.
The General Bug extremely intelligent and naturally knows that this method is feasible. However, it does not know that Mai Sakurajima's characteristics cannot be used for direct attacks, and that the more powerful and specific the target is, the higher the probability of being detected.
It simply felt threatened, a threat that urgently needed to be addressed.
"Her teammates have rejoined the humans and will soon be out of control."
Yuki was overjoyed, now completely free of worries, but he made a troubled expression.
"Then we can only do it inside the Great Firewall. I need support."
"Alright, this person must die. It would be best to bring the body back. If you do well, I'll give you a promotion." General Bug was decisive. With biological information, he wouldn't have to fear similar extraterrestrial visitors anymore.
The bestowal of blessings is military merit, and its outward manifestation is Saito's insect shell.
Yuki understood another problem, his eyes brightened, and he bowed and slowly backed away until he was stopped by a clear female voice.
"Etc."
Before he could react, a powerful sense of oppression swept over him from the darkness, making his heart beat slightly faster. He turned his head and saw a blurry figure.
Queen?
Without any command, the swarm of insects retreated to both sides like the sea, with only the General Bug with independent thinking guarding the front. Yuki could not see their appearance clearly, but could only make out that the shadow was about two meters long, with a slender figure and an ethereal voice that was extremely pleasant to hear.
Could she be some beautiful girl?
Yuki had a cliché thought, but his heart was as cold as steel. If it weren't for so many insects watching, he would only have the urge to draw his sword.
As the sense of scrutiny arose, something resembling a venomous snake emerged from the darkness. Yuki didn't know what it was doing, but he knew that if he dared to make the slightest move, he would die a gruesome death.
So he maintained a respectful posture and watched as the 'venomous snake' slowly approached him and gently licked his face.
Slippery and rough, much like a feline lick, but Yuki knew this could penetrate the disguise of any Chaos Item, at least not items below level 6.
But I am indeed an undercover agent.
Yuki, on the contrary, felt relieved. Players had all sorts of strange skills and items to fool people, but these things could never compare to the rules of the Reincarnation Game.
This rule is determined when identities are chosen before the instance begins and cannot be changed.
"You can leave now, but bring her back."
In the silence, the ethereal female voice rang out again. Yuki did not show an expression of relief, but rather one of pride.
In the dim light, the swarms of insects gathered in the thousands, densely packed like a black tide, but as the Yuki approached, they retreated in unison, just as Moses Divide the Sea.
Yuki wore an elegant smile, but his heart was filled with strange thoughts.
Before them came the synchronized salutes of the humans, and behind them was a personal audience with the Queen of the Swarm.
Am I loyal or treacherous?
After all that crazy stuff, Yuki was starting to question his existence. The Queen, hidden in the shadows, watched his retreating figure as he walked away.
"Is he alright?" General Bug asked, noting that while she was called a 'Queen,' she didn't actually employ the inefficient, ritualistic displays of hierarchy common among humans.
"He is indeed an undercover agent; that won't fool me."
"But he shouldn't have come here."
"Extraterrestrial visitors are always full of curiosity, that's alright. I can use them to continue evolving and eventually link with my mother." The Queen's voice, tinged with distress, swept over her densely packed offspring:
"I don't know what this box is, but it has severed my connection with my mother. Only by constantly evolving can I return to my homeland. This is what the sage told me, and I long to see him again."
An invisible spiritual wave spread out, and all the insects showed respect, indicating that this 'saint' held an extremely high position within the group.
General Bug remained silent; this was not an area he could concern himself with. He simply asked, "So, should we relocate? This place has already been discovered."
"This war has been too long. It took them so much effort to exhaust all their methods and gather all the souls together, thinking that this would cut off my path of evolution?"
The ethereal female voice turned cheerful, as if she had spent a lot of time devising a very detailed and extensive plan.
"They lit the Fire Seed, yet they still couldn't escape their fate of destruction. Do you think they would just sit and wait to die?"
"No, humans will only struggle desperately to the last moment, then arrogantly pursue a comeback." Another General Bug emerged from the darkness, speaking in an aged male voice, "In your plan, there's only one way for them to turn the tide—"
The dark space fell silent for a moment, until a clear female voice rang out.
"I'll arrange the legacy left by the saints, and then I'll wait for them to come."
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Demon, Akaza
Moisturize, moisturize now, moisturize immediately.
Yuki accepts the mission, walks out of the red wall, and is now told that he has 3 hours left, which is enough time for him to return to the Wall of Sighs.
Delaying even a second at such a moment is irresponsible towards one's own life. If the Queen were to discover that she had been tricked, it's unimaginable how furious she would be.
'It's best not to find out, otherwise the Queen's relocation will be a waste of all our efforts.'
Yuki was thinking further ahead; this was the Limit of what he could do. Even though it was pitch black inside the walls and he couldn't tell which way was which, he had memorized the entire route. As long as the coordinates of the badge were still there, he could find the place where skulls were scattered everywhere.
The Queen is very close by; I can find her. More precise is impossible; I don't have the ability to make any female turn blue.
To get any closer, you'd have to transform into a human-shaped pile driver and parachute right next to it.
'Go back to the commander-in-chief immediately. With this secret, humanity has the capital to go all in and can even negotiate a deal with him.'
Yuki walked away without looking back, brushing past thousands of insects, as if afraid that the queen might remember something and call him back.
My nostrils were filled with a foul, musty smell. A veiled gaze followed me intently, hoping to find even the slightest loophole. If I could find it, I would gladly give up my life for ten.
The journey out of the city went smoothly. Some swarms of insects returned to their original route to prepare for hibernation, while others spread along the plains, leaving no loophole unexplored.
I didn't expect that the senior's threat was greater than mine; the swarm's main focus was on searching for her rather than targeting me.
Yuki had to admit that the Adolescence Syndrome was quite intimidating; even Levi Ackerman was startled and thought he had encountered some kind of super assassin.
Given the difficulty of this dungeon, even if you reach Monster IV, don't expect to unleash your full power. A stealthy assassin is indeed the biggest threat.
Ahead lies a shimmering orb of light. Once past it, all will be safe. Even if they send out General Bug to hunt me down, they might not be able to catch me.
Clatter.
He suddenly stopped, letting countless insects swoop past him.
A figure stood at the end of the road, with short red hair and black tattoos. The other person had clearly seen him as well.
Those golden eyes slowly widened, their initial confusion gradually turning into amusement.
Upper Moon Three, Akaza?
Yuki had seen the other party on the spaceship and knew that it was on the side of the insect swarm. Moreover, judging from its appearance, it should have rushed back in a hurry.
According to the information provided by the Smiling Lady, this ghost did not participate in the battle in the north, so why didn't it stay in the city?
Just as Yuki was wondering, Akaza was equally puzzled. The reason he wasn't in the castle was quite simple:
Having previously concluded that there were still players in the West who had bypassed the Great Firewall, I searched everywhere and even resisted the urge to go north.
In his view, there were too many northerners, and a chaotic battle like this wouldn't be fun.
The Zerg hive was attacked, but the Zerg swarm didn't notify the player. He still encountered the Roar Zerg swarm while searching, realized his home had been raided, and hurriedly returned.
I didn't expect to encounter Blood Demon here. Wait, is this really not some player in disguise? But why aren't those bugs reacting?
Akaza knew the swarm wouldn't be fooled by illusions, which is why he was so puzzled:
"Didn't you... go north to fight?"
"I did go, but I realized something was wrong, so I withdrew early." Yuki maintained her elegance while secretly preparing for battle.
Players don't care about reputation, and they're not so easily fooled. Right now, the only option is to gamble that the other side is completely unaware of the battle situation.
"No, I heard him say that you were captured by the natives, how could you escape so easily?"
"It is difficult, but I have a teleportation scroll that can instantly return to the pre-set coordinates." Yuki's expression remained unchanged as he glanced at the figure on the rooftop out of the corner of his eye.
The other General Bug is keeping an eye on me; it's not entirely at ease with me yet.
With his mind racing, Yuki entered a state of extreme calm and bowed slightly. "I have just accepted a mission, please do not stop me."
Akaza was wondering when this person would have a teleportation scroll, but after hearing what he said next, he became quite interested.
"What mission?"
Yuki remained silent, walking forward with his head down, as if trying to shake off the entanglement, but Akaza immediately followed.
They've arrived.
This was the Prophet of a time traveler. Even the real Blood Demon wouldn't be familiar with this evil spirit, but Yuki knew that Akaza despised the weak, and even more so, those who dared to ignore him.
"Hey, I'm talking to you."
A hand pressed down hard on his shoulder, causing Yuki a sharp pain. Just as he remembered, Akaza didn't care about camaraderie at all.
Let alone Aether Particles, even within the same camp, infighting is never uncommon.
"Sir, this is my mission," Yuki said patiently, emphasizing, "And it is a mission personally entrusted to me by the Queen."
Her tone was soft and feminine, and her eyes darted around, clearly looking for help.
"Hahaha, you think you can intimidate me with these bugs? You don't think that just because you accepted a mission, the swarm will protect you, do you?" Akaza laughed instead, as if amused by the other party's naivety.
Oh, you didn't know how?
Yuki only fought Luguna once, and the necromancer couldn't provide these details.
"You can give it a try."
Yuki never intended to use provocation to kill someone else. He shook off the demon's hand from his shoulder, stepped into the light barrier outside the city, and then quickened his pace, clearly trying to escape.
Why has this Blood Demon suddenly become so fearless?
Akaza felt that the other party's character was a bit off. As the weakest faction among the Zerg players, Aether Particles had almost no presence and only sneakily picked up bargains everywhere.
He wasn't stupid; after thinking seriously for a while, he turned to look at the General Bug on the distant rooftop. It indeed showed no intention of intervening, merely observing coldly, seemingly not understanding why the player would act based on who was carrying out the task.
Ha, you dare to bluff me? Looks like this mission is quite profitable.
"Idiot, as long as there are results, these bugs don't care who carries them out."
He laughed, never even considering cooperation. In his eyes, the weak had no value whatsoever; all the spoils were food prepared for the strong, and they had no right to eat them all by themselves.
Other players might feign cooperation or use scheming to extract information, but for Akaza, it would be too troublesome.
There are no secrets in the world; if there are, it's because the torment hasn't been enough.
Yuki had just stepped out of the light barrier when he stopped abruptly as a blurry figure flashed in front of him, blocking his path once again.
"You want to steal my mission?"
"That's right, you don't look like a novice, how can you be so naive." Akaza was a little confused, his joints cracking as he moved. "Anyone can kill each other if there are no restrictions."
"Sir, I am not as weak as you think. I also have my own dignity." Yuki's face turned cold.
"Hahaha, that's even better! I just happened to miss my target and had nowhere to vent my anger. Don't worry, I won't call for help or kill you. I'll just teach you what obedience is!"
Just as I remembered, he's a violent maniac.
Yuki narrowed his eyes, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his face. The swarm wouldn't interfere in the battles between players, so he could finally escape without any worries.
Look at my attitude of doing whatever it takes to complete this mission—isn't that utterly loyal?
Yuki was equally 'loyal' to both humans and insects, staring intently at the demon, and suddenly stomped down hard.
Thump--Bang!
The fist smashed through the afterimage, turning the ground into a crater several meters wide. Akaza was stunned for a moment, then turned around abruptly and found Yuki standing a hundred meters away. He took off running away.
Wow, that's fast!