The Queen of the Zerg, Irina, Awakens at the Brink of Death!

"Click, click, click!"

This "mountain of flesh" spanned over several kilometers in diameter, radiating a nauseating stench along with intense fluctuations of life and spiritual energy.

Countless Zerg continued to pour out from its myriad pores, though the speed had noticeably slowed.

Many newborn Zerg withered and fell away before they could even fully hatch.

On the surface of the Zerg Hive, thick, vein-like neural pathways throbbed and spasmed violently.

It was a display that its core was suffering from unprecedented pain and threat.

The Zerg Matriarch was desperate!

It knew it could no longer hide!

If it did not reveal itself now, the entire main body of the hive would be "gnawed" away bit by bit by that damned Black Hole!

It had to concentrate all its power to face this terrifying enemy head-on!

However, the way it chose to "reveal" itself played right into the hands of Pybara!

"Hahaha! Finally willing to come out? You coward!"

Seeing this, Pybara was not alarmed but delighted, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"I was worried you would keep hiding underground, making it a hassle to dig you out! Delivering yourself to my doorstep just saves me the trouble!"

His thoughts raced as he immediately shifted his strategy!

"Black Hole—switch mode! Targeted consumption, maximum power!"

"Hum!!!"

The massive Black Hole, which had been moving forward like a bulldozer plowing the earth, suddenly stopped in its tracks!

Its rotation speed instantly soared to the limit; while its volume did not continue to expand, the intensity of the gravitational field it emitted surged several times over!

Furthermore, all the devouring power was no longer dispersed, but focused like a laser.

It was concentrated entirely upon the massive, disgusting main body of the Zerg Hive that had just emerged from the ground!

A terrifying suction force, far exceeding what it had exerted before, gripped every inch of the hive's "flesh" like countless invisible giant hands.

It tore and pulled frantically!

It sought to drag the entire behemoth, kilometers in diameter, into that pitch-black vortex which was "only" one hundred and fifty meters wide!

"Screee—!!!"

The Zerg Matriarch emitted the most shrill and desperate shriek in its history!

With death staring it in the face, it would be a fool not to realize the situation!

The entire hive shuddered and contracted violently, attempting to resist the destructive pulling force.

Countless elite Zerg, and even some unhatched eggs, were actively thrown as "projectiles" or "shields" toward the Black Hole.

It attempted to interfere with or deplete the Black Hole's power.

A spiritual shockwave, condensed to the extreme and filled with madness and malice, struck out like a physical spike once more toward Pybara!

"Death throes!"

Pybara snorted coldly, maintaining the Black Hole at maximum output while mobilizing all his spiritual power to clash head-on with the mental assault using the Soul Seal secret technique.

At the same time, he ordered Little Gold: "Little Gold, clear out those small fry and 'projectiles'; don't let them interfere with the Black Hole!"

"Roar!"

Little Gold let out a furious roar, transforming once again into a golden storm. It circled the Black Hole and the hive, intercepting and pulverizing every Zerg and egg the hive threw!

Under the Black Hole's overbearing and targeted consumption, the massive body of the Zerg Hive began to stretch and deform at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The parts closest to the edge of the Black Hole were the first to be shredded, decomposed, and devoured.

The entire hive was like a beast trapped in quicksand, being dragged, bit by bit and irreversibly, toward that eternal darkness!

This scene was even more shocking and visually impactful than the consumption of the Thunder Dragon Emperor!

A "mountain of flesh" kilometers wide was being forcibly "eaten" by a relatively "tiny" Black Hole!

In front of the global live broadcast, there was dead silence.

Just as the massive, nauseating main body of the Zerg Hive was being twisted and deformed by the terrifying suction of the Black Hole, with its surface "flesh" constantly disintegrating and peeling away, and as it appeared on the verge of being completely devoured—

"Hum—!"

A strange spiritual fluctuation suddenly erupted from the very core of the hive!

The fluctuation was no longer filled with chaos and tyranny; instead, it carried a kind of...

Indescribable sorrow, a plea, and a strange, bewitching power that struck directly at the depths of the soul!

Immediately following, from the largest tear in the Mother Nest, a slender figure slowly "swam" out.

Yes, "swam."

She was not flying or walking, but moving with an elegant suspension as if she were in water.

And her appearance caused every human watching this scene through the live broadcast, including Pybara, to...

Instantly widen their eyes, their breathing hitching in their throats.

It was a...

Female form that was breathtakingly beautiful, yet filled with an inhuman, uncanny quality.

She stood about two meters tall, with body proportions that were perfect to the extreme.

Her skin possessed a translucent, pale quality with a faint pearlescent luster.

A waterfall of silver hair, seemingly composed of liquid energy, flowed down.

It swayed gently behind her, moving even without a breeze.

Her features were as exquisite as if carved by the most masterful artist.

But those eyes were a deep purple, as if they contained the entire starry sky.

Her pupils were slender, vertical slits, currently brimming with tears, carrying endless sorrow and supplication.

She gazed toward Pybara, who was suspended in mid-air.

What covered her body was not clothing.

Instead, it was a biological structure formed from countless tiny, delicate, translucent carapaces and bone spurs that had grown naturally like a form-fitting suit of armor.

It outlined heart-stopping curves while radiating a cold, hard texture.

Behind her, three pairs of transparent wings, thin as cicada wings and carved like crystal, trembled gently.

Most eye-catching of all was the center of her forehead.

A small, exquisite, translucent purple horn, resembling a crystal crown, grew there.

A powerful and pure mental energy was constantly radiating from that small horn.

The Zerg Mother Empress—or rather, the form she was currently manifesting—was named Irina.

"Please... please... stop..."

A soft, ethereal voice, as if ringing directly in the depths of the soul.

Carrying a heartbreaking tremor, it reached Pybara.

She extended a slender, pale hand, its fingertips tipped with tiny bone spurs.

It was as if she wanted to touch the terrifying Black Hole that was devouring her home, yet she recoiled in fear.

She could only gaze at Pybara pleadingly with those purple, "tear"-filled eyes.

Her voice was full of infectious power, which, combined with her stunning face and sorrowful expression, was enough to make even the most hard-hearted creature waver.

It was not deliberate affectation, but stemmed from her instinctual desire as a Mother Empress for the survival of her species and her spirit of sacrifice.

This scene, broadcast live, instantly struck the hearts of countless humans across the globe.

Especially those who already held gratitude and adoration for Pybara.

"My god... is she... the Zerg Mother Empress?"

"How could she... be so beautiful? So... pitiful?"

"She is begging for mercy... she says she is willing to submit..."

Even some council members within the War God Palace, watching the sorrowful and beautiful Irina on the screen, felt their gazes flicker with momentary trance and sympathy.

However, Pybara merely tilted his head slightly, a flash of... amusement and vigilance crossing his bright black eyes.

"Oh? Finally willing to reveal your true form? And a beauty at that."