An Unexpected Turn

But she was the Queen of the Kerrigan Kingdom, and she wouldn't run away from what she had to face. Composing herself, she asked, "So, teacher, you didn't come here simply to see me, did you?"

Morgan was very satisfied with the Queen's performance; after all, she was his student, and he felt honored if she performed well.

"Of course, besides meeting Her Majesty the Queen, there is another collaboration I would like to discuss with you."

The Queen frowned. "So, teacher, in what capacity are you discussing this collaboration? Are you representing Morgan, or the person behind you?"

Morgan smiled slightly, "Your Majesty has keen insight. I am here on behalf of my My God to discuss this cooperation with you."

"Then please speak frankly. I am also very curious about what kind of cooperation a legendary deity would discuss with a mortal like me."

"After my rebirth, I learned that my mistake was not an accident, and it even caused tension between the two countries. Therefore, I begged my My God to help the Kerrigan Kingdom annex the Merican Kingdom and establish a unified Rat-folk Empire."

Queen Kerrigan hadn't expected such a massive collaboration. Although unifying the Rat-folk was a dream of hers and her ancestors, the offer was too good to pass up, and she wondered if she could handle it.

She had no doubt about the other party's capabilities; today's performance outside was a demonstration of force. If even her most heavily guarded place in the kingdom could achieve such a level of defense, then what difference was there between other places and places that were undefended?

"What do I need to give in return?"

"It's very simple. After unifying the Rat-folk, we need Your Majesty to continue to send more manpower and resources to continue developing the technologies related to the Moon Landing Project. At the same time, we need permission to spread our faith among our researchers."

Queen Kerrigan was shocked, shocked by the other party's conditions, not because the price was too high, but because they were so simple. Compared to unifying the Rat-folk, these conditions were simply insignificant.

"It's that simple?"

"Of course, for the sake of a pleasant cooperation between the two parties, Her Majesty the Queen also needs to offer her faith." This was a last-minute addition by Morgan. Asking for too little might make his students suspicious all the time, so it was better to add some additional conditions.

As expected, Queen Kerrigan breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this. The other party clearly had ulterior motives, but she had anticipated this and had already prepared several backup plans. If she did anything strange, contrary to her conscience, or that harmed the kingdom's interests, they would immediately kill her.

Terra probably wouldn't be able to do this, so entrusting it to her is definitely not an option. Instantly, several figures flashed through Queen Kerrigan's mind that would be suitable for this task...

The collaborative project was massive, and with just a few words, the fate of another kingdom was decided. After the agreement was reached, Morgan bowed and prepared to leave.

Watching Morgan's retreating figure, the Queen hesitated for a moment before calling out to him, "Teacher, are you still Morgan now?"

"Of course, Sarah." Morgan turned and smiled, then walked away gracefully.

Stepping out of the study, though he couldn't see it, he knew through the Swarm Network that the Spore Sac were already waiting for him ahead.

As if enveloped in an invisibility cloak, Morgan slowly disappeared from the Queen's sight. The hydrogen within the Airbag Module had been in a suspended equilibrium state. After enveloping Morgan, a little more hydrogen was added, and the Spore Sac slowly rose into the air.

After ascending to a high altitude, a pair of invisible giant claws grabbed the Spore Sac and quickly carried it away.

A living person vanishing before her very eyes was beyond the Queen's comprehension. She had just been wondering how Morgan would leave, but she never expected it to be in such a bizarre way.

A short while later, the guards on duty were relieved, and the Queen kept the news under wraps, preventing it from spreading. Even if the surveillance footage were reviewed afterward, it would only show guards suddenly collapsing and falling asleep. Moreover, the guards in the monitoring room were also attacked at the time of the incident.

Without revealing her divine status, she truly found it difficult to explain such a bizarre situation.

Finally, she subtly revealed a piece of information to her most trusted confidante, Terra, and the two of them turned this incident into a drill. They had spiked the guards' food beforehand to test their vigilance, but the result was disappointing.

After Terra gave the guards on duty a good scolding, the matter was dropped.

Although she believed Morgan's words, Queen Kerrigan, being cautious, still insisted that the other party make the first move and provided a list.

This is a list of the Merican royal family and their loyalists. If these people were to disappear, the Merican Kingdom would fall apart. The Kerrigan Kingdom could easily annex it for a very small price.

Queen Kerrigan was not kept waiting long. In the following days, the Merican Kingdom was shaken to its core. Members of the royal family and administrators in various fields began to die mysteriously.

The deceased were all asleep and never woke up. They had no symptoms beforehand, and autopsies afterwards suggested that they died from acute heart disease.

If it were only one or two people, investigators would most likely conclude that it was an accident. But now, in just a few days, the death toll has exceeded tens of thousands, and all of them died from the same symptoms.

Even a fool could tell this wasn't an accident.

No matter what methods investigators used, they could not find the source of these accidents. Even though they took strict measures to isolate and protect those who might be attacked, people continued to die.

As high-ranking officials continued to die, the administrative system of the Merican Kingdom gradually collapsed. Eventually, even investigation teams could not be effectively assembled and deployed.

The cause of this chaos is a very small reptile called the Anti-Rat-folk Stinger Bug. They are only about 1 millimeter long and are almost invisible to the naked eye. They look like spiders and have eight Walking Leg with sticky claws that allow them to climb various terrains.

Their abdominal cavity is almost entirely filled with a venom sac containing a toxin specifically designed to target Rat-folk. Just a small amount is enough to quickly paralyze Rat-folk's nervous system, causing the heart to stop beating because it cannot receive signals from the brain and mistakenly believes the rat-man is dead.

It has a coiled stinger at the tail end, which is usually curled up on the abdomen and does not affect movement. When in use, it expands and extends to 1 centimeter, which is ten times its body length. This design is derived from the original Camouflage Bug.

Their attack method involves climbing onto a target after selecting it. Because of their small size, they can sneak into even the smallest gap in a confined space.

Once they reach a suitable location, they will select some coarse hairs on their target and insert their stinger into the hollow at the root, slowly injecting the venom.

Because of their small size and the thin needle, the process often takes several minutes. Therefore, attacks are mostly carried out when the target is asleep.

In addition to neurotoxins, the toxins also contain some anti-inflammatory components. This prevents inflammation, redness, and swelling of the skin tissue near the injected pores. Therefore, almost no traces are left on the target's body surface afterward.

This was the defense mechanism Rowan had prepared. A single small Flying Bug could carry and deploy hundreds or even thousands of poisonous stingers. The daily output of Insect Empress could wipe out a single Rat-folk civilization.

What we're seeing now is just a small test.

Panic spread, the kingdom descended into chaos, and the army confronting Kerrigan on the border was not spared either. A large number of mid- to high-ranking officers fell into a deep sleep, and the army's command system suffered a devastating blow.

The Kerrigan Kingdom was also stunned by the upheaval in its neighboring country, and people from all walks of life began to worry whether this "accident" would spread to their own. It wasn't until a few days later that the Queen's personal order to attack was delivered to the front-line troops.

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