While Noya and Badara fought an evenly matched battle in the sky, the Insect Race on the ground worked tirelessly to build the Nusha Forward Base, paying the two women no attention at all.
Matriarch Ailinshan glanced up at the sky, then shook her head and told the Barton Race member beside her, "Have your people prepare a medical pod. The Barton Queen is about to lose."
The Barton person immediately objected, "Impossible! The queen and General Noya are clearly evenly matched."
Ailinshan snapped, "Go when I tell you to! Why all the backtalk?"
The Barton person was just about to leave when Noya brutally smashed the Barton Queen Badara into the ground.
The impact gouged a crater in the ground. Badara lay inside it, panting heavily. "Impressive... truly impressive."
Noya landed before her, helped her up, and smiled. "You're pretty impressive yourself. You're a non-Insect who forced me to advance before I could beat you back."
Badara was just about to speak when she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Alarmed, Noya cried, "Crap, I hit her too hard! Quick... someone, get over here..."
Ailinshan calmly walked over to Noya. "Stop shouting. I've already arranged a treatment pod. General Noya, could you go easier on our own people?"
Noya scratched her head and laughed. "I got carried away. I'll be careful next time, I will!"
Ailinshan rolled her eyes at Noya. "Sorry, there won't be a next time. The Overlord has already forbidden you from sparring with our own people!"
Noya flew into a rage. "Ailinshan, you're my Assistant Matriarch! You actually tattled on me?"
Ailinshan turned and walked away, leaving only a single remark. "But first and foremost, I'm the Insect Race's Matriarch."
Noya stamped her feet in fury. While she was still seething, an Insect Race