" Tian Feng, what do you think? Humans are indeed quite good, aren't they? Their strength has reached the mid-level of Small Star Region, and they're even above average at the mid-level. It's just that their attack power is still lacking; they're not enough to deal with these two level 20 insects."
"Yes, that's quite impressive. Only a little over ten thousand years have passed, and they've developed to this level. I'm starting to admire Mr. Daozi."
"Now it's time for our fleet to enter the fray, lest they waste their time."
" Yun San, what's the rush? I think they're not incapable of killing these two worms, but rather they want to capture them alive."
"Capture them alive? They really dare to dream of that. These two aren't so easy to deal with."
"Don't worry, they're not stupid. They're clearly using up the energy of these two insects. Once their energy is depleted, catching them won't be difficult. Didn't we do the same thing before?"
"Unfortunately, we haven't figured anything out. These things are immune to all poisons; there's no other way but to rely on sheer strength."
"How would we know if we didn't study it? Maybe we wouldn't be able to figure it out, but humanity would. Isn't that precisely the purpose of maintaining a primitive civilization?"
"It seems you have a high opinion of humanity. Alright, I'll arrange for the fleet to retreat. I want to see just how far humanity can go. This galaxy hasn't seen Great Star Region Civilization for nearly a billion years."
"How do you know it hasn't existed? Besides the five Great Star Region Civilization are willing to intervene, I don't believe there aren't other Great Star Region Civilization in this galaxy."
"Perhaps. If there really is one, I hope they will step in. We've suffered enormous losses over the years."
"If they were going to make a move, they would have done so already. I bet there are other Great Star Region Civilization hiding in their own space. If it weren't for us resisting the swarm, they would have perished long ago, just like us. Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. We haven't lost out. That person has already given us a lot. Without that person, we wouldn't have been able to resist the Insect King at all."
"But two million years have passed, and that person has never appeared again; no one knows where they went."
"Never mind, it will appear when it's meant to."
" Tian Feng, you're quite open-minded, haha."
"That's a characteristic of our civilization, isn't it? Nothing's a big deal, everything will be alright."
In the starry sky, most of the other insects had been wiped out. The Reaper continued to search and pursue any lone insects that tried to escape. The Insect King Soccer Tournament had been going on for two years, and the Insect King showed no signs of fatigue. As soon as the attack stopped, they would bar their fangs and claws and charge at the Reaper.
After two years of searching to ensure that no insect had been missed, the large number of Reaper embarked on their journey back to base, leaving only 50 million ships behind to take turns replenishing their energy and competing.
The fleet returned to its previous calm, Academician Zeng also conducted various probes into space. The four-dimensional space bubble that transported the swarm had completely ruptured and merged into the three-dimensional universe.
Although it's somewhat regrettable, there's nothing we can do about it. Back then, we didn't know where Mr. Daozi got that four-dimensional space bubble from. Even now that we've found a way to enter the fourth dimension, the four-dimensional space bubble is still a huge treasure for humanity.
The only person in the entire fleet who couldn't calm down was Academician Xiao. After Hu Yu told Academician Xiao about the plan to capture the Insect King alive, Academician Xiao went to the combat command room almost every day to see if the Insect King had calmed down. However, two years passed, and the Insect King was still the same.
Three years, four years, five years...
" Academician Xiao, the Insect King is showing signs of fatigue; its sprint speed has decreased by one percent," Wen Zhonghua said to Academician Xiao, who had come to inquire about the situation again.
"Real!"
"That's right, Academician, its energy has decreased significantly. I believe we'll be able to deplete its energy soon. However, Academician, even without its energy, this beast's biological power is still enough to cause trouble. Do you have a way to calm it down?"
"Don't worry, as long as it stays quiet for ten minutes, I have a way to make it stop completely."
"Really? What method?"
You'll find out then.
"Hey, Academician, just tell us, just tell us. It's not ethical to keep people in suspense."
"Haha, how did this get into morality? Actually, it's nothing. I asked the old patriarch of the Tree Race for a favor and asked him to help us build a small energy space. Then we'll reverse the energy and create the Third Reversed State. As long as it's thick enough and fits the insect perfectly, it won't be able to exert its power and will naturally behave itself."
"It's so simple."
"Chief of the General Staff, what do you think it would be? These are just two insects; we don't need to make things that complicated."
"That's true," Wen Zhonghua said, scratching his head.
Eight months later, the two insects finally quieted down completely. The Reaper attempted to stop the attack from the space cannon, and a Stinger Kinetic Impact Ship began to accelerate and rush towards the Insect King at full speed. As before, the point where the Insect King was hit dented inward by more than a thousand meters before stopping, and then slowly returned to its original state. The Stinger was also brought out with it.
In the past, the Stinger would have been swatted away by a single claw, but not this time. The Insect King twisted its body slightly, but made no other movement. Its hundreds of pairs of legs slowly extended and retracted, indicating that it was still alive.
The old patriarch of the Tree Race brought several hundred elders with him this time. The reversal device was already in place. The Insect King was like someone who had worked continuously for hundreds of hours, exhausted to the extreme. No matter how it was attacked, it did not react at all.
"Act, Elder."
"Alright, elders, let's begin."
The elders of the Tree Race rushed to the Insect King's side and used Insect King tens of kilometers long to completely trap it. Even Wen Zhonghua was worried for the Tree Race at this distance. These elders must be risking their lives to repay humanity. If the Insect King was playing tricks, the elders would be in danger. However, the two Insect King eventually accepted reality and had no power to resist.
"Elder Chief, this is dangerous!" Wen Zhonghua still spoke up to warn him.
"Chief of the General Staff, don't worry about us, let's begin. The energy concentration has reached the required level."
"Okay, let's begin."
As the reversal device operated, a Third Reversed State shell several kilometers thick appeared on the Insect King's body. The Insect King's huge head and part of its tail were still exposed, and there were several openings hundreds of meters long in the middle.
The elders' branches were also frozen in the Reversed State; they broke off their own branches and flew away into the distance.
"Elder Chief, elders, are you all alright?" Wen Zhonghua asked with concern as he saw the elders cutting off branches themselves.
"Haha, we are the Tree Race, these branches are nothing to us, just like your human hair. We left some openings, and we believe Academician Xiao will find them useful."
"Elder, thank you so much. You've thought of everything so thoroughly," Academician Xiao said gratefully.
"Haha, it's nothing. This little thing is nothing compared to the help you humans have given us."
" Academician Xiao, what do we do now?"
"Take it to a nearby planetary system, and I'll immediately lead a group there on a biological ship."
"Good."
The Insect King, now clad in the Third Reversed State shell, sensed a real threat. Its head and tail began to writhe, but no matter how hard it tried, the Third Reversed State was firmly attached to its body, rendering it powerless.