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Volume 1: Chapter 52 Broken Tooth Wants to Steal Food
🕑 Added 2025-04-29 15:32:13 +0000 UTC"hiss……"
The demonic fragments have begun to affect him in turn.
But the communication still cannot be connected.
There is always only a "buzzing" noise in the specially made anti-interference communicator.
The inner guard began to get anxious.
He held the tiny child to his side with his only remaining arm, still trying to make the call.
Your time is limited.
The message must be delivered before I completely lose my mind.
"Gah."
A familiar voice sounded.
In the wind and snow, the inner guard saw a bug.
At its feet is another inner guard.
Black mist floated out from the broken neck, but it seemed to have no effect on the insect at all.
The toothless worm raised its head.
The golden pupils were filled with bloodthirsty killing desire.
Noticing that other enemies were approaching, the insect began to flap its wings on its back.
The fangs that originally seemed to want to eat were aimed at the newly appeared enemy.
"hiss……"
The empire's sharp blade quickly stopped.
He didn't have time to tangle with this bug.
Communication is still unavailable.
Is there some signal interference source with a very wide range and extremely powerful effect in this place?
With Terra's current technological level, this source of signal interference must be huge, because it must require a huge amount of energy to power it.
Instead of taking a chance and running out of the range of the signal interference source before you fall, it is better to find the signal interference source and destroy it!
“…”
Zerg, who was caught by the arm, glared at Broken Tooth.
Stealing again!
"Gah."
The little springtail that was caught stealing food immediately stopped its actions, squatted on the ground, and showed a "W"-shaped smile, with its little tongue sticking out and shaking as if to please.
"hiss……"
This bug is about to attack!
The Empire's sharp blade noticed that the insect had lowered its body and opened its mouth, with its tongue covered in sticky saliva sticking out, as if it couldn't wait to enjoy the feast.
The body tensed up.
This winged insect is different from other insects -
It is much faster than other insects.
And his colleague was bitten to death by a bug from the other side.
I'm afraid I won't be much better.
Got it!
Thinking of the infected hostages he held, Inner Guards had a good idea.
He grabbed the tiny figure and threw it over.
Use this infected civilian as bait to attract the attention of the bugs, and then take the opportunity to escape!
“Gah!”
The tiny springtail squatted in place, not really understanding what this high-energy food was doing.
Why throw the master over here?
"hiss……"
The Empire's sharp blade intends to retreat.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of an incredible scene—
The little child stood next to the ferocious insect.
The hideous bugs were licking the cheeks of the tiny figure.
It doesn't seem like an attack, but rather like... a flattery?
Because the scene they saw was so bizarre, the guards forgot to take the opportunity to escape.
How did this infected child do it?
Why didn't the bugs attack him?
Why can he pet bugs without getting attacked?
Countless questions flashed through my mind.
If you can master the trick——
So is it possible to control the terrifying insect swarm?
Such a thought flashed through the mind of the Empire's Blade.
"Broken Tooth, go bite him!"
After knocking on the little Zergling's head, Zerg ordered Broken Tooth to make amends by biting this guy to death, and then drag the two high-energy life forms back together and forgive its attempt to steal food!
“Gah!”
Broken Tooth jumped up immediately.
"hiss!"
Can he command bugs?
Inner Guards's eyes widened.
At this moment, the erosion of the evil fragments is no longer important.
These bugs...turns out they aren't disorderly beasts.
They actually have a leader of their tribe!
No one has ever discovered this before.
Because the insect swarm will only devour everything, it is impossible to capture the insects alive for research.
Bugs are never alone.
Their number is endless and they will only move forward, not backward.
We are extremely lucky to be able to withstand the impact of the insect swarm.
If the endless swarm of insects had their own leader, and this leader was intelligent...
"hiss……"
This child must be killed!
Inner Guards made up his mind.
He had discarded the saber, and the only thing he could use was the evil fragment sealed in his body.
Previous battles have confirmed that these bugs' resistance to Originium techniques has decreased - probably as a price to pay for their extremely high physical resistance.
“Gah!”
Broken Tooth took off running.
"Hiss... for Ursus!"
No longer suppressing the erosion of the demonic fragments, the Inner Guards are determined to liberate the power of the demonic fragments and form a kingdom to cover this area.
Under the kingdom, that humanoid monster will definitely die!
Then--
"Well!"
The process stopped.
"Don't self-destruct!"
Zerg looked at the other person.
Why do these high-energy life forms always self-destruct?
Don’t you know this is a waste?
“…”
Inner Guards was no longer able to speak.
His body... didn't belong to him anymore.
The unknown energy suppressed the energy reaction in his body.
What kind of monster is this?
The reactions of the demonic fragments will be directly suppressed!
Where on earth did he come from?
How on earth did those infected find this monster!
The Imperial Blade's eyes widened.
It is said that some disasters are caused by explorers who like to wander around.
Could it be that some damn infected explorer discovered this monster in the tundra of Ursus and brought him into the ranks of that Wendigo?
This was his last thought before his thinking came to a complete halt.
“Crack!”
The tiny springtail bit the corpse and dragged it in front of the Overlord.
Then it squatted down and stuck out its tongue as if to please.
"Don't eat secretly next time!"
Zerg hit Broken Tooth's head hard.
Fortunately, I discovered it this time, otherwise some of the resources for the development of the Zerg would be lost again!
This is a high-energy organism!
“Gah!”
The Zergling said that the Overmind was right.
It will not do this in front of the Overlord next time.
"Drag these two bodies back yourself."
The hatchery is nearby underground. Hurry and drag the corpse back to decompose it into resources.
"Gah?"
The black bean-like eyes became one bigger and one smaller.
Broken Tooth looked at the springtails and worker bees emerging from the soil not far away, then looked at the Overlord.
It's like asking, aren't there other springtails and worker bees?
“They’ll be watching you!”
Zerg stared at Broken Tooth.
As the first springtail to hatch, Broken Tooth is a very special existence.
It has its own independent consciousness while being loyal to its master, so it would engage in such behavior of stealing biomass.
This is different from other swarms.
Therefore, Broken Tooth has the potential to become a brain worm.
But now resources need to be supplied to the entire swarm first rather than being tilted towards Broken Tooth.
"Gah."
Broken Tooth's mouth flattened into a straight line.
It lowered its head and bit a corpse, then began to move forward.
Looking from behind, there is inexplicably this bleak atmosphere.
The food is in your mouth, but you cannot eat it secretly.
The master is watching it from behind.
This is simply the most painful thing in an insect’s life!
“Gah!”
The springtails watched as the most powerful springtail was reduced to a worker bee. They jumped around, looking eager to try.
After all, the position of the strongest Zergling...why can't it be replaced?
Competition is highly encouraged within the swarm, which can help the swarm evolve and adapt to harsh environments.
“Gah!”
Flapping its wings behind it, Broken Tooth looked at its fellows around it.
It spat out the corpse in its mouth, and then its black bean-like eyes looked at each other.
The wingless springtails retreated.
“Gah!”
Broken Tooth bit the corpse again and began to drag it.
The worker bees have begun digging underground passages in the hive.
There just happened to be a tunnel nearby that was hastily dug under the Lord's order.
“Boom!”
The body fell into the ground.
Some of the worker bees that emerged burrowed back into the ground, preparing to move the corpse to the hatchery.
The bouncing Broken Tooth bit into another body.
The Overlord seems to be looking elsewhere, good opportunity...
The black bean-like eyes met the master's eyes.
Broken Tooth has a silly and cute look on his face.
It dragged the corpse obediently and threw it into the underground passage.
Standing at the edge of the entrance to the passage, looking at the energy-rich corpse, the "W"-shaped mouth gradually became flat.
Not a single bite was stolen.
"Are you trying to cheat again?"
Picking up the little springtail, Zerg shook its body vigorously.
"Gah?"
Broken Tooth said that this was absolutely not the case.
“…”
The psychic power told the Overmind that this was not what the Zerglings thought.
It regrets not being able to steal any food.
Zerg shook Broken Tooth with greater force.
“Gah…”
Because the speed was too fast, the black bean-like eyes turned into circles.
The rest of the springtails and worker bees burrowed back underground, hiding their digging traces.
This insect nest is still very weak and in the early stages of development, so survival and concealment need to be the first principles of development.
[Happy Little Killer Whale: Zerg, how is the situation now? ]
A screen of light appeared in front of me.
[Ultimate invincible giant cute paramecium! : Zerg, are you safe now? Didn't that guy do anything to you? ]
[Ultimate invincible giant cute paramecium! : Tell me where I am, I will come right over! ]
[Ultimate invincible giant cute paramecium! : By the way, you can invite me over! ]
[Young Fighter Talulah: I almost forgot about this function. 】
[Young Fighter Talulah: Zerg, please invite me and Skadi first, and then invite Kiana. ]
[Young Fighter Talulah: Even if it is the sharp blade of the empire, it will definitely not be unable to imagine the way we appear. ]
[Young Fighter Talulah: Skadi, you will be the first to attack. ]
[Zerg is very excited: Zerg has nothing to do now! ]
[Ultimate Giant TM Cute Paramecium! : Great, it looks like that guy hasn't made his move yet! We still have time! ]
[Zerg is delighted: Broken Tooth has bitten him to death! ]
[Young fighter Talulah:? ]
[Ultimate invincible giant cute paramecium! :? ? ? ]
【Happy little killer whale: ……】
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