In the vast arena, which could accommodate hundreds of thousands of zergs, it was now terrifyingly quiet, with even the slightest sound of wind clearly audible.
All the zerg’s gaze were fixated on that white egg.
Everything happened so suddenly.
Just when they thought the Legion Commander was going to claim victory, Ling suddenly left the field. Just when they angrily thought that the Legion Commander was nothing more than a love-struck female zerg, his male counterpart suddenly began to advance.
The silver-haired female zerg stood quietly beside the egg, holding a knife in her right hand, like the most loyal knight, guarding her most precious treasure.
So that’s how it is…
Even from such a distance, even with victory within reach, even though they were fully immersed in the battle just a second ago, in such a situation, the Legion Commander keenly sensed the anomaly of the male zerg.
Ask themselves, which female zerg on the field could have reached this stage?
Not to mention the grace of the queen, the goal pursued by all female zergs. At the critical moment, the Legion Commander refused to let the male zerg take even the slightest risk and decisively gave up the easily obtainable grace.
If he had hesitated for a moment, the male zerg’s advancement could have failed! After all, every male zerg was so fragile, and this was an unprecedented assault on the S-level!
Oh my!
What an incredibly–wonderful love!
“#No matter when, no matter what, I will brave all obstacles and come to your side–”
“–And as long as I have you by my side, I can fear nothing#”
The spectators slowly extended their hands, covering their mouths with a click, tears shimmering in their eyes.
And the barrage in the live chat room displayed their thoughts even more explicitly.
“Help! I’ve been struck! What kind of fairy-tale romance is this?”
“I’m starting to believe in love!”
“I never thought that such a cliché forum novel plot would actually happen in real life…”
At this moment, an intense and incomparable emotion surged like a tide, washing over the hearts of every viewer. They struggled to open their mouths, breathing rapidly, trembling all over.
They wanted to shout, to scream, but they couldn’t suppress the corners of their mouths!
The emotional fluctuations of the zerg clan were always subdued. They could endure severe pain but couldn’t bear such intense emotions. At that moment, a few zergs rolled their eyes and fainted.
But everything happening outside had nothing to do with Lu Mo; he knew nothing.
He was just an innocent little male zerg.
“Lu Mo, what should I do? Wuu wuu wuu… I didn’t mean to, I don’t know how it turned out like this, wuu wuu wuu…”
The voice of the system trembled, “I didn’t bring you back. What if you’re stuck here forever, what should I do QAQ”
Lu Mo sat cross-legged inside the eggshell, propping his chin with one hand, and said casually, “Actually… it’s not that bad.”
The system hiccuped and trembled, “Uh… uh?”
“Think about it carefully, I don’t really have anything to cling to in the mortal realm.” Lu Mo counted on his fingers, “I have no family, no friends. Even if I died, I guess it would be the police, driven by their duty to serve the people, coming to collect my body.”
The system said in a heavy tone, “Oh… my… your life has really failed to this extent.”
Lu Mo’s expression became desolate, “You don’t have to say things like that.”
The system murmured guiltily, “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it…”
Lu Mo sighed and continued, “Moreover, why am I saving up scum points? Isn’t it to exchange for money? But I’m already so wealthy here, why do I need to go back?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“What did you realize?”
“In my world, there’s a story called ‘Zhuangzi’s Dream of the Butterfly.’ Zhuangzi dreamed of becoming a butterfly and in that dream, he felt an immense joy and happiness, forgetting that he was originally Zhuangzi. Only after he woke up did he realize that he had once been Zhuangzi.”
“I don’t know if Zhuangzi dreamed of becoming a butterfly or if the butterfly dreamed of becoming Zhuangzi.”
“Perhaps the dream was false, but that happiness was truly real.”
Lu Mo raised his head, his palm against the inner wall of the eggshell. He knew Ling was right there. He murmured, “Even if everything else is fake, Ling is real.”
If returning to the real world meant losing Ling, then he would rather remain immersed in this false illusion forever.
The system said, “…”
Although it didn’t understand, it was greatly shocked.
“Alright, alright…” It hesitated, “If you insist, I won’t stop you. But you must think it through, okay? If I leave, it will be useless even if you regret it.”
Lu Mo pondered, “Before that, there’s one more thing.”
“What is it?”
Lu Mo smiled slyly, “Help me advance before you leave, advance to SSS-level… or something like that?”
The system was so moved that it wanted to cry out, “Oh my god!! Lu Mo!! You finally show some determination! Honestly, I’ve been so sad because you’ve always been so unambitious. I’ve been worrying so much that I’m losing my hair—well, if I had hair in the first place!”
“Don’t worry!” The system was full of confidence, rubbing its fists together. “In this aspect, there won’t be a more professional system than me. My guiding principle is by any means necessary. Even if it means destroying the world for the sake of leveling up, just wait and see!”
Lu Mo: “…”
No, please don’t do that.
He closed his eyes, and his consciousness gradually became hazy…
At the same time, the zergs present began to have a premonition.
As they looked at the round egg, it felt as if something was about to break through the soil. Their hearts raced, but they had nowhere to vent their excitement, so they anxiously tensed their muscles and rubbed their heels against the ground.
They knew very well that throughout the millennia, there had been numerous male zergs who attempted to break through to S-level.
But without exception, no male zerg succeeded. And once the advancement failed, they paid a heavy price. Apart from the mental disorder, their rank would slide from A-level to A-level lower position.
In the beginning, there were some male zergs with extraordinary talent who were confident and well-prepared when they reached their peak age for advancement. But all they received were painful consequences.
Failure loomed over the entire zerg race like an unshakable cloud.
Gradually, everyone grew accustomed to it. Only when the male zergs were old and nearing the end of their lifespan would they attempt to advance. At that time, the zerg race would once again ignite a faint glimmer of hope—
And then, hope would be extinguished again.
After thousands of years of such cruel facts, they began to have an illusion. Perhaps S-level male zergs didn’t actually exist? Perhaps it was just a fabricated legend?
The suppression of a thousand years, the despair of a thousand years, the sorrow of a thousand years had pushed down the expectations of all the zergs to the lowest point.
Therefore, when true hope arrived, in the hearts of all the zergs, the hopes and aspirations handed down from generation to generation bloomed like wild grass in a late autumn. As long as there was a spark, it would ignite a curtain of flames that reached the sky!
Everyone clenched their hands tightly against their chests, bowing their heads, and praying—
Oh, zerg God, if you still have mercy on the zerg race.
If you haven’t completely abandoned the zerg race.
If you still have a trace of attachment.
I pray to you, asking for your mercy, blessings upon this noble male zerg, may everything go smoothly for him.
In the stands, one after another, people bowed their heads, their necks bending deeply, praying for the miracle to happen.
Some youngsters turned their heads, not yet understanding much, but they also joined their hands together, closed their eyes, and prayed in their innocent voices—
Oh, zerg God, if you let him succeed, I promise not to eat sweets for a year.
I promise!
The scene thousands of years later gradually overlapped with the scene from a thousand years ago.
A thousand years ago, they knelt in front of a giant statue, wearing plain robes, the warm bonfire illuminating half of the night.
A thousand years later, they sat together, under the bright daylight, bowing their heads, praying to the departed zerg God.
Ling stood quietly beside Lu Mo, his expression calm.
“I’ll be back soon.”
He didn’t feel excited or anxious. Since Lu Mo said so, he would wait—wait patiently.
Time slowly passed, and the sun lazily sank from the zenith to the west. When the first blush appeared on the horizon, when tired birds returned to their nests and let out their first chirp, when the distant bell chimed for the first time, amidst the chaotic sounds, Ling heard a crisp “crack.”
The eggshell cracked open.
All the zergs widened their eyes, eagerly watching the eggshell.
At first, there was a small crack, but it quickly spread across the entire surface of the eggshell, forming a web of cracks.
Crack.
Crack.
Crack.
Everyone was impatient, hoping to see the result as soon as possible, but years of defeat made them involuntarily desire a delay. If it failed, they could delay the pain for even a second longer.
However, regardless of their wishes, the speed of the eggshell’s fragmentation grew faster and faster.
With the final long and hoarse crack, the eggshell slowly split in two.
Amidst the expectant yet fearful gazes of the crowd, a tall figure appeared before everyone’s eyes.
His black hair curled slightly, reflecting a pair of cold emerald eyes. His expression was stern, seemingly not much different from before.
He stood amidst the debris, extending his hand towards his female monarch.
“Ling, I’m back.”
His palm was facing upward, in an inviting gesture.
The silver-haired and red-eyed female zerg stared at his eyes intently, seemingly confirming something.
Only when Lu Mo made a small “tsk” sound did Ling finally smile and place his hand on his.
“Welcome back, my Master.”
…
At this moment, everyone felt complete shock.
It had nothing to do with appearance or physique. He still exuded coldness, but the moment one laid eyes on him, an instinctive feeling of submission arose.
Completely different from expectations!
Before this, although the imagination of S-level male zergs varied among the zerg race, there was one thing universally recognized.
He must possess the most perfect appearance, the most alluring traits that would make all zergs irresistibly fall in love with him upon seeing him.
No one had ever thought it would be like this.
Without top-tier looks, without a perfect personality, he indeed attracted the gaze of all zergs. But the more captivating he was, the more fearful they became, the more they desired to get closer, and the more they dared not approach.
Would they be disappointed?
Absolutely not!!!
After the initial shock passed, the gaze directed at Lu Mo gradually became fervent!
This was the aura belonging to an S-level male zerg, this was the true essence of the zerg race—
I see, I serve, I conquer.
“It… It’s S-level!”
Finally, someone uttered these words, and it was like a spark that instantly ignited the wild grass of enthusiasm growing inside the hearts of all zergs. Screams, cheers, and cries of joy mingled together as all zergs leaped from their seats.
They embraced each other, kissed each other, and wiped away tears from each other’s faces.
After a thousand years, an S-level male zerg had finally appeared again!
The zerg god had ultimately not forsaken the zerg race!
As for the live broadcast, it had long since crashed. All the viewers in the chat room were either sobbing or cursing the unreliable server.
They could only refresh the page over and over, reminiscing about that breathtaking sight in their hearts.
But if they knew what they had missed next, they would probably be so furious that they’d want to turn into assassins overnight and assassinate the server administrator.
—While the entire arena was filled with jubilation, a distinguished figure appeared at the highest point. Wearing a magnificent robe, he passed through the crowd and walked towards Lu Mo.
On the robe, golden threads formed a sun, and silver threads formed a moon, with countless star clusters surrounding the sun and the moon.
The yellow eyes of the zerg emperor stared deeply at Lu Mo and kindly said, “My dear child, I am proud of you.”
Lu Mo: “…”
In his heart, a sense of unease suddenly flashed.
And unfortunately, his premonitions were always so accurate when a crisis loomed.
Sure enough, the zerg emperor continued, “Thank you for everything you have done for the zerg race, whether it is now or in the past. I am proud of you, my child.”
Lu Mo: …
Lu Mo: >=口=
What do you want to say?? I warn you, don’t bring up old matters!
You big villain, stay away from me, ahhhh!
Author’s note: zerg emperor: I want to tame him!
Lu Mo: Don’t come near me!
Thank You for the new chapter (´,,•ω•,,)♡
I am feeling sad that this is nearing its end. I will miss them.
Unfortunately the Zerg Emperor will never be able to gain his good impression…
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Imma laugh if Lu mo see the look in his eyes an say “no we’re not food shoo shoo old man” 😂
Oh Lord Same 🤣😭