When an era undergoes change, the people within it are often unaware of what they are witnessing.
Just like the dramatic events that occurred in history, they appear as turbulent waves to future generations:
Perhaps laying the foundation of an empire Or heralding the end of an era,
But the onlookers of these changes can only see a few withered leaves being tossed around in the surging undercurrents.
…
In the moment when the zerg queen completely perished, the shackles that had been imposed upon the entire zerg race’s consciousness shattered completely.
Underneath the towering temple, the most loyal warriors of the zerg race maintained their fighting stances, but their faces were filled with confusion. Due to inertia, they took a few more steps forward before gradually coming to a halt.
The thunderous shouts abruptly ceased, and their silhouettes under the daylight appeared as if frozen in a black-and-white movie.
Whether holding guns or carrying knives, everyone instinctively looked around, bewildered. It seemed they hadn’t realized what had actually occurred.
“The zerg queen… is dead?”
“What exactly is happening?”
But strangely, they didn’t feel sorrow in their hearts. Even though they had lost the most important zerg queen of the zerg race, the expected panic akin to the arrival of doomsday didn’t come.
Instead…
Did their hearts feel lighter?
No, it wasn’t just their hearts feeling lighter. Even their bodies felt much more relaxed, as if they had escaped from some kind of cage!
Just at that moment, a projection suddenly appeared in the sky above them. Everyone raised their heads and looked at the gradually emerging scene on the projection in mid-air.
In the once solemn temple, a ray of sunlight broke through for the first time in history.
The sunlight quietly shone upon the statue of the deity.
However, the tall statue broke apart from its waist and fell to the ground, turning into a pile of ruins.
Accompanied by light footsteps, a tall figure with silver hair entered their field of vision. Under the nervous and expectant gazes of everyone, he approached the fallen statue and crouched down.
An incomparably beautiful gemstone was placed in front of the statue’s original feet.
It shimmered with dazzling light in the sunlight, and at this moment, no one paid attention to the broken statue anymore.
Buried deep within the bloodline of the entire zerg race, the heritage of ancient blood finally awakened.
“This… this is…”
The warriors no longer cared about anything else. Those blood-stained swords and guns fell from their hands, crashing onto the ground with a loud noise.
They stared blankly at the gemstone. A vague sense of reminiscence gradually spread across their pale faces.
Yes, without a doubt, within the blood vessels that spread throughout their bodies, even their blood was rejoicing—
Rejoicing at the return of the divine.
Centuries of suffering, centuries of oppression, all melted away like ice at this moment, flowing out of their eyes.
The soldiers all knelt on the ground, covering their faces with their hands, crying out loudly.
The era of the zerg queen had come to an end, but what followed was not the extinction of the zerg race.
From the remnants of that old era, the hope of a new era gradually rose.
“Ha… ha…”
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Halfway up the mountain, Li, a member of the Titan race, sat against a tree trunk and sighed deeply.
“I thought I had sold my soul to a demon, and today I would be going to hell.”
In front of him, thousands of female soldiers lay on the ground. These warriors had been pulled into the spiritual realm by him and would remain unconscious for at least three days.
On the only path leading to the mountaintop, a tall figure descended step by step and appeared in front of Li.
It was a female zerg wearing a maid uniform. Compared to the disheveled Li, this zerg was impeccably neat and tidy.
Even after experiencing such intense battles, his clothes still fit perfectly without a single wrinkle, and his short hair was clean without any traces of blood.
He reached out his hand to Li and said, “Do you need any help?”
Li: “…”
He wordlessly grabbed the other’s hand and pulled himself up from the ground, saying, “Did you manage to take a bath before coming down?”
The female zerg looked at him with confusion.
“Forget it…” Li pursed his lips and waved his hand, saying, “I think I know what kind of person you are.”
He was the type Li was least adept at dealing with, the most rigid, calm, and uncommunicative female zerg! Just the thought of still being colleagues with him made Li’s head ache.
“Regardless, please take care of me. We will continue to serve our master together in the future.”
The female zerg looked at him steadily, and a tiny smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. “Take care.”
Everything was moving towards a bright tomorrow.
———-
But at a time like this, it should not be forgotten that besides the zerg queen, there was another instigator. It was he who guided the zerg race and created the current situation.
The zerg emperor sat on his throne.
He was still wearing the ceremonial dress adorned with stars, wearing a crown on his head, and holding a scepter, looking incredibly serene.
He had long known his fate and didn’t have an ounce of hope left. Therefore, when Su Lin pushed open the doors, crossed the empty hall, and came before him, the zerg emperor didn’t show any trace of panic. Instead, he smiled.
“Su Lin, are you here to assassinate me?”
Su Lin pressed his lips together, his gaze towards the zerg emperor unnervingly calm.
The zerg emperor chuckled softly, “The first time we met, you were also here to assassinate me… It was fated for me to die by your hands, wasn’t it?”
He tilted his head slightly, exposing his defenseless neck. “In consideration of our past relationship, please make it as easy as possible for me.”
However, Su Lin looked at him without any movement, only speaking softly, “…Relationship?”
He seemed to find something laughable and revealed a cold smile. “My dear sir, do you think there’s any relationship left between us at this point? You, as a demon, I hate you with my only life, not enough to compensate for all those innocent souls!”
The zerg emperor sighed, “I know… I can’t make up for the crimes I’ve committed. Whatever you want to do, I’m willing to endure.”
He closed his eyes, resolutely refusing to defend himself, even if it meant facing unspeakable torture next.
A handsome male zerg like him, with such a noble status, assumed such a calm and accepting stance towards death at this moment. Anyone would be moved by it.
Perhaps if it were someone else, they would kill the zerg emperor swiftly and cleanly.
But standing here was Su Lin. He had been by the zerg emperor’s side for so many years, and even if the zerg emperor was constantly spewing lies, he couldn’t deceive Su Lin forever.
The best lie contains a grain of truth mixed with deceit.
And from that one-tenths of truth, Su Lin already understood the zerg emperor’s true weakness.
He took a deep breath, warning himself not to lose his composure due to anger. At a time like this, he must not fall into the zerg emperor’s manipulation.
When Su Lin opened his eyes again, the flames of anger had been suppressed to their lowest, but his calm gaze became even more dangerous.
“Torture?” Su Lin sneered, his tone extremely mocking. “My esteemed sir, are you so eager to die? What do you want to hide?”
“…” The zerg emperor looked at Su Lin, feeling increasingly uneasy. That uneasiness manifested as a subconscious blink, and he repeated, “Hide? I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“It’s too obvious.” Su Lin stared at the zerg emperor, and the more flustered the zerg emperor became, the calmer Su Lin felt. He continued slowly, “The zerg queen deceived the zerg race, but what does that have to do with you?”
“No one can be certain if you knew the truth. As long as you insist that you didn’t know, no one can sentence you to death, right?”
Finally, the zerg emperor couldn’t hold his composure any longer. His complexion gradually paled as the color drained from his face. A drop of sweat rolled down his forehead, and he gritted his teeth, “Is that so? It seems you intend to spare me.”
Su Lin ignored his words and continued, “However, if that’s the case, it’s obvious what you have lost—although you were deceived by the zerg queen, you can no longer lead the zerg race.”
The zerg emperor widened his eyes and tightly gripped the scepter in his hand, his knuckles trembling and turning white.
Su Lin squinted his eyes, revealing a cold smile devoid of warmth. “Your Majesty, what you fear the most is not death or torture. What you care about most in your life is your power.”
“You want to die as the esteemed zerg emperor. That is more important to you than your life.”
As soon as the words fell, the zerg emperor flinched and gasped for breath.
Su Lin’s words had hit his innermost sore spot perfectly. The zerg emperor stared at Su Lin, “You… you can’t…”
With every step Su Lin took forward, the zerg emperor shrank back, desperately clutching the scepter to his chest. But now he was just a feeble male zerg, completely unable to stop Su Lin’s actions.
Su Lin firmly grasped the scepter and slowly pulled it out of the zerg emperor’s hands, his eyes filled with the emperor’s terrified gaze.
When the scepter was completely taken away, the zerg emperor let out a piercing scream. Su Lin quickly grabbed his hand, and with a clang, a dagger fell to the ground.
The dagger was adorned with various gemstones and could be considered a national treasure. It was a decent way for the zerg emperor to end his own life.
“You won’t be able to do that!” Su Lin shouted in a stern voice. He held the zerg emperor’s wrist tightly, making a creaking sound.
He half-bent down and pronounced the zerg emperor’s final fate in a low voice.
“Not only will you survive, but you will live for a long, long time. I want you to witness how the zerg race reveres the new emperor. I want you to hear the zerg race cheer for the new emperor. I want you to live in pain day and night.”
“And you, you are nothing more than a prisoner. You will be confined in the highest tower of the palace, watching as everything prospers and flourishes. I will guard you until you die, until everyone forgets about you.”
The zerg emperor looked at Su Lin in despair, and the blood in his body turned cold.
For him, this was the most terrifying punishment in the world.
———-
Three days later.
In the evening, as the autumn wind began to rise, taking away the lingering heat of summer, the weather became increasingly refreshing. Lu Mo had already put on his windbreaker.
He turned on the television as usual, and a news report caught his attention.
The zerg emperor had disappeared. No one knew where the person who had ruled the zerg race for nearly a thousand years had gone overnight.
The news spent a long time reporting this, but Lu Mo didn’t pay much attention to it while having breakfast. After all, it was just a minor matter.
Small compared to… the most troublesome thing for Lu Mo recently.
He put the spoon back into the plate, looked at the empty table, and narrowed his eyes coldly.
Three days had passed. Exactly three days. Ling had been avoiding him for three days.
What about the promised happy ending???
Three days ago, they had resolved everything, and Lu Mo was deeply moved by Ling—never did he expect Ling to forcefully break through the zerg queen’s mental barrier for him. He had even made up his mind to treat Ling well. But what was happening now???
The system cautiously said, [Perhaps… you lost your mysterious appeal… so he got bored?]
Lu Mo: “…”
His face turned icy, and he coldly said, [Bored? If he’s bored, he better roll back to me.]
Huh, female zerg!!
Things like causing chaos and abandoning everything… Don’t even think about it, get lost.
Lu Mo stood up from the dining table, and the young butler approached quietly, presenting mouthwash water to Lu Mo.
“Tell Ling that I won’t be coming back tonight,” Lu Mo said with a cold expression. “I’m going out to find another female zerg.”
The butler bowed his head and replied, “Yes.”
After Lu Mo angrily walked out, the butler tapped a few times on the communication device and sent a message to Ling.
[Master won’t be coming back tonight.]
After a while, a message came back from the other side.
[Okay.]
The butler put away the communication device and calmly cleaned up the plates on the table.
Author’s Note: Bowing to everyone, bang, bang, bang!
After finishing the story, I feel like I’m saying goodbye to Lu Mo and the others. It’s already quite satisfactory, and I really don’t know how to continue.
In addition, I have some family matters to deal with, and my mind hasn’t been calm _(´ཀ`」 ∠)_, although that can’t really be considered a reason…
Regarding the zerg race’s system and other things, Lu Mo wouldn’t intervene in such matters, and I don’t know how to write it in a way that’s reasonable and not awkward.
Actually, what I wanted to write in my heart was the continuation, what happened when Ling and Lu Mo returned to Earth.
And also the IF storyline where Lu Mo’s time was accelerated.
So I pondered over the keyboard for several days and finally managed to continue the story.
_(´ཀ`」 ∠)_ Anyway, I will try to update as much as possible in the next few days! Thank you.
The author-sama didn’t know what to do, but still writote 21 extra chapters 😂
Thank You for the new update (´,,•ω•,,)♡
Still glad for that!! 🤣
I’m looking forward to all the chapters!!