They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 87 Planetary-Level Mother Insect Familiar? (5000)

After Danlei jumped out of the warship, he saw Sand Gold already playing bouncing games among a bunch of low-level bugs.

Sand Gold's weapon is the imaginary energy die he condenses, and his attack method is to smash people.

Killing insects involves making them bounce around in the swarm.

However, unlike in the game, where the basic attack output of Sand Gold is almost negligible in an increasingly inflated environment, in the real world, Sand Gold is not a weakling even without a foundation.

This child suffered a lot when he was young, so he worked extra hard after gaining power.

Ordinary low-level insects would die instantly upon hitting the gold dust's dice. As for self-destruction, just look at the thick protective shield on the gold dust's body; its shield strength is truly high.

Moreover, after Danlei flew into space, he was unknowingly covered with a shield. It has to be said that when Shajin was an ally, he was indeed a man who made you feel very safe.

Compared to the gold dust, Topa's fighting style truly made Danlei break out in a cold sweat.

Actually, Topa herself is fine; she probably has a spatial artifact similar to the Devouring Sac.

In this situation, she wouldn't use her special pistol, enhanced with the power of her hunting destiny, to kill the insects.

Instead, they might pull out a handheld missile launcher from somewhere to launch a group attack, or even a rocket launcher.

But Zhang Zhang's actions were a bit too clever.

In the game, Zhang Zhang has two attack modes: one is to transform into a rolling wheel and charge at enemies, and the other is to unleash a tornado with time-space properties that sweeps away enemies.

But now, Danlei saw a kung fu piggy bank.

With its innate ability to travel through time and space, Zhang Zhang is making great strides in physics.

It traversed space continuously, swatting away all sorts of low-level insects with its feet, rear end, and head, until they finally gathered together and were all wiped out by Topa's specially designed large missile.

However, although Sand Gold and Toppa seemed to be dominating the battlefield, with low-level insects being nothing to them, the three of them did not actually advance their battle lines.

Because their efficiency in killing insects is far less than the efficiency of the insect mother in producing insects.

Moreover, although Luo Fu's warships had done their best to place Dan Lei and the other two near the mother insect, the distance between the two sides was still at least a thousand kilometers.

Fortunately, the planetary-level queen beetle has its own gravity, and if you get any closer, you will be captured by its gravity and fall onto it.

Therefore, Sand Gold spoke to Dan Lei via communicator at this moment.
"Boss, at this rate we won't be able to advance to the queen. If you have any special tricks, please use them quickly. If that doesn't work, give me my foundation stone. I can break through the battle line and kill the queen instantly."

Upon hearing this, Danlei said, "You're dreaming. You need to use your foundation stones to deal with Skarakabaz. It's too early now. Calling the boss won't help."

For the planetary-level queen insect, Dan Lei and his two companions were like tiny snacks, barely enough to fill a gap in its teeth. It had no idea that the three people above it were beings that could kill it.

Therefore, the insects sent to attack were all low-level insects, and there were very few even true stinging insects.

Moreover, although the number is large, it cannot be calculated as a percentage of the entire swarm.

This was the opportunity. Dan Lei released all the ape puppets, creating a brief numerical advantage for our side.

Even though a few hundred of the 100,000 puppets were damaged by Fei Xiao, it was still quite a sight to see them all laid out at once.

The area around Dan Lei and his two companions, which used to be filled only with insects, was instantly transformed into one filled only with puppets.

The ape puppet was designed by Danlei specifically for larval and secondary hibernating insects. Its imaginary energy emitter and back-mounted anti-aircraft gun can effectively penetrate the defenses of both types of low-level insects.

So after a round of firepower, Danlei's bugs were wiped out in an instant.

The remaining few real gnats were instantly covered with ape puppets, and were physically torn into N segments.

Perhaps because the insect swarm here had never been outnumbered before, the queen insect did not immediately mobilize a large army to protect herself.

This resulted in the path between Danlei and his two companions and the creature being cleared.

Without a word, Dan Lei and the other two immediately mobilized their respective life force to propel themselves toward the mother worm.

As Toppa charged forward, seeing Danlei's puppets forming a fire net and rapidly clearing out the insects, he immediately switched to his professional mode and asked...

"Danlei, are you going to sell this puppet later? I think it's kind of ugly-cute, and it'll definitely fetch a good price."

No sooner had Toppa finished speaking than Sand Gold immediately followed up.

"Yes, I just took a look. The material of this puppet seems to be just some very ordinary alloy. It's definitely cheaper than arming a soldier. It's really good for fighting insects."

So forget about Toppa, boss. I'll take you to the Academy of Broad Knowledge later; we can modify it and sell it as weapons for more profit.

When Toppa saw that Sand Gold was trying to steal his client, he was furious and immediately started arguing with Sand Gold over the phone.

Dan Lei was getting a headache from their noise. Weren't these two too skilled and daring? Although the road ahead had been cleared and there were no giant insects like the Giant True Stinger to intercept them in the short term, this was still a battlefield. If the mother insect raised her head and fired a reproductive energy beam, these two would lose their foundation and might have to go to the underworld to get married.

After all, light kills and reproduces, and these two happen to be a man and a woman.

Of course, the above is a joke. Reproduction is just energy, and it doesn't have the special effect of arousing people when converted into lethality.

However, danger is no joke, so Dan Lei immediately said to the two of them seriously.

"Toppa, Sand Gold, stop fooling around! We're almost at the mother insect. We don't even know what's waiting for us ahead. Be serious!"

When their employer, Danlei, spoke up, Topa and Sandkin, showing great professionalism, immediately stopped arguing.

Seeing this, Dan Lei continued...

"I don't know if you've seen any information about the mother insect; it's definitely not safe for us to land on her."

Its entire body is covered in extremely thick armor, making it difficult to inflict damage with ordinary attacks.

Moreover, it can grow spikes on its carapace at supersonic speeds anytime, anywhere, instantly piercing through the protective shield of an ordinary Fate Walker.

Although we have the shield provided by the gold dust, we cannot underestimate this attack, because for the queen insect, it is as simple as getting goosebumps on our skin.

As for the earthquakes caused by the shaking and the interference from the production of new insects, I don't need to elaborate; you should already know that.

As they spoke, Dan Lei and his two companions had already landed within a few kilometers of the target queen insect.

Sure enough, just as Dan Lei had said, what awaited him was not a smooth carapace, but a hellish landscape composed of countless sharp spikes.

Moreover, this female insect was quite adept at using spikes, which would strike from above and below each other, and even move around.

It would be foolish to fall straight into the spike trap below; rather, the reproductive power can instantly double the length and hardness of these spikes.

So, Danlei grabbed Topa and Sand Gold, who were nearby, and threw them out, instantly slowing their descent.

This directly caused the mother insect to miscalculate, and the sharp spikes pierced through the hole.

Seeing this, Dan Lei felt it was too dangerous to fall directly onto the surface of the planetary-level mother insect, so he released three war eagle puppets and let the three of them fly on their backs.

Seeing that Danlei had prepared flying equipment, Shajin immediately complained.
"Boss, why didn't you bring out this good stuff sooner? We could have used it when it landed."

In response to the complaints about placer gold, Danlei simply replied

"This is meant to attack the mother insect's head; how could it be exposed so early?"

If you don't transform, it's unrealistic for our attacks to directly penetrate the mother beetle's carapace; we'll have to target the relatively weaker area behind her head.

Next, Sandgold will be responsible for shielding the three of us, and Toppa, you will be mainly responsible for intercepting the spikes coming from below.

I'll deal with the insects that try to intercept me.

After saying that, Dan Lei began to think while fighting, deciding whether to kill the mother insect directly or use it as a safety net.

The way to kill the mother insect is simple. When Dan Lei left the Luofu flagship, he asked the logistics department for three Zhu Ming Fires, a specialty of the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship. As long as he stuffed them into the gaps in the mother insect's neck carapace, he could blow off its head directly.

This is simple for Dan Lei; once he gets into position, a substitution magic trick will do the trick.

The insects bred by Taizyuros during the global locust plague are all standard Coleoptera, with their brains located in their heads, which are the main nerve centers for sensation and unified coordination.

These insects are not much different from other creatures; once their heads are gone, death is only a matter of time.

Therefore, once the insect loses its head, the chaos in its other nervous systems will trigger a self-destruction within a short period of time, which is equivalent to being dead.

After all, reproduction is not like some incredibly resilient and abundant creature; there's no option for a head to be cut off and immediately grow back.

As for using it as insurance, it means Danlei is taking another risk.

Danlei wanted to use his dual-wielding blue hand to test the mother insect's mental strength.

If it's not too strong, then I can completely modify its mindset, or even capture it directly as a familiar. Dan Lei is going to reserve the Spirit Master position for Skarakkabaz; having the mother insect as a familiar wouldn't be bad either.

However, Danlei couldn't afford to raise a planetary-level queen insect, so this familiar was only temporary, the kind that would be discarded after use.

Turning back towards the battlefield near Skarakkabaz, this guy can be used as cannon fodder.

If you truly live to the end, you can simply refine yourself into a magic crystal.

However, just as Danlei was pondering, the mother insect finally realized that the three humans who had approached her seemed a little strange.

They dodged all the spikes that were meant to protect them, and any that did hit were blocked by a golden shield.

As for the swarm of insects, the low-level insects were no match for the three of them, and even the true stinging insects would be blown to the head in one shot.

All I can say is that Danlei's Displacement Magic was incredibly useful in this scenario. Having already studied the structure of the True Stinger, Danlei used Displacement Magic to directly replace the Imaginary Energy Bomb he created with Ejihazo Crystal Ore into the gap above his neck where the shell was attached, and it exploded with perfect accuracy every time.

As for ordinary insects, they can be dealt with using ordinary high-explosive bombs from the Star Iron Universe; these things have tens of tons in their own sacs.

Therefore, in the eyes of Sand Gold and Toppa, Danlei is now like a magician, exploding wherever he points his hand, and there is no sense of any imaginary energy or elemental force fluctuations.

The insects that come to intercept the three will basically be blown up as soon as they enter Danlei's replaceable area, and then self-destruct, affecting their companions who follow behind.

Soon, Dan Lei and his two companions flew all the way to the vicinity of the planetary-level mother insect's head.

At this moment, the mother insect also sensed a fatal threat, and decisively retracted her head, opening her mandibles to threaten the three people who were approaching.

Faced with this situation, Dan Lei did not hesitate to throw out two gorilla puppets to test the waters.

Then, the reproductive life force energy gathered in the mother insect's huge head, directly bursting out a shockwave of imaginary energy.

The gorilla puppet was instantly shattered. It was only because Dan Lei and the other two were far enough away, and the Sand Gold Shield was indeed reliable, that the three war eagle puppets were saved.

However, this won't work. Whether he wants to kill the mother insect or try to control it, Danlei will have to land near its head.

So, Dan Lei asked directly in the three-person communication channel.

"Topa, Sandgold, do you have sunglasses?"

Topa and Sandstone both guessed what Danlei was planning, and answered at the same time.

"some."

Then, Sand Gold immediately asked

"But can the flashbang weapon really help us get to the queen's head?"

Dan Lei immediately answered this question.
"Of course not. Once we lose sight of her, the mother insect will definitely use the imaginary number impact again. If we rush in directly, your shield might not be able to block it, and it's not worth getting injured here."

So, Toppa, I need the accountant's help.

Upon hearing this, Toppa seemed to realize something and objected.

"Danlei, you don't want Zhangzhang to bring any weapons or bombs to the mother insect's head, do you?"

No, the most the creature can carry is a little bit of what's in its mouth, meaning the volume cannot exceed the capacity of its oral cavity.

Furthermore, it won't bite anything that makes it uncomfortable.

To this question, Dan Lei simply smiled.

"Don't worry, I won't let Zhang Zhang carry dangerous items like bombs. On the contrary, I'll let it carry things it likes."

After saying that, Danlei tossed a Colombian emerald and a diamond to Toppa.

After receiving the gemstone, Toppa habitually examined it and said strangely...
"Dark red emerald and diamond, do you want me to take these two things to the mother insect's head?"

"I can bring these two things, but what's the point?"

At this moment, Danlei didn't have time to explain to Toppa what gem magic was, and simply replied...
"You don't need to know the principles; just let Zhang Zhang operate it."

After I blind the mother insect with a flash, it will definitely release an imaginary impact. The moment the imaginary impact ends, you release the account.

Now, put on your sunglasses.

After saying that, Danlei gave the two of them two seconds to put on their sunglasses, and then directly unleashed a large-scale flash magic attack on the mother insect's compound eyes.

Coleoptera typically adapt their compound eyes to their respective light environments by regulating the amount of light entering the eye through the pigment cells in the ommatidia.

Therefore, if Danlei suddenly flashes its light, it will also fall into a state of temporary light saturation of the cells.

However, the compound eye's rapid light adaptation mechanism is very strong, allowing it to recover vision faster than humans.

But the momentary blindness caused the mindless insect to react defensively, just as Dan Lei had predicted, and the mother insect unleashed the Imaginary Number Impact once again.

Thanks to prior preparation, Dan Lei and his two companions survived the Imaginary Number Impact unscathed.

Then Zhangzhang immediately opened a wormhole, ran to the mother worm's head, dropped two gems, and teleported back in a flash.

This series of actions was completed in almost a second, so the mother insect did not even realize that a little guy had placed two small stones on her head.

However, the next second, Dan Lei activated the magic within the gem.

The emerald in Columbia that Danlei sealed was the Blood Vine Technique, the Blood Vine that Danlei specifically cultivated for demons in the Demon Slayer universe.

Of course, given the Blood Vine's abilities, it's impossible for it to penetrate the shell on the mother worm's forehead and attack the flesh below.

All it can do is expand on the mother insect's head and try to burrow into the gaps between the shells.

However, it is not incapable of squeezing into crevices; its most important function is to provide Danlei with a foothold on the smooth head carapace of the mother beetle.

As for the magic inside the diamond, it's actually just a simple metal spike technique, which can make the mother insect grow a five-meter-long metal horn on its head, making its head pointy.

The main function of this thing is actually to make it easier for Danlei to activate the Displacement Magic.

In fact, Danlei's login method was very simple: put something that could be swapped on the mother insect's head, and then swap it directly to her.

So, the moment the plan succeeded, Danlei used a swap magic trick to swap himself onto the top of the mother insect's head.

Upon reaching the top of the mother insect's head, Dan Lei didn't hesitate. He activated his Memory of Fate, White Dragon Mode, and with his Double-Handed Blue Hand activated, he pressed it directly onto the mother insect's head.

The next second, Danlei's mind came into contact with the mother insect's mind.

Logically speaking, given the size of a planetary-level mother worm, its consciousness should be considered a kind of planetary consciousness.

However, this was not the case. After coming into contact with the mother insect's consciousness, Dan Lei had only one feeling: it was large and empty.

The spiritual entity was enormous, but its spiritual strength was negligible compared to its size.

Dan Lei felt that ordinary people with strong wills had a stronger mental fortitude than this mother insect.

All I can say is that during a global locust plague, the swarm only needs one consciousness, and that is the consciousness of Taizyuros.

However, this consciousness had long since vanished, so the insect swarm here relied primarily on instinct to function.

However, its memory is quite long, and it took Danlei some time to read it.

At this point, Dan Lei already knew that these insects had come to this area following the aura of the fragments of the Insect Emperor.

However, after they found the fragments of the Insect Emperor, their escape route was cut off, and the entire swarm was sealed in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

Fortunately, Skarakkabaz broke the seal on a fragment of the Insect King, and the remaining power of the Insect King can still sustain the life of all the insects.

However, this chance of survival is a safety net; without food, the sealed swarm of insects will eventually perish.

Thus, the insect swarm's instincts led them to hibernate until the next time an external object entered this sealed space.

Then, Danlei's puppet acted as this external object. When it hit a real insect, it woke it up and also woke up the swarm of insects.

The portal closed too quickly, and by the time the advanced insects woke up, it was too late to escape. It wasn't until now that the portal has been opened a second time.

Dan Lei was extremely grateful at this moment, thinking that he was really lucky. If the puppet had fallen onto any of the giant true insects, he would have had to run away, and Aijihazo might have been destroyed.

Whether he'll even be alive to persuade the Immortal Boat Alliance and the Interstellar Peace Company to form a united front by then is another matter entirely.

　The scenes of Topa launching missiles and Zhang Zhang attacking the tornadoes are all in the Topa & Zhang Zhang character PV – "Expert Tutorial".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)