Do you think this world is serious?

……

Outside of residence.

The once clear blue sky was now covered with dark clouds, adding a somber and oppressive atmosphere to the city filled with ruins and broken walls.

"That's the queen insect."

Delta looked up at the sky, but could only see dark clouds obscuring the city.

—These dark clouds are the Queen Insect.

To be precise, the queen's body was so enormous that it occupied the entire sky.

Looking directly at the queen's enormous body creates a dizzying and eerie feeling, and you can vaguely hear indistinct murmurs echoing in your ears.

The next moment, the massive dark cloud suddenly split open, revealing a huge scarlet beast eye, instantly enveloping the city in an eerie red light.

This light seemed to have the power to distort things, even the moss and weeds growing among the broken walls began to twist and deform, creating a bizarre feeling of "fungus poisoning".

Although the Queen had discovered Delta, she made no move for a long time, only staring intently at Delta.

"What's wrong with the Queen Insect?"

"……I do not know."

Delta scratched her cheek, her eyes filled with deep confusion.

The Queen of Insects didn't not want to attack Delta; she simply couldn't.

Countless enormous golden chains pierced its back, suspending it in the sky.

The golden chains seemed to have the ability to "seal," and after they pierced its body, the Honkai energy within it became like stagnant water, completely unresponsive to its commands.

At this moment, the Queen's enormous body was no longer invincible; instead, it became a burden, preventing her from escaping the constraints of the golden chains.

Kiana reappeared beside Chen Xiuming, making no attempt to conceal her presence. This allowed Delta not only to see her as the Herrscher of the End, but also to clearly sense the terrifying power she possessed.

This is a desperate power gap.

Fortunately, Kiana of the End is not an enemy.

Kiana, gripping her golden spear, looked at Chen Xiuming and asked, "How do we resolve this?"

Chen Xiuming glanced at the Queen Insect, then turned to Delta: "Are you planning to openly devour the Queen Insect, or simply and brutally devour her corpse?"

"I'll just devour the corpses."

Putting aside the fact that devouring corpses would allow her to perfectly inherit all of the Queen's power, the sheer size of the insect beasts alone would make them a force that Delta could not easily defeat.

Since it's so easy to devour the queen, there's no need to risk your life trying to devour her.

96

Chapter 96: A spear that seems to pierce through the stars.

After receiving Delta's reply, Chen Xiuming looked at Kiana of the End.

"Let's just kill the queen."

"Ah."

Kiana let out a soft nasal sound, then hurled her golden spear at the Queen of Insects without hesitation.

Compared to the Queen of Insects' enormous body, the golden spear in Kiana's hand was as small as a feather and had no special power, yet no one dared to ignore this slender golden spear.

The golden spear traversed a vast distance in an instant, striking the queen insect's body.

In that instant, the golden spear seemed to transform into a "spear piercing through the stars," instantly piercing the queen's body and striking her vital point, killing her on the spot.

A silent shriek suddenly erupted, creating ripples of sound.

—This is the queen's last stand.

Seeing this, Delta immediately stood in front of Chen Xiuming, worried that the layers of sonic ripples would carry a tangible impact.

At the end, Kiana raised her hand and aimed it at the sweeping sonic waves. She casually clenched her fist, causing the sonic waves to vanish instantly.

The process of killing the queen insect is simple and unadorned, so simple that it's almost incomprehensible.

With Kiana's strength, killing the Queen of Insects wouldn't have taken much effort at all, and she didn't even show a hint of seriousness.

If Chen Xiuming hadn't needed the Queen Insect to help Delta evolve, she wouldn't have even given her a second glance.

"solved."

Kiana reminded Chen Xiuming at the end, then returned to her spirit form and silently followed Chen Xiuming.

As Kiana disappeared from sight, the somewhat reserved Delta immediately relaxed, eagerly watching the completely dead Queen of Insects.

"Chen Xiuming, can I go and devour the Queen now?"

"Do you need my help?"

The Queen's corpse was suspended in the sky by Kiana of the End using golden chains, far from the ground, making it difficult to reach without the ability to fly.

Although Chen Xiuming lacks the ability to fly, Janna's true form is capable of carrying people.

Delta gently shook her head, and delicate, gossamer-like wings quietly emerged, resembling the hem of a noble and luxurious silk skirt, swaying gently in the breeze.

After completing the second stage of evolution, she gained the ability to fly, and her ability to absorb Honkai energy was no longer limited to her mouth; she could now absorb it through direct contact.

"Chen Xiuming, I'll go devour the Queen now."

"Ah."

Chen Xiuming nodded, then watched as Delta soared into the sky, flying instinctively toward the lifeless corpse of the queen insect.

The queen's body is enormous, and even though Delta can now devour her through direct contact, it would still take quite a while.

After confirming that Delta had begun to devour the Queen's corpse and that looking directly at the Queen's corpse no longer caused that strange dizziness and the echoing murmurs, Chen Xiuming turned and returned to his residence.

At this moment, Seele was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, with Anila curled up in her arms, as if taking a nap.

Chen Xiuming's entrance startled Xi'er, pulling her back to reality.

"Brother Chen Xiuming, where is Sister Delta?"

"Delta is devouring the worm queen, which may take quite some time."

"Huh? Is Sister Delta about to undergo another evolution?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but once Delta finishes devouring the Queen's corpse, we should be able to find out the specifics."

Chen Xiuming shook his head, then asked in return, "Xi'er, do you want to go out and take a look?"

"Is that okay?"

"Yes. The queen is dead, there's no danger."

"Then Seele wants to go out and see the world!"

Seele was actually very curious about the Queen's appearance, but she hadn't shown any curiosity about her because she was worried that she would hold Chen Xiuming and Delta back.

Unfortunately, her expectations were destined to be dashed. The Queen's body was so enormous that standing beneath her, one could not see her entire body at all.

The enormous scarlet beast eyes were dull and lifeless, losing their eerie ability to induce mutations, but their enormous size easily caused people to develop megalophobia.

Sher curiously observed the scarlet beast's eyes, while at the same time clinging tightly to Chen Xiuming's arm out of fear.

……

Delta's speed after devouring the worm was fast, yet it also seemed very slow.

The queen's size decreases almost rapidly, but this rate is very slow compared to her enormous size.

Delta estimated that she would need to stay inside the Queen's corpse for a few days to focus on devouring her, and before that, she probably wouldn't be able to concentrate on anything else.

Therefore, Chen Xiuming decided to take Xier to see the sea during this time.

Seeing the sea was Seele's "lifelong dream," but before she could fulfill it, she entered the Sea of ​​Quanta because of an experiment.

Chen Xiuming wasn't planning to take Xier across a long distance to the seaside; rather, he intended to take Xier into the world within his body to see the sea.

Since Seele has always been curious about the world bubble inside Chen Xiuming's body, this is a good opportunity to satisfy her curiosity.

The world has undergone tremendous changes. The effects of Kiana's alterations to the terrain have disappeared, and the biting cold wind whips up snowflakes that seem to dance wildly in the air.

The seaside is no longer a barren landscape; the land bordering the beach is now teeming with all sorts of strange and wonderful plants, lush and vibrant with life.

Alaya consciousness sits quietly on the beach, seemingly lost in thought as it watches the various thriving plants.

Compared to other places, the beach where the Stigmata Terminal is located is very warm, more like a warm spring than a cold winter.

Alaya consciousness knew that Chen Xiuming wanted to create a habitable area in the world, so it made the Holy Mark terminal emit warm heat, like an ever-burning fire, continuously dispelling the cold in the vicinity.

"Permissions granted, welcome back."

The moment Chen Xiuming led Xier into the World Bubble, Alaya Consciousness already knew, and with a light touch of her toes, she quickly appeared in front of Chen Xiuming.

Although Alaya consciousness is expressionless, one can tell from the way her large pair of wings at her waist flutter gently that she must be very happy.

Xi'er held Chen Xiuming's hand and curiously looked at the Alaya consciousness.

After observing for a few seconds, the clever girl noticed something amiss.

"Brother Chen Xiuming, she looks just like Sister Kiana."

"She is Alaya-vijnana, and she does indeed have many connections with Kiana."

Chen Xiuming gave Xier a brief introduction to Alaya-vijnana, while also introducing Xier to Alaya-vijnana.

Alaya consciousness simply nodded expressionlessly, paying little attention to Xier.

Apart from a few individuals, no other human being can capture the attention of the Alaya consciousness, given that it has witnessed the extinction of human civilization tens of thousands of times.

"Hello, Sister Alaya-vijnana!"

Seele greeted everyone cheerfully, then looked at the azure sea behind her, her ocean-blue eyes filled with joy and contentment.

Chen Xiuming led Xi'er on a stroll along the beach, leaving behind two footprints, one large and one small, on the smooth sand.

Alaya consciousness followed closely behind Chen Xiuming, her fair feet always precisely stepping into the shoe prints left by Chen Xiuming, making her own footprints appear inside the shoe prints.

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