My evil self is completely unable to exert its power in the Zerg.

The young male was stunned by the bloody slaughter that happened in the blink of an eye, and by the cold yet unusually powerful touch of Morpheus on his wrist.

He subconsciously looked up and saw only Morpheus's pale, taut profile and those scarlet vertical pupils burning with cold flames in the chaotic light and shadow—a pure killing intent that Su Tang had never seen in Morpheus before, filled with a chilling intensity.

"Morpheus... Morpheus..." Su Tang's voice trembled slightly, whether from fear or something else, it was hard to tell.

"Lower your head." The black-haired female insect whispered, then suddenly pressed Su Tang down against her chest!

A scorching beam of energy grazed the little male insect's tousled mane and struck the stage truss behind them, exploding into a blinding burst of sparks!

The chaos is escalating.

More and more madmen affected by the gas broke through the weak outer defenses and surged toward the stage like a zombie horde.

Black market infiltrators were mixed in, using the swarm of insects as cover to continuously fire sniper shots and release disruptive energy, clearly blocking Su Tang's guards' route to approach the little male insect.

Lancelot hacked into the enemy insect's signal control system using his AI, but found that he couldn't stop the release of hallucinogenic gas at all, so he gave up.

The pink figure also disappeared into the swarm of insects, transforming into a cold streak of light. Its half-insect hands were like short knives, each flash precisely cutting off the enemy insects' attack routes, and even taking one enemy insect with it.

However, he was also tightly entangled by several well-coordinated black market members, like a cheetah stuck in a swamp, getting further and further away from Su Tang.

Morpheus carried his male insect with one hand and retreated to a safe location.

His movements were unpredictable and elusive, each movement precisely avoiding the most turbulent points of the insect swarm's impact. At the same time, his free hand hardened its skin, resembling the scythe of death. Every seemingly simple swing, block, and stab was accompanied by a muffled groan and a falling figure.

His movements were concise and efficient to the extreme, without any frills, only the purest killing skills. He carved a bloody path through the chaos, leading Su Tang as they fought and retreated, gradually moving away from the most intense battle circle in the center of the stage, and retreating to the relatively open but dimly lit set prop area at the back of the stage.

The massive metal set frame, stacked backup light screens, and canvas-covered machinery cast eerie shadows in the dim light.

The hustle and bustle here seems to be isolated, but the atmosphere of danger is even stronger.

"Damn it! You're clearly from the black market too, yet you keep ruining my plans!"

A roar filled with resentment and rage, like the howl of a wounded beast, suddenly rang out from behind a huge hydraulic lifting platform that was half covered by a canvas to their side!

A bald female insect, dressed in a black, tight-fitting combat suit and with an exceptionally robust physique, charged out like a tank. It was none other than the minor leader "Vulture" that Su Tang had inadvertently mentioned during the night patrol, thanks to the "assistance" of the male insect Su Tang!

The bald female insect's right arm was unnaturally twisted, clearly indicating that it had been severely injured in its previous encounter, but this did not diminish its ferocity in the slightest.

His face was contorted with grotesque features, and his eyes, like poisoned knives, were fixed on Morpheus and Su Tang behind him.

Behind him, three other black market members, each with an equally cold and fierce aura and wielding specially made shock weapons, flanked him in a fan shape, completely blocking Morpheus and Su Tang's escape route.

The intense killing intent, like solid ice water, instantly permeated this small space.

"Hand over that little male!" The bald leader grinned maliciously, his gaze greedily sweeping over Su Tang, who was being protected behind Morpheus. "With him, let's see if you, the Imperial Military's 'cleaner,' dare to touch our stuff again! Cooperate with us obediently and suppress the 'Blessing Elixir' case, otherwise..."

He licked his lips, revealing gleaming white teeth. "Look at your delicate skin, I wonder if this little stepfather can withstand a few of my blows?"

Morpheus's crimson pupils flashed with a cold light as he completely shielded Su Tang behind him, his tall figure like an insurmountable barrier.

He slowly raised his pale, blood-stained hand, the icy killing intent in his vertical pupils almost solidifying: "No."

"What the hell are you muttering about? Are you mute?" The bald female insect and her henchmen exchanged glances and continued to mock, "Hahaha, hey, you old mute, can't you even make a sound when the male insect is fucking you?"

"You're the one who's mute! My Morpheus, he shouts so loudly when he loves tea!" Morpheus could tolerate it, but Su Tang couldn't! Hearing her favorite and favored evil subordinate being insulted, Little Nose immediately jumped out and retorted regardless of Morpheus's life or death.

The bald leader and his men: "..."

Morpheus: "..."

Su Tang knew, of course, that she was lying. Morpheus was a taciturn guy who wouldn't utter a word unless you hit him three times. But how could she let these bad guys know about such a shameful thing?

Although the little male antagonist is a formidable villain, he's always been loyal and devoted to his subordinates. He's determined to uphold their dignity when he's out in the world!

Besides, he was originally an evil villain, and it's only natural for a big bad guy to lie!

"Anyway, it'll scream really loud! Morpheus loves to scream!" Seeing the suspicious looks from the insects, Su Tang stubbornly argued again, her amber eyes filled with anger as she stared at the bald leader, her tail hooks raised and aimed directly at the enemy insects, as if she was about to launch an attack at any moment.

A blush rose on the pale face of the black-haired female insect, and blood began to drip from her ears hidden in her messy hair. Even her strong neck turned bright red.

The clueless little male insect was still jumping up and down, fabricating a detailed story about how the black-haired female insect had been *forced* into meowing loudly.

Morpheus growled, "You've harmed my lord! I'll make you wish you were dead!"

"Worse than death?" The bald leader seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, a cruel mockery flashing in his eyes. "Morpheus! Stop pretending! Do you really think you're some kind of good bug who can protect male bugs?"

"No, I should call you 'Lord of Shadows.' You think you're something special just because you've donned the military's skin? I've investigated you! You're a bastard from 'Black Prison'! A numbered experimental subject who's been in a lab! The blood flowing in your veins is dirtier and stinkier than the blood in my black market!"

How did he know!

Several keywords, like a red-hot branding iron, were fiercely seared into the depths of Morpheus's soul!

His scarlet vertical pupils contracted sharply, and for the first time, a fine crack appeared on his face, which had been as frozen as a lake!

It was the excruciating pain of having one's most hidden and ugly scars forcibly torn open, and the panic of exposing one's dirtiest secrets to the male insect.

Almost instinctively, Morpheus subconsciously turned his body to the side, trying to completely isolate himself from Su Tang behind him, as if those filthy words would pollute his clear amber eyes.

"Look at your face!"

The bald leader caught Morpheus's momentary stiffness and evasiveness, and grinned even more smugly, his voice like a viper's hiss, "Such a hypocrite! Deep down, aren't you just a bloodthirsty monster? Just like me!"

"Haha, no, no, you're dirtier than me! You can't even change what you are! Your disgusting insect form, even you would want to vomit if you saw it, right? A monster like you, crawling out of a laboratory petri dish, dares to touch such a clean male insect? Ha! Don't fucking laugh at me!"

"Tell me, if a male insect saw your true face, wouldn't it be terrified? No, no, it might be so disgusted that it would wash its stepfather, who had slept with you, to pieces overnight!"

Every word was like a poisoned steel needle, piercing Morpheus's heart.

The bitterness was like the most concentrated bile, instantly spreading throughout the mouth.

Morpheus's deliberately forgotten dark past, that indelible stain... was torn open nakedly by the malicious enemy insects, exposed to the air, exposed to... Su Tang, the only person he wanted to protect!

Morpheus! What are you?!

A filthy monster!

Disgusting insect shape!

You dare to challenge me?!

Immense pain and panic overwhelmed him instantly, like a cold tide.

His arm protecting Su Tang trembled slightly, not from fear of the enemy insects, but from fear... fear of seeing the disgust, fear, and contempt that might appear in the eyes behind him.

This fear even overwhelmed his killing intent towards the enemy insects.

"Shut up……"

"Haha, what's that mute muttering about again!" The bald leader's laughter was sharp and piercing.

"I told you... to shut up!"

Morpheus's voice was deep and hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed.

He forced himself to straighten his back, forcefully suppressing the self-loathing and panic that was almost tearing him apart, and refocused all his violent killing intent on the bald leader in front of him.

He had to fight! But Morpheus knew very well that the other party's goal was to throw him into disarray. He suppressed the urge to crush the bald leader, controlled his trembling hands, and stood firmly in front of Su Tang.

"Go! Grab that little male!" The bald leader, seeing that Morpheus wasn't falling for his tricks, grinned and gave the order. At the same time, his body suddenly swelled up, his muscles bulged, and his combat suit was instantly torn apart.

Accompanied by the tooth-grinding sound of bones grinding and the popping of carapace growth, his head twisted and deformed, his mouthparts turned outward, and his eight legs, gleaming with a cold metallic luster and covered with hard black carapaces, pierced through the remaining clothing and stomped heavily on the ground!

Its back arched high, covered with menacing barbs, and a sharp tail needle that gleamed with a ghostly blue poisonous light was raised high at the end of its tail!

A huge, ferocious scorpion that reeks of a strong, fishy stench!

The three henchmen beside the bald leader also let out low growls at the same time, and their bodies began to transform into insects to varying degrees. Some of their arms turned into mantis-like bladed arms, and some of their bodies were covered with thick carapaces, like three ferocious beasts. Together with their leader's insect form, they pounced on Morpheus and Su Tang with a destructive aura!

Morpheus's pupils constricted sharply! Even with his 3S-level body, he was instantly at a complete disadvantage against four fully insectized, perfectly coordinated ferocious beasts!

He shoved Su Tang violently into a corner piled with cushioning materials behind him: "Hide well! Don't come out!"

"Red-eyed you!" Su Tang was pushed and stumbled, falling into the soft cushioning material. Thanks to the dual mental barriers of Morpheus and Klein, he was not injured.

But as Morpheus was instantly engulfed by four terrifying figures, his unusually thin back filled the little male insect's amber eyes with unprecedented fear and worry.

Morpheus's crimson pupils flashed with a cold light, and his body moved with the speed of a ghost.

He dodged the giant scorpion's pincers, which slammed down with tremendous force, and his pale hand, imbued with violent power, slammed into the chest of a black market member covered in thick armor!

A loud "thump!" resounded, as muffled as a drumbeat!

The black market member was knocked back, his chest armor shattered and dented, and he spat out blood. However, his powerful defense after being transformed into an insect prevented him from falling down immediately. Instead, he let out a ferocious roar and swung his blade arm to strike back!

"Swoosh!" Morpheus narrowly dodged to the side, the bladed arm tearing through the fabric of his shoulder, leaving a shallow bloodstain.

He seized the wrist of another black market member, which had been turned into a blade, and twisted it with all his might.

The cracking sound of bones breaking was clearly audible.

However, the opponent's muscular strength after transforming into an insect was equally terrifying. The intense pain only fueled its ferocity, and its other bladed arm slashed towards Morpheus's waist and abdomen with a whooshing sound!

At the same time, the giant scorpion's deadly stinger shot out like lightning, aiming straight for Morpheus's back! The angle was tricky, and the timing was ruthless.

Besieged on all sides, there was no way to avoid it!

A resolute ruthlessness flashed in Morpheus's eyes!

Instead of dodging, he lunged forward, forcefully slamming his shoulder into the female insect's knife arm, the one whose wrist he had broken. At the same time, his waist twisted at an almost broken angle, the poisonous needles grazing his ribs, tearing his clothes and leaving a burning pain!

He barely avoided a fatal wound, but his left arm was still slashed open by another black market member's knife-wielding arm, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash that instantly stained his sleeve with blood.

At the same time, the giant scorpion's pincers swept across and slammed heavily into his back!

"Waaah..." Su Tang watched this scene unfold, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Morpheus grunted and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, but he remembered to adjust his direction in time, avoiding the position of the little male insect, and crashed hard into a huge metal prop box behind him.

With a deafening roar, the metal box dented and deformed instantly, and a trickle of blood spilled from Morpheus's mouth. His face was as pale as paper, clearly indicating that the enormous impact had also caused internal injuries to the 3S-class female insect.

"Morpheus!" Su Tang cried out in alarm, her face pale, struggling to climb out of the cushioning material.

"Haha! Trash! I never thought that the dignified Lord of Shadows couldn't even withstand a single blow from me."

The giant scorpion let out a piercing, metallic laugh, its heavy legs swaying as it approached Morpheus, who was scrambling to his feet after crashing into the metal box, and was now blocking the male scorpion's path again.

Its menacing mandibles opened and closed, "Hand over that little thing obediently, and I'll give you a quick death! It'll save you from scaring that little thing to death with your disgusting insect form one day! Hahaha!"

The giant scorpion raised its stinger, gleaming with a ghostly blue venom, high, aiming at Morpheus's head...