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

Morpheus was breathing heavily, each breath accompanied by excruciating, tearing pain throughout his body.

Such an injury is nothing to a 3S-level female insect; with his physique, he will heal quickly. In fact, if he covers his body with his mental energy, he won't be injured at all.

But he dared not gamble on that one in ten thousand chance. Even though Su Tang already had Klein's mental power protection, he still wanted to add another layer of his own mental power shield to the little male insect.

Morpheus must protect her male insect.

The wound on his left arm was so deep that the bone was visible. Blood gushed out, soaking through his tattered sleeve and dripping down his pale fingers to the ground, where it pooled into a small, glaring dark red stain.

The heavy blow to his back ruptured his internal organs, and his vision blurred.

But none of that mattered. What Morpheus found most unbearable was the churning of several deadly poisons within his body. These toxins wreaked havoc in different locations, disrupting his body's self-healing mechanisms, weakening him, and also affecting his mental state.

If he could transform into his insect form, these injuries would not be fatal to Morpheus, whose insect body is that of a spider. Moreover, the toxins secreted by his insect body are powerful enough to neutralize the poisons that the black market members had given him.

But the bald leader's maniacal laughter, filled with malice and contempt, was like countless red-hot steel needles, repeatedly piercing Morpheus's already riddled soul.

Disgusting insect-like appearance...

The bald leader was right about one thing: Morpheus is indeed a monster.

He was a monster whose race was unclear, who survived in the dirty underground black market during his childhood, sold himself to underground boxing rings to survive, and even underwent cruel and inhumane modifications. He crawled out of a laboratory cultivation tank.

His insect form... ugly, ferocious, representing the most primal darkness and violence, is the cursed mark deep within the "Black Prison".

Morpheus did everything in his power to maintain this pale shell, disguising himself with silence and darkness, just to avoid being exposed to the sunlight, to avoid exposing his nauseating past to... those crystal-clear amber eyes.

When male insects encounter ordinary female insects, or even female insects that have not yet fully transformed, they will scream in fear, "Monster!" and then faint from fright.

Moreover, he is someone who can be called a "monster" by these monstrous female insects.

It will definitely scare him...

Bitterness and self-loathing, like the thickest poison, corroded his remaining strength.

That's it...

He was almost ready to give up.

Perhaps being killed by this scorpion would be better than Su Tang seeing him display that disgusting appearance.

That terrified him more than death.

The moment despair was about to engulf Morpheus—

"You stupid sewer spider, what are you doing!"

A clear, cold, and sharp rebuke, like a gleaming blade slicing through the air, suddenly rang out in the center of the chaotic battlefield!

Her long pink hair flashed by like lightning tearing through the sky, breaking through the interception of several black market members at a speed beyond limits.

It's Lancelot!

His half-insect-like hand blades were already soaked in blood from the high-speed advance and continuous slashes, and his pink hair and delicate cheeks were also stained with bloodstains, but his violet eyes burned with unprecedented rage.

Lancelot ignored the enemy insects chasing him from behind, focusing all his attention on Morpheus, who was being cornered by the giant scorpion—and the small male insect behind him.

laugh……

Two black market members who tried to stop him had their throats pierced instantly by a hand cleaver glowing with an eerie green light. Lancelot's figure did not pause for a moment, and with unwavering determination, he rushed to Morpheus's side.

Even while cursing, the pink-haired female insect did not hesitate to use her not-so-broad back to block the scorpion's venomous stinger that shimmered with a deadly blue light.

At the critical moment, he helped Morpheus take the fall.

"Lancelot!" Su Tang saw that familiar figure and tears welled up instantly.

"Don't be afraid, Master, I'm here!" The pink-haired female insect smiled reassuringly at Su Tang, seeing her little darling unharmed. But the next moment, her expression darkened. "Mental sea erosion?"

No wonder even a monster like Morpheus could be beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back at all.

Protecting male insects is one aspect, but the most difficult part is that these black market operators use extremely dirty methods.

Before they arrived, they probably injected some kind of forbidden drug targeting the mental sea into their venom sacs, so that when the insects naturally secreted toxins, they also carried the ability to attack the mental sea.

As a robust 3S-class female insect, Morpheus naturally focuses her mental energy on protecting the male insect, and therefore doesn't pay much attention to attacks from enemy insects, simply enduring them head-on.

Anyway, given the female insect's regenerative abilities, these injuries are nothing. Unfortunately, this plays right into the hands of these black market insects. Clearly, these black market guys know Morpheus very well.

Besides causing mental shock and making the insects dizzy, their respective toxins probably have different uses, such as inhibiting cell regeneration, delaying nerve responses, and causing hallucinations, directly giving Morpheus a bunch of debuffs that prevented healing and slowed down his condition.

In addition, the bald scorpion continued to verbally attack Morpheus, constantly revealing his weaknesses.

No matter how strong Morpheus is normally, his psychological defenses will become vulnerable when he is injured, poisoned, and in a daze.

"Tsk." Lancelot clicked his tongue impatiently, spitting out another mouthful of black blood. He stood protectively in front of the little male spider without making a sound. "Stupid spider, can you even move?"

He had clearly underestimated the cunning and despicable nature of these sewer rats and worms.

As a fellow expert in using poison, Lancelot had to admit that this trick was very effective; at least his mental state was showing signs of going berserk.

If it weren't for his precarious rationality reminding him that his lord was right behind him, Lancelot might have collapsed on the spot.

These guys were clearly prepared. First, they instigated a riot among the audience, turning celebrities from all walks of life into shields and targets, and then they mingled with the insect swarm to launch sneak attacks...

The military academy's defenses shouldn't be this weak, and given the grand scale of this event and the presence of a powerful leader, Klein and he must have made protective arrangements—there must still be traitors who haven't been caught!

Moreover, these black market weaklings were able to fight on equal terms with their elite female soldiers, not only because of the drug that eroded their mental sea, but also because they themselves had taken it!

Damn it! He should have realized it sooner! It's "Blessing Essence"!

Their reckless fighting style and intensity that doesn't match their apparent genetic traits clearly indicate that they are a group of female insects that have laid eggs!

Lancelot gritted his teeth and looked northwest. Klein was still being entangled by a group of high-ranking female soldiers who had lost their minds. Adlaud and Isaac had already been transformed into insects, but they were obviously too inexperienced. They were already doing their best just to resist the insect swarm. As a sub-female, Freya had not received systematic training. She was already struggling enough just to carry Li Heng around to escape...

The only one who could come to their aid was Lancelot himself.

In any case, we must protect the male insects until reinforcements arrive!

Whether it was due to the toxins or not, Lancelot's self-hatred reached its peak at this moment.

If he had been able to lower his guard earlier, if he had let the male lead fully into his life sooner, and if he had gotten closer to him, and resolved the problem in his mental state sooner, he wouldn't be so helpless now because of this damn poison.

His mental state was even worse than that of Morpheus, the female insect who had only been with Su Tang once for 8 hours and 23 minutes.

But Lancelot's arrival was like a heavy hammer blow, slamming into Morpheus's fading consciousness.

Morpheus, who was immersed in self-loathing, misanthropy, and self-destructive emotions, suddenly came to his senses.

What is he doing! The male insect is still behind him, how can he surrender without a fight?

So what if I appear before the male insects in a disgusting and pathetic state? What does it matter if the price is being rejected by the male insects or dying here?

As long as the male insect can be protected... we must protect his Su Tang!

"Take him away!!!"

Morpheus used all his strength to let out a hoarse, broken roar!

He suddenly reached out and, with his trembling hand stained with his own blood, shoved Lancelot violently towards Su Tang! His voice held a desperate, resolute weight: "You must protect him!"

Lancelot's violet pupils suddenly contracted. Without the slightest hesitation, he abandoned his attack stance against the giant scorpion, and instead dodged backward, opening his arms to steadily pick up the bewildered Su Tang and tuck her into his bosom.

The moment that small body landed in his arms, Lancelot's heart felt as if it had been squeezed tightly by something.

The sweet scent of male insect hormones wafted over, and Lancelot's spirits lifted, finally suppressing his violent emotions.

He quickly pulled Su Tang into his arms, using his body as a shield. His sharp gaze swept over Morpheus, then fixed on the giant scorpion waving its pincers. He retreated rapidly, creating a safe distance.

"Trying to run?! Dream on!"

Seeing his prey escape, the giant scorpion flew into a rage! He abandoned Morpheus, who seemed to pose no threat anymore, and his massive body suddenly stood upright. His eight legs plowed deep furrows in the ground with overwhelming force, and his dark blue stinger rose again, like the javelin of death, piercing straight towards Lancelot.

Faster! Stronger! As if forgetting her original intention of kidnapping the male insect, she was determined to pierce through this troublesome fellow along with the little male insect in his arms!

With his slender fingers, now free of his half-insect form, he cradled Su Tang's head and gently pulled him into his embrace.

The young male insect's vision was blocked by the worm, so it could not see anything.

The pink-haired female soldier sneered, "Stupid spider, what are you waiting for?"

Just as the giant scorpion was about to succeed, an indescribable, terrifying aura, originating from the ancient wilderness, descended with a violent and destructive pressure!

Time seemed to stretch out.

*Pfft!*

A dull thud, so loud it made the insect's scalp tingle, like tough leather being forcibly torn apart by a tremendous force, suddenly drowned out all the noise!

The giant scorpion's massive, heavy body, covered in a hard metallic shell, was like a tattered doll being carelessly kneaded. Without warning, it split open from the middle, much to the horror of all the insects!

Yes, it cracked!

It's not cutting, not penetrating, but the purest, most savage, and most violent physical tearing.

The hard metal shell twisted and deformed like paper before shattering.

All the biological tissues inside were torn apart and squeezed from the inside by an overwhelming and terrifying force, and then exploded with a bang.

The foul-smelling venom, mixed with viscous, warm biological fluid and fragments of broken internal organs, gushed wildly in all directions like a fountain!

The immense impact hurled the giant scorpion's mangled body away, slamming it into a distant metal support with a deafening crash. It twisted into a shapeless mass of scrap metal and rotten flesh, with only its broken stinger still gleaming with a ghostly blue venomous light, before rolling helplessly onto the filthy ground.

A deathly silence.

Time seemed to freeze, even the chaotic commotion in the center of the stage in the distance was frozen by the overwhelming terror that descended in an instant.

"No wonder it's the filthy dismantling method of the sewer poor." Lancelot tucked the little male insect into his arms to prevent him from seeing such a disgusting sight, and then glanced at it with disdain.

But with just one glance, he froze in place, his retreating posture frozen in place. His violet pupils contracted violently, reflecting the mass of flesh and blood that had instantly exploded... the one that had taken the giant scorpion's place and stood at the center of the bloody storm.

Su Tang was held tightly in Lancelot's arms, her face buried against his chest. All she could hear was the terrifying explosion that terrified insects, followed by an eerie silence.

Upon hearing Lancelot mention the "scorpion dismantling technique," he instinctively struggled and, taking advantage of Lancelot's slight distraction, timidly peeked out through the gap in his arm.

Su Tang's amber pupils instantly dilated to their maximum size, reflecting the terrifying scene that was enough to be imprinted into the deepest part of her soul.

It was a... gigantic and grotesque creation that defies precise description.

Its main outline still vaguely shows the characteristics of arthropods, but magnified countless times, it is full of the most primitive and savage sense of oppression.

Like a dark, moving mountain of flesh built from slaughter.

The intense sense of being outside made Su Tang's mind clearer than ever before. He finally realized just how different the female and male insects around him were in terms of species—they were monsters.

The battle ended the moment Morpheus stopped suppressing his true form.

The black monster stood silently in the ruins, its chelicerae still dripping with viscous blood. Its massive body cast a suffocating shadow, and it exuded an inescapable aura of blood and death.

His scarlet compound eyes slowly turned, sweeping across the chaotic scene, and finally settling on the little male insect who was being protected in Lancelot's arms, staring at him with wide amber eyes.

He still saw it.

He saw the shock and familiar fear in Su Tang's eyes.

The last glimmer of hope in Morpheus's heart was extinguished.

Such a disgusting monster... it really scared him.

Hopefully, the male insect won't have nightmares for too long.

The enormous monster slowly lowered its head, no longer looking at Su Tang, as if it had lost all its strength, or as if it was waiting for its final judgment.

The terrifying and powerful body, at this moment, revealed an indescribable loneliness and despair.