The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen-Chapter 66 - Meanwhile on the other side
Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Meanwhile, on the other side
Chapter 66 -66 Meanwhile, on the other side
White Poplar City Center, Su’s Sanctuary
“Hiss—”
The Second Young Master Su pressed the damp towel harshly against his wound. The sharp pain made him gasp, and he coughed violently from the blood in his mouth.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
After a bout of violent coughing, he relaxed his tense back and leaned against a low wall behind him, looking up weakly at the sky.
Blood seeped from his thigh and abdomen, staining the bandages a crimson red.
Those were bullets from the goblins.
In the just-passed sixth wave, a squad of musket-bearing goblins emerged, and despite having thousands of soldiers in front, stray bullets precisely struck him.
Not just one, but two this time.
And they came consecutively.
The final goblin armored vehicle directly crushed more than half of his forces, and the shrapnel from its self-destruction hit him again.
The other leg took a hit too, with hot shrapnel embedded in his thigh, shattering the femur and lodging there.
The wound seared under the residual heat, leaving no blood to flow out.
But that wasn’t entirely a bad thing.
At least…
He broke free from that damned control.
*The eerie power echoing in his mind left the Second Young Master Su apprehensive.*
*In almost an instant, his soul felt trapped within his body, helplessly watching as his flesh obeyed her orders like an animated corpse.*
*When did he let down his defenses against her?*
Reflecting on recent memories, he almost immediately realized something was amiss.
*How could he have trusted her so blindly?*
Delegating company affairs to her was one thing, but he actually entrusted her with crucial supplies.
He was even coaxed into splitting some of his forces to earn points for her…
Looking back, it was merely a calculated ploy to gradually erode his capabilities, all to seize everything from him in the end without provoking resistance.
Not only did she take all his original elite forces, but she also emptied the majority of his resources.
If it weren’t for his last struggle, he might have been completely stripped clean, and he would’ve perished here today.
Still, it made little difference now…
It wasn’t until he got injured just now that the pain shattered the web binding his consciousness, freeing him.
But…
He was half-crippled himself, with no means of healing, and had less than 300 soldier units left.
Even if he spent the last bit of food to recruit more, and converted all other resources into food and Blood Flesh.
Given today’s monster levels, by tomorrow, he might face an army entirely at the 2nd Rank.
He had been relying on level suppression to last till now, but if that advantage vanished…
He could barely endure tomorrow’s challenge.
And whether his body could hang on till then was uncertain.
Rumble—
The low wall he was leaning against suddenly collapsed. He intended to brace himself, but the piercing pain from his wound shot straight to his head, softening his body, letting it collapse with the wall.
The falling rubble hit his face, with one particularly jutting piece striking his right eye.
Such luck, as if he was despised by the world.
“Heh…”
The Second Young Master Su suddenly chuckled.
He laughed heartily, tears unwittingly flowing from his eyes.
…
In the ruins of White Poplar City’s downtown, at the center of an intersection
“I am your master now!”
Zero clenched her fist and tapped her thumb against her chest, asserting with gleeful arrogance.
After leading over a thousand soldiers away from the Sanctuary yesterday, she had been heading nonstop towards the domain of the Anonymous.
Except for resting briefly at night, she barely paused in her journey.
Zero had thought everything would proceed smoothly, unexpectedly encountering such a snafu, with the soldiers she led being stopped.
“But before the master handed us over, the command given was to attack the domain of Fan Mao.”
The leather-armored man across from Zero stated mechanically, disregarding her nominal status as his master.
“Damn it—”
She hadn’t expected that guy to set such a trap for her at the end.
In that situation, he could still issue a command, even when his consciousness was nearly completely overtaken. At the last minute, he left such an order instead of finding ways to fight back…
*Apparently, her actions weren’t ruthless enough.* *She should’ve gone all out from the start.*
After all, the seeds had long been planted, and he had no chance to resist!
If only she’d wanted to handle it prettier…
But now, regretting was futile. Rather than be delayed here, she might as well let go and just abandon them.
After all, she held enough resources herself, and with the company under her control, surrendering these to the Anonymous should suffice.
Though a bit wrenching, Zero cleared her throat:
“I’ll ask once more, do you really intend to defy my orders?”
“We are simply executing the master’s command.”
“I’m the…
Forget it, since that’s the case, I won’t force you.”
Momentarily frustrated, Zero quickly realized what to say and shifted her tone:
“You know the location of Fan Mao’s domain. I can allow you to leave, but!”
Zero pointed to the group of mutant dogs lagging at the back, the only Mutant Creature unit in the group with low intelligence.
“I want to take them with me for protection!”
She still couldn’t bear to part completely, but she indeed succeeded.
The leather-armored man quickly agreed, and they parted ways at the intersection.
Zero led the mutant dogs toward a certain direction in the city.
The leather-armored man then adjusted his course, heading for the distant lush mountains.
Meanwhile, Bai Yi, far off in the territory, was enjoying her lunch blissfully, unaware of anything happening.
“Nong Si, can’t you put down that Magic Wand? Ever since you came back, I haven’t seen you let go…”
Zhan Er’s words resonated with everyone, and they all nodded in agreement, taking advantage of Zhan Er’s distraction to snatch a piece of stew from the pot.
“Tch,” said Nong Si quickly snatching a piece of meat from Zhan Er’s chopsticks, nonchalantly boasting as he stuffed it into his mouth, “you act like you don’t treasure your sword all the time.”
“My sword can be hung at my waist. Unlike your Magic Wand, I don’t have to worry about it catching fire… Hey!”
Zhan Er grinned as he bantered, yet his hands moved deftly, engaging in a chopstick battle with Nong Si.
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“Once I make a leather sheath for carrying the wand, I’ll have it on me all the time!”
Being the Mage, Nong Si was ultimately outmatched, succumbing to Zhan Er.
From some unknown point, since this dining duel began, Bai Yi watched with great interest.
Initially, this occurred only when she wasn’t paying attention, as one of their rare sources of amusement.
But ever since she caught them one time, the duel became open to exhibit in front of her.
This duel gradually morphed into a way to show off in front of Bai Yi.
*Perhaps it was because she smiled once after a duel ended?*
With chopsticks as weapons, each piece of meat was a battle fought.
And since the chopsticks were just shaved branches, they were not very strong, making this battle a test of strength and control.
They were considerate in their actions, and Bai Yi didn’t try to stop them, instead, finding it a pleasant diversion during meals.
—As long as they didn’t grab from her!
After lunch and some rest, Bai Yi’s Magic Power had mostly recovered.
It was time to infuse the giant banyan with its first gene.
Bai Yi approached the giant banyan, gently caressing the trunk with her right hand.
“Don’t worry, it will be over soon…”
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Goblin Armored Vehicle: Representing one of the highest achievements of the goblins, the faction inventing it opposed the faction advocating humanoid armor, each believing their own line was the future standard…
