During the years of his lonely life, Arnold often thought of the scene when he saw the worm mother for the first time——

At that time, the planet Herdik was not covered by yellow sand. At that time, there were mountains and water, and a large area of green was from the mountains to the top of the mountain, and the plants that could not be named were extraordinarily luxuriant.The Herdik planet was once the cradle that gave birth to the life of the Zerg race. This is the Garden of Eden where everything originated.

It was so long ago that Arnold didn't know how many years ago, he left Jacques' lair as usual, looking for today's prey in the thick green bushes, and then he suddenly smelled a sweet fragrance, likeIt is the most juicy pulp, sweet and warm, with a sun-shrouded atmosphere.

Arnold seemed to be tempted, he followed the smell all the way, came out of the lush mountain forest, and walked to another piece of wasteland with few traces of insects, which formed the most stark contrast with their homeland.The gravel is jagged and the soil is dry and cracked, like a "hell" forgotten by the planet Herdik.

Arnold followed the smell and climbed up the hill with sharp stones. On the other side of the mountain, he found an abandoned cave. It seemed to be the former residence of a certain insect species. Many insect eggs that had lost their vitality were piled up in the corner., and even a lot of insect bones can be seen.

The sweetness in the entire cave became more and more intense. Arnold dug among the many dead eggs, and finally found a complete round egg at the bottom that shone with light—he saw an egg under the thin shell.From the small, curled up figure, the human insect tail can be recognized in a dim way, which is a rare insect mother.

Therefore, the worm species headed by Jacques took on the task of raising the worm mother. Compared with many worm species, the original species Jacques seems to have more abundant emotions., so the young worm mothers were also raised very well by them—soft and well-behaved, but also pale and fragile.

For Jacques, the worm mother is like the children of their entire group. They watched the worm mother grow up, and the initial desire to reproduce in the genes was not so obvious, so when other worm species proposed that the worm mother should perform her dutiesAt that time, every Jacques was in pain—their rich feelings created the reluctance and pity at this moment, but as members of the Zerg, they could not violate the responsibility of the Zerg mother.

The worm mothers were indeed raised very well by them, and even comforted them in turn.

At that time, the beautiful black-haired little insect mother was held in Arnold's arms, smiling and whispering to Jacques who raised him, and he told Arnold not to be sad, this is his mission and the meaning of his existence, heI will do my job well...

Arnold watched helplessly as the frail worm mother was dragged to a strange lair by other worms. Jacques couldn't sleep that night until they waited to pick up the worm mother early the next morning.

Their well-bred worm mother had marks on her body, her beautiful eyes were red, and she looked like a flower that had been damaged by a shower.

Where do insects know how to feel pity?They only know how to satisfy themselves and how to reproduce through primitive movements. They are like a group of beasts without reason in the dark night, and the only one who carries those desires is the young insect mother.

"No one can bear such a life."

Arnold's fingers intertwined on his abdomen, his expression was blank, and his whole body was caught in some kind of memories that he couldn't extricate himself from. What happened so many years ago is vivid in his mind, and every picture is something he can't forget.Memories engraved in the bones.

He continued: "Our Jacques family has resigned to our fate. We can't do it with the worm mother...so we willingly gave up the opportunity to mate. We just want to give more comfort to the worm mother every time she suffers. It's a pity that those wormsThey are too selfish, they don't understand pity, but they first understand what jealousy is..."

The worm mother is special to Jacques. For the worm mother, Jacques is like the "home" that will always guard behind him. No matter what suffering or tiredness he has suffered outside, only when he returns to Jacques can he really feel the truth.relax.

But the other worms deprived even this little warmth from the worm mother.

"Do you know why I hate the eye of the curtain star?"

Arnold chuckled, and his eyes fell on Suo Xun. This group of servants who were related to Jax should be the most loyal existence, but they coveted the worm mother and were not angry with Jax's decision., Only then did it unite with other insect species, and deceived Jacques into the palm of his hand during a hunting trip.

He said: "Because of the eyes of the curtain star, no, perhaps they should be called 'multi-purpose worms'-they clearly belonged to the servant worm species of Jacques, but they committed betrayal. There are two culpable responsibilities for them, one isTo trick Jax into taking the worm mother away, and the second is to reveal everything after discovering the relationship between the worm mother and Yutan."

Arnold looked at Suo Xun with a cold expression. Through the familiar black hair and black pupils, he seemed to be able to recall how hateful and despicable those curtain star eyes were back then.

"I..." Suo Xun opened his mouth, but he couldn't make any sound. At this moment, he heard the old history, the grievances and grievances that happened between generations, and he didn't know how to speak, especially when he met Gu Ting's gaze.

——Mom's houseworm...was killed by his grandparents.

Gu Ting saw the helplessness and panic in Suo Xun's eyes, he just shook his head slightly, the temperature in his eyes was still the same as before.He turned to Arnold, "And then?"

"Later..." Arnold's expression was like a frozen sculpture, getting colder and colder with the memory, until Liu Li beside him held his wrist.

Arnold was taken aback, and turned to meet Liu Li's worried gaze.

The shadows lingering in his heart seemed to dissipate partly, he took a deep breath, held Liu Li with his backhand, and then continued: "Yutan..."

He looked at Gu Ting, "According to the current theory, he should be your male father. As the name suggests, the blue-blooded emperor scorpion family has a very special blood, blue, and occupies a leading position among all scorpion-like insect species."

"Yutan is a strong man of that generation. He is very strong, so he can naturally get the opportunity to mate with insect mothers first. But at the same time, Yotan is also a freak among many insects. He is never in a hurry to reproduce., so I was urged three times and four times before stepping into the underground lair where the worm mother was imprisoned..."

The fragile worm mother and the resistant Yutan are a very strange combination. At first, they probably hated each other, but as time passed, the worm mother found that every time this strong man from the blue-blooded emperor scorpion resisted and repelled,It will not be as rough and arrogant as other bugs; and Yutan also finds the gentleness and peace of the bug mother, and discovers the bug mother's desire for the outside world.

As a result, sparks were sparked between the two weird souls, and under the joyful mood of the worm mother, conception became smoother and more natural. An exceptionally healthy worm egg was conceived in his belly.Gone and grew up.

But the good times didn't last long. The secret between Yutan and the worm mother was accidentally broken by multi-order worms. They chose to betray at first because they wanted to disobey Jacques and get the right to marry the worm mother. Now seeing Yutan who was treated specially, BenThe repressed jealousy began to surge, so the multi-order worm told the secret to other worms, and made a plan to "kill Yutan".

Even though Yutan was very strong, when he faced the siege of many bugs, his original strength would be greatly reduced. He died on the wasteland that the bug mother didn't know, and his blue blood glowed coldly in the night.The light penetrated into the soil of planet Herdik bit by bit, and the brown soil was soaked in blue blood, making a tooth-sick "sizzling" sound.

But even so, the group of bugs who were blinded by jealousy were not satisfied. They could not accept the existence favored by the bug mother, so they decomposed the bug-shaped Yutan into pieces, and the original beautiful and fierce black and blueThe scorpion's tail was also severed, and the unique insect bone was left on the cut-off opening, oozing blood.

"When they brought Yutan's tail joint back to show off to the worm mother, the worm mother had just given birth to his and Yutan's child. For the safety of the eggs, he hid it in the nest, but didn't want to have another chanceShare the good news with your loved ones."

Arnold's facial features are exactly the same as those of the worm mother, and the pain hidden in his eyes is just like the worm mother who has nowhere to go, which makes the worm sad, "So when we finally found the trace of the worm mother, we found that the cave had becomeThe worms that killed Yutan died under the ruins, while the worm mother fell to the wasteland stiffly protecting the eggs in her arms."

"We came a step late, but we heard the worm mother's wish."

"He hopes that the evil bugs will get retribution, that the betrayers will be tortured forever, that the tragic dead will have eternal life, and that his children will be happy and safe."

"Jacques' ability is to reverse subversion and curse blessings. With the remaining powerful spiritual power of the Zerg Mother, coupled with the willing sacrifice of our race, the curse of reversing the entire Zerg has come true."

"It subverts the original status and gender, and changes the injustice that was once imposed on the worm mother. It makes all those who deserve it repeat the fate of the worm mother, generation after generation, until the gate connecting the two worlds is connected again."

Arnold smiled softly, "The worm mother used her last strength to open the door to another world and sent you out. I have to say that the existence of the worm mother is indeed a species favored by the gods.Freedom, but the power it bears is strong enough."

"Perhaps the god who created the Zerg didn't expect that the 'reward' sent by him would push everything to such an ending..."

The black-haired Jacques who dedicated his whole life to the worm mother stared at Gu Ting, and said in a low voice, "I saw Yutan's appearance in the memory of the worm mother. Your eyes...really resemble him."

Gu Ting inherited the most intuitive appearance of his parents, with soft black hair like a worm mother, delicate and soft facial contours, spiritual power hidden in the deepest part of the body, blue eyes like Yutan, and black and blue eyes that are longer than the tail vertebrae.The scorpion tail...he is the crystallization of their love.

Arnold asked: "Gu Ting, were you happy in the past?"

Seeing that the young male seemed a little confused, Arnold added: "I mean, are you happy in another world?"

"I'm very happy." Although the time he enjoyed was very short, for Gu Ting, his vague memory as a human being supported his current character and soul. Although he couldn't see the clearest family, the warmthThe feeling was always by his side.

"That's good."

"However," Gu Ting asked the question he had always been curious about, "Why do you look the same as the insect mother?"

Arnold said with some nostalgia: "The shape of the original Jacques is ever-changing, the most common is the sandworm shape, but we are also very free in human form, we can create a shape by ourselves, or directly copy the appearance of other insects... the insects in the pastThe worm my mother relies on the most is me, and his adult gift at that time was to hope that I could turn into the same appearance as him."

Arnold touched his face, "I don't care what I look like, so I agreed to the bug mother's request."

"I see." Gu Ting pursed his lips.

"You just said that Jacques of the original species chose to sacrifice on his own initiative, what about you?" Campbell suddenly said, and all the worms sitting on the table looked over.

The eyes of the silver-haired female were half closed, as if she was thinking about something, "How did you survive for so many years?"

"I am the lucky one and the unlucky one they left behind."

Arnold stroked his chest, "The worm mother's mental power cannot sustain her child in another world forever, so when the channel between the two worlds is connected again, the child will be sent back by the power of the world, and IIt's the bug that was left to take care of each other."

"My kinsmen bestowed some blessings on me. So far, I have the chance to live forever. Since the disappearance of the worm mother and Jacques, I have been wandering in the interstellar, waiting and looking for the child's return again."

"The blessing of eternal life is too powerful. Its price is to bind me to the planet Herdik and live with it. No matter how long I have been away, I must come back in three months, otherwise I will also disappear into the universe."

He looked at Gu Ting and said, "Fortunately, I finally found you."

at the same time

Under the dark night, a small explosion suddenly occurred at the Rose Alliance base. Several females guarding Gran's gate looked at each other, and walked towards the source of the sound holding the laser gun on their waists.

Soon a thin subfemale ran to the door with a backpack in her arms, and said to the worm inside: "My lord, I've finished everything, you can leave now."

Yafei's voice trembled, he almost used the most courage in his life to direct everything tonight.

Gran came out from the door, and he took the backpack from Yafe, "What are they?"

Yafe: "Some food and self-defense weapons." He looked around, and immediately pushed Gran towards the empty corridor on the other side, "My lord, we must hurry up, they may be back soon."

"it is good."

Under the cover of the night, Gran hid in Tibet with Yafedong. The detonators placed in several confidential positions almost attracted half of the worms in the base, and Gran was already good at hiding.With a weapon in his hand, he took out a few bugs that almost caught up with him in a short time.

Yafe panted heavily and brought Gran to the back door of the base, "My lord, this is here, you, you go away..."

Gran: "What about you?"

"I'm just a burden when I go out, so I won't follow you." Yayu knew that her ability was far different from that of Gran's. If he went out with him, it would only drag the other party down, so it's better to stay in this doorDelay a little time for Grando.

He scratched his face, and was about to tell his plan completely, but the next moment he felt that his eyes went black, and the severe pain soon came from his chest, and even the nerves in his whole body were trembling.

Yafe lowered her head dully, and found a laser dagger inserted into her chest at some point.He looked at Gran in disbelief, and Gran, whose face was covered in darkness, just said softly: "Thank you, and goodbye."

The blond-haired Gran has a light figure. He quickly disappeared into the night desert with his backpack on his back, while the stabbed Yafe could only lean on the metal wall tremblingly and fall to the ground bit by bit, bleeding.Soaked in the floor, even the last trace of temperature on his fingertips disappeared...

Suddenly, he heard unhurried footsteps.

The expensive leather boots stepped on the blood, and there were bright red marks on the boots, but the owner of the shoes didn't care at all, he just walked slowly to Yafe's side, squinting at the shadow that disappeared in the desert.

He said: "I just said, that's a thankless wretch that I don't know well."

Yafe, who still had her sanity, recognized the other party's voice. It was Mr. Xin who had been sitting behind the scenes.

"Hey..." Yafe struggled to speak out, he wanted to say something to ask for help, but after turning his rusty mind around, he found that he had no position - he didn't expect that he would be stabbed by Gran, and he didn't expect to be in theSee Mr. Xin before dying.

With a light "tsk", Xin Zhu took out a handkerchief from his arms and bent down to wipe the blood on the shoe surface, then squatted on the ground, looking at Yafei whose pupils had begun to dilate.

Ya'ou heard the other party say, "Do you want to live?"

—Want to live?

- Think about it...

If it was to let Gran get out of danger, he was willing to die, but he was not resentful that he died at the hands of Gran when he was about to consecrate, because it was different.

"Hey... want to..."

As the sub-female opened his mouth, streams of blood gushed out of his chest.

Xin Zhu nodded, he raised his hand to gently cover Yayu's eyes, and said in a low voice, "As you wish."

"My lord, the confusion has been resolved." A calm and cold voice sounded from behind Xin Zhu, and if you listen carefully, you can even hear a bit of lingering charm.

"Okay." Xin Zhu stood up, grabbed the corner of the handkerchief and wiped the fingers that had just touched the female, and while looking at the desert outside the door, he ordered: "Bring this idiot back on the ground to be your companion."How is your son?"

"I listen to adults."

Xin Zhu chuckled, he turned around and slowly pinched the worm's chin behind him, and said in a low voice: "Sure enough, among so many worms, only you are my favorite."

The worm lowered his head slightly, "As long as adults like it."

Xin Zhu let go of his hand and took a step first, "Remember to deal with the traces on the ground."

"yes."

The rotating night light on the inspection platform outside the Rose League suddenly shone in from the small door, and the cold light and shadow fell on the worm's face.The movement of getting up, that face was completely exposed to the light, it was Ling Qi who died in the explosion.

...

The night was getting darker, and Gu Ting, who had listened to the story about the worm mother all night, could hardly fall asleep. Every time he closed his eyes, he could recall those messy dreams before, so after tossing and turning many times, he got up in a low voice and walked to theThe other side of the subterranean house - there is a slanted window there, the glass is bright and covered with a thin layer of gravel, but it is also enough to see the starry sky over planet Herdik.

"Can't sleep?" It was Liu Li.

Gu Ting, who was already sitting on the small chair, saw that Liu Li was also sitting beside him, and the two worms looked at the sky outside the window side by side, "Well, I can't sleep."

"I guess so, after all, I only know such a big secret." Liu Li smiled, as if he would never be affected by the surrounding environment.

From the corner of his eyes, Gu Ting saw Liu Li's red hair. He suddenly said, "The day we left, the starship exploded."

"I saw it." Liu Li narrowed her eyes, "But you are all right."

"But Zero Seven died."

"Zero Seven..."

Liu Li lost his mind slightly, but soon regained the light in his eyes, he said: "Do you need me to tell you a story to comfort you?"

Gu Ting shook his head, "No, I haven't been so sad for a long time."

It may be ironic to say that when Gu Ting first saw Ling Qi exploding and dying in front of him, Gu Ting felt uncomfortable and recalled the scene with Ling Qi; but as time went by, that sadness gradually faded,Even if it wasn't for meeting Liu Li, he wouldn't have thought of Ling Qi for a long time.

"Tell me an old-fashioned story—Maybe Zero Seven has become a star looking at you." Liu Li smiled.

"perhaps."

The starry sky outside the window is very beautiful. Although planet Herdik is surrounded by wind and sand all year round, the starry sky here is also the clearest and brightest without a large-scale technological floor.

Gu Ting: "May I know how you and Arnold met?"

"Of course." Liu Li is happy to share her love story with other worms, "It's just a clichéd hero saving the beauty—the hero is Arnold, and the beauty is me."

The red-haired female hooked her hair, and said a little narcissistically: "After all, you also know that I am very good-looking. When I was sold on the black market, I was naturally a 'high-end product'. Many females planned to make meBecome a 'male doll'."

"Fortunately, I was lucky and met Arnold. At that time, I asked him for help, and he responded to me."

Liu Li smiled sweetly, "He saved me and took me to temporarily settle down in the east of the black market, so I opened a shop there and made money, and he came to see me as a guest from time to time. Later, I confessed and he agreed, but you also know that he has a period of three months, so we always get together less and leave more."

Liu Li shrugged, "It's probably because of the distance that creates beauty. Every time I see him, I feel that I love him more than the last time."

He waited for Gu Ting to praise this beautiful love, but found that the insect beside him was as quiet as if he had fallen asleep.Liu Li turned her head and saw the black-haired male bug staring out the window with wide-eyed eyes.

Liu Li was dissatisfied and said, "Don't you even boast about my love? What's there to see outside?"

"That... what is it?" Gu Ting's voice was rough, he stood up closer to the slanted window, trying to see the scene outside clearly.

"What is what?" Liu Li also leaned over, and in the starlit desert, they saw a deep dark color, like a surging tide, approaching little by little.

Everything was reflected in Gu Ting's eyes, and he suddenly realized, "That's a tide of alien beasts!"

——It was a large, dark wave of alien beasts, with no gaps to be seen.