As the sky gradually brightened, the devil insects crawled rustlingly and soon surrounded the area. Some of them were covered with tentacles, some had countless eyeballs rolling around, and some had bodies like large centipedes. As their mouths opened and closed, transparent saliva dripped onto the ground, emitting a strong fishy smell.
Rand nimbly stepped back and distanced himself from the boy. He stood behind the demon insects, staring at them warily and gloomily. The cocoon in his arms was surrounded by a red light, which was sometimes strong and sometimes weak like a heartbeat.
Surrounded by layers of demon insects, the black-haired boy looked particularly slender and thin. He looked at Rand's retreating movements and said with a curved mouth: "It seems that you don't plan to hand it over to me?"
Rand didn't say anything. He glanced at a demon insect next to him. His eyes were still alert, and he held the cocoon in his arms tighter.
The curve of Yaxiao's mouth remained unchanged.
—Rustle
The smooth, black leg segments rubbed and moved rapidly on the grass, and the mandibles of the mouthparts moved back and forth, causing sand and rocks to fly in an instant, raising a cloud of yellow sand.
The floating sand filled the air, temporarily blocking the vision and making it difficult to breathe. When the dust gradually settled, Yaxiao was confronted with a huge compound eye. He took two steps back without changing his expression, and only then could he see the full appearance of the demon insect.
The demon insect had a strange and evil appearance, with countless black compound eyes on its body, each of which stared straight at him. The buzzing sound was harsh, cold and full of murderous intent.
Yaxiao stood where he was and turned his head to look at Rand behind the magic insect.
The white-haired man has disappeared.
The next second, the shrill buzzing sound became more intense.
The demon insects around seemed to have received an order and suddenly swarmed forward. The faint light within sight was blocked by the pitch-black swarm of insects. Yaxiao raised his blue eyes slightly and jumped up on his toes. The huge demon insects that rushed over from all directions collided with each other with a bang, and dust splashed up instantly.
"Where did you go?"
Yaxiao landed lightly in an open space, looked around, and murmured softly.
Behind him, a bloody mouth suddenly emerged from the dust.
The sound of crisp clapping was heard.
The demon insects that were about to bite Yaxiao suddenly stopped in mid-air. The next second, blue blood burst out, and the separated legs and abdomen fell from the air, dyeing the yellow sand into blue.
Yaxiao ignored the situation behind him. His eyes fell on the depths of the forest on the left. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he took a step forward and followed.
At this time, Rand was traveling through the forest.
It's almost there, Rand gritted his teeth. His Majesty has called more magic insects over. As long as the group of companions behind him can hold on for a few minutes, he and His Majesty can escape successfully.
Feeling the beating of His Majesty's body in his arms, Rand's eyes became a little fanatical.
The final victory will belong to the demon insects and their Majesty!
"My patience is limited."
The boy suddenly appeared in front of Rand, hanging upside down from the tree, blocking his escape route.
Rand's eyes suddenly widened in horror.
Yaxiao curled his eyes in pleasure.
[Host, it’s getting late. ]
The system reminded Yaxiao not to waste any more time.
good.
Yaxiao glanced at the sky that was about to light up, and immediately dispelled his playful thoughts. He turned over, touched the ground with his toes, and landed lightly on the ground. Then he looked seriously at the white-haired man who was retreating vigilantly, and said with a faint smile: "Give me the red cocoon in your arms."
His curved blue eyes were as mysterious and dazzling as stars, and his tone was friendly, as if he was negotiating.
How could I give it to you!
Rand felt a surge of anger and disdain.
But contrary to Rand's thoughts, the action was out of control. Its eyes were red, but it could only watch its veins bulging in its arms and trembling as it handed the Majesty in its arms to this guy.
The red cocoon is icy cold.
In the light, it is as clear and dazzling as a red gem.
Yaxiao smiled with satisfaction, then raised his head and said to the humanoid insect that suddenly rushed over and wanted to take back the red cocoon: "Thank you, you can go and rest now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rand, who was about to bite the boy with his fangs and claws exposed, seemed to have his neck twisted, and his body and head rotated to an incredible angle.
"Uncle Four, put it into the virtual space first."
As Yaxiao said this, he casually stuffed the red cocoon into his pocket. The white-haired life form in front of him should be a Smythe like the previous magic insect.
He deliberately controlled his strength and did not kill the other party. It would be better to leave such a rare group of Smith to Qin Qi, Yaxiao thought.
Upon hearing this, the system immediately took the white-haired man into the virtual space.
It was getting late and Yaxiao still had work to do, so he didn't waste any more time and turned to head for the base.
"Oh, that's right."
The system saw that the host suddenly stopped and wrapped the red cocoon with a layer of magic power, then stuffed the host back into the pocket and continued to move forward.
[Host, what are you doing? ]
There's something strange about the system.
"This ruby is annoying."
Yaxiao took the time to explain, his expression showing a headache. The ruby was like a heart, beating a few times from time to time, as if it was communicating with the outside world. Yaxiao was worried that when he teleported, he would throw the ruby away because of annoyance.
It's okay now, there's no sound at all.
Yaxiao, who couldn't understand insect language, naturally didn't know that the moment he wrapped the insect mother with magic power, the surging magic insects suddenly lost contact with the insect mother.
No matter how the demon insects called out, their Majesty did not respond at all.
[This ruby is actually also a magic bug. ]
The system, which knew nothing about this, was still chatting with Yaxiao to pass the time.
"Yes, it should be a very powerful demon insect."
Otherwise Smythe wouldn't have brought it with him.
Yaxiao did not deny that the insect was powerful, and the butterfly did make him see many images.
The system watched Yaxiao return to the station as if he had never left. It naturally replaced the patient's bottle of medicine. It hesitated for a moment and asked, "Host, how did it attack you?"
Until now, the system still can't figure out what happened at that time. The host seemed to have lost his mind and didn't react at all. The system is still frightened when it thinks about it now.
"It's nothing, actually."
Yaxiao paused and complained to the system: "I just saw Linas again."
Linas, one of the six witches in the demon world.
Yaxiao's biological mother once plucked out his tail and bat wings with her own hands with a smile on her face.
The system's heart skipped a beat.
"Linas is so scary."
Although Yaxiao said this, his expression did not show fear, and his blue eyes were filled with nostalgia: "At that moment, I thought I was back to my childhood."
Demons have good memories.
Even a newly born demon would not be able to forget those scenes.
The bright red nails pinched the neck.
The pain from the tail vertebrae and shoulder blades made the weak demon who had no way to resist cry incessantly. Bright red blood dripped onto the ground. The bloodstained black wings and tail bounced twice on the floor tiles, and instantly turned into ashes and disappeared completely.
The fingers that were pinching his neck loosened, and the little devil fell into a pool of blood with a plop, his body shaking constantly.
The bright and beautiful woman had a slender and graceful figure, but her smiling eyes were cold and distant. She squatted down, raised her sexy chin, and spoke in a long and contemptuous tone.
She said, "Guess how long a king-level demon can survive in the demon world if he loses his wings and tail?"
Linas loves the Demon King but also hates him.
The Demon King cares most about a powerful successor, so even though it is his own flesh and blood, Linas can attack without mercy.
[Host…]
The system felt a little distressed when looking at the host's expression, and thought of the first time it met Yaxiao. The little devil, covered with scars and dirt, was dragging the smelly rotten meat, showing his fangs fiercely to the people around him. When the enemy was stunned, he quickly burrowed into the sand, hid himself quietly, and filled his stomach quietly.
—That was the long-lost delicacy for the little devil.
Yaxiao didn't know that his sentimental fourth uncle was beginning to feel sad again. He said proudly, "Fourth uncle, I even boasted to Linas that I had grown a tail and wings again."
The old tail and wings were no longer worth mentioning.
He already has a new one! And it's even more powerful and more beautiful!
Seeing Yaxiao as excited as usual, the system's original sentimental thoughts were swept away. It wiped away its tears, drank a sip of tea, and changed the subject: [Host, how do you plan to deal with this demon insect? ]
That demon worm can make the powerful host think of the old events four hundred years ago. It must be a bad worm and there is no need to keep it.
"Let's leave it like this for now."
Yaxiao pondered: "It seems that it can't die."
I have killed it once before, but this strange magic insect can re-form into a cocoon in the blink of an eye. I will seal it like this for now. It doesn’t matter anyway.
"Fourth Uncle, I am looking forward to the Insect Mother more and more."
Yaxiao's tone was a little brisk.
A gem worm can remind him of his past nightmares. The worm queen who can make all the magic worms bow down to her must be even more powerful!
The system took a leisurely sip of tea and nodded.
At the same time, unlike the harmonious atmosphere on the Yashao system side, the magic insects fell into complete chaos.
Your Majesty's loss of contact is a big deal.
Qin Qi turned sideways and inserted the silver blade in his hand into the abdomen of a magic insect. The nearly five-meter-long magic insect twisted its limbs in pain, but the silver blade pierced its vitals neatly and firmly. After Qin Qi cut its abdomen from top to bottom, blue blood gushed out like a fountain.
The huge demon insect fell to the ground.
There were countless body parts of demon insects at his feet, and the air was filled with a fishy smell. Qin Qi frowned slightly as he looked at the demon insects in the distance whose movements suddenly slowed down.
"Marshal, there's news from the analyst that the garrison here can be relocated at any time."
Qin Qi suppressed the contemplation in his eyes, retracted his gaze, and hummed, "Call the thirty people on the list over here, and help me transfer the garrison personnel."
"yes."
Soran immediately sent a message to those dozens of people that the demon insects' current offensive was gradually weakening, and this was the best opportunity for the companions in the garrison to leave.
After returning to the base, the person in charge who had received the news in advance gathered the volunteers early.
"Where's Yashao?"
Soran looked at the list handed over by the person in charge, and a dull voice came out from under the gas mask.
The person in charge was different from ordinary volunteers. He also knew some intelligence from the upper echelons. At least he knew clearly that Yaxiao had a special identity. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "Yaxiao went to the medical station last night. The medical station is usually the last to be transferred. They should be sorting out the medicines there now."
Yaxiao is so brave.
Soran frowned. There was quite a commotion last night. The magic bugs almost knocked several holes into the silver wall. He didn't hide in the shelter, but ran to the medical station!
You have to know that Yaxiao is not like those staff members of the medical station. Most of those staff members of the medical station are former military officers who have undergone certain training and retired from the battlefield!
Soran's heart sank. He put away the list, reported the situation of the shelter to the marshal, paused, and talked about Yaxiao.
Qin Qi was silent for a moment, then he said, "Carry out according to the original plan. I and ten other people will follow behind, and you take them ahead."
When an insect swarm occurs, the last ones to leave are always in greater danger than the first ones to leave.
"yes."
Soran immediately saluted, watched the Marshal's back, and turned back to the shelter to explain the next plan to the person in charge.
On the other side, Qin Qi went to the medical station after explaining some things.
The clinking sounds of bottles and jars could be heard one after another in the medical station. Medical staff in white coats came and went. The most noticeable one among them was the black-haired boy with blue eyes and a constant smile.
"marshal!"
Seeing Qin Qi standing at the door, Yaxiao's expression instantly brightened and he walked over briskly.
"Um."
Qin Qi walked out with the boy unnoticed. He stopped not far away and glanced at the boy's blue eyes. He concealed the expression in his eyes and it seemed that Yaxiao was in good spirits.
"The stationmaster is still busy."
Yaxiao thought that Qin Qi came here to ask the director of the medical station how well the work had been done, so he took the initiative to answer with his eyes bent.
Qin Qi looked down at Yaxiao and said:
"What about you? Do you have anything else to do?"
"Yes, it will be ready soon."
Yaxiao pointed inside and said, "My job is relatively simple."
After a brief chat, Qin Qi watched Yaxiao walk into the medical station.
The boy seemed to have a good relationship with the medical staff. When he walked over, he smiled and chatted with them for a few words.
Yaxiao has strong adaptability.
It is like this wherever it is, very easy to feed, which is in stark contrast to its delicate and soft appearance.
Qin Qi stood under the shade of a tree, his dark eyes staring into the medical station. Every volunteer deserved respect. Without them, there would be even more casualties in the war.
As a marshal, Qin Qi knew that medical volunteers were necessary, and Yaxiao's actions last night were worthy of respect no matter where he was.
But apart from the identity of the marshal, just talking about Qin Qi personally, he was not willing to watch Yaxiao become a volunteer and keep going in and out of the most dangerous places.
If a magic insect had broken into the medical station last night, Yaxiao, who only knew simple fighting skills, would have been bitten to death.
Thinking of the scene of the young boy being torn into pieces and no longer able to smile with his eyes bent, Qin Qi's breathing stagnated and a wave of fear surged in his heart.
He lowered his eyelashes, suppressing the gloom in his eyes.
When he looked up again, his expression was only calm and steady.
As time went on, the garrison was gradually cleared.
"Marshal, we can go now!"
Yaxiao is in a very good mood now. The staff of the medical station can actually leave with Qin Qi and the others. He can finally see the heroic figure of the villain killing insects!
Qin Qi looked at Yaxiao's excited expression, his Adam's apple moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
The shortcut selected by the analysts is a mountain road surrounded by forests, which has a relatively high safety factor.
But after all, they had experienced a swarm of insects, and even on the safest shortcut there were many corpses of demon insects and humans.
The air was filled with a fishy stench.
In order to avoid polluting the spiritual power and forming a taboo, everyone including Yaxiao wore filtering masks.
There was a rustling sound.
The officer in black uniform at the back immediately rushed forward and killed the moth-like demon insect hiding on the treetops.
This kind of encounter has happened no less than a hundred times over a distance of nearly a thousand meters.
Yaxiao followed Qin Qi.
He glanced at Qin Qi, then glanced again. Just as he was curious about when the marshal was going to make a move, a flash of white light flashed by quickly.
Qin Qi pulled Yaxiao back.
The white light hit the tree directly, and the strong bite force instantly cut the tree in half.
Silver moth?!
The officers in charge of the escort immediately felt alarmed. This was a high-risk S-class demon insect. They reacted quickly and organized the medical staff to leave.
Because of the distance, Yaxiao followed Qin Qi closely with bright eyes. He could also feel that compared with other magic insects he met on the road, this white magic insect should be more powerful.
The woods rustled in the wind.
The white shadow was extremely fast, and wherever it went, large trees collapsed. Qin Qi protected Yaxiao behind him, and the moment the white shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, he instantly nailed the white shadow to the ground with the silver blade.
Green blood seeped into the ground.
Yaxiao's eyes lit up.
"Marshal, that's amazing."
Of course he can kill the silver moth now, but he doesn't know who is faster. Yaxiao feels itchy in his heart and wants to verify it.
Just when Yaxiao was trying to find a magic bug, he heard Qin Qi's hoarse voice:
"Why aren't you afraid?"
Yaxiao looked up and met Qin Qi's gaze. His obsidian eyes seemed to contain some deep and intense emotions that would draw him in if he wasn't careful. Yaxiao suddenly felt a little strange.
He pursed his lips, dispelled the emotions in his heart, and curved his eyes as usual: "Because the marshal is here, I won't be afraid."
This is actually a reason.
Yaxiao felt relieved because Qin Qi was there.
Qin Qi looked at the smile in Yaxiao's eyes.
The boy always seemed to be like this, always so passionate and straightforward since the first time they met.
A gentle breeze blew by.
Only two people were left looking at each other.
Looking at the soft, slender, and fair boy who was as soft as a cat, Qin Qi's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he suddenly felt an impulse in his heart. He gently rubbed Yaxiao's cheek with his fingers, as if he was just helping the boy wipe away the non-existent dirt on his face. His voice was a little hoarse, and there were indistinguishable emotions in his eyes:
"We can't be together forever."
"As long as the Worm Queen doesn't die, I will die on the battlefield one day and become a complete lunatic."
He looked past the young man and towards his subordinates who were still vigilantly killing the demon insects.
This is the fate that all taboo-holders standing on the battlefield know well.
They are not from the same world. A kind and innocent boy like Yashao should have a better ending, a partner who can accompany him for life, instead of being destined to die like him.
Qin Qi withdrew his hand, and his fingertips seemed to still feel the boy's soft skin. His eyes fell on Yaxiao's dazzling blue eyes, and he said calmly: "I will go to find the insect mother soon, and I will not return to the base for a long time. The station will be very dangerous. If you are afraid, I hope you can return to the fortress or base as soon as possible."
Yaxiao could feel that Qin Qi seemed to be conveying some information, but it was still a little vague. However, he understood the latter part of the words. Realizing that Qin Qi was about to leave, he subconsciously raised his hand to grab the corner of Qin Qi's clothes and said seriously:
"Marshal, I can follow you to find the insect mother!"
Yaxiao felt that this was a good opportunity to speak up. If Qin Qi agreed, he could fight the Insect Queen smoothly!
Qin Qi looked at Yaxiao's determined blue eyes and laughed angrily, "Although the insect mother is as beautiful as a gem, it is not really a broken stone. It is difficult to deal with it, not to mention that the insect mother is surrounded by S-level magic insects to protect it. What can you do? Can you make the magic insects stop during the battle and heal my wounds?"
The boy suddenly fell silent.
Qin Qi also felt bad. He must have hurt Yaxiao. A heavy stone was hanging on his heart, neither moving nor letting go.
After a while, Qin Qi brushed away Yaxiao's hand and said hoarsely: "Let's go, we have to catch up as soon as possible."
"marshal."
Hearing the clear voice, Qin Qi turned around, and then saw Yaxiao's eyes were a little hesitant, and his left hand tremblingly took out something like a gem from his pocket.
“Is…is this it?”
Seeing that thing, Qin Qi fell silent.
Yaxiao suddenly felt a little guilty. This morning, he didn't know that this shiny gem was the worm mother!
(End of this chapter)