I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 344 Dark Insect Mother

However, Lezhi was clearly not afraid. He gripped the long sword tightly in his right hand and held it horizontally in front of him. Lezhi recalled the feeling when he fought against Fanle Bird and mobilized his senses to the maximum extent.

The waving of the vines and the flapping of the insectoid wings, as seen by Lezhi, suddenly all slowed down. Even his heartbeat slowed down, and the surging blood in his veins gradually became a gentle, continuous flow.

The result of calming down is a high level of focus in Lezhi.

He took in every detail of the scene before him, inch by inch. He could see clearly everything, from the insects' dark compound eyes to the pits and craters on their bodies caused by his energy.

He could even change his perspective, looking up, down, left, and right, capturing details up close, the whole view in the distance, and even the dust floating in the air and the spores tentatively released by the mushrooms—things that would normally be impossible for the naked eye to see—all of which were captured by Lezhi's eyes and imprinted in his mind.

Without needing to be taught, Lezhi instinctively discerned the enemy's weaknesses, knowing where to attack first for maximum effectiveness and where to attack later to eliminate future troubles. In the blink of an eye, he had grasped all of this.

Even though Lezhi was just an ordinary person, including his previous life, he seemed to be born with a knack for fighting.

Time, which had been slowed down, resumed its normal flow. Without needing to consider anyone, Lezhi precisely dodged his own vines. His long sword flashed with light, and transparent wings that had appeared out of nowhere carried Lezhi, who was emitting white light. He was like another grenade, heading straight for the Zerg missile.

The two sides were about to clash, but the contact lasted only a few seconds before Lezhi had already passed the missile and remained safely suspended in mid-air.

The missile's advance suddenly halted. The vines and mushrooms only saw a blur before following Lezhi in a different direction. Before they could react, they only noticed that it was strange that the enemy had suddenly stopped moving.

Then the answer they didn't understand appeared before them.

As the long sword in Lezhi's hand turned into specks of light and gradually dissipated from the edge, the insect missiles were also cut apart by the white light from the inside, like fireworks blooming. After a moment of brilliance, only a mess remained.

The seemingly fierce missile attack by the insects was thwarted by Lezhi in less than a minute.

"It's a pity about my knife." Feeling the emptiness in her right hand, Lezhi felt a little empty. "I wonder what Uncle Lezhong would think if he knew that the long knife he gave me had become a disposable item."

He'd probably be furious, since Le Zhong has always been very proud of his work.

The most powerful attack was thus thwarted. The vines, regaining their senses, hurriedly waved their tendrils to deal with the remaining insects, clearing a path for Lezhi.

Having found a direction, Lezhi didn't delay. The furry ball was still nestled in his clothes; when he checked on it just now, it had already fallen into a deep sleep. Besides being hallucinogenic, this strange fragrance, when used frequently, actually had a sleep-inducing effect.

If used correctly, it can be quite useful, provided it's in the right hands. If it falls into the hands of the enemy, then even its value is just a nuisance.

With a slight smirk, the transparent wings behind her fluttered silently, carrying Lezhi into the passage without her feet touching the ground. The remaining insects were no longer a threat to Lezhi.

Lezhi is too fast. These insects often only catch a glimpse of him and don't have time to attack before they can find him again.

Behind Rakuchi, the spreading vines diligently took on the responsibility of cleaning up the battlefield.

The dark shadows that filled the insect hive had been almost completely absorbed by Lezhi. When the tide receded, whether they were human or ghost was a matter of opinion.

When natural enemies meet, both sides sense each other's presence. A calm heart begins to pound; even if the senses are dulled, instinct doesn't lie.

Raising her eyes, Lezhi rushed into the dark cave without hesitation.

Elsewhere in the insect nest, everything was dry, but the breeze always carried a hint of dampness. Lezhi had always wondered about this, but once he arrived here, his question was answered. It turned out that there was a deep pool inside the cave where the insect mother lived.

The pool wasn't large, roughly the size of a double bed, and was an irregular circle. The surface was calm and still; were it not for the reflection of white light, Lezhi wouldn't have been able to see it at a glance.

It is estimated that the insect queen chose to live here because it would be convenient for drinking water.

This cave was much larger than the cave where the mushrooms had lived before, but even so, Lezhi did not feel that it was empty, because most of the cave was filled with the body of the insect queen.

Previously, Lezhi had seen people or creatures tainted by the shadows, and their bodies would more or less develop black markings, which were the manifestation of the shadow energy. The most severely affected was Lei Xiu, whose body was already covered by black markings when they met.

There were also mushrooms. He watched helplessly as the black markings almost devoured the surface of the mushrooms, but he managed to control them.

Lezhi considered himself quite knowledgeable about shadowy figures, but seeing the insect queen before him was still an eye-opening experience.

"So this is what happens when you're completely tainted by the shadows. It's a bit different from what I imagined."

The original appearance of the insect mother is completely unknown. The exposed skin is all black, huge but soft, and occasionally you can see flesh or something else moving under the supple skin.

Close to the ground, the densely packed insect legs are extremely slender. Of course, this is in comparison to the insect mother's body. The insect legs, which are excessively slender to the insect mother, are actually thicker than Lezhi's entire body.

This shows just how enormous the queen insect in front of us is.

Having seen many birds, beasts, and insects before, Lezhi thought he was used to the exceptionally large bodies of the animals in Jormungand, but at this moment, Lezhi was somewhat uncertain.

"My mother tree, is this thing really alive?" Of course, Lezhi knew it was alive; he wasn't blind to the pulsating flesh. But at this moment, he needed to make conversation, to say something random to release the psychological pressure caused by his fetishism.

The insect queen in front of him was far too large, far beyond Lezhi's comprehension. Even though Lezhi knew he could handle it, he would still experience some physical discomfort, which was normal.

Lezhi comforted himself, telling himself that the best way to overcome fear was to face it head-on. He mentally prepared himself, and his body took flight. Fortunately, the cave was high enough that Lezhi reached the top and looked down, finally managing to make out the entire insect queen.

Only then could he distinguish the head and tail of the insect mother, and he moved closer to her, curiously examining her bright red eyes.

When other insects are infected, their pupils only turn black, but the mother insect's pupils turn red. What variable determines this?

Curiosity is a very effective way to dispel fear. With a wave of his hand, Lezhi conjured up a vine that pierced straight into the insect mother's eye.

The dark eyelids drooped in time, blocking the attack of the vines. The insect queen wriggled her heavy body, and a loud noise came from her mouthparts. The anger mixed in was easily sensed even by non-insects.

Anger and joy, simple emotions, are common to all races.

Seeing that the insect queen, who had been playing dead since his arrival, finally reacted, Lezhi's eyes flashed with interest. It was good that she was angry; it was better than her playing dead forever.

But does this anger originate from the Queen herself, or from the shadowy figure?