Chapter 425: Chapter 209: Mother Tree (Part 1)
"Have you heard of such a creature before?" The other party looked at him suspiciously, the slightly dark eyes brightened with an indescribable sarcasm, as if pitying Gu Ningzhi for being too naive and innocent, "Heh, if even you had heard of it... things would have already turned into chaos."
Gu Ningzhi found the other party’s attitude quite displeasing, making it unbearable. The constant mocking was incredibly annoying. "Is it really so strange to have heard of such a creature? I also heard it from someone else. She said that deep in the universe there’s something called the Insect Race..."
Before Gu Ningzhi could finish his words, the person suddenly attacked; a cold white light cut through the increasingly dim sky and was in front of him in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, Gu Ningzhi reacted at a speed uncannily fast for a human, narrowly escaping death by a hair’s breadth.
He felt a chill on his face, and when he wiped with his hand, it was full of hot blood, suggesting the cut on his face was quite long. Gu Ningzhi felt an intense flame burning in his chest, making his throat dry, "What do you mean by this sudden attack, woman! Why are you trying to take my life?" The murderous intent that burst out in that instant was not false; this woman truly wanted to kill him!
Why did she suddenly want to kill him? Previously, although her attitude wasn’t friendly, there was no real murderous intent! But now, the killing intent and threat filled the surroundings, chilling him to the bone even more than the writhing branches under the cliff behind him.
The woman turned her blade, the initially gloomy eyes now filled with cold determination and killing intent, giving off an immense sense of oppression. They stared at each other for a long time before the woman finally spoke, "Did you just mention the Insect Race? How do you know about their existence?"
"Uh..." Gu Ningzhi did not expect her sudden change of face to be due to such a simple word, instantly making him rethink.
Su Jiameng’s words were only half trusted by Gu Ningzhi. Whether a mutated species like the Insect Race existed was a big question mark in his mind.
But in this inexplicable place, encountering the "Mother Tree" and this woman who went berserk at the mention of the Insect Race, and thinking back to Su Jiameng’s evasive attitude when mentioning the Insect Race, his suspicions deepened.
"Naturally, I heard it from someone else... Speaking of which, her attitude when mentioning the Insect Race is quite similar to your expression when talking about the ’Mother Tree’." Unconsciously, Gu Ningzhi asked, "Let me think, could this so-called ’Mother Tree’ be part of the Insect Race?"
If that’s true, then the ’Mother Tree’ being one of the Insect Race is simply terrifying!
Gu Ningzhi’s back broke out in a cold sweat. The sky had been taken over by orange and black, with the visibility around dropping, and the branches becoming more active, their rustling sounds increasing, while the night wind carried many low moans of creatures and the distinctive smell of blood.
"Another person? What’s that person’s name?" The woman had no intention of putting away her blade, slightly tilting her head, her hair covering her eyes, making it more unsettling, "As for your question, unfortunately, your guess is correct. The ’Mother Tree’ is indeed part of the Insect Race, and it’s among the rapid evolving members of the Insect Race. This ’Mother Tree’ is already very close to the level of an Insect General."
With ample energy sources, the ’Mother Tree’s evolution speed is terrifying. Every creature and resource on this planet belongs to this ’Mother Tree’. It doesn’t have to worry about other Insect Races coming to compete for resources, and without competition from similar species, its growth speed over just two short years is frighteningly fast!
She couldn’t imagine, if she hadn’t crash-landed on this planet and discovered a hidden ’Mother Tree’ here, what kind of terrifying apocalypse would occur in another ten years when it evolved into an Insect King!
Fighting monsters requires starting from small fry, to ensure the team isn’t wiped out immediately. But if an Insect Imperial-level ’Mother Tree’ comes out, once encountered by any other interstellar alliances, it would be akin to a high-level powerhouse in full regalia slaughtering a novice village.
Currently, this ’Mother Tree’ is only close to the Insect General level, making it somewhat easier to handle. But if it becomes an Insect King, capable of moving and hiding its main structure at will, given the current situation, eradicating it would be nearly impossible.
"Insect General? What’s that title?" Gu Ningzhi muttered, his expression becoming more solemn.
