Who would have thought that after his daughters, he himself would become a captive?
Seeing Xia Jin resting her chin on one hand with a lazy expression, he took a deep breath.
Surrendering to such a leader wasn't bad.
Xia Jin's temperament was too refined. For the ruler of a species like the Zerg to look like this was far better than he had imagined.
No wonder neither of his daughters seemed to hate her.
“However, it seems this Zerg Queen has some peculiar tastes.”
Recalling the intelligence he had gathered, this high and mighty Zerg Queen supposedly enjoyed having noble captives kneel and lick her feet. To ensure the safety of his people, the Magic Monster King suddenly steeled his heart. He took a step forward and, under everyone's astonished gazes, leaned down and lowered his head toward her feet to express his loyalty.
Xia Jin: “?”
Zergling: “???”
Hydralisk: “???”
Lurker, Roach: “?????”
Thud!
Seeing him get closer and closer...
“What the hell are you doing?”
Xia Jin lifted her leg and slammed the sole of her shoe right into his face.
She was truly stunned.
Good grief.
This guy actually... the moment they met...
How shameful.
Pressing down her skirt, Xia Jin's face flushed. She glared at the man, speechless.
“Hiss—” The Elven Queen sucked in a breath of cold air.
The Bearman Patriarch was also dazed.
Magic Monster King: “...”
It was over.
He realized he had gotten something wrong.
He thought that by casting aside his dignity and acting this way, he could please the Zerg Queen and convince her to spare his people.
But it seemed the intelligence was wrong; the other party had no such hobby of making subordinates lick her feet.
...
Xia Jin rubbed her temples.
“You... go back and resume governing your magic monster race. You must restore order to the underground world in a short amount of time.”
She suddenly felt this Magic Monster King was a bit dangerous.
Although her projection could self-destruct, it would be a real loss to have to self-destruct on the spot just because the opponent did something absurd.
After all, the Elven Queen and a bunch of Zerg were nearby.
“Yes!”
Having already surrendered, what else could he say? The Magic Monster King could only nod.
“Furthermore...”
A zergling nearby suddenly stepped forward, pushing a bowl toward him.
“Put some of your blood in there.”
Though confused, the Magic Monster King did as he was told.
“Very well. I hope you will be a truly wise ruler. You may go.”
...
After the Magic Monster King left, Xia Jin tapped her forehead in exasperation.
Meanwhile, the image of Xia Jin's blushing face from a moment ago was still echoing in the Bearman Patriarch's mind.
So cute.
As expected of the Magic Monster King; on second thought, that guy really knew what he was doing.
He himself simply wasn't thick skinned enough.
A true hero was indeed different from an ordinary bear like him; he was worthy of admiration.
The Elven Queen, for some reason, felt a bit annoyed.
The Zerg Queen was already in the same camp as the elves. How could a newly surrendered Magic Monster King have the nerve to try and take advantage of her?
“That's too much! I haven't even had the chance yet... Bah, I mean, even I'm not as thick skinned as you,” the Elven Queen muttered resentfully.
Xia Jin, acting like a lazy teenage girl, soon yawned and stood up from her chair.
“The Swarm will withdraw its forces immediately, leaving only 2,000 zerglings behind. The rest is up to you creatures of the underground world. Also, if you find any gold mines, Mithril Ores, or the like, it's best if you can give them to me. Any livestock you raise can also be sold to the Zerg.”
Having said her piece, Xia Jin prepared to leave.
The Elven Queen and several elves followed her back to the surface.
Inside the Glowing Forest.
The daytime forest was filled with the scent of nature. Verdant plants and beautiful flowers grew in clusters, while elven girls laughed and skipped through the trees.
“What a beautiful sight.”
Ellie marveled.
She had to admit, it was a wonderful scene.
Although Ellie used to be human, her human gene fragments clearly didn't influence the Zerg.
Aesthetically, the Zerg didn't find humans or elves particularly beautiful.
Or rather... except for the Queen, who was perfect, nothing else could truly satisfy the Zerg.
All they pursued was absolute power.
“Your Majesty, the Zerg have already analyzed part of the elven race's genes. We have created two types of elf bugs. One is no different from you and can be considered a pure elf, but because it is integrated into the Swarm network, it is effectively a member of the Zerg. The other is a Zerg-ified elf, which retains its basic appearance but possesses some Zerg traits.”
The Elven Queen's mouth fell open in surprise.
Soon, two elf bugs arrived on the scene.
One was the first black haired, half-Zerg elf bug, and the other looked no different from a normal elf, also with black hair.
If nothing else, their facial features were perfect.
The Elven Queen felt fine seeing the second elf bug; at least she looked like a normal elf.
But the first one, with her hard chitinous shell and eerie wings, left the queen stunned for quite a while.
But ultimately, she found... that she was actually somewhat pleased.
“There is hope for the continuation of the elven race.”
Not only that, but they had, in a sense, merged with the Zerg.
This fusion wasn't a bad thing. It meant the Zerg Queen had completely accepted them, allowing the two races to become one in a way.
As the Queen, she had long noticed that there were many different species within the Zerg.
If such diverse creatures could live in harmony, then there was nothing strange about the elven race joining them.
And through their previous cooperation, the Queen knew that Xia Jin was absolutely trustworthy.
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