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Chapter 352: Intelligence on the Bug Nest Planet from Beyond the World
Chapter 352: Intelligence on the Bug Nest Planet from Beyond the World
"Exactly what's going on with that Demon Land? Why are they suddenly targeting me?" The Bug Overlord was quite agitated. He had never offended them, and their previous cooperation had been quite harmonious. This sudden turn of events caught the Bug Overlord off guard.
As for the source of the information, it was quite simple—it must have leaked from the Great Tranquil Dynasty.
The Great Tranquil Dynasty was a complex web of various factions, and there were plenty of people who secretly conspired with the bug race. After all, there was profit to be made, and who cared about the Great Tranquil family and country?
One could mouth loyalty and patriotism, but behind closed doors, it was a different story.
A ten-thousand-year-old dynasty was ancient, and it had long been plagued by corruption. If it weren't for the formidable skills and strength of the Tranquil Emperor, the dynasty would have fallen long ago.
Therefore, the Bug Overlord had a large number of spies among the common people of the Great Tranquil Dynasty, and even in the government.
Despite being in the wilderness, the Bug Overlord was well-informed.
For a major power, strength was crucial, but intelligence was equally important. Without sufficient intelligence, one wouldn't even know how they died.
Qin Muye's intelligence network was also highly developed, and the spirits that could mimic various life forms were perfect for espionage.
"Could it be because of the Demon Mechanisms?" The Bug Overlord suddenly fell silent.
He knew that the converged timeline had disappeared, and the Demon Land's territory had expanded, which everyone could see. Although he didn't know what had happened to the other side's timeline, he could infer that they must have inherited the legacy of the Protocol of Rectification's demise. Otherwise, their power couldn't have grown so quickly.
Honestly, the idea that the Demon Land could break the time convergence and enter a time loop, and even succeed, was like a fairy tale. When the Bug Overlord first learned about this, he was almost stunned into paralysis. They were all of the same level, so why was the Demon Land so outstanding?
Therefore, he suspected that Qin Muye might think he was as valuable as the Demon Mechanism Emperor, a tough but highly nourishing target. Otherwise, why would he target him?
"But I don't have the ability to converge timelines, and I don't have any backing," the Bug Overlord thought this idea made more and more sense.
If he were in Qin Muye's position, he would have done the same. After all, looking at the Demon Land's rich resources, who wouldn't be tempted?
The Demon Mechanism Emperor was a subroutine of the Mechanical Emperor, which is why he had that capability. As for the Mechanical Emperor's origin, the Bug Overlord was unclear. It was said to be a subroutine of an indescribable entity's avatar.
"I need to explain this well; otherwise, the Lord of the Demon Land might think that after killing me, the bugs from my world will come to my rescue, which would be awkward."
The Bug Overlord was different. He was a fugitive, and if he dared to contact the bug world, he would be immediately eliminated by a true Overlord-level entity.
After all, he was a deserter who had enjoyed a great deal of resources and then fled. The bug race would definitely hunt him down and punish him as an example. Otherwise, every bug that enjoyed resources might fear the battlefield and run away, which would be disastrous for the bug race's development.
Fortunately, the energy level of his world was relatively low, so the bug race would track him, but they probably wouldn't think he would run here. Even if they found him, it would be a matter for the future.
Unless someone tipped them off.
Or some indescribable entity was using him as a pawn.
Thinking of this, the Bug Overlord shivered.
"Am I already involved in this?"
For a moment, he felt like crying. If there was a terrifying entity behind all this, manipulating things, he was doomed.
Just as the Demon Mechanism Emperor, who was supposed to be unable to connect with the Mechanical Emperor to activate the Protocol of Rectification, the bug race might already be on its way to capture him.
All it would take is a small trigger, and that trigger seemed to have been activated.
In his eyes, the trigger was not the Lord of the Demon Land, but himself. Once he was forced back, he became that trigger. All it would take is for the Lord of the Demon Land to come knocking, and the bug race would appear.
And they would send a Royal-level entity, which is an 8th-stage in the Lord Era.
Or even a Bug Nest Planet.
A Bug Nest Planet was one of the strategic weapons of the bug world, providing a full-service from reproduction to colonization. It could be considered a miniature bug society.
"Exactly what's going on with that Demon Land? Why are they suddenly targeting me?" The Bug Overlord was quite agitated. He had never offended them, and their previous cooperation had been quite harmonious. This sudden turn of events caught the Bug Overlord off guard.
As for the source of the information, it was quite simple—it must have leaked from the Great Tranquil Dynasty. The Great Tranquil Dynasty was a complex web of various factions, and there were plenty of people who secretly conspired with the bug race. After all, there was profit to be made, and who cared about the Great Tranquil family and country? One could mouth loyalty and patriotism, but behind closed doors, it was a different story.
A ten-thousand-year-old dynasty was ancient, and it had long been plagued by corruption. If it weren't for the formidable skills and strength of the Tranquil Emperor, the dynasty would have fallen long ago. Therefore, the Bug Overlord had a large number of spies among the common people of the Great Tranquil Dynasty, and even in the government. Despite being in the wilderness, the Bug Overlord was well-informed. For a major power, strength was crucial, but intelligence was equally important. Without sufficient intelligence, one wouldn't even know how they died.
Qin Muye's intelligence network was also highly developed, and the spirits that could mimic various life forms were perfect for espionage.
"Could it be because of the Demon Mechanisms?" The Bug Overlord suddenly fell silent. He knew that the converged timeline had disappeared, and the Demon Land's territory had expanded, which everyone could see. Although he didn't know what had happened to the other side's timeline, he could infer that they must have inherited the legacy of the Protocol of Rectification's demise. Otherwise, their power couldn't have grown so quickly.
Honestly, the idea that the Demon Land could break the time convergence and enter a time loop, and even succeed, was like a fairy tale. When the Bug Overlord first learned about this, he was almost stunned into paralysis. They were all of the same level, so why was the Demon Land so outstanding?
Therefore, he suspected that Qin Muye might think he was as valuable as the Demon Mechanism Emperor, a tough but highly nourishing target. Otherwise, why would he target him?
"But I don't have the ability to converge timelines, and I don't have any backing," the Bug Overlord thought this idea made more and more sense. If he were in Qin Muye's position, he would have done the same. After all, looking at the Demon Land's rich resources, who wouldn't be tempted?
The Demon Mechanism Emperor was a subroutine of the Mechanical Emperor, which is why he had that capability. As for the Mechanical Emperor's origin, the Bug Overlord was unclear. It was said to be a subroutine of an indescribable entity's avatar.
"I need to explain this well; otherwise, the Lord of the Demon Land might think that after killing me, the bugs from my world will come to my rescue, which would be awkward." The Bug Overlord was different. He was a fugitive, and if he dared to contact the bug world, he would be immediately eliminated by a true Overlord-level entity. After all, he was a deserter who had enjoyed a great deal of resources and then fled. The bug race would definitely hunt him down and punish him as an example. Otherwise, every bug that enjoyed resources might fear the battlefield and run away, which would be disastrous for the bug race's development.
Fortunately, the energy level of his world was relatively low, so the bug race would track him, but they probably wouldn't think he would run here. Even if they found him, it would be a matter for the future. Unless someone tipped them off. Or some indescribable entity was using him as a pawn. Thinking of this, the Bug Overlord shivered.
"Am I already involved in this?" For a moment, he felt like crying. If there was a terrifying entity behind all this, manipulating things, he was doomed. Just as the Demon Mechanism Emperor, who was supposed to be unable to connect with the Mechanical Emperor to activate the Protocol of Rectification, the bug race might already be on its way to capture him. All it would take is a small trigger, and that trigger seemed to have been activated. In his eyes, the trigger was not the Lord of the Demon Land, but himself. Once he was forced back, he became that trigger. All it would take is for the Lord of the Demon Land to come knocking, and the bug race would appear. And they would send a Royal-level entity, which is an 8th-stage in the Lord Era. Or even a Bug Nest Planet.
A Bug Nest Planet was one of the strategic weapons of the bug world, providing a full-service from reproduction to colonization. It could be considered a miniature bug society, but for the bug world, it was colossal. Without enough strength, how could anyone dare to invade a world? The Bug Nest Planet was considered the top-tier weapon in the strategy of world invasion.
"Yawn~" Qin Muye stretched lazily, moving his body, and saw the message from the Bug Overlord.
"There's a Bug Nest Planet approaching? Is this a threat?" Qin Muye found it strange; the tone didn't seem threatening. After all, who would tell their target about a threat? It seemed more like a warning.
But what was he being warned about? He couldn't fight it anyway. A Bug Nest Planet the size of the Great Tranquil Dynasty server, how could he fight it? The sheer numbers alone were beyond his ability to handle.
According to the Bug Overlord's information, the Bug Nest Planet was made from a 9th-stage world and underwent various modifications, allowing it to be habitable not just on the surface but also underground and in the sky.
So if it really came, Qin Muye would face a massive swarm of bugs, not the singular and incomplete bugs like the Bug Overlord.
"But why would the bugs suddenly come to this Great Tranquil Dynasty server?" Qin Muye was puzzled. He believed that every effect had a cause. From the Bug Overlord's description, the bug world was extremely powerful. It was highly unlikely they would be interested in a small world like the Great Tranquil Dynasty, especially when they had activated a strategic weapon. The cost far outweighed the benefit.
So Qin Muye guessed that if the Bug Overlord was telling the truth, there must be some hidden reason.
"Like something that doesn't consider the cost, such as a traitor or a spy." Qin Muye narrowed his eyes, thinking of certain possibilities. In a complete social system, public opinion and reputation were part of the cost. Their standards for evaluating benefits were completely different from his.
Thus, Qin Muye quickly guessed that the Bug Nest Planet likely had nothing to do with him but was attracted by the Bug Overlord. Even if Qin Muye didn't come, this crisis could still happen.
"Trying to use me as a shield? Hmph, if so, then I'll eliminate you first." Qin Muye wasn't someone with a good temper. He could endure and retreat when faced with an unbeatable opponent, but now that the other side was clearly weaker, why would he tolerate it?
Naturally, he would eliminate the Bug Overlord.
"However, I should inform Emperor Shenyou first. Otherwise, if we trigger a high-dimensional demon or the Final Cycle, it would be disastrous."
These four crises could be triggered at any time, and Qin Muye was worried that if communication wasn't timely, the remaining three could erupt simultaneously, turning it into a battle of gods.
Soon, he notified Emperor Shenyou and prepared his spirits for battle.
He couldn't go today; he needed to turn the Phantom Divine Bow into a divine artifact, which was effective only in the hands of a specific user and couldn't be mass-produced. As a ranged divine artifact, Qin Muye naturally wanted to perfect it, as most of his territory's attack methods were firepower-based.
With the Phantom Divine Bow and the Titan Arrows, it would be a perfect match.
So there was no rush, and Qin Muye wanted to ensure a one-hit kill. If he left the Bug Overlord a chance to breathe, he might self-destruct like the Demon Mechanism Emperor, whose self-destruction brought the Protocol of Rectification. If the Bug Overlord self-destructed, it could directly attract the Bug Nest Planet, leading to a true bug invasion.
Although that possibility already existed.
"There's still one problem: where did the Bug Overlord get this information? How could he know so clearly that it's a Bug Nest Planet and be so sure? There's something fishy here!" Qin Muye was puzzled, as if the Bug Overlord had been informed in advance.
"Is it a trap? Indeed, eliminating him is the right decision."
(End of Chapter)
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