From BOSS to Canon Fodder: She is Currently Out of Service!

Although the Dark West Corner Star Domain is the last territory of the Insect Race, neither the Human Alliance nor any other interstellar alliance can reach here, so the disappearance of high-ranking Insect Race members on the planet is certainly not the doing of other races.

The greatest possibility is that the only remaining formidable Insect Emperor devoured and absorbed all those high-ranking Insect Race members to satiate its hunger!

Although this is just a far-fetched guess, for those trapped in a predicament, it seems like the last guiding light, extraordinarily precious.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"I need some time to calm down..." Su Jiameng’s face was full of exhaustion and sleepiness, with dark circles under her eyes. As she said this, there was even a hint of imperceptible weakness and plea in her voice. She was indeed strong, but even the strongest have their limits.

A few disappointments here and there didn’t frighten her, as she wasn’t one to be easily defeated, but as the disappointments piled up, the invisible pressure and suppressed anxiety in her heart brought about an unprecedented fatigue, as if every ounce of strength had been drained from her body.

Liang Xiaonuo and the others could only watch anxiously at Su Jiameng’s current state, unable to help much.

As night fell, darkness blanketed the earth. The group decided on the order of their night watch, with some sleeping and others on guard. Su Jiameng sat hugging her knees on the Military Fortress, the night breeze brushing by, bringing with it a biting chill akin to her current mood.

Reflecting on her past, Su Jiameng’s restless heart gradually calmed. She whispered with a murmur full of murderous intent, "No matter how many years it takes, one should never give up. After all, the most desperate time has not yet arrived... even if it means turning the entire Dark West Corner Star Domain upside down, I must find and capture that cunning fellow! I won’t rest until the Insect Race is eradicated!"

The Xihe blade planted beside her seemed to sense her determination, vibrating slightly and emitting a faint blood-red glow along the blade.

Over the years, the blade Xihe had claimed countless Insect Race lives, the exact count unknown even to her. The only certainty was that the aura surrounding Xihe had become very close to that of Cross Saber Eternal Peace from back then, its released pressure nearing the Insect Emperor’s level. Every time she held it in her hand, she could feel a penetrating chill piercing her heart and mind, forcing her to calm down, turning her cold and bloodthirsty.

The unusual behavior of Xihe naturally didn’t escape her attention. However, when she informed the merchant from the Cultivation Plane who had connections with the Swordsmith who forged Xihe, no useful information was obtained.

Instead, the merchant speculated that the material used to forge the Xihe blade was too special, granting it the possibility of "possessing life." In the terminology of the Cultivation Plane, it meant sword and sword spirit becoming one! Xihe developed its own Sword Spirit, hence these phenomena.

Yet, Su Jiameng thought the other party was talking nonsense. This is the interstellar plane, where has there ever been talk of Sword Spirit? Moreover, Xihe’s state is nothing like Spiritualization. However, if not Spiritualization, why could Xihe develop a unique spiritual power?

Ultimately, Su Jiameng felt this issue stemmed from the primary material used to build Xihe! But even the Swordsmith couldn’t explain the origins of the material, only knowing it was particularly suitable for sword making, leaving everything a headless mystery.

Normally, Xihe would exhibit similar reactions, but today’s response was exceptionally... enthusiastic? Even without holding the sword, she could feel Xihe’s emotions, seemingly eager and calling for something. She gazed in a certain direction and whispered, "Want to go there?"

Xihe was just a blade, unable to understand human speech, let alone respond. Su Jiameng bitterly smiled at her behavior, leaning against Xihe and closing her eyes for a brief nap. She needed to gather her emotions, at least not let her mood affect her companions.

She longed to return, as did Xiaonuo and the others. The five of them were all comrades who had fallen into the otherworld together, meant to support each other, not have one side accommodate them all. Thinking of this, she felt she should find an opportunity to apologize to them.

Lately, due to her poor mood, her four little companions were as if facing a great enemy, unwittingly adding to their emotional burden.

However, whether due to Xihe’s influence or her own recent emotional instability, after falling asleep, she dreamt of finding herself on an extremely bustling and unfamiliar planet, teeming with people, yet none could see her! She drifted like a ghost until a catastrophe befell this supposed peaceful and blissful earthly paradise, turning it into a hellish inferno overnight!

In an abrupt shift of vision, she found herself witnessing the transformation of the entire planet from the perspective of another creature. The once-lively joy and laughter vanished, skyscrapers collapsed one by one, crashing down with an earth-shattering roar!

Countless Insect Race members swept past her, tearing and gnawing, their hoarse and terrifying sounds echoing as if from hell. After a long while, she finally realized from which creature’s perspective she was witnessing all this. It was the Insect Race! And notably, a Thousand Illusion Beast known for its parasitic ways!

This Thousand Illusion Beast had great innate talent, with astonishing abilities in human terms. Although it started from a low point, it possessed a cunning the other Insect Races lacked, and wasn’t entirely controlled by its killing instincts.

Moreover, this Thousand Illusion Beast particularly enjoyed parasitizing humans, extracting the information within their brains,

though it didn’t understand, it couldn’t hinder its peculiar hoarding habit. From a low-level Insect Soldier, it steadily grew into an Insect General, an Insect General, and then an Insect King, further advancing two hundred years ago to become a fearsome Insect Emperor!

Yet, this particular Insect Emperor was somewhat unique. While other Insect Emperors, upon reaching this level, typically led their Insect Race vassals to plunder more resources, this one chose to trap itself within the Dark West Corner Star Domain, its mind muddled as if trying to grasp something...

Finally, ten years ago, it discovered what it wanted to do... As the dream reached this point, a piercing scream echoed in the depths of her mind, as if a sharp blade had stabbed straight into her brain, shattering the dream instantly...

"Pu—" Leaning against Xihe for a nap, Su Jiameng suddenly opened her eyes, a sweet metallic taste rising in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)