I'll even show you crossdressing men.

"After that, its body parts will be eroded and transformed into insect matter, and it will never be able to turn back."

"Therefore, it now belongs to a new life form, and also to insects. Humans, on the other hand, are merely a shell."

Nalanar's expression was somewhat inscrutable; it was unclear whether it was contempt for the alchemist who created the insectoids or sorrow for them.

"So, killing him wouldn't make a difference, would it?" Zi Qing turned to look at the insect-man, her eyes devoid of any emotion. Humans might evoke sympathy, but hearing her words, it was nothing more than an insect, and insects deserved to die.

"Yes, if it doesn't undergo further evolution, it will eventually be completely devoured, losing its human component and transforming into an extremely disgusting insectoid. Killing it now is a good thing, to avoid any negative consequences later."

Nalanar did not object to her decision, but her words seemed to imply that there was some hidden reason.

"The next step in evolution?" Ji Xiuyu grasped this key point and was quite curious.

"Research on insect people has never stopped from ancient times to the present, because there was a legend in ancient times that a new life was born after humans and insects merged and evolved. It was a group of fairies called flower fairies, which could not be born naturally and could only be transformed by the evolution of insect people created through forbidden alchemy."

"The Flower Fairy is extremely beautiful, but she is born in the ugliest body. Because she is conceived in the crystal within this body, most of the insectoids' energy will be supplied to her to help her grow."

“Every insectoid will have this crystallization, regardless of whether the human body before the union was male or female, or whether the insectoid was a bear or female. Because the flower fairy only needs the insectoid's energy and the body that protects the crystallization that nurtures her when it is most vulnerable; everything else can be discarded.”

"Even if every insect-man possesses the crystallization of a flower fairy, the chance of giving birth to a flower fairy is only one in ten thousand. In any case, I have only heard of one successful example throughout history, and I have never heard of any others."

The secret she spoke of was something that neither Ji Xiuyu nor the others had ever heard of; perhaps it was a secret passed down among alchemists.

Looking at the timid insect-man and then at the other curious girls, Ji Xiuyu turned back to Nalanaer. Before she could ask a question, Nalanaer answered, "If the insect-man fails to evolve successfully, then a life form called a maggot-man will be born. Unlike the extremely beautiful creatures like flower fairies, maggot-men are simply the most disgusting life forms in the world. If you saw one, you would definitely be unable to resist casting a world-destroying spell on it."

"I think this insectoid is already in its final stage. It has almost no chance of evolving into a flower fairy. Let's destroy it. Otherwise, once the maggots appear, tens of square kilometers of land will be turned into filth."

Nalanar's answer solidified Ji Xiuyu's decision. Although the insectoids no longer seemed to pose any threat, he still didn't want to keep them around to avoid causing trouble.

"Okay." If we can't keep them, then let's destroy them. Ji Xiuyu isn't a soft-hearted person anymore; she can still make decisions when necessary.

"No...no...no...I don't want to die...I don't want to die..." The insectoid had been listening to their conversation, and by this point, it was clear that the end of the world was nigh.

Unfortunately, no matter how much it cried out, it was no use. Bai Yu, who had received Ji Xiuyu's order, had already flown into the air, condensed the flames into a fire phoenix, and flew towards it.

Just as the Fire Phoenix was about to make contact with the Insectoid, an unexpected event occurred...

Chapter 293: It's Time for Us Women to Step In

"Don't do anything rash." A stunningly beautiful woman suddenly appeared between the insectoid man and the fire phoenix, directly using her back to block the fire phoenix's attack.

She paid no heed to the insect-man's ugly body and disgusting aura, reaching out to gently stroke his face, saying, "How fascinating is the beautiful life you are nurturing, it's a pity you will never see it."

The insect-man stared blankly at the beautiful woman who had been closest to him since birth. She was different from all the other people. She didn't despise him or hate him. She would even get so close to him.

Is she... is she an angel?

As it was thinking this, it didn't notice a stream of colorful energy flowing from her hand into its body, causing it to slowly close its eyes while it was contemplating. Then, its entire enormous body formed a cocoon and floated into the air.

"Everyone on high alert! Don't let them sabotage us. Otherwise, you'll not only lose a very important partner, but the consequences will be dire." She turned and shouted at the stunned girls.

However, the girls, who had no idea who she was or what she was doing, did not respond at all and instead looked at Hime Hideyu.

He's the only one who can make decisions here; her words have no weight.

"Do as she says..." Ji Xiuyu was truly stunned. He hadn't expected Canghua to appear at this time; it was quite a surprising thing.

He never imagined that the system's consciousness would manifest in reality, because it sounded too impossible.

This is why he didn't react immediately and could only watch her act until now, when she finally woke him up with her words.

No matter what she was doing, Ji Xiuyu knew it all and simply trusted her.

Therefore, he told the girls to prepare according to his instructions and not to hesitate.

"Yes." His words were tantamount to an order. Apart from the few girls who were not strong enough, Akari who was sent by the academy, the two people who took care of them, and Lolonaer, everyone else flew into the air and unleashed their strength.

"Hiss..." They obediently took flight, but it startled those watching in the shadows, who stared in disbelief.

They knew this group was very strong, but they didn't expect that, apart from a few who were clearly there to broaden their horizons, all the participants were so powerful.

The two weakest are Ye Xuexin and Qingyun; the rest are all hero-level powerhouses.

This group, which could massacre entire cities and leave unscathed in most places, has now all appeared here.

The information they had previously obtained was incomplete; there weren't just a few hero-level beings here, but more than half of them.

Their strength and talent are enough to put most of the geniuses in the seven academies to shame.

The only ones who can surpass them now are those few powerful individuals who, by chance, broke through to the legendary level.

It was definitely the right decision to take action against them; otherwise, if they had gone to the academy competition, the outcome would have been disastrous.

The fact that they alone were like this, along with Ji Xiuyu, who had never used her full strength and whose abilities were shrouded in mystery, made them even more determined not to let her live.

"Let's get started..." They had originally planned to stop, but after seeing them and the cocoon that was changing, they had no choice but to take action.

Although there is not enough evidence to prove anything yet, the cocoon spun by that insect-man was not black, but a white cocoon that radiated a bold seven-colored light, which is the legendary omen of the birth of the flower fairy.

They naturally knew what a Flower Fairy was. Whoever possessed a Flower Fairy could be said to possess wealth comparable to that of a country. How could such a thing not be tempting?

"Make a move? Are you sure you're a match for them?" However, while they wanted to make a move, their superiors had no intention of doing so.

They exchanged a glance, then shook their heads slightly, offering helpless, bitter smiles.

It's not that we don't want to take action, but that we have no way to do so. We have to look at the opponent's lineup and then look at our own.

Despite having five hero-level powerhouses, the rest were only at the fifth rank or above, compared to their opponents.

Counting them up, there are already eight hero-level characters: Zi Qing, Bai Yu, Tina, and Chen Nuo, plus Zhao Kongxue, Claire, Yao Lian, and Tian Yu, not counting Ji Xiuyu and Luo Luonaer. If we fight against them, our group will be feeding them.

It's a pity that the two leaders were delayed there and couldn't come over for the time being, otherwise they really could have eliminated them all.

In that case, we could get our hands on the flower fairy that was born, and the woman who could catalyze the creation of flower fairies from insect people, right?

"They didn't make a move." The girls had been on guard for quite some time, but the other side didn't attack, which left him speechless. Why weren't they playing by the rules?

“I’m not talking about them, those guys are nothing to me, I’m talking about…those…” He pointed to the sky, where a dark mass appeared, like an endless swarm of locusts.

"The Flower Fairy is not only extremely important to humans, but also to the Zerg, she is as important as the Mother Nest. They will absolutely not let her go. Before the Flower Fairy comes out to acknowledge her as her master, you must defend her well and not let her get close."

"If Bu Ran is too corrupted by the aura of the Zerg, the Flower Fairy will switch allegiances after birth and become an Abyss One. Once she becomes an Abyss One, this world can just give up and go to sleep."

Cang Hua's words sounded irresponsible, which made Ji Xiuyu's heart skip a beat.

"I feel like I've been scammed." Even with that thought, he had no choice but to start preparing.

So many Zerg, even if they are only at the third to seventh tier, with very few heroes, are definitely not easy to deal with.

So he stood up, intending to fly as well.

But before he could do anything, a small hand was placed on his shoulder.

Turning around, it was Lolonaer, whose expression seemed to have become serious.

"At a time like this, I should be the one to take action, not you." Her words were somewhat inexplicable; Ji Xiuyu understood them but didn't understand why she should say that.

Unfortunately, the girl clearly had no intention of explaining. She turned around, raised her hand, and began to mutter softly.

The voice was distant and resonant, as if it had been passed down from ancient times to the present.

"Born from a barren world, growing in the light of the sun."

"Guide stardust to fall, and let the world be reborn in flames."

"By the covenant of destiny, I hereby summon the behemoth hidden in time and space."

"I command you, as your master, to come to my side."

"The Flame Dragon, Noranok..."

Once again, a radiant light shone through the night...

Chapter 294: The Fire Dragon Noranok

"Roar~" A dragon's roar that resounded throughout the heavens and earth came, and a huge magic circle appeared in the sky. Crimson flames swirled around the magic circle, like a rising sun, scorching the night sky.

A huge red dragon head emerged from the magic circle first, followed by two sharp claws that grabbed the edge of the magic circle and pulled it apart, creating enough space for it to crawl out.

It just wanted to relax, but the insects flying all over the sky weren't so kind.

They were already driven by the will within their souls, determined to bring the Flower Fairy back at all costs.

Therefore, they are not afraid of death and regard all obstacles in front of them as their mortal enemies.

The place where the fire dragon appeared was precisely the route of all the insects' attack, making it the first target.

"Buzz buzz buzz~" All sorts of insects flapped their wings and rushed toward the fire dragon, completely ignoring the flames surrounding it, just like moths to a flame.

"Crackling and popping~" The crimson flames, made of some unknown material, were incredibly powerful. The insects that had just approached were burned to charcoal and fell to the ground before they could even make a move.

Those weaker ones didn't even qualify to become charcoal before turning into ashes and scattering, leaving the sky with a foul stench.

The Zerg are not clean creatures; most carry pathogens that are deadly to humans. These are their powerful attack methods and one of the reasons why they are so disliked.

Some of these pathogens attach themselves in liquid form, some in gaseous form, and most of them survive by parasitizing the insects and absorbing their nutrients.

Flames can destroy all of these, but those auras are not so easily extinguished.

So after more and more insects died, the smell in the air became truly unpleasant.

Ji Xiuyu and the others had already erected a barrier to isolate irrelevant energy and information, so they naturally didn't need to worry. However, the group of people who had been watching them were not so fortunate.

Caught off guard, the unpleasant odor spread to them.

After taking a puff without realizing it, these people immediately turned green and knelt down, clutching their necks.

Those with high strength had already used their internal energy to block the poison gas after discovering it, but the weak were not so lucky. They absorbed the poison gas and died within seconds.

Before the girls even made a move, several of these guys had already died for this reason. I really don't know what to say.

Their strength was definitely sufficient, but they were just a little unlucky. The wind just happened to change direction, allowing the poison gas to spread to them more quickly, causing them to develop these symptoms.

"Let's go." Although they could open the barrier, doing so would reveal their location.

Once discovered, those incredibly powerful guys will probably immediately abandon the Zerg and come looking for trouble.

In such a critical situation, staying here would not be a matter of completing the mission, but rather playing with one's own life.

Although this group of people did not hold a high position in the Mage Tower, equivalent to the lowest-level errand-doers or those who maintained routine order, they were still members of the Mage Tower.

The status of the Mage Tower in this world is no joke. They basically don't need to worry about any problems in their lives and live much more comfortably than other organizations.

In such situations, although they would serve the mage tower, they would instinctively choose to protect themselves rather than take risks when their lives are threatened.