I'll even show you crossdressing men.

Besides the Zerg, the monsters might also make a move. However, given that the Flower Fairy is far more important to the Zerg than the monsters, if the monsters were to take action, the previously peaceful relationship between the races, who had been working together to attack humans and other races, would instantly crumble. That would be something that could be exploited.

No, it can be said that if a large-scale Zerg attack were to occur, this would be the best outcome and the best way to escape.

Besides the insectoids and monsters, the third-party force is this group from the mage tower. They are the weakest, but now that the flower fairies have appeared, their superiors certainly won't let them off so easily and will definitely take action.

Therefore, their abilities will be considerable, and with the accumulated power of the mage tower over thousands of years, if they are not careful, the enemy might find their weaknesses and launch an attack.

The Flower Fairy cannot fall into the hands of the Zerg, the Demons, or the Mage Tower, otherwise their subsequent actions will be troublesome and may cause a new wave of trouble.

Furthermore, since the Flower Fairy was guided out by them—or more accurately, by that woman who suddenly appeared—she could be considered their possession. They would absolutely not give her away so easily.

Therefore, one must either hold out to the end, wait for the Flower Fairy to appear, immediately enter into a contract, and then break through the encirclement.

Or there's only one option...

Looking at the flower that was gradually growing, the meaning was already self-evident.

Even if it has to be destroyed, it shouldn't fall into the other party's hands. Perhaps it's cruel, but it's definitely the best way to deal with it.

"Lolonar, can Noranok be seen by others?" While pondering these questions, Ji Xiuyu suddenly thought of something: would the summoned fire dragon Noranok be "recognized" by others?

This is a crucial question that will determine their next course of action.

“They can’t see it. Noranok is divine, and those who are not acknowledged by it and by me, who summoned it, cannot see it. As for those insectoids, all they see is a ball of fire in the sky, and we are surrounded by that fire. So are those people…”

She glanced at Ji Xiuyu. He was very clever and immediately thought of the key point. But do you really think this is okay?

After confirming this, Ji Xiuyu had a plan in mind.

That makes things easier.

P.S.: I'm so sorry, the weather in Guangdong is killing me. I've been bedridden for the past few days _(:з」∠)_.

You can imagine, yesterday was sunny, today it's raining heavily and windy, the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius in the morning but dropped to around 10 degrees Celsius in the afternoon and evening. Plus, I'm not in good health to begin with, so I couldn't take it...

Chapter 297: The Prelude to the Great Struggle

"Strange, their stamina shouldn't be enough to last this long. Look at the time, it's been two hours already. If this continues, they might actually be able to hold out until the Flower Fairy comes out? That wouldn't be a good thing."

The Zerg siege had been going on for quite some time. The group of mage tower guys checked their pocket watches and confirmed that a little over two hours had passed.

But how could such a massive swarm of insects go completely unnoticed?

Although it's not yet visible to the naked eye, they can sense that the oppressive force of the swarm is much lower than at the beginning. This indicates that the swarm's numbers are decreasing rapidly, which is not a good sign.

If this continues, the swarm of insects will probably be exhausted, and they won't be in any danger.

That won't do. We won't be able to hold them back. If the Flower Fairy comes out and they're bound by a contract, they can expect to be beheaded by their master.

"We had no other choice. The original plan was to test their true strength step by step, and then finally gather the strongest forces to eliminate them. We didn't expect to lose so many people at the beginning, nor did we expect that we would be unable to stop them."

"The current situation is that everything is beyond our expectations, and the mission keeps changing. The main task now is to protect the Flower Fairy and absolutely not let her be taken away."

The man who seemed to be the leader stroked his beard somewhat anxiously, looked around at the people, and spoke loudly.

"What can we do? Rushing in now would just make us food for the swarm, and we don't even know how they're blocking the swarm. Once they see us coming, they might immediately turn their guns on us. That won't be fun anymore."

The leaders were anxious, and they didn't have any good solutions. To be honest, they were just a group of people carrying out orders from their superiors, lacking their own opinions.

Previously, they could judge whether they could do some minor things on their own during the task, but now it's not that simple. Moreover, they have been given strict orders to complete a certain task, which makes things even worse.

"What can I do? I'm desperate too." The leader saw that they were all making excuses, glanced over and stared at one person. Before he could speak, the person had already refused with a mournful look on their face.

"No, no, I have elderly parents and young children to support, I can't go..." The second excuse was so straightforward that it was so classic that it could be recited from memory.

"After this mission is over, I'm going back to my hometown to get married. My fiancée got pregnant a year ago, and I haven't been back to see her for three years. It's time to go see my baby." The third one looked sweet, but what he said left people speechless.

Never mind, as long as you like it.

I looked at them one by one, and they either pretended not to see them or made excuses to talk.

Finally, he fixed his gaze on the smallest of the group, and before she could speak, he made his decision: "Yanxue, you don't need to refuse. I know you're all alone and new to the Mage Tower. You can't avenge your family alone; you need the Mage Tower's power. But the Mage Tower won't give low-level disciples like you such dangerous tasks. So you need to climb up and gain everyone's trust. This mission is clearly meant for you, so don't refuse. Go."

"Don't worry, they're just a group of students. Even if they're strong, they're not murderers. Besides, you're a woman, so even if you're discovered, you won't be in any trouble..."

The leader didn't let her refuse at all and directly assigned her the task.

The girl, who was called Yanxue, opened her small mouth as if to say something. She was silent for a moment, but did not refuse. She turned around, found a direction, and walked towards Ji Xiuyu and the others.

As he said, he had nothing, and wasn't joining the Mage Tower just for revenge? But if she wanted to have the power to make the Mage Tower do this for her, she had to climb up the ranks. This was a good opportunity; if she succeeded, she could successfully attract the attention of those above.

But what if she fails? It would probably be a dead end, but what else could she do?

Seeing that someone had been chosen, the others breathed a sigh of relief. This was a mission with a high probability of certain death; if they weren't careful, they wouldn't even have the ability to resist, let alone return.

Such danger was something they naturally wouldn't do. Moreover, Yanxue's origins were unknown; she was only taken in because of her looks.

If she didn't have a beautiful appearance, how could she have been selected?

Now that we need her help, it would be best if she could sacrifice herself. As for a large group of men making a woman do this kind of thing, isn't that shameful?

Why feel ashamed? Her life is precious, and so is yours.

This is probably the thought of someone who thinks too much while under the protection of the mage tower.

"There's movement over there." Zi Qing, who was on guard, suddenly turned her head in one direction.

She might not be able to find out where the group was hiding in this state, but she could still detect them if there was any movement.

So when Yanxue began to move and stepped out of the protection of that magic circle, she discovered it.

"This aura is interesting..." After sensing it for a while, Zi Qing seemed to have discovered something fun. She turned to Zhao Kongxue and said, "Xiaoxue, go over there and pick up that person. Don't hurt her. Just bring her over while she's restrained."

She pointed in that direction with her slender finger, and Zi Qing's meaning was quite clear.

"Yes." Zhao Kongxue didn't ask any questions. After receiving her instructions, she put on her hood, took a few steps into the darkness, and disappeared instantly.

She had to complete Ziqing's mission, and with the outside world so dangerous, she couldn't be careless.

"What's wrong, Qing'er?" Ji Xiuyu noticed her actions and became curious. Who was this person that she was willing to save?

"You'll find out when we get back, young master. We are now setting the stage for a great struggle, and the future may be even more exciting than we imagine."

Zi Qing's words seemed nonsensical, but upon hearing them, Ji Xiuyu recalled some history he had witnessed in another world, such as the chaotic struggles depicted in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," one of the Four Great Classical Novels.

He wondered if the "great struggle" that Ziqing mentioned was somewhat similar to this. Suddenly, he began to look forward to it as well.

The development of this world is becoming increasingly difficult to understand.

If we could see the world clearly before it completely changes, perhaps we would reap good rewards in the future...

About this book~~

I'll just give you some serious news: if we keep updating like this, it'll probably be over in a few days.

It should end after Ji Xiuyu and the Flower Fairy make their contract, and then a new story will begin.

_(:з」∠)_ Do you see many plot holes that haven't been filled? Those will be filled in when we start the second book.

At first, I only intended to write this book to add some flair, have some fun, and enrich my writing style.

But I didn't expect so many people to fall into this trap, and then find it completely unbearable after reading it.

I've started to improve this since the product was released, trying my best not to make you feel like it's toxic—actually, I still really wanted to release some toxic stuff, lol. I just refrained from doing so because I saw how pitiful you all were.

After stopping the poison, the plot no longer revolves around emotions. Instead, I'll focus on expanding on the semi-apocalyptic alternate world I created, and this is what I present to you.

However, the art style of the later plot is too disconnected from the earlier plot. Although the protagonist is still a stunningly beautiful crossdresser, it will make you feel very confused.

So after much thought, I decided to finish this book before the "Great Conflict" begins, and move the rest of the story to the next book.

That book is also a sequel to this one, though of course it won't be called that anymore, cough cough. It will be a completely new story that is related, with the same characters, and set in the same world.

The above is the truth, and also an announcement...

These are the other reasons...

The earlier chapters of this book were too vulgar and have already been censored. I'm struggling to breathe while revising them.

Now that Chapter 3 has been censored, I don't know how to fix it, so I can only leave it there for now.

I'm afraid the censorship will get worse in a while, and maybe even the books will be deleted.

That was a bit... terrible...

So rather than being forced to end it, it's better to end it now and then reimagine this world.

We'll start the second book in a year at most. Those who like crossdressing are welcome back then—please believe me, this isn't a declaration of abandoning the project, lol.

I've already written the outline... Anyway, it's going to be amazing. Mmm...

Consider this a prequel... It will end at chapter 300, that's all~

Chapter 298: The Guidance of Fate

"Oh dear, things are getting more and more unexpected, but... Xiuyu, I think you will overcome all these difficulties." Sitting on the throne, the woman looked at the night sky outside the palace. The stars were few and far between, and it seemed very quiet.

But she knew that behind this quiet lay countless horrors, the world's punishment for living beings, and one of the reasons that had brought the world to the brink of destruction.

It is because of these powerful enemies that humans and other intelligent races have built cities and fortresses to protect themselves from attacks.

Even so, over the centuries, countless tragic events have still occurred. These are not only unavoidable but also the bitter fruits of humanity's own making.

If we hadn't done that back then, hadn't broken those taboos, the world wouldn't be what it is today. And now, those taboos will be broken once more, and then an even more powerful enemy will invade.

This is also the guidance of fate, something that was bound to happen. It was a cleansing of the world and the arrival of the ancient era.

"But by then, all of this will probably just be a dream." She looked at the girl in her arms, who was so attached to her, treating her as both a lover and a mother.

This feeling was extremely strange. Although she had thought about it, she had never considered that it would be this girl.

To keep her, we would even give up the throne for her without any regrets.

Even though she had no desire for the throne and had explicitly refused, she still tried every means to keep herself there.

I have to say, she would be even happier if she were her own daughter. But isn't the current relationship good enough?

"Fate will guide you to do what you want to do. Even if there are some things you don't want to do, you can't refuse them. This is your mission, and it is the time that our Chu family has been waiting for all along."

"When everything starts to align with the predetermined trajectory, the world will shed its original disguise. Don't be too surprised then."

She seemed to know everything, yet she also seemed to know nothing at all.