Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The demons' ugly faces, mocking them, left a deep impression on them. Although they longed to turn those demons into protein-rich food, now was not the time.

The most important thing right now is to kill that human named Anran and regain our dignity!

"The Zerg will rise again!"

Filled with resentment, the two Zerg queens finally flew to their destination.

but……

gone!

In the enormous compound eye, the orbit of the planet Sark was empty, and even with the expansion of its domain to explore, no clues could be found.

The planet Sak really disappeared.

A bad feeling rose in her heart. Before the two Zerg queens could jump away, Anran, Ella, and Panda suddenly appeared.

It's that human!

The two Zerg queens recognized An Ran immediately.

This was a hero in the eyes of the Empire, and also a target they desperately wanted to kill. "So they were lying in ambush all along," the two Zerg queens murmured, their mouths agape. They had realized it was a trap.

But even if it's a trap, so what? Since you dare to show yourself, you're dead today!

"Ow—"

An Ran's eyes widened.

The Zerg Queen on the left is level 161, and the one on the right is level 163.

An Ran's red eyes swept over the two Zerg queens, and seeing that most of the energy was rushing to their abdomens, she immediately gave Panda and Ella a look.

"It's about to begin!"

wow-

The bodies of the two queens were shrouded in expanding green smoke. From beneath the two enormous energy bodies, tens of thousands of smaller energy clusters instantly split off—these were tiny insects released by the Zerg queens.

Following the orders of the Zerg Queen, they surged towards An Ran and the others like a tidal wave.

Such scenes have played out countless times in the capital star system. Wherever the insect swarm has swept through, all living things will be devoured, leaving only gruesome white bones.

A once bustling residential area can be transformed into a human hell with piles of bones in the blink of an eye.

From the day the Zerg began to see humans as food, the conflict between the two races has become irreconcilable.

Even if it weren't for the mission or her own purposes, An Ran would never show mercy when she encountered the Zerg.

Moreover, once you include these two Zerg Queens, the second branch of the quest "Mountains and Seas of the Empire," titled "Purification of This World I," can be completed.

An Ran swept her right hand to the side, and a small corner of the empty space was instantly filled by the mechanical legion inside the sealed chamber.

With a deafening roar of artillery fire, the swarm of insects flying towards them was blasted to pieces in the first wave of attacks by the mechanical legion in an instant.

A few survivors broke through the blockade and were about to reach An Ran when Ella's body swayed slightly and she was hundreds of kilometers away. With a slight bow, Ella gave a soft shout and her little fist went straight for the sickle worm at the front.

"Gah-"

The sickle cricket's red compound eyes suddenly lit up like flashing light bulbs.

It could sense an aura of power emanating from An Ran, but Ella did not possess the same intimidating presence.

It was worried that it would never be able to reach Anran, but unexpectedly, a fool came up to deliver it.

"Gah!"

The sickle worm raised its sharp sickle and suddenly burst forth with more than twice the speed.

That's a special weapon capable of cutting through warships!

Cutting apart human skin is incredibly simple.

The sickle worm's explosive attack left Ella with "no way to avoid it." Its mouth split open to the sides, ready to tear its body apart and begin to devour it.

boom!

Ella's fist finally collided with the sickle worm.

This scene was strangely harmonious, without any bloodshed. The sickle worm's scythe was pressed back onto its body, and just as it was surprised that its scythe hadn't cut through Ella's fist, the pent-up power suddenly exploded.

It enveloped the sickle worm's body like an invisible sphere, causing the sickle worm to fly back like a cannonball.

stab-

The flying scythe severed three of the Zerg Queen's legs upon impact, then shattered like a bursting watermelon, leaving a small crater on her body.

stop stop stop!

The insects that were about to rush towards Ella immediately stopped in their tracks.

This is also a human that you shouldn't mess with.

So, the one left out of the three...

Their heads all turned around in unison, facing the panda's smiling face.

Tick ​​tock!

The panda fired a "shot" at the swarm of insects. The rolling spatial bullets instantly banished them into the endless spatial turbulence upon impact. Only the luckiest and most fortunate among them could possibly survive in the spatial turbulence.

The Zerg Queen's first wave of attacks was easily thwarted.

Indeed, they are not simple.

The two Zerg queens' moods turned serious, and they exchanged a glance.

"It's our turn!"

After locking onto their target, the mechanical legion launched a relentless and merciless attack, this time also including a bunch of psionic weapons.

An Ran didn't even need to lift a finger; the mechanical legion provided remote suppression, and with the help of Panda and Ella, they could easily overpower the two Zerg queens.

After all, while these two large insects are of a higher level, the panda is of an even higher level.

If the monsters came out in full force, Anran would have to consider which escape route to choose, but since only two Zerg queens came, she accepted them without hesitation!

When Faulkner and his men arrived at the battlefield as agreed, this was the scene they witnessed—

The combined domains of the two Zerg queens created an interstellar acid storm. However, this massive storm was only meant to defend against the mechanical legion's attack. The small Zerg they released were immediately subjected to a barrage of fire as soon as they emerged, and they were all rendered useless before they even left the domain's range.

The occasional spatial rifts kept the two Zerg queens constantly on their toes, and if they weren't careful, they would end up with more wounds on their bodies.

The breathtaking pace of the offense and defense made Faulkner rub his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.

This rhythm is all over the place.

Shouldn't it be the Zerg who are dominating Anran, and then Anran comes to the rescue, turning the tide of the battle and earning the admiration of thousands?

Damn, where did this fake Zerg come from?!

“It seems we don’t need to get involved,” Hewlett said.

His smile suggested he was quite pleased with the situation.

But Faulkner thought differently.

"This must be a tactic by the Zerg to feign weakness. We can't let their plot succeed. We must kill them immediately!"

"Headhound" Faulkner turned around and solemnly addressed the people on the spaceship: "Gentlemen, the time for counterattack has come! As I expected, these insects have indeed fallen into our trap. It's time to let them experience the bravery and wisdom of the Empire!"

He raised his hands high, exuding an aura of leadership and appearing confident and triumphant, as if everything was within his calculations.

The passionate young people on the spaceship immediately raised their arms and shouted—

"Oh!"

"Attack!"

The pincer movement against the Zerg Queen thus began.

From the moment Faulkner appeared, Bono, the live reporter for the Imperial Political News, immediately shouted excitedly: "He's here! The three strongest people in our empire at this stage, the pillar of the royal family, and the mainstay of the resistance war, Elder Faulkner, has finally appeared!"

Laplace next to him was startled. Holy crap, he thought something terrible had happened. What was so surprising about this little thing?

Seeing his colleague Laplace's flushed face, he wiped away his sweat and continued his explanation: "We can see that under Anran's suppressed firepower, the two Zerg queens are already at a disadvantage. As long as..."

"Artillery fire! Great, perfect timing! The Imperial warships that came to our aid shattered the monsters' hidden trump card with a single shot. Look, they're panicking! That shot was absolutely brilliant, fully demonstrating Elder Faulkner's rich combat experience. Thank goodness for the reinforcements, otherwise Anran would have suffered a great loss!" Bono shouted excitedly, his dramatic performance leaving the viewers in the live stream stunned.

Ok? !

Could it be that I misunderstood? Was the situation really that dangerous?

Before they could even think it through, Bono shouted again, "Look! It's swarm missiles! In the battle at Marina a dozen days ago, the Zerg used this tactic to destroy over a dozen battleships. The Zerg have finally started their counterattack and are facing a huge crisis!"

Is it really that powerful?

As the audience watched the countless green missiles fly out of the acid-etched field, they all held their breath.

Such a powerful move! Goddess Anran, please don't get hurt!

"..."

Laplace, watching Bono's broadcast, was momentarily speechless; the live news broadcast had completely turned into a silent spectacle.

"What are you doing!" The superior's reprimanding voice rang in Laplace's ears.

Laplace immediately realized: "The power of the swarm missiles is not as great as everyone thinks. They can hardly even harm a peak master, let alone a grandmaster."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless missiles disappeared in the collision with the mechanical legion's attack.

“Fortunately, Anran was prepared, so Elder Faulkner doesn’t have to worry about taking care of them.” Bono breathed a sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face. “Elder Faulkner can now unleash his full power. The Zerg’s doom has come. Let’s keep our eyes peeled and watch Elder Faulkner’s magnificent performance! In a fair fight, these monsters would be no match for Elder Faulkner!”

Faulkner emerged from the spaceship and transformed into a bolt of lightning, slashing fiercely into the acid-corroding domain.

One of the Zerg queens immediately began to struggle violently.

"It seems Faulkner's sneak attack was very successful," Laplace concluded.

Bono's broadcast was also underway at the same time: "Elder Faulkner's brilliant strike! Enron has finally held on with a stabilizing force. After we win this battle, we must not forget Enron's contribution."

"..."

Viewers watching both news broadcasts simultaneously were stunned.

Are you two commentating on the same battle?

While the people of the empire were relatively restrained, the players were not so tolerant.