63: Am I the protagonist?

“Surprise!”

Although the Bug Clan Demigod didn't understand the language, its spiritual power could sense that it meant 'surprise'.

The Bug Clan had no concept of surprise, but they inexplicably understood what Lin Chen meant, which only made them angrier.

Just as they were about to make a move, they received an order from the Bug Mother to bring Lin Chen back to the nest.

The Bug Mother was very curious about the structure of a life form that could evade the Bug Clan Demigod's perception, and she also wanted to have a child with Lin Chen to see if their offspring could acquire this hidden ability.

The Bug Mother of the Original Ore Insect Domain belonged to the Reproduction-type Bug Mothers, specifically characterized by her fondness for combining with various life forms, using her Bug Clan bloodline to steal the unique bloodlines of other life forms, thereby producing more powerful and perfect Bug Clan offspring.

“You're not going to kill me?”

The Copy Body and Sanbao Clone were both prepared for death, and Lin Chen's main body, far away at the Sixth Academy, also stopped cultivating, ready to experience death.

This was his first death, so it had to be treated with respect.

Then, after three seconds, the Bug Clan Demigod still hadn't moved, which gave the Copy Body a bad feeling.

As the countdown reached 3 seconds, a Bug Clan Demigod with spatial abilities lightly tapped its sharp foot, placing a spatial confinement on the Copy Body and Sanbao Clone, then teleported away.

“Hey, these bugs are quite nice.”

During the teleportation, Lin Chen could only comment on the Bug Clan Demigod in this way.

He suspected that these Bug Clan were ancient relics, too long out of touch with the mainstream starry sky, unfamiliar with the Human Race, and unaware of what a “Heavenly Demon” was.

Three seconds later, Lin Chen and his three Copy Bodys landed in an open space, at the end of which, on a throne, a bloated Bug Mother was nestled.

The Bug Mother's hundreds of eyes stared at Lin Chen and his three Copy Bodys, primarily at the Copy Body, as only the Copy Body felt like a life form to her; the Sanbao Clone was incomplete, clearly an avatar.

At the same time, on the Ore Plateau.

The twenty-eight Bug Clan Demigods had not received any punishment orders from the Bug Mother; she had only instructed them to meticulously inspect the teleportation array to see if there were any remaining issues.

The completion of the teleportation array was not far off, and nothing was more important than the teleportation array right now; their lives were less valuable than being used to charge the teleportation array, and dying now would bring no benefit whatsoever.

Suddenly, a Photon tore through space and hovered above the Ore Plateau.

Before the Photon appeared, the Bug Clan Demigod had no perception of it.

After the Photon appeared, all twenty-eight Bug Clan Demigods trembled, as if encountering a natural predator.

The Photon descended, and a brilliant light materialized.

Wherever the light passed, all Bug Clan died, from the Bug Clan Demigod down to sixth-order bugs, none spared.

The light enveloped the entire Ore Plateau and extended outward for three hundred thousand kilometers, ensuring that all Bug Clan Demigods guarding the teleportation array were wiped out.

When the Photon took effect, the Bug Mother was playing cosplay.

The Bug Mother on the throne separated a portion of her flesh and blood.

The flesh and blood rapidly transformed, finally settling into a naked human body, but this body was modeled after Lin Chen's appearance.

“No, this race should be divided into male and female. I should transform into a female individual.”

The Bug Mother muttered to herself in Bug language, but Lin Chen could understand what she was saying, and he immediately felt a bad premonition.

He was afraid he was about to be corrupted.

The Bug Mother immediately retrieved data and memories about Human Race females from her vast database.

Many female avatars had entered the Original Ore Insect Domain, and the Bug Clan had annihilated many, so the Bug Mother easily transformed into a female with stunning beauty, a large bust, and a fierce, commanding presence, based on existing sample data.

“…………”

Fortunately, the current Lin Chen was a Copy Body, devoid of worldly desires, but Lin Chen's main body, far away at the Sixth Academy, certainly had worldly desires.

“Why is there no reaction? This doesn't conform to the rules of reproduction!”

Just as the Bug Mother was about to investigate Lin Chen's abnormality, she suddenly became enraged, evidently sensing what had happened on the Ore Plateau.

The teleportation array was destroyed, and the Bug Mother's tens of thousands of years of effort went down the drain, how could she not break down, how could she not be angry?

“You deserve to die!”

“Whether I die or not doesn't matter; you're going to die soon anyway. It's a pity that the first one willing to mate with me is a bug.”

Upon hearing the word 'bug', the Bug Mother became even more enraged, and the Demigod Peak's pressure descended, only causing Lin Chen's body to sway.

Mere pressure was useless against Lin Chen; without using any substantial power, the Bug Mother could not kill Lin Chen.

Even though the Bug Mother was very angry, she did not choose to kill Lin Chen; her core remained rational and calm, rationally considering what to do now.

With the teleportation array gone, the only way to leave this desperate place was through this race called the Human Race; if the Human Race could come here, then they must have a way to leave.

The second Photon struggled out from within Lin Chen's body.

Lin Chen's abduction in this future was also predicted by the Academy, which is why he carried a Photon weapon; clearly, the Academy's prediction was accurate, and the Photon weapon was about to take effect.

The Bug Mother let out a sharp shriek.

She felt death from the Photon.

How could a Photon weapon that could easily annihilate a God Ascension First Order be resisted head-on by a mere Demigod Peak, a Bug Mother long out of touch with the mainstream starry sky?

“If I die, you die too.”

“I won't die, only you will die.”

“I surrender to you, please spare my life.”

The Bug Mother was truly capable of bending and stretching.

Lin Chen now found that he could control the Photon in front of him, somewhat understanding the Academy's intention; it would be a pity to simply destroy a lost Bug Mother, and if she could be subdued and used as research material, that would be quite good.

With the Photon in hand, Lin Chen fiercely played the fox borrowing the tiger's might.

“Uh, first, put some clothes on that body. My race doesn't have the custom of discussing things while naked.”

Seeing that Lin Chen was willing to talk, the Bug Mother immediately followed Lin Chen's suggestion and put clothes on her transformed body.

Lin Chen's main body was a bit disappointed, but the Copy Body didn't care; he now held the initiative.

He actually didn't know what to do, but soon the Academy sent someone to act on his behalf; an consciousness emerged from the Photon, temporarily taking over Lin Chen's Gods Avatar.

The big shot directly chose to possess the Gods Avatar with its excellent demeanor; one can only say that handsome people are welcomed everywhere, and big shots also like handsome men.

The big shot came from the Academy's Logistics Department, holding the position of Deputy Director, with a cultivation of God Ascension Eighth Order, leading this crack resource recovery plan, and it was he who sent the two Photons to the Original Ore Insect Domain.

The big shot's first words were a direct threat.

“Sign a servant contract and surrender to my Human Race, and I will ensure your survival.”

“A Bug Mother will die as a servant.”

“My race has means to circumvent that. You just sign the servant contract, otherwise you'll die right now.”

Lin Chen, holding the Photon, stood aside with the Essence Clone and Qi Clone, becoming mere spectators, watching the big shot negotiate with the Bug Mother.

“What will be the fate of my race?”

“You can absorb your offspring and break through to the Ascension to God realm in one fell swoop.”

The Bug Mother fell silent, actually deep in thought.

Her main body's hundreds of eyes blinked continuously, calculating whether what the big shot said was true or false.

Finally, the Bug Mother's Human Race avatar turned to look at Lin Chen, who was holding the Photon.

“Why are you looking at me? I'm nothing.”

The Bug Mother directly knelt on one knee towards Lin Chen.

“I surrender to you, hoping you can spare my life. This avatar of mine will follow you closely, protect your path, and take care of your daily needs.”

The big shot said nothing, his expression slightly amused.

Lin Chen's eyes widened; was this something that could happen to him?

He wasn't a human pillar for the big shot's arrival; the Bug Mother shouldn't surrender to the big shot, spending the rest of her life in a research institute, contributing to the development of the Human Race, or even becoming a mere brick.

The Bug Mother was still quite clever; she just wanted to live.

According to her calculations, Lin Chen was a young prodigy of the Human Race, the future of his clan, just as she was once a Bug Clan prodigy with many fortuitous encounters, somewhat similar to Lin Chen's current experiences.

Prodigies always held high sway within their clans, so rather than surrendering to a Human Race powerful being, it was better to surrender to a Human Race prodigy; after all, accompanying a young prodigy's growth was better than being treated as material by a powerful being, with the constant threat of death.

The Bug Mother had been observing the big shot, noticing that he hadn't spoken, only watching her performance and waiting for Lin Chen's thoughts. She knew that she had at least saved half her life.

“Big shot, what do you think?”

When in doubt, ask an elder; otherwise, what's the point of having an elder?

“You decide. If you accept her surrender, she lives and won't undergo extreme research. If you don't accept, I'll take her away, and she'll probably end up living in the hands of those madmen.”

The big shot calmly recounted a terrifying prospect.

The Bug Mother's Human Race avatar stared intently at Lin Chen, hoping he would accept her surrender and save her life.

When the Bug Clan captured valuable research subjects, they had very, very many research methods; by analogy, if the Human Race captured her and no one protected her, she would surely suffer terribly.

Copy Body: Main body, do you want a maid?

Lin Chen (main body): If you ask me like that, how can I possibly say yes?

Copy Body: Understood.

Lin Chen (main body): What did you understand?

Copy Body: I may not have worldly desires, but that doesn't mean I don't understand worldly desires. The Bug Mother's Human Race avatar perfectly matches your aesthetic.

Lin Chen (main body): You handle it, I'm not getting involved.

Copy Body: I understand you.

Lin Chen (main body): ………

PS: What do you say, take her in or not?