The moment Lin Hao turned and saw Xier, his memories began to spin madly in his mind. So this was Xier, the only female among the three commanders of the insect race.
Despite being female, her immense power was no less than that of Elfa, the commander of the Air Force.
However, seeing Xier and her subordinates kneeling on the ground, Lin Hao's heart ached again.
Why did these insects kneel at the slightest disagreement? He had painstakingly changed Elfa's habit these past few days, and now, the commander of the Navy had arrived. It was exhausting, truly a long and arduous road ahead.
Lin Hao rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
He jumped from the tree onto Huahua's head, and then Huahua carried him down to the ground. Don't ask him why he didn't just jump down; he'd tell you his small arms and legs couldn't handle it.
He walked directly towards Xier.
As he got closer to Xier, he realized just how beautiful this commander was. She would probably be even more stunning if she smiled, much like that person. They had been deskmates for over two years, yet he couldn't recall that ice-cold face ever smiling.
Why was he suddenly thinking of Qin Mohan? Ugh, it was quite unsettling. Lin Hao crossed his arms and slowly caressed his own arms, trying to goosebumps brought on by thinking of a certain someone.
"Get up," he said. If they kept kneeling, it would shorten his lifespan.
Upon hearing the King's voice, Xier nimbly rose from the ground. Looking at the black-eyed, black-haired boy before her, her heart instantly calmed. She could no longer hear any other sounds, only the person in front of her. Her decade-long feeling of rootlessness suddenly found a place to rest; she was no longer an insect without support.
"King, I finally see you again," Xier's cold demeanor vanished the moment she saw Lin Hao, and her tone carried a hint of grievance.
It had been over ten years. They thought the King was deeply disappointed in their past mistakes and would not reincarnate, believing he had completely abandoned them. Then, the King returned. It was wonderful.
Lin Hao naturally heard the grievance in Xier's voice and found it inexplicably charming. He smiled and said to Xier, "It's good to see you, Xier."
"Are you not angry anymore?"
Are you angry that we didn't protect you well back then?
"I was never angry," Lin Hao knew perfectly well what Xier was asking about.
He wasn't angry, nor did he have the right to be.
Then why did you not reincarnate for over ten years? You were disappointed in us, weren't you? Xier didn't voice this question. Everything the King did made sense.
At that moment, Lin Hao suddenly noticed a cute girl behind Xier who was peeking at him stealthily, like a little rabbit, exuding an aura of cuteness. Lin Hao waved at her.
He mouthed, 'Hello.'
Ruila, standing behind Xier, saw the King wave at her and say hello. Her mind went blank for a moment. Then, she pinched herself hard. Discovering her arm hurt, she ignored the pain and looked at Lin Hao with overwhelming joy. Ruila wanted to step forward and speak to the King, but considering her status, she suppressed her thoughts.
Sob sob sob, she felt a little wronged.
Lin Hao watched a free performance of a facial transformation opposite him and laughed heartily. This girl was so cute.
Xier, who had already noticed, understood her副官's intentions. She turned around and pointed to Ruila, introducing her to Lin Hao: "King, this is my副官, Ruila."
Ruila looked at her commander with surprise. She meticulously adjusted her attire and then strode forward to Lin Hao, kneeling on the ground and saying, "King, I am the guard of your loyal subject. My name is Ruila."
She desperately hoped the King would remember her name.
Lin Hao watched the cute girl adjust her appearance, stride towards him, and then kneel.
So, what was the point of adjusting her attire earlier?
"Get up," Lin Hao felt like he had only a few days left to live. In just these past ten-plus days, so many people had knelt before him.
After Ruila stood up, she quietly returned to stand behind Xier.
"King, have you eaten?" Xier asked, looking at the somewhat delicate King before her.
"Oh? I don't think I have today," Lin Hao honestly answered Xier's question.
Upon hearing the King's words, the tenderness in Xier's eyes vanished instantly. She stared fixedly in a certain direction, taking a small step back with her left foot. This detail was noticed by no one except Ruila, who instinctively moved a step back.
Because Ruila knew that the commander was about to attack.
Lin Hao suddenly felt a gust of wind blow past his eyes, a wind that seemed to have color, red.
When he came to his senses, he found that the imposing figure of Xier had disappeared. He looked around and discovered that Xier had appeared before Elfa.
"Is this how you take care of the King?" Xier attacked Elfa rapidly, each strike carrying killing intent.
Elfa caught her incoming hand and pulled it towards him. Their eyes met, and he said coldly, "Xier, after all these years, you're still so hot-tempered."
Xier tried to pull her hand away but found it immobile. She gritted her teeth and said to the man before her, "If you can't take good care of him, then leave."
If you can't even satisfy the King, what kind of commander are you?
"Impossible," Elfa refused coldly.
"Then we have nothing more to say. Attack," Xier said with a smile to Elfa.
Xier successfully broke free from Elfa's grasp, flew into the air, and swooped down to launch a fierce assault on the man before her. The two engaged in an increasingly intense battle, their evenly matched strength instantly igniting the ferocity within their bloodlines.
Lin Hao, who had been standing still, was enjoying the spectacle. Look, look, even the way insect races greeted each other was so unique. Damn, that pose was good. Wow, that surprise attack from behind was truly magnificent.
If Lin Hao hadn't heard that one sentence, he would have probably grabbed a small stool and sat down to watch this high-definition visual feast of unknown dimensions.
Hmm, brother, is it really necessary? They started fighting just because he hadn't eaten breakfast.
It was quite ridiculous.
He himself had gone several days without eating before and nothing had happened.
Alas, this was the consequence of being cared for. This was truly a sweet burden.
Lin Hao looked helplessly at the two figures fighting in the air.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ruila, upon hearing that the King was hungry, instantly teleported to the warship. She dragged out Li Huan and the others who were still sleeping, one in each hand.
Li Huan, rubbing his sleepy eyes, looked at Bai Chen. His sleepiness vanished instantly. He covered his mouth, trying desperately to stifle his laughter. Such a childhood friend was a rare sight, being dragged around like a puppy. Look at those innocent eyes, truly adorable. He regretted not having a smart device or something; if he had one, he could have recorded this.
The kind that would only be returned if he called him "Daddy."
Bai Chen rolled his eyes at the idiotic Li Huan and turned away, refusing to look at him.
He didn't need to guess what the idiot in front of him was thinking. He was definitely regretting not having a recording device to capture his embarrassing moment. Hmph, moron.
Oh, and he's even shy now.
Seeing Bai Chen turn away, Li Huan's suppressed laughter reached its peak. Of course, he automatically ignored his childhood friend's eye-roll, simply assuming his childhood friend's eyes were twitching.
"King, you're hungry, you can make do with us," Ruila said as she teleported herself and the two of them before Lin Hao, dropping them at his feet. She spoke with some regret.
After all, these two weren't as good-looking as the red-haired youth she had seen. Even though the youth wore a mask, his handsomeness was evident. However, these two were alright. Judging by their appearance, they shouldn't affect the taste.
Although she had never eaten a person.
She just didn't know if the King would like them.
If only she had insisted back then and brought that red-haired youth back.
Li Huan/Bai Chen: We apologize for being too ugly.
While Lin Hao was struggling with how to get the two in the air to stop fighting, two people suddenly appeared before him.
Six eyes met.
Looking at the two people on the ground, Lin Hao didn't know what to say. To be honest, after not seeing his own kind for so many years, he did feel a bit of longing. However, their current identities were antagonistic.
It was truly a headache.
He'd choose to mediate. His own kind could be discussed later.
Lin Hao quickly made his choice between the two options, turned around, and tried to speak to the increasingly fierce combatants in the air: "We're going home to eat."
Alas, he, Lin Hao, had successfully become useless, only knowing how to eat all day.
Li Huan, who had been dropped to the ground, looked up at the Insect King bathed in sunlight. His neat short hair, a pair of peach blossom eyes filled with tenderness, milky white skin that seemed about to burst, not even a pore visible on his face. The crucial point was his eye color: pure black, as if one glance would make one fall into a trance. His overall demeanor was like that of a rabbit, giving off absolutely no sense of threat.
Li Huan was a little surprised, as the Insect King wasn't the type he had imagined.
He looked at Bai Chen and exchanged a look: 'Is this really the Insect King?'
Bai Chen felt exhausted dealing with his idiotic childhood friend who was still acting foolishly at this moment. Although he was a little surprised the moment he saw Lin Hao, seeing Ruila's attitude confirmed that he was indeed the Insect King.
'How could such an idiotic question come out of your mouth?'
Li Huan felt wronged. He was just a little surprised. After all, how could such a rabbit be the Insect King?
The two who were fighting fiercely heard the King's call and immediately stopped. They came before their King.
Lin Hao looked at the two with slightly scratched delicate faces and shook his head helplessly.
Why were they like children?