Chapter 167 I Saw Fireflies Among the Stars.
Within the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, all direct descendants were still immersed in fear.
The shadow of witnessing Danheng transform into a dragon and everyone kneeling in submission had not yet dissipated.
Now I see with my own eyes the swarms of insects that blot out the sky, and the enormous queen insect.
The entire family, from the younger generation to the elders, were trembling with fear, their faces pale.
At this moment, no one dared to entertain the thought of leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
They truly felt that everything outside the world was terrifying to the extreme!
That swarm of insects, which blots out the sky, even if only one descends upon the Douluo Continent.
Their Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus family will also perish, becoming food for the insect swarm.
The elders turned pale and offered their suggestions.
They wanted to dig a tunnel to the Earth's core from this place, so the entire tribe hid beneath the earth and would never come out again.
This approach might allow them to avoid that catastrophic disaster.
As soon as the suggestion was made, countless members of the tribe, consumed by fear, nodded in agreement.
Everyone wants to completely hide themselves to avoid disaster.
Only the sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen, was clear-headed and knew the crux of the matter.
He knew that if the Zerg really did descend upon Douluo Continent...
No matter where you hide, there is absolutely no way to escape this world-ending catastrophe.
Their only chance of survival as the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family lies in relying on extraterrestrial beings for protection.
After all, they eventually saw it: an orbital cannon shot down from the sky and wiped out the massive swarm of insects.
The power of those from beyond the heavens is absolutely capable of protecting them!
Just then, Aglaia also descended into this world.
Given Aglaia's character and strength, everyone in the family trusted her implicitly.
Yu Yuanzhen made a decisive suggestion in front of everyone.
The entire clan pledged allegiance to Aglaia, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan was willing to become her sharpest weapon, braving fire and water!
Only now did the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family truly grasp the terror of the insect swarm.
The fact that this family has survived to this day means that none of its members are foolish.
They all knew in their hearts that the only way was to seek refuge with the powerful beings beyond the heavens.
Only when the family encounters such a terrifying enemy again will they have a chance to preserve their lineage.
Some people immediately decided to seek refuge with Aglaia.
Some people are planning to seek refuge with Little Gray Hair and his group.
There is another group of people who are unwilling to depend on others and want to rely on their own strength.
Trying to tread the path of destiny in order to protect oneself...
Above the sky.
After an unknown amount of time, Firefly slowly opened her weary eyes from the ashes of the battlefield.
She struggled to her feet, supporting herself on the charred ground, her eyes vacant and lifeless as she gazed at the devastation around her.
On the battlefield, besides the mountains of insect corpses, there were also countless Grammer soldiers' remains with their armor removed.
They lay twisted on the cold ground, lifeless, their deaths gruesome.
What's even more heartbreaking is that these soldiers, who fought so bravely, lay dead in the wilderness, with no one to collect their bodies or give them a proper burial.
"I..."
"Dead?"
"Damn..."
Who is it...?
Liu Ying stared blankly at this battlefield, which resembled a living hell, her heart feeling as if it had been ripped apart, the pain leaving her numb.
Just then, a short-haired Grammer soldier stumbled and crawled up from the ashes in the distance.
"Born to fight, that is the glory of the Grammer Knights..."
"For... Her Majesty the Empress..."
The short-haired girl, who bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to Liu Ying, used her last bit of strength to walk up to Liu Ying.
As her life came to an end, she slowly knelt down in front of Liuying, and then breathed her last.
As Liu Ying watched her teammate slowly fall, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.
"Why...did you die..."
In a daze, the firefly saw her long-forgotten past.
She, like countless teammates, was born in a cold, dark incubation chamber.
Why...are we alive?
Liu Ying's heart was filled with endless confusion and self-doubt.
But then the passionate scenes of the past suddenly resurfaced: countless Grammer cavalrymen stood side by side, raising their right hands and shouting in unison.
"For Grammer! For Her Majesty the Queen!"
but...
Is that really the case?
As Liu Ying recalled everything from the past, she slowly raised her head, her voice filled with sobs and despair.
"But... Grammer... no longer exists."
In the distance, countless black dots reappeared in the gray sky, rapidly approaching the firefly's direction.
Even from a distance, when only blurry black shadows could be seen, everyone could guess that it was a deadly swarm of insects.
The scorched earth campaign just now failed to completely wipe out the insects on this planet.
Now, all the Grammer cavalry on the planet have perished, leaving only Firefly all alone.
What drove Firefly to despair and collapse was that the Grammer Empire, to which she had given everything, had long since perished.
Her Majesty the Empress, to whom she devoted her life, had also been dead for many years.
They fought, persevered, and sacrificed their entire lives, living under an extremely cruel lie from beginning to end.
Liu Ying's tears kept falling, her voice choked and trembling, filled with endless sorrow.
"I dreamt of a scorched earth."
A hot tear fell from her chin, landing on the dark gray ground beneath her feet and instantly seeping into the earth.
"A new bud breaking through the soil..."
As the firefly's voice faded, where the tears fell, a seed actually sprouted from the soil and grew into a tender green shoot.
The moment this tender shoot took root, its root system emitted a soft golden light that shot straight into the sky.
The buds grew wildly at an astonishing rate, quickly branching out and spreading their leaves.
"It blooms in the morning sun."
"Whispering to me…"
Golden light emanated from beneath the firefly's feet, and the tiny bud instantly grew into a towering tree.
The fireflies seemed to have their dormant life force awakened, their bodies radiating a shimmering green light that symbolized vitality.
Mysterious fluorescent blue patterns slowly emerged on her cheeks, possessing a fragmented beauty.
"Fireflies fly to the flame..."
"...To live in the face of death!"
Liu Ying's voice became incredibly firm, and the moment she clenched her fist, the Sam Armor instantly enveloped it.
At this moment, the flames burning on the mecha's fists were no longer blazing red, but rather a vibrant green flame representing life.
With the resounding shouts of the fireflies, the new form of the Sam mech stood firmly on the scorched battlefield.
The mecha unleashed a devastating power, and a pair of enormous, luminous green wings unfolded from its back.
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she gained unprecedented power.
The newly formed Sam mech suddenly leaped up and soared into the sky.
They were met head-on by a terrifying swarm of insects that blotted out the sky!
The Sam mech sped across the planet's surface, and a blinding fluorescent green light erupted from her center.
A massive shockwave covered half the planet, raising clouds of dust!
Then, a dazzling green sword light cleaved the entire planet in two!
Soon, the violent force exploded completely inside the planet, shattering the entire planet into pieces.
Ultimately, this place became a desolate wasteland, with only broken meteorites remaining, devoid of any sign of life, and plunged into eternal darkness.
As the sky relit, a soft, fluorescent green light flickered silently amidst the wreckage of the destroyed planet.
Those were fireflies, their bodies emitting a faint glow.
The scene abruptly shifts to the observation deck of a luxurious spaceship, where a vast expanse of stars stretches out through huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
Kafka leaned back lazily in her chair, crossed her legs elegantly, and sipped red wine gracefully from a crystal goblet.
Immediately, her gaze was drawn to the silvery-green light in the distance.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone carrying a hint of amazement and a gentle smile.
"Ah, I see fireflies among the stars..."
(End of chapter)