Chapter 238: with translation of chapter title

Naimu Lianzhi halted, his lanky body visibly mutating at a speed discernible to the naked eye; if just now it was merely playing, now it has turned serious.

From its appearance one can see this Alien Insect's combat power far exceeds the norm, as if it had shed the traits of insects.

Among the many Alien Insects that have appeared, the horseshoe crab Alien Insect is probably the strongest individually; now, with killing intent, it emits a shocking aura from head to toe.

At this moment Kagami also rose to his feet; the defense brought by Steel Bucket allowed him to continue fighting.

The air trembled, the surroundings fell into silence, and a green Light Curtain instantly enveloped Kagami.

Time was stopped, and the horseshoe crab Alien Insect emitted a burst from its hand.

The hard outer shell of its right arm was completely filled with electric light, like a red-hot horse-cutting saber.

Its gray-purple body suffused with green Electric Arc, muscles tensed, it slashed toward Kagami's neck at a speed capable of cutting steel.

In this world where time stood still, it was the sole king, and it took Steel Bucket's head.

Red armor descended from the sky, the wings unfurled on its arms locking the blade like a wrist blade.

The horseshoe crab Alien Insect turned its head in confusion, wondering why this Knight was unaffected by the time stop.

The moment it saw him, a commanding voice sounded from within the horseshoe crab Alien Insect's heart.

With a crack, Kagami regained movement, and aurora-like wings unfolded before him.

His whole body was encased in red armor, resembling a giant rhinoceros beetle, yet a pair of glowing wings sprouted from his back.

It was Sea Pa Jia Dou.

But after rescuing Kagami, the fully deployed armor closed completely.

His movements were extremely swift, his method of attacking Alien Insects clean and decisive, never dragging.

Like a steel fist, his punch struck the horseshoe crab Alien Insect's body, instantly beating it back repeatedly.

With a single-handed gesture, a large metal-constructed sword appeared out of thin air in his hand; humming sounds came from the surrounding heights and depths, and several streams of light instantly bombarded the horseshoe crab Alien Insect's body.

The women around, likewise wearing black veils, all reverted to Alien Insect form and charged at Sea Pa Jia Dou; their strength was quite formidable, each capable of facing a Knight alone.

But Sea Pa Jia Dou merely looked at the Alien Insects attacking him, gripped his right hand, and the red blade's edge instantly slashed into the Alien Insect; its tough skin was instantly shattered by the Hundred Insect Sword, erupting in gray-green flames.

Various insect devices instantly coated the blade of the Hundred Insect Sword, four different forces began to converge, while the central part of the Hundred Insect Sword split open instantly, and all parts of Sea Pa Jia Dou's body fully unfolded.

A crimson, wave-like blast erupted instantly.

The horseshoe crab Alien Insect gripped its right hand, and time around it stopped once more at this moment.

Gazing at the frozen time, before the horseshoe crab Alien Insect could launch an attack, the Sea Pa Worm at Sea Pa Jia Dou's waist instantly emitted a special fluctuation.

"Swish!"

The fully charged Hundred Insect Cannon struck the horseshoe crab Alien Insect directly in its astonished gaze, with an unstoppable momentum.

Every cell on its body collapsed in the explosion; it let out a painful wail, and its gray-purple armor turned to flying ash.

The Hundred Insect Cannon that killed the Alien Insect, undiminished, left a huge hole in the rock before it.

Around where the Hundred Insect Cannon dissipated, the stone ground had completely melted, becoming lava radiating high heat and reddish-gold, even giving off a burnt smell.

ZECT personnel clearly saw through the monitoring system left at the scene; no one spoke, the surroundings fell silent, and everyone was shaken by such power.

They quietly swallowed, each having seen a Knight before, and even Steel Bucket was always at their side, yet the instant they truly witnessed this attack, a hidden fear filled their hearts.

"Jiang Xia?!" Kagami stepped forward, speaking with a trembling voice.

Sea Pa Jia Dou's armor gradually vanished, and the various insect devices returned to their original owners nearby.

"Tiandao!" Kagami exclaimed upon seeing the face beneath Sea Pa Jia Dou's armor.

"This is no place to talk; follow me." The Heavenly Dao Chief glanced at the ZECT personnel hidden in the darkness and said.

"You mean the source of the Alien Insects was sealed by Jiang Xia on the moon?!" Kagami scratched his head, "What kind of myth is this?"

"No, it's true; I only just found out." The Heavenly Dao Chief nodded.

After hearing this news, he felt as if a pair of hateful eyes in the sky were constantly staring at him.

After hearing about the Alien Insect and Original Insect incidents, Kagami's gaze instantly drooped.

So that's how it is; they've been fighting such opponents all along, and even the Original Insect would do something like this.

Kagami clenched his fists, like an angry bull.

The memories from seven years ago have been restored thanks to the power of the Super Sea Pa Worm.

The Heavenly Dao Chief also understood who the true opponent was.

It is the Original Insect hidden within ZECT, attempting to turn humans into Original Insects.

It is the Alien Insect Queen currently sealed on the moon, whose power is gradually recovering.

After everything was made clear, the two went their separate ways.

Meanwhile, at Shibuya Base.

On the huge screen, the steep curve kept jumping, while in the center lay a thick red line running horizontally.

The image flickered lightly, and at the moment a finger pressed down it turned into a real‑time view of the moon, a satellite image transmitted from space.

This is the image after Jiang Xia hacked the satellite and diverted part of its feed to the base.

Leveraging the power of memory, Jiang Xia successfully 'saw' the moon with his own eyes on Earth.

On the moon's outer side, in Jiang Xia's view, it was gradually being shrouded in a green light, indicating that over the past seven years the Alien Insect Queen's power has been continually trying to break the seal.

Such ability might also be the power produced after its final resurrection.

In the days after Jiang Xia's return, Alien Insects everywhere seemed to vanish in an instant; this was not merely a drop in numbers, but because the Alien Insects were following some special command.

"Soon, soon."

"What on earth is that Jia Dou?"

In the ZECT Headquarters meeting room, SanDaoZhengRen's face was grim as he pushed up his glasses, gazing at the screen showing a Hundred Insect Cannon capable of destroying a city.

Such outrageous power could not be resisted by any Original Insect; according to calculations, the value of Sea Pa Jia Dou's strike just now had surpassed the limit data of the Sea Pa Worm they had developed.

The power of the Hundred Insect Cannon is astonishingly great—merely combining the strength of four insect units is already enough to achieve this.

Such power, even he as he is now would have to temporarily avoid its edge.

Such Jia Dou may quickly wipe out Alien Insects, but it's really overly strong.

If we let him run wild, it might bring them great trouble.

"Don't worry about Jia Dou."

In the conference room, every seat was occupied by a person, all wearing black robes that concealed their faces beneath dark hoods.

Gen'an, sitting in the shade, lightly removed his hood, revealing his true face.

"That old coot's Red Dance Shoes system is actually interesting; let Jia Dou keep killing like this."

Gen'an revealed a smile that seemed sunny.

"Red Dance Shoes, the system that forces Original Insects to go berserk, shouldn't it have been lifted already?"

SanDaoZhengRen looked at the excited Gen'an and asked expressionlessly.

"Of course, speaking of which, Rixiabu Zongyi is truly a genius, noticing our plan so early and leaving a backdoor in the already completed Knight System." Gen'an praised.

"Speaking of which, I really do miss him a bit."

After pretending to cry a bit, after feigning tears, he said: "Humans and Alien Insects are now in trouble; the Red Dance Shoes does not distinguish between friend and foe."

Upon hearing Gen'an's words, SanDaoZhengRen understood.

The Original Insects not only discovered the Red Dance Shoes, but also used the system developed by Rixiabu Zongyi, merely changing the target.

Once a Knight tries to stop the Original Insects before the plan begins, Gen'an will activate the Red Dance Shoes system, causing humans to slaughter each other.

Until all humans turn into Original Insects.

Separating Original Insects from Alien Insects, and also adding humans to the Red Dance Shoes system, moreover Original Insects have transformation privileges superior to humans.

Thus, whether Alien Insects win or humans win, the Knight System remains under control.

"Tsk, will the future belong to the Original Insects?" SanDaoZhengRen gave a cold smile.

(End of chapter)