[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen":3,"chapter-the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-chapter-377":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1492995,1941,"Chapter 376: 210 Paradise War_3","the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-chapter-377",377,"\u003Cp>Chapter 376: Chapter 210 Paradise War_3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the opponent’s overwhelming strength, why would Paradise react so strongly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all my time as a Contractor, this is the first time I’ve seen Paradise pay such… attention to someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word he originally intended to blurt out was “fear,” but considering that Paradise holds sway over him, badmouthing Paradise like this wouldn’t be wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would also be detrimental to the mobilization of contractors against the threat to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the stats exhibited by You Ci, I believe everyone here has at least been recognized by Paradise as having sufficient strength. At the very least, you should all be able to easily take him down one-on-one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton man scanned his surroundings and, seeing no one showing signs of weakness, continued his analysis:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, You Ci himself provided quite a bit of useful intel, such as the reconnaissance capabilities of our target this time and the specific numeric evaluations for various judgments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thermal vision, magic power vision, and even spiritual detection—though extensive, the reconnaissance isn’t exactly proficient, more of just a sheer pile of stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be our advantageous point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traces of that Lord’s territory are already somewhat detectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to early reconnaissance, no tracks were found in the forest, and You Ci’s close reconnaissance confirmed it wasn’t a mirage-like cover-up, which means it likely exists underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For insects, having a nest underground is not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only challenging part is to figure out exactly what the opponent’s strength is; You Ci died too quickly and failed to obtain the expected results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If indeed hiding underground, we utterly lack knowledge of the opponent’s true combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information provided by Paradise, the opponent is a ‘Lord’, having many different forces under them; it can’t just be these we’ve confronted so far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeleton man regretfully shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also his first time facing such a Lord; his understanding relied only on his impressions and part of the intelligence from Paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he expected You Ci to find the enemy’s encampment based on Paradise’s hints, infiltrate it, and gather intelligence on the units under their command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, know what each of the opponent’s units is skilled at so we could make targeted arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have known that once You Ci carefully approached, forget about the camp, he couldn’t even find any traces of human activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone knowing what different forces the opponent possesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discovering the stats of those insects, he didn’t even have a chance to retreat before dropping dead instantly, leaving no chance for a second reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a blood qi blade man holding a long knife tapped on the long table he was leaning against, drawing everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, there might be some misunderstandings here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s a Lord, then the composition of their forces should most likely have some pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous two world progresses, I experienced a world invasion where I encountered and successfully eliminated a Lord and gained some understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Lords, unlike us, don’t pool various systems of abilities into themselves but develop in a specific direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, this time, encountering insects suggests the opponent’s other forces might also be insect-class units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, to cover weaknesses, they might have various insect troops specializing in different areas, but there wouldn’t be any mages or beastmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What we need to be more cautious about is the opponent’s mass troop-producing capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Lords have something called a barrack structure, which can build a special construct to continuously produce their units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we let these Lords have time to develop and snowball, we’re in big trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially considering this Lord’s troops are insects, and I believe none of you would want to face an overwhelming swarm of insects then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what was mentioned earlier about the opponent’s Plant Affinity, I personally lean towards it being a unique Lord’s ability possessed by these Lords…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood qi blade man recounted the intelligence he’d gathered from his previous encounters with Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the fact that when a Lord descends, only a few troops follow, requiring development and resource consumption to produce more troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The addition of this information immediately eased the previously tense atmosphere overshadowed by the target’s formidable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear stems from the unknown, and though the blood qi blade man’s intel once again heightens the threat level of this unknown Lord;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also, to some extent, elucidates the situation, revealing the health bar of this boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent. If we infer based on this, the opponent’s existing combat power might not be vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other meanings might lie behind the opponent’s actions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exhibited strength might just be mere posturing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the opponent’s insects are strong, based on Blood Night’s explanation, their strength means the resources needed to create a single insect are more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, we should organize our forces promptly and take action before that Lord matures in this world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man who initially spoke concluded, with no one opposing—clearly, everyone agreed with this perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to current intelligence, the opponent evidently needs time to develop, so choosing this moment, before the opponent fully develops, for a surprise attack is the smartest option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all these deductions lie within their comprehension, utterly unaware that Bai Yi does not abide by conventional rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After descending into this world, Bai Yi, at a speed they could not fathom, completely bypassed the initial weak phase shortly before they began their reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>",921,"2026-06-06T04:11:16.816Z",1,"novelbin.me","b55f1a9e6b766a6a51f913ae3362982ea58df31b6641b88611311f7b4247e8df","the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-chapter-378","the-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-chapter-376",1449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-doomsday-lord-starting-as-a-insect-queen-cover.jpg"]