Chapter 181: Eradication

Ye Xi'an quickly waved her hand: "I didn't mean that you have to go out, okay!"

"I just think that since you're so capable, going out would surely be as glorious as they are."

Gu Feng forced a smile: "I understand what you mean, but… but… but I prefer freedom." In fact, he didn't want to be around many people; their gazes made him feel uneasy.

"Alright."

Outside came an even denser barrage of weapon fire, along with clear military commands broadcast through a loudspeaker.

The Insect Race's screeching began to turn chaotic and sparse.

Soon the Insect Race outside was completely eradicated, and the insects inside the house were swiftly eliminated by the various families.

When the surrounding clamor finally vanished, Bao Jing and the others finally woke up.

After opening their eyes, they dared not waste a moment, rolling onto the ground, contorting like dark ghosts crawling in mud as they searched for Ye Xi'an's figure.

"An an! An an! An an—"

The mournful shout startled Ye Xi'an, who quickly withdrew her gaze from the window, turned with surprise and ran toward Bao Jing and the others, then embraced them tightly.

"Bao Jing! Ji Jiangci, you finally woke up! Whew— you scared me to death."

Bao Jing gasped heavily, his eyes soft, then looked at Gu Feng standing by the window with a somewhat forlorn expression, and scanned the surroundings, having pieced together most of what had happened.

"Has the Federation's army already arrived?"

Lin Zhi Jing clutched his aching chest and asked.

Ye Xi'an and Bao Jing stepped slightly apart, their eyes a bit reddened as they nodded: "Hmm, the Insect Race has mostly been eradicated now."

What Ye Xi'an didn't say was that their home had also been almost ruined.

Ji Jiangci leaned over, gently wiping the tears from Ye Xi'an's eye corner with his hand: "You've worked hard; if we could have held on a bit longer, you wouldn't have been scared."

"Let's not talk about that," Ye Xi'an stood up and gave Gu Feng a sincere bow; had it not been for him, their whole family would surely have been wiped out.

Gu Feng, seeing Ye Xi'an bow to him, was at a loss for a moment: "No… you don't have to… it's… it's my… duty!"

"If you really want to thank me, how about…," Gu Feng's face flushed, shamelessly saying, "Invite me to your home for a meal."

Behind Ye Xi'an, Bao Jing instantly turned sullen; why does every male covet his wife—

"Then it definitely has to be invited!" Ye Xi'an stood up, apologetically: "It's just that my home is a mess right now; I think I need to tidy up first. Can I invite you after it's cleaned?"

"Sure~," Gu Feng was so happy he felt faint; he finally had a chance to step into Ye Xi'an's house—does entering the house mean he's entered the family?

Ji Jiangci squinted, the wrinkles at his eyes forming a friendly smile: "It's fine, we'll invite Gu Feng to a restaurant; the restaurant's dishes are far tastier than what we cook."

Gu Feng:....... It's over.

Ye Xi'an's eyes lit up: "Right, just go out to eat then."

"Then let's find a time to eat out," she said, looking at Gu Feng: "Let's exchange contact info; whenever you're free, I'll book a restaurant right away."

Gu Feng forced a smile: "Okay~~~," at least the contact info is added.

Back home, everyone stared at the devastated house in silence.

"Did the Insect Race come as Fire Ants?"

Fire Ants are a fire‑spitting type of insect within the Insect Race; they like to gnaw buildings on Zhu Shen Xing that have been scorched by fire, so they first blaze the structures into chaos before feeding.

Yi Yang stared blankly at his once‑beautiful home, wondering how it turned to black char after just a brief blackout.

Ye Xi'an gave an awkward laugh, still not mentioning that Gu Feng had done all this.

"Forget it, let's remodel; there's no way to clean this up."

Gu Feng's head suddenly poked out from the doorway; the main gate had long been shattered by his cannon, so now he could see Ye Xi'an's house as soon as he stepped outside.

"Do you need my help?"

Bao Jing didn't even think before immediately refusing: "No need!"

"But I think I heard you were remodeling; where will you stay during the renovation?"

Before anyone could react, Gu Feng instantly said, "How about staying at my place?"

His words silenced the group, but Ye Xi'an turned back at Gu Feng with surprise: "You don't stutter."

"Huh?" Gu Feng was startled: "I… I… I don't stutter."

In the end Ye Xi'an still declined Gu Feng's offer, moving her whole family to stay at a hotel; on the way there, she could still see many rag‑clad males sweeping the ash‑colored Insect Race corpses off the streets.

Males with various wings flew into the air, helping wipe marks off buildings and glass.

These beast‑people are mostly from outside San Huan, earning Contribution Points by doing such labor.

Ye Xi'an: "Did this Insect Race invasion kill many people?"

Bao Jing: "Hmm, but most were probably males from the Free Zone and the Slum."

"By the way," Ye Xi'an hurriedly opened Light Brain, only to find there wasn't a single message.

"What? Qiu Yi didn't send me any messages; does she not worry about me at all?"

Ji Jiangci pointed to the status beside Qiu Yi: "It's not that she doesn't care about you; she might simply not know that Zhu Shen Xing has an Insect Race invasion."

"Look at the planet next to her; it indicates she's gone to outer space."

The very next second after he finished speaking, Qiu Yi's message popped up.

Qiu Yi: I saw the news saying Zhu Shen Xing has an Insect Race invasion?

Qiu Yi: Are you okay?

Qiu Yi: I'm heading back right away, wait for me.

Ye Xi'an smiled now, tsundere‑like, and began typing.

Ye Xi'an: Of course I'm fine, I'm still strong; you focus on your mission, don't worry about me, the Insect Race has already been eradicated.

Qiu Yi: That's good.

"Alright, let's go."

During the renovation period, Ye Xi'an wasn't idle; she kept taking her husbands to the training hall for drills, because she felt the urgency.

Light Brain's news homepage has been locked on the same content for the past few days: the small insect tide is only a scout of the insect race's invasion, and in the coming time the insect race may at any moment launch attacks on other races, reminding all citizens of Zhu Shen Xing to do more missions and enhance their abilities.

Scrolling further shows various military deployments and weaponry; the more one looks, the more tense it feels.

Ye Xi'an feels that her clan can't even defeat the insect race's scouts, so it's truly time to boost their strength.

After she finishes treating Gu Feng to a meal, she will go claim a mission.

After the renovation was completed, Ye Xi'an trudged home with a stiff arm; she adored her biceps, which looked far more attractive and powerful than the flabby arms she used to hang with.

Yi Yang and his companions were not willing to be outdone; their already robust physiques became even more vigorous after a few days of training, and even the frail Ji Jiangci was covered in sinewy muscle.

But that, combined with his somewhat aged, warm face, was somewhat out of harmony.