Under the overcast sky, within the lush, vast forest, towering trees reached into the clouds. Terrifying roars of beasts echoed from time to time, enough to strike fear into anyone who dared enter.
At this moment, a luxurious carriage traveled slowly through the woods.
“Your Highness, we have arrived.”
The vehicle came to a sudden halt. A loyal knight pulled back the curtain and spoke respectfully.
The young girl sitting in the carriage opened her eyes and looked out at the surroundings.
“Are we here?”
A hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
She had ultimately come to this place of despair.
No one knew that the current princess was a transmigrator.
Just an hour ago, she had suddenly transmigrated into this world. She went from being a handsome young man on Earth to a peerlessly beautiful girl, while her mind was flooded with a vast amount of memories that didn't belong to her.
Searching through those memories, she realized her identity was that of a stunning and renowned princess of the kingdom.
However, the current king was fatuous and incompetent, and his power had been essentially usurped by his ministers.
These wicked courtiers had conspired to force the king to exile her to the dangerous Border Forest.
“This king is truly a tragedy.”
To be forced to send his own daughter to such a dangerous place was a complete disaster.
Thinking of this, the girl in the carriage could only shake her head inwardly.
At that moment...
Through the large mirror inside the carriage, Xia Jin saw her own appearance.
She had long, silky hair as white as snow, exquisite features, fair skin, and a delicate, slender frame. Her appearance was incredibly alluring.
She wore a Lolita style outfit on her upper body, a pale pink skirt below, and black stockings on her legs, making her look somewhat youthful.
Seeing this, Xia Jin's mood was complicated.
I was clearly a guy, how am I supposed to live as a girl?
Worst of all, this girl was physically weak and yet was being exiled to a forest. The best outcome would likely be getting devoured by a magic beast, buried in this forgotten land.
The only saving grace was that the princess had treated people well in the past and had a group of loyal subordinates. Through her efforts, the king allowed five knights and fifteen soldiers to be exiled along with her.
Of course, those allowed to follow were inevitably the ones who had been cast aside; any stronger ones would have been blocked by the treacherous ministers. For them to follow the princess into this terrifying forest was equivalent to throwing their lives away.
Setting aside common chaotic creatures like goblins, others like ogres, werewolves, earth dragons, or even the giants on the other side of the forest were not to be trifled with.
“What should I do now?”
Thinking of this, a trace of confusion flashed in Xia Jin's eyes.
“Your Highness, do you need to alight? We have found a source of clean water nearby. If you are thirsty, please allow me to fetch a bowl for you.”
The knight's voice pulled her mind back to reality.
After a moment's hesitation, she lightly hopped down from the carriage.
The surrounding knights and soldiers immediately knelt on one knee, loyally lowering their heads.
“Everyone, rise. Now that we are in this place, there is no need to worry about so many rules.”
“Yes!”
The knight commander stood up and shouted to the soldiers, “Everyone, search the area for wild fruits to satisfy our hunger. While you're at it, hunt a few beasts.”
“By your command!”
Everyone began to move.
Unfortunately, before long, a scream echoed from not far away.
“A magic beast! It's a magic beast!” someone cried out.
Xia Jin saw with her own eyes a massive wolf leap out from the forest, biting off a soldier's arm in one mouthful.
The surrounding warriors immediately rushed forward to confront the gray wolf.
“Everyone, stay back. Let me handle this.”
A female knight drew the silver sword from her waist. A flash of light gleamed in her hand as she slashed down at the gray wolf.
Unexpectedly, the monster twisted its body to evade and spat a scorching fireball from its mouth.
“A mere Tier 1 monster thinks it can hurt me?”
The female knight slashed out another wave of air, instantly killing the gray wolf.
The crisis was averted.
“Too weak.”
Seeing this, Xia Jin could only shake her head inwardly.
As expected of “carefully selected” subordinates, it took two moves to kill a single Tier 1 monster. It could only be said that her prospects were bleak.
Xia Jin looked around at the people present, and considering her own peerless beauty, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
If these guys abandoned their humanity and decided to do something to her, wouldn't she be...
Thinking of this, Xia Jin trembled.
This was too miserable. Loyalty couldn't be maintained forever. As time passed in such an environment, facing life-and-death crises over and over, who could guarantee their eternal character?
As the kingdom's stunning princess, her beauty was already off the charts, and her body was frail. Wearing a palace princess dress while out here made her practically defenseless.
“I'm doomed,” she thought, her heart sinking further into despair.
Just then...
Beep beep!
【Safe environment detected...】
【Zerg Egg reviving, initiating Queen transformation.】
“What?”
Xia Jin's expression changed slightly as she suddenly felt a massive surge of energy erupt from within her body.
A small silver sphere appeared in her palm.
“Great Queen, Brain Bug No. 1 is at your service. My apologies for parasitizing you for so long. Please press the button on the sphere, and you will unlock your first larva. By feeding on plants and animals, the larva will evolve, turning into a terrifying swarm with lethal power.”
“The current cosmic civilizations must have long forgotten the power of the Zerg. Please lead us back to glory.”
Invisible information transmitted from inside the sphere.
Standing there, Xia Jin unexpectedly perceived fragments of complex memories.
【Billions of years ago, the Zerg was a powerful civilization that conquered countless galaxies. However, while attempting to reach the level of a transcendent civilization, they touched upon the forbidden zones of cosmic laws and fell completely from their peak.】
【What Xia Jin currently held was the last remaining Zerg Egg in the universe. Because of her powerful mental strength, she was chosen to succeed as the next generation Zerg Queen. The entire swarm would follow her orders completely until they returned to the peak and broke through the limits of transcendent civilizations.】
...
“So that's how it is?”
After learning all this, Xia Jin opened her eyes.
I was actually parasitized by bugs and chosen as their Queen?
The reason was simply because she was beautiful and favored by the brain bug?
She felt slightly speechless.
However, this did give her some peace of mind.
It was very difficult to always trust these twenty subordinates, as hearts could change. Perhaps some could guarantee eternal loyalty, but as a weak person with peerless beauty, she would always feel uneasy.
But now, she had the Zerg!
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