The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen
Chapter 146 - 62: If the New City Lord is a White-Haired Loli (3k)

Chapter 146: Chapter 62: If the New City Lord is a White-Haired Loli (3k)

"Master, your mission has been accomplished without dishonor; I shall continue with the organization of this noon’s activity."

Shang Ji had teleported back from the mountain, promptly responding before hurriedly preparing to leave.

Bai Yi had already been informed of the outcome of the recent bargaining session in the mountain through the Swarm Consciousness, so there was no need for any further recapitulation.

The process went very smoothly. With Bai Yi’s freshly achieved combat victories and the enticement of food, combined with their own dire straits, an agreement was swiftly reached without much haggling.

At least, Bai Yi was quite satisfied with the final result.

Orange Cat had overestimated the situation in the mountain; after all, it was another Beast King paying a visit, showing off the strength of their clan as much as possible, but the actual situation was significantly worse than they had portrayed.

The cold disaster was too abrupt, and all the clans in the mountain were nearly unprepared.

Especially for the White Feathered Owl clan, inheriting their carnivorous habits from before their Mutation, even though many fruits of Mutant Plants were equally nutritious, they would still opt for fresh meat when it was available.

When the cold disaster struck, burying the mountain under heavy snow, they were at a loss.

They could only widen their hunting range, and would now willingly go after low-level prey, which they had disdained before.

But prey was limited. In just a few days, most of the game in the mountain had been hunted down, with only the strong or those well-hidden and hard to catch remaining.

The situation with the Monkey King’s clan wasn’t much better, although they had learned how to store dry fruits and smoked meat under the Monkey King’s guidance, their situation was only slightly better than that of the White Feathered Owls due to storage limitations.

They were extremely envious of the Snake Mother, another Beast King who could hibernate.

In fact, many individuals from both clans had already tried to get past the cold blockade to raid the lands of the Lords outside White Poplar Mountain, but most ended up as points for those Lords due to their weak and scattered efforts.

In reality, even if Bai Yi hadn’t approached them, the Monkey King and White Feathered Owl had realized that continuing as they were was not sustainable, and that sending their members in scattered attacks would just lead to needless deaths. They were already preparing for a major organized raid.

Thus, Shang Ji didn’t have to spend much effort to persuade them, hiring their clans with a certain amount of resources to attack several Lords, but with instructions to spare the Lords’ lives as much as possible.

In return, Bai Yi only needed to provide all the Blood Flesh harvested by Bai Sheng and the others from yesterday’s hunting, approximately 30,000 units, plus 10,000 units of food.

To mobilize two clans with 5th level Combat Power for such a price, Bai Yi felt it was a very fair deal.

The timing of their raid had already been set. As soon as the Swarm transporting the Blood Flesh and food placed the resources, they would feast at noon and then set off to raid.

The transporting Swarm had already departed through the Fungus Blanket tunnel and would arrive in less than an hour, ensuring their departure by noon.

At that time, she could also make a prediction, warning the Lords that a group of Mutant Creatures from White Poplar Mountain were about to descend, urging those Lords to beware.

She was playing both the role of a good and bad person.

However, Bai Yi had not forgotten the Potion she had prepared for Shang Ji. Calling back the departing Shang Ji, she produced the newly researched Potion.

Shang Ji had never truly experienced Bai Yi’s creations, even though there were longstanding warnings in the Swarm Network; he had not taken them to heart.

How bad could it be after all?

Right...

Besides, it was a Potion, and the taste of Potions wasn’t supposed to be pleasant to begin with, so Shang Ji was prepared.

That is until he gulped down a full cup...

The peculiar stimulation that flooded his palate and mind made the Facehuggers in his brain involuntarily spasm, as if moisturized, shuddering with delight.

The liquid flowed down his throat to his stomach and then diffused throughout his body, giving each fatigued cell a hammer-like jolt, instantly revitalizing him.

Even though the taste of the Potion was quite intense, its effect was undeniably exceptional, making Shang Ji feel much more energized and sweeping away his fatigue.

The remaining Potions were tossed into the market by Shang Ji, intending to drink them during occasional free moments.

Having personally experienced the effects of Bai Yi’s Potions, Shang Ji had a good idea of pricing them and only needed to assess the market.

But for now, more pressing was the preparation for Bai Yi’s event that was coming up soon.

He had stayed up the night before to finalize the plan. Before leaving to negotiate with the two Beast Kings in the morning, he had already assigned the tasks.

After assessing everyone’s individual Skills yesterday, he had allocated the work teams based on their residences and started on the construction.

While walking, Shang Ji was already checking the progress in the Swarm Network.

The platform for slaying the Mutant Creatures had been completed, some simple celebration fireworks had been made, and the various meals in the canteen were almost ready, beginning the final procedures.

The efficiency was much greater than his initial estimate; he had thought it would take until at least noon to finish all the work, but now it seemed they could finish at least an hour earlier.

But soon, Shang Ji understood that this was because Bai Yi, this previously unknown Lord, had brought them hope, rescuing them from hunger and cold.

This is largely due to the insect swarms that can be seen everywhere in Eternal Life City.

Unlike the supervisors they were accustomed to, if they were human, they might still harbor a hope for leniency. Seeing their own kind always creates a natural sense of closeness, reducing awe.

After all, everyone is human, no different from one another. Even if one occasionally slacks off, it’s just due to tiredness, a brief respite. Should it really be made into a big deal?

As long as they are humans, they have social interaction, seeing each other now and then. Would they dare escalate things without fearing the talk among people?

Once the first incident of slacking off occurs, the risk for the second to do the same invisibly decreases, then comes the third, the fourth, eventually spreading among everyone.

As a former capitalist, Shang Ji often had to spend a lot of effort in his family business, dealing with efficiency declines caused by human social interactions.

But now, the situation was completely different; the managers and higher-ups were no longer humans, but insect swarms.

The initial step of forming a relationship was already dead in the water. The insects’ unamicable appearance and absolute force deterred them.

Moreover, the insect swarm themselves were also one of the main labor forces, accomplishing most of the labor-intensive tasks.

The gratitude in their hearts, combined with the unseen intimidation, was what gave them an efficiency that even surprised Shang Ji.

After realizing this, Shang Ji immediately adjusted his plans, making the final tweaks within the swarm network.

.........

Time quickly reached midday, as Councilman Hong and Guan shoulder to shoulder arrived at one corner of the venue.

They had specifically changed into ordinary clothes, blending in with the crowd like common folk, gazing at the earthen and rocky stage in the center of the square, waiting for the legendary "Fan Mao."

The queen of the insect swarm, the owner of that giant tree, the lord of this city.

Even for him, after experiencing the twists and turns of this period, facing such a ruler who commands an insect swarm, he too felt nervous, unconsciously imagining what his future immediate superior might look like.

He knew that "Fan Mao" was a human lord, and unlike the common folk, he wouldn’t guess it’d be a giant insect with a swollen belly.

Thinking of the brisk and efficient manner of the insects, his mind unconsciously conjured an image of a burly man with a fierce expression and scars on his face.

But those insects operated in a steady and orderly manner, so could it also be a cultured young man with glasses?

With his experience with the insect swarm and individuals like Shang Ji and Bai Sheng, Councilman Hong imagined several figures.

However, before he could dwell on these thoughts too much, the stage above began to change, interrupted by the loud cheers of the surrounding people.

"Look! Isn’t that the legendary teleportation gate?"

"It’s coming, it’s coming!"

Commander Hong looked up and saw an elliptical frame with dark edges appear on the high earthen and rocky path, seemingly revealing the scene on the other side.

But since he was on the side, he couldn’t see clearly. He hurriedly focused intently, wanting to catch the first glimpse of "Fan Mao."

A foot crossed through the teleportation gate; the first thing to appear was a white piece of cloth, seemingly a skirt.

Not the man he imagined!

Associating with the giant tree on the opposite riverbank and the insect swarms, his mind suddenly conjured up the image of a tall, aloof, and strong-willed woman.

Coldly commanding all insect swarms, seeing everything as a string of numbers, with no understanding of human feelings...

But as the person from the teleportation gate walked out, it stunned Councilman Hong and all the cheering crowd.

It was neither an aloof beauty nor any handsome, burly man, nor any ugly insect.

What clearly appeared was a petite and adorable white-haired lolita!

She wore an orange cat on her head, draped in a white dress with some green decorations, with silver-white hair cascading behind her, holding a staff pulsating with strong life force in one hand, its top bound with a piece of verdant tree branch.

Humming seemed to come from somewhere, and the sunshine in the sky seemed to grow warmer, dispelling the cold.

With each step she took toward the stage, green sprouts that were rare to see in the cold winter appeared on the earthen and rocky platform.

Her mere presence seemed to imbue the beauty of life, easing people’s minds.

The image of Bai Yi successfully imprinted deeply in everyone’s heart, making them recognize their future lord.

What? My future city lord is actually a white-haired little Lolita?!

How could I be dreaming this?

.........

Lord of Eternal Life City: It is said that she is a city lord adored by all the citizens of Eternal Life City, adored by everyone. Due to the witches, very few ordinary civilians venture outside, and they maintain high secrecy. Not even any images of the city lord are allowed to be disseminated, but this city lord has already become an idol-like figure in their hearts...