Don't think of rebirth.

The bug has been quite comfortable recently. Ming Xiaolan is making excellent progress, and all it has to do is wait.

When the worm thought that it would soon be able to obtain the energy of the entire world, its movements became much more flexible as it moved between the cracks in the world.

Until it saw a blank space.

If the insect had a human body, it would have been covered in cold sweat at that moment.

Insects spend most of their time in the cracks of the world, hiding tightly like termites.

But to put it bluntly, the bugs are just relying on the fact that the world is unable to tear open every crack and inspect it. As long as the world is willing to spend the effort to investigate, it can always strangle the bugs.

This is true for all insects. It has nothing to do with luck. Their survival rules are just that simple.

However, the blank space in front of the insect's eyes at this time meant that this space had been cleared by the world.

If the worm had arrived here earlier, it would have been killed instantly without even a chance to escape.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the insect turned around and ran away without even thinking.

When it came to its senses, it had returned to Ming Xiaolan's world.

There's nothing that can be done about it. The bug has been called so many times recently that it's become a habit. It's natural that it would run to Ming Xiaolan without thinking and based on its previous memory.

It was the first time that Ming Xiaolan saw the insect in this state. The originally solid shadow was now just a hazy black mist, and the edges also showed scattered strands, like black dry ice.

She knew Chong was probably frightened, just as they thought, but she still had to put on a surprised look: "What's wrong? You don't look well."

The black fog shook, then tried to gather itself together and returned to its normal state.

Chong pretended to calm down: "Nothing, just came to see how you are doing."

It didn't continue, so Ming Xiaolan just said "Oh" and continued to do his own thing.

Chong followed Ming Xiaolan closely, his thoughts in a mess.

Why was the gap between the worlds cleared? Could it be that the world discovered it?

This speculation made the insect want to escape again, but it quickly comforted itself that this could not be the case.

If the world really discovered it, why didn't they just come to us? There were so many loopholes, what was the point of clearing one?

Chong comforted himself, but he still couldn't calm down.

It reluctantly answered Ming Xiaolan, and then made an excuse to itself that it had other things to do, and tiptoed to other crevices to check the situation.

Since coming to Ming Xiaolan's world, Chong's activities have been limited to the surrounding area, and he is also very familiar with the cracks he has been to.

It checked them one by one and found that many crevices had been cleaned, leaving only large blank areas, so clean that the insects were frightened.

Moreover, I don’t know if it is a coincidence, but those cracks that have been cleared have completely cut off the possibility of leading to other worlds.

It's not that it can't bite out a new channel, but the energy required is something the insects currently don't have.

It could only flee in fear and shock through the few remaining crevices, unable to rest in peace, fearing that new cleanup would appear and fall right on its head.

Why is this happening? With so many cracks in the world, how did it happen that this one was the one being cleaned up?

Or maybe, it’s not actually “just right”, but rather the world is undergoing a large-scale cleanup and it just happens to be within the scope?

Previously, the systems upgraded the methods of completing tasks, and who knows how many possibilities of fate were extended. Those energies made all the insects salivate.

Could it be that all that energy was wasted on things like this?

Thoughts emerged one after another, but because they could not be confirmed, they could only turn into uneasiness and anxiety, making Chong even more frightened.

It finally realized that it was useless to keep thinking like this, and running back and forth in the cracks would only be a waste of energy.

Should I choose to exhaust all my energy, leave this world, linger on and devour the remnants of fate, accumulate strength and start over again, or...

No, it absolutely shouldn't choose this method! The insect's body swelled up a bit in an instant, as if it was clamoring in dissatisfaction.

It has spent so much thought and effort on Ming Xiaolan, and soon it will be time for it to reap the sweetest fruits of victory.

How could it leave at this time!

Is it going to watch this fruit fall into the mud and rot?

The insect will never allow this to happen, that's its energy!

It recalled the previous blankness, hardened its heart, and decisively returned to Ming Xiaolan's world.

If you continue to stay in the cracks between the worlds, you don’t know when the next round of cleanup will come. It’s better to stay with Ming Xiaolan, be cautious, and leave quickly after getting the energy!

Ming Xiaolan was really surprised to see the bug appear next to him again this time.

Normally, no matter how much she called out, the insects would not appear until at least a day later. Unexpectedly, this time, the insects came back in less than half a day.

She didn't even have to act, her surprise was so natural: [Are you done?]

Chong had already thought about how to deal with Ming Xiaolan before coming here. When he heard her question, he immediately replied: "It's done. Now all that's missing is you."

Without waiting for Ming Xiaolan to ask, it spoke to itself: "You've been reborn so many times, it's almost time to end it. You will definitely succeed this time."

As to whether it was Ming Xiaolan's success or its success, there is no need to specifically point it out.

Ming Xiaolan certainly knew which "success" Chong was talking about. Although she felt disgusted by Chong's shameless look, now was not the time to fall out.

Ming Xiaolan: [Really? Actually, I think it went pretty smoothly this time.]

Chong responded casually twice and then ignored Ming Xiaolan. He just floated beside her like a balloon tied to Ming Xiaolan's hand with a rope.

It has to restrain its breath and ensure that it will not be discovered by the world.

The moment Gu Qinghuan moved to Ming Xiaolan, she was startled: [What is this!]

Before Ming Xiaolan could answer, she quickly realized: [Could this be a bug?]

Although Gu Qinghuan had indirectly fought against insects many times, this was the first time she saw an insect with her own eyes.

When it appeared in front of Ming Xiaolan, Chong had put on some disguise and looked like just a shadow.

However, in Gu Qinghuan's eyes, the insect's appearance was completely different.

A crack was suspended in mid-air, its edges like mosaics, flickering constantly, but in the center of the crack there was only deep darkness.

Just in the center of the crack, you can vaguely see a twisted outline, constantly wriggling.

Occasionally, a few tentacles that looked like they were wrapped in mud would emerge from the center of the crack, twist tentatively at the edge, and then quickly retract.

Like a beast formed by malice, it quietly spies on its prey, but cannot resist the greed in its heart and always wants to take a bite.

Ming Xiaolan was very nervous: [Will it discover you?]

As she asked, she controlled herself not to show it too obviously, just observing the insect's reaction out of the corner of her eye.

Only after she was sure that the bugs hadn't noticed the arrival of No. 022 did she relax a little.

Gu Qinghuan comforted her: [Don't worry, I am just overlapping with you in spirit, so you can hear my words, but it can't hear my voice.]

However, Ming Xiaolan still had to be careful. If Chong noticed that her behavior was abnormal, he might still discover Gu Qinghuan's existence.

Ming Xiaolan nodded solemnly. This was the end, and she would definitely not let her down!