After turning into a rare female, she refused the bosses' exclusive favor

"By the way, how long will it take for a spider to break out of its shell... oh no, how long will it take for it to break out of its cocoon?" Hikari asked as she picked up a spider leg and broke it in the middle, revealing meat that had the same texture as a king crab. She then put it in her mouth and chewed it.

Fortunately, these insects (crystal silkworms) don’t eat this stuff, otherwise this little bit would not be enough to fill my teeth.

"Notice: The transformation rate of the larvae in the cocoon has reached 95.7%. It is expected to complete the evolution within three days."

"Is that so? Do I have to wait at least three days?" It seems that during these three days I can't just focus on going out hunting, I also have to consider the safety of these little guys.

Thinking that she might have to rely on nutrient solution to survive for the next three days, Hikari felt stomachache, and the spider leg in her hand suddenly lost its fragrance.

Although the intelligent personality had already collected all the information and was waiting for the analysis results, Hikari could have just ignored it, but for some reason, she was still worried about the little guy in the cocoon.

Was it because they were studying the same subject? Although they were not of the same species, they had the same racial characteristics, which gave Hikari an inexplicable sense of responsibility.

"Forget it, three days is just three days! That damn biological weapon will keep my stomach occupied for several days anyway." After eating the last spider leg, Hikari wiped her mouth clean, as if she was ready to die.

Although that stuff tasted terrible, it did work. The effect was immediate and made Hikari feel less hungry and she even had no desire to eat.

But precisely because of the unique taste, even if she dug out a whole year's worth of nutrient solution from the space, Hikari would never touch it unless it was absolutely necessary.

Suddenly, an evil idea came to Hikari's mind. When she got out, she must not let her run into those bastards again, otherwise she would force them to drink all the nutrient solution in the space. Especially the owner of this badge, she wanted to see what kind of person could drink this kind of biological weapon without changing his expression.

“Hehe…Ahahahaha…hehehe…oh hohoho…”

Hikari's laughter was extremely arrogant, just like a villain in a novel. Even the crystal silkworms that were huddled together for warmth were trembling with fear because of her devilish laughter.

"Host, please pay attention to your character setting!"

"Ahem...what are the results of your analysis?" Realizing her own gaffe, Hikari quickly changed the subject to hide her embarrassment.

"Analysis completed. The system detected a 'spirit reaction' inside the cocoon, accelerating the larva's metamorphosis."

"Spirit? What is that?"

"Report: 'Spirit particle', or soul particle, refers to the spiritual energy generated when a higher intelligent life breaks through the limitations of the flesh, also known as soul energy, and the spirit particle is only the smallest unit of it. Spirit particles, dark matter, and dark energy are all invisible existences in the universe, but compared to the latter two, spirit particles are generally regarded as the product of idealism."

"Lingzi...does that mean I don't have a soul?"

"Notice: After testing, the host's mental power has reached the level of visualization, and contains a huge number of 'spiritual particles'. However, the spiritual particles in the host's body are currently dormant and need to be activated by external factors."

"How do I activate it? You can't let me die again, right?"

"Report: According to the system's analysis of the cocoon, the larvae were exposed to a huge amount of special energy before they formed a cocoon. After testing, it was found that the energy came from the core of the underground maze - the deepest place."

"Oh wow! I finally figured it out. Doesn't this allow me to bravely enter the dungeon? It's a classic routine of the hot-blooded anime in the other world." Hikari didn't care, but was rather looking forward to it.

"Warning: With the host's current strength, it is difficult to reach the core area of ​​the underground maze."

"Huh? I'm incredibly strong now, okay? Are you questioning my ability?" Hikari was unhappy when she heard that and had to perform for the tenant in her mind.

"Warning: The host's current ability is proportional to the consumption, and the skills he has mastered are relatively limited. If you go to the high-risk area without permission, you will easily be killed by the boss of the underground maze. It is recommended that the host improve his strength first, and then consider going to the core area at the bottom."

"To put it bluntly, it's all about killing monsters and leveling up! It's an old routine." Hikari lay on the ground as if she was already accustomed to it.

"Help me develop a special training plan. After the larvae in the cocoon evolve, we will start to improve our strength and try to leave this dark and haunted place as soon as possible." Hikari instructed the intelligent personality.

"Notice: I am now starting to make a plan for the host, checking the underground maze data, searching for relevant wild monster information, and formulating a strategy..."

It’s good to have something like a “system”, which saves Hikari a lot of trouble.

Just like that, Hikari closed her eyes and decided not to hunt for a few days to adjust herself.

Perhaps because she hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time, Hikari unexpectedly had a dream.

Because of her mental power, it was easy for her to distinguish between reality and dreams, but this dream was indeed a little strange.

Hikari felt like she was thrown into a vast ocean. A feeling of fatigue surged in her heart, and her body began to slowly sink, but she never landed. The surrounding scenes kept changing like a fleeting moment, and finally returned to darkness and turned into stars. It was as if she was in the starry sea of ​​the universe, wandering aimlessly like duckweed.

Until a pair of huge blue-gold pupils suddenly appeared below him and stared at him. Finally, when Hikari was about to get to the truth...

"Warning: The host's spirit particles are detected to be being transferred, and the dream is interrupted immediately."

"Warning: Psychic interference suspected to be from the 'Dominator' has been detected. The system will activate the first-level protection authority to forcibly block the intrusion."

"Notice: The mental barrier has been established, the protection program has been activated, and after the dream is forcibly separated, the host will wake up in three seconds."

"The countdown starts now! Three..."

"They... Spiders... Be careful..."

Hikari heard those eyes calling her, and the gentle voice did not even convey a hint of hostility.

"two……"

"Come...core...fetal sea..." The voice seemed to want to tell him some important information.

"One! The dream has been stripped away, and the host's spirit is about to return to reality."

"Yes... Long... will take you..."

The last vague voice was also conveyed just after Hikari was about to wake up from the dream.

"Huh... Huh... Huh..." Hikari sat up suddenly, an indescribable feeling blocking her chest.

"Notice: The host's mind is returning to normal, and the spirit particles in the body are stabilizing. The body is breathing rapidly, and it is suspected that the dream is stripped of the nerves. Now activate "emotion regulation" and implant a powerful calming agent..."

Hikari felt as if her soul had really been sucked away for a moment, but the other party did not seem to have any ill intentions and did not attack her in her dream.

There were also some vague words and phrases that seemed to remind her of something.

Spiders? She only encountered three, two dead and one injured. There was no way they would be looking for revenge!

Come to the core? Did he mean to ask her to go to the core area, the deepest part? That was exactly her destination.

What is the fetal sea? Hikari did feel a sense of floating in the sea in her dream.

Dragon? The only thing she knew about dragons was the dragon-shaped monster that almost killed her.

Is there any necessary connection between these? Hikari felt a headache. As expected, she should leave such thinking to the intelligent personality, otherwise the CPU in her brain would burn out sooner or later.

"Notice: The crystal silkworm larva has completed its metamorphosis. The evolution rate inside the cocoon has reached 99.4%. It is expected to break out of the cocoon in four hours."

"So fast? It's going to break out of the cocoon in just one sleep?" Hikari was overjoyed.

"Report: The host actually slept for sixty-eight hours, forty-seven minutes and fifteen seconds."

"Huh? Did I sleep that long?"

"Notice: When in hibernation, the host's brain nerve reception is slowed down, so naturally in dreams you cannot feel the flow of time in reality."

"Is that so? I'm so glad that I didn't encounter any monster attacks in these three days, otherwise it would be terrible." Hikari didn't want to become someone else's food in her sleep.

"Actually, host..."

It seems that Hikari forgot one thing, that the intelligent personality would not easily disturb the host's sleep. In addition, the "outsider" that originally invaded Hikari's dream had no malicious intent, so the intelligent personality naturally could not detect the danger and did not make a timely judgment, otherwise Hikari would not have been allowed to sleep for nearly three days.

The reason why the sleeping Hikari was awakened was mainly due to other factors in reality.

"What's the matter?" Hikari was still immersed in the joy of the crystal moth about to break out of its cocoon, but she didn't notice that a rainstorm was coming.

"According to our investigation, a group of high-risk creatures are approaching from the deep area of ​​the underground maze, including some BOSS-level monsters."

"What?" I haven't even started to level up yet, but I've already run into the BOSS.

Hikari calmed down and asked, "How does my current strength compare to it?"

"Notice: 1v1 duel, the host's chance of winning is 53.6%..."

"Where is the group?" Didn't they say a group was coming?

"Notice: In a group battle, the host has a 13.8% chance of winning and a 27.4% chance of escaping successfully."

"So, now I don't even have time to escape?" Hikari said with a wry smile.

"Warning: If the host gives up waiting for the crystal moth to break out of its cocoon now, the chance of survival is as high as 73.1%. With every passing minute, the chance of survival will drop by at least five points."

"That means, within an hour at most, the group of monsters will come looking for us."

"Yes."

"Is there any way to speed up the process of breaking out of the cocoon?" asked Hikari.

"Yes, it requires the energy of similar creatures."

"The same biological energy? Then can I relate to it? After all, it's the same subject."

"Notice: The host and the crystal moth are of the same order but different species. The biological energy required to break out of the cocoon must be provided by the same species."

Just when Hikari was at a loss, the crystal silkworms gathered in front of the cocoon, as if performing some kind of ritual.

The crystal silkworms spit out biological fibers that are as crystal-clear and shiny as crystals. The silk threads are attached to the cocoons, and then the crystal silkworms transfer energy through the silk threads.

"Notice: The growth rate inside the cocoon has been detected to be faster, and the time to break out of the cocoon has been shortened."

Seeing the bodies of the crystal silkworms gradually weakening, like a withered old man on the verge of death, Xikali couldn't help but ask: "What will happen to these crystal silkworms after the crystal moths break out of their cocoons?"

"Warning: The biological energy required to break out of the cocoon may drain these crystal silkworms dry, and their probability of death is 100%."

This probability is equivalent to no way to save the situation, and it directly sentences these crystal silkworms to death.

Hikari suddenly thought of the saying "A silkworm will not stop spinning silk until it dies", which roughly means that silkworms, as creatures, will not stop spinning silk until they die. In order to gain "new life" and "continuation", they contribute everything they have, no matter where they go.

Watching the crystal silkworms fall one after another, Hikari just watched calmly. This was a necessary sacrifice for biological evolution. She had no way to stop it, and no reason to interfere.

"I hope the speed of breaking out of the cocoon can keep up with the time of escape later, otherwise we will all become food for the spider." Hikari muttered to herself.

Perhaps the creature in the cocoon heard Hikari's prayers and finally showed signs of loosening.

When the last crystal silkworm fell, it curled up into a ball like its companions before it before dying, as if all the water had been drained out. Its entire body shriveled up and turned into a pool of black substance similar to mucus.

The sacrifice of these crystal silkworms was not in vain, as a crack finally appeared on the cocoon. As the crack extended, there was a "click" sound, and like a baby bird breaking out of its shell, a fluffy white little head popped out.

It was not until the whole body emerged from the cocoon that Hikari could see the crystal moth's appearance clearly. Its head was round like a small ball, much smaller than the whole body; its compound eyes looked like a starry sky, sparkling; its antennae were feather-like, but more like a pair of long ears; its whole body was covered with snow-white fur, which felt smooth and soft, just like a fluffy rabbit.

And when it spread its two pairs of scaly white wings, countless scales flashed, making the dim underground bright.

At this moment, it truly “breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a moth”.

Perhaps it was the fledgling effect. Although the little crystal moth was an adult, it was obviously much closer to the first person it saw after breaking out of the cocoon, that is, Hikari.

He even pounced on Hikari and rubbed her face with his furry little head.

Hikari didn't object. The little guy was quite cute, so she just treated him as a pet.

"Notice: After testing, the crystal moth has evolved into the 'Crystal Silkworm Queen', possessing the five attributes of fire, ice, haze, lightning, and poison, and is still evolving and improving."

"Wow, little guy. Are you so awesome?" Hikari gently stroked the little head of the crystal moth. The praised crystal moth shook its antennae excitedly.

"Warning: Dangerous creatures are approaching. Re-evaluate the host's current chance of winning... The host's chance of successfully counterattacking is 47.6%, and the chance of successfully escaping is 60.4%."

"With the help of this little guy, I have nearly a 50% chance of killing the BOSS." Hikari instantly gained confidence, but the increased chance of winning did not mean that she had to take the risk.

So, Hikari decided to pack up and run away.

"Important reminder! Host, please recycle the crystal silkworm's 'cocoon'!"

Looking at the glowing white fiber material, Hikari felt that it must be of great use, so she didn't ask and directly put it into her own space.