Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

As if receiving an order to attack, the countless giant black bees on the cave wall moved simultaneously!

They suddenly sprang up from the wall, revealing their sharp stingers, like a rain of deadly black arrows, stabbing wildly at the four people in the center of the stone platform from all directions!

"careful!"

Ruo Xu cried out in alarm and drew his short blade, but he knew that facing such a large number of attacks was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Holding Ayinuo, Yuwen Ze had no time to make any defensive posture, his eyes filled with despair.

At this critical moment, a soft blue light rippled from Bai Yue's body, rapidly expanding and extending to form a spherical shield like a water bubble, completely enveloping Bai Yue, Yuwen Ze and his son, and Ruo Xu!

"Puff puff puff puff——"

The next instant, a dense rain of bee stings pierced the azure protective shield! But from that moment on, those giant bees...

No matter how frantically they flapped their wings, their stingers could not advance even an inch.

"Phew, thank goodness Ball Ball is great!"

Bai Yue looked at the giant bees outside, so close yet so firmly blocked, and her heart, which had been in her throat, finally eased slightly.

However, before she could catch her breath...

While the ball was maintaining its protective shield form, a clear voice suddenly transmitted to her mind.

"Master, that big, crouching bee wants to talk to you!"

"Let's chat, how do we chat? I don't speak Bee Language either."

As soon as Bai Yue finished speaking, a small cluster of soft, flowing light appeared on the surface of the protective shield surrounding her.

The ball of light rapidly shaped and solidified in the air, eventually transforming into a small pair of "earphones" that fit against Bai Yue's ears.

"My child, welcome to this world! If I remember correctly, you should be the 250th participant?"

An aged female voice resounded directly from the depths of Bai Yue's consciousness.

"250? So you know this is a game world?"

As soon as Bai Yue finished speaking, the voice suddenly chuckled.

"It's less of a game and more of an experimental base created by my master. I've been here since this world was activated, watching it operate and watching it be destroyed... But child, you are the first person in all this time to truly stand before me."

"Creator of this world? Your master?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yue instinctively tried to call out to System Xiao 1, but found that no matter how she called, her mind remained silent.

"Don't bother, child."

The queen bee's voice carried a hint of cunning and disdain.

"I've temporarily blocked you from contacting that noisy 'little thing.' It's too noisy and always likes to make presumptuous judgments about things."

"Yes, that's right, that's right, we're on the same page on this point!"

Bai Yue quickly accepted the situation and then began to ask questions.

"Who is your master? Why did she create this world?"

"My master was the most outstanding scientist in her civilization, yet she was exiled forever to a lower-level planet because of some mistakes she made!"

The queen bee's voice was full of respect.

"She was the most outstanding scientist in her civilization, yet because of some mistakes, she was permanently exiled to a lesser-known planet!"

"The reason she created this world was simply to find a secret. She wanted to know what kind of power allowed the carbon-based life forms to thrive and continue to develop in a challenging universe!"

"Carbon-based life forms, you mean humans?"

As soon as Bai Yue finished speaking, the queen bee smiled approvingly.

“Clever, child. This world was created based on the civilization of your carbon-based life forms, only with some elements added that the master was interested in.”

"Is the element that Master is interested in love?"

Bai Yue remembered that Xiao 1 kept saying that the core of this game was romance, so she seriously suspected that the Bee Queen Master had added this element.

"Yes, love is such a wondrous thing. If it weren't for..."

The queen bee paused here, then immediately changed the subject.

"Child, let's not discuss this issue anymore. Do you have any other questions?"

"It stalled at the crucial moment. Could it be that the queen bee's owner is also facing a relationship crisis?"

While inwardly grumbling, Bai Yue asked the question.

"Queen Bee, since you have always existed, what's the deal with 'nurturing' a new queen bee using a human body? Isn't this...?"

"Isn't this taking the life of the new queen bee?"

The queen bee picked up where she left off, her voice still gentle.

“Child, do not use your carbon-based life form concept of ‘individual soul’ to measure our bee colony. Our consciousness is shared. Simply put, every bee here is me, and I am every bee! It’s just that consciousness can last forever, but the body will always age. I must enter a new body in order to ensure the continuation of the species!”

"Your Majesty, do you mean that this body is no longer able to properly nurture new bee eggs, and therefore needs to be replaced with a new one?"

"A smart child understands immediately!"

The queen bee's voice was weary.

"My body can only last for 18 years, and this one has already exceeded that time. Its biological functions are nearing exhaustion. If I don't get a new body soon, my race will perish!"

As the other party finished speaking, all the giant bees surrounding the protective barrier suddenly took flight.

"And the 'Gu' in your space is the key to solving all of this. Once it is absorbed, the Gu Mother will have enough power to 'spin silk and form a cocoon,' and when the 'cocoon' breaks open, the 'Queen Bee's body' that can carry my consciousness will be reborn!"

As soon as the queen bee finished speaking, all the giant bees began to buzz, as if celebrating the arrival of the new queen. But Bai Yue's heart sank. After a long while, she spoke.

"Queen Bee, that little guy in my space, I named him 'Meatball.' If he gets eaten by the Gu Mother, will he... die completely?"

"As I've said before, the consciousness of our bee colony is inherently symbiotic. The 'gu' returning to the mother body and sacrificing itself for the future of the entire colony is the very meaning of its existence!"

Bai Yue pursed her lips and continued to ask questions.

"When the new queen bee hatches from the cocoon, will Aino die?"

This time, the queen bee's silence lasted a little longer, but the answer remained cold.

"The existence of this carbon-based life form is solely to provide a suitable biological substrate for the 'new queen bee.' Her fate is unrelated to your mission, so why should you care?"

"No, I care!"

Bai Yue stared directly into the queen bee's enormous compound eyes and spoke earnestly.

“In my eyes, Aino is a living, breathing person! She has a lover, children, and her own life! 'Saury' is also my partner! They should have more choices instead of being sacrificed in vain.”

"So, child, is this your answer?"

The gentle voice disappeared, replaced by a chilling coldness.

"Yes, I don't want Aino and Rou Rou to die, I think..."

"Ha, it seems this world needs its 251st participant!"

The giant queen bee, which had been lying quietly, suddenly stood up! It raised one of its antennae, which looked like it was made of refined gold.

With a "pop," the protective shield formed by the ball was pierced directly.

At the same time, the wings of the giant bees on the cave wall emitted a terrifying roar once again, and then they attacked the four unprotected people in unison.

Yuwen Ze's face turned pale as he desperately protected Ayinuo and Yuwen Tianle in his arms, while Ruoxu discarded his weapon and could only kneel on the ground and pray to the heavens.

"Wait, Queen Bee, don't worry. I have a way to keep Aino alive, and 'Meatball' alive too. The Gu Mother can also obtain enough power to form a cocoon and give birth to the new vessel you need!"

These words caused the bees, which were about to launch an attack, to freeze instantly. A moment later, the queen bee's voice rang out again in Bai Yue's consciousness.

"Oh? Child, in this situation, you can still say such things. Tell me, what's your solution?"