Daily News: Insect Girls' Heavy Dependence

The furnishings in the reception hall of the Duke's residence were naturally not arranged haphazardly.

That set of tables and chairs made of colossal insectoid beasts was used to test the potential level of visitors.

As long as the worm inside the body has the potential to reach the fourth-order complete form, it will not be affected.

The tea served to the green tea worms was used to test the visitor's abilities.

With the strength of a fourth-tier fully-formed being, one will not feel nauseous or suffer backlash from drinking too much tea.

All of Richard's performance yesterday.

In Yekalin's eyes, he was a powerful individual with the strength of a fourth-tier fully-fledged being.

That's why she agreed to the deal so easily, trusting the information about the essence insect filtrate.

Yekalin had no idea that Richard hadn't actually implanted any insects yesterday!

Because the vast majority of people in this world would choose to have worms transplanted.

Even ordinary people.

There's also the opportunity to transplant tool-type insects, such as second-order mud worms, which can pull out cement...

For example, pioneers will be implanted with Tier 3 Weather Mushrooms to help them build their territories.

These insects don't have much self-awareness.

They do not secrete hormones that affect humans, nor are they so vicious as to eat the host's brain.

Moreover, transplanting them is basically done outside the body and does not connect to the human main nervous system.

Therefore, the host is still an ordinary human being.

Only by implanting those dangerous, combat-type insects.

Only those who possess the consciousness to be devoured and who are at risk of losing control can be called insect people.

Furthermore, due to the Papacy and the nobility's policy of keeping the common people ignorant...

This led the common people to view the power of the Papal knights as a divine gift.

Humans who possess the dangerous power of insects and are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Papacy or nobles.

They were considered evil insectoids, hated by the common people, and were to be burned at the stake...

Back to topic.

Yekalin stared at Richard, her eyes filled with undisguised wariness.

"What kind of bug did you implant?"

Yekalin's words were very impolite.

Because the insects implanted by the nobles contained highly confidential and important intelligence.

It's even more important than how many minutes you can have sex in bed, so you can't easily reveal it to outsiders.

Richard did not reply immediately.

Yekaterin pressed aggressively: "How could your performance today be so terrible?"

He was surprised to receive such a high-society lady's evaluation.

After much deliberation, Richard finally decided to speak, realizing his own lapse in composure.

However, he had no intention of hiding anything.

"Govie instructed Glolo to give me the Dream Worm... I just had the worm implanted last night."

This statement is quite clever.

Richard was implying to Yekaterin that he had a close relationship with the two sisters, Goldie and E.

He was playing a trick to make this noble lady not look down on him.

Glolo implanted the Blood-Slaying Spider Queen Worm into Yekalin, so Yekalin naturally knew the origins of the two sisters.

She also understood that Richard had just implanted the insect and was currently at the first-order juvenile stage.

But Yekaterin did not underestimate Richard, nor did she believe that he could be taken from her at will.

After all, using force to intimidate others is the most rudimentary method.

Richard, however, was able to make a deal with him yesterday simply by using his ventriloquism...

In Yekaterin's heart.

This pioneering lord of the Charlemagne family cannot be valued solely by his fighting prowess.

The strength of the partners they collaborate with is not actually very important to Yekaterin.

The weaker a company is, the easier it is to control, and the lower the risk of transactions and collaborations.

Because according to Yekaterin's dream.

Her perfect plan.

She married Richard, who possessed fourth-tier strength.

Using her potential as a fourth-order fully evolved being, the Blood-Slaying Spider Queen turned her husband into a puppet.

This will not only preserve your title, but also grant you a loyal, fully-fledged, fourth-tier high-level combatant.

It can also devour Richard when necessary, allowing itself to advance to its complete form.

But this perfect plan, scheming against a fourth-tier powerhouse... is just too risky!

In reality, it's not feasible at all; it's something you can only dream about.

Now Yekaterin has discovered.

The dream worm inside him was merely a third-tier mature form with potential. Its strength was still at the first-tier juvenile stage, and it had no value in being made into a puppet.

He could only rely on the essence insect fluid he provided to advance to the fourth-order complete form.

The only remaining question and risk is whether Richard's information about the Essence Insect Liquid is true.

However, even the meticulous and brilliant alchemist Glolo acknowledged Richard and gifted him a rare dream worm.

Moreover, Richard, like himself, was a black-haired nobleman...

Once Yekalin thought about these things, she had nothing to worry about.

Richard is now safer.

But Richard was unaware of the schemes and plots Yekaterin was plotting.

He still remembered the purpose of his visit to Yekaterin: to inform her that the supplies for the operation had been withheld.

"Miss Yekaterin, I will be setting off tonight to find the Essence Insect Fluid for you. Have you prepared the necessary supplies for my mission?"

When Ekaterin heard Richard suddenly bring this up, she felt a sense of relief.

No wonder he came to see me today. Did he think we didn't have enough supplies for the operation?

"You want additional supplies for the operation?"

"That's not the case; we have enough supplies for 250 people..."

Before Richard could finish speaking, Yekaterin already understood the real reason he had come to find her.

Yekaterin was merely lazy, not stupid.

Of course, I know that in the vast city of Stormwind, there are people secretly lining their own pockets.

But as long as it's not excessive, she tacitly approves of it...

Richard's Essence Insect Fluid is currently the only one that can allow him to quickly advance to the fourth-tier complete form and save Stormwind City.

Do those swarms of worms under his command really think that just because their father is gone, they can do whatever they want to him?

I've thought about it long enough and calmed myself down.

Yekalin then spoke to Richard.

"I understand, I'll handle it... Are 250 people enough?"

Seeing that Yekaterin seemed to have her own plan.

Richard understood that this noblewoman was not a woman with big breasts but no brains.

"Of course it's enough. Then I wish us a pleasant collaboration!"

"It's a pleasure working with you..."

Yekaterin left the reception hall alone after uttering a single sentence, disregarding aristocratic etiquette.

She has realized that Richard and she are in the same boat.

There's no need to use hypocritical aristocratic etiquette when dealing with allies who share the same interests.

Yekalin left in a hurry.

Richard naturally knew that this noble lady had already acknowledged his status as an ally.

He can then proceed with his next actions with peace of mind.

Richard was about to leave the reception area when his legs trembled slightly as he stood up due to the impact of the tooth decayed chair.

The maids waiting outside the door thought Richard had angered Yekaterin.

After all, the gloom on the young lady's face was impossible to hide when she left the reception hall.

"Um... Mr. Richard, could you speak with me alone?"

The head maid called out to Richard, whose steps were unsteady.

As a servant, one should not interfere in the affairs of one's master.

But for the sake of her mistress's happiness after marriage, she decided to speak out.

Richard did not reply.

He knew very well that he shouldn't have any deep conversations with the head maid.

We must not leave behind any rumors that could be spread.

But he was also a gentleman.

If the head maid really has any needs, I'll help her if I can.