Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1013: Chapter 924: The Terrifying Queen 20

There were many insects in the school. During this period, Shuangshuang had already figured out which insects were edible, which were not, where on the edible insects was the tastiest, and what parts were inedible.

When Shuangshuang arrived at the school, she was a little surprised to find it empty inside, but upon reflection, it was understandable. The school was somewhat open, with low gates and walls, making it easy for insects to enter, so the students had probably fled.

Since she didn’t rescue anyone at the school, Shuangshuang took the opportunity to kill insects nearby. When she felt hungry, she found a clean spot to roast some insect claws to eat.

Lately, this was Shuangshuang’s favorite. For every such insect she killed, she would neatly cut up the claws and save them. To prepare for the possibility of having nothing to eat when leaving this world, she planned to stock up and take them out in the future.

There were many insects on the way. To ensure she could eat a meal in peace, Shuangshuang had to make Thousand Silk Entanglement fly around killing insects, while she took responsibility for roasting and eating the insects, and also diligently collected her favorite clawed worms’ claws, constantly storing them in her space.

When Shuangshuang finished her meal, a thick layer of insect corpses had already piled up around her, looking terrifyingly dense. She rummaged through these insects, found the edible ones, and prepared to take them back to dry them into insect jerky, to be used as reserve food for future survivors she took in.

Just as Shuangshuang was picking out the edible insects and preparing to leave, a hoarse voice of a man stopped her, ”Heroine, please wait!”

Heroine? Shuangshuang’s mouth twitched a little. What kind of address was that? Turning around, she saw a young man with shining eyes running out of a residential building.

The young man had a sallow complexion, cracked lips, and an unsteady gait, clearly in poor physical condition. In his hand, he held a long machete, the blade stained with spots of green liquid — that was the color of insect blood; evidently, this young man had killed insects before.

The young man ran up to Shuangshuang, looking at her with bright eyes and slightly panting, ”Heroine, I just saw your heroic posture killing insects through my window. It was amazing!

Later, I also saw you eating insect meat. Don’t laugh at me, but it’s been a long time since I’ve had a full meal at my house. I’ve also killed insects but never knew these insects were edible. I saw you just eating insect meat; can the Heroine tell me which insects can be eaten?”

Shuangshuang was taken aback for a moment. This young man must have seen her combat skills, yet he specially ran over not to seek protection, but to ask Shuangshuang how to distinguish edible insects. This made Shuangshuang look at him with some newfound respect.

For Shuangshuang, this was just a small matter. She immediately took out a few edible insects and explained them carefully to him and also shared her insights on the insects’ weaknesses which were easier to exploit when attacking.

Finally, Shuangshuang even gave the young man a few edible insects. These insects were quite large; after removing their shells, each one was enough to feed four or five people for a day.

The young man felt a bit embarrassed and repeatedly declined, ”No need, Heroine, you’ve already helped me a lot. I now know which insects can be eaten, and I also know their weaknesses. I can hunt the insects myself. Don’t be fooled by my skinny appearance; I’ve actually killed many insects.” While speaking, the young man patted his frail chest.

Shuangshuang piled the insects in front of the young man and said indifferently, ”I see your steps are unsteady, and your face is sallow; you probably haven’t had a full meal in a long time, right? With such a weak body, you might accidentally become food for the insects.

You must have seen how I hunt insects before. These insects are easy pickings for me; for you, it’s different. Eat your fill, build up your strength, and you’ll have more assurance when hunting insects.”

After Shuangshuang finished speaking, she didn’t wait for the young man to continue refusing and left. She had nearly wiped out the insects in this area; before new insects arrived, there was enough time for the young man to carry all the insects she gave him back home.

From far away, Shuangshuang still heard the young man’s voice thanking her, shouting something like, ”Heroine, I’m Lin Ping’an. Stop by my place for a rest when you pass by next time!”

Shuangshuang waved her hand and gradually walked away. She didn’t ask Lin Ping’an to come with her, clearly recognizing that Lin Ping’an was someone who liked to be self-reliant and maybe had a whole family to support. Anyway, she would come back to this area later; if Lin Ping’an couldn’t manage by then, she would take him away.

After leaving, Shuangshuang killed some more insects. During this time, she hadn’t encountered a second person besides herself; outside was too dangerous, and humans were hiding tightly, not daring to show themselves, so naturally, you wouldn’t see anyone outside. After all, not everyone could be like Shuangshuang, boldly ignoring insects and wandering outside.

Since she hadn’t encountered people or rescued anyone, and with no burdens around her, Shuangshuang didn’t go back but continued hunting insects. After killing insects for three days straight, she finally encountered people again.

The first thing she heard was a barrage of gunfire, accompanied by a harsh buzzing sound created by insects’ mouthparts and wings rubbing together. This noise continued endlessly and was no less loud than the gunfire.

When Shuangshuang rushed over, she saw two large army-green trucks surrounded by a swarm of insects. Around the trucks, dozens of men in camouflage uniforms were holding guns, fighting the insects. The ground was littered with insect corpses and seven or eight human bodies. Clearly, these people with guns were soldiers.

Soldiers — no matter when, upon hearing these two words, the first thoughts that come to mind are safety, warmth, and sacrifice. Many people naturally have a good impression of soldiers, and Shuangshuang was no exception.

Without hesitation, Thousand Silk Entanglement attacked at will, instantly launching an assault. Numerous insects were shredded on the ground, and the soldiers, who had been exhausted from being besieged by insects to save people, suddenly saw the fierce insects falling one by one, as if some invisible weapon was harvesting the insects’ lives.

When all the insects fell, the soldiers finally realized that the thing that had claimed countless insect lives was actually numerous thin, semi-transparent threads floating mid-air.

Everyone held their guns, warily watching these threads, not knowing what strange creature they belonged to. But since these threads could swiftly dispatch so many insects, their danger level was clearly far beyond those previous insects.