Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 258 The Insect Swarm Actually in Luofu

"I am coming!"

A cheerful voice came from the doorway, and then Feixiao walked in.

Four people followed behind her: Jiaoqiu, Moze, Yunli, and Yanqing.

"It really is General Tianji! General Tianji has arrived!" Huaiyan stood up, supporting his white beard with a sigh.

"Oh, so you mean you were just talking about me?" Fei Xiao's ears twitched.

“Yes, Elder Yan was worried that you hadn’t encountered any emergency.” Jing Yuan stood up and walked towards Fei Xiao.

"Hahahaha, I didn't encounter any emergency, but these two little ones did." Fei Xiao turned to the side, revealing Yan Qing and Yun Li.

They had their heads down, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"Oh? An emergency?" Jing Yuan raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with curiosity.

“General, Yanqing accepts the punishment. Yanqing did not follow the designated plan to meet General Tianji, but instead chased after people, which put himself in danger and also implicated Miss Yunli.” Yanqing knelt on one knee in front of Jingyuan, his hands clenched into fists, his expression very serious.

"No, no, it was my own overconfidence that caused this. It's not Yanqing's fault, Grandpa. Yunli will accept the punishment." Yunli also knelt on one knee in front of Huaiyan, her movements exactly the same as Yanqing's.

Jing Yuan looked at Huai Yan, his brows furrowing, as if he were planning something.

Huaiyan understood Jingyuan's meaning and nodded slightly.

"You say you want to be punished? Dereliction of duty is indeed punishable, but it should only be a minor reprimand. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

"Don't tell me you've never fought that Bu Liren?" Jing Yuan asked doubtfully.

Yanqing had followed him to the battlefield since childhood. He had personally wiped out several Buliren Nest Fathers. How could he possibly be defeated by a mere Buliren soldier?

"Reporting to the general, we did indeed wipe out the Bu Li people, but..." Yan Qing began to stammer.

After all, he had never seen that strange insect before.

"Let me speak," Fei Xiao stepped forward and took over Yan Qing's words.

“General Tianji…” Jing Yuan looked at Fei Xiao, his expression somewhat puzzled.

"Simply put, they encountered a swarm of insects."

"A swarm of insects?" Jing Yuan was shocked, his brows furrowing.

Upon hearing this word, even the usually composed Huai Yan found it hard to believe, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

“That’s right, it’s the swarm of insects, rampaging across the universe to reproduce,” Fei Xiao continued.

"I have seen them in the star system before, there is no mistake."

"How is this possible? How could there be a swarm of insects on Luofu? Could it be an enemy attack?" Jing Yuan suddenly became nervous.

The swarm of insects is an even more terrifying existence than the Buli people.

Although the Buli people are bloodthirsty, they still possess intelligence. But the insect swarm is different; wherever it goes, only desolation remains.

“It wasn’t an enemy attack; it developed within Luofu itself,” Feixiao retorted.

"What? General Tianji, are you sure?" Huaiyan also became anxious.

At this moment, Jiaoqiu walked up, waving his fan.

"Confirmed, because the swarms we encountered were all juveniles."

"Both generals have seen the swarm and know what it means."

“Juvenile insects cannot possibly traverse the universe. Only when they develop into adults do they have the ability to travel through space. And the planets that originally supported their development will naturally be destroyed,” Jiaoqiu continued.

"The present-day Luofu is the very planet where they developed."

“That’s true.” Jing Yuan nodded, his brows furrowed as he pondered.

The appearance of a swarm of insects in Luofu is no small matter.

However, there is a severe shortage of manpower, and it is impossible to spare any more personnel.

Beads of sweat appeared on Jing Yuan's forehead, clearly indicating that even he, known as the Divine Strategy General, was caught off guard at this moment.

"General Shence, the insect swarm is invading. We should make plans early. If the insect swarm grows into adults, I'm afraid..." Huaiyan warned.

“I know…” Jing Yuan nodded slightly.

"General Sky Strike, where did you encounter the swarm of insects?"

“Starship Sea,” Fei Xiao said. “You should ask the two kids for details. By the time I arrived, the swarm had already gathered.”

"Yanqing, tell me the details of your encounter with the swarm?" Jingyuan turned his gaze to Yanqing.

"Yes, General."

"I was originally tracking the trail of the departing people. Following their footsteps, I chased them to a small alley in Xingcha Sea. After wiping them out, Miss Yun Li appeared."

"I was just about to take her away when a bug attacked us. After we dealt with it, before we could even react, countless bugs crawled out of the sewer."

"After that, we encountered the giant insect."

"That's how it happened," Yanqing said.

“That’s right, that giant insect is incredibly powerful; my attacks couldn’t even break its shell,” Yun Li added from the side.

After listening, Jing Yuan pondered silently and had already made up his mind.

"Yu Kong, immediately check the condition of all warehouses in the Star Chariot Sea, and report any abnormalities immediately."

"Yes, General." Upon receiving the order, Yu Kong immediately left the Shence Mansion.

"Sister Yu Kong..." Fei Xiao murmured to herself as she looked at Yu Kong's figure.

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Construction and Manufacturing Company.

"What exactly do you want to get?" Eve asked Kaffa.

“To be clear, it’s us,” Kafka said. “We need to obtain something that can help us leave Luofu.”

"After all, we can't handle what's coming next."

Kafka stopped at the entrance of the Industrial Building, and Eve stopped as well.

A foul stench emanated from the factory in front of me.

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