Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 345: Chapter 248: Conscription

’Cyan God Armor?’

Han Ning frowned. "What are they here for?"

"The selection for the Divine Hall Guardians has begun—it happens every five years. Every Insect Master Family, aside from the Five Great Ancestors, must select at least five Insect Masters and ten Insect Servants to go to the Divine Hall and serve the Queen for a period of five years," Fei Lie’s spiritual message came through the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm.

’Serve? More like looking for fodder...’ Han Ning grumbled inwardly, then said aloud,

"Five Insect Masters? Can the smaller families even find that many?"

"This rule only applies to Insect Master Families with more than eight Insect Masters. Smaller families only need to send one. The Red Centipede Tribe just met the threshold this time, so this is the first time we’ve been required to send five."

"The Ancestor Families’ orders can’t be defied. Master... what should we do?"

"I understand. Stall them. I’m on my way." ’The Red Centipede Tribe is a crucial part of my plans—my public-facing puppet. Nothing can happen to them, or the academy will be exposed to the Ancestor Families.’

"Everyone, please follow Sir Hom’s arrangements. I have some urgent business to handle, so I’ll be leaving for a moment."

Han Ning looked up and informed the students in front of him. Then he patted Fei Lin’s head and sent a spiritual message to both her and her mother.

"There’s a situation at the Red Centipede Tribe. Sir Hom, you and Fei Lin stay here."

"Go on," Hom replied, his eyes shifting.

"Eee..." Fei Lin seemed reluctant to let him go, but she was a sensible girl and nodded.

...

After leaving the dormitory, Han Ning mounted Egg Pancake. They soared straight up, broke through the clouds, and flew at high speed toward the Red Centipede Tribe.

BOOM~

A thunderous sonic boom reverberated through the clouds, and vapor cones formed in Egg Pancake’s wake.

Flying at extreme speed, they covered the several-thousand-kilometer distance in no time at all.

About 100 kilometers from the Red Centipede Tribe, Han Ning had Egg Pancake slow down and continue on the ground. At the same time, his face twisted and reshaped itself into the likeness of an ordinary Red Centipede Insect-man.

Yin Yi, meanwhile, transformed into a small centipede perched on his shoulder, completely concealing the powerful Spiritual Energy and oppressive aura of a B-Talent Soul Beast.

As for Egg Pancake, a hard carapace now covered its body, transforming it from a red dragon into a ferocious Flaming Centipede.

Han Ning was confident that not even the Red Centipede Insect People themselves would recognize their disguises.

The hundred-kilometer journey passed in a flash.

The rustic buildings of the Red Centipede Tribe’s headquarters came into view.

An Insect Master, secretly arranged by Fei Lie, was already waiting to greet Han Ning at the entrance.

"My lord, this way." Seeing Han Ning produce Fei Lie’s token, the Insect Master hurriedly bowed.

"Mm."

Han Ning gave a slight nod. Without dismounting from Egg Pancake, he followed the Red Centipede Insect Master toward the current Clan Leader, Fei Ren.

As he passed through the simple streets, he saw that everyone lining the road—be they Insect Servants or the descendants of Insect Masters—looked tense. They kept glancing at the tallest building in the center, their eyes filled with worry.

"What’s the situation?" Han Ning asked in a low, raspy voice.

"Clan Leader Fei Ren is speaking with the envoy from the Holy Race, but... the conversation isn’t going well..." The Insect Master leading the way opened his mouth as if to say something about the Ancestor Family, but he just cast a wary glance into the distance, his expression full of fear.

Seeing his expression, Han Ning decided not to press him for more information.

Before he had gone a hundred meters, he saw them at the end of the road: giant, cyan beetles, each the size of a large armored vehicle and glowing with a faint cyan light.

Night had fallen, and under the flickering firelight, the beetles radiated a brilliant luster, looking incredibly imposing.

Their bright, piercing eyes were especially striking, as if forged from the finest Cyan Jade. Light flowed within them, making them far more beautiful than the eyes of other insects.

Two of the beetles, each comparable in size to a heavy-duty truck, saw Han Ning and his guide. Their eyes flickered as they seamlessly moved to block their path.

[

Race: Wind Moss Flying Armor

Gender: Male

Talent: D

Level: Extraordinary IV

Talent: None

Mastered Elements: Wood

Introduction: An insect inhabiting the Green Moss Wilderness. Its Power has become incredibly immense from long-term consumption of radioactive ore.

]

A figure, about 2.5 meters tall, slowly emerged from behind the beetles. Its lower body was covered in a hard green carapace, and it had a massive head with two antennae sprouting from its forehead.

The figure scanned Han Ning and his guide from head to toe, then tilted its head back and spoke in a condescending tone, "Who are you?"

"My lord, this is one of the Insect Masters selected by our Red Centipede Tribe," the guide said, bowing low.

’Tsk... Just as expected from the Ancestor Families. Even an Insect Servant is so imposing that other Insect Masters have to bow.’

Han Ning grumbled inwardly and was about to bow as well.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached from ahead.

Fei Lie strode over, leading several other Insect Masters. With a fawning smile, he addressed the Cyan God Insect Servant. "This is one of our Red Centipede Tribe’s Insect Masters who was away training. He rushed back to the tribe as soon as he heard the Holy Race’s summons, which is why he’s a bit late."

The Cyan God Insect Servant sized Han Ning up, then snorted, sending two jets of white vapor from its nostrils. It waved a dismissive hand.

"Hmph. Go on in."

"Thank you."

Han Ning gave a false smile and continued to follow Fei Lie deeper inside.

The path to the council hall, located next to Fei Ren’s residence, was lined with insects from the Cyan God Armor Family.

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