StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 83 Catalysis

“How come you’ve suddenly become so weak, only 75…” Vina pouted, “Your strength used to be just as good as mine.”

"But Group C is short-handed and is relatively close to Group B."

Fourteen, holding his group card, said, "Although Group A consists of elites, the training intensity is high, and they are almost always in closed training. I don't want to be too far away from you."

With her earlobes slightly red, Vina shyly nudged his shoulder.

"That's settled then. No more slacking off when we regroup in two months! How about we be in the same group then?"

"Okay." Fourteen pulled his hand away and gently put his arm around her waist from behind.

After being captured by Celit last time, they thought they would be locked up and eliminated, but unexpectedly, that seemingly sinister guy suddenly changed his mind and asked them if they were willing to work for him.

I wasn't annoyed when I received a rejection; I just gave them time to think it over.

With the military order issued, Serit seized the opportunity to squeeze the two of them in.

Although I don't know how they did it, having a legitimate identity shouldn't be a bad thing.

They held small cards in their hands, which served as their identification.

On the back of the card is a small red certificate.

As the starship receded into the distance, two shadows nestled together were reflected in its windows.

……

Surrounded and escorted to the palace, Shen Qingqing had no time to rest before being enveloped in a sudden, large hug.

"Huh? Ge Yuan?"

"Qingqing! I missed you so much! That bastard Gatana was definitely up to no good, do you know how much I missed you..."

The cursing Ge Yuan completely ignored the dark-faced Gatana behind him and continued to shout angrily.

"I knew he was no good! But how could you be so naive! You were tricked into publicly declaring that you would go to the front lines..."

Gatana coughed, attracting the attention of the two insects.

They waited until only the three of them remained in the hall before preparing to speak.

But Ge Yuan interrupted him, "What are you doing now? Didn't you say the coronation would be in two months? Why do you need Qingqing to go to the front lines now?"

Gatana's face still wore his ever-present smile. "I came here for this very reason. Don't get excited yet. It's not too late to draw conclusions after we've seen the news."

Dozens of urgent confidential reports were presented. Ge Yuan stared in disbelief at the gold-embossed markings and rose patterns along the edges. "This is... a round table meeting?"

"That's right, it was a draft jointly discussed and passed by the thirteen clans. Qingqing also participated last night. I was planning to let you meet tonight, but Desk disrupted the plan, so I had no choice but to not inform the other Zerg."

Looking at Shen Qingqing, Ge Yuan asked, "Really? They let you participate?"

Shen Qingqing nodded, "I participated in it in the middle of the night."

“Alright, now’s not the time for reminiscing.” Gatana tapped the table lightly, gesturing for both of them to sit down.

"After discussion, it was decided that Alex, the eldest son of the Deskell lineage, would temporarily assume the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and that Admiral Nordlin would accompany him. It is estimated that they have now left the area under the control of the royal planet,"

Ge Yuan's hands never stopped moving as she flipped through the draft passed by the Zerg roundtable meeting.

This was a rare opportunity. She had only heard about the Thirteen Clans Round Table Conference before, but she didn't know what laws were passed.

I never expected she would stumble upon this opportunity; I must find fault with her!

Shen Qingqing said, "I don't have any mental attack power, so why do you want me to go there? Besides, this matter wasn't mentioned in the meeting last night."

“You came back too late at the time, so in order to save time, we only talked about the key points.”

Gatana's words were clearly unconvincing.

Should we focus on the key points?

Does that mean her going to war is completely unimportant?

Having experienced the research institute incident and various conspiracies and schemes, Shen Qingqing is no longer the naive and foolish child she once was.

With Lao Ba giving her all sorts of hints in her mind, it was hard for her to pretend to be confused.

“You are the Queen of Insects, that’s undeniable, so your pheromones are the most soothing,” Gatana said, looking at her. “Every Queen of Insects has various inherited abilities, but the awakening opportunities are different, and so are the abilities, so we can ignore them for now.”

“However, pheromones are something we are born with, but recently I have only smelled a faint scent on you. This is due to congenital underdevelopment. Therefore, I want Ge Yuan to use artificial intervention to help your glands mature ahead of time.”

Ge Yuan finally looked up. "You only thought of me now? Why didn't you do this earlier?"

"Also, this is a difficult thing to do. Qingqing's temporary lack of pheromones is due to a developmental issue, and forcibly intervening might lead to..."

"That's why we need you here, Ge Yuan."

Gatana smiled innocently, as if he were casually discussing what to have for lunch.

"You know her physical data best, which is why we need you. Besides, we're currently in a relationship based on mutual interests, so I can guarantee you won't leak any information."

He then pulled out a document and handed it to her, saying, "The outside world doesn't know about her pheromone problem yet. No Zerg would want a Zerg queen without pheromones."

"A queen insect with no value can only be discarded."

"So this is your plan? To accelerate the growth of pheromones to appease the Zerg, that's quite a clever move," Ge Yuan said with a mocking expression. "But what about the coronation? It's not going to end like this, is it?"

“Of course not.” Gatana’s gaze shifted to Shen Qingqing.

Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Shen Qingqing hugged her arms tightly. "What are you looking at?"

"The Zerg are facing serious difficulties. Shouldn't the Queen of Zerg set an example instead of hiding behind them?"

"Don't try to confuse things, this has nothing to do with the Zerg!" Ge Yuan was dissatisfied with his self-righteous statement. "Does that mean the Zerg Queen should die for the Zerg? What kind of logic is that! Why don't you go and die for them!"

Shen Qingqing lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Does being a mother insect mean facing one's own fate?

[Host, don't be misled, that thing did it on purpose!]

At the crucial moment, Lao Ba finally appeared. "Now all we need to do is get crowned. Once crowned, I can check off your mission, and then you'll have a chance to choose your own life."

This is a golden opportunity, don't miss it!

[I'll defend you from the Supreme God's side. All you need to do is get crowned and make the Supreme God believe that this world plane has an Insect Queen.]

【…】

The eighth prince kept whispering in her ear, urging her to get crowned as soon as possible.

"And then what? After I'm successfully crowned and start a new life, what will happen to them?"

Lao Ba fell silent.

[Host, there's something you need to know.]

They are merely insignificant figures in the vast world of the main gods.

There's no need to sacrifice yourself for them.