I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

This mother worm, it seemed, was restraining its own desire to devour.

"Swoosh!"

The riotous Opium poppy tree shot out a verdant green leaf.

Like a green blade, it darted toward the mother worm's heart!

The unsuspecting mother worm was struck.

Its hard armored surface was slashed through by the leaf, leaking red fluid as it let out a mournful cry.

Quickly, a group of towering, tank-like Guard Insects surrounded the mother worm.

They screamed as if they wanted the mother worm to leave.

Yet it still refused to depart from this heart-wrenching spot, unwilling to abandon Di's corpse, nor fought back, simply remaining where it was.

Allowing the Opium poppy tree to strike it.

Miss Conch vaguely understood why the mother worm was doing this...

It might have inherited some past memories,

recognizing this as a place of sadness.

The Green Grass Civilization, a beautiful homeland.

It was the native soil, the harbor, the cradle, a place filled with love and hope.

Here, they had laughed, cried, felt happiness, expressed gratitude, given blessings...

It bore too much.

Only on that day, everything was destroyed, silenced, obliterated.

That beautiful past bloomed like a flower.

Then succumbed to the night.

Never to exist ever again.

You are the chief culprit, and I am as well.

We both are the murderers.

You perished in the past, whereas I will exact revenge in the tomorrow.

...

The "mother worm" uttered not a word, letting the Opium poppy tree strike it.

As if countless people's obsessions were whipping its body.

In its heart, myriad voices screamed heart-wrenchingly.

We were meant to become gods!

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Soon, its internal organs were damaged, and it vomited fresh blood from its mouth.

The few Guard Insects desperately protected it; some even got dismembered by the flying leaves.

Still, the mother worm remained dazed, growing more severely injured.

Its wings fell off, and one of its arms was sliced off.

[Mommy... it's not your fault.]

Miss Conch's voice trembled, wishing to leave Different Space.

Lu Yuan immediately stopped her, as the ongoing large-scale battle was far too chaotic.

Each moment, monsters and insects were dying.

The liquid acid, poison, and blood formed a thick fog, drifting through the battlefield like a cruel Grim Reaper.

Lu Yuan didn't have the assurance to protect Miss Conch in this intense battle.

"Since it has chosen to do this, it is unlikely to die outright."

"Don't worry..."

...

Staying dazed for a long time.

The "mother worm" flapped its wings under the care of many guards and flew unsteadily.

It buried Di's body in a small flowerbed.

Nearby was the warm home, the place that once nurtured children.

It erected a gravestone.

Suddenly realizing that it had forgotten the Green Grass Civilization's script.

It could no longer speak nor write.

All it had were a pair of sharp, combat-ready claws and a huge maw that could devour everything.

So, on the tombstone, it drew a crooked pattern.

A circle with a few simple strokes, resembling a smiley face.

So ugly.

Yet, that was all it could manage to do.

...

The mother worm stayed by the grave for three months, not participating in any battles.

Three months later, the brutal war ended.

The battlefield lay in disarray.

The insect side secured a slim victory.

Initially, there might have been tens of millions.

Now, the surviving insects, less than a hundred thousand, all robust with hard shells reflecting dark light under the sun's rays.

They were eagerly devouring the corpses of their kind and enemies.

The surviving insects evolved, spinning silk to wrap themselves into cocoons.

If they successfully emerged, they would become even stronger!

Such was the terrifying anomaly of the Insect Tide, growing continually stronger in war, drawing upon the bloodline of its enemies.

Even though it was a pyrrhic victory, they could quickly breed in greater numbers.

Once this batch of insects hatched, the mother worm prepared to leave this sorrowful place.

It set its sights on the barely alive Opium poppy tree!

This was the last legacy of the Green Grass Civilization, a "Demon."

By consuming it, the Insect Tide could evolve even further!

The thoughts of revenge gradually occupied its entire soul.

Revenge...

Casting aside everything else, what it had to do was merely revenge!!

Suddenly, it heard someone crying out.

[Mom... Mommy...]

...

Seeing the Mother Worm intent on killing the Opium poppy tree, Lu Yuan had no choice but to bring Miss Conch and emerge from Different Space, his heart seized with a subtle anxiety.

The Mother Worm exhibited considerable intelligence, and, together with the 100,000-strong Insect Army around it, it would be hard for him to escape once it lost its temper!

But!

The Opium poppy tree was his asset, and he could only stubbornly release himself from Different Space.

"Zzz-ahh!" A few grotesque Guard Insects positioned themselves in front of the Mother Worm.

They were even bulkier than tanks and more agile, capable of flying and possessing Divine Skills!

Indeed, they were incomparably formidable war machines.

"Wow, a Level 7 Extraordinary Creature," said Lu Yuan, eyeing the most powerful ones with some wariness.

[Mommy…do you still recognize me?] Miss Conch called out telepathically in a low voice.

She was merely hiding inside the Star Sea Snail, like a cat drenched by the rain, quietly meowing amidst the bushes.

No one knew exactly what the Mother Worm was.

It visibly shuddered upon seeing the Star Sea Snail.

Brushing aside the guards, it slowly moved forward.

When it stopped two meters away from Lu Yuan,

it spread its spike-covered arms in an embracing gesture.

Lu Yuan hesitated.

Considering himself someone brave and highly skilled, he thought he could wrestle people back from precarious situations, so he temporarily handed over the Star Sea Snail.

The Mother Worm cradled the Star Sea Snail just like an infant, even shaking it slightly.

The "Demon Essence" and "Sea Soul Grass" inside the conch were naturally placed there by the creature... otherwise, the conch would not have survived till now.

So many years had passed; it was still the same old stuff, only a few books had been added.

[Mommy… I am no longer an infant.]

[The past is in the past, and we still need to look forward. We…]

The Mother Worm stopped shaking its arms.

Its chest heaved repeatedly, and a trace of malice spread from around it.

Blood-red tinges emerged in its compound eyes.

Revenge was to be its whole life moving forward!

It could not stop seeking revenge!

Seeing the situation deteriorate, Lu Yuan flared up in red light, instantly teleporting to snatch back the Star Sea Snail.

"Zzz-ah!" The grotesque Guard Insects charged toward Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan hurriedly stepped back, drawing closer to the Opium poppy tree, shouting, "What are you doing!"

After a massive battle, the Opium poppy tree was nearly dead now, its leaves almost entirely gone, offering no shelter to anyone.

It was ultimately not the Opium poppy tree in its prime, but just a stump.

[Mommy…]

Miss Conch also knew her mother was no longer the mother she once knew.

Perhaps the present Mother Worm was just occupying the shell of her mother's memories.

But her soft calling gradually calmed the Mother Worm.

It chose not to pursue and quietly looked towards Lu Yuan, appearing somewhat bleak.

Unable to speak, it only observed him with its compound eyes, cautiously scrutinizing as if to examine every detail of Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan felt a chill running down his spine, speaking loudly, "I am Lu Yuan, leader of the 18th Human civilization; I found your daughter in the desert."

"I haven't wronged her, nor do I owe you anything!"

The Mother Worm rubbed its hands, appearing somewhat awkward, and no longer dared to scrutinize recklessly.

This posture looked somewhat eerie.

An [Insect] actually feeling embarrassed, how strange an Anomaly.

Lu Yuan's expression eased slightly, clearing his throat, "The main problem now is…your daughter has no physical body, only a soul, which makes many things inconvenient."

"She needs a body."

"As her mother, do you have any solutions?"

Lu Yuan really didn't care about the motives of the Mother Worm.

He hadn't done anything wrong, why should he be afraid? even if you live for revenge, it won't fall on me—go find that [Demon], what does it have to do with me.

Besides, now you owe me, not the other way around!

Your entire family owes me a favor!

"( * …?? )" the Mother Worm uttered strange syllables, shaking its head and gesticulating wildly.

Lu Yuan frowned, pulling out the original infant body of the conch from Storage Space, along with a Life Fruit.

Regardless of whether the Mother Worm understood or not, he described the situation in detail again.

"This is all I have."

Suddenly, the Mother Worm opened its massive jaws!

One bite, two bites, three bites!

In just three bites, it devoured both items, with blood smeared across its mouth!

Lu Yuan tensed up, his gaze sharp, not understanding what had gotten into the creature.

Against an Insect Army of a hundred thousand, he was clearly no match.

But as long as he instantly teleported into the sewer system, finding a secluded corner to use Different Space, nobody could possibly find his hideout.

He had that much confidence!

Quickly, the Mother Worm's expression turned painful, collapsing on the ground, visibly shriveling as if the energy in its body was instantly drained.

Lu Yuan was puzzled.

Could it be that the infant's physical body was poisonous?

[You…you give the Demon Essence to my mom.] Miss Conch suddenly said.

Although Lu Yuan was unclear about the situation, he wouldn't rashly refuse.

He took out the "Epic Level" Demon Essence from the Star Sea Snail, handing it over to the Mother Worm.

This item was originally the spiritual nourishment for Miss Conch. The reason she could survive so long as a soul, with such high Divine Attributes, depended entirely on this Demon Essence to sustain her vitality.

The Mother Worm consumed half of the essence and returned the other half.

Its stomach swelled continuously, inflating like a balloon.

Suddenly!

Its stomach burst open!

A small fruit with a bizarre pattern on its surface tumbled onto the ground.

…

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