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

"Crack, crack," accompanied by the sound of calluses being crushed, three golden Worm Kings were born into the world.

Their bodies were not large, measuring only about 1.6 meters.

They walked upright on two legs, and their facial features were... actually decent? Somewhat similar to primates; at first glance, one might think they were the mature form of "Sharu" from Dragon Ball.

They had beetle-like hard shells on their backs, capable of spreading wings to fly, and a single horn on their heads.

Lu Yuan was stunned; the Worm Kings didn't look as ferocious as other insects, but rather exuded an aura of elegance.

[Worm King]

[Among the calamities of the Insect Tide, the most powerful and intelligent warriors.]

[Possessing certain intelligence, adept at solo missions. Deploying them in large-scale warfare is a waste.]

[Shape: 21.2]

[Qi: 31.1]

[God: 4.4]

[Ability 1: Bloodline Devouring, allows you to devour the bloodline of other Extraordinary Lives, enhancing yourself and acquiring corresponding abilities, until the soul's limit. (1 ability devoured, Thunder Control)]

[Ability 2: Rapid Regeneration, possessing four hearts and a powerful healing ability.]

[Ability 3: Resistant Body, they have innate extraordinary resistance and toxin resistance abilities, able to survive in complex supernatural environments.]

[Extraordinary Level: Level Four]

Goodness me!

Born as a Level Four Life and already possessing four abilities!

"Bloodline Devouring" among them is a Divine Skill, and quite a formidable one at that.

Such racial value is indeed enviable.

When these guys saw Lu Yuan, their eyes revealed expressions of curiosity and eagerness.

They met their master with utmost respect.

One of the larger Worm Kings saluted Lu Yuan respectably.

"King!"

It spoke in human language, the voice reminiscent of the abyss of an exhaust pipe, emanating from its belly.

"Nice to meet you!"

They were born with intelligence in their hatching state and had learned many human customs.

"Queen!"

It bowed to Miss Conch, being very polite.

Miss Conch was dressed in a cute green T-shirt and white silk trousers today.

She didn't like touching unfamiliar things, blushed, and quickly hid behind Lu Yuan—calling her "Queen" was truly bizarre...

Lu Yuan faced these Worm Kings and felt a strange sensation, as if he could dominate their spirits and determine their life and death.

It was as if he was an infinite giant and the others were merely specks.

This experience might be what is called "Control."

He quickly suppressed this queer feeling of conquest and said, "Welcome to this cruel yet gentle world, everyone."

"According to the order of birth, you will follow my surname and be named Lu Da, Lu Er, Lu Xiao respectively."

The three Worm Kings looked at each other.

They fluttered their wings, appearing somewhat surprised.

Although these names seemed a bit perfunctory, having a name at all made them overjoyed.

If it had been during the original Insect Tide, they would have been mere tools beside the Mother Worm.

The three insects chorused, "Following your directives!"

Lu Yuan then said, "Relax, no need to be too tense."

"Come, let me see your combat strength."

The two humans and three insects arrived at the center of the Yingyu Tree Square.

"King, I have devoured the ability of a warrior called Thunder Control, please be careful," said the tallest, "Lu Da," assuming a combat stance.

Lu Yuan readied his wooden sword and leather shield.

"Give it your all, don't worry about injuring me!"

Opposite him, Worm King · Lu Da grew a sharp bone spike on his arm, waved his wings, and charged at Lu Yuan like a specter!

"Puff!"

The leather shield that Lu Yuan crafted long ago was indeed not quite sufficient.

It was pierced with a deep scar with just one stab from the opponent!

He intentionally tested the opponent's combat strength and didn't use his space ability; at the moment of contact, his body burst into red light. His left hand quickly grabbed the opponent's bone spike and used grappling techniques.

Whereas Worm King · Lu Da immediately burst out golden electrical light, touching the Light Screen of the Eternal Spark.

"Zzrr!"

The "crackling" electricity was ferocious, like countless golden snakes. Even with the protection of the Eternal Spark, Lu Yuan still felt his body tingle and his hair stand on end.

Lu Yuan felt he could endure it. Using his greater strength, he pressed down with his elbow and lifted the whole body of his opponent, throwing it heavily to the ground.

The Worm King knew once it was overpowered, it wouldn't be able to stand again, so it immediately flapped its wings, trying to fly from mid-air, pulling Lu Yuan along into flight.

Lu Yuan again heavily threw out the leather shield.

"Bang!"

The red light on the leather shield, carrying soul-killing power, struck the Worm King, causing its eyes to bulge out and green liquid to seep from the corners of its mouth.

The two sides engaged in close combat, roaring and heavy breathing mingling like thunder, the sound of footsteps and wing flapping intermingling like the lament of storm and thunder.

"Worm King is too clever!"

"He knows Lu Da can fly in the sky, enduring the high voltage electric shocks, just to fight in close combat."

"Lu Da really wanted to show off, actually believing that Worm King cannot defeat him..."

"The first battle turned out like this, he might be blaming himself."

On the side, the other two Worm Kings were evaluating.

After devouring the corpses of some powerful Green Grass People and absorbing their bloodlines, they even gained some innate intelligence.

Among them, Lu Da and Lu Er, tended toward the male form, tall and muscular.

Whereas Lu Xiao, tended toward the female form, smaller in stature and relatively more agile.

"Queen, we... actually... vaguely remember you," Lu Xiao whispered.

"What?"

"We owe you a lot."

"At least, my memories tell me that you needn't feel inferior. We will always support you, you can tell us anything."

The voices of the two Worm Kings were very soft.

Miss Conch was silent; she was quite happy with her life now, frolicking and bickering with Lu Yuan daily. As for the busy work, it was just part of the job.

A moment later, the fighting stopped.

Lu Yuan's clothes were a bit disheveled, his arms bore some scars from the electric shocks, and his hair was as disheveled as a hedgehog's.

He hadn't exercised like this for a long time. Encountering a Level Four Life was indeed meeting a worthy opponent, and the fight was exhilarating.

Worm King · Lu Da was also battered, his nose and face swollen, and several places on his carapace were dented, but his expression was incredibly excited.

Insect Soldiers are naturally combative, and Worms being stronger than them is just a matter of course!

Moreover, growing through battle was one of their innate instincts.

Initially, his combat skills were a bit rusty, but later he began to leverage his racial advantages.

Lu Yuan continued, "This city is my territory; you can move freely here but do not harm its residents."

"Yes!"

"There's an important task I need to assign to you, explore the borders of the desert and look for places with water sources."

"If you encounter Extraordinary Life in the desert, try to capture them and bring them back."

"This is something only you can do; thank you for your hard work."

Water was scarce and there was no rain, posing the greatest difficulty at the moment.

Lu Yuan could only hope that this place wasn't too far from the desert's edge, otherwise, the trouble would be great.

"Yes!" Lu Da, Lu Er, Lu Xiao each bowed and chose a direction—the direction Lu Yuan came from was not chosen.

"I'll transmit the Extraordinary Spark to you."

"Although you have the ability to evolve by devouring, resources here are too scarce to provide much food; you'll have to cultivate slowly."

Lu Da declared resolutely, "To share hardships is our duty!"

Then they began to furiously eat, consuming leaves shed by the metabolism of the Tree of Life and Opium poppy.

It must be admitted, feeding Worm Kings was quite costly, as ordinary food was too low in energy for them. Only Extraordinary Plants could sustain them. Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

But their combat prowess and intelligence are indeed much more reliable compared to other insects.

These three creatures first took a tour around the human town.

They acted like stewards, looking at this and that, thoroughly fascinated and immersed.

They also checked the water levels in the reservoir—well, indeed, there wasn't much water.

They curiously and politely looked at all the passing people, incessantly saying "Hello," "Hello."

The other residents of Green Grass Town also responded one after another.

"New insects joining in."

"Hahaha, my name is Lu Da."

The town's residents were already informed that Miss Conch could control these insects.

The two insects guarding the supermarket entrance had been standing guard for several months already.

Now, the appearance of insects that could speak was no longer strange.

Then these three guys went on a tour of the supermarket.

"Hello, my friend."

The three Worm Kings politely bowed to the guardian at the entrance.

The green Big Mantis felt the pressure from their strong bloodlines and shrank back... what was going on?

After all, according to the prior habits of the Insect Tide, the superiors had the right to kill and devour the inferiors at any time.

"Shima!" called the green Big Mantis.

These three didn't hesitate, choosing a large water bag in the supermarket and filled it to the brim, bought a basket of fruits, and even picked out a few cloaks and metal weapons.

Lu Yuan paid for them, and then they set off with robust and vigorous steps.

"Don't you want to rest a bit longer? There's no rush," Lu Yuan said.

"No. King, life is hard; we must look for a way out!"

They hurried off.

Came in a hurry, left in a hurry.

The smallest one, while flying, was sneakily eating the fruits...

Lu Yuan seriously doubted that these Worm Kings, born only a day ago, were so eager just because they wanted to find a secluded corner to gorge on fruits.

"I hope you find a water source..." Lu Yuan muttered to himself as he watched the small black dots in the sky.

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