I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 504 Return to the Origin

While everyone was preparing for the impending catastrophe, the extraterrestrial shadow was unaware that it had been exposed, and even if it did, it didn't care.

Elephants don't care about the thoughts of ants.

Once that presumptuous creature that tries to protect ants is destroyed, this planet will be its for the taking.

Sensing the approaching shadow, the mother tree immediately stepped forward to fight back. As a life form born from this universe, it sent out a message, and soon the universe responded to it.

Waves of invisible energy resonated with the mother tree, successfully halting the advance of the dark shadow once again.

But this success comes at a price.

Not missing a single flaw, the shadowy figure was everywhere, relentlessly attacking and penetrating the protective shield erected on the planet.

Jormungand, a catastrophe is coming. All living beings sense it at the same time. Under the blazing sun, the blue moon appears as if nothing is amiss, more conspicuous than ever before.

It was as if it was telling them, "Come on, it's right here, come and fight!"

…………

The first to change were still the Zerg, especially the carnivorous insects that rely more on instinct for survival. This Blue Moon had a more profound impact than any previous one.

Previously, they would use blue light as a cover, but this time the shadowy figure came out directly from the start. Black lines spread out from the blue moon above, and the blue light was carried by the shadowy figure, penetrating the planet's defenses and directly invading the interior of Jormungandr.

Seeing the dark eyes of the approaching insect, Le Zhong, who was tormented by the shadow, clenched the mushroom in his hand and raised his other hand high, holding a long knife so that everyone behind him could see him clearly.

"Everyone, follow me and kill!"

"kill……"

Le Zhong volunteered to be the vanguard this time in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the mushroom secondary mother to his people.

—Lezhi has further improved the parasitic mechanism of the Mushroom Sub-Mother. As long as it detects a shadow, whether it is an inanimate or living thing, the Mushroom Sub-Mother can parasitize it, including the Tree Spirits.

However, once separated from the mushroom body, it becomes difficult to control after parasitizing, so Lezhi advised the tribesmen not to try it on their own people first, since he still had enough mushroom spores left, which would be safer.

If we're talking about trust in Lezhi, Lezhong is number one, even Lei Xiu has to take a backseat.

Lezhi didn't disappoint him. Sensing the shadowy aura, the next second countless spores erupted, raining down on the insect.

Following Le Zhong's instructions, the tree spirits did not rush forward. Instead, they confined the insects to a certain area and waited for mushrooms to grow on the insects' heads before pulling them out. Only if the insects still did not retreat would they kill them.

Normally, without the shadow's influence, the insects should have retreated, but some insects might be overcome by fighting spirit and try to provoke the tree spirits, in which case the tree spirits are not to blame.

This was done out of necessity. Although it was a bit troublesome, the insects were an indispensable part of Jormungand. If they were to be wiped out at every turn, it would truly be accelerating their demise.

What kind of world is it if it only has tree spirits?

Jormungandr was never theirs alone.

"Captain, over there, mushrooms are sprouting..."

"Everyone, get ready... to move out."

"Yes."

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This scene unfolded across the continent of Jormungand. Anticipating that the shadowy figure would start with the insects and try to make them kill each other, all the tree spirits made a pact that even if it took many times more effort, they would never let the shadowy figure succeed.

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Lezhi, who had been flying downwards into the deep ice crevice of the Ji'an Snow Abyss, had lost track of how long he had been descending. The icicles that had adorned his body with the wind had mostly fallen off, and the surrounding area was entirely made of solidified ice and snow. Because it was so crystal clear, the light was constantly refracted, so even though he was now deep underground, the light was still plentiful.

With each breath, the cool sensation travels through the respiratory tract and spreads throughout the body, only to be dissipated by the body's constantly circulating energy.

The fluffy ball was even more direct. When it passed through the blizzard, its thick wings were covered with snowflakes, which were instantly evaporated by the sudden heat after entering the ice crevice.

For a fleeting moment, crimson flames seemed to flash on the pure white wings, only to vanish in the blink of an eye.

Neither the person nor the bird made a fuss about it; their hearts were in sync, and they needed no words to accompany each other on their journey.

The crevices in the ice varied in size; if the path ahead was wide enough for him to pass, all would be well. If the path was narrow or obstructed, Yuezhi would not be annoyed; this was when the cross halberd would come in handy.

They dismantled things along the way, and with insects already scouting the path for them, Lezhi knew his destination was clear and quickly arrived at it.

This is a cave formed by ice and snow. Judging from the ice flowers that have formed on the walls, it has existed for hundreds of millions of years. Perhaps it has been here since the birth of this planet.

Now, seeing the frozen, dark brown shell, Lezhi could clearly sense the intense shadowy aura within it. If it weren't for the last vestiges of life fighting against it, he would have thought that the mother tree might have been completely corrupted.

"You've come...you shouldn't have come!"

"Cut the nonsense."

With his brows furrowed into a deep frown, Lezhi took out the green-glowing seed from his spatial storage and, without a word, shoved it onto the mother tree's trunk.

Its origin is its own; it is difficult to separate from it, but easy to return to it, so Lezhi did not do anything extra.

The green light was quickly absorbed by the mother tree, and in his hand, only a withered seed remained, seemingly having lost all vitality.

I originally wanted to throw it away, but then I thought that it was still the seed of the mother tree, and its status was comparable to that of all the tree spirit brothers. Even if it hadn't hatched, it wouldn't be appropriate to throw it away in front of its mother.

Just as I was wondering what to do, the fluffy ball on my head chirped twice.

"you want?"

It's not impossible. Use your inner voice to remind the furball that if it's just greedy, it's best to wait until you leave this place before eating it.

The fluffy ball didn't respond, nor did it tell Lezhi why it wanted it. It put the seed, which was almost as big as its little ball of fur, into the space under its fur. The fluffy ball half-closed its eyelids and stopped making a sound.

The mother tree, having absorbed the essence from the seed, regained some of its strength, but its voice still sounded weak.

"You didn't do as I instructed. Why? Don't you want to become a new god?"

"Do not want to."

Finding a raised platform to sit down, Lezhi simply pursed her lips and replied.

“But if you don’t become the new god, Jormungandr will perish after I can no longer hold on, and then you will cease to exist as well…”

"........."

With a half-smile, Lezhi listened quietly as it wove its own tale.

Still won't tell the truth, huh? Fine, then he'll keep up the act with Mother Tree for a while longer.

"If it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist. If it really comes to that, it would be good to perish with the whole world, at least we would all be together."

Its nonchalant attitude silenced the mother tree's further attempts to dissuade it.

Mother Tree: "…………"

Silence. Even the wind dared not be mischievous at this moment, and the frigid air seemed to freeze everything.

"Ah ah ah..."

As if sensing that Lezhi was teasing it, the dignified voice it was trying to maintain immediately crumbled, and it protested loudly in a childish tone.

"I know you're bad, you clearly guessed it, but you just wouldn't do what I wanted, waaaaah, I really wasted my life giving birth to you, waaaah..."

Finally, the true nature beneath the mother tree's shell was revealed, but the scene was unexpected. His eyes widened slightly, and his brow twitched. He immediately sat up straight, rubbing his forehead, his lips pressed into a thin line.

—This is not what he expected!