Chapter 27: Liu's Carefree Great Method (Seeking Recommendations)

  After Liu Ting's big riot, the spider queen died, and the spider army that had gathered with great difficulty was killed and scattered in all directions. In the end, only this ghost-faced spider survived because of its good luck, and it was not discovered by Liu's army, so it barely managed to survive. The ghost-faced spider is different from other spiders, as a magical insect, it has higher intelligence than ordinary insects and has initial thinking ability. Although the spider war ended in defeat, the spider queen's plan did not succeed, but fortunately, some precious eggs were left behind, scattered among the branches and leaves of the big tree or on the damp soil. It was because of their existence that this ghost-faced spider did not return to the depths of its burrow, but instead continued to stay, painstakingly collecting the remaining eggs that could still hatch, one by one, and moving them back to its hiding place in the tree hole, waiting for them to safely hatch.

  It's worth noting that although the number of eggs left behind by the spider queen was astonishing, most of them were destroyed by Old Liu's reckless attack. As a result, not many could be preserved. Moreover, they were scattered all over the place and couldn't be found anymore. Now, this ghost-faced spider managed to collect over a hundred of them, which is already quite an achievement. Its perseverance and patience are truly shocking, deserving of sincere admiration!

  Old Liu searched the tree hole for half a day, but didn't find anything else, and couldn't help feeling disappointed. He turned his head again to look at the pitiful ghost-faced spider, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and said: "There's no stored food, nor any leftover food residue, which means you haven't gone out in all these days. You're being very careful, but without food, what will you feed these little spiders when they hatch? Are you planning to feed them yourself?"

  The ghost-faced spider, although slightly larger than ordinary insects, was far from reaching the standards of the blood mosquito queen or the spider queen, and naturally couldn't understand the relatively complex meaning in Old Liu's words. However, its four pairs of small eyes were still tensely staring at Old Liu as he walked back and forth, desperately twisting its body to cover up the hundred or so spider eggs, and continuously making threatening calls with its mouth, actually trying to use its exhausted body to block the footsteps of this executioner, Old Liu.

  "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to kill you? Of course, I wouldn't bother with these insect eggs either. I'm a man of principle, no, a mosquito of principle. Come on, let's sit down and have a good chat, it'll do you a lot of good... Ah, dare to sneak up on me!"

  Old Liu thought that his passionate speech would at least make the half-dead ghost-faced spider put aside its prejudices, but unexpectedly, it almost got splashed by the toxic liquid suddenly sprayed out by the ghost-faced spider. As for this toxin, which is even more overbearing than a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid and nitric acid, Old Liu still has lingering fears, and even if he just touches a tiny bit of it, it's enough to make him drink a whole pot. Seeing that peaceful methods don't work on these unenlightened creatures, Old Liu had no choice but to resort to radical measures, rushing up to press down the ghost-faced spider's head and giving it a good beating, only stopping when he had beaten the magical creature in the cave into a pulp, leaving it lying there unable to move.

  "Finally, it's subdued." Old Liu was afraid that his strength would be too great and he would beat it to death, so he didn't dare use too much force. He carefully controlled himself and gave it a good beating, and in the end, he managed to subdue this ghost-faced spider. He was also exhausted from the effort. However, there were gains to be had - now, he could finally communicate with it and brainwash it into becoming his own little brother.

  The Overlord of the Water Demons subjugates other magical beasts and insects with its superior life force, leaving a special mark on their consciousness to better control them. In contrast, the Barbarians' insect breeding is relatively gentle, aiming not to enslave but to befriend and coexist with nature's creatures for mutual development. They employ various methods, frequently communicating with intelligent controlled creatures, cultivating them to become stronger while also making them more loyal and submissive to their will, ready to fight!

  Old Liu, although not the best in both families, can take the strengths and make up for the weaknesses to innovate on his own. He understands some crucial parts and knows what to do, so he created a new insect-controlling technique that mainly uses the "Bai Shui You" method, supplemented by the "Wild Man's Insect-Exorcising Technique", and added his own chaotic understanding. Of course, we were lucky enough to have a volunteer for clinical testing - this unknown Ghost-Faced Spider gentleman!

  "Be my little brother, and I'll take care of your food, rent, and living expenses!"

  No response.

  "Be my younger brother, transform and upgrade, no problem becoming a high-ranking evolution!"

  ...no response.

  "As my little brother, you will leave behind your lowly tastes and become a noble demon bug!"

  Still no response.

  "Whoa!"

  "......" Well, it seems like it won't move anymore.

  Old Liu slapped his forehead and cursed loudly: "Hurry up and cooperate with my experiment, let me put a soul imprint in your consciousness, otherwise watch me smash these insect eggs!"

  The originally unresponsive ghost-faced spider suddenly became agitated, opening its mouth to let out a burst of angry shouting, struggling to protect the eggs behind it. Seeing Old Liu had already grabbed a few grains and was making a gesture to pinch them, the spider sent a message asking if he was willing to surrender. The ghost-faced spider actually responded to Old Liu for the first time: Originally willing to surrender.

  That's it, isn't it? It's all simple things, but you have to make a fuss about it. Old Liu knows he can't compare to the high-level evolution of the Water Witch, who can emit a terrifying aura that makes lower life forms willingly surrender and leaves an imprint on their souls in an irresistible manner. To complete his experiment, he still needs to refer to the methods used by the barbarians, or take advantage of the guy's dazed state when he doesn't know anything and leave an imprint, or chat with him every day and let him cooperate with his actions obediently. That's why Old Liu's behavior seems so strange, but in the end, it still succeeded, didn't it?

  Seeing that he had established a peculiar connection with the ghost-faced spider, Old Liu knew it was already tamed by him and would listen to him for this life and the next. He couldn't help but feel extremely delighted, patted the ghost-faced spider's head, and laughed: "Not bad, not bad! You look so majestic, I'll give you a domineering name... Ah, let's call you Old Black! What? Don't like it? Huh, are you saying how I'll deal with these eggs? Leave them all to you, leave them all to you. Take them all away, and later when they hatch, they'll all be my little brothers. Follow me and we'll live a life of luxury, and in the future, each one will evolve into a higher rank!"

  Old Liu was full of hot air, and his words were like a runaway carriage. The ghost-faced spider, which had just established contact with him, actually believed him, and for a moment it was overjoyed, chirping excitedly, as if it had received its favorite toy. These low-level magic beasts and insects had just opened their consciousness and were still in the simplest form, unable to distinguish between true and false, good and bad. They acted solely on instinct. Now, they were deceived by Old Liu's words and didn't know what was real or fake, taking everything he said as truth. There was no reason for them not to be happy. For a moment, their trust in Old Liu skyrocketed, and the previous tense hostility disappeared. Old Liu saw that this ugly creature was acting like an adorable little kid, and his heart felt a chill, finding it hard to accept. However, since it was his own underling, he got used to it after a while.

  "But that's it? As long as they're fooled, everything is fine. NND, those soul-stealing water demons are really bastards, the control method they invented is so overbearing, those magic beasts and insects with soul marks can't resist, but they must have a resistant psychology, being treated like this is like being stabbed in the head with a screwdriver without distinction, it's no wonder they become idiots. And what's with the level upgrade? It's not even clear if they can take care of themselves. The methods of those barbarians are better, I'll discuss with that old man later and swindle some useful things from him."

  Old Liu thought to himself, then remembered there was still a Blood Mosquito Queen outside, and didn't want to be affected by these messy thoughts, so he rushed out and went straight to the queen, chasing away a group of adult blood mosquitoes maintaining her, and got back to work with ease.

  However, this time the situation is different from before. Because Old Liu found that he seemed to have thought about the problem too simply? Originally, a queen bee as the highest leader of a tribe, how could she be subordinate to her own subjects, even if the other party was not from her own tribe? In the end, isn't it just a ordinary blood mosquito? It's like a country's president becoming a younger brother to an ordinary person, isn't that ridiculous? Moreover, in the insect world, this hierarchical concept is even more severe. Even if such things can happen in the human world, they will never occur within the tribe.

  The newborn queen naturally wouldn't submit to an ordinary blood mosquito, couldn't cooperate obediently, and the soul imprint was out of the question. This kind of thing can't be forced, and even if it could, Old Liu didn't have that ability anyway. After all, he's still a blood mosquito that hasn't fully evolved, and his evolution wasn't on the spiritual ability route. In terms of control, he couldn't compare to the likes of the torrential water demon or the savage human sacrifices. Later on, Old Liu got anxious and started scolding in his heart: "This stupid bird, doesn't even know its own life is in my hands." Who knows what kind of state this tribe will be reduced to after it's taken over by this thing? Probably not a good one.

  Lao Liu was coaxing this mentally immature new-born queen while thinking of a countermeasure, suddenly thought that this newly born queen was still a bit silly, only knowing how to be stubborn and seemingly didn't understand anything. He couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart, thinking that this point could still be utilized.

  "Empress, I suddenly discovered that you are full of energy and spirit, a rare talent that appears only once in a thousand years. Ah, can't understand? Let me just say it like this: you have a natural gift for spiritual development, as long as I give you the right guidance, you'll be able to become like someone who has eaten golden elixir. Oh, still don't understand? No worries, let me show you something. In short, if you cooperate with me obediently, you can become just like it." Old Liu used all his skills and effort to deceive, not only did he deceive the Blood Mosquito Empress into a state of dizziness and confusion, but even he himself began to believe that what he was saying was true, without any deceitful intentions. Furthermore, Old Liu also brought out the projection of yesterday's High Priest who had deceived him, and projected it onto the Blood Mosquito Empress's consciousness.

  However, compared to the calm and gentle performance of the high priest, Old Liu seemed much more exaggerated and couldn't maintain the projection for a long time. The image even changed from a realistic 3D to something like a cartoonish "big head son, small head dad" scene, which was childish and laughable. Nevertheless, he still managed to express what he wanted to convey, leaving the naive new queen's eyes wide with wonder, her mind severely shaken, and she hastily asked Old Liu questions.

  Old Liu, who had a somewhat mysterious aura, smiled faintly and said seriously: "Want to become a high-ranking magic insect? Want to lead your tribe to become powerful? It's simple, just obediently follow my method. I guarantee you'll get what you want!"

  The Blood Mosquito Queen was still a bit too tender and her wisdom was limited, she couldn't resist Old Liu's gradual temptation and actually believed his nonsense. She cooperated with him obediently, allowing him to plant the mark of his soul in her consciousness sea. As soon as this connection was made, the Blood Mosquito Queen wondered why it wasn't working, without the majestic possession and golden light flashing appearance from the image. But Old Liu burst out laughing and immediately handed over the command of the Blood Mosquito tribe to the new queen, saying with great satisfaction: "Today we're reunited, gathered together, let's celebrate properly! Hmm, what should we eat? Never mind, it's still on old tree's tab, anything will do!!! Little ones, no, I mean, Queen, quickly find some fast flyers to bring over some prey. Don't worry, what are you afraid of? They're just food for us, you follow my instructions and I guarantee you'll gain incredible power."

  As expected, the new queen immediately did everything as Old Liu said, but she was still a bit puzzled: Why should I listen to him? Who is the leader, me or him????!

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