153: Chapter 153 The Mysterious Girl Walking Among the Insect Swarm

Her long silver hair, like satin woven from moonlight, fluttered gently in the breeze. She wore an outfit that was completely out of place on a battlefield—

A deep V-neck white lab coat hung open, revealing an exquisite lace-trimmed black corset underneath. Below, she wore a tight black pencil skirt that hugged her hips, her slender legs encased in pearlescent black stockings and her feet in black high heels. The entire ensemble was sexy and seductive, carrying an almost playful cosplay style.

But what made it most impossible to look away was her face.

Her features were as exquisite as if meticulously carved by a divine craftsman. Her ice-blue eyes were clear and translucent, and a hint of an innocent yet satisfied smile hung at the corners of her mouth.

She lightly swung her dangling calves, humming an upbeat, unknown melody, as if she weren't walking through the center of a battlefield of blood and corpses, but rather along a forest path on a spring outing.

The entire scene was filled with an absurd and terrifying beauty.

But seeing this, Chen Jingyi felt a chill surge from her spine to the back of her head.

Chen Jingyi's pupils constricted slightly. Her fingers tapped rapidly on the console, pulling up comparison images from the database. A few seconds later, the match results popped up, and the bright red word 'Confirmed' pierced her eyes.

On the left side of the image was a close-up of the silver-haired girl's face from the surveillance footage.

On the right side of the image was the corpse of the Queen from the previous North Star operation—the one she, Li Yuan, Aria, and Laya had besieged all night, only for it to be killed by an unknown party, recovered, and sold to the Holy Alliance.

It was said that when the body was handed over, there were no scars or signs of death; she looked as if she were merely asleep.

Similarity: 91.2%.

Olivia! She really isn't dead!

...

Olivia hummed a song.

It was a simple, upbeat melody without lyrics, just a 'la-la-la' hum, yet it exuded a pure, almost childlike joy.

She sat atop the broad, armored head of a Dark-gold Elite Zergling. Her slender legs, clad in pearlescent black stockings, dangled casually in the air. Her high heels lightly tapped against the edge of the Zergling's carapace to the rhythm of her humming, making soft 'da, da' sounds.

Her silver hair fluttered slightly in Planet G-77-3's somewhat thick atmosphere, the tips shimmering like moonlight under the star's rays.

That face was so exquisite it transcended the boundaries of racial aesthetics—ice-blue eyes as clear as a pool, long eyelashes fluttering as she blinked, and beneath a pert nose were lips curved upward in a satisfied smile.

Her skin was fair and delicate, with a healthy glow. There were no Zerg traits to be seen, nor was there any of the pressure or ferocity a Queen should possess.

She looked like a human girl who had stolen an adult's clothes and sneaked out to play—if one ignored the giant Zergling beneath her that could shred a light chariot at any moment, and the Zerg Tide standing silently behind her like a black ocean stretching to the horizon.

She proceeded in such a leisurely manner, all alone, toward the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races' trial base, neither fast nor slow.

...

[North Star Base Defense Combat Group]

Almost the instant the surveillance footage was uploaded, the communication channel—home to over four thousand trial-takers—exploded.

It was a collective state of bewilderment, a mix of shock, confusion, absurdity, and 'what the hell is going on?'

Chen Jingyi was the first to act. Instead of speaking in the public channel, she quickly established an encrypted temporary chat group and pulled in Li Yuan, Laya, and Elia.

Although Sai Wei and Luo Lan knew about Olivia, they hadn't directly participated in the hunt back then, so she didn't invite them for now.

In the temporary group, she said only one sentence, accompanied by a high-altitude surveillance screenshot that was as clear as could be.

Chen Jingyi: "Is it her?"

In the screenshot, the close-up of the silver-haired girl occupied the entire screen. Those ice-blue eyes seemed to look straight through the screen, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was innocent yet... inscrutable.

Li Yuan stared at that face for a long time.

She looks like her.

Way too similar.

The facial contours, hair color, eye color, and even that eerie temperament—a blend of innocence and seduction—were exactly the same as the Zerg Queen, Olivia, in his memory, who had tried to trade charm for survival in the abandoned industrial zone.

But... something also seemed different.

He couldn't quite put his finger on it. If he had to describe it, it was like seeing an original masterpiece and a top-tier forgery—the forgery could achieve 99% similarity, but there were always certain brushstrokes, a certain spirit, or subtle traces left by time that could not be replicated.

The 'Olivia' before him looked more... exquisite? More 'perfect'? Her skin was healthier, her eyes clearer, and even that smile held less calculated charm and more genuine joy.

"She looks a bit like her," Li Yuan replied in the temporary group, choosing his words carefully, "but also different."

He paused and added, "I still remember back then... at the last moment, she even tried to seduce me, only to be stabbed by Laya."

As he sent this, he subconsciously glanced at Laya beside him. The angel girl was holding his arm, also staring at the screen with her ice-blue eyes narrowed slightly, as if she were preparing to stab her again.

After a long silence, Laya replied with only two words in the temporary group: "Unlike."

Elia was more cautious: "I can't be certain. Appearance can be disguised, and temperament can be mimicked. But rising from the dead... that's beyond my realm of understanding."

Chen Jingyi was silent for a few seconds before switching back to the public channel.

She uploaded the screenshot from earlier, accompanied by a brief text description: "Surveillance has detected an unidentified individual whose appearance highly resembles the 'Olivia' mentioned in previous intelligence. This individual is currently riding an elite Zerg unit and approaching the base surrounded by the swarm."

She didn't use a definitive tone, instead opting for the more cautious phrasing of "highly resembles."

But even so, it was enough to cause confusion among those who didn't know the full story.

Sailo replied almost instantly: "Olivia? Who's that? No, that's not the point! The point is that massive swarm of Zerg behind her! Why aren't we firing?! Are we saving the ammo for New Year's?!"

The representative of the Light Giant Race was clearly impatient; his message was followed by a string of emojis representing anger and confusion—a little giant wreathed in flames, a little giant brandishing a light sword, and another little giant pointing at the screen and shouting.

His question voiced the thoughts of many. The public channel was immediately flooded with echoing messages, mostly questioning: "Yeah, why aren't we attacking?" "The Zerg are only two hundred kilometers away!" "What is the commander waiting for?"

Chen Jingyi was well-prepared.