The Cold-Blooded Insect Queen's Old Games

Human researcher Queen of the Insects x reincarnating, twisted king insect

Small Li Xun awoke from the chaos. Neon lights blazed before him, while the sky screen hid everything. The raging currents of the times swept away every trace of the past. From then on, he ceased to exist. A small researcher from beneath the White Tower walked the earth.

He boarded a spaceship bound for a new world and plunged into the vast, desolate universe.

At first, He was his loyal guard, and he was the mother whom He would follow forever.

Later, He was the nightmare he could never escape, and he was the traitor He despised.

"Did I promise you?"

"To weather every storm together? Cross the years? Reach the future?"

"How ridiculous! Why would I make a promise to an insect?"

He gave everything to return home, yet beneath the neon lights, he closed the door back with his own hands and stayed in this world.

Alien-world exploration, boundless power, money, desire...

Caught in the swirling conflict, his best friend was crippled, his teacher died protecting him, his colleagues left him, and his enemy opened the Pandora's box that brought the world to the brink of destruction.

The union of humans and insects ravaged the earth. Other species made their homes atop the ruins, while monsters that were neither human nor insect built towering nests in the cities...

"Perhaps you were right. I forgot my promise, and I forgot everyone." Through countless cycles, he had never abandoned his human identity. But this time, he let go, just to grasp that faint glimmer of hope. He completely abandoned his human identity. The mother called for by her offspring finally returned to the supreme nest, while the king insect hesitated beneath the high platform.

"Are you him, or Her?"

"Does it matter who I am?"

"Through countless cycles, you have never succeeded in erasing his existence."

"What about this time?"

[The prison forged of steel cannot imprison a soul yearning for freedom. The silent universe cannot swallow the light of humanity. Can the Queen of the Insects' body devour my existence?]

Tips: This is a plot-driven story. I'm not sure about the later parts, because the emotions go through the roof, and the characters are reliably crazy. Both the top and bottom will get pretty crazy later on. Though I'm a devoted bottom's mom, the bottom won't have everything go his way. He'll face trials, grief, separation, and setbacks.

Break through every obstacle and seize the ending you want most, Li Xun.

Content warning: A Queen of the Insects story full of my personal tastes and old-school flavor, a true remnant of the old days!

Original title: Remnants of the Old Days

[Disclaimer: This is a fictional setting with no connection to reality. Please don't apply it to real life.]

Theme: An empty shell can never conceal the brilliance of humanity.