Thinking like this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at Guan Xiao twice.

As the most considerate subordinate around Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao is considered the most seductive and charming among all the women in Qiu Tu.

On weekdays, she is radiant, but today she seems to be even more charming and enchanting.

It's hard to describe that feeling. If I have to put it into words, it's that I'm still the same person, but it's like my whole person has been reborn, and I'm brighter.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's heart moved, and then he asked, "Have you been promoted?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's inquiry, Guan Xiao smiled and nodded.

The aura on her body was slightly exposed, and the aura of a third-level early-stage catastrophe was immediately revealed.

During this period, in order to advance to the eighth level, Qiu Tu integrated all the resources of the three major shelters.

Most of these resources were used by him and Zhao Ji. But a small part was also distributed to his close subordinates.

Therefore, the strength of everyone around Qiu Tu increased dramatically.

Guan Xiao was promoted from the middle of the second level to the third level, which can only be said to be very satisfactory.

However, as for Cataclysers, when they reach the third level, they will be reborn and use the power of cataclysm to reshape their bodies.

And no matter how many diseases, disabilities, and hidden diseases the body originally had, they will all be restored after being promoted to the third level.

This also explains the changes in Guan Xiao.

However, the third-level catastrophes are really not enough for Qiu Tu now.

His dark soldiers are even at the fourth and fifth levels. And the enemies have all reached the eighth level.

In comparison, Guan Xiao's third level is not even cannon fodder.

If Guan Xiao hadn't been able to do things well, be obedient, sensible, and provide emotional value to Qiu Tu, she would have been marginalized long ago.

Of course, people's hearts are fleshy. Guan Xiao can be regarded as the old man around Qiu Tu, and he is also the one who serves Qiu Tu the most on weekdays - he has profoundly implemented the strategic policy of "if there is anything to do, it's up to Xiao, and if there's nothing to do, it's up to Guan Xiao".

Therefore, Qiu Tu now has a very deep relationship with her.

Now that Guan Xiao's strength has improved, I know she is happy. So although Qiu Tu didn't care, he still gave some emotional value in a timely manner.

He withdrew his gaze, and then continued to practice his sword in front of Zhao Ji while casually chatting, "Not bad, not bad, I've reached the third level so quickly."

After finishing speaking, thinking that he was already at the eighth level, Qiu Tu always felt like he was scolding someone. So he decisively changed the topic, "By the way, now that he is at the third level, he should get new catastrophic abilities, right?"

Before a cataclysm becomes a god, each level 1, level 3, and level 5 will gain a cataclysmic ability. That's why Qiu Tu asked this question.

Sure enough, this topic successfully hit Guan Xiao's point. She winked at Qiu Tu charmingly, and then said with a sweet smile, "Yes."

It is a bit exaggerated to say that the relationship between the two is that of life and death. But their interests are definitely completely tied together. One will be prosperous and the other will suffer. A catastrophic ability is not a secret.

Therefore, Qiu Tu asked casually, "What's your name?"

Guan Xiao said with a smile, "Infection."

"Infection?" Upon hearing this strange name of a catastrophic ability, Qiu Tu paused in his movements.

He looked at Guan Xiao hesitantly and asked, "Isn't your ability related to "Insect Bird"?"

"Why did it suddenly become "infected"?"

Guan Xiao's catastrophic ability is called "Mother Insect". The effect is that her spirit can condense a female insect that is connected to her.

Then through the female insect, she can have a 360-degree sight range without blind spots, and can control insects, birds and other small creatures, and communicate with them.

In New Territories City back then, most of the reasons why Guan Xiao's intelligence capabilities were so outstanding were attributed to this ability.

At this time, after hearing Qiu Tu's words, the expression on Guan Xiao's face became even brighter. As if she was hiding some happy event, she suppressed a smile and said, "Yes. My ability is the same as that of "worms".

"Bird" related.

"However, this does not mean that my second ability cannot be "infection"."

Among the women in Qiu Tu, Guan Xiao has the best brains. She is squeezing out toothpaste like she is squeezing out toothpaste, so she obviously has something on her mind.

Therefore, Qiu Tu simply stopped what he was doing and looked at Guan Xiao, waiting for her to perform.

Sure enough, seeing Qiu Tu stopped, Guan Xiao also started to get serious.

She did not explain her second "catastrophic ability" first, but first talked about the information about "puppet ants".

She said, "Sir, while we are talking about my abilities, I would like to report to you the situation of the "Puppet Ants" first."

Qiu Tu looked at Guan Xiao, nodded slightly, and extended his hand to signal.

Guan Xiao, "In the past two days, according to your order, I began to conduct surveys and inspections in major cities."

"We focused on cities that are relatively close to the "Northeast Region". However, nothing was found."

"However, I did not take it lightly, but tried to let the "Insect Mother" control more birds and mosquitoes to penetrate into the disaster area."

"After infiltrating several cities, I actually found clues."

Qiu Tu's eyes were deep and thoughtful, as if he had thought of something.

Guan Xiao, "I found that among the anti-government armed forces in the disaster area, "fake people" gradually appeared."

"Puppet?" Qiu Tu muttered the name, and then asked, "Are they humans controlled by "puppet ants"?"

Guan Xiao nodded and her expression turned serious. She said, "Yes. Those humans are like other creatures. Their souls and consciousness are trapped in the brain and become a body."

"But their bodies were taken over by "puppet ants" and became the hosts of "puppet ants"."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly to show that he was listening.

Guan Xiao's expression became more and more serious. She said, "While I was investigating, I found that these 'puppet ants' are very extraordinary."

"Not only do they possess a certain amount of wisdom, but all their thoughts can be linked together to form a "spiritual network."

"In the "spiritual network", their thoughts are thousands of miles apart, but they can still share or come into contact."

"Moreover, the spiritual power between them can be pooled and rented."

"So, even though they are small in stature, they are actually very powerful creatures."

"Moreover," at this point, Guan Xiao paused and said, "their entire group are all "catastrophic creatures"."

"That is to say, there are no ordinary individuals among their group. From birth, they have surpassed most other races."

Qiu Tu was slightly surprised when he heard this.

Although he had heard of some powerful races that were born as catastrophic creatures, he really didn't expect that a little bug could do this.

At this time, the expression on Guan Xiao's face became more serious and serious. She said, "In the past few days, I have also carefully studied the habits of "puppet ants"."

"I found that they are very similar to ants. They are both built around the queen. In a tribe, there are queens, priests, and soldiers. The division of labor is clear."

"The 'Mother Queen' is the core of the entire tribe. She usually only has the second level of strength. Her strength is average, but her status is lofty."

“‘Priests’ are the most powerful ‘puppet ants’. When they mature, they will surely be able to grow to the third level and be reborn, possessing two ‘catastrophic abilities’.”

"On weekdays, they are responsible for guarding the Queen Mother and commanding the 'soldiers'."

"And 'soldiers' are the most common 'puppet ants'. They are generally first-level strength, and the stronger ones may reach the peak of first-level or even second-level strength."

"Their main purpose is to find disaster resources and new hosts."

"When new disaster resources and hosts are found, they will be brought back to the "Mother Queen"."

"As long as the "Mother Queen" absorbs the power and resources of disaster, it can "lay eggs asexually" and hatch new "puppet ants"."

"The new "puppet ants" will parasitize on the host, then turn into "pseudo-humans" and continue to develop."

"It is this complete set of processes that allows the "puppet ants" to grow rapidly."

Speaking of this, Guan Xiao paused for a moment, and then said, "But, sir, I believe you have heard the problem here."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, with a serious face, "Yes."

He said, "If the 'Puppet Ant' tribe wants to develop rapidly, it needs the power of catastrophe and the materials of catastrophe."

"Although the disaster area cannot be said to be in ruins, there are not many disaster materials. This should not be able to support the large-scale development of "Puppet Ants"."

"But, you just said that you found traces of "puppet ants" after infiltrating several cities. This probably means that "puppet ants" have already overrun the "disaster zone"."

"This is not consistent with their lack of resources."

"so."

Guan Xiao smiled and followed Qiu Tu's words, "So, these 'puppet ants' must have been deliberately fed by someone."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly. He had the same analysis as Guan Xiao.

However, although the information about the "Puppet Ant" is known, it seems to have little to do with Guan Xiao's new catastrophic ability "Contagion".

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at Guan Xiao, and then asked, "What does this have to do with your new catastrophic ability?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao smiled and said, "Sir, this really has a lot to do with it."

"Because, my new catastrophic ability was inspired by the "Puppet Ant"."

She said with a distant look, "Actually, before I met the commander, I really didn't expect that one day I would get here and become a third-level catastrophe."

"The third-level catastrophic ones were the sub-top combat power of the 8th Sanctuary at that time."

"In addition, my path to catastrophe is too niche, so I don't have any plans for my "path to catastrophe."

"Because I don't know how to upgrade a path like "Life-Insect Bird" and how to develop forward."

"To control bigger birds? Or to control more mosquitoes?"

Speaking of this, Guan Xiao's expression became heavy, "Besides, compared to humans, their lives are too short. I need to replace a group of helpers almost every once in a while."

"This makes me extremely pessimistic about my future path. It is also the reason why my "catastrophic path" progress is so slow."

After talking about his past events, Guan Xiao paused for a moment, then changed his tone and said, "But this time, I saw the "Puppet Worm", and I suddenly seemed to have found my own path."
To be continued...