Chapter 110: Stelle Also Wants to Be a God Eater

"Charge, Silver Wolves!"

Stelle raised her hand and pointed forward.

In her mind, she was recalling Gu Tang, commanding the Wanderers in the lower zone.

Five expressionless Silver Wolves charged forward, carving a path through the vast swarm of bugs... or rather, through a road of cheese.

"Of all the times we've run the Simulated Universe, this is definitely the most fun," Stelle hummed a tune leisurely as she followed behind the Silver Wolves.

"Hey, why are you slacking off? Do you think you deserve the Trailblaze Power I gave you?" Herta said disapprovingly as she watched Stelle lounging around.

Stelle puffed out her chest confidently, "I ate too much! I can't move right now!"

Welt, watching the Silver Wolves in action, said, "This is an Ether Hacker? Getting entangled with those people can be quite troublesome."

Herta lifted her head proudly. "Hmph, it's no trouble for me at all. That little girl must still be trembling in fear of me—she might even wet the bed."

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"Achoo!" One of the Silver Wolves sneezed.

She rubbed her nose in confusion. "What's going on? Have I been sleeping in the living room too much recently...?"

The Silver Wolf had been planning her revenge against Gu Tang and Herta lately.

She tried spreading some rumors about Herta on the forums.

For instance, she said that Herta would sneak into people's rooms at night or that she'd be walked like a dog in the middle of the night...

Naturally, those rumors were too ridiculous for anyone to believe.

Which was normal; even Silver Wolf herself thought they were absurd.

"Seems like I need some intel..."

Silver Wolf started hacking into Gu Tang's online accounts.

Then, Gu Tang's security defenses activated.

"Oh, looks like I'll have to break through the firewall. Heh heh heh... this is my specialty." Silver Wolf's face lit up with excitement. She cracked her knuckles and flexed her neck.

"Come on, show me what you've got..." She confidently clicked on the screen.

Then, a red boxing glove attached to a spring shot out from the screen.

Thud!

It knocked Silver Wolf out cold.

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"By the way, when I was recreating Silver Wolf's voice before, I remember hearing her complain about not being able to add things to your portrait," Stelle said, looking at the Silver Wolves in battle.

Serval recalled, "Oh, Miss Silver Wolf was referring to that portrait in the elevator lobby. Actually, that's because Herta commissioned me to design an encryption tool, but I didn't expect her to use it on her self-portrait."

Welt looked at Herta. "You're as narcissistic as ever."

"Hmph, my perfect face needs to be well-preserved," Herta said confidently. "By the way, did that little girl say what she wanted to add to my portrait?"

Stelle rubbed her chin, thinking back. "I remember... she said she wanted to add a little mustache. Oh, and she later added a sweat drop to the wall."

"Such childishness, really. Tsk tsk tsk..." Herta clicked her tongue dismissively. "Far worse and far better things have covered my face before."

Stelle and Serval couldn't be bothered to respond.

However, Welt innocently asked, "What things?"

"Hmph... have you seen the cheese on those pizzas, the stringy kind? It's similar to that..." Herta seemed to really want to explain.

"Ah! No, Silver Wolf #2 is in danger," Serval immediately cut off their conversation.

A pizza flew toward one of the Silver Wolves, attempting to pierce her chest.

These Silver Wolves were no match for the real Stellar Hunter, and they were completely caught off guard.

Of course, there was always Stelle.

With her skills, she could easily deflect the attack with a baseball bat.

But that's something the usual Stelle could do.

The current Stelle, stuffed full and operating at only 80% of her normal capacity, wasn't fast enough.

Fortunately, Stelle was great at learning and summarizing experiences.

She recalled when she had met Dan Heng while searching for Asta before.

All she needed to do was use that experience!

And so, Stelle swung her baseball bat, sending the purple Herta doll beside her flying.

Herta: "?"

"Stay away from Silver Wolf!" she shouted, clearly following a template.

The Herta doll turned into a blur and flew out like a high-speed baseball in a home run, slamming into the pizza with a loud thud.

Silver Wolf #2 was successfully saved.

The Herta doll landed on the ground.

"Remember this..." she muttered, lying on the floor.

Serval: "Yep, the most baseball-like episode."

"Looks like I can't slack off anymore. Fine, a bit of exercise will help with digestion..." Stelle swung her bat and joined the fray.

Soon, with the help of the Silver Wolves, Stelle fought her way to the back of the swarm.

They left behind a delicious-looking trail.

"Look, there it is—the Fated Dice," Welt said, pointing ahead.

On a pillar, a floating baguette hovered.

"It's not even a dumpling this time..." Herta muttered.

Stelle swung her bat, sweeping away a large number of pizzas, rushed forward, and touched the Fated Baguette.

In an instant, her consciousness left this world.

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"Is this... the third dimension?" Stelle looked around.

No barren wasteland, no dilapidated ruins.

Just a dense forest, a calm lake, and a bright moon hanging in the sky.

Stelle took a deep breath; the air was fresh and natural.

"Compared to the previous two dimensions, the environment here is much better," Stelle said, looking around.

"That's because the third dimension is when the bug swarm had already receded," Herta said, looking up at the bright moon in the sky. "It's incredible... we're traversing through the entire history of the Cosmic Locust Plague so quickly."

"Researching and planning the development of species, patiently cultivating them, nurturing them until they form through countless strands—the principle of cultivating the universe is like this," Welt said, her voice filled with some excitement. "Looks like it worked. The swarm spread across the universe rapidly, then receded, aligning well with the rise and fall of Taitis Yueros."

"Recede, yes. After Taitis Yueros fell, the swarm receded from all corners of the universe!" Herta's tone rose at the keyword. "We need to fully understand this event. It seems Taitis Yueros fell during the War of the Aeons, but how many Aeons were involved? What were their goals? We need to..."

"Quiet," Serval's stern voice interrupted Herta's words. "... Something is coming."

Stelle looked at the lake in front of her.

The moon cast its reflection on the calm water.

Then, the surface of the lake began to ripple.

The moon's reflection twisted and deformed in the waves.

"No..." Stelle murmured.

It wasn't the lake rippling...

Stelle suddenly looked up.

The moon in the sky itself was twisting.

——A strange cry suddenly echoed.

Stelle was sure it was the first breath of an infant bug taking in the air.

Along with the red butterflies sucking nectar from lilies, various flavors of saliva dripped—some tasted like oranges, blood, or tropical fruit, making one feel like they were in a sea of soda.

A myriad of moth scales glittered and fluttered in the air.

Stelle: "Burp."

Herta: "At such a crucial moment, you're burping!"

Stelle: "I ate too much..."

He was surrounded by countless yellow butterflies, ants, cocoon bugs, and various sizes of stinging insects.

He was ascending into the sky amidst this illusionary throng.

His blood appeared to be rainbow-colored, though no one knew why he was bleeding.

A bizarre vision unfolded before Stelle: at this moment, his body trembled and curled up timidly, yet countless new insect species emerged.

——[Breeder]Taitis Yueros

"Oh... my... god..." Stelle stared wide-eyed at the round figure in the sky.

Because this was the first time she had seen...

A whole, round pizza in the Simulated Universe!

It truly lived up to being an Aeon; it looked like all the pizza toppings in the universe were on his crust.

"Ugh," Herta collapsed.

Her doll body fell to the ground like a soft, squishy mochi.

"How could this be... even an Aeon turned into a pizza..." Herta muttered in disbelief.

"Don't be too sad, Herta. There are other Aeons; they must still be normal," Welt, though also shocked, tried to comfort Herta.

Stelle licked her lips, "If I take a bite now, could I earn the God Eater achievement...?"

"Maybe not, Ms. Stelle. Overeating isn't good for your stomach," Serval advised.

Stelle thought for a moment, then looked at the Silver Wolves standing around expressionlessly, "Right, let's feed some to the Silver Wolves; maybe they'll evolve."

Serval: "?"