The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen-Chapter 89 - 5 Show Off

"Sister, goodbye."

Bai Yi stood at the entrance of her house, holding the orange cat, with tears squeezing out of her eyes. Behind her stood Agent Zhu, clad in black.

Bai Fa and Bai Sheng were at the doorway, still holding a thin cheque in their hands.

After Bai Sheng made his choice, Bai Yi effortlessly performed a scene of a family member heartbroken by betrayal for money.

She then proposed to Agent Zhu that she could leave with him right away.

The latter, of course, would not refuse. He immediately called over another person in black who was already waiting at the door to make arrangements.

After that, it led to the current scene.

Inside the house, the two people’s inner and outer worries matched, while Bai Yi pretended to be heartbroken and the agents in black thought they had everything under control.

"Let’s go, Miss Bai, everything has been arranged."

Agent Zhu made a polite gesture, pointing to a four-wheeled "carriage" behind him that had no horses pulling it.

Bai Yi wiped away her tears and glanced discreetly at the iron car shaped like a square box, feigning surprise.

With Bai Yi’s knowledge, she could of course recognize that this was a small car.

Although the style differed greatly, looking through the unobstructed windows, the layout inside was much the same.

And the big iron box constantly trembling and spewing black smoke at the back also revealed its true nature.

Sitting in the back seat of the iron car, Bai Yi held the orange cat and looked curiously at every corner inside the car.

This curiosity was not feigned but genuine.

She had only seen such ancient vehicles in black and white photos from historical books in the past.

Although even the glass windows were not yet present, the interior space was very comfortable. The seats were wrapped in unknown leather, soft and pleasant.

"This is an iron car, the latest research achievement of the Zhuchen Court, faster than a steam train but much smaller than a train’s locomotive.

I heard that Miss Bai’s goal is to be admitted to the Zhuchen Court. I’m sure you understand what this means."

Agent Zhu spoke with a tone that seemed to boast, as if he had invented the car himself.

As for what he said, Bai Yi also found corresponding information in her memory.

Zhuchen Court is the core research institution of the Zhuchen Empire, responsible for the development of new technologies for the Empire.

And the original person’s goal of studying hard at school was indeed to be admitted there.

"No, my main study is in biological knowledge; I am not familiar with mechanics."

Bai Yi shook her head, this was also true, coming from the original host’s memory.

Upon hearing this, Agent Zhu was slightly taken aback and muttered "no wonder" after a while, without saying more.

......

Watching the iron car go far away, Bai Fa closed the wooden door and walked to the window.

"Have they left?"

Of course, Bai Sheng wasn’t asking about Agent Zhu, who had taken Bai Yi away, but about the guards who had been watching them all along.

With the enhancement brought by their constitution attributes, their eyesight was far beyond that of ordinary people. They naturally could easily spot those tailing them.

"They’ve left.

But tell me, what kind of riddle were you and the master playing just now?

What did the master mean?"

Bai Fa was totally confused just now. She could manage to study spells, but comprehending these convoluted things was really difficult for her.

Speaking of this, Bai Sheng immediately became excited, took out the card that Bai Yi had just stuffed to her, sealed with Insect Swarm, and explained:

"Oh, well, the thing is like this..."

"Oh! I see!

The mission was only to stop the wars between the Seven Countries of humans, so all we have to do is to get humans fighting the Insect Swarm!"

"But I have one more question."

Seeing Bai Fa’s rare interest in this aspect, Bai Sheng curiously asked back:

"Hmm? What is it?"

"Since we have already decided to develop to this extent, why not just steamroll over the Seven Countries?

According to the memories I’ve received, the human weapons here are no match for your Insect Swarm, Master."

Bai Fa’s suggestion seemed to open the door to a new world for Bai Sheng, who suddenly lit up with excitement.

The iron vehicle carrying Bai Yi took several turns and soon arrived at a building, the steam train station of the city where Bai Yi currently resided.

Of course, in this world, it’s called a railcar station.

The blocking gates opened automatically, the vehicle entered under the scrutiny of the crowd, passed through numerous checkpoints, and finally stopped at the edge of the platform.

A railcar with thick armor was already waiting on the track, and its compartments had ironclad windows that were securely closed.

Bai Yi had no doubt that in case of any emergency, gun barrels would protrude from behind those iron windows, unleashing firepower.

From the rear compartments, Bai Yi also saw large cannons mounted on the top.

From what she understood from memory, this was probably the pinnacle of today’s technological Crystals.

The importance given to security was even higher than Bai Yi had imagined, and she couldn’t help but be curious about what this so-called "Qualifier" actually was.

The iron vehicle came to a complete stop, and Agent Zhu took the initiative to get out of the vehicle and open the car door for Bai Yi, inviting her in.

After passing through another gate, Bai Yi entered the true interior of the carriage.

The inside of the carriage was much more comfortable than Bai Yi expected: no exposed pipes or leaking steam, and even steel was hardly visible.

The carriage’s floor was covered with thick carpets, and the sides and top were covered with wooden panels, complete with sofas and small tables.

A portrait hung on one side of the carriage wall, which, if Bai Yi’s memory served correctly, should be the current Zhuchen Emperor.

Even something unexpected caught Bai Yi’s eye—a lightbulb.

The internal combustion engine was just introduced, wasn’t it? And yet there’s already electric lighting?

Bai Yi’s understanding of foreign history was limited to what was needed for school exams, and she didn’t know much about the history of technological advancement.

Noticing Bai Yi’s curiosity, Agent Zhu took the initiative to explain:

"This is an electric lamp, which allows us to not have to endure the smell of candles and kerosene lamps.

Heh, it was actually invented a few years ago, but because electricity couldn’t be provided reliably, and its lifespan was hard to control, it wasn’t widely adopted and was only used at the military level.

In fact, to maintain the lights of this railcar, a dedicated steam engine is used."

Although Agent Zhu’s words seemed derogatory towards electric lamps, listing all their disadvantages, his tone was still one full of pride.

And also...

Bai Yi had a feeling that this Agent Zhu kind of enjoyed acting as a teacher?

He always liked to clarify things for Bai Yi, showing off these cutting-edge technologies to her, a "country bumpkin."

After sitting opposite Agent Zhu on the sofas by the small table, a few men in dark green uniforms brought in plates of fruit pastries, along with a stack of small fish jerky.

"These are specially prepared for Miss Bai’s friend, please feel free to enjoy."

Upon hearing this, Ju couldn’t hold back any longer, jumped out from Bai Yi’s embrace, grabbed a piece of fish jerky, and hurriedly retreated back into her "Cat Nest."

The quality of Bai Yi’s dress seemed particularly good, its inner support adequately distributing the weight of the orange cat across Bai Yi’s shoulders and back, which wasn’t too tiring.

Bai Yi casually chatted with Agent Zhu about the carriage’s decor, and then the train slowly started up and began racing down the railway.

"So, can you finally tell me what the Royal family wants with a common student like me?

After all, it surely can’t be that a Prince has taken a fancy to me by chance—I’m still a minor!"

Bai Yi intentionally joked, but the look in the orange cat’s eyes in her embrace suddenly became dangerous.

Zhu Gang: The 56th Emperor of the Zhuchen Empire, in power for 45 years, led Zhuchen through the First World War, securing its status as one of the Seven Countries, showcasing his boundless greed. Due to his physique and the thick beard on his face, he was nicknamed by foreign nations as "Bearded Zhu Gang"...