章 1680: The Swarm Queen

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We were overwhelmed. The Beetle Queen evolved into the Swarm Queen through the overpowered Cosmic Gem Fragment, a {Plot Device} that appeared out of the blue and made things only harder for my caterpillar's slice of life. The power she attained was no joke, and this Gem seemed to be somewhat sentient, absorbing her soul and magic power and enchanting her through the roof. Perhaps because she already had a high base Divinity stats, she was able to "ascend" somehow, and attain more capabilities that Gods of Genesis had, or something.

I couldn't quite get it yet, it felt more like the Cosmic Gem worked through mysterious means that even defied my own logic. If the theories of the ancient gods were true, then this gem came from the fragmented soul of a truly frighteningly powerful entity in the cosmos outside, or even beyond that…