Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears

As Long Zhanguo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room eased slightly.

The meeting then proceeded to the second item on the agenda.

Based on Luo Zhan’s report, a dedicated staff department began to tally the military merits from the recent war in the Northern Domain and discuss the corresponding rewards.

All troops who had participated in the battle for the Northern Domain, from the local defenders to the reinforcements from the three major military regions, would receive appropriate commendations.

The families of the soldiers who had fallen in battle would also receive the Military Department’s highest-level death benefits and subsidies.

Luo Zhan, Li Zhantian, Tie Mulan, Man Gu, and the other primary commanders of the campaign all received their own honors and a substantial number of merit points.

Finally, it was time to address the one who had contributed the most to the war.

“Next, we will announce the battle merit evaluation and reward plan for the Contracted Beast, the ’Divine Mosquito,’ for its role in the Northern Domain war.”

A military officer in charge of record-keeping stood up, cleared his throat, and prepared to read the announcement.

Inside the conference room, all eyes once again fell in unison upon Chu Sheng.

Today, this tiny mosquito had thoroughly and utterly stunned the battle-hardened old generals in attendance.

However, when they looked his way, they discovered…

The mosquito was lying flat on the table, completely still.

There was even a faint, rhythmic buzzing sound coming from it.

’This guy… actually fell asleep on an occasion like this?’

The attendees looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.

Li Zhantian, who sat beside him, felt his lips twitch. He was so exasperated he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’This guy… he’s got some serious nerve!’

Long Zhanguo, seated at the head of the table, was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly waved his hand, a faint smile gracing his lips.

“It’s fine. Let him sleep. He must be tired.”

“Continue reading.”

Li Zhantian glanced over, still feeling it wasn’t right. He furtively extended a finger and poked Chu Sheng.

“BUZZ?”

Chu Sheng groggily woke up, raising his head and looking around in a daze.

’What’s going on?’

’Why is everyone looking at me?’

’Is the meeting over? Can we eat now?’

Seeing that he was awake, the officer continued reading:

“Regarding the evaluation of battle merits and the rewards for the Contracted Beast, the ’Divine Mosquito,’ for its role in the Northern Domain war…”

’Oh, so it’s time to hand out the rewards.’

The moment Chu Sheng heard this, he perked right up.

’Heh heh, nice. I, Lord Mosquito, went through all this trouble for a reason, and this is it.’

The officer’s voice echoed in the silent conference room:

“First, for meritorious service: He single-handedly infiltrated deep into the Alien Race’s territory, bringing back decisive intelligence and thus laying the foundation for victory in the Northern Domain!”

“Second, for meritorious service: He single-handedly used Instant Teleportation to move thirty thousand reinforcements, saving the Northern Domain’s defensive line at its most critical moment!”

“Third, for meritorious service: He summoned an army of two hundred sixty thousand Seventh-Grade Insect Beasts, turning the tide of battle with thunderous force and securing the foundation for our victory!”

“Each of these three achievements is world-shaking and pivotal to the fate of our nation. For this battle in the Northern Domain, his contributions are the greatest of all!”

“Wait.”

Just then, the young woman who had been mostly silent suddenly spoke up.

Her voice was cool and aloof, yet pleasant to the ear.

“You missed one of his contributions.”

She paused, her gaze shifting to Chu Sheng as she continued,

“That guy, Feng Wuji, specifically asked me to pass this along.”

“In the final battle against the Emperor-Level Alien Race, the Purple Nether Demon Lord, this mosquito’s contribution was also immense.”

As soon as she said this, everyone in the conference room froze.

What?

’The mosquito took part in an Emperor Realm battle? And it actually made a contribution?’

’How is that possible?!’

Everyone present knew just how terrifying an Emperor Realm expert was.

In a battle of that caliber, forget about an Imperial Realm expert—even someone at the Peak of the Imperial Realm would have a hard time interfering.

It’s no longer a simple contest of strength, but a confrontation of Laws and Powers.

This mosquito may have displayed all sorts of incredible abilities, but it was ultimately only an Eighth-Grade. It wasn’t even at the Imperial Realm, so how could it possibly have played a role in an Emperor Realm battle?

Chu Sheng’s mind stirred.

’This woman can refer to Feng Wuji as “that guy” so casually.’

’Looks like she’s an Emperor Realm expert, too.’

’Wait, that can’t be right. She looks like she’s only in her thirties, maybe even younger than Feng Wuji?’

…

The woman paid no mind to the crowd’s astonishment. Her gaze sized up Chu Sheng with keen interest, as if she were trying to see right through him.

“According to Feng Wuji, the credit for that battle was split seventy-thirty between him and this mosquito.”

’A seventy-thirty split?’

Everyone was once again shaken to the core.

To claim thirty percent of the credit in an Emperor Realm battle was already an unbelievably heaven-defying feat.

This meant the mosquito already possessed the ability to influence the outcome of an Emperor Realm battle!

Even if it was just in a support role, that was still terrifying enough!

However, before they could recover from their shock, the woman’s next words dropped like a bombshell, exploding in everyone’s minds.

A playful smile touched her lips as she slowly spoke:

“Feng Wuji got thirty percent. The mosquito got seventy.”

WHAT?!

This time, it wasn’t just the generals. Even Long Zhanguo, seated at the head of the table and who had remained as placid as a deep well, now wore an unconcealable expression of astonishment.

Inside the conference room, the dozen or so high-ranking officials from the Military Department could no longer maintain their composure. They all rose from their seats in unison.

They all knew that while Feng Wuji might seem flippant and carefree on a normal day, he would never joke about something this important.

If this was true…

Then this mosquito’s value and potential would far exceed all their previous estimations!

This was no longer a matter of being merely powerful. This was a terrifying potential, enough to change the future global landscape!

An Emperor-Level Contracted Beast!

This mosquito absolutely had the potential to become an Emperor-Level Contracted Beast! It even had the potential to become a true ’Divine Beast’ in every sense of the word!

The atmosphere in the conference room reached a fever pitch.

Just then, Long Zhanguo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He stood up, walked over to the officer himself, and took the file from his hands.

He had decided to announce Chu Sheng’s reward personally.

“By unanimous decision of the Military Department High Command!”

Long Zhanguo’s voice was firm and resonant.

“The Contracted Beast, ’Divine Mosquito,’ is hereby granted the official title of ’Great Xia’s National Guardian Divine Mosquito’! From this day forward, he may freely enter and exit the Military Department’s central command base. While he holds no direct authority, his rank is equivalent to that of an Admiral!”

“He is awarded the highest-level military decoration: one National Guardian Medal!”

“And he is awarded one hundred thousand merit points!”

After speaking, he personally took an exquisite brocade box from a nearby aide-de-camp and walked over to Chu Sheng.

He opened the box. Inside lay a medal forged entirely from an unknown violet-gold metal, engraved with images of mountains, rivers, and the nation itself—the National Guardian Medal. He solemnly offered it to Chu Sheng.

However, just as everyone thought Chu Sheng would gladly accept this supreme honor…

Chu Sheng rubbed his forelegs together and then waved one of his legs dismissively at the medal.

He refused.

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became… awkward.

Luo Zhan, Li Zhantian, and the others felt their hearts clench, wondering what kind of stunt this ’lord’ was about to pull now.

Long Zhanguo’s hand froze in midair. He wasn’t angry, merely watching Chu Sheng calmly.

“Are you dissatisfied with the reward?”

BUZZ. BUZZ.

Chu Sheng flew over to the small tablet-like terminal and used his Mental Power to quickly write a line of text on it.

“I’m more or less satisfied, but I don’t dare accept this reward.”

Long Zhanguo raised an eyebrow.

“And why is that?”

Chu Sheng’s next line of text made the color drain from everyone’s faces.

“My Little Master, Gu Yuexi, and I are still wanted fugitives, jointly condemned by the Ten Great Clans. With a status like ours, are we worthy of accepting the National Guardian Medal?”

The conference room fell silent.

The Ten Great Clans’ influence was vast and deeply entrenched. This was especially true for the Top Three Families, whose true foundations were unfathomable. While the Military Department did not fear them, strictly speaking, it had no jurisdiction over their internal affairs.

The eyes of Long Zhanguo, the head of the Military Department who had seemed so temperate just a moment ago, instantly turned sharp as blades.

He whipped his head around, shooting a glare at the pale-faced Qin Zhen, before letting out a cold snort.

A terrifying aura erupted from his body.

“The Ten Great Clans? Is that right?”

“They dare?!”

“I’ll make my position clear right here, right now. If they dare to touch a single hair on the head of the National Guardian Medal’s recipient, they are officially declaring war on the Great Xia Military Department!”