Chapter 90: The Male Insect's Exclusive Preparation Room? Tour Countdown! ^^……

On the edge of the starry sea, a fleet is sailing along a fixed trajectory.

Inside the fleet's flagship, Yad pushed out a swap agreement, arms crossed, a gentle smile on his face. "If you agree to this deal, then everything mentioned here is yours."

Pei Qing withdrew her gaze from the side, turned back, and looked at him strangely. "Your pirate leader here..." She pointed to her head, waving her finger up and down, her meaning clear without saying a word.

Yad pursed his lips, watching the young male insect swinging its legs and eating with relish not far away, and remained silent for a moment.

On a chair not far away, Garman was enjoying a raspberry cream cake with both hands. He seemed to have no idea how to use a fork, fiddling with it for a while before finally putting it to his lips. His pale pink lips were stained with snow-white cream, and his bright red tongue perfectly curled up the vibrant raspberry.

She ate it bite by bite, cherishing it dearly, showing none of the ferocity she displayed when she swallowed the purple scorpion corpse. Thinking this, Pei Qing shook her head and pushed the exchange contract back. She couldn't handle such a ruthless 'object'.

Although she was very tempted by the contents of the contract, the thought of the price being to have sex with... such a seemingly cute and harmless, but actually extremely ferocious male insect was too terrifying, so she decided to give up.

Let's find a chance to run away as soon as possible...

Pei Qing's tentacles spread from her feet, splitting into two groups to quietly attack the two insects inside the house. Just as she was about to say something to buy time, a sudden, sharp pain shot through her body, so intense that she could barely stand up. Her tentacles trembled as well, and in the blink of an eye, they returned to their original form.

The dark lines on her arms appeared and disappeared, then transformed into several thick tentacles in the next second. Their sharp tips stretched out wantonly and destroyed everything in the room. Pei Qing covered her head, her mental sea churning, and gray-black particles drifted everywhere.

Absolutely not, absolutely not, we can't lose control here... or everything will be over!

"Are you alright? Is there anything we can do?!" Yad was extremely anxious. The thought of this female insect being in trouble was a million times worse than his own suffering! She absolutely couldn't be hurt; she was the only hope for curing Gaman!

"Energy crystals...give me...energy crystals..." In this critical moment, Pei Qing couldn't care less about anything else; saving her life was the priority. Damn it! Feng Qi hadn't told her that lacking energy crystals not only prevented her from maintaining her human form, but also caused increasingly severe pain! She felt like her mental sea was about to explode from the pain! Damn it!

“Energy crystals… I remember there are a few spares in the warehouse… Hang in there! I’ve already ordered my men to fetch them!” Yad said, trying his best to reassure his subordinates as he instructed them to bring all the energy crystals over as quickly as possible.

Why is this female insect's current state so similar to Gaman's when he had an attack? Could it be that she...? But mental power doesn't make mistakes. Gaman's mental power can indeed connect with this female insect; there's no mistake about that.

Yad was in a state of utter confusion, his thoughts a jumbled mess. He could only piece together what he believed to be the most accurate judgments, repeatedly telling himself that everything would be alright.

Soon, a large box of energy crystals arrived. Pei Qing couldn't wait to open it, and immediately, the fluorescent blue, translucent crystals fell out. "Bang!" She slammed the door shut, shutting out a probing gaze, including from Yad.

Okay...she should be all alone here now...Ouch, it still hurts...

Pei Qing used up several energy crystals before she could barely stop the pain in her mental sea. She collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, completely unaware that there were insects staring at her from a distance.

As the tendrils that had been flying around touched her cool skin during their retraction, she realized that the white-haired boy in the room had been sitting next to her the whole time, staring blankly at her, a tiny tendril constantly rubbing his face.

Pei Qing was speechless, completely bewildered by the sight of that tentacle branch looking so utterly entranced. She forcibly withdrew the reluctant branch, turned to look at the bewildered, chubby-cheeked boy's face, and thought to herself, "That cold face actually feels strangely soft to the touch... no wonder..."

During this bizarre process of retrieving the limbs, and even after being rubbed in the face by an unknown creature, the dim-witted white-haired male insect remained completely silent, just standing there without uttering a sound.

Pei Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Oh right, this bug isn't very bright. It probably didn't understand what just happened at all. That's great! She couldn't help but smile.

Just as she was halfway up, a cool hand suddenly grasped hers and placed it on its own face, slowly moving it up and down. Pei Qing was now too afraid to move. What was going on? She watched as the white-haired male insect teleported to her side and placed her hand on its face, seemingly mimicking the action of touching the branch earlier?

She looked up thoughtfully, and tentatively reached out to touch the male insect's cheek. It was cool, soft, and smooth. Surprisingly, it felt quite nice to touch.

RUA, RUA, RUA! Once she started rubbing, she got carried away and went all out! Pei Qing kept touching and touching until her hands covered that round face before she suddenly woke up. Wait, what was she doing?! She just wanted to test it out, so why was she touching it endlessly?!

Pei Qian quickly lowered her hand as if she had been electrocuted. Looking at the chubby face in front of her that she had ravaged and turned red, and those innocent and bewildered pink eyes, a sense of shame that she hadn't felt in a long time welled up in her heart. Uh, why does it feel like I'm deceiving a child?

Gaman looked at the fragrant "human-shaped cake" in front of him, puzzled. Why wasn't it moving? Did it find his face unpleasant to touch? Back in the abandoned camp, those male insect brothers clearly loved touching his face.

By the way, where did those fragrant 'chocolate bars' go? It seems they went back into the 'big cake'. Were they part of the 'big cake'? Garman took a few steps forward and bumped into the 'big cake' without missing a beat, and began to explore it from top to bottom.

"Hey! You brat! Where are you touching?!"

Pei Qian was caught off guard and bumped into by the white-haired male insect. Bumping into her was one thing, but why were its hands so restless? She quickly pushed away the insect's claws that were reaching for her waist and legs, and jumped up to open the door.

Ard, who was hesitating at the door, was caught off guard and almost stumbled into the house. He awkwardly tidied his hair and composed himself before slowly stepping inside.

"Why did you suddenly enter a half-insect state just now? Is it because..." Yad asked, feigning concern.

“Hmm…” Pei Qing played along. Since she had already helped him find an excuse, she naturally went along with it. “The old injury I had before shouldn’t affect our transaction, right?” She put one hand behind her back and nervously fidgeted with her fingers.

For some unknown reason, although the mental sea was no longer turbulent, the gray-black particles within it were still moving at a considerable speed. Each collision caused a slight pain, leaving one feeling extremely weak.

Perhaps it's because these energy crystals aren't pure enough? Pei Qing didn't know. She only knew that she absolutely couldn't withstand a tough battle right now, and her current body definitely wouldn't last until she reached the energy development planet. She needed to recuperate, preferably in a place with a stable supply of energy crystals. For example, the powerful Hurricane Pirate Gang would be a good choice.

Coincidentally, both sides have their own needs, making them the most stable stakeholders.

“Naturally…it won’t have any impact,” Yad smiled slightly, secretly gritting his teeth. Oh well, even if the female insect in front of him had some old ailments, he would accept it. After all, she was currently the only female insect that could be matched with Gaman. He would just have to be more careful then.

"It's wonderful that you've granted our request. Then we'll proceed according to the previous agreement..."

“No,” Pei Qing interrupted him, then changed the subject, “I only have one condition, which is to provide me with a large amount of energy crystals every day, and the purity must be at least 85 percent.”

"Is that all?" Yad asked, somewhat puzzled. Energy crystals might be difficult for Federation humans to obtain due to their radiation capabilities, making them a precious commodity. However, they were not too difficult for the Zerg, whose physical bodies were extremely strong. The only challenging aspect was selecting the purity standard.

"right."

"Besides that, the ownership of those planetary mineral veins, starships, and advanced weaponry... are all unnecessary?" Yad was practically laughing to himself. Finally, he wouldn't have to bleed money. This was the first time he had ever seen an insect abandon such valuable assets like trash. It was truly a benchmark of treating star currency like dirt!

“…Yes.” Pei Qing’s face was somewhat pale, and she forced a smile, her lips trembling. She had watched helplessly as one glittering piece of wealth after another slipped through her fingers, even though she had personally refused them! Her heart was bleeding!

Hearing the string of numbers, Pei Qing clenched her fists, trying her best to suppress the urge to snatch the contract, and said through gritted teeth, word by word, "Yes, I don't need anything except the energy crystals."

“Alright, the deal is done.” Yad could barely contain his smile as he gestured for them to proceed. “Before we officially complete the deal, you’ll need to gather some information about the commander.”

"Let's go." Pei Qing put her hands in her pockets, pretending to maintain her last bit of dignity.

PY transaction, PY transaction, now it really has become a [P, Y] transaction.

Each of them, along with the insect, headed to another starship. A group of people began cleaning the main ship. Gaman, who was sitting alone in her room, saw that 'Big Cake' and Yad had left and wanted to follow them. Before she could even leave the room, she was stopped by her subordinate, who handed her a piece of cheesecake. "Captain, please eat your cake first. Lord Yad will be back after you finish eating your cake."

Garman took the cake and stared intently at its creamy yellow color. It was a dessert he'd been wanting to eat for a long time, yet he seemed somewhat distracted. His sense of smell was incredibly sharp; he could clearly smell the sweet aroma of the cheesecake in front of him, as well as the unique fragrance emanating from the 'big cake,' which was coming from the starship not far from him.

The smell mingled with that of the 'Big Cake'. A surge of rage suddenly welled up in Gaman's heart. His sharp fangs grew violently, scraping against the sides of his mouth, and the taste of blood spread. He licked his teeth, then remembered that the 'Big Cake' didn't seem to like the taste of blood.

He still remembered the disgust and loathing he felt when he devoured the purple scorpion that coveted the 'Big Cake,' the spiritual connection he shared with it. The 'Big Cake' wouldn't have liked him doing this; she hated the smell of blood.

The rapidly growing chelicerae were forcibly retracted, and the thick bone spurs didn't even have time to protrude from the spine, only tearing a small hole in the clothing. The insectization process was abruptly stopped, putting an enormous strain on the body, and tearing pain shot through every limb and bone.

Fine beads of sweat trickled down Gaman's pale forehead. Intense pain pounded through his body, but he seemed oblivious. He coldly swallowed the blood gushing from the depths of his throat, then pursed his lips, lowered his eyes, and began to eat the cheesecake in small, focused bites, just as he always did.

On the other starship, Yad suppressed his worry and crossed his arms. "That's about it for the commander."

"Hiss, you mean that after all this time, you've only found me, uh, a female insect, whose mental strength matches yours?" Even though she had to disguise her identity, Pei Qing still found it hard to say it. After all, apart from her insectoid appearance, her mental strength was still human... right?

“Yes, so your arrival is simply incredible to us. After so long, we were about to give up…” Yad reached out and gently pressed his brow, a faint look of fatigue on his face.

"We tried many methods, both in terms of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, but to no avail. In the end, we had no choice but to return to the traditional approach and give it another shot."

"Didn't you try to find some humans with strong mental power before?" Pei Qing couldn't resist her curiosity, but as soon as Yad spoke, she realized what a stupid question she had asked.

“Ha, humans? How can such weak individuals be compared to the Zerg? Although both possess mental power, their nature is different. Human mental power originates from within themselves, while the Zerg's mental power originates from the Zerg King. This is also the essence of the Zerg's mental network connection; the two are not interconnected.” Yad replied helplessly, “These should all be things taught in basic education.”

"Haha, sigh, do I look like the kind of person who would pay attention in class?" Pei Qing smiled guiltily and quickly laughed it off.

“With your strength, you certainly don’t need basic education. I didn’t think of that,” Yad suddenly bowed apologetically. He didn’t believe for a second that Pei Qing was not an insectoid and was asking such a foolish question. He simply assumed that she was a female insectoid who didn’t care about basic knowledge because of her powerful strength.

"Haha, really? It's alright, haha..." Pei Qing scratched her head and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, you mentioned something about a breeding preparation room earlier, that..."

“Oh, yes, that’s it,” Yad’s face suddenly turned eight shades red at the mention of the word, and the tips of his ears started to sizzle, “that cough cough, it’s what you have to do before reproduction…”

"Huh? What do you mean?" Pei Qing blinked, wondering what this insect was stammering about, unable to explain itself clearly for a long time.

It might have been better with other male insects, but unfortunately, Ad was naturally introverted, more like a human than the open personality of the insect race. Simply put, he didn't like to talk about reproduction. Besides, he never thought he would be interested in any female insects, so he had never learned about it.

Logically speaking, Yad shouldn't feel ashamed of a strange female insect, let alone the trading partner in front of him. But for some reason, looking into the female insect's deep eyes, a heat quietly crept up his spine and onto his cheek. Yad cleared his throat and turned his head slightly away.

"Ahem, due to their nature, male insects become exceptionally sensitive and insatiable during the breeding season, craving the caresses of female insects. To avoid annoying the female insects, and also to make the process more interesting, a breeding preparation room was created to wear down the male insects' desires, so that the female insects could use their precious mental energy for actual reproduction..." Yad's eyes darted left and right, his cheeks growing hotter and hotter as he spoke, until he no longer knew what he was saying.

"In short, that's roughly its purpose." He quickly finished, hastily gulping down a whole cup of cold tea to barely lower his temperature.

"Oh, I see. Then—" Pei Qingling opened her mouth, full of questions waiting to be asked.

"Ahem!" Yad suddenly coughed. "Well, actually, there are many things I don't understand very well either, but I've already ordered my subordinates to speed up the construction of... the preparation room. It will be completed tomorrow. You can go and see for yourself and learn more about it."

"Ah, alright." Pei Qing noticed the male insect's predicament, but was still annoyed by his previous coercion, and deliberately added, "However, I hope tomorrow..."

Her gaze shifted upwards to the nameplate on the door, and she said with a smile, "Go with Vice Commander Yad. After all, you know we great female insects don't understand that kind of thing, so we'll need your help—"

"Please give me a detailed explanation."