Chapter 33: Evil insects will be punished by evil people. You are so steady, yet you still mess with a female in broad daylight...

Ghost III Galaxy, Locust Plague Pirates, on the secret room corridor.

"Heh, you're a precious male Miller insect indeed. You eat better than any of us."

The pirate leading the group let out a long, irritated sigh. He gritted his teeth, wishing he could crush the fresh meat in his hands into pieces. "Fuck, is this still a pirate group after all this locust plague? I'm almost rusting from idleness!"

"Yeah," the female insect nearby quickly chimed in, glancing around. "We haven't been open for business for two months... I wonder if the boss is scared out of his wits by what happened last time? It's not a good idea for him to just sit there like this."

"He got a lot of benefits from that last deal. He's so generous. The boss is so rich now, I'm afraid he doesn't even want to get out of bed!"

Before he finished speaking, the pirate twisted his neck and sneered, "Just thinking about this makes me so angry. Damn it! That meaty male is still being fed and well-fed! He hooks the meat and doesn't even share it with his subordinates... What's going on? Did all our brothers die in vain?"

The female insect's eyes twitched when she heard this, and he hesitated. "Don't tell me, I'm actually a little curious. We didn't even get a spot in the train robbery, and they say... all those guys died in strange circumstances, and some were so frightened they said they saw the Insect God?! Do you think that's true?"

"Huh—" the pirate snorted, scoffing disdainfully, "They're so weak they just want to make up for it with nonsense. And he's calling her a female insect god? It's better to say he's seen a ghost! Hahaha, if there's anything serious going on, come on over if you have the guts, and let me, your female father, love him well!"

"Why does this sound so familiar..." Someone sighed softly in the darkness, and the next second, two bodies fell heavily to the ground.

[Experience +1, Experience +1.]

The system watched in fear as the host ventured into the locust plague alone, deeply regretting providing him with specific coordinates: [You're too bold! This isn't like the GZ673 train. In the pirates' lair, they definitely have the upper hand... We—]

"So I sneaked up here..." Gu Zheyue broke open the door of the secret room while speaking. He interrupted the system softly, "Shh—I don't have much time for vacation. I have to make a quick decision."

Looking up, the room was pristine white, covered in soft bedding, a stark contrast to the rough, gritty style of the locust plague painting. In the center of the room slept a male insect—the abducted Damien Miller.

This once arrogant and distinguished lord now lay limp and weak on the bed like a lifeless rag doll. His pitiful appearance unexpectedly overlapped with the image of the female soldier being tortured by him that Gu Zheyue had seen with her mental power.

As if sensing the approach of an insect, Damien's already confused instincts drove him to subconsciously release pheromones. This was originally a symbol used by male insects to demonstrate their charm and dominance, but now, with his tail hook missing, he looked quite miserable.

"Hello, are you still alive?"

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Damien could no longer pretend to sleep. He mustered up the courage and trembled as he opened his eyes. The male insect's gaze was a little erratic, and it took a while before it focused on Gu Zheyue.

Looking at the gentle Zerg with a kind smile in front of him, Damien's throat seemed to be choked by something. He struggled hard to whisper, "Who are you? Are you here to save me..."

"Yes, so come with me." Gu Zheyue was still unhurried, and there was no sign of the evil intentions hidden under her angelic appearance.

Hearing this, Damien's eyes flashed with joy, but he still asked with some caution, "Are you sent by the Miller family... or the Male Insect Protection Association...?"

"So, you're a sub-female, right? If you can really get me out safely, I can marry you and make you my female lord!"

What a hassle! Why do I have to find excuses? I'd better just kill him directly...

"Sir, do you still remember the female guard who died fighting for you?" Gu Zheyue was a little impatient inside, but his face maintained his usual innocence and compassion. He raised his hand to gesture, then slowly walked towards the door. "He asked me to save you. It was his only wish before he died..."

"Him..." Damien's face suddenly turned awkward, as if he'd been slapped. He paused for a moment before quickly following suit, evasively saying, "I've let him down... If there's an afterlife, I'll definitely treat him well and marry him..."

His voice gradually faded, until it was almost inaudible. Damien knew this promise was practically impossible to fulfill, but in the face of a life-or-death crisis, he couldn't help but want to excuse himself: "I'm truly grateful. I'll definitely make it up to him... Yes! Compensation! The Miller family has always been very generous in situations like this—"

So noisy...

"Okay, now we're rescued." After stepping out of the secret room, the sub-female in front suddenly stopped. He slowly turned his head, and his deep-sea eyes revealed a naked emptiness and boredom.

The strange insect whispered, "It's enough for me to be the villain in my next life. It's better for you not to bother me anymore."

People? What are you talking about...

Looking at the sub-female in front of him who was still smiling and standing motionless, Damien felt a strong sense of crisis for some reason. He subconsciously wanted to run back, but suddenly found that his whole body was paralyzed.

The male insect's eyes widened in fear, desperately releasing its sexual energy to seduce the female, but to no avail. Damien's body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, as if realizing his impending fate. His voice was filled with fear: "What do you mean?"

"That's exactly what I meant—I don't want to make any more excuses. Please repent and atone for your sins now, Mr. Male Insect."

…

The headquarters of Qingchao Office, food and supply department.

Looking at the juicy, tender meat on the plate, Artemantis, who always cherished his food, felt a little absent-minded. He fiddled with it randomly, as if lost in thought. The once whole dish gradually turned into a puddle of mud under his hands.

"Director..." At some point, Bernie Byron appeared behind him like a ghost, and the female insect said in a low voice, "You look upset..."

"Be steady, Bernie." Artemantis ignored his teasing and quickly stuffed the meat paste into his mouth. However, his slightly tense jaw still revealed a hint of his emotions. "Report the latest situation."

Ha, are you trying to change the subject? Absolutely! Serious... someone as serious as you are, yet you're engaging in lesbianism in broad daylight...

Bernie complained silently in his heart, and then, as a caring subordinate, he reported:

"Saint Zachary is in good physical and mental health, and no adverse reactions have been found so far. However, he still took two days off, saying that he was going to the Ghost Galaxy to purchase medicine. He will probably be back tonight."

"...Why are you telling me this?" Hearing this, Artemantis's eyelashes trembled slightly. He said with a slight headache, "I'm asking about the special envoy's investigation of the situation over there."

"Director Hall—something bad has happened!"

Speak of the devil, and here comes the devil! Special Correspondent Nick rushes over, hands on knees, gasping for breath, "The biological signals from the hive show that Damien Miller—he—is dead!"

It's finally here... Artemantis had a premonition of this. He stood up and looked outside the ship, a cold look in his luminous green eyes.

"Hey, what are you talking about? Our director is fine!" Bernie, who was standing by, hadn't reacted yet. He added bluntly, "If he died, well, that would be a shame. I'm sorry. But what does this have to do with our Nest Clearance Agency?"

"Don't ask. Even if you ask, I don't know. But what's certain is that this is a huge deal!" The special envoy was extremely anxious. "Yesterday, the entire Locust Plague Pirates' headquarters was blown up, and the insects on board were basically wiped out! They all said that only the Nest Clearing Agency had the power to do this. Now the Miller family is appealing to the insect nest, insisting that you were the ones who deliberately plotted—"

Before he could finish, Artemantis raised her hand and decisively interrupted him, and Nick subconsciously shut his mouth.

Almost immediately, a deafening roar erupted from outside the door. Immediately afterwards, a group of military women in pitch-black uniforms surged in, surrounding the supply station. Each of them was muscular, their armor gleaming a cold light under the light. They were fully armed.

The leading female soldier stepped forward, saluted, and presented the instructions from the hive. Her movements were humble, but her words were ruthless: "Artemantis Hall, the Hive Cleaning Agency is suspected of murdering a male hive. Please come with us immediately."

Hearing this, Artemantis raised his head slightly, without any panic on his face.

The female insect slowly wiped her hands, then slowly stood up. She looked directly at the military female with her emerald eyes, as gorgeous as the aurora, and said without any emotion, "Wait a moment. I need to hand over my work."

"You killed Lord Male Insect, and you still dare to do this—" A female soldier couldn't help but speak, her voice full of hatred and grief.

"Ah..." The leading female officer raised her hand to stop him, a forced smile on her face. "Director Hall has always been dedicated to his duties. Let's just wait patiently for him for a while."

…

So, when Gu Zheyue went through so much trouble to kill the brain-eating lice and returned to report for leave, he found that his female lice was gone.

After understanding the cause and effect, he became even more confused:

Damien's dead? Yeah, I did it—and now there's probably nothing left of him...

The Nest Cleanup Agency is the biggest suspect? Uh—that seems to be true...

But how did the Hive derive a completely wrong conclusion from a correct process?

"Alas... it's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone..." Gu Zheyue sighed softly, not knowing what he was thinking about. He showed his gentle and kind expression again, "Then it seems I have to go to the insect nest."

[Host, why don’t we complete the mission first…]

The system was now terrified whenever it saw Gu Zheyue smiling like this. Over the past two days, he had saved countless space pirates and brain-eating lice with this smile, and now only half of the mission progress was left:

[As long as you become a high-level male insect, you can easily rescue any female insect.]

"Don't—" Hearing this, Gu Zheyue tilted his head and pinched the back of his neck, revealing a row of neat little white teeth. "That would be so boring..."