Chapter 2 Bamboo Throwing

An Lang was very sad, but he would never sit still and wait for death.

He sat up straight and said, "Zhong Tao, are there any books on general knowledge? Please help me find them."

Zhong Tao thought for a moment and suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly brought back a booklet from his residence.

"Your Highness, this is the mantis tribe's physiological manual. You might not be so scared after reading it. But I only have green skin. I see that other male insects seem to have blue skin, but they should be similar..."

An Lang pursed his lips and opened the booklet.

The booklet is beautifully printed, each page is very thick, and even has diagrams of the physiological structure of female and male mantises.

It’s still three-dimensional!

An Lang's fingers accidentally slid across the naked bug's pectoral muscles.

Help!

An Lang screamed in his heart, these female insects look exactly like men!

He is straight!

However, in order to live a good life in the future, An Lang still gritted his teeth and continued watching.

The book says that female mantises, in combat, possess bony wings, typically two wings. These wings appear thin and fragile, but are in fact incredibly flexible and can cut through metal and stone. Furthermore, the outer edges of the female's arms transform into sharp blades. While mantis arms on Earth can't be used as chariots, those here are not only capable of doing so, but can also slice star beasts, whose skin is thicker than a city wall, like vegetables.

The more An Lang looked at it, the colder his neck felt. His neck was so small, how many dishes could it make if it was cut into pieces?

The book also states that female Zerg possess insect markings, which only become visible when favored. The more favors a woman receives, the more pronounced and vibrant the markings become. These markings vary in form and color, and are incredibly intricate and exquisite, acting as the female Zerg's power circuits.

The word "Cheng Chong" is a bit subtle.

An Lang's expression twisted for a moment.

Male insects also carry special pheromones. These pheromones are colorless and odorless, but they can trigger the synesthesia of female insects, producing olfactory, taste and even visual sensations. They have a fatal attraction to female insects, and female insects can smell the scent of male insects even if they are several kilometers away.

They will cause the female insects to enter a period of passion, and after entering the female insects' bodies, they will also increase the female insects' strength and alleviate the sense of emptiness from their spiritual sea that they have been unable to get rid of since adulthood.

An Lang felt that this setting was very dangerous.

Fortunately, he was not on some strange website, otherwise he would probably end up exhausted and die.

The last page of the book reads: [Female Mantises are naturally brave. The sharp blades they transform into from their arms are indestructible, and they naturally become the backbone of the Zerg military.]

However, excessive use of strength comes at a price. Female mantises are particularly prone to mental depression and even frenzy. Experts believe this is one of the reasons mantises are prone to cannibalism.

The male-to-female ratio is already unbalanced, reaching 1:177. Among mantises, this ratio is as high as 1:309. Therefore, female insects today face even greater challenges than those of three hundred years ago.

However, this book solemnly reminds you that cannibalism cannot cure the frenzy of a female insect's spirit. This behavior is like gluttony, and after a brief moment of satisfaction, it will lead to endless emptiness.

Therefore, I warn all my fellow mantises to discipline themselves, suppress their instinct to monopolize males, and establish a sustainable relationship with their male masters, so as to achieve physical and mental pleasure and satisfaction.

An Lang closed the book.

I saw three big words on the spine of the book: [Female Insect Edition].

He was sure that this book also had a [Male Insect Edition].

The content must be much milder.

But he was more certain of one thing—

Female praying mantises really do eat males!

Regardless of whether they eat it in the end, they always want to eat it!

Safe and sound!

Danger!

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For the next two days, An Lang stayed in his bedroom motionless, absorbing new knowledge of the world like a sponge.

The level of technology here is more advanced than the modern era where Anlang originally lived, but the Mantis people still value the ancient ways, wearing robes and living in gardens. Anlang doesn't even have a mobile phone or computer to play with, which makes him very bored.

An Lang had thought about escaping alone, but when he heard Zhong Tao accidentally mention the situation outside during a casual chat, he gave up the idea.

It turns out that the Mantis Clan is located in the Yifeng Forest in the south of the Zitong Star, with the Liongta Glacier as the boundary. On the north side of the Zitong Star, star beasts that like to eat insects are rampant.

The Mantis Tribe gathered here, firstly because the Yifeng Forest provided them with a rich source of food, and secondly to guard the front line for the empire.

The Star Zhi and the Zerg have the same origin, but they were separated from the Zerg due to a catastrophe in ancient times. Over time, they formed two species.

The extreme weather conditions forced the Star Beasts to focus more on physical development, rather than evolving into a humanoid form. They possessed immense combat power, and their reproduction rate was countless times higher than that of the Zerg, whose fertility was low. The balance between the two species was only maintained by the overwhelming combat power of high-ranking female Zerg.

The birth of a high-level female insect cannot be separated from the help of male insects.

The male insect's pheromones can stabilize the female insect's spiritual sea, allowing them to burst out with higher combat power, and awaken their rationality after a continuous state of atavism, rather than degenerating into star beasts.

The pheromones emitted by male insects are not only fatally attractive to female insects, but also to star beasts. Their pheromones can also awaken the spiritual sea of star beasts and give them wisdom.

In the eyes of Xingzhi, they are mobile upgrade packages.

Although An Lang's hands and feet are quite nimble, the physical fitness of the Zerg here is very different from that of humans on Earth, and he is not someone who does not know himself.

Once he was alone and encountered a star beast, his fate was to be crushed to pieces.

An Lang stayed in the palace reading books every day, but his peaceful life did not last long.

Because the Mantis Lord informed him that the Bamboo Throwing Banquet will be held tonight!

"The banquet will be held tonight?" An Lang, who was curled up in the recliner, jumped up. He was caught off guard by the news.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhong Tao nodded and saluted, and several sub-females following behind him brought formal dresses.

An Lang took a look and found that it was a bit similar to the ancient crown and robes. He couldn't name anything else, but he felt that it was layered and very complicated.

To Anlang, the Zerg are more like a big mixed world. Some Zerg have more Western looks, but there are also many with Asian shadows.

As for himself, he looks almost the same as his original self, except for his lighter skin and amber eyes.

Before An Lang could refuse, these well-trained sub-females quickly put clothes on him.

After he was dressed, Zhong Tao hung a string of small and exquisite bamboo papers around his waist. An Lang subconsciously pulled them out and found that there were exactly ten pieces.

"If Your Highness sees someone he likes, please give him this bamboo slip."

As soon as Zhong Tao opened his mouth, An Lang shuddered.

He felt uncomfortable when he thought about the meaning of these ten pieces of bamboo paper. To him, this was no less than a death warrant.

Ten mantises!!!

Zhong Tao obviously received orders from the Mantis Lord. He took out the list and showed it to An Lang.

"The Mantis Lord understands that Your Highness has just recovered from a serious illness, so he will only hold a night banquet. Among the female insects summoned this time, the four most outstanding ones are from the Broadsword Tribe, the Broad Axe Tribe, the Withered Leaf Tribe, and the Thorn Flower Tribe. Your Highness may wish to try to get in touch with them."

An Lang looked at him with dead fish eyes, thinking that Zhong Tao's words "try it" seemed to mean that among the ice creams purchased this time, the strawberry, blueberry, mango and watermelon are the most delicious, and Your Highness can try them first.

"The Broadsword Clan has the most Clan Insects. To be able to qualify to enter the palace from among so many Clan Insects, Mr. Rayleigh's abilities should not be underestimated."

Ah yes, yes, it must be easy to pull my head out, right?

"The female insects of the Guangfu tribe are more robust and brave, and they have considerable influence in the military. However..." Zhong Tao glanced at His Highness cautiously, and finally said bravely, "Mr. You Zhuo is truly belligerent."

Mr. You Zhuo's reputation is indeed not very good. Although he quickly made a name for himself after joining the military, he once accidentally injured a male insect. If it weren't for his family's efforts to protect him, he might have been imprisoned!

Moreover, when the Guangfu tribe went on a killing spree, they would not even spare their own brothers and sisters.

An Lang shuddered. How cruel must he be to be called aggressive by the mantis insects?

"The Dead Leaf Tribe's appearance is slightly inferior to the other sub-races. They have darker skin and are smaller, but they are very patient and good at lying dormant. The last time we met, I felt that Mr. Collet was a relatively gentle female insect."

An Lang thought that the leaf mantis was good at mimicry, and it was ultimately for the purpose of catching prey. Even if such a female insect appeared gentle on the surface, she was probably not a good person.

"Mr. Hayden of the Thorn Flower Tribe is a sub-female. Although his combat power is average, he is extremely talented in mecha design, and his clan has many offspring."

Only then did An Lang realize that the Zerg living in the palace gardens actually had mechas!

But when he heard the words "quite a lot of offspring", An Lang's heart skipped a beat and he was brought back to reality.

Saving your life is important. Saving your life is important.

He thought of something and quickly asked, "By the way, Zhong Tao, among the mantis tribe, only females cannibalize their own kind, right? What about sub-females? Do sub-females do it, too?"

As a sub-female, Zhong Tao's eyes drifted for a moment.

An Lang understood.

A sub-female is also a female.

So cruel.

No wonder there are so few male mantises, they wouldn’t have been eaten by them... By the way, the original owner seemed to have never seen his father, the male father... Tsk!

Terrible! Safe! Dangerous!

Zhong Tao was still explaining his gender: "The sub-female is weaker than the female... so the chances of the male avoiding it... might be a little higher."

Sub-females are female insects that cannot revert to their ancestral form, which means they cannot have bony wings, insect hooks, etc., but their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of male insects.

"But don't worry, Your Highness! No insect will harm you! Any female insect that sees Your Highness will not have the heart to hurt you!"

An Lang: “.”

"But it's very difficult for a sub-female to become your Highness's female monarch... If your Highness likes her, you might as well take her as your female servant." Zhong Tao mistook An Lang's question for his love for the mantis tribe. He explained with some embarrassment that after all, the sub-female's combat power was limited, and it was still difficult for her to secure the position of female monarch.

An ordinary male insect would be fine, but your Highness’s female lord will become the leader of the mantis tribe in the future!

"Actually, there's another female insect from the Demon Flower Tribe, but she's currently on a mission and couldn't respond to the call this time. Rumor has it that this Mr. Bian Xingchen possesses quite a striking appearance. Although she's a military female, she's even more gorgeous than the sub-females! She's even comparable to the Orchid Tribe!"

An Lang didn't want to listen anymore. He didn't dare to choose a female insect, and it seemed that a sub-female insect wouldn't work either.

These ten bamboo throwers...

What should I do?