Chapter 35: Working

"Why deny it?"

When Shay was thinking about how to maintain a two-year marriage of convenience with Major General Webster, the female insect who had been acting as a background board next to him suddenly asked.

The female insect's voice cannot distinguish between joy and anger.

Xia Yi thought for two seconds before saying, "I'm sorry, Major General, I didn't know that the Zerg marriage law stipulated this."

"But please rest assured, I will file for divorce in two years and give you freedom. As for the money I owe you, I will work hard to repay it."

Enoch said nothing, and two years later...

It is unknown whether he is alive or not.

He narrowed his eyes, and his gray pupils turned into atavistic vertical pupils in his eyelids.

If the male insect was planning to inherit his estate after his death, he was wrong.

"As for your spiritual sea..." The little male insect standing before him was deep in thought, completely unaware of the approaching danger. "You know my spiritual power level, but I'm also learning spiritual sea healing. I'd be grateful if I could be of assistance to you."

After all, if it weren't for Major General Webster, he would still be burdened with huge debts.

From what Euphemia had said, male insects unwilling to participate in mating would have no choice but to sell their bodies. Participating in experiments or something like that was quite scary to think about.

The gray-eyed female insect sneered in her heart. The investigation report on the male insect's past experiences had been sent to her personal terminal long ago.

To say that he is unlearned and unskillful is a neutral word for him.

So this was his intention in applying to Slane Military Academy?

Find a female insect with crazy mental power, then use your professional convenience to approach him and obtain his property.

"And... Major General, I don't think you're willing to leave the army," the little male insect continued. "I've seen videos of you in combat. You're incredibly powerful. I was astounded."

That was the first time Shay saw a video of the Zerg fighting.

Strictly speaking, it was not a war, but a video of Enoch Webster participating in actual combat exercises on Joan White Dwarf when he was a student at the military academy.

In the video, his mecha was almost completely destroyed, the red light on the energy cabin lit up, and he had no choice but to climb out of the deformed cockpit.

The female insect with gray eyes looked very young. Her hair was much longer than it is now and tied behind her head. There were many blood stains on her face, which were condensed into a strand with the long hair on her cheeks, but her eyes were like gray gems.

Shining, firm, sharp.

In front of him was a multi-legged, hard-armored star beast that was nearly twenty meters long. It looked like a centipede, with a pair of poisonous jaws and three pairs of appendages on its mouthparts shining with a black luster. They kept flapping and could easily bite an adult female insect in half.

This should not be the type of star beast that appears at the training ground, but at that time an earthquake occurred on the white dwarf star Qiong, which awakened this S-class star beast and the rescue team was unable to arrive immediately.

Enoch had no weapon at hand, so he took off the lightsaber from the mecha and held it in his hand.

Fortunately, the Civet V-class light mecha is only 4.42 meters long, so the lightsaber is not so big that it affects movement.

He was seen standing there with his sword in hand. The moment the Star Beast opened its mouth to attack, the muscles of his limbs displayed amazing explosive power. He jumped up from the ground and rushed into the monster's open mouth like a black bullet fired from the ground.

It was eaten!

Xia Yi and all the classmates who were watching the video exclaimed together.

The next moment, the lightsaber pierced through the right eye of the Star Beast. A few seconds later, it suddenly fell to the ground, with blue-black blood flowing from its eyes.

The video ends with a female insect with gray eyes breaking open the mouth of the star beast and walking out.

His entire body was covered in black insect armor, and his gray pupils turned into vertical pupils.

He slowly walked towards his mecha, then collapsed from exhaustion.

In one frame, Shay saw a thin, hooked insect tail hanging behind him.

It was also that accident that caused Slane Military Academy to shift the focus of training from mechas back to the female insects themselves.

"...So I don't think you should leave the army, at least not in this way." Shay said seriously, his eyes glowing. "You belong on the battlefield, in mechas!"

Xia Yi felt a little embarrassed after he finished speaking. He was really too excited and what he said was too childish.

But he really envied people like Major General Webster.

In his not-so-long eighteen years of life, he had spent most of it watching his body slowly slipping out of control.

At that time, he was sick and stiff, like a puppet with thoughts.

Like all young people, he also has a passionate dream of being a hero.

Now, although as a male insect, he may not be able to drive a mecha, but he can get closer to it.

Enoch Webster received numerous awards in his life, including killing an S-class star beast and retaking the desolate planet of Morse. He was also awarded four Golden Sword and Kite Medals, which represent the highest honor of the empire.

But this was the first time he heard genuine praise from a male insect.

Sincere and earnest, mixed with a hint of envy.

It seems... it seems like he is such a great hero.

He was stunned for two seconds, the shadow of the male insect reflected in his gray pupils.

The male insect has short, soft, fluffy hair and two restless antennae that cannot be hidden.

And his amber eyes.

"Beep--" The whistle of a private aircraft woke Enoch from his daze.

Damn male insect!

They also treated him as one of those female insects who would crawl over and wag their tails to beg for mercy when the male insects just beckoned them!

Show weakness, flatter, seduce, and act innocent.

He would never fall for his trick!

no way!

——

Xia Yi didn't know what was going on. Major General Webster, who was about to drive him back to school, suddenly changed his expression, left him in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau and walked away alone.

Maybe I just praised too much?

The major general thinks he is a flatterer and sycophant?

He really didn't mean it.

Shay sighed softly.

However, since his marriage to Major General Webster was a foregone conclusion, he should think about how to make money to pay off his debts.

I hope he can find a job smoothly.

The world's technological level is already very advanced, and many jobs have been replaced by robots, such as cashiers, waiters, etc.

However, he cannot do jobs that require high technical or physical skills.

Male insects don't have the physical advantage over female insects, and his mental strength is so weak...

So difficult!

"Shay!" A boy with blond hair rushed over and hugged Shay's neck. "I unexpectedly met you here!"

The person who came was Shang Jingrong, who was in the same dormitory with Xia Yi and was also a male insect. They had become familiar with each other since Xia Yi helped him tidy up the dormitory.

"What are you doing here?" Shang Jingrong's eyes are round and slightly droopy at the corners. They are standard puppy eyes and look very energetic.

"Work?" He touched his head and grinned. "Are you short of money? I have it!"

Xia Yi quickly shook her head. Shang Jingrong thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you try working in this store? The owner is my cousin."

"He works at the Male Insect Protectors Association. This shop is a pilot project. What's it called... ah, let me think, [Spiritual Sea Chronic Healing], that seems to be the name." Shang Jingrong reached out and scratched his cheek. "I'll give you his personal insect terminal number!"

Shang Jingrong's words were as good as his words, and before Xia Yi could react, he said, "Yeah, cousin, yes, he's still a student! He has a great personality! You should give him a higher salary! Yeah, that's it! Bye!"

He ended the call and turned to Xia Yi, showing his sharp little fangs: "Done, you can start work tomorrow!"

"If you have fun working part-time, please tell me!"

The next day, when Xia Yi was leaving, Shang Jingrong said sleepily, "That's the address I sent you... Don't leave. If any bugs bully you, tell me..."

Xia Yi took public transportation to the address Shang Jingrong sent him, which was a four-story detached villa.

There are floor-to-ceiling windows, but they have white curtains drawn. There is no sign at the door, so it is impossible to tell what the business is for. However, there is a wooden sign hanging in front of the glass door with the words "Open for Business" written in large letters.

The sign is hung crookedly, and it doesn't look very positive.

Xia Yi pressed the doorbell and stood at the door waiting for a while, then heard a lazy voice coming from inside.

"Come in."

"Hello, my name is Xia Yi, and I'm here for an interview." Although I didn't know what the job was.

Chong, who was sitting behind the bar, stood up when he heard the word "interview".

Even after he stood up, he looked lazy, as if he had not woken up yet. There were two thick and short tentacles in his dark brown hair, which looked furry.

It is also a male insect.

"Finally, the bugs are here." He stretched. "Do you know what the job entails?"

Shay shook his head honestly.

Zhao Xiuran then remembered to introduce himself: "Hello, I'm Shang Jingrong's cousin, Zhao Xiuran."

"This job is simple." He tried to smile as he said the word "simple". "Just deliver the customer's order to their table. Oh, and keep smiling."

"Oh, that's too much to ask. It's okay if you don't smile, just don't lose your temper." Zhao Xiuran shook his head in annoyance. "And don't throw cups all the time if you lose your temper. I only had two days of trial operation, and out of the ten sets of tea sets I bought, only three were left."

"Don't worry about how this drink is made. There are bugs that can make it." Zhao Xiuran suddenly turned his head and looked at Xia Yi. "Are you short of money?"

Xia Yi nodded. Zhao Xiuran was just as direct as his cousin.

"Then don't worry. If you can stick with this for a long time, I'll give you half of the experimental funding for this project," Zhao Xiuran said, naming a figure far exceeding Xia Yi's expectations. "If it's not enough, I can apply for more."

Shay quickly said enough.

He told Zhao Xiuran about his situation again. He was still in class and might not have much free time.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiuran waved his hand and said, "You are the only employee now. This store is open only after you came here."

Seeing Xia Yi staring at him blankly, he also smiled.

"I don't work here. My queen is too jealous." He sighed. "He broke five out of ten sets of tableware."