Chapter 39: The Cusp

Xia Yi sat cross-legged on the sofa, while a small robot beside him was busy cleaning the spotless floor.

He didn't want Major General Webster to be involved; he had already helped him enough.

But the person continues to post.

[Recently, 39 female insects have successfully completed forced marriages. Xia Yi is an F-rank male insect, so his contribution points shouldn't be significantly deducted. However, please note that the female insect is responsible for the male's pre-nuptial debts. In other words, this "sucker" not only needs to have contribution points, but also money!]

[I compared the contribution rankings and their family histories, and only the following four female insects are capable of taking on this difficult task.]

Everyone was guessing which unlucky female insect had married Shay.

At this point, public opinion on the issue of "female insects attacking male insects" has completely deviated.

Xia Yi turned off the screen and threw himself on the bed.

He reached out and touched his neck; the place where Feng Man had pinched him still hurt.

The doctor said that the male insect's pheromone glands are on the back of the neck, so the intensity of the laser treatment cannot be adjusted too high. The epidermis has been repaired, but the blood congestion inside needs to be allowed to dissipate on its own.

This was his first fight with anyone.

It was also the first time someone grabbed my neck.

It was also the first time that I was scolded by the entire Internet.

He was alone and helpless in this world.

Without relatives, the friends he just made might ignore him.

He closed his eyes and felt 02 following him upstairs. It was nestled beside his legs, warm and cozy, like a real puppy.

It doesn't matter.

If it were his previous body, he would have died if someone grabbed his neck and threw him to the ground.

He's healthy, he's fine.

It will get better in the future.

Suddenly, the personal terminal in his hand vibrated.

It's video communication!

Xia Yi quickly sat up and straightened her messy hair in front of the reflective cabinet surface.

"Good afternoon, Major General." He grinned.

The Zerg's holographic technology is quite mature, and the video is no longer flat, but a projection.

Major General Webster leaned against the window, the sunlight shining on his gray eyes. He squinted his eyes, as if a little sleepy, even his curly black hair revealed a lazy air, and his whole demeanor seemed to have softened a lot.

"Enoch," the Major General corrected.

Shay readily agreed: "Good afternoon, Enoch."

The major general over there seemed to curl up the corner of his mouth, but it disappeared the next moment, so fast that it seemed as if Xia Yi was dazzled.

"Have you had lunch?"

"Ah? I ate it." Xia Yi didn't want the major general to worry about him. Judging from his attitude, he probably hasn't seen the comments on Star Network yet.

"02, what did he eat?" Who knew that Enoch would directly call out the robot's name through the network cable.

02 Walk around twice and answer truthfully: "200g apple, a bottle of soda, no more. My intake is seriously insufficient. I need to pay attention to my health~"

After finally telling a lie and getting caught on the spot, Shay said: ...

Shay lowered his head and gently hit the robot that was spinning around his leg.

Then I heard a light laugh in my ear.

"Shay, your tentacles curl up when you're shy."

“!”

If he had learned common sense well, the major general's words would have been considered a tease.

The antennae of the male insect are equivalent to the stripes of the female insect.

They are all secondary sex characteristics.

But Shay still lacks a lot in common sense.

Fortunately, Major General Enoch quickly noticed this and began to speak: "There are ready-made dishes in the refrigerator. Just ask 02 to heat them up."

"The nutritional supplements for trace elements are in the second refrigerated cabinet."

"A bug will deliver dessert at 3pm. Ask 02 to get it, and don't go out yourself."

His brows furrowed again, and the subtle vertical wrinkle could be seen clearly through the holographic image.

"Take care of yourself. I don't want the Male Insect Protectors Association to accuse me of male insect abuse."

After hanging up the video call, Xia Yi lay on his back on the bed again.

For some reason, he felt a lot more at ease.

It's amazing! Major General Enoch has a convincing power.

When he woke up again, he saw 02 squatting outside the door with his hands raised above his head and holding a plate of dessert.

Sensing Xia Yi's movements, 02 felt relieved. "This is so inconvenient, so inconvenient. With my height, I can't open the door with my belongings..."

It's so stupid that it's cute.

"Xia Yi! You are married?! Why didn't you tell me!!" Xia Yi received a text message from Shang Jingrong while she was eating dessert.

There are endless lists of them.

"You're still injured?! Are you okay? That scumbag should have been blasted into dust on the spot!"

"I'm so pissed! Haven't those idiots on Starnet received any compulsory education? They believe anything!"

"These are taken out of context! If you have the guts, please post the entire video! Ouch, I'm so pissed!"

"I've heard from my cousin that you single-handedly ripped off all the female insect's wings! You're awesome! So cool!"

The terminal was vibrating so much that Shay couldn't even hold the spoon.

He had no choice but to connect to Shang Jingrong's call.

In the picture, the blond male insect tilted his head left and right, as if confirming his injuries.

"It's okay. The bruises on your neck will disappear in a few days." Xia Yi comforted him.

"You are so awesome! Do you have the full video? I want to post it online to slap these bugs in the face!" Shang Jingrong chattered.

"What video?"

"Ah..." Shang Jingrong scratched his hair before realizing that he shouldn't have let Xia Yi see those disgusting comments.

Xia Yi had already opened the screen and started looking for it himself.

The video should be from the dashcam of a hover car parked nearby.

Through the glass window, one could see the female insect with long dark red hair lowering her head and saying something to the male insect in her arms. The corners of his mouth were raised, as if he was smiling very happily.

The next moment, the black-haired male insect took the initiative to stretch out his hand and gently put it around the back of the red-haired female insect.

The female insect's bony wings behind her gently closed, trapping the male insect in her arms.

The two of them are like a pair of lovers.

The comments below were a complete blast.

[Are you kidding me? This male insect is clearly volunteering...]

[Love, love murder? And that blond-haired female, was she caught in adultery?]

[The above person, how can the male insect's behavior be called catching an adulterer? This is contributing to the fertility rate (doge face)]

[I've already imagined a 100,000-word story of torture. Feng Man finally finds her true love after her mind goes berserk, but who knew that the scumbag male wasn't satisfied with just one female insect? Feng Man wanted to compromise, but she couldn't stand her male insect being intimate with another female insect. Her mind went berserk and she wanted to die together with the male insect...]

[I can't stand my male insect being intimate with other female insects. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm going to regress...]

[The above is a dream. One male and multiple females are originally intended to protect the rights of female insects. The male-to-female ratio is 1:127. Only the main star is slightly better. If they insist on one male and one female, how many female insects will remain single?]

[I still feel sorry for Feng Man... This male insect is really a jerk. He can't get intimate with another female insect in front of his own female insect!]

[The degree to which the female insect, driven mad by her spiritual sea, relies on her male insect is like seeing a guiding light in the boundless interstellar space. As long as he is there, she will definitely be able to return home.]

This comment has many likes.

[Indeed, before I met my Lord, my spiritual sea had already reached level III, with compound eyes and sharpened fingers. I couldn't sleep at night, and I wanted to tear everything apart. But as long as he kissed me, I would lie by his legs forever and be his little dog.]

[Wow, wow, wow, wow, I think Feng Man is so miserable!!! The second most popular comment is about to make me cry!!!]

My owner has another puppy. I'm so sad!!!

Xia Yi turned off the video with a cold face.

But the Art family's disgusting actions go far beyond these.

An insider leaked a video of Feng Man receiving mental sea treatment in the hospital.

He still had short hair at the time, and his limbs were fixed to the hospital bed with reinforced restraints.

His eyes repeatedly switched between vertical pupils and compound eyes, his neck was raised high, veins bulged out, black insect armor grew and disappeared, leaving dark brown cracks on his skin.

The doctor beside him was operating the equipment and giving instructions coldly.

"Fourth level voltage."

After the blue electric current passed, Feng Man briefly regained consciousness.

He turned to look at the doctor and uttered a few words.

"Kill me."

As soon as this video came out, Xia Yi was completely pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

Sympathy for Feng Man Art reached its peak across the Internet. Some people even launched a petition, demanding that Xia Yi sign a letter of understanding and stating that they would go to the military academy to block him.

The real purpose is revealed.

Shang Jingrong observed his expression and said, "I heard that the Art family wanted to visit you several times, but was blocked by Major General Webster."

"They can't get past the rank of Major General, so they can only use this method to oppress you."

"But, there should be surveillance cameras installed in [Sunny Day], why aren't they broadcasting it? Could it be that the scene was so severely damaged that the cameras are broken? That shouldn't be the case..."

Shay also thought of this.

There was nothing wrong with the conflict between him and Feng Man being made public, but why not?

Could it be...

It’s the major general’s physical condition.

Major General Enoch's spiritual sea had been severely damaged, so Euphemia raised his marriage priority. Feng Man had already entered a semi-insect state that day, and the Major General must have also undergone atavism when fighting him.

Shay recalled the contents of the book.

Level I: Vertical pupils appear, and bony wings and a tail hook appear during combat. This is controllable and lasts for 0-4 hours. Most females are at this level, and this is largely related to their emotions; females also react in this way when aroused.

Level II: Vertical pupils, insect patterns, bony wings, and a tail hook appear, leading to loss of self-control, belligerence, and decreased pain sensitivity. Recovery occurs within 2 hours after emotional stabilization. This is a pathological condition requiring intervention with the male insect's mental power.

Grade III: Compound eyes appear, fingers become sharp, there is a temporary loss of consciousness, and occasionally a semi-insectoid state, requiring compulsory treatment.

Level IV: Semi-insectoid state, unable to recover on its own, requires detention.

Level V: Completely insectoid, can be killed.

If the content of the video cannot be released, then to what level has the Major General's mental frenzy reached?