Chapter 54 The illegal immigrants felt neither anger nor disgust. ...

It wasn't anger, nor was it disgust.

Murphy tilted his head, a rare look of confusion appearing in his eyes.

Oh, why does the little butterfly look like it's about to cry? Aren't we all doing well?

Just in case, he used his still-present spiritual perception to scan Atia from head to toe. Apart from a slight increase in blood flow due to intense emotions, there were no signs of injury.

"..."

"..." Atia opened his mouth several times, but because of his intense emotions, it was as if something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything. He was breathing rapidly, and just stared at Morpheus with his bloodshot eyes.

Murphy tentatively reached out, wanting to pat his back to soothe him, but Atia slapped his hand away.

Murphy blinked and obediently raised his hands in surrender.

"I was wrong."

The air fell silent for a moment.

The little butterfly in front of him seemed a little surprised by his straightforward apology, and its resistance softened slightly.

Murphy slowly and tentatively reached out, pulling him closer little by little, stroking his back gently, and repeating again, "I was wrong."

For a while after that, no one spoke.

After the initial impulse subsided, the sight of the unharmed insect gradually calmed Atia down, and the still warm and familiar embrace quickly dispelled his unease.

So when he heard Murphy's apology, he was even a little surprised. This bug actually apologized obediently. He had even accidentally punched him, yet he wasn't punished for it. Had the sun risen in the west?

Atiyah didn't look at him, and asked in a low, muffled voice, "What are you apologizing for?"

Murphy tilted his head and thought for a moment. Actually, he didn't understand emotions very well, and often couldn't understand the feelings of his insects. But the little butterfly looked very sad, and he didn't like to see the little butterfly sad.

Murphy tentatively replied, "I'll definitely tell you in advance next time."

Incorrect answer.

He saw the pretty little butterfly in his arms suddenly push him away, her lips curving into a straight line, her crimson pupils fixed on him as she said, word by word, "You want a next time?" Her voice even sounded somewhat gritted.

Ugh, she's angry again.

His slightly narrow phoenix eyes widened, his crimson pupils reflecting his image. His eye rims were still a little red, and a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, which was usually not very noticeable, seemed to come alive with his movements. His thin lower lip had two small indentations on either side, like the positions of two small tiger teeth, and now it looked a little red.

Ah, it looks delicious...

Atia waited for a long time without receiving a reply. Following the insect's fleeting and bewildered gaze, he saw his own lips in the center of his pupils.

"..."

Attiyah asked incredulously, "Where are you looking?"

We're still on the battlefield, having just experienced a life-or-death moment. Why are you still thinking about all sorts of random things?

Murphy looked at him with innocent, smiling eyes and said in a light, infuriating tone, "Baby, you're so cute."

"Bang!"

Atiyah turned and left.

Murphy was hit symmetrically, but compared to before, it was just a tickle. He could only feel the warm skin and the distinct knuckles of his hand touching him, and it was gone in an instant. He didn't understand why he was being hit when he was praising Little Butterfly.

Since Murphy couldn't figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it.

Hmm, the angry little butterfly is so cute, I really want to eat it.

Murphy's eyes were curved, but his gaze was very deep. He ground his little tiger teeth and his eyes swept over the slender and powerful waist, straight legs, and delicate and slender neck of the insect in front of him inch by inch...

Attiyah: ...

It was so obvious; he felt like the gazes behind him were trying to strip him naked.

Atia kept moving, her steps were brisk, as if she couldn't wait to get out of the insect's sight.

Is this insect really a male? It's so different. In both his past and present lives, none of the male insects he's ever seen have ever shown any interest in a dull, uninteresting female like him.

The male insects would only glance at them with condescending eyes, then extend their hands as if bestowing a favor, making them kneel down and respectfully kiss them, as if this were their supreme honor.

The male insects enjoy supreme adulation and all these privileges, yet they are unwilling to grant the female insects even a chance to survive. How ironic!

So, this insect is really different.

It's impossible not to feel a little happy to be chosen so firmly by such an insect.

But what he felt most was confusion and...fear.

Because this is no longer his insect life; this is time he stole. The main insect is now living a very happy life; he has met a very, very good male insect.

His remnant soul, consumed only by the belief in revenge, should not disturb any insects. He has neither the right nor the right to accept any insects' kindness.

Atiyah pursed his lips, his gaze resolute. He had already made his choice, hadn't he? When everything settled down, that would be the time for him to leave.

Looking at the little butterfly in front of him, Murphy's heart stirred. Why did he feel that the little butterfly's aura had changed again? Just now it was lively and cheerful, but now it had become lifeless. Was it thinking of something unhappy again?

It seems that raising a healthy little butterfly is not easy, but quite challenging.

As he passed by Marcus's body, which had been kicked not far away, Murphy suddenly sensed something, let out a "Huh," and stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Attia, who was walking ahead, also stopped.

Murphy bent down and took a black toy house from Marcus's body. Its information was automatically displayed next to it: "Dragon Aotian Go Die Die: Everyone Be an Ordinary Person - The Little Black House".

Its function is to indiscriminately disable all non-physical superpowers that ordinary people do not possess, and the faint gold trim indicates its status as the highest-level version.

No wonder his mental energy disappeared for a short time. It turns out it was the effect of this thing. If this thing were used against an ordinary insect, it might have been able to achieve its goal. Unfortunately, it was used against him. It was only used for less than a minute before its energy was exhausted. How pitiful.

However, he had never seen this item before, but he could sense that it shared the same power as the other items he had just used, and that the fundamental power should all originate from the system space.

Hmm, this is getting interesting. This is clearly his world of punishment, so how come other transmigrators suddenly appear and are specifically targeting him?

In order to avoid causing significant disruption to the world order, except for special worlds such as battle royale or vacation worlds, each quick transmigration world can only have one transmigrator in principle.

so--

Oh dear, did he catch a stowaway?

His intuition told him that things might not be that simple. After his ranking in the system improved, he had worked as a law enforcement officer for a while. Those illegal immigrants were usually like rats, good at hiding, and wished they could show no special behavior at all. This one, however, was quite arrogant.

However, it's also possible that they're taking advantage of the world's unique circumstances.

The reason this world was chosen as a punishment world is that its laws are incomplete and its order is chaotic. The quick transmigration department, which mainly adjusts the plot through the power of the laws, does not have a strict control over this place, so it has become a rat's nest.

How interesting! We can play the mouse-catching game again.

Is there something wrong with this thing?

Atia couldn't see the information displayed next to her; she could only see Mephiel holding the black house toy, staring blankly at a point in the void. Was this a toy meant to bewitch the insects?

Upon hearing his words, Murphy snapped out of his reverie and explained, "It's nothing, just a little toy, but it has some interesting functions. It can disable certain superpowers that ordinary insects don't have."

Atiyah immediately realized what was happening.

"Is this what just imprisoned your abilities?"

Murphy snapped his fingers. "Yes, you're so smart, baby. I'll give it to you if you're interested."

Atiyah was somewhat tempted.

It's amazing, it sounds like a very useful tool. He politely tells him he can't accept something so precious, but his body is restless.

Although it's unknown who else it can be used against, it will definitely work on Murphy. Without that special ability, Murphy won't be able to lay a hand on him so easily anymore.

Ultimately, he shouldn't have condoned this. The main insect already has a male, or rather, this body already has a male. He can't do anything intimate with another male. If it affects the main insect's feelings, he'll feel very guilty.

Atia maintained her reserved and aloof demeanor, but her tone softened, "Is it still of any use?"

Murphy handed the little black room toy to Attia. "Of course I have it. I recharged it, so it can be played with several times."

Murphy saw through Atia's little scheme, but cleverly kept quiet. This thing could imprison him for a minute before, but now it was all filled with his energy, so he could use it as mental power.

But these things are more interesting if we don't talk about them. Little Butterfly has been so well-behaved that he hasn't found a chance to "punish" her.

Atia held the little black house, which felt slightly cool to the touch. It looked like an ordinary toy from any angle, and she couldn't understand how it could have such magical abilities.

Should I really give him something so valuable?

Atia hesitated for a moment, then looked at Murphy—Murphy blinked innocently, his smile exactly the same as usual.

Atia was somewhat suspicious. His intuition told him that this insect was up to something bad again, and that it would most likely be caused by the toys in the dark room.

After much deliberation, Atia finally accepted the toy from the dark room. What a bad thing! It was indeed a useful tool. Since Morpheus was willing to give it to him, he would keep it. Perhaps it could be used in future battles to reduce casualties.

...

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Standing in the insect-free room, Loxis could hardly contain his temper.

"Marcus is out of contact. Is your stuff even useful?"

"Sizzle... Of course, dear host, you've already seen how amazing my stuff is, haven't you? Besides, please don't forget who gave you everything you have today."

"..." As if a sore spot had been touched, Loxis swallowed the accusation that was about to spill out. He took a few deep breaths, tried to suppress his temper, and put on a gentle smile again. "I'm sorry, I lost my temper."

That's right. Everything he has now is indeed his own doing, and if he wants to keep it, he has to obey orders obediently.

Before he died in his previous life, this thing that called itself a system suddenly appeared. It told him that it could help him restart time and change his insect life. Then he really went back to the past and even obtained a noble status that he never dared to dream of.

He changed his former hooligan habits according to the system's requirements, learned royal etiquette, and used a smile to cover up all his expressions, thus becoming a true prince.

Yes, he is now a true prince, and no one can ruin his life. No one can.

...

With their leader Marcus dead, the remaining troops scattered like headless flies.

Attia found Talos and asked, "What is the situation regarding casualties on the ship?"

After all, it was Murphy who brought this trouble upon himself, and given Murphy's personality, one couldn't expect him to take the initiative to care about these things.

Talos scratched his head, his body instinctively straightening up. "Fortunately, everyone's used to being space pirates. Although they can't beat them, they're pretty good at dodging."

For some reason, when facing Atia, he always hallucinated that he was his former legion commander. In fact, he had been in the legion for a few years at the beginning, although he doesn't seem to now.

As for casualties, the swarm of insects had a clear objective, so they didn't cause too many casualties. Therefore, the most important problem at present is the dilapidated starship.

First, they were bombarded from the outside, and then they were individually blasted from the inside several times, leaving a huge hole. If it weren't for the protective shield designed to fit their bodies, all of them would probably be drifting around in space by now.

I wonder if emptying the wallets of all the insects on their ship would be enough to barely patch up that huge hole.

Atia nodded, looking relieved. "That's good. I see your starship is also badly damaged, and repairing it will probably be a lot of trouble. How about this, I'll send you a small starship, about the same size as yours, or if you don't need the starship, I'll give you the same value of star coins."

"!" In Doris's eyes, Atia suddenly became dazzling with gold.

There's no way around it. In this chaotic star sea, there aren't many insects who can just casually offer a starship as a gift. And star coins of equal value to a starship would be enough to crush them. My god, have they finally struck it rich and found a sugar daddy?

Talos was surprised and somewhat bewildered. "There are too many. We just need to fix the holes."

Atia shook his head and said seriously, "It's alright. After all, you are collateral victims of this incident, and we don't know if the mastermind will continue to track your starship. Changing to another one will be safer for you."

Talos eventually agreed; Attiyah was right, and he had to think of his brothers on the ship.

Talos said solemnly, "Thank you."

Murphy stood a step behind Atia, watching Atia earnestly negotiate on his behalf, and belatedly realized, "Ah, is he being kept by Little Butterfly?"

Murphy tilted his head slightly and roughly calculated his assets. He didn't have as much as a starship; strictly speaking, he didn't even have half a starship.

Hmm, he's so poor, it seems he can't afford to raise Little Butterfly. No wonder Little Butterfly is always unhappy.

How about we make them give us some money when we recruit followers in the future...?

Atiyah didn't look at Mephiel. After this matter, he should leave too. Walsh's condition was already very stable and there was no need to stay here to observe him anymore. The peace talks had also ended, and Nehemiah was already on his way back. He had to return to headquarters immediately to take charge of the overall situation. What happened before was just a minor skirmish; the next series of battles were the most important thing.

But... Murphy.

Thinking of Murphy gave him a headache. He couldn't possibly bring a male insect to the rebel headquarters. Male insects would naturally side with each other, and his friends who had been hurt by male insects would also find it hard to accept Murphy.

Therefore, it would be most appropriate for him to leave as an insect, but I'm afraid Murphy won't agree so easily.

Atia glanced at Mephiel out of the corner of his eye. The black-haired male insect was still walking briskly, its dark, gold-patterned pupils staring at him without blinking. When it saw Atia's gaze, it immediately revealed a pleased smile.

The condition of the golden-haired female insect in the jar has stabilized in the past two days, and it no longer needs to change the medicine every day. So the insect has focused all its attention on him, to the point that it is inseparable from him, and even occasionally finds a reason to punish him, leaving him nowhere to hide.

...

We need to find a way to sneak away.

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