Barlow's mental energy had actually been restless for quite some time.

He originally planned to go to Planet Aphrodite to meet the male insect and have him help soothe his mental energy.

But Aphrodite suddenly shut down, and Balo's plan fell through.

Now, relocating him to special cinemas in the city center is no longer enough to soothe his spirit.

Barlow could only wait silently, his mental energy spiraling out of control.

He had thought he could make it through the winter.

By next spring, Avro will be able to re-establish contact with the outside world.

And then he will be able to go on a date with the male insect.

The male insect will help channel his mental energy and calm him down.

But like most interplanetary females, Balor had an ordinary life.

Luck never treats them specially, nor does it favor them.

He didn't live to see the moment when Aphrodite would reopen.

He collapsed at the very beginning of winter. His ordinary and uneventful life seemed destined to end with a regretful period today.

Balo lay on the snow, his lonely figure gradually swallowed by the white snow.

The soft, fresh snow fell on him, as if trying to completely bury any trace of Barlow's existence.

Barlow couldn't stop thinking about what would happen after his mental energy went berserk.

Perhaps the glands at the back of the neck will gradually change from hot to cold.

He could clearly feel how life was passing by.

His body would tremble uncontrollably, starting with great force, gradually weakening, and finally becoming completely still.

He died the moment he stopped.

The torment of the fear of death made Barlow sigh.

The cold air seeped into Balo's heart through his nostrils. He coughed twice and took out the pheromone-suppressing bracelet and ankle bracelet that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket.

The female insects' mental outbursts are terrifying; they can go completely insane and attack any creature that appears before them.

They will only collapse completely when they have exhausted their strength and their life force.

Barlow is ordinary, and therefore possesses ordinary kindness.

He didn't want to cause so much trouble to the world on his deathbed.

So he chose to end his life on the farmland where he had been tending to his crops.

With trembling hands, he put on the bracelets and anklets.

A special type of pheromone inhibitor was slowly injected into its blood vessels.

Barlow wanted to die with some dignity, so he lay quietly on the snow, his body straight.

The stars twinkled in the night sky, and the moon slowly rose from his left.

At that moment, Barlow's confused mind suddenly recalled what the tavern owner had said earlier.

Tonight at 8 PM, the eight major legions, together with the boss of Lingtian Company, will announce something important.

Barlow knows the owner of Lingtian Company.

The author who has been serializing "I've Been Green-Haired by Your Excellency, and I've Been Devoured by the Neighbor's Male Insect" online is Swallowing Wind and Kissing Rain.

Thinking of this, Barlow chuckled softly.

His life was uneventful, ordinary, and he remained unknown for decades.

The most interesting experience he had was that a few months ago, he shared the same name as the protagonist of a novel.

The protagonist of the novel is also named Barlow.

They, too, own a piece of farmland.

But the protagonist of the novel, Barlow, is clearly much happier.

This coincidental similarity brought a slight ripple to Barlow's otherwise ordinary life.

From then on, every time Barlow went to the pub for a drink, the owner would tease him.

After the boss finished speaking, the other customers at the bar would cast envious and curious glances at him.

It seems they're wondering why this kid is so lucky to share the same name as the protagonist in the book.

Thinking about how he had lived a solitary life and would eventually die in his own farmland, Barlow felt somewhat depressed. His way of dying was somewhat similar to that of the male insect in the book.

He suddenly became curious about what would be announced tonight.

What will the eight legions announce in conjunction with Lingtian Company?

Is the Order of the Empire to be awarded to Swallowing the Wind and Kissing the Rain? Because of a novel?

Thinking of this, Barlow struggled and laboriously raised his arm, turned on his personal terminal, and switched the news channel he wanted to listen to to audio mode.

Barlow smiled, hoping to hear this big news before he died.

I don't know how much time has passed.

As night fell, the surroundings grew even darker, and a thick layer of snow covered Balo's body.

The snow on his nose and face had melted into water, flowing into Barlow's golden hair and sideburns.

The female insect's robust physique meant that even though Barlow was lying in the snow, he was unharmed.

His complexion remained rosy, but his breath gradually weakened, and his mind was in a state of chaos, unable to think clearly.

The world was silent and still when a clear electronic sound rang out.

[Your scheduled interstellar news segment has begun playing automatically.]

Hello everyone, welcome to today's news broadcast.

I am Marshal Ruda of the Third Protective Legion. Today, our eight legions have joined forces to announce something.

The gender imbalance problem that has plagued us for tens of thousands of years has found a good solution in the past few days.

With the help of Lord Han Ling, some of the male insects on Aphrodite have resumed their growth in mental strength and their physical condition has greatly improved.

The Zerg intend to cooperate with the Yao Clan, to which Lord Han Ling belongs, to completely resolve the gender imbalance problem.

Next, we would like to invite Mr. Han Ling to give us a basic introduction so that everyone can have a simple understanding of the Yao Clan.

A moment later, another young voice rang out.

Hello everyone, my name is Han Ling, and I come from the Yao Clan.

Many people may be unfamiliar with the Yao Clan and feel that they have never heard of this name before.

Your feelings are correct, because the Yao Clan comes from another universe, and we also suffer from gender imbalance.

Han Ling's calm words, delivered via voice broadcast, spread into the cold air.

Buried under the fresh snow, Balo was on the verge of losing control. Upon hearing Han Ling's words, a thought subconsciously arose in his chaotic and frantic mind.

As expected, Swallowing Wind and Kissing Rain is not a Zerg, and the stories he writes are not Zerg stories either. Such beautiful love has never appeared in the Zerg.

This realization clearly reached Barlow's mind, causing his faith in love to crumble, his mental state to be stimulated, and he became even more chaotic.

The next moment, Balo's frenzied mental energy finally exceeded the set threshold.

A mechanical notification sounded simultaneously from the pheromone suppression rings on his wrist and ankle.

[Mental frenzy level too high; initiating injection of Level 3 serum detoxification agent.]

Then, the pheromone-suppressing ring trembled violently, and fine microneedle probes emerged from the side that was pressed against the skin.

The Level 3 blood analyzer from the Stag Clan of Emperor Star was rapidly injected into Balo's body.

Just ten seconds later, excruciating pain shot through Barlow's bones.

Inch by inch, the bones were completely crushed under the action of the serum decomposition agent.

"Aaaaaah!"

The itching and intense pain emanating from his muscles and bones made Balo roar involuntarily, but his body was like a limp rag, unable to muster any strength and unable to move at all.

He was injected with stag serum from childhood to strengthen his Zerg body. Once his level 3 serum was broken, all that awaited him was a near-death experience, followed by death.

The pain was so intense that death caught up with him.

At that moment, a tear appeared at the corner of Balo's eye.

Barlow had never cried except when he was born. But now, overcome with fear of death and reluctance to leave this world, with no way out, Barlow cried.

After receiving the Level 3 serum, there was no turning back.

"As long as... as long as it doesn't hurt... other people, as long as it doesn't hurt other people because of the mental power surge... that's enough."

Barlow's mouth opened and closed, and he uttered these words indistinctly, perhaps trying to comfort himself.

Even now, when his mental energy surges, it cannot cause any harm to the other Zerg.

He closed his eyes resignedly.

In the freezing cold, after losing consciousness, perhaps one can die a more comfortable death.

A brief moment of mental clarity allowed Ballow to hear Han Ling's voice again from the quantum computer.

The Yao Clan has been slumbering in the long river of time. It took us tens of thousands of years to cross the barriers between universes and arrive at the Zerg star system.

Because there are no Zerg in the Yao Clan's universe, upon entering a Zerg star system, the Yao Clan's body is assimilated, and their genes are modified by radiation. Now, I already take on the form of a male Zerg.

When I arrived here and noticed the unbalanced gender ratio of the Zerg, the idea of ​​cooperation arose in my mind.

So I traveled to Aphrodite. I wanted to investigate how I differed from the interstellar male insect and whether I could break down the reproductive barriers between species.

However, after arriving on Aphrodite, I discovered that it had already been infiltrated by different interstellar races.

First, there was the end-of-month ball at the central castle of Aphrodite.

The Yao Clan discovered traces of an alien race.

Subsequently, the Yao Clan cooperated with the Second War Legion to defeat the alien races that had persecuted male insects for thousands of years.

Following this, the Yao Clan also discovered that married male insects also exhibited unusual behavior.

Those interested can check the Third Protective Legion's official website for the document: "[Report document from Interrogation Room 112, C-class planet C342, March 21, 2394]".

This clearly records how married male insects were controlled by outsiders.

At the crucial moment, Yaozu once again stepped in and dealt with the foreign tribes who were controlling the male insects.

The Zerg crisis is far from over. Just a few days ago, the Zerg star system welcomed two more cosmic forces.

One is a wanderer in the universe, an aurora life form.

They attempted to possess the female insect's body and replace her in continuing to live on the capital planet.

This matter was discovered by the Yao clan.

The Yao Clan then joined forces with Emperor Star to construct a space teleportation channel, providing rapid support and screening for the capital star.

Another interstellar race is the pirate race, silicon-based life forms.

They abducted all the females from the four prison planets at the edge of the star system.

This matter was resolved three days ago. The Yao Clan intervened, not only rescuing all the female insects and ensuring their safety, but also capturing silicon-based lifeforms, six cosmic-class warships, 26 war fortress-class warships, and several other warships.

Behind all these events, the Yao Clan is involved.

The Yao Clan is making efforts to show sufficient goodwill and sincerity, hoping to cooperate and communicate with the Zerg.

Hopefully, the Zerg who are listening to this message can see the sincerity of the Radiant Clan.

Furthermore, the most distinctive characteristic of the Yao Clan is that they can only have one partner in their lifetime, and their spiritual energy will resonate with that partner.

The prerequisite for resonance is that the partner's mental energy is very active.

So I founded Lingtian Company.

He wrote several romance novels, created a romance game, and also established a live streaming company.

All of this is to awaken a spark of romantic feelings in the Zerg, and to temporarily revitalize the dormant mental energy of the female Zerg.

As long as your mental energy shows even the slightest fluctuation related to love, the Yao Clan, with their extremely strong mental energy, will be able to accurately locate you.

I wonder if you've noticed that in the comment sections of novels and games, some readers often leave comments saying they're starting to dream.

Please don't be afraid, those dreams are real, and the male insects in the dreams are real too.

All you need to do is wait for time. Once the cosmic interdimensional portal is connected and the Yao Clan's physical transformation is complete, the real Yao Clan members will come to the Zerg's star field to find you.

The Radiant Race desires the most sincere cooperation with the Zerg, and therefore I hope that during this period of cooperation, the Zerg will fulfill the following agreements.

Article 1: During the cooperation period, the Zerg shall not communicate or cooperate with other races.

Article 2: Once a female insect accepts the affections of the Yao Clan, she must assume the responsibility of protecting the Yao Clan…

Barlow, lying in the snow, listened to Han Ling's words in fits and starts, then chuckled and curled the corners of his mouth.

What kind of treaty is this? He abides by all these treaties, so does he have male insects?

Barlow chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He didn't know if he could still make a smiling expression, but he wanted to mock himself for still having fantasies at this moment.

He's probably just a bunch of organs throbbing around now.

He will be gone forever once the bacteria have infected his entire body, or the coldness of death has seeped into his body.

After an unknown amount of time, Barlow could no longer hear the news.

He could feel his heart gradually losing its vitality.

The snowflakes that landed on the tip of my nose no longer melted.

The physical pain was no longer so noticeable.

When all was darkness before his eyes and he could no longer see a single star, he knew that he was finally about to disappear.

And then! In the very next second!

Suddenly, the world turned pure white.

The cold disappeared, the warmth disappeared, the pain disappeared.

Barlow felt his body disappear, and he curled up uneasily, only to fall into a warm embrace.

A clear, cold voice rang out.

"Fortunately, I arrived a step before death."

die?

Barlow couldn't help but think of his shattered bones and his body, which was like a lump of mud.

He will never be resurrected.

"If you lose your bones, we can build you another set. Please, don't die."

The voice seemed to see through Balo's thoughts, and tightly embraced Balo's spiritual tendrils.