Chapter 33, Chapter 35: The Mechanic – “I’m not worth it…”

"Think for yourself." Vincent rarely smiled, but his smile was bright, flamboyant, and gentle, which made Feppos stare in amazement for a moment.

Seeing Fipose's dazed expression, Vison laughed even harder.

He decided to generously offer a little hint... and also say what he had been thinking about for a long time.

“Love can only be given to one insect. No matter what you think, that’s how it is for me.” He looked into those eyes that he could never forget at first sight and said, “And it seems you have no other choice but to believe me.”

"Am I not worth your gamble, Admiral Feppos?"

Vison's ardent gaze and words were the complete opposite of his glacial pheromones, and Feppos felt as if he were being burned.

My heart is pounding rapidly inside my chest.

At a speed that made Phibes wonder if his heart was breaking.

It seemed that his heart had never been at peace ever since he met Vison.

Driven by an inexplicable yet exciting and addictive emotion, he knelt down on one knee before Vinson, looking up into those obsidian-like eyes with a devout expression.

"Of course, my loyalty belongs to you."

Vison stared at his movements, his expression freezing.

Not only was he unmoved, but as the insect knelt before him, he only wanted to open up Feppos's brain to see what was inside and how such a brain could have made him a general!

He stopped laughing, dissatisfied, and had no desire to explain further. He pretended not to see Fei Bosi and went straight to bed to sleep.

Fipos, who was thrown on the floor, felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

He looked confused, but seeing Vinson's expression, he knew that his reaction was not to Vinson's liking. He quickly moved closer, wanting to explain something further, but Vinson pulled the blanket over his head, looking like he refused to communicate.

Helpless, Fepos could only sigh inwardly. It seemed he would have to learn from Ilya, who often dated the male insect, how to communicate better with him.

At that moment, he completely forgot that he had been laughing at his adjutant for going on dates with male insects every day and running into walls every day.

*

After that day, Vison was angry with Fipos for several days, and sometimes Vison would act as if he didn't see Fipos at home.

Even though Fipos prepared many delicious dishes that made people want to swallow the spoon as a bribe, it did not soften Vinson's attitude in the slightest.

Visen was furious. He racked his brains for days but couldn't figure out how there could be such a slow-witted female insect.

However, putting aside this subtle emotion, life has been going quite smoothly.

At home, they embraced and kissed like any other loving couple around the world, sharing their most intimate moments.

When chest to chest, exchanging warmth, it feels as if even their hearts are beating in unison, wishing they could melt into each other's bodies, or even swallow each other whole.

But once they stepped outside, it was as if an invisible, transparent gap had appeared between them.

Once he calmed down, Vison felt he could understand Fipos. This was different from the education he had received since childhood. He had learned from books or from the female insects around him that society imposed many restrictions on female insects and cared a great deal about their reputation.

He thought he didn't want the general, who was as radiant and holy as the bright moon, to be tainted with any stain.

Even if it's completely fictitious.

So even when they bumped into each other by chance, he would pretend that he didn't know Fei Bosi well, completely unaware of how Fei Bosi looked down and sad after he easily avoided her attempts to talk to him.

*

"Put the machinery here, here, here, where else are you going to carry it?" Visaba shouted loudly to the female soldiers in front of him.

As the father of mechanics, Vesaber also oversaw the improvement and repair of some complex and precision machinery in the Imperial Legion. These were usually carried out in secrecy in Vesaber's mechanical room at the First Military Academy, and Vesaber's disciples, such as Vison, naturally signed confidentiality agreements to participate in the work.

With his outstanding abilities, innovative thinking, and several inventions that have had a significant impact on the military region, Vison has already become well-known in the region.

Before graduating, he had already received an invitation from the military region to serve as a mechanic in the army while studying, just like some of his highly accomplished senior classmates who were about to graduate.

Initially, most of the officers opposed this. They believed that the fragile and precious SS-class male insect should not be sent to the military repair division and should be properly protected.

But undeniably, everyone has seen Vison's rare and precious mechanical talent.

Only insects with high mental strength have the potential to become mechanics, and their innate mechanical talent will determine how far they can grow.

Such stringent requirements have resulted in a severe shortage of talented and skilled mechanics in the current military.

The mechanic is extremely important, because an improvement made by the mechanic to a small part can have the effect of turning the tide of battle.

In this situation, General Feppos, commander of the First Army Corps, firmly supported inviting Vison, and the two sides were deadlocked.

Vison knew about this because an officer followed Fipos to the door and got into an argument with him.

Vison didn't care. For him, the main thing was to study mechanics, so it didn't matter where he went.

He told Fei Bosi not to argue with them. He said that once he graduated and had more works and achievements, he might be able to join the army as a maintenance engineer like his senior classmates. If that didn't work out, he could stay at the First Military Academy to continue his research.

But this time, Fipos was unusually insistent.

“They can’t stop you from shining,” he said with great seriousness.

Does it glow?

Visen stared at him, slightly taken aback.

People would describe his mother, father, or other family members as radiant, but no one ever used the word "radiant" to describe him. They would say he was "too stubborn," "like a madman," "knows nothing but mechanics," "like a mad genius," "he only knows a little, what's he so proud of?"...

"Thank you." Vison gave a particularly beautiful smile.

It turns out that even someone like him can be expected to achieve something.

This insect always manages to sweep away his past gloom unintentionally when he's not paying attention.

Vison looked at Fipos and softened considerably.

He stopped stopping Feppos, which even softened his cold attitude towards him.

With both sides unable to reach an agreement, most remained neutral.

Later, this matter somehow alarmed the Insect King.

The Insect King approved the decision to have Vinson join the army as a mechanic, and only then did the invitation reach Vinson.

Visen knew that the Insect King was Fipos's father, and even asked Fipos if he had asked his father for permission.

Fipos shook his head, indicating that he was also puzzled.

Regardless, Vison became an army mechanic. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he trained under Visabain before graduating.

He will also become the first male Zerg mechanic in Zerg history to receive an exceptional invitation from a military academy.

*

Following Visabain's instructions, the female soldiers placed the light machinery in the designated locations.

Today, the machinery of the First Army Corps, led by General Feppos, needs maintenance.

"I'll leave these to you, Master Visabai, and Your Excellency." A tall, gentle-looking female soldier nodded to Vinson and Visabai.

Visabain seemed to know Lai Chong: "Lieutenant General Clark, it's been a long time. Have you finished your honeymoon? Please forgive me for being too busy to attend last time. Congratulations on your marriage."

Upon hearing the name, Vison immediately looked up.

Clark? The protagonist of the original book?

Is it because of this kind of insect that the author of that book killed off Fipos?

Vincent frowned deeply as he looked Clark up and down, but couldn't see anything about this insect that made it any better than Fipose.

That author really has no taste.

Vison suddenly became angry for no apparent reason.

But after a moment of anger, he thought, what if that author had good taste and made Feibos the male lead? Wouldn't Feibos be going to fall in love with the male lead?

He had barely started thinking when he felt even angrier.

So, Clark only had to say hello before he saw the male insect's face growing increasingly dark.

He scratched his head awkwardly, looking puzzled and somewhat uneasy.

After all, the entire military now knows that Lord Vison has some connection with General Fipos, who is also his direct superior...

In short, Lord Vison is someone you absolutely cannot afford to offend. But why does Your Excellency seem so unhappy whenever you see him?

Visabain clearly saw that Vinson's expression changed from one moment to the next, becoming increasingly grim.

Although Vincent also had a dignified and taciturn demeanor, which was very much in line with the style of an SS-class male insect, he knew that his student was actually very emotionally stable, rarely got angry, and would even help other insects.

This was the first time he had ever seen Vison so clearly express his dissatisfaction with the other insect.

Could it be that he has some grudge against Clark? Or perhaps against Lord Rysder?

Oh right, how could he forget? He had specifically sought out Lanco, the president of the Xiongbao Association, to learn about Visen. Lanco had inadvertently mentioned that after Visen appeared, their primary protection target changed from Lesder to Visen.

Therefore, these two gentlemen may have had some grudges.

Visabain has always been an extremely biased insect. Between his most favored student and his lord, whom he had never met, Visabain would choose to side with his student in less than a second.

After figuring it out, Visaba's view of Clark became more nuanced.

Unable to bear the combined gazes of Vison and Visabain, Clark made up an excuse to help and quickly ran away.

He had a strange feeling that if he didn't run, Lord Vincent might hit him. Although the feeling was absurd, Lord Vincent's expression gave him a sliver of belief.

Watching Clark run off into the distance, Vincent snorted somewhat irritably.

"Vincent, you look terrible." Vincent had just turned around to look at the machinery when he was stopped by the suddenly appearing Fipos. "Did Clark upset you?"

From a great distance, Fipos saw Vinson frowning at Clark with extremely cold eyes. Only then did he realize that the coldness Vinson had shown him earlier was nothing.

"Oh, the general even came all this way?" Vesa Bai, with his sharp eyes, noticed Fei Bosi coming over and said in a strange tone.

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The author says: They are the kind of people who think the other person is great, but they don't show it on the surface. However, they feel unworthy of the other person and can't help but want them.