Chapter 43, Chapter 47: Matching Status "Still me..."

Lanco had just finished breakfast and opened the door to water the flowers when he was startled by Vison, who had been waiting outside for who knows how long.

"Good morning, I'm sorry to bother you again, Lord Lanco." Visen bowed politely in greeting.

"Why is the little one waiting outside without knocking?"

Lanco quickly brought Vison in. When he touched him, he was startled by the coldness of Vison's hand. He wondered how long Vison had been chilled by the morning air.

“There’s no disturbance at all. I’m very happy you came to see me. Remember to knock next time, or you’ll freeze outside.” Lanco said with a frown, his tone a little stern, but you could hear the deep concern in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Vison realized that he had come with a purpose rather than a purely personal visit, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Lanco, who had studied countless insects, knew immediately upon seeing Visen's appearance that he had come to ask for a favor.

But he wasn't annoyed at all; instead, he laughed at Vison's adorable, embarrassed look.

"Tell me, what do you need my help with?" he asked readily.

Having received permission, Vinson didn't even have time to take a sip of his hot tea before eagerly asking, "I want to ask about the insect hive..."

He spoke these words with a nervous expression.

The information he found in the book about insect nests was extremely limited.

In most cases, he can only rely on his imagination.

In his imagination, such an important entity as the insect hive should be heavily protected and should not be questioned or spied on.

Therefore, he was particularly nervous when asked.

Lanco treated him very well. Despite his fierce appearance, he was a kind insect at heart. He cared for him a lot and helped him a great deal. He didn't want to cause him any trouble.

To everyone's surprise, when Lanco heard the purpose of his visit, he still wore a genuine smile, and his expression did not become unpleasant in the slightest.

"So, little one, you want to ask about the Zergling matchmaking pool?"

“Well, since the matchmaking pool is set up by the Zerg hive, can we see the matchmaking results there?” Vinson asked directly. “Can I see the matchmaking results for Admiral Phibos, Phibos Gsilian?”

Upon hearing this name, Director Lan sighed deeply: "It's him again."

Vison's eyes were pleading. He naturally had round eyes, and when he put on a pleading expression, he looked just like a pitiful kitten begging you for help.

This is completely different from his usual demeanor, which is so composed and cold that even insects dare not approach him.

But this contrast makes it impossible for insects to resist.

Faced with such a Vison, Lanco had no choice but to give in. He said helplessly, "I don't have the right to check, but I can ask the Hive if they're willing to tell you."

"good!"

Seeing Vison's eyes light up after being told the agreement, Lanco sighed softly.

My little one is really good in every way, except that he's a bit too fixated on that rude female insect from the Gesilian family.

But undeniably, he was also moved by this feeling.

*

Lanco led Visen deep into the Xiongbao Association.

This place is covered with many plants, lush and green, and the whole area is a complex forest maze.

Visen had been in Xiongbao for so long, and this was the first time he had ever heard of such a place.

After Lanco explained everything, Visen realized that the insect hive was not as heavily guarded as he had imagined, and that it did not allow any insects to enter.

Conversely, the hive grounds welcome all males.

However, it was later discovered that only a very small number of male insects recognized by the hive could actually enter the hive and witness the hive consciousness.

Gradually, everyone became unwilling to make a fool of themselves, and the place slowly quieted down, with only a few male insects recognized by the nest occasionally coming over.

Finally, they navigated through the maze-like forest and arrived at a simple doorway.

"Wait here for me, I'll go in first." After giving these instructions, Lan Ke casually walked in as if it were an ordinary door.

Vison stood tense outside the door, staring intently at the closed door, feeling as if each second was an eternity.

Soon after, Lan Ke came out.

His eyes were full of smiles, as if he had received excellent news. He said to Vincent, "Go in."

Vison was instantly filled with intense joy, but hesitated as he took a step forward.

Even though I was finally about to know the answer I had been longing for, I suddenly felt like giving up the moment I faced it.

Lanco encouraged him with a smile, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

He had just entered and explained his purpose to the insect hive when it immediately allowed Vinson to enter.

This means that from now on, Visen will become a male insect recognized by the insect hive and qualified to serve as the next president of the male insect association.

And during his tenure, he finally witnessed the birth of a new SS-class male insect recognized by the insect hive, living up to the expectations of previous leaders.

*

Vison cautiously pushed the door open and found that the scene was completely different from the grand and luxurious one he had imagined.

The so-called hive consciousness seems to be just a book that floats in the air, with a simple yet heavy appearance.

Vison turned and looked around. The surroundings seemed to be just an ordinary wooden house, and there were even... signs of insects living there?

Just as he was wondering, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly came from mid-air.

"What do you want to ask, my child?" His voice was ethereal, like an echo from a deep valley, as if he were a young deity, his tone gentle yet lively, yet trying to project a sense of maturity.

Why does everyone treat him like a child? He clearly seems quite young too.

Vison frowned. Even though it had happened many times before, he still felt at a loss when faced with this situation again.

Due to various factors such as his personality and family background, he had never experienced so much straightforward kindness during his life.

He pleaded with the young god in a devout tone, "May I see the matchmaking history of Phibos Gesilian in the matchmaking pool?"

The young god paused for a moment, not immediately answering whether it was possible or not, but instead asked a completely unrelated question, his tone brimming with undisguised gossip: "Is he an important insect to you?"

Vison was a little embarrassed, as if he had been jeered at in the street by insects.

A faint blush rose on his cheeks, and he admitted shyly, "Yes."

“Of course.” The hive consciousness readily agreed, then slowly repeated meaningfully, “After all, you are a very important insect to me.”

The floating book landed in front of Vincent, who quickly turned its pages, surrounded by pale white fluorescent dots.

Finally, the book stopped at a certain page.

Vinson instantly forgot his earlier embarrassment and quickly craned his neck to look, but before he could see clearly, he heard the hive consciousness ask again: "You like him a lot?"

His tone was light and quick, catching people completely off guard.

Vison nodded subconsciously.

"Ah, I understand." The hive consciousness paused, as if it had made a decision.

Vincent, however, paid no heed; his eyes and his mind were completely absorbed by the results recorded on the pages of the book before him.

Two lines of large characters appeared on the page.

Name: Fabers Gersilian

Matching status: Matching... (No suitable match found in previous matches)

When Vinson saw the result, his face showed utter astonishment.

Fipos clearly didn't find a male lord, so... that was just an excuse for him to leave?

So, was the real reason he left... because he was afraid of hurting him?

Do you think that calming his mental outburst will kill him?

Vison was filled with mixed emotions.

There was resentment towards Feibos's arrogance, regret for concealing his true level of mental strength from Feibos, lingering worry for Feibos, and love that had been suppressed before...

But all those emotions eventually turned into a desire to meet.

He wanted to see him, preferably the very next second.

This impulse was raging in his brain, controlling his body and mind.

The insect hive, seeing Vinson standing motionless for a long time in the face of the result, mistakenly thought he was sad: "Don't be sad, take another look."

Still immersed in his emotions, Vison mechanically obeyed the commands.

The status that was just in the matchmaking process suddenly changed, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into its original form.

Name: Fabers Gersilian

Match status: Matched – Vison Ill (first matched target)

Vison watched helplessly as his name appeared on the screen.

Blink.

Blink again.

It's not a hallucination.

"You, how could you... how could you..." Vincent was so shocked by the Zerg hive's actions that he couldn't speak.

"Oh? Isn't this what you wanted? Why are you bringing me up now?" The hive consciousness spoke with a thick smile and innocence.

"Then, what if he doesn't like it? You can't..." Vincent stammered anxiously, his face still flushed.

"He can reject you if he doesn't like you. I know you like him a lot, but you can't force someone else, can you?" Looking at Vinson's expression, the mischievous and gossipy god deliberately misunderstood him. "Or have I misunderstood? You don't actually like him?"

Vincent's face turned red and white as He spoke, but he couldn't bring himself to say a word of dislike in rebuttal.

"Alright, that's all for now. I'm going to sleep." The Hive Consciousness urged Vinson to leave before he could speak. "Remember to go on your date, or you'll get blacklisted in the matchmaking pool, and then I won't be able to help you."

A gentle breeze blew by, and Vinson, still standing there in a daze, felt himself being gently pushed to the door. The door closed in front of him, accompanied by the soft blessing of the hive consciousness.

"Bless you, my child."

As if the farce had never happened, He remained the same gentle and mature deity.

*

"My little one, my little one, what's wrong?"

Lanco looked at Vison, who was still standing there in a daze, with concern, and gently patted him, completely bewildered.

"No, it's nothing," Vincent said, coming back to his senses.

"The Hive Consciousness didn't do anything to you, did it?" Lanco asked. "It was born when the previous leader of the Xiongbao Society took office and took over the affairs of the previous generation of Hive Consciousness. It is relatively young, lively and fun, but also extremely friendly."

Lanco explained to him: Hive consciousness also ages, and after it ages, a new Hive consciousness will emerge to take over. Each generation of Hive consciousness has its own personality, but they are all exceptionally serious and responsible.

His consciousness pervades the entire Zerg, protecting all His children, that is, all the Zerg.

No, no.

Vison initially wanted to marvel at the wonder of the world, realizing that gods truly existed, but recalling his experience of transmigrating into a book, it all seemed quite reasonable.

Reflecting on his recent experience and the final modification of the Hive Constellation's matching status with Feppos, Vinson softly admitted, "He was good; He helped me."

Hearing him say that, Lanco was relieved: "That's good. You two should have more contact later."

Lanco had many things to attend to, and after receiving a promise from Vison that he would visit him more often, he had no choice but to say goodbye to Vison.

After seeing Lanco off, Vison, having received his answer, stood at the crossroads and went straight to the military district without any hesitation.

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Author's Note: I misread the chapter yesterday. We should meet again in the next chapter or the one after that (bows).