Chapter 49
“…That’s how it is.”
The young military woman stood in front of the desk and reported everything with a serious expression.
"This is my negligence. I will take the punishment after I get the female slave back."
Not only was he scolded by the admiral, he also had to endure the wrath of his direct superior.
Michel smiled bitterly inwardly. It was unknown whether he could stay in the military after this visit.
Sitting behind the desk was another female soldier, dressed neatly in a dark military uniform, with her lieutenant colonel epaulettes shining with a cold silver light.
The female soldier had tough features and a cold face, with only a hint of icy green eyes visible from under the shadow of her hat brim.
He was originally looking down at some documents, but upon hearing this he looked up at his subordinates who were still unaware of the situation.
"It's too late."
His tone was calm, but the content of his words made the female soldier in front of him turn pale.
"This incident is not just about losing a female slave that the admiral cares about, but has shaken the foundation of the entire military."
The tiny waves had been lifted up by the east wind and had grown into huge waves that were able to shake the steep cliffs.
No matter what the consequences of this turmoil are, no one who has been involved in it can remain unscathed.
Leimand closed the document in his hand and leaned back in his chair somewhat tiredly.
The reason for coming back this time was the admiral's mandatory order, but because the place we were clearing was too far away from Etal, even though we moved dozens of starports and traveled non-stop, it took more than half a month to get back here.
But in just such a short period of time, the female insect has managed to survive and quickly accumulated such great strength... Should I say that she is really worthy of being called a bug?
Anton should be already overwhelmed by the situation. After the order forcing him to go back, no new requirements were issued. But if he just sits there and waits for orders... the outcome will definitely not be good.
Leman took a deep breath and opened the information sent over.
There is no truly hidden information on this garbage planet. The male insect's tricks are ingenious but too simple, and can be collected and deciphered with a little investigation.
His fingertips tapped the tabletop intermittently, and he stared at the documents in front of him in a daze.
"Yell..."
A deep voice echoed in the stagnant space, "He was the one who bought the female insect?"
The photo column on the translucent screen showed a male insect with black hair and black eyes.
That face made the densely packed data shine brightly, almost attracting every eye that was looking at the data.
"Yes, sir. This male is named Yael and is of D grade."
The young military woman interrupted cautiously and gave the lieutenant colonel a brief summary of the data she had collected.
"This male insect has a rather unique background. He was suddenly discovered on a garbage planet. He has no blood relationship with any other male insects in the insect race, nor does he belong to any noble family or clan."
"After recovering from his injuries in the main system, he came here to live. He has been settled here for a year until half a month ago when he passed by the female slave exchange and took the female slave back."
"We are considering using star coins, which are two hundred times more valuable than the female slave, to buy the female slave back from the male insect... But when you say it's too late, you mean..."
The female soldier raised her hand, and Michelle's voice stopped abruptly.
"Needless to say, I know this male insect." Leimand said suddenly.
The deep green eyes under the brim of the female soldier's hat were dim and unclear, staring at the information, or rather the picture of the male insect.
"Varied...?"
Michel raised his head in surprise, but when he met the military woman's gaze, his body froze, and he suddenly lowered his head and shut his mouth.
"Don't act on your own. Wait for my instructions."
Leimand didn't say much. He glanced at Michel and spoke in a cold and unquestionable tone.
"The female insect is probably unable to move, but we can still try to attack the male insect."
"Go down and call Nika over."
After the door was closed, the office fell into silence.
The female military officer with a stern expression stared at the data page for a long time, as if she was thinking about how to deal with the situation, or as if she was in a trance.
After a long while, he suddenly reached out his hand towards the photo, but stopped before touching the pair of dark eyes.
The fingertips did not fall for an unknown amount of time before the suspended light screen automatically went out.
*
Yael felt the hem of his clothes being pulled and turned his head in confusion.
"015, what's wrong? I just said that the master bedroom doesn't need to be cleaned."
But the little robot housekeeper was holding a mop and looking at him blankly, as if he didn't hear what he said.
The light on Xiao Fang's screen suddenly began to flicker, and his red eyes disappeared and deformed, looking a little strange. Suddenly, a small, sharp squeaking sound came from his mouth.
"No electricity?"
Yael put the cup on the table, held down 015's round head, and pushed it toward the charging pole in the corner of the living room.
"Your battery is running low. Remember to recharge it in time next time."
But the head under the palm turned 180 degrees, raised the red bean eye that was left on one side and looked at him, making an emotionless flat mechanical sound.
"It's so hot... It feels so strange... It feels so hot..."
"015?"
Yael was stunned and quickly squatted down to check what was wrong with it.
"It seems like there's a power leak again...hiss,hiss...host, it's..."
“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—!!!”
An extremely piercing sound came out from the voice box, like a terrible scream, and the small square screen had completely gone out, leaving only an empty darkness.
Click.
His ears seemed to catch a hint of unusual sound, and Yael's pupils shrank suddenly——
"Bang!!!"
A huge explosion sounded in my ears, and my eyes seemed to go blank for a moment. The strong shock wave instantly touched my body, and the blood evaporated before it spilled out, emitting a terrifying and disgusting aura.
Yael was no longer aware of his own breathing. His retina was filled with dark shadows and white light. He was shaking violently and uncontrollably, almost having a convulsion from excessive tension.
"Hero Lord?!"
A familiar voice was mixed in with the sharp tinnitus, and my numb body seemed to regain some sense, and I felt as if I was being held tightly in someone's arms.
"...Breathe slowly! Breathe in rhythm with me...Okay, relax a little, don't be afraid..."
The stern and anxious voice became clearer and clearer, and Yael finally regained his unbalanced breathing.
He shook his head slowly, and his vision gradually became clear. In front of him was Xi Ze's worried face.
He was rescued by a female insect who discovered the abnormality in time and rushed over, but the walls of the living room were charred black and were completely unsightly.
Thick smoke was billowing from the center of the explosion, it was extremely horrific.
Xize's expression was cold, and the bone wings that were crisscrossed in front of him slowly loosened. He did not bother to check the source of the explosion, but began to check whether the male insect in his arms was injured.
"My Lord? What's wrong?"
Yael had slowed down a bit, curled up in the female insect's arms, his eyes a little blank, and after hearing the question, he shook his head a little late, his voice hoarse.
"……It's OK."
But he didn't look like he was okay. Caesar gave him a quick check and after making sure he didn't have any major wounds and didn't need to go to the hospital, he picked up the male and wanted to put him in the master bedroom.
But Yael suddenly pressed down on the female insect's wrist. Although she was still trembling, her strength was firm.
"Wait...put me down."
Caesar frowned in disapproval, but still put the male insect on the ground, helping him to maintain a half-kneeling position so as not to slip.
"Master, I don't know if there is any danger here. It would be better to hide in the master bedroom first."
Yael closed his eyes and clenched his fists to try to suppress his physiological tremors. Under the massage of the female insect, his spasmodic muscles slowly relaxed, but he still felt a little weak.
"015..."
His voice was so hoarse that he almost lost it, and he looked up at the center of the explosion.
However, all that could be seen was a piece of broken machinery radiating out from the explosion and splashing all over the house, while more of it had melted in the high temperature generated by the explosion, leaving no trace.
Yael was held by the female insect on one side and moved over while trembling.
But the place was already charred black, and after searching for a while, there was nothing to be found except blackened fingers and a few deformed screws.
"015..."
He murmured almost silently, with a trembling cry in his rapid breathing, "No more..."
Xize was originally holding the male insect while helping to grope on the ground to find out what parts were left of 015, but he suddenly stopped when he heard the sob.
The male insect lowered his head, with his hair falling down in front of his forehead, obscuring his expression.
But the crystal clear liquid continued to fall, dripping onto the back of the hand that was rubbed black, dissolving the dirt bit by bit and leaving irregular marks.
Xi Ze's pupils shrank and he subconsciously reached out to catch the tears.
Drop by drop, it rolled and scaled like magma, almost burning holes in the flesh and blood.
"Heroic Lord..."?
Caesar spoke in a hoarse voice, and his outstretched hand trembled suddenly, tentatively touching Yael's shoulder.
Without much resistance, the male insect raised its head and looked at him with tearful eyes. Its long eyelashes were stuck into small clumps by its tears. It seemed a little dazed and was still sobbing from time to time.
Caesar touched Yael's face in a panic, trying to wipe off the dripping moisture, but forgot that his hands were burnt and dirty, and directly rubbed several black fingerprints on the male insect's face.
...making him look like a stray cat, even more pitiful.
Xi Ze quickly withdrew his hand, used his forearm to force the male insect into his arms, and whispered, "It's okay, don't cry."
The neck felt damp, and wet liquid flowed down along the clavicle, wetting a large area of the clothes.
The male insect in her arms cried silently, but her body couldn't stop shaking slightly.
The grief of loss, the terror of survival, and the silently burning anger were transmitted through the mental link.
There was a cold look in Xize's eyes, but it did not show on his face. He just lowered his eyes and lowered his voice.
"Didn't the Lord replace the chip of 015 with a new one?"
"I've read before that the main material used is a very hard and rare material. There is a certain chance that it can survive the explosion. It may just be impacted to other places."
Hearing this, the male insect in her arms moved his head, and his soft black hair rubbed against his neck, causing a slight tingling sensation.
Caesar adjusted his posture, put his face close to Yael's face, and soothed him.
"As long as we find the chip, or even a fragment, we can copy the code on it, and then we can restore 015... Okay, stop crying."
Yael finally recovered from the emotional shock. When he heard that there was still a possibility of recovery, he immediately widened his eyes slightly and looked at the female insect, with a hint of joy and uncertainty in his nasal voice.
"……Really?"
Xi Ze breathed a sigh of relief, gently kissed the corner of the male insect's eye, and spoke in a firm tone.
"real."
Yael wiped his face somewhat embarrassedly. Originally there were only a few black marks, but now they covered his entire face, leaving only a pair of extremely bright black eyes.
He was completely oblivious, sniffed, and then laughed, "Then let's look around. The chip is blue and quite large, so we should be able to save some of it."
Xi Ze felt a huge lump in his heart sinking, and he felt incredibly soft. He did not say anything to remind the male insect, but just replied with a crooked eye.
"Okay, I'll look for the living room. Lord Xiong, go check over at the dining table."
He observed the scope of the explosion and the trajectory of the impact, walked around the living room, and finally stopped next to the sofa, where the pillows and sofa covers were burned black.
Xize quickly touched the surface and placed the few parts he found on the coffee table with one side missing, but there was still no sign of the core chip.
He held up a corner of the sofa with one hand, turned the entire sofa over, and carefully searched the bottom again, then frowned.
...How could it be that there is none?
But suddenly the male insect's surprised voice sounded behind him, "Found it, it's here!"
Yael found the chip deeply embedded in the wall from behind the exploded vase. The dull blue chip was covered with cracks, but overall it was still intact.
“I am here.”
Caesar turned the sofa over, pulled out a tissue, wrapped the exposed part of the chip, and carefully pulled it out.
"The situation is not bad, the probability of replication is relatively high."
…
It was true what Xi Ze said before that he had almost all the advanced mechanical certificates, but most of them were obtained when he was still in military school, and he was a little rusty after leading troops in battles for many years.
But when I turned around, I could see the red eyes of the male insect. Not to mention that he was a little unfamiliar with it, even if he didn't take the exam, he would have to endure for a month to get the certificate.
"The toolbox is here."
Yael took out a toolbox from the drawer of the coffee table. Although the surface was burnt, the tools inside were still in good condition, which made him feel relieved.
There would be bad material residues left at the explosion site, so they decided to repair the machine in the master bedroom. They moved the table away, sat on the floor, and spread out all the parts of the 015 they could find.
However, Xi Ze did not take action immediately. Instead, he got up and went to the bathroom to soak a hot towel and wiped Yael's face thoroughly, especially his eyes. If he didn't apply it, they would definitely be swollen tomorrow.
"So dirty..."
As Yael watched the snow-white towel turn black, he realized that he had always had a face like a coal miner, and his ears suddenly felt hot.
He raised his head and saw a black spot on the female insect's cheek. He thought that it was probably because the female insect rubbed her face against his in order to comfort him.
"You also have some on your face..."
Yael whispered, took the towel from the female insect's hand, raised his hand to wipe the dirt off the female insect's face, but before he could retract his hand, his wrist was grabbed.
Caesar looked at him a few times, as if carefully observing his current condition. After confirming that nothing was wrong, he kissed Yael's slightly red eyelids.
"It's okay now... If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me."
Although you may not be physically injured when facing an explosion for the first time, the psychological trauma left behind is profound and long-lasting, and timely psychological intervention is required.
The edge star does not have this condition, but we will be able to return to the main star soon. When the time comes, remember to arrange exclusive psychological treatment for the male insects, Xi Ze made a note in his heart.
"good."
Yael took a deep breath to suppress the remaining fear. The expression on his face relaxed a little, and his body language was no longer so vigilant and tense.
Cesar released him and looked at the parts on the floor. "Let's start now."
Today’s tools are too limited, and many steps cannot be performed at all. However, the latest chips are implanted with certain biological activities, and they will become inactivated if stored for too long.
When conditions permit, it will be repaired and all the memories and emotions unique to 015 will be cleared, turning it into a smart home produced in a factory.
Xize thought for a long time, and finally decided to enter the code manually. The more he could save, the better. The core was here, and it would be much easier to repair the lost data later.
He woke up the computer, opened a few light blue screens, and entered a few strings of code. The page changed instantly, and then a keyboard floated under his palm, with extremely complex keys on it.
Yael looked at him for a few seconds, not quite understanding him, and sat next to the female insect, watching him operate.
The research projects he participated in were also related to algorithms, but their essence was actually biological science, which was very different from mecha and intelligent machines.
“…”
This repair lasted for the entire night. During this time, Yael could not bear it several times and was forced by the female insect to press him on her thighs and curl up to fall asleep.
But I slept uneasily and woke up several times in a daze, only to find that I was covered with a warm quilt.
When you look up, you can see Xi Ze's focused expression. The light blue light screen casts a clear shadow on the female insect's face, and countless codes flow out from under his slender fingers.
Yael forced himself to watch for a while, but the female insect soon noticed that he was awake. She covered his eyes with a large hand, blocking out the light from the screen.
"It will be fine soon, my lord, go back to sleep."
Crackling...
--despair.
Xize pressed the last button, ending this extremely tedious copying, making sure all the files were saved and backed up, and then encrypted and packaged them and sent them to another StarNet account.
After everything was done, his stiff shoulders relaxed slightly and he closed his eyes to relieve the fatigue of working all night.
It was dark outside, and it was almost six in the morning. It should be dawn in another hour.
After being leaned on for a long time, his thigh muscles felt a slight tingling sensation, but Xi Ze didn't care. He reached out and smoothed the messy hair on the male insect's forehead, revealing his handsome eyebrows.
He lightly touched Yael's face with his fingertips. Her trembling eyelashes were still wet. He lightly wiped along the end of her eye, leaving a thin line of water.
Xi Ze looked gloomy. He woke up the computer that had just been turned off and sent a message to Bai Lang.
[Recently, patrols have been stepped up. After the latest protective cover is delivered, one will be moved over for installation. Notify the technical team...]
Inevitably, some news leaked out, and inevitably there were forces trying to take advantage of the situation and interfere.
Originally he could have ignored it, but this time he almost hurt the male insect, which had crossed his bottom line.
By the time we upgraded the defenses around the house by several levels and took care of other things that needed attention, it was already dawn outside.
“Hmm…”
The male insect in his arms moved unsteadily. Before Caesar could comfort it, Yael's body trembled violently and he came to.
"Are you ready?"
Yael struggled to stand up by holding on to the female insect's thighs, looking at him blankly and speaking slowly.
"Sorry, I fell asleep last night."
Xi Ze was a little annoyed, "I should have let you sleep on the bed. It's not comfortable to sleep on the floor. Will your neck be sore?"
After getting a negative answer, he breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to smooth down Yael's turned-up collar, and told him the current situation, "It's been fixed, don't worry, my lord."
"When the time comes, we can take it to the main planet and find a reliable mechanic, and then we can replicate 015."
Main star.
Yeldon paused for a moment, but when he thought of the 015 that had been blown to pieces, he lowered his eyes and put away the strange look on his face.
"Okay, let's go to the main planet and take a look."
He shook his head to wake himself up, slowly rolled up the quilt and threw it on the bed, "You go get some sleep, I'll go clean up outside."
Seeing that Caesar was about to stand up, Yael quickly held him down, pretending to be fierce.
"Go to bed quickly! You have big dark circles under your eyes, as if you were beaten!"
Xi Ze paused, and touched his eyelids doubtfully, "...Really?"
He had fought without sleep for more than ten days, but there was no sign of fatigue on his face. This time he just stayed up all night.
"real!"
Yael nodded affirmatively, but then bent down and kissed his eyes, "You've worked hard, go and have a rest."
He watched the female insect lying on the bed before he walked out of the room. However, the first thing he saw was the charred walls and floor. He immediately sighed with a headache.
"I remember there should be a cleaning button in this house... The real estate agent seemed to have told me where it was..."
Yael walked around the living room a few times, and instead of cleaning it with a mop, he remembered in time that interstellar buildings are usually equipped with a one-time, one-click renovation function.
"Very fast and quick!" The agent said exaggeratedly, pointing in a direction.
“Although it’s not as flexible as a smart household robot and needs to be refilled by a special bug before it can be used again, it can make the house look brand new in an instant!”
At that time, Yael didn't know what the main function of this function was until he saw a comment on Star Network - the house was very messy after the worm movement, and this function was very practical!
He then recalled that the setting of this race was similar to universal advancement, and that the one-time setting of this function was not due to technical limitations, but was to exercise restraint in order to protect the kidneys of male insects.
Now it comes in handy.
Yael finally found the hidden switch and clicked it, and it began to automatically scan the dirty area and automatically clean and even refurbish it.
They dragged the damaged furniture to a corner and removed the sofa cover and stuffed it into the washing machine. This made the explosion scene look less tragic.
While waiting for the automatic cleaning to start, Yael washed his face again, took out a few slices of the spare bread from the refrigerator, ate them, and put the rest in the incubator, waiting for the female insect to wake up before eating them together.
The sound of the machines operating was monotonous and boring. Yael sat on the only remaining chair for a while, then got up and returned to his room.
He opened the door quietly. Caesar was not asleep. He opened his eyes and lifted one side of the quilt after hearing the noise. "Come in?"
The warm air blew against my face, making the place look almost like a den, soft, small, and dim, like a brown bear or a squirrel's cave filled with food, nuts, and straw to survive the winter.
Too safe and warm... an irresistible temptation.
Yael's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he nodded without hesitation.
The process of getting into the nest was a bit difficult. The female insect was lying outside and he was a little afraid to step firmly. In the end, he was held around the waist by one hand and carried in.
The warm quilt made him sigh comfortably and he buried his face deeply in it.
"…I just woke up, I might not be able to fall asleep again."
"It's okay, it's good to rest for a while."
Xi Ze turned sideways to make more space.
The female insect's face was a little blurry in the dim light, with only a few rays of morning light outlining its clean and sharp outline. The windproof wall still enveloped Yael in his shadow, bringing him an unknown but steady sense of security.
Xi Ze reached out and patted the bulging quilt, and his deep voice softened a little, "Go to sleep."
"Um..."
Yael was not sleepy yet, but he could hear the hot breathing in his ears and the strong arms wrapped around him through the quilt. The last trace of coldness melted away in the soft and thick embrace.
After a few minutes, Yael decided to close his eyes and rest for a while, and suddenly pulled his hand away. He clung to the female insect like an octopus, and buried his face in the softest part without any hesitation.
Fell asleep again.
The author has something to say:
Poor 015, it's ok, the general will work hard to fix your orz, you will become very very cool, and then continue to follow Ye Ye and laugh foolishly (bushi
No one can resist Ye Ye's tear attack (an arrow piercing the heart)
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