Chapter 26 Zerg World 26 His God beckoned him
In fact, Chu Sicheng was still conscious. He could clearly feel Alex's calls and touches, and even heard most of the conversation he had with his female father not long ago.
But he couldn't react.
His mouth seemed to be sewn shut and couldn't open, and his limbs seemed to be filled with cement, so stiff that even his fingertips couldn't move.
At this moment, Chu Sicheng broke away from that fragile body directly, and turned from a participant in the world into a bystander. He could only watch Alex's expression change from confusion to panic, and finally he barely calmed down and quickly sent him to the hospital.
In the ward filled with the smell of disinfectant, the doctor seemed to use all the testing instruments on him. The needle drew a small amount of blood from the male insect's thin blood vessels and then sent it to the blood analyzer next to it.
"The pheromone concentration in the blood seems to be high again..."
"The body temperature is gradually rising..."
"It's the second metamorphosis, Professor! It seems Mr. Ryan has entered the second metamorphosis stage prematurely!"
Originally, according to the examination results given by the hospital, based on the pheromone development status of F-level male insects, Chu Sicheng would not enter the secondary metamorphosis stage for another month. Moreover, the hormone test results of Chu Sicheng the day before yesterday were still within the normal fluctuation range of F-level. Unexpectedly, two days later, the hormone content in his body soared to above the A-level the moment the instrument was plugged in.
This strange phenomenon made all the doctors in the ward extremely alert. All kinds of noisy sounds came in a chaotic manner and entered Chu Sicheng's mind through his ears. In the end, only a series of meaningless symbols were left.
After all, although these insects are anxious, they can't help much except monitoring his physical condition in real time.
Looking at the female insects in front of him with frowns on their faces and busy hands and mouths, Chu Sicheng yawned out of boredom.
[But host, doesn't their anxiety also mean they care about you? ]
Beside the window that was not closed tightly, the breeze made the white gauze curtain sway slightly, caressing the clean windowsill and falling on the transparent figure that the swarm of insects could not see, as well as the system squatting next to him.
[Indeed.] Chu Sicheng replied indifferently, his nonchalant attitude clearly just trying to please the system.
The system was a little discouraged, but still insisted on asking, "Then, host, aren't you moved?"
Chu Sicheng scoffed upon hearing this. "I don't know if you're touched or not. I just know that your emotional data seems to need to be recalibrated."
Are all the systems around the protagonist so stupid?
No wonder being the protagonist has become a high-risk profession in recent years, and the number of employees in the protagonist department of the management bureau has been decreasing year by year. They are probably all killed by these systems.
Are you still touched?
Is he here to complete a mission or to sing "Thank You"?
Chu Sicheng was too lazy to deal with the system. He leaned against the window with his eyes closed, trying to think about the trial he had heard from Alex's father that morning.
But the one squatting next to him didn't understand his sarcasm, and thought that the host really cared about his system and didn't give him the opportunity.
After obediently uploading his emotional data to the management bureau and applying for retesting, the system once again turned its attention to the ward where insects were coming and going, and to the female insect standing outside the glass window of the ward. She had been standing stiffly in place, as if petrified, since Chu Sicheng was pushed into the room.
Looking at the other party's anxious and solemn expression, the system felt the data in its body that controlled the gratitude program jump again.
[Host, I've discovered that the villains seem to be more worried about you than these doctors.]
Chu Sicheng slowly opened his eyes upon hearing this, raised his head and looked towards the window opposite. Then, behind the glass that seemed to occupy the entire wall, he saw Alex, who was biting his lips and looked even paler than he was lying on the hospital bed.
The other party's condition was extremely bad. His hair was messy and his tie was hanging loosely around his neck. His originally smooth shirt had several wrinkles in the process of rushing Chu Sicheng to the hospital. His pair of green eyes stared at the male insect lying on the hospital bed, and the whole insect looked very uneasy.
He was worried, afraid, blaming himself, and regretting...
[He really is a villain who doesn't look like a villain at all.] The system's voice came again from the side.
This time, Chu Sicheng's attitude was not as perfunctory as before.
His eyes flickered slightly, Chu Sicheng leaned back against the window and asked: [Why do you say that?]
【Feeling! 】
The system confidently replied, "From what I understand, aren't villains in fictional worlds all detached from love and affection, cold-blooded and emotionless, unable to show any genuine affection towards anything in the world, and willing to do anything to achieve their goals, prioritizing profit over everything else?"
But the female insect outside the glass window is not like this. It is really worried about its host.
The system blinked, its gaze falling on the female insect outside the ward, who was so anxious that she bit her lip again. It honestly felt that compared to Alex now, the one next to him seemed more like a villain...
The system looked quietly at Chu Sicheng next to it.
Completely different from the male insect lying on the hospital bed, Chu Sicheng's real appearance can be said to be extremely handsome and beautiful. His face is cold and pale, but his eyebrows and eyes are thick and black. Combined with his sharp contours, he will give the other person a huge visual impact at the first sight.
In addition, maybe it was because he had done too many villain missions before, but he had an aura of looking down on all living beings and keeping everything at a distance, which pushed the offensive power of his appearance to the extreme.
If Ryan lying on the hospital bed was as beautiful as a naive little deer leaping in the woods during the day, then the soul leaning next to him was a wolf wandering in the jungle at night, covered in blood. Even though he was basking in the warm sunshine at this moment, there was no warmth around him.
Looking at such a face, the system has the illusion that no matter who Chu Sicheng faces, he will kill the other party.
The electronic eye flickered twice unconsciously, and the system turned its head to look at Alex, then turned its head back to look at Chu Sicheng next to it. While the program was running, it suddenly asked a question.
[Host, so you like villains? ]
Upon hearing this, Chu Sicheng lowered his eyes and looked at the system without saying anything.
In front of them, various instruments inserted into the male insects made slight dripping sounds. Perhaps it was because Chu Sicheng's real appearance was too sharp, but the system suddenly felt a creepy feeling under his silent gaze. It unconsciously moved back twice, and at the same time, the program was running quickly, wanting to say something to make up for its previous gossip.
But before it could speak, the soul that had been staring at it expressionlessly suddenly smiled.
It was as if the long, cold winter had finally passed, the warm sunlight shone upon the earth, and the ice and snow melted away. The system heard Chu Sicheng speak:
I like it.
"If you don't like me, why ask him for help? Do I look like a casual person?" Chu Sicheng said.
His voice was very light, like a feather, without any weight.
His tone was so calm that even the following rhetorical question sounded like just a nonchalant statement.
He expressed his love, but the natural sense of alienation between his eyebrows made the system unable to help but doubt it.
[But host, I've heard that it's hard for people in your profession to fall in love, especially with characters from fictional worlds.]
Chu Sicheng: [While revising the emotional program, I'll also go back and rework your dialogue library.]
What does it mean to be in their line of work?
Are you going to die by saying something so ambiguous?!
Perhaps because he felt that the system's words were too brainless, or perhaps because it was simply too lazy to answer his question, Chu Sicheng did not speak to the other party again. Instead, he turned his attention to the male insect on the hospital bed, whose pheromone concentration in the body continued to rise.
It will probably take another two and a half hours for the other party to successfully transform for the second time.
As a result, it seems unlikely that I will be able to make it to the trial this afternoon.
I don’t know whether the insects in this trial will be able to directly convict him based on the crying complaints of the two A-level male insects, as they did before.
Chu Sicheng, who was unable to return to his body at this time, was wandering around with his thoughts carelessly.
He did this just to kill time, but Alex, who was thinking about the same problem, was not as relaxed as Chu Sicheng.
[——Alex, after checking the on-site surveillance, the staff discovered that you were also at Qing Garden at the time. Therefore, at the unanimous request of the trial committee members, you will attend the trial as a witness.]
"I hope you'll be careful about your words and actions then, even if the male insect being accused is the one you like! Don't forget, even if you're SS-rank, you're still a female insect!"
Female insects are naturally inferior to male insects.
To offend two, or even all, A-level male insects for the sake of an F-level male insect can be said to be the stupidest decision.
That's why Saxony sent a message to his female son at this time, asking him to think clearly and not throw away the entire watermelon orchard for a small sesame seed.
In fact, not only Saxony, but other members of the Inquisition also think so.
Although the scene in Mogras where Chu Sicheng easily calmed down Alex who was in a violent state did shock Chong.
But just like the story of the boy who cried wolf, the repeated F-level test results have made the upper echelons of the empire completely lose their patience. In addition, during this long and anxious wait, two of the empire's highest-level and most valuable A-level nobles suddenly suffered major accidents, and even the SS-level female insect Friedrich was affected.
This incident was like a sharp blade, directly cutting the tense strings in the minds of every senior official in the empire.
This may be the most depressing trial in history.
Ferro still sat on the left side of the judgement seat, but unlike the previous two times, this time he was sitting next to Elio, who had crippled hands.
I don’t know what method Chu Sicheng used, but it made it impossible for Elio’s hands to heal even with the Zerg’s advanced medical conditions.
His hands could no longer lift the sharp knife with which he tortured the female servants. They hung unconsciously at his sides, as limp as a worm.
This is also the reason why Elio immediately agreed when Ferro proposed to sue Chu Sicheng.
So what if they were the ones who wanted to kill the pests in the first place?
The insects that are being hurt now are them, so the other party must suffer a punishment that is thousands of times more painful than him!
"--That's right! Everything that Lord Ferro and I suffered was done by that Ryan! There are surveillance cameras outside every box in Qingyuan. You can clearly see how he took us out!"
Elio raised his arms to show his severed hands to the insects in the judgment seat.
"Besides, the facts are right in front of you. I can't really cut off my hands just to frame an F-rank male insect!"
In fact, he said this just to increase the credibility of his words, but the person next to him, Ferro, who had participated in three trials including today, inexplicably felt that he was being implicated.
However, this feeling didn't last long. After all, this time he was really...
The dirty hands touching my body appeared in front of my eyes unconsciously.
At this moment, the colder Fei Luo's body was, the deeper his hatred for Chu Sicheng was.
The negative emotions that constantly surge out of the body are like the best seasoning in the world, especially when added to the soul, they can easily turn the plain porridge and side dishes in front of you into delicacies from mountains and seas.
The skull floated beside Ferro, surrounded by black mist, and couldn't wait to swallow Ferro.
But now is not the time.
After all, the taste of "despair" is not yet hot enough, so he has to wait patiently.
Thinking of this, the skull felt a little resentful towards Ferro.
If he wasn't such a loser, he would have eaten the protagonist's soul long ago. Why would he bother waiting for the inferior product to mature like now?
It can be said that the Skull has completely given up on Ferro as a tool, but Ferro himself is completely unaware of this and even feels that he can try harder to kill the protagonist Chu Sicheng!
The vicious gaze swept around the trial hall and then fell on the female insect who had been silent since entering the hall.
"General Alex,"
Ferro said slowly: "With such strong evidence, are you still going to protect Ryan?"
Alex didn't answer him.
"I know General Alex has been on good terms with Ryan lately, but don't forget, you were the one who executed him in the beginning."
Ferro paused maliciously, then continued:
"You've also seen how far he will go to retaliate against any insect that has a grudge against him."
"Such a vindictive person, do you think he will really be nice to you?"
“…”
There was a dead silence in the trial hall. Ferro slowly stood up, his eyes fixed on Alex in the middle of the hall.
"You probably don't know this, but the medicine I gave you can't be cured by just one bug."
So, is the other person helping you calm your spirit, or is he using you to calm the heat in his body?
Ferro curled his lips: "So, facing such a bug, do you really need to continue to protect it?"
Alex raised his eyes and looked at Ferro.
The male insect stared at him without any fear, and even reached out and pulled down his loose collar, revealing his body covered in bruises and purples, without a single piece of good skin.
"Besides, there is irrefutable evidence. How else can you make excuses?"
"I have no excuse."
Time seemed to have passed for a century before Alex finally spoke:
"But I want to ask, what were you and Elio doing in Qing Garden? And why did you go straight to the box where Ryan and I were after entering Qing Garden?"
"Don't quibble!"
Alex imitated Ferro's tone and said softly, "There's surveillance footage, irrefutable evidence..."
"us--"
Under Alex's question, Ferro was a little bit stuck, but after a moment he thought of a solution.
"Don't worry about what we're doing. Just tell me, do you admit that it was Ryan who caused the injuries to Sir Elio and me?"
"Don't forget, besides the two of us, other A-rank Excellencies are also paying attention to this trial!"
In fact, having said that, and considering that Chu Sicheng did not avoid surveillance when dragging Ferro and Elio out of the box, whether Alex admitted it or not was not important to the outcome of the trial.
But whether these bugs are hypocritical or perverted, they just want to pull over the only bug that stands on Ryan's side to prove that their decision is correct.
But unfortunately, Alex did not live up to their expectations.
Even though Marshal Saxony's eyes were about to cramp, the female insect standing in the middle of the hall still did not lower her head.
He is really different from before. He is no longer the humble female who would go blank when her father gave her a cold look and would nod and agree to any harsh conditions.
Alex blinked his eyes. Under the pressure of Ferro's questioning and the entire trial bench, he did not answer the other party's question. He only said softly,
"Mr. Ryan is still in the hospital undergoing a second transformation."
"We know this, but it's not enough for the judge to acquit him. You should know, Alex, that Lord Ryan really went too far in this matter."
It directly destroyed the appeasement and reproduction value of the two A-level male insects, which was really a huge loss for the empire.
"...So, you must punish Ryan, right?"
Alex asked, "On the premise that we clearly know that these two male insects have bad intentions."
The judge sitting in the middle of the bench was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said earnestly,
"Your Excellency the Male Insect is our empire's most precious treasure."
But the F-class Excellency is not.
Alex silently added a sentence for the judge in his heart.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the charges seemed to be pinned on Chu Sicheng's head again. Even the guards next to him clenched their guns, waiting for the judge's order to arrest the male insect in the hospital and put him in jail to accept punishment.
"Alex, you know..."
Bang!
All the bugs present thought that something exploded next to the Judgment Building, but in fact, it was just the sound of Alex controlling the mecha to land next to the hall.
The huge silver-white mecha reached out and smashed the center of the judgment hall, symbolizing the scales of fairness and justice.
boom!
The floor of the judgment hall was smashed through, layer after layer, as if a giant beast had opened its mouth ferociously, wanting to tear this unfair world apart.
It was not until this time that the insects seemed to realize the horror of SS-level female insects.
Alex teleported directly in front of Ferro, his eyelashes drooping slightly, and his pair of green eyes stared at the prey in front of him like a venomous snake.
"What do you think Ryan's sentence would be for causing you to be snared by some low-class bitch?"
"You want him to die, don't you?"
"What if I send you to hell before that?"
This is a deeply unfair world.
Between female and male insects.
Between low and high levels.
Sick and extreme.
Especially when the group of insects around him were always targeting him and Ryan, it made the insects even more annoyed.
"You keep saying Ryan hurt you, but weren't you the one who framed him in the beginning?"
"And at Frederick's banquet, it was later said that he had undergone a second metamorphosis prematurely, and the result was only the aphrodisiac drug. In which case, wasn't it you who started the conflict first? And you..."
Alex looked at Elio and asked, "You really don't know why your hands were broken?"
Wherever he looked, the two male insects' faces were terrifyingly pale. Their previous arrogant expressions had completely disappeared, and what remained was only the fear from the depths of their souls.
"You are indeed right. I made a mistake in not reporting Ryan's identity as a male insect. I am guilty and I deserve to die."
Alex said calmly, "But before I atone for my sins..."
He slowly looked at Ferro and said, "Don't even think about living."
It just so happens that the result of the female insect harming the male insect is death, and he can bring the other party with him to atone for Ryan.
Before all the bugs could react, Alex directly picked up the entire bug Ferro. In mid-air, the silver-white mecha slowly raised its right hand, and the impact cannon and muzzle laser in the middle of its palm flashed. It looked like the entire trial building was about to be destroyed along with all the bugs inside.
However, at this moment——
"Alex."
A weak but very familiar voice suddenly sounded in Alex's ears.
Just like the day of the execution, a huge virtual image once again descended over the entire central city.
In the midst of the azure blue, Alex only saw a hint of blue-gray.
The male insect leaned lazily against the headboard, with platinum hair hanging down in front of his forehead. Perhaps it was because he was weak after just undergoing the second molting, but the male insect's eyes looked much less aggressive than usual. Combined with his already soft appearance, he looked like a clean and pure god.
Then, Alex looked at his god and waved gently at him.
"Come here, Alex."
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