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"Why are you asking this..." He swallowed nervously and leaned back, "I..."
Philo moved his wrist and brought up the communication page of his terminal, on which was a letter from the Imperial Male Insect Protection Association.
"The Male Insect Protection Association questioned me if I had hidden a male insect with a very high pheromone purity. They asked me to hand you over to contribute to the growth of the empire's insect population," Philo paused, "and by the way, they also asked me to ask you what kind of female insect you like so that they can arrange something for you."
This explains why he asked that question just now.
Wei Shao said dryly, "Oh."
Once again, he felt ashamed of his narcissism.
Daydreaming is a disease and must be treated.
To him, 95% is just an insignificant number, but to the Satyad Empire, it is an extremely good "breeding insect".
He felt even worse instantly when he remembered that Philo had said before that the average purity of pheromones among male insects in China was 60%.
Maybe he will be caught and used for research.
Wei Shao immediately shook his head: "I don't want female insects, and I don't want to accept their 'help'."
Philo looked at him quietly.
Wei Shao thought he could see the difficulty in his silence, so he said decisively, "I'll go talk to them."
Although Philo is a general appointed by the emperor himself, he does not necessarily have a say in such matters. If he wants to prevent the Male Insect Protection Association from interfering in his affairs, he has to rely on himself.
And Philo had no obligation to help him deal with all this mess.
"Wei Shao, you think this is too simple," Philo tapped his knuckles on his knees, "Do you know what 95% pheromone purity means?"
Wei Shao frowned and asked, "Does that mean I'm very popular?"
Philo nodded and said, "Yes, and they are more popular than you can imagine. Military females work hard to accumulate military merits on the battlefield, and sub-females work hard to accumulate wealth. These chips can make them get the favor of high-quality male insects. The higher the purity of male insect pheromones, the stronger the soothing effect on female insects. Most female insects do this not for something illusory like love, but to survive and live longer."
Wei Shao understood what Philo meant almost instantly: "You mean, the Male Insect Protection Association's letter is not to protect me, but for..."
Compete for resources.
Philo nodded and put away the communication page. "I thought you were here with me, and nothing like this would happen in the short term at least. It seems some guys are moving faster than I thought."
They dared to ask Philo for help, and even used the name of a government agency...
Wei Shao thought about it and there was only one possibility left.
His tone was heavy: "Admiral...you are not going to tell me that the royal family is behind this?"
Fei Luo looked at him in surprise and said calmly: "Sometimes it's really hard for me to believe that you don't remember anything."
"I'll just take it as you praising my intelligence," Wei Shao said weakly, "General, is there any hope for me?"
He didn't want to be treated as a bug or a humanoid.
Philo pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Yes, there is..."
Wei Shao's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward, looking into Fei Luo's eyes: "What can we do?"
Under the young man's sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples, his dark pupils reflected his own shadow and fragmented light, his eyes were focused and expectant as if he was looking at some treasure.
Philo turned his gaze slightly away: "You may not accept this method."
Wei Shao resolutely denied: "No way, no matter how bad the idea is, it's better than letting me be a stud."
"Stallion...?" Philo frowned in confusion.
Wei Shao's eyes wandered: "Well, General, please tell me your plan first."
Philo looked at him and said slowly, "Get married."
"What?" Wei Shao's smile gradually disappeared, "...with whom?"
Philo's lips moved, his voice was clear and cold, but the words he uttered were like thunder.
"I."
Wei Shao's head buzzed.
marry? !
Philo is going to marry him? !
At that moment, Wei Shao really wanted to grab Fei Luo's shoulders, shake him hard and ask him if he had been possessed by another spirit.
Aren't you the protagonist? ! Aren't you a misogynist? ! How could you say such a thing, brother! ! !
He pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly: "Admiral, are you kidding me..."
"I never joke." Philo sensed something from his words and his voice became colder. "Is it unfair for you to marry me? I have a lot of money and military merits, and there will be more in the future."
The corners of Wei Shao's mouth relaxed little by little, and he realized that Philo might be serious.
"Philo, you're very kind, but I don't have this plan. I don't want to marry any...any insect." He chose his words carefully, "This is also the fundamental reason why I want to get rid of the Male Insect Protection Association."
He is a time traveler who doesn't know when he will travel back in time. How could he possibly have emotional entanglements with the people in the novel?
After his surprise passed, he vaguely guessed Philo's motives: "Admiral, are you...close to blood frenzy?"
Philo said nothing. The natural light simulated from the ceiling hit his eyelashes and cast a small shadow on his cheek.
Wei Shao curled his index finger and pinched his base anxiously.
He had never encountered such a situation before and didn't know how to explain it without revealing his origins or hurting Philo's self-esteem.
As such a proud character in the book, Wei Shao couldn't imagine how long it took him to prepare himself mentally before he could say this.
Just like it is hard to imagine how Philo in the novel ended up with such a womanizing scumbag.
"Wei Shao," Fei Luo suddenly raised his head and looked at him straight, without any sadness in his eyes.
He said calmly and clearly: "I am not asking you for love, I am asking you to make a deal with me."
Wei Shao was stunned.
"Your Majesty has five sons. The Third Prince is a male, the First Prince and the Second Prince are female but both are married. The Fifth Prince is young, and only the Fourth Prince is of marriageable age and has not yet married." Philo patiently analyzed the situation to him, "The Fourth Prince has a strong personality, and even Your Majesty may not be able to stop him from doing what he wants to do."
What a bloody drama of robbery and plunder, Wei Shao silently complained in his heart.
He was quiet for a while, then suddenly asked, "Since it's a deal, is it worth it for the general to offend the Fourth Prince for me?"
"Your pheromones are of high purity. They can help me live many more years. As for the Fourth Prince..."
Philo's lips curled slightly: "He won't give up the support of the 19th Legion for a partner."
As he said this, his eyes and eyebrows revealed a sense of confidence in victory, and his calm and composed expression concealed an imperceptible strength.
Wei Shao seemed to be able to see the smoke and gunfire of the battlefield and the ups and downs of the political arena from his eyes, which would be quite awesome - if he himself was not the protagonist in the words.
He shook his head, took a deep breath, and returned to the topic: "Admiral, I have one last question - I really don't want to get married."
Fei Luo was not angry, he frowned and said: "Wei Shao, if you marry me, I can only ask for your pheromones, but if I marry the Fourth Prince, it may not be the case."
Wei Shao: “…”
The protagonist, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Probably because Fei Luo helped him first, even though Wei Shao was threatened, he couldn't get angry for a while, and his heart was filled with helplessness.
"It's getting late. Go take a shower and rest. The quilt in the study is ready." Philo stood up, picked up the pile of clothes again and put it in his hand. "You can tell me the answer later."
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That night, Wei Shao successfully suffered from insomnia.
The study is very large and is divided into a reading area and a resting area. Philo spread a quilt for him on the large sofa in the resting area, which was as comfortable as a bed.
But he couldn't fall asleep anyway when he lay on it.
In the second half of the night, he couldn't bear it any longer, and crawled to the computer desk in the work area like a ghost, and opened the star network to search.
【Zerg Marriage Law】
Zerg marriage follows the principles of one male and multiple females, one king and multiple servants, and males being superior and females being inferior. This is determined by the male-to-female ratio of the Zerg race and is in line with the Zerg clan sentiments. During the marriage, all the property of the female servant must be handed over to the male master, and the female master can retain 30% of the property. The male master has the responsibility and obligation to use pheromones to appease the female master and the female servant during the blood frenzy period.
【Zerg Royal Family】
The Zerg royal family is the Satyad family, and the current emperor is Satyad VII.
[Zerg Inheritance Law]
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【CN】
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【Earth】
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What kind of bug is Admiral Philo? 】
There is no such item. Maybe you want to ask:
1. Is Admiral Philo a female insect?
2. Admiral Philo once publicly stated that he refused to be a partner with ignorant male insects
3. Admiral Philo was sued several times by the Male Insect Protection Association within a year because he repeatedly made remarks that were detrimental to the mental health of male insects.
4. Lieutenant General Philo scared away 100,000 enemy insects just by his name
5. Satyad VII personally awarded Philo the title of "Major General", which may make Philo the youngest major general in the empire
6. Colonel Philo is suspected of beating a male insect.
…
"..." Wei Shao looked at the densely packed associative words and suddenly understood what Ludel meant by "Don't judge an insect by its appearance".
He rubbed his temples with a headache, did not really click on those outrageous associated words, cleared all the search records, and then turned off the computer.
Outside the window, the night was deep and dark. The imitation sun had long gone into hibernation. The metallic military and political building was hidden in the dark sky, leaving only a vague and huge silhouette, like a giant beast trying to devour the darkness.
Wei Shao sat on the sofa with his knees hugged, watching all this in a trance.
He chose to come back with Philo today not only for a place to stay.
All novels revolve around the protagonist, and where the protagonist is, there is opportunity. He thought that by staying with Philo, he might be able to find a way back faster.
Although the original world may not be worth remembering, it is still a place that witnessed his growth and change, and it is closer to him than this bizarre place.
But he didn't expect that the crisis would come faster than the opportunity.
He, an outsider, unexpectedly became the best among male insects and was noticed by the Fourth Prince of the Empire.
Wei Shao thought, he couldn't really fake a marriage with an unfamiliar foreigner just to escape the crisis, right?
And... a female insect can only be marked by one male insect. If he really made this deal with Philo, wouldn't Philo's second half of his life be ruined when he left?
Even if this is just a fictional world, Wei Shao would not do such a wicked thing.
Let’s find another way.
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