Chapter 88 Bystander B Gets Precisely Targeted by Space Pirates Isn't that a beaver?! ^^……
In the vast and boundless sea of stars, a passenger starship bound for a distant planet is steadily flying.
Pei Qian pulled out a handful of brand-new Star Coins from her bulging fanny pack pocket. She counted them roughly and figured they should be enough for her to live on there for a while if nothing unexpected happened. The most important thing was to see if there was any way to find energy crystals.
However, surely they wouldn't completely bar people from working in energy and mineral production areas? Speaking of working, she's quite experienced.
Pei Qing happily counted her money, ate some snacks, drank the beverage kindly provided by the little male insect next door, and lay on the comfortable and luxurious chair that she hadn't had the chance to enjoy before, admiring the starry sea view and imagining the bright future that was about to come.
With a loud "Boom!", the starship shuddered violently, jolting Pei Qing up from her seat. The little male insect next to her seized the opportunity to grab her arm and cower to the side, whimpering.
Damn, did we run into some kind of interstellar trash? Pei Qing had no time to care about anyone else. She quickly shook off the insect's hand and hid in the safe space under the seat. Only after she was safely hidden did she remember the 'beverage provider'.
"Come here! Over here," Pei Qing called softly, waving her hand. The little male scorpion, whose species belonged to the scorpion clan, lit up. Forgetting its past mistakes, it twisted and turned its pale purple, hooked tail and actually crawled into her arms.
Pei Qian turned her head, barely dodging the wildly swaying scorpion tail. Just as she was about to say something, the ship suddenly shuddered again. She pursed her lips and decided to remain silent for now.
The starship's seats were in disarray, and tourists were huddled in corners with their heads in their hands.
Something felt off… Pei Qing frowned, deep in thought, a bad premonition creeping into her heart. If it really was a meteorite or interstellar debris causing the turbulence and impact, why was there absolutely no sound from the staff? Shouldn't the first thing to do in this situation be to reassure the passengers? Why was it so quiet, completely silent? What on earth had happened?
"Hmm..." Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt a warm, wet sensation on her front. She looked down and saw the little male scorpion nestled in her arms with dazed purple eyes, suspicious blushes on its cheeks, and its pale red lips slightly parted involuntarily.
What the heck? This scene looks so familiar... Zerg... Right, Zerg seem to have a climax period too, though they call it something like a mating season.
Wait a minute, what decent male insect would do this in this situation... Isn't this going to kill her?! Pei Qing looked at the medical kit not far away, feeling extremely troubled. Just as she was about to get up and rush over, a slightly cool hand covered her.
"No...no need...I just have a bit of a wheezing..." The little male scorpion in his arms struggled to lift its head, stopping Pei Qing's movements, "Wheezing...Could you please let go of my hand first..."
Pei Qing raised an eyebrow. Wouldn't this little male collapse immediately if she let go in this situation? Did he even know what she was saying? Oh well, she decided to respect his fate. Pei Qing loosened her grip, and the person in her arms immediately went limp to the ground, panting heavily.
"No, no..." the little male insect waved its hands frantically, "I just... I just want to ask you... to let go of my tail first..."
Huh? Let go of his tail? What the hell, is he talking in his sleep? Pei Qing frowned subconsciously and habitually raised her left hand, only to find that her hand had been caressing a purple crystal-like hook.
It feels cool to the touch, has sharp edges and corners, and shines with the luster of crystal.
Pei Qing was stunned. No, so the pillar she had been holding onto was actually someone's tail...
No wonder she felt uncomfortable, haha... She actually thought it was because she couldn't control herself, she deserves to die. Pei Qing finally understood today that people really can laugh when they're speechless.
Pei Qian, with a stiff smile on her face, quickly let go and apologized repeatedly: "I'm so sorry, I really didn't know that was your tail. It's just that... I like to tug on something when I'm thinking, oh wait, no," Damn it, she thought she had been holding onto some kind of pole!
Wait, what is she saying?! Pei Qian realized her words seemed a bit ambiguous after she said them.
"No, it's alright. It's just that your spiritual power is too strong. I cough, I can't quite handle it..." The little male scorpion's face was still red, but his breathing was visibly much smoother, which made Pei Qing secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Wait, she thought she heard faint footsteps. Pei Qing took a deep breath and listened carefully.
"Um, could you grant me a request? It's just that my first period of emotional development is about to begin, and your spiritual compatibility with mine is very high, so," Her voice was barely audible, her warm breath brushing against Pei Qing's neck, causing her to frown uncomfortably. At this moment, she had no idea what she was about to hear.
The next second, she was so shocked she almost jumped up.
"So, can you mate with me?" The little male scorpion opened its big, watery eyes, and its forehead was covered with small, pale purple scales, like a cluster of amethysts, making the whole insect eerily beautiful.
He calmly stated his request, without a trace of shyness on his face, only intense, suppressed excitement and joy, and upon closer inspection, even a hint of deep-seated fervor.
Pei Qing was shocked. She hadn't heard such a straightforward request in a very long time. For a moment, she felt as if she were dreaming, something very abstract and fantastical.
"Are you serious? We only met once today!" Pei Qing rubbed her forehead, trying her best to suppress the urge to run away.
Although Pei Qing had long known that the Zerg were ferocious, it wasn't until the insectoid creatures danced on her face that she realized how shallow her previous understanding had been.
If the citizens of the Federation mostly possess the qualities of 'humanity'—referring to humanity and the uniquely human morality—then the Imperial Zerg can be described as entirely bestial. Their rigid bloodline hierarchy and unwavering female-dominated system are both based on the law of the jungle: the survival of the fittest.
Among these differences, the attitudes and behaviors of the two sides regarding reproduction are the most prominent in the list of distinctions.
The Zerg revere reproduction, while humans conceal it. The Zerg are divided by the strength of their bloodlines, while humans are unified by rules and laws. The Zerg's pursuit and veneration of reproduction, from top to bottom, surpasses even that of the orcs, the most fervent and direct race in the Federation.
When the young male scorpion saw that Pei Qing was silent, it assumed that her previous attitude had displeased the female scorpion, and it panicked, grabbing at the corner of Pei Qing's clothes helplessly.
Her face, which had been flushed, turned deathly pale in an instant, and tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill over. "I'm sorry, my attitude was bad before. Do you like touching my tail? You can touch my tail, I... I'll just bear with it..."
Pei Qing was completely bewildered when a cool, crystalline tail was unexpectedly shoved into her hand. The familiar feel returned, and she couldn't help but rub it a couple more times.
Huh? What is she doing? Why is she playing with someone else's tail again?! And how is she so skilled at it?!
To avoid the insect's distrust of casually shoving its tail into her hand again, and out of concern for her own safety, Pei Qing swiftly wrapped the tail she held around the chair arm, looping it again and again, even tying several tight knots. Hey, this tail felt hard to the touch, but it was surprisingly soft inside, managing to support so many knots.
Looking at her masterpiece, Pei Qing finally smiled with satisfaction.
Looking at the bewildered expression on the male insect's face, Pei Qing suddenly felt incredibly happy at that moment.
She listened intently for a moment, but the faint footsteps disappeared. Pei Qing stood up, about to say something. Suddenly, with a loud "bang!", the cabin safety door flew through the air and crashed into an innocent passenger, eliciting a pig-like scream.
Pei Qing quickly turned around, crouched under the seat to conceal herself, and waited warily.
"Tap, tap, tap—"
The hard heels struck the ground with a short, crisp sound. A pair of exquisite dark brown leather boots slowly came into Pei Qing's view, approaching from afar and finally stopping in front of her.
Pei Qing's breath hitched, a tremendous sense of crisis triggered a frantic warning, her scalp tingled, and she instinctively lowered her body even further.
"Hoo," the soft breathing grew closer and softer...
In an instant, a pair of upside-down pale pink eyes appeared before Pei Qing without warning. The moment they saw her, the center of the pupils rapidly split and contracted, eventually reforming into countless tiny polygons, each pale pink polygon clearly reflecting the woman's image.
The next second, the chair that had been covering Pei Qing's body was lifted into the air and casually tossed aside, allowing her to see clearly the owner of the pale pink eyes and stare directly at that delicate, pale, and aloof face without any obstruction.
Damn it, isn't this the pervert she encountered at the casino on the main planet?! Pei Qing dared not make a move and stared at the other party without blinking.
"I've found you."
His pale face was tilted, maintaining the difficult posture of bending over and raising his eyes, and he spoke expressionlessly.
Pei Qing looked at the person in front of her—no, the insect in front of her—in a contorted posture and wondered to herself, "This insect's mental state seems really abnormal."
Or perhaps the best strategy is to flee and make a run for it?
The thought had barely crossed her mind when she glanced behind her, feigning nonchalance. A dense array of weapons caught her eye, startling her. A closer look revealed the gleaming insignia: "GF..." The Hurricane Pirates? The top-ranked pirate group?!
Ha, she said she hadn't heard any staff members' voices before, so they've all gone to heaven!
Pei Qing couldn't understand why she always had such bad luck when she finally managed to go on a few long trips.
This time, the level of bad luck was exceptionally high, not just bad. It was bad enough to run into space pirates in the vast sea of stars, but to make matters worse, they ran into one of the most elite groups!
Is this right? This doesn't seem right...
If I were to take the opportunity to smash the window and leap out with incredible agility, then climb onto a starship and reach the Star Sea... what would my chances of survival be? Would they be zero?
Pei Qing thought about it carefully and felt that the chance of escaping was not completely zero. It was about the same as the probability of a certain ordinary man in the ancient Blue Star society being able to kill a tiger with a sliding tackle and kick a polar bear with a sweeping leg.
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Author's Note: This chapter might have a lot of rambling and sarcastic remarks, hehe [covering face and peeking][covering face and peeking][covering face and peeking] I accidentally made some lame jokes and little sarcasm, I hope you don't mind [pity][pity]
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