Chapter 219...hmm, isn't it a bit too lively?
The mechanical insect swiftly prepared juice for Bass and thoughtfully included a small cake. Then, a pair of crescent-shaped eyes appeared on the electronic screen and asked, "Is there anything else you need from 001? 001 is happy to assist you!"
As it spoke, it circled around in front of Bass, looking quite eager to serve.
Bass took a sip of juice, and his eyes immediately lit up. Looking at the bright yellow juice in his hand, he was filled with emotion.
Although he is a male insect, he is well aware of how expensive natural food is now.
Back on Planet Tadiel, although many insects fawned over him, this was the first time he had ever seen such a luxurious act as juicing fruit.
As for other novel natural foods, that goes without saying.
He had no idea what kind of creature this insect that wanted to take him back was.
Bass narrowed his eyes, looking at the mechanical insect and slowly asked, "What is the background of your master insect? Do you know why he brought me back?"
The mechanical bug got stuck immediately.
It wanted to say that Bass was Tan Chi's father, but Tan Chi gave it an order.
It can't be said!
Background and identity are naturally included, so the mechanical bug remained silent for two seconds before answering Bass's question.
"The master insect is the most, most, most, most noble S-class male insect in the empire, and also the only S-class male insect. He invited you back to take you to see insects you knew before. 001 guarantees there will be absolutely no danger."
If so, then consider it a data code error and just correct the system.
It's not a big problem.
Bass: "..."
He frowned repeatedly, feeling that the mechanical insect in front of him was strange and somewhat different from the other mechanical insects.
Especially its personality...
Hmm, isn't that a bit too lively?
Bass thought about Tan Chi's smiling tiger-like face, the expressionless female insect beside him, and then looked at the mechanical insect that seemed ready to give him a talent show at any moment, before falling into deep thought again.
It is said that insects resemble their masters, so who did this insect actually resemble?
Bass and the mechanical bug stared at each other, wide-eyed.
After a long pause, Bass spoke again, asking, "Since you said they took me to see an insect I knew before, do you know what that insect is called?"
The mechanical insect circled in place. "Of course, you'll know once you arrive in the Empire. 001 can't reveal it beforehand; 001 wants to save the surprise for last."
There's absolutely no need for that.
Bass pursed his lips speechlessly and silently took another sip of juice.
He couldn't help but prop himself up on his arms, frowning as he stared at the mechanical insect and asked, "So what can you tell me? You have to let me know something about the Empire!"
Bass knew that getting angry with the mechanical bug was pointless, because it was just a bunch of cold, emotionless machines with no code.
Even if he dismantles it now, it won't react; it will just continue running the program.
The mechanical insect seemed to notice Bass's speechlessness, so it immediately offered enthusiastic recommendations: "If you're bored, you can check out the latest news and entertainment gossip on the StarNet. There's also top-secret gossip about various nobles within the Empire here!"
Bass listened to the mechanical bug's words listlessly, but when he heard it say the word "gossip," he immediately focused his attention on the mechanical bug.
"What gossip? Tell me about it!"
Upon seeing this, the mechanical insect immediately displayed the names of all the noble families on the holographic image. "This is the gossip of all the noble families in the empire. You may browse through whichever family you wish to see. The colors above indicate the level of attention each family receives on the StarNet."
Bass nodded, then looked at the name that was bright red and purple, and clicked on it without hesitation.
He wanted to see just what kind of family the Lanetta family was, that their name alone could be so famous.
The moment he opened it, he saw the male insects of the Lanetta family and the male insects of the Crook family playing a game of stacking insects, and his face immediately turned ugly.
Ah!!! His eyes!!!
He's willing to pay a hefty sum to buy a pair of eyes that have never seen such disgusting videos!
He had expected that a family that was extremely famous would definitely have some major scandals, but he didn't expect that instead of pictures and text, they would go straight to a video. He was completely taken aback.
Seeing his expression of wanting to vomit but being unable to, the mechanical insect immediately activated the 6+ larval protection mechanism for Bass.
So the original live-action video was suddenly turned into a cartoonish chibi version of Jenga, and even had its face blurred out.
Bass: "..."
Very good, disgusting, but not entirely disgusting.
He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and couldn't help but complain, "These days, the nobles are all going to such extremes. Doesn't the Insect Emperor want to do anything about it?"
The mechanical bug shook its little head innocently, after all, Bass's words touched on a part of what it couldn't say.
Its high-speed processor immediately organized the parts that could be said before continuing, "These things were all done by the noble insects in private. Although they were exposed afterward, the Laneta family's position in the empire, which relied on selling natural food, was not to be underestimated, so..."
So even the Insect King can't do anything to him?
Bass thought about it and realized that since the other party was a male insect and had made significant contributions to the empire, punishing him would not be easy.
He curled his lip, "The Insect King has it pretty tough."
The mechanical insect nodded in agreement, and then Bass asked, "What does your insect king look like? Show it to me!"
Mechanical Insect: "..."
Should it crash now?
It should be okay to run the code and make it smoke beforehand, right?
But if it scares the male insect, will it be sent back to the factory for reprocessing?
So, under Bass's watchful gaze, the mechanical bug decisively produced a blurry image.
This is a photo of the Insect King taken at a banquet, but the person taking the photo may have been shaky, so the Insect King's position is very blurry.
As for the other insects, they can still be seen relatively clearly.
Then the mechanical insect pointed to the blurry image sitting on the high seat, so badly blurred that even its own mother wouldn't recognize it, and said, "This! This is our esteemed Insect Emperor!"
Bass: "..."
He looked at the mechanical bug with a bit of disdain, then looked at the blurry image above it, feeling that something was off.
The other insects in this photo look fairly clear, though they're slightly blurred.
But why is the position of the Insect King so obscured?
What Bass found even stranger was that although the figure was blurry, his heart was beating wildly for no apparent reason.
It was as if... he had seen this insect somewhere before.
As Bass was thinking this, he suddenly felt a nerve in his head being triggered, and he immediately collapsed to the ground in pain, clutching his head involuntarily...
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