Chapter 125 Courtship
In nature, there are many insects that can glow.
For example, the large-field firefly of the Lampyridae family and the firefly of the Mycophilidae family are all non-firefly insects that can bioluminesce.
But for Huo Xiu, the only insect he knew that could glow was the firefly.
Carlos' two pairs of wings also correspond to this identity.
The luminous behavior of fireflies is also very interesting. In addition to warning and trapping, its most useful and well-known function is courtship.
So when he heard Carlos' question, Huo Xiu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
He drank water again to hide the smile on his lips.
If someone had told City Lord Huo a year ago that his partner's butt could glow, Huo Xiu would have scoffed.
First of all, it is still unknown whether any unlucky mutant will evolve to the point where his butt glows.
In an environment like the apocalypse, this person with special abilities might be considered to have been exposed to radiation from a meteorite, or to have been parasitized by the spores of fluorescent mushrooms!
Even if there was, Huo Xiu didn't think he would fall in love with him.
In the end times, City Lord Huo has no time to think about these things.
He had too many things to think about - how to obtain more food, how to solve the energy problem, how to accommodate the growing population, to what extent the zombies would evolve, and how far the training of the psychics had progressed.
And so on.
He would never have the energy to think about love affairs.
If there really is a person with superpowers whose butt glows, Huo Xiu might also consider issues such as light energy conversion, energy utilization, luring the enemy deep into the territory, and outdoor light sources.
After all, in the end times, energy is a big problem.
"Looks like he still has the stamina for training."
Huo Xiu put down the water cup and saw Carlos' eyes widened in disbelief.
Although he hated his own luminous organs - but that was in the past.
Carlos's mood changes very quickly; he is a moody bug.
When he discovered that Huo Xiu had no objection to his luminous organ, Carlos's natural mating instinct took over.
Just kidding, those fireflies are visual kei insects that court mates!!!
In the entire Palmer family, no, in the entire firefly world, he is the brightest one.
Carlos is so confident.
"I'm strong, little doctor." Carlos propped himself up, his arms still shaking. It was obvious that being handcuffed behind his back for two hours had taken a toll on him.
"Or do you like other bugs?" Carlos' voice lowered.
"Do you prefer the fickle swallowtail butterfly or the upstart who only wants to blind insects?"
He raised his head, and the insect armor aroused by the fighting spirit began to cover his body.
As mentioned before, jealousy is Carlos' fuel.
This is the result of the impact on the spiritual sea barrier. The "Guide to Using Spiritual Tentacles" that Ome gave to Huo Xiu also mentioned the reaction of the female insect after combing.
Their possessiveness will be magnified.
——Which female insect would want the male insect that just merged with her spiritual sea to turn around and throw itself into the arms of another insect?
They can become very emotional.
Once their spiritual sea is penetrated, it is equivalent to breaking through their last psychological defenses. Therefore, they will reveal their childish side.
They are all very jealous.
—Oh, this has nothing to do with the spiritual sea combing, it's just that female insects have always been like this. They just find a reason to show it.
"Huh?" Carlos, who couldn't wait for Huo Xiu's response, became visibly anxious. His green eyes narrowed, and the fire in them burned fiercely. "Which one is it? Are there other bugs? Or do you have a lover in your original world?"
Huo Xiu realized a long time ago that Carlos was a jealous person.
Now he felt that the description of being a jealous person was a bit of an underestimation of him.
"Carlos." Huo Xiu stretched out his hand and pulled the insect that was seeking enemies in the void into his arms. "There is no other."
"I'm the flashiest." Carlos said sullenly.
Huo Xiu laughed.
"You can't look at other bugs." Carlos thought for a moment and added, "You can't hit them either."
“…”
Carlos realized that he was forcing the other party to do something unreasonable, so he reluctantly took a step back.
"They are howling because we can't beat them."
“…”
"You can only hit me like this."
“…”
After a while, Huo Xiu couldn't help but say, "Carlos, you weren't howling just now."
Carlos fell silent, his face growing hotter.
Of course it hurts when the spiritual sea barrier is broken.
It's a sharp pain.
But when he regained consciousness later, he remembered that the person who caused him pain was Huo Xiu.
It was Huo Xiu who held down his hands, and it was also Huo Xiu who held down his wing sheaths.
He was so excited that he could hardly control himself.
Not to mention that after the barrier was loosened, Huo Xiu stopped and held him in his arms, gently patting his back, straightening his tangled curly hair, and tidying his wings...
He was going to die in such a contrast.
He grunted twice, and pushed himself against Huo Xiu like a puppy. He also pulled Huo Xiu's hand and put it on his waist, indicating that he should pat his back.
But Huo Xiu did not tolerate him. He tore Carlos off his body and placed him on the seat opposite.
"There's one more question."
Huo Xiu said.
Carlos was keenly aware of the subtle atmosphere - he would definitely not like the next topic.
He tried to divert Huo Xiu's attention with his beautiful eyes and his constantly flashing light organs.
But City Lord Huo is indestructible.
"Carlos, I don't want a next time."
Huo Xiu stopped there, but Carlos was not a stupid person.
This issue, interrupted by Huo Xiu's disappearance and mental barriers, will be brought to the surface sooner or later.
"I understand." Carlos lowered his head. "As long as you are by my side-"
Huo Xiu frowned.
He wasn't a psychiatrist, but Carlos's self-destructive tendencies were too severe.
The Palmer family had long been in decline. The federation was too loosely connected, and each family acted independently, so its downfall was inevitable.
When Carlos went to "collect debts", he went alone.
Apart from the fact that there is indeed a problem with his spiritual sea, Carlos' own choice is the key point.
To put it bluntly, if Carlos wants to survive, he has plenty of ways to alleviate his mental problems.
At the very least he could reduce atavism and fighting.
But what are Carlos's options?
—Ah, I only have three months.
——Then let’s do it all at once.
He has a completely desperate mentality.
When he made this choice, Huo Xiu was already by his side.
As long as some time passes, the simulated robot insect entity may be developed, and Huo Xiu, as an NPC, will also appear in reality one day.
But Carlos didn't wait.
He was like a butterfly that fell because of a broken wing.
Occasionally flapping its wings for a foreseeable flower.
But as soon as there was wind, he would stop.
To meet your own death.
Carlos laughed uncontrollably, and he fell sideways in his seat. "That's not true, little farmer..."
"I really don't want to live."
"But I didn't want to die."
"I just—"
Carlos paused.
What words should be used to describe it?
He just got used to it.
I am used to such near-death scenes, used to struggling out of the quagmire after falling into the abyss, and used to crashing into the spider web again after flying.
He got used to it, but also tired of it.
As a "little farmer", Huo Xiu brought him so much happiness.
But these joys are like illusory bubbles.
During the time when Huo Xiu was away from the companion system, he could only hide himself under the large quilt.
He couldn't sleep, and this situation accelerated the deterioration of his mental state.
Until that day, he realized his feelings in Huo Xiu's cabin.
——He likes Huo Xiu.
So, his first reaction was to kill Huo Xiu.
In Carlos's world—
Love is out of control, cruel, painful, and needs to be destroyed.
But then Huo Xiu turned into a kitten.
He found that the recurring and surging murderous intent in his heart disappeared in an instant.
The soft and fluffy black tail swept across his cheek and also across his heart.
Love is restrained, tolerant, sweet, and needs to be protected.
Only after this did he realize something very scary.
——Love will not hide a needle in cotton, and will not hurt him all the time.
——There is no equal sign between love and pain.
Therefore, he came to a conclusion.
He has never been loved...
At that moment, all the warmth and tenderness of the past disappeared.
Once the self-deceiving filter is shattered, all that remains is an even more embarrassing reality.
Carlos realized very clearly that his paternal grandmother had not changed later and that his paternal grandmother had never loved him.
Everything is just exploitation.
The warmth in the later period was because Elro had to soften his stance due to the huge investment cost in the early stage.
So Carlos made up his mind.
He wanted to put an end to everything.
As for Huo Xiu...
He decided to let him go.
For an AI that has worked hard to devour data and finally awakened its self-awareness, leaving it is a better choice.
Staying around a madman is not a good decision no matter how you think about it, right?
Carlos once told Huo Xiu the story of "Stars".
In fact, he concealed the final outcome.
The AI 'Stars' that sparked much discussion among the Zerg twelve years ago was not destroyed by the Zerg, or rather, it was not destroyed by the Zerg in time.
After taking revenge, 'Fanxing' chose to format his own main chip.
Carlos didn't think Huo Xiu was an AI that would choose to self-destruct. Unlike 'Stars', he had no master, and the resilience he showed exceeded that of any Zerg Carlos had ever seen.
It's like a plant that takes root when it sees soil and grows wildly when it sees water.
So Carlos got scared.
He was afraid that he was a ball of wildfire, burning himself and destroying Huo Xiu at the same time.
He understands himself.
He is a complete lunatic.
If one day, he suddenly changed his mind and could not bear the gnawing of jealousy - he would choose to clear Huo Xiu's data.
Then what should Huo Xiu do?
But Carlos never thought about it when he fell.
Someone will reach out and grab him.
Bring him back.
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