Chapter 33 Forced Marriage
Shay stood in the most prosperous area of Bruno Prime, holding a paper genetic matching report.
There was a lot of traffic on the road, but he was the only one there.
It's true, he's the only one.
The stress is on the last word.
Other humanoid creatures are the rulers of the Wen Ze galaxy. They are tough, brave, and invincible; they are bloodthirsty, cruel, and invincible.
They are called Zerg.
If the weaker male Zergs were not unable to leave the Wen Ze galaxy, the Zerg would become a nightmare for all intelligent creatures in the universe.
Thinking of this, Xia Yi scratched his head. To be honest, he is not actually a human being now.
As he moved, the two slender tentacles buried in his black hair swayed slightly, and then lay dormant vigilantly.
He always finds it difficult to control the extra parts of his body, just like a cat is not very familiar with its tail.
Although he moved quickly, he was still seen by a passing insect.
"Hello, can I help you? You look distressed."
The one who came forward was a female Zerg. Shay was not used to using the word "female" to describe the other party, because the Zerg that was responsible for reproduction looked almost the same as men on Earth when not in combat, except that they were taller and stronger.
Oh yes, there are also secondary sexual characteristics of female insects - insect patterns.
"It's okay." Xia Yi smiled shyly and gently shook the paper report in his hand.
In the Zerg world, few reports need to be printed on paper. The popularity of personal Zerg terminals has enabled the smooth implementation of paperless office.
And on this street, all the bugs know what the paper reports that appear here mean.
——Gene matching report.
It has a more common name on the Star Network, forced marriage, but of course netizens who are keen on surfing have a sweeter name for it - pie in the sky.
Sure enough, the female insect who came to chat up looked very disappointed.
He immediately posted a status on StarNet with a blurry picture of a street scene. A slender young man was standing under a tree with his head lowered, revealing only half of his profile.
He looked young, with fluffy and neat hair and a high nose bridge that was as prominent as a jade peak, but his soft jaw gave him a hint of youthfulness. He was wearing a college uniform and carrying a backpack.
All this information shows that this was a male insect who was quickly taken away by the insects just after he reached the marriageable age!
"Such a cute little male insect has been forced into marriage again! When will the pie fall on my head? Ahh ...
Male Zerg is definitely a hot topic among Zerg, and this post soon received many comments.
[What a cutie! Is he wearing the Slane Military Academy uniform?]
"No, why are there still people calling forced marriages pie-in-the-sky? Finding Euphemia and exchanging them for a chance to meet a male insect gives you 50,000 contribution points. How many non-military females can pull that off?"
[Yeah, not to mention forced marriages. If you want to duel, just look at the Contribution Points rankings. Count from the top down. If anyone has suddenly become popular in the past few days, that's him.]
While the Contribution Rankings weren't top secret, they were still accessible only on the military's intranet. However, the nerds were always on the lookout for hidden talents, and someone quickly posted a comparison chart.
The comparison picture has been processed, and the rest of the insect names have been mosaiced, leaving only the changed ones clear.
The first one is at the top of the table, Enoch Webster, with a column of contribution values followed by a staggering string of zeros.
In the photo, he has gray eyes, a vertical wrinkle between his eyebrows, thin cheeks that make him look a little melancholy, thin lips pursed into a line, and even the corners of his mouth are sharp arcs, and his black curly hair is a little long, silently draping his face.
He looks like a social journalist with a deep hatred and vengeance.
But anyone familiar with military affairs can recognize at a glance that he was once the most promising major general in the empire and the sharpest knife on the Zerg front.
In the second picture, he is still at the top of the list, but his name has turned red. He will stay there for another seven days and then be removed from the contribution list.
Because this contribution list only shows single Zergs, and seven days is the cooling-off period for Zergs to get married.
[Holy crap! This bug has been on the contribution list for at least eight years! It's finally coming down!]
[…Isn't anyone worried about the little cutie? This insect seems to belong to the Chelicerate subphylum.]
If Major General Enoch is matched with a male insect, does that mean he can return to the front lines?! With a male insect, his spiritual sea should stabilize quickly!
[Chelicerate, Scorpion! Surely everyone in the Webster family doesn't know this?! Every female insect in their family has a distinguished record of military success!]
[Can these female scorpion insects participate in forced mating?! They are all poisonous! This is a huge threat to the safety of male insects! The Male Insect Protection Association should be punished!]
[Does the person above want to die? Just tell me the specific family of the insect. Aren't you afraid that person will come to your house?]
…
Xia Yi didn't know about the discussion on Starnet.
He folded the genetic matching report in half and stuffed it into his schoolbag, covering the large words "ENOC WEBSTER".
He came here half a month ago. In his original world, he died of ALS, which he had suffered from since childhood, on the day he turned eighteen.
He and his family accepted this ending early on, so they did not feel any regrets about it. However, the days when he needed help from others to close his eyes after death were also torment for him.
So when Xia Yi was reborn, he was quite uncomfortable. Running and jumping had not happened to him since he was ten years old.
Although the mental strength rating of this body is not high and a lot of money will be needed to maintain its health in the later stage, Xia Yi is also very grateful and satisfied.
Oh yes, the original body still had a lot of foreign debt.
It seems that he bought a lot of Pene in order to increase his spiritual power level.
Pernix is the rarest mineral in the Wenze Galaxy. It has the effect of increasing the mental strength of male insects. Of course, it is not like a potion that will definitely restore mana after taking it. It can only play a supporting role.
Whether it succeeds or not depends on the user's own situation, as can be seen from Xia Yi's current physical condition. The original Xia Yi not only failed to get the promotion from E to D as he wished, but unfortunately also dropped a level and became the bottom F. Even more unfortunately, he seems to have died because of this, and replaced him with the current him.
Although the Zerg offer numerous benefits to males, they are still a race that values strength. Shay, with a mental power of only F, must repay his debt.
Considering the average salary of the Zerg, the mastermind 'Euphemia' gave Shay a sincere suggestion.
"Based on the average male insect wage, it would take you 407 years to repay the debt. Based on an average lifespan of 200, you would need to work another 225 years after your death."
Euphemia's algorithm is very advanced, and its voice, tone and intonation are very well grasped.
"What if I can't finish it?" Shay asked.
"The Empire protects the property security of every citizen. If you fail to repay your debt within the specified time, your right to free marriage will be deprived and you will be forced to marry. Your female insect will bear your debt. As you know, the Empire's fertility rate is truly worrying for insects."
"How long is the stipulated time?"
"Three days."
It is obviously impossible to repay the debt within three days.
The tentacles buried in Shay's hair moved, causing Euphemia to exclaim in surprise. The main brain designed by the group of insects at the Scientific Research Institute obviously also had certain Zerg preferences.
"Can I see the matches myself?" Xia Yi was a little nervous. He hadn't expected to be in a situation where he would have to sell his body. "I want to talk to them. This is not a small amount of money. I will pay him back later."
Euphemia chuckled. "Don't worry. The female insects that can participate in forced matching have to pay a large contribution value, which means they all have considerable wealth."
Seeing Shay's uneasy expression, Euphemia soothed him, "There's a saying in the Empire: A compassionate lord is harder to find than a thousand pounds of Perna."
"Love is the cure for female bugs."
Shay's tentacles moved again. Euphemia must have been talking about mental power, but he only had F, so he couldn't help his match much.
Euphemia gave Shay a list of names. There were few male Zergs, and even F-level males had a large number of females willing to spend high contribution points to match them.
"It still depends on the genetic match," Euphemia said. "The database is too large. I hope you'll come back in three days to get the final list. I suggest you choose the top five bugs."
Today is the third day, but the only name on the list Shay got is Enoch Webster.
Euphemia explained, "Female insects also have priorities. This gentleman was seriously injured on the front lines, and his mental state is unstable. You are the only one with a compatibility of over 80 with him."
Shay nodded. This was something he couldn't control.
Years of illness had taught him to take things as they come.
Besides, he had no preference. The female insect's gray eyes in the report looked at him gloomily.
Before leaving, Shay heard Euphemia sigh softly.
"He is the sharp sword of the empire. I hope you can hold him well."
Xia Yi discovered that the artificial intelligence in this world had more warmth than he had imagined.
When the male insect's thin back disappeared from sight, a smaller figure appeared beside Euphemia, with two small bead-shaped eyes on its square head.
"Is this a relief for you?" Euphemia chuckled.
Ome rubbed his short hands together: "Thank you, Senior!"
This world's integrity was too high, so it didn't dare to rashly look for a host, fearing that it would disrupt the timelines of some insects like in the previous world...
Fortunately, it clung to Euphemia's thigh.
——
The meeting time is tonight.
Shay's regular clothes were a bit fancy, and he didn't want to dress so informally, so he put on the Slane Military Academy uniform.
The restaurant location was sent by the other party's deputy Ryan in the afternoon, and the words were clear and brief.
With a "ding" sound, the smart terminal received another text message from Ryan.
It meant that Major General Webster was delayed by important matters and would not arrive until eight o'clock, and he hoped Shay didn't mind. He also gave Shay a VIP card for the restaurant lounge.
Maybe he knew that Shay, who was penniless, couldn't order refreshments in the restaurant first.
Although Xia Yi was not planning to spend money in the lounge, this arrangement clearly showed a hint of consideration.
Xia Yi felt a little relieved from the anxiety in his heart.
He really doesn't know how to get along with the opposite sex in this world.
In fact, he had very little experience in getting along with people.
There were people coming and going at the entrance of Nanfei Restaurant, and the guests and waiters were all dressed appropriately.
Xia Yi stood outside the door and realized that it was really rude to meet her blind date in her school uniform with nothing in her hands.
"Hello, how much is a bouquet?"
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