Chapter 59 Interview
"Go find Lord Shay now. You're on a flying ship, so you must seize this opportunity!"
On the other end of the video link, Gar Eric was shaking with rage. He raised his voice, "I'm not going! I said I'm not going. Why should I interview him? An F-rank bug! A bug that relied on Perne to rise to prominence! Just because he went to the battlefield! Should I grovel and serve as his foil? I'm an A-rank male bug!"
"Gar! What nonsense are you talking about? Do you know how hard it is to contact an S-class male insect?" Barney Eric's face darkened. "Just understand, there are 30,000 registered A-class male insects on the main planet alone, but do you know how many S-class there are? There are only 10 in total! And Shay is only 18 years old!"
"Put aside your temper, delete all the comments you posted on Starnet, and don't make enemies with Lord Shay. You have to consider the Eric family! Your female brother hasn't found a male master yet!"
Gar Eric's eyes turned red with rage. He angrily smashed the terminal against the wall, and the shadow of the female father quickly disappeared.
A few minutes later, there was a knock on his door.
Gar Eric suddenly opened the door and was furious when he saw that the person who came in was his female servant.
"Are you here to persuade me to go meet that bug too?!"
The female servant looked at him worriedly. He had just received a call from Barney Eric: "Master, calm down. We came here to obtain firsthand information about the planet Houston..."
Although they sent a distress signal to the army and returned to the starship as soon as the magnetic storm occurred, the notice of the "battlefield male insect reporter" had already been sent out, and many insects knew that they were now on the warship.
Eric's eyes widened, staring at him in disbelief: "You also think that I'm inferior to him just because he's an S-rank male insect, right?"
"That's not true, Lord. Think about it carefully. Even though Shay is an S-rank male insect, he's still an unexperienced insect from a remote planet. We found out the reason he hadn't emerged from his cocoon was malnutrition!" The female servant had been with Eric for a long time and had already figured out his temperament. She knelt obediently at Eric's feet. "Even though you were interviewing him, you were both in the film together!"
"How could a country bug like this possibly overshadow you?"
The anger on Eric's face gradually disappeared, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his handsome face: "Of course! He is an unlearned bug. With his grades, there is no way he can go to Slane Military Academy!"
"This stinky bug thought he could market a heroic insect design!" He completely forgot that he had come all the way from the main planet to Houston just for the title of 'battlefield male insect reporter', and that he had lost a small rescue team.
"Go get me a new set of clothes now and contact a stylist!"
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"Are you nervous?" Enoch handed the hot milk to Shay. "It's just a formality. If you don't want to go, you can refuse."
"Not really." Shay took the hot milk and held it in his palm. "I... I just don't know what to say. Besides, I'm not a great hero. That promotional material is really... exaggerated."
He sighed. The day before yesterday, the bugs from the Xiongbao Association arrived, bringing with them a large group of medical staff. They gave him a comprehensive physical examination right away. Doctor Xue was among them. He re-measured Xia Yi's mental power level and found that it had stabilized at S level.
Then the entire starship was in an uproar.
One of the medical staff who drew his blood was so excited that he breathed in alkaloid poisoning and exclaimed that he had witnessed a miracle of the empire.
The insect from the Male Protection Association was even more agitated. He roared directly at the Marshal, "You actually let a newly adult S-rank male insect go into outer space alone!!! He just emerged from his cocoon!!! God of Insects, there are actually insects who force him to take Perne! Marcus, I think you're going backwards! He's still a little insect, not even as big as your insect cub!"
Xia Yi was shocked. He didn't expect that a bug would point at the marshal's nose and curse him.
"Ahem...Conor, there's a reason for this. I'll explain it to you later." The serious-looking marshal cleared his throat and embraced the male insect with beautiful blond hair.
The handsome male insect pushed the marshal aside and came to Shay instead: "Good boy, I already know what happened to you."
His sky-blue eyes were filled with pity: "I will seek justice for you."
Shay was still a little confused. In fact, he had no idea what Conor meant by "suffering".
"I... don't blame the Marshal. I volunteered." Shay's face flushed slightly, and his fingers on his trouser legs unconsciously tightened. "Because my queen is still on the planet Houston."
"Oh, you little brat from the Webster family." Conor narrowed his eyes and smiled. "It seems my wish of having you as my child has been dashed."
Shay's face turned even redder.
Later, Xia Yi found out that this handsome and friendly male insect was actually the president of the Male Protection Association and also the male master of the Marshal. He looked only in his twenties, but was actually over ninety.
That afternoon, the Xiongbao Association issued a notice to celebrate the birth of the empire's tenth S-level male insect.
At the same time, Star Online also corrected the content of the news.
From [The mother insect 'Manda' has been killed by the Second Legion's Major General and his male lord.] to [The mother insect 'Manda' has been killed by the Empire's tenth S-class male insect and his female lord.]
After seeing it, Xia Yi anxiously explained to Connor: "Mr. President, I didn't kill the Star Beast. It was Enoch..."
"Oh?" Connor reached out and tucked his flowing blond hair behind his ear. "So Webster made a mistake in his performance report? He said you discovered the Psychic Beast Mother and killed her with your psychic tentacles."
"Well……"
"Okay, little Shay, female Zerg have always had heroes, but male Zerg are different, you know?" Connor laughed. He continued, "Decades ago, before the Federation collapsed, male Zerg were even sold as precious pets. Although the Empire has always provided adequate protection for male Zerg, that can't hide the fact that they are used as 'reproductive tools.'"
"Never having to work to get the most beautiful clothes and the most delicious delicacies, do you think this is a fair trade? Are all these female insects stupid and born to like doing business that loses money?"
"Once the higher-ups change their minds, the nightmare of the Federation will reappear."
"The Insect Emperor is vigorously promoting new protection laws and is committed to getting more male insects involved in social work in order to change this phenomenon."
"Shay, you must remember that we are not 'precious treasures,' we are 'insects.' Our vision should not be limited to clothes and jewelry. Like female insects, our stage is also the vast sea of stars." He sighed and looked at Shay with admiration. "The more male insects in the decision-making seats, the safer we will be."
"And you've already done it. It's a fact that you took the initiative to go to the battlefield. It's a fact that you successfully transported troops and signal devices to the planet Houston. It's also a fact that you killed the mother beast and saved the empire from disaster. Why are you embarrassed to admit it? This is the reward you deserve."
Connor continued, "The Empire needs more brave, kind, and responsible Zerg like you. Wouldn't it be a good thing if more male Zerg took you as an example and lived a different life?"
Shay blushed, completely convinced, and dazedly agreed to Connor's interview request.
Connor looked at Shay, who closed the door obediently before leaving, raised his eyebrows and took a sip of tea.
Eighteen-year-old Xiao Chong is so easy to fool.
Some little bugs are kind and brave, and take the initiative to assume responsibilities that are not originally theirs; while some scum, before the war, are still engaging in petty intrigues and ignoring the overall situation for their own selfish interests.
Connor's azure eyes darkened as he thought of the news he'd gotten from Wright Grover. That worthless female insect, after only two lashes from his mental tentacles, burst into tears and confessed everything.
It seems that the empire has been stable for too long, and it's time for some of those idlers to move out.
But there's no need to tell this to an eighteen-year-old bug. Eighteen years old is still no older than his own bug offspring.
But his female monarch, the Webster boy, seems to be almost 40.
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On the day of the interview.
Xia Yi sat in front of the podium. It was said that in order not to make him nervous, the host insect this time was also a male insect.
This male insect is very delicate and beautiful. He sits on a soft chair with his legs crossed and his posture graceful.
Xia Yi felt that he looked familiar, but he really couldn't remember where he had seen him.
Connor had previously told him that this interview would be informal and might touch on some personal topics, so he wasn't nervous. The military had another formal press conference, which only required the Marshal to attend.
At first, all the problems seemed normal.
"It's like this, Mr. Shay, we've met once before." Eric laughed, his small jaw appearing even more delicate because of the smile. He waited for a moment, until he saw Shay's somewhat dazed look. He lowered his eyes, looking a little lonely. "In the hospital, but you may not remember it."
"At that time, I heard some news about you. It was said that you were only E-level. Is this true?" Eric readjusted his state and smiled, as if the loneliness that had just been forgotten had never appeared.
"If it's convenient, could you tell us how you raised your spiritual power level? From E-level to S-level, this leap can only make Chong think of miracles!"
He was clearly using a tone of praise, but Shay sensed the hostility coming from him.
Xia Yi really didn't know how to answer this question. He couldn't say that his mental power had changed so much because the core had been replaced in the shell.
And he was able to break out of the cocoon because Enoch entered the cocoon with him.
Doctor Xue also said that mental interaction can enhance mental strength...
Thinking of this, Xia Yi pursed his lips.
But Eric saw this expression as a sign of guilt. He took the initiative to change the question he had prepared and continued to ask, "Also, I heard that you are in poor health. What is the reason?"
His pointed question had already alerted the TV station, and some workers were about to cut off the network when they heard Eric speak very quickly: "Is it because of an overdose of Perna?!"
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