Chapter 57 Miracle: 30 Billion in One Second
The floating city is a decadent and prosperous metropolis second only to the underground city. In comparison, it is filled with bloodshed and violence, with thousands of corpses being dragged away and disposed of every day.
After all, most of the business here involves selling live animals; as long as you want to and can afford it, there's no transaction that can't be done.
Because the Colosseum was their monopoly and a place to make money, it was heavily guarded, so that not even a fly could get out. Furthermore, many tools were kept beneath the Colosseum to make money for them, so of course they wouldn't be allowed to escape easily.
After Feno died, he was about to be turned into food for the winner, but something went wrong during the transport of his body to the processing area. He escaped without a trace, and at the same time, the champion who won without any warning also disappeared.
"waste!!!"
The insect in charge of this area was furious, his eyes blazing with rage. "Haven't we seen enough cases of people faking their deaths to escape? How could they get away this time?!"
"Stop talking and get out there and catch it! Otherwise, we'll all just be food for those monsters in the dungeon!"
The moment the order was given, the floating city almost instantly became an impenetrable fortress. But it was too late; Feno had already carried Xanatar away from that place forever.
The female insect clung tightly to the tall and strong snow wolf king. As he sped away, the wind whistled past her ears like steel blades cutting through the air. Afraid of being thrown off, she gradually climbed onto his back, burying herself in his thick, stiff fur. She could feel his hot breath as she breathed, like a burning charcoal furnace.
Sanata held him tightly, and they finally stopped in front of a small house.
Its broad paw pads rested on the ground, then it lowered its head. Sanata, who was sitting on its back, carefully got off, then hugged its huge wolf head and gently rubbed against Feno's cheek.
Are we staying here for the time being?
Feno's breath was hot. It reverted to its social form, stood in front of Sanata, and gave a hoarse "hmm".
"I can't go back to my hometown, so I'll stay here for now."
As he finished speaking, his silver hair flew wildly in the wind. "I will take you away from here."
Sanata felt a lump in her throat, hugged his waist, and didn't say a word.
Feno reached out and stroked the female insect's head, as if to soothe her.
That night, they settled down here, but unexpectedly, the female insect developed a high fever that could not be brought down no matter what they did. Their identities were too sensitive to be exposed to the public, so they had to hide.
With no medication at home, and as a last resort, Feno tore a small piece of the curtain to cover his face, intending to sneak into his neighbor's house to change his medication without being noticed.
Fortunately, the neighbor had placed the first-aid kit in the most conspicuous place. Feno put down the money and was about to leave when he turned around and made eye contact with a cute-looking robot.
Biscuit blinked, and Feno's eyebrows shot up. He was about to punch the robot unconscious, but he held back and turned to run away before the robot could react.
Just as she turned around, the door in front of her suddenly opened. Hillan was about to wash her hands before going back to sleep when she came face to face with Feno.
Hillland recognized the snow wolf by its size and was momentarily shocked.
"You are that...!"
Seeing that he hadn't returned for a while, Cecilia retied her robe and slowly walked out.
When I went outside, I saw the living room light was on, and Hillan was speaking in a low voice, holding a medicine box.
Sersia was surprised that he had actually escaped, but she was even more confused as to why the other party had found her here.
He flexed his wrists, ready to act at any moment. When Hillland saw Sersia approaching, he said gently, "His partner's high fever persists, so he came to our house to change his dressing."
Feno was initially highly vigilant, but Hillan was so amiable that he trusted him instantly for some reason. It wasn't until he saw Sersia that a sense of crisis suddenly triggered his reaction.
He suppressed his reaction and said silently, "I'm sorry, I have no choice. There are no medicines at the place I'm staying. I'm in a hurry, so I can only go to the nearest one."
There was a stack of money on the coffee table.
Sersia's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something. "I'll go with you to take a look. I can handle any other complications."
Hillland was somewhat stunned. He saw Sersia stand up, say, "Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes," and then leave.
Hillland was in a daze, and he followed her somewhat blankly, like a puppy trotting along as they entered the dressing room.
"Baby, I can go. You need to rest well."
Sersia unbuttoned her clothes, and her robe slid to the floor, revealing the mottled colors beneath in the mirror.
Hillan, habitually shy, instinctively shut her mouth and silently turned her eyes away.
Sersia quickly got dressed, turned around and kissed him on the cheek. "I need to talk to him about the collaboration. If you want to go, come with me."
Hillland didn't react immediately. He made some noises, guessing what kind of sincerity Sersia would offer, but he didn't expect Sersia to have any conditions.
Seeing Sersia walk out, he happily followed behind her.
They went next door, where Sersia gave the feverish Satana a quick check-up.
“He had an iron ring implanted in his abdomen, and now the local tissue is ulcerated and necrotic, requiring surgery.”
Sersia said calmly, "Move him to our research institute, my lord. Please perform the surgery on him now."
Hillland nodded vigorously, knowing that Sersia was about to start discussing cooperation, so he went to perform surgery on Satana first.
Sersia sat down and indicated her willingness to cooperate.
"I can make sure you get through this period safely, and if you want to leave when the contract ends, I can also find a way to help you get away successfully."
Sersia said succinctly, “I only have one condition: you need to protect Hillan. The contract is only for three months for now. If there are any further needs, I will ask you if you want to continue the cooperation. During the contract period, I will provide you with the greatest convenience and pay you a monthly fee of 300 million star coins. But I hope you can protect him as you would protect Sanata. Whatever he needs to do, you take him with you.”
Feno remained silent.
He had no reason to refuse.
Feno replied in a low voice, "Okay."
Sersia finally felt relieved. He extended his hand and smiled, "Then it will be a pleasure to cooperate with you."
Feno extended his hand earnestly, "It's a pleasure working with you."
The formal implementation took place after Sersia went on a business trip, and they were required to live with Hillan.
After he agreed to cooperate, Feno did not know how Cecilia had removed the bounties and search warrants for him and Sanata.
In short, he did grant Feno and Satana their freedom, and Cecilia had the same ability, though it was more cumbersome and troublesome.
Sersia looked at Hillan's sleeping face and gently kissed his cheek.
Now all we need to do is get through these three months.
Three months later, everything will be settled, and the third prince will ascend the throne.
He really wanted to see Hillland's hometown and meet the parents who raised Hillland.
Hillland was fast asleep and didn't even notice when Sersia kissed him. When he woke up the next day, Sersia was still beside him. Hillland, who had been moving very quietly, saw that Sersia had opened her eyes and excitedly moved over to hug her and nuzzle against her.
"Baby, I thought you had already left."
Sersia watched as Hillan, with sparkling eyes, nuzzled against his nose, and felt even more that humans were like puppies.
I'm leaving tonight.
Sersia raised her hand and gently tapped Hillan's nose. "I want to stay with you a little longer."
Hillland really didn't want him to go on the business trip, but unfortunately, he was too weak to be his wife's Achilles' heel, since he only had basic self-defense skills.
"Then I'll stay here obediently and wait for you to come back."
Sersia hummed in agreement, wanting to say something, but fearing that if she did, he would find it difficult to leave.
"Let's just stay home for a day and not go anywhere."
Sometimes Hillan really hates that he's not a little puppy accessory, so he can follow Sersia around wagging his tail.
He felt he was becoming more and more like a puppy, well, Sersia's puppy!
After a day of playing, it was finally time to part ways. Feno stayed by his side, and Sanata also came to see off the Enworm.
When Hillan arrived home, Feno and Sanata moved in as well.
As soon as they entered, they saw Hillan quietly sending a message to Sersia using his personal terminal.
When Sanata saw it, he couldn't help but be surprised, "There are actually male and female insects that get along so well."
After he finished speaking, he gently took Fino's hand and smiled, "You are very good too."
Feno slowly tightened his grip on his hand, without using force.
After Hillland finished sending the message and arrived home safely, she looked up and said earnestly, "I spend most of my time in the lab. There's not much else to do. I occasionally need you guys to help me collect materials. Thank you for your help."
Sanata, a female insect with a gentle appearance, quickly waved her hand, "It's alright, it's alright."
Hillland hummed in agreement. Although Seldon was also protecting his safety, it couldn't compare to how much he cared about his baby.
Damn it, I'm being so cared for and pampered!
Hillland continued his research with a smug look on his face, soaking in the water for a long time.
During this period, the first-generation drug was hyped up to an unprecedented level as soon as it was first introduced. Most female insects frantically saved money to stock up on several after seeing the news, while most male insects did not realize that a crisis was coming and just kept shouting on the StarNet.
[These things are just worms! Those who believe this will die of thirst!]
[Is the female insect's harsh winter finally over? I utterly loathe the thought of my life being tied to that of the male insect; it's disgusting! I'd rather die than crawl!]
The drug hasn't even been released yet, but the hype on StarNet has already exploded. Anyone paying attention will notice that the situation is changing at an astonishing speed.
Galaxyes across the country have begun to release listings for the first-generation drug. The link will be available a month later, priced at 30,000. It has no side effects, and even if it can only alleviate the symptoms, it is a price that ordinary female insects can afford without going to great lengths.
The price was so low that they were caught off guard, and the product sold out as soon as it was listed, with demand exceeding supply.
Hillland was even kicked out as soon as he clicked on it, having witnessed the miracle of 30 billion in one second.
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