Chapter 14 Atia becomes a defendant after hearing 001's report...
Upon hearing 001's announcement, Atia instinctively stood up to go upstairs to avoid it, assuming it was a visitor looking for Murphy.
Just then, 001 came over carrying a fruit tray and said in a clear voice, "Attia, would your friends like tea or juice?"
Atiyah paused, his voice hesitant, "My friends?"
"Yes! The guest insect that Master Murphy invited for you has arrived!"
Standing in the male insect hall, Rupert was still a little incredulous that he had been so easily and openly invited by the male insects to meet the legion commander insect.
Isn't this a scheme to wipe out their Dawn Legion in one fell swoop?
Palmer, however, was secretly on guard, because they had both received an invitation from Murphy—
Hello, I'm Murphy. I heard you're a good friend of Attiyah's. Would you be willing to visit him sometime soon? I feel he's not doing too well lately; talking to his friends might cheer him up.
"The Legion Commander!" Rupert exclaimed excitedly as he looked at Attia standing in the living room.
The Legion Commander's condition didn't look too bad, but his face was still a little pale.
“Rupert, Palmer?” Attia heard a familiar voice.
"Yes!" Rupert thought he hadn't had a chance to speak with the Legion Commander for a long time, but he didn't expect that just a few days later, he would have the opportunity to meet him openly.
001 placed the teapot, juice jug, and fruit platter on the coffee table, then, on behalf of Atia, invited Rupert and Palmer to sit down.
The two insects sat awkwardly opposite Atia, both unable to hide their excitement.
Rupert spoke first, he had a lot to say, "Commander, how are you? Can I come visit you more often from now on? You..."
Before he could continue his long-winded explanation, Atiya cut him off with a casual remark.
"I remember today is training day."
The implication is that Rupert wasn't training.
Rupert stopped talking abruptly.
"I...I took leave..." Rupert felt a little guilty. Heaven knows, he had just received the invitation and was about to come over immediately. If it hadn't been so late that day and he didn't want to disturb the Legion Commander, he would have come right away.
Atiyah turned her gaze toward Palmer, who unusually replied dryly, "I also took leave."
In fact, the two insects had been skipping several days of training recently because of the acquisition and tracking. They were planning to secretly make up for the lost time later, but they were discovered.
The two insects chuckled together.
The lighthearted topic immediately put the atmosphere at ease.
After exchanging a few more words about their recent situations, Atia finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask earlier, "Why...why did he suddenly invite you?"
Did we discover anything? Was this a warning to them not to make any unnecessary moves?
He always had a lot of questions about Murphy's behavior.
Palmer said seriously, "His Excellency Murphy said in the invitation that you haven't been feeling well lately and hoped we could come and chat with you to cheer you up."
Since 001 was nearby, he used a respectful term for the male insect.
Rupert looked rather strange. The reason was rather ambiguous, as if the two insects were a loving couple, while they were simply friends who had been formally invited.
Atiyah paused for a moment, then subconsciously pursed his lips in thought.
The reasons they gave were both unexpected and yet somehow predictable to Atia; it seemed that whatever his subconscious Murphy did wouldn't be surprising.
But the same problem remains...
Why?
The afternoon was long, and the three of them chatted for a long time. Because of their distrust of the environment, they didn't talk about anything important, but they could talk for a very long time just about the daily life in the legion and everyone's recent situation.
Although Rupert and Palmer did most of the talking while Attiyah listened, it was a rare time of peace.
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After delivering the package, Murphy went to the Male Insect Academy. There weren't any classes he had to attend today, but since Atia and his friends were having a get-together, he decided not to disturb them at home.
No sooner had Murphy sat down than Rodney leaned in, winking and asking, "Did you beat up Clark?"
Murphy raised an eyebrow. "The news has reached you?"
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Rodney became animated, saying, "It was impossible for the news not to spread. Some bugs saw him being carried away covered in blood, and then one small group led to another, and the speed at which they were gossiping was incredible."
"It has to be you again. I've been annoyed with him for a long time. He always steals insects from us lower-level males because he has a good relationship with A-level males."
As the two insects were chatting, a golden head peeked in through the classroom door.
Is Murphy there?
Murphy looked closely, "Daniel?"
Daniel breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him and walked in. "It's good that you're here. I forgot to get your contact information last time, and I haven't been able to find you these past few days. I have something to tell you."
Murphy raised an eyebrow. "I thought you would ask Rodney for it."
Daniel paused, "Ahem... I don't have his contact information either." He wouldn't admit that he forgot in his haste.
Rodney watched calmly from the sidelines. Daniel had finally met his match; he had never seen him so weak.
Daniel wanted to quickly skip the topic and said directly, "It's about Clark. I'm just reminding you, he might really be furious this time and is going to take you to the Male Insect Court. He's a higher-ranking one, a B-level, so the court will definitely side with him."
His family had some connections with the insectoids near the courthouse, and he took notice as soon as he heard the name Murphy. He never expected Clark to be so furious that he wanted to bring things out into the open and do something like suppressing the insectoids with his level.
"What? He's so shameless?"
Rodney, who was listening nearby, immediately got furious. Clark had done this kind of bug-stealing thing so many times that he had almost forgotten that doing it would get him beaten up. Now he actually dared to say goodbye to the bug.
Daniel nodded and added, "This is a bit tricky. He has an A-level male insect behind him, and even the three of us together can't get a B-level one."
Rodney looked around and saw a C-rank Daniel, a D-rank Ta, and an F-rank Murphy. He suddenly became a little worried. This was why Clark had been so emboldened to do those things before.
"What charges did he bring against him?"
“He harmed the male insect, and he also demanded a public trial.”
This charge can be serious or minor, depending entirely on the other party's wishes. However, the unfavorable situation is that the other party is of a high level and has a high level of malice. It is obvious that they want to make an example of someone, so it will probably be difficult to resolve this peacefully.
Murphy's reaction to Clark was not surprising; as long as you beat up enough bugs, you can collect countless reactions.
Murphy was surprised that Daniel would come to tell him this. He remembered that he had only met him once. "Don't worry, but thank you for telling me."
Since Murphy dared to attack without warning, he must have been prepared.
Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Daniel relaxed a little. "Just keep it in mind, and no need to thank me. I thought we were friends."
Rodney patted his chest and said, "If there's anything I can help you with, just say so. My father knows a lot of lawyers."
Murphy said, "Okay, I'll definitely contact you if I need anything."
At the same time, Murphy made a decision in his heart.
Although Murphy has only been here a short time, he has already met many insects and learned a lot about things.
Admittedly, there are some ordinary males like Rodney and Daniel who neither abuse nor care for females, but there are many more playful males who treat females as toys and beat or punish them at will.
For ordinary female insects, pheromones are always a huge burden.
Murphy had wondered why, given the vast difference in strength between the two sides, the female insects weren't the dominant ones. But the more he learned, the more absurd this underlying logic seemed.
Firstly, the secretion of pheromones depends on the male insect's willingness. If the male insect is unwilling, then the pheromones cannot be extracted, and forced contact will not work either.
Secondly, whether it is the Federation or the Empire, the supreme ruler is always a male insect, and they are all S-class male insects. The insect people respectfully call them the King Insect. The King Insect usually flows through the blood, so simply put, the child of the King Insect will also be a King Insect.
As for why the Ohmu always reigns supreme, rumors say that the Ohmu possess magical powers and can play a crucial role in wars, but most of the Ohmu can't explain why.
The thought of such a system breeding a horde of brutal and clueless male insects always made Murphy want to do something.
Since that's the case, let's see what happens to this strange underlying logic when the pheromone's suppressive effect is gone, and what role the King Worm plays in it.
Stirring up trouble is so satisfying, it's always so satisfying.
Daniel arrived quickly and left just as quickly. Before class started, Rodney got bored and began teasing Murphy.
"You've been coming home every day lately, skipping social gatherings and even your brothers' get-togethers. Is your home really that nice?"
"Didn't I tell you? You have a family now, so don't be envious."
Rodney gave him a knowing look. "Heh, you can fool other insects, but don't try to fool me. I've seen your file. In a couple of days, all of us unmarried male insects nearing molting will have to attend the year-end gala, and I saw your name on the list."
Every male insect goes through a metamorphosis period. Generally, the level of a male insect after metamorphosis is one or two levels higher. Only the F level seems to be an innate genetic defect, where metamorphosis and not metamorphosis make no difference.
To everyone's surprise, Murphy retorted, "How could I be unmarried??? And where did this list come from?"
This is an invasion of privacy.
However, when he thought about how in some small worlds, getting into university requires filling out information about the entire family in a public group, he understood.
Rodney didn't believe he didn't know. "It's in the group chat. You haven't seen it in 800 years, have you? The news about your complete makeover has been circulating in at least a few hundred small groups."
Murphy: That's because all that's left in his boring insect life is gossip, he's very busy.
However, Murphy had another question: "Never mind, that's not important. How can I find out if I'm single? Do I have to go to a matching center to check?"
"Why go through all that trouble? It's right there in your file on the personal computer. I really suspect you went out and had your brain replaced. You've forgotten such basic things."
In some ways, Rodney was right.
Following his instructions, Murphy opened his profile. A small "F" was hidden in a corner, as if to avoid hurting his pride, while a large "Unmarried" was displayed after his name.
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