Chapter 69 Was Murphy cuckolded? The King Insect and Murphy are fighting over...
[Great! We've finally waited for His Majesty the King Insect!]
[His Majesty the King Insect is indeed from our Federation.]
[Has His Majesty the King finally become fed up with what that female insect is doing? We male insects are almost unable to survive. I knew His Majesty the King wouldn't continue to let that female insect run rampant.]
[The day I've been waiting for has finally come; the day I can finally hold my head high again has arrived.]
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The central council chamber was already packed, and the live stream comments were scrolling by rapidly, with the number of viewers soaring to over 100 million in no time.
Many Imperial Zerg also started live streaming at the same time. This meeting was for the entire Federation and the entire Empire, and both sides attached great importance to it and expanded the number of Zerg they could accommodate as much as possible.
[So many insects! [A look of utter disbelief on his face]]
[This is our one and only King Insect Emperor. The last King Insect Emperor was hundreds of years ago, so it's quite normal that he's popular.]
Does His Majesty the King's decision to hold the meeting in the Federation indicate that he will be residing there permanently in the future?
[That's for sure. His Majesty the King Worm values our President Attiya so much.]
It's alright, our Empire's Highness Morpheus is also very good, we're not jealous.
[I don't believe it, but unfortunately His Majesty the King Insect is from our Federation, hehe.]
[By the way, haven't you all noticed something? Atia has always been Mephiel's queen, and publicly stated that she is his only and most beloved queen. Now, His Majesty the King Insect has interfered...]
[I also noticed that the news of His Excellency Möller picking up President Attiyah from work a few days ago was the top trending topic on StarNet. I didn't expect His Majesty the King of Insects to appear today. It's hard to call it a coincidence.]
[Wait, I'm an Imperial Bug, can someone tell me what's going on? Our Highness Morpheus was just found and this has already happened?]
No wonder you didn't know. It turns out you're from the Empire. All the Federation insects know this because Lord Morfield was our S-class male insect before, and you guys forcibly abducted him.
Lord Mephiel is a very gentle male insect. When Nehemiah was in power, he publicly treated President Attiya very well. Even when he was still an F-rank male insect, he angrily beat up other male insects for Attiya's sake. The first thing he did after upgrading to S-rank was to prosecute the male insects who assassinated Attiya, and he has always strongly supported him returning to the Legion to pursue his own career.
[Stop talking, the more I look, the more envious I get.]
[This is exactly what His Majesty Hawthorne would do to Marshal Melville; their children are just as gentle as they are.]
[But, but, everyone listen to me, right? You all watched the live broadcast of the Federal Civil War, right? If you didn't, here's the video for you [video]. His Majesty the King Insect made a powerful move, rescuing the damsel in distress, and he's been holding her in his arms ever since [image]. If there wasn't something going on between them, who would believe it?]
[Oh my god, this is the first time the Imperial Bug has seen this live stream recording. In broad daylight, a male and a female—it's impossible to call it friendship! Good heavens, our poor Prince Morpheus!]
[Hey, what's our little prince doing there? And he seems to get along quite well with His Majesty the King Insect.]
[They probably encountered it while traveling. But that's not the point. The real issue is that two powerful forces are vying for one dominant position. I never imagined I'd witness such an amazing scene in my lifetime. Even TV dramas wouldn't dare show something like this. It's so thrilling! I could keep watching this drama for a year.]
[His rival is His Majesty the Queen Insect. What should our Highness Möphyr do? He's done so much for that female insect; he must really like him, but his rival is His Majesty the Queen Insect!]
[Poor Prince Murphy...]
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The comments section was buzzing with chatter, but the scene itself was relatively quiet. After all, this was a meeting with His Majesty the King Worm, and everyone wanted to make a good impression. However, after waiting for a long time, His Majesty the King Worm, who was supposed to be there, did not appear. Instead, His Highness Prince Mephiel of the Empire and President Atia were seated together at the head of the table.
Does the fact that President Attiyah is sitting with His Highness Prince Moffel indicate that he still favors His Highness Prince Moffel?
[It's also possible that one is representing the Empire and the other the Federation, and then His Majesty the King Insect sits between them... enmmm... how eerie...]
Oh my god, everything went black.
Some of the bolder insects raised their hands.
"Your Excellency, today is His Majesty the King's private meeting. When will His Majesty the King arrive?"
Attiyah said, "He's right here."
"……ah?"
Atia's answer left the insects present somewhat bewildered, and they began searching left and right. Those watching the live stream online even moved their cameras back and forth, but none of them found any trace of the King Insect.
"This...it seems no one has seen His Majesty the King Insect..." the insect who asked the question scratched his head, looking dazed.
Atia turned his gaze to Mephiel beside him. He only had the memory of seeing Mephiel for the last time on the battlefield; everything else he had seen was in the live broadcast recording. The lord was much more powerful than he had imagined.
Everyone followed his gaze and saw it was Prince Murphy. Was he asking Prince Murphy to answer this question?
Before anyone could see what was happening, Murphy had already quietly taken Attiya's hand under the table and was now playing with it absentmindedly.
Seeing all the insects looking over, Mophiel, still holding Atia's hand, raised his head.
"The main purpose of this meeting is to address the current issues facing everyone."
The edges of his dark pupils were adorned with bright gold lines, and every word he spoke seemed to resonate with a spiritual force, causing every person present and online to feel a jolt of connection.
This feeling... is from His Majesty the King Mushroom!
This, this, this—
All the insects were stunned.
His Highness Murphy is actually His Majesty the King Insect! These two are actually from the same insect! Insect God!
Both in person and online, there was a moment of complete silence. How could these two be the same insect? They clearly look completely different.
Just then, as if sensing their confusion, Murphy closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, the entire feeling of the insect had completely changed. Even though a careful comparison showed that there were no major changes in the facial features, it felt completely different from the same insect, lacking some gentleness and friendliness, and gaining a bit more sharp and wickedness.
This appearance is exactly like that of the King Worm in the live broadcast recording that has been circulated billions of times.
Now they had no more doubts. Prince Morphyr was undoubtedly the King Insect Emperor. This was truly shocking to the insects, especially the Federation insects. The Imperial insects were alright, as Prince Morphyr was already an S-class male insect when he returned, so his promotion to King Insect Emperor was only natural.
However, to the Federation insects, Lord Murphy was an F-class male insect when he first returned to the Central Star. He was a crippled male insect who couldn't even secrete pheromones. When he was promoted to A-class, it was already enough to shock the insects and even raise a lot of questions. As a result of the questions, Lord Murphy was promoted to S-class in a flash, creating the only historical moment from F-class to S-class.
Now they're being told that Lord Morfield has been promoted from S-rank to Queen, becoming the only Queen in their insect race for hundreds of years. How could the insects not be shocked?
[This is utterly shocking; Lord Murphy is terrifyingly powerful.]
No, it's Lord Murphy who's consistently performing well.
[Now he should be called His Majesty the King Insect. My God, let me shock you again! An F-rank male insect actually managed to advance all the way to the King Insect? I never even dared to dream of such a thing.]
[It's the kind of incense I burn for my great-grandfather, to the point that the incense goes out.]
Lord Murphy is His Majesty the Ohmu... Lord Murphy is His Majesty the Ohmu...
It's hard to believe, it's actually true, good heavens...
[So the "two males vying for one female" thing was a misunderstanding? From beginning to end, it was only Lord Möphyr, that is, His Majesty the King Insect, who was the only insect. Ahhh, I really have to be envious of President Attia every day. Of course, President Attia is also a very excellent female insect.]
[His Excellency Murphy is truly devoted; I'm so envious.]
I can only be envious; I'll probably never find a male like Mr. Murphy in my entire life.
Looking back now, it makes perfect sense that the young prince was on the battlefield; he must have found his brother.
The scene was relatively quiet due to the intimidating presence of various forces, but online, there were already hundreds of millions of comments per minute.
[Wait, if Lord Murphy is the King Insect, then our Federation doesn't have a single high-ranking male insect left.]
[You've hit the nail on the head.]
[Not necessarily. I support His Majesty the King Worm joining the Federation and becoming the First King Worm.]
[I am a Federation bug, and I wholeheartedly support this!]
[I am an Imperial Bug, and I openly oppose this!]
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After saying that, Murphy deliberately waited a while for them to process it before getting to the point.
"What I'm going to talk about today is how to solve the problems of female insects losing control of their mental domain and male insects being weak and prone to premature death."
"This is a memory passed down in the bloodline of the King Worm. Based on my current research, I have found the problem and the solution."
Without any preamble, Murphy got straight to the point, instantly drawing the attention of the insectoids who had been chatting and joking around.
"First, let's talk about the female insect. The insect core is the source of chaos. As long as the insect core does not shatter and separate, it will continue to disturb the mental domain."
The insect core... is it the source of chaos?
Murphy's words caused a huge uproar. After all, the common knowledge that the insect core is the female insect's heart was something they had been taught since childhood. Now, the King Insect actually said that the insect core was the source of chaos, which was unbelievable to the insects.
"The role of male insect pheromones is to help stabilize the state of the insect nucleus when the female insect molts and breaks apart. If the insect nucleus breaks apart and is released all at once, the female insect will go crazy because she cannot withstand the enormous force."
"In other words, male insect pheromones, as materials that aid in metamorphosis, have a certain effect on calming the mental domain and stabilizing the insect core. However, if male insect pheromones are used to stabilize the insect core without breaking it apart, the chaotic power within the insect core will continuously disturb the mental domain, leading to the mental domain going out of control."
Not only are insect nuclei harmful, but male insect pheromones are also harmful?
The female insects felt that their worldview had been overturned. According to the King Insect's words, long-term use of male insect pheromones would be harmful to them, but if they did not use them, they would lose control and die. The most crucial point was that the insect core that was separated from the insect was somehow lost in the long river of history, leading to their current disaster.
Murphy continued.
"Next, we'll talk about the male insect. The broken nucleus of the female insect will turn into energy crystals and be released into the cocoon. These energy crystals can help the male insect complete its metamorphosis."
"All the male insects nowadays are still immature because they don't have the help of energy crystals. They are not strong and are prone to dying, which is why there are fewer and fewer of them."
While the other insects were still reeling from the shock of the previous statement, Murphy's words once again ignited the entire insect community, both in person and online. The statement that all male insects were still juveniles was arguably the most shocking statement the insects had made this year.
The male insects were equally shocked. They were all still juveniles, even though they had already passed the metamorphosis period. Was it just because they didn't have the so-called energy crystals to help them?
"Only with the assistance of energy crystals can the transformation be completed."
"After a male insect molts into an adult, its physical constitution undergoes a qualitative change and becomes significantly stronger. At the same time, it stops secreting pheromones, and all the energy from its glands is supplied to its mental domain, awakening its mental power, such as this: mental intimidation—"
With zero frames, Murphy's eyes suddenly lit up with golden patterns. All the nearby bugs on the field went blank, and even the Federation bugs that were close online felt a bit lost.
With a playful smile, Murphy said, "You can explore the specifics on your own later. The strength or weakness depends on the individual insect's physique and talent."
He didn't say much, but this demonstration alone shocked many insects. They realized that the seemingly weak male insects actually possessed such amazing power.
The male insects unconsciously touched their heads, wondering if they could become that strong in the future.
Murphy concluded, "The strongest female and male insects can freely roam the universe, and the male insects, after metamorphosis into their complete form, will also grow wings."
"The female insect's power lies in its body, while the male insect's power lies in its mental domain. Both are equally powerful. The male and female insects complement each other and transform together to achieve their complete form."
For a long time after Murphy finished speaking.
Silence, absolute silence. Murphy's words almost overturned their centuries-old understanding.
It turns out that the female insect's loss of control of its mental domain stems from the failure to shatter and separate its nucleus during molting. It turns out that the male insect is short, weak, and prone to premature death because it never truly molts into an insect and remains in its juvenile form.
At this point, Attia took over the conversation and announced something—
"The pheromone drugs recently distributed by the federal government were developed by Murphy. You can use them with confidence. When used in conjunction with pheromone drugs, they can also replace male pheromones to slowly break down and release the worm nucleus. Various central hospitals will assist you in completing the worm nucleus release."
These words brought a sigh of relief to many female insects. They had thought they would have to beg the male insects for pheromones again. Thank goodness, after a few days of freedom, they no longer wanted to go back to the way things were before.
Atia continued, "Male insects that are about to undergo metamorphosis, or have already metamorphosed, can go to various matching centers to collect the energy crystals needed to transform into their complete form, and complete the metamorphosis with the assistance of the matching centers."
The male insects also breathed a sigh of relief. They were a little embarrassed to go from being the ones being demanded to being the ones demanding. Now that the government could solve their problems and even assist them with molting, it couldn't be better.
This news is both good and bad for some male insects. It perfectly solves their current predicament of being unable to survive due to insufficient ability, but it also means that they will never again live the luxurious life of being raised by female insects and supported by society.
They can rely on the government to become fully formed, but then they must work hard to support themselves. Although they can marry several female insects as before, due to the protection of the law, they cannot force female insects to hand over their property. Asking male insects for money every day is simply unbearable for male insects with strong self-esteem.
The meeting ended very quickly, but the amount of information released in such a short time was far too much, and the amount of discussion exploded exponentially, causing StarNet, known for its computational capabilities, to crash several times.
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The Chaotic Star Sea was also watching this live broadcast. Sariel was held in the arms of the female father. The familiar face on the screen shocked them. It turned out that the gentleman was His Majesty the King Worm. They were really lucky to receive treatment from His Majesty the King Worm personally.
Harper, a carefree and easygoing man in the trading market, secretly rejoiced that he hadn't provoked His Majesty the King Worm for the enormous profits, unlike the foolish Azure Star Pirates, who had been shattered into a disorganized mess and were now easy targets for anyone to take advantage of.
He dismissed the skeptical comments, citing Sariel's female father as an example. The female insect, despite losing her nucleus, was still alive and well, showing no signs of pheromone overload.
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Talos and Doris were also watching the live stream. After the Federation War that day, they declined Palmer's invitation and returned to Chaos Starfield, after all, it was where they grew up and it was their home.
The time he spent eating and living with His Majesty the King Worm had become a must-tell story for Doris when he was drunk. He, Doris, was a well-known figure in His Majesty the King Worm's eyes. What other star pirate group in the Chaotic Star Sea had such an honor?
Talos looked at the grinning Doris and thought to himself, "Great! From now on, I can be free from the shackles of male insect pheromones forever. My brothers will never die from that damned pheromone going out of control again."
It turns out that the potion that saved Doris was also developed by His Majesty the King Worm. This silly boy must have really had some incredible luck to have such a predestined connection with His Majesty the King Worm. No wonder he's so lucky.
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Dawn Empire, Imperial Capital Star.
Milton said happily, "So that potion was developed by His Highness. It was His Highness who saved my brother. I just discovered that the potion can also be obtained from various hospitals in the Empire. We no longer need to go to great lengths to steal from the Dark Web. Once the insect core breaks apart and completes its metamorphosis, we will no longer need pheromones. That's wonderful."
Cromwell patted his head. "Yes."
His brother will never have to experience the pain of a mental domain upheaval; how fortunate they are to have encountered this newly begun era.
“From now on, I will manage more of the legion’s affairs, and leave the family matters to Milton.”
Cromwell discovered that Milton was very talented in this area. Just like his talent in military affairs, Milton was also very talented in politics. With proper training, he would become an excellent head of the household.
"Yes, I will try my best!"
After what happened before, Milton changed his mind. Now that he had the ability to gain his brother's approval and help him, he couldn't let himself remain a clueless shut-in like before, unable to think of any solutions even when his brother was in trouble. He never wanted to experience that feeling again in his life.
I believe that if he and his brother work together, their future will definitely get better and better.
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The Dawn Empire, Royal Palace.
"That brat really did something big."
Hawthorne snuggled up on the sofa with Melville in his arms, the two of them watching the live stream together. He could tell from the arc of Murphy's hand movements that the kid was up to no good. When asked how he knew, well, well, experience, all experience.
Melville said, "It's wonderful that no female insects will suffer from depression and loss of control anymore, and male insects will no longer die so easily."
"yes."
Hawthorne echoed the sentiment.
"So, darling, I'll help you extract the insect core, and you'll help me complete my metamorphosis..."
Hawthorne wrapped his arms around Melville's waist, pressed him down onto the sofa, and leaned down to kiss his thin lips.
Melville, already used to Hawthorne's occasional sneak attacks, struggled to say, "Ugh... Master... S-class males don't need to molt..."
"Yes, darling. I feel like I'm still not strong enough. I always make sure my little Mei has the energy to go to the legion the next day..."
“My lord…”
The faint noise in the study made Lovin, who had rushed over excitedly to discuss his brother, blush immediately and turn to run away. Damn it, it's still daytime!
...
"Phew—finally finished talking. I'm so tired. I need a hug from my dear Attia to feel better."
Murphy followed Attia back to the office, turned around and locked the door, then clung to Attia.
Atia lowered her eyes, reached out and hugged him, burying her face in his chest. "Thank you, my lord."
"Hmm, saying thank you again."
Atiyah looked at Mephiel and a long-lost smile, like ice melting away.
"This time I'm speaking on behalf of all the insect people."
Murphy said helplessly, "Okay... but you can't say it next time, it makes my Atia and I seem too distant. Darling should know what I like to hear, right?"
"..." Atia buried her face back in Möphyr's arms, her soft and supple body seemingly embedded in his embrace, perfectly fitting him.
Just when Morpheus thought Atia was too shy to speak, he heard a soft voice from his arms, "Husband..."
Thump, thump, thump—
Murphy's heart was pounding wildly. Oh no, this is something he really loves to hear.
Why is his Atia so popular with insects?
With a mischievous grin, Murphy pressed on his lower back, stroked his antennae, and felt the beautiful insect in his arms trembling as it snuggled into the arms of the culprit.
cute.
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"Atia has always known, hasn't she? I'm not the same male insect I used to be."
Murphy suddenly said softly.
Atiyah was very frank, “because the lord did not intend to hide anything from me.”
“That’s because my Atia is smart,” Murphy said with no small amount of pride.
"..." Atia buried herself closer to Mephiel, "What kind of insect was the male lord before?"
Murphy thought for a moment, "Hmm, what kind of bug is it? Maybe it's playing around in life? After a while, the same days get boring, really boring, so you always want to do something. In the last world, I didn't do any missions, I just made explosives and blew a bunch of people up with me."
"..."
Atiya frowned slightly. "Does it hurt?"
He slightly raised his head to look into Murphy's eyes.
Murphy chuckled, "It didn't hurt, because I was teleported here the next instant. I was quite surprised."
Atia tilted his head. "Surprised?"
"Yeah, they actually sent me a super big and beautiful bug as my wife."
"..." Atia did not speak, his face still cold and composed, but a faint blush quietly rose to the tips of his ears. This was the most straightforward praise he had ever heard, but it was so sincere.
Just then, Murphy said, "Attia, let's get married."
Atiyah looked at Mephiel and tilted her head slightly. "Aren't we already married?"
Murphy smiled and said, "It's different, we haven't had a wedding yet."
The Federation doesn't have any wedding customs, and male insects won't spend money on weddings for female insects; they'd rather have a feast.
While the Empire is somewhat better off, it still doesn't hold many weddings. Generally, only two insects who are truly certain of their feelings for each other will have a simple wedding. However, such weddings are very rare among the insect race, and those who hold a grand wedding are almost nonexistent. The only example that both insects know about is his male father Hawthorne and female father Melville.
But almost every world that Murphy had experienced placed great importance on weddings, and a marriage without a wedding was considered inappropriate. Now that everything was finally back on track, he should give Atia a wedding.
"We won't have a big one. We'll just invite our friends and my parents to be our witnesses at the wedding, okay?"
Murphy's eyes were focused and gentle.
He was serious.
Murphy... wants to have a wedding with him.
Atiyah had never actually thought about these things.
He looked at Murphy in front of him, and for some reason, he felt the blood in his body gradually warming up, rushing through his heart, causing his heart to contract suddenly faster, thump-thump, as if constantly echoing in his ears.
"good."
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Author's Note: Thank you AAA for the gift! [Greek emoji][Sound bubble emoji] Baby, I love you the most today too~ [Dog head with rose emoji][Heart eyes emoji][Go for it!]
Thank you "ABC" baby for the nutritional solution! [Confetti][Confetti][Go for it!]
Babies, the countdown to the end is on! [cheering emoji] Thank you to every single one of you who has been with me this far! [sprinkling emoji]
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