Chapter 10, Zero Frame Start: A loud "bang" was heard, and Murphy...
With a loud "bang," Murphy slammed a chair down, a move commonly known as a zero-frame start.
Before the bodyguards who opened the door and chased away the insects could even react, the male insect that suddenly darted out from the corner slammed into the red-haired male insect with a chair.
The red-haired male insect, before it could even see anything clearly and before its scream was still stuck in its throat, collapsed covered in blood.
"Lord Clark!!"
One bodyguard immediately called for a doctor, while another bodyguard stepped forward to try and restrain Murphy, but unexpectedly, he was kicked twice by Murphy while trying to dodge.
The bodyguard took two steps back to absorb the force, looking extremely surprised. How could a male insect possess such skill? Could it be that F-grade male insects don't have high pheromones and have put all their skill points into physical strength?
The two kicks he took were quite powerful, causing him, a species known for its defense, to feel a slight pain. Seeing that he couldn't catch Morpheus in a short time, he chose to stand in front of the red-haired male insect to prevent Morpheus from injuring the insect again.
"A weakling like you dares to steal a bug's wife?" Murphy sneered, throwing the chair aside; the bloodstains on it were still flowing.
Then he took out disinfectant wipes from his pocket, wiped his fingers one by one, and then threw the wipes far away, as if the indirect contact with the red-haired male was disgusting, like getting dirty.
"Aren't you going to get lost? Do you want to do it again?"
The bodyguards and the doctor who arrived quickly carried the red-haired male insect away.
The bodyguards could only be thankful that the chair was made of new materials ordered by the hospital. It was a bit heavy, but not as heavy as traditional iron or wood, and the damage was not as severe as those two chairs. The employer was a high-ranking male insect. If they had died in their hands, they would have had no choice but to defect and become space pirates. Staying in the Federation would have meant certain death.
Murphy was also very glad that he was already on his way back when he received the doctor's message. He didn't dare to think about where Attia would have been taken if he had returned late.
His beloved beautiful bug wife has finally managed to peek out of her shell a tiny bit. If any bug dares to reduce her progress to zero or even make it negative, he will initiate righteous punishment.
Rodney, who was in the same car, was almost dizzy from the speed at which he was driving. He's probably still squatting downstairs with his beloved bug plushie, vomiting.
But there was no time to worry about that now; it wasn't appropriate for me to stay in the hospital any longer.
Murphy took a deep breath to make sure his expression wasn't too frightening and might scare his wife.
Murphy pushed open the ward door and saw Attia sitting on the edge of the bed, about to get up, her pale purple eyes facing the ward door.
"Why are you up? Did you disturb us?"
Murphy walked over to him and helped him up. "I'll be quieter next time."
Atia was silent for a moment, then tilted her head back slightly, as if carefully assessing his condition, and hesitated before saying, "You... I smell blood."
This is showing concern, isn't it? This is showing concern, isn't it?
The warm water method works.
Murphy was very pleased, his lips curling up in a wide smile. "Oh, I'm fine, don't worry, I've already made the noisy bug leave quietly. He's still quite reasonable."
Of course, it's very quiet when someone leaves unconscious, and who says fists can't be reasonable?
Attiyah: ...
If he hadn't heard the loud noise outside the door, he might have believed this fallacy.
Murphy changed the subject, pretending to be still scared, and said, "But these rude and noisy bugs in the hospital are still too scary. It just so happens that the doctor said your condition has stabilized a bit and you can go home to rest. Why don't we go home today?"
At least there's a robotic butler at home who can take care of things 24/7. If something like this happens, you can switch to battle mode and stall until he gets home.
001 is the personal butler robot insect of Murphy. Each male insect is assigned one from birth, which means that the robot will raise the male insect from a small insect to an adult, and will always take the command of that male insect first.
Atiyah lowered his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded.
"Um."
Murphy was overjoyed. Wow, he had finally taken the first step in bringing his wife home. This was a big step forward in their relationship.
Hidden in the garden outside the ward, Rupert was astonished by Morpheus's speed. The loud bang would have hurt him even if it had hit him, let alone the fragile male insect.
He was inwardly sighing, pleased that the male insect was protecting the legionary worm, but worried about what would happen if this powerful male insect were to target a legionary worm in its weakened state.
Rupert hadn't figured out what was going on when Murphy's sudden decision startled him.
"What should we do? The sergeant commander is going to be taken away! I didn't expect this male to lose his temper after only a few days of pretending. No, we have to think of a way to stop him."
Based on their understanding of male insects over the past few days, in such public settings, male insects tend to maintain their image and politeness, treating the legion commander insect so well that other insects envy them. But if they leave here and return to their private insect territory, will they really continue to pretend?
Rupert recalled Attia's weakened state when she was brought to the hospital that day.
No, absolutely not.
Palmer reached out to stop him, calmly saying, "Wait, have you forgotten what the Legion Commander said? We can't act rashly. What if our actions put the Legion Commander in an even more difficult situation?"
"The best we can do now is wait. We can observe around the house. Since he's been pretending for so long, he must have a reason. He might continue to pretend. In any case, we absolutely cannot let the Legion Commander's worm be put in danger because of recklessness before we get the pheromones."
“But…” Rupert was persuaded by him and began to hesitate. Finally, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. “Okay, I’ll listen to you. But if he goes back and attacks the Legion Commander, we must rescue the Legion Commander immediately. The pheromones are expected to arrive in another week. I’ll urge him to hurry up.”
He was confused and upset, not understanding why things had changed again just when things had gotten a little better. "I just hope those pheromones will work on the Legion Commander's worm."
Palmer's eyes flickered a few times, then returned to firmness. "Yes, hopefully it will work."
Murphy dressed Attia in the same fur coat as last time, this time with fur gloves and a fur hat, making it a round and chubby three-piece outfit.
"Oh right, and this too, the quantum computer."
Murphy pulled a box out of his pocket.
"I searched the whole house but couldn't find your old personal computer, so I bought you a new one. It will be much more convenient for you to listen to the news and things like that in the future."
These past few days, Rodney's substitute teaching has given him a new idea for part-time work. Since he's in the academy, substitute teaching is the most suitable option for him, as it offers more flexibility in terms of time. It allows him to earn money without interfering with taking care of Attia.
I've made some money here and there over the past few days. After paying back the hospital and medical bills, the money left for groceries is just enough to buy a mobile computer.
When Murphy placed the optical chip on Atia's wrist, the chip automatically unlocked and wrapped around his wrist.
...
"What does it mean that he bought a quantum computer for the Legion Commander? Aren't female slaves not allowed to be equipped with quantum computers? Does this mean we can contact the Legion Commander directly from now on?" Rupert asked, puzzled.
Palmer shook his head. "It can't be that simple. He must have calculated that we would be eager to contact the worm in order to eavesdrop on our plans and exacerbate the worm's guilt."
"Think about it, even if he is an F-level male insect, he has never thought of giving the Legion Commander insect any pheromones to appease him. This shows that his kindness is all superficial and an act."
After his reminder, Rupert realized that what female insects need most are pheromones. Why was this male insect behaving so well but not willing to use pheromones to soothe her at all?
Murphy had no idea that the gifts he had painstakingly collected would be arranged in this way.
He wanted to comfort her, but he didn't have any pheromones!
Everything was ready, and the gift was given.
Thanks to the treatment and rest over the past few days, Qing Leng Da Mei Chong's facial and body injuries have healed without leaving any trace. Her pale complexion has become rosier, and her overly thin cheeks seem to have gained a little more flesh.
Looking at the stunningly beautiful insect, now completely transformed, Murphy was very satisfied. He longed to fast-forward to kissing, hugging, and cuddling, though it was just a thought...
"..."
Atia hesitated for a moment, then took off his personal terminal and handed it to Morpheus.
"Thank you, but you should still take it back."
"?"
"Why?"
Murphy was devastated, his Dao heart shattered, and he wondered why his wife wouldn't accept his gift.
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