The next day, January 31st.
As the last day of the month, Aphrodite became unusually lively.
At six o'clock in the morning, Han Ling was awakened by a noisy sound.
He groggily opened his eyes, and was immediately startled.
Surprisingly, three tracked robots were parked next to him.
The robot wasn't standing by the bed, but on the entire large bed, looking at Han Ling up close.
In the inorganic eyes, there are searchlights flashing red light.
Cold sweat instantly broke out on Han Ling's forehead. He steadied himself and questioned:
"How did you get in? What brings you here?"
Just now, Han Ling heard a cacophony of noises around him; it was so loud that he couldn't sleep at all.
The red light in the robot's eyes flashed a few times:
"Your Excellency, today is the end of the month, and the Central Castle will be open all day after 7 o'clock to hold a ball."
Your dance session ends at 11 PM. Outside of this time, please do not go downstairs; your activities are confined to your bedroom.
Han Ling's heart pounded upon hearing this:
"You won't let me go downstairs? Then what were you arguing about just now? Why did you wake me up so early?"
The robot neither spoke nor left; it simply stood quietly in place.
Han Ling pursed her lips, pulled the blanket back over herself, and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.
At the same time, he frantically called out to the system in his mind, anxiously asking:
"System, system, when did these robots get to my bedside?"
The system quickly replied:
They entered the bedroom at midnight, then got into bed and stood beside you.
Han Ling's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
He was being watched the whole time!
Han Ling asked again:
"Did you hear the sound I just heard? I feel like that sound is making me extremely anxious."
The system has some doubts:
What's that sound? I didn't hear any noise, but downstairs, they're adjusting the music for the dance.
Han Ling's breath hitched when she heard this.
A sound that even the mainframe can't hear?
What exactly is the meaning behind this end-of-month dance?
Without a second thought, Han Ling immediately unleashed his mental power.
In Han Ling's pitch-black vision, a pale blue halo began to spread outwards, and a vast spiritual power surged forth, like the surging of the sea.
Han Ling had a clear understanding of all the activities of the creatures included within the blue halo.
Aphrodite is much larger than a space-class warship.
Even when Han Ling's mental power spread to its limit, it could only cover 1/20 of the area.
But that's enough. As long as it's within the range of his mental power, Han Ling can sense the breathing, movements, and conversations of every male insect.
As he saw with his own eyes and heard with his own ears.
Han Ling sensed that a large number of male insects were approaching the central castle where he was located.
Many male insects had even arrived at the entrance of the central castle, standing quietly in place, waiting for the gate to open.
Seeing this, Han Ling sensed something was wrong. His fingers trembled, and he frantically began to calculate in his mind.
On Aphrodite, the number of male insects has remained stable at over 600,000 year-round.
If it starts at seven o'clock, each dance party will last for one hour.
A total of 17 dances can be held until midnight.
The number of male insects at each dance needs to reach around 40,000.
Han Ling's heart pounded as she calculated this.
No matter how large the central castle is, it can't hold 40,000 people at the same time!
What does 40,000 people mean? It's equivalent to a super-large Class A stadium.
Han Ling used to love standing on the second floor and looking down at the dance floor on the first floor.
The first floor of the central castle is used as a dance floor for 10,000 people, and it's always packed with people, let alone 40,000.
Han Ling had some guesses in her mind, but continued to observe with a serious expression.
As time went on, more and more male insects gathered outside the central castle.
When the seven o'clock bell rang.
The gates of the central castle were opened completely for the first time.
The heavy, antique metal door, carved with patterns, opened silently.
The male insects waiting outside, upon seeing the door open, entered without hesitation, one after another.
The second floor of the central castle.
Han Ling lay on the bed, intently counting the number of people.
, ...!
After counting the number of people, Han Ling frowned, his closed eyes darted around anxiously, and his eyelids twitched wildly.
The castle's first floor actually accommodated more than 40,000 people!
That number is wrong!
Even in the lobby on the first floor, the male insects were actually spinning and dancing. Their footsteps intertwined, yet they didn't bump into anyone around them.
Han Ling opened his eyes and looked expressionlessly at the three tracked robots:
"I need to use the restroom, move aside."
Three tracked robots, each weighing four to five hundred kilograms.
They pressed down the blankets around Han Ling, pressing them down tightly so that Han Ling had no chance to turn over.
With Han Ling's strength, he certainly couldn't move these three machines; he could only outsmart them.
Moreover, Han Ling really needed to urinate.
Upon hearing Han Ling's words, the three tracked robots retreated slightly.
With the pressure of the blanket gone, Han Ling stood up and began to measure the bed with her footsteps.
He asked himself:
"System, do you have any videos recording me getting out of bed? Please retrieve them."
The system is the brain, with virtually unlimited memory. It constantly collects information, supplies it to the processor to analyze behavioral trends, and becomes more intelligent.
Upon hearing Han Ling's words, the system retrieved eight videos of Han Ling waking up at different times in just one second and began playing them simultaneously.
One step, two steps... thirty-six steps.
At this moment, Han Ling's body paused almost imperceptibly.
In previous videos, Han Ling had already gotten out of bed at this point.
But right now, Han Ling is still some distance from the bedside.
The central castle has become larger.
It's at least eight times bigger!
The fact that the dance floor on the first floor can accommodate more than 40,000 male insects at the same time makes sense.
The increased size of the interior space of the central castle indicates that spatial distortion has occurred there.
The system reminded me in my mind:
[Host, you are a Zergling, and do not possess the ability to distort space.]
"Hmm." Han Ling nodded seriously: "You calculated before that the probability of alien invasion was 33%, and it seems that your guess was true."
There is a foreign race that gains control of the central castle on the last day of each month.
So what is their purpose?
Han Ling walked into the restroom with a normal expression and cleaned himself up.
When he returned to his bed, it was already eight o'clock.
The second batch of male insects has already gathered at the castle gate.
Han Ling quickly lay down, and his mental energy spread out again.
This time, instead of expanding the range of his mental energy, he focused intently on the area around the castle.
What makes the male insects that come out after their dance different from those that go in?
Han Ling analyzed the situation, her mental energy rapidly processing a large amount of information.
Some of the male insects had relaxed smiles on their faces as they chatted with their friends, while others stood aloof to the side.
Male insects have different personalities, and the content of their conversations can cause their moods to fluctuate within seconds.
Han Ling looked at it until 3 p.m. and still couldn't see any difference.
"Could this just be a simple dance party?" Han Ling began to doubt her previous judgment.
Just then, his brow twitched sharply.
I saw someone I know!
They were the same group of powerful male insects we encountered when we went to capture Bern Mountain!
That day, the sunlight was too bright, so Han Ling specially chose a tricycle with a canopy.
When they arrived at the fountain square, Han Ling parked the car against the light. He couldn't see the faces of the male insects clearly, but he remembered the fluctuations in their mental energy.
Han Ling pursed his lips and stared intently at the group of people; the breakthrough was right there.
Ten minutes.
Twenty minutes.
One hour.
As the group of male insects left the castle, Han Ling's mind instantly tightened.
Things are different now!
The male insect looks completely different before and after it dances!
The male insects' mental strength had disappeared by more than 60%!
Those familiar fluctuations of mental energy from before were now as weak as if they were dead, as calm as still water.
Han Ling heard the male insects yawning and talking.
"Haha, I'm always a little exhausted by the end of each dance, but it's still a lot of fun."
"I'll just go back and catch up on my sleep. Tomorrow is a new month."
"Okay, let's go, it's time to go back."
It was already 6 p.m.
Han Ling finally figured out the reason why the end-of-month ball was being held.
There is an alien race devouring the male insect's spiritual power!
So, do the interstellar females know about this?
Han Ling clenched his fists, and for the first time, anger rose within him.
The male insect's mental strength is like the female insect's physical strength. Both are their means of self-protection, their confidence and capital for survival.
Who exactly is depriving the male insect of its spiritual power?
Doing this is like sending unarmed people to a battlefield filled with gunfire, which is no different from killing them!
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