Half an hour later.
After digesting their food in the cafeteria, the three returned to their dorm room and office area.
As Ulysses walked toward the combat laboratory, he noticed the gaze behind him and smiled slightly.
In the past few days, he has often noticed that the female insects around him are watching him.
He initially thought he was wearing his clothes inside out or that his hair was messy.
But when he finished tidying everything up, he found that the female insects' gazes were still fixed on him.
Ulysses suspected that he had inadvertently revealed something.
However, after talking with James and Roderick, he realized that he had been worrying too much.
Upon arriving at the combat laboratory, Ulysses turned around, smiled at the female insects around him, and then closed the door without hesitation, cutting off their view.
When he was alone, Ulysses relaxed completely.
He sat on the sofa by the door and sighed.
Ever since the twin male insects appeared in his dream, Ulysses has deliberately put his own male insect, Jacob, out of his mind.
Otherwise, he would always feel guilty.
Today, Jacob was brought up again, and Ulysses felt it was time to settle things with Jacob.
Not only for himself, but also for the twins who would be by his side a few years later.
Ulysses sat on the sofa and, without hesitation, dialed Jacob's number.
"Beep~ Beep~ Beep..."
The endless ringing of the bell gradually wore down Ulysses' patience.
It's always the same; Jacob never has the patience to answer his video calls, and he doesn't want to answer them at all.
Three minutes later.
Ulysses hung up the call and then dialed back.
Based on their location, if Jacob is at home at this time, there is no time difference.
They were both at 2 PM.
Half an hour later.
Ulysses' video call was finally connected.
Jacob's impatient voice rang out:
"What do you want? Speak up! Don't disturb my sleep!"
Ulysses frowned as he looked at the screen.
On the screen, Jacob is embracing two women, who lie beside him. The light emanating from the screen illuminates the numerous wounds on the women's bodies, a crisscrossing and shocking sight.
Ulysses, barely suppressing his anger, asked:
"Jacob, where are you now? If you're on a B-class planet, at our home, it should be three o'clock in the afternoon. It's not that late! The last time I saw you, these two female attendants weren't with you!"
Jacob casually rotated the screen:
"Hmm, I'm not home, can't I come out and play? Are you trying to lock me up on a B-level planet every day?"
As for these female servants, I can summon as many as I want with just a snap of my fingers.
Several months have passed since the last call. The previous batch has all died, and these two are newly recruited.
Is there anything else you want to ask? I'll report everything to you!
"Heh, now that you've secured your position as General of the First Exploration Legion, you've certainly started meddling in other people's business."
Ulysses' fingers trembled upon hearing this:
“Jacob, female insects are not objects for you to play with! You cannot, and should not, treat them like this!”
Jacob, who was smoking, heard this, took a drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and burst into laughter through the smoke.
"As are you speaking to them? Victim or survivor? Get this straight, it's these female insects who are begging me to sleep with them!"
"This is not a reason for you to kill them at will!"
The veins on Ulysses' neck bulged as he roared, his anger rising.
Male insects are scarce and all live on Aphrodite.
Therefore, once a male insect appears in the central city of a planet, it shines like a star.
To be taken as a female servant by the male insect lord is truly extraordinary.
The female insects are all formidable individuals selected after overcoming numerous obstacles.
Ulysses pressed his temples; he realized he had no way of communicating with Jacob.
Jacob is not like the person they first met!
“Jacob, let’s get a divorce. We’ll apply to the fertility center today.”
Ulysses' words were quite certain.
Jacob frowned:
"I've already said, don't even think about it! I will not agree to it."
Ulysses didn't speak, but instead took out a badge.
"I, General Olympia, a first-class meritorious officer in the Battle of Lipis, will exercise my special privilege to forcibly dissolve the marriage contract with the male insect Jacob!"
Upon hearing this, Jacob excitedly waved his hand, dispersing the smoke in front of him.
His eyes widened as he stared at the badge before him, and he asked incredulously in a loud voice:
"How is that possible! How could you possibly have a first-class merit!"
The medals are extremely difficult to obtain.
To earn a second-class merit, one must be prepared to die on the battlefield, knowing full well that it is impossible but still doing it.
Earning a first-class merit is extremely difficult; one must fight with the determination to die, and even at the very last moment, one must be able to fight against a thousand men and bravely raise one's sword against the enemy.
The crucial point is that Ulysses has returned alive. Thinking this, Jacob nervously bit his cigarette holder.
On the sofa, Ulysses carefully put away the badge and smiled:
"Why can't I have a first-class merit? You just never pay attention to me. I got this badge two years ago."
At that time, the Fifth Guard Legion's base on Freville was attacked by alien beasts at night.
The black hole of the level eight alien beast tide opened right next to Freville.
Countless strange beasts surged forth.
Freville contains abundant rare metal ores used to manufacture warship cores, making it a vital resource planet for the Zerg and one that must not be lost.
However, the Fifth Guardian Legion has been at peace for many years, and although the female soldiers are highly capable, they still lack experience in fighting against alien beasts.
They suffered repeated defeats and barely managed to hold onto one line of defense.
Left with no other choice, the female soldiers began piloting warships to transfer existing resources.
Only Olympus led his team into space, fighting the alien beasts to the very last moment, and held out until reinforcements arrived.
Freville was saved, and Ulysses and his crew were promoted.
Later, Ulysses was transferred.
Even now, remnants of black hole monsters still occasionally appear on the planet Freville.
Jacob's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he muttered to himself:
"Impossible, impossible, no..."
Ulysses frowned upon hearing this and looked intently at Jacob.
After losing his male insect aura, Ulysses re-examined Jacob, and then his brow twitched sharply.
"Jacob, are you saying that I'm not strong enough to earn military merit?"
Or is it that my military achievement is beyond your control? Beyond your purview?
Senior leaders, especially those like Ulysses who hold high positions but deal with privates, have seen countless people and have long understood their hearts and minds.
Technology and science can continue to advance, but human nature cannot.
Once the patterns are understood, Ulysses can see through the thoughts of all the female insects.
Objective laws, also known simply as the Dao.
Now, Ulysses could see at a glance that Jacob harbored a secret he was unaware of.
This matter may be related to his position.
Because every time Jacob met him, he would subconsciously emphasize his position and the legion he belonged to.
Once the subtle clues from their past interactions were discovered, they enveloped Jacob like a cocoon, layer upon layer.
Ulysses stared intently at Jacob.
"Jacob, have you been using your power as my partner to find out my location and search and intercept all the messages I receive, or not?"
Seeing Jacob's slightly trembling lips and his constantly downward-looking eyes, Ulysses knew he had guessed correctly.
"Jacob, would you prefer me to join the First Exploration Legion or the Fifth Guardian Legion?"
"Jacob, are you gathering information about me to sell it to other female insects? Or do you have some other purpose?"
"Jacob, what use is my message? To make your life better, or to get what you need in return?"
"Wealth and luxury? Luxury goods? Power?"
"Who did you sell my information to? Are you close to him?"
"Is gathering information about me part of your daily routine?"
"You've been in contact with him throughout the years we've been married?"
"Did you get to know me first, or him first?"
"Did you deliberately seduce me when we first met?"
“Jacob, you’re working for someone else. You approached me just to get information about me, weren’t you?”
...
Ulysses pressed on rapidly, bombarding him with questions one after another.
Jacob’s subtle changes in his eyes and imperceptible little movements helped Ulysses quickly identify the direction of the inquiry.
Just three minutes later, Jacob's lips twitched, and he reached out with trembling hands, trying to turn off the screen.
"No, no, no! Don't look at me! Don't look at me! What you're saying is all lies! You're slandering me!"
Ulysses' eyes burned with barely contained rage.
"One last question, Jacob, was your approach to me and your marriage to me a conspiracy from the very beginning, or not?"
Seeing Jacob's reaction, Ulysses closed his eyes; he had gotten the answer he wanted.
“Jacob, you approached me and tricked me into marrying you because you saw my worth at the time.”
You want to get information about the First Exploration Legion from me.
Behind you stand other people, or other organizations.
"Get out! Get out now! Turn off the call! Turn it off right now!"
Jacob's eyes trembled as he frantically poked at the screen with his finger, only to find that the screen was malfunctioning and could not be turned off at all.
Ulysses was now frighteningly calm. He rubbed his temples and said:
"Don't try to turn off the screen. I've already contacted the Interstellar Court's chief judge, Treello."
Our communication video will be submitted as evidence to the Interstellar Court.
Jacob cursed, his face contorted in pain:
"What crime have I committed? What right do you have?!"
“If a female soldier’s partner is involved in selling important secrets, he or she will be treated as a traitor.”
Jacob's expression became even more ferocious:
"What kind of military female do you think you are! Trash! You're not even trash!"
Ulysses chuckled upon hearing this:
"When you approached me, wasn't it because you were after my rank of general?"
How many generals are there in the entire galaxy? Jacob, if we're talking about genetic ranking, I'm more than a match for you!
Ulysses remembers submitting his dating request to Aphrodite.
The male insect he selected was a Grade A male.
It cost 23 million credits.
But after being rejected by the A-level gentleman, he walked along the roadside and encountered Jacob, who took the initiative to approach him and make friends.
Under Jacob's deliberate guidance, he quickly submitted his marriage application.
But after getting married, Jacob seemed to have become a different person, and suddenly mentioned that he had someone he loved.
It is said that Ulysses's forced marriage application was to sabotage his relationship with another female insect.
In retrospect, it was all just Jacob's doing.
On the screen, Jacob's eyes widened in anger, and he said:
"Impossible! How did you figure that out! You're not Ulysses! Ulysses would never speak to me like that!"
"Because I don't love you anymore, I've let you go."
Ulysses calmly revealed the truth, a secret pleasure welling up within him:
"To be honest, a pair of twin male insects have appeared beside me. After comparing them, I have completely given up any remaining feelings I had for you."
Once this layer of affection is peeled away, your identity becomes irrelevant. And your actions, arrogant and blatantly revealing your flaws, are completely exposed.
Twin male insects?
Jacob dropped the cigarette from his hand, which landed on the shoulder of the female servant beside him.
White smoke rose, but the female servant remained completely still.
Ulysses first narrowed his eyes, then his eyes suddenly blazed with fury:
"Jacob! You actually killed them!"
It turned out that the two female insects lying next to Jacob had already died!
Jacob stuffed the rest of the cigarette into his mouth, chewed it, and spat it out.
"That's right, they're both dead. Their bodies are stiff. Do you want to see their faces? Class C planet, reserve female soldiers! Hahahaha!"
Jacob laughed arrogantly:
“Ulysses, do you really think you can arrest me and convict me? You should know better what status male insects currently hold in the star system. Interstellar law has no effect on male insects.”
Upon hearing this, Ulysses angrily replied:
"My only goal is to divorce you. After the divorce, you will naturally lose the right to intercept my messages. As for these dead female insects, I believe that the mastermind behind the trial, Treello, will give an accurate sentencing judgment."
The video recording is now complete. I will submit this video to the Interstellar Court. You will remain in this room, awaiting the court's summons!
Ulysses never imagined that a simple video call would end in this way.
He ended the call, and then, true to his word, packaged the video and sent it to the Intergalactic Court.
To prevent Jacob from gaining too much power, Ulysses also sent a separate copy of the video to the marshal.
[Ulysses: Marshal, this is a video chat between me and the male Jacob. I suspect he has a force behind him trying to recruit male mates of high-ranking generals and intercept our military communications.]
It was four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Interstellar Court accepted the case quickly, but it's estimated that the arrest will not be possible until tomorrow.
The marshal of the First Exploration Legion quickly responded.
[Marshal: Let me discuss this with the others in a meeting to see if this inquiry is an isolated case or a widespread phenomenon.]
After high-ranking generals get married, because of their good conditions, they generally bring the male insects from Aphrodite and keep them by their side.
If there really is a powerful force behind these female insects, then this is truly troublesome.
Like Ulysses before them, they ignored the agency of the male insect.
How much information can a male insect intercept in a day? How much can it do?
It's likely that that force has already mastered all the Zerg's secrets and all their technology.
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