The next morning.
The morning wake-up call rang out inside the warship.
Soothing music played, and the sunshades on the portholes were all raised.
The eternal starlight illuminates the universe and also shines inside the warship.
Feeling the blinding sunlight, Roderick woke up reflexively, stood up, and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Just as he was brushing his teeth, he suddenly heard a knock at the door.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Roderick? Are you awake? Let's go eat!"
James's voice came from outside the door.
Roderick rinsed his mouth, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
He felt that James was still quite energetic and didn't seem like someone who was exhausted or overly excited.
After brushing his teeth, Roderick walked to the door, opened it, and smiled:
"Come in, let me change my clothes, it will take about a minute."
Outside the door, James stood straight, dressed in a blue-black combat uniform, his orange-red hair combed back, clearly well-groomed.
James leaned against the door and asked curiously:
"So? Who won your match against the General yesterday?"
“Of course the general won. After all, he’s a veteran and has more combat experience.” Roderick said as he put on his combat uniform and boots, then gestured with his chin to James: “Let’s go to the mess hall.”
It was lunchtime in the cafeteria.
To ensure the safety of the female soldiers' diet and prevent poisoning, it is not allowed to keep food on board the warship.
Even when taking nutritional supplements, you have to go to the restaurant and drink the Legion's free special edition.
Not only that, but after breakfast, you also need to stay in the restaurant for a full half hour before you can leave.
It's mealtime now, and there are quite a few female soldiers on the road.
Roderick and James walked side by side toward the dining hall.
Along the way, many female soldiers would linger their gazes on the two of them for a while.
James was already used to this.
After all, Roderick was a new recruit and a member of the Stag Clan, so he was no different from a rare animal and it was inevitable that he would be admired.
James joked:
"Bro, you're still so popular. It's been over a month and your popularity hasn't faded yet."
"Huh? Is that so?" Roderick raised an eyebrow and looked up, just in time to meet a familiar female soldier.
The moment their eyes met, the female soldier shook her neck, a mysterious smile on her face.
It was obvious that the female soldier knew that James had been given a shot last night.
Today, most of the female military personnel are actually looking at James.
Roderick clenched his fist, pressed it to his mouth, and coughed to cover his smile:
"Ahem. I guess everyone's curious."
A dozen minutes later.
The two entered the restaurant and took a bag of nutritional supplements from the self-service counter.
Then I randomly found a table and sat down.
They finished their nutritional supplements in a few gulps, then chatted as they digested.
James missed yesterday's battle and lamented:
"If I'd known you were going to lose, I definitely would have gone to check on you! Too bad I didn't have time, I've been too busy lately, otherwise I..."
James kept talking.
Roderick kept his head down, touching his nose shyly.
Brother, stop pretending. Your secret has been seen through.
Are you busy dreaming all day long?
At that very moment.
A group of female soldiers suddenly sat down next to them, carrying nutritional supplements.
The canteen was very large, and the seats were not full at the moment. Suddenly being surrounded by so many female soldiers, even James noticed that something was wrong.
James looked at the newcomer and asked warily:
"Brother, why are you all sitting around us? Want to challenge Roderick to a duel?"
But to everyone's surprise, a female soldier glared fiercely at James:
"Shh! Don't talk! Can't you see the master is searching for the best direction for today?"
James looked bewildered. A master? What master?
Another female soldier explained:
"See that golden-haired female insect? She's a half-cicada, and she can predict your future, your fortune, and your marriage—she's incredibly accurate!"
However, he is only a half-cicada, so he must choose a good location to unleash his full power.
Upon hearing this, James's heart stirred slightly.
How long has it been since the cicadas were born?
He had only heard of the Cicada Clan's reputation, but had never actually seen one!
It is said that all the cicadas gather on one planet from birth.
They do not communicate with the outside world, and their every word and action from childhood to adulthood is recorded.
James glanced at the blonde female insect in the middle.
His tall and robust physique was no different from the female soldiers around him.
He asked suspiciously:
"Is this person truly of the Half-Cicada Clan bloodline? How can we verify that?"
A female insect's eyes widened:
"What are you talking about! Does this even need verification? We were all recommended by others because his predictions are so accurate! You have to wait in line to have your horoscope read by him!"
At this moment, the blonde female soldier slammed her hand on the table, stood up, looked at James, and angrily said:
"You can insult my fighting ability! But you can't insult my bloodline! Just by looking at your face, I can tell you've been suffering from both qi and blood deficiency lately, probably from going to too many brothels!"
Upon hearing this, James's heart skipped a beat. He touched his face. Could they really tell?
The blonde female soldier snorted coldly and continued:
"Your good fortune is near, but you are destined to face a calamity related to a dream. I won't say more; go back and think about it yourself!"
James's fingers trembled slightly, and he almost lost his composure.
That's incredibly accurate!
At this moment, Roderick reminded him from the side:
“James, calm down, don’t believe these things so easily.”
James shook his head:
"No, Roderick, you don't understand. This one truly has the bloodline of the Cicada Clan!"
Roderick's lips twitched. How could he not know? This was just Reiner, who lived next door to him. He was a mantis, not a cicada!
Roderick sat in a restaurant chair, arms crossed, leaning back, ready to see how things would unfold.
Next to the dining table.
Reiner and his crew are still putting on an act.
"You had a tragic childhood. You were injured in a fight with a female insect when you were young, and you still have a piece of flesh missing from your waist."
However, things will go smoothly for you in the future. By June of this year, you will have accumulated 1.2 million credits.
Once July arrives, you can go to Planet Aphrodite and find male insects for dates.
"Really? Hahaha! That's great! I can go on a date with the male insect right away!"
"You're a butterfly, just released from prison. Your former caterpillar left you with a huge debt..."
"So accurate! Absolutely accurate! No wonder you're from the Cicada Clan!"
Reiner sketched on the quantum computer, seemingly having calculated the entire lives of the two female soldiers.
A dozen minutes later, Reiner yawned:
"I can't take it anymore, I'm too tired today. I can only do three readings a day. Who wants to do the last one?"
James had been eager to try, and upon hearing this, he leaped up with one hand, crossed the table, and landed in front of Reiner.
"Master, please read my birth chart! I'm facing a calamity, and I'm very anxious!"
As soon as James spoke, the surroundings became much quieter.
All the female insects stared intently at him.
Reiner lifted his eyelids and glanced at him:
"Your tribulation cannot be resolved by divination alone. You need to tell me about your recent dreams so that I can help you find a way to overcome it."
James paused, then swallowed hard, glanced around, and said guiltily:
"I...I don't remember anything about the dream."
Reiner's eyes widened:
"Do you count or not? Do you think I don't know whether you remember clearly or not? Tell me now!"
James found a new seat so that his figure wouldn't stand out in the cafeteria.
"Master, I remember the dream, but I can't talk about it. With so many people watching, I can't tell. How about we find a private place to talk?"
James whispered among himself.
Leiner shook his head:
"No, I need their aura to assist me so that my calculations can be accurate. Just tell me, no one will laugh at you."
"Okay, wait for me, let me organize my thoughts first."
James looked down, fiddling with his fingers, muttering to himself for a few minutes before finally raising his head.
“Master, in my dreams, I have a male insect mate. Sometimes I can dream about him.”
"The scenes in dreams are not fixed; sometimes very bizarre scenes can appear."
Reiner nodded:
"Yes, I've calculated all of that. Tell me the specifics, like what kind of dreams you've had in the last few days. Your calamity might happen to your male insect mate."
Upon hearing this, James's eyes widened: "As expected of the Cicada Clan, you had already foreseen this! If it's related to him, you must help me resolve this! Even though he's virtual, I don't want him to leave me!"
"Yes, as long as you don't hide anything, I will definitely help you resolve this."
Upon hearing this, James no longer concealed his meaning and said directly:
"These past few days, I've been having a lot of dreams, and my head feels dizzy, like my period is about to start."
That male insect has been taking care of me in my dreams.
The male insect said he could help me get through my heat cycle.
Later we did *that*.
It wasn't until this morning that I felt my mind return to normal.
With a look of utter curiosity, Reiner asked eagerly:
"Which one of you? How can I help you if you don't tell me?"
"Ahem, it's just using a tail hook, you know, just like in tokusatsu movies."
"So how are you feeling?"
"Uh... it's just so-so, nothing special, after all, it's just a dream."
"Tsk tsk tsk~"
"Eek~"
As soon as James finished speaking, a chorus of boos erupted from the crowd.
He looked at the other female insects with a bewildered expression.
"What's wrong? It's really nothing. Who would feel it so clearly in a dream?"
Roderick pressed his temples in exasperation.
"They're lying to you. This is Reiner, a mantis, one of our neighbors. The other females are also our neighbors."
Last night, you had a heat rash, so we barged into your dorm room and called the military doctor to treat you.
The military doctor gave you an injection, and you recovered.
Furthermore, the military doctor said that you fainted because you were overjoyed.
With each word Roderick spoke, James's face darkened further.
After Roderick finished speaking, James's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
He slammed his hand on the table and glared fiercely at Reiner:
"You're all messing with me!"
Reiner raised his head and chuckled:
“I’m not kidding you. I’m not a cicada, but I have half silverfish blood.”
Upon hearing this, Roderick raised an eyebrow. A bookworm? Isn't that a bookworm?
Silverfish are afraid of light and have no wings, but they like hot places and dislike dampness, so they basically live in places very close to the core of the planet.
He stroked his chin, pondering what abilities the silverfish possessed.
Reiner straightened his collar and laughed:
"Forget about the silverfish's abilities. There are tens of thousands of types of Zerg; who can remember them all?"
Let me tell you about the abilities of the silverfish.
After Reiner finished speaking, his voice became eerie, his tone and timbre becoming exactly the same as James's.
"Oh! Praise be to the Zerg! Your Excellency was truly wonderful today! He took my hand and led me across a vast grassland."
I rode along on my horse, the hooves clattering rhythmically.
He pointed to where his territory was.
But only I know that there is no boundless grassland, nor are there galloping horses.
Only you and I create sounds in the endless starry sky.
I……"
Reiner was only halfway through his sentence when James covered his mouth.
James asked in exasperation:
"How did you know! How did you know what I was thinking!"
Leiner calmly pointed to his face, as if to say: You're covering my mouth, I can't answer your question.
James glared at him fiercely, then lowered his hand.
"Speak quickly!"
Reiner cleared his throat, and his voice returned to normal.
"The characteristics of the silverfish species, also known as booklice or bookworms."
If we consider an individual entity as a book.
So, by taking a bite, the bookworm can read some of his experiences and thoughts.
Upon hearing this, James's face darkened:
When did you bite me?
Reiner smiled:
"Listen to what I read, and you should be able to determine the time, right?"
When you were recalling your dream, I slammed my hand on the table, and my fingernail happened to scratch your skin.
Just as James was about to say something, he heard a voice behind him.
"Cells also contain genetic materials such as dNA."
The bookworm's ability is to quickly decipher the contents contained in genes.
Bookworms typically work in intelligence agencies or in Zerg research centers, where they research vaccines.
A small number also work in the pathology research labs of medical centers.
The group turned around and found that the speaker was the red-haired admiral, Ulysses.
"Greetings, General."
A group of people greeted each other politely and bowed.
Ulysses smiled helplessly:
"Alright, that's enough. Don't play like that again next time."
One's a superstitious enthusiast, and the other's gone to all that trouble to listen to gossip. You two are quite something! If you're so free, go on patrol!
"Yes, General."
Reiner and his group breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up to leave the cafeteria.
Only James sat in his chair, sulking.
He covered his head and said painfully:
"Oh no! Now everyone knows what I was dreaming about! There are so many female soldiers in the canteen! They must have been eavesdropping!"
Roderick comforted him:
"It's alright, what's the big deal? Everyone dreams sometimes!"
James gave a wry smile:
"But there are no female insects to publicly recount their erotic dreams! What's the difference between that and taking a dump in the street!"
Roderick pondered for a moment, then replied:
"It smells when people poop on the street, but it didn't smell just now."
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