Chapter 112 The Character of the Insect-Style and Mean Female Monarch
Nan Qi didn't answer immediately. He looked at Bai, his dark eyes full of Bai's worry. Warmth welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile. He buried his head in the crook of Bai's neck and rubbed it.
Bai reached out and gently stroked the back of Nan Qi's head. The worry in his heart did not diminish in the slightest because of Nan Qi's smile and coquettishness. Instead, it made him even more worried.
Ever since he met Nan Qi, Nan Qi always gave him the impression of being emotionally stable, at ease, calm, strong and gentle, like the sun that dispelled all the haze, as if nothing could defeat Nan Qi, and nothing could make Nan Qi upset.
But today, Bai suddenly discovered that Nan Qi also had strange emotions.
Bai believed that Nan Qi's previous aggressiveness towards Si Lang was because Si Lang had spoken rudely and Nan Qi felt sorry for him.
But Bai knew even more that Nan Qi was the most insightful person he had ever met. He could see that Si Lang spoke without thinking because they did not trust each other. It was impossible for Nan Qi not to see that Si Lang was using provocation to protect Si Lang.
Nan Qi is the most compassionate, powerful and gentle insect Bai has ever seen. He will scold Si Lang for his words and deeds, but he will never say that he doesn't care about Si Lang's life or death.
He will not act cute and try to fool me when I point out that he has doubts.
Nan Qi was feeling uneasy, Bai realized it.
Sighing secretly, Bai found that he seemed to be incompetent whether as a female monarch or as a partner.
He was used to the various values that Nan Qi provided him, but he did not give Nan Qi corresponding feedback. That was why when Nan Qi encountered something that he could not solve himself, he did not tell him directly, but chose to keep it in his heart.
Bai blamed himself to death, and his heartache for Nan Qi was like a climbing vine with strong vitality. The branches and vines wrapped around his heart at an extremely fast speed, and the thorns of the vine pierced his heart, causing him to bleed in pain.
Feeling pain in his heart, Bai's hands became lighter and lighter. He imitated Nan Qi's movements to relieve his anxiety, gently pinching the back of Nan Qi's neck, causing Nan Qi to chuckle. Then he pretended to be nonchalant and asked him, "Is it itchy? Then I'll be gentler."
"Okay." Nan Qi's voice was slightly hoarse. Because he was keeping his head down, his voice was even deeper than usual, almost as if he was smiling. "Cats love to be held by the scruff of the neck the most."
"Really?" Bai's voice was soft and questioning, and he moved quickly. He lowered his head and bit the back of Nan Qi's neck, grinding his teeth on the soft flesh neither lightly nor heavily.
Nan Qi didn't expect Bai to really do this. It was just a joke, but Bai's reaction made him feel Bai's cherishment and pity for him. This feeling was so good that Nan Qi felt he would become addicted.
After a long time, Nan Qi patted Bai on the back. Bai understood and let go of Nan Qi. Nan Qi looked up, and his long hair covered the back of his neck that Bai had bitten, and also covered the ambiguous red mark.
Nan Qi looked up and kissed Bai's eyes before answering Bai's question: "It's not that I don't want to tell you, I just don't know how to start."
"You can talk slowly and I'll listen slowly. We have plenty of time." Bai held Nan Qi's face. "You can talk as long as you want. I will listen carefully."
"Okay." Nan Qi chuckled, "Then let's start with Lily."
"Lily once said that because I share similar brainwaves with her, I stimulated him and gave him his own consciousness. Brainwaves are a form of mental energy fluctuation. The fact that I can resonate with Lily suggests that I may share some of her traits."
"Nan Qi, you are SSS——"
"Bai, please continue listening to me." Nan Qi interrupted Bai gently but firmly, "This can't be explained simply by my being an SSS-level rank. You may not have noticed that the intelligence of the aircraft you gave me has also begun to change, but it's not obvious yet."
Bai stared at Nan Qi with wide eyes, and his cute look made Nan Qi's tense nerves relax a little.
Nan Qi: "So Lily is not an exception. I have some characteristics that are the same as Lily, but also better than Lily."
"Nan Qi—" Bai's eyes flickered, a trace of tears flashing in his eyes, "Have you always buried these speculations in your heart?"
"Not really." Nan Qi smiled, his eyes still curved as before, and his smile was rather heartless. "These things don't bother me."
"Then you are because of Sli and Slang..."
"Yes, it's because of them. I felt the fluctuations of their spirit bodies. It was very weak, but it was indeed the fluctuations of their spirit bodies."
Nan Qi shook his legs, and Bai, who was sitting astride his lap, also shook with him. He continued, "The experiments at the Imperial Research Institute may have inspired the test subjects to condense their spiritual bodies, but they were unable to truly condense because they lacked the correct method."
"However, because the method used to stimulate the spirit body is extremely dangerous, even though the experimental subject did not truly condense the spirit body, he still comprehended the spirit body's innate ability."
"What does this have to do with your anxiety?" Bai was a little confused.
Nan Qi stroked Bai Jin's thin waist, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Bai, have you ever thought that I am also an experimental subject?"
"Impossible!" Bai rejected it bluntly. "You can't be a test subject. If you were, even if you don't remember, there would be gaps in your memory, but your memory doesn't have those."
"Okay, okay, it's just a hypothesis, a hypothesis." Nan Qi saw Bai getting anxious and said quickly, "Of course I know I'm not a test subject. What I mean is, will the Imperial Research Institute think I am?"
"What do you mean?" Bai frowned. "Are you saying that the Imperial Research Institute, because of your innate ability, distorted the facts, saying you were an experimental subject, and forcibly brought you back to the institute?"
"It's not impossible." Nan Qi's eyes were deep, "Our Insect Emperor is no pushover."
"But, but, he shouldn't want to touch you. Doesn't he still want to control me through you?" Bai said.
Nan Qi reminded Bai: "Do you remember what the missing military female mentioned in the message she sent?"
Bai was suddenly stunned.
Nan Qi was mentioned in the information of the missing military female Pete Quick.
The potion that increases mental strength is very violent, and only high-level male insects can withstand it. Then a mild liquid is extracted from the blood and genes of the male insects that can withstand the potion.
"They're already trying to attack me." Nan Qi shook his head again and stretched out his hand. A message popped up in his mind, "Have the bugs that want to get close to me appeared?"
Bai looked over and saw that it was an invitation message, inviting Nan Qi to attend a charity auction banquet three days later.
This charity auction banquet has a very impressive name. You can’t attend it just by having money. You must be introduced by someone you know well to be invited.
However, none of this mattered in vain. What mattered was that Jordy Collet's name was hovering directly above the information.
"It's him!" Bai's eyes turned cold in an instant, and murderous intent suddenly rose in his heart.
Sensing the murderous intent, Nan Qi kissed Bai's lips and said softly, "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing. The military females under your command are extremely brave. They let us know a lot of useful information in advance, right?"
"But how could they, how could they do this!" Bai was heartbroken. If it weren't for him, Nan Qi would not have rechecked his mental strength, nor would he have fallen into the vortex of danger.
With Nan Qi's ability, he could accomplish great things even with his F-level status. It was he who harmed Nan Qi.
"Are you thinking that it was you who harmed me? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come to the Central Star and wouldn't have been targeted." Nan Qi accurately guessed Bai's thoughts. He pinched his nose and said what Bai was thinking in a weird voice, which made Bai laugh and cry, and he could only remain silent.
This silence tacitly confirmed Nan Qi's statement.
Nan Qi was amused: "My silly queen, have you forgotten that I participated in the Brave Fighting Tournament? With my ability, I will definitely advance to the final match on the Central Star. Besides, I wanted to open a shop on the Central Star before I met you. Don't take all the responsibilities on yourself. Aren't you tired?"
"But without me, your SSS-level identity will not be discovered, and you will not be targeted." Bai said weakly.
Nan Qi raised his hand and flicked Bai's chestnut. The force was not strong, so Bai didn't feel any pain. However, he still reached out and touched the forehead that Nan Qi had flicked, with an expression that said, "I won't listen to you no matter what you say."
Nan Qi was even happier. He realized that being cared for by Chong was a really good feeling. Bai felt indebted to him because she loved him, and that was why she was so concerned that she couldn't see the situation clearly.
Nan Qi felt that he was becoming arrogant due to his favor.
"Silly Bai," Nan Qi rubbed Bai's forehead, "Have you forgotten what day it will be in more than half a month?"
Bai thought about it and realized that it was not Nan Qi’s birthday, nor was it the teacher’s or Melon’s birthday.
"It's the day for free mental power testing once every ten years." Nan Qi shook his head. "Before I met you, I had also decided to take the test. I would still be discovered then."
"Back then, I was truly powerless, waiting to be slaughtered by the Imperial Research Institute. It's because of you that they're not so arrogant. Also, you don't have to worry too much, it won't be that easy for them to discover my innate ability."
"Now we just need to respond to each other's moves, and we will definitely get more information. Look, now we don't have to guess the relationship between Harberson and the Imperial Research Institute." Nan Qi smiled grimly, "The fox's tail has revealed itself."
Bai's IQ returned to normal after hearing Nan Qi's words, and he understood what Nan Qi was worried about.
Nan Qi was worried that if the Imperial Research Institute distorted the facts and forcibly pinned the title of experimental subject on Nan Qi, the Insect King would definitely order him to lead the army and the Star Police to encircle and suppress Nan Qi.
Nan Qi didn't want to embarrass him, and even more so didn't want to go to war with him.
After realizing this, Bai hugged Nan Qi tightly and whispered in his ear, "Try to use your abilities as little as possible in the future to reduce the risk of exposure. I will go with you to the banquet in three days to protect you."
"I'm your queen, so no insect will think anything is wrong. Your current public image is that of a domineering and mean queen, so this is a good opportunity to establish your own identity as a bug."
"No problem, my queen!" Nan Qi smiled wickedly. "It's just that before we get down to business, it's best to do some bad things to gain experience. Put on the Lunda sack, are you going?"
Bai: "...Go!"
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