Am I a crazy collector?
Although Mu Xiao returned to Severus, he still had to go through the process of new insects joining the group. He soaked in the nutrient cabin, and the sticky liquid covered every inch of his skin. Every time the medical insect standing in front of the instrument outside the cabin pressed a button, the nutrient solution gradually heated up and turned watery.
This operation was repeated several times before the glass hatch rose. He went to the sink to deal with the residual nutrient solution in his nasal cavity and mouth, forcing himself to suppress the retching sound. He raised his head and saw the scarlet bloodshot eyes of the female insect in the mirror, which made her lips look even paler.
Mu Xiao wiped away the physiological tears that overflowed from the corners of his eyes and observed the insect behind him through the mirror. The insect doctor transmitted the body values detected by the instrument to Yaheng's terminal, then said something in a low voice and left with his head down.
Seeing Yaheng walking towards him, he subconsciously lowered his eyelids, pretending to be calm and shaking off the water on his hands. He then took a piece of paper and slowly wiped each finger dry. Finally, the insect standing beside him, looking at him, said, "You have become too delicate in the outside world. Can't you bear this little test?"
Mu Xiao felt an indescribable disgust at hearing this, but he couldn't refute it, so he had to change the subject with a forced smile: "What are the test results?"
Somehow these words angered this psychopath. Yaheng, who had just been chatting normally, suddenly grabbed his hair and pressed his head into a sink filled with water. A large amount of water rushed into his mouth and nose, depriving him of the right to breathe, and the sounds in his ears gradually became blurred.
Just when he thought he was going to suffocate to death, his hair was pulled back. He endured the sourness in his nasal cavity, breathed in fresh air rapidly, and clenched his hands tightly on the sink.
"You were marked outside? You know your role in this organization, right? It is very troublesome to remove the mark unilaterally. How can I explain to my superiors if you delay my work like this?" Ya Heng has always been ruthless. When he saw Mu Xiao's half-dead appearance, he did not feel any guilt, but counted the faults of the female insect like a creditor.
Mu Xiao's claws, transformed by his fury, pierced the thin skin on his palm. Blood seeped through the gaps between his fingers, staining the white marble red. He sneered and had to lower his head: "I'm sorry."
In fact, the fact that the female insect was marked did not have much impact, but this was exactly the attitude that Yaheng wanted. No matter how hard the bones were, he would break them, and then corrode them bit by bit with his power.
After the physical examination, Mu Xiao changed into a white robe and followed Ya Hengchao through the lush cypress forest towards the church in the center of the underground city. When they stood under this solemn building, they both stopped.
The door carved with a red cross was pushed open from the inside, and a male insect in black and white religious robes walked slowly in and stood on the steps, looking at the two uninvited guests.
Yaheng knelt on one knee, placed his right hand on his heart, and said respectfully, "Third Prince, I am bringing the female insects who have returned to the team to receive God's baptism."
The male insect said nothing, his eyes moving to the female insect standing upright behind Yaheng. This feeling of neither humble nor arrogant was really novel. He seemed to have found a new toy, so he clapped his hands. Upon hearing the sound, the insect servants hurried out of the side door of the church with basins in their hands.
The insect servant stood on each corresponding step, then knelt down devoutly, took out ice cubes from the basin with his hands and placed them on the steps, and only retreated silently after all the ice cubes were placed.
Mu Xiao took off his shoes and walked up step by step on the ice. The biting cold spread through the soles of his feet and spread throughout his body, making his teeth chatter. By the time he finished walking on all the ice, he had temporarily lost consciousness. He didn't understand what the hell this ice was. If it were in his world, he could go a month without turning on the air conditioner.
He limped to the front of the Third Prince, lowered his eyes to look at the male insect who was shorter than him, and said without any respect: "Is this okay for me?"
The Third Prince did not get angry at this almost provocative behavior. Instead, he excitedly clutched the cross hanging on his chest and led the female insect into the church. While Mu Xiao was kneeling and worshipping the insect statue, he hid behind the statue as usual, muttering to himself with a crazy smile: "Interesting... Really interesting..."
Mu Xiao seemed to be accepting the baptism devoutly, but in fact he opened his eyes slightly. A piece of clothes exposed behind the Zerg Holy Statue told him that he had met another lunatic, but it was not a bad thing. He joined the organization to find the medicine that was modified using his genes, and it was difficult to get into the archive room that managed past medicines.
The hypnotic chanting finally ended. He stood up firmly, looked directly at the Zerg statue, and said silently, "If Mu Xiao, who has transformed into a Zerg, is also considered a Zerg citizen, then please protect me. This is not for personal gain, but to atone for the sins of other Zergs."
When these words came out of his mouth, Mu Xiao felt that he was really crazy and began to believe in superstition. Instead of having empty beliefs, it is better to put hope on himself.
After completing the baptism, he officially returned to the organization. Unlike the collective dormitory of other female insects, he lived alone in a room, which made it easier to manage and experiment on him.
Mu Xiao was lying on the bed, looking at the camera facing him. He had to find an opportunity to contact Morse so that he could send the potion out for research in time after obtaining it. The dungeon was heavily guarded, and the only breakthrough point was the third prince in the church.
His activities are not restricted. In addition to complying with the organization's orders, he can move freely in the public areas of the dungeon. It is easy for him to contact the third prince, but why is the other party willing to help him do this, and is he reliable?
Perhaps he could bet that the Third Prince, who possessed an extraordinary status, was very deficient in spiritual world. As long as his appearance could stimulate the other party's ordinary life, the other party would be willing.
Although everything is based on fiction, Mu Xiao still decided to give it a try tomorrow. If he fails, then life and death will be at the mercy of fate.
He touched the gland at the back of his neck, remembering what Yaheng had said about the mark. Hadn't Alred unilaterally eliminated it yet? Was it because he didn't have the time or didn't want to? His terminal had been destroyed, and he might never know the answer.
Mu Xiao pulled the quilt over his head, cursing himself in his heart for being so useless. Once he was in a quiet place, his emotions were affected by his feelings again. Alred was different from him. Even if he died suddenly, not many people in this world would care. However, Alred carried the heavy responsibility of the family. They had different paths but different destinations.
There were almost no insects near the church, and Mu Xiao stood out walking alone on the cobblestone road. He felt it would be insincere to go empty-handed, so he picked a lotus flower from the lake. He thought he would have to go through some complicated procedures to see the Third Prince, but he didn't expect to see a male insect sitting on a swing on the lawn in front of the church.
Mu Xiao sat next to the male insect without permission. The slight swing of the swing made Xielo open his eyes. He glanced at the uninvited female insect with his peripheral vision, snatched the lotus from the other's arms, and slowly put it into the fountain pool.
"My name is Cielo, what's yours?"
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