Chapter 57
Internal forum of the military.
Anonymous OP: What should I do if I feel like my female boss is targeting me?
First floor: What's going on? Is this bullying in the military? Report this to the military headquarters! Under the Marshal's command, such a thing will never be allowed to happen!
Sixth floor: Seconded x5
Anonymous OP: ......I also think the marshal wouldn't allow it, so is it possible that my superior values me more?
Seventh floor: For example?
Anonymous OP: For example, every time I go to the training room, I happen to run into them, and they call on me to fight. Of course, I can't beat them. They're too strong. I often get beaten to the point of doubting my existence. Although I've made a lot of progress, now as a warmonger, my legs cramp up whenever I see the door to the training room.
Eleventh floor: Hmm, when did this start? Did you steal the male insect your boss likes?
Fifteenth floor: The comment above is spot on, hitting the nail on the head.
Anonymous OP: Really? Your boss has his own male lord? And he's a relative of the male I like. Wait, how do you know I have a male lord I like?
Floor 37: Look at your own post: "[My favorite male insect's female mate is dead, how wonderful! Oh, no, I'm so heartbroken for him, that bug died at just the right time!!!]"
[The female mate of the male insect I like has died. Should I take advantage of this situation? How should I do it? Should I bring back that worthless insect's skull as a gift for my favorite insect?]
41st floor: OP, calm down. If showing your skull scares you, you'll never have another chance in your life.
LZ: What should I do?! My boss is my love rival! And I can't beat him!!
Floor 65: Isn't this something the entire Zerg race knows? Who can confidently take on Marshal Celt one-on-one?
LZ: Wait, how did you guys know I was talking about Marshal Celtic??
Floor 160: Because I also signed up +10086
LZ: Then you are all my rivals in love!
Eric covered his face and looked up at the sky in despair.
This is the third day of the selection process for female insects, which is being led by His Majesty Cyrus and is beginning the first round of selection on an artificial star surrounding the capital planet.
Female insects naturally prioritize combat strength. In the words of His Highness Nathaniel, female insects that are not strong enough are not worthy of having male insects!
In the first round of selection, all the female insects who signed up will be randomly placed somewhere on this planet, and their primary task is to find His Highness Hilgard.
Yes, this time His Highness Hilgard will personally arrive on this planet. Upon learning this news, countless female insects began preparing inhibitors without ever seeing His Highness Hilgard.
The task has a very simple and direct name: Make the Male Insect Prince Laugh.
Legend has it that a beautiful male insect prince lives on this planet, but he is unhappy. If a female insect can make the male insect prince smile, then she will win his favor.
First of all, His Highness Hilgard's location is kept completely secret. Female insects need to find Hilgard's location on this planet. Because of the competition, there is absolutely no possibility of information sharing. Encountering His Highness Hilgard on such a large planet is like finding a needle in a haystack. Only the lucky ones can see him.
Secondly, it is extremely impolite to meet His Highness empty-handed. On this barren planet, you must find a suitable gift to present to His Highness as a surprise for your first meeting.
Third: Your Highness is surrounded by powerful guards. If you cannot even defeat them, then you are not worthy to see His Highness.
Fourth: If you successfully take Prince Hilgard away from the guards, a good female insect will provide the male insect with the best of everything at all times, such as clean water and a soft sleep. Once it is detected that you have damaged the prince's quality of life, you will be disqualified.
Fifth: If you have truly overcome numerous obstacles to gain the precious privilege of being alone with His Highness, then in a world where everyone is your enemy, please make His Highness smile.
Yes, when the world besieges them, if His Highness Hilgard suffers even the slightest injury, she will be deemed incompetent and kicked out of the selection.
Eric wiped his face; he was unlucky enough to be thrown directly into the swamp.
Swamp! His carefully chosen combat suit with subtle patterns was rolled into a black mud blob by the silt. Several of his buddies who were dropped down with him were instantly transformed into insects and their defenses were breached.
How am I supposed to get rid of this stinky swamp? Am I supposed to meet Prince Hilgard looking like this?
The warlike insects started fighting right away; there was no other option but to fight over clean replacement combat suits!
After a fierce battle, Eric's vision went black. The swamp was filled with toxic swamp gas. He watched as countless insects flew up and then fell to the ground with a thud after being poisoned.
Having finally managed to escape the swamp on his own two legs, Eric heard a sharp whooshing sound. He instinctively felt his heart tighten, and when he looked up, he saw pitch-black bone wings that blotted out the sky, as if the end of the world had arrived.
...It would be better if the end of the world came.
Marshal Celtic has arrived!
The marshal had always disliked him, hadn't he? Eric's insect pattern lit up, and his two legs began to transform, covered with hard insect armor. He wanted to quickly burrow underground and escape. He had some mantis genes, so he had long legs and could run fast.
But even faster than him was the Marshal's bone spur. The dark, sharp bone spur, carrying the shadow of death, covered his head. Eric gritted his teeth. Could he possibly retreat now?
The entire event is being broadcast live across the entire galaxy. Perhaps His Highness Hilgard is watching it too. Do you want His Highness to know that he is a coward who only knows how to run away?
Eric whirled around and sprang up, his arms quickly covered in insect armor, and attacked Marshal Celtic's abdomen from a tricky angle.
The marshal is flying, but he cannot fly too low while suspended in the air, as his abdomen will be his greatest weakness.
The insect claws, carrying a strong gust of wind, attacked Celt's abdomen. Celt's eyes suddenly narrowed, as if covered with frost. His black bone wings retracted, and he did not choose to dodge. His black insect armor collided fiercely with Eric's fist.
A tooth-grinding sound rang out, and Eric felt as if his hand bones might be broken. He was thrown dozens of meters away, and the battle was about to begin, but also about to end.
The outcome is clear. Normally, Eric would have conceded defeat, but this time is different! Each bug has a point value. Eliminating a bug or pleasing Prince Hilgard will earn you points, while being caught will directly convert your points into points.
If he gave up, he would lose the chance to see Prince Hilgard. Eric used the strong wind from his retreat to accelerate the insect to its maximum speed, attempting to dive into the swamp to escape.
"These insects that lack self-control are unacceptable!"
Inside a huge treehouse, Nathaniel slammed his fist on the table, glaring angrily at the female insect that had burrowed into the swamp on the screen.
"I think he's very brave and resourceful, which is quite impressive." A soft voice came from the side.
"So dirty!"
“Sirius! You love to contradict me so much, you have no respect for your brother at all!” Nathaniel’s long golden hair was about to stand on end.
"Oh? So what?" Sirius leaned against the door of the treehouse and lifted his eyelids. The plants growing alongside the winding tree trunk were blooming with tiny flowers, dotting the vicinity of the treehouse and emitting a fresh fragrance.
"Are you going to throw me into the punishment room too?" Sirius mocked Nathaniel for his volatile temper and his tendency to throw female insects into the punishment room at the drop of a hat, earning him a terrible reputation.
“You—” Nathaniel was furious, glaring at him angrily. Unable to win the argument, he immediately turned his gaze to Hesen beside him.
With a reassuring smile, Hesen stepped forward and said softly, "Since those female insects were thrown into the punishment room by the male lord, it must be because they have committed unforgivable mistakes. If Your Highness Sirius has any doubts, you can apply to the court for verification and review."
However, given the strict rules of female insects, it's too easy to break the rules by choosing a few reasons, and a review wouldn't uncover anything.
“I have no interest in that.” Cyrus looked away.
Nathaniel, unwilling to give up, followed his gaze and looked down. From above, beneath the towering trees lay a bottomless stream, with large fish of unknown species swimming in the emerald green water.
Seemingly sensing the gaze from above, the big fish flicked its tail, creating a huge splash, and its lifeless white eyes looked up eerily—truly dead fish eyes.
"Ah—" Nathaniel staggered back a few steps, but Hessen reached out his arm in time, causing Nathaniel to bump into his arms.
Nathaniel held onto Hessen tightly.
"It...it has teeth—"
Yes, the beautiful treehouse is not only guarded by female insects, but also by natural protectors of the environment. These protectors have sharp, menacing teeth that can easily crush the skeletons of male or female insects into pieces.
“Don’t be afraid, Master, they can’t get up here,” Hesen gently reassured him.
Sirius chuckled, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Nathaniel to hear.
Nathaniel couldn't stand this humiliation and immediately shoved Hessen away, yelling, "Damn fish, how dare you scare me! Hessen!"
Hessen and Brandon exchanged a glance, spread their wings, and flew down, startling the lord. Their deaths were therefore understandable.
Sirius shook his head, unwilling to watch Nathaniel's antics any longer, and turned to look at Hilgard in the treehouse.
He seemed to have just woken up, his long, soft hair hanging down his back. The woman gently combed his hair, not with his usual moonstone, but with the delicate white flowers that dotted the forest, which were fragrant and rich.
The white robe was embroidered with subtle patterns in the details, and the fragrance of flowers neutralized the bitter smell of the medicine on the male insect.
Sirius stepped forward and looked at Hill's handsome but pale face in the mirror. His health was deteriorating, and his face was so pale it was almost transparent.
"Are you alright?" Sirius asked softly.
Hilgard nodded slightly but did not answer. The long journey had made him a little tired, but it couldn't get any worse.
Sirius suddenly had a strange feeling that Hill was like a princess imprisoned in a mirror in a storybook he had read when he was young, waiting for her knight to arrive.
Perhaps we need to break the mirror to see his true face. What expression does his face, hidden in the mirror, have at this moment?
Nathaniel, unwilling to face such silence, walked over, crossed his arms, leaned against the table, and arrogantly raised his chin: "Hill, do you see? Only obedient females like this are qualified to stay."
Those who don't obey don't even have the right to stay!
Don't be like that damned Sirius, who couldn't even find a female queen from who-knows-where.
Hill looked at herself in the mirror and gave a very faint smile: "I know."
Author's Note:
Brandon: But all these fish look the same, so which one scared the male?
Hesen: It's all the same, anyway, the male ruler won't recognize it.
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