Stop? Stop what?
For a brief moment, Luo suddenly understood what the other was saying. Confused, he lifted his head and looked around. When he saw the dense mass of transparent tentacles filling the entire room, even he was startled.
These tentacles were exactly the same as those of the black creature he had seen in his memory, except their color had changed from black to a transparent shade visible only to him.
These… were these summoned by him?
As if sensing Luo’s disbelief, the nearest transparent tentacle lifted its tip and gave a small tap, as though nodding in confirmation.
“Mm… ah…”
The female beneath him was already covered entirely by the tentacles, letting out intermittent, soft sounds. Luo could clearly feel that the other was already running out of strength.
He had only wanted to take a few more mouthfuls of this female’s pheromones. He had no intention of hurting him, so he hurriedly tried to retract the tentacles.
Under his control, the grotesque, thick tentacles that filled the room behaved like obedient children. The moment the thought of “pull them back” crossed his mind, the transparent appendages rushed toward him and disappeared back into his body.
In just three seconds, the room returned to order. The tentacles that had been crawling everywhere vanished completely, as though nothing had ever happened.
Luo saw the female holding him let out a long breath of relief. Then the other’s lips moved again, saying something he still couldn’t understand, leaving him even more confused.
What is he saying now? Why can’t I understand him again?
“Is that alright?”
After repeating himself for the third time, Gu Yuan was finally forced to face an unfortunate reality,
This male couldn’t understand what he was saying.
At this moment, Gu Yuan looked as though he had just been pulled out of water, his entire body soaked in the scent of male pheromones. The corners of his eyes were still tinged red. If anyone outside saw him like this, their jaws would probably drop.
This was General Gu Yuan, the one who could calmly reject marriage proposals even under the pressure of an A class male’s pheromones yet now he had been reduced to such a disheveled state by a newly hatched male.
It was clear just how terrifying this male’s pheromones were.
But right now, there was only a male who couldn’t even speak properly in the room. Gu Yuan felt as though he were committing some kind of crime.
He couldn’t even count how many times he had wanted to sigh. Using both gestures and exaggerated motions, he tried to convey his meaning to the male.
“I need to… poke you a little… to take some blood. Is that okay?”
Gu Yuan gestured back and forth twice before finally receiving a look of sudden understanding from the other.
The male nodded, then extended a pale, delicate arm from beneath his long hair, offering it to him. His soft, trusting gaze rested on Gu Yuan, completely defenseless as he allowed him to take his blood.
He was far more polite than the males in the Empire.
Gu Yuan muttered inwardly as he dragged his still weak legs to stand, holding the small male in his arms.
He first prepared the coagulant, then took a small blood sampling clip from the medical cabinet. Carefully supporting the male’s weak hand, he quickly pinched it once with the clip before immediately stopping the bleeding.
Throughout the process, the newly hatched male simply watched him and his own hand with curiosity, as though observing something fascinating. The mental tentacles that had only recently retreated quietly crept back again, clinging softly.
Fortunately, this time they were far more restrained. They didn’t wrap him tightly like before but instead loosely coiled around his wrist, like a young creature instinctively seeking protection, still within the limits of what Gu Yuan could tolerate.
He suppressed the itching sensation on his wrist, secured the blood sample and turned on the ventilation system. Only after the heavy scent of male pheromones had completely dissipated did he dare to open the door.
Shhk!
The door that had been hastily shut earlier was pulled open once more. Holding the male in one arm, Gu Yuan stepped aside to allow the members of the Male Protection Association, who had been waiting outside, to enter.
Although the scent inside had already cleared, the faint bite marks on Gu Yuan’s gland and his disheveled clothes made it obvious what had happened inside.
Gu Yuan paid little attention to the mix of surprise and jealousy in the gazes of those outside. Expressionless, he addressed the leader of the Association:
“The male’s blood sample has been placed in the freezer. Next, I’ll leave the rank assessment to you.”
“Understood. Thank you for your cooperation, General Gu Yuan. Please hand the male over to us now.”
The one leading the Association was also a female. He still held a certain level of respect for this general who had fought for the Empire for years, at least maintaining proper courtesy on the surface.
But the attitude of the one behind him was entirely different.
This was a petite sub female. He first cast a resentful glance at the bite marks on Gu Yuan’s neck, then spoke in a strange, mocking tone:
“General, if this male truly turns out to be S class, then he should be handed over to our Male Protection Association. The military does not have the authority to raise such a valuable S class male and an S class male would never accept an A class military female, as it would lower the purity of his bloodline. You understand that, don’t you?”
“I understand.”
Gu Yuan cast a subtle glance at the few military females behind him who were already itching to argue, silently signaling them to hold back as he responded calmly.
The Male Protection Association was the most authoritative official organization in the Empire. Winning a momentary argument would only drag the military into a public relations crisis of being labeled “anti male.” At a time like this, anything they said could be twisted out of context. Silence was the best option.
But just as Gu Yuan was about to hand over the small male in his arms to the female from the Association, he felt the mental tentacle coiled around his wrist twitch.
The little male seemed to have understood what they had just said. He clung tightly to Gu Yuan’s neck, refusing to let go no matter what, unwilling to be passed into another’s arms.
“Mama!”
Luo said, puffing his cheeks in anger.
Just moments ago, after several attempts, he had finally discovered that by letting his tentacles touch Gu Yuan, he could understand their language and what he heard was that he might be taken away, how could he possibly accept that?
On one hand, the other females didn’t smell as good as the one currently holding him but more importantly, Luo strongly suspected that he could recover his lost memories through this female’s pheromones.
He had only temporarily lost his memory, he wasn’t foolish. He could clearly sense that every time fragments of his past surfaced, it had happened after he absorbed this female’s pheromones.
He wanted to know what he truly was and why he had appeared here. For that reason, there was no way he would leave Gu Yuan anytime soon.
The females from the Male Protection Association who had entered the room froze on the spot, just like the military females had when they first heard the male call out “mama.”
What? He’s calling the general… mother??
Since when did the general have a child???
The sub female who had been so arrogant just moments ago now looked dazed. “Are you… this male’s female parent?”
Gu Yuan explained helplessly, “I am not his female parent. He simply doesn’t know how to speak yet and this is the only word he knows.”
The sub female still looked as though he hadn’t fully recovered. In a daze, he took out the rank assessment device and gestured for Luo to place his hand on it.
Seeing that they were no longer trying to take him away from Gu Yuan, Luo didn’t make things difficult. After tightening the tentacle around Gu Yuan’s wrist slightly, he happily extended his hand and placed it on the device.
The moment his hand touched it, the number on the screen jumped from 0 straight to 3000. The sub female nearly dropped the device in shock, exclaiming:
“An A class male?!”
The words immediately stirred both the room and the crowd outside. Not only the members of the Association but even the disciplined military females at the door couldn’t help but begin whispering among themselves.
An A class male, there were fewer than ten in the entire Empire!
Although Gu Yuan had already told the doctor to contact the Association in advance, saying there might be an S class male here, the sub female had not believed a word from these supposedly simple minded soldiers. Now, he was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped.
He had thought A class would be the limit but the numbers on the device kept climbing. In just the few seconds it took him to react, it had already risen from 3000 to 5000.
5100, 5300, 5500…
As the number approached 6000, the sub female was so overwhelmed he nearly fainted on the spot.
What did 6000 represent? This was an S class male, something the insect race hadn’t seen in hundreds of years! Even the current Insect Emperor would have to bow in respect upon seeing him!
Under everyone’s gaze, the number broke past 6000 with ease and continued rising.
Just as the sub female felt himself on the verge of losing consciousness, Luo silently frowned and withdrew his hand.
He could sense that if he left it there any longer, the device would explode from overload. In his current physical state, getting caught in such an explosion would not be pleasant.
The number finally stopped at 8000.
The sub female swallowed hard, his voice trembling. “Th this will be the highest ranked male in the history of the insect race… Please hand him over to me. He will be raised as the Empire’s next heir…”
“Alright.”
Gu Yuan remained as calm as ever, revealing nothing of his true emotions.
He lifted his hand, about to pass the soft little male in his arms over, while still reminding them:
“Take his blood sample with you. His hatching condition is highly unusual. Be sure to conduct a full physical examination.”
“No problem.”
The sub female reached out to receive the male.
But no one expected that the previously obedient little male would suddenly change expression at the moment of being handed over. He tightened his arms around Gu Yuan’s neck, refusing to let go.
“Mama!”
Gu Yuan sighed helplessly. “Your Highness, I am not your female parent.”
“That’s right, he is not your female parent,” the sub female echoed, releasing his own pheromones in an attempt to soothe him. “Your Highness, please come with us, alright?”
“No!”
After several attempts to form words, Luo finally managed to say one clearly.
At the same time, a surge of sharp, furious male pheromones burst from his body, pressing down on every female present until they could barely breathe. The sub female closest to him even buckled at the knees and fell to the ground.
Obedience to males was the instinct of all female insects. Under Luo’s pheromones, the only thought left in their minds was:
Do not take him away.
The only one unaffected by the pheromones was Gu Yuan. He was briefly startled by everyone’s reaction but quickly regained composure and spoke to the male:
“You may stay wherever you wish. Even the Association must respect a male’s will. Please don’t use your pheromones to attack everyone, alright?”
He hadn’t expected the little male to understand him at all but to Gu Yuan’s surprise, the other seemed as if he truly did. With a displeased pout on his face, the male burrowed further into his arms, then reluctantly withdrew the aggressive pheromones he had been releasing.
“Phew!”
The sub female let out a heavy breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Male pheromones came in many types, soothing, arousing and even aggressive.
What this male had just released was the aggressive kind. Not only would it not induce a false state of arousal in them, it would instead bring immense pain.
To be able to manipulate his pheromones so skillfully right after hatching… as expected of an S class male. It was truly terrifying.
The sub female felt a lingering chill at the thought.
The leading female hadn’t fared much better either. With a serious expression, he said:
“Since His Highness is unwilling to leave with us for the time being, we will have to trouble General Gu Yuan to take care of him for a while. We will send personnel daily to observe His Highness’s condition and communicate with him. Once he is willing, we will take him back.”
In simple terms, they still intended to take the male away, just letting him act as a temporary caretaker for now?
Gu Yuan translated the meaning inwardly with a cold sneer before replying, “Understood.”
Luo, hearing Gu Yuan’s response, was satisfied and didn’t make any further fuss.
“Um…”
At that moment, the hesitant voice of the adjutant came from outside the door.
“Wu You.”
Gu Yuan thought he was about to argue with the Association and called his name in warning.
But Wu You, who usually avoided trouble the most, not only didn’t stop, he raised his voice instead:
“Um! General, our livestream hasn’t been turned off!!”
Gu Yuan’s expression slowly froze.
He turned his head and looked at the projection screen on the wall beside him.
[This feels surreal… I feel like I just saw something I wasn’t supposed to see…]
[The person above, are you talking about the male’s level or the general’s voice just now…?]
[Are we going to be silenced…]
Gu Yuan: …
Is it still possible for me to move to another planet right now?
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ChaptersChapter 1 · It’s Hatching!Chapter 2 · Mealtime!Chapter 3 · Angry!Chapter 4 · F.. Found Out!Chapter 5 · SpeakingChapter 6 · RiceChapter 7 · Live BroadcastChapter 8 · XiongbaohuiChapter 9 · Bullet CommentsChapter 10 · I’m sleepyChapter 11 · WrongedChapter 12 · Going to SchoolChapter 13 · ChoiceChapter 14 · Knock KnockChapter 15 · NoisyChapter 16 · AccidentChapter 17 · WingsChapter 18 · CrowChapter 19 · General is blushingChapter 20 · RiotChapter 21 · The Insect EmperorChapter 22 · Good BoyChapter 23 · UnconsciousChapter 24 · DisappearanceChapter 25 · Tail HookChapter 26 · ReturningChapter 27 · DepartureChapter 28 · ReunionChapter 29 · Played with by tentaclesChapter 30 · Moist, Damp EyesChapter 31 Part 1 · Gu Yuan, do you like me?Chapter 31 Part 2 · Gu Yuan, do you like me?Chapter 32 · Don’t cry, sweetieChapter 33 · Reproductive tentaclesChapter 34 · Even if you kill me, I won’t grow backChapter 35 · Lord Evil GodChapter 36 · Why not refuse?Chapter 37 · He can cry; he’s not a monster.Chapter 38 · Some alternative ways of boiling waterChapter 39 · Why aren’t you kissing me?Chapter 40 · Here, my command is the highest orderChapter 41 · The Evil God’s Disguise Makes its Grand DebutChapter 42 · Be the breeding ground for my eggs.Chapter 43 · Carrying EggsChapter 44 · MasterChapter 45 · CryingChapter 46 · InterrogationChapter 47 · LikeChapter 48 · The TruthChapter 49 · ConfessionChapter 50 · Identity ExposedChapter 51 · BackgroundChapter 52 · SuspicionChapter 53 · The Feeling of HungerChapter 54 · SleepingChapter 55 · The NameChapter 56 · Memories (1)Chapter 57 · Memories (2)Chapter 58 · Memories (3)Chapter 59 · Gu YuanChapter 60 · A Falling KissChapter 61 · MonsterChapter 62 · RabitChapter 63 · Bathroom