My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1042 Insect Community Street

The following evening, at the entrance of the Insect Street in New Coastal City, a human couple who looked somewhat strange appeared.

The man and woman looked to be in their forties or fifties, with white hair and beard, ugly appearance, and a sleazy demeanor. He was dressed in a cheap, street-stall shirt and shorts, and looked like a sleazy old hoodlum.

The woman in her early twenties was young, beautiful, graceful, and elegant, looking at first glance like a young lady from a noble family.

Such a pair should have been master and servant, or father and daughter, but their interaction was more like that of equals and peers. Although their behavior did not seem particularly intimate, it was clear that they were at least partners or friends.

Passersby might occasionally cast a surprised glance, but that was all; they quickly became accustomed to it and ignored it.

After all, in the city of the Demon Alliance, it's common to see beautiful women paired with ugly men, and wild boars rotting tender cabbages. Passersby can't help but feel envious, jealous, and resentful.

In recent years, cross-race, cross-age, and even cross-species pairings have become increasingly common. It seems that the Demon Alliance is secretly encouraging such relationships and implementing a birth subsidy policy for cross-race mixed-race babies.

This has led to more couples falling in love between humans and demons, humans and monsters, and humans and ghosts, and the birth rate of mixed-race children continues to reach new highs.

It is well known that women of the demon and monster races are naturally beautiful and have a very long shelf life, while human men are generally very ordinary-looking and age more easily.

On the street, I saw an old man and a pretty young woman walking hand in hand, looking very sweet. It wasn't that the young woman was engaged in some kind of paid social activity, and the old man wasn't a wealthy man either. They were probably just an ordinary elderly couple who had been married for twenty years and whose children were probably already in college.

The reason why passersby were a little surprised to see this human couple with an age gap is that it is more common for interracial couples to have large age and appearance differences, but it is rare for them to be together as humans.

Demon and monster women seem to have an innate aesthetic bias towards human men. Their view of humans is somewhat like that of orcas. Human men, who are old and ugly in the eyes of human women, are more pleasing to their eyes than the more abstract-looking demon or monster men.

Demon and monster women are quite devoted to love and loyalty. If you treat them well, they will give you everything unconditionally and wholeheartedly.

But if someone dares to betray them and act like a scumbag, the demon and monster women will immediately transform into super yandere, wishing they could devour the scumbag alive on the spot.

The phrase "devouring alive" here is not an adjective, but rather a description of a real crime committed in a demon alliance, where demons and monsters truly do eat people.

"Are those women you suspect are demonic insects lurking on this street?"

The ugly man communicated through his divine sense, which to onlookers appeared to be nothing more than him exchanging glances with the beautiful woman.

"That's right. This place is a gathering place for insect-like monsters. Many insect monsters live in this area. They also have the characteristics of insect monsters. They lurk here and blend in, making it difficult for them to be seen through."

The beautiful woman also used her divine sense to communicate, which, to onlookers, appeared to be a passionate response to the ugly man's flirting; the two were practically staring at each other.

Insect People Street, as the name suggests, is a district inhabited by insect-type demons, with 80% of its residents being transformed insect demons. Among the demon races, the insect race is considered a rather unique type of monster, with its lifestyle and appearance differing greatly from other demon races, especially mammalian, avian, and aquatic demons.

When mammals, birds, and aquatic creatures take human form, humans are not averse to living in the same community with them and are naturally more accepting.

Some plant or object-shaped spirits, such as the Jade Pipa Spirit, Stone Spirit, Tree Spirit, and Flower Spirit, are gentle in nature, prefer quiet to activity, and can easily integrate into a community, getting along harmoniously with any race.

Only insect demons, after different kinds of insects transform into human form, retain some of their original insect habits, which makes them seem too eccentric and even uncomfortable.

For example, the cockroach demon likes to eat garbage; the fly demon likes to raise its children in septic tanks; the spider demon likes to spin webs everywhere, and when it gets stuck to someone, it will instinctively rush over and wrap them up in a cocoon; the mantis demon still retains the bad habit of the bride eating the groom on their wedding night.

In terms of appearance, if the transformation stage is too low, the insect demon's appearance will look very unappealing and may cause discomfort.

The Demon Alliance did not deprive the insect race of their right to life because of the various problems they had. As long as their habits did not involve illegal or criminal activities, they respected and accepted them as much as possible.

However, while they are protected by law, they are also somewhat excluded by other races, which is a real problem.

In a certain hopeful country in modern society, even among humans, differences in skin color can lead to various conflicts and discrimination, let alone among insect-people with such vastly different species.

Gradually, the insectoids spontaneously chose to migrate to the same community, forming neighborhoods unique to their insectoid race.

This neighborhood isn't too closed off; it's open to all races. The insectoids living in this neighborhood can also go to other neighborhoods for work or business. They just live together, and although they are all insectoids, their lifestyles are a bit different, so they don't cause trouble for their neighbors.

A human male and a human female entered the Insect People Street. The number of insect demons on the street had increased significantly, but there were also many citizens of other races walking and strolling on the street.

This is similar to certain ethnic streets in the modern world. Although people outside the area may not necessarily want to settle down on this street, it is quite common for them to come and stroll around often.

Insect Street features unique insect-themed cuisine, such as roasted insect eggs, cockroach milk, honey, spider meat juice, and more.

It's worth mentioning the grilled insect eggs. The insect race lays a huge number of eggs, and many of these unfertilized eggs would just rot if left lying around. So some business-minded insects saw a business opportunity and bought these waste insect eggs at low prices, grilled them, and sold them. It is said that the flavor is quite unique, and they burst with juice when you bite into them. They are also very nutritious, with six times the protein of beef.

Then there's spider meat gravy. It's not made from spider meat, but rather uses a unique enzyme from the spider spirit's mouth to melt the meat of cattle and sheep into a rich gravy. It tastes like drinking meat soup, but it's easier to digest and absorb than eating meat directly, and the nutrients are preserved to the maximum extent.

Residents from other neighborhoods and ethnic groups often come to Insect Street during their leisure time to enjoy food and experience the unique insect-themed culture.

Many insectoid citizens have made a decent living in the city by running restaurants on Insectoid Street.

(End of this chapter)