EROS [Zerg]

"Are you thinking about Alex?" Brandt tapped Eros's control panel with his pointer. The only thing he could think of recently that might affect Eros was Alex's dismissal.

"I'm sorry, I messed up again."

Eros put down the wrench, unable to calm down no matter what he looked at the mess of parts in front of him.

Brandt simply sat down next to Eros: "You think Alex is pitiful?"

"But I think you're more pitiful."

“At least Alex has a father who is a Grand Inquisitor and an older brother who is a Major General in the Second Galaxy Legion.”

"Even if he has a child out of wedlock, even if the male insect he finds in the future is not what he seems, the protection his father and brothers give him is enough to ensure his lifelong stability."

"But Eros, you only have yourself."

Eros shook his head: "Alai said it was his own choice, and I won't pity him."

“I just thought that, in order to escape his male father’s control, Alai’s solution was to marry another male insect and enter into his control.” Eros’s eyes held both clarity and pain: “What is the meaning of a female insect’s existence?”

"A life controlled by others is not as good as these machines."

"At least these devices only need to work according to the pre-set program, so there will be no pain or complaints."

"It seems like this world doesn't need female insects..."

Brandt picked up a small part from the control panel: "You're wrong."

"The Zerg cannot function without females, males, or sub-females. Just like this pile of parts in front of you, the machine you are trying to assemble will not succeed if even one part is missing."

"As for why the treatment is different, you can think of it as the parts you have. They are priced differently. When installing expensive parts, you will naturally be more careful. As for ordinary screws like these, I can screw them in with my eyes closed."

Eros picked up the pile of odds and ends in front of him and nodded thoughtfully.

Brandt said, "You're not in the mood to practice here today, go out for a walk to clear your head."

Eros rejected Brandt's suggestion: "The competition is still a few months away. If you want to relax, you should wait until after the competition."

Eros picked up the parts again, examined them carefully, and then began building a model on the computer.

Brandt made him memorize the appearance of every single part, from the most obvious outline to the subtle differences in angle.

This is the basis for participating in the Imperial Insectoid Military Machinery Competition.

Eros has an exceptional memory, almost photographic memory. He can remember every edge and corner of the parts in his hands, every subtle change, and every bump and groove his claws touch.

Thus, skills that might take other insects months or even years to master, Eros can learn in just a few days.

But what pleased Brandt was that the little female insect in front of him never seemed to be impatient, nor did she feel complacent because she learned things faster than other female insects.

Brandt was willing to push him to even greater heights because of his extraordinary talent and humble, studious nature.

Brandt always believed that genius should not be buried, but should stay where genius should stay and play the role that genius should play.

Therefore, he was willing to guarantee with his own reputation that Eros, the little female insect who had just obtained her military mechanic qualification certificate, would be given a spot to participate in the most prestigious competition for military mechanics.

Eros lived up to his expectations, passing the preliminary screening with his talent and hard work, and officially participating in the Imperial Insect Star Military Machinery Competition two months later.

When news of Eros's success in the preliminary selection competition reached the academy, Principal Joseph was overjoyed and personally commended him at the academy assembly.

Joseph, as the principal, was very pleased that Eros, a disabled female insect who had never attended school before, had made such great progress in just one year. He also hoped that other female insects, especially those in the Comet Class, could be inspired by him.

Eros suddenly received unprecedented attention. Even when walking on the academy's roads, students would see him from afar and point at his figure, telling the insects around them about his deeds.

Even En'er called to congratulate him after hearing the news, inquired about his life at the academy, and sent him some living expenses.

Eros initially didn't want to accept the offer, but he told Commander Ener that he had started receiving orders and was able to support himself and pay for his tuition.

Enel knew that Eros didn't want to add to his burden, but he still smiled and said to Eros, "I won't take these star coins back. You can keep them for now."

Eros couldn't refuse Enel's offer, so he accepted it. Enel then told him some good news: in two months, he would be going to Sepoliu Castle to report to the Insect King, and at that time he would have the opportunity to get together with Eros and Kam.

Upon hearing this news, Eros was overjoyed. He had not seen Commander Enl for over a year and naturally missed him dearly.

Before a competition, mindset is very important.

Although Eros received a lot of attention, he had to lock himself in the training room all day to minimize the impact on himself because of it.

Just as Eros was isolating himself, in the male insect academy, the little male Kam, who had been watching him closely, unexpectedly received news that the female insects were going to participate in a super-powerful competition.

"I want to go watch the Eros match!"

"Tickets for the Imperial Insect Planet Military Machinery Competition are expensive!" Another male insect cub scoffed at Kam's pathetic appearance. "Even if there were tickets, a commoner like you, a C-rank male insect, definitely wouldn't have the money to buy them!"

"Who says I don't have money to buy tickets? I'm sure I can get them! I'm definitely going to see the Eros match!" Kamehameha stormed off to his place.

Back in his room, Kame found the website for buying tickets on the StarNet, only to discover that all the tickets were already sold out.

Kam was somewhat disheartened, regretting that he hadn't known the news sooner and bought the tickets earlier. He thought this match should be a very important one for Eros.

The young male doesn't want to miss the most important moments in the female insect's life.

Kam counted the pocket money in his Star Card account. Although the living expenses of the young males in the Male Insect Academy were free, Eros and his female father would regularly send him some living expenses, so the young male's Star Card account already had a decent amount of savings.

Seeing that the tickets on the official website were sold out, and not wanting to give up, I used my mobile phone to call the official website to ask if there were any tickets left.

Surprisingly, after learning that Kam was a male, the organizers, who had initially insisted that there were no tickets, offered Kam an insider ticket at a very discounted price.

Kam spent all his pocket money to buy a ticket to the Imperial Insect Star Military Machinery Competition.

He imagined that if Eros finished the match and looked up to find him sitting in the audience, knowing that he had come specifically to see him, he would be so moved that tears would stream down his face!