Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

He didn't linger on the first floor any longer, and headed straight for the second floor with his personal computer.

Clinging to life behind Adrian, it glanced back at Maurice, then back at Adrian, somewhat bewildered by everything that had suddenly happened.

"Just trying to survive." Adrian's steps were steady, and his expression remained unchanged. "Has my yang energy level changed?"

To live a life of ignominy: "..."

It silently raised its sign: "+1".

"Alright." Adrian sighed helplessly. He opened the door and had to start planning a new way to gain Yang energy.

The door on the second floor opened and closed. After a soft slam of the door closing, Maurice heard no more of Adrian's footsteps.

Morris raised his eyes, his suppressed ambition and desire almost overflowing from his purple eyes. He unconsciously bit the wound on the corner of his lip, but the female insect's regenerative ability was extremely strong, and the wound there had already healed completely.

Morris clutched his abdomen, the spot where Adrian's hand had just pressed down, the same spot where he was now trembling.

That was his genital cavity. Maurice covered his eyes with the back of his hand, tilted his head back slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed twice.

Adrian... wants to mark him deeply.

Morris snorted coldly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

*

Adrian received the test report from Fabian that night. Morris's eyes were in relatively good condition, but there was a large amount of toxins accumulated inside, and he might need to have a minor surgery.

The medication sent by the royal physicians not only failed to eliminate the toxins, but actually made the situation worse.

Adrian had long known that the royal family's insects harbored treacherous intentions, but he never expected them to want to harm Maurice.

Morris is the commander of the Seventh Legion, holding a crucial position in the extermination of alien beasts and external warfare. He wields considerable influence among the Zerg, so why would the Zerg Emperor treat him this way?

Adrian frowned as he looked at the data displayed on the computer.

Perhaps it wasn't the Insect Emperor. Sean and Arran... could both be the masterminds behind it all.

Sean's targeting of Maurice is most likely due to Adrian. He sees Adrian as his possession and naturally wouldn't allow Maurice to be near Adrian.

But Ah Ran... what's the reason?

Adrian's memory of Arran is still hazy. Arran had almost no contact with Adrian in his previous life, and was a short-lived creature who died young, so Adrian never paid much attention to him.

Now that Arran has suddenly appeared, Adrian has shifted his attention to him.

However, since these insects are all royalty, it seems that Adrian can only rely on the same path he took in his previous life to deal with them.

Adrian sighed, turned off his personal terminal, and turned to lean against Morris.

Morris was clearly not asleep yet. Adrian had known him for nearly five years in his previous life and could tell his condition from the frequency of his breathing.

This female insect seemed to only relax after Adrian had fallen asleep.

Adrian closed his eyes, his hand groping to touch Maurice's cheek. Maurice's cheek was slightly cool, and Adrian's fingertips paused for a moment before withdrawing his hand.

Goodnight, Maurice.

Morris did not respond. The air was silent until nearly half an hour later when Morris carefully turned over.

Adrian was a light sleeper, so Morris deliberately reduced his physical activity. He gazed at Adrian for a while; Adrian was still fast asleep with his eyes closed. Seeing this, Morris lifted the covers and got out of bed a few minutes later.

The female insect that had been waiting outside the villa had been there for some time. Morris changed into some lighter clothes and jumped out of the villa through the window.

*

Adrian slept until noon the next day before finally getting out of bed.

Morris has been leaving very early these days; the military has high expectations of them, especially the corps commander.

Sean called Adrian a few times, and the conversations were always brief, just inviting Adrian to parties.

Adrian and Sean were now only one step away from breaking through the final barrier between them. Sean was unwilling to let Adrian off the hook easily, and Adrian knew he couldn't meet Sean alone in person.

Sean had previously locked Adrian in the basement; who knows what he's up to by inviting Adrian out now?

Adrian simply stayed inside the villa. He would only occasionally go out with Maurice after Maurice returned.

Fabian later discovered the ingredients in the royal doctor's ointment, just as Adrian had predicted. It contained pathogens from exotic animals, and long-term application would only worsen the eye wound and erode the area around the eye and even the inside of the eyeball.

The best solution offered by Fabian is surgical removal. If medication is used to gradually alleviate the symptoms, it will take at least five years.

Adrian only has two years left; he can't wait that long. Besides, once war breaks out, Maurice will no longer be able to use this conservative method of slow treatment.

After a moment's thought, Adrian asked Maurice, "Fabian's medical skills are superb, and it's worth trying. But Maurice's wound is on his eye, and such a delicate surgery could lead to blindness if something goes wrong."

Morris didn't dwell on it too much after hearing this. He was a female soldier, and the risks on the battlefield were much greater than the risks of surgery.

He accepted Fabian's suggestion and scheduled the surgery for a week later.

Adrian waited outside the operating room as before.

The red light in the operating room illuminated, with prominent insect-script warning signs, which for a moment seemed to blend with scenes from a past life.

At that time, Morris also had eye surgery, but it was an eyeball removal surgery.

At that time, the Zerg were engaged in fierce warfare, and the ground trembled violently after the shells fell. Adrian watched as Morris walked out. After his surgery, Morris needed to return to the front line to command the battle, and he didn't even have time to rest and catch his breath.

Adrian waited outside with a cold face. Morris's surgery was short. After removing the eyeball, he left the operating room and walked right past Adrian as if he hadn't seen him at all.

Adrian couldn't quite describe the feeling at that moment. The air Maurice stirred up as he walked past him was filled with a chill that secretly seeped into some unknown part of his body.

It made him feel powerless and inexplicably angry.

Adrian was somewhat dazed. The red light at the front of the operating room flashed twice and then turned green a few seconds later.

The heavy, pure white door opened, revealing a fresh bandage around Morris's right eye. His lips were slightly pale, perhaps due to the medication; his brows were furrowed, and his face held a somber expression.

Adrian stood frozen in place, his legs feeling as heavy as lead, unable to lift them. He simply looked at Maurice, his Adam's apple bobbing unintelligibly.

"...A powerful ruler?"

Morris approached Adrian, whose eyes flickered uncertainly, his emerald pupils trembling as if he were uneasy, or perhaps hesitant and retreating.

"...Is healed?" Adrian asked him.