Zerg: Seduction! A brutal and insane female Zerg dotes on me.

Seeing the atmosphere, which had just become lively, turn heavy again, Harwick tapped the table with his fingers: "Hey! What's with all this talk about the insect plague? We're just ordinary insects. Even if something really happens, that's something for those in power to worry about. The great mission of saving the insect race will never fall on our shoulders!"

Elijah picked up her water glass, took a sip to moisten her throat, and felt rather nervous, as she hadn't spoken so much in a long time.

He touched his burning face, then returned to his timid demeanor and agreed, "Harwick is right. The Morbis royal family has always attached great importance to the prophecy of the East of the Rising Sun. Even if there is any turmoil in the future, they will definitely take immediate action."

Yan Kai shrugged and offered no comment.

He's barely able to protect himself right now, so how can he have time to care about when they're going to fight?

If we really have to fight, then he can escape while things are in chaos.

The universe is so vast, there's bound to be a place to settle down.

As the three chatted, Harwick kept an eye on the High Priest's movements, firmly standing on the front lines of gossip.

He seemed to have discovered something amazing, gesturing wildly on the table with both hands. Controlling his excitement, he hooked his arms around their shoulders and whispered, "Look! They're sitting right next to us!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Kai turned his head to look to the side, only to find that the other person was also looking at him.

Their eyes met unexpectedly. Xiu wasn't surprised to see the male insect here and nodded politely to him.

After all, he's a male insect from Yalta, so we have to give him some face. This madman is on a roll lately.

Yan Kai was completely surprised that the other party would respond to him. He smiled awkwardly at him in surprise, then stiffened his neck and looked away.

What could be more mortifying than getting caught peeping?

Xiu withdrew his gaze and instructed, "Stay here and don't wander off."

Joan smiled and waved at him: "Okay, go ahead and get busy."

Xiu wasn't a talkative insect. He rubbed the male insect's fingers together, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said somewhat stiffly, "I'll come pick you up as soon as the event is over."

Qiong, being an obedient and well-behaved child, replied, "Mmm!"

As they were speaking, the horns of the sacrificial ceremony sounded, signaling that the event was about to begin.

Xiu Chao glanced at the altar but said nothing more, put on his hat, and left.

Joan is an exceptionally open-minded male insect. He has been noble in the past, but he doesn't feel wronged now.

The high priest may seem cold and unapproachable, but he is actually very gentle, at least to me.

He wasn't scared at all when the dog occasionally showed its sharp teeth; on the contrary, he found it very cute.

Qiong raised her hand to her nose, where the scent of female insect pheromones still lingered, along with a faint grassy aroma, like the rare warmth of the sun in the far north.

After the high priest left, the female insects in the noble district became unrestrained again, and the voices of discussion grew clearer.

"Damn it, I can smell the pungent insect odor on the male insect even from this far away! The high priest is so unrestrained, isn't he afraid of bewitching that little male into a fool!"

"Just say you're envious, why are you making such a fuss? It just means the High Priest is very satisfied with this little male, otherwise, where would all those pheromones come from! They're one S-rank and one A-rank, with their pheromones, wouldn't this little male be completely infatuated and obedient to them? Don't you think so!"

"Exactly! Look at those scumbags in that den of iniquity, they're so rotten. Giving them psychological comfort is like torture. I wouldn't let them go even if you asked me to."

"Such a beautiful male insect. If it were me, I would do the same. Female insects have a natural advantage. If we don't use it now, when will we? I wonder when the High Priest will get tired of playing with it and throw it out for us to have a taste. Controlling an A-grade male insect, just thinking about it is exciting."

"What right do you have to be among the palace's insects? All you do all day is daydream."

"What's wrong with the insects in the palace? Now the male insects belong to all of us, and no one has the right to have them all to themselves."

"The number of male insects is now half of what it used to be. Since the leader has chosen this path, he must ensure that all female insects can enjoy the benefits of male insects. Otherwise, why are we fighting this battle? When there aren't enough, even the leader's male insects will have to be given up!"

"By the God of Insects! You old lecherous insect, have you gone mad?! Don't say such things again! Be careful, or the Imperial Guards will arrest you and whip you a hundred times with the light whip!"

"I'm not talking nonsense, this is reality! Are you telling us to join the uprising just to watch other scoundrels live happily while we wait to die? I'm not that noble!"

"Enough, enough, Jin! Today is the Winter Ceremony, not the time for you to vent your anger!"

Yan Kai is now an S-class male insect with exceptional hearing. He keenly picked up on several new terms from their conversation: 'pheromones,' 'innate advantages,' 'manipulation,'...

I couldn't help but think of Yalta; he always carried a lingering fragrance that, once you were exposed to it, all self-control vanished instantly, leaving only instinct and that inexplicable possessiveness...

Yan Kai's lowered eyelashes trembled slightly for a moment, and his hand gripping the cup tightened even more, his knuckles turning white.

He couldn't help but wonder, so... is it all just an illusion?

Harwick, listening to the foul language around him, pursed his lips, glanced at the male insect on the table behind him, and felt a pang of pity.

If we let that insect stay there, I'm afraid something even worse will happen later.

After thinking it over, he put his hands together and pleaded, "Elia, may the Insect God bless you, may I invite him to sit with us?"

Elijah recognized Joan when they were imprisoned in a place.

Those unpleasant memories resurfaced, and he hunched his shoulders, trying to minimize his presence. He hated the malicious stares and comments.

"Of course, if he's willing."

There are fewer and fewer of them...

Elijah clasped his hands together, his face slightly pale.

Harwick then turned to Yan Kai and asked, "Is it okay?"

Yan Kai was engrossed in his own world and didn't hear.

Harwick nudged his arm with his elbow: "What are you thinking about so intently?"

He then suddenly woke up, and a little tea spilled from the teacup in his hand, wetting his fingertips.

He asked blankly, "What?"

"Could Xiaoxiongzi sit with me?"

"I have no objection, as long as they are willing."

After obtaining their consent, Harwick went to Joan to explain his purpose.

Qiong was pleasantly surprised; she had just felt bored sitting alone when she was invited to join the table.

He also recognized Elia, a very shy male insect.

Thank you, Insect God!

Slightly awkward, she followed Harwick, unsure of what to say, so she simply flashed a big smile and said, "Hello, I'm Joan."

Yan Kai stood up, pulled out a chair next to him, and said, "Hello, my name is Yan Kai, please sit down."

"Thank you."

Since realizing his situation, Joan has been reminding himself every day to be a civilized and polite male. After more than half a month of self-brainwashing, he has basically gotten rid of his old spoiled bad habits.

Of course, it could also be due to proper training and conditioning.

Well--

Qiong's mind flashed back to Xiu's carefree and languid image. Having grown accustomed to the two insects, he was already starting to miss them even though they hadn't been apart for long...