Quick Transmigration: I'm the Villain's Assistant to the Protagonist

In the vast universe, inside the spaceship, Shen Ying had just finished showering and changed into her pajamas when a faint rustling sound caught her attention.

Shen Ying's gaze casually fell on the source of the sound in the corner, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Drake was taking a shower when a high-pitched, terrified scream suddenly came from next door. Ignoring his still-wet hair and the lingering soap suds on his body, he grabbed his bathrobe, put it on, picked up his weapon, and dashed out of the room.

As soon as he reached the next room, the door flung open, and a small, dark figure rushed into his arms in a panic. She was still screaming, her voice trembling, and even in his arms, she was still stamping her feet excitedly, her body shaking slightly. Drake frowned, cautiously looking into the room, but saw nothing unusual.

"Don't be afraid, what's wrong?"

A deep, gentle voice sounded in Shen Ying's ear. As if she had found her pillar of support, Shen Ying unconsciously clung to the other person like an octopus.

"There's a cockroach! A huge cockroach, as big as a washbasin! Waaah! It's so big! How could there be such a terrifying thing? It flew right at my face! Awooo!" Shen Ying screamed like a wronged child. Shen Ying didn't look up at the person who came, and she didn't even know who it was. She was just buried in the person's arms, her attention completely focused on the cockroach in the room. Her words and actions at that moment were all instinctive reactions without thinking.

"It's alright, wait here for me, I'll go inside and take a look," Drake reassured her, gently patting her back.

"Okay, alright." Shen Ying calmed down a little. She went around behind the tall man, her eyes fixed on the door, ready to run away at any moment. She was terrified of cockroaches.

Living alone, Shen Ying's only fear and worry was cockroaches. However, in real life, these tenacious and incredibly prolific creatures were simply unavoidable. Therefore, Shen Ying's dorm room was filled with cockroach-repelling essential oils and insecticides. But compared to her recent experience, she found cockroaches on Earth much more agreeable, though still terrifying.

Shen Ying had never seen a cockroach since arriving in this world. Originally, her only worry about the less-than-ideal rental apartment was the presence of cockroaches. However, after living there for several days, she had never encountered one. She naively thought that cockroaches were extinct in the interstellar era. Unexpectedly, she encountered one today, and it was such a large one.

The terrifying scene that had just unfolded lingered in Shen Ying's mind. Suddenly, a cockroach the size of a washbasin darted out from the shadows in the corner. The cockroach waved its shiny antennae, its thick legs moving rapidly across the ground, making a chilling rustling sound.

The color drained from Shen Ying's face instantly, turning her deathly pale. It felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her throat tightly, and after a long while, she finally let out a terrified scream: "Ah—" The sound was sharp, piercing, and filled with fear.

Her body trembled violently as she desperately retreated. "Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!" At this moment, Shen Ying completely lost her usual composure, falling into extreme panic, screaming incoherently as if the end of the world had come.

Drake didn't know what the cockroaches Shen Ying was talking about were, but since they frightened her so much, he should go in and find out. Maybe they were some dangerous extraterrestrial creatures.

Drake searched Shen Ying's room thoroughly, leaving no corner unchecked, but found nothing. However, he did see Shen Ying's underwear on the bed. He looked away somewhat awkwardly, only to meet Shen Ying's shocked gaze from outside the door.

Drake's heart skipped a beat. He finally realized what was happening. He had rushed out without thinking after hearing Shen Ying's scream, and now...

Shen Ying stared in disbelief at the person looking at her across the room, wondering if she was hallucinating from fright.

“Shen Ying…” Drake began with some difficulty. How should he explain?

"Boss, what happened? Has someone been attacked?"

At this moment, several team members who had heard the screams nearby ran over and stood ready. Jack spoke first, and everyone's eyes were on Drake inside the room.

"Okay, call a few female team members over here to check." Although he hadn't found anything just now, Drake naturally believed Shen Ying's words.

Jack choked. Why did they specifically call over a few women? Were they worried that the men were careless? No way, their training was very rigorous, and their observation skills were certainly no less than those of the female team members.

Despite being somewhat injured, Jack did as he was told.

Drake half-embraced the stunned Shen Ying as they returned to his room. He felt he needed to explain things properly.

"Zhang Wei, how did you become Jack's boss? And this is Drake's room, how come you... wait, are you Drake?!" Shen Ying belatedly realized what was happening.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Shen Ying, I didn't mean to lie to you, I..." Drake, also known as Zhang Wei, tried to explain, but he stopped himself from speaking, because he had indeed lied to Shen Ying before. Even though it wasn't intentional at first, he didn't choose to be honest with her later as her neighbor.

Shen Ying remained silent, processing the information she had just received. At this moment, her fear of cockroaches was somewhat alleviated by her shock.

The two people in the room remained silent for a moment.

"So your bankruptcy claim was fake?" Shen Ying broke the silence first.

"It's almost like bankruptcy. We've used up most of our available cash flow in the search for clues to the mysterious star system's treasure," Zhang Wei said sincerely.

"I see." Shen Ying nodded.

"Are you angry?" Zhang Wei asked uncertainly.

"Why would I be angry?" Shen Ying asked, puzzled.

"I lied to you." Zhang Weirou's gaze was fixed on Shen Ying.

"Oh, what kind of lie is that? You've always wanted to keep Drake's identity a secret, haven't you? It's your privacy, what right do I have to be angry? Besides, you probably hid your identity so you could have some peace and quiet!" Shen Ying thought of the Drake she had learned about on the StarNet. In modern terms, Drake was quite like those celebrities who were both famous and infamous. Many people wanted to get close to him, but because of Drake's terrifying fighting power, no one dared to do so openly.

Hearing Shen Ying's understanding explanation, Zhang Wei was both touched and disappointed. Thinking about what had happened before, Zhang Wei asked, "Could you tell me more about the thing you found in the room that you called a 'cockroach'?"

As soon as Zhang Wei finished speaking, he saw Shen Ying suddenly shiver. He got up, took his coat and put it on her, then thoughtfully poured her a glass of warm water, added some sugar, and handed it to her before saying, "It's okay, if you're still scared, we can talk about it later."

Shen Ying bit her lip and asked, "Don't you know about cockroaches?"

Zhang Wei shook his head.

Shen Ying took a sip of water to calm herself down and found that the water was sweet. She was a little surprised that there was sugar in Drake's room, but then she thought that Drake was Zhang Wei, so it seemed to make sense, because Zhang Wei looked sweet and he was also a good cook.

He carefully described the appearance and characteristics of the cockroach to Zhang Wei.

“I think the ‘cockroach’ you’re referring to is a space creature—the Flash Cockroach. They usually stay in space, absorbing cosmic radiation, and rarely appear in front of people. They have the ability to jump between spaces, making them difficult to catch and track.” After confirming what kind of “cockroach” Shen Ying was referring to based on her description, Zhang Wei began to explain the science to her.

"What! It actually possesses such incredible abilities!" Shen Ying's voice rose involuntarily, and fear filled her eyes again. Could this thing be an evolved species of cockroach? It looks so much like a family.

"Don't worry, these creatures rarely appear in populated areas. It's just that they suddenly appeared in your room. It's probably just a coincidence." Zhang Wei looked at Shen Ying's disgusted, repulsive, and fearful expression. He recalled hearing stories of people being driven to the brink of collapse by "flash cockroaches" and felt somewhat helpless.

"What if it suddenly decides to scare me again tonight? No way, do you have any devices or anything to repel these creatures?" Shen Ying declared, at this moment, the "Flash Cockroach" had risen to the top of her list of most hated creatures!

“There’s no such thing. After all, it poses no threat and doesn’t like to appear in front of other species.” Zhang Wei said helplessly.

Shen Ying looked miserable and suggested, "How about we get one of the female team members to sleep with me?"

Zhang Wei raised an eyebrow: "You want someone to sleep with you?"