Lu Yuan will never understand what it means for a male zerg with a blood purity of over 60% in the eyes of Salaranfa. He will never know how many pairs of eyes are quietly watching him in the dark. If the data is true, it’s good, but once it’s false, the fate awaiting him will surely be grim.
The two most prominent male zergs in the imperial capital, one being the young master of the Monck family, and the other being the half-brother of Yusto, have both been offended by Lu Yuan. However, they have not sought revenge so far, mainly because General Saphir publicly declared that Lu Yuan has a blood purity of a whopping 60%, making them hesitate to take action.
However, General Saphir may deceive the outside world, but he cannot deceive the Zerg Emperor. Now, Lord O’Hara has taken samples with Lu Yuan’s blood traces, and Lu Yuan’s true blood purity will be revealed soon.
If it’s not 60%…
General Saphir’s heart sank, feeling hesitant to speculate on Lu Yuan’s fate. In order to save the other party’s life initially, he had hastily told such a lie. However, lies are bound to be exposed eventually. What would Lu Yuan do when that day comes?
At the gambling table, the outcome is uncertain. Although there is a fifty percent chance that the opponent has an extremely high purity, there is also a fifty percent chance that it is less than 60%.
Seeing that the medical officer had already finished bandaging Yusto, General Saphir calmly waved them away. He then walked over to Yusto, bent down, and whispered, “Lord O’Hara, on His Majesty’s orders, has taken a sample of His Excellency Lu Yuan’s blood.”
Yusto, originally extremely weak, opened his eyes instantly at the news. “They want to investigate Lu Yuan’s blood purity?”
General Saphir nodded solemnly, “Duke Monck has been exerting pressure in the shadows, urging His Majesty to disclose His Excellency Lu Yuan’s blood purity as soon as possible. The excuse of snake venom may not be able to delay it much longer.”
Yusto narrowed his eyes in silence. “Keep an eye on them,” he ordered.
His gaze was deep and icy. “That old guy will definitely make a move against Lu Yuan in the shadows. If necessary, directly crush his lackeys.”
General Saphir sighed, “His Majesty won’t approve of us doing this.”
Yusto, however, coldly curled his lips, mocking, “He is a monarch; of course, he doesn’t like his subjects scheming against each other. Just go ahead and do it. If something goes wrong, push it directly onto me. After all, I’ve already done enough absurd things; one more won’t make a difference.”
Meanwhile, Lord O’Hara had already returned to the palace with his attendants. As he entered the Zerg Emperor’s sleeping chamber, he found the monarch pacing back and forth in the hall. The ornately carved wax candles at the corners of the table were burning down to a short wick, indicating that the ruler had spent the entire night without sleep.
Lord O’Hara bowed respectfully and brought him back to the present. “Your Majesty.”
Emperor Apu had been preoccupied with thoughts about Yusto. Suddenly hearing O’Hara’s voice, he snapped back to reality and instinctively asked, “You’re back. And Yusto? How is he?”
Lord O’Hara smiled reassuringly, gesturing for him not to worry. “Seventh Prince has successfully weathered the psychic outbreak and is currently recuperating in the academy. Please, Your Majesty, do not be overly concerned.”
Emperor Apu, upon hearing this, finally eased his worries and settled back into his chair. Draped over his shoulders was a swan-down warm robe, its luxurious red color appearing almost pure black in the flickering candlelight, mirroring his inscrutable expression. “Did Yusto overcome it on his own, or did he rely on the mark of male zerg by the Durant family?”
If it were the former, Emperor Apu would be extremely pleased. However, if it were the latter, he would feel a deep regret, akin to seeing a flawless white jade stained with dust or a flawless pearl with a blemish—
Even though it was his intention for O’Hara to bring the male zerg marked by the Durant family.
Lord O’Hara, however, shook his head in denial. “It’s neither.”
Emperor Apu, puzzled, asked in response, “Neither?”
O’Hara nodded, “When I arrived, Seventh Prince was with a male zerg named Lu Yuan, and he had already been injected with a tranquilizer. So, the male zerg from the Durant family did not come into play.”
Upon hearing the name Lu Yuan, Emperor Apu unconsciously furrowed his brow. Emotionlessly, he asked, “Did you see that male zerg?”
Lord O’Hara hesitated, unsure of the ruler’s attitude towards Lu Yuan. “Yes, I saw him.”
Emperor Apu inquired, “How was he?”
Lord O’Hara carefully considered for a moment and decided to speak the truth, “Exceptionally impressive. His appearance is outstanding, and his demeanor is courteous. If Seventh Prince has an interest in him, he might be a good choice.”
Emperor Apu would never believe in mere hearsay; he trusted only his own eyes. Upon hearing this, he closed his eyes lightly and remarked indifferently, “O’Hara, I never knew that for male zergs, assessing based on personality and appearance was enough. Since when did Salaranfa adopt such a rule?”
In the Salaranfa Empire, if a male zerg had a gentle and courteous demeanor, it could only indicate one thing: the opponent’s blood purity was low, and they lacked any influential backing, as audacity required some capital.
Lord O’Hara, catching the subtle tone, immediately bowed and said, “I have taken the blood sample of that gentleman for examination. The results should be available in a few days. However… General Saphir seems to be displeased with this development.”
“He certainly won’t be pleased,” Emperor Apu reclined lazily in his chair, propping his head up with his hand. His fingertips lightly tapped his knee. “Saphir is determined to eliminate the source of contamination. Naturally, he wouldn’t want any mishaps with that male zerg who can lead the way. Let’s hope that the male zerg’s blood purity won’t disappoint us. After all, Yusto is also a stubborn fellow.”
He paused for a moment, as if remembering something, and then asked, “Has Gaien found a suitable male zerg yet?”
Gaien is the Eighth Prince.
Due to injuries suffered on the battlefield early in life, he lost the use of one leg and has yet to find a suitable partner.
Lord O’Hara sighed, “The Eighth Prince is reclusive, always keeping to himself, never getting close to any zergs.”
Emperor Apu, upon hearing this, closed his eyes and gently massaged his temples with his fingertips. “Match him with the male zerg from the Durant family. Gaien’s psychic state is compromised, and without the soothing effects of a male zerg’s pheromones, it’s difficult for him to get through the mating season.”
O’Hara hesitated to speak, then finally said, “Your Majesty, the Durant family may not be willing to…”
No male zerg was willing to marry a female zerg who was neither favored nor had a disability.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Apu slowly opened his eyes. His eyes, a shade of light red, were as unfathomable as the deep sea. His voice, low and grave, issued a warning, “O’Hara, the Durants are subjects, but Gohedra is the ruler.”
In this land, they had always been the ones in control, determining life and death, and no zerg could oppose them.
…
Lu Yuan was unaware that his blood sample had been sent for testing. After returning to his dormitory in the early morning, he had a sound sleep. The next day was filled with classes and training. When the book borrowing card for new students was issued, he went straight to the library in the afternoon.
“Lu Yuan, do we have to stay in the library?”
Reed, the chubby classmate, sat across from Lu Yuan. Looking around at the quiet zergs engrossed in their studies, he felt out of place. Lowering his voice, he pleaded, “Can’t we go to the cafeteria? I’m really hungry right now.”
“You can go eat yourself; I’m not hungry.”
Lu Yuan kept his head down, rapidly flipping through the pages of the book in his hands. On the table, there was a thick stack of historical documents from the history of the Zerg Star. This wasn’t because he loved learning; rather, he was curious about why the Zerg language was so similar to that of Earth. Was there some connection between the two?
Reed lay on the table, looking somewhat powerless. “Forget it, maybe I should lose weight. Staying in the library might be a good choice; it’s better than going to the cafeteria.”
He had been intensely practicing slimming yoga recently, and the effects were finally starting to show. He didn’t want to ruin it so soon.
Lu Yuan didn’t shoo away Reed. After all, Reed knew more characters than him, and if he encountered something he didn’t understand, he could always ask. Despite the advanced technology of the Zerg Star’s network, there were still many ancient texts not included. To access certain information, one had to come to the library, rumored to hold the history of Sarianfa for hundreds of millions of years.
“Origins and Development of Civilization”, “Salaranfa”, “Evolutionary History of the Zerg Race”, “Hermes”…
Lu Yuan delved into the books, exploring the wealth of knowledge contained in the library.
Lu Yuan almost flipped through every book related to the ancient civilization of the Zerg Race, not even sparing the mythological stories. In the end, he finally found some clues in a few of those books. However, due to his illiteracy in the language, he couldn’t fully comprehend the content.
Inside the library, there were separate soundproof rooms. Lu Yuan directly woke up the drowsy Reed, pointing to one of the soundproof rooms, signaling him to come in.
“?”
Seeing Reed’s confusion, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but shake his head. Once inside the soundproof room, Reed scratched his head and asked, “What are you doing in the soundproof room? Don’t tell me you want to spend the night here?”
Even if he wanted to sleep in the soundproof room, bringing someone else along seemed inappropriate. Broadcasting a homosexual relationship was embarrassing.
Lu Yuan had no idea what Reed was thinking, or he would have given him a slap. Even if he were to engage in a same-sex relationship, he would have chosen someone with good looks and a great physique, like Yusto, a standard handsome guy. Reed’s simple and foolish demeanor would only make him lose control of his fists.
“Bang—”
Lu Yuan directly slapped a thick book, “Evolutionary History of the Zerg Race” in front of Reed. Although they were discussing academic matters, Lu Yuan’s tightly furrowed brows made it seem as if they were discussing state secrets. “Why would I come here to sleep? I just want to ask you a few questions.”
Reed instinctively straightened up, “What do you want to ask?”
Lu Yuan had made notes while flipping through the book just now. As he searched through the pages, he pointed to the inscriptions and asked, “What does this passage mean?”
Reed thought it was some difficult problem, so he leaned in to take a look. It was the “Evolutionary History of the Zerg Race.” He scratched his head and said, “The meaning of this passage is that millions of years ago, our ancestors were still crawling animals. Over generations of evolution and genetic changes, they gradually shed their shells and became what they are now.”
Lu Yuan, even if he were a nine-leak fish, found this explanation absurd. He even seriously doubted whether Reed was a nine-leak zerg. “Are you sure? But your ancestors…”
Reed earnestly corrected him, “Our ancestors.”
Lu Yuan sighed, “…Okay, our ancestors.”
Lu Yuan reconsidered his wording, “But don’t you think there’s a considerable difference between their Zerg forms and our current appearance? In theory, even with evolution, there should be some similarities preserved.”
At least humans and apes still had some similarities. Humans and zergs were completely different species, and Lu Yuan felt that this wasn’t evolution; it was more like Ultraman transformation.
However, Reed shrugged, seeming indifferent. “Billions of years ago, the universe was in chaos. Each planet harbored extremely rich energy sources. Many species were exposed to this energy radiation for a long time, leading to genetic mutations and the evolution of various forms. It’s quite normal.”
So…
“We are actually species that have undergone genetic mutations, and you can’t think of it in the usual way.”
Lu Yuan: “…”
Well, it’s a forced explanation.
Lu Yuan picked up another book and pointed to a passage, asking, “‘The Zerg God once spread civilization here.’ What does this sentence mean?”
Reed wondered how Lu Yuan couldn’t understand even such a common mythological story, but he still explained seriously, “It means that the great Zerg God once taught us language and knowledge, granting us wisdom. He is the messenger of civilization.”
Lu Yuan’s hand trembled when he heard this, almost dropping the book. He looked at Reed in astonishment, “What did you say? The Zerg language was taught by the Zerg God?!”
Reed scratched his head, not understanding why Lu Yuan suddenly became so excited. “Yeah, that’s how it’s written in mythological stories.”
Lu Yuan’s heart was in his throat, “What mythological story? Which book is it in?”
Reed directly picked out one from the pile of books next to him. The black cover had four big characters written on it: “Hermes”, simple and heavy. “It should be in this one; I read it when I was a kid.”
He flipped through a few pages and then pointed to a line, saying, “See, I didn’t remember it wrong. It’s written here. Billions of years ago, at the beginning of the world, the Zerg God suddenly brought civilization to the world, teaching us language and knowledge. But after completing his mission, he disappeared on a night with a blood moon and never appeared again.”
“…”
Lu Yuan didn’t say anything. Suddenly, he remembered the time when he took a tourist bus, and it accidentally overturned and fell down a mountain. There also seemed to have been a blood moon that night. However, at that time, he thought it was just a normal lunar eclipse, so he didn’t pay much attention to it. Now, thinking about it, could it be related to the transmigrating?
As Lu Yuan pondered this, a bold speculation suddenly emerged in his mind:
Since he could cross over to this place, could others also have the same ability? The Zerg God recorded in history was likely the first transmigrator to the Zerg Race, and there was a high probability that this transmigrator came from Earth, just at a different time point.
At that time, the ancestors of the Zerg Race had just evolved into humanoid forms, and their civilization system was not yet complete. The transmigrator taught them cultural knowledge and intentionally changed the character for “人” (man) to “蟲” (zerg). However, due to some twist of fate encountering the blood moon, the crosser returned to Earth. The knowledge he left behind gradually evolved into the present form through the countless changes in the Zerg Race over billions of years.
With this in mind, it seems to make sense?
Lu Yuan sat in his chair, lost in thought, contemplating something. He flipped through the manuscripts on his desk once again, only to realize there was no mention of the blood moon. He shifted his gaze to Reed sitting across from him and asked, “Do you know how many times the Zerg Race has experienced the blood moon?”
Reed took out a bag of compressed biscuits from his pocket. Although these biscuits weren’t tasty, they were filling, and he thought while munching, “Hmm… quite a lot, can’t count them all.”
This answer made Lu Yuan both happy and heavy-hearted. He was happy because there was hope of going home, but heavy-hearted because he still didn’t know how to handle his relationship with Yusto. Absentmindedly, he asked, “Really? How often does it appear on average?”
Reed crunched on the biscuits, casually searching for the recent occurrences of the Blood Moon, “Oh, not too long. It appears about once every one hundred and eighty years on average…”
“Bang—!”
As his words fell, Lu Yuan suddenly fell off the chair, startling Reed. He hurriedly stepped forward to help, “Lu Yuan, what’s wrong?! Are you feeling unwell?!”
Lu Yuan didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he grabbed Reed’s wrist and struggled to get up from the floor. In disbelief, he asked, “How often did you say the Blood Moon appears on average for the Zerg Race?!”
Reed didn’t understand why his reaction was so intense. He replied instinctively, “Uh… about one hundred and eighty years.”
Lu Yuan exclaimed in shock, “One hundred and eighty years?!!”
What kind of concept is this?! He would have to dig up his grandfather from the grave, add his dad, who’s serving time in prison, and hope they both live peacefully until a ripe old age to barely make it to one hundred and eighty years!
Unwilling to give up, Lu Yuan continued to press Reed, “What if we don’t consider the average?! Just based on the most recent years?!”
Reed looked down and calculated on his terminal, then cautiously replied, “One hundred and fifty years?”
Lu Yuan sighed, realizing it was still a distant age for him.
Just now, Lu Yuan was worried about how to deal with Yusto if he returned to Earth. Now, everything seemed effortless. With Reed’s support, Lu Yuan struggled to sit back in his chair. His face was deathly pale, and his fingertips trembled, whether from anger or fear was unclear.
Reed was alarmed by Lu Yuan’s condition and gathered his courage to nudge him, “Lu Yuan, what’s wrong? What happened?”
Lu Yuan remained silent.
Reed took a bite of the biscuit, offering the bag to Lu Yuan. He tentatively said, “If something is bothering you, you can talk to me. If that doesn’t work, at least eat something. A full stomach can improve your mood.”
Lu Yuan remained silent but instead, he gritted his teeth and forcefully snatched the bag of biscuits from Reed’s hand. With a resounding crunch, he crushed the biscuits into pieces, displaying a remarkably fierce action.
Talk? How could he talk?
Could he tell Reed that the bag of biscuits in his hand had a longer lifespan than he did?!
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