ICAWZ Chapter 45

Their voices were too loud, almost drawing Professor Wilson’s attention. When the professor furrowed his brow and glanced toward the source of the noise from the podium, Lu Yuan and Yusto had already swiftly turned their heads to look out the window, appearing as if they didn’t know each other.

Damn it.

Lu Yuan cursed inwardly. Without showing any emotions, he put his baseball cap back on, covering his face firmly. Coming to this kind of class for no reason was embarrassing enough, and now he had to deal with encountering Yusto. How was he going to explain things when the class was over?

Um, I’m not very good at… you know, getting you into bed, so I thought I’d come and listen to the lecture?

#Too silly#

Yusto wasn’t in a much better situation, his brows furrowed in deep thought, unable to comprehend the situation. He only had two courses with failing grades, yet every time he had to retake them, he somehow encountered Lu Yuan. What kind of bizarre coincidence was this? Moreover, he distinctly remembered that Lu Yuan hadn’t chosen this particular elective course. How did he suddenly end up here?

As Yusto pondered this, he inexplicably recalled the events from last night, and his expression became strangely awkward. He subtly glanced at Lu Yuan, then quickly averted his gaze, awkwardly clearing his throat. It dawned on him belatedly what might be going on.

He figured it out.

Lu Yuan probably came to the class specifically because he couldn’t mark, he guessed. If he had known that the other person would show up today, he wouldn’t have come to avoid this awkward encounter.

Yulejia, who had been quietly playing with his terminal under the table, lifted his head. Noticing something, he glanced at Lu Yuan and then at Yusto, saying, “What’s up? Do you know that male zerg?”

Yusto denied vehemently, “No, I don’t know him.”

They absolutely couldn’t afford to meet like this in a class like this.

Unfortunately, Professor Wilson persisted with a stern and conservative expression on the podium, continuing to lecture about how female zergs should serve male zergs in bed to win their favor. He elaborated on how male zergs should perform in-depth marking on female zergs to ensure successful impregnation.

Lu Yuan and Yusto endured the entire ordeal, and as soon as the bell rang for the end of the class, they both stood up in unison. One headed for the front door, the other for the back, without exchanging a word. They escaped the classroom like fugitives, avoiding any interaction, and went their separate ways.

Lu Yuan vowed never to attend such a ridiculous class again. He didn’t even wait for the elevator, opting to briskly walk downstairs and return to his dorm, taking the opportunity to return the “Sex and Reproduction” textbook to Reed.

Reed spent the entire afternoon on edge, fearing that Lu Yuan might get caught. When Lu Yuan finally returned, Reed anxiously asked, “How did it go? The professor didn’t catch you, did he?”

Lu Yuan took off his mask and hat, finally exhaling, “No, the professor didn’t notice, but…”

Reed pressed, “But what?”

Lu Yuan glanced at him with a subtle expression, “But you better lose some weight before the next class. Otherwise, you’ll probably get exposed.”

He finished speaking, patted Reed on the shoulder, turned, and walked into the dorm room. With a click, he closed the door, leaving Reed standing in the corridor in confusion.

That night, before going to bed, Lu Yuan went to the bathroom and washed off the temporary hair dye from his head. He stared at himself in the mirror for a moment and then skeptically reached for the back of his neck—

According to the textbook, the gland used by male zergs to release pheromones was located in this position. However, Lu Yuan wasn’t entirely sure if he had that thing. If he didn’t, wouldn’t Yusto be left in perpetual widowhood?

This realization left Lu Yuan with a somewhat solemn expression. It was the first time he had discovered that pheromones seemed to be more important in the Zerg Race than certain anatomical features. After drying his hair, he walked out of the bathroom, took a seat on the couch, furrowed his brow, and opened the terminal. With a somewhat awkward typing, he entered a search query:

#How do male zergs release pheromones#

Lu Yuan had been working hard to learn the Zerg language recently and had become familiar with quite a few new terms. Now he could barely understand some simple content. He scrolled down the search results, finding various answers, but the core content was mostly the same:

[Release through intention]

Intention…

Hmm? Intention?

Lu Yuan unconsciously furrowed his brow, wondering how one could release pheromones with just intention. Even Ultraman needed a transformation device, and male zergs could release pheromones just with their thoughts?

As Lu Yuan sat on the couch, pondering how to release pheromones with intention, a knock suddenly echoed from the outside, “Resident, routine room check.”

It turned out to be the Disciplinary Committee.

Lu Yuan inexplicably found the voice somewhat familiar. He got up, walked over, and opened the door, only to be surprised to find Yusto standing there. Yusto was wearing the disciplinary committee armband, white gloves, and had a clipboard under his arm, looking serious and businesslike.

Upon seeing Lu Yuan, Yusto repeated, “Resident, disciplinary inspection.”

As the saying goes, as long as you’re not embarrassed, it’s not awkward. Lu Yuan chose to selectively forget about their encounter in class today. He cleared his throat at the words, stepped aside, and gestured to Yusto, saying, “Uh… come in, then.”

Being a military academy, Bardell Academy’s disciplinary inspections not only verified if students were in their dorms but also checked the cleanliness of the rooms. However, male zergs were creatures that generally couldn’t take care of themselves, and their dorms were often in disarray. When the Disciplinary Committee conducted inspections, they tended to turn a blind eye, not getting too serious about it.

Lu Yuan’s dorm room, among male zergs, was relatively clean. However, it was still messy, with freshly washed clothes haphazardly piled together, showing a lack of any commitment to neatness.

Yusto inspected the room, circling around before finally wiping a corner on the windowsill. The once pristine white gloves now bore a dark smudge. He frowned slightly and turned to Lu Yuan, saying, “Resident, it seems the cleanliness of your dorm is quite concerning.”

Lu Yuan thought it was obvious. He hadn’t returned to his dorm for so long, and dust accumulating in corners was normal. With a raised eyebrow, he asked, “Do you want to clean it for me?”

Upon hearing this, Yusto snorted and directly took off the gloves, tossing them into the trash bin. “Apologies, resident. The Disciplinary Committee doesn’t handle such matters.”

Lu Yuan retorted, “Then what matters do you handle?”

Lu Yuan seemed quite interested in the question. He casually tossed the towel used for drying his hair into the bathroom and, as he passed by the door, clicked it shut and locked it. He then patiently waited for Yusto’s response.

Noticing Lu Yuan’s actions, Yusto couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward. He had come to inspect the room in the middle of the night, and while it wasn’t necessarily suspicious, it definitely wasn’t entirely innocent either. Lu Yuan’s open intentions, making it clear he wanted him to stay overnight, made the situation even more explicit.

Yusto’s gaze flickered. “Many things, resident.”

Lu Yuan, at some point, had walked behind Yusto. Because he had just taken a shower, the moisture hadn’t completely evaporated, and his overall aura was like the cool night breeze, creating a distinct contrast with the gradually rising temperature in the room. Without a word, he observed Yusto’s slightly blushing ears.

Yustou hesitated before saying, “For example… if there are any concepts in class that you don’t understand, you can ask me.”

Lu Yuan couldn’t help but recall their encounter in class today. He raised an eyebrow and skeptically asked, “Yusto, considering the number of subjects you need to retake, are you sure you can answer my questions?”

He stopped just short of outright calling Yusto a bad student to his face.

At Lu Yuan’s words, veins throbbed on his forehead, and he couldn’t help but feel a mix of anger and embarrassment. Through gritted teeth, he said, “Resident, I must remind you that I only attended the Sex and Reproduction class today because you don’t understand marking. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have shown up there at all.”

Lu Yuan felt offended by the implication that he didn’t understand marking, thinking it was simply due to the differences in the anatomy between male zergs and humans. He was willing to overlook other matters, but not this one. “Yusto, I never said I don’t understand marking. Your accusation is unfounded. If you really understood the class, you should have reminded me to use pheromones last night instead of criticizing me now.”

Yusto glared at him, “If you understood, why did you go to class today?”

Lu Yuan confidently replied, “I went to substitute for a friend. Reed was sick today.”

Yusto gritted his teeth in silence. “If you really understand, why didn’t you use pheromones last night? Don’t you know that male zergs need pheromones to induce the mating response in females?”

Yusto tried to make Lu Yuan feel embarrassed, but he clearly underestimated Lu Yuan’s shamelessness. Lu Yuan lazily sat on the couch, shamelessly saying, “Not understanding just means I maintain my purity. If you don’t understand, it just means you didn’t pay attention in class. You know, Yusto, if I recall correctly, the Sex and Reproduction class seems to be specifically designed for females, right?”

“!!!”

Yusto was so enraged he almost tore the attendance sheet in his hand to shreds. Yet, he couldn’t refute Lu Yuan’s words. Annoyed, he shot Lu Yuan a glare, and turning, he attempted to leave the dorm. However, he realized, upon reaching the door, that Lu Yuan had set a password lock on it, making it impossible to open without the code.

Fuming, Yusto gritted his teeth, “Open the door!”

Lu Yuan, with the image of a rabbit flying through his mind, crossed his legs and sat on the couch. He casually adjusted his sitting position and continued to fiddle with the terminal in his hand. Without lifting his head, he nonchalantly said, “Oh, sorry, I seem to have forgotten the password. I might remember it in a while. Why don’t you have a seat for now?”

Yusto could easily see through his antics. With a cold snort, he sarcastically remarked, “You had better remember it before the sun rises tomorrow, resident.”

Having said that, Yusto surveyed the room and saw that the only sofa in the dorm was already occupied by Lu Yuan. He had no choice but to take a seat in front of the light desk. He sat with his back to Lu Yuan, clearly sulking.

Lu Yuan, however, had no time to placate Yusto. He was busy researching how to release pheromones with intention, frowning as he read through posts on the star network. He tried each method mentioned one by one:

Patting the back of the neck?

Drinking more hot water?

Using intention to sense the glands on the back of the neck?

Lu Yuan sat alone on the sofa, randomly attempting various methods. After a while of futile attempts without feeling any changes in his body, he was about to give up, tossing the terminal aside in frustration. Just as he was preparing to abandon the experiment, there was a soft thud, and Yusto suddenly grunted and fell off the chair.

“Yusto?”

Lu Yuan’s expression changed when he saw this. He immediately went over and helped him up. However, he noticed that Yusto’s face was flushed, and he was breathing heavily. The exposed skin felt unbearably hot. Frowning, Lu Yuan asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

Yusto lay limp in Lu Yuan’s arms. The thought of biting him to death crossed his mind. Lu Yuan didn’t release pheromones when he should have yesterday, yet during their argument and cold war, he used pheromones to induce him into mating. Was it deliberate?!

However, now wasn’t the time for a fight. The entire room was filled with Lu Yuan’s intense pheromones, and it was 100% pure concentration. Yusto had resisted for a difficult ten minutes in this environment before collapsing from the overwhelming effect. His endurance was truly remarkable.

Yusto bit his lower lip tightly to prevent any unintentional sounds from escaping. He struggled to control himself, gripping Lu Yuan’s neck. His burning cheek pressed against the sharp contours of Lu Yuan’s face. In a hoarse voice, he said, “I’m not sick…”

Yusto’s face burned intensely, feeling an inexplicable mix of embarrassment and shame. “Your pheromones are too strong…”

Should he be pleased? The male zerg in front of him, who claimed to “maintain his purity”, had finally learned how to release pheromones.

Lu Yuan wasn’t entirely clueless either. Seeing Yusto’s flushed cheeks, his heavy breathing, and the beautiful eyes resembling rubies dampened with water, he noticed a slight upward curve at the corners, creating a seductive and alluring expression. It dawned on him belatedly:

Could it be… he had successfully released pheromones?

Lu Yuan was a bit stunned, and it wasn’t until he felt a slight stinging sensation on his shoulder that he snapped back to reality. Yusto was clearly on the brink of being driven crazy, burying his face deep into Lu Yuan’s neck. At one point, a hint of a sob escaped, and not knowing how to ease the situation, Yusto resorted to biting Lu Yuan’s shoulder, attempting to vent some of the pain and discomfort.

#Indeed, even a rabbit will bite when pushed too far#

Yusto thought Lu Yuan was still sulking over their earlier dispute, deliberately tormenting him. Unable to endure any longer, he lowered his head in surrender, “Lu Yuan, I was wrong…”

Lu Yuan’s eyes widened, “What did you do wrong?”

Hearing Lu Yuan’s question, Yusto’s fingertips tightened, almost strangling him. What was the point of asking so many questions if he was wrong?! He bit his lip, enduring the reluctance, and intermittently said, “I was wrong… for not attending the class properly… I should have reminded you to use pheromones last night…”

Lu Yuan smoothly shifted their positions, lifting Yusto horizontally from the ground. He carried him towards the bed, a sly expression passing through his dark eyes. Arching an eyebrow, he asked, “How about that? I told you I understand, don’t you believe me?”

Yusto clearly had no energy left to argue about the right or wrong of the matter. He lay limp on Lu Yuan’s shoulder, gently biting his earlobe. In a dazed and confused manner, he asked, “Then, can you… can you successfully mark tonight?”

Lu Yuan halted his steps upon hearing this, glanced sideways at Yusto, and thought, Why not? Tonight, it must happen!

#No way it won’t work, not on my watch#

 

 

 

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Author’s note:

Lu Yuan: (〃’▽’〃) Awoo~ I can! I can! I definitely can!