NOVEL NEXT 01
Chapter 1: This seems to be the estrus for female zergs.
The violin melody was gentle and melodious, murmuring like the whispers of a lover.
The tall female zerg knelt on one knee, speaking softly to the male zerg in front of her: “That Yi Er, he is the shame of the Second Military District.”
“As he reaches marriageable age, he refuses to mate and even beats the male suitors who come to court, relying only on his relationship with the queen to act recklessly. Unlike us, who cherish our precious males and would never let them suffer any grievance.”
“My noble male, let me be your female servant. I am willing to dedicate everything I have, to give myself entirely to you, only seeking your favor.”
The female zerg knelt down, took Qi Yao’s hand, and slowly brought it towards his lips.
To all the zergs watching, this was such a beautiful courtship scene.
But at the moment when the back of his hand was about to touch the female zerg’s lips, Qi Yao withdrew his hand.
He picked up a disinfectant wipe from the dining table, lowered his eyes to wipe the area touched by the female zerg, and said softly, “Whether to accept a female servant or not, it will be decided by my future queen.”
The confident expression on the female zerg’s face stiffened. He had never heard of a male accepting a female servant and needing the queen’s permission. Qi Yao’s words surprised him greatly.
Even more surprising was the next sentence, “When Yi Er arrives later and sees you confessing your love to me, he might not be happy. You may leave now, and I will pretend that today’s events never happened.”
So it was for Yi Er. Without even meeting face to face, he rejected his confession for the infamous zerg. The female zerg’s expression returned to normal, he stood up and adjusted his military uniform, full of disdain in his tone: “You are just a common male from the lower district. It is your honor to be noticed by me. Since you do not need this honor, then I wish you all the best in facing the arrogant Yi Er later. He is not like us who regard males with great respect, as if they were gods.”
Qi Yao focused on the direction of the entrance to the sky restaurant, bidding farewell in a friendly manner: “Thank you for your blessings.”
The female zerg left, and Qi Yao’s fingers followed the melodious violin music, rhythmically tapping on the glass table in front of him.
It was now five fifty-six in the afternoon, just having rejected the third courtship of the day, and four minutes away from the scheduled meeting time with Yi Er.
Nervous, anxious, every second felt like a year.
“Host, that female zerg was cursing you for not knowing what’s good for you,” the system kindly reminded Qi Yao.
Qi Yao had no time to care about these things. He adjusted his high-end clothing once again and asked the system, “Do you think I’m sincere enough like this?”
After a moment of reaction, the system understood what Qi Yao was asking and suggested, “Host, if you place a bouquet of roses on the table, I think it would be more sincere.”
“…” Roses, let’s skip that for now…
For this blind date, Qi Yao from the lower district had already spent all his savings. He had booked the best private room in the Empire’s most famous sky restaurant, hired the most famous violinist to play, and specially rented a set of expensive high-end suits before departure. The impoverished Qi Yao had only fifty star coins left on him, just enough to pay for his return home after dinner. There really was no money to buy roses.
Seeing Qi Yao’s dilemma, the system comforted him, “It’s okay, Host. General Yi Er is always accompanied by mecha starships all year round, so he probably won’t mind these details.”
Qi Yao took a deep breath. “I’ll take your word for it.”
Today marked the third day since Qi Yao unexpectedly died and transmigrated into this book.
And now, he was about to face a significant turning point in his life… no, in his zerg life—meeting Yi Er, which would kick off the subplot of this book titled “The Rise of Female zergs.” It would be the prelude to the love-hate story between Yi Er and Qi Yao.
In the original text, Qi Yao was portrayed as a male zerg who would stop at nothing for wealth and status. He was unwilling to remain a commoner and sought to elevate himself into the circle of nobility by marrying Yi Er.
In this blind date with Yi Er, Qi Yao managed to drug Yi Er’s dinner, prematurely inducing Yi Er’s estrus, and coerced Yi Er into having a relationship with him. According to Qi Yao’s plan, Yi Er, knowing that he had spent the estrus with Qi Yao’s help, would willingly offer himself to Qi Yao, seeking to be his spouse. This way, Qi Yao could smoothly accept Yi Er, obtaining all of Yi Er’s assets, including his noble status.
The plan went smoothly, and after this blind date, Yi Er became pregnant. The queen, not allowing her family to have such a dishonorable female zerg, consulted with the zerg emperor and ordered Yi Er to marry the male zerg Qi Yao.
With this marriage, the tragedy began. Qi Yao did not believe that the eggs Yi Er carried were his, so he made Yi Er a female servant. On their wedding night, Yi Er managed to induce a miscarriage and smeared the unformed zerg eggs on Qi Yao’s face.
Insulted, Qi Yao’s abusive nature erupted, and he grabbed a whip to discipline the disrespectful female zerg. But Yi Er was fearless. He broke through the mental pressure of the male zerg’s power and even managed to beat Qi Yao.
After that, disregarding the “Male zerg Protection Law” and the “Female zerg Code,” Yi Er not only refused to hand over his assets to Qi Yao but also continued to serve as a general against Qi Yao’s orders. He even resisted and fought back against Qi Yao several times.
After Qi Yao was refused by Yi Er for mating countless times, he took Yi Er to court. Unsurprisingly, Yi Er was convicted.
To set an example, the zerg emperor personally ordered Yi Er to be exiled to a desolate planet.
Qi Yao successfully obtained everything from Yi Er, ascended to nobility, and because of the abuse he suffered from Yi Er, he gained countless sympathetic looks from female zergs.
He expanded his harem, took female attendants, and accepted female servants, reaching the pinnacle of zerg life.
Qi Yao thought this was how zerg life was supposed to be, indulging in endless revelry of food, drink, and pleasure. However, five years later, at a royal banquet, he met Yi Er again.
In the five years, Yi Er had rallied all the criminals on the desolate planet, incited a rebellion, and stormed the royal banquet, capturing Qi Yao at the dining table.
Yi Er hated Qi Yao to the extreme. He injected Qi Yao with a needle that destroyed his mental power, causing Qi Yao to completely lose his mental strength. He then shot through Qi Yao’s genitals with a gun and proceeded to slice Qi Yao’s body piece by piece, avenging all the humiliation.
But Yi Er ultimately failed to kill Qi Yao. The Imperial Guard arrived in time and shot Yi Er without hesitation, a bullet piercing through Yi Er’s head.
Yi Er fell straight onto Qi Yao, his eyes staring straight at the culprit who had caused him so much suffering, his heavy corpse pressing down on Qi Yao’s body, causing blood to flow everywhere.
Qi Yao was still in shock and unbearable pain, but no zerg came to rescue him. He didn’t have the strong self-healing abilities of female zergs. Underneath a heavy rain one night, the rain washed over his bleeding and inflamed wounds, and with Yi Er’s body pressing down on him, he slowly bled out, his life draining away…
Thinking of the original owner’s fate, Qi Yao suddenly shuddered, feeling a chill run down his spine and a faint pain in his groin.
The original owner was truly despicable.
Fortunately, he transmigrated here, and unlike that despicable original owner, he would never force himself on anyone.
Besides, it was just a blind date. It wasn’t worth risking his life for a noble status.
If it weren’t for the task assigned to him by the system, to save the fate of the subplot CP and achieve a perfect ending with Yi Er, he wouldn’t even have come to this blind date appointment.
“Host, it’s five fifty-nine and forty-two seconds. General Yi Er’s spacecraft has already landed at the restaurant entrance,” the system interrupted Qi Yao’s wandering thoughts.
“Mmm.”
Qi Yao picked up his water glass and took a small sip to ease the tension throughout his body.
The system muttered, “Hmm? Looks like there’s a bit of a problem…”
“What problem?” Qi Yao asked.
Qi Yao looked down and surveyed himself. He was neatly dressed, the soothing melody of the violinist filled the air, and the candlelit dinner he had ordered would be served promptly at his request. Apart from the lack of roses, everything seemed fine.
At exactly six o’clock, Qi Yao stood up to greet Yi Er.
At the spacious entrance of the restaurant, Yi Er stumbled in, bathed in the lingering glow of the setting sun.
His silver hair covered his right eye, tiny beads of sweat traced the corner of his left eye, and his deep blue pupils were filled with a chilling rejection of zergs from a thousand miles away.
His lips were slightly parted, occasional suppressed breaths escaping.
“Who is Qi Yao…” his voice hoarse, tinged with irritation and unease.
Faint pheromones emanated from him, seeping into every pore of Qi Yao as he approached.
Could this be… Yi Er’s estrus?
Qi Yao was startled, furrowing his brow slightly. In the original story, Yi Er didn’t arrive like this, and he didn’t resort to despicable tactics like drugging. How could Yi Er be in estrus?
With a skeptical attitude, Qi Yao quietly released a thread of mental power, gently enveloping Yi Er.
Sensing the male zerg’s mental power, Yi Er instinctively looked up, and his deep eyes unexpectedly met a pair of eyes as dark as obsidian.
Qi Yao gently held Yi Er’s arm, exuding a sense of strength and beauty, his voice soft like the warm breeze of early summer evenings: “Hello, I’m Qi Yao.”