In the Zerg Star year 3612, the Imperial Federation Council officially abolished the Male Zerg Protection Law and redrafted the legal treaties. Female Zergs would enjoy equal status with Male Zergs. The councilor organization passed it unanimously, officially implementing the new law.
The decay of the past was like turning a page in a book; a new era was about to arrive.
About three months had passed since the last incident of Male Zerg detention. Most of the Male Zergs had been taken home by their Male Monarchs and were under an observation period. The Military Department had established a special team to conduct regular follow-up visits, and Chu Sui was one of its members.
There was no helping it. After the new law was implemented, he returned to the Military Department to continue his work. This task fell upon him. Fortunately, he was only responsible for the follow-up visits for the Male Zergs in Area A, so it wasn't too troublesome.
Chu Sui visited them one by one. The performance of the Male Zergs still in the observation period was generally quite good. Their Male Monarchs or Female Attendants had all ticked "satisfied" on the questionnaire and signed letters of forgiveness.
This was actually within expectations. Most Female Zergs were easily contented. If the Male Zergs had been just a little bit better to them, such a huge commotion would never have happened.
"There's one last one..."
Chu Sui flipped a page of the data sheet, his eyes searching, finally stopping on the word "Chad". He smiled with great interest, thinking, 'It might be an old acquaintance.'
Chu Sui arrived at Admiral Horton's residential area in a Flyer, holding the questionnaire in his hand. He then walked over and rang the doorbell. Dressed in a white shirt and a crisp black Federation uniform, his every move exuded composure.
Not long after the doorbell rang, a Zerg came to open the door. A furry head peeked out from behind the door. The baby-faced Male Zerg looked curiously at the visitor, but when he saw it was Chu Sui, his eyes lit up: "It's you!"
Chad was still so... naive.
Chu Sui smiled and nodded: "Long time no see."
Chad seemed to be in good spirits: "Are you here for a visit?"
Chu Sui raised his hand and waved the questionnaire: "No, I'm here to conduct a follow-up survey."
If the Male Monarch or Female Attendant checked "dissatisfied" on the questionnaire, and there were signs of reverting to old ways, the Male Zerg under observation would be taken back to the Military Department to be reinvestigated and sentenced.
Chad instantly understood his purpose and probably regretted running to open the door so quickly. He dejectedly made way: "Alright, please come in."
Just hearing the two words "please come in," one could already feel that he had made immense progress compared to before.
As Chu Sui stepped into the living room, he saw a robust Military Female sitting on the sofa. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing honey-colored skin. His face was stern, and he looked difficult to get along with. It was none other than Admiral Horton.
Chu Sui directly stated his purpose: "Hello, Admiral Horton. I'm here on behalf of the Military Department to conduct a survey."
Horton obviously knew why he was here. He stood up from the sofa as a courtesy and only sat down again after Chu Sui had taken a seat. He was as concise as ever: "I'll have to trouble you."
Chu Sui found it difficult to tell from Horton's placid expression whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied with Chad. He habitually raised his eyebrows: "It's like this. Your Male Zerg, His Excellency Chad, has a prior record with the Military Department, so we are here for a regular follow-up. May I ask if he has shown any signs of reverting to his old ways and caused you any physical harm within these three months?"
Chad pricked up his ears on the side, looking somewhat nervous.
Horton glanced at him without a trace and then retracted his gaze: "None."
Chu Sui handed over the survey form: "Since he has not caused you any physical harm, please trouble yourself to fill out this intention form. If you no longer wish to maintain a partner relationship with him, you can fill in 'dissatisfied' and then apply to the Military Department to dissolve the marriage."
Upon hearing this, Chad unconsciously bit his fingertips. 'It's over, it's over. Horton still hasn't been talking to me much lately, he's not going to fill in 'dissatisfied', is he?' He craned his neck, trying to see what Horton was filling in, but the Female Zerg's pen flew across the paper, finishing in two or three seconds. He had no time to see at all.
Chu Sui took the survey form, glanced at it, and then tucked it into a folder: "Alright, thank you for your cooperation."
After he finished speaking, he prepared to take his leave. Seeing this, Horton rose from the sofa. Although he was cold and taciturn, his etiquette was impeccable: "I'll see you out."
Seeing this, Chad suddenly spoke up to stop him: "Let me do it."
After saying this, he gave Chu Sui a look and then saw him to the door. Seeing that Horton wasn't paying attention, he asked in an urgent voice: "What did he choose? What did he choose? Can you let me see?"
Chu Sui suddenly found it quite interesting: "What do you think he chose?"
Chad shook his head pitifully: "I don't know."
He really didn't know. After all, Horton was too good at hiding his emotions; you could never tell if he was happy or angry. Although they spoke occasionally during this period, it wasn't much. Even in bed, it seemed no different than before.
Seeing Chad's dejected look, Chu Sui, out of pity, unfolded the survey form and showed it to him. The checkboxes were all marked "satisfied." He said to him meaningfully: "Treat your Male Monarch well in the future. The Military Department will still be conducting regular follow-up visits."
Seeing this, Chad's eyes lit up. He probably hadn't expected Horton to check "satisfied" for everything. He spoke quickly and excitedly: "I know, thank you!"
With a click, he closed the door and looked at the Female Zerg sitting on the sofa handling official business. Chad edged over to Horton's side bit by bit, tentatively. Then, he boldly hugged him and called his name in a soft, happy voice: "Horton..."
Perhaps because he was young, Chad often did this, even though Horton ignored him most of the time.
Chad asked: "Did you check 'satisfied' for me?"
Because of his movement, the documents originally placed on his lap slid off. Horton glanced at them, calmly picked them up, and continued to look down at the documents, then gave an emotionless "mm."
Chad suddenly gave him a kiss.
Horton's movement of turning the page paused almost imperceptibly. He then heard Chad mumble shyly in a small voice: "I'll do better in the future, I won't hit you anymore..."
Horton didn't speak. A moment later, he let out a barely audible "mm."
After finishing the follow-up survey, Chu Sui went home. However, perhaps because he had caught a cold recently, his head felt a little groggy. He didn't dare to take any medicine casually, so he drank a cup of hot water and lay on the sofa to watch StarNet programs, but ended up falling asleep without realizing it.
He had a dream.
In the dream, he returned to the night of his partnership ceremony with Arno. After the guests had dispersed, only silence remained. Outside the window, stars dotted the sky, and the shadows of the trees danced.
Chu Sui sat on the edge of the bed, looked at his hands, then at the ornaments on the table. There was a crystal lamp on the bedside table, shimmering with colorful light, its light and shadow shifting. However, he had smashed it in a fit of temper on their wedding night.
Chu Sui sat for a moment, still not quite understanding the situation. He was about to get up and go to the outer room to check things out when, at that moment, the door to the outer room was suddenly opened with a click. He sat back down.
A silver-haired Female Zerg walked into the room. When his military boots landed, they didn't make the slightest sound. He had a pair of blue eyes that were unfathomably deep upon closer look. His face was handsome and cold. Because his skin was exceedingly fair, his lips were like a smear of rouge, a bewitching, vibrant red.
Chu Sui didn't move. His gaze fell belatedly on his shoulder and discovered it was the rank of Major General.
This wasn't normal at all. Arno was clearly an Admiral.
Chu Sui felt the current scene was a bit like when they had just gotten married. For a moment, he couldn't tell if it was a dream or reality. Lost in a daze, he didn't react for a long time.
The Male Zerg did not seem to like this marriage. During the ceremony, he had only made a brief appearance before going upstairs without a backward glance, his annoyance and disgust visible to the naked eye.
For a moment, Arno didn't know if he had done the right thing by secretly adjusting the matching rate to bring about this marriage. He walked over and silently knelt at Chu Sui's feet, then unbuttoned his clothes one by one and took them off.
His cold, pale body was exposed to the air. On his back were unhealed scars, injuries sustained on the battlefield. Because he was approaching the Bloodline Riot Period, his self-healing ability had degenerated, and he was forced to be transferred to the rear.
Male Zergs liked soft Sub-Females. The tough physique of a Military Female was clearly not to their liking. Even though Arno was already considered slender among Military Females, his figure was still robust, with smooth and beautiful muscle lines.
He lowered his eyes: "Male Master..."
Arno's voice was devoid of emotion, making it difficult to discern what feelings were mixed within. It was calm and numb, with a hint of imperceptible tension if one listened closely, but anyone unfamiliar with him would only think he was too cold and arrogant.
Arno was on the verge of a Bloodline Riot. His body's various qualities and functions were slowly declining. The Power-Suppressing Ring on his wrist suppressed the rioting spiritual power within him to avoid accidentally injuring the Male Zerg.
Female Zergs needed the Pheromones of Male Zergs, but they often had to please the latter while covered in wounds to receive comfort.
After kneeling, Arno took out a pre-prepared whip from a compartment in the drawer. He offered it to Chu Sui with both hands. His fingertips, contrasted against the black whip, appeared fair and translucent. Perhaps due to nervousness or something else, they had a faint bluish tint: "Please enjoy..."
He probably also knew that his cold and arrogant personality was not endearing. After saying this, he tried to smile, but unfortunately, he didn't smile often. It looked very forced, as if squeezed out, and it quickly disappeared, returning him to his initial appearance.
This version of Arno was somewhat long-lost and unfamiliar to Chu Sui. He slowly leaned down and studied him carefully, clearly feeling Arno's body tense for a moment with imperceptible nervousness.
Arno kept his head down, his breathing light and slow, as if afraid of startling something.
This was the Male Master he had chosen for himself. For better or for worse, he had to endure it...
His hands were still holding up the whip. As time passed, they had become a bit stiff and numb. Normally, this would be nothing for a Military Female, but Arno's bloodline was already on the verge of rioting. If he didn't receive the comfort of Pheromones soon, he would quickly enter a period of rigor.
Chu Sui finally moved, but it was to take the whip from Arno's hands. Arno closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the pain to fall on his back. However, a sudden pulling force came from his wrist, and he was caught off guard as he crashed into an unfamiliar embrace.
Chu Sui turned, pressing Arno beneath him. Both of them sank into the soft bed. He glanced at the whip in his hand, then threw it to the ground with a clang.
It was the first time in his life he had been so close to a Male Zerg. Arno's mind went blank for a moment. Noticing Chu Sui's actions, he unconsciously clenched his fingertips, and his eyelids trembled: "Male Master...?"
Why did he throw away the whip?
This green and uneasy appearance clearly pleased Chu Sui. He didn't speak, merely undoing the Energy Suppression Lock on Arno's wrist. After all, this thing was not comfortable to wear. After he finished, he asked in a low voice: "Mm, what did you want to say?"
In the darkness, Chu Sui's eyes and brows looked very deep, making one's face flush and heart race. For some reason, Arno didn't dare to look again. He silently gripped the bedsheet beneath him. All sorts of numb or calm emotions were peeled away one by one, only to discover that a faint trace of expectation was hidden at the very bottom.
Like a candle flame in a biting cold wind, so weak that a single gust would extinguish it into nothingness.
Arno didn't know what to say. Sensing the Power-Suppressing Ring being undone by the Male Zerg, he subconsciously tried to stop his actions.
Chu Sui looked at him: "What's wrong?"
Arno paused: "I might hurt you..."
Chu Sui raised an eyebrow faintly: "Then will you?"
Of course, he wouldn't.
Arno had no choice but to let Chu Sui undo his Power-Suppressing Ring. The restraint gradually dissipated, and his originally weak body finally regained a trace of strength, no longer feeling as uncomfortable as before.
Chu Sui didn't know if he was dreaming or if this was reality, but as long as Arno was here, it wasn't a big problem. He pinched Arno's earlobe and rubbed it for a moment. He couldn't quite remember what the scene of their wedding was like, but in any case, it wasn't a pleasant memory.
As he was lost in thought, his collar was suddenly undone by a pair of hands. Looking down, he saw it was Arno and deliberately asked in a low voice: "What are you doing?"
Arno's palms were sweating slightly. Hearing his words, his movements paused. His short silver hair covered his eyes, revealing a hint of helplessness: "Please let me serve you..."
'So Arno was this inexperienced at this time,' Chu Sui thought. He slowly lowered his body and said, "Alright."
Everything happened naturally.
For the latter half, Arno had no idea what to do; Chu Sui guided him through it all. When the Male Zerg's gentle kiss landed on his lips, Arno's pupils contracted for a moment in surprise, and half of his face felt tingly and numb.
Chu Sui held the back of his head and kissed him skillfully. At this time, Arno clearly had only a partial understanding of such matters. When he responded a little clumsily, their teeth even bumped, making him appear even more helpless.
Chu Sui asked him in a low voice: "Are you afraid of pain?"
That doing this kind of thing would be very painful was already an unspoken secret among Female Zergs. Arno recalled the contents of the Female Lord's Handbook. In the darkness, he rustled as he turned over, then half-knelt on the bed to make it easier for Chu Sui, and said in a low voice: "It's alright."
He still had scars on his back from the last time he cleared out Alien Beasts. As if possessed, Chu Sui leaned over and kissed one, then continued kissing his way down.
Arno held onto the edge of the bed to steady himself, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of pain. On the contrary, it was unbelievably ticklish, as if a feather were gently brushing over his body, stirring up subtle ripples. A layer of mist rose in his blue eyes from the stimulation, and his panting gradually grew heavier.
It seems... it seems it doesn't hurt at all...
Arno's pupils dilated, and his gaze gradually lost focus. It took an unknown amount of effort to swallow the muffled groan in his throat. Chu Sui had him face him, pinched his chin, and kissed him, prying open his lips to entangle their tongues.
Chu Sui called him in a low voice, tinged with a smile: "Arno."
The rioting spiritual power in Arno's body gradually calmed down under the comfort of the Male Zerg's Pheromones. He clung to Chu Sui's back, his voice panting: "Yes... Male Master..."
Chu Sui asked: "Does it hurt?"
Arno looked at him with moist eyes, then shook his head gently. A faint blush began to spread across his neck: "N-No... it doesn't hurt..."
'This Zerg looks a bit silly,' Chu Sui thought. He held Arno as they rolled from the head of the bed to the foot, and then from the foot back to the head. Finally, somehow, they dazedly rolled onto the plush carpet, and only then did he seem ready to sound the retreat.
Arno's heartbeat was still a bit chaotic. His long, thick eyelashes were damp with sweat, clumping together. He waited quietly for a moment. Seeing that the Male Zerg had no intention of going for another round, he quietly got up from his embrace. After a moment's hesitation, he asked in a low voice: "Male Master, shall I help you wash up..."
Chu Sui hadn't yet reacted: "Hm?"
Arno picked up a scattered shirt from the floor and draped it over him, his ears burning as he explained softly: "The temperature is low at night, you will get sick."
Sick?
Hearing these two words, Chu Sui seemed to vaguely remember something. He was about to get up from the floor when a sharp, burning pain suddenly shot through his arm, like being pricked by a needle. He subconsciously touched his arm, but his body was suddenly overcome by a strong sense of weightlessness. With a violent shudder, he woke up from the dream.
"Male Master? Male Master?"
Chu Sui groggily opened his eyes. He heard someone calling him and managed to focus his vision, only to see Arno looking at him with a worried expression. His chaotic thoughts finally cleared. He sat up in bed a beat too late, feeling a splitting headache: "What happened to me..."
Arno helped him drink a cup of hot water and explained in a low voice: "You're sick. You were burning up all over. I just had a doctor come over and give you a shot."
He seemed very self-reproachful, patting Chu Sui's back lightly again and again, and then checking the temperature of his forehead: "I'm so sorry for leaving you at home alone."
Chu Sui saw a needle mark on his arm. He had most likely been given an injection by the doctor. No wonder it hurt so much in his dream. He rested his head on Arno's lap, closing his eyes to clear his head for a while. Feeling a bit better, he then opened his eyes.
Chu Sui sat up straight in bed, looked at Arno, and suddenly said with great interest: "I just had a dream."
Seeing that he seemed to have some energy, Arno was finally relieved. He tidied Chu Sui's somewhat messy hair and asked along: "Then what did you dream about?"
But Chu Sui just shook his head and said no more.
It was too embarrassing.
Although Arno could guess Chu Sui's thoughts, he wasn't so omniscient. Seeing that the Male Zerg seemed to be deliberately hiding something, he smiled almost imperceptibly and deliberately asked: "Were you scared by a nightmare?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Sui retorted with great interest: "Does dreaming about you count as a nightmare?"
Arno was stunned. For the first time in his life, he was rendered speechless. When he came to his senses, he reached out to cup Chu Sui's face, the smile on his lips deepening: "You dreamed about me?"
Chu Sui raised an eyebrow faintly. 'Not only did I dream about you, but we also did some shameless things,' he thought. He threw back the covers and got out of bed, only to find himself in the bedroom: "Weren't I lying on the sofa in the living room?"
Arno stood behind him. His stiff military jacket was gone, and he was wearing a shirt that gave off a clean, soft feeling. He heard his question and explained: "You were sick, so I brought you to the bedroom."
Chu Sui looked at him, sharply catching the keyword: "Brought?"
Arno suppressed a smile and said with a straight face: "Carried."
Carried to the bedroom.
But Chu Sui said: "You're not allowed to carry me next time."
A grown man being carried, how embarrassing. If anyone was doing the carrying, it should be him carrying Arno.
Arno didn't argue with him. He reached out again to check the temperature of Chu Sui's forehead and said with a smile: "I'll go downstairs and prepare dinner for you, alright?"
Chu Sui nodded, then grabbed his hand and gave it a kiss.
No matter how many times it happened, the tips of Arno's ears would still turn red when Chu Sui kissed him. He quietly exited the room and closed the door behind him.
Chu Sui rubbed the back of his neck and looked at the night sky outside, thinking, 'The Zerg sky is actually quite beautiful.'
[Do you suddenly feel that this place is very beautiful now?]
The System had appeared in the air at some point. Chu Sui looked at it in surprise: "Hm? Why are you out?"
But the System said: [Chu Sui, I have to go.]
It was time for it to leave...
Chu Sui paused at its words. To be honest, the System had been with him for so long that he was strangely reluctant to see it go so suddenly: "Go? Where are you going?"
The wings on the System's back flapped gently: [I have other tasks to do.]
Chu Sui understood instantly: "Oh, you're going to plague another host, right?"
The System corrected him: [It's reformation, not plaguing.]
Chu Sui nodded and didn't speak for a long while. A moment later, he finally said: "Then go on..."
He seemed a little unhappy.
The System paused, then flew over and patted his head with its wing. After a long moment, it uttered three words: [You have to be good.]
The unruly brat from back then had grown up.
The System said again: [I'm going now...]
As soon as the words fell, a series of program unbinding sounds echoed in Chu Sui's ears.
[Ding! Extraction program initiated. Host, please be prepared.
Initiating self-check program.
Self-check complete.
Unbinding in progress.
20%
50%
100%
Unbinding successful.]
Something seemed to be slowly peeling away from his body, finally separating completely. Chu Sui saw the System's pale blue body fly out the window. He unconsciously pursed his lips. A moment later, he suddenly cursed with a laugh: "That stinky ball..."
In the center of the bedroom hung a piece of calligraphy written by Chu Sui himself, a neat and proper character for "Origin" (源).
Origin, the place where all things begin.
The source of the river, the place where fallen leaves return.
In his last life, Chu Sui had lived like a Zerg. But in this life, he should never again forget where he originally came from, the bloodline flowing in his veins, and the land that was once beneath his feet.
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