IHNMSL Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Arriving at the Wrong Time

Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Arriving at the Wrong Time

Daina’s injuries were extremely severe. The aphrodisiac was injected intravenously, taking effect quickly. To regain consciousness as soon as possible, he almost self-harmed, draining the blood from his body.

The space inside the cocoon was too small. Yao, held by Daina, was separated only by a thin layer of close-fitting clothing. The strong pheromones of the Female Bug and the Male Bug intertwined and mixed together.

Yao instinctively felt disgusted, but when the other’s face turned into that of the older brother he usually respected, he couldn’t bother thinking about anything else, only hoping to revive Daina quickly.

He didn’t want Daina to be in trouble, not just because of the brotherly relationship brought about by adoption.

From the day Daina was adopted, they had been related Bugs without blood ties. At an age when his teeth hadn’t even fully grown, Daina held the little Male Bug’s hand, promising to protect him for life.

Just as Yao was treating Daina, the researchers in the outer circle were in complete chaos. They hadn’t expected to cause such a big disaster.

Daina had failed to mate with the Male Bug, and the forced estrus drug would ruin him. Judging from his current state, it would be good if his level didn’t drop, let alone increase.

If it were other Bugs being experimented on, they wouldn’t be worried, just an ordinary B-grade Female Bug. But the problem was that he had a strong backing. If the General knew that Daina not only failed to improve his level but had even been downgraded, they would definitely be skinned alive.

His innate level was already not high. Chris had put a lot of effort and resources into building Daina up to a strength capable of fighting against higher-level Bug clans. If he were to drop to C-grade or D-grade, she would probably vomit three liters of blood.

“You’re still worried about Daina at this time? The Little Highness is still inside!”

“Ahhhhh… it’s over, it’s over!”

Compared to Chris, Luo Erie felt that the Duke’s anger and the investigation by the Male Bug Protection Association would arrive sooner. Offending both sides now meant they were definitely in for a rough time.

“Brother… how are you?” The little Male Bug asked with a sob. With Yao’s efforts, the unconscious Daina finally regained a trace of consciousness.

Yao would have panicked if he hadn’t woken up. Blood loss was accompanied by hypothermia. If the Female Bug’s blood-making function didn’t recover, he would soon be holding a corpse.

“Don’t be afraid, Yao Yao, I’ll take you away.” Daina regained a little strength. He sighed, aware of his physical condition.

“Did brother scare you?” The Female Bug touched the little Male Bug’s head. “I’m sorry, Yao Yao, it’s my fault.”

“No… I was just too scared because brother kept not waking up.”

Among the known races in the Starry Sky, Female Bugs were almost like bugs in the system, capable of recovering as long as they had a breath left. What exactly had hurt him so badly that his heartbeat was almost stopping?

Yao’s spiritual tentacles were still covering the Female Bug’s chest, sending energy into the interior from the wound bit by bit.

The teacher had said that spiritual power was the most precious thing on a Male Bug, even more so than pheromones, and also the yardstick for measuring the nobility of their bloodline.

Using spiritual links for treatment was too bold and dangerous, and could easily backfire on the Male Bug himself.

Although Yao had strong spiritual power, he rarely used it. Will wouldn’t give him the slightest chance to come into contact with such dangerous knowledge.

“Close your eyes!” The little Male Bug’s eyes were covered by a pair of blood-stained hands. Daina’s lips were pale, and the gorgeous Bug wings instantly broke free from the giant cocoon…

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“Yao Yao, what time are you coming home? It’s not safe outside too late…”

“I want to pick you up, is that okay?”

The untouched dishes on the table had long cooled. The Bug egg wriggled vigorously under his hand, trying to escape the clutches. Chen Xing stared at the unresponsive optical brain for a long time until the clock pointed to ten o’clock at night.

“Little one, do you miss Daddy?”, Hearing this, the Bug egg stopped moving. After a moment, it cautiously tapped the eggshell, Chen Xing actually didn’t consider its reaction at all, and then muttered to himself “That’s decided, let’s go find Daddy.”

Yao’s life on Central Star was very regular. On weekdays, besides going to school and listening to classes, he often stayed in several libraries, occasionally going to some art exhibitions and concerts of interest with Aibei.

Although Yao had said in advance that he would be home late and didn’t need to be waited for, Chen Xing was still worried in this Central Star with a top-notch safety rating.

The friends Yao had made since childhood were fixed-refreshed NPCs carefully arranged by Will. This made the little Male Bug a bit introverted and withdrawn, not very good at dealing with Bugs. Apart from Aibei, an accident whose identity was too high to stop, he basically had no close friends.

In the huge campus, after searching back and forth several times, the optical brain still didn’t reply, and the messages sent were unread. Chen Xing couldn’t help but feel anxious.

“Where would he go?” Chen Xing didn’t want to interfere too much with Yao’s freedom to make friends, nor did he want to become a jealous husband, staring at the Male Bug and not allowing him to socialize with other Female Bugs.

Because of Will’s influence, Yao didn’t like being monitored and constrained. But Chen Xing felt regret for the first time, not having installed a few monitoring devices on Yao.

At least he wouldn’t have to be so worried now, worrying about whether he had encountered danger.

The Central Military Academy covered a very large area. Behind the aviation building, there was a row of ruins that had been torn down and were being prepared for reconstruction.

In the ghost building that had lost its power supply, basically no Bugs would come here.

Daina chose to land here. His colored feather scales had the effect of confusing detectors. Many Bugs in the academy had served under his Female parent, so he didn’t dare to take risks with Yao and could only hide temporarily.

The little Male Bug had lost both of his shoes, and Daina had been holding him the whole time so his feet wouldn’t touch the ground.

“Can I open my eyes now? Brother?”

“Hmm…” Dust had accumulated on the table. Daina silently took off his clothes and spread them out, putting Yao on them, carefully checking whether he was injured.

Yao’s fingers, being held up, flinched slightly and were immediately withdrawn, “Brother, I’m okay.”

“Are you cold?” Daina knew that Male Bugs were mentally fragile and prone to shock, fever, and fainting.

The little Male Bug shook his head. A sweet and elegant cool fragrance emanated from his body, ubiquitous in the air. But Yao was completely unaware of his situation, foolishly and dependently looking at him.

“Brother, are there Bugs bullying you at school? Why were we locked in that room?”

Yao wasn’t very clear about what happened after the drug took effect, and simply thought that Daina was injured because he was being bullied by classmates.

There were not a few Bugs in the school who were hostile and looked down on Daina. Even with his Female parent around, he couldn’t protect him at all times. If he encountered Bugs with similar backgrounds, as long as no Bug died, they wouldn’t even be punished.

“It’s nothing, don’t think too much. Why are you kids worrying so much.”

Daina didn’t expect to be cared for by Yao. He touched his head as usual, and only after confirming that there were no injuries on Yao’s body did he feel relieved.

“Brother, I’m not a kid anymore…” Yao retorted in a low voice, “I’m already married.”

He didn’t know which sentence had struck a nerve with Daina. His eyes darkened, and he responded in a murmur, “Yeah, not a kid anymore.”

“Only kids would naively believe in fairy tales, so easily fooled away by Female Bugs outside…” Daina didn’t think Chen Xing was worthy of Yao at all.

A Female Bug with nothing, what could he rely on to give Yao a future? He was very worried that Yao would fall into the lies of love and meet an unworthy Bug.

“I want to go home, Chen Xing is still waiting for me…” Yao scratched his head, he must be anxious after being out for so long.

As he said that, Yao jumped down from the table he was sitting on──

“Wait…” Daina directly let the little Male Bug step on his shoes.

The ground was not only covered with dust, but also with various irregular gravel construction waste. It would be easy for the little Male Bug to cut his feet if he wasn’t wearing shoes.

“…Ouch” Yao looked up and bumped into the Female Bug’s chin. It looked more like the little Male Bug was taking the initiative to throw himself into his arms.

Daina: …

He hugged Yao’s waist, rubbed his head for him, and asked in a low voice, “Yao Yao, if…”

“Brother likes you, that kind of liking a Female Bug has for a Male Bug, would you find it disgusting…”

He was shy to express his feelings when he was young. Chris scolded Daina so many times for being a useless person, planning everything for him. More than that, she hated that he was unambitious, not even daring to open his mouth, not daring to touch the Male Bug he had liked for many years.

“I want to be your Female Bug, whether it’s a Female servant, a Female slave, it doesn’t matter.”

“If your Female Consort minds, you don’t need to give me a title, is it okay to let brother be your lover?”

Warm tears fell on Yao’s face. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

“Looks like──I came at the wrong time?”

Chen Xing’s hand holding the Bug egg suddenly tightened, with such force that two cracks directly appeared in the Bug egg.

Clearly extremely angry, but still controlling his emotions, he said with disappointment: “Yao Yao, the baby misses you…”