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    Master

    Loosen the thing around his neck. Felix picked up Ryan, letting him lean against him. He grabbed the sub-female, his eyes threatening. If you don’t cooperate, I’ll go to that bullshit Protection Association and complain about you.

    The sub-female’s expression didn’t change; he wasn’t angry at the rudeness at all.

    I apologize, Your Excellency. This is something every female slave must wear. It is for your safety.

    I don’t need it. I’m safe.

    Felix’s head was burning fiercely. He guessed it was caused by the snot-flavored nutrient solution he had just drunk being expired.

    But there was no time to consider whether expired nutrient solution would be fatal. If this continued, he would go insane.

    Terrifying mental power was rising frantically. Sensing the danger, the sub-female looked at Ryan hesitantly, but finally removed the control collar from Ryan’s neck before the male could erupt.

    Goodbye, Your Excellency, the sub-female said, putting away the control collar and barely maintaining a sweet smile under the terrifying pressure. I wish you a happy life.

    Felix’s face was dark as he slammed the door shut with a bang, unable to stop himself from cursing, Happy my ass!

    He would rather die gloriously on the battlefield, his soul scattering forever, than stay on this bullshit Zerg planet.

    While he stood at the door calming his anger, Ryan had already recovered from the pain of the electric shock. However, Felix hadn’t let go of him, and he didn’t dare leave without permission, so he could only stay in that position, leaning in Felix’s arms.

    Felix didn’t seem to realize anything was wrong. He took a deep breath and rubbed his temples, but the burning sensation in his head didn’t ease at all.

    His mental power was growing at a frantic speed. Felix craved power; he craved strength.

    But he also knew that if he allowed his mental power to grow unchecked, the final result would be his body exploding.

    Unfortunately, his mental power was completely out of control, and his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred. He could only weakly lean on the person beside him to prevent himself from falling.

    Before fainting, only two thoughts remained in his mind: Get out of this damn place quickly! And never drink near-expired nutrient solution!

    Master!

    The familiar smell of disinfectant lingered at the tip of his nose. Felix frowned deeply and struggled to open his eyes. Seven or eight heads were blurred together in front of him.

    He’s awake, he’s awake! Your Excellency, you’re finally awake.

    Master, are you alright?

    Hearing the familiar address, Felix rolled his eyes and made a move as if he were about to faint again.

    Master!

    A dry, sobbing voice exploded in his ear. Felix raised a hand to rub his ear and casually ruffled the head next to him. Don’t be so noisy.

    Mas… Master.

    Having his head suddenly ruffled, the tips of Ryan’s ears turned red instantly. He carefully bent his waist, shrinking beside Felix and not daring to move.

    Felix regained his composure, propped himself up to sit, and pulled Ryan up as well. He looked coldly at the six or seven doctors in front of him.

    Ryan, what happened to me?

    Even though he was staring at the doctors, he was asking the female beside him.

    You fainted, Master, Ryan explained softly. The doctor here said your mental power has become A-rank.

    His voice revealed a sense of joy. Although Felix didn’t understand what there was to be happy about regarding a mere A-rank, he still curled his lips into a faint smile.

    Your Excellency, this is truly a miracle. The white-bearded old man’s eyes shone; he was the doctor Ryan had mentioned. A male’s mental power usually doesn’t change after reaching adulthood, yet you actually jumped from B-rank to A-rank!

    May I be so bold as to ask how you did it?

    Felix glanced at the people from the Male Protection Association standing by his bed, his voice flat. I was provoked by the people from the Male Protection Association.

    The small sub-female standing by the bed changed expression and quickly bowed. Your Excellency, may I ask in what way you found our service unsatisfactory?

    It’s nothing. I just don’t like other people ordering my… bug around, Felix said, holding Ryan’s index finger, his words carrying a hidden meaning. Understand?

    The sub-female looked at their hooked fingers and nodded quickly. Understood, Your Excellency.

    Felix nodded with satisfaction and looked back at the white-bearded old man. Doctor, I believe my mental power improved because my female’s mental power level is very high.

    Yeah, right.

    Felix could feel that by breaking through the original body’s B-rank limit, his mental power was recovering rapidly. It probably wouldn’t be long before he returned to 3S-rank.

    This new discovery made him feel pleasant, and he showed a slightly better attitude toward this bottomless society.

    The doctor looked at Ryan and nodded thoughtfully. Very well, Your Excellency. This is your check-up report. If you don’t mind…

    Under Felix’s cold gaze, the white-bearded old man braced himself to finish his sentence. If you don’t mind… you could come to the hospital frequently to check your… physical condition.

    Felix had already put on his shoes while the man was talking. He quickly grabbed Ryan, who was about to kneel, and said solemnly, Alright, I will.

    He then looked at the sub-female from the Male Protection Association. If there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving.

    The sub-female hurriedly stopped him. Your Excellency, given that your rank has risen to A-rank, we will assign you a new house.

    At the same time, we will distribute fifteen thousand Star Coins to you every month.

    Felix nodded. Alright, thank you.

    The sub-female’s eyes widened suddenly, and he stared blankly at him as if he had heard something unbelievable.

    An always arrogant and conceited male… actually said thank you to him, a sub-female?!

    Felix had no interest in what the sub-female was thinking. He looked at Ryan, whose eyelashes were trembling as he kept his head down, and decided to find time to discuss the issue of not drinking near-expired nutrient solution with his future roommate.

    The Male Protection Association moved very quickly. Before Felix could even get home from the hospital, he received a notification that his new home was ready.

    Thinking of that home filled with the scent of other bugs, Felix decisively directed Ryan to change routes and go straight to the new house.

    Do you have anything at the old house?

    Ryan, who was driving the hovercar, stole a strange glance at him and shook his head. I wasn’t Master’s female slave before, so I’ve never been to Master’s home.

    Felix fell silent and decided to open his optical computer to investigate the specific social system first.

    It was much as he had imagined. Males here were rare and precious. Most male eggs failed to hatch, leading to a dwindling number of males.

    Meanwhile, there were too many females, and they needed the mental power of males to soothe them and effectively relieve mental riots. This led to an increasingly unequal status between males and females.

    Each male could have one female monarch and an unlimited number of female attendants and female slaves. Every male was assigned a female upon reaching adulthood and was not allowed to refuse.

    The highest-ranking male currently known was the Marshal’s male, the SSS-rank Emperor.

    Unfortunately, the Emperor had congenital deficiencies and could not materialize his mental power to soothe females on a large scale like the males of legend.

    Master, Ryan called out softly. We’ve arrived.

    Felix looked up and once again realized how serious the Zerg race’s obsession with mental power ranks was.

    When he was B-rank, he was assigned a small three-bedroom house. Now, he had been given a two-story villa with a garden.

    Felix gave a soft tsk and casually pulled up Ryan, who was halfway through kneeling, leading him into the house.

    Where he couldn’t see, Ryan kept his head down, his lips pressed tight, his eyes filled with confusion.

    He didn’t know why his Master wouldn’t let him kneel, and… the current Master seemed very different from before.

    But so what? Ryan composed himself, his expression tinged with melancholy. As long as he was a male, no matter how much he changed, he wouldn’t become that much better.

    He submissively followed Felix into the villa. This place was much larger than the previous house. His room was arranged on the first floor near the garden.

    Wait… arranging a room?!

    Ryan looked up, staring blankly at Felix, who was wandering around the room, and hurriedly explained, Master, a female slave is not worthy of having a room.

    Felix gave a casual hum. Then where are you going to live?

    You can just find any place for me, Ryan said submissively.

    This is the place I found for you. Felix ruffled his head as he passed by, standing by the window looking at the garden, pondering, What kind of flowers do you like?

    Ryan was stunned, looking at Felix without saying a word.

    Felix didn’t care if he answered or not. He turned and continued to tour the other rooms.

    The layout of the two-story villa was very similar to his original room. He re-designated the functions of the rooms according to his memory, naturally failing to notice the confusion in Ryan’s eyes.

    Master has assigned all the rooms. Where will the future female monarch and female attendants live?

    Felix didn’t know what he was thinking. He was currently considering how to divide the study in half.

    The bookshelf in the middle would make a good partition. He walked around and pointed to the part near the door with better lighting. You’ll work here from now on.

    Incredulity flashed in Ryan’s eyes as he stammered, Master, I…

    He stared blankly at the half of the office assigned to him, feeling his eyes sting intensely. The dusty sapphires were soon covered with a layer of mist.

    Master, I am just a female slave, you…

    Can you cook? Felix interrupted his spellcasting and turned to head downstairs. I’m hungry. Go cook.

    Hearing this, Ryan ran quickly into the kitchen.

    Felix leaned on the sofa, watching him busy himself with scissors and ribbons, finally bringing out a delicate small plate.

    On the plate were two cans of… nutrient solution wrapped in golden ribbons.

    Felix: …Where’s the food?

    Ryan blinked uneasily. …Do you not like this type of nutrient solution?

    Felix remembered. Natural food on the Zerg planet was very expensive. Almost no bug was willing to spend a lot of money on groceries, and more importantly… the Zerg race had no so-called recipes.

    In this situation, nutrient solution was the optimal choice for all bugs.

    Felix sighed in resignation. Fine.

    He picked up one of the nutrient solutions, unscrewed it, and handed it to Ryan. Then he picked up the other can, clinked it against Ryan’s, and pinched his nose to swallow the salty and sweet unknown liquid.

    Ryan hadn’t expected to have a share. He blinked and took a cautious sip.

    The price of this nutrient solution was very high. The Male Protection Association gave ten cans to males every month. As for what to eat the rest of the time?

    Naturally, they lived off the female’s family assets.

    Felix thought expressionlessly that it seemed all of Ryan’s money had been paid as compensation to another male.

    Ryan, he spoke up, your money…

    Before he could finish his sentence, Ryan turned pale and knelt on the floor.

    Felix: … No way! Again?!

    He reached out to pull Ryan up, only to see Ryan with his head lowered, his whole body trembling. Master, please don’t be angry… I will work hard to earn money.

    Earn money?

    Felix’s eyes shifted. He leaned on the armrest of the sofa to look at him at eye level. How do you plan to earn money?

    If he remembered correctly, Ryan had already been dismissed from the military for attacking a male, right?

    I… I… Ryan kept his head down, unable to say a complete sentence for a long time.

    There were very few job options for female slaves, especially for a malicious female like him who had twice attacked males on his record. No one would dare hire him.

    Felix raised his hand and patted his head. Leaning back on the sofa, he looked sideways at Ryan’s trembling eyelashes and said earnestly, Ryan, the things in our house can’t be taken away by others for no reason.

    Ryan bit his lip nervously. Master… I… I don’t understand.

    To whom did you pay the compensation? Felix asked.

    Ryan’s head immediately dropped even lower. From Felix’s perspective, he could only see the golden top of his head.

    After a long while, a voice filled with grievance came from below. …Anka Lucas.

    Anka Lucas?

    Felix paused, opened his optical computer, and expressionlessly flipped through his blocklist.

    At the very bottom of the blocklist, he found that familiar name.

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