No, highly unlikely!
Qi Yu overturned his own speculation. If he were exposed, the street wouldn’t be this quiet right now. The cashier zerg in this store only thinks he’s imprisoning a male zerg…
It seems the female zerg’s senses are too outstanding… But since some zerg has discovered he’s a male zerg, the time the C-level pheromone suppressant can maintain is almost up.
Watching the silhouette of the female zerg leaving deeply, after the zerg disappeared from his sight, Qi Yu then walked back the way he came. After taking a few steps, he felt someone’s gaze on him.
A sweep of his mental power revealed it was the cashier zerg from earlier.
He didn’t know who had taken over the shift, but the cashier zerg was following him now, almost not bothering to hide, attracting quite a few glances.
According to Qi Yu’s thinking, at this moment, he should quickly find a place to inject the pheromone suppressant and then deal with these zergs. But now that he’s been targeted, if he can’t shake off this cashier, his spatial ability might be exposed.
He couldn’t bear that.
Qi Yu tightened the packaging bag in his hand, his pace quickening. In the eyes of the zergs outside, it seemed like he was trying to escape. The cashier zerg, seeing the zerg he was following picking up speed, also inevitably quickened his pace. Soon, the two zergs walked out of the trading area.
Compared to the leisurely atmosphere of the trading area, outside was pitch-black, and even though it was already night, the wind hadn’t stopped, blowing dust everywhere.
“Stop.”
Seeing the zerg getting more and more anxious after leaving the trading place, the cashier zerg couldn’t sit still. He shouted sharply, revealing his figure, his pockmarked face lifted high, looking at Qi Yu with a mixture of pride and contempt.
“You’re quite fast, but do you realize it’s a bit too late to run now?”
His words were full of superiority. “Be sensible, it’s for our own good. Otherwise, don’t blame me for using any means necessary. I advise you to hand over the male zerg.”
Qi Yu stopped in his tracks and turned around, only to see the cashier zerg’s pockmarked face under the moonlight with a strange smile, seeming excited and carrying other emotions. This smile inexplicably had a hint of lewdness.
Qi Yu’s eyes were cold. He was truly disgusted by this zerg. If it weren’t for the Xue commander just now, he would have acted already. This zerg had just picked up a life with difficulty, and now it seemed he thought his life was too long and actively delivered himself to the door.
“What means? I’d like to see.” Qi Yu’s voice was cold, his gaze at the female zerg was like looking at a dead zerg.
In his previous life, his world coexisted with abilities and zombies. He had killed people before. It wasn’t a big deal that this zerg didn’t chase him this time, but since it did…
The cashier zerg was fantasizing about spending a good night with the male zerg, but when he heard this, his fantasy was shattered, and he was a little annoyed. “Since you’re so eager to see, then I’ll let you see.”
“If polite advice doesn’t work for you, and you’re only thinking about facing punishment, then I’ll grant your wish.”
He raised his voice suddenly, a hint of determination in his voice. “Li Xiong, please help me out, there will be heavy thanks afterwards.”
Just as the cashier zerg’s words fell, a figure slowly walked out not far behind him. This zerg had a towering and sturdy physique. It wasn’t until he got closer that Qi Yu realized this zerg was much taller than him.
The female zerg looked to be about two and a half meters tall, very stroand ng-looking. However, his face was too ordinary. If it weren’t for his height, this zerg’s face would belong to the kind that couldn’t be distinguished in the zerg group. Although he was sturdy, his aura was too cold, like the kind of zerg that had killed countless zergs.
“Is this guy? Such a small one, probably a sub-female. Can’t you handle it?”
The female zerg called Li Xiong glanced at Qi Yu disdainfully, a bit scornful. He said in a low voice, “I haven’t fought a sub-female before, but since you have a request, it’s not impossible. Don’t forget the condition you promised me, half of the male zerg belongs to me.”
“Fine.” The cashier zerg was also decisive and straightforward.
“However, Li Xiong, you have to be careful. Don’t kill this guy, or else we’ll have nowhere to find male zergs.”
“Understood, I won’t give him an easy time.”
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commander by the cashier zerg, and… some zergs whose names he couldn’t recall, but had peeked at him after he entered the trading post.
They were treating him like a monkey.
Qi Yu’s eyes slightly lowered, silver spatial blades lingering around his fingertips. The silver light intentionally converged, hidden in his sleeves so the zergs couldn’t see it clearly.
Qi Yu raised his head, a flash of silver light in his eyes behind the mask. His eyes locked firmly on the cashier zerg, and his hoarse voice was like a death knell, “I gave you a chance.”
He sighed softly, seemingly regretful, “If you blame anyone, blame yourself for not cherishing it.”
With that said, he didn’t move, just stared at Li Xiong who was rushing towards him, then raised his hand slightly.
Space began to distort, conveniently concealing the silver light when his ability was activated. Li Xiong’s steps suddenly froze as if he was embedded in space, unable to move a muscle even with all his strength. His eyes were full of horror, and the ferocity on his face was replaced by fear.
He moved his lips, but before he could say a word, the spatial blades arrived on schedule, stabbing Li Xiong, who was bound by space, into a sieve.
The cashier zerg was about to wet himself at the sight. He had seen female zergs fight before, but such a decisive move, solving a zerg with just a raise of the hand, he had never seen before, unless the other party had a weapon that could kill zergs quickly…
Thinking of this, the cashier zerg felt a wave of fear. He quickly retreated, but it was too late.
He saw the masked zerg waving at him, and the next moment, several blades came at him, piercing him through…
The sensation of pain was vivid and clear. The cashier zerg widened his eyes in horror, staring at Qi Yu, his mouth moved, but he couldn’t spit out a word. Blood foam kept spilling from his mouth, blown away by the wind before it even hit the ground…
A single strike to kill, decisive and clean. Qi Yu watched as the light faded from the eyes of the two zergs, but he didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he waited for a while until the two zergs had completely fallen before taking action.
He walked up to Li Xiong, the one closest to him, and searched his sleeve, taking out a pitch-black object. Then, under the gaze of the zergs in the distance, flames rose, and soon, Li Xiong’s body was burned clean.
Qi Yu did the same to the cashier zerg’s body. After completing these tasks, he casually glanced at the hiding spots of the spying zergs, then turned and left.
After Qi Yu left, some zergs gradually emerged from their hiding places in the yellow dust.
“What kind of weapon did this guy use? Or has the Empire come up with a new invention that can directly kill these two zergs?” A zerg asked in confusion, his eyes still showing undisguised shock.
Another zerg offered his opinion, “It should be a cold weapon. Such things aren’t widely circulated, so it’s normal for us not to know.”
“Impossible. If it were a cold weapon, why didn’t Little Chen dodge just now? Seeing Li Xiong die, according to his timid character, he would have left immediately. He’s even faster than a rabbit. If it weren’t for his speed, when his adventure team had an accident back then, only he would have survived.”
“… ” Silence fell. No one could figure out why. After a moment, a zerg sighed, “It seems that this area has gained another zerg that can’t be provoked.”
“Indeed, when I stared at him when he just entered the trading post, the look in his eyes made me break out in a cold sweat. I don’t know how many zerg lives this guy has on his hands to have such eyes.”
“… “
Hidden behind a small, inconspicuous mound, two zergs stood at this moment. One appeared younger, his brows furrowed as he too pondered over the topic that had been discussed outside.
“Deputy leader, what do you think he used? Using such a dangerous weapon, and the Empire hasn’t sought him out for a talk? Could he be a member of the Star Thief Group?”
Xue Sui, who had been watching the direction in which the male zerg had left, finally turned his gaze upon hearing this. He couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised. Was this the combat ability of a male zerg?
Instantly killing two female zergs, although weapons were used… it was still outrageous. Were those two female zergs just careless and failed to dodge, or was there… some other secret? And why did the male zerg burn those two bodies afterward? Was he trying to hide something?
What was he hiding? The weapon, or something else?
“Deputy leader?”
Xue Sui glanced at the zerg following him, “If you want to know, ask him yourself.”
The zerg paused, inevitably shifting the topic with a sense of helplessness.
“Should we inform the leader about this? When will the leader return?”
“Hmm.” Xue Sui glanced again in the direction the male zerg had left, which was now void of his presence, “The leader is currently unavailable to return to the group. I’ll discuss it with him. We need to step up our training, or else we won’t catch up with the grand event happening in a few days.”
*
After returning home, Qi Yu took a wonderful bath, washing away the dust and dirt from his body, changed into clean clothes, and finally injected himself with a Grade A male zerg pheromone suppressant before going downstairs.
In the living room, the spherical entity was so anxious it started spinning in circles. Just as Qi Yu came down, he saw his steward crashing into a cabinet.
Qi Yu: “……”
Suddenly realized this steward was quite silly.
[Master.]
Seeing Qi Yu, the dazed and confused spherical entity’s expression instantly vanished, replaced by an excited emoji. It rolled its round body to the refrigerator, extended a mechanical arm to retrieve a nutrient solution, and then held it up to Qi Yu who had just come downstairs.
Qi Yu was silent for a moment before smiling.
When he smiled, his long, narrow eyes slightly curled, and his demeanor became gentle. Despite his youthful appearance and his usual stern face, his smile broke the aloofness brought about by his appearance, making him seem like an inexperienced zerg with a hint of innocence in his smile. Yet, the gray-white of his eyes added a layer of distance, cold enough to keep zergs at bay.
Looking down at the nutrient solution raised by the spherical entity, Qi Yu took it and said with a smile, “Thank you.”
He felt somewhat moved. In his previous life, he had a home but no one to eagerly serve dinner to him like this. Now, a small AI was doing it for him.
[Master, your dinner is much later today. You must remember the time for dinner next time. Irregular eating habits will lead to illness sooner or later, according to the Empire’s health regulations.]
The mechanical voice carried an undisguised worry. After walking all afternoon, Qi Yu was already tired. He walked over to the sofa, sat down, leaned his head to look at the anthropomorphized mechanical intelligence, and tore open the nutrient solution’s packaging.
“Mm, I remember.”
After sipping the nutrient solution, Qi Yu rested his head on the sofa’s pillow, let out a comfortable sigh, and then asked, “Roly-Poly, what were you doing today?”
Roly-Poly, sensing its master’s good mood, felt puzzled, but its mechanical brain prevented it from thinking too much. [Doing housework.]
“Just spinning in circles here waiting for me when you’re free?” Qi Yu closed his eyes, his voice carrying a lazy tone.
[Yes, Master.]
It voiced its confusion, [Are you in a good mood today?]
“Naturally.”
Aside from those expenses, he still had over ten thousand star coins on him. How could he not be happy? When he’s happy, he has to find a zerg to share his joy. Although Roly-Poly isn’t a zerg, well — at least it’s a non-emotional listening tool, isn’t it?
Although the little steward was considerate, it was still a product of programming. Qi Yu felt a bit regretful, but this bit of regret couldn’t stop him from confiding his feelings.
“I won the game. Shouldn’t I be happy? That guy killed me three times, but later I chased him until he was running all over the place. After a whole afternoon of struggle, I finally made him quit the game.”
Roly-Poly: [……??]
“Moreover… we have living expenses now.”
The original host’s dire financial situation was something the little steward was aware of, and Qi Yu had to find a reason to earn some star coins anyway. Otherwise, just the nutrient solutions would be a big problem, and this little steward was quite clever.
Roly-Poly didn’t understand why its master was so happy about having living expenses. Wasn’t the master already in a relationship with a female zerg? Wouldn’t she provide for him?
Even without a female zerg, the Male Zerg Protection Association would provide support until the male zerg turned twenty-five years old. Since its master was only twenty-four, there was no way he would starve to death. Was a bit of living expenses really worth such joy?
“This was earned by me personally. How could I not be happy?”
As if understanding Roly-Poly’s thoughts, Qi Yu opened his eyes and asked with a raised eyebrow, “How could money earned by me personally be the same as what’s given by other zergs?”
Roly-Poly: [……]
Roly-Poly was shocked, even its round face showing an anthropomorphized twist, [Master, you earned it yourself? How did you earn it? How could you earn star coins yourself?]
This was precisely the reaction Qi Yu was aiming for. When he wasn’t home, he needed Roly-Poly to watch over the place. Because of his match with Mo Yan, zergs seeking him out these days would surely not be few. Formatting Roly-Poly would be more detrimental than beneficial for him, so he devised this plan.
If he could earn star coins, he would have a legitimate reason to stay upstairs. Roly-Poly’s simple AI couldn’t fathom that its master was deceiving it. If a zerg came looking, Roly-Poly could inform him, thus Qi Yu wouldn’t have to worry about anything on Black Obsidian Star.
“Earned from those zergs who cursed at me.” Qi Yu lifted his eyebrows, smiling, “My gaming skills have improved drastically recently. Whenever he insults me, I counterattack and beat him until he begs for mercy. To stop me from targeting him, he had to pay up to avoid further trouble.”
“Just this afternoon, I earned a thousand star coins.”
“All those zergs who cursed at me before, shouldn’t I make them pay?”
The original host was a true gaming disaster, bad at gaming yet still addicted to it, often getting flamed to the point of questioning his own existence. His death was also heavily related to gaming. Being programmed didn’t mean the smart steward lacked recording capabilities. Roly-Poly was aware of the incident a few days ago when its master nearly died, and recalling it as an anthropomorphized AI, it naturally felt angry, leading to its silence.
Qi Yu, proud of himself, turned on his terminal projection, opened his zerg account, and showed it off to Roly-Poly, “Look, this is enough for us to live on for half a month.”
On the terminal, neatly displayed were four digits, one followed by three zeros.
This was recently transferred from a temporary terminal by Qi Yu.
“This was earned through my hard work in just one afternoon. How about it, impressive, right?”
Roly-Poly’s round face displayed an admiring emoji, [Impressive.]
Qi Yu was even more proud, “Naturally, how could your master not be impressive?”
Just as Qi Yu was about to continue boasting, his terminal pinged with a notification of a payment received.
[Terminal receipt: Thirty thousand star coins.]
Qi Yu: “……??”
Roly-Poly: [……]
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