Upon hearing this response, Qi Yu felt relieved. Being able to agree to marriage was the best outcome, so he wouldn’t have to wander through the interstellar space.
For the zerg, with an average age of five hundred years, five years was already as short as it could be. Five years were manageable for him.
“Since it can be dissolved after five years,” Qi Yu looked at Mo Yan, slowing down his tone as if negotiating, “then let’s sign the marriage agreement.”
Mo Yan’s eyelids drooped slightly, concealing his expression. He spoke gently, “Everything depends on the Lord’s decision.”
Qi Yu looked at Mo Yan, a hint of contemplation in his eyes. He found it hard to imagine how a zerg like Mo Yan, so restrained in front of him, could achieve such remarkable feats that moved the zerg. At just over a hundred years old, he had risen to the rank of General. Considering that officers of the same rank were typically three to four hundred years old, with the average zerg lifespan being five hundred, those in their three to four hundreds were still considered young adults, but this…
—A zerg so timid in front of him, yet of the same rank as those others.
Even a rabbit would struggle in such circumstances, but this zerg showed no resistance whatsoever, as if resigned to his fate.
Could it be because the zerg’s brainwashing was too powerful, leading even a zerg like this to succumb to brainwashing?
Qi Yu shook his head, pushing aside these thoughts. It wasn’t his concern, but he didn’t like seeing other zerg so overly restrained in his presence.
“General, you don’t need to be so reserved. We are currently discussing; you need to express your opinions…”
Before he could finish, Qi Yu saw the zerg in front of him tremble slightly. For a moment, his lips twitched, unable to continue the words he was about to say.
He felt somewhat speechless. Did he really scare the zerg?
The words he intended to discuss with Mo Yan lingered on the tip of his tongue, but the zerg, who had been ‘startled,’ hadn’t noticed yet. His lowered eyelids lifted slightly, waiting for Qi Yu to continue.
This appearance was much better than his previous submissive demeanor, but at this moment, Mo Yan’s aura was even more restrained than when they first met. The whole zerg seemed gentle and soft, with golden eyes looking at him, filled with both curiosity and tenderness, as if an invisible cage bound him.
While Qi Yu found it difficult to meet his gaze directly, he also extinguished the thought of continuing to question Mo Yan. Meeting Mo Yan’s gaze, he shook his head. “It’s okay.”
He would solve it himself.
“I’ll check the star network first to see how to draft this agreement. If there are any issues after drafting it, you can inform me.”
Mo Yan’s nails dug into his flesh, causing wounds on his usually impervious hands due to exertion. He struggled to maintain a calm tone, his face devoid of expression.
“Alright.”
In front of Mo Yan, Qi Yu opened the search box, typed “marriage agreement,” and clicked search on the virtual skin of the terminal from the Bright Star series. Instantly, a plethora of results appeared on the projection.
Scrolling through the screen projection casually, Qi Yu opened a document. After reading over a dozen documents, he fell into silence.
None of these were useful to him. While they were marriage agreements, they always disadvantaged the female zerg. Glancing at the silent Mo Yan, Qi Yu guessed that this zerg must have known about it long ago, or he wouldn’t have shown such disinterest in these agreements. No wonder he was startled earlier when Qi Yu asked him.
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“If there are any issues, feel free to raise them at any time.” The indifferent voice broke Mo Yan’s struggling. His gaze followed the sound, landing on the projection in mid-air.
The first line was succinct: Marriage Agreement.
As his gaze moved downward, the roles of Party A and Party B were clear, followed by the main text.
1. Party A and Party B enter into partnership due to compatibility, with no feelings for each other. As evidence, Party A and Party B will immediately go to the partner registration to dissolve the partnership upon reaching the relationship dissolution period (five years).
2. Party A has no obligations or responsibilities towards Party B, and Party B likewise has no obligations or responsibilities towards Party A. Upon forming the partnership, the two zergs will immediately separate. Pre-marital property belongs to each respective party, and there will be no joint marital property post-marriage. Similarly, Party A will not cooperate with Party B in any marriage-related business.
3. Party A has weak mental strength and cannot enter Party B’s mental sea. During the marriage, there will be no mental consolation between the two parties, nor will there be any offspring.
4. Each party manages their solitary life independently. Party A’s actions do not need to be reported to Party B unless they harm Party B’s interests, and vice versa. If necessary, communication can be used to resolve issues.
This agreement is made in duplicate, with each party holding one copy.
Party A (signature):
Party B (signature):
This agreement is concise and gives the parties the greatest freedom during the marriage. Mo Yan looked at the agreement, and his gaze finally showed some fluctuation.
These clauses were already excellent for him. In fact, he had never seen a marriage agreement more favorable to the female zerg than this one. Even the one he prepared himself was far inferior to this one.
But, it seemed insufficient.
Remaining rational, Mo Yan quickly found an issue in the clauses: separate property management was not acceptable.
At the very least, he needed to ensure the male zerg’s living needs. This was something every female zerg needed to do, and he was no exception, even if he felt no goodwill towards the zerg across from him.
Struggling to maintain a calm tone, Mo Yan spoke, “According to the Imperial Marriage Law, after the male zerg registers marriage, the uniformly allocated residence will be reclaimed.”
He had investigated this male zerg. The male zerg had hardly any star coins, and according to Imperial law, regardless of whether they signed an agreement, 50% of his assets would be transferred to the male zerg’s account the moment the marriage was registered.
Male zergs lacked the ability to survive independently, and their sensitive nature made them more susceptible to emotional fluctuations. The number of male zerg deaths due to emotions had always been high. Therefore, rather than waiting until later, it was better to be clear from the beginning.
The house would be reclaimed?
Qi Yu had never heard of such a thing. The previous host left behind some star coins, but they had all been used up by him. Now, the balance in his account didn’t even reach three digits. Based on his understanding, this amount of star coins probably wouldn’t even rent a thatched hut, let alone the fact that he was a male zerg. Living outside the male zerg area would inevitably lead to harassment.
This was a dilemma.
Qi Yu pondered for a moment. He didn’t like a life of hardship, but star coins were indeed essential. He couldn’t do without them, but he also wasn’t crazy enough to ask Mo Yan for them.
“I understand this. I will handle it. You don’t need to worry. Is there anything else?”
He could always go to remote planets to transport goods for sale. Since ingesting that spatial ability core, he could manipulate some space. Although he felt that the ability core had been malfunctioning in recent days, he didn’t think it was a big problem.
Seeing the male zerg’s appearance indicating he wasn’t planning to ask for star coins, Mo Yan’s heart sank slightly. All zergs living in the zerg Empire knew that there was simply no institution willing to accept male zergs. The only way for male zergs to obtain star coins was to ask female zergs, which was also a means the Empire used to promote fertility.
The male zerg probably didn’t know how much assets he had at the moment, but when the assets were directly transferred to the male zerg’s account after becoming partners, could the male zerg endure it?
Mo Yan wasn’t concerned about his own assets, but the male zerg only had this one way to obtain assets, and there were no other options. He couldn’t help but worry.
The male zerg who revealed his thoughts on the surface wasn’t terrifying, but those who hid their thoughts and even their level were somewhat terrifying.
Touching the small, cold laser gun at his waist with his fingers, Mo Yan focused his mind, his gaze becoming solemn. He no longer controlled his reactions. “Nothing more, Lord.”
Qi Yu found Mo Yan’s words somewhat strange. Removing his gaze from the projection, he looked at Mo Yan, only to see that the female zerg seemed oblivious. His entire face had taken on a faint blush, and that blush was spreading rapidly. Not only that, even his golden eyes seemed to be gleaming with moisture.
Qi Yu: “???”
Qi Yu looked at Mo Yan with a puzzled expression, feeling somewhat strange. The female zerg spoke as if he had realized something, asking, “What’s wrong, Lord?”
His voice was low, like a lover’s intimate whisper, with a hint of magnetism, somewhat enticing.
“Nothing?”
Qi Yu forced out these three words with difficulty. He felt that it would be better to end this discussion quickly. A handsome zerg suddenly showing such a shy and timid appearance made him truly unable to appreciate it for a moment.
“Since there are no issues, then it’s settled.”
“Roly-Poly, go and print out the agreement for me, two copies.”
Qi Yu didn’t look at Mo Yan throughout his speech. He stared at Roly-Poly, who was rolling away in the distance, inexplicably making Roly-Poly, who had just begun to show signs of being zerg-like, feel nervous.
The agreement was quickly printed out. Taking the thin sheets of paper handed over by Roly-Poly with its mechanical arm, Qi Yu quickly scanned through them and signed his name. After finishing, he handed it to Mo Yan. However, what he saw in that moment made him freeze instantly.
Mo Yan, who had only a faint blush on his face a moment ago, now had a completely flushed complexion. Beads of sweat as big as beans were rolling down from his head, and Mo Yan couldn’t stop trembling. He was biting his lip so hard that there were even traces of blood on his lips because of the excessive force.
What happened?
The thoughts from earlier completely dissipated from Qi Yu’s mind. What shyness? Clearly, something was wrong. He put down the agreement in his hand and quickly approached Mo Yan. “What’s wrong?”
His voice was urgent, devoid of the previous coldness.
“Nothing.”
His voice trembled slightly, and Mo Yan replied as he tried to control his reactions.
“Lord, there’s no need to worry. I’m fine, I just need to rest…”
Qi Yu interrupted Mo Yan’s words, his brows slightly furrowed, his face showing some sternness. “This is called nothing? Then what would be something?”
Placing his hand on Mo Yan’s face, as Qi Yu expected, Mo Yan’s body temperature was very high at this moment, so high that it even felt hot to him.
“I’ll take you to the hospital.”
He wasn’t asking; it was a certainty. Mo Yan was startled when he heard this and quickly reached out to grab Qi Yu’s sleeve, which had fallen in front of him.
“No.”
He had never considered taking himself to the hospital through testing the male zerg. Because what would it mean for the male zerg’s pheromones to enter the hospital? If he really went, Mo Yan could anticipate how much of a laughingstock he would become. Everything he had painstakingly built over the years would also lose its meaning.
“Lord.”
With a hoarse voice, Mo Yan looked at Qi Yu with a somewhat pleading gaze. His brows furrowed again. “Then tell me what’s happening to you, and how can it be resolved? Do you need my help?”
The male zerg was very close, and the strong pheromones on his body were unreserved. Mo Yan had originally pretended to be controlled by the pheromones, intending to test the male zerg’s reaction, but now he was having trouble controlling himself. He had never imagined that he would have such a day, being so fascinated by a male zerg’s pheromones to such an extent.
Between breaths, even stronger pheromones entered his body, like strong liquor igniting his rationality. He could already feel his rationality being eroded bit by bit. It wouldn’t be long before…
No!
If he really did such a thing, he would truly be beyond redemption.
With a 99.9% mental compatibility rate, he dared not imagine what his life would be like in the future. His parents, both with only a 70% compatibility rate, couldn’t bear it anymore. He…
His fingers once again touched the small laser gun at his waist. Mo Yan lowered his eyes, concealing the emotions in his eyes. With a voice tinged with undeniably vulnerability, he said, “Lord, could you please let Mo Yan leave for a moment? I beg you.”
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