Comrade B: “Because you’re destitute.”
Comrade C: “Because you have scarce resources.”
Comrade D: “Because your technology is backward.”
Comrade E: “Because you have a limited perspective.”
Cheng Shou: “…Shut up.”
“Enough!”
Comrades exclaimed in unison, “There must be a trick!!!”
Cheng Shou said, “I’ll go find Lu Mo.”
Comrades urged, “Hurry!”
Cheng Shou rushed over and calmed his breath in front of the door before knocking.
The door opened.
[Oh, my servant in the other world, why have you come to pay homage to me so late? Do you know that once my anger is unleashed, this world will fall into the abyss?]
The black-haired, red-eyed child struck an exaggerated pose, and Cheng Shou had become calm enough to face him.
There were only two children in the room. Cheng Shou asked, “Where is Lu Mo?”
The two children looked at him, and Cheng Shou took a deep breath. “I really wish I had Doraemon’s translation device.”
While he cursed, the door to the next room creaked open.
The silver-haired tall man wearing a shirt collided with Cheng Shou head-on. Cheng Shou looked at him without hope. “Where is Lu Mo?”
Originally not expecting the other person to understand, in the next moment, Cheng Shou heard the man’s deep and mellow voice.
“He’s sleeping inside.”
Although the tone was still somewhat strange, and the pronunciation unclear, it was indeed Mandarin.
Cheng Shou instinctively said, “Thank you, thank you.”
The man let out a low laugh and left.
Cheng Shou took a few steps, only then realizing something and feeling a chill down his spine.
Did this alien learn all this in just one day? How proficient has he become?
Is it just him or do all the Bug race possess such incredible abilities?
Cheng Shou closed the door nervously and sat heavily on the edge of the bed, feeling heavy-hearted.
Lu Mo was still asleep on the bed, his handsome profile pressed against the pillow.
“Lu Mo.”
“Lu Mo, wake up.”
“Lu Mo! The organization needs you!”
Lu Mo furrowed his brows, his eyelashes trembling, and finally managed to open his eyes. A strange green light reflected from his eyes in the sunlight.
He slowly closed his eyes again, burying his face in the pillow.
Cheng Shou patted him through the blanket. “Wake up quickly!”
Lu Mo reached out from under the blanket and inserted his hand into his hair, gently rubbing it.
“What’s the matter…” he muttered, and as he made the movement, the blanket slipped down, revealing his mottled back.
Cheng Shou stared dumbfounded, unable to say a word.
Lu Mo yawned, then knelt in a sitting position with his legs curled up in the covers. He buried his head in his elbow for a while.
Then he propped up his upper body with his palm and finally sat up.
The whole person exuded an air of weakness, almost bringing tears to Cheng Shou’s eyes.
Wrapped in the blanket, Lu Mo lowered his head, his voice indistinct. “Tell me, I still want to sleep…”
A pair of hands gently rested on Lu Mo’s shoulders. Lu Mo lifted his head drowsily and saw a face filled with emotion.
“Lu Mo, I didn’t expect you to have such noble integrity and consciousness.” Cheng Shou’s tears welled up. “You’ve worked hard for the sake of Earth!”
Lu Mo looked puzzled. “Huh?”
Cheng Shou continued to talk to himself, “Now I understand why. So that’s why!”
It really was because of Lu Mo’s face.
The 36 Stratagems are awesome!! The ancients don’t deceive me!
Cheng Shou patted his shoulder. “You… take good care of yourself. If you need anything, I can contact a doctor for you. They’re experienced doctors from the Sichuan region. Don’t be shy!”
Lu Mo nodded, puzzled. “Oh, okay.”
Cheng Shou grabbed a tissue, wiping his tears, and then left the room.
Lu Mo sat on the bed in a daze for three seconds, then fell back down.
“System.”
“System.”
“System.”
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The system blinked its small black bean-like eyes. “You’ve regained your memories?”
“Yes, I remember now.”
Lu Mo slowly opened his eyes, and his pair of emerald green eyes reflected a golden light in the sunlight.
He curled up his lips. “I almost got caught by Cheng Shou.”
“…”
“…”
The system trembled and said, “Is it because Ling pushed you to the limit and you remembered on the brink of life and death?”
Lu Mo: “…”
System: “I’ve crossed the line.”
Lu Mo: QVQ
Too… too much, Ling QVQ.
I’m still a human from Earth, QVQ.
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“So what do we do now?” Lu Mo got dressed and asked, “I remember that I traveled around this time before, right? Should I crash the car again?”
The system shook its body. “You will automatically return when the time comes.”
Lu Mo paused. “I thought you guys came to find me to ensure I would be hit and killed.”
The system curled into a ball and whimpered, “You don’t know how terrifying Ling is… I was almost scared to death. I didn’t even dare to fart. I went to the main personality to ask for map permissions, but Ling caught me and brought me over.”
“Honestly, I don’t know why he came to find you. Once the time arrived, you would return on your own… Are you even listening?!”
Lu Mo snapped out of his contemplation and smiled. “Sorry, I was thinking.”
“Hmph, what could be more important than me?!” The system shook its fur. “I warn you, it’s time to pay attention to me a little. Where else can you find such a good system like me?!”
Lu Mo remained composed. “Yes, yes, yes.”
In fact, he was thinking about something else.
Lu Mo asked, “Are all your functions disabled now?”
The system pondered and said, “Except for the recording function, everything else has been taken back by the main personality. But the main personality said I should still record the follow-up of the mission, for observation purposes and the like.”
In other words, the system was now just an infinitely storage-capable mobile camera.
Lu Mo lowered his gaze. “Did you record all these years with Ling?”
“Of course.” The system nodded vigorously. “Do you want to see?”
“Yes.”
The system jumped to the ground, shaking its round body, and a golden light emanated from it.
As he came out, Lu Mo felt a wave of dizziness.
Scene after scene unfolded slowly in his mind.
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By the warm fireplace in winter.
Lu Mo held a paintbrush and painted the scroll of hell on the canvas in front of him.
In the room, Huaming sat beside Ling, while Qianshan stood on top of a tall cabinet, loudly chanting the spells he had recently learned.
[Huhula Wu—Fly!!]
The book in Huaming’s hand responded.
Huaming twitched his lips and looked at his triumphant brother. “Please stop pretending to know magic. Do you have so much spiritual power that you don’t know where to use it?”
Qianshan waved his wand. “Mortal, this is a great magic. The dignity of the Abyss Sovereign cannot be defiled!!”
He proudly turned his head. “Right, Papa!”
The black-haired, green-eyed male bug put down his paintbrush, intending to make a statement, but his expression suddenly froze.
Ling looked up.
Qianshan looked at Lu Mo in confusion. “Papa?”
The male zerg’s face quickly paled, and his tall figure slowly fell down–
“Lu Mo!!”
Ling rushed forward and caught Lu Mo. He trembled all over. “Lu Mo? Lu Mo?”
The blood covenant link was disappearing.
Ling understood what was happening, but he also knew that he could only watch Lu Mo leave.
Powerless.
“Lu Mo, didn’t you promise to stay with me?”
“You lied to me…”
Ling looked at Lu Mo in despair. “Where can I find you now? Even if I go to the end of the universe, can I find you?”
Two cubs knelt on the ground, unaware of what was happening.
Ling buried his head in Lu Mo’s shoulder. Lu Mo’s body still breathed shallowly, but he would never wake up again.
【Two】
“Earth?”
Jian Su Guang sounded puzzled. “I’ve never heard of that name. I don’t think it’s recorded anywhere.”
In the dim room, the female zerg sat in a chair, holding a cigarette in its mouth, sparks flickering.
“Oh my god, Boss, don’t start a fire in the office again!”
Jian Su Guang hurriedly turned on the lights.
Then he was startled by Ling’s expression.
Even when Mr. Lai Yin passed away, he had never seen Ling like this.
Ling stared nervously at a certain spot, his eyes red, his fingers flexing and stretching as if searching for his familiar weapons.
Jian Su Guang’s scalp tingled, and he swallowed weakly, saying, “B-Boss, calm down. Life is precious…”
After a while, Ling sneered. “Don’t worry, I’ve locked up all the weapons.”
His voice sounded like a string about to snap, hoarse.
Jian Su Guang poured himself a glass of water. “Oh, that’s good.”
Ling threw the cigarette into the trash can. “I’m sorry.”
Jian Su Guang trembled. “It’s alright… I understand.”
Ling closed his eyes and rubbed his temples with his hand. “Help me find him, Jian Su Guang. He’s on Earth.”
“I know the approximate location, but for more specific details… my access is limited.”
“Please help me, Su Guang.”
“It feels like I’m having a nightmare.”
“Okay, I will help you.”
【Three】
It was summer.
Another year of summer.
Twenty summers had passed since Lu Mo left.
Ling gradually calmed down and seemed no different from before. He smiled, carefree, and spoke fluently.
But some marks remained.
When he didn’t smile, a chilling aura could freeze people from ten meters away. When new soldiers accidentally encountered Ling, he would be sitting on a high rooftop in a daze. When he turned his head, the overwhelming pressure almost scared the new recruits into psychological shadows.
Since then, Ling had become even more cautious, even laughing when he was angry.
The more he laughed, the more artificial it seemed.
But it was still better than scaring people.
Ling returned home after work. Ten years after Lu Mo’s departure, he returned to the military.
The Fifth Legion didn’t recognize any other Legion Commanders.
Huaming and Qianshan had already started attending school. Every day, Ling received reports from their teachers.
He pushed open the door. The black-haired male bug lay quietly in the medical pod. Immersed in nutrient solution, he looked no different from twenty years ago.
Ling sighed and leaned on the glass window, sketching Lu Mo’s face in his mind through the glass.
“Lu Mo, you look exactly like the character from the story you told me.”
“Snow White, haha.”
“Huaming got first place in the whole school today. He told me his grades weren’t good, and I didn’t understand. Turns out he said he couldn’t use his spiritual power well—he’s not a male zerg.”
“Qianshan got last place.”
“Qianshan said he used his spiritual power the best, right…?” Ling laughed. “Because he won over Huaming in this aspect, he unilaterally declared his victory.”
“Lu Mo, I really miss you.”
He talked for a long time, then fell asleep leaning on the medical pod.
In his dream, he didn’t smile.
…
Lu Mo opened his eyes, feeling the coolness on his face.
He touched it and felt wetness on his hand.
The system stuttered, “I forgot to organize it… I should have shown you the fragments of him finding Earth. Ling was so happy those days!”
“Huaming and Qianshan were also happy. Qianshan bought me a cloak just like his—I put it away because I was afraid of damaging it. I can show it to you next time, hehe.”
Lu Mo lifted his head, tears overflowing and rolling down from the corners of his eyes.
“I…”
“I don’t know.”
For him, he had no memory, and even Ling didn’t remember. He simply had a peaceful sleep. But what about Ling…
In the beginning, Ling thought he had returned to another world. How desperate must he have been?
Just the thought of it made Lu Mo unable to hold back his tears.
He had left Ling on his own and disappeared for twenty-seven years.
“Don’t cry, don’t cry.”
The system was at a loss. It jumped onto Lu Mo’s shoulder and used its small forelimbs to wipe away his tears. “You didn’t do it on purpose. Didn’t I say it before? Forcibly staying behind has its price. I didn’t expect it to take effect after so many years. It’s my fault… It has nothing to do with you, Momo.”
Lu Mo buried his face in the system’s belly. “It’s not like that.”
“Regardless, I left him behind.”
“Every time, it’s him chasing after me.”
He almost dared not think about how Ling managed to survive.
When he wanted to leave this world with the system, it was Ling who brought him back. When he opened his eyes, he saw Ling on the verge of collapse.
The floor was covered in shattered glass stained with Ling’s blood.
Lu Mo silently bent down, his right hand covering his heart.
The system anxiously hopped around, but he couldn’t hear anything except the ringing in his ears. He didn’t even hear the sound of the door being opened.
The light footsteps behind him stopped.
Lu Mo curled up on the chair, and Ling quietly bent down, hugging Lu Mo over the back of the chair.
“Lu Mo.”
Lu Mo was startled, finally lifting his head from his knees. He turned his face and met Ling’s gaze.
This time, Ling smiled gently.
“Ling…”
“I’m… sorry.”
“I left you… and then I forgot you.”
“I’m sorry…”
“I accept your apology.” Ling kissed the corner of Lu Mo’s mouth and whispered, “I won’t say ‘it’s nothing’ or ‘I came to find you’.”
“Lu Mo, it was really a long and difficult time.”
Lu Mo’s complexion grew even paler.
“But I still accept your apology.” Ling’s eyes gradually turned red. He tightened his arms, holding Lu Mo even tighter.
“Lu Mo, the lifespan of a zerg race is long, and S-ranked bugs can live for over a thousand years. You and I still have a long, long time to spend together.”
“Until the moment we rest in the embrace of the zerg god—at that moment, we will be together forever.”
“If you ever leave me again, I will take the first step and go to the zerg god’s resting place.”
Lu Mo widened his eyes. “Ling—”
Ling looked deeply into Lu Mo’s eyes. “You won’t, right?”
Lu Mo’s tense shoulders slowly relaxed. He reached out and gently covered Ling’s hand on his back.
“Okay, I promise you.”
“From now on, even if the world is about to be destroyed, I will hold your hand until the last second of doomsday.”
Lu Mo leaned against Ling’s embrace and slowly closed his eyes.
[The End]
[Epilogue]
In the year 2079 AD, humanity made its first contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.
The extraterrestrials, self-proclaimed as the zerg race, came with good intentions. Guided by the zergs, Earth’s civilization appeared on the stage of interstellar civilizations in an absolutely safe manner.
The reason behind this was perhaps due to the affection of a certain dual S-ranked male zerg. He had a great fondness for this newborn civilization still in its cradle.
It was even rumored that he personally came to Earth and had a peaceful conversation with the planet’s representative, despite his usual arrogance and pride.
There were also rumors that this zerg would occasionally bring his family to stay on Earth for a period of time.
But those were all later stories, and the records were not very accurate.
In any case, it was enough. From then on, no one would dare to touch this planet again.
A nameless and quiet small planet on the edge had unexpectedly flourished and became one of the most prosperous civilizations in the universe within a few hundred years.
This made onlookers sigh with emotion—time and fate indeed.
As for that male zerg who left a lasting impression on the people of Earth…
It was said that because his entire family was too beautiful, the textbooks didn’t want to put their photos in them, so they made do with crude sketches.
Many students pounded their chests and stomped their feet when they saw the pictures after growing up.
“If I had known they looked like this earlier, I wouldn’t have failed history exams, damn it!!”
Indeed, if my history text books were full of handsome men, I wouldn’t fail either haha
Damn 27 years 😭
So good 😭😭😭