Lu Mo opened his eyes.
His vision was extremely blurry, as if there was a viscous liquid separating his eyes from the incoming light, distorting everything he saw.
Everything seemed like that famous world-renowned painting, with clocks flowing and pillars dancing on the wall.
After a while, his long-dormant brain slowly began to function.
It seemed like he was in some kind of liquid—he was inside a medical pod!
It made sense. His consciousness had spent twenty-seven years on Earth, and this body would have been useless if it hadn’t been immersed in the pod.
He slowly turned his neck and even heard his joints making a creaking sound.
At the same time, his ears finally started working.
A very unclear voice floated in the air.
“I don’t know when he’ll wake up, so I can’t give you an exact date—I didn’t say he’ll wake up right away, even a brain reboot takes time!”
“…Huh? What are you talking about? You want me to hold him for an award ceremony?”
Ling stood by the window, looking at his reflection on the transparent glass. His expression was one of utter disbelief.
He sighed deeply. “Jian Su Guang, you’re really good at giving me terrible ideas. How about finishing your own work sooner?”
But his voice got stuck in his throat halfway through.
On the glass window, the shadow of the medical pod was also reflected.
The black-haired male bug opened his eyes, and they locked gazes through the mirror.
Then, Lu Mo slowly curled his fingers and lightly tapped the cover of the medical pod. His thin lips moved.
[I’m back.]
Jian Su Guang’s voice came through the communication device.
“Hello? Boss? Are you still there?”
“Well, I know my idea might be a bit terrible, and I expected you not to accept it, but do you know how high the public’s demand is right now? Some people are saying that if you don’t award Lu Mo, he’ll come and bomb the Imperial Star with his battleship. It’s really difficult, you know.”
“If it’s not possible, can you at least help out by receiving it on his behalf? Don’t be so stubborn…”
“Shut up, Jian Su Guang.”
“Ahaha? Boss, you may be my immediate superior and can order me to take a gun and go to the battlefield right now, but you don’t have the authority to tell me to shut up.”
Ling still held the communication device, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Mo without blinking.
“Shut up, Jian Su Guang. He’s awake.”
“I don’t care about that! If you don’t explain things clearly to me today, then—I’m sorry? Hmm? Hm hm hm? Who woke up? Boss! Boss—”
With a click, the communication device was hung up.
The pod door slowly opened, and Lu Mo lay in the water, watching his wife sit on the pod cover, tilting his head and smiling at him.
Lu Mo opened his mouth: [My dear female monarch, if you were planning to wake me up with a kiss, then I have to remind you of something.]
Ling understood: “What is it?”
A strand of silver hair fell from beside his cheek, drifting into the medical pod.
Lu Mo: [This body hasn’t been washed in twenty-seven years.]
Ling was taken aback at first, then a smile gradually spread across his face, and finally, he couldn’t contain his laughter.
He covered half of his face with his hand, laughing so hard that his body leaned back.
Lu Mo’s heart was moved.
He exerted force to raise his hand, but his body moved so slowly. In the end, he could only manage to expose his wrist above the water.
The water rippled at his wrist, and the moist back of his hand revealed an astonishing paleness, with a porcelain-like luster under the sunlight.
“I thought I would receive a more enthusiastic welcome, but it seems like I was expecting too much,” Lu Mo pursed his lips. “I hope you still remember the words in the female monarch manual.”
Ling had finished laughing. He supported the pod cover with one hand and held Lu Mo’s hand with the other, pulling him out of the water.
“Splash—”
Droplets of water fell from Lu Mo’s body. It was only now that he noticed his hair had grown very long during the twenty-seven years and became heavy when soaked in water.
Ling said, “Hmm… out of some small personal reasons, I didn’t cut them off.”
Lu Mo’s gaze shifted to his own hand, his nails neat and clean, trimmed meticulously.
He coughed and finally adjusted to the feeling of breathing air.
Ling’s gaze remained fixed on Lu Mo, just as it had always been.
This atmosphere called for honesty.
As expected, Ling said, as if speaking to himself, “Lu Mo…”
Lu Mo became a little nervous. He instinctively touched his nose and finally asked, “Um… now that you know, Lu Mo from Earth…”
He lowered his head, not looking at Ling’s expression, and continued, “You probably didn’t expect me to be that kind of person. Do you… have any thoughts?”
Falling in love with someone due to an illusion—this kind of thing happened frequently, but once one discovered that all those “lovers” they imagined were just delusions, the burning flame of love would quickly dissipate.
Lu Mo’s personality in his previous life was almost the opposite of his current one. That’s why his appearance in these two lives was somewhat similar, yet Jian Su Guang still couldn’t recognize him.
“That gloomy personality isn’t really that great,” Lu Mo shrugged, laughing self-deprecatingly. “I also think I was quite troublesome. So, it’s really fortunate that I was able to change.”
It was a bit unfortunate.
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Only to see Ling wearing a puzzled expression.
“Really?” Ling looked at Lu Mo in confusion. “Gloomy? Is that so?”
Lu Mo was caught off guard. “Huh?”
Ling held Lu Mo’s wrist and leaned in, staring closely at his face.
“I don’t think so at all.”
“When I saw you, a male sovereign from Earth, for the first time, I was indeed a little surprised. I thought you would have a more lively personality.”
In Ling’s crimson eyes, Lu Mo’s figure was reflected. “Do you still remember? You were wearing a hat and a scarf, watching me vigilantly—”
Ling’s eyes curved. “At that time, I was captivated by you.”I was too busy looking at you and almost didn’t hear what you were saying.”
A slight warmth appeared on Lu Mo’s face. “Is that so?”
“Everyone was looking at you,” Ling chuckled softly. “You were practically shining. There were so many people, but I couldn’t see anyone else.”
“You think of yourself as gloomy, but you have no idea how many girls were paying attention to you that day—I know that’s how females are called among humans,” Ling gazed at Lu Mo with an undisguised fascination. “You are completely different now, but no matter which version of you, you are incredibly… captivating.”
Lu Mo: “…”
Lu Mo pushed Ling away and covered his embarrassed expression with his hand. “Alright, alright, I got it.”
Ling persisted, “Don’t you believe me? You have to let me finish—”
“Enough!!” Lu Mo snapped, his voice low. “I don’t doubt you!”
He lowered his head and coughed awkwardly.
Is this what they mean by “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Lu Mo never expected Ling to see him like this…
Or maybe the Zerg’s aesthetics are a bit off?
But regardless—
Lu Mo realized that the corners of his mouth were involuntarily curling upwards.
He was happy because of Ling’s words.
Ling helplessly said, “Alright, I’ll assume you believe me.”
Lu Mo turned his head away. “That… goes without saying.”
“As a kind, noble, and honorable male zerg, even if you changed bodies, you wouldn’t lose the elegance of your soul.”
Lu Mo lifted his chin, maintaining a profile view as he looked at Ling from the corner of his eye. “What pleasantly surprised me was that you didn’t diminish my glory, my dear female monarch.”
Ling stood up in agreement and performed a slightly improper gesture. “It’s my honor, sovereign.”
He winked his left eye at Lu Mo. “So, can I have a reward?”
Lu Mo said in a dignified manner, “You may make your request.”
Ling said, “Then give me another egg.”
Boom——
At that moment, Lu Mo’s heart, Lu Mo’s body, Lu Mo’s chitinous armor, Lu Mo’s tail hook—all stood up!!
Elevated!!
—Passionately—
—Chaos—
—In broad daylight—
—Ready to unleash—
However, the communication device rang at the most inopportune moment.
Lu Mo paused, and Ling said, “Ignore it.”
But the communication device was persistently relentless. No matter what, it couldn’t be ignored. Lu Mo looked at Ling wordlessly.
Ling slammed the bed in frustration, bent down to pick up the communication device, and his voice turned extremely cold. “You have three seconds to finish speaking.”
Jian Su Guang’s mouth moved at an incredible speed from the other end of the call. “The award ceremony has been decided, and the new king will personally present the award to Lu Mo next week. The entire zerg race already knows that Lu Mo has woken up, and the next few days might be busy for you, boss. Remember to take care of yourself—Hua Ming, Qianshan are still with me, why do I always end up babysitting—”
“Click.”
Ling snapped the communication device in half with one hand.
He threw away the shattered pieces and looked at Lu Mo. “It’s taken care of.”
Sweat dripped down Ling’s cheek, landing on his delicate neck.
He squinted his eyes, his reddened face expressing a dissatisfied look. With his silver hair and red eyes, he looked like a demon.
Lu Mo spoke, “Come here.”
His voice was ominously hoarse.
They spent a very long, very long day together.
They exchanged glances, without uttering a word, yet saying so many things.
They had entrusted each other with their unreserved selves.
Perhaps their past lives held many regrets and pains, but from now on, they would face them together.
[The End]
—I’m kidding.
Lu Mo later learned that at that time, Ling was already pregnant with their third egg.
This egg could only have been created by the then-Earthling Lu Mo, who did something good.
He was terrified and even had trouble speaking clearly.
He had nightmares for several days.
In his dreams, the egg hatched into Thomas the Tank Engine.
It hatched into Ice Watermelon Pitcher.
It hatched into Ultraman.
He woke up in the middle of the night, staring at the egg, his face as pale as a ghost.
After hearing his description, Ling’s entire face twitched.
Ling said, “If it could hatch into Ultraman, that wouldn’t be bad, right?”
Lu Mo: “…”
Ling: “…”
Ling comforted him, “Are you too tired?”
It was quite possible.
The upcoming award ceremony was driving Lu Mo crazy. No one told him that it would be such a grand event.
He had thought it would be just a symbolic gesture. How could the new king let other zerg share their prestige as the successor?
The new king was an imposing and handsome female zerg, with golden hair and eyes that reminded Lu Mo of the legendary sun god Apollo.
The imposing aura made it impossible to look straight at him.
Such a new king probably held some apprehension towards him. But that didn’t matter to Lu Mo; he preferred a quieter life.
It was not until the new king waved his hand, dismissing all the attendants, that Lu Mo became slightly wary.
What was going on?
Was he trying to coerce or entice him?
Or was it just a test?
To his surprise, the next action of the new king left Lu Mo completely dumbfounded.
The majestic new king walked up to Lu Mo, held a corner of his robe, and handed it to him.
Lu Mo: ???
The new king said, “Sir, may I have the honor of receiving your first autograph?”
Lu Mo: =口=
The new king smiled, showing histeeth. “Are you familiar with the ‘Lu Mo Fan Club’?”
Lu Mo’s whole body went numb. “…I’ve heard a little.”
Ah, save me!!
Does the new king know about this kind of thing?!!
Damn it, I’ve already lost. The current me has no presence at all. It’s too embarrassing, help me, ah, ah, ah!!
“Oh, that’s great. My efforts weren’t in vain,” the new king’s happy smile made Lu Mo extremely uneasy.
Lu Mo looked at the new king in despair. “May I ask—you want to say—”
“That’s right,” the new king gave a thumbs-up. “The president of the Lu Mo Fan Club is none other than me.”
Lu Mo: =口=
He finally realized the nature of this ceremony.
It was simply a meeting where the new king indulged his personal desires.
The new king looked at him sincerely. “Sir,I’m willing to pay you one-fifth of the annual fiscal revenue, give you one-fifth of the port governance rights, grant you one-fifth of the mining rights, and bestow upon you the noblest title. Your descendants will inherit your power for generations to come—”
Lu Mo hurriedly interrupted him, “Wait!!”
“I don’t think this is a rational decision, Your Majesty,” Lu Mo frowned. “Are you being too hasty?”
The new king smiled, “How could that be? This is not my decision alone.”
Lu Mo asked, “Then…”
The new king looked deeply at Lu Mo, “You brought the zerg back from the brink of destruction without asking for anything in return. During your twenty-seven years of unconsciousness, the entire zerg race was trapped in sadness and despair, unable to break free.”
The new king placed a hand over her heart and half-closed her eyes, “We have been suffering, unable to repay you for what you’ve done. So this time, please allow us to be willful.”
“This is the will of the entire Zerg race.”
“Please forgive us.”
————
Lu Mo scratched his head, but in the end, he refused the new king. The majestic new king’s disappointed emotions were almost overflowing.
He had no choice but to accept some less extravagant offers, which finally calmed the new king down a bit.
But he never expected that the worst was yet to come.
He couldn’t leave the house anymore.
Whenever he went out, people would throw food into his car, piling up into a small mountain.
It was truly a feast.
Even when the system maximized Lu Mo’s [Rabid Fan Aura], it couldn’t withstand the enthusiasm of the people. The system was shocked.
“But this is the highest-tier aura!” it complained incredulously, falling into a state of breakdown. “Is it really useless? Sob, sob, sob, no, no, no, no!!”
Lu Mo calmly peeled a banana.
“Let’s go back to Earth.”
“There’s no one who knows me there.”
Ling’s third egg was born on Earth.
It was a very special egg.
It had no patterns, and it wasn’t a white egg. It was a pure black egg.
Lu Mo tapped it and muttered four words.
“Oh, preserved duck egg.”
Ling calmly corrected him, “Salted Egg Superman.”
Lu Mo: =口=
Indeed, it was Ling. In just a month, he became so familiar with the customs of Earth.
Ling took a white marker pen and was about to write on the egg, but Lu Mo snatched it away. “What are you going to write?”
Ling innocently looked at him, “Salted Egg Superman.”
Just how much do you love tokusatsu shows?
Lu Mo had a sullen expression. “The oldest one is Lu Huaming, the second one is Lu Qianshan, and the third one is Salted Egg Superman?”
Ling’s eyes sparkled. “That’s right.”
Lu Mo looked at his female monarch and couldn’t help but have a headache.
He thought of those foreigners—those tattoos with the Chinese characters for “Liu Wei Di Huang Wan” on their bodies.
“Forget it, let me do it.”
Lu Mo looked at the black egg, which subtly wobbled, seemingly filled with anticipation.
After a brief thought, Lu Mo wrote three words on it.
[Lu Jun Hao]
Under the night sky, the male zerg with black hair and the female zerg with silver hair sat side by side on the windowsill, and the black egg nestled in the male zerg’s arms.
In the room, Huaming and Qianshan were sleeping soundly.
The white system bun hopped over and looked at the black egg.
Ah, it saw an unborn offspring.
With black hair and black eyes, it looked very similar to Lu Mo.
That’s great.
The system covered its face and thought, Lu Mo will definitely be very happy, and Ling will be even happier.
It decided not to tell these two bugs for now.
Hehehe, XD.
At the very end, a shooting star streaked across the sky.
Ling kissed the corner of Lu Mo’s mouth and said, “Lu Mo, there’s a shooting star.”
Lu Mo made a sound, “Hmm,” and said, “You can make a wish now.”
“What do you want to wish for?”
Lu Mo pondered for a moment, “I can’t think of anything.”
Ling chuckled, “Me neither.”
—Then let’s wish for everyone in the world to find their most peaceful place.
Just like Lu Mo and Ling.
Just like you and me.
[The End]
Author’s Note: And it’s officially concluded!!
Honestly, when I hadn’t finished it yet, I thought of many concluding remarks, but when it actually came to an end, I couldn’t think of anything.
I thought of many different ways for the final chapter, many complex structures, but in the end, I chose the simplest and most straightforward approach. I hope you like it, XD.
This story started abruptly, without any outline or gimmicks. There were no character designs. I simply wrote this pair of silly characters on a whim [so you’ll find that it’s completely different from the synopsis, hahaha].
Because of that, there are many regrets in this story.
But I’ve done my best to write the story of Lu Mo and Ling. Despite its shortcomings, I have no regrets.
I hope the next story will be even better.
Finished at 1:30am. Loved every minute. Thank you 🤗 ❤️
This story is straight-forward. I love it.
Thank you for the translation!!
Thank you for translating it to the end!!!💕 So happy to read it completed.🎉✨️
Congratulations on completing the translation!!! You have the same work as Lu Mo??!! (・o・) (just kidding)… this novel is really fun although there are some aspect i didn’t understand..it is still and enjoyable story to read… Thanks for the hardwork❤️❤️
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Oh no no…the translation is great and i understand most of it..i guess you could say that some words or action that Lu Mo and Ling did that confuses me and make me didn’t understand what they are doing… I’m sorry 😔😔
Thank you for translating this lovely novel! 🌺💖 I am a little sad that it’s over, but I really enjoyed every chapter 💜🌻
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What to say, what to say? QwQ I like our characters very, very much and I appreciate how they change as the story progresses! (♡´艸`) Some plots were kinda rushed, but overall I had a great time reading~ It was super funny adventure with a lot of unexpected situations and twists o(〃＾▽＾〃)o Thank You sooooo much for Your amazing work! ♡ฅ(ᐤˊ꒳ฅˋᐤ) It was super nice to went on this ride with You! ♡〜٩( >▿< )۶〜♡Take care~And there are still 97 left~ (￢‿￢ )
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I have finally finished this novel at 9:46 PM on October 6th, 2023. I love every second it, even the author notes (it’s so quirky). Once again I feel grateful to the translator who translated these chapters. The author who decided to write this amazing novel. And I want to say many more words of praise for this webnovel but couldn’t due to the fact that I have a limited vocabulary for this.
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soo cuteee, i love it
I hope at least their closest friends know about the true nature. 😅
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I finally finished it on oct 17 5:13pm
It was really good I enjoyed it
Finished on my way to work, I’m in a good mood so I’m not going to go read anything else or I might feel nauseous
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Can someone pls recommend me a novel with a cute baby bun
Twenty-seven years, and the kids are still kids? And who was Reed? I feel like I missed something.
Anyways, thanks for the translation.
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finished reading!!💕
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Thanks for this masterpiece, it’s so good! and I finished it first before commenting XD🖤 also, I finished it at March 9, 3:04pm
2024 of course, I almost forgot(≧▽≦)
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At some point, I think the author forgot about Reed wwwwww
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Thank you for the translation 😄. I love all of the chapters. It’s very comfortable to binge through the night. 😜. There were some typos in some of the chapters though, but readable enough. I really enjoyed it! 😊
Thank you all for the hard work in translating this cute and wonderful novel. Really love it so much😊❤️❤️
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I enjoyed reading this novel. It was so fluffy, fun, hilarious, with lots of dog food.
Haa it was a good read. It’s my favourite novel now. It’s comfortable, relaxing, fun and soothing. So glad I stumbled upon this and gave it a try.
Thankyou for translating this novel Translators sama. Thankyou for the hard work Author Sama .
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Such an extraordinary author written such beautiful novel which’s translated by an amazing translator and proof reading by a perfectionistic and punctilious proofreader that’s been read by a voracious reader.
See you next time! Because you will be seeing me. Great fortune to the author, translators, and the editors. And remember folks, don’t judge a book by its cover, or in this case by its facade! 😉
I can finally sleep it’s 2:27 AM 😂
Lu Mo be like: I’m the master of procreate whether it’s my tail or my front tail doesn’t matter coz I’m a sharp ahooter 🤣🤣
ijbol when he was so worried that the egg would hatch thomas the tank engine 😭🤣