Befriending the Most Powerful PersonCh21 - His Majesty the Emperor

In fact, Zergs were a race with no moral integrity. There were plenty of people who would mess around outside of their estrus. When their estrus came, they completely transformed into animals that thought with their lower halves. Because even though many nobles disdained lower class Zergs, they would still have illegitimate children with lower class Zergs…

Anyway, considering how they were so lacking in moral integrity, Islair’s integrity in insisting that they don’t mess around before marriage was a river of purity among Zergs. hNHYno

But now, this river of purity was going to turn into a mudslide because of his ability!

Just as Shao Ci thought he was going to get offed thanks to the system, Islair finally came back to his senses. The first thing he did relax his hold on Shao Ci, the flush on his face receding. He hurriedly explained, “I-I’m sorry, I think I got too excited because I could sleep with Xiao Ci… So I accidentally went into estrus…”

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Shao Ci felt guilty. “It’s okay, in any case nothing happened, so I won’t take it to heart.”

“No.” Islair bit his lip, carefully stroking the purple mark left where he had just bitten. “I almost made an unforgivable mistake.” 9IG1yb

Shao Ci: “…” Was this so serious… No, this really was serious!

“Actually, I never said it before because I was afraid your imagination would run wild.” Islair heaved a sigh. “In fact… lower class Zerg can’t endure sex with noble Zergs. If they’re forced into sex, the lower class Zerg’s body will be heavily injured. It can even affect their lifespan.”

Shao Ci: “!” Hey, so lower class Zerg didn’t just have no rights, they didn’t even have the right to choose their mate, huh! But, thinking about it, lower class Zergs couldn’t have children in order to serve their purpose as tools, and they didn’t seem to have estrus or the like either… After all, if tools messed around, it’d be a headache.

And in The Lower Class Zerg’s Counterattack, the protagonist had used some kind of method to improve his genes before he took in a harem. Shao Ci suddenly felt like he couldn’t have been any more miserable after transmigrating into a lower class Zerg.

Still, when he thought about from this perspective, there were still some pros… Shao Ci earnestly thought of pros, and finally discovered… at least he didn’t need to worry about losing his chastity.

“Don’t be upset.” When Islair saw Shao Ci’s expression turn dejected, he grabbed Shao Ci’s hand, consoling, “Even if it’s like this, I won’t give up on you. A few decades ago, there was a lower class Zerg that saved a prince’s life on the battlefield, and he was granted the status of a noble and a gene enhancement drug.”

Shao Ci: “…” Why did that lower class Zerg sound so much like the protagonist of the original novel!

The gene enhancement drug was something that could allow a Zerg to rise up the ranks against the laws of nature. Only the imperial family had it. When a bottle appeared occasionally on the black market, it would immediately be snatched up at a staggeringly high price. DKG8bd

“Although we don’t have the means to do something like the lower class Zerg from back then, with the help of my family’s contributions over the years, I think His Majesty will still give me some face,” Islair said slowly. “It’ll just be a little while… At that time, I’ll hold a wedding that the entire empire will fix their eyes on.”

When he got to the end, it was as though the air around Islair was filled with pink bubbles. He smiled slightly, gazing fixedly at Shao Ci. “Xiao Ci, you think the same, don’t you?”

There was no way Shao Ci could say no. He could only nod his head. “Yeah…”

Although in actuality Shao Ci didn’t have much of an expression, the combination of the system’s plug-in and Islair’s mental filter made Shao Ci seem bashful from every angle. Islair was elated, and he leaned in immediately to kiss Shao Ci several times. He only slept after that. 8x3LNK

Unlike the peacefully sleeping Islair, Shao Ci sank into confusion about the future. Forget about everything else. From his daily healing task alone, it was enough to create a big problem, okay!

But because the bed was really too comfortable, Shao Ci only muddled halfway through his thoughts before he fell asleep.

For the next period of time, Islair attended to Shao Ci as soon as he woke up every day. Anything he ate or drink was sent straight into his mouth. If he wanted to do anything, he didn’t need to move, and he could even experience things like the future’s holographic games and movies on the star net. The only thing was that whenever he took the chance to do his daily task while Islair was sleeping, he would feel uneasy and guilty when Islair woke up. Unexpectedly, Islair never thought about why he was going into estrus so often…

Those android maidservants didn’t show even the slightest glimpse of their faces. He had no idea where they went. oyWP8r

Actually, his life here was quite blissful, other than how all the characters that appeared in his games and movies all had their faces mosaiced.

Shao Ci really really wanted to ask Islair if he looked so unreliable! Did he seem so much like a face-con! Was he so much like someone who would fall in love at first sight!

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There were numerous checkpoints outside of the capital planet. If they didn’t have the status of a noble Zerg, they couldn’t even get in. Commoners needed a special invitation letter to enter.

Islair’s family was extremely influential, and he was their nominal heir. In fact, he had actually taken control of most of the family’s power. There simply wasn’t anyone who dared to inspect his airship. The checkpoints all let him through immediately.

And so Shao Ci easily entered the planet that common people could only gaze at on the star net.

But the pressure on him was even greater… The fact that a lower class Zerg had actually managed to worm their way onto the capital planet was something that nobody would ever believe could happen. If someone else found out, he would probably get locked right up and put to death. cm wQH

In other words, as long as Shao Ci was on this planet, he could only stay by Islair’s side. If he escaped, the outcome would only be “death”… Maybe this was the result Islair wanted too.

After the airship landed, Islair walked through his family’s personal passageway. There wasn’t a single person on the way, and it made Shao Ci feel a little regretful.

It wasn’t like Shao Ci especially wanted to see other people’s face, but it was a human instinct to want something the more you couldn’t do it, okay!

Shao Ci didn’t see a single person until they arrived at the private aircar. ljI905

The aircar was automatically piloted, and it was quite spacious, but as soon as Islair got on he pulled Shao Ci onto his lap, saying that it was to make presentation more convenient. His own face was red in embarrassment.

Shao Ci: “!” The person who should be embarrassed wasn’t you, right!

They passed many places on the way. Islair introduced each place to Shao Ci one by one, saying that he could take Shao Ci to stroll around in the future.

But Shao Ci spotted the distant building peaking in the distance at a glance. 3nJvFD

It was a building that took up a huge amount of land. Half of it was floating in the air, its exterior classy and elegant. There were all kinds of flowers planted in midair like colorful clouds. A waterfall splashed down from high above, reflecting the sunlight. It was as beautiful as a backdrop that would only appear in a fantasy movie

Shao Ci couldn’t stop himself from looking a few more times. Islair noticed his gaze, and he said, “That’s the central hub of the capital planet, the palace where the imperial family lives. At night, you can see a beautiful view from the highest point… In a few days, I’ll send you in.”

Shao Ci, who hadn’t cared much in the beginning, suddenly gave a start. He looked over in astonishment. “Wait a minute?” He seemed to have heard something about sending him in?

Islair’s tone filled with reluctance. “I don’t want to separate from Xiao Ci either… But to give you the a common citizenship I need to have some reason. You’ll have to stay in the imperial palace for a bit.” WDNxAK

Shao Ci continued to be shocked. “But, won’t anybody wonder about why a lower class Zerg would work at the imperial palace?”

“In fact, there are a number of noble Zergs’ illegitimate children in the palace,” Islair explained. “Most of them have a noble Zerg and a lower class Zerg as their parents. Although their genes are about the same as a commoner’s, they don’t have an official status, so people will use these kinds of methods to send them into the palace as servants. After a while, they’ll be able to gain a common citizenship. I was planning to do the same… And when you’ve taken the drug, who would know that you were once a lower class Zerg.”

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Hey, you Zergs really mess around! Even these illegitimate children were out in the open.

Shao Ci suddenly remember something extremely important. Islair sounded very reasonable… but if he left Islair how would he do his daily task?! CLJlbU

He hurriedly tugged Islair’s hand and said anxiously, “Then if I leave, can we still meet every day?”

Suddenly, Islair stopped speaking. Shao Ci only spotted his red eyes when he turned his head. Immediately, he didn’t know what to do. “Wait, don’t cry…”

“I won’t cry…” Islair’s voice was choked. He buried his head in the crook of Shao Ci’s neck. “Every night, I’ll pick you up and bring you back… Time passes quickly. You just need to endure for a bit, and I’ll bring you back.”

He couldn’t tell if his words were for Shao Ci or for himself. OsW5yn

Shao Ci let out a breath of relief, but he still had some questions. “Then what will I do?” He had only learned how to mine in this world (._.) He obviously managed to transmigrate into a futuristic world!

Islair’s attention was drawn in by the new topic. He said, “You just need to go around and casually water some flowers in a remote area. As long as you stay there properly, you won’t ever meet anyone else…” Islair’s voice suddenly changed. He stared at Shao Ci and said, “Xiao Ci, you’ll stay there properly, won’t you?”

Shao Ci had been wondering why Islair would actually let him look at the beautiful imperial family. Now, he discovered it was clearly just like it was before… He really worried one day whether or not Shao Ci would fall back on his bad habits to the point Islair needed to dig out his eyes.

In Shao Ci’s mind, Islair was just like an unstable bomb that could explode any moment. If he didn’t placate him properly, he would be hurt in the blast in minutes. He hurriedly nodded. “Of course, I’ll stay there properly.” zaEOYF

“I’m so reluctant,” Islair sighed, hugging Shao Ci tightly. “My Xiao Ci is actually going to be sent into another place. What will I do if he’s seen by someone else…”

“Other people probably won’t randomly look at me, right?” Shao Ci felt like Islair was simply thinking too much.

“Xiao Ci is so adorable, how could anyone not like him? Then they must be blind.” Islair angrily said, then added, “In the last four years, I was always worrying whether Xiao Ci would get stolen away by someone else. Luckily, Xiao Ci was always waiting for me… Or I might have gone crazy.”

Shao Ci: “!” But your current condition is already very abnormal, isn’t it!! YaAqQH

Before Islair said anything even scarier, the aircar finally arrived at their destination. It was a mansion in the outskirts, not far from the imperial palace.

Not all noble Zergs could settle down in the capitals, and most people only had a little villa in the capital. The number of people who had such big mansions like Islair could be counted on one hand.

This mansion took up a huge amount of space, but the scary thing was that once again there wasn’t a single person inside other than the android maidservants. It was extremely quiet.

Islair’s explanation was that he didn’t want to see another person inside their love nest, so he had the manager and the other servants dismissed to a private planet. MO3v p

Shao Ci automatically ignored the words “love nest”, feeling a little moved. Islair had probably done this for him as well. After all, not everyone could see lower class Zergs as normal people like Islair.

If the people here didn’t leave, based on the family circumstances Islair had described, Shao Ci could easily imagine some melodramatic ‘You can’t even match with our young master, take this money and beat it to this planet, or we’ll send you to prison’ kind of plot. When he thought about it, he felt uncomfortable all over.

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Because Shao Ci would enter the palace and begin working in a few days, Islair was even more annoying than he had been on the airship. If he didn’t have family matters to deal with, Shao Ci felt like Islair might have really gone to the palace to keep an eye on him.

Finally, on the day he was leaving, Islair brought a pile of food and stuffed it into a space button, handing it to Shao Ci, repeatedly encouraging him. Finally, he had to add one more sentence. “You absolutely can’t run around at will, okay?” Ea9IHd

Shao Ci’s ears were practically aching by the time he heard this last sentence. He nodded, indicating that he would definitely obediently stay in the same place, and Islair finally put his heart at rest reluctantly.

After taking the aircar to the palace, under Islair’s reluctant gaze, Shao Ci was ushered inside by the attendants.

This time, Shao Ci really only met a few attendant-like people at the door. After that, the path became more and more remote. Finally, they arrived at an extremely remote garden. He could see the magnificent sky palace just by tilting his head back.

Most of the others stayed in the airbound building. There really weren’t any people in this ground-level cranny. Bxy mG

After all, this was someone Islair personally sent. The attendants had pretty good attitudes, and they quickly showed Shao Ci his duties.

Shao Ci’s task was to prune the greenery. If he was no good at it, there was no need to worry. In any case, it was fine as long as he didn’t prune it bald. He could do everything else as he wished. There weren’t any particular requirements.

Shao Ci: “…” It really was very casual.

After the attendants left, Shao Ci took a pair of scissors, trimming the garden at will. His gaze unconsciously landed on the wall at the side. fCM7xO

The original male protagonist had been targeting some princess, and she had taken him to the ground floor of the palace to see the imperial family’s collection of rare ores. These ores could improve Zerg’s genes, and immediately let the original protagonist advance a level.

The rumored gene-enhancing drug had also been created by researching that ore, but the effects weren’t even a tenth as effective.

But now, Shao Ci was so close to that ore , but he didn’t have any way to go over… Sigh. After all, he didn’t have the protagonist halo that could have a princess adore him.

Although Shao Ci didn’t seem very excited when Islair was talking, in actuality he also really wanted to cast off the status of a lower class Zerg. Who could take being inferior to others for their entire life? AqXy5i

Now that he thought about it, the imperial family wouldn’t necessarily have a few people who could be stronger than Islair. Although he was such a lovesick fool now, he could easily seize control of the imperial family’s rights, and he was even the villain who could become the prince regent… Right now, probably only His Majesty the Emperor Schezar’s strength could surpass Islair’s.

In beginning of the original novel, the previous emperor Schezar had already passed away. Because he didn’t leave any descendants behind, a bout of chaotic fighting rose up. In the end, it was still the imperial child under Islair’s care who took his place.

But the original novel had often described Schezar’s skill while he was alive in all kinds of passages. He was one of the empire’s legends. When he was born, he had a defect. He couldn’t see. Even in such a high-tech future, there was no way to heal it.

Compared to the other healthy and lively princes, there wasn’t a single person who kept an eye on Schezar. But when he entered adulthood, he suddenly revealed his elegance. Even though he had a birth defect, his each and every movement was flawless, and his appearance was perfect. His strength could crush everyone even more easily. His other brothers could only look up to his existence. 1iezAJ

Soon after, the old emperor who was in the prime of his life suddenly died. Schezar naturally ascended to the throne. Some people guessed the old emperor’s death had something to do with him, but nobody dared to come forward.

But later, for some unknown reason, the young Schezar passed away… In any case, this didn’t have anything to do with Shao Ci. The emperor wouldn’t come to this crappy place for no reason anyway. He probably wouldn’t have any chance to meet the emperor.

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After messing around with trimming the greenery, Shao Ci honorably sat in the pavilion, slacking off. Anyway, nobody came to this crappy place.

In the next moment, a rustling noise suddenly came from a place nearby that was covered with a bush. Shao Ci hurriedly stood up. After a long time, he didn’t see any movement, so he cautiously walked over. 5 TP3S

When he pushed aside the bits of branches, a youth who had fallen to the ground appeared in front of Shao Ci.

The youth appeared to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. He had a slender build and soft-looking blonde hair. Combined with his inhumanely exquisite appearance, he looked just like a fairy.

But his eyes were covered by a piece of cloth… It seemed that this youth couldn’t see… The reason why this had to be said was, of course, because His Majesty the Emperor was like this too. He had never thought this was some kind of hereditary imperial disease.

Shao Ci: “!?” Wait, why did he always end up meeting beautiful youths in the countryside! j9EBh4

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