Master of Masters 81

Chapter 81: Force Kiss [Mo Lfei, ???%]…

The easel was placed on the open space in front of the wooden railing, and the bucket and paints were also prepared by the court. Considering the time, the court agreed to let He Yue paint a relatively simple piece.

He had to get out of the waist-high wooden cage that confined him, and the female insect police officer beside him put handcuffs and shackles on him. The thick iron chains were locked on his wrists and ankles, the ends connected to the wooden railing.

He Yue, dressed in a white robe, sat on the high stool prepared by the court, a palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other.

Compared to the gradually enriched colors on the canvas, He Yue himself, sitting in front of the canvas, was more like a profound painting.

His cold, focused gaze constantly swept between the canvas and the reference painting, his loose white robe draped over him, the drooping fabric swaying with his movements. The iron chains restricted his freedom, the black iron contrasting with his white clothes and pale skin, yet he sat high up, painting a magnificent world with five simple colors.

The live broadcast camera lingered on a fixed point for a long time, presenting this scene of extreme conflict to the entire insect race.

Some insects commented on the optical network, saying that this was a pure and flawless soul, painting a colorful world.

Time passed, and the painting gradually became richer, indistinguishable from the original reference painting to the naked eye.

Painting without pre-mixed colors was indeed difficult, but these did not pose a problem for He Yue, who had absolute color sense and long-term training experience. It was just a little more troublesome, not impossible.

When the final replicated painting was presented to the public, no insect could tell the difference with the naked eye.

“It just looks similar.” Yilinde was still stubborn at this time. He couldn’t allow his mistakes and failures, as one of the major shareholders of a listed company, to be exposed in front of the entire insect race, and he had no way to use his usual tricks of twisting the truth.

He Yue threw the paintbrush into the water bucket. “Test it. If you don’t believe your own eyes, then believe the data.”

A special testing instrument was brought to the scene on a cart.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the working instrument gave no insect a chance to cheat. After two “beeps,” the machine began to scan the colors and analyze the parameters.

All the insects were very nervous, whether it was He Yue’s two bonded female insects, the female insect lawyer and Arnis sitting at the defense table, or Yilinde and Ailaisi sitting at the victim’s table, and even the other insects watching the live broadcast throughout the insect race.

They were all eagerly awaiting the final result, wanting to witness this impossible miracle.

Only He Yue was calm and composed.

He pulled on the iron chains on his wrists and touched his reddened wrists. The iron chains had a certain weight, especially when he raised his paintbrush, the weight would press on his fragile wrists.

After finishing a painting, He Yue’s right wrist was chafed red by the iron chains, like a brightly colored bracelet on his bony wrist.

He didn’t mind, just complained a little to the system about the rather frail body of a male insect.

The test results came out, and a clear value was displayed on the huge screen – “99.5%”.

He Yue not only replicated the painting with basic colors, but the colors randomly selected by the testing machine and compared with the original colors had a similarity that even exceeded that of Ailaisi’s copyrighted colors.

(It’s funny to think about how much effort they had to put in to find a color in a painting that I didn’t mix, but used directly from the paint.)

Directly used paint might be contaminated with a little bit of other colors, or retain a little residue from a not completely clean paintbrush. But the painting He Yue mixed and painted directly was a complete replica, without any other factors interfering.

Ailaisi’s face was ugly, and he kept pulling on Yilinde’s shoulder, trying to get him to say something in his defense.

Any onlooker could see that the outcome was set, and He Yue’s victory was inevitable.

Yilinde couldn’t think of a reason to refute, and the camera pointed at his face was like a gun barrel about to fire, making him break out in a cold sweat.

In the face of ironclad evidence, there was no reason to refute.

The presiding judge briefly discussed with the other judges sitting beside him, then struck the gavel.

Along with the sound of the gavel, a majestic “All rise” was heard.

“After review by the court, the verdict is as follows: Lord He Yue’s actions do not constitute a crime and he shall be released immediately.”

The optical network exploded, and the audience in the courtroom erupted in thunderous applause. The replicated painting was still in the middle of the court, like a glorious medal.

Amidst the applause, the half-wooden cage that had confined He Yue was unlocked, and the police officer respectfully took out the key and said, “Master, please allow me to unlock the shackles on your hands.”

“Wait a minute, is my trial over?”

He Yue adjusted the microphone, his voice echoing throughout the courtroom through the microphone.

“Yes, you are innocent.” The presiding judge sitting high above repeated the verdict.

He Yue nodded, his aura, which had never been defeated, now even more bright and flamboyant. He said into the microphone, word by word:

“Now, it’s my turn.”

All eyes were on He Yue, and the live broadcast camera was also focused on him.

He was still wearing the special white clothes, and the shackles on his wrists had not yet been removed. From the beginning, even with the shackles, he didn’t look at all dejected. Now, being declared innocent by the presiding judge in front of the entire insect race, he was even more high-spirited.

“I, He Yue, now accuse the male insect Yilinde and the female insect Ailaisi of deliberately falsely accusing me, causing me to be innocently imprisoned for several months and almost sentenced to a heavy sentence of several decades.”

His sharp gaze swept over Yilinde’s pale face, and He Yue’s smile deepened.

“According to the laws of the insect race, a female insect who colludes with a male insect to frame another male insect shall be sentenced to death by hanging immediately, unless they obtain the forgiveness of the victimized male insect.”

His long time studying the laws of the other world came in handy at this moment.

Ailaisi collapsed in his seat under He Yue’s gaze, his unfocused pupils dilated, staring blankly ahead.

“I will not forgive.” He Yue said word by word. “Take your worthless copyrighted colors and atone with your life.”

Yilinde gritted his teeth and said loudly, “This was my idea, it has nothing to do with my female insect! It wasn’t him who colluded with me, it was me who used him! You can’t, you can’t sentence him to death, it’s my fault.”

Yilinde and Ailaisi were a very rare male and female insect couple in the entire insect race who maintained a one-on-one relationship. A male insect who defended his female insect, you might not find a second one in the entire insect race.

Yilinde looked at Arnis pleadingly, trying to signal him to plead with He Yue.

Arnis, sitting opposite him, tidied up the scattered documents on the table and pulled the microphone in front of him.

“Today’s court records will be submitted to the court as evidence of the accusation.” Arnis said calmly. “See you next time, Lord Yilinde.” He didn’t hesitate, firmly choosing He Yue.

“You!! You ungrateful wolf! You just want to send me in and then completely control the entire Yiai Group!! You have ulterior motives, you can even frame the insect who adopted you!!”

Yilinde’s face was flushed, and he shouted to fight, without a trace of the composure a noble gentleman should have.

Several police officers quickly controlled him and pulled him back. Disturbing the order of the court was a serious crime, and Yilinde causing trouble now was even more so.

He Yue walked out of the wooden railing and threw the unlocked shackles back into the railing, making a clattering sound.

“Master!” Wien eagerly came up to him.

He Yue was about to open his arms for a long-awaited hug with his accompanying female insect, but his raised hand was held by Wien.

“Hmm?”

He was puzzled, and a cold ointment was applied to his wrist. The ointment, like mint, was cool, reducing the pain of the chafed red marks on his wrist.

“When did you buy this?” He Yue asked, and saw Knasch holding his other hand, which had a lighter red mark, and applying ointment to his wrist.

Knasch helped He Yue to a seat in the audience and gently held his ankle. “Your ankle is also red.”

Those iron shackles were used to restrain serious criminals, without any protective measures, the hard iron rings rubbing against the skin, without any protection.

“The skin isn’t even broken, it will be gone in a while.” He Yue ruffled the fox’s ears, who was half-kneeling before him.

The fox didn’t listen, and still applied ointment to He Yue’s ankles with Wien.

“How do you take off this tracker?” Wien asked.

“I’ll do it.” Arnis appeared behind them at some point, holding the unlocking sensor key.

Thus, he also had the opportunity to hold He Yue’s ankle, and just like when he put on the ankle bracelet, he personally took it off.

With a click, the tracker fell to the ground.

The last tool that restricted his freedom was removed, and He Yue completely bid farewell to this dispute.

The case of Yilinde and Ailaisi didn’t have as much evidence controversy and was quickly brought to trial.

In the previous trial of He Yue, all the evidence presented, all the live broadcast videos, all the arguments and statements, all became the best evidence.

The live broadcast was originally intended by Yilinde to let the entire insect race witness He Yue’s embarrassment, to warn all the insects of his status and majesty, but now it had become a tool to deal him a fatal blow.

The layout of the court was arranged according to the laws of the insect race, only this time, it was He Yue sitting in the victim’s seat, and Yilinde and Ailaisi wearing shackles, standing in the waist-high wooden cage.

“All rise.”

“After review by the court, the verdict is as follows: the male insect Yilinde used the color copyright of the female slave Ailaisi, intending to falsely accuse the male insect He Yue, to extort a huge breach of contract fee and compensation, and infringed on the victim’s reputation and honor, intending to use the court to deprive the victim of his freedom.”

The presiding judge’s decisive voice was broadcast live to the entire insect race. He put a perfect end to this matter, returned He Yue his due innocence, and gave the framers the punishment they deserved.

Yilinde was sentenced to detention, and Ailaisi was to be hanged.

He Yue didn’t watch the public execution. He saw the news on his optical device, and the summary said that Ailaisi was killed by male insect pheromones.

This was a special execution method of this special civilization, and He Yue didn’t take it to heart.

After everything was settled, He Yue should have reopened the art gallery with the heat of this incident, but he was really tired and suggested resting for a few days.

His art gallery didn’t lack this kind of heat.

“Let’s go on vacation!” Knasch said excitedly. “Hasn’t Master been to other places? When I went on a mission to Area C before, there was a particularly beautiful beach there. It’s not bad to go out and relax!”

Going out to relax was a good choice.

Not long after He Yue agreed, a luxurious and comfortable house-type mecha stopped at the villa’s entrance.

It was huge, with bunk beds, a kitchen, and a bathroom inside. He Yue’s understanding of it was probably a combination of an RV and a mecha.

Knasch walked around the mecha, crossed his arms, and complained, “Arnis, you’re really exaggerating.”

This type of mecha looked clumsy and required more fuel consumption. Although it was comfortable, it was expensive to buy and maintain.

Arnis leaned against the mecha, adjusted his more casual suit collar, and said calmly, “It’s just that all your savings can’t even buy one of its wheels, and I bought it in full, and my savings won’t even decrease by a single digit.”

“Does it hurt you to show off your wealth once in a while!” The fox shouted.

“If you had it, you would show it off too.”

The implication was that Knasch didn’t.

It wasn’t until Knasch sat on the comfortable bed in the RV that he was still imitating Arnis’s words. His pouting and muttering was so funny that He Yue couldn’t help but laugh, hugging his tail.

Every time Knasch and Arnis bickered, He Yue felt they were like a crosstalk duo, and he rarely intervened, almost wanting to pull up a small stool and watch them argue.

The fox’s personality was straightforward and passionate, and Arnis, as a merchant, was cunning and sinister. It was difficult for the fox to gain any advantage from arguing with Arnis, and in the end, it would turn into a magical attack, directly challenging him to a fight.

Of course, the fox listened to He Yue and wouldn’t really fight, and Arnis, being calm and composed, wouldn’t agree to this unreasonable request.

Although the luxurious house-type mecha looked very clumsy, its driving speed was not low. The performance, built with money, had all its attributes maxed out. This mecha had no shortcomings except for burning money particularly fast.

As for burning money fast, that wasn’t a shortcoming that Arnis’s mecha should have.

The various districts of the insect race formed special climates, and location, not time, was the standard for distinguishing them. Area A, where He Yue was, had the most pleasant spring and autumn seasons, while Area C, which Knasch had mentioned, was hot in summer.

Here there was sun, sand, and an endless ocean.

It was already evening when the mecha arrived in Area C. Arnis parked the mecha on the side of the road and took them to a famous local restaurant.

As a tourist destination, the restaurant’s prices were not low, but for President Arnis, it was not something he needed to worry about. They could live a life where they could order directly without looking at the price.

After He Yue had ordered, Knasch ticked off a few more of the most expensive dishes.

This kind of competitive spirit, on the contrary, gave Arnis the opportunity to show He Yue his financial strength, so Wien never mentioned Arnis’s advantages, only the fox was always looking for trouble.

He Yue rested his chin on his hand, leaned against the dining table, and watched the fox tick off one dish after another.

“Even if you tick off this entire restaurant, Arnis won’t go bankrupt.”

The fox, hearing this, drooped his ears in disappointment. “Damn it…”

Wien silently added another blow: “Maybe he’ll acquire a new restaurant, and he’ll be able to make a quick profit and a big fortune.”

“Wien! Which team are you on! Why are you speaking for an outsider!” Knasch put down his pen and shouted in dissatisfaction.

Wien smiled. “I’m on Master’s team.”

The waiter took the menu from the fox’s hand and brought the card machine to the fox. The fox held He Yue’s arm with one hand and covered his eyes with the other.

Arnis, sitting opposite Knasch, took out his card and paid the bill neatly.

He Yue straightened the fox and moved his ears, which he had used to cover his ears. “Sit properly, don’t get fur all over me.”

The fox was in his shedding season, and just by rubbing against He Yue’s arm, a layer of soft fur was left on his clothes. He sat on his side, picking off the fur from He Yue’s clothes one by one.

The daytime in Area C was very long, and they ate and chatted for a long time before night fell.

Arnis occasionally took out his optical device to reply to messages, but he didn’t eat much of the food on the table.

He Yue had sent Yiai Group’s major shareholder Yilinde to prison in one fell swoop, and also sent his female insect Ailaisi to the execution platform. The entire Yiai Group had undergone a major change, and Arnis, who had inherited Yilinde’s shares, not only became a major shareholder of Yiai Group, but also had the highest executive power in the group.

He had completely controlled Yiai Group in his own hands, and even if he was autocratic, no insect could control him.

The other shareholders were not happy, and they submitted letters of dismissal one after another. However, Arnis owned more than 51% of the shares, and he had a veto, directly vetoing the dismissal of himself submitted by the shareholders’ meeting.

He had successfully found a bug in this matter.

All Arnis had to endure was the moral condemnation of the other shareholders, but he, an insect, was most not afraid of this kind of meaningless condemnation.

The dishes on the table were placed in his bowl by He Yue, and he only then realized that he had been looking at the optical device message for a long time.

“If you have something urgent, you should go back.” He Yue said.

Arnis shook his head and turned off the optical device. “It’s not company business. I’ve taken leave from the company, and they won’t bother me unless it’s particularly urgent.”

The fox took a bite of meat and muttered, “You, the president, are taking a long leave and not going to work. The future of Yiai Group is bleak.”

This time, Wien finally chose to chime in. “You can see the end from here.”

He Yue was amused and pinched the fox’s ears, then patted Wien’s head.

“You two, stop talking nonsense.”

They couldn’t finish all the food on the table, and most of it was put in the refrigerator of the house-type mecha. They went for a walk on the beach when they had time, and parked the mecha near the beach.

The night wind by the sea was very cold, and He Yue draped a thin blanket over his shoulders and walked to the beach.

The tent on the beach seemed to be prepared for them, and there was no other insect around.

“It’s so deserted, is this right?” The fox leaned against He Yue and looked around.

There were only a few female insects in reflective work clothes around, and no tourists could be seen.

“I cleared the place,” Arnis said calmly. “What’s so good about a crowd of insects?”

(Isn’t this a bit too extravagant?)

Arnis always spent money on He Yue without sparing any effort, and every time it was like a peacock spreading its tail, letting He Yue see his economic strength. But he never mentioned keeping him, and most of the time he just spent money silently.

“There are sparklers here.”

Knasch picked up the sparklers on the table and handed them to He Yue.

He Yue hadn’t played with this kind of childish thing for a long time. It was tied to the innocent memories of his childhood, and when it appeared in another world, it still made him feel emotional.

“Can I play with this?” He Yue flipped it over and over but couldn’t find a payment sign or any prompt note.

Arnis lit the long fuse with a lighter. “Yes, I had someone put it here.”

After the short fuse was lit, a small firework appeared at the end of the sparkler. The bright orange flame flickered and lit up He Yue’s face, adding a touch of brightness to his clear eyes.

The firework was very small and could only light up a small area, and it was fleeting. The surroundings were dark again, with only the dim hanging lamp in the tent swaying.

“You all take one.” He Yue distributed the sparklers on the table to them.

When the sparklers were lit together, the small sparks could light up a small world for them. Although the blooming fireworks were small, the bright sparks were like petals exploding in all directions, a beautiful sight.

“Have you ever seen a fireworks show? The kind with big fireworks, when they fill the entire sky, it must be particularly beautiful.”

Knasch nodded excitedly. “I’ve seen it. During the festival, some districts will have fireworks. We’ll find a good place and watch them together.”

“But it’s still a long, long time until the festival…” He Yue sighed with some disappointment. “Are there any fireworks shows in Area C recently?”

Wien quickly searched for information on his optical device.

He Yue chuckled. “It would be great if we could set off fireworks on the sea. The bright fireworks on the endless coastline must be very beautiful.” He leaned closer to Wien and looked at the information on the optical device. “Is this idea impossible?”

“What’s impossible?”

The one who spoke was Arnis. He smiled mysteriously, lit his optical device, and waved to the distance.

He Yue looked in the direction he waved. “You’re not…”

A series of sounds came from the distance.

Several beams of fire shot into the sky and exploded high up, forming several large, brightly colored flowers. In the lingering firelight, more fireworks exploded. They were of various colors and shapes.

The sound was loud, and the bright light lit up the night sky like daylight. The fireworks in the sky were reflected on the sparkling sea, and the shape was broken by the gentle breeze, turning into a swaying bright light.

Amidst the sound of the fireworks, He Yue looked up at the fireworks above his head, his smile warm and serene. His voice was covered by the sound of the fireworks exploding, and only Arnis could hear him when he leaned closer.

“You were just waiting for me to say I wanted to see a fireworks show, right?”

“I wanted to prepare a surprise for Master.”

So, when they were having dinner, Arnis wasn’t just looking at his phone to deal with Yiai Group’s business, but to confirm that tonight’s fireworks show could proceed smoothly.

It was just a walk, there was no need to clear the place. It was because he wanted to present the carefully prepared fireworks show only to He Yue that Arnis had specially applied to the manager of this beach for a private viewing.

“I like it very much.”

He Yue turned to look at Arnis, not holding back his liking. His smile was always lit up by the colorful fireworks, and his slightly curved eyebrows were more beautiful than the blooming fireworks.

He stroked Arnis’s head and said, “Thank you.”

Spending a lot of effort and money just to make his Master smile was something that was completely unimaginable in Arnis’s long life, but when it happened to He Yue, Arnis felt it was very worthwhile.

The only drawback was that he didn’t hear the system’s report, didn’t hear the “Master’s” favorability value.

Knasch curled up at He Yue’s feet, his body against him, his fluffy tail tucked into He Yue’s arms. Wien sat on He Yue’s side, wrapping He Yue in a blanket and gently holding his waist.

It made Arnis, who had invested in the fireworks display, feel a bit awkward.

He Yue reached out and took his hand, gently squeezing it. “How do you want me to repay you?”

An excessive request flashed through Arnis’s mind, but in the end he didn’t say it out loud. He didn’t want to say anything that would make the fox and Wien argue at this beautiful moment and affect He Yue’s mood.

“Next time… we’ll talk about it later.”

Knasch pointed to a shape in the sky and suddenly said, “There, it looks like a little cat.”

A cat shape indeed appeared in the sky, the white fireworks outlining the basic shape, and the night sky filling in the black.

“You brought your own stuff again.” He Yue chuckled.

The fox’s ears perked up, and he asked curiously, “What, what?”

“He bought a black cat from the market, so every time he does something, he doesn’t forget to bring his black cat.”

Knasch blinked and lowered his ears. “A feline… alright, a fox and a little cat can’t communicate, if it were a little dog, I could still chat with them.”

The market, a black cat.

Wien didn’t speak, but glanced at Arnis.

Arnis sat closer to He Yue, his gaze fixed on He Yue, not at all on the spectacular fireworks show in the sky.

“I particularly like my black cat.”

He Yue nodded. “It’s really cute, a small, fluffy thing, with round and bright eyes. What was its name again?” Arnis, who was asked the name by He Yue, came back to his senses and replied, “It’s called Black Sugar.” “Right, Black Sugar, particularly cute.”

The fox felt He Yue grab his tail and sighed, “Master really has no resistance to fluffy things…” The fireworks tonight were very bright, very beautiful, the grandest fireworks show He Yue had seen since coming to this world. He admired the beautiful fireworks, like a welcoming ceremony, completely dispelling all his bad moods.

The past gloom had become history. Whether it was the fact that the evildoer had been punished, or that his mood had been renewed, He Yue had truly emerged from the past and was facing the future.

Amidst the brilliant fireworks, He Yue clasped his hands together and made a sincere wish:

I hope the future is full of good luck.

He Yue was so captivated by the beautiful fireworks that he didn’t notice the several female insects with their own ulterior motives.

They were even secretly exchanging glances and baring their teeth under his nose, not at all affecting He Yue’s mood.

Arnis had made a very detailed plan, a PPT that took up a lot of memory, like writing a business plan. He had originally wanted to show this plan to He Yue, but the moment he opened the PPT, He Yue stopped him.

“Don’t talk, I believe you.”

Thus, Arnis voluntarily took on all the trivial work and took them to play in Area C.

The meaning of travel is profound. When He Yue saw the beautiful scenery of the other world, the urge to “paint the beauty of this world” grew stronger.

He could now pick up a paintbrush without any scruples, and whether it was objectively or in his own heart, he could paint freely.

After returning to Area A, He Yue announced the reopening of the art gallery with great enthusiasm and went to the mall to replenish his painting supplies.

“I’m very sorry, Master, we can only provide the three primary colors and black and white paints here now.” The female insect store manager of the paint store handed He Yue five cans of paint and apologized.

He Yue pointed to the paint boxes on the shelf below and said, “Isn’t that stock? Why can’t you sell it?” “Ailaisi’s copyrighted colors were canceled… the paints that were mixed according to his copyrighted colors on the market can’t be sold anymore.” The female insect store manager said with a sad face. “I bought a lot of paint before, and now I can only pile them up in the warehouse and wait for them to be destroyed.” This trial had cost Ailaisi his life, and the copyrighted colors he owned had also lost all their value. All the paints on the market that were based on his copyrighted colors were taken off the shelves.

“I understand.” He Yue bought the five cans of pure color paint.

He posted a message on his optical device, informing the public that he would be holding a performance art piece on the first day of the reopening.

“The art of this world needs a little liberating force.” On the day of the reopening, He Yue’s art gallery was packed with people, and there was a long line outside, all eager to get in and see.

He Yue sat on a long wooden bench in the middle of the hall, with a huge canvas in front of him.

The five colors of paint were placed on the bench, and after He Yue dipped his brush in them, they appeared as color blocks on the blank canvas.

No lines, just color blocks of different colors.

“That’s… Ailaisi’s copyrighted color collection!”

A spectator outside the cordon suddenly shouted.

Even at this time, He Yue was still instilling his ideas into this world.

Color is free.

Any insect can use colors.

So, there was no such thing as a copyrighted color collection in this world. It simply didn’t exist, not because Ailaisi had died.

All colors should be shared by every insect, and therefore, those paints could be sold to any insect.

Colors have no copyright. They can be named by their discoverer, but they cannot be monopolized or owned by any single insect.

He Yue painted one color block after another, so engrossed that he completely forgot the passage of time.

He had tied up his long hair and was deliberately wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, the silk fabric semi-transparent, faintly revealing the clothes underneath. This shirt was similar to the prison uniform, but this time, all the insects could see that there was no “prisoner” mark on He Yue’s back.

He was free.

So free that no insect could restrain his inspiration or limit his paintbrush.

He was also noble.

The ideas from another world had unlocked the cage and shackles of the insect race’s art, bringing a sweet rain to the barren cultural field.

Many insects just stood there, watching him paint, from afternoon until the museum closed at night. The number of insects in the art gallery only increased, and unless they were forced to leave, they would choose to watch He Yue paint from behind the cordon.

At this moment, He Yue, dressed in a white shirt, truly resembled a god.

He Yue finished the last color block in the bottom right corner and threw the paintbrush into the water bucket.

The art gallery was silent for a few seconds, then applause and cheers erupted.

After the applause died down, He Yue smiled faintly and said, “Thank you all for appreciating this performance art. It’s closing time, please leave in an orderly manner.” The insects sighed with regret, and were ushered out of the art gallery by Wien and Knasch, who were maintaining order.

One insect stood alone outside the cordon, lingering.

“Your Excellency, we’ve already closed. Please come back tomorrow.” Wien, sensing the unusual aura of the male insect, said politely.

“May I borrow a moment of Mr. He Yue’s time?”

The familiar voice made He Yue freeze.

He looked in the direction of the voice.

The insect, whom Wien had mistaken for a male insect, had the tall and straight physique of a female insect, was wearing a black thin windbreaker, and had black leather gloves on his hands.

He wasn’t wearing a mask, and his face was familiar to He Yue, not changed at all.

“…Brother Lfei!”

He Yue ran to him and examined his face carefully. “You haven’t changed at all, just gotten stronger. Just to hide this face I know, you’ve been hiding from me for so long.” “Let’s go somewhere else to catch up, I’ll treat you to dinner.”

“Alright.” He Yue agreed without hesitation.

He waved to Wien and Knasch behind him and left the art gallery with “Mo Lfei.”

Leaving only Wien and Knasch looking at each other.

“He’s His Excellency, right? I shouldn’t be mistaken.” Wien asked.

Knasch shook his head. “He doesn’t look like it. How can a male insect be so tall and strong?” Wien looked puzzled. “But I sensed male insect pheromones.” “…Me too.”

“How did you end up here too?” He Yue asked, eating the food that had been placed in his bowl.

“Mo Lfei” smiled, his tone as calm as ever. “The riot at Castle that day, you were shot, and a white light suddenly appeared in front of you. I was worried something would happen to your body, so I followed.” “And then?” He Yue leaned closer and sniffed the back of his neck. “Grass scent… wait, are you a male insect?” “Mo Lfei’s” hand paused. “Half.”

“Half?”

He Yue exclaimed in surprise and began to secretly question the system.

(Didn’t you identify him as a conquest target before? How can he be a male insect?)

[So… this isn’t, I didn’t identify him…]

He Yue looked up at “Mo Lfei’s” head.

[??? , ??%]

Now, He Yue’s head should also have a bunch of question marks.

He Yue didn’t know the reason, so he had to mention other things. They talked about the past, a lot.

At least at this moment, He Yue didn’t care if the insect before him was a female or a male.

“It’s still early, let’s go for a walk.” “Mo Lfei” said. “I also… have something to tell you.” “Alright, let’s go.”

The wind by the river was clear, with a damp mist.

He Yue thought for a moment, and still asked the question. “Were you a female insect when you came to this world?” “I was a male insect, I also have a system.”

He Yue’s footsteps paused.

“The system mission is to conquer five female insects, I guess you are too. So, I made a deal with the system, using handmade products to earn points and modify my body.” He Yue raised an eyebrow in surprise. “So now…”

“Half successful, half failed. I took your conquest target’s place, but in the end, I didn’t completely become a female insect.” “Mo Lfei” stopped, turned to face He Yue. “My gland was removed, but my female insect imprint didn’t form, I’m a monster now.” He Yue avoided his gaze. “You didn’t have to do this at all. You learned the techniques of an enforcer from me at the Castle club, and you never had any masochistic tendencies. You’re not a sub, you’re a dom.” “I learned so much just to get close to you. In all these years at the Castle club, have you ever seen me take a prey?” He Yue’s eyes flickered. “Brother Lfei, in this world, a male insect can have countless dogs, countless female insects will rush to beg you to be their master, you don’t have to spend any energy on me.” He sighed softly. “I’ll go find my fifth conquest target.” “But I don’t belong to this world, and neither do you! I don’t need any insect or anyone to recognize me as their master, I just want to be your dog!” In an empty corner, one or two mechas occasionally flew overhead.

“Mo Lfei” knelt on one knee, then the other.

“I… just want to be your dog.”

He Yue clenched his fists, his brow furrowed. He stared at the ground, not even looking at “Mo Lfei’s” face.

“Brother Lfei, don’t do this with that face. I grew up with you, not a brother, but more than a brother… I can’t be your master.” They had no blood relationship, but they had spent so much time together, almost his entire life.

He Yue’s feelings for Mo Lfei were closer than a brother’s.

“Yes, before transmigrating, so I could only hold this sinful, corrupted emotion and stay by your side. But now, we’re different, we’ve transmigrated, there’s no sinful bond between us.” “We’re both male insects, Brother Lfei. You can’t have my imprint, and you’re not naturally submissive to me.” “Mo Lfei’s” eyes, filled with tears, finally shed them.

“Yes, before transmigrating, I was more than a brother, a brother, a painting teacher. After transmigrating, I’m a male insect. We can only, forever, be separated by a fatal barrier…” “Mo Lfei” took off his gloves.

His hands were covered in countless knife marks, not a single patch of good skin.

“So far, I’ve undergone more than two hundred system modifications, and in the end, I still haven’t succeeded. I’m still a male insect who can only miss you.” He slowly stood up and took a step closer to He Yue.

“I can’t be your dog, can I?”

“No.” He Yue said firmly.

A desolate smile appeared on “Mo Lfei’s” face.

“I’m sorry, Xiao Yue… forgive your brother this once.”

“…What?”

Before He Yue could react, he was grabbed by the waist, his chin held in one hand. “What do you want to do!” “I don’t have a female insect’s genetic imprint, so you can’t suppress me with pheromones. Whatever I do, you can’t resist.” “Let go! Mo Lfei, what do you want to do!”

“Mo Lfei,” a half-evolved female insect, had a tall body, and when he held He Yue, he couldn’t push him away at all.

“Tame me… let me belong to you, please…”

“Mo Lfei” said, pulling He Yue’s chin closer and kissing his lips.

He licked He Yue’s lips, leaving teeth marks on his full lips, sucking them until they were red and swollen, then slowly biting open his tightly closed lips.

He Yue heard a mechanical sound, a voice completely different from his own system’s.

{System 002 is implanting information.}

(What! System, system, come out!!)

[…?*%!&#…]

He Yue was met with a chaotic electric current.

{System 002 has tampered with the target system’s conquest information. The system mission is complete, I wish the host a happy life.} A tingling electric current passed through He Yue’s body, very light, not at all painful. Along with this deepening kiss, it brought He Yue an intense pleasure.

He gradually couldn’t stand, and every part of his skin that “Mo Lfei” touched trembled slightly. His consciousness was disrupted by the dual effects, the slight electric current stimulating his body, making his cheeks flush and hot, almost making him pass out from the pleasure.

He heard a voice.

[Mo Lfei, ???%]