Master of Masters 86

Chapter 86: The Most Loyal [Wien, 92%]…

Wien’s eyes widened, a look of terror appearing for the first time.

“Master…” Wien, his neck pinned, struggled to speak, his voice a soft, pleading whisper. “Did little dog do something wrong? Did little dog make you angry?” He forced a smile, but tears streamed down his face.

“I’ll change… don’t be angry, I’ll definitely change… please, can we have a different punishment?” Wien didn’t know what he had done wrong to make He Yue so angry that he wanted to remove his genetic imprint.

He only knew to apologize, to beg for He Yue’s mercy, even just a little bit.

“I won’t make a mistake again… please, don’t take away my genetic imprint…” He Yue’s movements paused.

He didn’t say anything.

He couldn’t tell Wien that his mission required him to remove the shackle of the genetic imprint, so that Wien could submit to him with genuine emotion, not just because of the imprint.

He couldn’t bring himself to say that this genetic imprint was a burden, that it was completely unimportant for the conquest mission.

The pitiful little dog begged He Yue to forgive his mistake, even though he didn’t know what he had done wrong.

He cried until he was on the verge of collapse, the pleasure from the carving completely overshadowed by his sobs.

The silver needle in the little dog’s chest, under the studio light, was incredibly glaring.

A person always needs something to live for.

He Yue thought, and for Wien, that something was the genetic imprint. Removing the genetic imprint was like tearing out Wien’s soul.

He removed his foot from Wien’s neck and stood beside him.

Wien, feeling the pressure on his neck disappear, propped himself up slightly and moved on his knees to He Yue’s feet. He carefully licked the sweat stains from his leather shoes, the salty taste of sweat and leather filling his mouth.

He submitted at He Yue’s feet, the most devout believer in the world, yet his value was only 78%.

He had clearly dedicated everything to He Yue, with nothing left but his Master, yet he still wasn’t at 100%.

He Yue knew there was nothing more he could do. The rules and techniques of Castle were useless on Wien.

By removing the genetic imprint, He Yue could win Wien’s mission, quickly reaching 100%. As long as the genetic imprint existed, even moving the value a little was incredibly difficult.

The studio fell silent, and Wien’s crying also stopped completely.

After a long while, He Yue’s voice echoed in the small studio.

“I can’t find Wien anymore.”

Wien paused, his forehead pressed against the ground, not saying a word.

“Before me is a complete genetic imprint, the content is an accompanying female insect named Wien, he is my little dog. But I don’t see Wien, I only see an imprint.” Wien still didn’t respond.

He Yue chuckled helplessly. “I heard that some male insects want a true love, so he engraved a mental imprint on his female insect, telling his female insect that she must love him.”

He knelt down and patted Wien’s head.

“Look up at me and answer my question. Do you think what he got was love?”

Wien lifted his head from the floor, a red mark on his forehead. He looked pained and pathetic, and if it weren’t for the genetic imprint supporting his body, he would probably be insectoidizing.

The genetic imprint was the last barrier, and He Yue didn’t hear any warnings from the system.

“A mental imprint is also, something that should be obeyed… his female insect will love him.”

“You think that’s love, right?”

Wien lowered his eyes, avoiding He Yue’s sharp, bright gaze. His Master was more clear-headed than anyone, but Wien, he didn’t want to face this clarity.

He said slowly, “Master has spent so much time conditioning every one of his dogs, from body to mind, slowly taming them into a submissive state… but all of this, just a mental imprint is enough…”

Just an imprint is enough…

He Yue shook his head helplessly.

His little dog still didn’t understand.

If just an imprint was enough, then the “accompanying female insect must submit to the accompanying male insect” imprint in Wien’s body would have made Wien’s value 100% from the beginning.

But in fact, the genetic imprint only made this value 50%, not even surpassing Arnis, who had just arrived.

If imprints were really that useful, He Yue’s conquest mission would have been to catch the conquest target’s female insect and engrave a 100% submission imprint on him.

But a puppet could never achieve 100% submission. An impossible mental imprint would cause the conquest target’s female insect to die a violent death.

“You think I didn’t choose to do this because I like to play?”

He Yue, from Castle, understood the meaning of submission better than anyone. It wasn’t a problem that could be solved with an imprint.

The discarded carving fell to the floor, the sound disturbing Wien’s heart.

The bond he possessed, the unique bond between an accompanying female insect and an accompanying male insect…

The creed he had followed as his life’s motto since birth, the genetic imprint that had become the only meaning of his existence in this world, was about to disappear from his body.

A real disappearance.

Even if his Master was in a good mood later and was willing to grant him a mental imprint, it wouldn’t be a genetic imprint. Only an accompanying female insect would have the accompanying male insect’s imprint in their genes at birth, a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

The breakdown came swiftly, almost instantly surpassing any other pain in his body.

Can’t… can’t take it away…

This was the only remaining sense of security he had to stay by He Yue’s side.

His ass, already softened by the carving, had no resistance when He Yue directly entered his imprint point.

He Yue felt the resistance.

The feeling of his entire body tensing up and his ass tightening made his vision go black. His ass, which had been completely softened, was now clearly rejecting him with an internal and external force.

The force was not small, and He Yue felt like he was about to break.

“Cough… what are you doing! Don’t you know what to do at this time? Relax!”

How did he regress so much?

He Yue slapped him, leaving a clear handprint on his body. But the effect was only momentary, and after a moment of relaxation that made He Yue feel a little better, he was met with an even tighter force.

“Wien!”

Wien lay on the floor, his hands stretched forward, gripping the floor, pulling himself forward with the strength of his palms. He was strong and well-built, and even after being tormented by the carving for so long, even with his Master already at the place where the imprint was written, he still had the strength to crawl forward.

Or rather, it wasn’t strength, but a stubbornness that supported him.

He Yue’s cock slowly slipped out, brushing against the softened skin around his ass, a slow, dragging motion.

This long, slow, grinding motion as he moved away from He Yue’s cock made He Yue frown in pleasure. The feeling was like a tough, soft object slowly grinding against him.

The process was slow and long, but it was still visible, and after a long time, he had only crawled a short distance.

Wien was pathetic and miserable, fear mixed with a breakdown. He should have been happily enjoying the night in the studio with his Master, but he was now forced to drag He Yue’s cock, trying to get away from his beloved Master.

At this moment, the genetic imprint, as a dog leash around his neck, was even more important than He Yue, his Master. To keep this genetic imprint, Wien even disobeyed He Yue’s will and chose to run away during sex.

“Where… are you going?”

He Yue grabbed the thin leather belt tied around Wien’s waist and pulled him back. He hit the imprint point again, without holding back.

“…Ugh!!” Pain and pleasure intertwined, or perhaps pain completely dominated. A blade pierced through Wien’s body and mind, leaving him covered in wounds, riddled with holes.

He lay on the floor in pain, his elbows on the ground, and once again crawled forward.

He just wanted to keep the genetic imprint, it was more important than anything.

He Yue rarely felt the pleasure of force on a dog that had been completely conditioned.

Moreover, this happened to his loyal dog.

It happened to the insect it was least likely to happen to.

The atmosphere here had changed.

Every time before, He Yue’s little dog would eagerly welcome him, wanting to offer him everything. But this time, fear and resistance, disobeying He Yue’s command, rarely gave He Yue a taste of force.

The more he resisted and ran, the more He Yue’s rebellious desire for conquest and punishment grew.

All tenderness was cast aside, leaving only ruthless punishment. This was no longer a gentle, loving act, but a fierce, head-on clash of swords.

He thrust fiercely against the female insect’s imprint point, his hand on the back of Wien’s neck, his fingers tightening. His anger was no longer hidden under a thick layer of ice, but erupted like a volcano.

“I’d like to see how much strength you have to resist me.”

The oppressive pheromones spread rapidly from He Yue, filling the entire room. The extremely aggressive male insect’s oppressive pheromones instantly made Wien feel a bone-chilling pain.

The force of his cock hitting the female insect’s imprint point didn’t lessen, and the oppressive pheromones, with their familiar floral scent and a strange sensation, washed over Wien’s skin.

What hurt his spirit and body was the floral scent of the pheromones he was most familiar with.

If it weren’t for real anger, He Yue wouldn’t have used this method.

Besides last time at the deserted factory, this was the first time He Yue had used his male insect’s oppressive pheromones on his little dog.

The genetic imprint also became a tool for the oppressive pheromones. Wien was tormented by the pleasure that pierced his body and mind, and at the same time, his breathing was suppressed by the oppressive pheromones, making it even more difficult for him to breathe.

“Mas… Master…”

He not only felt the fear of losing his genetic imprint, but also the fear of his body temperature gradually dropping and his breathing becoming more and more difficult. His vision was filled with stars, and his consciousness was briefly cut off, only to be brought back to a moment of clarity by the instinctive pleasure of his Master hitting his imprint point. The forced power and oppression made Wien powerless, and the torment of his body and mind, fueled by his life, was slowly burning away.

“Now, as long as I remove the genetic imprint, you won’t submit to any male insect, and even the oppressive pheromones will have no effect on you.”

He Yue, at the brink of life and death, threw out an irresistible olive branch.

As long as the genetic imprint was removed, Wien would no longer be threatened by male insect pheromones, and no insect could oppress him. He would have absolute freedom, invincible in the entire insect race.

Just like that female colonel who had just been promoted to major general.

He wouldn’t be coerced by male insect pheromones and would rise through the ranks at the base.

The extremely aggressive oppressive male insect pheromones rushed towards him, like a blade slicing through every inch of his skin. His breathing became more and more difficult, his lungs felt like they were about to explode, and his vision became more and more blurry, a dark haze.

The phantom of his antennae appeared above his head.

But… from the beginning, Wien had not lived for status, his life’s goal was only the genetic imprint.

[Warning, the conquest target is experiencing severe mental power fluctuations and physical injuries, showing signs of pseudo-insectoidization.]

He Yue heard the system’s urgent prompt.

He grabbed Wien’s neck from behind, his voice rising in a near-threat:

“Wien! Speak!!”

The female insect’s tense heartstrings snapped, but He Yue saw his lips pressed into a thin line, his face gradually paling, and his eyes rolling back.

“Wien!”

“No… don’t… don’t, undo it…”

Perhaps as expected, He Yue didn’t hear a satisfactory answer. He had almost pushed Wien to the brink of life and death, but he still hadn’t heard his compromise.

He Yue lowered his eyes and released his grip on the back of his neck.

In He Yue’s heart, this loyalty was dedicated to the genetic imprint, and it just so happened that his name was written on this genetic imprint.

If it weren’t for this genetic imprint, this mission with Wien would have been 100% long ago!!

His annoyance made He Yue vent his anger on the imprint point without mercy, ignoring the system’s advice and Wien’s struggle.

It wasn’t until his anger and “pheromones” were released, landing on the long-untouched imprint point, that his emotions calmed down.

Finally, He Yue gave up on this genetic imprint.

“Alright, since you only want this genetic research, then you can just guard this empty shell!”

He grabbed the thin leather belt tied around Wien’s waist, his deep eyes showing no emotion.

“I’m going to give you a new mental imprint.”

He Yue said slowly, making Wien’s eyes widen in surprise.

Before Wien could get excited about his Master’s forgiveness, he heard an even more desperate voice.

He Yue said, “You are not allowed to love me.”

“Ugh…!”

The moment this mental imprint was formed, Wien’s body trembled violently. He Yue’s oppressive pheromones had already receded, and the knife-like pain on Wien’s skin was only a lingering ache.

In Wien’s painful cries, He Yue said lightly, “Guard this genetic imprint, you are not allowed to love me.”

“No… don’t be like this… I love you, Master… ah!! I… I love you…”

The backlash of the mental imprint made cracks appear on Wien’s cheeks, forming a hard, reflective insect shell, and it became more and more obvious.

“I love you… cough, ugh… I love you…”

He trembled, and a segmented tail, like a scorpion’s, appeared behind him.

This mental imprint became a verification tool, verifying that Wien’s love for his Master was absolutely genuine. Not only that, but even when facing the risk of insectoidization, Wien was using all his strength to resist this mental imprint.

He had lived by the imprint for so long, and from birth, he had never tried to defy its guidance.

The imprint said to submit to the male insect, and he did, without any slack.

But the imprint never said he had to love his accompanying male insect, but he did, and it was completely from his own heart.

This was the first time he had fought against the imprint for his Master.

The moment the imprint backlashed, a huge force almost tore Wien apart.

“Wien…”

“I… love you… cough, cough…”

As soon as he finished speaking, blood from the imprint backlash overflowed from the corner of his mouth. The scorpion tail changed from a phantom to a solid object, and the antennae on his head also gradually turned into pincers.

“You’ll be fine if you just don’t love me.”

“No, I can’t say that… I love you…”

He was confessing at the risk of his life, or rather, he was loving his Master with his life.

[Wien, 85%.]

He Yue, hearing the system’s voice, pursed his lips and pressed down on the tail with one hand.

His little dog was really about to die.

“What do you want! You value the imprint more than my command, and you even have to guard this imprint under my oppressive pheromones!” He Yue grabbed the scorpion tail and whipped it against his back.

The sting at the tip of the scorpion pierced Wien’s back, and the venom on it sprayed onto the wound, quickly making the surrounding skin rot.

“Now, I’ve given you a mental imprint, you should obey it.” He Yue raised his hand and whipped him again with the tail.

“No… I can’t… I… love you…”

His broken voice was incredibly weak, and Wien had no strength to argue. His own venom had no fatal effect on his body, it just made the wound burn with pain.

[Host… you should stop, he’s really about to insectoidize…] The system had warned countless times without any effect, so it had to plead with He Yue to show mercy.

“…”

The scorpion tail he was holding was thrown to the side.

He Yue was in a rage, and even though the system’s warning had been repeated countless times, he didn’t want to turn back.

(Then let him die.)

[85%, Host.]

All of He Yue’s conquest targets were just sacrifices for the mission.

The dark brown scorpion tail, segmented, its hard shell black and shiny. The black hard shell gradually covered Wien’s cheeks, pulling him to the brink of insectoidization.

“Wien, as long as you don’t love me, you can live.”

In his pain, Wien hooked He Yue’s sleeve and shook his head, spitting blood. His mental strength was gradually dissipating, tormented by the pain of defying the imprint.

“If… loving you means I have to die… then I, am willing to die…” He Yue’s loyal dog was terrifyingly stubborn.

“I was born… to love you…”

The confession, mixed with blood, was unforgettable, and it was transmitted to He Yue’s ears in broken pieces.

Wien’s eyes, tormented by the imprint, became unfocused, gradually losing their focus. He closed his eyes and mechanically repeated, “I live… to, love, you…”

[Wien, 88%.]

The smell of blood and the floral scent of pheromones coexisted in this space, twisting into a complex scent. The system wanted to say something more, but seeing He Yue’s stiff, tense gaze, it didn’t dare to speak again.

“What I want is submission, not love. If you want to live, then, don’t love me.” Wien, lying on the ground, convulsed and fell to the side in a mess of blood and sweat, like a dirty, pathetic little dog.

“Love is equal, Wien, a master and a dog are not.”

The desperate command fell, and the sound of leather shoes on the floor faded away, taking the last bit of warmth with it. The closing of the studio door cut off all sound, making the sound of breathing in this enclosed space very loud.

Wien’s hand clenched tightly, then weakly released.

His Master didn’t need his love, he never needed it from the beginning.

His dejected gaze lost its last bit of light, and Wien closed his eyes, his desperate expression covered by his eyelids.

He should have continued to humbly and carefully love his Master, hiding all his thoughts even more secretly, and all this tragedy would not have happened.

“…Ugh, cough, cough!!”

Even with this thought, the mental imprint didn’t let him go, keenly capturing the traitor to the imprint, and trying to devour his consciousness with the most ruthless backlash.

He had no right to love his Master.

He was just a dog.

[Wien, 90%.]

He Yue felt that this house was a bit too quiet.

Every morning, there would be delicious food that suited his taste on the dining table, and the refrigerator would be stocked with lunch and dinner portions, and all the chores would be done.

He Yue didn’t see Wien, the only female insect left in the house.

When he got up, the slippers Wien had placed by the door would be neatly arranged, and he had already left for the research institute. When he went to bed late at night, the slippers at the entrance were still waiting for their user.

Wien hadn’t been tortured to death by the mental imprint, he was still alive, just avoiding He Yue’s figure, avoiding this home that belonged to him and his accompanying male insect.

(System, check the conquest target’s mental state.)

[The conquest target’s mental state has no obvious fluctuations.]

He had done it.

He Yue sat in the clean and tidy studio, staring blankly at the blank canvas before him.

His little dog was alive and well, going to work normally, which meant he had already met the requirements of the mental imprint.

He Yue chuckled softly. How could there be anything more important than life?

He opened the paint box, and his eyes fell on the newly cleaned palette and the refilled paint box. The water bucket at the side was also very clean, filled with clear water.

He didn’t have to think to know who had done it.

He Yue walked around the studio.

The unfinished easels were neatly arranged, the leftover cocktail from yesterday hadn’t had a chance to go bad, it had been poured out in advance, and the washed glass and the empty bottle of liquor were next to an unopened new bottle…

Wien…

Silly dog!!

He Yue painted absentmindedly all day, and finally threw the paintbrush into the water bucket and locked himself in his room to play games.

As night fell, He Yue was a little tired of playing and leaned against the window to look out.

He saw Wien standing outside the iron gate of the courtyard, not coming in for a long time.

(What is he doing there?)

[These past few days… when you turn off the bedroom light, he will come in.] The system prompted.

He Yue froze for a moment and turned to turn off the lights.

As expected, not long after the bedroom lights were turned off, Wien opened the courtyard gate.

This was clearly also Wien’s home, this accompanying female insect’s home, yet he stood at his own gate, so hesitant and cautious.

He Yue curled up in his quilt, tossing and turning, unable to sleep for a long time. He stared blankly, but sleepiness never came.

Late at night, He Yue’s bedroom door was quietly opened, and a little dog tiptoed in. The little bit of sleepiness He Yue had struggled to cultivate now vanished.

He closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep, not moving at all.

Wien gently tucked him in, knelt beside him, and placed a light kiss on the back of his hand.

The strong backlash from resisting the imprint surged up, twisting Wien’s heart, like an invisible hand squeezing his heart. He opened his eyes wide in pain, his breathing shallow, not wanting to disturb his Master’s rest.

He staggered to his feet, and as he was about to leave through He Yue’s window, a hand grabbed his wrist.

Wien froze.

“You haven’t met the requirements of the mental imprint…”

Wien’s face was ashen, his lips trembling, and he couldn’t make a sound for a long time. The faint light from the bedside lamp shone on his face, and he silently nodded.

“I’m sorry…” The dejected little dog didn’t know what to say to respond to his Master’s blame, so he could only apologize again and again, as usual.

Wien had thought it through. As a dog, he was not worthy of loving his Master. He had compromised with the mental imprint, and as long as he could stay by his Master’s side, even if he was punished with this imprint, it was fine.

But his love was too deep to suppress, and the moment he saw his Master, all his defenses crumbled, turning to nothing, and he accepted the painful torment of the mental imprint’s backlash.

“Master, I’m sorry… I will, slowly do it…”

Wien knelt by the bed and said cautiously.

“Wien…” He Yue called his name softly, sat up, and cupped his cheek. “You’re my silliest little dog.”

He Yue leaned over and lightly kissed his lips.

Wien was dazed for a second, then covered his chest and coughed violently. He coughed so hard that blood appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his throat was dry and sweet.

“Master…” he pleaded, looking at He Yue.

The rewarding kiss was too tempting, and Wien couldn’t control the deep love in his heart. This love broke through the defenses he had painstakingly built, and after being caught by the mental imprint, he was severely punished.

Wien coughed until his eyes were filled with tears and said pleadingly, “Master… I, I’ll try my best… I’ve already tried very, very hard… but, I can’t, cough, cough… I can’t not like you…”

He shook his head and said sadly, “No, I will do it… I won’t disappoint Master, I will do it…”

The male insect’s soothing pheromones appeared in the room, the sweet scent piercing the painful backlash, covering the bone-chilling pain.

Wien looked at He Yue in surprise as he brushed aside his long hair, revealing his slender, pale neck. The gland, when it worked, dyed a small patch of the surrounding skin pink, like a seductive pink flower.

“Stop muttering, come here.” He Yue patted his side.

Wien awkwardly climbed onto the soft, clean bed, gradually losing his way in the intoxicating floral scent.

“Master…” he murmured this precious title.

They lay on their sides, facing each other, almost in an embrace.

He Yue pulled at his clothes, his gaze glancing elsewhere. “You’re not prepared, are you? Masturbate yourself, until the female insect’s pre-cum is well secreted.”

Wien obeyed, not sparing himself at all. The pain and the backlash of the mental imprint came at the same time, and he frowned, his face pale.

“Don’t be afraid, take it slow.”

The soothing pheromones in the air became a little stronger, suppressing the backlash of the mental imprint that had just taken effect. He Yue’s soft voice also had a comforting effect, soothing Wien’s anxious mood.

Wien didn’t know what his Master wanted to do, but whatever his Master wanted to do, he was willing.

The backlash of the mental imprint was completely gone, and his nose was filled with the sweetness of the soothing pheromones, moisturizing his dry heart and ass, and stimulating the rapid secretion of the female insect’s pre-cum.

“I… I’m ready…”

Wien spread his legs and said nervously.

He Yue cupped his face and slowly approached him, lying on his side. He held Wien’s face with both hands, forcing him to meet his gaze, not allowing him to look away.

The dim yellow light blurred He Yue’s silhouette, only his warm eyes reflecting the light from the bedside lamp, looking even more charming.

“You’re right, Wien… now, besides you, is there any other insect in this house?”

He Yue frowned slightly, sighed, and then hugged Wien, his cheek resting on Wien’s soft chest. The hard silver needles dug into He Yue’s body, a strong presence.

“Master…”

Wien hugged him back, supporting his waist, and tightened his embrace, bringing his Master to his imprint point.

His heart pounded violently, only for his Master.

He wanted to confess, but he didn’t dare to say anything.

He Yue wrapped his arms around his waist, squeezing him tightly, and suddenly thrust against his imprint point. He panted softly and asked with a smile, “Doggy, what do you want to say?”

Wien rested his chin on He Yue’s head and gently shook his head.

“I’ll give you a chance to tell the truth.”

“I… love you…”

Wien swore, this would definitely be the last time he would be brave in front of his Master.

He heard his Master’s voice.

“I permit you to love me.”

The mental imprint was modified by He Yue with two words, now called “do not use the imprint to love me.”

“I love you…”

Wien repeated mechanically, but this time, he didn’t suffer the backlash of the imprint. On the contrary, he felt the reward of obeying the mental imprint.

A warm current flowed from his imprint point, and the feeling of warmth and comfort slowly spread to every corner of his body.

After a long while, He Yue quieted down, and his grip on Wien’s waist also loosened. He was still panting softly, and after cumming several times, he had also modified the imprint and released a lot of soothing pheromones…

The gland on the back of his neck started to burn again…

He closed his eyes and rested silently.

The sweet floral scent covered all the pain, gently caressing his wounded soul, like a gentle medicine on a bloody wound, a sweet date after a harsh injury.

“Master, I was wrong…” Wien felt the slackening force on his waist and coaxed softly, holding He Yue tightly.

“Where were you wrong?”

Last time in the studio, Wien had run away during sex, and he guessed this was the first time He Yue had encountered such a thing, which was why he was so angry.

“I won’t run away again… I know I was wrong, punish me, however you want…”

“I’ve already punished you enough last time.” He Yue said. “How do you feel?”

Wien, who had been thinking only of being punished, was stunned by He Yue’s comfort. He replied blankly, “I’m fine.”

“I mean the imprint, my mental imprint, do you feel uncomfortable?”

“Not uncomfortable! I’m very comfortable… particularly, particularly comfortable, my love for Master has always been from the heart, without any falsehood.”

He Yue chuckled softly. “Didn’t you feel that loving your accompanying male insect was an obligation, that’s why you came to love me?”

Wien paused.

“You’re hesitating again.” He Yue sighed softly. “Forget it, if you don’t want to say it, then don’t. If I push you to your limit, you’ll use your scorpion tail on me, I won’t ask.”

Nothing made Wien’s heart ache more than He Yue’s indifferent attitude. This was countless times more painful than direct anger.

“No… that’s not it, it’s an obligation for an accompanying female insect to love their accompanying male insect, but I don’t love you because of the obligation…”

Wien tightened his embrace.

“I love you… sincerely. It’s my fault for not distinguishing between the imprint and my true feelings. Even without the imprint, I would still love you sincerely…”

He Yue finally patted Wien’s back and sighed softly:

“Wien, is the genetic imprint really that important?”

Wien pursed his lips, this time not saying “the genetic imprint is more important than his life.”

“Because… because of security…” Wien’s eyes flickered, his nose stinging. “Even if Master removes the genetic imprint, I will still love you, will be 100% submissive to you… but, without the genetic imprint, if Master abandons me, what should I do…” Wien had always believed that as long as he had the genetic imprint, He Yue would never leave him.

Just because it was a dog leash that would never break.

He Yue glanced elsewhere. “Even without the genetic imprint, I can still abandon you.” The body he was holding trembled visibly and froze. Wien keenly caught the sulking tone in He Yue’s voice, but he was also very panicked.

As long as He Yue wanted, even an accompanying female insect could be abandoned.

“Then… I will still love you… just as a keepsake, I will also miss you…” Wien held He Yue, one arm around his shoulder, and bit the back of his hand to keep from crying out.

This was a dog leash that would never break.

But one end was tied to Wien’s neck, and the other end was not necessarily held tightly by He Yue.

If his Master wanted to throw away this leash, he could throw it away forever.

“Master… will always think of me… when you need help the most, when you’re sad… whenever you need me, Master will always think of his accompanying female insect.” Just like when he left Koeyle, his Master needed someone to take him home; just like when he was in danger, his Master needed someone to take care of his wounds and get revenge for him.

Wien was always willing, always waiting, always holding the handle of the dog leash, loyally and without regret, waiting for his Master to return.

This was the true meaning of the genetic imprint in his heart.

The more Wien spoke, the less confident he became. He had no guarantee that He Yue would always think of his accompanying female insect.

“I will always be here… always…”

He humbled his love to the dust, and even having He Yue remember that he would always be there was a luxury.

He Yue turned his head and nuzzled against the soft, comfortable chest.

He realized that he and Wien had a different understanding of the genetic imprint.

Wien had indeed dedicated everything to the genetic imprint, but he also did it out of his true feelings.

His status as an accompanying female insect was his pride, the reason he could persevere even without a single response or effort from He Yue.

He was just using the genetic imprint to gain a sense of security, not because of the genetic imprint that he came to love He Yue.

“…Have you forgiven me?” Wien asked cautiously.

“I wasn’t angry.”

“That’s good… Master, I’m sorry… thank you for forgiving me.” Wien breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing.

He Yue remembered the scorpion tail he had seen last time and asked curiously, “Are you a poisonous scorpion? I remember scorpions are poisonous.” Wien awkwardly refuted, “No… no, I’m a little dog.” “Hmm…?”

This irrelevant answer made He Yue hum in confusion.

His little dog seemed to have been fucked stupid.

“I saw it last time, you’re clearly a scorpion.”

“I’m not a scorpion…” Wien said softly.

“Why aren’t you?”

“Because Master likes fluffy things, a scorpion isn’t fluffy, a big golden retriever is.” He Yue curled up in his arms and laughed. “I can also like scorpions…” He always liked to use ambiguous words to stir people’s hearts, not explaining whether he liked scorpions, this dangerous animal, or Wien’s insectoid form.

“But…” he changed the subject, “you’re a poisonous scorpion, you’ll hurt me with your venom.” “How could I bear to hurt Master?” Wien’s words were gentle and sincere.

He Yue chuckled. “Then will you be hurt by your own venom?” “I don’t…” Wien started to say, then stopped himself. He changed his tone, adding a pitiful sob. “I will, it hurt so much last time, I felt like I was about to break… Master, touch my back, see if there are still scars.” He Yue punched his soft pectoral muscle and scolded with a laugh, “Don’t learn from the fox!” “Did Master see? I learned from him for a long time, did the fox not teach me well?” A green tea fox had left, and now there was a green tea little dog.

He Yue still straightened up, pulled up his clothes, and looked at his back.

The female insect’s recovery ability still couldn’t keep up with the power of the scorpion’s venom. After Wien had a human form, he would still be corroded by his own venom. Although it wasn’t fatal, it was very painful.

He Yue’s fingers gently stroked the remaining scars, his touch gentle.

He hadn’t seen how Wien had crawled out of the studio, but he could see a hint of the tragic scene from the long-lasting scars.

“Does it still hurt?”

“It hurts… Master has to touch it more.”

“I told you not to learn from the fox!”

The most painful wounds had been mostly healed by Wien’s teasing, and he didn’t want his Master to feel any discomfort from his pain.

Laughing it off like a joke was enough.

[Wien, 92%.]