Model Male Zerg of the Zerg Clan

Chapter 3

Lu Xi admitted that he had been a bit too excited.

He originally wanted to be a bit reserved, a bit calm. When his idol encountered difficulties, his seemingly casual remark would solve the other party’s troubles considerately and thoughtfully.

—Rather than pouncing like a husky!!

Need any help, handsome? Need a way out?
Hey, handsome, look at me?
Don’t be shy, handsome, my arms are always open~
Stuff like that.

Xia Baiyuan: “Ah…”
His blue-green eyes widened slightly, Xia Baiyuan stared at Lu Xi in a daze.

This seemed to be the second expression he showed in front of Lu Xi, besides a faint smile.

Equally subtle.

Lu Xi, the little fan, decided to remember it for life.

He sat up straight, creating some distance and said, “How about it?”

The red metal milk can arched through the air, landing steadily in the trash can with a “clink.”

The slightly cool wind tousled Lu Xi’s hair. He lifted his face, his Adam’s apple moving slightly under the setting sun, then said, “If you sign a contract with me, you won’t have to worry about your employer finding out.”

I wouldn’t mind at all!

Xia Baiyuan: “Huh?” “You mean, you want to hire me?”

Lu Xi: ///

Lu Xi nodded slightly.

Xia Baiyuan: “I’m expensive.”

Lu Xi looked at him, “As long as you perform well on the battlefield, the military functions can offset the cost.”

Xia Baiyuan: “Don’t you have an urgent need?”

Lu Xi: “Can’t you pay in installments?”

The two looked at each other, Xia Baiyuan: “You’ve paid the penalty…”

Lu Xi sighed, “It’s really unnecessary.”

He lost so much money in vain, and in the end, the money didn’t even go to Xia Baiyuan, it ended up in the platform’s pocket.

Xia Baiyuan fell silent. He crossed his arms, resting his chin on one hand, squinting as if in thought.

Lu Xi felt a bit nervous, fidgeting with the orange in his pocket.

Later, when he recalled, Xia Baiyuan only considered for less than ten seconds—he was a very decisive and rational female zerg, even though he had just been rejected, he didn’t care about it.

But for Lu Xi, he was too nervous at the time, making this short time feel like an execution.

With each passing second, his predictions in his mind leaned towards a failed outcome.

“Okay.” Xia Baiyuan said.

Lu Xi had no reaction.

Xia Baiyuan tentatively said, “So, should we sign the contract now?”

Lu Xi stiffly turned his head, saying to him, “Huh?”

Xia Baiyuan misunderstood his meaning and explained, “After you’ve paid the penalty, you can still look for orders, but I can’t post any orders for a day.”

Meaning, please invite me again.

Lu Xi blankly took out his communicator, nodding.

He wasn’t actually too excited, but instead felt somewhat unreal.

Ten minutes later, he sent an invitation to Xia Baiyuan.

Xia Baiyuan raised his hand, tapping his communicator against Lu Xi’s, making a “beep” sound, and the contract was established.

“Happy cooperation.”

Xia Baiyuan reached out to Lu Xi, “For the next year, everything I have belongs to you.”

Boom—

At this moment, Lu Xi’s soul left his body, floating in mid-air.

He felt like he had ascended on the spot, even wondering why his shell hadn’t fallen yet, and how he could still move.

He looked down at himself from mid-air, seeing his expressionless face.

Lu Xi reached out to Xia Baiyuan—

Placing the flawless orange from his pocket into Xia Baiyuan’s palm.

“Happy cooperation.”

Fortunately, Lu Xi was someone who never showed his emotions on his face. Even if his inner turmoil was intense, he remained outwardly calm.

Only the slightly trembling fingertips exposed his inner excitement.

Xia Baiyuan glanced at Lu Xi, who maintained a cold and handsome expression, then looked at the warm orange in his palm, a hint of a smile touching his lips.

“Wait, why is it for a year?” Lu Xi finally caught the point. “Even if we deduct the previous penalty, it shouldn’t turn into a year, right?”

“The tuition fees at Nansheng Military Academy are not cheap,” Xia Baiyuan explained. “And there are also daily expenses to consider. You may not realize it now, but when you’re on the battlefield, the resources provided by the school alone are not enough for self-protection.”

Previously, he was always concise in his words, but this time, he explained in detail.

“If you’re interested in renewing the contract, I can arrange the itinerary for later,” Xia Baiyuan rolled down his sleeve. “Suitable employers are hard to come by, and I don’t want to waste time looking for them.”

Lu Xi’s stomach churned regretfully, his breath catching.

“Okay, then let’s make it a year for now—when do we leave?” Xia Baiyuan pondered for a moment. “The next shuttle to the military academy is in three days, departing at seven in the morning, so we need to move quickly.”

“Alright.”

After exchanging contact information, Lu Xi returned to the hotel alone.

The original owner had not planned to stay here for long, with very little luggage. Among his belongings was only a diary.

Lu Xi flipped through it, mostly containing the original owner’s daily savings, with few mentions of anything else.

One name caught his attention.

[Qi Sihan]

This name appeared frequently in the diary, seemingly a female zerg who had successfully left Trash Star and was once the original owner’s companion.

Under Qi Sihan’s influence, the original owner had the idea to leave Trash Star.

They even agreed to meet after he went to Nansheng Military Academy.

“Click.”

Lu Xi closed the notebook, sinking into thought.

Maybe he should set himself a plot of amnesia?

Otherwise, how would he explain why the diary’s Lu Xi loved cilantro while he hated it? Wouldn’t this slip out once he met that female zerg named Qi Sihan?

Unless he could force himself to eat three big bowls of cilantro.

…Forget it.

This problem troubled Lu Xi for a full three days, with thoughts of making money and not wanting to eat cilantro fighting in his head, successfully giving him panda eyes three days later.

Xia Baiyuan looked at his complexion, raised an eyebrow, but didn’t say anything.

Yawning, Lu Xi queued up with Xia Baiyuan to board the starship, his head feeling heavy.

This planet wasn’t large, only serving as a transit station, connecting many “Trash Stars” and “Construction Stars,” playing a crucial hub role.

Therefore, the starport was quite well-developed.

Nansheng Military Academy was located on a planet named “Water Swallow No.3,” which was a “Construction Star,” perfect for the expansive military academy of Nansheng.

Compared to the future, even the most beautiful starships nowadays seemed rudimentary, requiring passengers to stay awake for a period during takeoff.

Sitting in the spacious chair, Lu Xi rubbed his head wearily.

Not even Xia Baiyuan could keep him awake.

A cup of water was handed to him, accompanied by a soft inquiry, “Are you nervous?”

Lu Xi took the water, noticing it was infused with mint. After drinking it, he felt much more alert. He turned to look at Xia Baiyuan, only to realize that there was also a hint of fatigue on Xia Baiyuan’s face.

“You—” Lu Xi’s words were cut off as a commotion suddenly erupted at the cabin door, prompting him to turn and look.

A group of tall female zergs dressed in suits and leather shoes filed into the cabin, quickly forming two lines. A red carpet extended across the floor, leading towards the first-class cabin at the front.

Wow! Such grandeur!

Lu Xi was amazed, whispering to Xia Baiyuan, “Who’s this celebrity?”

“Wow, it’s really grand,” Xia Baiyuan whispered, “A celebrity? I guess you could say that.”

Lu Xi didn’t understand, but he didn’t need to. The surrounding murmurs already provided him with the answer.

“What the heck! Why didn’t I hear about this? Don’t male zergs usually have private transport?”

“I heard his rank isn’t high, seems like he’s a C-rank male zerg.”

“C-rank male zerg… then he wouldn’t have private transport. But does it need to be this extravagant? I thought he was B-rank, got my hopes up for nothing.”

“This is that male zerg…”

“Oh… I see.”

It seemed to be a male zerg.

Shortly after, a slender figure appeared at the cabin door.

With the appearance of this figure, the murmurs in the cabin instantly quieted down, becoming silent. Everyone’s gaze eagerly followed that figure until the male zerg entered the first-class cabin and the door closed, then the noise resumed.

“Wow!! My zerg God—before, I thought the reactions of those female zergs in online videos were exaggerated, it’s just a C-rank male zerg, right? Now I realize how naive I was back then.”

“I was just stunned… sniff, sniff, sniff, I want to marry a male zerg again.”

“…”

Xia Baiyuan let out a brief chuckle.

Lu Xi recalled what the history teacher had said in class.

The desire of female zergs for male zergs is innate. When technology was still primitive, people thought it was a desire for reproduction, otherwise, they couldn’t explain the almost fanatical pursuit of male zergs by female zergs.

This puzzle troubled the zerg race for nearly a millennium.

It wasn’t until two thousand years ago that this mystery was unraveled.

During evolution, the zerg race gradually acquired “psychic power,” but female zergs, lacking pheromones, couldn’t guide psychic power. This would eventually lead to blockages in their spiritual sea and severe damage over time.

The pheromones emitted by male zergs could alleviate the deterioration of female zergs’ spiritual sea.

—Female zergs weren’t seeking reproduction, but survival. This instinct for survival made them unable to escape the desire for male zergs.

In the coming years, male zergs would gradually master psychic power, and then they would learn to actively guide female zergs.

And now, male zergs were just walking pheromones in humanoid form.

Lu Xi lowered his gaze, looking at his hands.

…

…

So I really am a male zerg, just with a bit of pheromone blockage!

Blocked to the point where even female zergs couldn’t sense that he was a male zerg.

Ah, the struggles of zerg life.

As the cabin door closed and the starship gradually took off, passing the initial period of instability, it officially entered space.

Finally, he could sleep.

Lu Xi yawned, putting the empty cup into the trash.

The journey would last a day, and the surrounding passengers were all tired, gradually falling into silence in the cabin, occasionally hearing rustling sounds.

Lu Xi was about to fall asleep when he heard a muffled groan.

Low and short, it sounded very painful.

This voice was somewhat familiar, Lu Xi thought, who could it be…

He suddenly woke up from his daze, turning his head to see a scene that widened his eyes.

Xia Baiyuan had his eyes closed, his pale cheeks covered in sweat, his brows tightly furrowed, looking extremely painful.

Lu Xi lost all sleepiness, hastily reaching out to push him, “Xia Baiyuan?!”

But no matter how hard he pushed, he couldn’t wake him up, and he couldn’t help but feel anxious, “Doctor! Is there a doctor here? We have a patient!”

The surrounding female zergs all opened their eyes, looking at Xia Baiyuan’s complexion, a hint of gloom creeping onto their faces.

“It’s no use.”

Lu Xi was stunned, “What do you mean? Even if a doctor comes?”

“Not that,” an older female zerg looked at him, her eyes full of pity, “This female zerg is no use anymore, his spiritual sea can’t hold on.”

Lu Xi opened his mouth, his mind in chaos, “Then, then what do we do?”

“This…”

The female zerg looked hesitantly towards the first-class cabin but hesitated to speak.

Lu Xi understood instantly. He stood up abruptly, “I’ll go find him.”

The older female zerg waved her arm anxiously, “Don’t… the male zergs won’t be happy.”

“What?!” Lu Xi exclaimed angrily, “He’s not happy? There are so many things he’s unhappy about! If he knew how much of an honor this is, would he still be unhappy?!”

This was Xia Baiyuan! The future marshal! A war god prayed to by countless zerg races before exams! This male zerg would never have a more useful time in his life, even the ancestors’ graves were smoking with envy at this opportunity!

“I’ll call him out right now.” Lu Xi undid his seatbelt and, disregarding the helpless looks from the female zergs around him, hurried towards the first-class cabin.

But before he reached the door, his path was blocked.

A burly bodyguard stared coldly at Lu Xi, “Go back.”

Lu Xi’s expression was colder than theirs, “Let him out.”

As if hearing a joke, the bodyguard looked disdainfully at Lu Xi, “There are always some who want to get close to the male zerg, are you one of them?”

Lu Xi took a deep breath, “My companion needs the male zerg now.”

“Tsk.” The bodyguard impatiently pushed Lu Xi, “Here—all the female zergs, who doesn’t need the male zerg? If you want to get laid, go earn money obediently, stop dreaming.”

Lu Xi’s face turned slightly red, staring at the bodyguard in shock and anger, “What did you say?”

His voice was low and hoarse, like an angry lion.

But the other party thought he was shy and glanced at him with a smile, “Female zergs looking for male zergs, isn’t it that kind of thing? Don’t pretend.”

Lu Xi was on the verge, just a bit more, just a little bit more, and he couldn’t help but want to act.

But he couldn’t, there were passengers on this ship.

Without psychic power attacks, he couldn’t break through the guards alone.

And in just a few minutes, he also realized that he couldn’t persuade this group of bodyguards.

Xia Baiyuan… Xia Baiyuan…

Lu Xi sneered, “Just a C-rank male zerg, wanting to even touch him, stop dreaming.”

These bodyguards had never seen such an arrogant female zerg, their faces darkened, “Then let him die waiting!”

Lu Xi angrily returned to his seat.

Xia Baiyuan was still struggling, his breath sounded like an old, wheezing bellows, each breath so difficult.

Lu Xi watched Xia Baiyuan like this, his right hand inserted into his hair, pulling it tightly.

Psychic power guidance required pheromones as a medium.

But he didn’t have any.

He only had psychic power, he only knew how to destroy, not to build.

In history, Xia Baiyuan’s fate was to die of illness.

Perhaps, at this moment, the seeds of the disease were planted, leading to an early death, unable to support himself while other female zergs could still move freely.

No, Lu Xi pulled his hair in frustration.

He couldn’t let history repeat itself.

He came to this time, to this place, if he could only watch history repeat itself—

Then for the rest of his life, he would be in pain because of today.

With a “snap,” Lu Xi undid Xia Baiyuan’s seatbelt, carefully wrapping his arm around Xia Baiyuan’s shoulder, guiding him towards the restroom.

There, his psychic power wouldn’t affect the safety of the starship.

He would definitely change history.