NOVEL NEXT 31
Chapter 31: Forum 2
Cavallo thought the video incident was just a way to pass the time with some daily gossip. Little did he know, the matter sparked widespread discussion in society. For three or four consecutive days, Cavallo could hear the new intern whispering with others on the communicator.
Apart from the scandals involving celebrities from that one film company, society was really lacking in entertainment.
Cavallo remained disdainful until he was waiting for the subway and was shocked to see several news headlines about the incident:
“On the eve of marriage, a beautiful male is detained—why?”
“Unveiling the mystery of the black-haired male zerg, a closer look at the life of a beautiful undercover agent.”
“Failed marriage scam ends in lawsuit—serves him right!”
Cavallo couldn’t believe his eyes and wiped them. The pictures accompanying the articles were all of the black-haired figure being taken away by the authorities, just like in the post. He couldn’t believe that even mainstream news outlets were jumping on the hot topic.
Glancing around to make sure no familiar faces were nearby, Cavallo quickly opened the post.
“The self-proclaimed ‘male’ Xi Tian is now facing two major charges from the Male zerg Protection Association: impersonating a male zerg and wasting the valuable resources provided by zerg star exclusively for males.”
…What?
What kind of turn was this taking?
Completely baffled, Cavallo, with the persistence he had when studying for the civil service exam, scoured the search engines for all related news until he finally pieced together the timeline of events.
The alarm went off because the male’s marriage test genes had too low a similarity to zerg Planet genes. After another detailed inspection, they were found to closely resemble genes from Tartar Planet. Currently, zerg star is at war with Tartar, and the patriotic students have strong anti-Tartar sentiments, believing that the black-haired male, Xi Tian, is an undercover agent sent by Tartar. This instantly became a hot topic among the young population.
Just this morning, Al, the head of the Male Zerg Protection Association, announced that the black-haired male was being taken to court and held a press conference. He stated that Xi Tian had disguised himself as a male from zerg star, secretly stealing resources meant for real males during this time. He even suggested that the real person Xi Tian was impersonating might have already been killed, which was truly shocking.
As a result, major mainstream media began reporting on the incident.
Despite some rational voices pointing out that if Xi Tian were really an undercover agent, why not target a government official? What could a male far from the power center achieve? They also highlighted the biggest question: if he were an undercover agent, why would he go through a marriage test so openly, potentially exposing his identity?
Cavallo watched the development of these events and was at a loss for words, marveling at how life could be more dramatic than a movie.
Anything involving the Male Zerg Protection Association was bound to be bad news.
Cavallo remembered walking on the street once, right after eye surgery, and squinting due to light sensitivity. A passing male claimed Cavallo was glaring at him and looking down on him, calling the Male zerg Protection Department on the spot. Cavallo spent a week running around with his medical diagnosis and proof to resolve the issue.
Since then, Cavallo kept his distance from males.
He felt a bit of sympathy for the black-haired Xi Tian.
Life went on, and the incident continued to escalate.
On the day of the court hearing, Cavallo, like everyone else, stayed in front of the screen, waiting for the live coverage from forum reporters.
The black-haired Xi Tian, wearing a black trench coat, became the center of attention as he stepped out of the hover car.
Reporters, not forgetting their duties, quickly surrounded him, vying to ask questions, but they were blocked by the females and police officers escorting him.
The court hearing, to protect the privacy of the male zerg, was not broadcast live; they could only hear about it later from the jurors’ posts.
Ultimately, due to insufficient evidence from the defendant, and the inability to prove through blood tests and genetic comparisons that he was indeed the past zerg star male “Xi Tian,” the court ruled to strip him of his citizenship and ordered him to leave zerg star within a month.
Finally, reporters captured a desolate, lonely figure of Xi Tian as he left the court.
The noisy drama thus came to an end. Some continued to debate the irrationality of the incident, while others felt the verdict was just.
Although the trial ended, people’s pursuit of beauty was unending. The male’s impressive appearance as he entered the court quickly became a fashion trend across zerg star. Soon, people everywhere sported short black hair and long black trench coats.
Cavallo touched his naturally curly brown hair, thinking he might try the new look at the barbershop next time.
However, the incident was soon forgotten as the inhabitants of zerg star eagerly chased the next hot news story.
Author’s Note:
These two chapters are a transition. This chapter is shorter, but everything that needed to be explained has been explained.
This story is a mix of melodrama and coincidence. Your guesses are correct; it is indeed due to body development.
Here’s a cold joke: The genetic similarity between humans is 99.99%, while the genetic similarity between humans and bananas is 60%.