The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 219 Let's Make a Deal

"Lin, you are still so perceptive."

Arachne's lips curved into a beautiful arc as she looked into Lin Nan's eyes, her gaze filled not only with admiration but also with a ruthless determination to win!

He noticed that Lin Nan's mental strength had improved since he met her yesterday. It had only been a few months since the league started, and she had already advanced so many levels in such a short time, which was unexpected.

He had never seen a guide like this before. If given more time, he wondered how terrifying she would become.

Guides are scarce in this world, and even fewer are willing to accept the Zerg.

For both public and private reasons, Arachne could not afford to miss such a guide.

He wanted to talk to her alone.

“In Granville, that stupid cat can’t protect you.” Arachne knelt on one knee, his voice low and elegant, like poison coated in honey. “You need stronger protection, like—me. Do you know what the Zerg hive can offer you?”

“An eternal spiritual barrier, an energy that will never run dry, and…” he chuckled softly, the dark light in his eyes growing ever deeper, “absolute loyalty.”

Lin Nan narrowed her eyes, her fingers unconsciously tightening. Arachne's words were like a fine spider web, gradually entangled her reason.

“Those sentinels in the center will only see you as a tool.” His voice grew closer, almost whispering in her ear. “But we will honor you as our queen… You don’t know, the Zerg are different from others. We reproduce by males… and the number of offspring per litter is extremely large. Just five offspring can produce a well-trained army… Don’t you want that?”

"..."

Lin Nan felt a chill run down her spine after hearing this. She could almost hear a group of little spiders chasing after her, calling out, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy."

Oh my god—

This is even more terrifying than the end of the world!
Thinking of this, Lin Nan subconsciously took a few steps back, distancing himself from Arachne.

Seeing the girl's panic, the man remained calm and continued, "Besides, Ms. Lin, you must have your own purpose in coming to District Nine alone. How about we make a deal? You can be our personal guide, and we'll do things for you that you don't want to do..."

It must be said that Arachne's mental perception is truly outstanding; in some aspects, even Lin Nan is ashamed of her own lack of detail. However, while they are very powerful, and subduing them might indeed be of great help to her, however—

"Speaking of the Queen, what is your relationship with the current Queen of the White Tower? Why does your spiritual energy smell so similar to hers?"

She had seen the Queen, and she would never forget the feeling of that Queen's mental pressure upon her. Arachne's scent was very similar to hers, and the Queen's spiritual form was also a spider. If she wasn't mistaken, then these two were—

“I’m just one of her many illegitimate children.” Arachne had already anticipated that Lin Nan would notice this, so he got up from the ground and casually tossed his hair.

"The Zerg are predominantly male, and to ensure the continuity of their genes, each generation elects a queen. She is the gene provider of our fathers and the 'mother' of our generation. As you can see, the active-duty spiritual beings in the Granville Military District are Zerg Sentinels, and most of them are her children, only with different fathers."

Is this even possible?!
Lin Nan found it somewhat unbelievable.

Ellie had told her some gossip about the Queen. It seemed that the Queen had only publicly acknowledged one child, who was born to a former president, but she had never revealed his identity, and no one knew which of these people he was.

"You want to ask who the unlucky guy who got married into the Irish family is, right?" Arachne seemed to see through Lin Nan's thoughts, her slender figure standing in the wind. "Right now, it's me—but who knows, one day another child she likes might replace me as her new pawn." Arachne chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"So you still want me to be your personal guide? Shouldn't you be asking your fiancée, Ireland? If the Queen finds out you're doing this, she'll be angry, won't she? Hmm—"

"Lin, this is one of the reasons I came to see you." Arachne appeared in front of Lin Nan like a ghost and covered her mouth.

The man's tall, slender figure pressed gently against her, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Lin Nan could feel his burning, pounding heart. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Keep your voice down. Her spies are all over the world. Granville is her 'nest.' She can sense every blade of grass and every tree here. Please come to my home, Lin. We won't hurt you... I know you must also be eager to know the Queen's secret—"

Lin Nan didn't know why she actually went with Arachne.

He led her to a manor in the forest. She stared at the sign at the manor gate that read "Spider Cave" and fell into self-doubt.

The man beside him explained with a smile, "Ever since those stray cats moved into this city, we've rarely left District B7. Compared to the central area, which is full of wild animals and stench, we prefer this quiet forest. This is where my brothers and I work part-time. Please come in, Lin."

Lin Nan: “…”

So, you sentinels of the White Tower have to do extra work on top of that?

And this name—it doesn't feel like a respectable place at all!! o(╯□╰)o
【The Spider Cave! I know it!!】

Is the spider demon's lair in a novel called "The Five Kingdoms' Eyes of Righteousness"?

[What "Five Kingdoms' Eyes on Righteousness"? That book is clearly called "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," you idiot!]

You're all idiots! That book is called *Journey to the South*!

【…】

Lin Nan held his forehead with his hand.

The iron gate of the manor seemed to sense the arrival of Lin Lin and the others, and slowly opened with a creak.

The courtyard is like spring all year round, and the scene of blooming flowers slowly unfolds before her.

Granville is a city that experiences a rainy season year-round, with the entire city constantly damp and the chances of sunshine being extremely rare. Therefore, when Lin Nan arrived here, he had never seen so many flowers in full bloom.

She followed Arachne inside, and couldn't help but look up. The manor's sky was an artificial dome, its shimmering, multicolored glass refracting a dreamlike glow. Lin Nan sensed that it could even simulate the sun's temperature, providing ample sunlight for the flowers in the greenhouse.

"Does it seem familiar?" Arachne asked with a smile, a rare moment of tenderness in his eyes. "The system of this manor is the same as the rooftop garden of the White Tower. Both are the culmination of my father's life's work. He once said that the two things he was most proud of in his life were giving birth to me and creating this system that allows countless flowers to continue their lives."

"'This world is already bleak enough; if it were to lose all its beauty, how utterly hopeless it would be,' he once said. But—he ultimately died in the contaminated zone..."

Arachne, unusually, didn't wear his usual cynical smile; his purple eyes reflected the room full of flowers, as if gazing through them at something far more distant—

　Haha, Zerg males giving birth, I just made that up, here comes the male pregnant mom~~ Giving my little sister a whole army to play with!!
　　(End of this chapter)