The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

Outside the window, rows of poplar trees line both sides of the road, spaced at regular intervals.

The leaves rustled in the breeze.

When the bell rang, the students in the classroom grabbed their bags and rushed out of the classroom.

At the podium, Gu Heng picked up his textbook from the table and followed him out the door.

The students' chatter was a bit noisy, and Gu Heng had been on Earth for almost a year.

That night, after Gu Ma spoke, the system flashed several times, and her voice was intermittent.

Gu Heng didn't hear what it said. By the time Gu's mother walked up to him, the system had disappeared.

Gu Heng had tried to find it throughout the year, but to no avail.

If the system didn't appear on its own, Gu Heng would have no way of finding it.

At this moment, Gu Heng did not go home, but went straight to the faculty and staff dormitory.

The environment is very nice, and it's a room for one person.

Gu Heng casually placed the book in his hand on the table next to him, opened the drawer, and took out a light blue star card.

This is probably the only piece of evidence on Gu Heng that proves he once visited the distant Zerg.

Gu Heng stroked the smooth card surface with his fingertips for a long time before finally sealing it away in the dark drawer again.

"Hi."

Gu Heng stiffened. The slightly mechanical voice was so familiar that it was etched into his mind and he couldn't forget it even if he wanted to.

Sure enough, Gu Heng turned around and, as expected, saw a white blob.

Gu Heng frowned slightly. He spoke, as if questioning, "You've finally shown up... Why did you suddenly disappear that day? And why have you only reappeared almost a year later?"

The system paused for a moment, then explained, "I was out of energy at the time and was forced to return to my host. I only recovered 30% of my energy after he completed the first task assigned by the headquarters."

The strange thing is that its host was a newbie just like it, and almost got killed by the mission target on the first day. After that, it said it didn't want to do the mission anymore.

It took a long time of persuasion before the host reluctantly agreed, and it took a considerable amount of time to complete the first task.

Gu Heng remained silent for three seconds.

Seeing that he remained silent, the system seemed to remember something and tentatively asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to go back to the Zerg? How about I send you back?"

Previously, only mission takers could travel between small worlds, but this was mainly its fault.

The system reported the matter to higher authorities, and the Supreme God approved it.

Gu Heng's heart skipped a beat, but he calmly asked, "Really?"

The system said, "Absolutely true."

It then said, "How about now? I can teleport you to the Zerg right now."

Now?

Gu Heng asked, "After I return to the Zerg, will I be able to return to Earth again?"

After saying that, Gu Heng probably realized he had been a bit too greedy, but he still braced himself and tentatively asked, "After all, I have relatives on both sides."

The system surprisingly agreed, "...Okay, but not too often."

If the frequency of the trips is too high, it may cause dissatisfaction if other mission participants find out.

After the system finished speaking, a round, thumb-sized metal piece landed in Gu Heng's hand.

Gu Heng looked down and heard the system say, "This was peeled off from me. I can hear you when you speak to it."

Gu Heng clasped his hands together and sincerely thanked it, "Okay, thank you."

The system felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing Gu Heng's words of thanks; it was merely patching up the hole it had created.

With his worries gone, Gu Heng said, "Then I'll leave now."

The system said it would create a person exactly like him, just like last time.

In this way, Gu Heng wouldn't have to worry about giving himself away.

He's very worried about Hemirs now, and he doesn't know how much time has passed on the Zerg side...

……

Interstellar Hospital.

"General, the situation is not optimistic."

The doctor turned the electronic screen in front of him around, gesturing for the insects on the other side to look.

Hermes' gaze was fixed on the screen, where a column of data was highlighted in red.

"The insect larvae are in very poor health right now, and they are severely malnourished... Such insect larvae will also be born with congenital deficiencies."

The doctor's tone was serious. The general's master had been missing for three months. During this time, the general had not received a single drop of pheromone nourishment, not even counting the time the general spent on Pamiveda.

Sensing the lack of nutrition in their mother's body, the larvae have begun to absorb energy from the body at an accelerated rate and store it up.

The doctor looked at the female insect opposite him and sighed inwardly, "It's not just the insect offspring that's in poor health, you are too."

Hermione's military uniform, which used to fit her perfectly, now looked a little loose, except that her abdomen was bulging.

His cheeks were thin; he had lost a lot of weight in recent days.

"Your body no longer has enough nutrients to supply the insects. If this continues, your own health will be greatly affected."

The general's lord has been missing for so many days without a trace, it's very likely he'll never be found again.

The doctor's expression was complicated. "You should seriously consider whether or not to keep this little insect."

This wasn't the first time he'd made such a suggestion to the general, but the general had always rejected it outright.

Female insects that have been deeply marked can no longer receive pheromones from other male insects.

As the doctor bombarded her with a barrage of words, Heamis's eyes gradually dimmed, as if the light within them had been extinguished.

Even the only insect offspring with a bond to the male lord can't be spared...?

Heamis finally uttered, "I'll think about it some more," and then got up and left.

The female insect walked with heavy steps, just like his emotions, which were full of hidden worries.