The only SSSS-level fertility constitution in the entire interstellar space

Lu Yao felt a pang of sadness and tenderness as she looked at him, who was clearly in so much pain that he was sweating profusely but pretending to be fine.

"I know," she said softly, taking his hand in hers. "You go and rest first, I'll come see you later."

Zhou Jinlu's fingertips tightened slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded and let go.

Several henchmen carefully carried the sofa away, and Zhou Jinlu lay on it. His pale face looked particularly weak in the dim light of the corridor, but he kept his head slightly turned, his gaze passing over the crowd and landing on Lu Yao.

Lu Yao only looked away when his figure disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Zhao Qu leaned closer and eagerly led the way: "Your Majesty, your room is this way. I'll take you there to see it. If you're not satisfied, we can change it."

Lu Yao followed him through the hall and up to the second floor.

Zhao Qu pushed open a door at the end of the corridor and stepped aside: "Please take a look."

The room was much more spacious than she had imagined. Although it couldn't compare to the luxury of the capital planet, it was already considered excellent on this barren planet.

The bed was covered with a clean cotton quilt, and there was even a bunch of unknown wildflowers on the windowsill, the pale purple flowers looking particularly vibrant in the hazy sky.

"These flowers..." Lu Yao walked over and gently touched the soft petals with her fingertips.

Zhao Qu scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "I just picked them randomly, thinking they'd add some color to the room. If you don't like them, I'll throw them away."

"No need." Lu Yao smiled and said, "I like it very much. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Zhao Qu was stunned for a moment, then a look of flattery appeared on his fierce face.

"No, you're welcome. It's all I should do, hehe." He nodded repeatedly. "Well then, you should rest first. Dinner will be ready, I'll bring it up to you."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Zhao Qu waved his hand and strode away.

The door closed gently behind him, and the room fell silent again.

*

At this moment, discussions about Lu Yao's interaction with the merfolk have completely exploded on the StarNet.

A video titled #In-depth analysis: The true meaning of the Mermaid Clan's Prayer Dance# went viral, garnering over ten million views in just two hours.

In the video, a scholar who claims to have studied mermaid culture for many years sits in front of the camera, with a projected image of Lu Yao being carried onto the stage by a silver-tailed mermaid, which is slowly replayed and analyzed frame by frame.

"Please look here, everyone." The scholar circled the silver-tailed mermaid's hand with the cursor. "The moment he picked up Miss Lu Yao, his right hand remained in this position, with his five fingers slightly spread and his palm facing inward, lightly protecting her waist."

The image was magnified, and the slender, fair hand was indeed, as the scholar had said, protectively guarding Lu Yao's side.

"In the merfolk's etiquette, this gesture is called 'protecting the pearl.'" The scholar's voice became solemn. "'Pearl' in the merfolk language means both 'pearl' and 'life in the womb.' They only use this gesture when they sense that a new life is growing inside a woman."

The live chat exploded instantly—

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! So, Ms. Lu Yao is really pregnant?!]

Wait, mermaids can sense when a human woman is pregnant? What kind of incredible ability is that?!

[Science Fact: Mermaids possess the most acute sensory abilities of all races. They can determine whether a woman is pregnant by detecting changes in scent, body temperature, and even heart rate, with an accuracy rate approaching 100%.]

Does that mean it's confirmed that Ms. Lu Yao is pregnant?!

[The first natural conception in fifteen years?! My goodness!]

The video is still playing.

The scholar then cut the scene to the center of the stage, where a group of colorful mermaids surrounded Lu Yao and sang in unison.

"The next chant is the mermaid race's oldest 'prayer song,'" the scholar said, his voice tinged with excitement. "The lyrics roughly translate to: 'May the tree of life take root in your womb, may the light of the stars protect you on your journey, may the breath of the deep sea soothe your peace, and may the power of the tides safeguard your safety.'"

"This is the highest-level blessing ceremony among the merfolk." The scholar took a deep breath. "According to existing records, the last time a human woman received this honor was three hundred years ago."

The comments section went completely crazy—

[Three hundred years?! The first one in three hundred years?!]

So, Ms. Lu Yao isn't just pregnant, she's actually been officially recognized as such by the mermaid clan?!

[Wait, wait, let me sort this out. Teacher Lu Yao is the first woman to conceive naturally in fifteen years, possessing a fertility level of at least 3S. Now, she's been blessed with the highest level of blessings from the Mermaid Clan. This can't be explained by luck alone!]

What kind of divine constitution does Teacher Lu Yao possess?!

[I'm crying so hard! Did you notice that when she was surrounded, Ms. Lu Yao kept smiling? Her smile was so gentle!]

[By the way, why hasn't Teacher Lu Yao made any moves lately?]

[Oh right, Ms. Lu Yao hasn't updated her social media accounts since Ocean Flower Island.]

[Actor Xie's account has also stopped updating. This isn't like him; he used to post eight times a day!]

[General Fu, needless to say, rarely posts updates...]

Wait a minute, don't you guys find this strange? Given Lu Yao's personality, with the trending topics exploding like this, shouldn't she at least say something?

Could something have happened?

[Don't talk nonsense! What could possibly happen? They probably just don't want to respond; after all, pregnancy is a private matter.]

[Just a quick note, it seems Ms. Lu Yao has disappeared. I can't be 100% sure, but this is definitely true.]

Because of this comment, the discussion gradually shifted from "Lu Yao is pregnant" to "Where did Lu Yao go?", and anxiety spread in the comment section.

【What did you say?】

What does "missing" mean? What is meant by "missing"?

Don't talk nonsense! How can you just say things like that?

[This isn't just hearsay; a relative of mine works in the military, and he said that General Fu recently issued an urgent order to pursue a starship.]

[A friend of mine works at Xingwen Entertainment. He said he can't get in touch with CEO Zhou either, and the company is in complete chaos.]

[Wait, wait, let me sort this out. Teacher Lu Yao has disappeared, and General Fu, Actor Xie, and President Zhou have all gone missing. This... this can't be a coincidence, right?]

[No way, is this really true? Can anyone give me a definite answer?]

I've already left a message on the federal government's official website; I hope to get a reply!

……

In an instant, Lu Yao's "pregnancy" and Lu Yao's "disappearance" appeared on the trending search list at the same time, and countless people were discussing them. However, the person in question, who should have been the focus of the discussion, did not appear for a long time.

This indirectly confirms some of the speculations.