A top-tier gigolo, teased by a cool and aloof general, turns warm.

"Hey! Wait a minute, don't rush off. You're oversimplifying things."

Cullen's face turned bright red, and he remained rooted to the spot for a long time, shouting at the top of his lungs in frustration.

Throughout the empire's long history, there have been instances of female soldiers imprisoning male insects, but without exception, all of these attempts ended in failure.

The exalted position that the male lord enjoys today was won by countless male insect ancestors who fought bravely and bloodily.

Seeing that Shi Yu's steps did not falter at all, Cullen gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with deep resentment.

Recalling the insect-based insemination technique that Shi Yu had just mentioned, Cullen couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Why have I never heard of such a magical technology?

"Team leader, I think there's a reason behind what he said."

Tataro's gaze was fixed on that tall and slender figure, lost in thought.

For some reason, I feel that she is completely different from when we first met.

At that time, he displayed only humble, obsequious, and worldly-wise behavior.

But at this moment, what emanated from him was a calm and composed demeanor, with a hint of domineering aura that was hard for insects to ignore.

His Majesty Shi Yu deliberately concealed his formidable strength.

He willingly gave up the glory and wealth that should have belonged to him, choosing instead to live a simple and ordinary life.

It is truly admirable.

Henry rolled his eyes dismissively at Tatarot's many questions.

"Hmph, what logic is there to it? Our empire's laws clearly stipulate that male insects can marry female rulers, and at the same time, they can also take female servants and female slaves."

So, there's absolutely nothing wrong with what we're doing!

Henry retorted confidently.

Seeing that neither the team leader nor Tataro agreed with his point of view, their friendship quickly soured.

He turned and went to the aircraft to get his military backpack.

Although he disagreed with Shi Yu's views, he acknowledged his abilities.

This is Death Valley; a single misstep could lead to utter destruction.

Tataro walked over to Cullen and patted him on his broad, sturdy shoulder.

He leaned close to the other person's ear and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Leader, how could an outstanding and talented insect like Dr. Raphael be willing to share his beloved male master with an insect?"

According to my brother, Dr. Raphael and General Chris have been secretly vying for power.

They all racked their brains, trying to surpass each other and become the best bug in the military.

As he spoke, Tataro's darting eyes sized up Cullen.

He even made a meaningful tsk-tsk sound.

Then, with a half-smile, he continued, "However, to be fair, in terms of looks alone, you are indeed more masculine and handsome than His Majesty Shi Yu."

If you can truly repent and change your philandering ways, there might actually be a tiny, slim chance that you could marry Raphael.

Upon hearing this, Cullen finally lost his temper.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide with anger.

"Shut up! I've only ever had Raphael in my heart, and I've never changed my mind. How can that be considered being a womanizer?"

Besides, Raphael was always the best; I never even gave Chris a second glance.

He pushed aside Tataro, who was blocking his way, lowered his head in frustration, and walked toward the aircraft parked in the distance.

Tataro followed behind, shaking his head and mimicking the leader's tone.

"Oh my, Raphael is the best... Any insect with eyes can see that Admiral Chris is more charming and is the dream lover of all the male insects."

"Hurry up and follow! What are you muttering about behind me?"

Cullen turned and roared at Tataro.

Don't assume that he can't hear you just because you speak softly.

If Chris were truly outstanding, how could he have been humiliated by Herman at his wedding?

He would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen to Raphael.

Wait, something seems off?

A woman who takes a concubine cannot hold a wedding ceremony.

Compared to that, I'm not even as good as trash like Herman.

Cullen hung his head, his eyes vacant, his face showing disappointment and an undeniable sense of defeat.

Oh, God of Insects, what is the correct way to do this?

After walking for a while, Shi Yu saw that the three of them had not caught up yet, so he stopped and lay down on the rocks to rest.

While feeling utterly bored, I heard a "squeaking" sound coming from a crack in the rocks.

He moved closer quietly and saw a gerbil munching on a sweet potato.

Even when insects approached, it showed no fear; its round eyes gleamed green as it stared straight at them.

Shi Yu smiled slightly, then returned to his original position and lay down again.

Sweet potatoes can be eaten raw, and there should be a water source nearby where sweet potatoes grow.

Shi Yu carefully investigated with his mental power and indeed found a stream in the canyon, with flowing water and crystal clear water.

Not far away, there was a large patch of sweet potato vines, lush and green, growing vigorously.

He was thirsty and hungry, and felt weak all over.

If it weren't for waiting for Cullen and the others, he would have rushed over long ago.

After a long while, footsteps were finally heard approaching from afar.

Shi Yu put aside the unpleasantness from before and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"I found a stream in the canyon, want to go get some water?"

Cullen paused for a moment, then nodded.

He patted his backpack and explained, "We went to get the sleeping pills, so we were a little delayed."

Neither insect mentioned what had just happened, and they let bygones be bygones with a smile.

Shi Yu looked at them and said seriously, "I hope you will keep this a secret for me. My promise still stands."

If you need me to do something, as long as it's not something immoral or unethical, I will do my best to accomplish it.

Soon, they found the stream.

Regardless of whether it was clean or not, Shi Yu scooped up a handful of water and put it in his mouth.

He washed his face again before standing up.

"They're so sweet! There's a sweet potato field nearby; let's dig up some sweet potatoes to take on the road."

Before they could respond, Shi Yu rushed anxiously toward the sweet potato field, as if afraid that if he was a moment too late, the sweet potatoes would vanish.

Since he didn't have any suitable digging tools around, he simply rolled up his sleeves and dug the soil with his bare hands.

His actions were simple and direct; before long, he pulled a huge string of sweet potatoes out of the ground.

Good heavens! There are eight of them, and each one is the size of a palm.

Shi Yu's stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time.

He carried the sweet potatoes and ran to the stream to wash them.

Looking at the plump sweet potatoes, Shi Yu chuckled.

"I knew it! Look at these wild sweet potatoes, they can grow to such a big size. Doesn't that prove that growing vegetables is actually a very simple thing?"

These so-called vegetable experts are actually claiming that vegetable survival rates are low; they're just utterly charlatans.

"A short-lived vegetable thief? Daring to steal my sweet potatoes, he's practically asking for death!"