D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Rhine walked towards Joe's house under the moonlight. When he reached the door, he knocked once, and the door opened immediately. It seemed that Joe was also waiting for him.

Upon seeing Rhine this time, Joe smiled warmly, a stark contrast to his previous coldness.

Joe glanced to Rhine's side and behind.

"You're the only insect who came? Didn't you come because of the distance?"

"It's too late, I'll let the master rest at home."

"That's true, male insects are always a bit more delicate."

Joe's words contained a hint of disdain that was barely perceptible, which was the normal attitude of female insects towards male insects on the desolate planet.

Joe ushered Rhine into the house, and Rhine didn't waste any words, handing Joe two hundred star coins directly.

"Here's the money we agreed on before, count it."

Qiao accepted it with a smile, counted the amount and put it away.

Having made a fortune effortlessly, Joe seemed to be in a good mood and chatted with Rhein.

"Going to Mel was probably Lu Yuan's idea. He probably thought the conditions here were too bad and wanted to enjoy a better life in a big city."

Rhine smiled but didn't say anything, and Joe continued.

"He stayed in the junkyard for so long without leaving, and now he suddenly wants to leave. He probably feels he has something to rely on because you're around."

"Brother Rhine, don't blame me for not warning you, Mel City is not an easy place to get by. Your skills are considered pretty good here, and no one dares to mess with you, but in Mel City, you are nothing."

"Instead of going to Mel City, you'd be better off staying here and working for me. I guarantee you'll live a good life."

"The Lord has already decided on the trip to Mel City," Rhine said softly.

Qiao chuckled.

"So what if he made the decision? Without you, would he dare go to Mel City? Brother Rhine, you came to this desolate planet from another planet, right? Now that you're here, you should change those ridiculous ideas in your head that prioritize male insects."

Rhine shook his head and remained silent.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Joe's attitude cooled down. After making a few more casual remarks, he prepared to see his guest off. At this moment, Rhine took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Joe, judging from what you just said, you seem to know Mel City very well."

"Yes, I stayed there for a while."

Joe's tone was perfunctory, indicating he didn't intend to talk any further.

"Then I'd like to ask you something."

"Go ahead and ask, but I didn't stay there for long and I don't know much."

"Three years ago, the Storm Star Pirates hijacked a civilian spaceship, killed all the female insects on board, and kidnapped all the male insects. I'd like to ask where in Mel City those male insects were sold?"

Joe's pupils dilated violently.

"What kind of question is that? I have no idea what you're talking about. It's so late, you should go home now."

Rhine, however, showed no intention of leaving.

"Other insects may not know, but as the vice-captain of the Storm Pirates, how could you not know? Am I right, Jorel?"

Joe, no, it should be said that Joe Reil's body trembled slightly and his muscles tensed. He never expected that even after so much time had passed, there would still be insects chasing after him.

Rhine was right. Three years ago, he was indeed the vice-captain of the Storm Star Pirates. Back then, he and his crew members roamed the universe with impunity, spending their days either doing bad things or indulging in debauchery and playing with male insects.

But one day three years ago, the Empire suddenly went mad and made the Storm Star Pirates its primary target. The Empire's army swept in on them, wiping them out without regard for cost or resources.

He used all his strength and suffered permanent physical damage to escape and save his life.

After escaping, he dared not go to big cities at all, and only dared to hide in this garbage dump. But he didn't expect that even though he hid like this, he was still found by the insects.

"Who exactly are you?" Jorel asked in a dry voice.

"Don't worry about that, just answer my question."

"We've hijacked too many civilian ships; I don't know which one you're referring to."

"That's the last ship your Storm Star Pirates hijacked before they were wiped out."

"Let me think about it. It's been too long. I need to think about it carefully."

Jorel sat down, closed his eyes, and propped his head up with his hand, seemingly lost in memories.

Rhine didn't press for answers, but simply stood aside and waited quietly.

After a while, a strange noise suddenly came from outside. Rhine turned his head and looked.

Just as Rhine turned his head, Jorel suddenly opened his eyes and attacked Rhine. Fortunately, Rhine reacted quickly and immediately turned around to block Jorel's attack.

The two insects then quickly began to wrestle, fighting back and forth, with neither gaining the upper hand.

"These skills of yours... you're a female soldier, no, these skills are not something ordinary female soldiers can learn. You need at least the rank of major general to learn them. Who exactly are you?" Jorel asked in astonishment.

"I've already said it, you don't need to know who I am."

As the fight progressed, Jorel gradually gained the upper hand, and Rhine's strength was still being suppressed too much.

Just as Jorel kicked Rhine away and was about to escape from the house, a blue and white laser gun was pressed against the back of his head.

"Want to try and see if your feet are faster or my gun is faster?" Rhine's voice was utterly cold.

Jorel swallowed hard and didn't try to run away again.

"What exactly do you want?"

"Just answer my previous question."

"If I answer, you'll let me go."

"Yes, as long as you promise to keep quiet about what happened tonight."

"Alright, we captured thirty male insects from that spaceship. Most of them were of high level. Except for the five C-level ones which were divided among the brothers in the group, the rest were sold to the Mande Auction House in Mel City."

"You remember what happened three years ago very clearly, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"No, because the quality of the male insects on that spaceship was so impressive that we have never found so many high-level male insects on a single spaceship."

"I've told you everything I know, you should let go..."

With a thud, Jorel fell to the ground, a bloody hole appearing on the back of his head.

After confirming that Jorel was definitely dead, Rhine searched Jorel's house and soon found more than 20,000 star coins in a hidden spot.

As before, Rhine threw Jorel's body into the crack in the ground and disguised Jorel's house to make it look like Jorel had gone on a long journey.

After confirming that there were no suspicious traces left on his body, Rhine took the money he had looted and went home.

After arriving home, Lu Yuan asked, "Rhine, you gave him the money, and Joe didn't say anything, did he?"

Qiao's first impression on Lu Yuan was really not good, and Lu Yuan was worried that Qiao would deliberately cause trouble.

"No, he also wished us all the best after we arrived in Mel.

Lu Yuan felt a little embarrassed, realizing he had been stereotypical. It seemed Qiao was actually quite nice.