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

"Should we say goodbye to Qiao before we leave tomorrow morning?" Lu Yuan asked.

"No need, we're leaving first thing tomorrow morning. Joe sleeps until noon every day, so let's not disturb him."

Lu Yuan nodded; after all, he had only asked casually.

Because they had to get up early the next day, the two insects spread a blanket on the floor and prepared to sleep.

The reason they slept on the floor wasn't because of any particular hobby or interest; it was simply because they had no beds.

Not only was there no bed, but all the furniture and belongings in their room were gone. The room was completely empty. The few bags of nutrient solution, money, clothes, and some odds and ends they were going to take with them the next day were just lying on the floor.

To raise more money for the journey, Lu Yuan sold everything he could at home, leaving him with only a blanket.

The blanket was actually sold, but we arranged with the buyer to pick it up tomorrow morning.

Rhine also helped Lu Yuan sell the goods, as it was good to have more money on hand. As for the more than 20,000 star coins that Qiao had generously sponsored, he did not plan to use them for the time being.

It wasn't that he wanted to hide it from Lu Yuan, but rather that he couldn't find a legitimate reason for the large sum of money to appear.

He definitely wouldn't let Lu Yuan know that he killed Qiao. There were many things he couldn't tell Lu Yuan right now, and in his opinion, Lu Yuan was too innocent and might not be able to accept some things.

However, he was happy to protect Lu Yuan under his wing, as long as Lu Yuan loved him wholeheartedly.

The next morning, the two insects got up early, packed their luggage, and left the garbage dump where they had lived for many days.

The two insects first walked to Kenta City, where there were buses to other cities.

The bus was very old and rusty, and one of the doors couldn't be closed. Lu Yuan had serious doubts about whether the bus could reach its destination safely, and the ticket for such a dilapidated bus cost three stars.

However, they had no other choice. All the buses here were like that; they had no choice but to get on. They prayed that the long journey wouldn't end and that the buses wouldn't break down halfway.

However, the prayers had no effect. The car stalled less than ten kilometers away. The road was long and the heart sank. Outside was an endless desert, with no village or shop in sight.

However, the driver and the other passengers remained calm. The driver got off the bus with a repair kit and started fixing the car while cursing.

Half an hour later, the car restarted, but Lu Yuan's heart had barely settled down when, an hour later, the car stopped again—this time, a tire had blown out.

After that, the bus kept repeating this stop-and-go process, and Lu Yuan went from being shocked at the beginning to becoming numb later.

It wasn't until nearly midnight that their bus finally arrived at its destination, Montenegro.

Lu Yuan estimated that the distance from Kenta City to Black Hills City was about 500 kilometers, and the bus journey took nearly 15 hours.

It was impossible to travel any further to Montenegro at this time, so Lu Yuan and Rhine found a small hotel near the station and rested for the night.

The next morning, the two insects rushed to the train station. Black Mountain City is a relatively large city, and there are direct trains from here to Mel City.

The train seemed much more reliable than the bus, at least reaching the level of an old-fashioned green train. Sure enough, there were no more breakdowns on the road, which made me feel very relieved.

Upon arriving in Mel City and stepping out of the train station, Lu Yuan still felt a little uneasy. After all, Mel City didn't have a good reputation. He held Rhein's hand tightly, and Rhein's presence made him less nervous.

However, Mel City looks very ordinary, with no bullet holes, no graffiti, and no strange shapes; it's just an ordinary city.

Afterwards, the two insects took a car directly to the city center, and the first thing they saw after getting off the car was a park.

Lu Yuan led Rhine into the park, where lush trees could be seen, along with a lake and lawn in the distance, and cleaning insects were sweeping the path.

Aside from being too quiet, having no insects at all, and the cleaning robot insects looking rather high-end, this place is no different from the park Lu Yuan saw before his crossing.

"Rhine, I think Mel City is pretty good. It's just rumors that it's full of bloodshed and violence."

Rhine smiled slightly, about to say something, when suddenly his expression turned serious, and he pulled Lu Yuan into the bushes nearby.

Less than two minutes later, two groups of insects appeared in the park, totaling about thirty insects.

The two groups of insects met and immediately started fighting without saying a word. Some were engaged in close combat, some were shooting each other with laser guns, and some were even fighting each other in mid-air with wings extended from their backs.

After the initial shock, Lu Yuan crouched in the bushes and watched it like it was a blockbuster movie.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan shuddered, feeling the hairs on his body stand on end. He turned his head away and stopped watching the two sides fighting.

"What's wrong, my lord?" Rhine asked, noticing that Lu Yuan's mood was off.

"How did they become like that?" Lu Yuan pointed to a few insects.

Rhine looked over and saw that the bodies of the insects that Lu Yuan was pointing to had changed. Some had mouths that looked like mouthparts, some had eyes that looked like compound eyes, and some had hands and feet that looked like three pairs of segmented legs.

"They've become half-insects, which increases their combat power. The male lord doesn't like insects like that."

"How could I possibly like it? It's disgusting."

Lu Yuan particularly disliked insects before his journey, finding them so repulsive that they made him feel physically uncomfortable.

Rhine didn't speak, but her expression darkened slightly. Lu Yuan was still feeling unwell and didn't notice the change in Rhine's expression.

However, Lu Yuan soon had no time to worry about the nausea and discomfort he felt.

The battle between the two groups of insects intensified. Some insects were injured, some died, and blood was splattered all over the ground. Some insects even threw out something that looked like a bomb, killing three insects instantly. Other insects had their limbs blown off and crawled on the ground howling in pain.

Lu Yuan's face turned pale. Rhine reached out to cover Lu Yuan's eyes, but Lu Yuan stopped her.

"It's okay, I can handle it. I'll have to live here from now on, and I'll have to get used to it eventually," Lu Yuan said, trembling but determined.

Fifteen minutes later, the two groups of insects finally decided the winner. The defeated group was completely wiped out, while the victorious group also suffered heavy casualties. The surviving insects limped away.

Soon, several cleaning robot insects arrived. They opened a large opening in their abdomens, from which several mechanical tentacles extended, and they threw the corpses in one by one.

After the body was disposed of, the machine insect began to deal with other traces. Bloodstains were wiped clean, the blasted road surface was filled in, and the broken and fallen bench sculptures were replaced or moved.

When the robotic insects left, the park had returned to its initial peaceful tranquility, with no trace of the fight visible.