The gentle, sickly beauty is a cold and aloof general.

Jun Ming led Atal on a aimless stroll.

After passing through the area where the insects played, we arrived at the place that sold clothes.

"Master, this shop seems quite popular with male insects. Shall we go in and have a look?"

As they passed a shop that specialized in making clothes for male insects, Atal suggested.

Anyway, there's still time, Jun Ming nodded.

"Let's go in and take a look around."

Jun Ming was also curious to know what kind of clothes the male insects here wore and what style they followed.

This store is very large and has been divided into detailed sections.

Jun Ming led Atar on a aimless stroll.

The clothes here are all styles that you can see everywhere, and I don't see anything special about them. How did they become a store that is exclusively for male insects?

Just as he was wondering, Junming saw the price tag.

The cheapest clothes here cost tens of thousands of Star Coins.

"Why are the prices so different from other stores?"

Jun Ming was somewhat puzzled.

In his opinion, this clothing was no different from the clothing in other stores, but the price was dozens of times higher.

However, none of the styles were to Junming's liking.

So it's very strange.

Atal was about to explain when he was interrupted by an extremely arrogant voice from the side.

"Hey, where did this poor, pathetic male worm come from?"

"Why are you browsing here if you can't afford it?"

The sudden sound from the male insect attracted the attention of Junming and Atar, and both insects turned to look at the source of the sound.

When Atar saw who it was, his pupils contracted slightly, and he froze for a moment.

It was Ileka, the powerful ruler of Hevalius...

A tyrannical, infamous Grade A male insect.

"Sir, it's not that I can't afford it, I'm just curious why the clothes here are so expensive."

Jun Ming offered a polite explanation.

"Hmph, this is a shop that makes clothes specifically for male insects."

"All the materials used inside are the finest silk threads; they are not rough at all, but very smooth and silky."

"It's best suited for us male insects with smooth, fair skin."

"Naturally, it's more expensive."

"What a bumpkin."

Ileka looked at Jun Ming with disdain.

"Where did you come from, male insect?"

"How come I've never seen you before?"

Perhaps because Ileka had never paid any attention to female insects, he didn't notice Atar beside Junming and therefore didn't recognize his identity.

"Jun Ming, you were just rescued by Atal and brought back to the main planet a few days ago."

Jun Ming shook the hand he was holding with Atal.

Only then did Ileka notice Atal beside Jun Ming.

Silver hair and red eyes—such a female insect is indeed rare.

"Atar?"

"Is it you?"

After a moment of surprise, Ileka said to Jun Ming:

"You're the B-grade male insect that was rescued?"

"And the match with Atal is 100%?"

Ileka scanned Jun Ming from head to toe, her eyes filled with scrutiny and disdain.

After all, among male insects, the level of mental strength is the most important criterion for judging their importance.

A and B may seem to be only one level apart, but their treatment is vastly different.

Moreover, there is a hidden hierarchy of contempt among male insects, with higher-ranking male insects generally looking down on male insects of lower rank than themselves.

Therefore, after learning Jun Ming's identity, his already arrogant tone became even more disdainful.

"Exactly."

Jun Ming's face remained expressionless, showing no further reaction.

Seeing that Jun Ming's attitude towards him wasn't as obsequious as the usual B-grade male insects, Ileka was somewhat displeased.

However, she couldn't vent her anger directly on Jun Ming, so Ileka turned her attention to Atar.

"Now, even a lowly female soldier can come into this shop?"

"snort."

"That's true."

"Some male insects have never seen much of the world since they were young, and they have to keep an eye on the prices when they come to a store like this."

"In this situation, one must hold onto that lowly female soldier tightly in order to bring wealth to oneself."

"But you are indeed smart."

"I know that if it weren't for the system's forced matching, there probably wouldn't be any female insects willing to take you, a male insect with damaged mental strength."

"So they clung tightly to this dirty female soldier with atavistic genes."

Ileka became increasingly outspoken and offensive.

"You've said so much, aren't you tired?"

Jun Ming gave him an understanding smile.

"Your Excellency could find a cool place to rest your overused voice and eyes."

"Talking and rolling your eyes also take a lot of energy."

"If you have nothing else to say, we'll take our leave now."

Jun Ming didn't come here today to argue with anyone, so he was in a hurry to leave and wanted to go after saying that.

Ileka was displeased to see herself being mocked by a B-grade male insect.

"I wonder if Atal still remembers his good friend Hevalius."

Upon hearing this, Atar was frozen in place by those words.

When the two were in military school, they were both enemies and friends; they were each other's greatest foe and their best friend.

After Hevalius married Ileka, he lost contact with Atal. Rumors of his marriage circulated from time to time until one day Atal witnessed Hevalius's life firsthand.

I felt heartbroken but there was nothing I could do.

Since then, there has been no further news of Hevalius.

Today, however, his lord Ileka suddenly brought it up, and Atal's concern for his friend made him take it to heart.

Sensing that the person he was holding had stopped, Jun Ming was also forced to stop in place.

His eyes questioned Atal: What had happened?

Atal whispered in Jun Ming's ear, "The Hevalius he mentioned is a friend of mine from military school."

"He is now her female servant, but we lost contact a long time ago."

"I heard...you're not doing very well."

Jun Ming nodded knowingly.

Just by looking at Ileka's arrogant demeanor, you can tell that he is definitely not the kind of male insect that would treat female insects well.

"His wings are really ugly, pitch black, and they almost hurt me once."

"So I cut off his wings and made them into a specimen. Although it was ugly, I put it in my collection."

"Now Hevalius has become a completely useless female slave, suffering torment every day."

"If Your Excellency Junming has the time, I can invite you and your female attendant Atal to come and admire my collection."

"I have many different kinds of wings here."

"I can also teach you how to cut off the female insect's wings in the best possible way."

Atar stood there, stunned in disbelief.

Ileka cut off Hevalius's wings!

They even demoted him to a female slave!

No wonder there has been no news of him since then.

"Teaching is unnecessary."

"I have no interest in collecting female insect wings."

"You should enjoy it yourself."

"Remember to have a wonderful dream with wings every night."

After saying that, Jun Ming ignored Yileka and forcibly pulled Atal away from the store.

Atal's hands were ice-cold; he didn't know whether he was scared or angry.

Ileka glared at Jun Ming's retreating figure, plotting to find an opportunity to teach that arrogant Jun Ming a lesson next time.