As Lin Luo's "new way of comforting the spiritual sea" became more and more widely promoted, the social upheaval it caused finally spread from the joy and experimentation of the female insect group to the male insect group, and quickly evolved into sharp division and confrontation.

At first, there were only sporadic sounds.

Some male insects, who were relatively gentle or already had a deep bond with their females, found that the effects were remarkable after trying it in private. Not only did the females' mental state improve visibly, but their intimacy and trust with each other also seemed to deepen.

Although these male insects were not the mainstream in the male insect group in the past, and some were even ridiculed for being "too soft-hearted", they have now found role models and have begun to share their experiences more openly.

Although their voices were not loud, they were like pebbles thrown into a lake, proving that "change" is not impossible, and can even bring about better relationships.

However, this only further offended many males, especially the more advanced males who were used to control and privilege.

On the StarNet, the voices of opposition began to gather, escalate, and become extremely aggressive.

"What a joke! For thousands of years, male insects have been comforting female insects this way, so how come it's now considered 'wrong'? Saying that 'suppression' is wrong and 'healing' is needed? Mental power inherently possesses the attribute of control; this is a natural law! Why insist on going against the heavens and resorting to these sentimental tricks? It's utterly absurd!"

"What the female insect's spiritual sea needs is strong leadership and regulation, not nagging 'cleaning'! To waste powerful spiritual energy on trivial, nanny-like 'cleaning' work is a waste and a degradation of the male insect's talents!"

"This is the most absurd part! To actually demand that male insects change their minds 'from the bottom of their hearts'? Since when have our will and emotions needed to be 'shaped' to cater to the health of female insects? Today they can ask us to change our minds for 'healing,' so tomorrow can they ask us to change our stance for something else? This is a serious violation of the male insects' mental freedom!"

"How I use my mental power is my freedom. If I want it to be under my control, then it should be under my control. Why should I have to learn to 'cherish' or 'protect' it? Those emotions should be a reward that female insects receive after pleasing us, not a prerequisite for us to appease them! You've got it backwards!"

"The source of all this chaos is that Lin Luo! A male insect of unknown origin who just happened to find Ailand, relying on some twisted logic and the support of the Marshal, dares to openly challenge the traditions and behavior of the entire male insect class! What does he think he is? A savior? A prophet? He's nothing but an opportunist stirring up trouble!"

"Look at what Lin Luo has done! He's instilled unrealistic fantasies in those lower-level female insects, shaking the very foundation of the male insects' authority. His methods are essentially encouraging the females to demand more, even questioning the male's authority!! We must stop him from continuing to bewitch the insects!"

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Many males who are accustomed to the old patterns, unwilling to make the effort to change, or who firmly believe that the dignity of a male insect lies in absolute control, deeply agree with this.

They began to speak out more systematically, questioning the new therapy, criticizing the "emotional manipulation of male insects" in its promotion, and portraying Lin Luo as an ambitious and dangerous figure who disrupted the natural social order.

The StarNet is no longer just a place for expectations and praise, but has become a battlefield for fierce clashes of opinions.

Supporters praised it as "a step forward in civilization" and "an embodiment of true love," while opponents denounced it as "an absurd countercurrent" and "oppression of male insects."

This also caused divisions within the female insect group: some were afraid of offending the male and dared not try again, while others felt disappointed and saddened by the male's fierce opposition.

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Late at night, Eland was awakened from his sleep by the unusually high body temperature in his arms.

He suddenly opened his eyes and found Lin Luo curled up in his arms, her cheeks flushed an abnormal red, her breathing rapid and hot.

"Your Excellency? Lin Luo!" Ailand gently shook him, his voice hoarse and anxious.

Lin Luo showed no reaction, his brows furrowed.

Ayland's heart sank instantly. He immediately placed his palm on Lin Luo's forehead, which was frighteningly hot.

Could it be that the recent continuous teaching and live streaming of the Spirit Sea has overexerted him and caused some problem with his mental energy?

Eland urgently summoned Parks and, with the highest level of authority, directly connected to the emergency contact codes of the Imperial Medical Department and the Academy of Sciences.

In less than ten minutes, the mansion was brightly lit.

Dr. Parks was the first to rush in carrying his equipment case, followed by Minister Herbert with a grave expression, Dean Tynes, and their respective core team members. The bedroom instantly transformed into a makeshift emergency room.

"Body temperature 42.3 degrees Celsius, continuing to rise! Vital signs fluctuating wildly!"

"Mental energy monitoring shows extremely high activity, but the fluctuations are chaotic and the pattern cannot be analyzed!"

"Cell viability detection... Good heavens! This is impossible!" A researcher from the medical department exclaimed in disbelief as he looked at the data on the portable testing device.

All the insects immediately swarmed around, including the seemingly composed Aland.

The screen showed that the rate of cell metabolism in Lin Luo's body was increasing exponentially, with old cells rapidly dying and new cells dividing and maturing at an unprecedented efficiency.

This kind of dramatic "renewal" at the cellular level usually only occurs in one situation—when the female insect's spiritual sea completely erupts and is about to go out of control and transform into an insect, and the body makes its final preparations to withstand the impending, violent energy shock and morphological transformation.

"This...this is a physiological sign of impending female insect transformation!" Dean Tynes frowned, his voice hoarse.

"But Lord Lin Luo is a male insect! The physical structure and mental stability of a male insect are vastly different from those of a female insect, making it theoretically impossible for him to exhibit this extreme metabolic state 'prepared to withstand a massive energy impact'!"

"All the data points to an abnormal energy infusion or that the body is being forced to undergo some kind of overload 'modification'," Minister Herbert said, quickly flipping through other monitoring results. "But the energy source is unknown, and there are no similar records in the male insect database."

Dr. Parks tried to approach Linlo with the gentlest mental stabilizer, but the device issued an overload warning.

"His mental field autonomously repels external interference, and its strength is... extremely high."

The insects looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

This situation is beyond all known medical and biological frameworks; they can only perform the most basic cooling and life support, but are completely helpless to find the root cause.

Ailand stood by the bed, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, his nails digging deep into his palms.

His usually calm face showed little expression, but deep in his eyes surged fear and self-blame.

In the suffocating silence, Minister Herbert suddenly turned his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Elland, and asked in a deep voice, "Major General Elland, what were you doing before Lord Linlu's unusual behavior?"

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