My evil self is completely unable to exert its power in the Zerg.

The hovercar smoothly entered the manor, and the automatic sensor doors slid open and closed silently, shutting out all the noise from the outside world.

Su Tang remained unusually quiet throughout the journey, her mind replaying the sudden kiss in the backstage dressing room, her cheeks occasionally flushing with a suspicious blush.

Klein led him out of the car by the hand, his long, silvery-white hair gleaming softly in the moonlight.

However, as Su Tang stepped onto the main house steps, Klein paused almost imperceptibly, his icy blue eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Today is an odd-numbered day, so the baby will sleep with me."

"Why should I!" Lancelot's purple eyes were filled with resentment. "You two are always so lucky, one single and one double, and sometimes you even have to be together. It's like I'm never a turn!"

Rohart crossed his arms and scoffed, "Why wouldn't it be your turn? During the day, aren't you the one clinging to the lord, embracing a leaky faucet?"

"You damned red-bellied dragonfly! You don't think I...!"

"Lancelot," Klein gently interrupted the pink-haired female soldier's sharp tongue, "you can come with me tonight if you want, baby won't mind."

"What? Marshal Brown, what's wrong with you!" Lancelot shuddered, clearly disgusted by Klein's tone.

The red-haired female soldier sneered even louder: "You blame other insects? If you can't accept sharing, you can't blame other insects for eating meat."

"You rude person..."

"Alright, Lancelot, Rohart." Klein sighed to the two female soldiers like a virtuous mother father persuading her two disobedient cubs, "It's getting late, and the male master must be very tired today. Let me coax him to rest early."

"Rohart, he's already our house bug, you should learn to accept him."

Seeing the troublemaker look away, the white-haired insect-man looked gently at another troublemaker, "And you, Lancelot, you really should learn how to take care of the lord with us."

Klein's tone was not harsh, but it carried an undeniable authority: "I know you've always had some misunderstandings about me. It's quite difficult to get you to accept me from the start. Today, you should learn a thing or two from Rohart. This stalemate can't go on forever."

Lancelot also successfully muted his microphone.

He knew, of course, that Klein was right. Whatever Klein's motives, he was right for now. His body had grown considerably through long-term training, but he had been struggling to take things to the next level with his master.

He really should seek advice from a "favored" senior—even if he's too embarrassed to ask this "senior." This time, for the sake of his future happiness, he has to bite the bullet and ask for advice.

"Hey, Redbell...Rohart, please..."

"Ugh, this is so annoying, come with me."

The red-haired female soldier and the pink-haired commander awkwardly went upstairs one after the other.

And so, the virtuous and sensible Klein, with the power of a single insect, successfully fooled all the insects in the house, and took Su Tang into the room.

Back in familiar territory, Su Tang finally snapped out of his reverie. He had just picked up his favorite little cushion when he heard Klein's gentle voice behind him:

"Baby, you've had a tough day."

Su Tang turned around, about to instinctively rush into the comforting embrace of the insect, but saw that Klein did not open his arms as usual, but stood quietly by the door, his gaze calm as still water.

"Don't rush to rest," Klein took a few steps closer and stopped in front of Su Tang. His slender fingers gently brushed the soft hair on Su Tang's forehead, his movements as tender as ever, and his voice deep and pleasant, "Baby..."

He leaned down slightly, meeting Su Tang's gaze at eye level. His icy blue eyes seemed to see right through any pretense. "Do you know?"

Klein paused, his tone unchanged, but it made Su Tang inexplicably nervous.

"You smell of his citrus."

Su Tang: "!!!"

He took a small step back abruptly, his little hands unconsciously clenching the hem of his clothes, his amber eyes darting nervously left and right: "W-what citrus scent? I can't smell it at all..."

Su Tang tried to get away with it by blinking her big eyes as usual, putting on an innocent and cute expression, "I don't smell like citrus at all, it's your nose that's to blame!"

"Baby... at 9:05, while we were handling military affairs, you pretended to wander around the stage, but actually went backstage." Klein's tone was as calm as if he were stating an objective fact.

Su Tang's heart skipped a beat, his face tightened instinctively, and his eyes darted around. Clearly, with his tiny brain, he couldn't find a suitable excuse. His "CPU" was running at high speed in a panic, and his whole face was turning red.

Klein didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly. His gaze wasn't sharp, but it made Su Tang feel like a nut that had been stripped of its shell, completely exposed to the other person.

But to Su Tang's surprise, Klein did not reprimand her as harshly as he had expected, nor did he show any obvious displeasure. He simply continued in his usual gentle tone:

"Going backstage on your own is too dangerous." Klein reached out, his fingertips gently brushing Su Tang's hair, stroking the little male insect's head. "The insects there are a mixed bunch, and although there is security, it's not as safe as what we're doing here."

He reached out and gently pulled the nervous little male insect, who was almost jumping up and down, into his arms, letting him sit on his lap, as if soothing a frightened little animal. "Next time you want to go, you must let me, or Rohart, or Lancelot go with you, okay?"

Seeing that Klein didn't seem to care about the matter further, Su Tang's tense nerves relaxed a little, and she nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes! I'll definitely do it next time!"

He thought the matter was over and a smile was about to return to his face when he heard Klein's voice again, still gentle, but like a pebble thrown into a lake, stirring up even bigger ripples in his heart.

"And another thing," Klein said, his chin resting gently on the top of Su Tang's head. His voice came through his chest, carrying a reassuring calmness that made Su Tang's heart leap into her throat.

"Back at the airport," Klein's icy blue eyes, like the deepest icy sea, reflected Su Tang's somewhat flustered face, "that orange-haired female insect who took you away..."

Su Tang's heart nearly stopped beating. It's all over! They've really found out! Not only about the backstage affair, but also about Adlore...

His palms were sweating with nervousness as he awaited the expected "interrogation."

However, Klein still stated calmly, "His identity is questionable in some ways."

But Su Tang felt like she was suffocating.

He knows! He must know everything! He knows I wanted to "do bad things" with Adlaud!

What to do? Klein actually found out! Wouldn't his image as the mighty Demon King be ruined?! And what if Klein forbids him from seeing Adlaud because of this?!

"Baby," Klein's voice pulled him back from his chaotic thoughts.

"I...I didn't..."

Klein looked at Su Tang's face, which turned pale with tension, and a faint, almost imperceptible, morbid satisfaction seemed to flash deep in his eyes.

Just when Su Tang thought she was about to be severely disciplined, Klein changed the subject:

"I can keep it a secret for you."

Su Tang looked up abruptly, unable to believe what she was hearing.

"Did you think I would stop you, baby?" Klein raised his hand and gently wiped away the fine beads of sweat on Su Tang's nose with his fingertips. "How could I? I've always been on your side, baby..."

"But you need to promise me one thing." His tone softened, becoming more conciliatory. "If you really want to go out with him, you have to tell me in advance."

"Really?!" Su Tang's eyes lit up instantly, as if they were filled with stars.

Looking at the little male insect, Klein's icy blue eyes were also full of smiles. He lowered his voice, as if sharing a secret known only to the two of them, "Baby, you know me. You can always trust me."

"I won't be an obstacle for you, I'll only be your support. You can do whatever you want." Klein gazed at Su Tang and gently kissed his ear. "Trust me, I will support all your decisions—provided you can stay safe."

Looking into Su Tang's amber eyes, which were filled with confusion, he continued to throw out the bait: "You can go with him to any place you find interesting, and I will just protect you from where you can't see me."

"This is our new 'little secret,' okay?"

Su Tang stared blankly at Klein, her mind momentarily blank.

Does Klein mean that he can continue playing with Adlaud?

Su Tang felt his heart being enveloped by an indescribable warm current. He felt that Klein really understood him!

As expected of the female insect I trust the most!

He leaned against Klein's chest, nodded vigorously, and grabbed Klein's sleeve with his little hand: "Yes! I promise you! This is our little secret!"

Then he leaned in and gave Klein a quick kiss on his beautifully sculpted chin. "Klein, you're the best!"

Like a little kitten who has found a backer, Su Tang nestled contentedly and peacefully in Klein's arms. Even when Klein forced him to eat coffee beans, he didn't find them bitter. Su Tang felt like the happiest demon king in the world!

Klein sensed the little guy in his arms becoming excited again. Deep in his icy blue eyes was understanding, indulgence, and satisfaction at having control over the little male insect.

He certainly knew that Adlaud's identity was questionable.

How could a wasp with such impressive skills, capable of disappearing right under one's nose, happen to appear at the airport at that exact moment and just happen to "save" its male mate? There are no such coincidences in the world.

Letting things run their course was simply a way to see things more clearly. Klein wouldn't allow anything beyond his control to happen, much less allow any adverse factors to harm his precious child.

However, he also had to thank this unexpected turn of events. Sharing a secret with the young master was like an invisible thread that tightened the bond between them.

"Ah... baby..." A faint blush, barely perceptible to insects, rose on Klein's dark skin. "I kept it a secret for you today, so you... should reward me properly, right?"

The white-haired female insect politely asked Su Tang for her opinion, and after receiving her consent, she couldn't wait to sit down.

The tall and sturdy female soldier, taking advantage of her height, not only did she do push-ups on her own, but she also pressed coffee beans onto the face of the little male insect who avoided coffee like the plague.

"Ugh... Waaah, no more, it's too bitter!"

"No, I just used a potion. Try it again..."

His long, silvery-white hair swayed wildly as he did push-ups, making Su Tang dizzy. The male insect, forced to drink a bitter beverage, took a big gulp of coffee milk with tears in his eyes.

"Ha, so good..."

However, the obedient Su Tang was not let off the hook.

Klein's academic report was like a black hole, trapping the poor cat-like insect inside. The cat-like insect was so dizzy from all the twists and turns that it finally couldn't hold it in and vomited.

But the marshal's belly could hold a boat, and Klein was clearly very tolerant. By the time he had eaten his fill, Su Tang was already exhausted.

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In the afternoon, the sunlight streamed in through the window, making it warm and cozy.

Su Tang lay on the soft carpet, aimlessly poking at the terminal screen.

The production team and contestants are currently preparing for the upcoming live broadcast, so they don't need him for the time being and he's quite bored!

Su Tang finally couldn't resist and secretly sent a message to that account.

[Ultimate Villain Demon King]: Hey! Are you there? I'm so bored! [Kitten rolling around.jpg]

I received a reply shortly after the message was sent.

[Bad Guy's Henchman Trainee]: Troublesome brat, what's wrong now?

[Ultimate Villain Demon King]: Don't call me a brat! You should call me Big Boss!

[Ultimate Villain Demon King]: This place is no fun at all! Baldy Bao hasn't asked me to stream! This grandpa is going out to do something "big"!

[Bad Guy's Henchman Trainee]: ?

[Bad Guy's Henchman Trainee]: Ancestor, what big thing are you planning to do?

[Ultimate Villain Demon King]: Take me out to play! Let's go to your "Secret Stronghold of Villains"!

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the communication.

[Bad Guy's Henchman Trainee]: Okay, just you wait.

Su Tang looked at the reply and a smug smile appeared on her face. She sent another message to Klein and received an affirmative reply. Then she quickly got up from the carpet.

Unaware that the guards on the estate had been ordered to "coincidentally" be absent from their duties for a short time on certain routes, he racked his brains and clumsily avoided the guards on their daily patrols.

Following the instructions, Su Tang finally slipped away to a relatively secluded area on the side of the manor, near the outer woods.

Before long, a familiar figure nimbly vaulted over the fence from the shadows of the woods, landing lightly with almost no sound.

He still had that striking, flamboyant orange short hair, a row of silver studs on his ears that glittered in the sunlight, and that familiar roguish smile on his lips.

Adlord scanned his surroundings with his mental energy, then looked him up and down, clicking his tongue: "Is this how the noble female insects of the main planet protect their esteemed male insect lord?"

Ignoring his complaints, Su Tang excitedly urged, "Hurry up! Where are we going?"

"Tsk, troublesome." Adlaud complained, but his actions were swift as he grabbed Su Tang's wrist: "Keep up, and don't make a sound."

He led Su Tang along a path that was out of the surveillance blind spot, and quickly left the manor area.

Su Tang thought they would go to some legendary "underground fighting arena", "illegally modified warehouse" or "secret bar of interstellar pirates" or something like that.

However, after many twists and turns, Adlaud stopped in front of a shop with a gaudy facade and flashing neon lights.

"We're here." Adrode released his hand, put it back in his pocket, and gestured with his chin toward the shop. "Here you go, 'The Bad Guys' Secret Base'."

Su Tang looked up and saw the huge words "Chongzai Arcade" on the signboard, along with various game sound effects coming from inside.

Su Tang: "..."

This...this is the villain's secret hideout?!

It doesn't look mysterious or scary at all!

This is quite different from the "villain's stronghold" he had imagined, a place full of danger and excitement.

Seemingly noticing the disappointment in Su Tang's eyes, Adlaud raised an eyebrow: "What? You look down on this place?"

He went in first, then turned to look at Su Tang, "Still... afraid to come in?"

"Me? How could I possibly be afraid!"

Su Tang raised her tail, put her hands on her hips, and followed Adlord inside.

"Tsk, what a little devil." Seeing Su Tang's tail hook, Adlaud seemed to remember something, complaining as he took off his coat and wrapped it around Su Tang, "Hey, don't run around, stay close to me."

Upon hearing this, the little male insect obediently stopped and put on Adlord's coat, the long hem of which concealed the beautiful little tail hook.

Realizing that a male insect, a sweet and unsuspecting one, was completely enveloped by his scent, Adlord couldn't help but roll his tongue halfway around against his palate, a hoarse whisper escaping his throat: "Damn."

The arcade is very spacious and has all kinds of game machines: a driving simulator, a shooting range, a punching machine, a basketball shooting machine, and so on.

I don't know if business here is too bad or if it was cleared out in advance, but there wasn't a single bug in the arcade.

"Come on, my little darling," Adlord pulled a handful of game tokens from his pocket and stuffed them into Su Tang's hand, "Let me show you something."

The location was rather ordinary, but when Su Tang actually started playing, she was captivated by these novel and interesting games.

He ran to a boxing strength tester, yelled, and punched the machine hard. The word "MISS" immediately appeared on the screen.

"Tsk, really bad." Adlaud stood to the side with his arms crossed, making a blunt critique.

Su Tang pouted unconvinced and turned to the shooting game next to her.

He managed to get a feel for it this time, but he always failed at the second stage.

Just as Su Tang pouted in frustration after repeated failures, Adlaud clicked his tongue impatiently: "Good luck, at least you made it through the first hurdle."

He grabbed a handful of game coins and shoved them into Su Tang's hand without saying a word. "Try again, this time aim for the head, the weak point."

Under Adlord's "guidance," Su Tang gradually mastered some skills and was occasionally able to pass one or two simple levels.

Every time he made a little progress, Adlord would taunt him with "good luck," but would always hand him more game coins.

"This is too easy, I want to try that race car!" Su Tang became proud again, pointing to the holographic racing simulator in the corner.

Adlaud shrugged: "Don't say I didn't warn you, that thing is difficult."

Su Tang excitedly ran to the racing simulator and sat in the cockpit.

After the game started, he frantically tried to control the steering wheel and soon crashed into the guardrail.

"I can't stand it. Driving like this in real life would kill me." Adlord had somehow gotten into the cockpit behind Su Tang. The tall female insect wrapped her arms around him from behind, holding his hands as he gripped the steering wheel. "Follow my route."

Under Adlord's guidance, Su Tang gradually mastered the skills, and the little bug representing Su Tang on the screen overcame all obstacles.

Su Tang was quickly drawn to these novel and interesting games, immersing herself in the joy of "rebellion" and "freedom".

He felt that although this place was not the den of dragons and tigers he had imagined, sneaking out with Adlord, avoiding the guards, was itself full of the thrill of "breaking the rules".

He really felt like a "big brother" experiencing the everyday life of the underworld with his "brothers," and that feeling... wasn't bad!

"It's getting late, I should take you home now."

Seeing Su Tang's reluctant expression, Adlaud clicked his tongue again, "Next time I'll take you somewhere else. I know an underground band that's much more interesting than the arcade."

Su Tang's eyes immediately lit up: "Really? When?"

"Wait until I contact you." Adlaud escorted Su Tang back to a secluded corner of the mansion, his eyes darting around. He scratched his head in annoyance and clicked his tongue impatiently. "Hey, kid, lately... don't run around."

"Anyway, while I'm away, you, the little bug, stay home obediently, understand?"

Seeing that Su Tang obediently agreed and watched him return to the manor from afar, Adlord then slipped away.

From beginning to end, he failed to realize that from the very start, he and Su Tang were not living in the same world as the two insects.

Su Tang had no idea that while he was immersed in the "adventure" of the arcade, a powerful yet gentle mental force field was always subtly enveloping him, the most solid invisible shield.

He thought that by reporting his itinerary to Klein, he could naturally go out and play with Adlord. But Adlord was the protagonist who hadn't been assimilated by him yet and had a justice value of 75. What danger could there be in following him?

Su Tang had no idea that Klein had been hiding in a corner, neither too close nor too far, his icy blue eyes fixed quietly on his little male master through the noisy game console.

Even after that, every time Su Tang secretly contacted Adlord, every time Adlord took him out of the manor, the white-haired female insect was like a ghost behind him, hiding in the shadows and accompanying them on their journeys.

As he said, Klein tacitly approved of everything and helped Su Tang keep it a secret from her two other colleagues.

First, it is based on the judgment of Adlord's current behavior - although his identity is suspicious and his behavior is somewhat erratic, he has not shown any direct malice or threat to Su Tang.

Secondly, he believes that allowing the male master to "relax" appropriately within a controllable range and experience some "harmless rebellion" is more beneficial to the physical and mental health of his beloved male master.

As for Adlord, this seemingly cunning but actually naive wasp was completely unaware that its every move was being watched by another pair of eyes.

He thought he was a hunter weaving traps, but little did he know that every step he took was like dancing on a spider web that had already been laid out.

Every insect is meticulously weaving this sweet trap. Little do they know, the true hunter often appears as a patient guardian.

What tricks are these two wasps playing?

Klein was in no hurry to expose it. He had enough patience to wait for the truth to surface on its own.

Now all that needs to be done is to make sure that his baby, in this sweet trap, can enjoy enough fun without suffering any real harm.

This is Klein's unique way of protecting himself.

Within permissible limits, let him fly, while ensuring that the invisible safety rope is always firmly in your own hands.

In his icy blue eyes, there was absolute control and a deep-seated tenderness.

For him, this adventure was nothing more than a carefully controlled game.

Su Tang was completely unaware of all of this.

He felt that today was another fulfilling and joyful adventure! Adlord's assimilation progressed again! He was one step closer to becoming a qualified villainous demon king!