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

The competition of "Insect Star Stage" is progressing rapidly in an atmosphere that is both absurd and bizarre.

Since Su Tang returned with his unique "Demon King Judge" style, especially after introducing "Blind Selection Turnaround by Judges" and "Resurrection Round Punishment Test", the show's ratings and popularity have reached an unprecedented peak. Almost every Zerg in every star system is talking about this incredible show with great interest.

Isaac sat in the lounge waiting to go on stage, watching Su Tang walk towards the judges' table on the screen, and couldn't help but think of their previous interactions.

As usual, he brought the little male's favorite nutritional drink—citrus-flavored milk generously sponsored by Adlord.

The young gentleman's eyes lit up after just one sniff. He clearly really liked the new flavor of the drink, a taste he hadn't tried at home before.

But just as the male was eagerly anticipating his taste, a sub-female working insect passed by. Perhaps the other looked too tired, because the young male called out to him.

"Hey, you look like you haven't eaten in days!"

"I'm so busy, I don't have time to eat. My throat is parched. I'll just drink some nutritional supplements later." The work bug slowly turned around and realized that it was the male bug who had called out to it.

"Your Highness Su Tang! I'm sorry, I didn't notice you here... Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hmph, seeing how much you admire me, I'll reward you!" The little male insect stuffed the drink into the flattered working insect's arms and generously gave him male insect essence.

Isaac watched as the workaholic suddenly perked up, grabbed his brother's milk, and ran off like it was some precious treasure.

The little male insect watched the bottle of new-flavored milk leave with a heavy heart, its tail drooping.

"Brother, you really like it, so why did you... share the drink with the other bugs?" Isaac asked softly.

"Who cares about him! I just don't want my future evil henchmen to die from exhaustion here!"

Isaac: "..." I didn't say you cared about him.

This male insect was different from what they had imagined. They had thought he was faking his fearlessness of the female, but now it seemed he genuinely wasn't afraid.

Not only is he not afraid, he will even take the initiative to care for a strange female insect and share his food.

And when he handed the drink to the staff member, his natural expression showed no arrogance or condescension; he simply felt that the other person needed it.

He shared the food for such a simple reason.

Did he really overcome his fear?

Isaac didn't know, but this male insect... was constantly emitting male hormones that represented charm, a behavior that didn't conform to the stereotype of male insects, which puzzled him.

"Anyway, I didn't get to drink it today, but you'll bring me some next time, right, Isaac?"

Before he could think any further, the sight of the male insect on his chest, acting like a little cat cub, clinging to his sleeve and acting coquettishly, caused Isaac's pupils to dilate and his brain to shut down.

What did he say at that time?

He said, "Okay, next time, I will make a delicious drink for my brother myself."

Regardless of the male hormones, Isaac could easily realize that he was losing control, but his usually calm mind was completely unable to stop this off track, and he didn't want to stop himself.

Isaac couldn't help but recall that unintentional slip of the tongue when they first met; perhaps from the very first glance, he had begun to indulge himself.

"Troublesome," Isaac muttered to himself, his eyes glued to Su Tang on the screen.

He stroked his lips, seemingly savoring something, and unconsciously revealed a well-behaved yet wicked smile, "What a... little troublemaker."

……

Inside the studio, the lights were dazzling and the atmosphere was lively.

Su Tang sat in the most conspicuous position on the judges' panel. Her pure black hair was loosely tied into a low ponytail, shimmering under the lights. Her amber eyes focused intently on the stage, as if she were inspecting her future evil army.

Today, he specially wore a dark-colored gothic-style suit, with a rebellious "Adlaud-style black choker" around his neck, a matching leather collar on his tail, and sparkling rhinestones on the tail hook.

All of this is part of his carefully crafted image as a "vicious judge," and the Great Demon King is trying to create an even more imposing and terrifying atmosphere today.

"Good evening, everyone!" The host's enthusiastic voice echoed throughout the studio. "Welcome to the tenth episode of 'Insect Star Stage'!"

"After several rounds of intense and exciting competition and the revival round, every contestant who has made it to the semi-final stage tonight is truly dazzling! Along the way, they have eliminated strong opponents and also made a comeback in the revival round. I think their strength is beyond doubt."

"The arena, now under the spotlight, is not only a battleground of skill, but also a path for them to advance towards their dreams. Tonight, only the strongest will remain on the stage—they will fight for their tickets to the finals, and your applause is the best recognition for them!"

The sparse applause was perfunctory in response to the host, Qiao Ke.

"For this semi-final, we are once again honored to have the great live-streaming master, His Excellency Su Tang, as a judge! Without further ado, I now declare the tenth semi-final of 'Insect Star Grand Stage' officially open! Please welcome the first judge..."

Before Joker could finish speaking, the cheers from the audience nearly lifted the dome off the live broadcast venue.

Amidst thunderous applause, Su Tang slightly raised his chin, attempting to look at the live-streaming camera through his nostrils, a gesture that would make him appear even more arrogant and imposing.

He was completely immersed in his self-constructed script of "the ultimate villain intimidating everyone," tirelessly playing the role of the mean and vicious character he envisioned. He secretly vowed to show his harsh and demanding side today and spread terror throughout the world.

The first contestant took the stage and performed a graceful modern song and dance.

The dancer was a sub-female of the butterfly clan. She sang in an ethereal voice while performing difficult moves. Her movements were light and fluid, and the light green gauze butterfly wings on her back were incredibly graceful, like an elf dancing in the moonlight.

The audience was completely captivated, and even the usually sharp-tongued Lancelot nodded in approval, secretly memorizing a few of the flashy moves to practice in private.

As the lights shifted, the focus returned to the male insect who had been the center of attention on the judges' panel.

Su Tang picked up the rating sheet with a serious expression, her delicate eyebrows furrowing tightly, as if she had witnessed some unbearable performance.

He cleared his throat and spoke in a deliberately high-pitched voice, trying to sound fierce yet still retaining a childlike quality:

"Your dance..." he deliberately dragged out the last syllable, mimicking the stern demeanor of the headmasters he remembered, his little face tense, "was terrible!"

He paused, carefully observing the contestants' reactions on stage—the gentle and graceful sub-female had a face full of bewilderment, and her butterfly wings were drooping behind her back.

Su Tang secretly affirmed to himself: Very good, he has begun to fear! My authority is taking effect!

He pressed his advantage and continued to display his wickedness:

"So weak and listless, not at all like someone who can endure hardship!"

The contestant was clearly taken aback. Modern dance is known for its graceful movements, so this criticism seemed completely unreasonable.

Seeing that the contestant did not respond immediately, Su Tang thought she had successfully defeated him and became smug.

Whispers began to circulate among the audience.

Su Tang was so arrogant he was practically strutting around. Right now, the audience below the stage must be cursing him for being bad and unreasonable!

"Do fifty push-ups right now, and then sing the chorus again. If you can't, you're just pretending to be weak to gain sympathy!" Su Tang commanded, raising her voice, her inner monologue already in motion:

This sudden physical fitness test is absolutely impossible for this weak butterfly spirit to complete! Once the butterfly spirit says "I can't do it," I can take the opportunity to mock him, calling him a weak-willed coward and a piece of trash!

He was secretly delighted, eager to immediately display his severity and malice and establish the authority of the Great Demon King.

However, the contestant did not show the panic or embarrassment that Su Tang had expected.

The Butterfly Clan contestant on stage paused for only half a second before revealing a warm, spring-like smile.

"Of course, Your Honor." The contestant's voice remained ethereal and gentle, without the slightest hesitation, as she calmly bowed down in front of the entire audience and countless live broadcast cameras.

"one two three……"

He did it quickly and precisely, his body as steady as a rock, and he even managed to maintain a smile while counting.

Su Tang: "???"

This shouldn't be happening! Shouldn't he be crying and saying he can't do it, and then getting thoroughly humiliated by me?

That's fifty push-ups! Why was he so compliant, gritting his teeth and determined to finish them?

Su Tang's little brain was a little overwhelmed by this unexpected feedback.

The female butterfly race member completed fifty push-ups in just over twenty seconds, and without changing her expression, she started singing the chorus again, her breathing as steady as if she had just bent down to tie her shoelaces.

After finishing his performance, he straightened up and respectfully faced the judges' panel: "That's it. Do you have any further instructions, Your Excellencies?"

They even went so far as to kindly suggest, "Would you like me to sing the chorus again?"

Su Tang stared blankly at everything before her, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

This reaction... was completely different from what he had expected!

The contestant not only completed such a cruel order, but even took the initiative to request an "extra challenge"?

This...this is completely off-script!

[Is the baby trying to create some challenges to intimidate us? Haha, that's really bad. Contestant number 1 has absolutely no idea how to cooperate!]

[Help! How could he think that doing a few push-ups would be difficult for a female insect...?]

[I'm sure Lord Su Tang doesn't know that for a female insect, fifty push-ups are nothing, and even a sub-female could easily do hundreds. Damn it, didn't his three insect husbands ever tell him that?!]

[The dance that butterfly-type female just performed was more difficult than a push-up; she's clearly a trained dancer.]

Is Tangtang testing the dancers' basic skills? So professional! (Gold Standard)

[You're right, Tangtang works so hard. She must have done her homework before appearing on the show. I didn't even know dancing required basic skills. Tangtang is amazing! (Jin Biao)]

[Gentlemen, is it possible that Tangbao is deliberately trying to make things difficult for her?]

[The people in front of us have been blocking us, so you can't see what we say. (crying)]

[The guy in front, don't bother explaining. I'm a long-time fan, I've been lurking in the comments for ages, and your way of thinking is clearly different from ours.]

[Look at what you're saying, I'm a long-time fan too, and I never saw that Male Bodhisattva and the other gentlemen's brainwaves could connect (chuckles)]

The baby is a bit clumsy, but adorable!

[What nonsense are you spouting? Our Tangbao is incredibly smart!]

……

"Um……"

Su Tang had no idea what people were saying about him online. He pretended to ponder for a moment, but in reality, he was still racking his brains trying to figure out why the contestant from the Butterfly Clan wasn't acting according to the "script" he had conceived.

A few seconds later, Su Tang tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth that were almost impossible to control—it was just as she thought!

This guy must have been intimidated by my ferocity! That's why he doesn't dare to talk back and is even behaving so enthusiastically!

It seems that my villainous image has been deeply ingrained in the minds of the insects, and they don't even dare to disobey me in the slightest!

A strong sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart, and he felt that he had taken another big step closer to becoming a competent cosmic demon king!

This must be absolute submission born of fear! It's this butterfly spirit's pledge of allegiance!

Since that's the case, let's reluctantly let him go and allow him to become a reserve member of the evil legion.

Su Tang coughed twice to cover her mouth and nodded: "I can see that you still have some willpower. Don't be so weak next time."

Seeing the contestant bow and leave the stage, he proudly straightened his small frame, feeling incredibly majestic.

She was even more pleased with herself: Sure enough, she was scared by me. She didn't dare to argue and even cooperated. It seems that my wickedness has frightened this butterfly spirit, and she slunk off the stage.

["This lord unleashes his full evil aura, 'You beast, take this!' You flee without a fight!"]

[Hahaha, what are you doing up there? My dead memories are still attacking me...]

[The baby's smug expression must mean he thinks he's really good and scared away contestant number 1!]

[What kind of cutie is this? I can't take it!]

During the intermission after the host's interruption failed, Su Tang immediately boasted to a passing staff member:

"Did you see that?! That contestant just now! He immediately obeyed after I forced him! That's the power of my authority!!"

Insect worker: "..."

He silently turned his head, looking at the little prince who was so excited his tail was practically wagging in the air, and thought to himself: Just like the comments said, the little prince is indeed a bit silly, which makes the insects feel at ease. How adorable, he actually thinks he can scare the female insects.

But he dared not say this aloud, and could only mutter under his breath, "That contestant probably only cooperated because they thought you were too cute..."

Su Tang didn't hear her clearly: "Huh? What did you say?"

The staff member immediately put on a standard smile: "I say, your intimidating presence is indeed extraordinary..."

Su Tang nodded in satisfaction, feeling that the staff of this program were becoming more and more discerning.

The game is over, time to return to the match.

Next up on stage was a slightly inexperienced singer from the Cicada Clan.

His voice was clear and bright, but when performing a rather challenging song, he became extremely nervous due to being so close to Su Tang, and inadvertently made a slight mistake in the high notes. Although he recovered in time, the error had already occurred.

If he had simply continued with the mistake, it wouldn't have been so obvious. But his abrupt shift in direction would undoubtedly have been a mistake for a perfectionist or overly critical audience.

The contestants on stage clearly realized this as well, a hint of frustration and bewilderment flashing across their faces.

Su Tang's eyes lit up! Another opportunity had arrived!

He immediately sat up straight, trying his best to put on a fierce and menacing expression.

"Stop!" he suddenly shouted, successfully drawing everyone's attention back to himself.

"Ahem," Su Tang deliberately raised her head high, uttering harsh words with utter contempt and utterance:

"You can't even sing such a simple passage wrong!" He snorted loudly through his nose, intending to slam his hand on the table as well, but then he remembered that it would hurt his own hand...

Su Tang symbolically slapped the table, "I think you're completely unsuitable for this stage!" He raised his voice, determined to scare the contestant into running away.

"Hurry up and pack your bags and go back..."

Before he finished speaking, the contestant on the stage trembled violently.

The tall, muscular female insect's eyes quickly reddened, she lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, looking utterly devastated.

Su Tang: "...Let's go back to our hometown."

Su Tang's heart suddenly tightened, and a strange sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

He subconsciously added, "Be careful on the road..."

This admonition, which starkly contrasted with the cruelty he had deliberately cultivated just a moment before, was clearly caught by the microphone and echoed throughout every corner of the studio.

An eerie silence fell over the entire room.

Immediately, an uncontrollable wave of screams and cheers erupted from the audience:

"awsl!!!"

"Tang Bao is amazing! She actually detected the problem!"

He told me to be careful on the road!

"Your Excellency Su Tang is so kind!"

Su Tang clearly heard the shouts from below the stage, and her little face turned bright red in an instant, like a ripe cherry.

But he quickly composed himself, his little brain racing, and he found the perfect explanation for himself:

Hmph! The audience must be afraid of my anger, so they're just saying these sweet words to please me! To avoid me cursing them all!

The contestant on stage could no longer hold on. Her face flushed, she clutched her leg and collapsed, trying her best to take deep breaths, as if she had hysteria.

As he was being helped onto the stretcher by the on-call medical staff and crew members, he kept saying things like, "The baby talked to me," "Male insect essence awsl," and "He told me to be careful."

"Hey, are you alright?!" Su Tang asked worriedly, jumping up from her throne to run over and check on her.

Oh dear, if I had known this guy was so timid, I wouldn't have deliberately scared him... I hope the bug is alright.

He only wanted to spread fear and keep these guys living under his evil rule, Su Tang. He didn't intend to kill any insects! The director won't make him pay money, will he?

Medical staff member: "..."

"He's fine. As long as you stay away from him, you'll be alright."

I told your production team long ago that anyone who can't overcome the "Su Tang effect" shouldn't go on stage.

Seeing that all the contestants had collapsed, Su Tang naturally eliminated him.

He couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying his evil aura had become, scaring a perfectly healthy insect into fainting!

The medical staff stopped him, probably because they were afraid that his evil aura might be accidentally released again, dealing a fatal blow to the fallen contestant!

At this moment, some viewers shouted, "Such a soft-hearted baby!" and "Sugar Baby is so cute!"

However, because of the distance, Su Tang could only vaguely hear some audience members shouting "Heartless old man" and "Sugar man is so scary".

"Hmph."

Sure enough, all of this further confirms just how powerful his deterrent force is!

Su Tang proudly raised her tail: "It's good that you're scared!"

[Upon entering the semifinals, I encountered a top-tier male insect, as strong as a monster. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to defeat him.]

[Tangbao's little expressions are so cute!]

[He's clearly worried about the players' safety, but he'll stubbornly deny it! It's so endearingly awkward!]

That number 2 must be having a blast after inhaling so much male hormone.

[The baby actually thought we were afraid of him?! Oh my god, how can he be so innocent and cute!]

[Shut up! We female insects are weak, helpless, and terrified of males. Males, please feel free to bully us anytime!]

[Guys, I spotted Tangbao writing something on paper! Looks like she's creating something?]

[Spot-day creation? Tangbao has such a talent!]

The live stream camera happened to capture Su Tang sitting on the Demon King's throne, pretending to score points with a rating sheet, but actually secretly writing and drawing in her notebook.

Perhaps having captured something, the director seemed to have done it intentionally, maneuvering the camera to focus on the delicate little table in front of Su Tang.

In the close-up shot, you can see Su Tang carefully writing something on an open, exquisite notebook with his custom-made "Demon King Edition" quill pen.

The content he was creating was obscured by his finger, but the few lines he had left behind were still very clear:

{In dance, people call him a coward, say he lacks willpower, and humiliate him by making him do push-ups!}

{Your dance moves are like the ground is on fire burning your feet (unused)}

{In singing criticism, if someone sings the wrong key or the wrong lyrics, you must seize upon their weaknesses to attack them.}

{Even a duck quacks better than you sing (unused)}

{Scolding for mistakes: You made such a basic error! You should pack your bags and go back to your hometown!}

{No, you're just nitpicking and blaming: You're rambling on without thinking it through, let's cross that out.}

Next to it, in smaller font, it says:

{This should be accompanied by a fierce look and a table-slamming motion.}

{A protest should be held here}

……

[The camera finally zooms in! Is he writing a script? Wait, he looks so familiar...]

[Tangtang is still taking notes?! What incredible dedication! (Gold Standard)]

[No, sir, although you can't see my comments, I don't think he's taking notes...]

Is the male ruler improvising a process of scolding the insects?

[He prepared a draft specifically to scold us?! He really cares about us!]

He's really working hard to become a proper evil demon king!

[Even when the baby is scolding a bug, he's so cute! awsl!]

I bet that little notebook is filled with 'vicious' lines.

[Record: As long as you keep records, you can exhibit the same behavior as male insects... It turns out that years of recording have been effective!]

Su Tang was completely unaware of this; he was diligently compiling his "Insect-Criticizing Quotes," frowning as he pondered how to criticize the contestants even more harshly.

After a while, he looked with satisfaction at the "golden quotes" he had written down in his little notebook: "Your singing makes me want to cover my ears," "You dance like an injured, clumsy goose," "Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about music?"...

"That's vicious enough, isn't it?" he muttered to himself, his tail wagging happily.