Zerg: The female warrior's male master is acting strangely!

The next morning, Lin Zhuoran came to pick up his brother.

He looked refreshed and energetic, as if yesterday's crying and beating were things from a past life. He stood beside the starship, full of spirit, and waved to Manjushri.

Before leaving, Manjushri glanced back at Heroyen, who was leaning against the doorframe—the insect had a stern face and was staring at him with a resentful and dissatisfied look.

Wen Shu sighed helplessly, turned around and went back, stood on tiptoe and hugged his neck, letting him hug and pat her until Herroin's face finally wasn't so sour, before she reluctantly got away and went out.

But before leaving, Heroyen held onto his wrist tightly and whispered, "Come back soon, we have to pick up Yi Yi." The reluctance in her voice made Wen Shu both amused and heartbroken.

After boarding the starship, Lin Zhuoran was already seated. While setting the course, he casually asked, "Hey, where's your partner? Why didn't they see you off?"

Manjushri, without batting an eye, lied through his teeth: "I'm still half asleep."

"I see," Lin Zhuoran said without giving it much thought, and started the starship.

As the starship smoothly ascended and the clouds outside the window began to recede, Manjushri turned to look at his brother and suddenly asked, "Didn't you also take that... mental power-enhancing ring yesterday?"

"Yeah, that's right," Lin Zhuoran said with a blank look, "I've been studying it all night, putting it on and taking it off, and reading the instructions, but that thing hasn't done anything the whole time."

"Do you think that thing doesn't work properly?"

"Um... I don't think so," Manjushri's tone subtly rose as he looked out the window.

"You succeeded?" Lin Zhuoran turned to look at him, then nodded to himself, "Oh, right!"

The thought that his brother would have it easier than him, with his family's help, made him realize that his life would be much easier.

"Then tell me, how exactly was it released?"

"Love, I tried all night but there was no light, not even a sound."

Upon hearing this, Manjushri froze on the spot, his mind racing to come up with a bunch of excuses. In the end, he started spouting nonsense: "I don't know, maybe it's just a feeling."

"How does it feel?"

Manjushri sighed and decided to lay his cards on the table. "I just... can only do it with him. I can't handle it by myself."

"?" Lin Zhuoran was dumbfounded. He tried to recall how Lishir had specifically told him how to use the ring when he handed it to him... but there was no implication in his words that he couldn't operate it properly. Could it be that he remembered it wrong?

Never mind, I'll just study it properly when I get back tonight.

When they arrived at the orphanage, the three-year-old female insects were lined up at the bottom of the gangway with their little backpacks on their backs, whispering and chattering to each other.

Some were comparing whose backpack was the bulge, some were showing off what snacks they ate last night, and some were talking about what they dreamed about last night...

The larger female insects next door require no attention at all. They have long since learned to tidy up their things and then quietly sit down without needing the zookeepers to urge them. They are very easy to care for.

Just as Wenshu and Lin Zhuoran walked over to lead the group out, they happened to see Youxia carrying a listless little female insect, hurrying out of the group.

That little female insect named Tuantuan didn't understand anything; all she knew was that her head was spinning.

He was not in good spirits when he woke up in the morning, and felt even more uncomfortable after putting on his backpack. After standing in line for a while, his legs went weak and he fainted, which scared Ayou, who was next to him, so he rushed to inform Dr. Youxia.

You Xia took off her coat and wrapped it around the little female insect, holding the baby insect steadily in her arms. Looking up, she saw Wen Xiongzi and Lin Xiongzi arrive and casually asked, "Good morning! By the way, when are you planning to cook?"

"Let the kitchen staff know in advance so the robot bug can help you prepare the ingredients."

Yu Xia spoke casually, clearly accepting that the two male insects would take the initiative to cook.

Manjushri smiled awkwardly, his mind involuntarily flashing back to the two rings from last night that just wouldn't light up, but he still replied, "Tomorrow or the day after."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Lin Zhuoran, who also looked at him and then nodded.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you then," Youxia said, then picked up Tuantuan and walked back, muttering to herself as she went, "Sigh, this child didn't say anything when she wasn't feeling well... I shouldn't have let you come out to stand in the wind when I knew you had a fever..."

Yu Xia hurried along, the little female insect nestled peacefully in his arms, her face flushed red.

As he reached the corner, two sentences drifted from behind him on the wind—first, Lin Zhuoran said in a low voice, "Why did you agree so quickly? I don't even know how to release my mental energy yet."

Then comes Manjushri's words, "Don't I know how to do it too? With me by your side, what are you afraid of?"

Upon hearing this, You Xia abruptly stopped in his tracks. He turned back to look at the two figures walking towards the gangway with a complicated expression, his brows furrowed.

In recent months, he has felt that their orphanage has finally turned its luck around and is blessed with good fortune!

Until now, it turns out that this was not the case.

Although the courtyard does indeed possess two extremely sought-after and rare male insects, these male insects... seem to have some kind of obstacle.

Will this meal still turn out alright?

Is there any hope for the future of the little female insect?

Yu Xia felt a headache coming on, but Tuan Tuan in his arms, oblivious to his troubles, rubbed against his chest and hummed softly in a daze.

A dozen minutes later, at the school gate.

Lin Zhuoran led the way down the gangway, and a line of cute little female insects followed behind him, hopping and skipping down like a neat string of little beans.

Manjushri stood at the gate of the warship and helped them lift their feet to step over the slightly high hurdle. With each one he helped, he whispered a word of advice: "Be careful" and "Walk slowly." The little female insects tilted their heads and grinned at him. One of them even pinched his finger before running away.

Soon, the little female insects all went down, and they walked towards the school gate in twos and threes, and almost all of them entered the school.

As Manjushri straightened up, preparing to return to the warship, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar starship hovering in mid-air—its silvery-white hull gleaming softly in the morning light.

He paused, and Lin Zhuoran stopped as well. The two of them stood still and looked up.

Soon, two figures, one large and one small, appeared at the gangway entrance; they were Sirland and Herroy.

Sierland walked ahead, with Heroiyi following behind, holding his fingers.

The little guy was dressed in a clean outfit today, his hair was neatly combed, and his backpack was new, which showed that Sirland had not mistreated him.

Manjushri was in high spirits and went to greet him. He had only taken two steps when he heard the little one excitedly shout "Father!" which instantly attracted the attention of many insects in the scene.

Lin Zhuoran's eyes lit up instantly, his gaze fixed on Sirland, from the gangway to the ground, from the collar to the boot tip, without even blinking.

Hroyiyi led Yiyi down the road. Yiyiyi first turned around and said "goodbye" to him very sensibly, and then rushed into her father's arms, rubbing her little head against him.

After catching him, Manjushri picked him up and then looked up at Sirland and politely greeted him, "Good morning, Father Mother."

Not to be outdone, Lin Zhuoran quickly stepped forward and greeted, "Good morning, Dean."

His voice had a deliberate clarity, with a slight upward inflection at the end, as if he was afraid the other person wouldn't notice him.

Sirland originally wanted to reply to Manjushri with "Good morning," but when Lin Zhuoran spoke up, he simply nodded to the two of them instead, and turned to board the starship without saying anything.

From beginning to end, Lin Zhuoran's gaze followed that figure's retreating back, until the gangway retracted, the hatch closed, and the starship slowly ascended...

"Did Yi Yi sleep well last night?"

"Do you have trouble sleeping in a new bed?"

"Are you going to kick off the blankets or not?"

Wenshu hugged the baby and bounced him around, asking questions as they walked towards the school gate.

Holoiyi shook excitedly, her little mouth opening and closing rapidly: "No, no, no, Father, I slept so comfortably!"

"He didn't hit me or yell at me, and he even told me stories at night!"

"I told him I wasn't afraid of the dark, but he didn't believe me and insisted on waiting until I fell asleep before leaving."

"Oh, and he also gave me so many snacks, more than I had in my backpack!"