A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Sasha's race is the Black Widow Spider, one of the more venomous species in the Zerg.

Sasha's female father was a disabled retired military woman whose venom glands were destroyed by alien beasts during an interstellar development mission, rendering him unable to produce venom.

Oh no, that's terrible.

If the venom glands of a poisonous species are destroyed, its combat power is reduced by 90%.

His female father faced two choices:

First, he can remain in the legion, but he will be transferred to a civilian position, taking a sinecure, but his income will definitely drop significantly and he will not be able to compare with the front-line female soldiers.

Second, upon retirement, the pension will be paid according to the level of the military rank. He will receive a disability retirement pension equal to the sum of his salary for the next sixty years.

The retirement benefits offered by the legion are very generous.

Sasha has another male insect to support at home, and if she chooses one, her salary definitely won't be enough to support the male insect.

He chose two, his father and mother.

His father-in-law was a high-ranking officer before retiring, and the military gave him a large retirement bonus, which was fully credited to his account.

This money would have been enough for their family to settle down and live comfortably for the rest of their lives, but Sasha also had a powerful father.

In the Zerg race, female Zerg are responsible for providing for male Zerg. Female Zerg cannot have their own property; all their property must be dedicated to their male lord.

Therefore, his female father's retirement pay was directly transferred to his male father's account.

His male father was used to being supported and squandered by his female father, so how could he be content to live an ordinary life with a disabled and useless female insect?

The generous resettlement allowance was quickly taken away by his father.

He also took all the family's savings.

According to him, the fact that he didn't take the car and house with him was already a sign of some kindness towards them.

How could a wounded and worthless female soldier be worthy of supporting a male insect? He and his female father never saw his male father's face again.

Actually, they still had quite a lot of savings left. They had a house, a car, and all their household items. If they did ordinary jobs and didn't have any retirement pay, he and his wife could have made a living.

However, his mother's injuries were more severe than they had imagined.

Destroying a toxin gland is like destroying a sex gland. It may seem like you've only lost one function, but in reality, it disrupts the regulation of many hormones, causing more side effects than you might imagine. It's like pulling one hair and affecting the whole body.

His female father needs treatment.

Various hormone injections, toxin injections, and neutralizing agents need to be administered on time, costing them a fortune. The expenses were greater than they had imagined, and they quickly sold off everything in their home that could be sold.

They had no face to go back to the Legion, because the Legion had already provided sufficient compensation and fulfilled its obligations.

They wanted to ask their male father for money, but in this male-dominated society, their male father didn't want to see them, and they couldn't even get a glimpse of him.

The police can't do anything about this.

because--

It is only natural for the female insect to support the male insect, and the male insect has the right to decide all expenditures of the household property.

When it affects the male insect's quality of life, the male insect is unwilling to spend money to treat the female insect's illness, and the police cannot intervene.

This is a dark and desperate Zerg society with a strict hierarchy based on gender.

Sasha and his female father depended on each other for survival, and Sasha had no choice but to treat his illness.

Sasha could see the guilt in his father's eyes, and he simply hugged him and said:

"Please don't give up, please hold on a little longer, okay? You're all I have left, there must be a way."

Fortunately, Sasha inherited the powerful venom glands of his female father, the Black Widow Spider. He was already sixteen years old and a sub-adult, so he could sell his venom in some underground black markets.

Black widow spider venom is a good thing; it can cause respiratory arrest, creating the illusion of an accident.

A holy grail for assassination.

No matter how toxic man-made venom may be, it will always be a step below this natural kind.

Zerg are considered adults after the age of twenty-six, but he was only sixteen at the time.

Extracting venom continuously is extremely painful; selling venom is even more exhausting than selling blood.

Excessive venom extraction during pre-adulthood may affect the development of venom glands in adulthood.

Later, he became familiar with that boss, who couldn't stand seeing a minor ruining his future like that, so the boss pointed him in a dark way.

"There's a place in the black market where they fight underground. You get a prize for winning, and they also have betting on fights. If you're really desperate, you can give it a try."

Most female insects lack the mental soothing power of males, and they are usually quite irritable, needing a bit of violent release.

Underground boxing rings are places that seek violent thrills.

Audiences buy tickets to enter the boxing ring to watch such bloody and violent scenes, and they can also bet on the boxing matches, placing bets on the winners and losers—it's a kind of alternative form of gambling.

Sixteen-year-old Sasha is already quite tall. He inherited high-grade genes from his female father and is a rare offspring born from the natural union of a male and female.

Offspring conceived naturally are considered half a grade higher than those conceived through frozen sperm.

If he doesn't transform into an insect, and his face is covered, it's almost impossible to tell that he's a minor.

He might not lose even if he fought an adult insect. He is a poison gland species, and poison gland species have poison in their blood, bones, and muscles. If someone else hurts him, he will also be poisoned. He has a natural advantage in fighting.

Sasha expressed her gratitude to the boss.

Then he actually went to an underground boxing ring.

Underground boxing really suits him. Apart from a few crustaceans whose defenses are impossible to break, which gave him some trouble, he can easily win against other bugs.

There are other venomous species in the underground fighting arena, but the black widow spider is considered quite venomous even among those.

Sasha often heard other opponents complaining: Why is the powerful Black Widow not shining in the Legion, but coming to the underground boxing ring?

That's right, shameless.

Sasha completely ignored their discussion.

He also wanted to join the legion, but he was underage.

Moreover, his educational background was insufficient; the legion required a higher level and completion of the basic academy.

Ugh, I'm so angry.

I'll beat those blabbermouths to death on stage right now.

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Sasha stayed in this underground boxing ring for two years; he turned eighteen that year.

In the past two years, he has gained some fame. He is a rare and powerful drug user in the underground boxing scene, and his matches are always packed with spectators. He is a cash cow for the owners of underground boxing rings.

One day, Sasha had another match.

His opponent was an old rival he had faced many times before, and he thought it would be just an ordinary match.

Listening to the noise from the audience, Sasha carefully wrapped bandages around her hand.

He can't afford to have a bone injury in his finger; he still wants to join the army later.

He was wrapping his bandages when he suddenly felt the audience freeze in place, completely silent.

"?" He looked up.

A shimmering, silvery-white light suddenly caught his eye.

Countless servants parted the crowd, clearing a wide avenue. The noble young man with silver-white hair, dressed in a magnificent black fur cloak, walked over to a seat in the front row with an air of nonchalance and sat down.

He crossed one leg and rested his chin on his hand with interest: "No need to make a fuss~ Just proceed as usual."

He spoke effusively about the boundless grace of Heaven, but the owner of the underground boxing ring suddenly turned pale.

This shimmering silver-white hair color is only possessed by the Skyllway family, the royal family of the Liernia Empire. This attire is only worn by His Highness Orion, the second prince of the current imperial family.

Everyone knows that the Empire's twin princes, the eldest and the second prince, are identical twins. However, the eldest prince prefers to wear white, while the second prince prefers to wear black. The eldest prince wears a gold sun buckle, while the second prince wears a silver moon buckle.

Sasha saw the boss and quickly stepped forward, standing respectfully next to the Second Prince, bowing and scraping as he spoke. The boss was also giving Sasha meaningful glances as he spoke.

Sasha knew that his boss was telling him to "fight well." That's how it was here; when bugs came down to inspect, they would turn into a harmonious underground boxing ring.

The game started.

Sasha's opponent was also a veteran player, well aware of these unspoken rules. They exchanged blows in a seemingly friendly manner, and the audience could tell they were faking it, but no one dared to boo, after all, the Second Prince was sitting right there.

What bad luck! I finally managed to buy Sasha's ticket, and then this happened.

The second prince probably figured it out too. He watched Sasha and the others perform for a while with a half-smile, then simply beckoned the boss over with a finger and said three words to him: "Fight well."

These three words are quite meaningful.

There's nothing we can do.

That was the bloodiest match Sasha had ever fought. It was a serious fight. They didn't dare stop until the Second Prince gave the order. The match finally ended when their opponent was so poisoned by Sasha's blood that he couldn't breathe and had to be carried off the field.

The second prince flicked his robes, stood up, casually said "not bad," and then left.

The servants who had pushed through the crowd also retreated like the tide, leaving no trace.

Only then did everyone dare to breathe, and the audience erupted in noise.

I had heard before that the eldest prince was kind and the second prince was arrogant and domineering, and it turns out it's true.

Which respectable prince would openly come to an underground boxing ring to watch black boxing matches?

Sasha, however, didn't think it was a big deal.

The Second Prince is also a female insect. Isn't it normal for him to come and watch a match?

Perhaps the second prince has a bad temper, but he doesn't seem particularly bad either.

Sasha treated her injuries briefly and then went home.

Their big house had already been sold, and now they could only rent a cheap little house in a crowded and dilapidated alley.

The small house only had two rooms and no toilet. To take a shower or use the toilet, one had to go to the public restroom at the end of the alley.

Sasha returned to his dilapidated home that day, only to be greeted by his father-in-law who excitedly told him that the Second Prince was willing to give him a spot in the Imperial Military Academy.

It was naturally very easy for the second prince to investigate his identity.

The Imperial Military Academy has very high admission requirements. Genetic level, combat skills, and cultural level are all indispensable. It requires a superior species, combat power that surpasses others, a clean family background, and attendance at a higher academy.

The requirements are high, but the compensation is also very high.

Attending the Imperial Military Academy is free of charge, and students are treated as enlisted soldiers, enjoying officer-level benefits and generous stipends.

His mother's medical expenses were covered.

The female father asked him how he had gained the favor of the Second Prince.

He didn't know how to answer.

Perhaps, it's just that he won a fight in front of the Second Prince, and the Second Prince took a liking to him?

Given their current circumstances, he was far from qualified for the Imperial Military Academy, but the Second Prince's patronage resolved all their current predicaments.

The second prince probably didn't care much; he just saw that he played well and casually gave an order. But to them, the second prince was no less than a god descending from heaven.