SGT CH1 [Arc 1]

【Livestream Loading…】

【Streamer: Mu Si】

【Identity: Zerg Prince】

【Crimes: Forced matching, severing the empress’s wings, destroying the empress’s future, imprisoning the pregnant empress in the punishment room and neglecting him, causing the Zerg egg in the empress’s womb to lose vitality.】

【Scum Gong Value: 87】

【Verdict: You are arrogant and prejudiced, cruel and tyrannical. Your love and hate are equally brutal, destined to meet destruction through harming and being harmed.】

Mu leaned back on the sofa, propping his head with one hand. His soft platinum blonde hair cascaded over his shoulder, his posture relaxed and casual.

He lazily raised his eyes, scanning the text displayed on the light screen before him, an expression of detached indifference on his face, as if the Zerg subjected to that death verdict wasn’t himself.

On the other side of the room, a group of researchers surrounded the Prince’s terminal bracelet, using various instruments and methods to detect and investigate.

Their expressions were serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Illegal intrusion into a royal member’s terminal was a severe crime; they had to catch the Zerg behind it and make him rot in prison.

As the examination deepened, the researchers’ expressions gradually turned to confusion and bewilderment.

After a while, the lead sub-male researcher approached the Prince, offering the terminal and cautiously saying:

“Your Royal Highness, there are no traces of intrusion on your terminal, and the intelligent system within the Prince’s mansion is operating as usual.”

Mu Si was not surprised by this result.

As early as when the light screen appeared, he had suspected something, and calling in researchers for inspection was merely for further confirmation.

Mu took the terminal bracelet and put it back on his left hand.

His bones were slender, his skin sickly pale, and the golden, snake-shaped terminal clasp on his wrist looked as if it would snap his wrist.

The researcher gazed at that slender, fair wrist, momentarily forgetting to breathe.

Mu Si turned his head to look at him.

The researcher hurriedly lowered his head.

Male Zergs were notoriously unpredictable; a glance, a look, could become a reason for their outburst.

Prince Mu ‘s temper had become increasingly strange and incomprehensible since his physiological awakening three months ago.

Now that the Prince looked over, the spiritual power belonging to a high-ranking male Zerg fell upon him, making the mere B-rank researcher both excited and terrified, almost buckling at the knees.

Just as the researcher thought he was about to be interrogated, he heard the Prince calmly ask:

“Professor, is there anything in front of me?”

“N-no, there isn’t.” The researcher stammered in reply.

“Are you sure there isn’t?”

The researcher didn’t know what kind of answer the Prince wanted, hesitating over how to respond.

Mu Si’s gaze passed through the translucent light screen in front of him, looking at the group of researchers waiting for instructions a little further away.

They were all tense, their expressions reserved and uneasy – a normal reaction when facing a difficult aristocratic male Zerg, with no unusual signs.

They truly couldn’t see the light screen in front of him.

Mu Si withdrew his gaze and waved his hand, dismissing them.

“It’s nothing. You may return. Thank you for your trouble.”

“Serving Your Highness is our duty.”

All the researchers present breathed a sigh of relief, quickly saluted, and took their leave.

After the researchers left, Mu Si raised his eyes to stare at the light screen, a hint of contemplation in his gaze.

This light screen had appeared out of nowhere this morning and had been following him ever since.

No Zerg other than him could see it, the Zerg’s top technology couldn’t detect it, and even with his high-level male Zerg spiritual perception, he couldn’t find its source…

It was like something from another dimension.

Tiny light particles flickered, and the loading progress at the bottom of the screen reached 99%.

Under Mu Si’ gaze, the number jumped to 100.

【Scum Gong Transformation Livestream Room Loaded】

【Livestream Online】

As the text appeared, an image filled the central part of the light screen.

Inside a luxurious and grand palace-style study, a male Zerg with exquisite, heterochromatic eyes sat on a red velvet armchair, gazing forward, his eyes holding a hint of scrutiny and surprise.

It was himself.

At the same time, lines of white text drifted across the light screen.

[Is this the scum gong of this world? What a magnificent face.]

[Wow wow wow, blonde heterochromatic catboy beauty! I won’t say whose fetish this is hitting.]

[Have some dignity, okay? You see a good-looking face and start simping? Don’t even look at what he’s done.]

[Forced matching, severing the empress’s… that means the shou, right? …wings, destroying the shou’s future, imprisoning the pregnant shou… This is criminal, too criminal.]

[Are you serious? Such a criminal scumbag, Zerg scum? Only 87 scum gong value, I don’t really agree.]

[Why bother reforming this kind of scum gong? Just cremate him.]

…

Scum gong? Zerg scum?

Who?

Me?

Mu Si had never in his life imagined that he, an excellent male Zerg of upright character, strong will, outstanding work ability, and no bad habits, would receive such an evaluation.

He browsed the words floating across the light screen.

High-ranking male Zergs possessed extremely powerful spiritual energy, granting him photographic memory and the ability to quickly extract key information from hundreds of bullet comments.

They were audience members from another world, harboring considerable malice towards him.

In their eyes, he was a Zerg scum stained with crimes.

They believed he should die and be immediately sent to the crematorium for incineration.

Of course, Mu Si wouldn’t let them have their way.

Not to mention he didn’t believe himself to be Zerg scum, but even if he were, so what?

There were so many Zerg scum male Zergs; one more wouldn’t matter.

Male Zergs like his father, who only had one empress and poured all their energy into work, were the real anomalies.

Just as he was grumbling inwardly, a string of bold red text popped up.

【WARNING!】

【Streamer’s current Scum Gong Value is 87, too high!】

【Please, Streamer, reform quickly to lower your Scum Gong Value!】

This bold red text was clearly different from the white bullet comments from earlier.

It was colder, more rational, more like a pre-programmed system.

“What happens if I don’t do the task?” Mu Si asked.

【Failure to reform equals death】

“Oh? How do I die?” Mu Si raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

Could this light screen from another dimension have the ability to interfere with his world?

【Based on world line development prediction, you will die by your empress’s hand in one month.】

“What empress…”

Mu Si was bewildered for a moment before realizing that the livestream system was referring to Ax.

That black-haired female Zerg he had locked in the punishment room.

Mu Si was speechless for a moment.

Speaking of which, Ax becoming his empress was the result of his forced matching.

But he only did that to keep Ax in the Prince’s mansion, at his disposal.

He didn’t genuinely want to marry Ax.

So, “empress”… sounded very awkward.

Temporarily setting aside that title, Mu Si was more concerned with other matters.

“I’ll die by Ax’s hand? Impossible. How could he kill me?”

Mu Si puzzled: “He’s locked in my underground punishment room, wearing the highest level inhibitor. He can’t even take a single step out of the punishment room.”

Facing Mu Si’s questioning, the red text did not reappear.

It truly seemed to be just a system program, only answering fixed questions, with extra explanations not part of its programming.

The livestream audience, however, was quite willing to communicate with Mu Si.

[The system’s prediction won’t be wrong.]

[Streamer, please don’t believe the system’s prediction, and definitely don’t reform. Just wait for the ending to arrive in a month.]

[A scum gong dying by the hand of the shou he harmed, that’s a pretty good ending.]

[No, don’t! I’m here to watch the transformation. And the blonde beauty is so good-looking, it’d be a shame for him to go offline in a month. I want to see more.]

[Streamer, don’t be stubborn. Follow the system tasks and reform, or you’ll regret it.]

Mu Si never regretted his choices.

He remained skeptical about everything the light screen described.

Saying he would die by Ax’s hand, and what it said earlier… that he imprisoned the pregnant empress in the punishment room.

Ax was pregnant?

How could that be?

High-level Zergs have difficulty conceiving; there are plenty of couples who have loved for decades or even centuries without an egg. He and Ax only had that one night during his physiological awakening… how could it be such a coincidence?

Mu Si didn’t believe what the livestream said, but he was still disturbed by the possibility.

To verify, and also to confirm the truth of the light screen’s description, he opened his terminal and contacted his private Zerg doctor.

A simple check on Ax would reveal everything.

The Prince’s mansion’s punishment room was underground.

One had to pass through a long metal corridor and several identity-verified doors to reach it.

Mu Si moved unimpeded, each door opening automatically at his approach.

This path was too familiar to Mu Si; walking in felt like coming home.

However, the atmospheric pressure around him was low, and his face was grim, showing no hint of the relaxation or ease of returning home.

His diffused spiritual power was extremely oppressive, almost making the sub-male doctor following him unable to walk.

Mu Si stopped at the entrance of the punishment room.

The access control system recognized his identity, emitting a “ding” unlock sound.

The tightly shut metal door automatically opened.

A cold, dim punishment room, permeated with the stale scent of blood, appeared before his eyes.

Mu Si frowned slightly.

He disliked the smell of blood.

Zerg blood carries pheromones, and some sadistic and mad Zergs become addicted to it, but Mu Si was not among them.

Blood reminded him of bad memories.

A feeling of irritation welled up in his chest, and Mu Si raised a hand to press his heart.

“Your Royal Highness?” The sub-male doctor stepped forward anxiously, wanting to examine him.

Mu Si waved his hand, his gaze sweeping the room.

The punishment room, converted from an equipment room, was extremely spacious. Chains extended from all four walls, confining a tall, black-haired female Zerg in the center of the room.

The female Zerg’s knees were spread, constrained to kneel on the ground.

Chains suspended his arms, raised above his head.

Even in such a humiliating posture, the female Zerg’s spine remained perfectly straight.

Hearing the commotion, the black-haired female Zerg, bound by chains, raised his head. His semi-long bangs, unkempt for months, slid away from his eyes, revealing narrow, cold, emerald green eyes beneath.

Those eyes were truly beautiful, like fireflies in the night, cold and alluring.

And truly irritating to Zergs.

Even though his gaze fell upon him, it was as if he didn’t put him in his eyes at all.

Mu Si felt a bit angry, wanting to tear apart the female Zerg’s hard shell, to make him suffer, to make him beg.

He remembered his main purpose for coming here and, for now, suppressed his anger, instructing the accompanying doctor:

“Go give him a full body examination.”

The sub-male doctor had some understanding of the grudges between the Prince and the General. At this moment, he dared not speak, silently carrying his medical kit, and walked towards the bound female Zerg in the center of the room.

Opening the medical kit, he took out a portable scanner and scanned the female Zerg from head to toe.

The examination results were synced to the doctor’s terminal.

The doctor opened the virtual screen and checked it on the spot.

“Grade S, with potential to break through to SS. Zerg wings… incomplete. Mental state: Critical, mental comforting should be performed as soon as possible…”

The sub-male doctor’s voice gradually faded.

Given General Ax’s current situation, it was, of course, impossible for him to receive male Zerg mental comforting.

Ax’s eyes were half-lowered, his reaction indifferent.

He cared neither about his poor physical and mental state nor what further torment the Prince might bring.

Mu Si, leaning casually against the door, raised an eyebrow and looked at Ax.

Mental state critical?

Who?

Ax?

He really couldn’t tell.

The female Zerg, bound by chains, knelt perfectly straight. The muscular arms exposed beneath his damaged outer clothing looked strong and powerful, as if he could punch ten of him.

In reality, he probably could punch ten of him.

Male Zergs’ evolution path focused on spiritual power, not physical combat, while female Zergs were the opposite.

An S-grade female Zerg was a combat weapon with a physique forged to its peak.

If it weren’t for the top-grade inhibitor ring on his neck limiting his abilities, those alloy chains wouldn’t be able to hold an S-grade female Zerg at all.

That’s why Mu Si only stood far away at the door, maintaining his distance from Ax.

The possibility of the female Zerg breaking through the inhibitor ring and killing him was small, but not zero.

He couldn’t fall for that again.

Mu Si subtly glanced outside the door.

He was only half a step from the door. If the female Zerg suddenly attacked, he could immediately leave and have his personal guards surround the area, capturing the female Zerg.

He had refuted the prediction that he would die by Ax’s hand.

But he knew very well how likely that prediction was to come true.

Because, it almost became a reality.

Except, it wasn’t in the future, but in the past.

“Pheromone imbalance… strange, isn’t this condition usually found in pregnant female Zergs lacking male Zerg pheromones?”

The doctor, still checking the report, muttered softly.

“Huh… Huh?!?”

Seeing the text on the next page, the sub-male doctor’s eyes widened in shock, and he abruptly turned to look at Ax’s abdomen.

“The General is pregnant! The egg has been developing inside for three months!”

Mu Si’ mind went blank for a moment.

By the time he reacted, he had already pushed past the sub-male doctor and stood in front of the terminal’s light screen.

He saw the words on the physical examination report.

Status: Pregnant.

Gestation: Three months.

Diagnosis: Lack of male Zerg pheromones, Zerg egg development stagnant.

There were even a few accompanying images showing the Zerg egg’s imaging inside the female Zerg’s body.

He and Ax had only had that one night; how could it be such a coincidence?

Reality told him it truly could be that coincidental.

Perhaps because his and Ax’s gene matching degree was very high…

Mu Si subconsciously looked at Ax.

The black-haired female Zerg, who had initially been cold, indifferent, and without much will to live, suddenly raised his head, looking at the terminal’s light screen in astonishment.

His eyes were filled with disbelief, horror, and a touch of panic and confusion.

Having his wings severed, being locked in the punishment room, losing everything, Ax had never panicked.

But facing this unexpectedly conceived Zerg egg, he lost his composure.

As if knowing that showing he cared would only invite deeper harm and torment.

When he sensed the Prince’s gaze fall upon him, Ax pursed his lips, concealing his emotions.

Only his eyes remained fixed on the examination report, staring intently.

As if wanting to engrave every word, every image firmly into his mind.

A hint of strangeness flashed in Mu Si’s heart.

Although Ax’s emotions were reined in quickly, Mu Si was a male Zerg with keen spiritual perception; this level of disguise couldn’t fool him.

Ax cared deeply about this egg.

If this egg were gone, Ax might truly ignite his Zerg core energy, break through the inhibitor’s restraints, and drag Mu Si down with him.

Mu Si knew the best solution was to kill Ax first.

But, letting Ax die had never been an option for Mu Si.

Ax couldn’t die; he had to live to be harmed and tormented by him.

Considering the danger of an S-grade female Zerg’s outburst, Mu Si still retreated a few steps, quietly increasing the distance between himself and Ax.

Ensuring his own safety, Mu Si then turned to ask the doctor:

“What does ‘development stagnant’ mean?”

The sub-male doctor cautiously replied:

“The growth and development of a Zerg egg cannot occur without male Zerg pheromones. If there is a prolonged lack of pheromone nourishment, the Zerg egg will stop developing, enter a dormant state, and after a longer period… it will die.”

Ax’s gaze followed him, a cold stare laced with anger falling upon Mu Si.

Why are you glaring at me?

Mu Si was both displeased and wronged.

Are you saying I made you pregnant?

Oh, right, I did.

Mu Si had something to say about this result too.

He didn’t subjectively intend for Ax to get pregnant, but objectively, he caused this outcome.

Saying it out loud would probably further enrage the female Zerg, so he decided not to.

Mu Si estimated the distance from Ax, felt it was still too close, and quietly shifted his feet, wanting to move back.

“Your Highness…”

A low, hoarse voice sounded.

It was the first time Ax had spoken since Mu Si entered the punishment room.

Mu Si’s steps faltered.

“That is also your youngling,” Ax’s eyes were fixed on Mu Si.

“So what?”

In some old-fashioned and strict families, if a male Zerg didn’t kill the Zerg in the punishment room, the butler would arrange for mechanical Zergs to regularly deliver nutrient fluid to the Zerg inside.

The nutrient fluid was only enough to sustain basic survival needs; there was nothing more.

Ax had just lost his wings before entering the punishment room; his body would automatically consume a large amount of energy to repair the damage.

And he had unexpectedly conceived a Zerg egg, which also required energy to nurture.

Ax’s physical condition might not be as good as he appeared.

But what did that have to do with him?

Mu Si thought, it was all his own doing.

Harming a male Zerg, leaving him alive was already merciful.

Spending an entire lifetime in the punishment room was the end Mu Si had chosen for him.

Even if the female Zerg had an egg in his belly, Mu Si had no intention of making a change.

Hearing the Prince’s indifferent reply, Ax’s heart grew cold.

Most male Zergs were naturally cool and felt little emotion towards younglings; this was something he had known all along.

He shouldn’t have held any expectations for a male Zerg in the first place.

Ax had dedicated his entire life to the Empire and the military, never thinking about male Zergs or marriage, but he had always wanted to raise a little Zerg cub.

A tiny, soft little Zerg cub that could accompany him.

His Zerg egg, his youngling—he only found out about its existence today, yet he had to feel it gradually lose vitality and head towards death…

Fiery anger and hatred erupted in Ax’s eyes.

His body suddenly leaned forward, towards the Prince, and his chain-bound arms strained, the chains groaning under the unbearable pressure.

Holy crap?!!!

Mu Si bolted for the door.

【Scum Gong Value +3】

【Current Scum Gong Value: 90】

【WARNING! Scum Gong Value too high!】

【Guided Mission Triggered: Release Empress, Nourish Zerg Egg】

【Complete the mission immediately! Lower Scum Gong Value!】

Mu Si: “???”