Chapter 117: Male Zerg Star Pirate × Female Zerg Undercover Agent (2): The Male Zerg Was Clearly Terrified of Him, Trembling in the Corner of the Bed

[The star pirates are actually testing a military female Zerg with something like this?! (Furious)]

[These star pirates are pretty generous. In the Empire, you'd need decades of military merit before being assigned a male. Here it only takes three years. Where do I sign up?]

[This is obviously a trap. Once Avis accepts, there's no turning back. He'll have no choice but to become a star pirate.]

[It's actually not that absolute. It mainly depends on whether the male Lord chooses to pursue the matter. If the Lord doesn't hold him responsible, then it counts as mutual consent. After the undercover mission ends, Avis can still return to the Federation, continue serving as a military female Zerg, and earn promotions through military merit. But if the Lord decides to pursue it... then he can explain himself to the Military Tribunal.]

[Do you even need to ask? Straight to the Military Tribunal!]

[The best possible outcome would be: the military arrives in time, Avis cooperates from the inside to seize control of the pirate ship, every pirate is arrested, he earns military merit, collects the bounty, rescues the male Lord, maxes out the Lord's affection through the life-saving favor, marries the Lord, and becomes the biggest winner in life.]

[Good, good. Here's the keyboard. You write it.]

[We hereby support you as the next An-shen!]

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【There was still no reply.

Since that night began, he had risked everything to send three separate messages.

The first two times, Military Headquarters had merely instructed him to continue maintaining his cover, never mentioning when they intended to strike.

The third time, he had even reported that there was a high-ranking male Lord aboard the ship.

After that...

There was no response at all.

Unease and suspicion slowly crept into Avis's heart.

He even began wondering whether the one communicating with him was truly someone from the military.

Had his identity already been exposed before the star pirates?

Was this "test" arranged because they already knew?

Now...

All he could do was gamble.

The star pirates certainly couldn't have confirmed it was him yet.

Otherwise, they would have acted long ago.

Watching the time on his holographic screen draw ever closer to dawn, Avis became increasingly anxious.

Time was running out.

If the military still failed to act, then his cover would effectively be blown.

The pirates would inevitably begin suspecting him.

If only his own life were at stake, it wouldn't matter.

But there was a male Lord aboard this pirate ship.

Nothing could happen to His Lordship.

He had to send the Lord safely home.

Even if it meant sacrificing his own life.

At six in the morning, the pirates gradually began waking up.

Some headed toward the training room for their morning workout.

Others made their way to the cafeteria.

A few drunken ones staggered back from the taverns at the transfer station.

Before long...

The captain would come looking for him.

Avis knew he could no longer sit around waiting.

He needed to return and discuss the situation with the male Lord.

He had to persuade the Lord to cooperate with him and put on an act to fool everyone.

Stopping outside his quarters, Avis cautiously knocked first.

No answer.

Yet he could clearly sense that the male Lord was still inside.

His condition...

Didn't seem good.

Avis's heart skipped a beat.

He hurriedly pushed the door open.

Male Zerg pheromones rushed toward him.

His expression changed instantly, and he almost instinctively stepped backward.

The conversations coming from several nearby rooms abruptly stopped.

Only then did he remember.

There were Zergs...

And Garuda...

Aboard this ship.

He immediately stopped retreating and quickly locked the hatch.

The rich, sweet pheromones became trapped inside the room.

They entered his body with every breath.

His pupils instantly lost focus.

Avis held his breath.

But pheromones seeped into every crack.

He desperately recalled everything from his pheromone resistance training.

Trying to recover skills he hadn't practiced in three years.

Grinding his teeth together, he slowly approached the bed.

The male Lord was curled up on the mattress.

His eyes were tightly shut.

His face was flushed crimson.

His breathing came rapidly.

One helpless hand clutched tightly at his collar.

His expression was full of pain.

It looked exactly as though his heat had been forcibly triggered.

Those star pirates...

They had actually drugged the male Lord!

Avis's eyes widened with fury.

Seeing a male Zerg subjected to such cruelty while being powerless to stop it—

There was no greater disgrace for a female Zerg.

His chest rose and fell violently.

Suppressing his anger with all his strength, he forced himself to think of a solution.

Carry him into the bathroom and cool him down with cold water?

No.

Male Zergs weren't rough military female Zergs.

He couldn't possibly use such a damaging method.

Go to the medical bay for medicine?

Leaving aside whether the medical bay even had the proper medication...

If he did that, his cover would be completely exposed.

The male Lord would also fall into even greater danger.

As he was struggling to think...

A warm, soft hand gently rested atop the back of his own.

Avis shuddered violently.

His entire body froze.

His eyes widened as the male Lord unconsciously leaned closer.

His warm, soft cheek gently pressed against the back of Avis's hand.

Scorching breaths carrying sweet pheromones drifted across his skin.

Avis's entire body trembled.

It felt as though a powerful electric current surged through every nerve.

Only after the tingling sensation gradually subsided did he realize...

His own pheromones had begun spilling out.

Nearly all of his resistance training had been undone.

No.

Not yet.

His unfocused eyes stared blankly ahead.

As long as he endured.

As long as he maintained consciousness...

He could still pass.

The male Lord's soft lips brushed lightly against his fingertips.

His lips moved slightly.

As though silently saying something.

Like a plea for help.

Avis could no longer distinguish anything.

His mind exploded with a deafening buzz.

Every trace of reason...

Every conscious thought...

Shattered into pieces.

There was only one way left to save the male Lord.

His gaze slowly shifted.

He found the source of the pheromones.

Then...

He lowered his head.

This...

Was the only way.

He repeated it to himself over and over.

The hand undoing the restraints trembled uncontrollably.

Afterward...

He would beg the male Lord for forgiveness.

No one knew how many star-hours had passed before Avis finally lifted his head again.

His cheek pouches ached painfully.

His face felt numb.

Almost devoid of sensation.

His expression remained dazed as he looked toward the male Lord.

Just then—

He met a pair of amber eyes.

At some unknown point, the male Lord had awakened.

He was quietly watching him.

Panic instantly surged through Avis.

He stumbled backward so abruptly that he fell to the floor.

Without caring about anything else, he rushed into the bathroom at top speed.

Bang!

The bathroom door slammed shut.

Inside the bathroom, where only his thunderous heartbeat echoed,

Avis found himself face to face with the frightened female Zerg reflected in the mirror.

The female Zerg staring back had reddened eyes.

His lips remained unconsciously parted.

He looked completely unfamiliar.

Nothing like himself.

He pressed his lips together.

The reflection copied the movement exactly.

Yet...

He still felt unbearably full.

That sensation of being stretched open seemed permanently engraved into the muscles of his face.

The intoxicatingly sweet pheromones refused to fade.

Not even the bathroom door could block them out.

Only after quite some time did Avis finally realize...

Those pheromones...

Were his own.

His entire body had become saturated with pheromones.

His own heat had also been triggered.

He had obtained pheromones...

Yet still lacked true satisfaction.

His hand slowly settled over his empty lower abdomen.

Forcing himself to calm down,

He stopped thinking about it.

He took a freezing cold shower.

Carefully washed himself clean.

Changed into fresh clothes.

Then grasped the doorknob.

Taking a deep breath,

He opened the door and returned to the bedroom.

The male Lord had already sat up.

Clutching Avis's blanket tightly,

He shrank into the corner of the bed,

His back pressed against the wall,

Looking at him timidly.

He had frightened the male Lord badly.

"...I'm sorry."

Avis spoke hoarsely.

His mind functioned mechanically.

He should explain.

"It was the only way."

Beyond those words,

He could think of nothing else.

He had already caused harm to the male Lord.

Once he returned to the Federation,

He would voluntarily accept whatever punishment awaited him.

But now...

The undercover mission was not over.

There was nothing he could say.

Not even another word of comfort.

The male Lord was clearly terrified of him,

Trembling as he shrank into the corner of the bed.

His very presence had become the source of the male Lord's fear.

Realizing this,

Avis could only leave first.

Giving the male Lord some space.

The room fell silent.

After a while,

There was another knock.

Avis brought in breakfast,

Placed it quietly on the table,

Then silently left again,

Closing the door behind him.

Silence once again filled the room.

Only then did the male Lord slowly move his eyes,

Looking toward the breakfast resting on the table.

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