Zerg: Why is the Overlord like that?

Jian Chi wasn't actually asleep, or rather, he hadn't fallen asleep yet.

Therefore, he heard Elvis's words clearly, but he had no intention of replying.

He could vaguely guess what Elvis was trying to say.

This banquet allowed him to see other sides of Elvis, and he was indeed somewhat tempted.

But how could that slight stirring of the heart compare to his own?

He never forgot what the system had said: if the scenario wasn't completed, there would be an electric shock penalty.

The system was speaking to him in his mind at that moment.

[You've completed five of the one hundred scenario hosts, leaving only ninety-five. Keep it up!]

What happened before Reed's banquet?

After this banquet, the system had developed considerable trust in Jian Chi, so it answered Jian Chi's question readily.

Let me see, there really is one!

Since you, the host, were upset at the banquet but didn't dare to vent your anger on other insects, you took it out on Elvis.

The host's task is to whip Elvis until he's nearly dead and say: "Want to go back to the army? Dream on! You have two days."

That is, it must be completed before Reed's banquet.

Jian Chi seemed to be deep in thought.

Therefore, the scenarios proposed by the system are based on the original plot, not on his actual situation.

Therefore, the triggering scenario is very likely not a specific scene, but rather a time.

The system will automatically trigger at that time.

【I see. 】

After saying that, he stopped talking to the system and fell back into a light sleep.

In a hazy state, he felt as if he were being... um? being held?!

Jian Chi instantly snapped back to reality, opened his eyes, and discovered that it was indeed true.

Still in a princess carry!

"..."

To be honest, as a man who is 1.85 meters tall in both my past and present lives, my feelings are really complicated.

Slightly raising his head, one can see Elvis's clearly defined jawline.

It's likely that Elvis saw he was asleep and didn't want to wake him, so he chose to carry him back to the villa.

Although Jian Chi was a little awkward at first, he quickly adapted.

No matter what, Elvis is nearly two meters tall. He remembered that when he searched for information about Elvis on the StarNet, the official height given was 1.98 meters.

She was a full thirteen centimeters taller than him, and a female soldier, how could she not be stable?

Jian Chi simply didn't struggle and pretended that he hadn't woken up yet.

The villa was quiet and peaceful.

Xiao La waited at the door. Hearing the noise, the monitor above her head displayed a "smiling" emoji, and then a voice sounded:

Before Elvis could finish saying "Welcome home," the door was shut shut with lightning speed.

He then glanced cautiously at Jian Chi in his arms, and seeing that Jian Chi was still asleep, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

We went upstairs.

Elvis carefully took off his coat, shoes, and socks, then wet a towel to wipe his face and hands, and covered him with a blanket.

After doing all this, she didn't leave, but just quietly watched him.

After a long silence, Elvis murmured softly, "My Lord..."

Fortunately, Ives didn't stay long before leaving.

After Elvis left, Jian Chi calmly opened his eyes.

I was feeling a bit sleepy, but for some reason, it all disappeared.

He stared into the hazy darkness, just staring calmly, without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking.

The system felt a chill run down its spine when it saw him like this.

Although it has no heart and no hair.

After an unknown amount of time, Jian Chi turned on his smart bracelet, first pulling up the banquet's recording and cutting out the part where Lieutenant Carol yelled at him.

Before the banquet, he knew that as the control group for the original protagonist, and since he was there to cause trouble, he would definitely encounter some problems, so he recorded the whole thing on video. He didn't expect it to actually come in handy.

Then I sent this message directly to the male insect protection association's email address and then made a phone call.

The call was answered quickly, and a gentle voice said, "Hello, how can I help you?"

"I just sent you a video in my email. The behavior of the female insect in the video has caused me severe psychological trauma. I hope the Male Insect Protection Association can give me an explanation."

His tone was very polite and courteous. It was the first time that the working insects there had encountered such a polite male insect. Upon hearing what Jian Chi said, they quickly responded.

"Please rest assured, sir. We will absolutely not let any female insect that dares to harm you get away with it. We will give you a satisfactory answer in three to five days."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Upon hearing Jian Chi thank him, the workaholic on the other end was flattered and overjoyed.

Ahhhhh, I wonder which gentleman is so gentle and polite!

His expression immediately turned cold.

And that female soldier who dared to harm Your Excellency, I'd like to see who is so audacious!

The Male Insect Protection Association will not let this opportunity pass easily!

After hanging up the communication, Jian Chi began searching for Reed's information on the StarNet.

Although Reed was only a B-grade male insect like him, the Reed family was quite powerful, and his brother even became the Third Prince's female attendant.

Therefore, despite Reed's numerous misdeeds and the countless insects he harmed over the years, including nearly killing a fellow B-grade male insect, he escaped unscathed.

Jian Chi looked through all the information and closed his eyes again when he saw that the sky was beginning to lighten.

He didn't wake up until almost noon the next day because he went to bed so late.

After washing up, I opened the door and saw Elvis standing there.

Upon seeing him, Elvis's eyes lit up, and he felt relieved.

"My lord, did you sleep well last night?"

Jian Chi hummed in agreement: "Is dinner ready?"

"It's done."

After going downstairs and sitting down, Elvis served Jian Chi some food.

"This morning, Carol sent over a hundred honey cakes and various desserts..."

Jian Chi raised an eyebrow: "He's so energetic?"

Could it be that he and Honey didn't... last night?

"What spirit? This instruction should have been given last night. I heard that Carol and Lord Honey slept at Watson's manor last night."

It's quite normal to stay overnight at the manor since the banquet is so late.

"What do you plan to do with those desserts?"

After all, desserts have a very short shelf life, so how could anyone possibly finish eating so many?

"Keep half of the honey cake, and you can do whatever you want with the rest—give it to your neighbors or your subordinates in the army."

Jianchi is not interested in dealing with these things.

After saying that, she added, "Don't bother serving me, you just eat yours."

He picked up the plate in front of him, which was already full of food.

These dishes were all his favorites.

Or perhaps, this was a dish he had picked up a couple more times in the previous few days.

Upon hearing about honey cake, Elvis unconsciously curled his lips slightly.

"Okay, whatever you say." She put the dish she was going to give to Jian Chi into her own bowl.

After finishing their meal, Jian Chi looked at Elvis. Compared to his usual gentle and smiling demeanor, Elvis now had little expression and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Come early tonight.

After saying that, he went back upstairs.

Elvis noticed this keenly and pursed his lips.

Could it be that he did something to displease the ruler?

Or something must have happened to the male lord...

Back in his room, Jian Chi began selecting tools with a blank expression.

He had thrown away all those tools before, and what remained were those with negligible lethality.

But he still chose carefully.

Seeing his reaction, the system cautiously asked:

[Host, what are you doing?]

[Choosing a whip? Does that mean I should whip Elvis until he's almost dead?]

Okay, fine.

Time flew by.

Night fell.

A knock came at the door.

"Come in."

Elvis carried several pieces of honey cake into the room.

The room was dimly lit, and Jian Chi did not turn on the lights.

After hesitating for a moment, he didn't turn on the light.

The Zerg have excellent eyesight, so even without lights, it doesn't have much of an impact.

He could see Jian Chi sitting on the bed not far ahead.

Elvis tightened his grip on the tray.

Just as he was about to ask Jian Chi if he was unhappy and what he could do to make him happy, he heard the male ruler coldly utter a sentence.

"Elvis, do you know you were wrong?"