Zerg: I ​​was picked up by the cold and beautiful Major General at the start of the game.

Lin Luo sat cross-legged beside Ailand's body, his palms carefully cupped together.

"Let's play a game," he said softly, holding his palm. "I'll ask you a question, and you jump once for 'yes' and twice for 'no,' okay?"

A clear throbbing sensation came from my palm.

Lin Luo's eyes lit up, and she began asking questions: "Is floating outside like this harmful to your body?"

Two times.

"So... is staying in this state good for your recovery?"

a bit.

Lin Luo breathed a long sigh of relief, her heart finally at ease.

This means that Aland is able to wake up and is able to understand how things are progressing.

The immense joy made him feel bright and relaxed. He looked at his loosely clenched hands, and a thought began to stir within him.

"Then...can I just knead and pinch it as I please?" he asked tentatively, yet expectantly.

The small ball in my palm remained silent for a moment, and finally, slowly, as if resigned, it bounced once.

Lin Luo instantly beamed with joy.

He immediately began to gently knead it with his hands and fingers. The thought of "playing" with a small, miniature version of Eland filled him with excitement and he enjoyed it immensely.

However, for Eland, the feeling was quite different.

Every touch Lin Luo made directly and clearly reached the very core of his consciousness.

The feeling was amplified countless times, like a subtle electric current, accompanied by an indescribable sense of intimacy, washing over his concentrated consciousness again and again.

Each kneading felt like a gentle scratch on the most sensitive area of ​​his cerebral cortex, triggering waves of intense, unfamiliar tremors that nearly caused his consciousness to collapse.

If it weren't for the fact that his body functions hadn't yet recovered and he was unable to react...

At this moment, his ears must be bright red, his muscles tense, and he must be extremely embarrassed, not knowing whether to thank or blame his body for not having recovered yet.

This is so embarrassing.

But... how could he bear to refuse Lord Lin Luo's pure curiosity and undisguised joy?

He would rather bear this sweet torment alone than see those bright eyes show even a hint of disappointment because of him.

Just as Ayland was about to be overwhelmed by this overwhelming feeling, Lin Luo suddenly stopped moving.

"Eland," he suddenly remembered something, stopped "ravaging" Eland, and his tone became serious.

"Is this state of being able to exist independently of the body common?"

Ailand tried to calm his turbulent emotions, and then gently bounced twice in his palm.

"Uncommon? Then... is it very rare?"

a bit.

Lin Luo looked at the emptiness in his palm, then at the peacefully sleeping Ailand on the bed, and understood.

He gently gathered the "small ball" even tighter, as if guarding a shared secret.

"I understand," he said softly, his tone gentle yet firm.

"Just like my mental power, this is a secret that needs to be kept, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

A little while later, Lin Luo sat down at the desk, picked up a piece of paper with his right hand, drew a circle on it, and then said to Ailand in his palm, "Stay in this circle and don't move."

After he finished speaking, he laughed first, thinking to himself: It's like Sun Wukong talking to Tang Sanzang.

He picked up his tablet and smoothly sketched a picture with the tip of his pen—a picture of him and Eland sleeping side by side.

Only after finishing the drawing did he realize with a start that he had long been accustomed to sharing a bed with Aland.

but!

Eland had no idea about this!

They had been sleeping in separate rooms before Eland fell into a coma.

Lin Luo quietly glanced around the bedroom that belonged to Ailand.

His cup sat on the bedside table, his coat draped over the back of a chair, his clothes were put in Elland's closet, his toiletries...

Everywhere here are traces of his life.

A belated sense of shame crept into my heart.

[Question: I climbed into Crush's bed while he was unconscious, and now he's awake. What should I do? I need help urgently!!!]

Lin Luo silently saved the painting, then exited the interface and coughed lightly: "Ailand, you know, right? Your mental state needs constant soothing."

"And you've been unconscious..."

"So, in order to help you recover, I'll temporarily... maybe, perhaps, probably be living with you."

"You...you don't mind, do you?" His ears turned slightly red, and his eyes darted around.

Lin Luo felt no movement for a long time, and his heart became increasingly uneasy, with each second feeling exceptionally long.

"clatter--"

The tablet suddenly lit up, displaying a line of text:

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Without your utmost help, Ailand would never have been able to awaken."

Meeting you is the greatest luck of my life.

These sincere words, which were almost a confession, made Lin Luo blush instantly to her neck.

"You're welcome, you're welcome..." He hurriedly changed the subject, "I should go check with the StarNet to let them know I'm safe. There might be some changes at home, feel free to wander around."

"Da—" Ailand responded obediently.

Soon, Lin Luo posted a new update—the same cartoon of a sleeping person from earlier.

Caption: Safe and sound, resting now...

The StarNet instantly erupted in excitement:

[Popular Comments]

"Ahhh, Your Excellency, you're finally back! We were so worried!"

"This painting is so beautiful! Seeing you and the Major General safe and sound made me cry with emotion!"

"It's good that you're safe! Please make sure you get plenty of rest!"

"Is this the major general's bedroom? It looks so cozy! Sweet dreams to you both!"

"Waaaaah, I believe in love again! What an amazing scene!"

"Your Excellency, I've been checking my status every day for the past few days, and now I can finally sleep peacefully!"

"Welcome home! May you always be this happy!"

"I will treasure this painting! It perfectly captures the ideal image of a male ruler and a female ruler!"

……

However, amidst the chorus of blessings and expressions of concern, some sharp and jarring voices began to mingle and spread rapidly:

[Popular Discussion Thread: Lord Linluo is in danger, where is Major General Ailand, the guardian insect?]

Hot comments section:

"Ayland is utterly unworthy of Lord Linluo! Where was he when Your Majesty was in peril? He is completely unfit to be Your Majesty's guardian!"

Reply 1: "Exactly! If they can't even provide the most basic protection, what kind of candidate is she!"

Reply 2: "Lord Lin Luo, wake up! Look carefully, this incompetent female insect doesn't deserve your kindness!"

"You've all got it wrong! It's not that he didn't want to protect them, it's that he simply couldn't! He can't even protect himself!"

• Reply (follow-up question): "What do you mean? Explain clearly!"

The original poster replied: "Insider information, absolutely true! Major General Ailand's mental state has completely collapsed! He's just a useless worm lying in bed now, with no chance of ever waking up again!"

Follow-up reply: "What?! Really?!"

• Follow-up reply: "My God... if this is true, then Lord Lin Luo wouldn't be..."

• Follow-up reply: "So, Lord Lin Luo has actually been in a state of being without the protection of a female insect all along?"

"The evidence is conclusive! Aland is no longer capable of fulfilling his guardianship duties and should be immediately stripped of his guardianship status!"

• Reply: "Support! +1"

• Reply: "For your safety, the guardian bug must be replaced! +1"

• Reply: "+1"

· ……

• "Disqualification! +96676464..."