I'm transported to the Zerg world, and my female Zerg wife loves me so much.

Cheng Chu blinked and gave a faint, innocent "Oh."

Then, all the insects present watched in disbelief as a male insect, so tall and imposing, seemed to be frightened by the roar, turned around, and threw himself into his female's arms, sobbing.

"Female Lord, why did he yell at me? I was just trying to be nice to him..." Cheng Chu's shoulders trembled as if she were crying.

Only Mikel knew that the male insect was trembling with laughter.

Mikel gently pressed the male insect's head against her shoulder, reassuring him as if nothing was amiss: "Oh, it's alright, Master. He's probably just uncomfortable in his bottom; he wasn't mean to be mean to you."

Another "butt" comment.

The Third Prince's face was ashen with rage. He pointed a trembling finger at Cheng Chu and Mikel, who were embracing each other, and said, "You..."

He flung aside the two female insects he was holding onto and charged forward angrily. But after taking only two steps, he stumbled and fell flat on his back.

"Rip!" Accompanied by the sound of fabric tearing.

It's no exaggeration to say that the banquet hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Cheng Chu also stopped her performance, leaning on Mikel's shoulder and even stealing a glance in the direction of the Third Prince, her eyes showing no trace of sadness.

This time, the fall seemed even harder. The Third Prince couldn't even scream; his face turned ashen.

The female insect and several attendant insects of the Third Prince also realized the seriousness of the situation. They hurriedly lifted the Third Prince and rushed to the medical room in the palace.

Without paying any attention to the sight revealed by the torn crotch of the Third Prince's pants, he hurriedly ran away.

And so the farce came to an end.

The remaining S-class male insects were chatting idly, and none of them bothered Cheng Chu and Mikel anymore.

Mikel led the male insect to a quiet corner sofa where there were no other insects, and sat down to wait for the banquet to begin.

During this time, their every move attracted the attention of many insects present.

Several times, when Cheng Chu noticed that the commotion in a certain area was too loud and looked over, they actually fell silent.

After a few times, Cheng Chu stopped paying attention.

The Zerg have many delicacies, but most of them are beyond the reach of the early stages of the game.

Even the drinks were sweet, a strange mix of bitter and sweet, which Cheng Chu found hard to appreciate.

He only took a small sip, and his facial features immediately scrunched up.

Cheng Chu leaned closer to Mikel and complained, "Queen, this doesn't taste good."

He never knew there was such a strange taste in the world, and he would never drink it again.

Seeing the male insect's disgusted look, Mikel found it somewhat amusing. He took the cup from the male insect's hand and said, "Master, if you don't like it, then don't drink it."

As he spoke, he didn't seem to mind, and took a sip from the male insect's cup, savoring it carefully.

Hmm, the taste is not bad.

Okay, Cheng Chu didn't understand, but he respected it.

Mikel knew the male insect didn't like it, but luckily he had given the male insect a nutrient solution before leaving, so even if he didn't eat anything at the banquet, he wouldn't go hungry.

No S-rank male insects came to talk to Cheng Chu, and Cheng Chu didn't want to make a fool of himself. He found his own fun in feeding Mikel.

The food in the palace was not only pleasing to the eye, but also very popular with insects.

After feeding Mikel several beautiful pastries and receiving her praise, Cheng Chu found another lovely-looking cake: "Female Lord, would you like this?"

"My lord, I..." Mikel had already eaten too much and was about to refuse when he was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Greetings, esteemed male insects." A red-haired, red-eyed female insect appeared and greeted the male insects present.

This female insect is the Insect Emperor's most capable assistant. Many times, when the Insect Emperor is unable to attend events, he sends her to deliver messages.

So if you see him appear before the event, it means the Insect Emperor isn't coming.

Sure enough, he continued, "Because the Holy Vine has just shown some unusual behavior, His Majesty needs to go to the cultivation base to check on it. He is unable to attend today's banquet, for which he apologizes and hopes you all have a good time."

These words immediately caused a stir among the people below.

After all, the Holy Vine, as the insectoid race's faith, was on the verge of death due to a pollution incident, and the royal family had gone to great lengths to protect it. Nothing had happened to the Holy Vine over the years, so why was something amiss today?

What exactly is wrong? Is it getting better or worse?

The slight commotion was quickly quelled by the red-haired, red-eyed female insect, and the ball officially began. The S-rank male insects then ate, drank, danced, and offered compliments as they pleased.

The difference was that Cheng Chu and Mikel exchanged a knowing glance when they heard that Saint Xing Teng was acting strangely.

The emotions in their eyes can only be understood by each other.

As it turns out, even without the insect emperor's presence at the ball, the male insects still had a great time.

The red-haired, red-eyed female insect approached Cheng Chu, who greeted her respectfully: "Your Excellency Cheng Chu, General Mikel, good day."

Mikel helped Cheng Chu to his feet and said, "Good day, Chief Steward Akaska."

He then introduced the male insect to the female: "My lord, this is Akaska, His Majesty's most capable assistant."

Cheng Chu nodded slightly and politely responded to his greeting: "Good day, Steward Aska."

"Hmm." Aska nodded and began to explain his purpose: "Your Excellency Chengchu, His Majesty is unable to attend this banquet due to the matter of Saint Xingteng. However, he still wishes to see you and hopes that you will not leave after the banquet ends. Please wait in the hall for a moment; His Majesty will make time to see you then."

Cheng Chu had no objections and nodded, saying, "Okay."

After relaying the Insect Emperor's message, Aska left without lingering any longer.

Cheng Chu pulled Mikel back to sit down, then leaned close to Mikel's ear and asked, "Female Lord, are you talking about that Holy Vine?"

He didn't finish his sentence, but Mikel understood what he meant.