Cheng Chu's first day at the Shengxingteng cultivation base went very smoothly.

A purple-headed insect wearing a white work uniform led Cheng Chu to the dying green plant that the Insect Emperor had mentioned.

"Your Excellency Chengchu, His Majesty has instructed you to feel free to experiment with it. If you need any tools, medicines, or other necessities, please feel free to contact me at any time."

Cheng Chu nodded: "Okay, thank you."

The working insect was clearly flattered by the male insect's friendly attitude.

He waved his hand, looking flustered, and said, "Mr. Chengchu, you don't need to be so polite. This is just my job."

He then asked, "Your Excellency Chengchu, is there anything you need me to do now?"

Cheng Chu politely declined, saying, "You don't need to do anything. I can do it myself. You can go and do your other things."

"Yes, Mr. Chengchu. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything. I'll always be there." The workaholic lowered his head and raised his hand to brush a strand of hair behind his ear.

Cheng Chu hummed in agreement.

“…………”

A moment of silence fell.

The workaholic waited in vain for Cheng Chu's follow-up message, and Cheng Chu wondered why this workaholic hadn't left yet.

The working insect looked up and met the male insect's confused gaze, realizing he had been presumptuous, and his cheeks flushed slightly.

He stammered, "Your Excellency Cheng...I...I'll go down now."

baffling?

Cheng Chu was thinking...

This plant was unlike anything Cheng Chu had ever seen before; it had oddly shaped leaves, and its tallest branch only reached Cheng Chu's shoulder. It was planted in a circular flower bed, surrounded by a thick layer of fallen leaves.

The few remaining leaves at the tips of the branches have all turned yellow and withered.

Cheng Chu reached out and touched the trunk of the green plant. He closed his eyes and listened carefully, but heard nothing.

Indeed, is this tree too small?

There is a water reservoir by the wall not far away, and a watering can next to it.

Cheng Chu walked over, squatted down by the reservoir, and filled the watering can with water.

He carried a watering can to the flower bed and sat down to water it.

The watering can dispensed very little water, watering very slowly. Cheng Chu secretly released his spiritual energy, and the invisible spiritual energy flowed silently along with the water to the green plants, bringing warmth and vitality to the dying plants.

However, the plants were too small, and the amount of spiritual energy they could absorb each day was limited. Cheng Chu also couldn't release too much spiritual energy at once. Unlike when he comforted Mikel before, which he could take back, the spiritual energy he channeled into the plants couldn't be taken back.

Therefore, such behavior is very mentally taxing. This was the first time Cheng Chu had used up so much mental energy today, and when he finished watering, he could clearly feel his body was exhausted from the inside out.

He didn't need to look in the mirror to know that his complexion wouldn't be very good.

The absorption and transformation of spiritual energy by green plants takes time; the effects won't be immediately apparent.

Cheng Chu looked at the time on the personal terminal; there were still more than two hours until Mikel's lunch break.

He thought he should stay here a little longer until he recovered before having Mikel come to pick him up, so that Mikel wouldn't worry too much.

Thinking it over, Cheng Chu opened his personal terminal and sent Mikel a voice message.

"Honey, I'd like to see more of the plants here. There are so many I've never seen before. Can you pick me up later, okay?"

In the military headquarters office, Mikel got up to go to the training ground when a message popped up on his personal terminal.

He stopped and gestured for Elijah to wait at the door. He opened the message and heard the male insect's voice.

Mikel's face, which had been stern all morning, broke into a smile as if ice had melted. He softened his voice and said, "Alright, my lord. Let me know when you're done with your tour, and I'll be there soon."

"Yes, ma'am." The male insect's voice was teasing, and the sound of splashing water could be heard in the background.

Elijah poked his head in from the doorway and reminded him, "General, it's almost time."

Mikel saw that the personal terminal had stopped sending messages, gave a low "hmm," and walked out.

Elijah, carrying the documents, followed behind and asked, "General, are we going to pick up His Excellency Cheng Chu?"

Mikel's attention was still on the quantum computer, and he did not answer Elijah's question directly.

The two female insects walked down the long corridor. Elijah suggested, "General, if you are short on time, I can go and fetch Lord Chengchu for you."

"No need," Mikel said calmly. "There's no need to pick it up. There's plenty of time. I'll go get it myself."

Since their general said so, Elijah stopped worrying: "Yes, General."

Today's physical fitness test was completed quickly, thanks to Mikel's whirlwind of encouragement.

The female soldiers who participated in the test supported each other afterward, all of them in great pain.

They didn't know what was wrong with their superior. Why was he in such a rush today? Previous tests had never been this rushed.

Drip!

The computer's notification sounded, and then the group of female soldiers saw their usually calm and collected commander, after reading a message, toss the test list in his hand to Elijah and hurriedly leave the training ground.

Mikel concluded by saying, "Elijah, you take over next."

Elijah hurriedly caught the document that was suddenly thrown at him and replied, "Yes, General."

Actually, we've done almost everything we needed to do, and it's time to leave work, so we can just call it a day.

So Elijah simply declared, "Disband here and go eat!"

The female soldiers, covered in sweat, cheered and forgot all about their superiors. They were relieved to be dismissed early and, despite their physical limitations, they rushed to the canteen.

Cheng Chu didn't wait long at the entrance of the breeding base before Mikel arrived in his aircraft.

"My lord, why didn't you wait inside? Is it hot outside? Are you tired today?" As soon as Cheng Chu approached, Mikel bombarded him with questions one after another.

Cheng Chu reluctantly took the female insect's hand, but answered her questions one by one: "Female, I want to see you as soon as possible. I don't feel hot or tired."

Hearing Mikel ask that question gave him the illusion that his father was picking up his child from kindergarten.

Mikel took the male insect's water bottle, weighed it in his hand, and realized it was empty. He asked, "Master, is there enough water for you?"

Asking this kind of question again would make it seem even more like it.

Cheng Chu followed him into the aircraft and replied, "There's enough to drink."

He then said, "Honey, I didn't disturb your work, did I?"

Mikel understood immediately and asked, "My lord, did you deliberately wait until this time to summon me?"

Cheng Chu smiled and said, "Yes, that way it won't take up your work time."

Elijah wasn't there this time; Mikel was in the driver's seat, and Cheng Chu was alone in the back.

Mikel activated the aircraft and asked the person behind him, "My lord, would you like to go home, or come with me to the office?"

"May I go to your office?" Cheng Chu was still very curious, but worried that the military might have some kind of rule.

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