A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Lan was still determined to try harder and it would definitely catch fire, and then she successfully smoked herself until her face was completely black.

Lan clutched his head, feeling dizzy and disoriented. He was like a moth, naturally afraid of smoke; any longer and he'd faint.

After a long and arduous effort, the fresh branches were finally dried by the smoke, and the fire was finally started. He then placed the small insectoid creatures on the fire to roast.

He knew nothing; he didn't bleed it, clean it, or remove its internal organs. He also placed it too close to the fire, roasting it into a charred, shit-like thing with blood spurting out when cut open.

Lan was chewing on a piece of half-cooked and burnt meat; it tasted awful.

He squatted there, clutching the knife, utterly dejected and on the verge of tears.

He, the Crown Prince, had never suffered such injustice.

Gao Tian watched from behind as Lan squatted dejectedly on the spot, his silver hair covered with a layer of dust, looking completely disheveled. He couldn't stop laughing, thoroughly amused.

So cute, so incredibly cute.

Those who haven't seen him can't understand this kind of cuteness.

He looks like he's never experienced hardship.

With his aristocratic face, the young master's hands probably hold the heaviest thing he's ever held: chopsticks.

I want to eat my teammate's barbecue, but I'm too embarrassed to ask. I want to grill it myself, but I end up covered in soot and grime.

So cute, so adorable.

Gao Tian looked at him with a smile, thinking to himself: Oh no, it turns out I'm a pervert.

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When the Crown Prince returned, Gao Tian was still asleep. He lay on his back with his eyes closed, looking extremely peaceful.

The Crown Prince pursed his lips.

Hmph. I always said that none of the male insects are any good; they're all useless.

He jumped back onto the tree branch, angry.

Hmph, what's so great about barbecue? Even if the bugs don't eat it, it won't make a difference...

He suddenly lost his voice halfway through his anger, staring blankly at the two huge skewers of roasted meat tied to the tree branch.

It's really big; a skewer of meat is bigger than his head.

He even made a "V" sign with his hand.

It was still steaming.

The aroma of salt, pepper, and cumin is strong and pervasive, incredibly fragrant.

Crown Prince: "..."

Crown Prince: "!!!!!"

Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!

The insect's thoughts have been discovered!

He knew the insects were hungry!

The Crown Prince's prestige is gone!!!

Wait a minute, pause. The barbecue is innocent; it won't taste good if it gets cold.

Since he is willing to make offerings (chew, chew, chew).

The insect generously accepted it (chewing).

On this planet (chew chew chew), the insect will definitely (chew chew chew) protect his safety (chew chew chew).

Hmm, it's just so-so (chewing).

It's not very tasty (chew, chew, chew).

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The next day, Gao Tian woke up to find the skewers of roasted meat left uneaten by the fire.

Lan was still far away from him and didn't speak to him, but she was noticeably closer to him than she had been a few days ago.

Gao Tian was about to laugh again, but to save Lan's face and prevent her from getting angry, he forced a smile back.

Gao Tian waved to Lan, indicating he was going to work, and walked out. He walked through the high-ceilinged hall and out the door, glancing back to see Lan following him out.

The corners of her mouth, which she had forcibly pulled back, could no longer be suppressed.

Gao Tian walked in front, while the Crown Prince swaggered behind as his bodyguard.

He was wearing a high-necked windbreaker, half of his face hidden in the collar, his hands in his pockets, looking very arrogant, and he also had white ankle boots. From a distance, he didn't seem to be on the same level as the dilapidated background around him.

Gao Tian kept looking back as he walked.

Ah, I feel like I'm being bullied by the power of being pretty and cute.

Am I really here on a dangerous planet on a mission? Why do I feel like I'm in heaven?

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Even though my teammates are adorable, I still have to go to work.

Gao Tian was completely focused on searching through the abandoned city.

The more insects there are, the more likely an insect nest is to be hidden there. When looking for an insect nest, places with many insects are the primary targets.

Gao Tian didn't overlook any corner that might contain clues.

The most dangerous time was when he jumped down into the collapsed opening of a city subway tunnel and ran head-on into a stag beetle nest, where he was chased by a stag beetle horde.

"Damn it!!!"

Gao Tian continued searching the city, while Lan followed behind him, puzzled.

This male insect, with such good qualities, keeps wandering around abandoned city ruins, chasing after other insects. He even deliberately runs to dangerous places. What kind of insect is he?

Has he gone mad?

He has no insect control, but he has equipment, knows how to fight, and knows how to read maps... He doesn't seem like a wild insect. Where did he come from?

Is he a trap or not?

If not, why keep looking at him, why wait for him to leave together, and why give him food?

If so, why go around looking for death? Why not just be more direct and lure him in?

The Crown Prince was puzzled.

If you don't understand, take another look.

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Gao Tian turned around a building corner.

A vast, breathtakingly large rose bush suddenly appeared in his field of vision without warning.

The blooming roses, like a surging red ocean, grew wildly from the flat ground all the way to the tall buildings next to it, as if they wanted to swallow up the entire square and even the distant skyline.

This enormous square was filled only with roses; there was no room for any other plants to survive. The roses were enormous, far exceeding the size of roses in the human world; each one was the size of an umbrella, blooming wildly.

Their branches and leaves are also exceptionally thick, with long thorns intertwined on the vines.

This area may have once been a botanical viewing area for the city, where the framework of the towering glass greenhouse can still be faintly seen. Now, these frameworks are long gone, with shattered glass scattered all over the ground. The rose vines, however, have survived, spreading wildly with astonishing vitality, not only completely covering the entire area but also turning the adjacent buildings into their growing medium.

It was incredibly moving. Gao Tian stood there, stunned, before the rose bushes, and suddenly understood why roses represented love.

Those roses were like flames, burning fiercely, incredibly tenacious, never withering, unstoppable, and unreasonable.

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Lan, who was behind him, suddenly wondered why he had stopped walking. She peeked out and saw, oh, so much food.

In the Zerg race, roses don't have any special significance; they're simply a food source. Rose petals, powder, and nectar are all edible, making them an important source of vitamins for the Zerg.

Does this male insect want to eat flower petals? But they can't bite through them. Does it want to eat pollen? Pollen is edible, but it doesn't taste good...

As Lan was lost in thought, he saw the male insect in front of him gesture for him to stop.

Oh dear, he's gone off to fight with the bugs again.

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Gao Tian had been standing there for a while when he noticed something was wrong with the rose bushes in front of him.

A clump of rose bushes in front...

The more I look at it, the more it resembles...

A pair of mantis-like bladed arms?!

Gao Tian looked up and met the gaze of the two enormous compound eyes on the terrifying triangular, pointed head.

"...?"

I dared not open my eyes, hoping it was just my imagination.

Then the mantis's bladed arm slashed down at him!