The unnamed cub

[——Are you​‌⁠‌‌‌⁠‍‌​‍⁠​⁠‍​‍‍​‍⁠‌‍⁠ the one calling me?]

In truth, the Zergs shouldn’t be able to understand human language, but because the child had established a mental connection with the Zerg King Cub similar to that of the Zergs’, he could understand him.

Because they weren’t using words, the other blatantly expressed what he wanted to say through a direct spiritual connection.

However——

Why did he connect with a human child?

At that moment, the Zerg King Cub suddenly realized where his extracted brain fluid had gone.

It had been injected into this human child’s body, which explained why he, as a King, summoned the Zergs but it was Huo Chao who came.

Despite the child showing him goodwill and a desire for closeness, this filled the Zerg King Cub with immense anger, humiliation, and hatred.

So, he violently struck the unbreakable glass.

Bang——!

The loud noise startled the young boy.

[You… you…]

Little Huo Chao stammered for a while, unable to say a word.

The young King revealed his cold, terrifying vertical pupils and sharp teeth, expecting the young boy to be scared to tears or run away in panic.

Unexpectedly, the young boy leaned even closer, until his nose was almost touching the glass, forming a little piggy noseHis eyes were shining brightly as if he had discovered the most beautiful existence in the world, and he was amazed and in awe.

[Your… your eyes are so beautiful, golden like the sun.]

The young King who had intended to scare him to death: [………]

It was like punching a pillow, leaving him feeling humiliated, angry, and bored. So, the young King returned to the deepest part of the cultivation tank, curling up and ignoring him.

But the child started introducing himself on his own,

[Hi, I’m Huo Chao, Huo… um, I don’t know how to write it yet, but I know Chao means the morning sun…]

But this only made the young King feel annoyed, as he couldn’t quite understand human language, yet that child’s voice kept echoing in his mind due to that strange connection.

So, he finally had to respond——

[Scram!]

This was the first word the young King had spoken since hatching.

His young voice, even more childish than the seven-year-old Huo Chao, combined with his weak body, carried no threat at all.

Little Huo Chao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes brightened and he even seemed a bit happy,

[So you can talk!]

The young King glanced at him.

At this moment, the black-haired young boy’s face was almost completely pressed against the glass, his features flattened, and his breath fogging up the glass as he spoke.

In short——

He looked very silly.

But little Huo Chao couldn’t see himself. His eyes were entirely focused on the strange little creature curled up in the blue liquid.

[Your voice is so young, it sounds like you’re even younger than me. Are you my little brother?]

The Zerg King Cub: [……….]

So noisy——!

So annoying!!!

The Zerg King Cub was extremely pissed off!

This human child was so annoying!!!

If it weren’t for being trapped inside and unable to get out, he would definitely strangle this child with his own hands!

But little Huo Chao was completely unaware of how annoyed he had made the other party and continued to talk——

[Do you know, little brother, my godfather says I’m about to have a little sister named Minnin.]

[…….Shut up, human!]

The Zerg King Cub couldn’t bear it anymore. He didn’t want to know anything about this guy, and as a Zerg King, how could he possibly acknowledge a human as his brother???

[Who allowed you to call me that?!]

Little Huo Chao blinked slowly and said,

[I am human, but my name isn’t ‘human’; I’m Huo Chao.]

The Zerg King Cub: [……..]

Is that the point?!!

The point is to shut up——!!!

At this moment, little Huo Chao seemed to finally notice the unfriendly attitude of the other party. His expression became slightly dejected, his brows and eyes drooped, and he looked very much like a sulky Alaskan puppy.

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Therefore, Huo Chao appeared very big.

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[——What’s your name?]

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——No name.

Being a King was just a title.

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So, even if he wanted to answer, the Zerg King Cub had no answer to give.

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This time, the voice carried not just irritation and dislike, but extreme anger and murderous intent——

Buzz!!!

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What, what was that…?

So scary… so scary…

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It was the first time he had sensed something so unfamiliar and terrifying.

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This was an extreme manifestation of fear.

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——This is known as Royal Pressure.

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——But Huo Chao could sense it.

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So at this moment——

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During this period, the young Huo Chao clearly heard a voice in his mind.

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[Look at your wretched self now.]

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[One day, I will kill you with my own hands.]

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He seemed to understand something, yet also nothing at all.

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Not just him, but all humans.

What brain fluid?

What theft?

Did he do something bad?

At this moment, the anxious voices of the believers came from outside——

[Your Highness——!]

[Your Highness Huo Chao!]

Several white-robed believers rushed in, faces full of anxiety and worry, and even a bit of fear,

[Your Highness Huo Chao, why did you come here……..]

At this time, the black-haired young man who had just been kneeling on the ground had already stood up. He carefully wiped away the sweat from his face, and apart from a slightly pale complexion, he looked no different from usual.

He turned stiffly and showed a somewhat unnatural smile,

[Ah…I was just curious, so…I came in to take a look.]

The Zerg King Cub thought that once the other left like this, he would never come back.

But unexpectedly, quite the opposite——

That human child named Huo Chao seemed to be like trouble, coming over every now and then. Not only that, but he also brought many strange things and expressed great affection towards him.

The Zerg King Cub knew very well the reason behind this. Because the other was injected with his brain fluid and connected to the Zergs’ spiritual network.

Zergs are naturally born to feel infinite affection, worship, and fanatical love towards their King.

That child would probably also develop some kind of natural affection towards him, but this didn’t make the Zerg King Cub feel any joy or safety; instead, he felt an extreme threat and danger.

——Because it was obvious the other was here to replace him.

That human child fed on his brain fluid, continuously absorbing his life to grow.

——Like a disgusting parasite.

This caused the young Zerg King to develop extreme hatred and animosity towards Huo Chao. After all, going from being the Zerg King to being a piece of meat on the humans’ chopping block, only to be eaten piece by piece, was the ultimate humiliation for him.

However, the Zerg King Cub was too weak. From the moment he hatched, his brain fluid was extracted, and he had very little energy to grow, let alone seek revenge.

So the Zerg King Cub chose silence and rest, no longer paying attention, while trying to accumulate a bit of strength. Until one day, that human child came again, his face covered with some strange golden lines, looking as if he had cried, with red eyes and nose.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

“I will… I will rescue you.”

“I will return… all those things to you…”

The young man knelt in front of the huge cultivation tank, his small body curled up in pain, his slender and tender back trembling as if it were about to break like a drawn bow.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

The young Zerg King was stunned because this was the first human to apologize to him.

—He was still a child.

Every Zerg King, upon birth, has the genetic drive to take on the mission of the race’s reproduction and growth, which naturally makes them protective and compassionate towards larvae.

—This was perhaps the strangest and most wonderful thing in the world.

one was a human, the other a Zerg

Yet because of the most despicable theft, they were forced to connect.

Just as Huo Chao, despite being human, would tremble in fear before the royal Zerg’s oppressive might due to this connection.

At this moment, the Zerg King Cub felt a strange softness towards the crying child.

Because at this time, he cried so sadly, painfully, and ashamed, as if he had encountered the saddest thing in the world.

Large teardrops hit the ground, and his tender, hoarse sobs were rough and trembling.

In the end, the Zerg King Cub still didn’t trust him rashly and continued to watch coldly.

However, the connection between him and Huo Chao was different from that with ordinary Zerg.

They were more like moving from parasitism to being twins.

Because the Zerg King Cub gradually began to briefly gain Huo Chao’s perspective, somewhat akin to how a pilot connects empathetically with a mecha through a neural link.

Of course, Huo Chao was the mecha in this case.

The Zerg King Cub started to use this connection to peek into the strange human world. He quickly learned human language and rapidly understood this species’ society and various characteristics.

So weak…

The young Zerg King couldn’t understand how such a weak species managed to break through the Zerg’s defenses and obtain the royal Zerg egg.

Huo Chao always knew the other was using him but didn’t mind. On the contrary, out of guilt and an instinctive sense of closeness, he liked this state very much.

Because only at such times the young Zerg King could briefly escape from that cage.

Even though Huo Chao was also in a cage.