Major General, a Male Zerg has been found on the battlefield!!

“Is this what the baby looks like now?” He Qin tilted his head, trying to find the shape of his little angel in the glowing mass in the film, but even after turning his head from left to right, he couldn’t make out the eyes, mouth, or nose.

After getting home, He Qin rushed to the kitchen to share the good news with Ivan. Then he insisted on watching the video sent by Dr. Buya to Rhys’ mail.

The higher zergs, who place great importance on fertility, have very advanced prenatal testing technology. Their equipment can even detect signs of pregnancy in females as early as one or two weeks.

However, the male zerg was a bit too eager. Even with a gestation period of only six to eight months, a one- or two-week-old egg still appears as an early embryo.

“You’ll have to wait at least another month before you can see the shape of the egg,” Rhys said, closing the video. He was worried that the male zerg’s persistent head-tilting might harm his neck.

Even a month later, the male zerg would only be able to see the initial shape of the egg, which would be about the size of a fist, using the equipment.

For the zergs, the females and sub-females only require significant nutrition in the last two months of pregnancy, at which point their bellies swell, much like human females. About half a month after that, the egg would need to be separated from the female zerg’s body.

He Qin’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on Rhys’s flat abdomen again. Thinking about their child being nurtured there, his eyes filled with undeniable tenderness.

“Time flies so fast, Xiao Qin is about to become a father,” Ivan remarked, watching the two young ones in their loving embrace.

When he married Qi Lun, he was only in his twenties, not much older than He Qin. Looking back, the days hadn’t been too hard, and in the blink of an eye, forty years had passed.

“When the child is born, I’ll need to rely on you a lot, dad. As a new father, I’m really not confident,” He Qin insisted on referring to the baby as ‘child’ rather than an egg. That term always made him feel like a male bird from Earth.

Hearing what He Qin said, Ivan’s heart tightened. His first reaction was to worry that Xiao Qin might be concerned that Rhys wouldn’t be able to take good care of their little one.

“Rhys has top marks in female knowledge and infant care. You don’t have to worry; Rhys can take care of him well.”

The pregnancy phase for females is the only time in their lives, aside from death, when they can’t maintain their image. During this difficult period, many males might seek new partners due to disliking the female’s changed body.

Ivan once again fell into his own bad memories, his anxiety and worry showing clearly.

“Please don’t worry, that’s not what I meant.” He Qin looked to Rhys for help.

Rhys received his male lord’s plea and stood up, sitting close to his still emotionally unstable female father.

He used his large, bony hands to envelop his female father’s hands, not saying anything extra or doing anything unnecessary, just quietly accompanying his female father.

This was their unique way of comforting each other. Back in the Qi family, young Rhys was often bullied by Qi Ran and other females, and Ivan could only quietly hold Rhys’s hand and hug him tightly.

Decades ago, Ivan comforted the hurt young Rhys in this way, and now Rhys used the same method to comfort his female father.

Although he was the one pregnant, the male lord was exceptionally excited tonight. Even when it was time for their usual sleep, the male, whose eyelids were already drooping, kept watching the video repeatedly.

Finally, on the hundredth replay, the male couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep.

Looking at the male zerg beside him, sleeping on his side with the light-brain still glowing in his hand, Rhys thought, if they could live this peacefully and happily for the rest of their lives, it would be wonderful.

Due to his excitement, even in his sleep, He Qin kept mumbling things like “I want to see the baby” and “I love the baby the most.”

So, is ‘baby’ the term for ‘little one’ on Earth?

Putting down the unfinished work, Rhys lay beside He Qin, holding the male zerg’s hand, and soon also fell into a dream.

Just like on Earth, the central galaxy has trade malls for residents’ daily lives. The isosceles triangle-shaped building is one of the most bustling places in the entire empire.

A couple of days ago, they confirmed the time to go to Earth with Barton. There was less than a week left, and it so happened that Rhys got pregnant.

He Qin was worried that the interstellar journey’s bumps might affect Rhys’s current condition and didn’t want him to go to Earth. But Rhys told him that pregnant females couldn’t be away from their males.

Moreover, during the pregnancy stage, females need the males’ daily spiritual nourishment for the egg to grow healthily.

Given that He Qin had a mission on this trip to Earth, he couldn’t be sure how much time they would spend there. He didn’t want to return to the zerg planet to find a child who was extremely malnourished, so he had to agree to Rhys coming along.

Since they were going to Earth, He Qin had to prepare some unique Zerg gifts for his brothers on Earth and buy all the necessary items for the female’s pregnancy phase in advance.

“Lord, this space ring is the latest military equipment. It has a storage capacity of two meters high, two meters wide, and two meters long. The survival supplies stored here are enough for a small team for a month,” the sub-female introduced enthusiastically, showcasing one new product after another to the male zerg.

“This space ring is suitable for Alger, this amplifier for Roy, and this information transmission watch for the captain…”

“Enough.” He Qin stopped the sub-female from bringing out more products, pointing to the pile that had just been introduced. “Pack all of these, and these as well.”

He Qin turned his head to avoid the sub-female’s flirtatious glance again, regretting not using the male scent-suppressing spray before going out.

“This way, male lord. Please swipe your card,” Rhys said impatiently, tapping the display case with his finger.

Seeing his male lord being stared at so blatantly by a stranger made Rhys’s cold face even more stern.

“Apologies, please wait a moment while I pack these for you.”

The sub-female hurriedly left, almost tripping over his own feet, fearing he might be killed on the spot by the female zerg’s gaze.

“Here you go, please have a good day.” The sub-female staff skillfully packed dozens of items into beautiful gift boxes and handed them to the female zerg.

Having worked at this store for ten years, he was adept at such tasks and didn’t take much time at all.

What surprised the sub-female was that when he handed the heavier items to the female zerg according to protocol, the male zerg beside him intercepted and took on most of the load himself.

“Next stop, the maternity store,” He Qin directed with a grand gesture.

Rhys stopped and explained seriously, “Male lord, the Zergs don’t have maternity stores; that’s the infant zone.”

His male lord was mistaking this place for Earth. Pregnant Zerg females weren’t as delicate as human women. During this period, as long as they maintained a regular intimate relationship with their male zerg, a little bump or movement wouldn’t harm the female zerg’s body.

Therefore, the empire had no stores specifically for pregnant female zergs, only stores operating for newly laid eggs and newly hatched young.

Holding bags full in both hands, the female zerg had to explain basic Zerg knowledge to his male lord like an elder educating a child.

“Got it~~” He Qin sighed, stretching his voice.

His expression changed, and with a mischievous smile, he extended his arm around the female zerg, planting a kiss on his cheek.

Today was a rest day, and the mall was full of females. Their attention had initially been drawn to the rare little male zerg.

“Mua…” He Qin exaggerated the sound of the kiss, his eyes fixed on the stunned female zerg.

Now, the attention of all the female zergs in the mall, even the store clerks from nearby shops who had stepped out of their counters, was focused on the two of them.

Rhys felt his face heat up. Seeing the unstoppable smile on his male lord’s face, he knew he was up to his old tricks again.

Rhys piled all the items onto his right hand, grabbed the male zerg’s hand with his left, and rushed towards the nursery area with his head down.

Suddenly, with a “bang,” Rhys seemed to have bumped into something. However, with years of training in the military, this kind of collision had little effect on him. His muscular upper body didn’t even move.

On the mall floor, polished to a mirror-like shine, lay some unidentified object.

“Ow… Who’s the blind one?” the female zerg lying face down on the floor hissed in pain.

Originally intending to tease Rhys, He Qin didn’t expect to bump into an innocent passerby.

He Qin stepped forward to help the fallen female. “Sir, we didn’t notice…,” he began, but Rhys interrupted his movement.

“Rhys, what are you doing here?”

A stranger recognizing Rhys?

That face—wasn’t it that Zerg called Qi Ran from the Qi family!

Qi Ran, blinded by rage, didn’t notice the male zerg present. He raised his hand, intending to slap Rhys just like he used to do in the Qi family.

But his hand was intercepted and gripped tightly by another hand. “Qi Ran, right? What do you think you’re doing to my female lord?”

He Qin, usually straightforward and easygoing, was not to be messed with when angered.

For example, now, the female zerg who tried to threaten his female lord had his wrist squeezed so tightly by the male zerg that it seemed the wrist bone would shatter any second.

“Fa… Father… help me.” Qi Ran, unable to move his upper body, twisted his face and called for help from behind him.

Qi Ran didn’t dare offend the male Zerg. Of course, in his current restrained state, he couldn’t break free either.

“He Qin? Let him go.”

The only one Qi Ran could call “Father” was Qi Lun. He Qin glanced at Rhys beside him. The strength in his hand dissipated, and he tossed the female zerg’s arm away as if discarding trash.

“Rhys, aren’t you going to greet your father?” Qi Lun’s tone was filled with suppressed rage, indicating both father and son had come to the mall in a foul mood today.

Qi Lun had lost Rhys, his perfect pawn, on an outing. Upon returning, he found that a cursed plaque had swapped out the only thing that could threaten Rhys—Ivan.

Realizing he had been played, Qi Lun had flown into a rage that night, even throwing the plaque out the window in his fury.

Encountering the male zerg who had outplayed him, Qi Lun was seething, wishing he could destroy the male zerg on the spot and send Rhys to Ramon, making the couple regret crossing him.

Unfortunately, this was all Qi Lun’s fantasy. He had no means of threatening He Qin, an A-grade bloodline male zerg.

After all, this self-proclaimed Zerg noble Qi Lun had just been worried a second ago that his child might have his wrist broken by the male zerg.

“Mr. Qi Lun, you must understand that all of Rhys’s information now belongs to my family. He has nothing to do with the Qi family anymore.”

He Qin’s personality was such that he could be a playful young man in front of Rhys, but the moment someone threatened his loved ones, he transformed into an enraged lion, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

Unlike the pampered male zergs of the Empire, He Qin had been on the battlefield, seen blood, and killed enemies. This demeanor scared Qi Lun into inaction, rendering him unable to utter the malicious words in his heart.

“I warn you, don’t let me catch you approaching Rhys and Ivan again, or I won’t be responsible for my actions.”

Getting close to the terrified male zerg, He Qin whispered these words into his ear, then cast a disdainful glance at the stunned Qi Ran.

“Well, we’ll go buy some things for the little one now. Mr. Qi Lun, you can take your time.” Turning away, He Qin wore a pure, innocent smile again.

The ordinary onlookers, unaware of the truth, thought that the overbearing Qi family father and son had threatened the innocent young male zerg. The powerless young male could only smile and quickly take his female zerg away from the Qi family duo.

No one could have guessed that it was actually the arrogant Qi family father and son who were threatened by the male zerg.