A Fierce Onslaught

No one could have imagined that the Male Zerg, once so highly sought after, would now be cursed at with fingers pointed at their noses. Although Chu Sui hadn't left the house these days, he could still feel that the relationship between Male and Female Zerg in The Empire must be quite delicate right now.

He led Arno into the bedroom and then brought out the thick stack of manuscripts. Chu Sui had deleted all the unequal regulations concerning Female Zerg from the Zerg Race's laws, retaining only a few special treatments for Male Zerg on top of that. He didn't know if it was appropriate, but from his personal point of view, it was already the most peaceful way to coexist.

“If… I’m saying if, if equal rights were possible, could you accept such a law?”

Chu Sui, after all, had a human worldview. He was eager to know if Arno, from his perspective, could accept such rules and systems.

Writing such a thick stack of paper had taken a lot of effort from Chu Sui; he had never been so serious even when doing his homework back in school. Arno took it, stunned, and turned to the first page, which was about the revised articles of The Empire's marriage law: Female Zerg have the freedom to marry; married Female Zerg can unilaterally file with the court to dissolve their partnership with a Male Zerg.

This was something unimaginable for the Zerg Race before. If a Female Zerg entered into a marriage contract with a Male Zerg, they had to unconditionally obey the Male Master's commands. Unless they were driven out, it was impossible for them to have freedom.

When Arno saw this line of text, his heart trembled. He lowered his eyes and continued to flip through the pages, one by one. The black characters on the white paper, written with a vigorous and powerful hand, were all the result of Chu Sui's revisions.

Male Zerg shall not flog Female Zerg without reason…

Male Zerg shall not trade their Male Monarchs or Female Attendants with other Zerg as if they were goods…

Female Zerg have the freedom to work after marriage, and Male Zerg, unless physically disabled or for other reasons, must share the household chores…

Chu Sui had actually carefully considered the issue of work. Although Male Zerg were all fragile chickens, they would have no problem with ordinary office jobs or business. This wasn't to force them; on the contrary, it was an alternative way for them to save themselves.

The Female Zerg already had absolute control militarily and economically; the basic operations of The Empire were almost entirely supported by them. As a result, the Male Zerg had nothing left to rely on. They couldn't continue to indulge in pleasure and debauchery. If even a few quick-witted Male Zerg could carve out a certain status in politics or business, they would also have a certain say when the oppression came again, instead of being trapped in today's passive situation.

Chu Sui's linguistic abilities were limited, so he couldn't necessarily make the rules perfectly rigorous. He just went through page by page, crossing out what was wrong, revising what wasn't right, and then adding things as he saw fit. But it was still a hundred, a thousand times better than the Zerg Race's previous laws.

It took Arno some time to finish reading these manuscripts. Chu Sui didn't rush him, waiting quietly by his side. It wasn't until the last page was turned that Arno finally looked up.

He placed the manuscript gently on the table, a lump forming in his throat. After a long silence, he asked Chu Sui in a low voice, “A world like this… can it really exist?”

Can Female Zerg really have freedom, no longer having to live like slaves?

If a Male Zerg makes a mistake, will he also be punished?

He had lived in that distorted society for too, too long. Even now, with the system on the verge of being overthrown and seeing that the Male Zerg had no ability to resist at all, he still felt that the world depicted in Chu Sui's manuscript was too unreal, like a dream.

Perhaps not even dreams were this good, because what most Female Zerg wanted was merely a bit of respect, not to be beaten and scolded, and not to be traded and abused by Male Zerg like goods…

Chu Sui looked at Arno, then nodded. “My hometown is like this.”

But he couldn't go back now. In a sense, the Zerg Race was his second home. No one would wish to live in a terrible era. From this moment on, Chu Sui hoped it could become as good as Blue Star.

Arno understood his meaning. For a moment, he suddenly felt that the usually childish Chu Sui had become steady and composed. He reached out to cup his face, resting his forehead against Chu Sui's, and said slowly, “When the councilors of the Imperial Federation Council establish the new laws, I will do everything in my power to fight for equal rights,”

After a pause, he said softly, “...I hope the world you've depicted can become a reality.”

But regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he would protect Chu Sui.

The Empire had once started an official thread regarding the abolition of the protection law, stating that any StarNet user could post their opinions on it, and they would be considered accordingly. Chu Sui had posted his own opinions, but it wasn't long before they were buried under flame wars. He could only post updates privately on StarNet. After all, with so many followers, at least one or two Zerg would see it, right?

But as for whether it would succeed or not, Chu Sui had no confidence.

Last time, he had uploaded eighty percent of it in electronic image format to StarNet. After fermenting for a few days, naturally, many Zerg had seen it. Chu Sui's reputation among the Male Zerg was considered quite good. Even to this day, many Female Zerg secretly regarded him as their dream Zerg, so most of the sharp exchanges and quarrels were not directed at him.

But perhaps the situation was too tense now, and for Chu Sui to post such content at this juncture was indeed a bit sensitive.

Bi Weisi was an ordinary Military Female in the Third Army. Like most Female Zerg, he was brave, bellicose, and simple-minded. He would get secretly excited upon seeing a handsome Male Zerg and would curse any Male Zerg who flogged a Female Attendant as a despicable thing. When Chu Sui had come to work at the Military Department before, he had seen him once from a distance. Due to the innate sense of pursuit Female Zerg have for Male Zerg, Bi Weisi couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart. However, feeling his rank was too low and his appearance wasn't particularly delicate or beautiful, he gave up on the idea. But overall, he still held a favorable impression. When he saw Chu Sui's post while browsing StarNet, he immediately clicked on it.

Male Zerg often posted selfies on StarNet to get praise from Female Zerg. When Bi Weisi saw that Chu Sui had uploaded image data, before clicking on it, he thought it was a selfie. After clicking and looking, he discovered it was the articles of The Empire's laws… no, not exactly the law's articles, but a revised version to be precise.

When the opening lines, “Female Zerg have the freedom to marry; married Female Zerg can unilaterally file with the court to dissolve their partnership with a Male Zerg,” came into view, Bi Weisi's heart trembled uncontrollably for a moment.

Freedom—these two words had practically no relation to married Female Zerg. Many Military Females would rather die on the battlefield than become partners with a Male Zerg, precisely because they feared losing their freedom.

An eagle that soars in the high heavens, if shackled by an iron chain and unable to spread its wings, what difference is there between it and poultry?

This bondage was not only physical but also a devastation of the soul—treating them like slaves, crushing their pride bit by bit, erasing their self-awareness bit by bit, until they became walking corpses.

All Female Zerg shared the same worry, and Bi Weisi was also afraid. He was afraid that if he chose the wrong Male Master in the future, his life would be very difficult. After all, the word 'divorce' did not exist in The Empire; once a choice was made, it was for a lifetime.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath, then fixed his gaze and read on. Because it concerned his own vital interests, Bi Weisi read with extreme concentration, wishing he could break down each character and analyze it to its core.

What, Male Zerg are not allowed to arbitrarily flog Female Zerg? If they violate this, after an investigation and collection of evidence, they will be taken into custody in prison and sentenced according to the severity of the circumstances—fines and detention for minor cases, and the death penalty for severe ones? Could such a thing really exist?

‘When the law is strict, wickedness is easily quelled; when governance is lenient, the people commit many offenses.’ The meaning of this sentence is that if the laws are harsh, they will be afraid in their hearts, and there will be fewer crimes; if the government is lax, no panic will rise in their hearts, and there will be more crimes.

Previously, Male Zerg would unscrupulously abuse and beat Female Zerg, even causing the deaths of Zerg Cubs, precisely because the law was lenient, making them feel no fear. Chu Sui had deliberated for a long time before adding the death penalty. After all, life is paramount.

The further Bi Weisi read, the more difficult it became for his heart to remain calm.

The Zerg Race had never been a truly equal race. In the annals of history, either the Female Zerg were supreme, or the Male Zerg were supreme. A while ago, most Female Zerg had been strongly demanding equal rights, but in fact, they had no real concept of the word 'equality'.

What were equal rights? Was it to have the same rights as Male Zerg, receiving preferential treatment and care from The Empire everywhere? Or was it to be high and mighty like them, able to wantonly harm life without going to prison?

The Female Zerg didn't know. They only knew they no longer wanted to be trampled under the feet of Male Zerg, so they protested blindly and blindly demanded the abolition of the law, to the point where the powers that be were also at a stalemate.

Most Female Zerg were like Arno, with off-the-charts combat power yet extremely naive. What they wanted was actually very little—just a bit of respect. Although the legal articles Chu Sui had laid out according to the standards of a later era were not perfectly rigorous, they were like a giant stone dropped into water, causing long-lasting ripples in the hearts of the Female Zerg who saw them.

Perhaps you could say they had been oppressed for too long, like a beggar who eats in the wind and sleeps in the dew suddenly receiving a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast. Even if they were just getting the rights they deserved, they felt overwhelmed by the favor.

But this was only the thought of some Female Zerg. There was another small portion of Female Zerg who scoffed at this. ‘Don't be stupid, I heard The Empire has already developed a Suppressant Drug. We won't have to be at the mercy of those Male Zerg anymore, so why equal rights? However the Male Zerg treated us before, we'll pay them back a thousand times over.’

If Chu Sui were here, he would definitely say they were replicas of Alvin, their hatred for males reaching the sky.

Bi Weisi read the content of the images from beginning to end, hesitated for a long time, and finally clicked 'repost'.

Maybe… maybe this is the most suitable solution at the moment…

Bi Weisi didn't think too much about it. He just felt that to have marital freedom and to not be abused by Male Zerg was already a very fortunate thing. If they were to demand the supremacy of Female Zerg now, wouldn't they be just as detestable as the Male Zerg were before?

Every Female Zerg, upon graduating from military academy, would swear an oath to the supreme god of the Zerg Race, to henceforth become a warrior who would spill their hot blood on the battlefield and never bully the weak in this life.

Just as the comment section was endlessly debating this, the Imperial Federation Council also made a move. But it had nothing to do with what Chu Sui had posted, because no matter what new system was established later, the one thing that was certain was that the Male Zerg Protection Law had to be abolished.

Actually, from Chu Sui's perspective, if it's abolished, so be it. In this day and age, just staying alive was good enough. As long as he wasn't castrated, what was abolishing a protection law? But the trouble was that some Male Zerg had not yet realized the gravity of the situation. They had been high and mighty for too long. To have all their protections and privileges abolished overnight—how could they possibly swallow that? They refused to agree, dead or alive.

Chu Sui felt he had done all he could; the rest was up to fate. He sat on the living room carpet, browsing StarNet for a long time, trying to analyze the current public sentiment, but the information was too chaotic, so he simply gave up.

His gaze swept over inadvertently and found Arno preparing dinner in the kitchen. The warm light fell on his shoulders, casting a touch of warmth on his cold white shirt.

Chu Sui watched for a moment, then got up from the floor, dusted off his pants, and walked over. His footsteps were very light, but Arno seemed to have already sensed him, so he didn't seem surprised when Chu Sui hugged him from behind.

Chu Sui didn't want to do anything. He slowly tightened his embrace, then rested his chin on Arno's shoulder, watching him chop vegetables. After a moment, he asked, “What do you like to eat?”

For someone with his personality to ask such a question was absolutely unprecedented.

Most Military Females were not picky. On the battlefield, they ate whatever was available, as long as they didn't starve. Moreover, Arno was naturally indifferent to this, but upon hearing the question, he still thought for a moment. “...Red bean cake?”

Chu Sui raised an eyebrow. “Why red bean cake?”

StarNet clearly said that Female Zerg don't like sweets, and he had never seen Arno eat any.

As Chu Sui said this, he seemed to have forgotten that a long time ago, he had once fed a piece to Arno.

Arno described it, “It's rather sweet.”

His entire figure was enveloped in Chu Sui's embrace, his back pressed tightly against Chu Sui's chest. Through the thin layer of clothing, the scorching heat traveled straight to his heart, making it somewhat difficult to concentrate on cooking.

When Chu Sui was bored, he liked to make little moves. He wrapped his arms around Arno's waist, tilted his head to kiss his earlobe, and then, as if finding it amusing, directly captured his lips, pressing the Female Zerg against the edge of the sink and kissing him senseless.

“Male Master…”

Arno's lips were a deep red. He panted softly, wrapping his arms around Chu Sui's neck and slowly tightening his grip, only to hear the Male Zerg suddenly say out of the blue, “I'll learn to make it in the future.”

Arno paused at his words. His eyes, which had lost their focus, regained some clarity, revealing a watery blue. He looked at Chu Sui, his face full of doubt. “What did you say?”

Chu Sui thought to himself that good words aren't said a second time, so he kept his mouth shut, pretending he hadn't seen anything. “I didn't say anything.”

Arno smiled upon hearing this. Those blue eyes seemed to see through people's hearts. He quietly twirled a strand of Chu Sui's hair. “But I heard you.”

'If you heard, why are you asking?' Just as he was about to speak, his Light Computer suddenly vibrated twice. It was a video invitation from Jia Wen. Chu Sui had no choice but to let go of Arno and accept it.

“This is bad, this is bad! Let's pack our things and run away!”

Not knowing what had happened, as soon as the video connected, Jia Wen blurted out a line that sounded like a disgraced couple eloping. Hearing this, Chu Sui subconsciously glanced at Arno, but the latter just smiled at him, then thoughtfully turned his back and continued cooking.

Chu Sui was made quite embarrassed by Jia Wen and asked, bewildered, “Run from what?”

The Imperial Capital is so big, can't it accommodate one little fat Zerg like you?

Jia Wen was so anxious that his whole face was pressed against the screen. “Don't you know? Nan Yin was taken away by the Military Department yesterday, and also Yali and Tang Song! I heard that because that group of Male Zerg refuses to accept the abolition of the protection law, the Military Department is now going to round up all the Male Zerg and take them away!”

After speaking, he tugged at his hair forcefully. “That bunch of idiots! Do they still think this is the world of the past?!”

Hearing this, Chu Sui's heart sank. He never thought things would still develop along the same path as his previous life. The Military Department was now rounding up the Male Zerg and putting them under house arrest, and then what?

Chu Sui looked at Jia Wen. “Run? Where can you run to?”

Where could a Male Zerg who was lazy and couldn't tell one grain from another possibly run to? Let alone other planets, if Jia Wen could even get out of the Imperial Capital's territory, Chu Sui would be impressed.

Jia Wen obviously knew this was unrealistic. He wanted to cry but had no tears. “Did you know, when I woke up this morning, there were only two Male Zerg left in the third district where I live! It's probably my turn soon. Isn't your Male Monarch an Admiral? Is there any inside information?”

“I'm sorry, not at the moment.”

A cool voice suddenly replied to him.

Jia Wen was stunned for a moment and looked around. “Who's talking?”

Arno was in a blind spot of the video. Chu Sui aimed the Light Computer at him, then turned it back, completely disregarding Jia Wen's crumbling expression. “My Male Monarch.”

Jia Wen choked violently upon hearing this. It was clear he now had a certain reverence for the creature known as a Female Zerg, especially a high-ranking one like Arno. “Cough, cough, cough… I've delivered my message. You be careful.”

With that, he cut off the video with a whoosh.

It took a second for Chu Sui to come back to his senses. He subconsciously looked at Arno. “What does the Military Department want to do by rounding up the Male Zerg?”

Punish them, or something else?

Arno shook his head, indicating he didn't know. “The councilors of the Imperial Federation Council are now split into two factions, and military power is also divided. We don't know what the other side wants to do, and we don't communicate our actions to each other.”

The First Army and the Second Army want Female Zerg to be supreme, Alvin's Third Army has an ambiguous attitude, and Arno's Fourth Army supports equal rights. It has now become a stalemate.

Seeing that Chu Sui seemed a little uneasy, Arno reached out and hugged him. His long, slender fingers ran through his hair, silently comforting him. Then he kissed the side of his face and whispered in his ear, “It's okay, Arno will protect you.”

He will protect him well…

Arno had said this many times, but he was serious every time.

Chu Sui's breathing slowed for a moment at his words. He thought to himself that some things can't be stopped once they start. He gazed at Arno's handsome brows and eyes, then reached out to brush the stray hair from his forehead. He didn't answer, only saying in a low voice, “If we get through this…”

If he can survive this time…

He thought… he should learn to be a good Male Master…

Arno was great, truly great. Even if Chu Sui couldn't say a single nice thing, even if he was so arrogant that he looked down on everyone, he couldn't find a single fault with Arno.

But he swallowed the unfinished words back down.

Chu Sui didn't speak, placing a fleeting, butterfly-light kiss on Arno's forehead, as if all his unspoken words were hidden within it.

Perhaps just as Arno had said, The Empire was now divided over the issue of the Male Zerg's status, with each side going its own way. That evening, the doorbell suddenly rang. The voice of his adjutant, Fedi, came from outside: “Admiral, Admiral Alvin has come with troops from the Third Army. He says he wants to invite His Excellency Chu Sui to the Military Department to discuss matters. We have blocked them outside.”

Chu Sui hadn't gone out, so he didn't know that for the past few days, the outside had been heavily guarded layer by layer by troops from the Fourth Army, all of whom were Arno's former subordinates. Now that Alvin had brought troops over, he was afraid they came with ill intent.

Hearing this, Arno pulled up the surveillance on his Light Computer. Sure enough, he saw dozens of Flyers parked outside the residence, densely packed with soldiers from the Third Army. The one leading them was none other than Alvin. He was currently blocked outside, unable to enter, and the two sides had already drawn their guns in a standoff.

Arno pulled a gun from the drawer, tucked it into his waistband, and put on his military uniform jacket. He had never expected it would be Alvin. Just as he was about to head out, a glance from the corner of his eye caught Chu Sui standing at the turn of the staircase. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks. “Male Master…”

With Alvin bringing troops over with such fanfare, how could Chu Sui not have heard the commotion? He walked down the stairs, thinking that if all the Male Zerg were being rounded up, they naturally wouldn't miss him. “What is Alvin here for?”

Arno hid the gun under the hem of his clothes. “You don't need to worry, I'll go handle it.”

Arno didn't know what they planned to do with the rounded-up Male Zerg, but Chu Sui definitely could not go. After speaking, he turned and left, locking the door behind him.

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