APUTFFZG Chapter 13

Translator: Deyonna

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This was Ye Er's first time letting the female zerg into his room.

Xi Ze, wearing loose pajamas, sat carefully on the small sofa beside the bed. His posture was a bit unnatural, yet still very upright, even tense.

He maintained the restraint and dignity of a military female, never touching anything at random or making any other overly curious movements.

Just like a puppy that had just been brought home, it squeezed warily into the corner of a small, shabby box, tucking all four paws carefully beneath it. The slightest touch would make its fur stand on end.

Really… cute.

Ye Er glanced over and felt a slight itch in the fingers of his right hand, barely able to resist the urge to reach out and rub.

He walked past the small sofa and sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the female zerg's restrained expression, and smiled. "Nervous?"

"No." Xi Ze pursed his lips and answered in a very low voice.

"What's there to be afraid of? I heard it won't hurt." Ye Er recalled the contents of the paper and the steps in the guidance tutorial.

…They were still too abstract. One had to try it in person to know what actually needed to be done.

Still absorbed in the guidance steps, he said absentmindedly, "We're about to begin. Get yourself ready."

But the next second—

"You don't need to take off your pants!"

The female zerg looked at him, somewhat at a loss. His top was still on, but his loose pajama pants had been pulled down and pooled around his ankles.

And he wasn't wearing anything underneath. Everything that could be seen, and everything that shouldn't be, was exposed.

Ye Er's face stayed calm, but in truth his mind went blank for a moment. He couldn't help but avert his eyes, glancing away. "...Cough."

"Sorry, I thought it was…"

Xi Ze bent down in a flustered rush to pull up his pants, but in his panic he only tangled himself up, and it took several attempts to get them on properly.

That long tail* was knocked askew by the rough handling, and Ye Er winced on Xi Ze's behalf. He reached out and pressed down on the female zerg's shoulder. "Be gentle. What's the rush?"

*I'm pretty sure this means "dick," but the author censored it. Instead of 鸡巴 (jība, dick), they used 尾巴 (wěiba, tail), which is also colloquially pronounced yǐba.

Feeling the muscles tense under his hand, Ye Er looked up and noticed that the female zerg's ears and neck were flushed red, the color threatening to spread downward.

Xi Ze straightened his clothes without a word and turned to the side, as if hiding something, so the male zerg couldn't see the embarrassment and confusion on his face.

It was quite remarkable. When he considered trading his body for resources, or when he set out to fulfill his so-called duties as a female slave, he had been remarkably calm, showing no struggle, as if resigned to his fate.

But every time Ye Er lightly touched or rubbed him, or casually teased him with a few words, that cold, tense mask would crack, revealing a hint of youthful, uncharted emotions.

Like honey that could only be enjoyed after breaking through its hard shell, each taste faded quickly. One had to keep prying and tapping to keep it flowing and dripping into one's palm. Its mellow, smooth texture invited playful indulgence whenever one wished.

Really cute, Ye Er thought with a smile.

So embarrassing, Xi Ze thought, pursing his lips.

With a tacit understanding between them, this little episode was gently brushed aside.

"Don't be nervous. Today we'll try a basic level of mental guidance."

Mental power is linked to the body's five senses, like a detached consciousness or soul floating outside the body, shuttling freely back and forth, unbound by time and space.

It is also extremely delicate, able to magnify sensory perception several times over and project captured objects and emotions clearly onto the cerebral cortex.

Ye Er closed his eyes slightly. An invisible, fine thread of mental power twined around his fingertips, swaying in the air like a swimming fish as it carefully probed the outside world.

At the same time, he keenly sensed a faint ripple spreading discreetly through the air toward him from not far away.

"......!"

When the two mental powers touched, Ye Er couldn't help stifling a groan.

His own mental power was soft and gentle, like murmuring spring water, highly accommodating and penetrating.

The female zerg's mental power, on the other hand, was the complete opposite: like a north wind from the frozen wastes, cold and piercing, sharp as a bone-chilling steel knife.

It was as if he had struck an extremely hard barrier. A strong rejection emanated from within the wall, ruthlessly stabbing at the tip of his mental power.

At the same time, Ye Er noticed Xi Ze's body suddenly stiffen, his hand gripping the edge of the sofa, veins bulging from the force. His unfocused pupils contracted to pinpoints, yet he remained silent.

"Relax, take deep breaths, don't be nervous…"

He unconsciously lowered his voice, as if soothing a startled cub woken by a nightmare.

"You're safe now, don't be afraid…"

The soft, supple tendrils of mental power swayed from side to side, still unable to find a gap to slip through. The tip tapped here and there, trying to open a passage to go in and out.

Whether because Ye Er's words had taken effect or because he sensed the mental power posed no threat, the female zerg eventually lowered his guard slightly.

The tip of Ye Er's mental power was so keen that it quickly detected the slight crack and dove in, pushing deep into the fragile interior of the howling wind—

"Ah! Don't…"

Xi Ze trembled all over and let out a slightly panicked cry.

The intense sensation of flesh and blood merging was overwhelming, as if all his senses had been enveloped by another mental power.

It felt as if his mouth and nose were submerged in warm spring water, a surge of both suffocation and elation that tightened his throat.

"Relax, Xi Ze."

Having finally taken the first step, Ye Er was determined to continue. He silently recited the steps from the guide and went deeper, little by little.

A strong sensation of being engulfed came from the tip of his mental power, which suggested that the guidance and purification were likely underway.

But soon, the female zerg's mental power began to retreat. Had it not been held back in time, it would have withdrawn into the mental landscape instantly.

"Endure it for a while. Don't retreat."

Ye Er frowned, his body leaning forward involuntarily, and pressed down on Xi Ze's shoulder to keep him from retreating.

He concentrated on silently reciting the guidance steps and the proper responses for each stage, unaware that he was drawing closer and closer, almost pinning the female zerg against the back of the sofa.

"Haa…"

It wasn't until the guidance was nearing its end that Ye Er relaxed his tensed nerves. He was no longer pressing aggressively, but instead forcefully, almost harshly, scouring away those mental impurities.

Only then did he belatedly realize that the body under his palm was trembling faintly, like a soft, steaming pastry swelling in a hot oven.

The female zerg kept his eyes tightly shut, his expression one of silent endurance. He was curled up tensely between Ye Er's arms and the back of the sofa, his taut body occasionally spasming and trembling, drenched in sweat.

"Is it very painful?"

According to the tutorial, it should have felt very comfortable. Somewhat vexed, Ye Er asked, "I wasn't paying attention earlier. Did I hurt you?"

He quickly withdrew his mental power, abruptly pulling apart the two strands that had been almost glued together, which triggered an even more intense sensation than before.

"...Nng…ah!"

Xi Ze raised his forearm to cover his eyes, desperately suppressing the sounds in his throat. Deep tooth marks were left on his lower lip, and his exposed earlobes were bright red.

It seems like... he isn't uncomfortable.

"Are you okay?"

Ye Er reached out to pull him, but the female zerg did not rise with his pull as before. Instead, he shrank back even tighter.

"...Don't touch me."

A hoarse voice, barely above a whisper, reached him, making Ye Er pause mid-movement.

He was momentarily at a loss. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught the female zerg bending his knees, as if hiding something.

"?!!"

Only now did he realize just how devastating mental guidance could be for female zergs.

For a military female who had been reserved and restrained for years, this deep fusion of souls was more shameful and intimate than baring his body.

Somewhat bashfully, Ye Er turned away and stooped to pick up the terminal that had been swept to the floor. As his fingers accidentally slid down the screen, he discovered that the tutorial post wasn't finished after all.

After a blank space, at the very bottom, it said: "Well done. Now begin your wonderful night life (smile)."

Ye Er: "......"

He coughed softly and pulled the thin quilt from the side to cover the lower half of Xi Ze's body.

"I'll go take a shower. Can you… deal with it yourself this time?"

The female zerg curled up on the small sofa remained silent. Just as Ye Er assumed he wouldn't respond and was about to walk away, he heard a muffled "Mn."

Xi Ze lowered the hand covering his face, revealing the moist, slightly reddened corners of his eyes.

The flush spread from his face to the base of his neck. He tightened his expression, trying to keep it blank, but it didn't work very well.

The overflowing, unfamiliar tide surged through him until Xi Ze's whole body burned. His usual silence and cold stiffness had fallen away, leaving a softness that was hard to put into words.

Ye Er hardly dared to meet his eyes, so he cleared his throat a few times and hurried to the bathroom.

The sound of rushing water soon filled the bathroom.

Xi Ze's tense body finally relaxed, bit by bit. He closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa, his heavy breathing sounding exhausted yet satiated.

There was still a lingering warmth and ache in his body, like a sea that hadn't fully receded, gently lapping at his soul in soft waves.

It was like a drought-stricken wasteland receiving sweet rain, drinking its fill greedily and insatiably.

Real mental guidance brought a relief that no temporary substitute could compare to.

This was why those foul-tempered male zerg still received such fervent adoration.

But the "side effect" was also quite obvious.

Xi Ze clenched the blanket covering his thighs, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, intending to deal with the untimely problem dispassionately.

He silently recited some dry figures, but the heat refused to subside, and he furrowed his brow.

Clearly, whenever he'd reacted like this before, it would quickly go down as long as he ignored it.

"015, I forgot to bring my clothes. Can you get me a set of pajamas from the wardrobe?"

Behind the misty frosted glass, a blurry silhouette swayed gently.

The male zerg's soft, slightly hoarse voice sounded somewhat troubled, describing the style of the clothes in fits and starts.

His body grew even hotter.

Xi Ze half-closed his eyes, pushed back the sweat-dampened hair on his forehead, and leaned back somewhat wearily.

And in a corner no one noticed,

his mental landscape, already in chaos and on the brink of collapse, quietly began to repair itself after absorbing the male zerg's mental power, silently brewing a magnificent spring.

It wasn't until after the shower that Xi Ze remembered the final step after guidance: giving feedback to the male zerg. One was supposed to offer oneself actively instead of refusing.

Having been rejected earlier didn't mean Ye Er didn't want it after the guidance. Different male zerg had different habits. Had he been indulged so much by this male zerg that he'd grown complacent?

"I'm sorry, I... I forgot just now."

Xi Ze's expression shifted slightly, his hand slowing as he wiped his hair, and he carefully raised his eyes to look at Ye Er.

"Do you want to do it again? I'll respond directly, without any mental guidance."

His expression was a bit uneasy, as if troubled by his subconscious resistance just now, unsure whether the male zerg would be displeased by it.

"No need. Let's talk about it next time."

The male zerg's voice was still soft and steady. Xi Ze thought he meant waiting for the next mental guidance, but then the second half of the sentence came, leaving him stunned.

"Wait until you truly start to enjoy this process. Then do it when you genuinely want to."

Ye Er picked up the towel that had fallen on the floor and hung it casually on the nearby rack. Noticing out of the corner of his eye that the female zerg seemed stunned, he offered a casual reassurance.

"Anyway, I'm in no rush, so don't pressure yourself."

"...Okay."

Xi Ze blinked rapidly, almost unnaturally, and kept wiping his hair somewhat mechanically, though he no longer knew what he was doing.

His heart suddenly thumped against his ribs, bringing a slightly painful tightness.

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