This change was really beyond Helemis's expectations. Although he was quite perfunctory about the golden egg at first, and even said that he would eat it if he died, his act of burying it underground still showed that he had selfish motives.
Whether it's for use or research, the end result will never be that of being crushed by him.
Especially Lin Kong, who was standing by and craning his neck to watch the fun, with an expression of gloating.
Helemis withdrew his foot expressionlessly, and with a flip of his wrist, the golden egg was lifted from the soil into his palm. The top had been stepped on and half collapsed, but the white film attached to the eggshell could still be vaguely seen.
Lin Kong felt that the egg was probably broken. On Earth, eggs that were broken to this extent would be fried with tomatoes. He came over and asked curiously, "What should we do?"
Hermes' eyes were sharp as a knife, how could he know what to do? He had never hatched an egg!
Helemis threw the egg directly into Lin Kong's arms, and left the cave with a wave of his sleeves, saying in anger: [It's up to you! ]
Lin Kong raised his hand to catch the egg, muttering: "Why are you angry with me? I didn't crush the egg. I told you long ago that it can't be buried underground..."
Helemis turned back suddenly to look at him, and Lin Kong immediately changed his expression, smiling and showing a harmless expression: "Go early and come back early, don't take too long to wash, the moon will come out soon."
Helemis has a pretty regular schedule, so it's not bad to have a bug like this as a partner. At least you don't have to worry about him going out to mess around at night.
Lin Kong put the egg in his arms on the ground. His first reaction was to throw it away. If it was a bird's egg, he could eat it, but he really couldn't eat an insect egg. But when he stared at the golden eggshell in front of him, he hesitated again.
Helemis walked over, frowned, and kicked the egg, as if he wanted to crush it. Seeing this, Lin Kong quickly stopped him: "Hey, don't step on it yet, what if the egg hatches?"
Lin Kong thought the egg was a little strange, but Helemis turned a blind eye and let it lie in the corner gathering dust like garbage.
Helemis narrowed his eyes: [Feeding this egg requires a lot of vitality, so the insect kings of all generations can only feed it with their own bodies. When the insect egg hatches, it is the time for the insect king to die.]
Lin Kong was startled. He thought the egg would explode if kicked, but unexpectedly it just rolled on the ground and then stopped. The broken shell did not move at all.
Lin Kong thought that it would be better to destroy the body and cover up all traces. How could Helemis steal even eggs? He really had no ambition. He struggled to break the eggshell open along the crack, wanting to see what was inside. As a result, he accidentally cut his thumb on the sharp edge and quickly retracted his hand: "Hiss... This eggshell is too hard. How did you break it?"
Lin Kong asked tentatively: "How about you return this egg to the Insect King?"
This was the first time that Lin Kong enjoyed such treatment, and he was inevitably a little flattered: "Isn't vitality very difficult to obtain? Why did you give it to me?"
Lin Kong thought that if he died, he would die, and it would not be a big loss to Helemis. But for some reason, facing the other party's stubborn and serious gaze, he couldn't utter these words. Finally, he touched the tip of his nose and whispered: "... Thank you."
Helemis coldly denied: [Impossible, this egg will never come out without the feeding of the Insect King.]
Helemis stared at him expressionlessly, saying nothing.
Helemis, however, was not a romantic person. Seeing that Lin Kong's wound had scabbed over, he returned to the stone bed to meditate and practice. When he passed by the insect egg, perhaps for revenge, he kicked it directly to the corner of the cave, and it hit the stone wall with a crisp "bang" sound.
Lin Kong: “Why?”
Lin Kong felt a little embarrassed.
Helemis looked at him deeply, and asked in a voice that made no sense: [What if you die? ]
Helemis snorted coldly, which was considered as his agreement.
Hiss, it looks like it’s quite valuable
Lin Kong was not sure whether Helemis's words of letting him do whatever he wanted were just words of anger, so he did not dare to do anything. When Helemis came back from the stream, he saw Lin Kong squatting on the ground studying the egg, poking it from time to time, and then quickly retracting his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
But Lin Kong was so busy feeling the pain that he didn't notice this scene. Even Helemis set his eyes on Lin Kong's hand. He frowned and grabbed Lin Kong's wrist. Seeing that the wound was quite deep, he directly ejected a thin blue vitality and attached it to it. In just a few seconds, Lin Kong's wound became a scab.
In Helemis' mind, this prey was quite fragile. It would scream for a long time if it accidentally tripped over a stone. He had seen too many animals unable to hunt due to rotting wounds, or died of illness, starvation, or being abandoned by their own kind. He didn't want Lin Kong to die because of this.
If I have to describe it, it's like a piece of deformed steel. Although it has cracks, it can't be shattered by a light kick.
Lin Kong covered his hands tightly, blood flowed down through his fingers, and a few drops accidentally fell on the eggshell. The thing wrapped in the white membrane inside suddenly squirmed for a moment, and the bloodstains quickly disappeared and became lighter, as if they were absorbed by something.
Lin Kong realized something later: "… You stole this egg, so you can't return it?"
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
During this time, Lin Kong took advantage of the good sunshine and took out the cleaned animal skins to expose them to the sun for sterilization. Then he borrowed some tools from the tribal insects, cut the animal skins into suitable sizes, and laid them neatly on the stone bed.
Helemis would still go out hunting every day, but he would deliberately bring back some prey carcasses to throw to Lin Kong, including fish, chickens, and large prey that had been sucked dry. Seeing this, Lin Kong inexplicably felt that he would be ashamed of his fellow villagers if he didn't work hard to survive, so he had to get up and carefully process the meat, putting it in the hottest sun every day to dry it out and extend the storage period.
Lin Kong's survival skills were close to zero, but with the help of Helemis, he managed to save a lot of food. The dried meat was originally the size of mahjong pieces, but it shrunk by half after drying, but at first glance, the amount was still astonishing.
The only bad thing was that the lighter was out of gas. If Lin Kong wanted to make a fire in the future, he would have to drill the wood himself, so collecting firewood was put on the agenda. The empty cave was soon filled up, which gave him a sense of security.
"I'm so tired..."
After Lin Kong was sure that there was no extra space in the cave to store anything, he finally stopped this hamster-like behavior of hoarding food. He lay down on the soft animal skin bed and couldn't help rubbing it. Although the texture was not as comfortable as silk sheets, it was a thousand times better than stone.
Helemis has never had any concept of "comfort". Having a place to meditate and practice is enough for him. Whether it is windy or rainy outside has no effect on him. But who would hate living in a comfortable place
When they went to bed at night, they both felt a little strange, probably because this cave was so much like home, so warm that not even a trace of cold wind could get in.
Lin Kong placed the night pearl on the corner of the bed. With the faint light, he could see Helemis's handsome nose and jawline as soon as he raised his eyes. He couldn't help but reach out and touch the other's shining nose tip, and then received a warning look.
Helemis was still as cold as a stone, his poker face only coming to life when he was in bed.
Lin Kong was not afraid of Helemis at all now. He pressed the other person under him in the dark, and with a flick of his fingertips, he skillfully untied the black robe. The hot air he sprayed when he spoke was particularly clear: "Is this bed comfortable?"
Helemis did not comment. He raised his chin slightly and looked down at others with a sense of superiority: [Can you survive this winter now? ]
Lin Kong was not sure: "Probably."
Helemis didn't like this ambiguous answer, so she frowned and bit Lin Kong. The beautiful lips of the prey immediately swelled up and a distinct tooth mark appeared.
Lin Kong had a good temper and never got angry. He touched his lower lip and asked Helemis with a smile: "Do you want me to kiss you?"
This almost flirtatious question sounded particularly serious when asked by him.
Hearing this, Helemis thought for a moment, then said "hmm" without any fluctuation.
think.
He felt very comfortable when Lin Kong kissed him, and it was even more comfortable when they did that kind of thing. Helemis had gradually lost the vigilance of a wild beast in front of this prey, and no matter whether the other party touched him or kissed him, he had no intention of resisting.
Lin Kong's chest trembled for a moment when he heard this, as if he was trying to hold back a laugh. He lowered his head and kissed Helemis tenderly, thinking in his heart what position he should change to tonight. This insect had no sense of shame and was quite cooperative in bed. Except for getting angry at the beginning, he basically didn't move afterwards. Helemis was dizzy from Lin Kong's kiss, and habitually reached out to hug him. Occasionally, a low and hoarse groan would come out of her throat, which sounded particularly sexy, but there were only two words back and forth:
"Lin Kong..."
Forest empty.
This was the first human language he learned. Although he later learned a lot of words under Lin Kong's guidance, these two words were the ones he remembered most clearly.
Lin Kong always felt that his state of mind seemed to have changed a little. At first, he and Helemis did this to please each other, and later it was to release pressure. But now, he suddenly couldn't explain it clearly...
The red moon is in the sky tonight, but for all Zerg, it is still a night that they cannot roam around freely.
Lin Kong originally wanted to lie on the bed for a while longer, but was afraid of dirtying the animal skin underneath, so he simply wrapped Heremis in his divine robe, held her in his arms and walked to the stream to take a bath.
The moment he entered the water, Lin Kong clearly felt that the temperature was much cooler than before, as if the weather was getting colder. He couldn't help but shiver and asked Helemis, "Are you cold?"
Helemis didn't feel anything. His pale body was covered in a black robe. He dragged Lin Kong into the water with him. His silver hair floated on the water, swaying gently with the waves.
[It's not cold, it's only cold when winter comes. ]
Lin Kong's face twitched when he heard this, and he felt that he was going to die: "Don't you have anything to boil water here?"
Helemis didn't understand what he was saying and frowned: [What water are you boiling? ]
Lin Kong gestured a bit and said, "Is there anything that is not afraid of fire and can hold water? Fruit shells or animal shells will do."
Don’t expect to find things like iron pots in the primeval forest. It would be a blessing if you could find two coconut shells.
Although Helemis didn't need to eat, he had lived in the dense forest for so many years. When Lin Kong said that, he remembered that there was a tall fruit tree on the opposite side of the mountain. The fruit it produced was pitch black and harder than stone. Even large beasts couldn't bite through it with their teeth. After thinking for a moment, he said:
[Yes, I'll take you to find it tomorrow.]
Helemis has been very easy to talk to recently, and Lin Kong is a little uncomfortable with it. He swam to his side in the water, stared at him with a pair of affectionate eyes and said, "Helemis, you are so good to me, I almost like you."
Helemius paused: [Like?]
Lin Kong kissed him and said, "You don't understand again, do you? But I don't understand this word either. I'll explain it to you when I have a chance."
Every time after they were done, Lin Kong would help Helemis bathe and clean up, with gentleness and patience, which was one of his few strengths. Then he would wrap Helemis tightly in a black robe and carry her back to the cave to prevent her from being burned by the moonlight.
Every time at this time, Hermes would appear particularly quiet and well-behaved.
"It's getting late, go to bed."
Lin Kong finally felt alive when he crawled into the bed. He turned over and was about to close his eyes and go to sleep, but suddenly a crisp "click" sound was heard in the darkness, and his body paused.
Lin Kong: “?”
This voice... why does it sound so familiar
Hermes had sharp hearing and immediately noticed the source of the sound. His eyes flickered and he looked towards the corner of the cave, where he saw a dirty egg moving twice imperceptibly in the darkness.
“Click—”
This time the sound was more obvious.
Hermes clearly saw a crack in the middle of the eggshell, as if something was trying to push out. He sat up from the bed with a look of doubt and confusion.
Lin Kong also noticed something was wrong and subconsciously asked, "Is that egg about to hatch?"
Helemis spat out three words coldly: [Impossible.]
How could this egg hatch without any energy?! He lifted the quilt and walked to the corner of the cave to find out what was going on. However, the cracks on the egg were getting bigger and bigger. Through the white membrane, he could even see something moving inside. It was obviously not a dead egg.
Lin Kong also followed to see what was going on. He squatted on the ground and stared at the egg, his expression somewhat subtle: "Could there really be a bug running out of it?"
At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, how nice it would be if this was a cat, I could hug it and warm my hands in the middle of winter.
Helemis said nothing, because what was happening before him was obviously beyond his understanding. His brows furrowed little by little, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
Lin Kong squatted on the ground for about ten minutes, feeling half curious and half scared. He watched as a small hole was pecked in the white membrane of the eggshell, and then a white worm bigger than a palm slowly crawled out from it, with a rich blue light lingering around its body, symbolizing its powerful mental strength and abundant vitality.
If the vitality of an ordinary prey were a grain of rice, it would probably be a bowl of white rice.
It was the first time in Lin Kong's life that he saw a shell hatch. He was inevitably a little excited. Seeing this, he quickly nudged Helemis with his arm and said, "Hey, hey, hey, did you see it? It's hatched!"
This big white bug looked pretty, and seemed to feel plump. Lin Kong had long wanted to have a pet, but unfortunately he couldn't even beat a pheasant in the dense forest. This bug was neither too big nor too small, and was just the right size to keep.
"Heremis, if this bug is not poisonous, can we keep it?"
"There happens to be a hole in the cave where it can sleep."
"After all, it was you who stole... well, picked up the egg. Now that it has finally cracked, it would be a shame to throw it away."
Lin Kong knew that raising insects was strange, but for a man who spent his days eating and sleeping and was almost driven crazy by boredom, it was like a spiritual medicine.
He turned his head and looked at Helemis, expecting his reaction: "What do you think?"
Helemis didn't say anything. Instead, he silently picked up the fat white worm, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully. His brows couldn't help but frown, and then...
“Crack!”
Without warning, Helemis tightened his fingertips and strangled the insect to death neatly, saying expressionlessly: [It cannot be kept.]
He opened his palm and showed Lin Kong the white worm that had stopped moving, and calmly uttered three words: [It's dead.]
Lin Kong: “…”
(End of this chapter)