Yin Mingzheng was now completely trapped, with his hands bound and unknown tons of weight pressing down on his legs. It was difficult for him even to sit up, let alone escape. But he didn't give up struggling.
The human hero under Shi Qing's control kept moving his upper body, as if trying to break free from his terrifying weight through sheer brute force.
"It's like doing sit-ups," he thought. He exerted all his effort, lifting his waist only to be forced back down by gravity, but he would stubbornly rise again in the next moment.
So, Shi Qing watched this man, who clearly appealed to his tastes, as he continued to push himself up, bringing his well-toned chest, which was obviously the result of a lot of effort and sweat, closer to his eyes.
"This is the naked beauty plan," he said to the system in a righteous tone. "He's showing me his charm, tsk, men."
System: No comment.
Shi Qing continued to watch the handsome man struggling. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and the sweat-dampened hair stuck to his forehead, making him look charming and sexy.
"You're really handsome," he said, not hiding his admiration. "So strong and good-looking. Our baby will definitely be strong too."
Noticing Shi Qing's intent, Yin Mingzheng immediately lowered his head, about to use his mouth to open his own jacket. But he couldn't ignore the urgency of the situation and hastily interrupted, gasping for breath.
"Wait—"
He had been struggling vigorously and fruitlessly, and now, in a state of mental blankness, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.
"Do you... know how humans... mate?"
Yin Mingzheng was taking a gamble. He had seen the Zerg mating on the battlefield several times. There were various mating methods among the Zerg, but one thing was certain: none of them involved mating like humans.
If the Zerg were like that, then Shi Qing, an alien, should be similar.
As expected, Shi Qing, who had been pinning him down, was momentarily stunned. There was a hint of confusion in his silver eyes. "Don't we just connect your parts to my parts?"
"When I first came to Blue Star, I saw humans mating. First, you have to take off your clothes, and then we can connect our parts."
Phew.
Yin Mingzheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, Shi Qing didn't seem to understand.
He regained his breath and quickly thought things through. In any case, he had to delay the mating process as long as possible. Only when he had a chance to escape would he be able to get away.
With a clear plan in mind, Yin Mingzheng coughed and said, "Shi Qing, you're only partially right. There's a procedure for humans to be together, a very intricate one. So, first, you need to get off me, and I'll explain it to you slowly."
The system dutifully jumped in, saying, "Host, he's lying to you!"
Shi Qing: "I know, but he looks so good when he lies."
System: "..."
It silently placed an order for noise-canceling brain-machine equipment at headquarters. It couldn't allow the scheming humans with their tricks to taint its pure mechanical heart.
Yin Mingzheng continued, "You said we're partners, and partners mean we're equal to each other. If you want to mate with me, you'll have to follow Blue Star's procedure, right?"
Looking completely innocent in appearance and speech, the mechanical being blinked in confusion. It seemed like he was listening.
He slowly lowered himself and pressed his ear against the man's heart, speaking in a very gentle tone. "Alright, I'll listen to you. You tell me about the Blue Star procedure, and I'll follow it."
As Yin Mingzheng breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a twinge of guilt for Shi Qing's trust in him. He had never lied to a human before, even during his time at the base, but now he had been ruthlessly abandoned in a moment of crisis. On the other hand, Shi Qing, an alien, had shown unwavering trust in him, both in his actions and his words.
As he felt guilt creeping in, Yin Mingzheng couldn't help but shift uncomfortably in his upper body. Whether it was an illusion or not, he couldn't shake the feeling that Shi Qing's hand was moving under his jacket. Although it didn't hurt or itch, the jacket wasn't very thick, and it felt like Shi Qing wasn't touching the jacket, but the muscles underneath.
But the alien youth had shown ignorance about such matters earlier, so Yin Mingzheng couldn't blame him for being too handsy. After a failed attempt to move, he awkwardly forced himself to ignore the hand playing with his "jacket."
He thought, perhaps Shi Qing had never come into contact with human clothing before and was simply curious.
[Ding! Yin Mingzheng's aversion level: 98/100]
The system was ecstatic and wanted to celebrate with fireworks. [Congratulations, host! Congratulations, host! May you reign for eternity and unify the world!]
Shi Qing: [It feels really good.]
System: [...]
It's okay, it's okay.
As long as the mission was carried out successfully, it could tolerate such shameless words that tainted its pure soul.
Yin Mingzheng was still trying to coax the alien youth to get off him:
"Shi Qing, why don't you get up first? You're too heavy, and it's hard to talk like this."
"Then I'll reduce my weight a bit," Shi Qing said and immediately controlled his weight to become lighter.
Mechanical beings could manipulate their own weight at will, and he had intentionally increased his weight to pin down Yin Mingzheng without causing any harm.
Yin Mingzheng was taken aback and felt the young man above him gradually becoming lighter, showing no intention of getting off him.
This was Shi Qing's territory, and there were many well-equipped humanoid robots in the room. Despite Yin Mingzheng's discomfort with the idea of having a "person" on top of him, he didn't try to make Shi Qing leave to avoid angering him.
"Weren't you going to explain the human mating procedure to me?" Shi Qing urged.
Yin Mingzheng hesitated for a moment. He was thinking about how to deceive Shi Qing logically. Just as he was pondering, the young man, who was obediently lying on top of him, suddenly raised his head and locked eyes with him.
Shi Qing's eyes were silver-white, and because of this cold color, even though he had a somewhat soft appearance, when he stared silently at someone like this, it would give off an oppressive feeling.
"I know humans like to lie. Don't try to deceive me. I can check," he said softly.
Yin Mingzheng's body tensed unconsciously, a subconscious defense mechanism that kicked in when facing a dangerous enemy. It was at this moment that he realized that, no matter how pleasant Shi Qing seemed, no matter how harmless he appeared, he didn't belong to the human race but was an alien with a massive spaceship and countless subordinates.
His vigilance should never have been relaxed from the beginning.
[Yin Mingzheng's aversion level: 99/100]
[Yin Mingzheng's aversion level: 100/100]
[Yin Mingzheng's aversion level: 99/100]
The system, watching the aversion level fluctuate up and down, panicked, "Host, what do we do? The aversion level is rising again. How did you reveal your true intentions?"
[This isn't revealing my true intentions.]
Shi Qing, still gazing steadily at Yin Mingzheng, seemed quite satisfied upon seeing his wariness.
[Do you really think I'm going to keep trying to please him to lower the aversion level? If I let him manipulate me with flattery and make me lead my army to drive away the Zerg after he 'hoodwinks' me, and if my aversion level only drops a bit, how can I protect Yin Mingzheng until the end of the plot?]
[Even if I decide to take action, I'll have to wait for his aversion level to drop first.]
The system suddenly realized and then worried, [But the host has become too dominant. How do we lower the aversion level?]
[There are ways. I don't intend to shatter my character. I just want him to know who's in control between us.]
Shi Qing placed his hand on Yin Mingzheng's heart, feeling its rapid beating. He flashed his familiar sweet smile at Yin Mingzheng and said, "I trust that you won't lie to me, right?"
Yin Mingzheng controlled his raised eyebrows and smiled affirmatively. "Of course, I'm your partner. Why would I lie to you?"
The system, observing everything, thought to itself, "These two are a pair of fools."
The chaos in Yin Mingzheng's mind caused by this incident made him forget that the alien youth was not truly naive and gullible. He didn't know how to deceive Shi Qing at the moment. However, when he was deep in thought, he caught sight of a television in the room, and an idea formed in his mind.
"Shi Qing, I'll find you a romantic drama to watch. Our human mating procedure is similar to what you see on TV."
Yin Mingzheng coaxed Shi Qing off him gently and walked over to the television, where he found a stack of DVDs. Despite being a seasoned veteran who had never driven a car, Yin Mingzheng confidently selected a DVD that vaguely remembered being about real-life romance.
He wasn't worried that Shi Qing would learn something he shouldn't from these DVDs. These were Chinese DVDs, and they didn't contain overtly explicit intimate scenes like some foreign TV shows.
The DVD started playing, and Yin Mingzheng turned to the alien youth with a calm smile. "After watching this, you should understand the human mating procedure."
He glanced at the number of episodes and felt even more relieved. "This drama has 88 episodes. Why don't you watch the TV series first, and I'll go explore the spaceship? We can get to know each other better."
"Sure."
Hearing Shi Qing's quick agreement, Yin Mingzheng relaxed slightly. As long as he was given time, he believed he could find flaws in the spaceship and escape from here.
Eighty-eight episodes of a TV series, each about forty minutes long, should be enough for Shi Qing to watch until tomorrow. He had plenty of time...
—Gulp.
A sound of mechanical contact brought Yin Mingzheng's thoughts back. He looked over instinctively, and then his body stiffened.
In front of the TV, Shi Qing was inserting his hand into the screen, his eyes closed as if feeling something. After three seconds, he withdrew his hand and turned to Yin Mingzheng with a delighted smile. "I've finished watching."
Yin Mingzheng: "..."
He had forgotten that Shi Qing had mentioned he was a mechanical being.
Before he could say anything, the alien youth had already walked a few steps towards him. He stretched out his hand, pushed Yin Mingzheng down to the ground, and then, with a swift movement, straddled him with his heavy body.
"Wait—"
Hearing Yin Mingzheng's almost panicked voice, the slender but heavy alien youth stopped obediently and ceased the pouting motion. He blinked and looked at Yin Mingzheng with a hint of confusion.
"Did I not get the posture right?" He pouted his rosy lips and asked Yin Mingzheng, "I saw it in that thing called a TV series. Isn't this how humans mate? You stick your parts to my parts, and then the little parts inside your parts collide with my little parts for about one or two minutes. Don't you want your little parts to collide with mine? Isn't this a necessary ritual for human mating?"
Yin Mingzheng couldn't even process what Shi Qing was saying at first. It wasn't until he saw the young man opening his mouth, extending a small portion of his rosy tongue, and pointing to it that he understood.
"Or is it that my little parts don't meet your aesthetic standards?"
After displaying his "little parts," he looked at Yin Mingzheng with complaints. "You're quite picky."
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