I Write Novels in a Zerg Prison

【Beginner Pack:

Bandages, Basic Healing Solution, Gloves, Food Set, White Shirt, Casual Pants, Casual Shoes, 600 Game Coins.

Price: 6 Star Coins.

Morris: "..."

Damn game.

It was obviously trying to trick him into spending money.

He could happily spend money on mechs in games.

But he would absolutely never spend money raising a Male Zerg!

Scrolling further down, Morris found the Free Gift Pack and claimed it with a single tap.

Compared to the Beginner Pack, it contained far less.

Only a bandage...

And a single red fruit.

Morris sent both items to the Male Zerg.

Inside the light screen, the Male Zerg jumped in surprise when the bandage and red fruit suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

He cautiously looked around, his little head turning this way and that.

It was unexpectedly adorable.

Only after quite a while did the Male Zerg cautiously approach and pick the items up from the ground.

He suspiciously looked around again.

Finding no one...

He examined the bandage in his hand, tore open the package, and carefully applied it to the scrape on his knee.

Then, softly...

He thanked the empty air.

As for the red fruit...

He carefully hugged it against his chest instead of eating it.

Then he continued picking those round thorn-covered fruits from the ground.

Before long, his hands were pricked by the sharp thorns as well.

Outside the screen, Morris stared silently.

"...?"

What was wrong with this Male Zerg?!

He had absolutely no idea how to take care of himself!

Hadn't he already given him fresh fruit?

Why was he still picking those thorn fruits?!

Morris shut off the screen.

He refused to pay any more attention to this infuriating game.

The Female Zerg soldiers training below noticed the ugly expression on their commander's face.

Every one of them instantly fell silent, terrified of drawing his attention.

Unfortunately...

Their commander's gaze still swept toward them.

Morris personally stepped into the training field and spent some time correcting the soldiers one by one.

Only after venting the frustration in his chest did he dust off his sleeves and leave the training grounds exactly on schedule.

He didn't go to the cafeteria.

Instead, he returned to his quarters, drank a pouch of nutrient solution, and climbed directly into the game pod.

Since his commanding officer had assigned him to test the game...

He would treat it as an official military mission.

...

When he entered the game again...

He reappeared exactly where he had logged out.

Behind him stood the Male Zerg's shabby little one-story house.

The front door remained tightly shut.

But sounds came from the kitchen.

The Male Zerg seemed to be preparing something.

Morris walked over.

Looking through the kitchen window, he saw the Male Zerg removing the thorns from the thorn fruits.

Apparently...

This was his food.

Morris had never eaten such a thing.

Nor had he ever seen it sold anywhere.

In an interstellar age where cultivation and transportation technologies were extraordinarily advanced...

There was usually only one reason a food wasn't commonly available.

It tasted bad.

Or rather...

Male Zergs didn't like it.

Anything a Male Zerg liked, no matter how difficult it was to obtain, the Zerg race would find a way to mass-produce and distribute.

The red fruit from the free gift pack still sat nearby.

Untouched.

That was clearly something Male Zergs loved.

Morris couldn't tell whether this particular Male Zerg simply had unusual tastes...

Or whether there was another reason.

The Male Zerg sliced the thorn fruit and arranged the pieces on a plate.

The outside of the fruit was green.

Inside...

Pure white.

It looked incredibly bland.

Just as Morris was about to see what the Male Zerg planned to do next...

The Male Zerg walked over, opened the door, and looked at him.

"Would you like to come in for a while?"

The Male Zerg asked.

The very same Male Zerg who had threatened to call the Male Zerg Association earlier...

Was now inviting him inside.

Morris hesitated briefly.

Then stepped through the doorway.

The kitchen and dining room were connected.

This room wasn't any larger.

There were only two chairs...

And a tiny square table.

The Male Zerg pulled out a chair for him.

Poured him a glass of water.

Then placed the plate of sliced thorn fruit in front of him.

"This is edible.

"But it contains a small amount of toxin, so you shouldn't eat too much."

The Male Zerg reminded him.

After glancing at him once, he turned around and washed the red fruit.

Toxin?

Morris frowned slightly.

Female Zergs naturally weren't afraid of poison.

They could even chew radioactive energy ore without issue.

But the Male Zerg had obviously gathered so many thorn fruits intending to eat them himself.

Perhaps...

He'd already eaten them many times before.

How could a Male Zerg be eating poisonous food?

Still...

At least the Male Zerg was finally willing to touch the red fruit.

Morris quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then...

The freshly washed red fruit was placed in front of him.

Morris: "..."

He looked at the bright, glistening fruit.

Then at the Male Zerg.

Confused.

"You left this here, didn't you?"

The Male Zerg said.

"I didn't tamper with it. There's no poison. You can eat it without worrying.

"And... thank you for the bandage."

So...

That was why the Male Zerg had lowered his guard and invited him inside?

Morris pondered.

The game's events were surprisingly interconnected.

After saying that, the Male Zerg sat down opposite him and picked up a slice of thorn fruit with his fork.

Immediately, Morris reached over and caught his wrist.

He stared at the piece of fruit on the fork before looking at the Male Zerg with clear disapproval.

"You said this contains toxins."

The Male Zerg froze for a moment before explaining,

"Only trace amounts. Eating a little won't hurt."

Morris wasn't sure exactly how much "trace amounts" meant.

Given a Male Zerg's fragile constitution...

He shouldn't be taking risks at all.

Morris took away both the fork and the thorn fruit.

Then he placed the red fruit in front of him.

"Eat this."

The Male Zerg looked troubled.

"But I hardly have anything to serve you..."

Morris didn't need to be served.

Nor had he expected the Male Zerg to worry about entertaining him.

After hesitating for a long while...

He gritted his teeth...

And bought the Beginner Pack.

Wasn't it just spending money?

It was only six Star Coins.

Completely worth it.

The noble Legion Commander had never in his life spent such a tiny amount of money.

If those Star Coins hadn't been spent on a Male Zerg...

He wouldn't even have blinked.

The only reason it bothered him...

Was because it was for a Male Zerg.

Forget it.

A virtual Male Zerg wasn't a real Male Zerg.

He would simply treat it as part of testing the game.

He was spending the money for the mission.

Not for the Male Zerg.

After purchasing the pack, all the items appeared directly inside his spatial button.

Morris took out the food set.

Soon...

The small table was covered with steaming dishes.

Nothing especially luxurious.

Just ordinary home-cooked meals.

But at least...

None of them were poisonous.

Morris picked up the plate of thorn fruit that no longer had anywhere to sit.

Holding it himself, he instructed the Male Zerg to eat the food on the table instead.

Faced with an entire table full of food...

The Male Zerg finally stopped worrying about who should eat the red fruit or the thorn fruit.

He repeatedly thanked Morris with heartfelt gratitude.

Then began eating.

His eyes sparkled.

Morris had never imagined...

That something as ordinary as home cooking...

Could make a Male Zerg this happy.

On Capital Star...

Or any other high-class planet...

Such a thing was unimaginable.

Countless people exhausted themselves trying to persuade Male Zergs to eat.

They had to invent endless tricks and delicacies...

Only for the Male Zergs to reluctantly grant them the favor of taking a few bites.

From childhood to adulthood...

Male Zergs never truly grew up.

They always needed to be coaxed...

Pampered...

Spoiled.

Yet the Male Zerg before him was the complete opposite.

As though no one had ever treated him kindly.

As though he had never tasted good food before.

Even ordinary home cooking...

Was an incredibly precious luxury to him.

Even Morris...

Who had never liked Male Zergs...

Couldn't feel the slightest trace of dislike toward him.

Looking at the plate of thorn fruit in his own hands...

He picked up a slice and tasted it.

Just as expected...

It was bland.

Only after chewing carefully could he detect the faintest sweetness.

Acceptable by Female Zerg standards.

But absolutely not something Male Zergs would enjoy.

After finishing the entire plate...

Morris looked up.

The Male Zerg was watching him awkwardly.

"It doesn't actually taste very good.

"It's nowhere near as delicious as the food you brought."

The Male Zerg looked utterly embarrassed.

"No."

Morris replied.

"It's fine.

"It's very fresh."

To him...

It truly was something fresh.

He had never eaten it before.

The Male Zerg couldn't tell whether he was simply being polite...

Or genuinely meant it.

"If you like it..."

"You can take more with you."

"I picked quite a lot."

"Once the thorns are removed, it's ready to eat.

"You can also cook it.

"Steam it, boil it, fry it..."

Was he...

Giving him a gift?

Morris blinked in surprise.

A prompt appeared beside the Male Zerg.

『Affinity +1』

『Current Affinity: 5』

Five points of Affinity.

Morris had never encountered a stat like this before.

He had no idea whether that counted as high or low.

"Thank you."

Morris said to the Male Zerg.

"But there's no need.

"I won't be leaving for the time being."

The Male Zerg's eyes immediately widened.

He looked at Morris in alarm.

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