StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 205 Discussion

But in the end, Irina decided to send her own people to protect the insect queen.

Katherine's eyes visibly darkened.

After hearing the economic data from Ge Yuan, Irina felt it was necessary to retrieve the latest Federal Exchange trading data for him.

So they decided to have their subordinates bring in the transaction data.

"Why not just retrieve the data from the terminal?" Shen Qingqing wondered why Irina decided to have someone else deliver the data instead of obtaining it directly from the terminal.

Irina prepared tea and snacks for them, picked up a cookie and said, "Because the Federal Administration is not omnipotent, these economic transaction figures are shared data with other planets and are not currently under my jurisdiction."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

No sooner had Irina finished speaking than a tall figure squeezed through the crack in the door.

Yes, they squeezed in.

It was clear that the figure's owner had tried his best to minimize his presence, but his enormous size prevented him from making any subtle noises.

"I'm sorry, Irina." Coster looked somewhat embarrassed.

"You don't need to be so polite to Surgeon. It's already quite an achievement to walk so quietly."

Irina gestured for him to sit down, and Koster did not refuse, taking his seat readily.

The conference room, which had seemed somewhat spacious, became rather cramped after Koster entered.

Mainly because he's too big.

Seeing that Shen Qingqing was staring at Koster, Irina smiled and said, "Koster's build is a bit different from that of the Caster aliens, and his footsteps are usually quite loud. I hope you'll forgive him, Miss Qingqing."

So her name is Qingqing. Katherine thought to herself, silently memorizing the name.

Koster also raised his head and met Shen Qingqing's eyes, but Shen Qingqing hurriedly avoided his gaze.

Although his gaze looked serious, it actually revealed a strong sense of aggression, making her hesitant to meet his eyes.

Seeing how afraid she was of him, Koster withdrew his aggressive gaze and smiled slightly, "Miss Qingqing, do you mind if I call you that?"

"I don't mind."

Koster was clearly not interested in the others. After handing the information to Irina, he tried to get closer to Shen Qingqing, "I heard that Miss Qingqing is from another race, but I don't know which planet she comes from. May I hear about it?"

"Well... can I not say?" Shen Qingqing asked timidly.

“Of course, you have the right to refuse on Castor,” Koster said, seemingly unconcerned that his request had been rejected. Instead, he comforted her, “Miss, there must be a reason why you won’t tell me.”

But Shen Qingqing knew that he must have discovered something about her.

His hand unconsciously touched his face. The silicone disguise mask had been thrown away, so if he wanted to, he could easily search for his information on the terminal.

Katherine was still lost in her own world, and when she heard her brother call her, she became a little impatient. "Brother, why are you calling me again?"

"I just noticed you were spacing out. Don't let your mind wander during formal conversations."

Then Koster turned his gaze to another pink-haired woman sitting next to Irina, "So, this lady is..."

"Brother, he is not a woman."

Katherine reminded him, a smug gleam in her eyes, "As you can see, this is a man; you should call him 'sir.'"

"Oh? Male?"

Upon hearing Katherine's explanation, Koster's eyes clearly showed even greater curiosity. "Judging from his appearance, it's impossible to tell that he's a man. May I ask his name?"

“The character is just ‘鸢’, you can call me Mr. 鸢,” Ge Yuan replied coldly.

“And brother, do you know? Mr. Yuan’s pectoral muscles are very well-developed, even more so than yours,” Katherine said smugly. “You wouldn’t believe it, brother, even if you lift weights every day, you still can’t compare to him.”

"Oh? That certainly piques my curiosity."

Koster's tall figure loomed over the table, creating a strong sense of oppression.

The atmosphere gradually became somewhat heavy.

However, Katherine seemed completely oblivious to the change in atmosphere and continued to exaggerate to her brother how talented Mr. Iris was.

Shen Qingqing, sitting on the other side of Irina, clearly became serious.

She hadn't expected that her unintentional act would cause Ge Yuan so much trouble, and she looked at Ge Yuan with apologetic eyes.

However, Ge Yuan did not receive her apology through her gaze, because she was currently engaged in a contest with Koster.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out in front of Ge Yuan.

Following the strong arm, Koster's bright eyes fell into his gaze.

“I’ve always been very interested in exercise methods, and after listening to my brother’s explanation, I feel that Mr. Yuan’s muscles seem to be the result of training rather than being natural. So I’d like to have a friendly spar with Mr. Yuan, what do you say?”

His words elicited different reactions from the crowd.

Shen Qingqing used her fingers to measure the difference in size between Ge Yuan and Koster, and felt that Koster's calves were thicker than Ge Yuan's waist, not to mention his arms with bulging veins and full of muscles. He could definitely kill them with one punch.

Upon hearing this, Irina stood up to try to stop them, but was refused by Ge Yuan's outstretched hand.

Seeing Ge Yuan's attitude, Irina suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Regardless of who wins or loses between the two, if Ge Yuan bleeds, their Zerg identities will be exposed, and their younger brother will likely be imprisoned immediately.

Shen Qingqing was filled with regret for saying that Ge Yuan was her brother.

It was just a joke, but Katherine took it seriously.

As Shen Qingqing was blaming herself, Ge Yuan's voice suddenly echoed in her mind: "Even if you didn't say I'm your brother, he would still come looking for trouble."

Shen Qingqing immediately felt that the tall, strong man sitting opposite her was extremely meticulous.

Does that mean our identities have been exposed?

"Not necessarily," Ge Yuan met Koster's eyes, still communicating with Shen Qingqing using the Zerg's unique way of speaking. "For now, it seems he only has suspicions."

Hearing that it was just a suspicion, Shen Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could fully exhale, he heard Ge Yuan say again, "But I guess he's already guessed we're the Zerg, he just doesn't have enough evidence to prove it yet."

This sparring session was probably also a way of testing the waters.

Before Shen Qingqing could say anything more, Koster spoke up, "Mr. Yuan, are you afraid? Or is there another reason?"

Ge Yuan laughed heartily twice, "When did I say I dared not? It's just that such a simple sparring match is too boring."

"So, what does Mr. Yuan mean?"

Ge Yuan slammed her hand on the table, her pink eyes full of laughter, and said with high spirits, "Since it's a friendly spar, how can it be without a wager?"

Koster stared intently at her, not missing a single subtle expression in her eyes. "Tell me, what wager do you want?"