The Male Insect Only Wants to Farm

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An Ze died unexpectedly and was born into the insect world.

Good news: He's a male insect, entitled to absolute preferential treatment.

Bad news: The insect race is busy exploring and conquering new lands, and doesn't care much about developing ingredients.

In this age of scarce fruits and vegetables, even a handful of bok choy could be the prized final lot at an auction.

So for nearly a dozen years, An Ze had to put up with bitter, astringent nutrient solution.

An Ze: My taste buds! My taste buds!

Before he transmigrated, An Ze had been obsessed with the Engel coefficient. Life in this world was a real slog.

[Beep. Strong desire detected in Host. System matching function activated. Interstellar Farming System successfully matched to you.]

An Ze: ?

Even golden fingers are so secretive these days?

[Quest 1: Cultivate one square meter of land. Reward: cabbage seeds.]

An Ze: !!!

Someone, help me to the fields! I want to eat delicious vegetables, ahhhhh!

In the interstellar age, the insect race was the most warlike species. They waged war across the stars year-round and seized countless treasures.

The Creator gave them a talent for fighting bravely, but took away their ability to create delicious food.

Insects: Nutrient solution is the best food there is. (Stubbornly)

Until one day, a trending topic quietly appeared online:

#OneThousandWaysToCookPotatoes

Insects: ? What is this?

They clicked in and were blinded by a field full of greenery.

By the Creator, they'd never seen so many vegetables in their lives!!!

An Ze, a professional food blogger who'd only come out to pick vegetables: ?

Wait, get a grip. The potatoes are underground!

The insects held back their drool: Fine, you're the expert. Please post a link and hurry up and auction off the green leaves on top of the potatoes!

Xie Wen, an insect general and the famous God of War of the interstellar age, had one long-standing source of frustration.

Nutrient solution was so damn disgusting!

Until one day, Xie Wen came across a new account online. He was about to scroll past when it posted an update: a lush, green vegetable garden.

Xie Wen sat bolt upright and followed the account at once, sending a message: Are you selling vegetables? I'll pay top price.

An Ze replied immediately: Not for sale. I eat them myself.

An Ze checked his messages: Are you a female insect? Are you strong? Would you consider working for me? No pay, but room and board included. All three meals are made with vegetables grown here, fresh guaranteed.

After waiting a long time without getting a reply, just as An Ze was beginning to think the other person had turned him down because there was no pay, someone knocked at the door.

"Are you [ShennongBlessMeToday]? I'm [NumberOneFighter], here to apply for the job."

An Ze looked at the tall, handsome, muscular insect at the door, then at the [NumberOneFighter] in his private messages.

An Ze: ??

How did you cross into another star region in ten minutes!!!

P.S.

Vegetables ← Xie Wen → An Ze → Vegetables (just kidding)

[This is a fictional setting with no connection to reality. Please don't conflate it with real life.]

Theme: Stay true to yourself and kindhearted in another world, and don't lose yourself.