Chapter 2: The Supremacy of Femininity and the Subordination of Masculinity

The female who had been rescued from the primitive planet had awakened.

The news spread instantly throughout the entire base, stirring great excitement among everyone.

After all, the base housed over thirty thousand people, all of whom were male orcs—either soldiers or logistics personnel—without a single female among them.

Imperial law forbade bringing females into such dangerous places.

Nian Tu was the first female to appear at this military base in all these years.

Even though most people at the base had never seen her, they all firmly remembered her name.

Nian Tu—a truly lovely name, sounding like a clingy little rabbit.

Nian Tu was assigned to the safest spaceship and was immediately sent to the Central Star Female Protection Association, personally escorted by Major General Xiang, with Doctor Lu Zhan accompanying.

Onboard the ship, Nian Tu’s room was near Major General Xiang’s.

Upon entering, she was dazzled by the room’s decor and hesitated to step inside for a long moment. The space was warm and exquisite everywhere—soft light filtered through the curtains, casting a gentle glow on the lightweight sheets; a small lamp and dried flowers were placed on the bedside table, and a warm-toned incense burned, all starkly contrasting with the harsh military camp atmosphere.

“This is my room?” she asked in disbelief.

Xiang mistook her hesitation for dissatisfaction and apologized, “My aide arranged this room on short notice. It is indeed quite simple. Please forgive me for the inconvenience. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to tell me.”

“It’s… not simple,” Nian Tu shook her head, stepped inside, and touched the soft pillows on the sofa, her heart swelling with mixed emotions.

What she had yearned for all her life was a warm, safe room that belonged solely to her.

But such a thing had always seemed a luxury beyond reach.

Called a “loser” all her life, leaving school early to work, often going hungry and cold, her hard-earned money taken to buy clothes, shoes, and tablets for her younger brother.

Now that this longing had become reality, she felt as if she were dreaming.

In fact, everything she had experienced since waking felt like a dream.

“Could you bring me some books to read? There’s so much I want to understand,” Nian Tu composed herself and asked Xiang.

Xiang was momentarily taken aback, then quickly understood.

Yes, this poor little female had amnesia. She only remembered her name was Nian Tu and nothing else—not even the identity of the abuser who had mistreated and abandoned her, nor the whereabouts of her home.

According to Lu Zhan’s private analysis, this was likely a case of self-protective amnesia caused by psychological trauma.

He found this explanation quite reasonable. After all, when Nian Tu first awoke, she visibly feared them, likely due to past persecution by males.

A surge of guilt and tenderness welled up within Xiang, and he solemnly promised Nian Tu, “Of course. I will do everything in my power to meet all your needs.”

He immediately had many books sent to her, including numerous illustrated children’s audiobooks, ensuring she could understand them even with her memory loss.

Having slept well, Nian Tu closed the door and immersed herself in the sea of books, beginning with learning about this world.

This was an interstellar empire civilization, currently ruling eight star systems and countless planets, far surpassing Earth’s technological level.

Moreover, the humans here were different from those on Earth.

They were orcs.

Records showed that since ancient times, males had two forms—human and beast. They were fierce warriors who fought to defend their homes, while females possessed spiritual powers that could soothe the males, preventing them from going mad and losing control, eventually becoming pure beasts unable to revert to human form.

Now, in the interstellar era, orcs enjoyed a vast domain and advanced medical technology, with an average lifespan of 500 years. Even in this boundless universe, they were among the most advanced civilizations.

Yet, the orcs faced an increasingly grave crisis—

Females were becoming rarer.

The male-to-female ratio was growing more unbalanced. The empire had once tried, despite ethical controversies, to cultivate artificial females. However, these synthetic females could not awaken spiritual power at all, and their offspring had a high probability of being pure beasts, unable to take human form.

After many tragedies, the empire was forced to shelve this research and instead fiercely protect natural females, vigorously promoting a polygynous system with one female and multiple males.

Initially, some criminals kept and forced females, but as the empire intensified crackdowns and strengthened female protections, the status of females rose sharply, eventually being exalted.

Society had developed a culture of female superiority over males.

Female superiority and male inferiority!

Nian Tu finally understood why Major General Xiang and Doctor Lu Zhan, despite their high ranks, treated her with such reverence.

Simply because she was considered a female.

Her eyes widened in shock.

But it was understandable; no matter how strong the males were, they had to rely on females’ spiritual power to soothe them, or else they would degenerate into beasts.

Spiritual power was that important... Nian Tu nervously touched her nose.

She was human, not a true orc female, so she probably did not possess spiritual power.

At dinner, Nian Tu asked Lu Zhan about her spiritual power status.

Lu Zhan paused mid-sip of his nutrient drink, casting a slightly reproachful glance at Xiang.

Xiang denied it, shaking his head, saying it wasn’t his idea.

Lu Zhan sighed, “Yes, you truly lack spiritual power. Since it generally awakens at eighteen and you are already twenty, it’s likely you failed to awaken.”

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