Chapter 128

The male Zerg beside him also looked at him tenderly, wanting to reach out and pull him close, but Ulmer dodged the gesture. However, the male did not seem annoyed; it was as if being rejected was a perfectly mundane occurrence. He apologized to Ulmer, saying it was his fault for offending such a beautiful female. Ulmer, startled by this unprovoked apology, took a step back—it was he who should have been apologizing. The art exhibition was crowded with both males and females. Initially, Ulmer felt a bit unnatural facing so many males; he had never seen so many handsome, tall males in one place before. But after some empathetic males and females struck up conversations with him, he quickly integrated into the mix. The males here all had their own strengths—they were handsome, well-spoken, and incredibly refined. Before long, Ulmer was discussing the exhibited works with the artists, whether they were male or female. The theme of the exhibition was "The True Self." Looking at piece after piece, each ingenious and soulful, he murmured, "The true self?" Ulmer stared at a frameless painting, lost in thought for a long time. These paintings seemed to have souls, unlike him.