“Zerg… Zerg race…”
Unexpectedly, the Winter Day Planet’s underground was hiding the Zerg race!!!
Bishop Rhodes, in a blood-stained white robe, ran frantically in the pitch-black underground passage. Just now, after breaking through the passage door, he unexpectedly ran into a Zerg head-on. If he hadn’t reacted quickly and dodged the attack in time, he would probably have been chewed to the bone by now.
If there were a little light around at this moment, one would see that Rhodes’ face no longer had any trace of the arrogance he had just displayed. His face, as pale as paper, was covered in cold sweat, showing only an expression of extreme panic and fear.
The passage here was narrow and located several kilometers underground, making it impossible for mechas to fully unfold themselves. However, the underground environment was like a paradise for the Zerg race.
This was a trap!
It was clearly a pre-designed trap.
Rhodes suddenly realized!
The information about the Forbidden Abyss being hidden here was likely deliberately leaked by Ye Shu. He deliberately lured them here and then released the Zergs hidden in the underground!
But in the 300 years after Earth became a dead planet, the Alliance fell, the Empire was newly established, and now, even with the friction between the Church and the imperial family escalating and almost reaching its climax, everyone had a consensus—
The Zergs were the taboo and bottom line of all humanity.
How dare Ye Shu…
How could Ye Shu?!!!
Rhodes couldn’t understand. Everyone knew that Huo Chao died because of the Zergs. Ye Shu should hate these terrible creatures to the bone. Why would he breed the Zerg race in the underground of Winter Day Planet?
But at this moment, he had no energy to think about this question anymore; he could only run frantically.
Escape!
Escape quickly!!!
Get out and then tell His Holiness the Pope about this information!!!
Rustle… Rustle…
A subtle and unknown sound came from all directions, as if countless monsters were moving rapidly in the darkness, closing in on him.
They leisurely observed him, enjoying the terrified expression on his face as he fled.
The communication among the Zergs mainly relied on vibrations of their abdominal membrane emitting a peculiar frequency, most of which exceeded the range audible to human ears.
So in the quiet world of humans, for another biological species, this moment should be extremely noisy and chaotic, with countless voices constantly transmitting information.
[Catch him…]
[Must catch him…]
[But be careful, don’t kill him.]
[Okay, be careful, can’t kill him…]
[The King wants him…]
Buzz—
This information flashed across all the underground smelting plant, and all the Zergs became excited. They repeated quickly over and over again,
[The King wants him, The King wants…]
[Catch him, catch him, catch him!!!]
[Offer him to the King…]
[Offer to the King…]
[King…]
Rustle… Rustle…
The sound of the human frantically running suddenly stopped. Rhodes, who should have been gasping for breath due to the escape, had his breath abruptly cut off. He stood still in shock, and the white robe covering his legs trembled noticeably.
“How…”
“How could this…”
The physiological fear caused Rhodes’ pupils to dilate to the extreme in this moment.
“No…”
Because at this moment, he saw densely packed, crimson compound eyes lighting
up all around him.
At the same time, deeper underground, the elevator leading to the depths was still descending slowly.
Silence—
Huo Xianfeng realized that the other party might have misunderstood something. In fact, his previous action was certainly not to guard against Jiang Ci; he just felt uncomfortable, unaccustomed to a V-neck revealing a hint of his chest.
But this small detail was quickly tossed aside.
Huo Xianfeng quietly closed his eyes. In the vast darkness, he sensed numerous tiny points of light.
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In fact, when the ground trembled slightly just now, he had sensed a familiar call.
[King…]
[King, you’ve finally returned.]
[King, did you come to find us?]
“…”
At that time, Huo Xianfeng was unable to respond.
The young man opened his eyes, and his pitch-black phoenix eyes showed a thoughtful expression.
But why would there be Zergs on the Winter Day Planet?
Does the City Lord know?
The answer was definitely yes. How could the lord who established the underground city not know? If so, why would the human City Lord allow the Zerg race to lurk on Winter Day Planet?
People from the Church and the First Legion have arrived here at the same time. What exactly are they looking for?
One surrounds the area without any action, while the other sneaks into the desert.
It’s obviously a diversion, a feint.
Are they cooperating, or are they competing with each other?
Countless questions flashed through Huo Xianfeng’s mind. Although he couldn’t find an answer for now, one thing was unquestionable.
—There must be something extremely important hidden on Winter Day Planet.
It is important enough for the military, the Church, and the Winter Day Planet’s City Lord to simultaneously vie for it.
Lost in thought, Huo Xianfeng did not notice that, at this moment, Jiang Ci’s peripheral vision was quietly wandering on his profile.
Or rather, it’s not that he didn’t notice, but after alpha and omega marked each other, both sides would lower their guard against each other and subconsciously give the other maximum trust.
Just like before, when Huo Xianfeng took Jiang Ci into the quicksand, the latter subconsciously did not resist.
So right now, the young man did not notice the faint and elusive gaze cast by the omega, whom he had marked.
Actually, Jiang Ci wasn’t entirely sure right now. Did he really bite Huo Xianfeng last night, or not? Moreover, the last clear memory the Major General was left with… was the gentle caress on his neck, on his body’s softest spot that spread a rich pheromone on the air, and then the most intimate and gentle comfort from the alpha.
That feeling was too wonderful; coupled with the low fever and excessive blood loss, most of the memories from last night were in a hazy and blurry state.
Of course, the main reason was that Jiang Ci was too ashamed to recall himself from last night, deliberately blurring those memory fragments.
“…”
After a moment of silence, Jiang Ci turned around.
“Hey, Huo Xianfeng…”
The Major General’s voice echoed abruptly in the silent elevator.
“Why did Rhodes come straight at you just now?”
More than the wound that Jiang Ci couldn’t be sure of, he was more concerned about Rhodes’ attitude toward the young man just now, and those ambiguous words.
Rhodes’ attitude towards Huo Xianfeng was strange, as if he mistook him for someone.
But the former was the Bishop of the Church, and it should be impossible for him to know a penniless young man living on Winter Day Planet, unless the latter was not who he appeared to be.
Moreover, Jiang Ci had already fully witnessed Huo Xianfeng’s skill and strength just now.
—That was definitely not the level an ordinary person could reach.
Not to mention the ability to move freely in the underground city, the ability to hide from the City Lord’s wanted list, and the ability to completely suppress Rhodes’ strength just now.
No matter which point, it clearly indicated one thing—
This young man named Huo Xianfeng was definitely not simple.
“I don’t know.”
The young man lazily shrugged his shoulders, casually turning away.
“It’s a mad dog that randomly bites people; what else can I do?”
Jiang Ci: “……….”
Although he had expected that it would be impossible to get any information, when the other party really said his strange reasons and excuses, he still felt a bit choked.
Jiang Ci had been in the military for five years, but most of his work was either training new soldiers or participating in large-scale military exercises and mecha competitions for a few legions. The slightly more dangerous missions involved clearing out space pirates.
In short, as long as he could fight, it was fine.
Even though he was extremely powerful and eventually gained Bai Ze’s recognition and the right to use it among tens of thousands of people, he was still a precious omega. Moreover, Jiang Ci was the only legitimate heir of the Jiang family, the top mecha master Jiang Jinsheng’s orphan son.
So, Jiang Ci had been well protected. This was actually the first time he had encountered something like this that required a struggle with someone else’s heart and feelings.
However, before Jiang Ci could think about how to say the next sentence, Huo Xianfeng suddenly turned around and asked him,
“You’re… Jiang Ci?”
“……..?”
The latter was stunned. He was first surprised that the other party suddenly asked for his name, but what surprised him even more was that Huo Xianfeng could accurately call out his name.
—How do you know?!
Although Rhodes mentioned his surname, he didn’t reveal his full name. However, the young man turned his head and glanced back, with an undisguised, subtle smile on his lips.
“Of course, it’s what you said.”
“When did I…”
His sentence abruptly stopped halfway, and Jiang Ci suddenly recalled a scene from last night—
He was lying on Huo Xianfeng’s chest, his weak lower back supported by the other’s strong arm, his chin gently lifted by the youth’s fingertips.
[What’s your name?]
At that moment, the young man’s voice seemed to be infused with a hypnotic substance, making people unable to resist falling into it.
[…A-Ci.]
At that time, he softly whimpered and then revealed his nickname.
The Major General, who was suddenly remembering this: “………..”
Embarrassing memories replayed in slow motion in his mind, and the deliberately ignored details became clear at this moment. Although Jiang Ci couldn’t see his own expression at that time, what expression could an omega, being comforted by an alpha, possibly show?!
Three minutes ago, he thought it was just an embarrassing dream he couldn’t speak of.
But it turned out to be real?!
Did it really happen?!!!
The Major General’s pupils shook.
“Oh… is that so?”
After indifferently responding, he turned his head away and no longer looked at Huo Xianfeng.
The silver-haired Major General’s expression seemed as cold and calm as ever, but in reality, his entire scalp was numb. He wished he could go back to last night and kill the embarrassing version of himself on the spot.
However, at this moment, the Major General was completely unaware that he was about to be exposed. Because now, Huo Xianfeng finally remembered where he had heard this name before.
Jiang Ci…
[It’s over… You actually dared to sexually harass Major General Jiang Ci…]
This was completely identical to how Lin Jin had screamed about some Major General Jiang Ci in the past.
“…”
Of course, Huo Xianfeng didn’t think it was a coincidental similarity. After all, there were too many points of overlap, such as the appearance of the First Legion in the outer space of Winter Day Planet, the familiar voice, and the same name.
If he guessed correctly, the omega who was temporarily marked due to some inadvertent circumstances should be—
The First Legion’s Major General, the mecha pilot of the SS Mecha, Bai Ze.
Oh, and we must add the one title mentioned by Rhodes just now… the young master of the Jiang family.
Huo Xianfeng looked at the silver-haired omega standing silently in the corner.
In simpler terms…
Jiang Ci, the one who knocked him out with a single shot back on Earth!
Huo Xianfeng: “…”
No wonder his voice was as pleasant as an omega’s.
Ah… so that guy is indeed a beautiful and cute omega.
For a moment, Huo Xianfeng felt a mix of emotions.
Well, the world is truly small, and everything is so coincidental.
He even began to doubt whether agreeing to stay by Jiang Ci’s side for a month was the right decision. After all, he’s still on the wanted list of the First Legion.
While the young man was seriously considering whether to suddenly slip away in a few days, Jiang Ci unexpectedly approached him. They were standing diagonally from each other, and when one side approached, the latter was naturally cornered.
“What are you doing?”
Huo Xianfeng appeared calm on the surface, considering the drastic change in his appearance; even his own mother wouldn’t recognize him… that is, if he had a mother.
“That person in the auction house that day, it was you?!”
Of course.
Although Huo Xianfeng had no intention of hiding it, Jiang Ci initially didn’t suspect anything. Still, he suddenly confronted him now. What did he discover?
The young man squinted slightly. Although he was cornered by the other, there was no sense of being at a disadvantage in his demeanor.
“What?”
He neither directly denied nor confirmed, choosing a rather vague response.
Jiang Ci looked up, staring intently at him. The young man’s deep black phoenix eyes remained calm, as if nothing significant could stir a ripple in them, like a deep, cold pool where one couldn’t discern anything.
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Ci suddenly opened Huo Xianfeng’s collar, using his fingertips to carefully explore the young man’s collarbone, eventually stopping at a specific point.
If everything from last night, the affectionate nickname he had told, was indeed real, and if he had really bitten Huo Xianfeng as he vaguely remembered, then—
“Here,”
The omega’s vibrant eyes narrowed slightly, gaining a poisonous yet beautiful edge.
“There should be a wound.”
Although it wasn’t a severe injury, less than a day had passed. Even with the most advanced and expensive repair fluid, it was impossible to completely restore it within a few hours. Not to mention the differences in newly formed skin.
If there truly was such terrifying regenerative power, then the wound he had cut open that day might have healed quickly as well.
Although it’s only a possibility, Jiang Ci found it hard to convince himself. How could humans have such abnormal regenerative abilities?
But that alpha and Huo Xianfeng are just too similar; he always felt like they were the same person.
Jiang Ci, too absorbed in exposing the other’s identity, failed to notice how ambiguous and provocative his actions were. Huo Xianfeng looked at him with lowered eyes and felt a tingling sensation spreading on his collarbone beneath the soft fingertips of the omega.
“Since that’s the case, then tell me…”
The young man’s dark phoenix eyes grew deeper, and he leaned forward slightly. Consequently, what was initially just a fingertip touching turned into the omega’s entire soft palm pressing against him.
“What kind of wound should be here, at what time and place, how was it caused, and what is its shape and depth?”
“Of course, it was me…”
The omega’s spontaneous response abruptly stopped on the fifth word.
What was he going to say? How he bit him?!
Did he need to describe the time, place, specific process, and shape again?!
The Major General came from a privileged background, was extremely talented, and was a precious omega. The people he had come into contact with since childhood were either wealthy nobles with excellent family backgrounds, or straight-line soldiers in the army.
Even if the Emperor himself saw him, it was always with kindness and warmth. This led to Jiang Ci never encountering someone so… insolent and deserving of a beating!
He had never suffered such a big loss before!!!
“Huo Xianfeng!”
The silver-haired Major General abruptly pulled back his hand, gritting his teeth and speaking in a low voice,
“Don’t play dumb. You know what I’m talking about!”
Even though there was no one else around, only the two of them, Jiang Ci instinctively lowered his voice, as if discussing something intimate and secretive.
“Mn…”
The young man lowered his head, revealing an innocent yet deliberately playful smile.
“I’m sorry. If you don’t clearly explain it to me, I really… don’t know.”
Jiang Ci was furious: “….you!”
Ding—
Just as the two were in a standoff, the elevator suddenly stopped.
The doors slowly opened.
Huo Xianfeng casually glanced outside, only to see through the slowly opening door gap—
A large pair of compound eyes, flashing like two light bulbs,
And in its mouth, it held the barely alive Bishop in its teeth, its entire body trembling with excitement,
[King!]
[Caught a human!]
[Offering to the King!!!]
Huo Xianfeng’s pupils shook: “……….!!!”
At this moment, Jiang Ci also noticed the elevator had stopped and was about to turn around.
Don —!
Their positions were instantly swapped. Huo Xianfeng forcefully cornered the other and swiftly pressed the door close button. At this moment, the tall figure of the young man completely blocked the view outside.
With one hand propped beside the omega’s face, he successfully executed a textbook-example of a domineering CEO move.
In this moment, Jiang Ci genuinely revealed a perplexed expression, and a question mark slowly formed on his face.
After a few seconds of silence, Huo Xianfeng felt like he should say something. He hesitated for a moment before speaking,
“Cough… you’re not allowed to leave until you tell me.”
Jiang Ci: “….???”
HAHAHAHAHA every chapter is so hilarious 😂
Thanks for the chapter!
This is great lol, thx for the chapter 😀
Applause for the Zerg! The magical plot device! Forcing the couple into a narrow space together so they can ~communicate~
Thank you for the chapter!
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
That lil zerg has impeccable timing indees 😆
That Zerg’s puppy-dog tail must be crazy wagging—cuz he’s a good dog! Hahahahahahaha… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️
Hee hee – that’ll distract A-Ci! 😘
Thanks for the chapter 💞
i adore them 😁😁 super funny couple💘
i need his identity to be revealed
Thank you for the chapter!
The zerg is like a puppy I love him ;A;
The zergs is like my baby beru(Solo leveling) so cuteee(灬ºωº灬)
suddenly shojo XD
thanks for the chapter!