Normal schedule chapter 02! I’ve separated ch30 in two parts for my sanity ^^ solid 7k of words in CN
title is original by me btw, the OG title will be shown in the next chapter as it makes more sense
[Underground City, above the Sunrise District, in the floating fortress]
The restaurant, which had just experienced an explosion, lay in ruins. A large number of guards stood outside, each with a serious and tense expression. However, the air inside had relaxed, no longer as heavy with gunpowder as it was moments ago.
“So—”
Zhou Jiuya looked at Ye Shu, his expression complicated.
“You had already guessed that people from the Church would come.”
“Yes.”
City Lord squinted his eyes as he smiled.
“As early as a month ago, when I heard that the Zergs had resurged on Earth, I guessed you would come.”
When Ye Shu said this, he caught a slight surprise on Zhou Jiuya’s face and sneered,
“What, is it that only you can place spies on my Winter Day Planet, and I can’t send a return gift?”
“No…”
Zhou Jiuya shook his head. What surprised him wasn’t this; it was that Ye Shu could talk about this matter so calmly.
After all, a month ago, when the Zergs revived on Earth, it was Huo Zhao’s death anniversary. But this explained everything; Ye Shu had known they were coming, so he set up this situation in advance.
“Did you also deliberately expose the false location of the Forbidden Abyss to the Church?”
“Of course not.”
Ye Shu propped his head with one hand.
“How can you deceive people without giving them some real benefits? But there’s no Forbidden Abyss’ core there, just a broken and tattered skeleton.”
Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, revealing a kind of gloomy yet pleased smile.
“…But, I did prepare some other things for them.”
Compared to that annoying dog emperor Pei Changyun, Ye Shu’s top hatred was undoubtedly directed towards the Church. Even mentioning these that word made him itch.
“Other things…?”
Buzz.
The optical brain on Zhou Jiuya’s wrist vibrated again. It was the second notification of an unread special communication message. Fortunately, he finally had a little leisure to glance at it.
[Jiang Ci: The Church’s people have entered an underground location in the deserted area.]
“…”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Although it was just a simple report on the situation of the Church members, given Zhou Jiuya’s understanding of this little guy Jiang Ci, he must have followed them!
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“………”
The City Lord’s previous smile instantly faded.
Crack!
Ye Shu fiercely threw a cup towards the military commander, shattering it on the ground.
“Damn you!”
He gritted his teeth and cursed.
“Zhou Jiuya! How the hell can’t you even watch over an omega brat??!!!”
“—So, what did you plan there?”
“……”
The Zergs.
Ye Shu gritted his teeth, but ultimately didn’t utter those two words. Instead, he abruptly stood up with a “swoosh.”
“I think Jiang Jinsheng was truly blind to entrust you with that brat on his deathbed.!!!”
After saying this, he fiercely pushed aside Zhou Jiuya’s shoulder and walked out with large strides. The latter hesitated for a second before immediately turning to follow.
However…
At this moment, the anxious and angry City Lord, did not know that the group of fearsome creatures he was worried about was acting like a bunch of fools, drooling crazily over a beautiful omega.
[He smells so good.]
[The color of this flower is so pretty!]
[As expected of the King’s flower, it would be great if he could permit me to have a lick…]
[A lick…]
[The king’s patience is really good.]
[How can he resist not licking the flower?]
[…]
Perhaps because these were larvae that had not yet entered metamorphosis, they did not harbor the extreme fear of their King like the adults did; instead, they seemed more inclined to be friendly.
However, at this moment, Huo Xianfeng had no time to pay attention to these chattering larvae. He was perplexed by Jiang Ci’s peculiar reaction and words.
If I keep saying weird things, I’ll have my money deducted……??
No, he was just asking about the perfume or some medication; how did it become weird, and why did it suddenly lead to money deductions??
Huo Xianfeng was dumbfounded.
After all, ten million was not a small amount. No matter how rich the Major General is, he is not a fool who can be that easily cheated. He only gave him a deposit of one million, and the rest of the money was being paid in batches.
So, whether or not to deduct, and how much, was entirely up to Jiang Ci.
But the key point wasn’t about the deductions; it was why the other person had such a strange reaction.
Quickly catching up, Huo Xianfeng wanted to observe Jiang Ci’s expression to figure out what he meant. However, it seemed that Jiang Ci was deliberately avoiding his gaze now, not letting him see.
“…….?”
The young man found that it was really difficult to understand an omega’s thoughts…
Forget it.
If he didn’t want to say, he could only figure it out himself. The reason he asked one more time was just to gain a bit more assurance.
At this moment, the young alpha looked ahead. The huge cave seemed to have fallen into a dark abyss with numerous forks, like an endless maze. The light emitted by the Xiao X’s optical brain was only enough to illuminate a radius of three to four meters.
But for Huo Xianfeng, it wasn’t a problem at all.
He gradually discovered that certain aspects of his body showed features similar to the Zergs, such as rapid healing, the fondness for rose flowers, and, most importantly, eyes capable of night vision.
Best of all, now he could even ask for directions.
[Is there anything particularly strange inside?]
The King’s question instantly excited all the Zergs.
[Yes, there is a poop with a very strange shape~]
[And rocks that smell bad. ]
[Ah ah! There are also a lot of beautiful metals~~~]
[…….]
In short, various answers kept pouring out. In the end, Huo Xianfeng heard a relatively reliable one.
[There’s a luminous shelf~]
After getting the specific route, Huo Xianfeng immediately walked quickly and took a step ahead of Jiang Ci, gaining the right to re-navigate. With both hands lazily folded across his chest, he walked beside Jiang Ci and suddenly spoke up.
“The thing you sneaked into the auction to find last night… is related to the Zergs, right?”
The silver-haired Major General’s footsteps suddenly paused, and his pupils dilated.
Jiang Ci quickly reviewed every detail of his encounter with Huo Xianfeng, finding no details that could be linked to the Zerg.
Throughout the entire process, the Major General only showed a momentary awkwardness. He continued to walk forward, sounding calm.
“Why are you… suddenly asking this?” Although he tried to conceal it, Huo Xianfeng knew he had guessed right.
According to his investigation, the only thing that could attract the Zergs’ attention was the scent of Gardenia Rose Blossoms. After all, the existence of Gardenia roses was not something unknown; it was common knowledge written into the imperial law. The only reason Huo Xianfeng didn’t think about this before was because he didn’t think about the Zergs being attracted by this scent at that time.
But now, once it was confirmed that the fragrance was likely from the Gardenia Rose Blossom, Huo Xianfeng could easily guess the purpose of Jiang Ci entering the auction that day. Without a doubt, it should be to find the Gardenia Rose Blossom. After all, that night, Jiang Ci specifically entered a safe room containing many rare plants.
However, Huo Xianfeng couldn’t understand why Jiang Ci, born into a prestigious family, a precious omega, and a Major General in the Empire’s First Legion, would be involved with something strictly forbidden by the Emperor. Moreover, after spending these two days together, Huo Xianfeng had a rough idea of what kind of person Jiang Ci was. It was evident that he wasn’t the mastermind behind everything; either he was kept in the dark, or he was taking risks for someone or something more important.
Huo Xianfeng once again evaded Jiang Ci’s question,
“I have a question, out of curiosity.”
Although it was highly improbable for a powerful omega to join the military, why would Jiang Ci come to a place like Winter Day Planet for a mission after getting pregnant? Was it an official assignment or a private matter? The likelihood was the latter, considering the precious nature of omegas. Why would a pregnant omega be sent on such a dangerous mission?
“Are you here on Winter Day Planet because of that alpha who made you pregnant?”
Jiang Ci suddenly stopped on his tracks. “……..??”
He remembered; the effect of the bizarre Gardenia Rose Blossom had not yet worn off. In Huo Xianfeng’s eyes, he might still be an omega mourning the loss of his mate.
The Major General raised his head, the silver bracelet emitting a light and quietly floating between them. In the dim blue glow, the youth’s profound and handsome profile was vaguely visible in the backlight.
However, Jiang Ci couldn’t see what was in the other’s eyes. Apart from a name, he knew nothing about this person called Huo Xianfeng. So, even though his initial reaction was to explain something, at this moment, he suddenly woke up:
—Why should he explain anything to Huo Xianfeng?
The Major General realized that he had been led around by the nose since he encountered this young man. So, instead of answering the question, he counter-questioned,
“What about you? What were you trying to do when you sneaked into the auction last night?!”
Huo Xianfeng blinked, “Of course, it’s for money.”
“……..”
Jiang Ci was stunned, momentarily unable to respond. It seemed that the other party always managed to block sensitive questions with the simplest yet most irrefutable answers. This kind of keen thinking and responsiveness was well-suited for espionage.
For a moment, Jiang Ci didn’t know whether his choice in that moment of urgency was right or wrong.
However, at this moment, he secretly made up his mind. Once the pheromones in his body dissipated, he must draw a clear boundary with this alpha named Huo Xianfeng.
As an omega, even though he was naturally inferior to alphas in some physical aspects, he often excelled in other subtle areas. For instance, Jiang Ci’s sixth sense was quite accurate.
As such, his intuition told him:
—This alpha in front of him is very dangerous.
Whether it was the physiological oppression of martial strength or the mental suppression in terms of psychological warfare, he was the strongest one Jiang Ci had ever encountered.
At this moment, the air suddenly became somewhat stagnant.
Huo Xianfeng looked at the gradually rising guard in those beautiful crimson eyes, and he lightly smiled.
Did he only think about guarding against him now? Isn’t it a bit too late?
Could it be that church stole zerg king egg and experimented which made the previous huo general. He figured out and stepped into the swarm from his mecha leading zergs to sleep and using up his energy. Zerg instinct took over and the new king egg formed. The flashbacks are racial inheritance?
Ooh thats a very nice theory! The Church do be doing shady things huh. Can’t wait for it all to unfold later
Strangely shaped poop 😂🤣😆
Imagine the zergs thought that Huo was interested in that strangely shaped poop and offered it to him 😂🤣😆
The mini Zergs are hilarious! 😂
Thanks for the chapter 💞
lmaoooo
thanks for the chapter!