Second extra chapter thanks to Netrixie!
Excessive injection of high-concentration inhibitors, drug reactions, severe injuries, blood loss and a temporary marking…
No matter which omega encounters at least one of them, they will definitely enter a long period of weakness, requiring several months of lying in the hospital. Not to mention that Jiang Ci just stacked four debuffs all at once, right before engaging in a fierce battle.
His weakened body finally began to feel extremely vulnerable, activating its genetic protection mechanisms, causing him to crave for an alpha’s protection and comfort intensely.
—Originally, he had forcibly it held back.
At least, he was able to make it seem like nothing was wrong on the surface.
Who could have predicted that Huo Xianfeng would suddenly grab the omega’s vulnerable and sensitive nape and then plunge him into his pheromones?
“Quick…”
The silver-haired omega’s eyes reddened at their corners and they clearly displayed a resentful expression, yet strangely enough, his eyes seemed to contain a pool of water.
“Otherwise, the remaining money…”
After all, he couldn’t win in a fight. This was probably the only somewhat threatening way Jiang Ci could think of.
Moreover, they had already made a deal.
A pure transaction…
Just treat the other as a living inhibitor…
While Jiang Ci continued to deceive himself, Huo Xianfeng quietly watched him.
At this point, the beautiful omega’s voice became hoarse, and every word was accompanied by rapid breathing. He looked like a melting strawberry ice cream, urging people to want to lick it immediately.
“Tsk…”
The young alpha suddenly lifted Jiang Ci horizontally, and the sudden sensation of being airborne made the latter instinctively grab onto his clothes, the muscles all over his body slightly spasming due to the excessive tension.
Huo Xianfeng found a relatively clean and flat place to put him down. Even though Jiang Ci sat curled up in the corner, he still held onto the alpha’s clothes tightly, like a ragdoll cat in a state of extreme insecurity and stress.
The young man reached out to touch Jiang Ci’s forehead and the latter visibly trembled when he was touched by him, but ultimately didn’t avoid it. Instead, he quietly leaned in a bit and Huo Xianfeng clearly felt his low-fever temperature, a normal reaction to excessive blood loss.
The ray that day almost pierced a hole the size of a baby’s wrist bone through Jiang Ci’s left shoulder. Fortunately, it didn’t affect the bone, but it was still a very serious injury. Even with simple repair treatment, injuries of this degree would require an alpha with tough skin, let alone an omega, to lie in the hospital for one to two months.
He used a dagger to cut open Jiang Ci’s left shoulder’s clothes. The partially dried blood had already caused the fabric and the skin around the wound to stick together, with traces of tearing due to external violence.
In any case, this situation didn’t look good.
In everyone’s perception, omegas were supposed to be delicate and fragile creatures. Even a small scratch might make them shed tears. But this omega named Jiang Ci was indeed quite strange.
Huo Xianfeng frowned. He glanced at Jiang Ci, who was clenching his teeth in silence, surprised that he had shown no signs of distress throughout the journey and wondered how he endured until now.
The young man sighed silently and asked, “Did you bring any medical supplies and spare clothes?”
Jiang Ci slightly widened his eyes, revealing a somewhat stunned expression. His gaze lingered on the young man’s calm face for a few seconds, finding that the latter’s breathing was steady and his complexion was unchanged, without any trace of being affected by the pheromones.
In the end, the silver-haired Major General realized that at this moment, the other party really had no intention of comforting him or anything of that sort. It was as if he had no effect at all to this alpha.
He had already spoken those words just now, but the other party did not give a corresponding response, which meant a rejection. After all, they had just met by chance and didn’t have any real intimate relationship.
So what else could be done now? Beg for the other party?
Of course, that was impossible!
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At this moment, Jiang Ci seemed to want to say something but stubbornly held it back. He turned away his head in embarrassment, not saying anything.
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But now, as the Xiao X who always prioritized Jiang Ci’s safety first, it immediately took out the prepared items. The medical supplies brought from the Capital were naturally incomparable to the Winter Day Planet’s cheap repair fluid. Xiao X even had an extremely expensive healing agent, which was currently the fastest medicine for promoting wound healing and replenishing energy.
Jiang Ci gritted his teeth and refused the alpha’s help with a cold face, muttering, “I can do it myself…”
Huo Xianfeng lightly glanced at him and… ignored him.
Jiang Ci: “…”
With the medicines and tools, the young man quickly treated the wounds on Jiang Ci’s body. His techniques were skilled and precise, even comparable to professional surgeons in the Capital’s hospital. The injection of the healing agent improved Jiang Ci’s condition slightly, but only a little. Right now, Huo Xianfeng completely suppressed the pheromones on his body and, even at such a close distance, Jiang Ci could only smell a little of it.
It felt like there were ten thousand ants crawling in his heart, but at this moment, he could only tightly endure it. However, in the next moment, his chin was suddenly held by the young man’s hand and turned over.
“Um…”
Under the unexpected force on his cheeks, Jiang Ci had to open his mouth. His eyes widened in surprise and something was immediately stuffed into his mouth, his tongue brushing against the dry fingertips of the alpha. After that, he tasted a sweet strawberry flavor.
Jiang Ci slightly widened his eyes, and his round crimson pupils looked like beautiful crystal balls. He recognized this taste.
—That was a concentrated nutrient packet.
After all, ordinary tube-shaped nutrient supplements were not easy to carry, making these smaller, more concentrated packages become popular. Each one was round, about the size of a cherry.
But generally, people wouldn’t buy nutrient packets with fruit flavors. Jiang Ci had eaten more of those with strange flavors but higher energy levels, similar to the military biscuits used in the Earth Era.
Nutrient packets like these with low energy and added fruit flavor simulation were usually meant for picky children.
However, it seemed that there was not only the taste of the nutrient solution inside his mouth but also a subtle, blood-like sweetness that was hard to detect.
Jiang Ci keenly perceived the moment the liquid in his mouth was swallowed, it was as if a pleasant and subtle electric current spread from his mouth to his body. His originally painful and unbearable flesh finally received comfort, and even his tightened and stiff muscles instantly relaxed.
—What is this?
Jiang Ci felt so comfortable that he couldn’t speak, but he still reached out and grabbed the clothes on Huo Xianfeng’s chest.
“You… what…”
Because his jaw and cheeks were still being pinched, Jiang Ci found it hard to speak, and his voice was muffled and unclear. Suddenly, he became a little cute, but at this moment, Huo Xianfeng had already guessed what he wanted to ask.
“I added a milliliter of my blood and a 50% diluted sedative.”
This ratio can not only achieve a soothing effect, but also quickly alleviate Jiang Ci’s pain, and simultaneously replenish his energy, allowing him to quickly recover to a normal state.
He lowered his eyes, staring at the soft flesh on the omega’s cheek that he was pinching.
The other party’s expression at this moment was dumbfounded, as if a little angry, but also a little sad. His beautiful crimson eyes that were originally open in anger had to squint uncomfortably, like a ragdoll cat that was originally pissed off but was suddenly scratched under its chin.
“The overdose of pheromones during the temporary marking last time was my fault.”
He only needed to inject 10mL to block the omega’s smell, but at that night, Huo Xianfeng was so irritated that he tenfold the amount.
This is also the main reason why Jiang Ci can’t resist his pheromones at all, and will be in unbearable pain and ache for comfort when stimulated by his pheromones.
The young man then released Jiang Ci’s jaw and helped him change into a clean shirt. His movements were very natural and skilled, appearing as if he was good at taking care of people.
“Plus, last night’s pheromone soothing has already been done once. If it happens again…”
Huo Xianfeng buttoned the last button for him, and he raised his eyes to meet Jiang Ci’s wet eyes.
“Jiang Ci, you might be induced into passive heat.”
Jiang Ci: “…”
Indeed, when an alpha comforts an omega, he would only release a subtle quantity of pheromones. Once it surpassed this dangerous threshold, it might not achieve the intended soothing effect but could stimulate the omega into a passive heat. At that point, suppressants might not work, and they could only take the final step.
In fact, many alphas would do this, pretending to comfort but intentionally stimulating the omega into heat, making them beg for what the alpha wanted in the end.
“…”
Jiang Ci was stunned, then turned his face away, avoiding the other’s gaze. His tone was like a stubborn child unwilling to admit their mistakes as he muttered,
“—Understood.”
At this moment, he suddenly didn’t know how to face this alpha named Huo Xianfeng. Because ever since they met, the other party had completely controlled all the rhythm of their relationship. This made Jiang Ci feel wary, but the occasional gentleness revealed by the other made him unable to resist wanting to get closer to him.
Various conflicting feelings mixed together, and in the end, the silver-haired Major General could only blame everything on the instinct forced by pheromones and genes.
After confirming that Jiang Ci’s mental state had returned to normal and his physical condition was also recovering, Huo Xianfeng finally got up. He glanced at the time and realized that nearly half an hour had passed during their delay.
He examined the interior of the Forbidden Abyss’s chest cavity, finding it remarkably spacious. After all, the size of a SS mecha is comparable to starships, and inside, there were not only the cockpit but also many rooms with different functionalities.
—Not to mention the SSS Mecha Forbidden Abyss.
However, there was nothing inside in it.
Huo Xianfeng checked the internal power lines and was astonished to find no signs of aging whatsoever.
“Someone is caring for the Forbidden Abyss’ remains.”
A familiar voice came from behind. Huo Xianfeng turned around and happened to meet Jiang Ci’s gaze. The latter seemed to be in a better condition now, with the flush on his face fading, though his ears remained slightly red.
He gestured for Huo Xianfeng to look down.
Many power lines were inserted across the whole body of the Forbidden Abyss, like a dense network of blood vessels, supplying to the last bit of nutrients as a way to sustain this lifeless wreckage.
“Based on the energy lines and power system inference, the nurturing started roughly between 260 to 280 years ago.”
Without specific testing tools, Jiang Ci could only make some preliminary judgments.
Huo Xianfeng showed a faintly surprised expression at his guess. Although he could guess the purpose of the photon trajectory transporting the energy liquid, he couldn’t speculate the exact time this energy device was created with the same precision as Jiang Ci.
However, if Jiang Ci’s estimation was accurate, it meant that the person doing this was from the same era as Huo Chao, and their relationship is not shallow. Moreover, the timing coincided with the beginning of the underground city’s construction.
“To achieve this feat without making a sound on Winter Day Planet…”
A name popped into Huo Xianfeng’s mind.
“Ye Shu, the Lord of the Underground City.”
“Ye Shu…?”
This name made Jiang Ci pause for a moment. Huo Xianfeng keenly noticed his unusual reaction and raised an eyebrow.
“What’s the matter? Do you know him?”
“…”
It’s far from the truth to say they know each other.
Jiang Ci shook his head and said.
“Just… heard his name.”
Distant memories suddenly rushed before his eyes.
It was a long, long time ago.
More precisely, it was twenty-two years ago, at Jiang Jinsheng’s funeral.
At that time, Jiang Ci, still under the tender age of five, clearly understood that his father had died. It’s not like becoming a star in the sky or going to a far, far away place. It meant the cessation of all bodily functions, the disappearance of brainwaves, and, after a few years, decay and disintegration, returning to the eternal cycle of life.
However, these three explanations all had a common point: Jiang Jinsheng had completely disappeared.
Many people, including the esteemed Emperor, came to the Jiang family house that day. However, the young Jiang Ci didn’t want to see anyone. He hid in his father’s study cabinet and didn’t cry, just listening as Xiao X gently told him stories.
Boom!
An anomaly occurred at that moment.
The young Jiang Ci heard the sound of a fight and when he opened a small crack in the cabinet, he saw his uncle being pressed against the wall and beaten by a stranger.
It was a terrifying man.
Not only his madness, but also the appearance of the other person.
His left face seemed to have suffered a severe injury, looking very twisted and sinister, and his left arm was a mechanical prosthetic, resembling a man-made monster.
However, Jiang Ci couldn’t understand. Although that person seemed crazily determined to bring Zhou Jiuya to the brink of death, his uncle showed no intention of fighting back at that time.
Smack!
The young omega child rushed out and holding Xiao X’s mini gun form, he aimed it at the man. Bang! The bullet passed through Ye Shu’s shoulder, leaving a dark hole in the wall. The young child stubbornly protected his last relative, assuming a fierce appearance and saying,
“No! Don’t hurt him!”
“…”
The air froze in that moment.
“Jiang Ci! What are you doing here?!!”
But the most shocked person wasn’t Ye Shu, who had a gun pointed at him, but Zhou Jiuya, who had been hit. He looked quite nervous.
“Put the gun down!!!”
Ye Shu glanced at the bullet hole in his shoulder but paid no attention and just looked down at the silver-haired child in front of him. In the eyes of the powerful alpha at that time, Jiang Ci probably looked like a kitten struggling for breath.
“You dare indeed…”
The man sneered at Zhou Jiuya.
“See, even a little brat is stronger than you.”
Although Ye Shu’s tone was cold, he still put on his mask, covering the sinister scar on his left face.
Jiang Ci still remembers the gaze of that powerful and dangerous alpha, who looked down on him and let out a cold laugh as he mocked,
“Too bad, after all, you’re just an omega.”
After saying this, he turned and walked away without looking back.
The young child watched Zhou Jiuya chase after him, shouting—
“Ye Shu!!!”
Ah so intriguing… And so, the waiting begins again….
Thanks for the update 😊
Hi, there seems to be dialog untranslated!
fixed, thanks! it’s the raws that I forgot to delete XD
Ty for all your work!! 💕
Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
The backstory of Ye Shu and Zhou Jiuya is so intriguing 🙄
Thanks for the chapter 💞
ah, so the side ship is going stronger.
thanks for the chapter!