Wild man…
Although this nickname carried an extremely obvious derogatory meaning, it also had a very strong sense of taboo. This was because it was usually associated with elopement, secret meetings, illicit affairs, and such things. When these words quickly flashed through Huo Xianfeng’s mind, his chest suddenly felt a slight warmth. However, this peculiar feeling only lasted for a few seconds before it was quickly suppressed.
At this moment, Huo Xianfeng’s gaze fell on the figure in front of him. Although he had guessed Jiang Ci’s identity long ago, seeing the other party driving this double S-class mecha in front of him still gave him a strange feeling. Just over a month ago, the other party had a determined look, as if he wouldn’t stop until he killed him. But now, this beautiful yet fierce omega was helping him beat his immediate superior with his sharp spear.
Tsk!
The young man marveled at the unpredictability of worldly affairs, but, admittedly, he was in a good mood right now. Jiang Ci’s attention was entirely focused on the figure of Wan Jiang, and he hadn’t yet noticed the chaotic thoughts of the alpha behind him.
“Listen carefully! I am not pregnant! It’s just that, due to some medication, my pheromones resemble those of a pregnant omega!” This straightforward, forced-out explanation made the silver-haired major general grit his teeth.
“As for the term ‘wild man’ and all the messy things you’re worried about, they are baseless rumors!”
“……..”
Jiang Ci knew Zhou Jiuya too well. Since the day his father, Jiang Jingsheng, passed away, the other party has poured a heavy sense of protectiveness on him. Coupled with his identity as Jiang Jingsheng’s only son, Jiang Ci’s childhood was neither smooth nor safe.
Whenever something bad happened, this uncle of his would always think of the worst-case scenario. This was also the reason why Jiang Ci hesitated to explain earlier.
Taking a deep breath, although his tone was calm when speaking, it carried a blade-like sharpness,
“We terminated our legal guardianship relationship fourteen years ago, Legion Commander.” Jiang Ci’s tone was cold. “As a purely superior-subordinate relationship, my personal love life should not fall within your jurisdiction.”
“….”
Swish—
A whistling sound suddenly blew by. At this moment, the three top-tier mechas fell into silence. Termination of guardianship? Huo Xianfeng seized onto the key phrase. He had vaguely felt that Zhou Jiuya and Jiang Ci didn’t seem to have an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship. Just now, when the former discovered alpha pheromones on Jiang Ci, Zhou Jiuya’s reaction resembled that of an old-fashioned and feudal father.
However, according to the current imperial laws, becoming the guardian of an omega child was an extremely difficult task. So, after going through so much trouble to obtain custody, no one would easily give it up. Therefore, some extraordinary event must have happened between them.
Jiang Ci’s words were like a bucket of ice-cold water pouring down in the middle of winter, completely extinguishing the raging anger in the Legion Commander’s head.
This statement had an attack force that was far more powerful than the shot just now or Jiang Ci standing against him for an unfamiliar alpha. Zhou Jiuya stood stiff for a moment, and the rationality that was destroyed due to excessive tension and anger finally returned. Wan Jiang raised his arm and put the giant sword back on his back, no longer having the fierce appearance he had just moments ago.
He took a deep breath. “You shouldn’t have come here without permission.”
Although this topic was brought up very stiffly, it still served as a subtle signal of hoping to ease tensions. Jiang Ci also retracted his silver spear.
“After returning, I will accept the punishment according to military regulations.”
“….”
Although Zhou Jiuya had wanted to ask about the alpha pheromones just now, he seemed unable to speak, especially with the current situation. Then, he received a battle report from his subordinates.
“Legion Commander, it seems that the Church is preparing to withdraw.”
Wan Jiang raised his head. His stern mechanical face didn’t differ much from usual, but it still exuded a sense of seriousness.
“Clear the remaining troops. If they want to escape, there’s no need to pursue.”
Although there had been increasing friction between the Empire and the Church in recent years, now was obviously not the right time to break that delicate balance.
Huo Xianfeng looked up, squinting slightly. At this moment, the blood-red cannon light illuminated the night sky, and due to the excessive distance, only a faint, thunder-like sound could be heard from the distant high altitude.
Representing the Church, the white warships and mecha squadrons were retreating step by step. One after another, they turned into bright fireballs, falling like descending meteors. However, before they hit the ground, they dissipated into the darkness.
The massive white airship carrier was at the rear and had retreated to outer space. It had activated a soft yet sturdy defensive shield from every direction, yet this couldn’t hide the Church’s declining situation.
This outcome had been predetermined since the explosion of the interstellar nuclear bomb a while ago. After all, their trump cards had not exerted their full power before being obliterated in the nuclear explosion. Since they were now at a disadvantage and had nothing to gain, these guys naturally chose to cut their losses in time.
“—The three questions have been answered.”
At this moment, Ye Shu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
“Isn’t it time to return what belongs to me?”
With this statement, the previously harmonious atmosphere became extremely subtle. Zhou Jiuya’s purpose in coming to Winter Day Planet was for the Forbidden Abyss’s core. Even if it meant completely breaking the superficial cooperation with the Church, he still had to obey the Emperor’s orders and take it back.
As for Jiang Ci, in such official matters, he would undoubtedly stand with Zhou Jiuya.
Having hidden the Forbidden Abyss for nearly three hundred years, Ye Shu certainly wouldn’t give it up easily, even though he had now lost all his clear advantages.
At this moment, only Huo Xianfeng’s stance was unclear. In fact, apart from a name, no one in the room knew much about him.
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Indeed, this was a problem, but Ye Shu had already considered it.
“Wait a moment.”
He turned his head, looking at Zhou Jiuya, and there seemed to be a terrifying cloud suppressed in his dark green eyes. At this moment, Wan Jiang’s cockpit was exceptionally silent, and even their heartbeats could be clearly heard.
In the next second, both of them moved at the same time. Ye Shu, like lightning, took a rapid step forward towards Wan Jiang’s control panel, while Zhou Jiuya immediately pounced on Ye Shu. The latter’s agile and robust figure resembled that of a fierce tiger.
He roared fiercely, “Ye Shu!”
Bang! The moment before he could touch the control panel, Ye Shu’s shoulder was tightly grabbed by a large hand and slammed onto the ground. His forehead slit open, and the blood that flowed out instantly covered half of his face.
Although both of them were alphas, Ye Shu was only an A-rank. Coupled with the surprise attack by Yulia, his current physical condition was very weak, and his speed naturally couldn’t match Zhou Jiuya’s.
Yet…
“Heh…” Ye Shu gasped and laughed,
“Zhou Jiuya, I’ve won.”
Realizing that the other party might have done something, the Legion Commander’s pupils suddenly dilated.
Clink! A very subtle sound of a metal clashing echoed.
Zhou Jiua suddenly raised his head, following the direction of the sound.
—The virus chip in the City Lord’s hand had already been firmly inserted into Wan Jiang’s core.
“Warning! Unidentified virus intrusion!”
“Warning! Unidentified virus intrusion!”
“Warning… Sizzle…”
The bright screen in front of them suddenly went out, and densely packed garbled codes flowed like water, transforming the once-blue screen into a haunting shade of green.
“Confirming permission reset.”
The entire process was extremely fast, not even lasting five seconds. Ye Shu suddenly shouted, “Wan Jiang! Seize him!”
In the next second, the neural chain connected to the back of Zhou Jiuya’s neck was abruptly disconnected. Countless black mechanical tentacles extended from above, instantly binding him tightly.
“Inject him with a tranquilizer, thirty times the dose, immediately!”
“Ye Shu, you…!”
The silver-haired Legion Commander’s eyes were about to split.
“Haha…” Ye Shu struggled to get up from the ground, wiping the blood off his face with his hand. “Indeed, besides Huo Chao, Jiang Jingsheng is the most pleasing person to the eye.”
As the creator of Wan Jiang, only Jiang Jingsheng could make such a fast, authority replacement virus chip.
Speaking of which, Ye Shu also had to thank Yulia. If it weren’t for her, he wouldn’t have smoothly gained this weakened state that wouldn’t arouse Zhou Jiuya’s suspicion.
Otherwise, the City Lord would have to find another opportunity to enter Wan Jiang’s cockpit. And, even if he entered, Zhou Jiuya wouldn’t be as relaxed and unwary as he was just now.
The whole process didn’t even exceed three minutes. No one outside knew that the pilot inside the mech had changed hands so smoothly.
“All right.” At this moment, Ye Shu’s voice came from within Wan Jiang, “Come over here; just give it to me directly.”
Because Bai Ze and Forbidden Abyss were too close at this moment, Ye Shu needed to create some distance between them.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Ci frowned. He clearly couldn’t understand why Zhou Jiuya didn’t stop him. But Huo Xianfeng had some vague guesses. In those few minutes just now, something must have happened inside Wan Jiang’s cockpit.
He was slightly amazed in his heart. The City Lord, who could control the Winter Day Planet for so many years, is indeed not an ordinary person.
The youth walked towards Wan Jiang as he was told, reaching out to hand over the core.
However, in that very instant, a sudden change occurred!
A dark green giant shadow burst out of the ground where the two were standing, and its sharp forelimbs aimed directly at the core of the Forbidden Abyss that was about to be handed over.
“What?!!!” Ye Shu suddenly widened his eyes
—It was Cruzi who was hiding underground! ! !
The modified bio-mecha, perfectly inheriting the concealment function of the Zergs, had been hiding underground, evading even the detection of a double-S mecha.
Ye Shu’s first reaction was to immediately grab the core, but Cruzi swung his knife and swiftly knocked him away.
Jiang Ci immediately rushed forward with his spear, calling out: “Huo Xianfeng—!!!”
But he was too far away and couldn’t make it in time. Even after Ye Shu gained control of Wan Jiang, his weakened state couldn’t allow him to immediately engage in combat.
In this second, the forelimbs of the Zerg mecha narrowly grazed the surface of the core and Huo Xianfeng keenly saw something flow into the core within that brief touch. Fortunately, even though Cruzi touched the core, most of it was still in Huo Xianfeng’s hands.
The youth quickly closed his fingers, forcefully taking back the core, and immediately retreated dozens of meters, creating a safe distance. However, Cruzi didn’t pursue; instead, he also retreated, maintaining a distance of a hundred meters from Huo Xianfeng.
“Heh, too naive!!!” He let out a sneer. “Don’t forget, the Forbidden Abyss was originally created by our Illusory God Church!!”
With that said, he suddenly raised his forelimbs high, and the sharp sickle-shaped forelimbs transformed into a human hand.
Buzz—!!!
The next moment, the core of the Forbidden Abyss lit up dazzlingly. And in the next second, it broke free from Huo Xianfeng’s five fingers, swiftly falling into Cruzi’s hands.
Ye Shu’s pupils trembled. “What…?!!!” Cruzi tightly held the hot and scorching core in his hand, acting like a gambler who had won an unimaginable fortune.
“Today, I’ll let you see it…”
He laughed crazily, and even his mecha shook madly.
“——The true power of the Illusory God Church!!!”
“……..”
Huo Xianfeng was stunned for two seconds, blinked, and then suddenly turned his head. “Hey, Jiang Ci!”
Bai Ze, who was ready to rush up for a fight, stopped abruptly and looked over. “?”
The youth asked, “Did you hear what he just said?”
Jiang Ci was stunned. “Did he… speak just now?”
What the major general saw was—
“He has been shaking like crazy this whole time.”
Cruzi, who forgot that his voice system was malfunctioning: “…”
An awkward silence spread for a full ten seconds. Cruzi then pressed the core of the Forbidden Abyss into his chest, emitting another roar that no one could hear: “Damn it!!! I’ll kill you all!!! Kill you all!!!” The Zerg mecha spread its bone wings and suddenly flew into the sky, its abdomen opening to reveal a huge cannon.
The next second, a black-purple beam of light approached in an instant, and the terrifying energy erupted, creating an earth-shattering explosion!
This attack was on a completely different scale than the one just now; it was like comparing the ripples caused by a stone thrown into a lake with a meteor falling from the sky.
But even so, if anyone had seen the SSS mecha Forbidden Abyss three hundred years ago, they would probably shake their heads and sigh. This wasn’t even a tenth of the original’s power. At this moment, it can only be regarded as a troublesome danger.
A familiar silver light abruptly flashed in front of Huo Xianfeng’s eyes. In that instant, his pupils shrank, but the next second, Bai Ze’s back occupied the young man’s entire field of vision.
Its silver spear boldly blocked this attack, and the dreadful beam that seemed to solidify at this moment was split in half by the sharp tip of the spear.
This scene was spectacular to the extreme, like a god parting the sea.
But after blocking this attack, Bai Ze immediately turned into a sharp arrow, soaring into the sky.
At this point, Xiao X was almost unable to handle it. After thinking about it, Huo Xianfeng decided to withdraw from the battle, pulling Ye Shu with him.
The City Lord was furious. “Are you planning to let Jiang Ci deal with him alone?!!!”
“Don’t worry, he can handle it.”
Huo Xianfeng waved his hand confidently. At this moment, the Forbidden Abyss rapidly retreated and suddenly, with its two fingers together, made a cool gesture towards Bai Ze who was in the air.
“Jiang Ci—”
“Remember to aim at the cockpit, kill him!!!”
Jiang Ci: “………”
This guy… how did he know what he was thinking?
But at this moment, the situation was critical, and Jiang Ci didn’t have time to think about these things.
He had already begun his engagement in a frenzied and almost imperceptible battle with Cruzi. The weapons of both sides collided in the vast night, creating a brilliant display of metal clashes that resembled a magnificent firework show, revealing an indescribable splendor in the dark.
At the same time, Huo Xianfeng chose an excellent view to observe the battle. However, after more than a dozen rounds, Jiang Ci was still at a disadvantage. Cruzi’s blade cut down Bai Ze’s left shoulder, narrowly grazing its chest and leaving a terrifying crack.
Damn it! Jiang Ci gritted his teeth, immediately creating distance. The next second, a deathly thermal weapon attack swept over, and Bai Ze promptly adjusted direction, narrowly avoiding the onslaught.
While the two sides fiercely battled, the young man carefully observed.
—He couldn’t sense the Forbidden Abyss’s consciousness.
It was known that mechas of A-rank or higher already had their own AI, and elite double-S mechas like Bai Ze had AI that neared human-level intelligence. Not to mention the Forbidden Abyss, a SSS-level mecha.
Regarding the third question, Ye Shu’s tone during his previous answer intrigued Huo Xianfeng. The other party obviously didn’t outright deny it. So…
“—Was it conveyed by the Forbidden Abyss’ own will?” The sudden inquiry from the young man surprised Ye Shu, who looked over almost terror-stricken, “….You?!”
Such a response was enough.
The Forbidden Abyss had its own independent consciousness, clearly surpassing Bai Ze and Wan Jiang. Even if Cruzi really awakened the Forbidden Abyss, it couldn’t make the latter willingly reside in a temporary shell.
Huo Xianfeng who stood on the ground squinted his eyes slightly, seemingly understanding something—
If he guessed correctly, Cruzi hadn’t awakened the core. Instead, he only temporarily activated some functions, seizing a portion of the Forbidden Abyss’s power.
“Well, the experiment ends here—”
The next second, Huo Xianfeng suddenly raised his hand, gripping the air in the direction of the Zerg mecha.
Buzz—!!!
“What…?!!!”
Cruzi’s pupils shook as his entire cockpit suddenly plunged into darkness. The mecha’s previously abundant energy was completely drained in this moment.
Jiang Ci seemed to see something suddenly shoot out from Cruzi, but in this critical point, he had no time to care. He suddenly clenched his fingers, quickly charging his silver spear, then aimed directly at Cruzi’s cockpit and fiercely threw it—
Boom—!!!
In that instant, the collision sound was thunderously earth-shattering and the Zerg mecha that was hit instantly burst into a fireworks display.
“Hiss….” Huo Xianfeng on the ground gasped, feeling a sense of familiarity that made his scalp tingle. Yes, it was this feeling. Back then on Earth, the mecha that Huo Xianfeng piloted was shattered by Bai Ze’s shot in the same way.
At this moment, the young man held the slightly warm core in his hand, finally nodding in satisfaction and emitting a content sigh.
It turns out that, from an outsider perspective, being burst by that silver spear looks like this.
M1zushi: pray for my soul bcs next chapter is 6k words and I can’t separate it in two parts bcs it’s THE chapter, so get ready :’)
The chapter? I’m excited???? Thanks for translation
Honestly I just wanna see how Huo rediscovers his identity and maybe they have to forcefully recognize him as an ally and not an enemy lol
Jiang Ci rip the misunderstandings
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The chapter? You’re not talking about the start of the angst are you? 🙄
Thanks for the update! I’ve finally caught up
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THE chapter? Oh Lord I need to prepare myself!
Thanks for the update! Oh, THE chapter?? Very excited, thanks for your hard work!
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Thanks for THE chapter..
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