Gurgle…
At this moment, the silent cave was interrupted by the sound of a rumbling stomach. Both of them paused at the same time, then their gazes unconsciously fell on Huo Xianfeng’s belly. Of course, Jiang Ci only glanced for a second before quickly averting his eyes as if electrocuted. Before he could even mock him, the young man grabbed his sleeve.
“Jiang Ci, do you have anything to eat?”
—Of course he did.
Because of frequent outside missions, Jiang Ci was accustomed to preparing six months’ worth of military-grade compressed nutrient packs stored in his mecha’s storage compartment. However, he was currently infuriated by Huo Xianfeng and didn’t feel like giving him anything. Inside, he felt a malicious schadenfreude, hoping to let this guy starve for a while to vent his anger.
But then the young man approached him and tugged at his sleeve in a very natural manner, his deep black eyes staring straight at him, every movement resembling those of a large dog begging for food.
He candidly said, “―I’m hungry.”
“……..”
Jiang Ci glanced at the other’s expression, and at this moment, his heart suddenly tightened. He immediately turned his face away, finding it very difficult to endure. It wasn’t disgust or disdain that he couldn’t stand, but… Jiang Ci couldn’t stand himself at this moment.
—Because he actually thought this guy was a bit cute.
In this lifetime, he actually caught himself thinking an alpha was cute?!!
Insane!
Absolutely insane!!!
But a few seconds later, Jiang Ci reluctantly tossed two nutrient packs over.
“Take it and scram!”
—So, in the end, he still gave in.
But it wasn’t enough.
After gulping down both nutrient packs, Huo Xianfeng shamelessly came back for more.
Jiang Ci was speechless, his face blackening with anger, but after being pestered relentlessly, he begrudgingly handed over more.
However, after going back and forth more than a dozen times, Huo Xianfeng managed to finish half of Jiang Ci’s reserves in just half an hour.
—You have to remember that that’s enough to sustain an adult alpha for six months.
Jiang Ci couldn’t take it anymore. Whether it was out of consideration for his future life or for the sake of the other’s health, he refused to give any more.
“—Huo Xianfeng, are you a hungry ghost reincarnated?”
Huo Xianfeng fell into thought.
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.
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Ca atlr wbwfca, atf sbecu wjc yilcxfv.
“Lecufg.”
Jiang Ci: “………???”
But in reality, Huo Xianfeng wasn’t lying. Even if he operated the mecha, shattered the gravity field, or punched through a transport ship, it would still consume a considerable amount of energy. As a creature following the law of energy conservation, he naturally experienced significant depletion.
Coupled with the impact of a memory overdrive, his body naturally activated self-preservation mode, forcing him into unconsciousness.
But such a logical explanation, when it came out of Huo Xianfeng’s mouth, was reduced to just one word—
Hunger.
After saying this, the young man reached out to Jiang Ci again, as if it were only natural.
“I’ve been with you for so long, and you haven’t paid me yet. You should at least provide meals, right?”
With no signal on this planet, there was simply no way to transfer money. So, Jiang Ci really had no choice but to provide meals.
Jiang Ci: “……..”
I am suffocating.
Huo Xianfeng was just a debt collector, a debt collector!!!
In fact, if it weren’t for Jiang Ci’s background in the Jiang family, with their vast wealth and influence, he had a deep suspicion that, if Huo Xianfeng were to change targets, he would be able to bankrupt others. So, Jiang Ci took a deep breath and, finally gritting his teeth, gave in.
“Fine, eat until you burst!”
Fortunately, in the end, Huo Xianfeng left Jiang Ci with about a week’s worth of provisions.
Half an hour later, the cave fell into silence.
The two of them slept in separate sets of military sleeping bags, about two meters apart. Not only had Huo Xianfeng exerted himself greatly, but Jiang Ci was also very tired. He had first fought with Leinster before fleeing with Huo Xianfeng. It wasn’t until just now, seeing the young man return to a normal state, that Jiang Ci breathed a sigh of relief.
However, there were far too many mysteries surrounding Huo Xianfeng. Such as his unusually strong power, the fact that people from the Church called him Huo Chao, and how he seemed to have surpassed Huo Chao’s mental power.
Jiang Ci was tired, but the chaotic thoughts in his mind kept him from sleeping. Of course, Huo Xianfeng beside him wasn’t sleeping either. He had already realized that his body was shifting towards something resembling the Zerg race. Because whether it was the inhuman strength he displayed yesterday or the Zerg patterns he’d just discovered, all of them proved this point.
Plus, he emerged from an egg.
“…”
Huo Xianfeng speculated: Perhaps he couldn’t smell pheromones because of the Zerg genes in his body?
But then why could he release alpha pheromones?!
With memories from both Huo Chao and the Zerg King, when he saw the past, it was from a third-person perspective. Could he be a hybrid of a human and a Zerg? Or perhaps some experiment from the Church?
Huo Xianfeng silently pondered his identity but couldn’t find a definite answer.
The air was filled with a faint scent of flowers, and Huo Xianfeng knew it was the smell of Gardenia Roses. Unlike pheromones that could be suppressed, this scent couldn’t be consciously concealed.
Perhaps because his body was evolving towards the Zerg race, Huo Xianfeng found that his sense of smell had become even sharper. This time, it was finally his turn to toss and turn, unable to sleep.
In the past, he could resist eating desserts, but now he was too hungry to resist.
Moreover, Huo Xianfeng suddenly remembered—why resist?
So the young man rolled over and asked Jiang Ci, “Is it true that you said you are using me as a suppressant?”
Jiang Ci, who was just about to fill in the current situation with the other party: “…?”
At that moment, Huo Xianfeng clearly felt the other’s body freeze abruptly. It took a good time before a response was finally given:
“…Of course, to me, you are just an inhibitor.”
Jiang Ci’s words seemed to be for Huo Xianfeng’s ears, but they sounded more like he was trying to convince himself. Huo Xianfeng immediately followed up with, “So, do you need to use it now?”
“……???”
Use? !
This verb is very subtle.
What…what do you mean?
Jiang Ci unconsciously swallowed, but the sound was very clear in the silent cave. When he heard it, Jiang Ci realized what an embarrassing thing he had just done.
He hadn’t even begun to feel embarrassed when he heard the young man ask in confusion, “Are you thirsty?”
Jiang Ci: “……..”
He felt like the other was deliberately mocking him. So, the major general turned his head away and declined, “No need!”
“Oh.”
In that word, there was an unmistakable disappointment, making Jiang Ci suddenly feel a bit regretful. However, right after, Huo Xianfeng leaned in again.
“Jiang Ci, you smell really nice. I want to hold you while I sleep.”
It really had a literal meaning.
After experiencing that change, Huo Xianfeng felt like his olfactory system was fully aligned with the Zergs. Jiang Ci really seemed like a flower to him, especially one that was just about to bloom, emitting a tantalizing scent… for Zergs.
It made him almost desperate to immediately part those petals and suck up the nectar inside.
Jiang Ci choked up: “……”
He really couldn’t understand Huo Xianfeng. Sometimes he seemed completely indifferent to his pheromones, and other times he seemed utterly infatuated, not hesitating to say such explicit words.
He had initially wanted to refuse, but suddenly found himself unable to speak.
Omegas marked by alphas would often crave their pheromones, exhibiting symptoms akin to touch starvation syndrome.
Jiang Ci clenched his fists, then, after a while, turned his head and whispered, “…I reluctantly allow you to sleep a little closer.”
A bit closer?
Huo Xianfeng pondered for a moment, then promptly squeezed into Jiang Ci’s sleeping bag.
After all, on missions, the quality of life couldn’t be very high, so Jiang Ci was still wearing his military uniform and sleeping neatly in his bag. However, this kind of military sleeping bag was of excellent quality and expandable, so there was more than enough room for two people to sleep on.
Jiang Ci: “……..????”
Where the heck is this a bit closer???
The silver-haired major general was dumbfounded for a few seconds, then, without a word, he forcefully hit the young man with his knee.
However, the other party had anticipated it early, and his large hand smoothly hooked onto the bend of Jiang Ci’s leg, using the momentum to pull the omega’s leg directly onto his own hip. The alpha’s slender fingers trailed along the back of his leg, stopping at a point just above the thigh, pressing firmly, and rendering Jiang Ci immobile.
The current posture and these actions made Jiang Ci feel an indescribable sense of shame. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that such intimacy resembled actions typically reserved for newlyweds during their honeymoon phase.
At that moment, Jiang Ci suddenly tensed all his muscles because he sensed the young man’s fingers probing at something.
“Huo Xianfeng, you…!”
“Huh, what’s this?”
Huo Xianfeng had found Jiang Ci’s shirt stays. For this major general, who always maintained meticulousness in his military attire, the shirt stays were indeed essential items.
But Huo Xianfeng had no idea. As someone who preferred loose and casual clothing, he had never even seen such a thing as a shirt stay. So, he was very curious at this moment. His fingertips, separated by a layer of uniform fabric, meticulously and absentmindedly explored, outlining the contours of the belt underneath, even cruelly attempting to hook it up with his fingertips.
Jiang Ci’s breath quickened instantly, his whole body stiffening and his mind going blank. But the next second, he reacted, urgently pushing away the other’s hand.
“Huo Xian…”
What should have been an extremely angry reprimand turned into…
Snap!
A very faint, muffled sound came from the sleeping bag.
But both of them heard it very clearly.
Due to the sudden push from Huo Xianfeng’s hand, the leather strap that the young man’s fingertips had inadvertently hooked onto naturally snapped back. The slight sting felt like an electric shock, crawling all over Jiang Ci’s body and instantly turning the startled and angry omega into a puddle of water. So, the last word “feng” in Jiang Ci’s mouth not only couldn’t be uttered, but also turned into a trembling gasp.
Their distance was too close, and even though Jiang Ci consciously lowered his voice, the other party still heard everything. Even with his deliberate suppression, a trembling sob still managed to escape.
Exciting! Thank you for the chapter!
Gosh, they’re so cute! Thanks u for updating ❤️
Thank u for the updates(❁´◡`❁)
Inadvertently kinky 😂
Thanks for the chapters
I am so READY
Thanks for the chapter!
Omg not the shirt stay play- more pls- 😳
oh. so he did like THAT type of play after all.
thanks for the chapter!
Ooh, shirt stays! 😍
Thanks for the chapter 💞
Oh~ so it’s shirt stays 🌝 that was hot
Oh, you mean shirt garters???? 👀👀👀👀 THOSE ARE MY KRYPTONITES AHHHHH all kinds of garters are tempting but shirt garters are especially SINFUL KYAH