Chapter 3, Pasifica (Part 3): Encountering a Starship Crisis and Being Divided a Second Time...

Early the next morning.

Xu Lingzhao opened her drowsy eyes and looked out the window. It was just getting light. Hmm, she had slept really well, though not much, but it was a deep sleep. Just as she was about to get up, she noticed that the wound on her arm had healed! Xu Lingzhao sighed inwardly. This mutation is really amazing. It can heal so quickly. When she got to the sink, she suddenly noticed that her hair seemed to have become a little lighter.

It must be her imagination...? She calmed herself down, ordered breakfast using the indoor robot, and then entered study mode. She felt that the materials Chu Jingze provided were quite useful, much more detailed than those online, and even included corresponding practice questions. As she was writing furiously, she heard a cry for help.

Based on her limited experience, she knew it was an Omega. She walked to the window and looked down. A male Omega was being blocked by two drunken male Alphas, who were trying to touch him. The male Omega was huddled in a corner, trembling, with tears streaming down his face. Xu Lingzhao estimated the floor height—no need to estimate... she was on the 15th floor. If she took the elevator down, the male Omega would be finished! She took a deep breath, as a law-abiding and helpful citizen of Earth.

She couldn't tolerate such a thing happening in front of her. She was already so good at fighting the Zerg, jumping off a building shouldn't be a problem, so she jumped straight out of the window... Instantly activating her flying mode, the moment her boots touched the ground, she landed smoothly behind those two thugs.

Xu Lingzhao strode forward, her 1.80cm frame coldly pushing aside the two drunken male Alphas. Her tone was fierce as she yelled "Get out!" Her eyes were full of warning as she looked at them. Under Xu Lingzhao's mental pressure, the two men turned pale and quickly scrambled away. Watching them leave, she thought, "I can put the mental power I learned yesterday to use today. Not bad."

She reached out to the male Omega on the ground, pulled him up, and handed him a tissue to wipe his tears. The male Omega looked at the Beta, a complete stranger who was protecting him, and his eyes reddened. Xu Lingzhao pursed her lips, unable to bear seeing an Omega shed tears: "Where do you live? I'll take you home."

"Th...thank you." His voice was so low it was almost inaudible. Xu Lingzhao noticed his cheeks were slightly flushed and coughed lightly. "Let's go, you lead the way."

As she became more familiar with the route, Xu Lingzhao discovered that he actually lived next door to her. Even the male O was somewhat surprised. He bit his lower lip, thanked her again, and was about to push open the door to go home when Xu Lingzhao called out to him: "Let's add each other on the phone. You can tell me if there's any danger in the future."

He nodded, and after exchanging contact information, the male O seemed to muster up the courage to say, "Thank you... for protecting me." He lowered his head, looking a little nervous. Xu Lingzhao looked at his timid appearance and softened his voice, "Coincidentally, it's almost dawn. Go back to sleep. You can knock on the door if you need anything."

When Xu Lingzhao returned to her room, her communicator rang. It was the male Omega: "Hello, my name is Mo Zhiyan."

"My name is Xu Lingzhao." After giving a brief reply, she prepared to continue studying. Unexpectedly, there was a knock on the door. As soon as Xu Lingzhao opened the door, Ling Qianzhu pouted and took small steps, circling around her twice: "I didn't realize you were so amazing! You can scale walls and jump down to save a damsel in distress. I saw it all!"

"You're amazing too. I never expected to see my sister's heroic figure." Xu Lingzhao stroked her chin, feigning profundity. "What brings you here?"

"It's too boring to study alone." Ling Qianzhu had just sat down when her communicator rang. Her eyes lit up: "Where did you get these study materials?"

“Of course I came to save the damsel in distress.” Xu Lingzhao winked at her, and the smile stunned Ling Qianzhu: “My god, I feel like you must be an Alpha.”

"Why?"

"Because he's a sleazy womanizer who seduces people everywhere."

The two bickered for a while before starting to study, continuing until late at night. Ling Qianzhu yawned as she left her room, wiping the saline solution from the corner of her eye before leaving: "It's amazing how your hair color is getting lighter and lighter. I have to go back to sleep now."

After seeing Ling Qianzhu off, Xu Lingzhao went to the washbasin, picked up a strand of hair, and thought, "Hmm, it really is getting lighter. It was completely black this morning, but now it seems to have faded to a dark brown." She touched the back of her neck, where she felt a strange throbbing pain. Puzzled, Xu Lingzhao fell into a deep sleep again.

As she slept, He came again, placing a wisp of golden substance on the back of Xu Lingzhao's neck once more. This time, He was no longer in bee form, but in a human-like state, with long golden hair falling to the ground, snow-white skin, and barefoot walking to Xu Lingzhao's side. He spoke softly, "Basilissa," his voice filled with deep reluctance, and his eyes held the look of a mother looking at her child.

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With three days left until the Sandhurst assessment, Xu Lingzhao had already accepted that her hair was getting lighter and lighter. She looked at herself in the mirror; her long black hair had long since turned golden, her skin was fair, the color of her pupils had turned amber, and her features were becoming more and more delicate. The only thing that hadn't changed on her face was the beauty mark at the corner of her left eye.

Even her height changed, growing from 1.80cm to 1.88cm, and a bulge appeared faintly on the back of her neck. After looking at her, Ling Qianzhu concluded that she was about to undergo a second differentiation, but he didn't know exactly when. Xu Lingzhao had a general idea in mind, which was that she had encountered something when she first arrived.

She packed her luggage, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and went out to meet Ling Qianzhu. They went to the port to buy tickets and waited to board the starship. During this time, many Omegas passed by and asked her for her contact information. Ling Qianzhu, who was standing next to her, was so jealous: "Okay, that's great. I'm so envious. When can I also have the luck to undergo a second differentiation?"

“Find a Zerg.” Xu Lingzhao replied seriously, but Ling Qianzhu slapped his shoulder hard: “I’m a genius mecha pilot, don’t try to make me perish.”

"It's such an honor to stand alongside a genius mecha pilot; it's made my life worthwhile," Xu Lingzhao teased. Boarding time! The two found their seats and sat down. Suddenly, Xu Lingzhao felt someone touch her shoulder. She turned her head and saw it was Mo Zhiyan. They were separated by an aisle. He looked at her with some surprise, and then Xu Lingzhao's communicator rang: [Mo Zhiyan: Are you going to undergo a second differentiation into an Alpha?]

Is it really that obvious?

〖Yes. 〗

After chatting for a while, the two discovered that they were both going to Sandhurst for the assessment. Xu Lingzhao thought it was too much of a coincidence, and he wouldn't be lonely on the way.

Indeed, when the starship arrived at the transit station after several hours of sailing, it was hijacked by mercenaries. Xu Lingzhao sighed and rubbed her forehead, feeling like she had watched several episodes of a series of unlucky tales. But unexpectedly, she sensed the tension between Ling Qianzhu and Mo Zhiyan beside her. She lowered her voice and approached Ling Qianzhu with a puzzled look: "Looking for you?"

"Possibly."

She craned her neck and whispered closer to Mo Zhiyan, "Looking for you?"

"Possibly."

Xu Lingzhao's lips twitched. She looked up and saw fully armed mercenaries searching for someone in front of her. She lowered her eyes. There were about 15 mercenaries. The entire crew had been kidnapped, communications were cut off, and the transit station was remote. Even if there was wireless communication, it would take at least 30 minutes for the rescue team to arrive.

There's another chance to try it out; she just tested out her mental strength to be 3S.

As the mercenary pressed a gun against the neck of a male Omega sitting in front of her, Xu Lingzhao jumped up. The mercenary instantly pointed the gun at her, and she raised her hands above her head: "I'm going to the bathroom."

"Get back!" the mercenary shouted.

"Everyone has to go to the bathroom." Xu Lingzhao pressed forward, and a bullet was fired with a "bang." But what she expected didn't happen. It was as if a barrier had risen in front of Xu Lingzhao. She caught the bullet between her index and middle fingers, exhaled a breath to disperse the smoke it produced, and before any of the mercenaries could react, she used her mental power to subdue them all. Seeing this, many Alphas jumped up from their seats, beat up all the mercenaries, took their weapons, and tied them up.

Just then, reinforcements arrived.

When Xu Lingzhao returned to her seat, a smug smile spread across her face. Ling Qianzhu looked at her with admiration: "Oh my god, girl, that was so cool."

Xu Lingzhao then showed her balance and said happily, "This is my reward, 200,000 star coins. I'll treat you to a big meal when we get to Sandhurst."

As Xu Lingzhao was pondering what to eat, a pair of shoes appeared before her. Looking up, she saw a well-dressed male Omega whose features exuded a cool and noble air. If Xu Lingzhao wasn't mistaken, he was the one whose neck was being held against. He looked down at her, his lips pursed, and said, "Thank you... for saving me."

After saying that, he asked to add Xu Lingzhao's contact information. After he left, Xu Lingzhao received a huge sum of 1 million star coins. This was too extravagant. Ling Qianzhu, who was standing next to him, was also shocked: "This is too extravagant. He must be from a high-class family."

Xu Lingzhao nodded in agreement. He was the most handsome man she had ever seen since Chu Jingze. A moment later, the communicator rang, and the familiar opening line appeared: "This is Huo Qi."

The starship crew also came to thank her. After resting, the starship continued to take off and sail. After six hours of sailing, it finally arrived at Navica, where Sandhurst was located. As soon as Xu Lingzhao got off the starship, she caught a glimpse of Huo Qi being surrounded by people. Beside him, Xu Lingzhao saw someone—Chu Jingze!

They seemed to get along well; during their conversation, they both glanced at Xu Lingzhao, but Xu Lingzhao quickly looked away. For safety reasons, Mo Zhiyan stayed at the same hotel as them, in three adjacent rooms. After washing up, Xu Lingzhao lay on the bed and let out a long sigh. She was exhausted from the long journey today. She had just opened her study materials and looked at them for a while.

The communicator rang. [Chu Jingze: Did you save Huo Qi today?]

"You can recognize her?" Xu Lingzhao asked, somewhat puzzled. She had clearly been masked last time, and a month had passed, yet her appearance had changed considerably.

I could tell just by looking at you, and you have a beauty mark under your eye, so why didn't you tell me your name?

[I forgot, Xu Lingzhao.]

After replying, Xu Lingzhao turned off the communication and started review mode, but she felt her neck getting more and more swollen and painful. The soreness and swelling immediately spread to her entire neck. Xu Lingzhao lay on her back on the bed, thinking that she was probably about to break down.