Chapter 2 Fresh and Fierce (Catching Bugs + Easter Eggs) No, I have no luck...

Planet IV-39, military office building.

The almost dazzling sunlight penetrated the broken clouds and hit the surface of this huge building. Not only did it not bring a trace of warmth, but it added a sense of coldness and hardness to this steel monster.

It was noon at this time, and most of the people in the building took advantage of their precious rest time to finish their morning work, and the corridor became very quiet.

As Fang Su walked along the corridor, he could clearly hear the sound of his own footsteps and the friction of the machines behind him.

“Ding—identity verification passed.”

As the electronic synthesized sound rang out, the mechanical door of the office slid open silently to both sides.

When I looked up, I was greeted by various pop-up windows launched by the intelligent computer. The scattered light screens divided the space into pieces, filling the entire office area like an explosion.

Other than that, the entire room was extremely quiet, with no sign of life. Fang Su was used to this, so he walked straight in without looking around.

Ignoring those obstacles, one can vaguely see a desk in the center of vision, behind which sits a tall and thin figure.

"Lieutenant General, it's time to eat." Fang Su saluted the figure, and the food-preparing robot followed closely behind, stopping precisely one meter away from the desk.

Before he finished speaking, the person behind the table nodded imperceptibly, and then the air froze again.

After an unknown amount of time, Fang Su finally heard a slight noise. At the same time, the virtual screen projected on the table was temporarily extinguished, and the figure behind the screen raised his head, revealing a pale, sharp face.

The man had a thin, angular face with hard, sculptured facial lines. His deep grey eyes were as cold as a knife even in the dim light.

Wei Yinan, Lieutenant General of the Empire's Fourth Army, the famous "Star of Light" of the Infinite Empire.

In the year 1453 of the Star Yuan, he became famous for single-handedly strangling the Zerg commander on the front line of the battlefield.

From then on, he continued to penetrate deep behind enemy lines, reaping the lives of high-ranking Zerg officers with precision like the Grim Reaper's scythe. From then on, the balance of power began to tilt, and the Zerg army was defeated step by step. Finally, in the sixth year of the war, the Zerg were forced to sue for peace and sign an armistice.

After the war, this civilian Beta, who was at the peak of his career, declined the promotion order from the Prime Star and led the Fourth Army to continue to "hold the line" in the rear to ensure that the fruits of peace would not be easily lost.

Under his leadership, the entire IV galaxy restored basic social order within two years, and the Fourth Army returned to Eltz last month.

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"Thanks for your hard work."

Wei Yian nodded and took the nutrient solution from Fang Su. "There's no need to waste manpower on such a small matter. Just let 014 deliver it next time."

The intelligent delivery robot NR-014 turned its head slightly, as if nodding in agreement.

"Sir, speaking so directly will make people unable to cope." Fang Su said with a helpless smile.

As an adjutant, Fang Su had long been accustomed to the lieutenant general's unapproachable attitude.

In the Fourth Army, Beta's military achievements were as renowned as his aloofness. Whether engaged in individual combat or on official duty, Wei Yian would obliviously ignore everything around him, as if the world for him was nothing but his mission. He treated his fellow soldiers, his colleagues, and his superiors with equal respect, treating them all with the same respect.

After spending some time with him, Fang Su discovered that this officer was surprisingly easy to serve. As long as the arrangements were made properly, he not only didn't mind, but was even happy to let robots handle daily trivial matters, which to some extent greatly reduced the workload of his adjutant.

Thinking of this, Fang Su sighed: "Alas, but this is also good. Putting aside other things, you have already conquered a large number of people just by your ability."

"If you were more easygoing, those guys, especially the Alphas, would..."

However, as soon as he said this, Fang Su realized that he seemed to have said something out of turn.

He was secretly annoyed and quickly changed the subject: "Ahem! Lieutenant General, the recent schedules have been synchronized. Do you think there is any need to adjust them?"

Wei Yian's eyes didn't leave the data tablet in his hand, and he seemed unconcerned about the previous incident. "No need, just execute according to the plan."

He swallowed the nutrient solution in one gulp, his Adam's apple rising and falling noticeably with the movement, and the blue veins on his thin neck became more prominent, like fragile vines.

This scene made Fang Su, who was standing by, feel the same way, and his throat tightened unconsciously.

Alpha's inner emotions and struggles surged like a turbulent tide at this moment. He couldn't help but speak again, with a subtle hint of urgency in his voice, "Lieutenant General, are you okay?"

"Right now, everyone on the First Star is saying... you, do you have any special plans?"

The air froze for a moment, Wei Yian lowered his eyes and remained silent without making any response, but this in itself also represented a signal.

"Could it be that you really intend to apply for system matching? You are the Star of Guangyi..."

Fang Su's lips moved slightly, his tone full of disbelief, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from his throat with a slight tremor.

"Go and have a rest." Wei Yian maintained his usual indifference on his face.

This was clearly a signal to leave, Fang Su repeatedly warned himself in his heart. However, at this moment, a fiery emotion was taking over his body, and the Alpha took a step forward involuntarily.

No...I can't say anymore...

But a voice in my head whispered: See, he didn't argue, if that's really because... why...

Fang Su's eyes were red, and he couldn't help but look up, his gaze was persistent and intense, as if he was looking for some kind of guidance:

"Lieutenant General! If you need me, I...!"

Boom——

The chaotic thoughts suddenly stopped when he met those eyes as deep as inky stars. Wei Yinan's gaze was neither sad nor happy, just like a deep ancient well, the surface of the water was calm, without echo or ripples.

He didn't respond from beginning to end, as if he was watching an irrelevant one-man show.

At this moment, Fang Su felt as if a bucket of ice water had fallen from the sky, chilling him from head to toe.

Reason told him that as a Beta Wei Yian, it was impossible for him to exert deterrence by releasing pheromones, but at this moment Fang Su couldn't help but feel a biting chill all over his body, as if it wanted to eliminate all the fluctuations in his heart one by one.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner impulse and embarrassment, and quickly adjusted his posture to return to the proper social distance.

"I apologize for my offense and misconduct, and I will take the initiative to accept the punishment." Fang Su knelt on one knee, lowered his head and solemnly performed a standard military salute.

"But Lieutenant General, no matter what decision you make, the Fourth Army will continue to support you."

He mustered up his courage, looked into his commander's eyes again, and said slowly and firmly, "You know, we are always by your side."

After saying that, Fang Su slowly stood up and left the room in an orderly manner with the intelligent delivery robot NR-014.

The mechanical door closed, and when the footsteps in the corridor gradually faded away, the building returned to deathly silence again.

Faced with this sudden confession, Wei Yian ignored it. He just looked up at the sky outside the window.

Despite two years of rest and recuperation, Planet IV-39, as a front-line position, inevitably left traces of war.

The sky was murky and dark with a faint hint of dark red, and the air had a sour taste. The sunlight at noon was not very bright, and when it shone on the military building, it revealed an inorganic coldness.

Wei Yian seemed to draw strength from this decaying scene. He closed his eyes, relaxed, and said to the air in front of him, "Speak."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Good afternoon, System 030 is at your service!

Host, why don't you accept it? Although this Alpha's level isn't particularly high, it could definitely be used.

"I don't like the smell of him."

[Alas~ You answered me the same way 2945 days ago. This won't work! The viscosity of your information factor has reached 8.43mPa·s, and you're at risk of exploding at any moment...]

Wei Yian sat calmly in the room. He had anticipated this time bomb alarm, but his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to eight years ago.

In the year 1453 of the Xingyuan era, he rejected the system's proposal of intercourse and saved the high-level Alpha. He took this opportunity to join the army, gaining a normal identity and a channel to make achievements.

Over the next six years, Wei Yian relied on his wasteland-modified physique and the pioneer's unwavering faith in the face of death to fight on the battlefield, successfully earning a place for himself in the other world. Amidst the battle songs of blood and flesh, he almost forgot the malignant tumors and acnes on his body...

[The pheromone last time was kerosene, this time it seems to smell like conch?

Are all Alphas smelling so... uh, special? No wonder the host would rather fight the Zerg than anything else these past few years...]

The noisy chatter of the system brought Wei Yian back to his senses. He interrupted, "2945 days, almost eight years."

[Yes, your decision was absolutely correct! Over the past few years, the host has not only maintained a relatively stable pheromone level, but has also successfully achieved the rank of Lieutenant General. Just by leveling up through monsters, he's already achieved 60% of his mission goals!]

The system's voice echoed, but He continued: [But now the war is over, it's a miracle that you can still hold on for two years.

Why is the host's harem progress always at zero? Logically speaking, there's nothing wrong with the Charm Buff, right? At this rate, your body won't be able to hold on until the mission is completed...]

So annoying… Wei Yian's brow furrowed, feeling a deep sense of resistance and exhaustion. He slowly lowered his eyelids, his thick lashes masking the turmoil deep within his eyes.

In the past few years, as Beta's ability and status have risen, it seems that a whirlpool of emotions has formed around him. There is no doubt that this is the "masterpiece" of the aura of a heartthrob, and the culprit of all this is the system!

Wei Yian was overwhelmed by this. Compared to those "frenzied bees and butterflies," the ferocious Zerg on the battlefield seemed so adorable. At least in front of them, he didn't have to endure the annoying pheromone harassment, nor did he have to consider the seemingly comfortable treatment of Long Aotian's mission, which was actually an invisible constraint.

At this moment, the sword of Damocles hanging over his head became heavier, and the god of death was always around him. The dark scythe gradually became clearer beside Wei Yinan, pressing closer and closer.

The death bird's beak opened and closed before his eyes, and a mechanical and cold voice echoed in his mind: [Host, please hurry...]

Outside the window, sunlight filtered through the cloudy gray sky and fell with difficulty onto a hand whose skin and bones were clinging to its bones.

Those hands clenched violently, veins throbbing like living snakes beneath their pale skin. Between those bony fingers, a long-written special application was uploaded and submitted. Then, the room, filled with layers of intelligent computer screens, returned to its original state.

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Small Theater:

System: Host, come on! Make him worship you, fall in love with you, and be unable to stop lusting after you!

Wei Yian: No, fresh food is very fierce.

Square Su: QVQ