Chapter 3: The Chaos in Your Circle Reveals the Secrets of Family, Workplace, and Power...

In the Boundless Empire's First Galaxy, night falls and the stars shine. It is the most quiet and comfortable time of the day.

Except for night owls, most residents have already put down their smart computers and prepared to fall asleep.

But tonight, a sudden piece of news woke many people up from their sleepiness like lightning, bringing them back to the hustle and bustle of reality.

[Scandal: The Alpha Noble's drunken confession reveals the dark side of the Empire's privileged class! Uncovering the hidden entanglements of family, workplace, and power!]

The protagonist of the news was a dandy young man who had just returned from a stint in the military. He had no influence of his own, and the information he revealed consisted mostly of vague insults, involving his father with reproductive problems, his biased mother, his damned brother, and his miserable self...

At the beginning, this was just a gossip scandal among the aristocracy. The people were not surprised by it. At most, it became a topic of conversation after dinner, for the public to spit on the straight A cancer, chauvinism, the chaos in the aristocracy, and the fact that you rich people really deserve to die.

However, the incident gradually escalated due to the remarks in the second half of the video.

In the video, this Alpha smashed things and raged in the club:

—That... a civilian from a garbage planet, worthy of being called a resident, actually only eating nutrient solution? He deserves to never know what enjoyment is in this life!

—He's just a Beta, what's so cool about him?! He dares to ignore me. When he reaches the first star, I'll see if I...

—Lieutenant General? Bullshit! A sickly pretty boy, who knows how he got promoted? Just that waist... maybe...

After the video was exposed, the Star Network, which had been silent for a long time, quickly became boiling overnight, and public opinion surged like a tide.

Since the signing of the armistice in Star 1459, the long war between humanity and the Zerg has finally come to an end. However, as the dust of war settled, over the next few years, various problems within the Empire have surfaced one after another, like reefs after the tide recedes.

By the year 1461, topics such as gender, class, and region had become untouchable minefields.

And now, one video and three speeches have ignited all of this like a fuse.

[Wow, so arrogant? This is a slap in the face of the people of the Empire! The Human Rights Council should get to work!]

[As expected of a noble lord from Eltz, he's nothing like the stinking beggars like me. It can be said that he perfectly fits the stereotype~]

[It's already the 1461st year of the Star Element. How come there are still chauvinistic pigs who look down on Beta? What happened to the nutrient solution?]

Soldiers risk their lives fighting the Zerg on the front lines, and yet they're treated so lightly? And what a bunch of filthy rumors—the Empire is doomed.

[Now that's good. I already feel inferior when I'm an Alpha online, and now I don't dare to say I'm a Star One when I go out...]

[Fuck! Sooner or later, I'm going to kill all of you second-generation consumables who got gold plating through backdoors!]

[Am I the only one wondering who he's talking about? This is clearly a reference!]

This matter is no longer just a simple gossip scandal among the aristocrats. It is a hodgepodge of class discrimination, gender bias and abuse of power. Now the voices of anger, accusations, criticism and demands for justice on the Star Network are getting louder and louder. In the dark, it seems that there is an invisible force waiting in the wings.

…

IV-39 Planetary Headquarters, Lieutenant General's Office.

"puff--!

What did you say! You want to use military merit points to apply for a match?"

You Zheng's voice echoed in the empty room. He stared at Beta in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

Wei Yian calmly moved away from the projection screen, avoiding You Zheng's virtual drooling image. "Is it weird?"

"Of course! Are you trying to tell me that you're not actually a bloodthirsty, frigid person, but a horny, violent maniac, and that your low mood over the years is due to unsatisfied sexual desire..."

You Zheng's voice gradually lowered, and the expression on the screen became more and more distorted as he spoke, and every word seemed to be full of self-doubt.

"At least be more serious about your application! How could a Beta like you have pheromone disorder syndrome? This isn't a rare disease—"

You Zheng paused, remembering Wei Yinan's inexplicably terrifying fighting power and his visibly sick body. It seemed possible...

"Well, let's not talk about that for now. Imperial Elementary School's physiology class taught us that the compatibility between a Beta and any Alpha or Omega will never exceed 60%. Even if they voluntarily combine, they can't resist the attraction of highly compatible pheromones."

You Zheng's tone gradually grew serious, a hint of admonition in his voice: "Matchmaking systems basically only consider AO combinations by default. Have you really thought this through?"

Faced with You Zheng's barrage of questions, Wei Yian didn't answer immediately. He waited quietly until You Zheng finished his last sentence before he slowly said, "Yes."

This simple word made You Zheng frown, as if he was having a fierce struggle in his heart.

Finally, he sighed, "Okay, I understand. But, no matter how many military merit points you have, you can't use them like this..."

"Leave the matchmaking review to me. I haven't been a first-star player for so many years in vain."

You Zheng's expression looked extremely helpless, but there was a hint of self-mockery in his words. He said half-jokingly, "Ah, it's you who saved my life. If you were an Omega back then, I would have planned to marry you, and we wouldn't have had to be lonely for so long..."

[Yeah, yeah…] The system sighed resentfully, [Such a high-quality bone, why don’t you just take a few bites?]

Wei Yian cannot deny this.

You Zheng was the Alpha in the lifeboat back then. Similar to what Wei Yinan had guessed, he came from a prominent family on the first planet of the Infinite Empire. Not only did he have a certain say in the military, but his family background also gave him resources and influence that could not be underestimated.

After being rescued, he chose to return to the political arena of First Star. Out of personal selfishness and rational judgment, he provided Wei Yian with a lot of substantial help, both openly and covertly. Wei Yian also accepted all the help, not at all embarrassed by the system's previous suggestion to treat him as "medicine slag", and the two became friends for many years.

"When are you going back to Shouxing? I still remember the looks on those old men's faces when you refused the transfer order."

"Next week." Wei Yian responded simply.

"Right. They had to catch you back even if they could. They've been sending spies to your side non-stop for years, fearing you'd slip out of control." You Zheng curled his lips in disdain. "But now it's all good. They should finally be relieved. Hey, when you come to Eltz, you're in for a treat."

He teased, "Once this application is uploaded to the public, all your bad romantic interests will rush in.

"Are you really alright? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought it was just a rumor... There are so few cases of pheromone disorder syndrome. You're still so young, don't rush into any treatment."

"Fortunately, I won't die for the time being." Wei Yian replied coldly.

"Just hang up now, don't make me angry for no reason."

You Zheng was choked and said unhappily, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "See you later at the First Star."

"Yeah." The projection screen quickly went out.

[Great! This high-level Alpha is actually quite useful. If I can't be a harem concubine, having him as a younger brother is not bad at all!]

The system appeared happily, calculating: [Don't worry, host, 030 will also secretly control it, and the people you are matched with will definitely be high-quality spouses!

What type do you prefer? Bright and elegant, or petite and beautiful? It's okay to collect both...]

"Quiet."

Wei Yian was indifferent to the system's "concubine selection" plan. He looked at the system panel:

[Survivor——Wei Yian

Experience points (killed enemies): 999+/+∞

Level (LV9): Lieutenant General of the Infinite Empire

Followers (% ): 99+/+∞

Admirers (?%): 999+/+∞

Soulmate (0%): 0/+∞

Dragon Aotian Index: 66% (C-level)

Currently, it is still 9% away from Grade B, so... Wei Yinan pondered and analyzed deep in his heart.

Contrary to the system's suggestion, he did not intend to devote his energy to the field of "Partner", even though its progress bar was still at zero.

Wei Yian is aware of his own emotional indifference, and this requires both emotional and spiritual communication. Because of this, their room for improvement seems limitless, but in reality, the requirements are extremely high, requiring not only the accumulation of time, but also the investment of emotion.

Therefore, Wei Yinan returned to the first star ostensibly to find a matching partner to treat pheromone disorder syndrome, but in fact he wanted to use a broader network of power to expand his influence and challenge the positive infinity value.

"Compile a list of all personnel with a matching degree of 50% or above, and also, do not act on your own initiative." Wei Yian gave the order.

[Okay! 030 is at your service.]

What Wei Yian didn't say was that as a host, he would never choose to be manipulated.

…

First star Eltz.

[Ahem! Ladies and Gentlemen, the combination of the words civilian, Beta, and Lieutenant General, plus the fact that this silly XAlpha once served in the IV galaxy and just returned to the Prime last month, the time and place basically match up.

Dear audience friends! A name suddenly comes to mind——】

A slender white finger lightly touched the screen of the computer, the video slowly went out, and the study fell into silence again.

"Wei Yi An."

The owner of the hand whispered these three words, as if he wanted to chew them into pieces in his mouth before slowly spitting them out.

His soft long hair fell on the documents on the table, white and fine, intertwined with the words, like a spider's carefully woven web.

As a senior military officer, Wei Yian kept his identity information strictly confidential during the war and rarely appeared in public after the war, making his personal image extremely mysterious in the public eye.

In an age where even the shoe size of an empire's heir can be found, there are surprisingly few clear images of him on major forums. Beyond official reports, Starnet records of him are even less.

His remarkable achievements, his humble origins, and his Beta gender all made him a hot topic. Even when stationed at the border, Wei Yian was destined to remain in the public eye.

And now, this "Star of Light and Light" is finally returning to its original position.

The man's eyes wandered over the information. The reports, analyses, and even rumors about Wei Yinan, like lines, gradually outlined a vague outline in his mind.

"Wei Yian..." He whispered again, with a subtle complexity in his voice.