Chapter 97 Forced Takeover [Female E, Male O] (Thirteen) Wormhole...
Chu Jing propped his head up and looked at Xu Lingzhao's profile. Today was the day Xu Lingzhao was supposed to set off for the wormhole, and his unease made him wake up early. Although Enigma was still asleep, her hand was on his waist so that he wouldn't stray too far from her.
In a rare moment of tranquility, Chu Jing reached out his slender hand and gently touched her long eyelashes. Before he could even brush them a few times, Xu Lingzhao covered his hand with hers, and their fingers intertwined naturally.
"You woke up so early today?" Her voice was still languid from just waking up. She pulled Chu Jingze back into her arms, kissed his forehead, and then changed the subject, "You really don't want to leave me."
Chu Jing blushed deeply at her actions. He nestled in her arms, nodded slightly, and whispered, "I want to go with you, is that alright?"
Xu Lingzhao didn't reply immediately, but looked down at him. Chu Jing went with him; she definitely wouldn't let him enter the wormhole, it was too dangerous there.
Go to the space station? But he's pregnant.
Just as Xu Lingzhao was about to refuse him, Omega leaned forward and kissed her lips. His wet eyes pleaded silently. He didn't speak, but his expression made his thoughts crystal clear.
Please, please let me go.
Unable to bring herself to refuse, Xu Lingzhao closed her eyes and nuzzled his soft cheek with the tip of her nose. "Okay, but you can only stay at the space station and wait for me, understand?"
"I know." Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Chu Jing also imitated her actions and rubbed his cheek against hers, like a fluffy little cat being affectionate.
With half an hour to go before departure, Xu Lingzhao put her arm around Chu Jingze's waist and let him straighten her clothes. Looking at the Omega who only reached her shoulder, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curved up.
Chu Jing noticed her smile and asked while tidying up, "What are you smiling about?"
"I wasn't laughing, I just thought you were cute."
"Is it cute to tidy up clothes?"
"Hmm... They're both cute, but the little one is even cuter." Xu Lingzhao smiled and gently pinched his waist.
When Chu Jingze realized what was happening, he blushed and tried to leave, but Xu Lingzhao pressed him even closer. He had no choice but to press his face against her chest and refuse to look up no matter how she coaxed him.
A small starship was already parked in front of the villa. Xu Lingzhao led Chu Jingze by the hand and walked up. The hatch slowly closed. Chu Jingze took one last look at their home. When would it be again?
"What are you thinking about?" Xu Lingzhao asked softly, rubbing his earlobe.
"I'm thinking about when we should come back." He looked up at Enigma, nestled in her arms, and honestly expressed his thoughts.
"It won't be long." She held his hand, giving him a strong sense of security. "After I enter the wormhole, you'll only be able to rely on artificially synthesized pheromones." She gently massaged his glands, her tone tinged with apology.
"It's okay, as long as you come back safely, nothing else matters." Chu Jing then comforted Xu Lingzhao, gently shaking their intertwined hands.
As soon as Chu Jing stepped off the starship, the tip of his nose turned red from the cold wind. As far as the eye could see, a vast expanse of planetary troops was conducting an inspection. Xu Lingzhao put his arm around his waist and reached out to straighten his scarf.
The group quickly walked up to them, and the leader saluted Xu Lingzhao before saying, "Colonel, we are scheduled to depart in three hours. The Planetary Force is currently conducting an inspection."
Xu Lingzhao nodded slightly and, surrounded by the crowd, led Chu Jingze into the space station established by the First Military Region near the wormhole. Huo Chentan, dressed in military uniform, was directing others to adjust the equipment. Upon seeing Xu Lingzhao, she stopped her work and walked towards her, glancing at Xu Lingzhao's hand on Chu Jingze's waist out of the corner of her eye.
I understand.
Xu Lingzhao looked at Chu Jingze, leaned down and kissed him on the cheek, "You go and rest first, baby, I'll come find you later." As soon as she finished speaking, someone stepped forward and gestured for Chu Jingze to enter.
With the warmth of her body still lingering on his face, Chu Jing lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly and followed Xu Lingzhao away. He glanced back at Xu Lingzhao; she was surrounded by people the moment he left.
Chu Jing was led to a quiet place. The staff member who led the way opened the door for him and then left. This room was much larger than the place he lived in at the military base of the First Military Region.
The room was warm enough. He took off the scarf around his neck and sat on the sofa, leaning back wearily on the cushions. He stroked his flat stomach, the place where their child was growing.
Half an hour before departure, Xu Lingzhao opened the door to say goodbye to her Omega and found him asleep on the sofa. She smiled and shook her head. Just as she picked him up, he opened his eyes, and his eyes instantly turned red.
Xu Lingzhao lowered her head and kissed his eyes, then gently placed him on the bed. Just as she was about to get up, Chu Jingze reached out and hugged her neck to prevent her from doing so.
Xu Lingzhao looked into his eyes, then obediently lay down on him, avoiding his stomach, burying her face in the crook of his neck. "You can't bear to part with me?"
"Mmm." Although he only uttered a single syllable, it sounded like he was crying.
"28 minutes left, replenish your pheromones." Xu Lingzhao kissed his face and neck reassuringly, then lifted his waist, his voice slightly hoarse, "Lie down."
Chu Jingze's eyes were flushed, his reluctance overshadowed by his affection. Under Xu Lingzhao's gaze, he turned and lay prone, revealing his peach-like glands.
"Good girl."
This was the last thing Chu Jingze heard before he regained consciousness.
Xu Lingzhao looked at the Omega with his eyes closed and cheeks flushed, leaned down and kissed his swollen lips one last time, then pulled the blanket over his neck, which was covered with hickeys.
She straightened her clothes and took a deep look at Chu Jingze before leaving.
Under the watchful eyes of the Planetary Force, Xu Lingzhao, as the person in charge of this wormhole operation, entered the lead warship after boosting morale. She stood in the command room inside the ship, watching the planets flash by rapidly in front of her through the large screen.
According to the military region's comprehensive investigation, the flow of time inside and outside the wormhole is different. Perhaps she has only just entered the wormhole and only a few minutes have passed in her eyes, but in fact, several days have passed outside the wormhole.
They had no way of knowing the exact flow of time; only Xu Lingzhao could find out once he came out of the wormhole.
Huo Chentan handed Xu Lingzhao a glass of champagne and casually sat down. "It seems we're almost there."
Xu Lingzhao took a sip, stared straight ahead, and said with a smile, "I can't even remember how many times we've fought side by side."
"I don't remember either, it's happened too many times." Huo Chentan shrugged, downed the champagne in one gulp, and looked at the empty glass. "I'll drink properly next time."
"I'll definitely do it next time." Xu Lingzhao casually placed his wine glass on the table, and the two began to chat without any tension.
This is an unknown expedition. If all goes well, they will return soon. If not, even if they perish in the wormhole, their souls will not perish, and all the data will be transmitted back to the base, making an important contribution to the next expedition.
The Federation will remember them—the pioneers in exploring wormholes.
"We're almost there." Xu Lingzhao looked at the wormhole so close at hand, her face expressionless. Huo Chentan stood beside her, listening to the unified announcement that rang out from inside the warship:
[Attention all personnel, this ship has reached the wormhole's gravitational boundary. Significant deviations in spacetime flow are expected. All units are to enter Level 1 silent operation, secure safety devices, and cease all non-essential energy output. Remain at your posts and maintain vigilance.]
The next second, the warship shook violently, and all power supplies flickered a few times before going out completely.
Absolute darkness and silence engulfed everything.
Xu Lingzhao frowned. All she could see was a void of darkness. This situation lasted for more than ten minutes before stopping. The large screen in the command room lit up again, and a large amount of code appeared continuously. The warship's main computer was rapidly capturing and organizing information about the wormhole.
“We’ve arrived.” Xu Lingzhao picked up the necklace from the table and put it on, her mecha hidden inside. “Everyone stay put, I’m going out first.”
Xu Lingzhao appeared below the warship in his mecha. The visibility was extremely low, but huge, deformed clumps could still be vaguely seen, resembling distorted spatial structures.
The surface was covered with slowly opening and closing folds, and no matter how Xu Lingzhao searched, he could not see their bottoms. They seemed to appear out of thin air and floated in the absolute darkness.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, without a sound, let alone a single Zergling.
These clumps blocked the warship's progress, making it easier to pilot the mechs.
As Xu Lingzhao moved forward, the mecha's main computer continuously transmitted the data it read back to the warship's main computer.
"Visibility is too low." The slime on the clumps would corrode the mechs. Xu Lingzhao piloted her mech slowly between these clumps, and a pale blue light in the distance caught her attention.
The mecha's mainframe had already quickly planned the best route for her. As Xu Lingzhao moved forward, she issued an order to explore. Large numbers of planetary soldiers who were waiting appeared below their respective warships, spreading out from their own starships, just like Xu Lingzhao.
Looking at the red dot on the screen, Xu Lingzhao realized that she was already far away from the fleet of warships. Further ahead was the source of the pale blue light—a huge cave.
However, visibility was extremely low in her field of vision, with only the glowing cave and objects within a two-meter radius.
Xu Lingzhao became wary, instinctively feeling that there were definitely Zerg lurking nearby.
As expected, she quickly dodged the huge tail that suddenly appeared on her left.
The red indicator light kept flashing, and finally, information about an unknown creature appeared before her eyes.
Scientific name: Guardian
Appearance: Unknown; Attack Power: Unknown; Race: Unknown; Level: Unknown...
Looking at the series of unknowns, Xu Lingzhao thought the mainframe was sometimes quite humorous. She adjusted her posture and decided to take the initiative to attack. A chain sword emitting golden light appeared in the mecha's hand.
It swung extremely fast, and in the next instant, Xu Lingzhao saw something resembling blood sticking to the chain sword; the slime glowed blue.
Xu Lingzhao retreated quickly. Her actions seemed to have angered the guardian. A piercing frequency entered her brain, and Xu Lingzhao felt this frequency constantly stimulating her nerves.
The intense dizziness and nausea made her gasp for breath.
Just then, Xu Lingzhao quickly turned to the side; she could sense that another guardian had appeared.
It appears to be more powerful than the first one.
During a brief moment of evasion, Xu Lingzhao issued the order to retreat—these guardians were very strong, far more powerful than the Zerg on the planet.
Perhaps, they are lurking within those clumps.
Densely packed.
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