Chapter 31 Let's start thinking about what to do on a date

At that moment Huo Yubai clearly sensed the pheromones belonging to another Alpha. Although they were very faint, they were definitely not an illusion.

But he was not sure how long the man stayed there, or what he saw while he was there, so when Ji He turned around and asked him "what's wrong", he just answered "nothing".

Nothing is certain yet, so there is no need to add another person to worry.

Ji He reached out and touched Alpha's eyebrows and asked, "Why do you like to frown so much?"

"Is there so much to worry about in this world, Colonel Huo?"

After Ji He finished speaking, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his smile was as clear as the pool of water under the water lilies, shining brightly and particularly alluring.

"yes."

Huo Yubai couldn't help it, and didn't intend to hold it back. He reached out and touched his face, and replied, "Now there's one more thing."

"What?"

"you."

Beta looked at Alpha, who only saw him in his eyes. His breathing was slightly stagnant, and he continued to speak: "I said, I will be responsible for you."

Ji He didn't think that he would make Huo Yubai worry, let alone let others be responsible for his life.

Even if his life is destined to be a game in difficult mode, this is not a reason for Huo Yubai to be responsible for it.

"You don't have to be responsible for me, I just need you to love me."

Ji He made his words very clear, not hesitant or nervous like before, as if he didn't want to leave himself any room to retreat.

Fireworks exploded behind him.

The sounds of explosions became louder and louder, drowning out the lovers' heartbeats.

"I want you to love me."

"Is it okay?"

At this moment, no matter how bright the fireworks were, they could not compete with the light in Ji He's eyes. He walked towards Huo Yubai with determination, narrowing the distance between them that had just been opened.

Under the light and shadow, everything flickered.

Huo Yubai's expression was calm and composed, but the pheromones that were gradually becoming thicker around his body suggested that his heart was not as calm as he seemed.

The scent of cypress becomes mellow and sweet, blending into the sea breeze, trying to invade every inch of space, including the person in front of you.

"I will learn to love you."

Colonel Huo's voice seemed as cold and serious as usual, but Ji He felt vaguely that there was an ocean current sliding across the thousands-foot glacier. Every word was soaked in water, becoming tortuous and fascinating.

When they left Poseidon, the rainy season had just begun.

In the endless rain, Ji He sat in the same place as when he came here. He seemed to have thought of something, and a faint blush appeared on his face.

Every drop of rain that fell into the sea also fell into Ji He's dusty heart, washing away the dark years of the past and making them clean and transparent.

After returning to the Federal Military Headquarters, Ji He continued to devote himself to his daily work. Xu Tianyang was the first person to come to him.

"Instructor, I...I can do it."

"I don't want to leave."

After Xu Tianyang finished speaking, he lowered his head to look at his toes.

Ji He stood in front of Alpha and said loudly: "What did you say? Say it again!"

Xu Tianyang raised his head and looked at Instructor Ji, trying to raise his voice as loud as possible, almost shouting out every word.

"Report to the instructor!"

“I can do that!”

“I don’t want to leave!”

Xu Tianyang is an honest child. If he says yes, he means yes, and if he says no, he means no. Ji He does not suspect that he is cheating, but he is also curious about how he made a breakthrough in such a short time.

In fact, if Xu Tianyang really couldn't connect to the mecha, he had made other plans for him, to see if he could be transferred to other departments that didn't require actual combat, and he would not really let him leave the Federation Army.

Li Lie really hit the nail on the head about this soft-heartedness.

Although it is said that the early bird catches the worm, if a bird cannot fly, it is also correct to flutter on the ground.

"Then prove it to me."

Ji He brought people to the mecha room and watched Xu Tianyang sit in the main control room of the unnamed mecha as he did before.

One hour passed, then two hours. As it approached three hours, Ji He became more and more nervous.

There were no mistakes in all the operation methods. Even though the response speed might be a little slow, it still reached the passing line.

Xu Tianyang actually did it.

Ji He's face was filled with surprise and relief. He patted Xu Tianyang on the shoulder and said, "You have made tremendous progress."

"During the past few days of our training, have you found any breakthroughs?"

Ever since Xu Tianyang caused Ji He to get injured, he really planned to give up.

Just when he was about to give up after seeing the mecha, Li Ran, who had been ordering him around, walked up to him and said, "Hey, you're not really going to the kitchen, are you?"

Xu Tianyang, who was already in a bad mood, squatted there and didn't want to pay attention to this person. He continued to read the mecha driver's manual on the computer.

"I have a way, do you want to try it?"

Xu Tianyang just felt that Li Ran was going to play a trick on him again. He was almost persuaded to back off, but why did this guy still not let him go?

"What if it works? You won't lose anything."

Finally, Xu Tianyang was persuaded. Li Ran's method was very simple and crude. He just drove the mecha and chased Xu Tianyang.

"What kind of solution is this?"

"You talk too much bullshit, why don't you give it a try!"

Of course Li Ran would not tell this stutterer that he had been scolded in the same way by his brother before.

Alpha has been naughty since he was young, and he only listens to his half-brother Li Lie. This is how he accidentally discovered his talent.

However, Li Ran would not tell Xu Tianyang about such trivial matters.

"Instructor, that's it..."

"He chased me and I kept dodging. Before I knew it, I could control him for longer and longer periods of time."

"I used to be very worried, afraid of being laughed at, and also afraid that I was really not good enough."

"I seem to be used to hiding all the time, but I didn't expect hiding can make me powerful."

When Xu Tianyang said these words, his expression was very serious and his speech became particularly fluent without any stuttering.

After making sure Xu Tianyang could stay, Ji He went to the control center to handle other tasks.

"Metis, is there any new news about the group we met on the desert planet?"

Metis answered Ji He distractedly while watching the show, saying, "We haven't found any specific traces of them, but we suspect they may be in the Andromeda Galaxy."

The dim lights from the computers shone on Ji He's face, leaving only a small shadow cast by her drooping eyelashes.

"Is the Andromeda Galaxy related to the previously destroyed empire?"

Metis blinked and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"Because of that Imperial-era starship?"

Ji He couldn't explain it clearly, he just felt that the behavior of that gang didn't seem like that of interstellar pirates.

At least they don't look like the interstellar pirates that Lieutenant Gu mentioned. If it is the rekindled imperialist forces, the troubles that the Federation will face will be far more than just genetic viruses.

"I hope I'm overthinking this."

"Speaking of the last King Aaron of the Empire, he was really handsome and a romantic man. He was the leading actor in many palace-themed TV series."

"Metis, I'm really curious, why do you love watching TV series so much?"

"I can't go out and play, and if I don't watch TV series, I'll just have to work every day. How boring it would be."

"Bored?"

Ji He seemed to have never thought about this question before he heard Metis continue to say in a slightly sad voice: "You will not understand my feelings."

"Feel sorry."

However, if Metis was not an artificial intelligence but a real human being, it would be very expensive for him to take nutritional supplements to survive such a huge and complex workload.

"I forgive you."

Metis pursed her lips as she spoke.

When Ji He left the control center, Metis was sitting on a swivel chair and drawing circles on the ground with the sliding track of the chair, like a child with ADHD.

Ever since she developed a little self-awareness, she has been really bored and lonely.

The next second, an inconspicuous optical computer virus popped out, was instantly blocked outside the system, and was decoded according to the process.

The virus was of low level. Metis stood up, not wanting to waste time on such a trivial matter.

After being decoded, the codes used to hack into the system turned into a strictly formatted text message.

The beginning of the letter was very formal, strict and a bit old-fashioned. It translated as: Dear Ms. Metis, I wonder if you know the existence of Athena.

Metis narrowed her eyes slightly and suddenly found it interesting.

The end of the letter is simple: Looking forward to your reply.

When Ji He left the control center, he picked up today's nutritional supplements on the way. He saw Cheng Zhi and waved to him.

The other party seemed not to see him.

Sergeant Ji didn't think much about it and planned to go find Colonel Huo.

The officers' dormitories were more strictly controlled. Fortunately, Ji He was Huo Yubai's subordinate and his iris and fingerprints had been recorded long ago, so he was able to pass smoothly.

"Colonel, you're looking for me?"

Alpha put his arms around Beta's waist, gently pulled him into his arms, and held him tightly.

He hugged her a little tightly, and her body temperature penetrated her skin through the fabric of her shirt. She buried her head in Ji He's shoulder, closed her eyes, and carefully smelled the scent of his body.

"I didn't finish my last family leave. Do you want to take a leave with me?"

"Colonel, do you want to date me?"

Huo Yubai held the man tightly again, holding his waist and saying, "Whatever you say is what I will do."

Ji He nodded and answered the original question.

“Yes.”

"Jihe, is there anything you want to do?"

Ji He felt like her mind was melting when Huo Yubai hugged her. As long as she was with him, everything seemed fine.

"I read in the brochure that..."

Huo Yubai had only said half of his words when his tongue suddenly got tied.

Ji He suddenly looked at the second-hand books and the booklet with a few pages opened on the table and asked, "Are you talking about that booklet?"

Huo Yubai: ...

"That doesn't look like something from a base library."

"Is it some bad stuff you didn't pass on to me?"

"Jihe, think about what you want to do on a date."