Chapter 1: Looking for the E mark? O(￣皿￣)乂(￣皿￣)……
There is something big happening in the league recently, a top priority.
——The old king passed away, and his youngest son Lin Zhi was about to ascend the throne.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recently led the Allied Forces to defeat the pirates and won the victory.
At this moment, all the warships have returned, and all the display screens in the imperial city are broadcasting the live press conference about this battle.
At the press conference, Lin Zhi, who had just gotten off the warship, looked a bit dusty and had a murderous aura that had not dissipated. He sat in the first seat in a white military uniform. His golden hair tied into a high ponytail contrasted with the gold-plated embroidery and badges on the uniform.
Perhaps it was because of the condescending look in those beautiful emerald phoenix eyes, or perhaps it was because of the sharp aggression in his aura, but just by sitting beside him, Lin Zhi made people feel intimidated.
This made the reporters who were originally going to interview him afraid to look him in the eye. Fortunately, most of the questions were answered by Lin Zhi's adjutants.
"It's said that the Alliance forces defeated the pirates this time, forcing them to retreat step by step and even perform three jumps in a row! Does this mean that we can finally have a brief period of peace?!"
One of the lieutenants smiled and replied, "Under the leadership of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we did succeed in deterring the pirates."
The reporter then asked, "Now that there are no external enemies, Your Highness, will you start a civil war and use this opportunity to recapture and clean up this cancer in the Lower City?"
——Lower Town!
As soon as this word came out, all the other reporters fell silent.
The reporters...or rather, everyone in the Upper City area, expressed dislike and contempt for the Lower City between their lines. After all, the two areas had been at odds for years, with the Upper City looking down on and fearing the Lower City, and the Lower City, in turn, being filled with hostility towards the Upper City.
The adjutant paused, "It's not convenient to disclose this. The details still depend on His Highness."
Everyone subconsciously looked at Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi had a blank expression on his face the entire time, and in front of the camera, his features showed his usual dignity and aloofness.
And in a place that the camera couldn't see, Lin Zhi gently rubbed his fingertips under the table.
It feels a bit...uncomfortable.
He adjusted his breathing silently and suppressed the discomfort in his body.
Finally, a reporter mustered up the courage to ask Lin Zhi, "Your Highness, the media has hailed you as the perfect Alpha, the dream lover of the Alliance's Omegas. Do you have any plans for your life?"
Lin Zhi raised his eyes and said calmly, "I have finished asking questions about the alliance and the battle. Let's stop here for now."
The reporter nodded sullenly.
After the press conference, Lin Zhi went straight back to the lounge.
The rest room was guarded by layers of personal guards. Lin Zhi casually pulled the curtains and lay down against the cushions.
Lin Zhi exhaled lightly, letting his tense body relax, and his golden hair, like a waterfall, fell along his cheeks and onto his shoulders.
He unbuttoned his military uniform, revealing the redness on the back of his neck...
A gland that belongs only to Omegas.
No one knew...the new emperor who was regarded as the perfect Alpha was actually a real Omega and was drugged.
Lin Zhi's eyes dimmed slightly.
Although the alliance won an overwhelming victory in this battle, the process was not as smooth as outsiders imagined.
Lin Zhi was exhausted from commanding thousands of troops and having to go into battle himself. At this moment, his pheromone disorder broke out without any warning.
He had been using excessive doses of inhibitors for years to hide his identity, and therefore had to endure monthly bouts of psychosis.
Lin Zhi was already used to this, but this time not only was the date of the attack different from the previous ones, but there was also... a strange feeling.
In the past, when it happened, Lin Zhi only felt sore glands, but this time, his whole body was aching, numb, and hot. This was too unfamiliar to Lin Zhi, so he didn't know that this "heat" was the so-called passion.
He just knew that something was wrong and immediately began to investigate.
After checking, I found out... he had been given a sedative.
Soothing drugs are generally used for special Omegas. The Alpha partners of these Omegas are usually away from home for a long time due to work reasons, so the dosage contains concentrated pheromones of the Alpha.
After Lin Zhi, who suffers from severe pheromone disorder, comes into contact with this type of drug, his body becomes dependent on the Alph pheromone in the drug.
Lin Zhi guessed that the person who drugged him must have suspected his identity as an Alpha, so he made such a test before he ascended the throne.
He even ignored the battle situation and chose to drug him at the front line where he was most difficult to be distracted.
It’s undeniable...that person did succeed.
Lin Zhi, who was on the front lines, had no time to clean up, nor was he able to alert anyone else. He could only mask his pheromones, take inhibitors, and hold on until now with only his breath and extraordinary willpower.
Lin Zhi subconsciously looked down at his white gloves.
The gloves effectively hid the wounds and red marks on his palms from being pinched.
Having been affected by the strange and strong Alpha pheromone for too long, he missed the best time for removal and treatment. The Alpha pheromone easily took root in his already fragile glands, forming a deep mark-like imprint.
Damn it…
Lin Zhi frowned slightly, feeling the Alph scent on the back of his neck, as if he had been marked by someone. Not only did his body feel uncomfortable due to the imbalance, but his heart was almost nauseous.
“Knock knock.”
At this moment, a knock on the door interrupted Lin Zhi's trance. The person who came was Lin Zhi's personal doctor Zhou Fang.
“Your Highness…!”
As soon as the Beta youth entered the room, he came over anxiously to check Lin Zhi's physical condition.
God knows how desperate Zhou Fang was after His Highness explained the situation to him on the warship.
His Highness not only asked him to come and provide a solution immediately after the army returned to the imperial city, but also to bring more powerful suppressants!
Let's not talk about the fact that if His Highness uses a stronger inhibitor, it will cause trouble sooner or later. The plan...
"Your Highness... now that things have come to this, there's only one solution... to directly find the Alpha who drugged you, have him truly mark you, establish this mark, and then regularly visit and comfort you..."
Zhou Fang didn't dare ask Lin Zhi who had given him the drug. The power in the imperial city was so complicated and intertwined that it was beyond the comprehension of a mere doctor like him.
Lin Zhi frowned, "No."
He knew very well that what Zhou Fang said was true. No matter whether other Alphas came in person or used pheromone injection, they could not cover the pheromones of the first marker.
But doing so would play into the hands of the person who drugged him and expose his Omega identity.
Lin Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
He is about to ascend the throne, and revealing his true identity at this time is tantamount to giving up the throne, which is impossible.
Zhou Fang's face became even more bitter.
He also knew that His Highness would not be willing to submit, but if he did not do so and instead allowed the situation to deteriorate, His Highness's life would be in danger...!
Lin Zhi stared at the anxious Zhou Fang, then glanced at his wrinkled gloves.
moment.
"There's another unpopular method."
Very unpopular.
He took a deep breath, as if preparing himself mentally, and then slowly uttered two words—
"Lu Yuan."
"……ah?"
When Zhou Fang heard this name suddenly, and from Lin Zhi's mouth, he was a little dazed for a moment.
Lu Yuan, the only remaining Enigma in the alliance.
He was once a talented general of the Alliance Army and an excellent Alpha, but seven years ago he split into Enigma for the second time, and after the split, he betrayed the Alliance and exiled himself to the dungeon.
Alpha is already powerful beyond human power, but Enigma is even more terrifying than Alpha.
Precisely because it is too terrifying and too powerful, the ordinary human body is simply unable to withstand such excessive power. After differentiating into Enigma, it means becoming a bloodthirsty and brutal humanoid weapon that can go berserk at any time.
Therefore, Enigma can cover Alpha's mark.
This is an absolute crushing defeat.
Zhou Fang couldn't believe it.
So, Lin Zhi wanted Lu Yuan to mark him?
"This, this..." Zhou Fang's eyes widened, "No!"
This is not an unpopular method, it is a weird one!
Your Highness, do you want to die faster?
No one can accept the power of pheromones, let alone an Omega like Lin Zhi whose pheromones are not optimistic to begin with!
Zhou Fang had seen people marked by Enigma before. They either lost their minds and became mindless slaves who could only beg for lust and pheromones, or they went insane or their blood vessels burst.
The ending is not good!
Zhou Fang was so anxious that his voice became louder because his Highness was determined to be the meat bun in this meat bun beating dog game. "And let's take a step back and say, even if a miracle happens and this method really works, Your Highness, that's Lu Yuan!"
Enigma is a dangerous person in the first place, not to mention Lu Yuan!
That’s... Lin Zhi’s enemy!
Before today, if someone told him that Lu Yuan bit Lin Zhi's neck, he would only think that it was aimed at the aorta and it had nothing to do with the mark at all.
Lin Zhi closed his eyes.
Before Lu Yuan went to the underground city, he and Lu Yuan were indeed... rivals. They competed for military academy grades and ranks, fought in the arena, and they couldn't stand each other's behavior and hated each other extremely.
Lin Zhi used to feel disgusted whenever he touched Lu Yuan's hand on the ring.
It would be better for him to die than to ask his nemesis to mark him.
Moreover, Lu Yuan would not lend a helping hand. He would only add insult to injury and take advantage of the situation.
but……
"He's more than just Lu Yuan now." Lin Zhi shook his head, "He's also a mercenary."
Mercenaries sacrifice their lives and souls for money. They are hyenas fighting for interests, and nothing in the world is more stable than interests.
It just so happened that the thing Lin Zhi had the most was money.
"Then Your Highness intends to... publish the mission anonymously through the dark web?"
Lin Zhi hummed: "You underestimate Lu Yuan."
The dark web has always been transparent in the eyes of the little hacker next to Lu Yuan.
They had been fighting each other for too long, and Lin Zhi knew Lu Yuan too well. This sharp lion would not let go of any suspicious clues. Hiding would only make Lu Yuan suspicious, so it would be better...
"I will issue a matching task directly to him in my own name and assign him to match with a certain O." Lin Zhi stood up and walked out.
Zhou Fang looked at Lin Zhi's back and thought that His Highness had gone crazy. He chased after him and landed a step behind Lin Zhi, his heart heavy.
Even if it succeeds, so what?
If the mind is not strong enough, O will completely become a slave to E.
Lin Zhi looked at Zhou Fang calmly, his eyes seemed to see through his skin and see into his thoughts.
"Zhou Fang, don't think about those things."
Lin Zhi's tone was as if he was discussing the weather today. "That's something only people with weak wills would be afraid of."
——The Crown Prince of the Alliance has no right to be weak.
Lin Zhi looked down at the gloves. Besides the bloody marks caused by his own pinching, the gloves also concealed a scar on the palm of his hand.
That was what Lu Yuan left for him.
That was the final exam of the military academy. Lu Yuan deliberately hit hard in the ring, but although he had an indelible scar on his palm, he also made Lu Yuan unable to get out of bed for three months because of his leg injury.
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly.
Losing to Lu Yuan? Never.
He can withstand Lu Yuan's mark even if it is Enigma.
Zhou Fang: “…”
Zhou Fang was speechless.
——It’s crazy!
…
…
Meanwhile, in the lower town.
Unlike the clean and tidy upper town with its towering skyscrapers, the buildings in the lower town are messy and disorderly, almost piled up together, like a honeycomb connected by cables and clotheslines, confusing under the interwoven neon lights.
And in this hive, located in the center is a huge circular fighting arena.
The rusty curved dome in the fighting arena contrasts with the crater-like steel stage below. There are also mechanical limbs and armor and weapon fragments that have not been cleaned up on the edge of the stage.
A tall, muscular man leisurely walked down the stage, his hands stained with blood and sweat. His patchwork outfit highlighted the distinct lines of his muscles, and a few drops of sweat slid down his chin and into his solid chest muscles.
He should have looked intimidatingly powerful, but his lazy and nonchalant temperament smoothed it all out. His wheat-colored skin and messy brown curly hair also made him look more casual and relaxed.
With every step he took down the dance floor, there was a cheer that almost overturned the fighting arena, as if they were reluctant to see him leave.
"Lu Yuan! Lu Yuan!"
There were thunderous screams from the audience, dedicated to the winner of this match, the master of the underground fighting arena, the only Enigma in the alliance - Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan raised one hand and casually greeted the audience.
At such a distance, no one noticed the strange look on the man's face.
A matching command appeared on his terminal.
A layer of gloom appeared on Lu Yuan's face. He ignored the cheers of the crowd and fell off the stage. The iron cage made a harsh sound with his movement.
A young man came forward excitedly, but when he saw Lu Yuan's expression, he immediately turned around and wanted to run away.
"Dark shadow."
The cold voice froze the boy in his tracks. He turned nervously and asked, "Boss, didn't you have enough fun?"
Lu Yuan asked, "Tell me, if someone you hate and haven't fought with you for a long time suddenly gives you a gift, how would you react?"
What is the problem?
The shadow said cautiously, "Of course I'll refuse it. I knew it was a trap right away! I won't even pay for the postage."
When he said this, he found that the boss's expression became sarcastic.
The shadow swallowed, "Did something happen?"
Lu Yuan shook the terminal in his hand, "There's a troublesome first-level encryption commission in Shangcheng District."
——Let him use Enigma's pheromones to cover the Alpha mark on an Omega.
Tsk...what coverage.
Lu Yuan, who had been hanging out in the dungeon for many years, sneered. This was either an Alpha ready to abandon his Omega lover whom he was tired of playing with, or he had played too much and the mark could not be washed off, so he was unwilling to take him to the hospital for a proper cleansing, simply because he was worried about the reputation being affected if the matter was exposed.
In order to distance himself from the matter, Lu Yuan was even forced to use such a desperate method to clean up the mark.
It's so despicable.
As expected of those corrupt dignitaries and second-generation officials in Shangcheng District, their style of doing things is still so disgusting.
This wasn't surprising; mercenaries had encountered commissions before, such as murder or taking someone to a downtown hospital for forced surgery or removal of markings. But what Lu Yuan hadn't expected was that this commission came from... Lin Zhi.
His nemesis, who values power and interests more than his life, is not so kind as to help other Omegas. There is only one possibility.
This Omega is Lin Zhi’s secret lover.
Lu Yuan sneered.
I haven't seen this "old friend" of his for a few years, and now he's having so much fun?
And what does that mean? Just throw the person to him to clean up after you get tired of playing with him?
The shadow scratched his head. A first-level encrypted commission could only be viewed by the designated client, so he couldn't ask for the specifics. However, he hadn't seen the boss look so subtle in a long time. He asked, "Will you accept this commission, boss?"
Lu Yuan stared at the terminal screen.
The two words of the signature at the bottom seemed like a blatant provocation, causing the adrenaline in his body, which had just come from the ring, to increase instead of decrease. Beads of sweat slid down Lu Yuan's bangs and hair, gently hitting the screen.
He said, "Answer it, why not?"
"ah?"
Lu Yuan smiled wryly and spread his hands, saying, "The reward is nine million."
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