After finishing the barbecue, Shi Xi stood up to pick wild fruits, leaving the Alphas time to spend with Chi Zaiqing.
He nimbly climbed up the tree, but because the grove had been almost completely harvested, there were no more fruits on the lower branches.
Shi Xi could only climb to a slightly higher place, and at this moment, a light drizzle was falling from the sky.
Not wanting to get the fruit dirty, he didn't shake it off, but patiently picked it slowly.
After he had picked enough fruit to eat, he prepared to jump down from the tree, only to find that someone was standing in the woods.
The other person's curious gaze fell on the fruit in Shi Xi's hand, and when they saw that Shi Xi had noticed them, they showed an embarrassed expression.
Shi Xi jumped down from the tree trunk, landing right in front of the other person—
"Excuse me, is this fruit... delicious?" the man asked first. He was wearing a beige hooded sweatshirt and matching pants, and his pale yellow shoes were covered in mud.
Her short, black hair was wet and stuck to her forehead; she had red eyes, a tall figure, and fair skin.
When she asked that question, the tips of her ears turned bright red instantly, and she carefully pointed to the wild fruit in his arms.
It looked just like a little white kitten that had gotten wet in the rain and was lost, pitifully trying to raise its paws to beg for food from a kind person.
Whose little omega has escaped?
Shi Xi was puzzled.
Because Chi Zaiqing, an omega who was even taller than him, was present, Shi Xi was not surprised that the other party was taller than him.
Shi Xi was a little unsure who this omega was—after all, besides their group, the only other people here were the various interstellar pirates gathered together by Asamia.
But judging from their appearance... they don't seem like wandering, evil space pirates.
"Can the cold medicine help me find out the other person's identity?" Shi Xi asked her system in her mind.
[Unable to find the other party's identity information] After three seconds, the little yellow chick shook its head and gave its answer.
That should just be an insignificant NPC.
"Do you have money?" Shi Xi looked at the stranger, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Fifty-one fruits, you can buy two to try."
According to the testimonies of the three space pirates in the cave, the pirates on this planet have one thing in common—
That means they had no money on them.
If the other person answers that they have no money, no matter how harmless they seem, they are very likely a notorious space pirate.
In that case, he would have to capture the other party to prevent him from tipping them off and exposing their location.
Seemingly surprised by his own words, the other person paused for a moment, then pulled out several banknotes from his pocket—
"This is all the money I have on me." The other person hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shi Xi with sincere eyes, pursed their lips, and said, "Could I have some wild fruit in return?"
Shi Xi glanced at it.
Seven and a half Imperial Coins.
Such a poor omega.
He was so poor that his conscience ached slightly.
Shi Xi: "..." Never mind, at least the other party has money on them, so they shouldn't be space pirates.
Shi Xi tossed him two fruits, "Just kidding, they're free, eat them."
The other person smiled at him and said, "Thank you."
Such politeness suggests he's most likely not a pirate.
Watching the other person wipe themselves with their clothes and start eating, Shi Xi asked, "How did you get here?"
The little white kitten, who was eating, paused. "A few days ago, I encountered the Mimic Insectoids on my starship. They jumped here from the starship. My bodyguard was seriously injured and died yesterday."
Oh, so it was one of those unlucky guys who came with them.
With bodyguards protecting him, no wonder he's so clean.
Most of Shi Xi's concerns were relieved.
The thought of the other person being alone, and being a precious omega at that, is unbearable.
"Do you want to come with me?" Shi Xi asked. "I have plenty of food there, and I can figure out a way to get out of here."
Leaving the other person here alone is not safe. Besides, even if the other person is not a pirate, if he unfortunately encounters pirates and reveals them, it may affect the plot.
In short, it's safer to take him back.
The other person looked at Shi Xi with some surprise upon hearing this, lowered their eyes and thought for a while, finally shook their head, smiled apologetically at Shi Xi, and said, "No need, my bodyguard contacted the outside world earlier."
"Someone will come looking for me."
Shi Xi was somewhat surprised.
It's surprising how strong this omega's sense of self-preservation is, several times stronger than Chi Zaiqing's.
"Really?" Shi Xi lowered her voice. "I heard there are ruthless space pirates here. It's dangerous for an omega like you to be here."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I'm a beta, I won't do anything to you."
Betas have no fertile period or estrus cycle, so this gender is relatively harmless to both Alphas and Omegas.
This time, the other person remained silent for a long time before finally declining, saying, "No, thank you for your kindness."
Alright, it seems the other party is determined not to go back with him.
Since that's the case, Shi Xi won't force it.
Hopefully, this omega will have a good time.
Shi Xi thought to himself, but calmly nodded. Seeing the other person turn to leave, he frowned and said, "Wait a moment."
The other person turned around, tilted their head, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
[He's so cute, I'm totally smitten...] The little yellow chick in my mind is lying on the ground, bleeding from its nose, looking completely charmed.
Shi Xi hesitated for a moment, then shared half of the wild fruit in her hand with him, saying, "Eat it sparingly."
The other person's beautiful eyebrows curved into a smile, and they thanked him again with gratitude.
"You're such a good person."
"You're welcome." Shi Xi waved her hand. "If I'm unlucky enough to encounter space pirates in the future..."
A hint of emotion welled up in the other person's red eyes. Just as he was about to thank her again, he heard what Shi Xi said next.
"...Just don't expose me."
"..." The man nodded: "I understand."
He also gave the large leaf, which he used to shelter from the rain, to this unfamiliar omega.
Shi Xi watched the little white cat leave the woods, took a deep breath, and turned to walk towards the cave.
He looked down at the bright red wild berries in his hand.
"I hope you'll keep your word."
...
Chi Zaiqing waited at the cave entrance for a long time.
He was getting impatient and wanted to go out and find Shi Xi. In fact, if Shi Xi hadn't repeatedly told him to stay here and wait for him to come back before he left, he wouldn't have waited so obediently.
He suppressed his impatience and glanced at Jiang Yichen. "Are you sure it's safe here?"
"Unless Asamiya comes here, no one will be able to find this place," Jiang Yichen said. "Wait two more minutes. If he doesn't come back by then, we'll go find him."
He had been to the pirate headquarters before; Asamia wasn't there, but Shi Xi hadn't returned for so long...
It wasn't just Chi Zaiqing who was worried; he also felt a vague sense of unease.
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