Chapter 108 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 18. You…
One month later, in the ninth district of Far Voyage Star, at the Snake Nest Bar.
Amidst the deafening music, Qi Pingye, dressed in a trench coat and ankle boots, leaned against a secluded corner, away from the wildly swaying crowd, his eyes closed, rubbing his temples repeatedly.
He didn't sleep well last night, and didn't have time to catch up on sleep during the day. Now, he has to come to this place to suffer again when it gets dark. It's really painful.
Fortunately, the pain didn't have to last long.
A few minutes later, a man with a scar on his face walked over and tossed him a chip card: "The final payment from 'Viper'."
Qi Pingye opened his eyes, perked up, and scanned his watch. He heard the satisfying sound of money being deposited into his account. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay, it's settled. You can still come to me if you need any work, but like I said, I won't take on anything that's not challenging; it's a waste of time."
The scarred man sneered: "You're really arrogant, kid, but you do have the right to be arrogant. Speaking of which, with your skills, you should have no problem getting a senior mechanic certification, right? Why don't you go? With a certificate, even on our black market, the price would more than double, and you could take on more legitimate jobs. At least you wouldn't have to take jobs like repairing human-specific robotic dolls anymore."
Qi Pingye's eyelids twitched at the mention of this job.
“I started preparing for the Master Mechanic exam a few years ago,” he said casually. “I don’t even consider the Senior Mechanic.”
"Fine, mechanical master, keep spouting nonsense all day long!" the scarred man laughed and scolded.
Qi Pingye twitched the corner of his mouth and stepped out.
"Leaving so early?" the scarred man shouted.
Qi Pingye didn't answer, he just waved his hand.
The place was filled with the smells of cigarettes, contraband, and unrestrained pheromones. Just one more breath and Qi Pingye felt he'd lose ten years of his life; it was simply unbearable. When he first arrived on Yuanhang Star and tried to sneak over here to make a deal, the scarred man had tried to keep him a few times, but he'd refused each time, so he never brought it up again.
After leaving the Snake Nest Bar, Qi Pingye took a deep breath of the fresh air outside, then quickly walked out of the neighborhood, avoiding the exposed holographic images and the unrestrained men and women at midnight.
It was almost 11:30, and he had to pick up Chen Wu from school.
Yes, school's out.
Not long after he and Shen Wu arrived on Far Voyage Star, Shen Wu asked him to find a night school where he could learn to fly aircraft. According to Shen Wu, all the things he had originally thought about for the future seemed a little lacking after he had flown an aircraft.
He enjoys traveling in space.
This was something Qi Pingye hadn't anticipated. But Shen Wu had her own ideas, and he had always known that.
The two rented a small house in the Ninth District, and their daily lives were quite regular. During the day, one worked at a machine repair shop, while the other stayed home and worked on the jobs he had taken on. In the evening, one went to school, while the other either went to the black market or continued working on the jobs. Then, when it was time for one to leave school, the other would go to pick him up.
"You don't need to pick me up every day. Get some rest. This neighborhood is very safe. Even if anything happens, you don't need to worry about my skills..."
Shenwu said the same thing.
But Qi Pingye had his own reasoning: "No matter how capable you are, it doesn't stop me from worrying about you. These are two different things."
Later, Shenwu stopped trying to persuade him and let him come to pick her up.
Even if he does take the job, he probably won't be able to do it for more than a few days.
Qi Pingye stood at the school gate at night, casually looking at the few red dots flashing in the distance.
That was the night patrol squadron of the Third Legion, which was now stationed on Far Voyage Star.
Qi Pingye squinted for a while, and then the crisp sound of the school bell rang in his ears.
After a while, the gate opened, and wave after wave of people came out, men, women, young and old, all looking tired.
Qi Pingye withdrew his gaze and looked into the crowd. Before long, he spotted a familiar figure.
"Ye Ping!"
Shen Wu also saw him, and her indifferent expression immediately changed, turning into a smile. She called out his pseudonym and ran over quickly, not forgetting to wave goodbye to her classmates who had come out with her, "I'm leaving now."
"Bye-Bye!"
"be safe!"
"Give it to me."
Qi Pingye took Shen Wu's bag, slung it over his back, half-embraced his shoulder, and led him away from the crowd towards his residence.
"How was your learning today? Are you still getting familiar with the aircraft?" he asked habitually.
“No, we’ve entered a new phase. I started using the simulator today,” Chenwu replied, glancing up at Qi Pingye. “Have I ever said that you ask me this every day like a parent concerned about their child’s studies?”
Qi Pingye patted his head: "This is the last question today. After that, even if you want me to ask you every day, I won't have time."
Chen Wu paused, then suddenly remembered something: "Is it the mercenary team you wanted to join? Did you apply?"
“That’s right,” Qi Pingye said with a smile, putting his arm around him. “If you pass the assessment tomorrow, I’ll treat you to a big meal.”
As Shen Wu's lips involuntarily curved upwards, pressed tightly against the Alpha's overly hot chest.
He was also happy for Qi Pingye.
When he first arrived at Yuanhang Star, Qi Pingye told him his purpose for coming there. First, he wanted to recruit some helpers to build up his strength for revenge. Second, and most importantly, he wanted to investigate the truth behind the deaths of his biological parents.
Before this, Qi Pingye had investigated and found that his biological parents were both military personnel, holding the rank of major, and were employed by the Silver Wing Legion before it was downgraded to a corps.
The Silverwing Legion, now called the Silverwing Corps, was formed thirty years ago to fight against alien species.
At the beginning of its formation, the legion selected a large number of outstanding soldiers and officers from various armies. Later, it fought on the border and became famous, becoming the most famous special forces legion in the entire White Night Federation.
But all of this came to an end twenty-four years ago.
Twenty-four years ago, an alien species launched a surprise attack on Far Voyage Star, triggering the "Far Voyage Star Rebellion," which is still mentioned in various news reports today.
The Silverwing Legion suffered heavy losses in this battle, its strength was severely depleted, and it quickly declined. The legion, which originally consisted of three divisions, was soon reduced to a regiment, and the legion was downgraded to a corps and incorporated into the Third Legion.
Currently, although the Silverwing Legion is still on the front lines fighting against the aliens, it is not well-known, and only about two thousand people come and go.
Qi Pingye wants to investigate the situation of his biological parents, and the best way is to infiltrate the Silverwing Legion.
However, the Silverwing Legion had not recruited soldiers for a long time, and Qi Pingye's identity was not suitable, so they could only start from other aspects and choose peripheral mercenary teams that were suspected of having close ties with the Silverwing Legion.
These types of teams have less stringent vetting processes, but the missions they undertake are often peripheral and dangerous.
However, Qi Pingye didn't care about that.
"Is there anything I can help you with in preparation for the assessment?" Shen Wu asked.
“There’s nothing much to do. The assessments for mercenary squads are pretty much the same all the time,” Qi Pingye raised an eyebrow. “You just need to think about what to eat tomorrow night. Seafood, barbecue, hot pot, or maybe some new restaurant…”
He glanced at the mist.
He suspected Qi Pingye was a foodie. Ever since arriving on Far Voyage Star, whenever he had free time and some spare money, he would find an excuse to take him out for a big meal. Luckily, like Qi Pingye, he wasn't prone to weight gain, and he often trained and fought alongside him, otherwise he would have developed a little belly long ago.
"Seafood, please," Chen Wu picked out something she hadn't eaten in a while, then her eyes flickered, her gaze lingering on the very faint dark circles under Qi Pingye's eyes, "Didn't you sleep well again last night?"
Qi Pingye knew he couldn't hide this from Shen Wu's eyes, so he didn't conceal it: "It's a little."
Shen Wu frowned: "Should we go to the hospital again for another checkup?"
"No need, it's just the same old stuff anyway, nothing serious," Qi Pingye said. "It's just a dream."
"Are you still dreaming about reading?" Shen Wu asked. "That book... 'Agent Omega: The Caged Bird of Five Bosses'?"
Although it wasn't the first time she had read the book title aloud, no matter how many times she did it, Chen Wu still couldn't get used to it and always felt inexplicably ashamed.
"right."
Qi Pingye sighed, feeling helpless.
At first, Qi Pingye didn't take the dream about reading seriously. He thought it might be because he had accidentally watched some melodramatic holographic film, which he couldn't remember, but his brain remembered, so he dreamed about it during the day.
But as the frequency of his dreams increased, he changed his mind and began to wonder if his nervous system was being disturbed. Otherwise, why would he dream of such creepy things so frequently?
Moreover, no matter how many times I dream about it, I only remember the title of the book, not the content.
Qi Pingye had a bad feeling, so he went to some well-known hospitals on Yuanhang Star that specialize in neurology and psychiatry and had a bunch of tests done.
But the result was always the same: no poisoning, no illness, no problems at all, just poor sleep.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, relax, and get some rest..." This is the advice most doctors give.
A small number of doctors also suggested he get his pheromone levels tested: "Have you had your fertile period this year? Once or twice? Could it be that you're in your fertile period?"
"When Alphas reach their most vulnerable period, they always have all sorts of strange problems. It's normal for you to dream about Omegas. I've even seen people sleepwalking and stealing kisses from different Omegas every night..."
"My pheromone levels haven't changed. Also, I didn't dream about an Omega. I dreamed about a book, and the book's title was... never mind." After explaining this five or six times, Qi Pingye was exhausted.
After learning about this, Shenwu came up with many ideas, but none of them came to fruition.
“You haven’t dreamed about it for a while, I thought it was over,” Shen Wu said with concern in her eyes, “This is really strange…”
Qi Pingye looked at his worried expression and chuckled softly: "There are countless strange things about the human body. Humans have been studying the brain for hundreds of years, and there are still many mysteries surrounding it."
"It's okay, don't worry, it's just a dream. I'm 24, not 64. It's okay if I don't sleep well sometimes, it won't have any impact."
Since he couldn't see any problem, he simply stopped caring and let things take their course, hoping things would get better eventually.
Shen Wu looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and said, "Qi Pingye, tell me honestly, is it really not that your susceptible period is approaching and strange symptoms are starting to appear? You helped me when I had a fever, so if you're in your susceptible period and feeling unwell, I can help you too..."
Omega's lips twitched slightly, his amber eyes shimmering with starlight. "As long as... it doesn't get damaged."
Qi Pingye's gaze suddenly stopped.
Almost instinctively, he glanced at the back of the Omega's neck, where his hair brushed against the ground. Under the dim streetlights, a small section of it was exposed, covered with a delicate, jade-like luster.
A slight sheen of saliva seeped from the surface of Qi Pingye's tongue, and his chest rose and fell silently.
At first glance, this Omega seemed so scheming, but after making friends with him, he spoke so sincerely and without any reservations.
Does he still see him as a disabled Omega?
After a moment of silence, Qi Pingye's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice was low and slightly hoarse, "My susceptible period should still be far away. Even if... my susceptible period really does come in the future, don't help me, and don't say anything like... don't bite it or anything like that."
"Why?" Shenwu looked at him.
Qi Pingye lowered his eyes.
The two looked at each other.
"Don't pretend you don't understand," Qi Pingye said, tightening his grip on Shen Wu's shoulder. "If you really bite it and damage it, I won't pay for it."
Shen Wu's eyelashes trembled as he pinched her. She looked into Alpha's dark eyes, as if she saw something, and then abruptly turned her gaze away, remaining silent.
That topic is now in the past.
The two walked home as usual, their shadows cast by the streetlights. After washing up, they went to their respective rooms and went to sleep.
The next day, Qi Pingye got up very early, had breakfast with Shen Wu, tidied up, and went out.
Just as he and Shen Wu had said, the assessments for mercenary teams were all pretty much the same, and there was nothing special to prepare for. This mercenary team, known as Black Lily, which was suspected of working for the Silverwing Legion, was no exception.
Physical strength, endurance, pheromone combat, hand-to-hand combat, firearms, simulated battles...
These are all very basic things for someone like Qi Pingye, who comes from a proper military academy, and there is nothing difficult about them.
He passed the test without much effort and was taken to the base office to meet the squad's vice-captain.
This should be the final hurdle: the interview.
Qi Pingye recalled the information he had gathered about Black Lily during this period and planned to answer cautiously, offering appropriate bribes to leave a good impression on the deputy captain.
However, as soon as he entered the office, he knew that his plans were going to fall through.
Behind the desk, where bounty notices and gun parts were scattered, sat none other than the bearded man who had blocked the entrance to the public spaceship that night.
Of course, he wasn't wearing a fake beard or any disguise today.
An ordinary person probably wouldn't recognize him, but Qi Pingye was skilled in disguise and had keen observation skills, so he recognized him at a glance.
"Kid."
The bearded man suddenly spoke up, "You know me."
The tone was not questioning, but affirmative.
Almost simultaneously, the man raised his hand, revealing the dark muzzle of a gun.
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