Chapter 103 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 13. On the verge of...
"Sinking mist?"
The bathroom door wasn't locked. Qi Pingye hesitated for a moment, and seeing no response from inside, he still used a little force to pull it open a crack.
There were no splashing water, no scalding dampness, only the overwhelming, overwhelming pheromones of Omega, overflowing uncontrollably and wildly.
Cold Mist Rose.
Aside from Omega himself, Qi Pingye is probably the person in the world who has smelled this intoxicating scent the most.
However, whether it was the unexpected encounter in Oasis No. 3, or the occasional glimpse of it during the Omega fever period, it was completely different from this moment.
For a moment, Qi Pingye thought he had stumbled into a secluded and natural forest.
The forest was deep, shrouded in fog, the night was dark, dew slid between the leaves, and blackbirds hid among the branches.
He took a step forward, but suddenly felt a sharp pain. When he looked down, he saw a large patch of dark red roses.
They are boundless, gentle and quiet, hidden in the mist, as inconspicuous as withered branches. Only when he suddenly tramples on them do they reveal their thorns and release their aura, both cold and sweet, fiery and distant. Strand by strand, they weave a dense net, entangling people and making them dizzy.
Qi Pingye had smelled Shen Wu's pheromones before, but never before had he felt such difficulty breathing and a sensation of being caught in a whirlpool as he did now.
He felt the throbbing of the glands at the back of his neck.
Thump, thump.
Like a heart.
Qi Pingye's throat tightened, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
“Sinking mist…”
He stopped at the doorway, his fingers silently gripping the doorframe, and tried to keep his voice steady as he asked, "Are you alright?"
The bathroom was pitch black, with the shower curtain hanging down, blocking most of the bathtub. The only sliver of light that shone through the crack in the door was cut off by his tall figure, making it dim.
Qi Pingye couldn't see what was happening inside, but he could hear suppressed and rapid breathing coming from the bathtub, accompanied by the very soft sound of water ripples.
The bathtub was filled with water, and the misty atmosphere was submerged in it, offering no answer.
Torn between his worry and the stirrings of his own pheromones, Qi Pingye frowned and tried to remain calm as he asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Did you fall?"
The fog remained silent.
Qi Pingye closed his eyes briefly: "I'll go get you some inhibitors and pheromone regulating patches. Once you've calmed down, we'll go back to the medical pod. I know pheromone imbalance is very uncomfortable. I've activated the pheromone regulating mode in the medical pod; it's been treated, so you'll be fine soon..."
As he spoke, he turned around immediately, as if in a hurry to escape, and was about to leave.
But just then, Chenwu's voice suddenly rang out.
The sound was very soft, almost faint, spreading and echoing in the narrow bathroom, adding to the shivering.
“Secondary fever,” he said. “I have a secondary fever…”
Secondary fever?
Qi Pingye was taken aback.
Qi Pingye had never experienced Omega's secondary heat, but he knew about it.
This is related to the pheromone state of an Omega. Under normal circumstances, it will not occur, but under the current fog, it is obviously not a normal situation.
The residual inducer may not have been completely eliminated, the fever period has just passed, and the pheromone disorder caused by the attack of the same-level Alph pheromone could induce a second fever, which is not impossible.
To resolve the secondary fever, regulating pheromones and injecting inhibitors are not very effective. If you don't want to be marked, you can only go to the hospital for more in-depth treatment.
Therefore, without needing to look, Qi Pingye already knew the diagnosis given by the medical ward: send him to the hospital or temporarily mark him.
However, at this moment, the former is clearly unable to do so.
Qi Pingye turned his head and looked at the dimly lit, almost mysterious bathroom in front of him, his chest heaving silently.
"You already know, don't you?"
He suddenly said.
Neither of them are stupid. Given Shen Wu's performance, what is there that Qi Pingye can't react to?
Omega heard, or has already guessed, that he is an Alpha.
This secret was initially kept hidden due to distrust, then hesitation, and was never revealed.
Qi Pingye thought he should wait until they arrived on Yuanhang Star and settled down, then the two of them could find an opportunity to have an open and honest conversation. After all, it was really strange that he had suddenly said he had differentiated into an Alpha for the second time without any reason.
But unexpectedly, plans don't always go as expected.
Shenwu already knew and was going to confront him about it.
"right……"
As expected, Chenwu gave an affirmative answer.
He asked softly, "Is it... secondary differentiation?"
"yes."
Qi Pingye replied, "Just before you arrive at Oasis No. 3."
Shenwu fell silent.
The dim and silent air, accompanied by thick and rich pheromones, slowly churned and surged inside and outside the bathroom, in the light and shadow.
Suddenly, the sound of water was heard.
Qi Pingye raised his eyes.
As the shadows swayed and flickered, a long, white hand emerged from behind the shower curtain, grasping the edge of the bathtub, dripping wetly.
Its veins bulged slightly, and it trembled as it lifted the edge of the shower curtain, revealing a face through the damp and cold light.
Her skin was pale, not like jade, but like frost or snow, so white it was cold and translucent. Only in this way could her black hair be set off as extremely black, and her red lips as extremely red. One was soft, like the darkest satin, and the other was full, like the most beautiful stamen.
Amidst the striking and vivid colors of black, white, and red, two pools of soft amber are unexpectedly added, like two swimming fish. With just a gentle blink, everything comes alive.
Vibrant and fragrant.
Today's events happened suddenly, and he did not follow his instructions to disguise Chen Wu.
Despite his pure and innocent face, the Omega was trapped in a vortex of desire, suffering greatly.
“Qi Pingye…”
His hair was wet, his eyes were misty, and his bare skin was a hazy expanse of white. He spoke softly by the shower curtain: "Are we... still friends?"
This sound suddenly released the tension in Qi Pingye's muscles.
He silently emerged from a state of inexplicable tension and began to breathe again.
“I hope so,” he said, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, hot beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, “as long as you’re willing, it can always be.”
He paused slightly, then continued, "I didn't intentionally hide this from you, nor did I have any ulterior motives. I..."
“I understand,” Chenwu interrupted him.
He looked at him, his lips trembling slightly from the heat and torment: "If I were you... I would also keep this secret. I'm not telling you now to threaten or blame you, I just... need you."
“Qi Pingye…”
Shenwu's eyelashes drooped: "Could you... bite me? As a temporary mark..."
Qi Pingye's eyes darkened, and his breath caught in his throat.
He had a vague idea, but he didn't expect that Shen Wu would actually say it.
When I was practicing Omega before, I had similar "friends" who made similar requests to me, and without exception, they all got punched by me.
But now, it is Shenwu who is making this request.
Should he hit him? Should he refuse him?
Can……
He is Shenwu.
“If,” Chen Wu spoke again, her damp face resting against the edge of the bathtub, half-submerged in light and half-hidden in shadow, “you don’t feel comfortable… or, if you have someone you like and don’t want to do this, that’s okay too…”
"Secondary fever... can also be tolerated, even without injections of inhibitors or labeling..."
Qi Pingye remained silent.
Chenwu's fingers, which had been clinging to the edge of the bathtub, slowly loosened.
“You can go out now,” he said, lowering his head. “Help me… close the door.”
There was silence inside and outside the bathroom for a few seconds.
The next moment, with a soft creak, the bathroom door closed, the light inside the bathroom disappeared, and it became completely dark.
"Deep fog".
Qi Pingye's shadow was shrouded in darkness, his features deep and his voice hoarse. "I'm willing to help you, and I don't have anyone I like, but I hope you're making this choice rationally... and don't regret it."
"I'm lucid enough to kill someone," Chen Wu chuckled softly.
Qi Pingye smiled, then stepped forward and walked over.
There was a moment of silence in the bathroom, then a second odor suddenly burst forth, as if a odor bomb had exploded.
It is sharp, spicy, wild, and full of life—
It is a thorn grass, the most prevalent plant on Zorro Star.
The thick fog was instantly enveloped by this familiar and comforting scent.
His mind calmed down, but the flames within him grew stronger in the wind, roaring and howling fiercely.
"The thorny scent you smelled earlier was my pheromones. I lied to you," Qi Pingye said in a low voice.
The fog did not respond.
His gaze was fixed on Alpha's shadow, and his already rapid breathing became even more urgent, each breath heavier than the last.
"cold water?"
Qi Pingye approached and noticed the coldness of the bathtub.
“…It’s not that cold water can’t suppress it.” Chen Wu tilted her head back slightly, the scorching heat filling the small corner, almost steaming.
This second fever is not as severe as the previous fever caused by the inducing agent, but it is not something that can be easily endured.
Qi Pingye frowned slightly and lifted the shower curtain.
Omega, dressed in white, barefoot, and soaking wet, sat in a bathtub overflowing with cold water. His black hair floated loosely, making him look like a beautiful water ghost, or perhaps a drowned soul.
The water ghost stared at him, the lonely spirit looked at him, their eyes filled with an even more shimmering and mesmerizing light.
Qi Pingye's heart suddenly clenched, as if it had been stabbed by something, and a fine pain rose up.
"You're really not afraid of getting sick..."
He sighed, bent down, grabbed Shenwu's arm with one hand and held his waist with the other, and pulled the Omega out of the water. "Get out first."
Omega's body was icy cold, but his breath was hot. Qi Pingye felt as if he had held a handful of snow in his arms, and his body was soaked through.
He didn't care about any of that. He reached out and grabbed a bath towel from the shelf, unfolded it, and wrapped it around the mist, covering it up completely. At the same time, he reached out, drained the water from the bathtub, and refilled it with hot water.
“Qi Pingye…”
Without the cold water, Chenwu's body temperature rose rapidly, and in no time, she transformed from a handful of snow into a ball of fire.
He exhaled, his fingers gripping Qi Pingye's collar tightening and loosening repeatedly, his forehead resting against the Alpha's firm shoulder, unsure whether he wanted to get closer or push him away.
Qi Pingye glanced at the slowly filling bathtub, then hugged Chen Wu and sat down on the half-wet blanket next to her.
"Deep fog".
Qi Pingye circled the person, his heart pounding erratically.
He didn't know what to say, so he raised his hand and, with extreme restraint and gentleness, stroked Chen Wu's still dripping black hair. "It will probably hurt a lot... I'll try to be as gentle as possible."
"Um……"
The fog was thick with the scent of thorns, and his vision and mind were both blurred. The sounds that came out of his throat carried a faint sob that he himself did not realize.
Qi Pingye's breathing became heavier.
He slowly released his grip, and through the Omega's soaked shirt, pinched his slender waist, lifting him up slightly so that he sat on his lap with his knees spread apart.
Omega flinched and pressed herself even closer to him.
Qi Pingye's short-sleeved shirt was completely soaked, both icy and hot.
He held the Omega's back and waist, his abdominal muscles tense, not daring to let anyone get too close.
Perhaps it was because of pheromones, or perhaps it was something else, but in any case, he felt an unbearable urge that he couldn't suppress and didn't want the Omega to find out.
If temporarily marking someone to help a friend in distress can be considered somewhat normal, then what about having a reaction while holding a friend who is completely soaked?
This is absolutely abnormal!
Qi Pingye didn't want to become a beast dominated by pheromones and instincts like those Alphas who lost their minds, and he didn't want to treat Shen Wu so roughly and carelessly.
So he took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his emotions, and with unprecedented gentleness and patience, he held the Omega's shoulders and back, finally asking, "...Are you sure?"
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