Chapter 93 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega 3. Alright...
Fog?
The Omega that Ganlu City is escorting away?
Why did he come looking for him in the middle of the night?
Qi Pingye was surprised, but he also sensed trouble.
But he was never afraid of trouble; he was only afraid of trouble that he didn't like.
Qi Pingye stopped what he was doing, pushed off with one foot, and slid out from under the landing engine.
There was no wind or sand inside the metal shed, and Qi Pingye felt cool and comfortable, wearing only a pair of long pants and a tank top.
As he slid out, his young face was revealed first, with sharp features, handsome to the point of being fierce, and a pair of deep black eyes that were exceptionally bright, containing a chilling power.
Next came his exceptionally muscular upper body, broad-shouldered and backed, with strong arms and a bulging chest. From the exertion, a deep groove ran from his jaw to his lower abdomen, held together by clearly defined muscles.
Finally, a pair of long, slender legs swung out, and with a slight step, full of power, they stopped the low control frame and flipped themselves up.
Qi Pingye was already quite tall, and after his second differentiation, he grew even taller, reaching a full 1.87 meters. In the past few days, to avoid drawing attention to his height change, Qi Pingye would intentionally or unintentionally hunch his shoulders.
Even when he was an Omega, despite his inherent physical limitations, his physique was better than many Alphas. Half of the noble young men who pursued him dared not show their muscles in front of him, for fear of being made look weaklings. Now, after his second differentiation, his physique has reached an even higher level.
The mist was only a few steps away from him, and the visual impact was even more intense. Almost instinctively, the Omega's throat tightened, and he slightly turned his gaze away from Qi Pingye's eyes.
"You're too kind. Just call me Qi Ping. Mr. Chen, is there something you need?" Qi Ping subtly sized up the Omega who had brought Ganlu City a lot of buzz for half a month.
He was half a head shorter than him, dressed in all white, with a light-colored shirt over his short-sleeved shirt, probably to keep warm in the night. This made his fair face look exceptionally clean and beautiful, especially his eyes, which held a pool of amber light, brimming with unspoken words and extremely captivating.
I never imagined that such a delicate and lovely Omega could grow in a place like Zorro Star, where sandstorms rage all year round.
Shen Wu smiled faintly: "It's nothing, I just saw you hadn't rested yet, so I came to check on you. Calling you Qi Ping sounds a bit formal, you look a bit older than me, so I'll just call you Brother Qi? Brother Qi, you can call me Xiao Wu."
Qi Pingye paused in the act of pulling off his gloves, then looked up at Shen Wu.
Shen Wu seemed oblivious to Qi Pingye's gaze, simply smiling as she stepped forward and offered him the water in her hand: "I've heard of you, Brother Qi. You're quite famous in many machinery factories and repair shops in Ganlu City. It's only because Engineer Mao is always at the City Lord's Mansion and doesn't go out that I didn't know you. I heard from them today that you were the one who came to help repair the aircraft, so I thought I'd come and see for myself."
Qi Pingye took the water, glanced at it, and didn't drink it.
Shen Wu didn't seem to care and continued talking: "I'd heard them say before that Xiao Qi from Oasis No. 3 was a very skilled mechanic, and today I finally met him. Brother Qi, you probably don't know, but I used to be an apprentice at a repair shop, but unfortunately I was too clumsy and didn't do very well..."
As Omega spoke, he lowered his eyes with a hint of disappointment.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he shifted his body slightly.
As he moved, the shirt he was loosely draped over his shoulders suddenly slipped off and fell down, right in Qi Pingye's direction.
Qi Pingye raised his wrist and grabbed the shirt.
A gentle breeze stirred in the air, carrying a faint yet alluring cool fragrance.
Omega was a beat slow to notice the situation, and his face immediately turned red: "Oh, I'm sorry, Qi-ge, these clothes are too slippery, thank you..."
He reached for his shirt.
But when I tried to pull it, it wouldn't budge.
"Brother Qi?"
Shen Wu looked up, her eyes wide with a bewildered look, like a young deer.
"Alright, stop pretending."
Qi Pingye suddenly said.
Shen Wu was taken aback, her eyes filled with innocence and confusion: "Brother Qi, what are you talking about..."
Qi Pingye put the bottle of water down.
The dark water bottle blocked the work light on the bottom operating rack. Most of the light in this corner was swallowed by the water, leaving only a shadow that pressed down on Qi Pingye's deep facial features, making his black eyes appear unusually deep and obscure.
"Newly differentiated Omegas are in a period of rapid development, and the area around the glands at the back of their necks will swell noticeably. This swelling will last for at least six months. After six months, the glands will be fully mature, and the back of the neck will become flat and normal."
Qi Pingye looked at Shen Wu: "Your nape is very flat."
Shen Wu's expression changed slightly.
As the shirt fell off, Qi Pingye's gaze immediately fell on the back of Shen Wu's neck. Having been an Omega himself, how could he not know the glandular development of an Omega?
“You differentiated into an Omega at least half a year ago, not half a month ago,” Qi Pingye said. “But it’s true that your Omega identity was only discovered half a month ago. An Omega who can grow up alone in a place like Zorro Star and successfully hide his differentiation for at least half a year cannot be a clueless little deer.”
"Little deer? So that's how Brother Qi saw me just now." Shen Wu laughed.
It's the same smile with upturned lips and curved eyes, but this smile is completely different from the previous one.
That layer of naive innocence that floated on the surface receded like water, revealing only the dark cave and sharp pebbles, damp, beautiful, and rugged.
Upon seeing the dense fog, Qi Pingye felt a sense of relief. He raised an eyebrow and said, "You couldn't possibly be unaware of the problem of swollen glands, nor could you possibly deceive the city lord."
“I know,” Shenwu said casually. “I’m just here to test you. To see if you are the useless Alpha they talk about, or the former Omega I suspect you are. As for the city lord, they all know that I didn’t just differentiate recently, but compared to the current interests, whether or not they care about the past is not so important.”
As expected, Qi Pingye was not surprised by Shen Wu's answer, but he was a little surprised when he heard Shen Wu guess that he had been an Omega.
He asked curiously, "You think I was an Omega before I was crippled?"
Shen Wu chuckled lightly, saying matter-of-factly, "Otherwise what?"
"Because I'm indifferent to you?" Qi Pingye guessed.
“No,” Chen Wu glanced around. The spot where Qi Pingye was repairing was in the corner of the metal shed, a blind spot of the small building. It was almost completely hidden by aircraft, iron frames and walls, which was why he chose to come at this time. “Actually, I’ve seen you a long time ago.”
Qi Pingye raised his eyebrows.
“It was around February two years ago,” Shenwu withdrew her gaze, her eyes filled with reminiscence. “It snowed in Ganlu City, and you dragged your two not-so-clean legs around looking for mechanical repair work. I was an apprentice at a repair shop at the time, and you went there. They all said you were a crippled Alpha, but I didn’t think so. I can’t explain why, maybe… it’s just a kind of intuition between kindred spirits?”
Now, how about you feel about it again?
Qi Pingye really wanted to say that to Shen Wu, but considering the potential consequences of revealing his identity, he regretfully gave up. He had no trust in Shen Wu, who seemed so cunning.
"Let's get down to business," Qi Pingye said, not wanting to waste any more time. "You already knew me, so why are you coming to see me in secret? What's the matter?"
Shenwu seemed to have no intention of beating around the bush anymore. She smiled and said, "I hope you can help me escape. I don't want to go to the Central Star and become a breeding tool for some old man who is about to die or some mentally challenged man who can't take care of himself."
Qi Pingye's expression changed slightly: "Weren't they going to send you to the Omega Protection Association?"
“Of course not,” Shen Wu said with a bitter smile. “What the city lord wants is far beyond what the Omega Protection Association can provide.”
Qi Pingye's brows furrowed even more: "Ganlu City has produced a B-level Omega. If he protects him well, it will definitely be a political achievement. Sending him to the Omega Protection Association will definitely not be a loss for him, unless he wants more... Could it be that he wants to be transferred out of the Windwalking Sky Domain directly?"
“Yes,” Shen Wu nodded, confirming his guess, “I overheard that he wanted to leave here and go to the Central Star. A big shot on the Central Star agreed to his request.”
Qi Pingye sneered inwardly. A bunch of bastards whose ancestral graves have been blown up, they love doing things that invite divine retribution. Transferring them away from the Windwalking Sky Domain to the Central Star is something the Omega Association definitely can't do, nor will it do, but many powerful figures on the Central Star are eager for it.
"How do you want me to help you?" Qi Pingye asked.
Although he was angry, he did not immediately agree. This was his first time meeting Shen Wu, and he couldn't completely believe everything Shen Wu said, even though he was more inclined to believe that what Shen Wu said was true.
“I’ll find a way to get you to come with us,” Shenwu said, clearly having planned it carefully. “Once the spacecraft leaves Zorro, we’ll look for an opportunity to cause some trouble for it when it lands on a planet or spaceport for resupply, using your technology. When they’re busy, we can escape.”
It sounds like a feasible plan, although it's likely to have many flaws in practice.
Qi Pingye pondered.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Shenwu, after trying to establish a relationship and play the victim, then offered up her bargaining chips: "You lost your glands, so you must be suffering from pheromone imbalance and hormonal imbalance, right?"
"Having your glands removed won't kill you, but you'll suffer endless pain. It's an incurable disease, and only injecting pheromones of your own kind can barely balance and regulate it. Omegas are extremely rare on Zorro Star, and pheromones are practically priceless. You've endured so much pain; don't you want some relief? We're both Omegas. If you agree to help me, I can extract my pheromones for you, enough for at least a month."
Qi Pingye paused, then gave Shen Wu a strange look.
Shenwu didn't understand his emotions and assumed he didn't believe her, so she said, "If you need it, I can pay you for a dose of my pheromones tomorrow. Also, I can grant you another request, as long as it's within my power."
Qi Pingye was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you so sure I can help you escape successfully?"
Shen Wu smiled and said, "What I said at the beginning wasn't all a lie. You are a very skilled mechanic, kind, and intelligent."
"Thank you for the compliment," Qi Pingye said, somewhat annoyed.
This is definitely an Omega with a mind as sharp as a sieve; he was flattered again after only a few words.
"We don't need pheromones for now. You should go back first. I'll think about it," Qi Pingye said finally.
He wasn't exactly a chivalrous person, but he wouldn't stand idly by when someone asked him for help and he was capable of doing so.
Firstly, he didn't want to fight an unprepared battle and needed to gather more information before deciding whether to agree. Secondly, he didn't quite trust Shen Wu; talking to him always gave him the feeling of being played, which made him unwilling to grant his wish too easily.
Anyway, the sandstorm hasn't ended yet, and the aircraft hasn't been repaired. The escort team won't leave for at least the next three days, so it doesn't matter whether he agrees sooner or later.
Upon receiving this reply, Shen Wu didn't press the matter further. She simply stared at Qi Pingye with her amber eyes for a moment before saying, "Alright. I'll come back to ask for your answer at this time the day after tomorrow."
These words were gentle yet contained a hidden strength, and they were nothing like the traditional impression of Omega among the Federation people.
If it weren't for Qi Pingye's exceptionally keen sense of smell as an S-class Alpha, allowing him to detect the faint scent of cold mist roses in the air—a scent so faint that ordinary Alphas couldn't even perceive it—he would have suspected that this person was sent to test him, rather than some Omega from Ganlu City.
Faced with Shen Wu's deadline, Qi Pingye said nothing, only waved his hand to send him away.
He didn't want anyone to see Shen Wu with him; he knew that would be a huge problem.
As if knowing what he was thinking, Shenwu didn't linger any longer, turned around the corner, and prepared to leave.
He had only taken two steps when Qi Pingye behind him, as if he had been holding back for a long time but could not hold back any longer, asked, "You came to see me, aren't you afraid I'll tell on you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Wu paused, turned her head slightly, and gave a soft smile: "You won't."
"Besides, what good would it do to report me? Without your help, Brother Qi, it would be very difficult for someone like me who has never even left Zorro Star to escape successfully. If I can't escape, what difference would the outcome be from being betrayed? Could it get any worse?"
Qi Pingye leaned back against the control panel without saying a word.
Chenwu stepped into the lightless darkness.
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