Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe sat in the warm server room, listening to the rumbling sound of the computer, and had lunch.

Fu Tianhe studied the disassembled battery and hard drive. What kind of important data was stored in them that would be deliberately destroyed?

He thought of the gap in the building's exterior roof and the broken section of the ladder. Even the cable car that facilitated going up and down the mountain was damaged.

Who is going to all this trouble? This server unit is still working. If it is really important, even if it encounters an accident, someone will definitely come to repair it. Why does it look like it has been abandoned now?

Fu Tianhe couldn't figure it out, but there were too many strange things in this world, and there was no need to understand everything clearly.

Curiosity kills the cat. It is not a good thing to try too hard to find out the truth. Just live your life peacefully.

After eating and drinking, Chen Ci walked around. He was also curious about why server units were built here. They should consume countless amounts of electricity every day. Where did the electricity come from?

I haven't heard of any large power plants nearby, or is there any power generation equipment specially built for this server?

Chen Ci searched everywhere. Perhaps to prevent mental power from interfering with the operation of the equipment, the area around the server unit and the inside of the island cavity were inlaid with raw stones that could block mental power. Only by getting very close could a weak mental power explore in.

But he still found something unusual around some corner.

A very slight smell, hidden in the cool fragrance of cedar and the dullness of the cavity, was detected by the Omega's keen nose.

Chen Ci stopped walking. The small door in front of him should be a temporary resting place for maintenance personnel. He reached out and pushed it open, fumbling on the wall, and quickly found the switch in the right position.

However, the lamp was broken, and only the light from the machine room coming in from behind could barely illuminate the room.

Chen Ci took out a flashlight from his pocket.

The room is not big, with a table, a bed, and a wooden closet with double doors.

Chen Ci walked straight to the closet. He sniffed lightly, then took a step back silently, staring at the thin black crack on the door, and said, "Fu Tianhe, come and take a look."

"Hmm?" Fu Tianhe raised his head, stood up, walked to Chen Ci's side, and noticed the cabinet that the boy had been staring at. "What's wrong?"

Chen Ci: "Do you smell anything?"

Fu Tianhe sniffed hard, then looked at Chen Ci and asked tentatively, "Is it moldy?"

"……never mind."

Chen Ci stretched out his arm, motioning Fu Tianhe to step back, and then directly opened the cabinet door.

The moment he saw the dry figure in the cabinet, Fu Tianhe jumped up on the spot:

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Amid the girl's screams, Chen Ci remained calm, without even moving his eyebrows. He raised the flashlight and aimed the light at the corpse's face.

The corpse belonged to an adult male Alpha. He was not too tall, so he could be stuffed into the closet. In the temporary rest room a little away from the crew, the temperature was not that high and it was very dry, so the corpse appeared to be dried by the wind.

He was wearing thick mountaineering clothes, and his neck and head were tilted to one side, showing signs of having been severely hit. There was dried blood on the inner wall of the cabinet, which was probably the direct cause of his death.

Chen Ci unhesitatingly reached into the pockets of the corpse and took out some simple personal belongings: a half-used pack of tissues, gloves, and a small bottle of hand cream.

But after searching his entire body, he could not find any trace of the terminal; his communication device had been taken away by the murderer.

If Chen Ci guessed correctly, this person should be a programmer in the data center, responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of the server.

Someone attacked him from behind, hit him on the head with a heavy object, and then stuffed the body into a cupboard.

Chen Ci doesn't know much about medicine, so he doesn't know how long it takes for this level of corpse wind to form, but it should have been some time.

Apparently, the damage to the server was also done by the same perpetrator.

A blue drop of water emerged from the side of the cabinet. It tentatively poked its head out to take a look, then disappeared in fear and hid in Chen Ci's pocket.

Fu Tianhe also came to his senses. It was really embarrassing that he, an Alpha who was so tall and strong, was not as courageous as Jiu Yue!

But it was really scary! When you opened the cupboard, you found a dried-up corpse staring at you. It was like a scene from a horror movie!

"Wait a minute," Fu Tianhe suddenly lowered his voice. He looked around nervously, and his body was close to Chen Ci, so that he could immediately protect him in case of an accident. "The murderer... wouldn't he still be here?"

"That shouldn't be the case." Chen Ci stepped into the closet to conduct a further search.

Fu Tianhe was so horrified when he saw this scene that even the blue drops of water in Chen Ci's pocket immediately escaped and threw themselves into Fu Tianhe's arms.

All items that could prove the man's identity were taken away. He spent countless days and nights alone in the small, dark closet.

Chen Ci took some photos to preserve as evidence, and then said to the nervous Fu Tianhe: "Let's go back."

Fu Tianhe took a few final looks at the corpse and sighed. They had no way of carrying the corpse out, so they could only let this poor guy continue to lie in the closet.

The two of them climbed the ladder back the same way, and when they encountered the cut in the middle, Fu Tianhe's heart almost jumped into his throat, fearing that someone would sneak in and cut off the rest.

Fortunately, the worries did not come true and they returned to the ground safely.

It was snowing again on the way back. It was not easy to come up, so Chen Ci searched the outside of the building again with extra care to make sure that no other clues were missed before setting off with Fu Tianhe.

Most of the time, going down the mountain is much more difficult than going up the mountain, especially on snowy mountains with winding roads covered with thick snow.

For safety reasons, they walked very slowly, and when they finally reached the foot of the mountain, the sun was already setting.

Da Congming went out early to greet them. When he saw them from a distance, he ran towards them barking.

It pounced on Chen Nian, stepping on him with its two front paws, swinging its tail like a propeller, then turned to Fu Tianhe, eagerly hugging another master.

Fu Tianhe touched Dacongming's head. Chen Ci was looking at the horizon. The fiery red sunset slowly fell into the sea level, reflecting the deep blue ocean into a gorgeous orange-red, like a huge bowl of boiled soup. Chen Ci suddenly felt hungry.

They sat on the ground in front of the hut and admired the magnificent scene that appeared every day.

Chen Ci's bracelet suddenly vibrated.

He looked down and saw a message from Shaflay saying that he had just received an emergency notice from the White Tower that Chen Ci might need a physical examination the day after tomorrow.

Oh, physical examination.

The thrilling journey made Chen Ci forget that this incident had ever happened.

Chen Ci: [Why do you need it so urgently? ]

Shaflay: [The White Tower said they discovered a leak, so for safety reasons, we need to stockpile some.]

Chen Ci stayed in the palace for nearly a week, then took a boat to the exploration platform, dealt with Shira on the island, and now has lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for quite a long time, a total of forty-seven or forty-eight days.

Shafley: [Is it convenient for you to come back tomorrow? A flying vehicle will come to pick you up.]

Chen Ci: [Convenient.]

Chen Ci and Shafla agreed on a time and place, and the matter was settled.

The last ray of sunset light disappeared on the sea level. Fu Tianhe stood up, feeling a little hungry: "Let's go inside and have dinner."

In the dark night, only the window of the small house was lit, which was the only warmth at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. Both of them were tired and lay down to rest early.

"I may have to go back tomorrow." Chen Ci said to Fu Tianhe.

"Tomorrow?" Fu Tianhe was stunned. "Why are you so anxious?"

Chen Ci: "I have something urgent to take care of. My friend will come to pick me up in a flying vehicle. You can come back with him."

Fu Tianhe was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Okay."

Chen Ci automatically interpreted the silence as not having enough fun. After all, they had finally set foot on this vast land and were spending the most relaxing and enjoyable time of their journey.

Chen Ci: "If nothing unexpected happens, I will continue my trip in a week, and I will still go to Sanshui."

Fu Tianhe listened quietly, an itchy feeling that could not be ignored was quivering in his eyes, like a worm trying desperately to drill into his brain, tossing and turning.

Only pain can stop the itch that makes me want to dig my eyeballs out.

Fu Tianhe always had a premonition that the time he and Jiu Yue had together might be running out.

He sighed: "I'm still reluctant to do so."

Chen Ci felt that he overreacted. Alpha has always been a generous person, so why is he so sad when facing a short separation?

Even though Chen Ci was slow to express emotions, one could still tell from Fu Tianhe's expression that he was depressed.

It was fine just now.

He leaned over and kissed Fu Tianhe on his lips.

It was originally just a comforting move, but when he tried to step away, the Alpha's hand pressed on the back of his head.

The kiss deepened, and Chen Ci didn't seem surprised at all. The Omega was completely relaxed from beginning to end, with only his thick eyelashes trembling slightly as he felt the touch brought to him by Fu Tianhe.

To be fair, they have both improved a lot since they started.

Their lips and teeth intertwined, and they tasted each other's pheromones, the scent of plants and flowers.

It wasn't a long kiss, Fu Tianhe quickly let go, he lowered his head to Chen Ci's neck, the temporary mark was about to disappear, the amber wood pheromone was so faint that it was almost imperceptible.

His fingers repeatedly rubbed the place where the teeth marks had appeared. He wanted to bite it again and inject his pheromones into it, so that September's body would continue to have his scent.

But Fu Tianhe can't.

The relationship between him and September must be kept within reasonable limits, so that even if one of them leaves forever, the one who stays will slowly be healed by time.

He tried hard to restrain himself because he didn't want to become the source of pain for September.

Likewise, clichés can no longer be marked.

He was going to have a physical examination. If there was still the scent of Fu Tianhe in his body, he would definitely be caught the moment he stepped into the laboratory door.

He didn't want to cause trouble for Fu Tianhe.

Alpha could only show his discomfort and reluctance. Chen Ci's neck was rubbed by his spiky short hair, as if he was being hugged by a big dog that made a whining sound in its throat and kept acting coquettishly.

Chen Ci often felt that what he could give to Fu Tianhe seemed to be much less than what Fu Tianhe had given him. He didn't even tell her his name, and Fu Tianhe was kept in the dark throughout the whole process, but he still accompanied her firmly.

The young Alpha is like a male bird courting a mate. He carefully builds the warmest and most beautiful nest, sings hard, and waves his feathers to win his favor. However, he finds it difficult to respond and can only fly into the nest and use himself as a reward.

Fu Tianhe gently licked the back of Chen Ci's neck, and the glands under the skin began to swell and ache again. It was expecting the Alpha's pheromones, but it was destined to be disappointed.

"Fu Tianhe." Chen Ci suddenly called him softly.

"Um?"

"I want it."

Since Alpha has always remained restrained, let him propose it. Chen Ci knows that Fu Tianhe will meet all his requirements.

Fu Tianhe was obviously stunned. Even though he already knew that Xiao Shao would not often speak very bluntly in meetings, he still couldn't help being surprised for a moment by this straightforward statement.

Before he could react, Chen Ci was posted.

The cabin in the forest lacks heating equipment, and the nights near the sea in early July are still a bit chilly, but with a quilt, there is actually no need to wear such thick clothes to sleep.

Fu Tianhe's Adam's apple rolled up and down slowly, and the determination he had just made collapsed in an instant. He would try his best to meet all of September's requirements.

It's the same this time.

Chen Ci's fingers curled up for a moment because of the strange feeling, but soon relaxed again.

He closed his eyes and tried his best to keep his breathing steady.

Fu Tianhe used all his patience and skills, but this time, he applied what he learned from himself to Jiuyue.

I tried my best to control my breathing to prevent anything more extreme from happening.

Suddenly, Fu Tianhe heard an unusual sound coming from the direction of the coastline.

It was a sound he was very familiar with, tiny tentacles followed the tide onto the shallow beach, mechanical parts collided with each other, making a crisp metallic sound, the primitive creatures were rushing towards the shore!

Fu Tianhe propped himself up on his elbows and looked out the window alertly, then heard a dissatisfied snort from Chen Ci's nose.

"Don't panic," the Omega said, slightly panting, "Go on."

Chen Ci knows why the original creatures came. They want to get the hard drive that was put in the package next to the bed. What kind of data is hidden in the hard drive that has been damaged by humans? Is the murderer who destroyed it and killed the programmer related to the original creatures?

But now was not the time to think about these things, as that bony hand was stealing his attention.

Fu Tianhe is the best engineer. He repairs and lubricates old and rusted parts. His fingertips are rubbed with the silk from years of hard work. He touches every part and makes precise judgments.

This was a feeling Chen Ci had never experienced before, and his breathing became disordered.

In the past, Omegas were always lacking in interest, and were eager to complete their tasks as quickly as possible. Even when they were in a fever period, they were too lazy to take action, and they placed their hopes on the specially made powerful inhibitors.

Maybe... it was because of the person holding him in his arms.

The primitive creatures' attack on the shore is still going on. The distance between the hut and the coast is actually very far. The spiritual power has already detected the situation outside. If they are patient enough, they can probably arrive at noon the next day.

After an unknown amount of time, the light in the cabin was turned back on.

Fu Tianhe got off the bed, his steps even staggering a little. His whole face was red from the tips of his ears to the base of his neck, and he quickly went to get some water.

Chen Ci sat up against the wall. His clothes were neatly arranged, but there was a slight pinkness on his cheeks. His breathing became steady again. The Omega raised his hand, looking at the blood flowing between his fingers under the light.

Like a sundae melting in the hot summer, sticky and slightly cool.

Rich amber wood and tuberose fragrance intertwined.

Fu Tianhe brought some clean water and as soon as he turned around, he saw Chen Ci put his hand into his mouth.

Fu Tianhe:?!?!?!

In an instant, he completely lost the ability to speak and almost dropped the bottle of water on the ground.

Chen Ci quickly took his fingers out. He pursed his lips and lowered his eyelashes slightly, as if he was savoring the taste, as if he had just drunk fine red wine or a glass of rich latte.

Fu Tianhe: “…………”

He swallowed hard, then moved over on hand and foot to place the water beside the bed.

"What time is it?" Chen Ci asked him.

"Uh...it's just eleven o'clock."

Chen Ci nodded. He took the paper from Fu Tianhe, wiped his hands clean, and said, "Next."

Fu Tianhe spent a pretty crazy night.

Jiu Yue is not shy at all. He is very honest and always expresses his true feelings. His precise and scientific expression, like a medical report, not only did not make Fu Tianhe depressed, but instead filled him with indescribable interest.

He didn't remember what time they went to bed, but when the sunlight shone through the window and onto his thin eyelids, it failed to wake him up.

It's almost ten o'clock.

The boy in his arms was also a little confused. Chen Ci raised his hand and glanced at the terminal, then said slowly, "Well, my friend will be here in about half an hour."

Fu Tianhe: “What?!”

He got up in a hurry, put on his clothes quickly, and cleaned up the mess in the house.

Someone will come to pick up September, it would be terrible if we were seen!

Chen Ci leisurely poured himself a cup of warm water. He held the cup in both hands and watched Fu Tianhe cleaning tensely.

If he understood correctly, Shafley would come and pick him up in a flying vehicle himself.

They didn't have much luggage, and all Chen Ci needed to take away were the damaged batteries and five hard drives from the server room.

Fu Tianhe packed up in a hurry, destroyed all possible clues, and then sent a message to Zhuomacuo to inform her that he was leaving and thank her for her care during this time.

Just as he had arranged everything, he heard the sound of an aircraft approaching overhead.

Chen Ci drank the last bit of water in the cup and walked out of the hut.

The bright sunlight made him squint. The primitive creatures were still trying to log in relentlessly. The metallic dividing line had already covered the coast.

Fu Tianhe came out closely behind Chen Ci, and as they both watched, the aircraft landed on a flat open space not far away.

Chen Ci walked over carrying her bag.

The door of the aircraft opened automatically, and in the cockpit, Shafley was seen wearing a helmet and goggles, which covered his entire face tightly, ensuring that no one could tell what he looked like.

Fu Tianhe boarded the aircraft with Chen Ci and greeted him warmly: "Hi, brother."

Shafulai nodded to Fu Tianhe, but he didn't say anything to prevent his voice from revealing his identity.

However, Da Congming paid special attention to Shafulai. Perhaps he smelled the same scent of tuberose on Alpha, but it was left by Chen Nian.

Da Congming sniffed the Shafulai, then lowered his head to sniff Chen Ci, and then touched Fu Tianhe, who also had tuberose pheromones on his body, and was completely confused.

The two fastened their seat belts and the aircraft took off again. The original creatures lost their target and fell into a brief chaos.

Chen Ci looked out the window, his vision gradually occupied by the boundless ocean. The endless snow-capped mountains and grasslands were moving away. It wouldn't be long before they would be able to return to Cinnabar.

A blue water droplet peeked out from Chen Ci's collar. It had just been turned on and was still a little groggy, as if it had just woken up.

Fu Tianhe never thought that it was September’s friend who came to pick him up in person. He thought that the driver wearing a helmet and goggles was a professional pilot.

He and Chen Ci were talking in low voices, and when he woke up in the morning, he got up in a hurry without having time to be affectionate with her. It was a bit of a pity.

However, Shafley in front heard it clearly.

Even though he didn't know what was going on, he could smell each other's pheromones on Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe.

Chen Ci was quite calm and didn't think there was anything strange about it. The engagement between him and Shafulai had long become a piece of waste paper. Now that Shafulai was entangled with Chen Nian, she naturally wouldn't care about his intimacy with Fu Tianhe.

An hour later, they landed in Cinnabar.

Fu Tianhe had to go back to his residence in Information Processing Area No. 13, so Shafley temporarily dropped him off at the public airport. Fu Tianhe took Da Congming with him and said goodbye to Chen Ci.

"I'm leaving." Alpha was quite reluctant. Although September said that they would meet again soon and go to Sanshui together as planned, Fu Tianhe always had a bad feeling in his heart.

It came from his itchy right eye.

Chen Ci nodded, he moved over and gently touched Fu Tianhe's lips: "Let's go."

Fu Tianhe rubbed Chen Ci's neck contentedly and said to the figure in the driver's seat, "Thanks, brother."

Shafla nodded, the cabin door closed, and the aircraft took off again. Chen Ci looked out the window and saw Fu Tianhe standing there, looking up and waving at him.

With a silly smile on his face, his golden prosthetic eye shone brightly like the sun.

He stared at Alpha's gradually shrinking figure, and then he heard Shafulai say, "Let's go to my place outside first. You smell like Fu Tianhe all over you, you need to wash it off first."

Chen Ci hummed, Shafley paused, and then said, "Chen Nian is also there, you two can spend some time together today."

Chen Ci: "Did you tell him what I came back for?"

Shafley: "No, you just said you had enough fun and wanted to come back."

Chen Ci nodded. He had told Shaflay in advance not to tell Chen Nian about the physical examination. Maybe Chen Nian would know one day, but the later the better.

He raised his hand and touched the back of his neck. By tomorrow, the smell of Fu Tianhe would be completely gone.

The aircraft quickly landed on the top floor of Cinnabar. There was a small helipad in the backyard of Shafulai's villa, which was very convenient.

As soon as Chen Ci got off the aircraft, Chen Nian, who had been sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window waiting, couldn't wait to open the door. When Chen Ci entered the room, he immediately opened his arms and gave his brother a bear hug whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Then I smelled the irresistible amber woody scent on Chen Ci.

Chen Nian deliberately buried his face in Chen Ci's neck, sniffed it hard, and narrowed his eyes meaningfully: "Oh——"

"What are you doing? It's me who should be blamed." Chen Ci raised his hand and touched the back of Chen Nian's neck. The teeth marks were still fresh.

When Shafley entered the room and saw the scene, he suddenly felt as if he was a little redundant.