Translated by Eve
Edited by Juurensha and Serefina
Adonis would naturally cut Lin Zhan some slack. Not only because Lin Zhan was this worldâs protagonist, but also because he had long since planned to have him be his successor, as per the original plot, to prepare for Adonisâ future fake death.
â-This was the first time that Adonis looked forward to a war breaking out.
The fact that Sui Yuan wanted to cooperate with him on this made Adonis feel extremely happy. As such, he began to plan his and Sui Yuanâs life after their "sacrifice" even more meticulously and thoroughly. After all, they were likely going to settle down in this world for the rest of their lives. Adonis absolutely didnât want for his sweetheart to suffer even the smallest grievance.
Speaking of which, aside from the troublesome Omega pheromones that could suppress and attract Alphas, Adonis was extremely satisfied with this world. This was because the technology was advanced and life was convenient. Furthermore, evolution made everyoneâs lifespan very long. Their nation was also rich and powerful, and everyone lived peacefully. The most important point was that Alphas could also impregnate Betas, though the probability was rather low.
Anyways, since there were quite a few Beta-Beta couples that could have children, then he, as an Alpha, should be able to impregnate his partner.
When he thought about Sui Yuan holding their child in his arms, Adonis...Tch, why did he feel a bit unhappy?
When he thought of how Sui Yuan frequently played with the Crystal Beast while ignoring him, Adonis decided to push worrying about having a child for later, and also pondered over just straightforwardly discarding the idea altogether.
â-Sui Yuan can only belong to him. He can only look at him. A child is unnecessary.
An Alphaâs possessive nature and Zhao Xiheâs original controlling nature combined well. As such, his new temperament that came from fusing these two traits was even more intense than each individually.
Sui Yuan naturally didnât know what Adonis was planning in secret. If he had known, he would absolutely be ready to grind this possessive pervert into a bloody paste.
After spending their lunch break digesting the news of "Zheng Yu and General Adonis are having an affair" that made people feel sad, the trainees gradually regained their focus during the afternoon training.
All in all, although they were young and inexperienced, they were the top students of the military school. They were outstanding talents that had been chosen to become Mecha Fighters. No matter if it was their willpower or their endurance, both were above average. The most important part was to keep their own identities in mind.
Since even the instructors hadnât wanted to get involved in this matter, then they definitely didnât have a say in it. Only an idiot would unnecessarily argue and offend someone they shouldnât offend before getting expelled! So, as trainees, they only needed to carry on as usual. At most.......they could only discreetly suck up to Sui Yuan.
Thus, when Sui Yuan resolutely abandoned Adonisâ residence and returned to his own dorm room to rest, he discovered that his roommate treated him with much more enthusiasm than before.
"Yi? You want to eat at the cafeteria tonight? Is the General not going to come bring you dinner?" His roommateâs eyes widened in astonishment. What had nearly tumbled out of his mouth was: To give up such a delicious meal and drink nourishment fluid instead, you have to be really stupid!
"...Iâm not actually spoiled to the point where I canât drink nourishment fluid," Upon hearing his roommateâs implication, Sui Yuan fell silent. He decided to rectify his reputation.
"I didnât think that at all," his roommate coughed awkwardly, "I just feel that..it would be better if the stalemate between you and the general didnât last too long. After all, from what I see, he really cares about you. He treats you so well."
To this, Sui Yuan continued to stay silent. He obviously also knew this, but he also thought that he should teach the general a lesson.
"...Whatever. I wonât say anything more. As long you have a sense of propriety, thatâs fine," his roommate shrugged and patted Sui Yuan on the shoulders comfortingly, "To tell you the truth, if you really arenât going back there tonight, Iâm afraid that I wonât be able to sleep well tonight."
Sui Yuan glanced at him, eyes full of skepticism.
"Thatâs because I think that after sleeping half the night, our room will be invaded by someone. You understand, right......" His roommate teased him, looking "sad", glancing at the dormâs door with a look of pity.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Sui Yuan: ".................."
â-Now that he mentioned it, according to Adonisâ character, this was definitely a possibility!
Since he wasnât certain of what was happening on Lin Zhanâs end and wasnât sure whether the Alpha pheromones had dissipated from his body yet, Sui Yuan only used the communication device to call Lin Zhan and didnât go find him in person.
Once Sui Yuan received Lin Zhanâs replyâ that he was still going to temporarily stay at the dorms, away from places with Alphasâ he went to the cafeteria with several other Beta trainees, their arms around one anotherâs shoulders.Very soon, he saw Adonis, who had been waiting for him at the cafeteria entrance for a long time.
The originally noisy cafeteria quieted down. Everyone held their breaths as they lowered their heads to mind their own business. At first glance, it felt like he had entered a funeral hallâthe cause for this was the obviously displeased Gate God standing by the door and exuding a cold pressure.
The trainees that originally had wrapped their arms around Sui Yuanâs shoulders hastily withdrew their hands. They retreated to a safe distance. They tried their best to not toe Adonisâ bottom line.
Alphas were possessive creatures. They were extremely protective of their Omegas. Even though it was a Beta now...there probably wasnât much of a difference.
Indeed, when the trainees around Sui Yuan displayed their tactful behavior , General Adonisâ expression became much better. He even lowered himself to nod at them.
Immediately, the Beta trainees were all overwhelmed by his favour, practically to the point of having tears stream down their faces. They escorted the reluctant Sui Yuan to Adonis. Soon after, not showing even an inkling of friendship, they pushed him into the generalâs arms.
Adonis wrapped an arm around Sui Yuanâs waist. His other hand restrained his struggling arms. His face that originally had a wintry chill instantly became warm, as if spring had arrived with blooming flowers. The corner of his mouth rose into a smile, and he gave everyone a positive âWell done, I will remember all of youâ expression.
The Beta trainees saluted their beloved idol and senior officer, barely restraining their excitement. Soon after, they rushed into the cafeteria, leaving the two people alone. The people in the cafeteria also silently watched this scene and glared at these trainees who had âsold their friend for personal gainâ with hate and jealousy. They wished it couldâve been them.
Sui Yuan who was sold out: ".................."
"Do you want me to accompany you in drinking the nourishment fluid, or do you want to accompany me to eat dinner?" Adonis lowered his head and looked at Sui Yuanâs discontented face, his tone relaxed and enticing.
Understanding that the otherâs key words were âaccompanyâ and âtogetherâ, Sui Yuan resigned himself to his fate with a sigh and chose the latter.
At the Mecha Training Camp, Adonis deserved to be called a crafty man of many guiles. To maintain a cold war while surrounded by his fanboys was virtually impossible! Sui Yuan, who wasnât originally the type to stay angry, very quickly caved under the vast ocean that was the âcollective strength of the peopleâ and Adonisâ sugar-coated bullets.
Adonis who was able to coax his beloved, exhaled a breath of relief. He didnât know how many times heâs thanked the gods that his beloved was a silly-cute person and not someone who was fierce and strong-willed. Otherwise, his previous actions and display of âharming others for his own personal gainâ would not only prevent him from being able to win him over but would also force his beloved to thoroughly break off all relations with him and consider them irreconcilable enemies.
â-It was just a pity that he had yet to discover that beneath Sui Yuanâs silly-cute appearance, he was unyieldingly stubborn. Furthermore, this kind of behaviourâwhere he did not say a word, yet had actually had already planned stratagems to prevent objections from being raised by others â caught people unprepared, making them feel endlessly remorseful.
"So what youâre saying is that you want to cultivate Lin Zhan to be your successor, as per the plot?" Sui Yuan stuffed a chunk of meat into his mouth and chewed on the delicious morsel.
"Yes. After all, we already planned to find an opportunity to fake our deaths during the war. Lin Zhan is the best candidate to stabilize the morale of the troopsâAfter all, he has the protagonistâs halo," Adonis deadpanned while placing Sui Yuanâs favourite foods in front of him.
"...Anyway, the case of Alphas and Betas being together isnât a big deal, so there shouldnât be a need to fake our deaths, right?" Sui Yuan knitted his brows slightly. He really liked Mechas, and the earlier they completely deviate from the plot, the earlier heâd have to leave.....
"I know," Adonis nodded his head to show his understanding, "However, if we are separated from our systems, weâll become normal people. We wonât have their life-saving protection anymore. I canât be certain that you and I will survive the war unscathed," Adonis rubbed Sui Yuanâs rough, black hair. He smiled a bit helplessly, "I donât want to see anything bad happenâany accident that could take you away from me."
Sui Yuan hung his head, cheeks puffed, seemingly engrossed in eating. He didnât react to the way Adonis used every single opportunity to confess to him.
However, he knew that he himself felt bitter remorse, remorse but not the slightest bit of regret or hesitation.
He quickly sorted out his emotions and raised his head. His clear eyes were full of trust, holding no hints of confusion, "Ok. I understand. Actually, I donât like the battlefield. At most, I just find mechas to be quite interesting."
"Although you canât operate a real mecha once you leave the army, you can operate virtual mechas. Besides, even as a Mecha Fighter, you canât pilot your mecha everywhere everyday anyway. If itâs not during war times, theyâre really strict about it," Adonis consoled him with a smile and did not notice Sui Yuanâs brief moment of strange behavior.
0007 wound around them, pensive.
Because he felt remorseful and because the time in which they could be together visibly became shorter and shorter, Sui Yuan quickly abandoned his anger towards Adonis. He swiftly returned to his previous good temper from even before their relationship had gone public. As a result, Adonis became increasingly insatiable, deliberately flaunting how in love they were as if they were âstuck together by glueâ. It was so sweet that it blinded all the single dogsâ eyes.
"So it seems that everyone is equally stupid when they fall into the river of love," a General, who specifically took advantage of a hard-to-come-by holiday to go spectate, sighed ruefully to his equally curious subordinates, "I had never imagined that Adonis could pursue a partner with that cold face of his that was as stiff as a board. However, now I know better. Not only that, but he is completely shameless. Iâm pathetic compared to him!"
All his subordinates: We also want to go see! Seeking time off, ah QAQ
After Adonis had his fill (?) of sweetly passing time in their own little world, he finally started to work on the issue of cultivating Lin Zhan under Sui Yuanâs impatient urging.
Although he was cold-hearted and felt no sense of kinship or responsibility towards the this worldâs army, Adonis also knew what the idiom âno eggs stay intact under an overturned nestâ meant. If Lin Zhan couldnât take over when Sui Yuan and himself âdied fightingâ, and the war ended in their defeat, then the two of them could not smoothly live out their simple lives.
As such, it was imperative that he cultivate Lin Zhan.
When Sui Yuan told Lin Zhan that he would be Adonisâ successor, Lin Zhan, who had just settled the Omega inhibitor emergency, was stupefied.
"...What? You said that Adonis wants to choose me?!" Lin Zhanâs eyes widened as he repeated Sui Yanâs words incredulously.
"Yes. Thatâs why from tomorrow on, you will come with me to receive Adonisâ training," Sui Yuan nodded, patting Lin Zhanâs shoulder in encouragement, "Adonisâ training is quite strict. You definitely have to persevere. Iâll help you."
Lin Zhanâs eyebrows furrowed. His initial excitement shifted to apprehension and worry, "Why...choose me? Iâm not the most outstanding trainee. Moreover, Iâm not an Alpha. Iâm not even a Beta. Does the General know that Iâm just an Omega?"
"Why does it matter that youâre an Omega? Do you think that as an Omega, youâre worse off than the Betas or Alphas? Your training performance is a lot better than many of the Alphas!" Sui Yuan was unflinching, "Although Iâm also not clear as to why Adonis chose you, but I believe in his insight. I believe in your potential even more."
"I...I donât know...This is just too incomprehensible..." Lin Zhan shook his head, hesitating. Although he understood that the army needed to choose a replacement for Sui Yuan after deciding to renounce him after the two became a couple, he could not understand at all why Adonis would choose himself. He was not confident at all and was full of doubt. He wondered if this was because of his pheromones.
Although he didnât want to doubt his revered childhood idol and didnât want to be narcissistic, Lin Zhan, who understood how an Omegaâs pheromones could heavily influence a highly compatible Alpha, couldnât help but feel cautious and want to plan ahead.
He didnât want the general to choose him just because of his pheromones or because he was an Omega. Furthermore, he didnât want his existence to be the reason his good friend would fall into an emotional predicament. Even if he greatly desired General Adonisâ guidance, Lin Zhan would give up this extremely rare opportunity for his close friend.
"Donât think so much," Sui Yuan felt a bit helpless.
Omegas were meticulous by nature. They were beings that carefully thought things over. Even though Lin Zhan considered himself a Beta, he was incapable of escaping the unconscious influence of his Omega identity.
"You should know what Adonis is like. He chose you for a reason. Before, he chose me, and no one understood why. Now, heâs choosing you in the same fashion. It can only be said that he has unique vision and can see things that other people canât," Sui Yuan smiled teasingly, half jokingly poking at Lin Zhanâs secret worry, "It couldnât be that you suspect that he harbours evil intentions towards the Omega you?"
"Of course not!" Sui Yuan had hit the bullseye, and so Lin Zhan denied him reflexively. He ended up falling into Sui Yuanâs trap.
"Then thereâs nothing else to say. When todayâs training finishes, come with me to see Adonis," Sui Yuan said decisively.
Lin Zhan hesitated before finally nodding.
Although he knew that he shouldnât interact with Alphas too much as an Omega, let alone an Alpha who was his good Beta friendâs lover, Lin Zhan could not persuade himself to give up this chanceâWhatâs more, this was the decision made by Adonis, the representative of the army. Unless he were to expose his own Omega identity, he didnât have the right to refuse.
In summary, heâll take this step by step. He should believe in General Adonis. Even more, he should believe in his good friend.
Juurensha: I feel like this is very ominous for some reason....
Eve: 2 more chapters until this arc ends. And 8.11 doesnât take place in any particular world.