WCHM Chapter 64

It was time to recall the original novel. One week later would be the finals of the practical combat tournament, the liveliest day in the story.

 

The Protagonist won first place in the competition, officially entered the Legion as an intern, and formed the Air Force S11 Squad alongside his academy comrades, beginning his brilliant journey toward becoming a Federation General.

 

The Main Shou collapsed in public and disappeared for an entire month. When he finally reappeared, he had become an S-rank Omega, pursued with near-fanatical obsession by Alphas across the Federation.

 

At the same time, the elusive rebel army blew up the central power grid of the capital planet. The Second Male Lead was seriously injured during the chaos and, despite rescue efforts, fell into a vegetative state. The Luo family of the Research Institute was wiped out in the flames, with only the core system of AI “Cocoon” surviving.

 

With the Luo family, the institute’s leading pillar, gone, the Research Institute, which had spearheaded centuries of technological advancement, collapsed overnight. The Federation’s balance among its three great powers was broken in such a sudden, almost theatrical fashion.

 

Yet even knowing something was suspicious, neither the Legion nor the Homeland Group had time to investigate, for the legacy left behind by the Luo family was simply too enormous. Driven by greed, countless factions descended like sharks smelling blood, desperately devouring the corpse of the fallen giant and scrambling for its technological wealth.

 

Everyone was exhilarated. As though the end of the world were approaching, they rushed frantically toward profit. So when war truly arrived…

 

It caught everyone completely off guard.

 

One month after the Luo family’s destruction, “Cocoon” fell silent, and the rebel army officially sounded the horn of war against the Federation.

 

They wore black masks and camouflage uniforms, harvesting lives like grim reapers. Planetary systems across the Federation were bombed with terrifying precision, plunging into the flames of unprecedented war.

 

No one knew why the rebels had infiltrated every star system. No one knew how they appeared and disappeared like ghosts, never leaving behind a trace. People only knew that they invaded the territories of the great financial families, blew their private islands and estates to pieces, flayed the aristocrats alive, and hung their bodies beneath mirrored towers.

 

Written in blood were two lines:

 

The lost children of humanity require redemption through blood.

The lost children of humanity require death to guide them home.

 

It sounded like the ravings of a fanatical cult, yet the Federation’s lower classes couldn’t have cared less. Many even secretly warned the rebels of danger and helped conceal their movements, because the rebels only targeted the financial elites.

 

The tycoons were terrified out of their wits and immediately forced the Legion to eliminate the rebels at any cost, but the declining Legion could no longer withstand pressure from every direction. Just as they fell into silence, the repaired “Cocoon” awakened.

 

However, the first announcement it made was this:

 

Lin Jingsi and Yu Kexing possessed a pheromone compatibility rate of ninety-nine percent, surpassing every Alpha-Omega pairing in Federation history.

 

The highest compatibility ever.

 

That meant they could perform a deep mutual marking, potentially awakening Lin Jingsi’s second evolution and allowing him to become history’s first SS-rank Alpha.

 

The moment the announcement was released, the entire interstellar network exploded, and the whole Federation immediately supported their marriage. Countless netizens enthusiastically shipped the pair, urging them to bond as soon as possible.

 

By now, the rebels had already occupied a third of Federation territory. The fires of war were creeping ever closer to everyone’s homes, and people could barely sleep each night, consumed by fear for their own lives.

 

There wasn’t a moment to waste.

 

If an SS-rank Alpha appeared now… Surely the rebels would think twice and finally sit down to negotiate with the Federation.

 

But Yu Kexing, the person involved, remained silent from beginning to end, seemingly without objection. The StarNet only grew more anxious as social media feeds were refreshed endlessly with demands.

 

……………..

 

“Why aren’t you competing?”

 

Warm lips brushed gently across the corner of his mouth and the bridge of his nose. Lu Chi looked up at Lin Jingsi, who was still kissing him. Outside the window, daylight poured across the Floating Island. Its sky always carried a pale, cool blue untouched by warmth.

 

The Alpha’s presence was familiar and scorching, yet whenever he faced Lu Chi, there was always an unconscious gentleness beneath it.

 

Lu Chi remembered how the original novel had described Lin Jingsi:

 

“Federation Alphas all possessed an inexplicable arrogance. Remove their status and secondary gender, and they seemed to have nothing else worth talking about, shallow and laughable.”

 

“But Lin Jingsi was different.”

 

“His sharp tongue and viciousness were innate. His family background and spiritual power were beyond comparison. Before him, even the proudest Alpha could not muster the slightest arrogance.”

 

“Because of that, public opinion on StarNet instinctively pressured the Yu family and the Legion, but rarely dared to provoke this S-rank Alpha directly. Yet no one had expected Lin Jingsi to lead a squad into the war-torn star systems personally.”

 

“Most of S11 consisted of young students and comrades who followed their equally young Major General without hesitation onto the battlefield.”

 

“Good heavens… many of them were our own children!”

 

“Tens of thousands of Alphas and Omegas silently piloted their mechs, following Lin Jingsi as they disappeared from the capital planet. They didn’t even have Cocoon’s tactical support.”

 

“The entire StarNet panicked. The financial families and the Legion alike descended into chaos. They were like a flock of frantic ducks or terrified rabbits surrounded by predators. Then, three months later, a report finally arrived from the front lines:

 

S11 had won.

 

The rebels had retreated.”

 

“But Major General Lin Jingsi underwent premature second evolution, lost control, and began a massacre. He began slaughtering indiscriminately.”

 

“Requesting reinforcements.”

 

“Requesting reinforcements!”

 

“…”

 

Bathed in the bright morning light, the young Alpha still held Lu Chi carefully in his arms, patiently waiting for his answer. Lu Chi looked at Lin Jingsi. After a moment’s thought, he smiled.

 

The invisible gaze…

 

The existence of the rebels…

 

The loss of control during his second evolution…

 

If he wanted to uncover the truth behind the plot, it would be best not to become as dazzling as the original protagonists, drawing attention with every move he made. Lu Chi wanted to keep a lower profile.

 

Lin Jingsi looked at him with his handsome features and, for once, a trace of amusement surfaced in his eyes as he asked, “After defeating an A-rank Alpha?”

 

Lu Chi paused. Remembering yesterday’s glorious achievement, he waved a hand modestly, saying, “Ah, it wasn’t that big of a deal. Sure, I’m righteous and irresistibly charming, but it was only one match.” He blinked innocently. “People aren’t going to fall in love with me over that… right?”

 

His drifting tone carried an adorably smug little air, and Lin Jingsi’s smile deepened. He helped dress the cat whose tail was practically sticking straight up, then carried him to wash up.

 

Laughing, Lu Chi bit the tip of his nose before hopping down to become self-sufficient again. By the time he came back out, Lin Jingsi had already prepared breakfast and switched on the restaurant’s holographic display.

 

“Lu Chi,” he said quietly, “It wasn’t just a match.”

 

In front of him, news headlines filled the holographic screen. Besides the Academy’s internal coverage, every major StarNet media outlet was reporting on yesterday’s match. The headlines were so bold that Lu Chi couldn’t help raising an eyebrow in admiration.

 

[The brightest protagonist of the new era? B-rank Beta defeats A-rank Alpha?!]

 

[Calling for a miracle at the center of the world! Can spiritual power rankings be overturned? When will the Federation reform its system?]

 

[Conspiracy or publicity stunt? Performance-enhancing drugs or mechanical modification? The Academy must thoroughly investigate the mysterious Beta and stop insulting the fairness of the combat tournament!]

 

[The History and Practical Uses of Fortune-Telling: Can a Beta Change Their Fate Using the Lost Gu Arts of the Ancient Blue Star?]

 

Looking at the last headline, Lu Chi burst into laughter as he bit into the bread Lin Jingsi handed him.

 

“I bet my contact account has already been flooded with friend requests.”

 

“It has,” Lin Jingsi nodded. “The keyword ‘Master LuLu’ is trending too.”

 

The entire StarNet was discussing fortune-telling, tarot cards, and the existence of ancient cultures. Overnight, the Academy’s Ancient Blue Star elective reached full enrollment. Every single student had signed up because of Lu Chi.

 

The system popped up in his mind, smugly announcing: [That’s right, Host Baby. Our contact account has tens of thousands of friend requests now. Not just students; even military officers and financial elites are adding you!]

 

Its voice was still a little weak, but it sounded energetic enough.

 

[Luckily, the Protagonist still had some sense. He protected all your personal information that same day, including your home address. No one at the Academy can doxx you now.]

 

[But he’s super possessive! Hmph! He forcefully removed every picture of you making cat ears from the public archives. Bah! My Baby is so adorable, and he wants to keep you all to himself?!]

 

Lu Chi raised an eyebrow. Swallowing the bite in his mouth, he smiled at Lin Jingsi. The Alpha lowered his gaze before meeting Lu Chi’s eyes, asking, “What is it?”

 

Resting his chin on one hand, Lu Chi smiled.

 

“Lin Jingsi… did you see my cat ears?”

 

Lin Jingsi paused. A moment later, he pulled Lu Chi’s chair closer. Lowering his head, he looked at the Beta’s soft hair and answered in a deep voice, “I did.”

 

“They were very cute.”

 

Lu Chi let him stare all he wanted. He even bumped the tip of Lin Jingsi’s nose with his own. His fluffy silver hair stuck out in every direction like the fake fur on a stuffed toy. Unable to resist, Lin Jingsi reached out and gently stroked it.

 

“They’re even cuter than the emojis you keep on sending.”

 

Which was exactly why he couldn’t bear the thought of anyone else seeing them.

 

“Right?” Lu Chi nodded seriously. “I thought so too. It was my first time making that pose.”

 

Lin Jingsi gave a quiet hum before shamelessly pushing his luck.

 

“Then… can you make it only for me from now on?”

 

Hearing that, Lu Chi laughed. Hooking a finger around Lin Jingsi’s index finger, he scratched it lightly. But the instant the Alpha curled his fingers to hold on, Lu Chi immediately pulled away.

 

“Depends on your performance, Senior Lin.” The Beta arched an eyebrow lazily.

 

“…”

 

Flirting really had become second nature to the Beta sitting in front of him. The two lingered together for a while before continuing breakfast. Lu Chi casually browsed StarNet and found that most discussions centered around questioning whether the match had been genuine.

 

The night he had been unconscious, countless people had accused the Academy of manufacturing a publicity stunt and ruining its own reputation. That was until the Academy released the full match recording.

 

The nearly hour-long battle…

 

Every movement of the gray cat mecha, from its endless dodging to its explosive counterattack, had been captured perfectly by “Cocoon’s” high-definition recording.

 

The video’s views instantly soared to nearly one hundred million, but after watching it, countless people fell silent. The backend statistics automatically revealed that the largest group of viewers was:

 

Beta.

 

To them…

 

It was a miracle.

 

That victory across two ranks sent Lu Chi’s Academy points skyrocketing at an astonishing speed, launching him directly into the Academy’s top one hundred rankings.

 

According to tournament rules, he no longer needed to compete in any preliminary matches. He could advance directly to the finals and be matched based on ranking points.

 

And every finalist would be at least A-rank.

 

So now, everyone was eagerly awaiting Lu Chi’s performance one week later. Naturally, plenty of insults accompanied the anticipation. Most came from the holographic forums, where the self-important Alpha and Omega elites fumed with anger.

 

They believed Lu Chi’s very existence had embarrassed them and made the Academy look cheap. Even after Lu Chi disabled friend requests and changed his profile picture to a cat…

 

Throughout the silent week, anonymous messages continued appearing outside the D-rank lounge he had already moved out of.

 

Good luck!

Beta society needs Betas!

You’ll definitely win. Betas will definitely win too!

 

Apparently, there were far more ordinary students at the Academy than anyone realized. They had simply been silenced by the pressure of social hierarchy and the vast gap in wealth, leaving none of them daring to speak publicly.

 

The system looked at the photos Lin Jingsi had sent of those handwritten messages, its eyes filling with tears.

 

[Host… are we really not entering the tournament? They’re all supporting you anonymously. You don’t have to be afraid.]

 

[I’ve secretly been training all week! Now we can overlap for more than half an hour! We’ll amaze everyone and bring glory to Betas!]

 

Lu Chi raised an eyebrow. After replying to Lin Jingsi, he asked in surprise, [Why would we bring glory to Betas?]

 

The system froze. [Because… we’re Beta students?]

 

Lu Chi hummed.

 

[In the last world, I was an art teacher. Did you forget?]

 

[……]

 

Sunlight spilled across the room, and Lu Chi looked at his reflection in the glass. Other than the random silver hair, this body looked exactly like he did at nineteen. Back then, Lu Chi had carried the fresh coolness of mint. Beautiful and refreshing, his gaze always seemed veiled behind drifting snow, youthful and tranquil.

 

People had jokingly called him “born with a melancholic aura.”

 

Now, black hair had become silver. Short hair had become long. Some of his sharpness had faded, replaced by an ethereal coolness. But regardless of those changes…

 

He was still himself.

 

Lu Chi had played countless roles in his acting career, but he had never confused himself with any character. Nor would he arrogantly shoulder the hopes of an entire group and accept this kind of religious fanaticism.

 

Without a sense of belonging…

 

He had no intention of becoming someone else’s hope, for Lu Chi had never forgotten where he came from. So he poked the system lazily, saying, [Wasn’t your core programming supposed to be morally bankrupt?]

 

[How did you become so sentimental?]

 

The system paused before realizing it too. After a long silence, its electronic voice sounded dazed.

 

[…You’re right. I don’t know why, but ever since we’ve overlapped consciousness so many times… something feels off. I keep getting this strange impulse.]

 

Lu Chi paused.

 

[What kind of impulse?]

 

Is the system gradually recovering its memories?

 

[The urge to pee.] The electronic voice answered honestly. [Host… I think I can actually feel the existence of a bladder now.]

 

[Last time that jerk beat me up so badly, I wanted to pee all over his face. Am I evolving into a real spirit like in those novels??]

 

[……]

 

Lu Chi laughed, rubbing his face. After a moment, he nodded calmly.

 

[Then go pee. After that, go entertain yourself.]

 

[Okey-dokey!]

 

The silly system skipped away happily, and Lu Chi picked up his terminal and lowered his eyes. During the past week, both the Main Shou and the Second Male Lead had sent him countless messages.

 

He had read every one of them without replying, leaving both of them hanging to the point of near mental collapse. Remembering the plot, he finally showed a rare moment of mercy and opened the Main Shou’s chat window.

 

B-1121: [Are you going to the tournament today?]

 

He remembered that Yu Kexing collapsed immediately after Lin Jingsi won his match.

 

The reply came instantly.

 

A-0822: [Is this really you?]

 

B-1121: [?]

 

A-0822: [Sorry. I thought Lin Jingsi had kidnapped you. You haven’t left his floating island for an entire week.]

 

B-1121: [Answer my question.]

 

A-0822: [……]

 

………………..

 

Floating Sky Island — A-Rank Competition Zone.

 

The noise of the crowd outside drifted faintly into the room. Yu Kexing tightened his grip on his terminal and let out a slow breath.

 

A-0822: [I’m sorry. I apologize for questioning you just now.]

 

A-0822: [I’m already at the A-Rank arena. As long as you step onto the field, I’ll find you immediately.]

 

A-0822: [Don’t be nervous, Lu Chi. You’re dazzling.]

 

B-1121: [Glowing kitten.jpg]

 

Silence filled the room. After sending the sticker, the other side vanished again, and Yu Kexing sent several more messages expressing his concern.

 

This time, not even the “read” indicator appeared.

 

Lu Chi didn’t even look at them.

 

Yu Kexing covered the gland at the back of his neck, his fingertips digging hard enough into his skin to send sharp pain through his nerves. An Omega’s gland was incredibly sensitive, yet his expression remained blank, his pitch-black eyes as deep and bottomless as an abyss.

 

He had never met someone like Lu Chi. An orphanage-raised Beta who could completely ignore the goodwill of an A-rank Omega?

 

So what if he had Lin Jingsi?

 

What was there to like about a lunatic like that? In bed, he was probably stiffer than a sheet of steel. So even if Lu Chi only strung him along, Yu Kexing thought, even if he treated him as a backup, that would’ve been fine.

 

But Lu Chi hadn’t.

 

He was like fresh air that arrived without warning, like a brilliant comet crashing across the sky. He barged into everyone’s sight without asking permission and swept away all their attention.

 

Throughout the past week, Yu Kexing had been plagued by nightmares, and he found himself thinking about Lu Chi more and more. Thinking about that battered yet radiant figure. Thinking about him, covered in blood, making cat ears toward the camera. Thinking about that faint, pleasant scent of his pheromones.

 

The more he thought about him, the hotter his gland became.

 

This had never happened before.

 

To crave a Beta so intensely that even his nerves ached.

 

After a long while…

 

Yu Kexing looked at the holographic screen displaying relationship advice tutorials. Thinking of Lin Jingsi’s cold personality, he lowered his eyes and sent another message.

 

A-0822: [Compared to an Alpha, an Omega is more suitable for a Beta in bed.]

 

A-0822: [Lu Chi, do you need a bed partner?]

 

“…”

 

A hand suddenly clamped tightly around Lu Chi’s wrist, making him pause. The moment he saw the latest message pop up, he fell silent.

 

He had just returned to the lounge.

 

The man who had been holding him and kissing him also froze, his gaze settling on the screen as the atmosphere around him instantly turned icy. Without a word, Lu Chi closed the terminal. Looking up at Lin Jingsi, he squeezed the back of the Alpha’s neck, asking, “When are we leaving for the arena?”

 

There were only two or three hours left before the match began.

 

Lin Jingsi’s eyes darkened. His contracted pupils overflowed with hostility, like a vicious dog ready to pounce at any second, but he still closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his voice was low and heavy.

 

“I originally came to pick you up so we could go together.”

 

“Originally?”

 

“…”

 

Lu Chi met those fierce eyes and couldn’t help smiling. There wasn’t a trace of nervousness in his expression as he asked, “What are you planning to do now?”

 

Lin Jingsi stared at him as the words “bed partner” gripped every nerve in his body. In truth, Lin Jingsi had always avoided thinking about the circumstances of their first meeting, that unexpected heat cycle, and that chance encounter.

 

If Lin Jingsi hadn’t forcibly restrained him, hadn’t shamelessly insisted on keeping him….

 

Lu Chi never would have crossed paths with him.

 

He was simply too beautiful, so being desired was only natural, and Lin Jingsi had understood that from the very beginning. That was why he had always kept Lu Chi by his side under the same title of “bed partner”.

 

He thought he had already accepted it.

 

Even when Lu Chi displayed such practiced, intoxicating allure in bed, Lin Jingsi could suppress his jealousy, forcing himself to make Lu Chi feel even more pleasure. At least in those moments…

 

Lu Chi’s eyes held only him.

 

But recently… Lu Chi had been giving him a frightening illusion.

 

His spoiled behavior, his indulgence, his soft laughter… They gathered like countless warm raindrops, soundlessly soaking into Lin Jingsi’s heart until he could no longer resist entertaining an impossible fantasy.

 

A lifelong partner.

 

Even if he could never mark him…

 

Was it possible?

 

Was Lin Jingsi even worthy…

 

…of becoming Lu Chi’s one and only lifelong partner?

 

That ring still rested on Lu Chi’s finger, yet its owner had never appeared. Lin Jingsi had never pried into Lu Chi’s past, but from everything they’d shared together, he knew Lu Chi had never had a childhood sweetheart.

 

There wasn’t anyone.

 

So this…

 

It was only a temporary physical relationship.

 

The ring represented the past, but Lin Jingsi could make Lu Chi happier in the present… and in the future. Yet when Yu Kexing approached Lu Chi in the same humble way, perhaps even more cleverly, alongside his anger…

 

Lin Jingsi felt overwhelming fear.

 

Fear…

 

…of the words “bed partner”.

 

If it were someone else…

 

Would Lu Chi treat them as a bed partner, too?

 

Just like the two of them had in the beginning, able to end up in bed together in less than ten minutes? Staring into Lu Chi’s light brown eyes, Lin Jingsi’s mind filled with one savage thought after another.

 

If everyone who appeared before Lu Chi simply died…

 

Then he wouldn’t look at anyone else.

 

He wouldn’t smile at anyone else either.

 

Lu Chi was pressed back against the sofa, lazily leaning against the Alpha’s arm. After a moment, he blinked and smiled.

 

“Lin Jingsi…”

 

“What exactly are you planning to do to me?”

 

Lin Jingsi looked at him as his violent pheromones crashed through the air.

 

“You don’t seem afraid.”

 

“Why would I be?” Lu Chi raised a brow. “Or…” he continued with a smile, “were you hoping I’d be scared?”

 

Without waiting for an answer, he immediately put on a pitiful expression. His affectionate eyes glistened with moisture as he rubbed against the Alpha’s arm. One leg hooked around Lin Jingsi’s waist, brushing against the zipper of his trousers. Their eyes met, and Lu Chi sniffled dramatically.

 

“Lin Jingsi, you’re so fierce.”

 

“You scared me.”

 

“What should I do now?”

 

“…”

 

Lin Jingsi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he lowered his forehead against Lu Chi’s, saying nothing. Catching the unmistakable reaction below, Lu Chi finally broke into laughter. Wrapping his arms around the Alpha’s neck, hechuckled.

 

“Lin Jingsi…”

 

“I’ve realized you’re actually such a closet pervert.”

 

Just seeing Lu Chi act a little seductive was enough to excite him.

 

The Alpha didn’t deny it. Instead, he suddenly pinned Lu Chi down with force and kissed him deeply. Something was placed atop Lu Chi’s head. Still kissing him, Lu Chi patiently waited until it was adjusted before reaching up to touch it.

 

Soft, fluffy cat ears.

 

…He really was a closet pervert, ah!

 

Laughing between uneven breaths, Lu Chi asked, “When did you buy these?”

 

Holding him as they moved further inside, kissing him all the way while slowly removing his clothes, Lin Jingsi answered hoarsely, “The day you designed the cat mecha.”

 

He had wanted to put real cat ears on Lu Chi ever since.

 

Lu Chi tilted his head back with a smile as Lin Jingsi fastened a little bell collar around his neck, followed by a tiny triangular top. The Alpha’s kisses landed against the soft flesh of his thigh, hot and damp.

 

Lu Chi let out a slow breath.

 

After he was fully dressed, Lin Jingsi gently pressed his feet backward until his knees folded naturally into a perfect sitting pose.

 

A beautiful long-haired white cat…

 

…wearing an adorable two-piece outfit.

 

Looking down at himself, Lu Chi burst into laughter.

 

“Hey…”

 

“My legs look weird like this.”

 

Feeling Lu Chi’s indulgence, Lin Jingsi suddenly stopped moving as he silently looked at him. Meeting the Alpha’s gaze, Lu Chi tilted his head with a smile, making the fluffy cat ears wobble.

 

“So…”

 

“At a time like this…”

 

“Should I be meowing for you?”

 

“…”

 

…He was so gentle.

 

Lin Jingsi was already hard enough to hurt, yet he suddenly leaned down and kissed Lu Chi desperately. Grasping his hand tightly, his voice turned hoarse.

 

“Lu Chi.”

 

“I love you.”

 

The pressure made the corners of Lu Chi’s eyes flush red as he smiled, breathing softly.

 

“You’ve already told me that lots of times.”

 

Truthfully…

 

He never quite understood why Lin Jingsi was so insecure. The man could get jealous of even a stray dog on the street, but Lu Chi always knew how to soothe him. Just as he had grown used to leaning on him whenever he was tired, spoiling him whenever he was happy, and whenever he lost control…

 

…meeting it with an indulgent smile.

 

That was Lu Chi’s own unique way of showing favoritism, and Lin Jingsi wasn’t a fool. He immediately understood the silent permission hidden beneath those words, and his heart began pounding wildly. He remembered every moment he’d stood on the brink of losing control.

 

Through every one of them…

 

A pair of light brown eyes had remained quietly fixed on him, like an eternal lighthouse standing over a stormy sea. Gentleness was strength. And Lu Chi…

 

…was strength itself.

 

Their pheromones intertwined in the air. At some point, that faint scent of fresh snow had begun lingering around them, and Lin Jingsi’s boiling blood gradually calmed. Holding Lu Chi tightly, impossibly close, his breathing became as tranquil as the sea.

 

After a long while, the Alpha finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

 

“I’ll win today’s match.”

 

“When I do…”

 

“Will you give me a reward?”

 

Held securely in his embrace, Lu Chi smiled.

 

“What kind of reward do you want?”

 

Lin Jingsi answered, “The exclusive right…”

 

“…to love you.”

 

………………..

 

The holographic screen in the lounge lit up.

 

After the Alpha left, the room’s ventilation system ran for nearly half an hour before finally clearing away the overwhelming scent of pheromones.

 

The entire galaxy’s network was focused on the academy’s practical combat tournament. Neon lights shimmered across the floating island, countless live broadcasts playing everywhere.

 

So when everyone discovered that Lu Chi wasn’t competing…

 

The audience instantly erupted into an uproar.

 

Lu Chi glanced at the screen without much interest. After sending Lin Jingsi a message wishing him luck, he closed his terminal. His expression remained calm, asking in his mind: [System, are the two buildings the Main Shou bought the starting point of the explosion later on?]

 

The system nodded inside his mind. [Yes, Baby. They’re located near the central power grid. They were bombed once, not long before that, and later the rebels used them again as the starting point of the chain explosion, catching the Federation completely off guard.]

 

The day Yu Kexing had visited, the Legion had investigated all of his investments over the past six months due topotential security concerns. The entire report had been forwarded to Lin Jingsi. One of the entries stated that Yu Kexing had suddenly spent an enormous sum buying two buildings with virtually no value. At the time, Lu Chi had been dozing in the Alpha’s arms when he happened to see the message.

 

He frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, he murmured, [There’s something strange about him.]

 

In the original novel, Yu Kexing had never come to the A-Rank arena that night, nor had he visited Lin Jingsi to discuss cooperation. The two had practically never interacted, and he’d only appeared because he accompanied the Yu family to attend the award ceremony.

 

Moreover…

 

There had never been any so-called temporary marking.

 

Yu Kexing had also willingly transformed himself into a cybernetic body, so what was he afraid of? Who was going to hurt him?

 

Or…

 

Did he already know he would be hurt?

 

So, lowering his eyes, Lu Chi opened Yu Kexing’s chat window and got straight to the point.

 

B-1121: [Are you free after the match?]

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