Volume Eight: Those Years When I Was an Alpha
A Little Robbery
Jiang Yichuan and Xi Chen shot to their feet with a swoosh, the two of them staring in disbelief at the woman on the stage.
Xi Chen was astonished by the woman’s appearance and name, while Jiang Yichuan was astonished by her pheromones.
Smoky Rose, that was her pheromone.
She had once accidentally smelled Wen Nuan’s pheromone.
The student records at the First Military Academy had only partially noted that Wen Nuan’s pheromone was a smoky rose scent, but she was the only one who knew its true aroma when released.
Wen Nuan’s Smoky Rose wasn’t as intense as they might imagine; only she knew its unique scent.
Besides, everyone’s pheromones were unique; it was impossible for two people to have the exact same scent.
So the S-class Omega on the stage was really… Mu Wen Nuan!?
Then the rose scent she smelled last night was just… a rose scent?
Had she mistaken the person!?
Jiang Yichuan watched in disbelief as the woman on the stage, who was in heat, was enveloped in a thin veil that shrouded her fair body. She writhed like a snake, moaning ceaselessly, each sound of pleasure bewitching everyone. The faint smoky rose scent lingered in everyone’s hearts, causing their desires to surge uncontrollably.
If not for the dozens of Beta guards in front of the stage, the Alphas present would have rushed up long ago.
“What did you all just say?” Chu Luo asked, astonished.
The name the Beta host had said already made him uncertain, and now, seeing Xi Chen and Jiang Yichuan’s reactions, he could almost be certain that the woman on the stage named “Mu Wen Nuan” was the same Mu Wen Nuan from Planet Tofis’s First Military Academy, the one hailed as a genius Alpha.
“She’s really Mu Wen Nuan?” Chu Luo said in shock.
“What? Mu Wen Nuan?” Quan Yang swallowed hard, forcing his gaze away from the stage. “It can’t be the Mu Wen Nuan who was hailed as a genius Alpha, right?”
He tapped his muddled head and stammered, “No, isn’t Mu Wen Nuan an S-class Alpha? The one on the stage is clearly an Omega. Is it just someone with the same name?”
“She is Mu Wen Nuan,” Shi Jiayang said, sending a picture he found to the group chat. “Look, the woman looks exactly like Mu Wen Nuan, and according to the information on it, it proves that Mu Wen Nuan’s pheromone is Smoky Rose.”
He panted, trying to suppress the surging desire in his body. “No two people’s pheromones can be exactly the same, not even identical twins can achieve that. And the Beta host just said that Mu Wen Nuan converted from an S-class Alpha to an S-class Omega. According to previous records, Mu Wen Nuan was 20 years old when she fled Planet Tofis, and the latest age for differentiation is 20.”
In other words, after Mu Wen Nuan fled Planet Tofis, she experienced late-stage differentiation, converting from an Alpha into an Omega.
Shi Yaqi pinched herself hard, sniffling. “I’m going to die, this Mu Wen Nuan’s pheromone is too much. I feel like I’m losing control. It’s insane. A genius as an Alpha, and now so potent as an Omega. She’s Mu Wen Nuan, after all.”
They had also heard of Mu Wen Nuan’s great name, but she had disappeared too suddenly in the end, and later her name appeared on various major wanted lists.
Shi Yaqi felt her desires being thoroughly aroused and took a deep breath of the captivating rose scent.
The rose itself is a vibrant flower, and its fragrance is diverse, but the pheromone this Mu Wen Nuan possessed carried both the rich aroma a rose should have and also an extremely special, delicate elegance.
It was as if this rose grew deep in the mountain forests, with ethereal, thin clouds and mist surrounding it. They blended with each other; the mist diluted the rose’s intensity, and the rose dyed the pure clouds red. Lingering and poignant, like water and milk blending1, this clear, elegant, and enchanting sweet fragrance felt like it seeps into one’s lungs and organs2, making one intoxicated by it, unable to pull oneself out.
“Let me help you.” Shi Jiayang fiercely slapped his sister, who then slapped him back in retaliation. The two were nearly beaten to the point of coughing up blood, but it also dissipated some of the agitation controlled by the pheromones.
Xi Chen took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the restlessness in his body. He looked at the rigid Jiang Yichuan beside him and said in a low voice, “….It’s her.”
He was basically certain that the woman on the stage was Mu Wen Nuan.
Jiang Yichuan clenched her fists, her eyes splitting with rage. “How could she….”
So utterly wretched. Clearly a heaven’s favored child, why would she fall to such a state?
If I had known you would suffer such a one defeat smears the ground3, it would have been better to have stayed on Planet Tofis from the beginning. At least she would have let Wen Nuan die with some dignity.
The Beta host took out an inhibitor and injected “Mu Wen Nuan.” The agitating pheromones instantly weakened significantly. He looked at the audience, who were gradually regaining their senses. “I’m sure you have all felt the sweetness of this Omega. You all more or less know of Mu Wen Nuan’s great name. An S-class Alpha who converted into an S-class Omega—doesn’t that make you unbearably excited, wanting to release yourselves on her?”
“Yes, yes, yes——”
“I want her——”
Jiang Yichuan looked at the frenzied crowd around her. All the Alphas were shouting, already controlled by that pheromone, lost in obsession.
The Beta host extended a hand and shouted, “Alright then, without further ado, the starting bid is ten thousand Star Coins, with each press of the button increasing the bid by one thousand Star Coins. The auction starts now!”
All the Alphas began pressing their auction devices, and the bidding amount on the large screen rose rapidly. In no time, it had already reached fifty thousand Star Coins.
“Xi Chen, lend me some money.”
Xi Chen’s brow twitched, understanding in his heart. “Alright.”
Jiang Yichuan took out her auction device. As long as the others didn’t stop pressing, she would keep pressing.
She would not allow Mu Wen Nuan to fall into someone else’s hands and be humiliated. Even if she were to die, she had to be the one to kill her personally.
This was what Mu Wen Nuan owed her, and she couldn’t even think of denying it.
Xi Chen watched as the amount on the screen reached seventy thousand Star Coins and was still increasing with no sign of stopping.
Quan Yang watched Jiang Yichuan frantically pressing the auction device and nudged Xi Chen, asking, “Are Jiang Yichuan and Mu Wen Nuan good friends!?”
He had never seen Jiang Yichuan so agitated; she was pressing that auction device so hard it was about to shoot sparks.
Xi Chen couldn’t really explain it to Quan Yang, so he could only give an ambiguous response, “…Mhm.”
“Oh, no wonder Jiang Yichuan is in such a hurry. So they’re good friends,” Quan Yang said. Thinking of the wanted notice for Mu Wen Nuan, he asked curiously, “Why is Mu Wen Nuan wanted? Do you know the reason?”
Xi Chen was speechless.
Chu Luo noticed Xi Chen’s unspoken difficulty and pulled Quan Yang back. “Behave yourself. The Evil Ghost is still sitting down there, don’t expose us.”
Quan Yang stood obediently.
The bidding had already reached one hundred thousand Star Coins, and now only two people were still bidding: one was Jiang Yichuan, and the other was Bian Tuo.
The crowd watched these two Omegas bidding frantically for another Omega. No matter how you looked at it, the scene felt strange and fascinating. Was OO love popular now? How would two Omegas even do it?
Bian Tuo rested his chin on one hand, casually pressing the auction device. As soon as the amount on the big screen changed, his finger immediately pressed the button.
“Boss, do you need me to go take care of that Omega?” Tian He asked, seeing that Jiang Yichuan was still pressing the device with great persistence.
“No need,” Bian Tuo’s lips curved into a smile, his expression indifferent. “I have plenty of money, and I have plenty of time to wear her down. This Mu Wen Nuan is mine.”
An S-class Alpha who converted into an S-class Omega, what an interesting person.
“Understood.” Tian He sat up straight and said no more.
The amount on the big screen had already risen to 200,000 Star Coins. Jiang Yichuan stared daggers at Bian Tuo’s back, her gaze like a torch, as if it could pierce right through him.
Bian Tuo turned around, raised the auction device in his hand, and waved it at Jiang Yichuan in a deliberate provocation to anger her.
Jiang Yichuan’s hand tightened, and the auction device was actually crushed in her grip. The amount on the big screen instantly jumped to 210,000 Star Coins. Just as Jiang Yichuan was about to take Xi Chen’s device to continue bidding, she heard the Beta host instantly finalize the auction.
This auction house didn’t have the so-called countdown bidding; it all depended on how the host controlled the floor. Just like in the previous auction, when the host saw that after Bian Tuo pressed the device, no one else immediately pressed theirs to continue bidding, he immediately ended the auction, which could be considered giving face to Bian Tuo.
Bian Tuo had won the bid.
Jiang Yichuan watched in disbelief as Bian Tuo had his subordinates take Mu Wen Nuan away. She started to rush forward, but Xi Chen immediately grabbed her, hissing, “Don’t expose yourself! Once we’ve dealt with the Evil Ghost, Mu Wen Nuan will naturally be safe.”
Jiang Yichuan froze on the spot, watching helplessly as Bian Tuo gave her a slight smile, full of mockery and disdain.
“Fuck!”
Her chest heaved violently. Jiang Yichuan was furious, her eyes bloodshot, her gaze like a knife, as if she wanted to carve the flesh from Bian Tuo’s bones.
“Yichuan, calm down!” Xi Chen pulled Jiang Yichuan down and soothed her.
Jiang Yichuan took two deep breaths, closed her eyes, and said no more.
Seeing her like this, Xi Chen let out a long sigh.
Chu Luo was lost in thought. He felt that Jiang Yichuan was acting abnormally. Her emotions were too intense, as if she had a deep obsession and possessiveness towards Mu Wen Nuan.
The auction continued. Apart from the first item in which Bian Tuo had actively participated, he didn’t press the auction device for any of the other items, lazily nestled in his seat as if he was nurturing his essence and storing his strength4 to pull off something big.
As the auction reached its end, the Beta host shouted, “And now, let’s see the final auction item.”
A sexy Omega walked up, swaying her slender waist. The high slit of her dress revealed her long, muscular, and perfect legs, each step a tantalizing glimpse that stirred the desires of the onlookers.
The Beta host patted the Omega, who glared at him shyly. Their flirtatious banter caused the audience to hoot.
He gave a wicked smile, took something from the Omega’s chest, and those with sharp eyes could already see what it was.
The host held it to his nose and sniffed. “So fragrant.”
The Omega smiled shyly. “You’re so annoying.”
The audience chuckled knowingly.
The Beta host watched the Omega walk off the stage, swaying her hips. He placed five sheets of paper in his palm without unfolding them and said just one simple sentence.
“The final auction item: Sun’s manuscript. The main content of the manuscript is about the procedure for a risk-free ABO gland surgery. Because the content is too important, it will not be displayed. Everyone, please bid as you wish.”
“The starting bid is one hundred thousand Star Coins, with each bid increasing by ten thousand Star Coins. The auction starts now!”
As soon as the Beta host’s voice fell, the auction hall fell into a momentary silence. Everyone stared in shock at the manuscript in the host’s hands.
Sun’s manuscript was worth a fortune.
The content of that manuscript was actually a surgery that could risk-free resolve gland differentiation and development. Did that mean if an Omega underwent this surgery, they would no longer be controlled by pheromones and would no longer have to endure the difficult-to-bear heat periods!?
Alphas would no longer have ruts, would no longer be irritable and erratic, or even go berserk, and would no longer uncontrollably assault Omegas!?
Would Betas be able to have the right to choose? Could they become Alphas or Omegas, and their children would no longer be Betas?!
This idea swept through the entire auction hall like a storm. Everyone was too excited to breathe, too excited to speak.
Shi Jiayang was stunned, murmuring, “My god, how do I get the feeling the interstellar universe is about to undergo an unprecedented and unrepeatable5 great reform?”
“It definitely will,” Chu Luo swallowed, his voice strained. “If this manuscript can be published and implemented, the ABO differentiation hierarchy will be completely shattered. ABO equality will no longer be a fantasy.”
Everyone was dumbfounded. Even Xi Chen couldn’t suppress his inner excitement and shock. In contrast, Jiang Yichuan at his side was calm, not the least bit surprised by Sun’s manuscript. She looked at the big screen with unusual tranquility.
As if she had known all along.
Xi Chen thought of Jiang Yichuan’s actions of leaving alone last night. “You already knew the final item of this auction was Sun’s manuscript?”
Jiang Yichuan was not surprised that Xi Chen could guess, and nodded. “Mhm.”
“Did Teacher Chaoyang tell you?” The only person Xi Chen could think of was Chaoyang. Major Rossi probably didn’t even know the final item was Sun’s manuscript.
“Mhm.”
Xi Chen looked at Jiang Yichuan meaningfully and sighed. “If I hadn’t known you for so long and understood your temperament, I would have thought your relationship with Teacher Chaoyang was unusual.”
Jiang Yichuan’s fingertips paused slightly. “You’re overthinking it.”
“I hope so,” Xi Chen added. “Chaoyang is not someone we can get involved with. She is too mysterious and too dangerous. Yichuan, don’t bring trouble upon yourself.”
Jiang Yichuan pressed her lips together without speaking, merely giving a slight nod.
At the same time, the originally quiet auction hall suddenly had someone start bidding. That person didn’t press the auction device but walked directly onto the stage and took the microphone from the host’s hand.
“One hundred and ten thousand Star Coins. I’ll take this manuscript.”
As his voice fell, the Evil Ghost members in the front row all released their mechs. Huge, heavy-armored mechs stood in the front row like Rakshasas6, and in the last row of the auction hall, a group of single-pilot mechs also suddenly appeared. Their long blades hit the floor, creating a piercing metallic screech that filled everyone present with fear and trepidation.
Bian Tuo smiled faintly and asked gently, “Does anyone want to bid against me?”
The author has something to say:
Bian Tuo: This is a robbery! Hand over your nutrient solution!!
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