Deliberate Mark

inking that by fighting a few more bugs, he would have a smaller chance of getting mauled himself when he got back to his dorm.

Wang Chuang coughed, “You know it as well?”

Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, “This sandworm is still relatively common, covered in eyes that are a disguised protective color.
A little thought with one’s brain could conclude how a sandworm scurrying through the land could possibly use its eyes for perception.”

Wang Chuang said smugly, “I’m talking about Gu Ang actually knowing how to kill the sandworm so his body could be sold for more money.”

Ye Fei was speechless.
The corpse was hit with that in mind, he was really thrifty.

Gu Ang was so excited to sit in the mecha that the fire was just half gone and the bugs were gone.
He picked up his communicator with a leap of faith, “Next.”

With a broad stroke of his pen, teacher Wang directly raised the difficulty of Gu Ang’s challenge to nine-stars in one breath after writing a few strokes in his small notebook.
The nine-star level Zerg were already the top of the line that the Empire was currently able to capture.

This kind of Zerg was different from the ordinary Zerg that won by quantity, where all Zerg that reached the nine-star level, the individual would basically absorb all the Zerg of the same category when advancing in exchange for promotion.
That said, all Zerg beings at the nine-star level were unique.

Ye Fei opened the mecha, “I’m also going in.”

Gu Ang asked, “What for, afraid I won’t be able to kill it alone?”

“No, I’m afraid you’ll get sick and throw up.” Ye Fei returned lightly.

Gu Ang snickered, “That’s sweet of you.”

Fighting the Zerg meant having to put up with all sorts of weird-looking monsters.
He adjusted his sitting position and tried to make his stomach feel less uncomfortable.
As the ground cracked open, a strong stream of Zerg pheromone drifted wildly outwards from the cracked ground.

Gu Ang smelled a hint of something wrong and his expression changed slightly.

Wang Chuang, this guy had a personal vendetta and picked such a tough one.
He knew why Ye Fei was on it, afraid that his pheromone couldn’t carry it.

Dang! Dang! Dang!

Three knobby, thin legs, more than ten meters long, were the first to reach out from inside the ground, flailing around.

“It’s now.” Gu Ang instantly picked up speed and controlled the laser sword pulled out from within the mecha to stab through it, leaving an incredible streak in the air along with a pale blue stream of light.

Dang! There was a crunching sound, and for the first time since he had crossed over, Gu Ang was unsuccessful in his attack.
The eerie smell of Zerg pheromone wafted across the training ground, bringing with it an overwhelming oppressive force.

Gu Ang continued to regulate the hormones in his body to adapt, following the insights from his previous training sessions against Wei YangZe’s pheromone.
The Omega pheromone, which didn’t drag his feet in battle, was a god bless.

Ye Fei asked him with some concern, “Can you handle it?”

“No problem.” Gu Ang took a deep breath and stubbornly resisted the pressure from the pheromone.

The hand didn’t stop operating, and the moment the previously unbeatable laser sword slashed down, it was caught by a thin figure with his bare hands.
A thin adult man hovered naked in the air, his humanoid body thin and skinny, without the slightest line of muscle appearing on his body.
And behind the man’s back were five long, spider-like knobby legs that were over ten meters long, slowly waving in the air.

Counting the three legs that support the body.

The legs behind this nine-star Zerg reached a full eight.
Each one of them was a murderous weapon strong enough to destroy any opponent!

“To be the first to swing a weapon at me…”

“Not bad… I admit you’re a brave bastard!” The skinny man looked up slightly at the mecha where Gu Ang was, and randomly broke it with force.

Thump! Of all things, the laser sword was broken in half by the opponent’s bare hands.

Wang Chuang yelled anxiously, “Stop right now! This Zerg wasn’t that strong when it was captured!”

But on the comms, the two men didn’t give the signal to retreat.

Ye Fei smiled faintly, “The battle has just begun, Light, are you ready?”

Gu Ang grunted lightly, “Couldn’t hold it down long ago.”

“After the Zerg fight, I hope you’re a little less angry.” Ye Fei’s expression turned serious as he finished his flirtatious words.

Without a second thought, he reached straight out and grabbed one of his opponent’s knuckle legs and flipped up, firing on all cylinders the moment he ducked out of view.

What with particle couldnons and shockwaves being aimed at each other’s bodies almost instantly, it all poured out.
Waves of light of various colors spread out across the training ground, creating a shockingly loud noise.

Boom! Boom!…

A dull explosion was followed by two crisp, piercing clicks at last.

Wang Chuang clapped his hands violently and frantically recorded the battle data in his notebook, “Not bad, Ye Fei, that was awesome.”

But the truth was, it wasn’t that simple.

The thin man waved his long legs, his voice low, “So much for childish nonsense.”

The dust from the explosion had not yet cleared, and a cold voice paired with a knight’s spear like that of an ancient knight broke through the fog.
Like light, it plunged with precision into Gu Ang’s mecha.
Gu Ang didn’t have time to dodge and had to sidestep the fatal part, managing to be only grazed by it.
He twisted his hand and returned very bravely, meeting the knobbly leg against it.

The crazy Alpha pheromones and Omega pheromones collided and mixed in Gu Ang’s body, and together with the huge mental power that would have made it unreachable for normal people, it produced an explosion.
In this moment, it exploded with invincible power.
Before the man was about to raise his hand to defend against the attack, Gu Ang swung on with all his might.

A solid thud blasted the skinny man square in the face.
The collision of fist and flesh sounded like a speeding train hitting a wild boar.
The other side let out a harsh scream and shook violently.

A large mouthful of strange sticky liquid spewed out from the man’s mouth, and the leg that had been supporting his form unexpectedly cracked right through one, sending the entire man flying backwards.

Ye Fei’s expression cracked, “Light, you hit so hard.”

He knew Gu Ang’s force was fierce now, but he didn’t expect the more he stimulated it, the more it exploded into its power.
If it was caused by anger, the outburst would be too terrifying.
Ye Fei let out a long sigh.
It would be better to mess with this little lunatic less in the future.
Thinking about the bruises on his chest last time, it looked like Gu Ang left the force behind.

Or he would end up with a broken sternum… Ye Fei pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Gu Ang also froze, having just lent mecha a punch past the part of mecha’s big right arm that couldn’t handle the fierce force and the impact from the collision began to shake.
To the naked eye, there were surprisingly some tiny cracks.
He muttered, “Am I crazy? This was too fucking vicious.”

Gu Ang was still reminiscing about the unassuming punch he had just thrown when a breeze suddenly began to slowly form throughout the light screen field.

“Here comes the talent technique.” Wang Chuang, who was outside the field, couldn’t help but roar out directly.
Something like a talent technique was very rare within the Zerg race.
Even in the nine-star zerg type, those who possessed the talent technique were all rare existences, and wouldn’t exceed three digits.

And one of the most basic requirements for having a talent skill is… More than 10 million of the same people were sacrificed… 

In this instant, Gu Ang found himself completely imprisoned, and the speed at which he was able to break free and move was cut by more than ninety percent.
As Gu Ang felt the breeze, his opponent’s moves had crept in.
It was like he sniffed out Gu Ang was an Omega and gave preference to what he thought was the underdog.

Abandoning his attack directly at Ye Fei, he headed towards Gu Ang, “Die!”

Like a master who held the power of life and death, the skinny man’s beard and hair spread, and his legs bent slightly before instantly firing.

Gu Ang did the same trick again, mobilizing all the pheromones in his body to collide with each other to amplify the mental power pressure to the extreme.
But the mecha only shook violently, still not breaking the bound hands and feet free.
Gu Ang sharply sliced off mecha’s right arm and quickly escaped.

The man’s line of attack suddenly changed, and his entire body actually fell a large amount downwards without any warning, causing the original straight attack to suddenly change its orientation.

Ye Fei seized the opportunity to strike.
He controlled the mecha towards the top, ejecting a massive propulsion, and the entire mecha plunged straight down from the top to the bottom in conjunction with the linear particle weapon located at the foot, like a javelin falling from the sky towards the bottom.

Puff! Blood splattered everywhere, staining the mecha.

Ye Fei took a direct hit with that one.

Gu Ang matched perfectly as Silence once again opened fire, launching a frenzied attack against those parts of the enemy’s defenses that had been destroyed by their own outer layer.
All at once the storm clouds stirred and the fire shot out like the fiercest of storms, blasting a large area centered on the enemy with silken cracks.
It was with such a saturation of blows that it took nearly a minute for the sounds of the fight to finally settle down.

Only a few long crooked legs were left scattered on the ground in a trail of wreckage.

Ye Fei breathed a sigh of relief, “I’m glad you’re okay.”

Gu Ang grinned and stared at the crippled mecha, ramming it towards Ye Fei.
With a crash, half of Ye Fei’s mecha right arm was also cut off.
This was great, both mecha were now one-armed.
One hung by one left arm, looking miserable and funny.

Wang Chuang looked confused, “No, what are you two doing?”

Gu Ang smiled faintly, “Resolving internal conflicts.”

Ye Fei wasn’t angry at all, and even wore a little light smile, “The Zerg was killed too, and my mecha is crippled by you, happy now?”

Gu Ang snickered, “Couldn’t be bothered to cripple you, so I’ll have to take my anger elsewhere.”

That surrender fell on the heart.
Gu Ang finished feeling a bit lovey-dovey too, with a parched face.
He finished and jumped down from the mecha and snorted at the dumbfounded Wang Chuang, “Hey, come back to your senses.”

“You two really are devils.” Wang Chuang sighed quietly, “How are you feeling now? Are you hurt? Do you want to go to the school hospital for a visit?”

After the duel of life and death that the variant had just experienced, Wang Chuang’s heart was in his throat.
It was a good thing nothing happened or he really would have had to take the blame.

Gu Ang moved his neck, feeling all stretched out, “I feel really good now.”

Wang Chuang, “…Pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Ye Fei braced himself for the mecha and jumped down, keeping a little distance from Gu Ang, “Don’t beat me up when you’ve had your fun.”

—

By the time the two emerged from the training ground, it was mostly dark and foggy black.
After some venting, Gu Ang’s anger went down quite a bit.
There were also surprises today, and although he didn’t know why, the combination of agitation, mobilization and spirituality seemed to be getting stronger.

Gu Ang was very happy with the changes in his body.

Ye Fei looked at him, “What are you laughing at?”

“Nothing.” Gu Ang collected his scowl, “Haven’t settled the score with you yet.”

He also just talked about it, but actually, when you thought about it, the whole Ye Fei chasing him thing was pretty sweet in itself.
Boom, in line with his style of doing things.

It was just that I felt bad about being set up and making a bit of a fool of myself.

Ye Fei reached out and poked his cheek with his fingertips, “Still not over it? Go back to the dorm, I’ll get you something good to eat.”

Gu Ang sneered, “Trying to coax me with food again? That’s outdated.”

“As long as it works.” Ye Fei laughed softly.
At least with all the fuss today, the effect was overwhelming.

Even the two of them walked around campus and managed to collect a few congratulations.
The two were getting ready to go back to the dormitory and had just turned the corner when they saw Qin LeHe standing in the doorway. 

Gu Ang’s hand shook, the tip of his heart followed with a sense of foreboding.
He walked over quickly, “Mom, what are you doing here?”

Qin LeHe was unusually anticlimactic, speaking without a smile, “Let’s go inside and talk.”

Gu Ang licked his lower lip and gave another customary glance at Ye Fei, eyes seeking help.
The morning was abuzz and Qin LeHe had her ears to the ground, so she must have heard all about it.
How would she explain it if asked?

Ye Fei patted the back of his hand soothingly and followed him through the door, pouring a glass of water for Qin LeHe.
His voice was gentle and extremely gentlemanly and civil, “What brings Auntie over today?”

Qin LeHe wore a fake smile, “Why am I coming over, don’t you know?”

Gu Ang choked, “Mom, how are things going on Dad’s end?”

“Ah’Ang, there are outsiders around, are you sure you want to discuss family matters?” Qin LeHe’s face hung a little.

Gu Ang coughed, “Ye Fei is not an outsider.”

“Not an outsider, so you’re making it so high profile on purpose? Were you ready to announce that two Alphas are going to be together? Were you just trying to piss me off?” Qin LeHe could hardly maintain her usual elegance, and even the corners of her mouth were tinged with anger.

Gu Ang sat across from her, resting his hands on his knees in a struggle.
He thought for a moment, “Mom, Ye Fei and I do like each other, and if it weren’t for the fact that things aren’t done on your end, we would have been together a long time ago.”

Qin LeHe laughed in exasperation, “So I’m the one who’s stopping you from being together?”

“No, it was me being considerate of your feelings as well as gossip.” Gu Ang lowered his head and took a few deep breaths.

Ye Fei sat down next to him, side by side, like two children who had admitted their mistake, “Aunty, I am responsible for this matter.
I’m sorry for confessing so midst knowing about your family.”

He was also temporarily capricious and wanted a title.
He didn’t expect Qin LeHe to be well-informed and come so quickly.

Qin LeHe folded her legs and looked detached, “I don’t need an apology from you guys, I just want to hear the result.”

Gu Ang’s hand began to tremble, it was déjà vu.
It was the same kind of glib tone that Qin LeHe used in the last life when she knew they were married, saying things to break them up.
He didn’t compromise, and it became a tragedy later.
He felt it was unresolved and had to go all in.

“Mom, I’m going to tell you something, but you must be calm.”

Qin LeHe looked at him, “You think there’s anything I can’t be calm about after all I’ve been through?”

Gu Ang slammed down a gulp of water, wondering how he was going to cut through that gash.

The room was stagnant, all waiting.

Gu Ang finally made up his mind, “I re-differentiated into an Omega, so it’s not a double-A relationship.
If you think the two of us being together puts you to shame, I’ll tell everyone now.”

Ye Fei squeezed his hand and shook his head gently, his heart welling up with dense pain.
What a blow it would be for Gu Ang to have to admit himself in public.
If he had to make that sacrifice, he’d rather the two of them weren’t together.

Qin LeHe was still in shock and took a while to speak, “What did you say? You could even make up such a reason to lie to me now?”

Gu Ang got up and fished out the report the doctor had given earlier from his locker and handed it over, “Although the doctor said there’s still a chance of the change reversing, the probability seems to be almost zero at this point.”

Qin LeHe took the report and fell into silence.

Gu Ang had been differentiated into an Alpha since he was sixteen, how come after two years, he’s suddenly differentiated twice?

Ye Fei spoke with difficulty, “He didn’t lie to you.”

Gu Ang was an Omega, an Omega that he’d marked three times, and would for the thousandth time.

Qin LeHe froze again for a long time, so long that it seemed like an entire night had passed.
She had a hard time finding her voice, “That’s ridiculous.”

“But it’s true, how about it? Want me to announce it?” Gu Ang’s eyes were red and filled with stoicism.
That was the last thing he wanted to do.
He could let those around him know the truth, but didn’t want to receive the finger pointing of strangers.
After all, an Omega in Red Flame was followed up with as much cynicism as he could imagine.
He had prepared for the worst, stepping into the eighteenth circle of hell.

Qin LeHe frowned at the tip of her eyebrows, not holding back at all, “Forget it, no need to announce it, it’s too hard for you.”

She knew how proud Gu Ang was, as proud as she was.

Gu Ang was relieved that he had taken a risky move, betting that Qin LeHe still had a heart for her son.
Now it looked like he’d won the bet.
Gu Ang crouched down in front of him and looked up at her like he did when he was a kid, “Mom, I know you’ll care about what other people say, and trust me, I won’t be with Ye Fei until you divorce Dad.”

“I’m sorry little Ang, for aggravating you.” Qin LeHe stroked his head and glanced at Ye Fei again.
“It’ll be soon, I’ve had my assets frozen for the past two days and am getting back what was moved over, one by one.”

Gu Ang nodded, his voice muffled, “Okay.”

Qin LeHe added, “When the time comes, it’ll be this old lady who dumps him, there’s no shame.”

She still had to save face after all, and compromised by taking the most appropriate solution she could think of at the moment.

Gu Ang hmmed and let out a long breath, “I’m already grateful that you understand us.”

“Actually, it’s okay for you two to be together in private.” Qin LeHe loosened up, “But stop being so high profile like today.”

Ye Fei finally got a chance to interject, “Okay, we’ll be careful.”

The three men lapsed into silence again, each with his own thoughts.

The doorbell rang at the door to break the silence, it was the takeaway ordered earlier.

Ye Fei got up and opened the door, carrying a large bag of food into the room and setting it on the dining room table.
Gu Ang had a keen nose and instantly smelled a burst of spicy oil.
He wrinkled his nose and tried to lighten the now eerie atmosphere, “What did you order?”

“Chicken cassoulet.” Ye Fei opened the lunch box, “Auntie eat with me.”

Gu Ang got up from the floor before he could stand up straight and covered his mouth to stifle a dry heave.
Just the thought of the words cassoulet made his stomach flip.
There was just nothing in his stomach, just a little stomach acid flip, but he didn’t throw up.

Gu Ang patted his chest to slow down before striding over to dislike Ye Fei, “It’s too mushy, next time have something lighter.”

“You…” Qin LeHe looked at Gu Ang and instantly turned pale.
This abnormal reaction was all too familiar to her, who had suffered a lot in the past when she was pregnant with Gu Ang.
Only, it was just accepted that Gu Ang was an Omega.
Just seeing it now and smelling the grease made him want to vomit.
Qin LeHe took a backward breath and looked at the two fighting again, deep in thought.
How far did they both get? Gu Ang couldn’t be pregnant, could he?

 

Author’s Note: 

Yes, yes, you’re going to be a grandmother.