Chapter 191
"Qin Su, it's Qin Su!"
"Finally, I've met you in person!"
Xuan Jingcheng's thoughts were interrupted by several excited voices around him.
Upon hearing the name 'Qin Su,' Xuan Jingcheng's brows furrowed instinctively, recalling past grudges, and he followed his classmates' gazes.
The Fourth Military Academy's Combat Suit were predominantly black, interspersed with specks of blue light. Although all the other Fourth Military Academy personnel who came out of the Spaceship were wearing identical Combat Suit, Qin Su stood out from the crowd and was impossible to look away from.
Xuan Jingcheng believed that this was most likely because Qin Su was standing at the head of the group from the Fourth Military Academy, which made him appear broad-shouldered, wasp-waisted, and mantis-legged in comparison to the others.
Xuan Jingcheng found Qin Su's dazzling appearance particularly repulsive, and the frown lines between Xuan Jingcheng brows became even more pronounced. In a bad mood, he looked away and glanced at the people who were following Qin Su out one after another, searching for He Muzhi's figure, trying to block out the excited voices that had been going on and on since Qin Su appeared.
"Qin Su in person is exactly the same as in the video... no, seeing him in person, his aloof and domineering demeanor is almost too much for my heart to bear. It's just a pity that the back of his neck is completely hidden by the skeletal connection protrusions on his Combat Suit, so I can't see the Gland area that he always wears Alpha Pheromone Blocker Patches for the sake of others."
"Hiss, you're such a pervert. What kind of decent person would want to look at someone else's Glands... Oh, it's Qin Su. Never mind then, I admit it, I am a pervert. That spine-shaped black connector that's attached to the back of Qin Su's neck to link to the Visual Helmet looks pretty sexy when it's against my own neck."
"So classy! But you really can't blame me. Even though I was completely covered in Combat Suit, only my neck and above were showing, but... that powerful aura, that icy expression, combined with those strikingly handsome features... it just makes you unconsciously swallow hard. It's so alluring yet also intimidating. You're afraid to get closer, but your body honestly moves closer, your heart is burning, you can't stop, it's such a thrilling feeling!"
"That's a brilliant description! It perfectly captures how I felt when I saw Qin Su. But what do you, a country bumpkin, know about striking features?"
"I learned from those netizens on the StarNet. After learning, I'm absolutely certain that I want to be their online friend again in my next life. They speak so sweetly, and I love listening to them."
[Fellow Enthusiasts]
[Su Bao: Breathing]
Me: Going!
[Abstinence-based allure?]
As Gallagher watched the Spaceship carrying the Fourth Military Academy land and begin its descent, he whispered a warning to the students behind him who were spouting wild and incoherent nonsense, "I know you're excited, and I'm excited too, but can't you say something more respectable? This is something Qin Su can hear! Get your act together and keep up!"
The others, taking advantage of their distance from Qin Su, lowered their voices as Gallagher had instructed, but they still couldn't keep their mouths shut and continued to spout nonsense.
Hearing suppressed excitement in his ears, Xuan Jingcheng had intended to glance at Qin Su and then look away; Qin Su wasn't worth his time.
He mainly cares about He Muzhi.
However, the noise of the people around him was too irritating, and since He Muzhi had not come out of the Spaceship, no matter how he looked at the others, Qin Su was more worthy of his attention. At least compared to the other people from the Fourth Military Academy, he could try to figure out from Qin Su why He Muzhi Qin Su so fascinated by him.
Following Gallagher's orders, Xuan Jingcheng jogged forward among the crowd, but his eyes still fell on Qin Su.
As soon as Qin Su stepped out of the Spaceship, he saw a group of people waiting in the distance running towards them.
The sooner Qin Su announced that he was the 'Vaccine Coordinator,' the more soldiers and students infected with the Doom473 Virus would be treated. Without stopping, Qin Su led the students of the Fourth Military Academy behind him to continue striding forward.
They came to provide support; you could say they were 'guests.' The supplies the Fourth Military Academy was providing to Leichakan didn't need to be moved; they just needed to stay on the Spaceship. Leichakan's 'hosts' would move them out on their own and distribute them appropriately.
Based on past cases supported by Military Academies, after communication, Military Academy students are generally assigned to lower-ranking soldiers to carry supplies and move corpses to the front lines, while senior students participate in combat.
He requires all those from the Fourth Military Academy, regardless of whether they are junior or senior, to act solely according to his orders.
This includes everyone on Leichakan and everyone on other planets.
He must quickly and forcefully obtain this power as a matter of course.
Aiseboer quickened his pace beside Qin Su, secretly glancing at Qin Su out of the corner of his eye while wondering what Qin Su had asked He Muzhi to retrieve from the cockpit.
Although he was the vice Principal of the Fourth Military Academy, Qin Su was the captain on this trip, and he obeyed Qin Su's orders. Therefore, he did not enter the cockpit. Even so, he knew very well that when Qin Su boarded the Spaceship, he did not bring the box that Qin Su had asked He Muzhi to retrieve.
He Muzhi moved swiftly, running forward until he was not far from Qin Su's position, then quickened his pace, adjusting his breathing and trying to keep his voice steady. "Reporting, Captain, this is what you asked me to bring."
He Muzhi carried the box to He Muzhi's side, not looking at anyone else, and reported to Qin Su as they walked.
"!"
Upon finally seeing He Muzhi, Xuan Jingcheng's breath caught in his throat, and his pace quickened slightly.
He and He Muzhi hadn't seen each other this closely in a long time, and He Muzhi had changed somewhat compared to his memory.
His once bright red hair had been cut into a buzz cut for some reason; his eyes had lost their former sparkle, appearing somewhat somber; and his demeanor was much more composed than before. His confident stride no longer carried the arrogant and unrestrained air of the past, but instead exuded a sense of steadiness, making him even more...
Wait a minute.
Seeing this, Xuan Jingcheng belatedly realized what was going on and stared intently at Qin Su.
'Is it his imagination? Why does he feel that He Muzhi is getting closer to Qin Su?'
"Xuan Jingcheng, what's wrong with you?" The person in front of him, whose pace had been disrupted by Xuan Jingcheng cutting in line, frowned and reminded him.
"... Excuse me."
Xuan Jingcheng regained his senses, adjusted his breathing, and restrained his steps.
Someone spoke up for Xuan Jingcheng: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's understandable that this situation would occur when we're so close to Qin Su."
Xuan Jingcheng listened without changing his expression, glancing at the speaker with icy eyes.
It was a gray box. Everyone present saw it as He Muzhi walked over; the box had the signature letter S on it.
This implicitly tells them that the things inside belong to Qin Su and the mysterious Qin Family behind him.
What could it be?
'Wait a minute, when did the Class Monitor bring them in?'
' The Class Monitor used high-tech equipment that allows for remote object retrieval in the cockpit?!'
Behind Qin Su, everyone's gaze kept drifting towards the box, their minds filled with speculation.
Qin Su didn't look at He Muzhi; his gaze remained fixed on the guide leading the group from Leichakan.
At this moment, the two sides were at a suitable distance apart, and Qin Su stopped in his tracks as He Muzhi finished speaking.
The men from the Fourth Military Academy behind Qin Su also stopped one after another, their gazes falling on the people from Leichakan across the street.
The moment he saw Qin Su stop, Gallagher continued walking towards Qin Su until he stopped a step away from Qin Su.
The others behind Gallagher stood still, restraining themselves from looking in Qin Su's direction.
Gallagher stopped in front of Qin Su, smiled, and extended his Qin Su: "Hello, Qin Su, I'm Gallagher Elton."
Qin Su held the Visual Helmet with his left hand to his waist, then reached out his right hand to shake hands with Gallagher briefly before letting go.
After a brief handshake, Gallagher's voice rang out. "Please follow me..."
The situation was urgent, Qin Su interrupted Gallagher, saying, "Excuse me."
"Huh?" Gallagher looked at Qin Su with a blank expression, as did the others.
Qin Su did not explain, but said to He Muzhi, "He Muzhi, give it to Captain Gallagher."
Everyone's attention naturally focused on the box that He Muzhi was carrying.
Qin Su noticed that those looking at the boxes with a blank expression included not only the people from the Fourth Military Academy behind him, but also the group of people who had come to guide him.
Forgive him; he had no obligation to inform others in order to prepare for a big showdown later.
"Yes."
He Muzhi responded and handed the box towards Gallagher.
Seeing He Muzhi looking in his direction, Xuan Jingcheng straightened up, trying to stand out from the crowd. He was annoyed that he had been too busy with the Living Dead and had neglected his exercise, resulting in his body not improving much compared to before.
[Peacock Spreading its Tail in Failure Version]
[Poor baby, she's really going all out for someone.]
[He's not worth it, look at Qin Su, he's much more captivating (hiss)]
[Get out of here! Do you think we're dead?]
Gallagher took the box, and at the same time heard Qin Su's commanding tone, which brooked no refusal. "Captain Gallagher, please take us immediately to the soldier who has been infected with the Doom473 Virus for no more than two hours."
[Key point: Doom473 Virus]
[Holy crap! I went back and searched for the Empire arc, and it really does have that name! I knew Su Bao would never let us down!]
[The question is, how did Qin Su find out? Even that traitor, the Plague God, didn't know. Does Qin Su have a very deep relationship with the Empire?]
[Is this implying that my master is a traitor? Pshaw!]
[@Empire, stop popping the champagne! The moment the King Su arrives, your side is leaking like a sieve!]
[It is suggested that the Imperial King abdicate in favor of Qin Su in order to turn the tide.]
[Su Bao will directly lead the Empire to join the Federation]
"!"
He Muzhi's spirits lifted after handing over the box. He looked at the box with the letter S in disbelief, never expecting that Qin Su would entrust him with such an important item.
Xuan Jingcheng's pupils contracted for a moment, and he shifted his gaze from He Muzhi to Qin Su.
'Damn, how did Qin Su find out?'
'Even he... doesn't know the name of the Virus. Could it be that Qin Su has secretly been in contact with people from the Empire?'
'If Qin Su really brought Vaccine that can cure the Virus, wouldn't his good life, which he's just started living, be taken away again?'
Xuan Jingcheng, already in a bad mood due to being ignored by He Muzhi, became even more upset when Qin Su's arrival threatened his own interests.
Gallagher was taken aback by this, as it was completely different from Leichakan's arrangement for the Fourth Military Academy. He nodded under Qin Su's cold, hard gaze. "... Alright, please follow me."
"Please" was a good word, but don't use "please" next time; it's practically the same as giving a direct order... Wait a minute!
Has he overlooked something important?
Gallagher quickly recalled Qin Su's words and promptly brought up the keyword 'Doom473 Virus'.
Given the current situation in Leichakan, even the most clueless person could instantly understand that the Doom473 Virus Qin Su was referring to was the Virus that caused soldiers to become like the Living Dead after being infected through contact wounds.
How did Qin Su know the name of the Virus the Empire was secretly developing so precisely?!
' Qin Su immediately demanded to see soldiers infected with the Virus upon arrival and even gave himself a box...'
"Um."
With so many Viewers present, Qin Su not only maintained a 'cold' tone in his voice, but also ensured that his left eye conveyed coldness and his right eye showed indifference.
Gallagher didn't have time to think too much. Hearing Qin Su's cold "hmm," he secretly weighed the box in his hand. A thought arose in his mind, "This would be impossible for anyone else, but for Qin Su, it suddenly seems impossible." With excitement, he led the group in a grand procession towards the area that should have been Restricted Zone for other soldiers.
The others who hadn't initially realized what Qin Su meant quickly understood, and their eyes gleamed as they looked at Qin Su.
'Their initial perspective was too narrow. With Qin Su present, not only is their safety somewhat guaranteed, but even the soldiers already infected with the Virus have a high chance of being resurrected because of Qin Su's arrival. After all, they clearly heard Qin Su pronounce the name of the Virus that the Leichakan soldiers were infected with in a casual tone.'
'As expected of Qin Su, he even knows such secrets of the empire!'
As they walked around, Xuan Jingcheng and the others who were originally in charge of receiving the people from the Fourth Military Academy changed their original tasks due to Qin Su's orders. They could only follow around the people from the Fourth Military Academy, their eyes fixed on Qin Su and the people from Class 6).
Thanks to Qin Su, although they did not know who the members of the Fourth Military Academy (Class 6) were, they already knew who the members of the Zerg Fourth Military Academy Class 6) were from the StarNet. They approached them discreetly, wanting to ask for some inside information.
Before they arrived, the people in Class 6) knew nothing about Qin Su's thoughts. Now, they were the same. Faced with the roundabout probing from the Leichakan side, they couldn't say anything at all and could only keep quiet and pretend to be deep.
Even now, if you kill them, you won't expose Qin Su's personal guards to outsiders. In reality, they are just like outsiders, completely unaware of Qin Su's every move.
Not wanting to miss this hard-won opportunity to spend time with He Muzhi, Xuan Jingcheng quickly adjusted his emotions and took advantage of the opportunity when everyone was moving closer to the Class 6 to move closer to He Muzhi.
It doesn't matter if the mountain doesn't come to me; it's the same if he goes to the mountain.
Passing by Samuel, Xuan Jingcheng's eyes flashed with disgust as he looked at Samuel's naturally pink hair, and he shoved him hard with his shoulder.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't see it." Xuan Jingcheng looked down at Samuel with a worried expression. "Are you alright?"
Samuel craned his neck to look ahead, not noticing the bump. His side ached slightly, but he heard the other person's apologetic voice. Judging from the furrowed brow and worried expression, it probably wasn't intentional, so he quickly said, "N-no, it's nothing."
It's his fault for being too short; it's normal that he didn't notice the other person was taller.
"That's wonderful." Xuan Jingcheng nodded with a smile and continued walking.
'What a shame, why didn't they just run over that brainless idiot who always pretends to be weak in front of He Muzhi?'
Hearing Samuel's voice behind her, Lin Lin put on the Visual Helmet she was holding and saw Samuel being knocked aside. She naturally switched seats with her classmates and waited for Samuel to come up. She looked at the moving red-haired Alpha with a puzzled expression.
It was one thing for her to frown and bite her lip at He Muzhi from the beginning, but now she's bumping into Samuel on her way to He Muzhi. How strange.
Suppressing the disappointment of being ignored by He Muzhi, Xuan Jingcheng walked about five people's distance away from He Muzhi, cleared his throat, and spoke in a natural voice, suppressing his excitement. "He..."
"Xuan Jingcheng? You must be that Xuan Jingcheng!" Raymond excitedly slapped Xuan Jingcheng on the shoulder, interrupting him.
Noticing the pain in his shoulder, Xuan Jingcheng mentally cursed Raymond's ancestors for eighteen generations. As the receptionist, he couldn't ignore anyone from the Fourth Military Academy, so he forced a smile, turned to Raymond, and nodded. "That's right."
Because of the transplanted Gland, he was affected by Alph hormones, and even his voice changed.
Like the other students in Class 6, He Muzhi's mind was completely focused on the boxes in Qin Su and Gallagher's hands.
Hearing the other party admit it, Raymond became even more excited. "My uncle encountered you on the battlefield. He told me that he personally witnessed those Living Dead who couldn't kill you chasing after you and attacking you. You were constantly being hit, yet you managed to avoid injury every time, narrowly dodging the Living Dead's attacks. Xuan Jingcheng, you are truly too strong."
Raymond looked at Xuan Jingcheng with expectant eyes. "Could you teach me how to do that?"
Thinking about his recent miserable state of being constantly beaten up while traversing among the Living Dead, Xuan Jingcheng: "...?"
This person is insane!
While inwardly cursing, Xuan Jingcheng had to force a smile and say, "Haha, there's really no secret. Maybe I was just lucky."
"Be modest!" Raymond didn't believe him and continued to pester him.
"..."
Qin Su, who was striking a pose while walking behind Gallagher, silently gave Xuan Jingcheng a thumbs up for his words.
'There's no way to refute that. I don't know if Xuan Jingcheng or He Muzhi envy him, but he certainly envies the pure lucky Lucky Ones who can get two SSRs in ten pulls.'
'Why two SSRs? Because this Unlucky One can't imagine how lucky Lucky One could be.'
[Xuan Jingcheng: This person is definitely not a scallop!]
[Haha, if I didn't know Raymond didn't mean it, I would have suspected that Raymond was implying that Xuan Jingcheng was Plague God, and that fighting Zombies was a magical battle.]
It wasn't Zombies that defeated the Plague God, but Raymond.
[Plague God: I should have been handling this with ease and composure~ Now I want to make Raymond crawl on his back]
[@Author, please stop letting Raymond say these things]
[@Author, please treat this as a serious matter]
[Okay, I'll cover his mouth later.]
[Okay, I'll knock him out later.]
[Raymond: Feed me peanuts!]
The people in Class 6 were used to keeping their eyes and ears open when they were pretending to be deep, so they naturally heard what Raymond said.
He Muzhi hadn't noticed Xuan Jingcheng at first, but after hearing Raymond's words, although he still didn't turn around to look at Xuan Jingcheng, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Xuan Jingcheng, who had been hurt by Raymond's words.
'Poor Xuan Jingcheng.'
[?! Ahhh @Baby, did you see that? Someone is feeling sorry for you, sob sob sob, I'm so touched! I've finally waited for this day, and I haven't given up yet. Today it's sympathy, tomorrow it'll be eye contact, the day after tomorrow it'll be hugging each other, and the day after that it'll be...]
[Our baby has actually turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise. Out of sympathy for our baby, I won't scold Raymond today.]
[(Pomelo leaf. jpg)]
[I'm taking my shepherd away, no thanks (rolls eyes)]
[Take my Raymond away, no thanks (speechless)]
Lailisi leaned close to Lin Yin's ear and protested vehemently, "I think Raymond needs 'The Art of Speaking' more than I do."
Lin Yin: "... Well-reasoned and irrefutable."
But...
Lin Yin glanced at Xuan Jingcheng, whom she had noticed because of Raymond's words, her brow furrowing involuntarily. She murmured softly, "Lailisi, don't you think this Xuan Jingcheng looks... a little..."
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Yin finally came up with a suitable word. "Strange?"
"Oh my god, dear Yin, he looks a bit like our Mu?"
Lailisi's barely suppressed shock made Lin Yin realize what she found strange: Xuan Jingcheng's hair and eye color were exactly the same as He Muzhi's. That was normal; there were many people like that in the world, whether Alpha, Beta, or Omega. But Xuan Jingcheng's features... why did they look a bit like He Muzhi's?
A son born out of wedlock to the He Family? No, no, no, that's highly unlikely.
Side branch?
Lin Yin quickly thought of this possibility again and immediately felt that it must be it. There are so many collateral branches of the He Family, and not everyone is like He Muzhi and his Parents' lineage. Many of the collateral branches have gone astray, and it wouldn't be surprising if they had a few illegitimate children.
Thinking about it, Lin Yin recalled the way Xuan Jingcheng looked at He Muzhi at the beginning, and suddenly felt she could understand it.
Both are members of the He Family, but one is in Leichakan and the other is in Class 6, where Qin Su has a bright future. The difference between them is obvious. If her guess is correct, it is normal for Xuan Jingcheng to feel unbalanced and frequently frown at He Muzhi.
Wrong guess... They're just two people who look alike. If that's the case, why is Xuan Jingcheng looking at He Muzhi with such a strange expression and approaching him?
Lin Yin: "..."
'This is really weird.'
[I'm so worried, he's He Wenyuan, the Plague God!]
[Who could have guessed this? His gender changed, his appearance and hair color changed, he completely transformed (shrugs)]
Gallagher: "We've arrived."
Lin Yin's thoughts were interrupted by Gallagher's voice. Following everyone's gaze, Lin Yin pulled herself back to the solid metal door in front of her.