Chapter 38: Is the Male Lead’s Popularity Declining??
Du Xun also noticed.
He glanced down at Shen Zhuo’s expression.
Shen Zhuo had already pulled away, his entire being exuding cold.
The alpha gradually loosened his embrace.
The dense fog gathered, obscuring and concealing.
“I’ll go first, still have some things to handle.”
Du Xun kissed Shen Zhuo’s forehead.
Shen Zhuo looked at him and nodded.
They watched the alpha’s retreating back, only able to see his black military uniform.
“So he’s your alpha?”
There were no other people around, so they didn’t need to pretend.
Feng Ming sneered, “Just a mere officer.”
Xun Qing was full of concern, but the moment he approached Shen Zhuo, his tone turned malicious:
“It’s a pity you didn’t die.”
Shen Zhuo’s brow twitched slightly: “If you hadn’t met me, you’d be the lucky one.”
Xun Qing had completely shed his earlier delicate facade.
His expression even became vicious:
“Tomorrow may be different.”
Just then, the hospital room door opened, and Liang Yeta’s mother came out, seeing them.
“Oh.” Shen Zhuo casually responded, raising his hand to rest on Xun Qing’s shoulder.
Putting on an appearance of being on good terms.
In reality, his slender fingertips were lightly touching Xun Qing’s gland.
The faint scarring around the gland could be seen.
“An A-rank gland, isn’t it not worthy of you?”
Shen Zhuo smiled.
Xun Qing inexplicably felt a chill run from his tailbone to his brain.
Shen Zhuo leaned closer, whispering in his ear:
“Since you think it’s not good, then you don’t need it.”
At this point, Xun Qing still didn’t understand Shen Zhuo’s meaning, sneering:
“Indeed, it’s not worthy, I think yours suits you well.”
Shen Zhuo released Xun Qing and nodded to Liang Yeta’s mother.
Xun Qing immediately switched back to a tearful, anxious expression.
The system’s voice announcement sounded again.
But this time, what Shen Zhuo heard was not his declining popularity.
Instead, it was –
【Some viewers appreciate your relentless revenge, popularity increased】
【Some viewers see through your malicious nature, popularity decreased】
The first sentence was directed at him.
The second sentence was for Xun Qing.
But Xun Qing seemed unable to hear the system’s voice at all.
His facial expression didn’t change a bit.
A brief spark flickered in Shen Zhuo’s mind.
Now he not only could hear his own popularity status, but also Xun Qing’s.
Just like that morning on the testing field.
He didn’t just hear one person.
At that time, everything fell silent.
Suddenly, he heard the thoughts of all the alphas.
Could it be… his ability has advanced even further?
This is good news – wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Shen Zhuo suddenly realized he had missed an important piece of information.
The male lead’s popularity can also decline?
【System? Why is the male lead’s popularity declining as well?】
The system did not answer him.
After a long while, it only said something puzzling.
【The drama is titled “Top Omega”】
…
Xun Qing followed Liang Yeta’s mother into the hospital room, and the door closed. Shen Zhuo prepared to leave.
Feng Ming suddenly called out to him.
“I saw your performance.”
Each word seemed to be squeezed out between his teeth.
“You used to be so useless, when did you become like this?”
Shen Zhuo’s steps paused at the stairwell, his delicate features engulfed by the heavy shadows:
“I’ve never changed.”
“Then I should really get to know you again, Shen Zhuo.”
Feng Ming’s expression was like he had hated him for a long time.
Well, that makes sense.
Xun Qing wanted his gland, the royal family wanted the guardianship of the Shen family’s armory, and Feng Ming wanted the Commander’s position.
Now, they’ve gotten none of that.
Instead, their carefully laid plan backfired.
Shen Zhuo glanced back.
The upward gaze from below was icy-cold, emanating from those eyes with upturned corners.
The young man’s lips curved in a mocking arc:
“You’re welcome.”
Due to the Liang Yeta incident, the military academy conducted a comprehensive investigation.
Of course, the result was nothing.
“There are people above.”
Ai Li had a rubber band between his teeth, tying up his recently uncut light brown hair.
“The royal family can’t control the military academy,” Shen Zhuo was typing a message to Du Xun, his fingers flying.
Halfway through, the corner of his mouth suddenly quirked up.
Ai Li: …
Ai Li: Control yourself a bit!
After a while, Shen Zhuo looked up, his expression calm, and completed the sentence:
“So I feel there’s something fishy.”
Ai Li melodramatically covered his mouth with his hand, imitating Shen Zhuo’s manner and letting out an exaggerated “pfft” laugh, then cursed:
“I think you’re the one with something fishy!”
Shen Zhuo: “?”
“Haven’t you contacted that stinky tofu yet?” It feels rather… unsatisfied.
Ai Li pouted: “I’ve talked to him, pure virgin.”
“You don’t like him?”
“It’s not that.” Ai Li frowned, “He won’t show me his abs photo, reasonable suspicion that he doesn’t even have any.”
Shen Zhuo: …
Ai Li righteously declared: “In this life, if you don’t crave money and beauty, what else is there to seek! The library?!”
Shen Zhuo: …………
There was half an hour left before the non-elimination ranking.
The examinees who were eliminated yesterday had also stayed to watch.
The audience seats around the training hall were packed and noisy.
When Shen Zhuo arrived at the training hall, the first thing he saw was Du Xun sitting in the central examiner’s position.
The man in his pitch-black military uniform, with his downcast gaze profound and cold, the golden tassels and triple rows of insignia on his chest adding a sense of severity.
As an S5 alpha, he was the focus of everyone’s eyes wherever he went.
“Can’t deny, he’s quite handsome.”
Ai Li stroked his chin, “But there’s something… strange about him.”
Indescribable.
It’s like…
A psychopathic killer returning home, but actually a full-time house-husband and good father – that kind of strange.
Ai Li shuddered.
As the time arrived, the examiner next to Du Xun began to read the rules for the non-elimination ranking.
Essentially, it was a draw-and-compete format, with the winner of each match proceeding to the next round.
The weapons were still cold weapons, which could be freely chosen.
According to the initial military academy test regulations, all injuries caused by the matches (except those due to malicious factors) were to be borne by the examinees.
Although Ares would not play with the lives of all the examinees, it was still an earnest test of strength.
“If I get matched against you, I’d rather just forfeit.”
Ai Li carefully unfolded the paper slip he had drawn, then peeked at the number on Shen Zhuo’s, his face lighting up:
“Yay, not you!”
Shen Zhuo looked at the number 32 on his slip and went to the weapon rack to select a Tangxuan Dao.
“Here.”
A hand was held up in front of him.
It was an alpha, who upon seeing Shen Zhuo, immediately paled.
“You, you hello.” The person said.
As soon as the start signal sounded, the young man had already vanished from his original spot.
While the alpha was still searching, the young man had already silently appeared behind him.
The Tangxuan Dao sheath was now resting against the alpha’s throat.
The gentle breeze stirred the young man’s soft black hair.
Shen Zhuo held the sword with one hand, his eyes calm yet cruel.
“Hello.”
“You… I…”
The tall alpha stammered for a while, his face crumpled in defeat:
“I lost.”
Shen Zhuo advanced to the next round.
The opponent directly forfeited.
The next round…
The next round…
The non-elimination ranking progressed quickly.
It was mostly one-hit victories.
Because there were still the mecha test and ability test to come, and the current ranking only accounted for thirty percent of the score.
There was no need to waste too much energy here.
Until the second-to-last round.
Everything fell silent.
All the spectators watched in absolute silence, this omega who was as strong as a monster.
Shen Zhuo held the number 2.
Dozens of meters away, Xun Qing raised his hand.
“Shen Zhuo,” he smiled, his expression gentle.
“I’ve finally been waiting for you.”
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