Chapter 14: At the Top?
Chaos suddenly swept the venue. No one had expected such a sudden situation.
The testing teacherâs face was pale, his voice trembling: “Classmate Jiang, how about you retract your pheromones first?”
Waves of dizziness surged. His pheromones had exploded uncontrollably without warning. The level was absurdly high, far exceeding everyoneâs expectationsâa result even he hadn’t anticipated.
He forced himself through the discomfort, retracting the out-of-control pheromones bit by bit. The moment the pheromones exploded just now, the power was too fierce. It felt as if his body were wrapped in a raging fire, wishing to burn himself and everyone else into nothingness.
After the pheromones were retracted, the students below slowly returned to normal.
No oneâs expression looked good. They didn’t know what to say.
What could they say? Just a moment ago, each one was shouting that Jiang Chenyan was a D-level trash. The result? He suddenly exploded into an SS+ level big shot.
Jiang Chenyanâs steps were unsteady, but he still whispered to the teacher: “Teacher, please continue.” Having said that, he turned to leave the platform. Unexpectedly, his foot found empty air, and his body began to fall.
Fortunately, Ariel was right below. He was quick-eyed and reached out to catch Jiang Chenyan in time.
“You…” Ariel paused before saying, “Youâre quite impressive.”
Hearing this, Jiang Chenyan forced a small smile. “Thank you, Professor.”
These words reached Qi Baiâs ears, but they were interpreted with a different meaning. Professor Ariel was notoriously strict; he rarely showed praise to anyone.
But he had to admit, Jiang Chenyan had truly exceeded his expectations, reaching the SS+ levelâa height never before seen in the Alliance Military Academy.
The pheromone testing process continued, but the scene was no longer peaceful.
Several teachers couldn’t bother watching and hurriedly contacted their superiors. The remaining few gathered around the testing equipment, their faces full of unbelievable amazement. Their voices trembled with excitement: “To think our school has such talent. Itâs simply beyond imagination!”
A professor had already stepped forward, wanting to have a deep conversation with Jiang Chenyan. Jiang Chenyan lacked interest and could only try his best to respond.
Seeing this, the group only assumed Jiang Chenyanâs personality was relatively cold and didn’t pay it much mind.
At this time, Ariel suddenly stepped forward, blocking the people crowding in. “From now on, he is my student. All subsequent arrangements regarding him will be handled by me.”
Everyone was stunned. They opened their mouths but couldn’t say a single word. “…”
What the hell?
Ariel turned, his gaze falling on Jiang Chenyan. “From now on, you are my disciple.”
Jiang Chenyan: “?”
“Professor…” He wanted to refuse.
Arielâs face darkened instantly. “Don’t tell me youâre going to refuse. We both have talent in the network field. Whatâs the problem with you following me?”
Jiang Chenyanâs mouth twitched. The professor really changed faces like changing a mask; before, he was totally indifferent.
The situation had reversed. Jiang Chenyanâs circumstances had undergone a world-shaking change, and his status had soared along with it.
Mu Si’an let out a light “Tsk” and sighed helplessly: “Quite unexpected, indeed.” Those small plans to tease Jiang Chenyan would now have to be put aside for a while.
What a pity. He was the one who proposed the surprise pheromone test, wanting to see what Jiang Chenyanâs reaction would be.
After all…
He truly had a moment of suspicion.
Suspicion that Jiang Chenyan was an Omega.
Now, he could only put that thought away.
He looked sideways at Xie Huaijin beside him, but the other had no extra reaction. He only stared heavily in Jiang Chenyanâs direction for a moment before putting his hands in his pockets and leaving without a word.
Mu Si’an raised an eyebrow. An unidentifiable chuckle escaped his throat, and he also unhurriedly left the scene.
…
Just like that, Jiang Chenyan had confusedly become a disciple. Most of the professors were quite busy. Seeing that the subsequent studentsâ qualifications were ordinary, they lost interest and gradually dispersed.
Ariel saw that he hadn’t moved and asked, “Leaving?” Jiang Chenyan frowned and shook his head slightly: “I still have something to do.”
Ariel didn’t press further, only nodding and instructing: “When youâre finished, come to my lab.”
“Alright.”
Once the people had walked far enough, Jiang Chenyan found a bench in a corner and sat down.
After resting for a while, his peripheral vision suddenly caught several figures. It was the ones he and Shen Shiyue had beaten up earlier.
They were a bit persistent.
The groupâs gaze met Jiang Chenyanâs unexpectedly. The moment their eyes met, they dodged his gaze and hurriedly lowered their heads.
Jiang Chenyan couldn’t muster half a bit of interest in them. He looked down and clicked his optical computer. The screen still showed no reply from Shen Shiyue. His fingers lightly tapped the input box: “Iâve finished testing. Where are you?”
He thought about waiting a bit longer. After all, every student had to be tested; maybe Shen Shiyue would appear the next second.
As he casually turned off the device, several shadows suddenly loomed over. Jiang Chenyan looked up, and his brow knit instantly. Why them again? Do they think I didn’t beat them hard enough?
The group was pushing each other. They had clearly mustered a huge amount of courage before hesitatingly speaking: “Sorry… we were wrong before. We shouldn’t have targeted you.”
So they came to beg for forgiveness and apologize…
Jiang Chenyan raised an eyebrow and sneered, “You guys were quite arrogant before. Why have you learned to bow your heads now?”
“We didn’t mean it… we already know we were wrong.” Their voices trembled, and their posture was extremely low.
Jiang Chenyan glanced at them, knowing perfectly well what was going on. This wasn’t about knowing they were wrong; they were clearly wary of his current status. After all, he was now an SS+ level big shot. A casual word from him would be enough to make them suffer.
Looking at their completely different attitude, he twitched his lips and spoke coldly, “Get lost in the future. Don’t wander in front of me.”
The group didn’t even dare to breathe heavily, nodding incessantly. They had witnessed Jiang Chenyanâs pheromones and knew what they felt likeâas if they would burn a person to ash.
Since Jiang Chenyan said so, they hurriedly turned and left.
…
Jiang Chenyan waited patiently for a while longer, but still didn’t see the person he was waiting for. Just as he was feeling a bit annoyed, the System jumped out: [Host, are you still waiting here for the protagonist shou? Iâm a bit curious, why did your pheromones suddenly become SS+? What exactly happened?]
“Iâm not sure either. But every time the pheromones explode, thereâs a scorching sensation. I guess itâs some kind of plant from a desert or hot region.”
The System immediately responded: [Let me check the interstellar plant database. It should match.]
A moment later, the Systemâs voice rang out: [Found it. Itâs the ‘Star-Brilliance Flower’. This flower only grows on desert planets near high-temperature stars.]
Jiang Chenyan nodded silently. He couldn’t help but think: the Omega who could research a pheromone converter was truly extraordinary. One must know that there were no records of pheromone converters in the interstellar database. Being able to break through technical barriers to invent it was truly impressive.
It must have been a huge risk. After all, something that could change pheromones would have unbearable consequences if discovered.
Back then, the person probably only hoped to help him change his situation; they definitely hadn’t expected to trigger an SS+ level pheromone.
Having an SS+ level pheromone wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Right now, he was already being watched by the whole school. Every move he made was under the scrutiny of others. Once his true identity as an Omega was exposed, he would truly be finished.
The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
By then, he wouldn’t even know where to run.
The System saw Jiang Chenyanâs silence and finally couldn’t help asking: [Host, what are you thinking?]
“I want to cooperate with that Omega.”
System: [?]
The military academy wouldn’t necessarily be unable to tolerate the existence of an Omega. Sometimes, rules can be changed.
There were few people left in the venue; most had finished testing.
Jiang Chenyan stood up and brushed his sleeves, deciding to head back to the dorm to wait for Shen Shiyue.
However, as soon as he looked up, he saw Qi Bai standing not far away. His gaze was icy. The other made no extra movement, simply walking straight in his direction.
Translator’s Note: ” disciple” (ĺžĺź – tĂş dĂŹ) carries a much stronger meaning than just “student” in Chinese culture, implying a master-apprentice relationship. The “Star-Brilliance Flower” (ćččą – xÄŤng yĂ o huÄ) sounds like a legendary plant! The stakes are getting higher for our MC now that everyone thinks he’s a top-tier Alpha.
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