Chapter 97: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
In the abandoned amusement facility, the scene was eerie and enchanting.
Under the dim light, the boy’s features took on a jade-like luster.
Opposite Shen Zhuo, the Zerg knelt on the ground, struggling ceaselessly but forced to obey.
It wasn’t submissively thinking he was the Broodmother.
But forcibly suppressed to kneel by him.
The buzzing in Shen Zhuo’s ears gradually subsided.
Finally heard the voice from the system that hadn’t appeared for a long time clearly.
[Bzzâ]
[Detected your ability suppressed and tampered by protagonist halo]
[Detected huge fluctuation in your gland energy]
[Ability repairing…]
[10, 9, 8…]
[…3, 2, 1]
[Repair successfulâ]
[Ability: Listening To The Heart (Growable)]
[Advanced Ability: Language of All Things]
[Advanced Ability: Mind Control (Growable)]
[All abilities repaired]
[Viewership increased]
The mechanical voice appeared after too long an interval.
Making Shen Zhuo think he heard wrong for a moment.
The red light in the boy’s eyes slowly faded, closing his eyes to recover for a moment, then opened them to look at his hand.
Just now when he unconsciously said those two words making the Zerg kneel.
It seemed a distinctly different power wiped out all his negative emotions of panic and anger.
For those few seconds he was completely calm.
Even somewhat compassionate and indifferent beyond ordinary people.
That power came from himself.
From the innate ability that had been unusable.
[System, is there a detailed introduction to Mind Control?]
This ability could be called cheating.
Shen Zhuo’s first thought was whether it could be applied on a large scale to wipe out all Zergs.
[Beepâ]
[Mind Control: Can control one biological entity for 20 minutes a day after activation]
[This ability is growable, specific method unknown, specific timing unknown…]
Shen Zhuo took a deep breath.
It seems wiping out Zergs needs long-term planning.
And now is not the time to think about these.
“The person you ate, what did they look like.” Shen Zhuo lowered his eyes to look at the Zerg.
“Ho… black hair… female…”
The bug obviously didn’t want to say.
But had to open and close its lips.
Shen Zhuo closed his eyes and breathed a huge sigh of relief, his body immediately going a bit soft.
Leaning imperceptibly against the equipment sideways.
Those clothes should be what Ai Li used to cover the girl. Judging by the corpse, the girl probably died before being eaten.
That means Ai Li is likely fine.
“Go find your companion.”
Shen Zhuo pointed to where Du Xun and the military were.
Prepared to continue looking for Ai Li.
But just as the bug got up and walked slowly towards the military, a hand suddenly reached out from behind Shen Zhuo.
Covered Shen Zhuo’s mouth directly, pulling him to the ground.
Where Shen Zhuo’s forehead originally was, a bullet whizzed through the next second.
Hitting the sand by Shen Zhuo’s feet, splashing sand all over him.
“Shh.”
Shen Zhuo’s struggling movement quieted down instantly.
Behind him was the familiar voice of the omega.
Ai Li’s voice was suppressed very low, speaking extremely fast.
There were a few shallow cuts on his arm without a jacket.
“The humanoid Zerg on the beach this time was brought by someone.”
“Specific purpose unknown, but one thing is certain,”
“They obey one person’s orders.”
Shen Zhuo nodded signaling Ai Li to let go first.
“Let’s go back quickly.” Ai Li said.
Before leaving, Shen Zhuo turned his head to look in the direction the bullet came from.
The full moon was obscured by flowing clouds, the sky dark and gloomy.
On the high building opposite stood a slender and tall figure.
The fierce wind on the roof blew the smooth black hair reaching the ankles.
Those eyes were overlooking everything on the beach.
Faintly glowing with inorganic light green light.
The moment Shen Zhuo looked at her, that person’s gaze penetrated the entire space, noticing the boy’s sight.
It was indifference completely devoid of any humanity.
Filled with death and cold-bloodedness, like a wild beast.
Shen Zhuo’s breath stopped, grabbing Ai Li’s hand who ran to his side.
“You…” Shen Zhuo’s pupils trembled, looking at the person on the high building from afar.
“Look… that person’s eyes, what color are they?”
Although Ai Li didn’t know why Shen Zhuo asked him to look at this.
But his childhood friend wouldn’t bring up something for no reason.
Ai Li activated ability [Extreme Sight], glancing hurriedly at the person on the high building.
“Blue-gray, what’s wrong?”
Shen Zhuo was cold all over, blood seeming to congeal.
Breathing wrapped in sandy cold wind, condensing into ice shards.
The hand grabbing Ai Li trembled slightly.
Pitch-black pupils constricted tightly due to intense emotions.
“Nothing… let’s go.”
When he saw that figure he had a guess.
When Ai Li told him those eyes,
Shen Zhuo felt more shock.
Extreme shock.
Never has a thing made him so hard to believe.
If expected.
The person commanding the humanoid Zerg today.
Is someone who absolutely cannot appear in the world today.
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When Shen Zhuo and Ai Li returned to Du Xun’s side.
The two Zergs were already locked up, other military personnel were conducting checks and tests on the beach and streets.
Fu Qishang had taken the serum and was resting aside.
Liang Yeta pushed his wheelchair to him, opening a bottle of water to hand to Fu Qishang, but seeing Shen Zhuo, wanted to go forward to ask.
But was stopped by Fu Qishang.
Fu Qishang looked at Liang Yeta shaking his head, implying:
“Du Xun is there.”
Liang Yeta paused for a moment and finally let go of the hand turning the wheelchair.
Du Xun was deploying affairs, dressed in beach casual wear, still exceptionally outstanding among all military personnel.
“Du Xun.”
Hearing the boy’s voice, the man turned around.
Seeing Ai Li, everyone obviously breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Weishen, returning dejected with a team that found nothing, almost instantly flew towards Ai Li, hugging him tightly.
Burst into tears with a wow.
Ai Li hurriedly patted Ji Weishen’s back:
“Why crying, aren’t I fine?”
Ji Weishen held the person tightly, crying out of breath: “Woo I thought something happened to you… woo…”
“Alright alright, I’m fine, stop crying, so many people around…”
Fu Qishang holding his arm saw these two so affectionate, his chest ached a bit.
When retracting his gaze, he glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Liang Yeta beside him who still had no expression.
Eyes dimmed.
Liang Yeta seemed to notice Fu Qishang’s mood change.
Wanted to ignore it.
But somehow, when he realized he moved, he had already taken out a lollipop Ai Li gave them each in the morning from his pocket.
Handed it to Fu Qishang.
Fu Qishang looked up in surprise.
…
Shen Zhuo didn’t pay attention to these people at all, he gestured to Du Xun, meaning he had something to say.
Quickly instructing subordinates, Du Xun followed Shen Zhuo to a secluded corner.
The alpha bent down, touching the boy’s hair:
“What’s wrong?”
Shen Zhuo grabbed Du Xun’s shirt corner, the woman on the high building just now kept flashing before his eyes.
He suddenly felt his psychological defense wasn’t as strong as he imagined.
He just wanted to be hugged tight by his alpha now.
Shen Zhuo did exactly that.
He hugged Du Xun’s waist, burying his head in the man’s chest.
Voice low and muffled.
“I…”
Shen Zhuo’s mind was messy now.
He didn’t know how Du Xun would feel if he knew the truth.
But definitely not too good.
Maybe even aggravating Du Xun’s old injury.
So Shen Zhuo struggled whether to tell Du Xun what he just saw.
But recently Du Xun’s gland old injury relapsed severely.
All because work was too busy, border Zerg wars frequent.
As Commander-in-Chief endless deduction and meetings.
Day and night reversed, no respite.
Without targeted treatment agent, Du Xun was already recovering from severe injury, plus sequelae left by nine potent inhibitors…
Alpha’s body was already on the edge of limit.
Absolutely cannot let him take a psychological blow anymore.
Shen Zhuo was selfish.
The balance in his heart tipped towards the man.
The person seen just now would definitely bring a considerable blow to Du Xun.
He didn’t want to let Du Xun know this now…
Even knowing later is fine.
Maybe not too late after he attends the auction and gets the s5 treatment agent.
The auction is next month.
Finally Shen Zhuo closed his eyes, feeling hugged tighter.
Alpha tightened arms, while stroking his back.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.” Alpha comforted softly.
Du Xun’s voice always carried overflowing security.
Whether from the first meeting, or now.
Du Xun loved him, never changed.
“Nothing.” Shen Zhuo grasped Du Xun’s collar tightly.
Hiding something wasn’t as easy as Shen Zhuo imagined.
“It’s okay.”
Du Xun seemed to see something.
He cupped the boy’s face, making Shen Zhuo raise his eyes.
Alpha’s voice gentle and doting, gray-blue eyes almost rippling with water:
“Whatever you want to say or not say, you can follow your heart.”
“No burden.”
“Do what you want to do, leave everything else to me.”
Shen Zhuo dodged eye contact with Du Xun for the first time, biting his lip: “Some things, I’ll tell you next month.”
Du Xun got up and pinched the boy’s cheek, indulgent:
“Okay.”
A short beach trip ended temporarily due to this accident.
Liang Yeta prepared to let Jingyue do a medical related project.
Du Xun and Ji Weishen began to invest in the investigation of humanoid Zergs.
Du Xun was even busier than before.
Coming home every day at two or three o’clock.
Would see a lamp in the living room.
And the boy curled up on the sofa waiting until asleep.
Every time Du Xun would release enough soothing pheromones for Shen Zhuo.
After washing up quickly, carry the boy gently back to bed.
Several times Shen Zhuo woke up dazed, hugged Du Xun and kissed a few times, then drilled into his arms to continue sleeping.
But mostly the boy was already fast asleep.
Du Xun would kiss his forehead, smiling and saying goodnight.
Although busy but still peaceful life came to an abrupt end.
It was two weeks later, Zerg tide outbreak at the southern border.
The military appointed Shen Xuyin as commander to suppress.
This imminent battle woke Shen Zhuo up from comfort violentlyâ
Fate’s gears never stopped.
This is the battle where Shen Xuyin and Jiang Yuening all died in the previous life.
Du Xun as Commander-in-Chief, Shen Xuyin as main commander, Jiang Yuening in logistics support.
This was supposed to be a battle impossible to lose.
Also no one doubted the suppression would fail.
But Shen Zhuo knew.
In the previous life, this was the starting point of his life falling apart.
Must stop…
After taking leave from Ares.
Shen Zhuo knocked on the Commander-in-Chief’s red door for the first time for official business.
This time, he must stop all tragedies from happening.
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