The Crybaby Alpha is Actually Really Cool - Chapter 23
The other generals also shared this sentiment. They excitedly chattered, already fantasizing about the Eastern Region rising again, leading the four regions, standing up to the Empire, punching enemy nations, kicking the Zerg, and dominating the interstar space.
Mo Buyu’s cold voice was like throwing a pile of hailstones into boiling water: “That’s a beautiful thought.”
It had already taken a tremendous effort to get Ruan Qingyao into the military tower, let alone dealing with Ruan Qingyao’s own temperament. With his group of Alpha brothers, who were crazy about spoiling their little brother, no one could force him to do anything.
The crowd fell silent again, but it was absolutely impossible for them to watch such a promising talent, the hope of the Eastern Region, slip away.
A young general who had not spoken suddenly spoke: “Isn’t he quite proactive right now?”
Everyone instantly understood. As long as a person has desires, the four words ‘coercion and inducement’ could never fail. It was just that what Ruan Qingyao wanted was different from what everyone else wanted.
What did Ruan Qingyao want?
To go home, to be with his Ruan family parents, to live the peaceful and exquisite life he had before…
Mo Buyu took a deep look at the young Major General sitting at the end: “Mu Yang, then I’ll leave this child to you.”
Mu Yang curved a faint smile on his handsome face: “Don’t worry.”
Mo Buyu confidently left the task of guiding Ruan Qingyao to Mu Yang and went to the front line to suppress the restless Zerg. After a round of killing, he returned to find that his optical computer was about to explode.
When he connected the call, it was the old guys’ accusations against Mu Yang: “General, please come back quickly! That brat Mu actually wants to let the Ruan family kid participate in the Four-Region League! That’s suicidal!”
The Four-Region League was a quadrennial competition between the four major military towers of East, South, West, and North. The battlefield was the arena. The main participants were four-year and three-year soldiers tempered by war; even two-year soldiers were rare. The lowest death rate in the League over the years was five percent. What was a new recruit, a raw egg, going to do there if not to die?
Mo Buyu rushed back again without stopping.
“Reason.”
Mu Yang sat opposite him in a casual manner, chewing gum in his mouth: “The opening and closing ceremonies of the League are in the Imperial Capital. Don’t you think Ruan Qingyao will definitely want to go once he knows?”
Mo Buyu rubbed his temples. What on earth possessed him to forget that this guy used to be an unruly trouble-maker?
“Go there to die?”
“This is where your vision is small, General. If I release the news, Ruan Qingyao will definitely be tempted. The League is two months away. It’s perfectly normal to give special training to the participating teams, right? Isn’t it easy to slip the Inheritance Spiritual Tool to him then? Many teams want to participate, so eliminating some of them is also normal, right? At most, we’ll just let him be a reserve member and go for a spin in the Imperial Capital. It’s not exactly pulling a fast one on him.”
Mo Buyu was successfully persuaded, but he still felt a slight unease. He emphasized: “His life is always the highest priority.”
“I understand, I understand. He’s the Ruan family’s precious darling. Rest assured, I wouldn’t dare provoke the Ruan family,” Mu Yang forcefully blew a bubble with his gum, his smile roguish and mischievous.
Mo Buyu soothed the multitude of old guys and then hurried back to the front line. The Zerg were suddenly causing trouble for some inexplicable reason, keeping Mo Buyu constantly busy.
Stealing a moment of leisure one day, Mo Buyu suddenly remembered that Mu Yang and that brat Ruan Sheng had a pretty big conflict when they first entered the military tower? Their relationship had always been poor afterward.
He immediately felt uneasy. When he returned to check, Ruan Qingyao was already on his way to the competition venue.
Ruan Qingyao ran straight to the bathhouse after running out of the military tower. Only after thoroughly washing himself and changing into clean clothes did the restlessness in his heart calm down.
He was applying body lotion while rushing back. By now, he had skillfully mastered the art of doing two things at once.
The square in front of the military tower already had some people, none of whom Ruan Qingyao recognized. He could only wait silently, hoping everyone was doing well.
Not long after, Cheng Shu came out of the military tower.
Ruan Qingyao’s eyes lit up. He gracefully jogged over and handed Cheng Shu a wet wipe. “Cheng Cheng, your face is so red. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.” Cheng Shu took the wipe and rubbed his face, his expression somewhat unnatural. Although nearly two hours had passed, the pleasing aroma of chestnut wine seemed to still linger by his nose. He was fine when he was alone, but as soon as he saw the owner of the pheromones, he felt uncomfortable, as if he had done something bad.
Ruan Qingyao was very sensitive to people’s emotions, but he was a little uncertain now. H-how come Cheng Cheng looked a little shy?
Cheng Shu’s emotions were usually as steady as an old dog, peaceful and indifferent. The only occasional exceptions were worry or helplessness, but never a pink-tinged emotion like shyness.
Ruan Qingyao blinked. While Cheng Shu was immersed in his own emotions, he observed carefully. No injuries, no marks, only his face and neck were very red.
Unable to discern anything for the moment, Ruan Qingyao tucked the confusion back into his heart and chattered away to Cheng Shu, complaining about the perverse assessment question he encountered.
Cheng Shu quickly adjusted himself, listened carefully to Ruan Qingyao, and occasionally chimed in with a response.
Xu Lingguang was extremely dissatisfied with the score of “89” on the last assessment item. Xu Da Shao, the favored son of heaven, had never scored below ninety in any exam. This time, he only got 89.
Simply outrageous! He had clearly killed all the enemy Zerg!
He came out angrily and immediately spotted Ruan Qingyao in the crowd. The young man seemed to glow, instantly capturing his attention.
Xu Lingguang ran over, only to realize that Cheng Shu was also standing beside Ruan Qingyao. The two were one looking down and one looking up, one pouting in dissatisfaction and one smiling faintly. They had an indescribable compatibility, making him feel like he would be a discordant element disrupting their atmosphere if he joined them.
He shook his head to throw out the messy thoughts. They were all from the same dormitory; they should stand together.
Xu Lingguang quietly walked over.
Ruan Qingyao’s sharp senses noticed him, and he immediately smiled and said, “Lingguang, you’re the third one out. Xiong Xiong and the other three haven’t come out yet.”
Hearing that Wen Yuchen was slower than himself, Xu Lingguang instantly brightened up. “Hmm, then this young master will graciously wait for them. Don’t waste too much of this young master’s time, though.”
He was arrogant and conceited, yet Ruan Qingyao went along with him: “Lingguang is truly kind. They will definitely be very happy to know how good you are.”
Xu Lingguang raised his chin, roaring with laughter inwardly, but maintained a faint smile on his face, as if it was not worth mentioning.
Cheng Shu watched this with a slight smile on his lips, his gently helpless expression looking somewhat benevolent.
Wen Yuchen’s first sentence upon coming out was to claim credit: “Qingyao, the reward you want is guaranteed.”
He was supremely confident, holding the winning ticket.
The nearby Xu Lingguang secretly regretted. He had forgotten about this point! But it wasn’t too late. “Qingyao, don’t worry. My score will definitely be better than his.”
Wen Yuchen rolled his eyes: “Heh.”
He displayed his disdain to the fullest.
Xu Lingguang crossed his arms and smiled: “The overall score still includes Nie Wan’s afternoon exam points.”
Wen Yuchen couldn’t roll his eyes anymore. His expression stiffened for a moment, and he said with little confidence: “We’ll see!”
With all six people assembled, they ate lunch together and took Nie Wan’s exam paper in the afternoon. The higher-ups didn’t interfere with the cultural exam, leaving it entirely to the class instructors. Nie Wan thoroughly made things difficult for these Alphas and Betas who disliked cultural studies.
For a time, Classroom 101 was filled with either sighs or scratching heads. Ruan Qingyao and Xu Lingguang were the only exceptions. Their pens flew across the paper; their hands never stopped.
Cheng Shu was also doing fine. Although he didn’t recognize any of the questions on the paper, he remained unfazed in the face of collapse. A small paper wasn’t enough to make him anxious.
The exam lasted from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The moment the ending bell rang, the sound of dropped pens was particularly uniform and loud.
Nie Wan sneered when he saw this. “Hand them all in. The results will be out as soon as class starts tomorrow.”
Xu Lingguang stood up, gave Wen Yuchen a fake smile, and strode proudly to hand in his paper first.
Ruan Qingyao followed closely behind. The thought of the reward excited him, but his steps remained graceful. The more urgent he felt, the more he maintained the demeanor of a Shu O (elegant Omega).
“There are no training missions tonight. Please inform each other.” The mess hall’s broadcast suddenly rang out with the voice of the head instructor.
The new recruits cheered upon hearing this news and were discussing what to play, when the broadcast rang again: “We will be conducting a thorough cleaning. Everyone report to the training ground at 8:00 PM sharp. The instructor will assign specific tasks.”
The cheers and laughter abruptly ceased, replaced by cursing the “silly b*stards.”
That pause in the middle was definitely, definitely meant to toy with them!
Ruan Qingyao naturally wouldn’t curse like these vulgar Alphas. Yaoyao would only cry jī jī qī qī (sniveling) with his beautiful peach blossom eyes, feeling wronged, and nod subtly when Wen Yuchen cursed.
Cheng Shu only spoke after they finished venting: “Be mentally prepared. The thorough cleaning won’t be easy.”
Wen Yuchen, who had just stopped, started a new round of national cursing.
On Training Ground No. 1, Gao Juntian looked at the blueprints in his hand, smiling smugly—a smile that sent shivers down their spines.
Sure enough, his first words doomed the new recruits to a difficult night: “Dormitory 201, you are to clean the No. 1 underground cesspool of Building 52 and the No. 12 warehouse next door. The specific locations will be sent to your optical computers shortly, and your optical computers will navigate you there. Dormitory 202, you are to clean the underground restroom of Building 86…”
Although the optical computer could navigate directly, Gao Juntian insisted on reading each one out loud, as if announcing it would make him happier.
Because by announcing it, he could enjoy their distressed expressions. Who wouldn’t be happy?
“Alright, the tools are over there. Divide them up amongst yourselves.”
Only then did everyone shift their attention to the mops, rags, brooms, and buckets that gave off a sour, foul smell.
Gao Juntian chuckled: “These are the specialized tools for your assigned areas~”
Ruan Qingyao took out gas masks, gloves, and specialized cleaner’s coveralls from his box and distributed them to his roommates. “I have cleaning tools here. We won’t use those.”
He then contemptuously hmphed. These people were deliberately trying to embarrass them. What a malicious taste.
Cheng Shu nodded: “Let’s go. Let’s check it out first.”
Just then, someone came over and blocked them. It was a tall, strong person from the neighboring class named Deng Tianhong.
Deng Tianhong said, “We are also assigned to Building 52. Let’s help each other out.”
Cheng Shu nodded, “Then let’s go together.”
Deng Tianhong stretched out his arm to block them again, grinning mischievously: “Share your equipment with us, for mutual help. It’s inappropriate for only you to be special among so many people.”
Wen Yuchen immediately kicked him: “What the hell are you, you piece of garbage, trying to threaten us here?! We are special, so what?! Let’s go, why bother with this idiot!”
Deng Tianhong was caught off guard by the kick and landed directly on the ground. “I’m telling you, my brother Deng Tianlu is a newly promoted Major!”
Why did he dare to try and snatch things at this moment? It was because his brother had successfully been promoted and was about to become the superior of their batch of new recruits, making him arrogant.
Xu Lingguang had already walked away, but hearing this, he turned back and added another kick. Was he, Young Master Xu, lacking in connections?
Deng Tianhong was furious: “I won’t let you off!”
Building 52 was quite far from the training ground. It took nearly twenty minutes of running to arrive. They first went to see the No. 1 underground cesspool. As soon as they reached the basement, they were overwhelmed by the stench of feces and immediately ran back up.
Wen Yuchen’s face was black: “Damn it, is the manure still in there?”
Cheng Shu remained calm: “One hundred percent, it is.”
“Crap, what the hell is this for?” Wen Yuchen violently kicked the wall.
“What’s wrong?” Cheng Shu felt a slight tickle. He turned his head and saw Ruan Qingyao’s fluffy head leaning close.
“Cheng Cheng, let me take a whiff. I’m about to pass out from the smell. Your Bamboo Leaf Green perfume smells so good.” Ruan Qingyao took another sniff. “It’s so refreshing. It truly suits you.”
Xiong Yan nodded in agreement: “It’s a very nice smell. Does it also have a refreshing effect? It smells a little stimulating. Can I spray some?”
When he said this, Cheng Shu’s head also started buzzing. He hadn’t sprayed any perfume. Where did the perfume smell come from? A bolt of lightning seemed to strike his mind. Cheng Shu suddenly remembered: his pheromones were bamboo-scented. He hadn’t released his pheromones for over a decade and had completely forgotten about them. Coupled with the previous perfume, he hadn’t noticed his own scent.
As soon as he realized this, the itchiness at the glandular area behind his neck magnified countless times. Cheng Shu thought, Could it be that his gland was stimulated by Qingyao’s pheromones and decided to seek attention?
Fortunately, the amount of pheromones leaked was extremely small, not enough to trigger an Alpha’s reaction. In any case, there was spare medication in the dormitory. One injection should be enough.
“Yuchen, Xiong Yan, you two go to the general affairs office in Building 1 to get the cesspool pumping truck. Lingguang, Xiaoxi, you two go to Building 99 to get the key from logistics to open the fertilizer processing plant door. Qingyao, you check the warehouse situation first, and I’ll go check the cesspool’s valve switch. We need to shut it off before we can proceed.” He spoke while spraying perfume, especially applying a very heavy dose to himself.
His instructions were clear and well-organized, making it impossible to tell that he was trying to distract everyone so he could sneak back to the dormitory for medication.
Wen Yuchen and the other four quickly left, but only Ruan Qingyao remained still.
Cheng Shu felt slightly uneasy: “Qingyao, what’s wrong?”
Ruan Qingyao frowned, leaned closer to Cheng Shu’s neck, and sniffed again. “The scent is a little different now. It smelled better before you sprayed it.”
Author’s Note:
Asking for a pre-order for Delicate Male Zerg Livestreams Rearing Zerglings. This will be the next one to open.
Upon transmigrating to Planet Zerg, the delicate S-Class Male Zerg Shen Jinchen was bound to a Livestream Rearing Zergling System. If he didn’t raise Zergling or livestream, he would die.
Shen Jinchen, who had been a bachelor for twenty years, couldn’t produce Zergling. Coincidentally, a single-parent family moved next door: a Female Zerg with seven Zergling, living a difficult life.
The Female Zerg’s personality and appearance completely struck a chord with him.
Shen Jinchen went straight to the door: Hi, Wife.
He successfully ascended from bachelor to Male Father, and the Male Father of seven Zergling at that.
Shen Jinchen diligently livestreamed. He never expected that just casually cooking a meal would gain him ten million followers.
Making a piece of clothing for the Female Zerg made a pile of Female Zerg howl, calling him their Male Lord.
Holding a Zergling made a group of shameless fellows want to bear his Zerg eggs.
Going out led to him being surrounded by a group of Female Zerg, with some even forcibly kissing him!
Even fully armored, some Zerg recognized him and wanted to marry him.
Jinchen sighed, “It’s all because I’m too handsome.”
Shen Jinchen had no idea that Male Zerg here were a rare species, with the highest ranking being only A-Class, and they were all arrogant, brutal, and didn’t treat Female Zerg as Zerg.
The vegetables and fruits rewarded by the system were also precious items, only affordable to nobles. Ordinary Zerg couldn’t even afford to smell them.
His arrival created a warm dream for the Female Zerg.
It brought delicious food to the Zerg race.
The livestream became increasingly popular, with tens of millions of people tuning in even late at night.
With a gentle and considerate wife and obedient and sensible Zergling, Shen Jinchen was ecstatic about his success in both love and career.
But he didn’t know that some Zerg had always coveted him.
Until a fan pointed out: His Zergling are not real Zergling! They are the Seven Traitors of the Nation, who have regressed to their infantile stage!
That seemingly delicate and gentle Female Zerg is the former War God of the Empire, who was exiled after having his wings clipped!
The former War God has been wearing a mask all this time to conceal his identity!
The Female Zerg speculated whether the Male Zerg would kill Youn or kill Youn in another way.
Youn, the Female Zerg who concealed his identity out of yearning for the Male Zerg’s tenderness, trembled with fear, wanting to atone for his sin with death.
Unexpectedly, the Male Zerg said gently: “Since they are not Zergling, I will punish you by making you bear a real Zergling for me.”
Female Zerg: Ah, ah, ah, ah, I’m so angry!
Youn thought that becoming the Male Zerg’s Female Companion and being allowed to bear his offspring was already the greatest mercy from heaven.
He didn’t expect the Male Zerg to clear his name and restore his innocence.
He didn’t expect the Male Zerg to repair his wings and relieve his pain.
He was even more surprised that the Male Zerg would exclusively cherish him, one Zerg, elevate him to the status of Primary Consort, and love him throughout their lives.