MORIC - Chapter 7
Chapter 7: My Little Hero is So Poor
For Chi Yueshan, the Omega courses weren't difficult, at least for the time being.
But after a full day, just the flower arrangement class gave her a splitting headache, purely because the fragrances were too strong and many of the flowers looked too similar.
It got to the point where Chi Yueshan felt she couldn't wash off the mingled scents even after showering in her dorm.
Guyun Academy had always provided single rooms, and each floor had a floor manager responsible for occasional headcounts.
For a special admission student from the Lower World, where every inch of land was precious, the conditions of such a single room were truly excellent.
The single room Chi Yueshan had lived in back in the Lower World was no different from a cage home.
There was no space for her books, so they were all piled under her bed. The room was so cramped it was difficult to even turn around, let alone find a place to step.
Not to mention, she had a pile of scrap metal that was completely useless in the landlord's eyes. If it weren't for the rule that only Omegas could live on that floor, Chi Yueshan wouldn't have wanted to spend so much money to rent that room.
"Pingping, have you been to the bathhouse?"
After class, Chi Yueshan asked Xuan Ping as they walked back to the dorms after dinner.
The sky had already darkened. Guyun Academy even had mobile coffee carts with a cool, metallic aesthetic that attracted many new students to take pictures.
Chi Yueshan glanced over. So expensive.
The most basic coffee cost two hundred Star Coins.
That money was probably worth less than toilet paper.
Xuan Ping also looked over, shaking her head. "Not yet. I don't dare to go alone."
Her social anxiety was obvious, but not the pure kind. She didn't dare to be a loner, preferring to drag someone along with her.
Chi Yueshan said, "Don't we get one free bath a month?"
The dorms at Guyun Academy all had private bathrooms, though they were relatively small. In terms of accommodation, aside from the royal family's dormitory building, the nobles and common students were treated the same; none had luxurious king-sized beds.
That was why young masters and misses from noble families with homes on the capital planet would take leave every few days, either to go home and enjoy themselves or to have a good time at an outside hotel.
Chi Yueshan had no such requirements. She was used to a nomadic life; having food to eat and a place to live was enough to make her feel happy. She couldn't even imagine someone needing to go to a special bathhouse just to take a bath.
Her classmate blinked and said, "That's why I want you to go with me."
Xuan Ping had the appearance of a quiet, gentle girl. Her eyes weren't large, and she often kept them lowered, too shy to look people in the eye.
She also had a very low presence.
Chi Yueshan had seen Xuan Ping during the fifteen-to-five interview selection.
Compared to the other three special admission students, Xuan Ping was so quiet she was easily overlooked.
But her written exam score was only two points lower than Chi Yueshan's.
Chi Yueshan entered the interview round with a written score of 97, while Xuan Ping had a 95, a distant second.
Chi Yueshan smiled. "Sure."
She was quite happy. After all, having wandered the Lower World for many years, most Omegas didn't like talking to her.
They all felt that Chi Yueshan didn't act like a normal Omega.
But Chi Yueshan never expected a bathhouse could be so luxurious.
After swiping their IDs to enter, besides the public bath, there were also private and double-person hot springs, with various types of bath bases that made her feel a little hungry.
And there really was food inside.
Waterproof AI robots bustled in and out, and on the second floor, a huge artificial waterfall cascaded down. The splashing water would occasionally wash away a robot's fruit, and then a cute electronic voice would apologize.
Chi Yueshan couldn't keep her glasses on at all. The white steam obscured her vision, and she had to take them off.
Both she and Xuan Ping had changed into bathrobes, but they were both a bit bewildered.
One had social anxiety and didn't dare to go to the public pool, but the private hot springs required an extra fee.
The two Omegas from the Lower World instantly turned into timid quails.
What was even more bizarre was that this female Omega bathhouse was split in two, with the other half being the territory of female Alphas. A huge pane of glass stretched from the ceiling to the floor, and even with the swirling steam, one could see female Alphas passing by.
Xuan Ping's face turned red, and she stammered, "Yueshan, sh-should we go upstairs and take a look?"
Chi Yueshan stared at the glass, and Xuan Ping had no doubt she was lusting after Wen Xinghuo's body.
After all, they were all differentiated individuals. In a society where differentiation signified adulthood, finding pleasure was a method young people mastered without being taught.
In an AO relationship, once an Alpha marked an Omega, that Omega could not be with another Alpha, but the Alpha could still mark other Omegas.
So, many Omegas would try out a few partners before marriage.
Romance, after all, was all about feelings.
But why were there Omegas making out in the public pool?!
Xuan Ping let out a small "ah" and poked Chi Yueshan's arm. "Yueshan, look."
Chi Yueshan saw it too.
She silently averted her gaze. "H-How can Omegas do that? They can't soothe each other during heat, can they?"
Xuan Ping watched with great interest, a smile on her face that puzzled Chi Yueshan. "That's why it's a forbidden love."
Chi Yueshan couldn't understand. She had no interest in an Omega's body, let alone a pool full of female Omegas.
With six genders, there were six different types of restrooms, to say nothing of bathhouses.
The one free visit to the bathhouse per month was a complete trap. In the end, Xuan Ping shyly paid extra for a private hot spring with a floral and herbal scent.
Chi Yueshan was more curious about the structure of the bathhouse than soaking in a tub, so she said she would go have a look upstairs.
Xuan Ping, leaning against the edge of the pool, reminded her, "Don't even think about going to the Alpha side."
"And that glass can't be broken."
Chi Yueshan waved her hand, giving a perfunctory "mhm, mhm." "I know."
Xuan Ping thought: Your lecherous expression makes it very hard for me not to worry!!
But Xuan Ping couldn't win a fight against Chi Yueshan, so she could only watch her walk away.
There weren't many signs on the female Omega side of the bathhouse.
Chi Yueshan still wasn't used to being without her glasses.
She wasn't nearsighted at all; the glasses and her messy hair were initially a way to avoid unnecessary trouble in the Lower World.
The fragrance upstairs was also very strong. A metal plaque hung on the door of each private hot spring room, glowing blue if it was occupied.
It was obvious from the plaques whether the person who booked the room was rich or not.
Some were even watching the planet's latest idol drama inside, and Chi Yueshan could hear the whimpering sounds of Omegas.
Her mouth twitched. How open-minded.
At the end of the corridor was a huge floor-to-ceiling window. On the other side was the female Alphas' bath area, possibly a public lounge.
She could see female Alphas wrapped in bath towels, sitting together and chatting.
But the glass was frosted and, combined with the misty steam, only revealed blurry silhouettes.
Xuan Ping had guessed right. Chi Yueshan was really there to see Wen Xinghuo.
However, she didn't have high hopes, since this behavior was a bit perverted.
Chi Yueshan had even studied the Alphas' class schedule. This was the time Wen Xinghuo would be finishing her mecha practical training.
What if she could run into her?
People were always exhausted after tempering their spiritual power in a mecha, so coming to the bathhouse was the best choice.
After all, the private bathrooms in the dorms were too small, and the school hadn't installed massage bathtubs for everyone.
Some of the private hot springs in the bathhouse came with AI service, making them a popular choice for many Alphas.
Students ranked in the top five for mecha practical training could even redeem an annual pass for the bathhouse.
Wen Xinghuo's position in her family was awkward, and she was said to be somewhat destitute herself. Of course, she wouldn't pass up such a benefit.
All of the above was intelligence Chi Yueshan had gathered from lurking on the forums.
Just thinking about it made her feel a pang of sorrow. Her little hero, despite becoming a noble, was still so poor and down on her luck. It was truly pitiful.
I must study hard and earn money to support her.
Chi Yueshan didn't even notice that she was already pressed against the glass, her silhouette looking rather sleazy from behind—the kind that would definitely make internet headlines if her gender were swapped.
Xi Zhoumeng hadn't finished her bath when she saw someone @ her in a light-brain communication.
-Zhoumeng! I saw your love rival at the bathhouse!
-Zhoumeng! Paging the goddess!! That first-year is peeping on Alphas at the bathhouse. She might be looking for your Xinghuo.
Xi Zhoumeng had been watching some pleasure-seeking videos on her light-brain.
The private pool offered excellent privacy, and watching videos amidst the hazy steam was simply wonderful. Unfortunately, the online streamer she had previously tipped had deleted her account, and Xi Zhoumeng had never found another female Omega who suited her tastes so perfectly.
The first twenty years of Xi Zhoumeng's life were like that of a pitiful wretch isolated in a high tower. In the years that followed, it was as if a celestial being had fallen to demonic ways; she went everywhere, experiencing everything, only to discover that she just liked women.
And her tastes were quite vulgar. She liked well-endowed figures; big and round was the bare minimum, and the shape when looking down had to be nice too.
Someone similar to herself was also acceptable.
Anyway, those kinds of livestreams were for looking, not touching, and they didn't show faces, so it wasn't too much to ask the little streamer to strike a few poses.
The one she liked had a great figure, especially the birthmark on her chest, which looked a bit like a star.
Her hands were also very small, and she would subconsciously cover her chest whenever the camera angle changed. She probably wasn't tall, and her face likely wasn't the mature type either; she was at most the age of someone who had just recently differentiated.
After the streamer deleted her account, all the previous replays were cleared along with it.
Even a top donor didn't have the privilege of screen recording, so Xi Zhoumeng could only search for someone similar based on memory.
It was such a pity. That shape, those hesitant hand gestures, that unique birthmark.
Even though the Xi Family had some connections, she never tried to find out that streamer's name.
Besides, there was no need.
Her own identity was Omega. What could she do even if she found that Omega?
Have a one-night stand with her?
O/O relationships were taboo on this planet. Although some niche groups filmed them, the pheromone barrier couldn't be crossed.
What about heat? Rely on buying imitation Alpha pheromones?
Xi Zhoumeng's light-brain video player was paused on a sensual scene as she replied with a question mark in the group chat.
You couldn't send pictures in the bathhouse, but someone replied—
-She's on your floor.
Xi Zhoumeng said, "Oh," and draped a bathrobe over herself, even putting on a skirt.
After all, she was an Omega with a slightly different attribute. Even though she had differentiated with that thing, her tests still came out as O.
It was the kind of thing that could scare someone to death if it got out.
No wonder the original owner of this body had such a peculiar temperament.
No wonder she liked Wen Xinghuo but never said it, always resorting to insults and belittlement.
I'm a goddamn freak myself, aren't I?
What kind of beautiful woman differentiates into an Omega and also grows a dick?
It's too weird!!!
Then why not just let me be a normal Omega?
A normal Alpha would be fine too! This being neither A nor O is so annoying.
Xi Zhoumeng listlessly gave herself a pat, wanting to just chop it off for the thousand-one-hundred-and-seventy-somethingth time.
I can't even get hard watching this kind of spicy plot from 《Married Omega's Nightly Tryst with a Rogue Alpha》.
An impotent Omega.
Even weirder.
Sorrow welled up in Xi Zhoumeng, and she sighed as she pushed the door open.
She turned left and saw no one, but she did see many female Omegas poking their heads out.
Among them was Duan Daizhen, the one who had sent her the message. Her chest was half-exposed, stuffed with who-knows-what that her hands couldn't even cover, yet she still found a moment to point the way for Xi Zhoumeng.
Xi Zhoumeng looked in the other direction.
Even in the vast whiteness, she could see a person stuck to the glass door.
They were wearing the standard bathrobe, but after it got damp from the steam, the shape of their butt was revealed.
Even a casual glance showed it was quite perky.
Xi Zhoumeng lazily walked over. Chi Yueshan was still immersed in the joy of being close to her idol and didn't notice anyone approaching.
"What are you looking at?"
Xi Zhoumeng's face leaned in close. Chi Yueshan jumped in fright and whipped her head around, her lips nearly brushing against Xi Zhoumeng's cheek.
She retreated in alarm, but the floor was wet and slippery, requiring extreme caution with every step. The next second, she stumbled and was about to fall.
Xi Zhoumeng reached out, pulled her up, and then pressed her back against the glass.
Chi Yueshan's face was squished against the glass, her head held in place by Xi Zhoumeng, causing her cheeks to deform.
Xi Zhoumeng's voice was gentle yet chilling. Even though her bathrobe was loose, she had worn a skirt-pant combo, as the main point was to cover her own dick.
Her upper body seemed both dressed and undressed, which in Chi Yueshan's eyes looked like a scam.
The goddess from the Pearl Auditorium speech, the one with the big chest and tiny waist, didn't have a big chest at all. At most, it just had a bit of a curve.
This woman padded!! And more than one layer!!
Xi Zhoumeng hadn't noticed yet. She was just thinking that this love rival of hers was incredibly bold.
She leaned in again, also looking at the other side. The Alphas coming and going all adhered to Alpha etiquette, covering their important parts.
What the female Alphas had, Xi Zhoumeng had too, just perhaps not to the same exaggerated muscular degree.
The film on the glass prevented a clear view, and the Alphas were all just passing by, long past the initial novelty of the glass partition.
Just then, Wen Xinghuo walked by with her classmate Xi Shuang, who was talking about the legendary War God mecha in the Alpha division. "I heard that mecha has been stored away for a hundred years. It was from the great war against the Zerg back then... Holy crap?!"
Wen Xinghuo was pinched by her and let out an involuntary "ah."
Xi Shuang said, "Isn't that Xi Zhoumeng?"
Wen Xinghuo looked over. Xi Shuang gave a wicked laugh and teased her with a wink. "Oho, and there's your fiery pursuer, the first-year, right? What's the situation with those two?"
"Don't tell me they're fighting over you, Wen Xinghuo?"
Wen Xinghuo thought: Even if Xi Zhoumeng were an Alpha, she probably wouldn't get into a fight.
Let alone fight for someone. Has the sky fallen?
I'm not that fortunate.
Chi Yueshan hadn't expected that the delicate-looking Xi Zhoumeng would be so strong. She struggled for a long time but couldn't break free, so she resorted to stomping on Xi Zhoumeng's foot.
The other woman was also very agile. Chi Yueshan, caught off guard, felt her own foot slip, completely losing her balance.
With a heavy thud, Chi Yueshan fell to the ground, but the back of her head was instinctively cushioned by Xi Zhoumeng's hand.
Xi Zhoumeng fell on top of her, her face landing right on Chi Yueshan's chest.
The standard-issue bathrobe had a V-neck that gaped open, revealing infinite softness—a direct hit on Xi Zhoumeng's preferences.
She ignored the annoying censorship warning from the system in her head and almost cried with emotion.
The back of Chi Yueshan's head was completely unharmed, but she was dizzy and felt a warm, slightly painful sensation on her chest.
This was just too embarrassing!!!
After a long moment, she finally managed to choke out, "Miss, are you okay?"
Comments
Post a Comment