MORIC - Chapter 122
Chapter 122: You Can Still Be Impulsive After Recovering from a Serious Illness
Xi Zhoumeng was already used to Chi Yueshan's sharp tongue from time to time.
Their way of getting along wasn't exactly chaotic, but most of the time, it was this kind of back-and-forth.
Occasionally, when Xi Li was present, the level of their mutual insults was something even Xi Li found unbearable.
Although the glands of Alphas and Betas had both degenerated, the area on the back of the neck was generally very sensitive.
As the source of pheromones, it was bound to be sensitive.
The pheromone patch was bitten off by Chi Yueshan, who then spat it out brazenly and stuck close again, intermittently trying to rub against that spot.
Xi Zhoumeng: "Aren't you going to class?"
Chi Yueshan: "I took a leave of absence."
She huffed, "Aren't you satisfied that I came to see you?"
Xi Zhoumeng leaned against the sofa. Her hands were still a bit cold, and Chi Yueshan was warming them for her. Although her tone wasn't great, her actions were very gentle.
"Satisfied, very satisfied."
Xi Zhoumeng hugged Chi Yueshan. "So you're not going back to your dorm?"
Chi Yueshan: "No way, I have an early class tomorrow."
Xi Zhoumeng let out an "oh," then said a bit plaintively, "Is your early class more important than me?"
As expected, what was bound to come had come.
Chi Yueshan sighed inwardly and cupped Xi Zhoumeng's face. "What did Doctor Hong Sa say? Is this still a pheromone issue?"
Xi Zhoumeng nodded. "It's an old problem, don't worry."
Chi Yueshan: "But it's scary, for someone who was talking to suddenly go silent like that."
She nestled in Xi Zhoumeng's arms, Xi Zhoumeng's scent lingering at the tip of her nose, always feeling very reassuring.
Xi Zhoumeng: "I won't die like this."
She chuckled. "If I really wanted to die, it would be very difficult to die completely."
Chi Yueshan didn't understand and thought this person was being very chuunibyou. She reached out to pinch Xi Zhoumeng's cheek. "How old are you? Even little kids wouldn't talk like that, right?"
Xi Zhoumeng smiled and grabbed her hand. She wore no makeup, and her complexion wasn't as good as usual. But her lips were naturally rosy, so she didn't look too bad.
"You're the little kid."
Chi Yueshan: "The practical training is about to start, and I'm not ready yet."
Classes at the academy continued as usual. This semester, Chi Yueshan realized she hadn't seen much of the royal family members.
The news reports about the Queen were all about her health problems.
There were also changes in the magnetic field, and experts speculated that the Zerg Tide might arrive earlier than expected.
There weren't many worried comments under the special reports on StarNet.
Evidently, they had great confidence in the military.
For some reason, Chi Yueshan felt particularly uneasy.
Most people her age had never experienced a Zerg Tide; many were even eager to see one for themselves.
Reports about Zerg radiation were hard to find online, but Chi Yueshan had seen Zhou Fengqin's condition with her own eyes.
She was still a little scared.
Even though the other person had passed away with dignity.
People in the Lower World needed connections from birth to death.
For birth, you had to ask someone to find a good hospital. If there were no good hospitals, you still had to spend some money at a dilapidated clinic to get a better bed.
Death was the same. People died every day. Bodies on the roadside were taken away by transport vehicles. For an ordinary person to be cremated quickly after death, you had to spend money again.
Just getting Zhou Fengqin cremated had nearly cost all the money from the mechanics shop.
Chi Yueshan didn't know how her master managed it; despite having such great skills, she hadn't saved any money.
She said she was leaving something for Chi Yueshan, but it was just a bunch of tattered notebooks.
At Zhou Fengqin's grave, Chi Yueshan had even irreverently berated the dead person for being stingy.
But ever since then, whenever she felt sad, she would go visit Zhou Fengqin.
She didn't spend a lot of money on a tombstone. Chi Yueshan used copper sheets to build a maple tree for Zhou Fengqin and never thought of engraving any words.
When Zhou Fengqin was alive, she and Chi Yueshan depended on each other. After she died, Chi Yueshan worked desperately to earn money, but even after earning some, she never thought of moving the grave.
She actually still harbored some resentment.
But she also felt it wasn't necessary; Zhou Fengqin's teachings were enough to offset this ignorant hatred.
But as a young girl entering a new stage of life, she had nowhere to talk about it.
Chi Yueshan wasn't that old, yet she had already tasted the bitterness of parting through death twice, not to mention the shattered fantasies she had once cherished.
Now, being so close to Xi Zhoumeng, she just couldn't help but want to touch her.
Xi Zhoumeng: "Stop rubbing against me all the time. As you said, this humble servant is willing but weak."
Chi Yueshan, exasperated, pinched her waist. "I didn't mean it like that."
Xi Zhoumeng: "Willing but weak means I can't mark you, not that I can't perform."
Chi Yueshan moved that thing away, finally understanding why this person used to wear layered skirts and keep her distance from others.
Indeed, it was very strange.
Xi Zhoumeng wrapped her arms around Chi Yueshan, and they fell onto the sofa together. The pattern on the ceiling looked like some kind of mysterious totem.
Chi Yueshan had seen it countless times after breaking out in a sweat. Xi Li had also mentioned that everyone's room was decorated according to their own preferences.
Xi Zhoumeng's was the most exaggerated.
Chi Yueshan didn't understand art much; she always felt it was a bit of an aesthetic massacre.
"What do we Omegas need to prepare? We just need to set off looking beautiful."
Xi Zhoumeng knew full well she wasn't really an Omega, yet she shamelessly said such a thing.
Chi Yueshan let out a "hey." "If you really turn into an Alpha, have you thought about how you'll tell everyone?"
Xi Zhoumeng started admiring her beautiful nails again. "What's there to say? I'm number one as an Omega, so of course, I'll be number one as an Alpha too."
Chi Yueshan scoffed.
Xi Zhoumeng pressed one leg onto her. "What are you scoffing at? Don't believe me?"
Chi Yueshan laughed out loud. "How do you expect me to believe you?"
She pulled Xi Zhoumeng's hand over. "With these delicate, fair hands? These flashy nails?"
"You're not even as Alpha as I am."
This taunt was so heart-piercing that Xi Zhoumeng felt she had to prove she could do it, even if she couldn't.
In her drowsy state, she could still overpower Chi Yueshan, tickling her until she was trembling like a flower in the wind and could only beg for mercy.
"Stop tickling me!"
Chi Yueshan pushed Xi Zhoumeng away. "By the way, it seems Senior Wen hasn't bonded with a mecha yet. I ran into Senior Xi Shuang on my way back, and she was complaining a lot again."
Xi Zhoumeng: "Isn't the mecha storage room opening the day after tomorrow? I'll tell her to go to the school warehouse and pick one."
She said it so casually, but Chi Yueshan sensed something else. She grabbed Xi Zhoumeng's hair. "You know something again, don't you?"
This person looked only a year older than her, but her mind was who knows how many times more cunning.
Xi Zhoumeng hissed. "The mecha of the great hero of the entire galaxy that you like is, of course, the War God Mecha."
Her words were laced with a spiteful sting, deliberately meant to make Chi Yueshan unhappy.
Chi Yueshan bit Xi Zhoumeng fiercely.
She bit her on the collarbone, exposed by her open collar, determined to draw some blood.
The delicate young lady had naturally fair skin that bruised easily, and even a small bruise would take a long time to fade. This wound almost made Xi Zhoumeng jump up.
She furrowed her brows, almost on the verge of tears.
Chi Yueshan: "You don't tell me a lot of things, and I'm not happy about it."
While telling an AI robot to get some medicine, Xi Zhoumeng said, "There are too many things, I don't know how to explain them."
"If I really told you, you wouldn't believe me."
She glanced at Chi Yueshan, her eyes shimmering with grievance. "It's one thing not to believe me, but you even scold me."
Her ability to turn the tables and blame others was unparalleled. Chi Yueshan's chest heaved with anger as she cried out, "When did I not believe you!"
Xi Zhoumeng: "The child."
She couldn't see the wound on her collarbone. Holding a mirror in one hand and a cotton swab in the other, she answered nonchalantly despite her focused expression.
Chi Yueshan: "Just listen to yourself, does that not sound ridiculous?"
"A child... what child? You... you and I haven't even... done that, so how... how could I..."
Xi Zhoumeng: "It's something for the future."
She stared at her wound in the mirror and let out a long sigh. "I can't wear low-cut dresses anymore."
"In the future, our child seems to resemble me more. And you, you love me to death, and you're even willing to die for me."
"You even fight with Wen Xinghuo for my sake. Ah, you love me so much, I'm so... mmmph..."
The cotton swab and mirror fell to the floor as Xi Zhoumeng's chattering mouth was silenced.
Chi Yueshan straddled her, completely disregarding the fact that this person had just recovered from a serious illness.
Xi Zhoumeng's eyes curved into a smile, and she opened her mouth to welcome Chi Yueshan's anger.
She held Chi Yueshan's waist and finally remarked with a laugh, "You're usually so strong, how come you run out of steam so easily at a time like this?"
"Your waist is so soft."
Chi Yueshan was about to bite her again, but Xi Zhoumeng pinched her chin.
She kissed her several more times, making crisp sounds.
"I'm so wonderful, it's only right that you love me."
Chi Yueshan was about to die of anger. She couldn't imagine that someone as calm and clear-headed as herself would actually die for love.
How outrageous!
One must always look forward!
E-even if something really happened to Xi Zhoumeng, I would absolutely never die for love.
My life has mechas in it, not just love!
Mechas are my wives too.
But a child.
The thought of me having a child is too terrifying.
And one that resembles Xi Zhoumeng, that would be a nightmare. Spoiled and pampered from a young age.
They definitely wouldn't learn about mechas from me.
Seeing Chi Yueshan's chest heaving and her breathing quicken, Xi Zhoumeng finally stopped teasing her.
She pulled her into a full embrace. "Don't be scared, it's just practical training, right? You haven't seen the scenery of the stars yet, so this is a good chance to take a look."
"Besides, if anything happens, you'll protect me, right?"
Chi Yueshan, at the end of her rope, finally gave Xi Zhoumeng a well-deserved slap and stormed out to find some ice to cool down.
On her way out, she happened to run into Xi Chun, who had come to see Xi Zhoumeng.
The Beta brother asked Chi Yueshan in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Chi Yueshan: "Nothing, I'm just feeling heated."
Xi Chun pushed open the door and saw Xi Zhoumeng lying lazily on the sofa, covering her face and laughing.
It was rather creepy.
Xi Chun: "I heard from Xi Li that you wanted his gemstone?"
Xi Zhoumeng rolled her eyes. "Why does Big Brother tell everyone everything?"
Xi Chun scratched his head. "He felt it was unfair and wailed for me to give you my piece as well to match, since there's more than one outfit for the fashion show anyway."
Xi Zhoumeng: ...
How could such a character exist?
He handed over a box identical to Xi Li's.
Inside was a real gemstone. It looked pure in material, and it would be difficult to even estimate its value.
No wonder Xi Li was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Xi Chun asked with a smile, "Did you argue with Yueshan? She looked very angry."
Xi Zhoumeng: "We were just arguing for fun."
After saying that, she sat up a little straighter and asked Xi Chun, "Second Brother, I remember you mentioned a post about the Magnetic Star Meteorite before. Can you still find it? Let me see."
The system in her mind chattered away.
【That was a clue we deliberately planted!】
【Because restarting the world is hard to control, and we were afraid of situations where data couldn't be shared, so a lot of...】
Xi Zhoumeng told it to shut up.
It was useless even if it explained. Even now that she knew the cause and effect, Xi Zhoumeng still felt that starting over wouldn't guarantee a 100% perfect outcome.
Xi Chun let out a sound of surprise, thought for a moment, and started searching on his light-brain.
His light-brain's interface was still on the Capital Star's news column, and the voice broadcast hadn't been turned off—
「The Queen's successor will be announced next Wednesday」
「According to reports, the eldest princess, Sheng Xinggui, due to an unsanctioned pheromone bond, has bonded with a knight and will soon be exiled to the Lower World...」
「Sali Rong Mansion is nearing completion...」
「The M-Galaxy Expeditionary Force will soon cooperate with our galaxy's Expeditionary Force again...」
「Researchers at the laboratory of renowned spatial fluctuation scholar Duan Kerou have discovered the latest cosmic fragment and announced they will conduct a special seminar on the topic of time folding...」
Xi Chun closed the page while saying, "I always get the feeling that we're returning to an era of war."
While sending a message to Xi Shuang to remind her to definitely take Wen Xinghuo to the school's mecha storage room to try some out, Xi Zhoumeng said,
"Can it be considered a war with the Zerg?"
Xi Chun: "It's not? After all, there are no resource wars between the major galaxies anymore."
In the future memories Xi Zhoumeng saw, the Zerg were completely different from the advanced beings she read about in other novels she followed.
They had no humanoid form; they were just a kind of low-level organism, single-celled and parasitic.
To think they had been dominated by such low-level creatures for so many years.
It was a disgrace.
"Found it. I'm sending it to you now."
Xi Chun had taken leave to come here, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave. He asked Xi Zhoumeng, "Don't you usually avoid these kinds of strange tales? Why the sudden interest?"
Xi Zhoumeng lied without batting an eye. "Chi Yueshan likes them. I'm planning to read it to her as a bedtime story."
Just then, a calmed-down Chi Yueshan returned.
But it seemed to have had little effect.
She roared at Xi Zhoumeng, unable to contain her anger, "Who wants you to read them a bedtime story!! Pervert!"
Xi Chun was baffled. He looked at the blushing Chi Yueshan, then at Xi Zhoumeng, who seemed to have a sudden realization.
"Is there a problem with bedtime stories? My daughter likes to listen to them too."
Chi Yueshan stammered, how could she dare say they were adult-oriented, lewd|words and vulgar talk.
It was even a kind of signal between the two of them.
It had a completely different meaning from a child's bedtime story.
Besides, even when Xi Zhoumeng read ordinary stories, her tone was seductive. She ruined normal idioms to the point that Chi Yueshan couldn't bear to listen anymore.
"It's just... just..."
Chi Yueshan couldn't get the words out for a long time. Xi Zhoumeng smiled and said to Xi Chun in a serious tone—
"I told her a mythological story before, but it turned out to be a fan-fiction adaptation, the kind about a snake demon and a human."
Xi Chun went "Oh." "I know, a love story."
Chi Yueshan pressed her lips together, feeling a little desperate.
Probably only I in the whole world know that Xi Zhoumeng tells stories while lying on top of me.
It tickles.
If she's not a pervert, who is!
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