Chapter 160: Interstellar (ABO) 14

Mo Feiyi looked up into Ke Yuanya's face. The latter's serious expression told her yes, she would rather go and have her pheromone gland excised than marry her!

Damn it, Mo Feiyi began to deeply doubt her own charm.

Right, it must be because her pheromone was incompatible with this fellow's that things turned out this way.

...

Qiu Fei looked around the study before her. The bookshelves on either side were packed with books, the arrangement was quite elegant, and the furniture did not look new. Where was this...

"This house is my home," Le Yixian said, noticing her confusion. "Sit down."

"What did you bring me here for?" Dr. Qiu had no desire to play games with her and cut straight to the point.

"This," Le Yixian walked over to one of the bookshelves, pulled out a book with a dark red cover, searched through its pages, and handed her a yellowed sheet of paper.

The latter took it absentmindedly. After glancing at the top few formulas, her eyes widened instantly and she straightened her spine.

"Where did you get this?" Qiu Fei asked in astonishment.

According to the records she had previously checked, this document should have been destroyed.

"Never mind where I got it. Can you synthesize the formula inside?" Le Yixian sat down opposite her and said, "This formula is complete. It's much more effective than your semi-finished product."

A flash of coldness crossed Qiu Fei's brows: "How do you know that?"

"Naturally, by investigating," Le Yixian continued. "Would I hand something like this over to you if I didn't know your background?"

True enough. Qiu Fei clutched the yellowed paper in her hand. "Is this thing really useful?"

"Useful, and the results are quite good," Le Yixian nodded. "The drug's efficacy lasts for about twenty-five years, I suppose."

Twenty-five years?!

"And, more importantly, with it, one's spiritual power rank doesn't have to change. Not only can it transition to a Beta, but an Alpha can do so as well."

"Have you used it?" Qiu Fei's burning gaze locked onto Le Yixian's face.

Le Yixian's lips curved slightly: "No."

"Then how do you know?" Qiu Fei looked the Major up and down.

Her features were confusingly pretty, and her casual homewear softened the fierce aura she carried year-round, giving her a harmless vibe. People across the entire Empire often said that Major Le Yixian was the most beautiful person in the entire interstellar society.

Her build was petite compared to the average Alpha, comparable to an ordinary Beta, yet no one dared to look down upon her because of her ordinary height. One had to know she was one of the few SS-rank generals in the Empire, with a physical capacity that could single-handedly take down dozens of towering Alphas. She was like a rose with thorns, blooming amidst bright red blood, making people adore her yet terrified to approach.

"I heard that quite a few aristocratic Alphas used to confess their love to you, Major?" Qiu Fei asked another question.

The warmth in Le Yixian's eyes gave way to a hint of coldness: "Doctor Qiu, you only need to answer my question: can you synthesize this potion or not?"

"Of course I can," Qiu Fei puffed out her chest when she saw her professional domain being doubted. "I'm someone who managed to create a semi-finished product based on just a few simple sentences in a book."

"Good then. I'll leave this formula in your capable hands. Get it synthesized as soon as possible." Le Yixian nodded, gave her a meaningful look, and continued, "Of course, don't try anything funny. Since I could bring you here, I can naturally send you back to your fiancé's home."

Qiu Fei looked at the formula in her hand and didn't mind the warning. After all, with something this important, it was only natural for her to be threatened. She quickly replied, "Rest assured, I won't pull any stunts."

This concerned their future; if things were exposed, everyone in their group would be finished.

"Then happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

"The basement here is the research lab. You can tell the guards if you need anything." Seeing her so cooperative, Le Yixian nodded with satisfaction, stood up, and prepared to leave.

"Wait," Qiu Fei called out to her, her gaze burning with a trace of fervor. "Major Le Yixian, are you an Omega?"

"What do you think? We are all human beings, why must we obsess over such things?" Le Yixian threw those words back at her and turned to walk out of the study.

Human beings. Qiu Fei stood there in a daze.

Legend had it that before humanity ventured out into the interstellar era, there were no distinctions among the three categories of Alpha, Beta, and Omega; people were simply divided into two genders, male and female. Later on, during interstellar migrations, humans contracted an unknown interstellar biological virus, causing massive casualties, while a large number of new humans emerged—the ABO classifications.

A definite suspicion formed in Qiu Fei's mind. She put away the formula and headed downstairs, where she saw a black-haired youth with sparkling, bright eyes circling around Le Yixian. If he had a tail, it would probably be wagging nonstop.

She walked over to Ke Yuanya, who was standing with her arms crossed and a gloomy expression, and asked, "Who is that guy?"

"My younger brother," Ke Yuanya replied, adding a question, "When are you going to perform the surgery for me?"

"Your brother? Truly pitiful." Qiu Fei shook her head regretfully as she watched the youth desperate to cling to Le Yixian, drawing a scrutinizing look from the person beside her.

"What did you talk about with the Major upstairs?" Ke Yuanya asked. "Could it be that the Major has someone special in her heart?"

"Not that," Qiu Fei shook her head, the corners of her mouth lifting uncontrollably. "Everything the Major and I discussed were good things."

Ke Yuanya frowned, not understanding, and chose not to dwell on it further. "When will you operate on me?"

"Have you really thought this through? This path is extremely difficult to walk," Qiu Fei dropped her smile, put on a serious expression, and said.

"I have thought it through very carefully," Ke Yuanya urged her. "My birthday is coming up soon, and after taking suppressants for these past few years, I'm afraid it might trigger a breakout. Whether that happens at home or at school, it spells bad news for me."

"Of course, if it breaks out at home, you'll have to get married; if it happens at school, your entire family is finished." Qiu Fei shrugged. Omegas were strictly forbidden from joining the military precisely out of fear that their heat cycles might strike suddenly. A century ago, an outstanding Omega had used suppressants to join the army, gradually becoming a shining star in the public eye, only for her heat to strike suddenly during a major battle, plunging the entire military force into chaos.

She looked at the young woman before her and said, "I just hope you don't live to regret this."

"I won't regret it. I only want to live as an ordinary person," Ke Yuanya replied.

An ordinary person. Qiu Fei murmured those three words inwardly. The concept of an ordinary person was indeed something entirely out of reach for people like them.

Assuming the potion could be successfully developed, that is.

"Major, are you hungry? Shall I cook for you?" The youth's crisp, bright voice rang out beside them.

Le Yixian turned her head, meeting the youth's clear, black-and-white eyes, and for some reason, her heart softened: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Receiving a positive reply, the youth cheered and trotted into the kitchen.

"Why didn't you kill him?" The voice in her mind rang out, carrying a trace of impatience.

"He hasn't done anything bad. Why should I kill him?"