He is pregnant

The roaring⁠​​‍​‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌⁠‍‌‌‍‌⁠⁠‍ outside continued, its colossal noise converging into a strange, almost deathly silence in this moment, a sense of chaotic stillness.

No one spoke, as the events that had unfolded in less than a minute were simply too shocking to process.

First, the space turret had fired without warning. Then, the Emperor, who was supposed to be on Eternal Cloud Planet, suddenly appeared to rescue them, and even beheaded the fake Marshal Huo Chao.

—Beheaded!!!

Although everyone vaguely knew that it wasn’t the real Marshal Huo Chao, the impact of that scene was still too terrifying. Not to mention, the one standing beside him, who handed over the blade, was the Zerg King.

For a moment, no one dared to approach.

Even though, according to protocol, the Emperor’s guards should stay by his side at all times, and Zhou Jiuya should have immediately stepped forward to report the military situation. But no one moved, no one went over.

At this moment, Pei Changyun was breathing heavily, his pupils were dilating and contracting, his fingers trembled and his entire body was almost entirely drenched in blood. After so many years as the Emperor of the Empire, this was the first time he had been in such an undignified, even somewhat disheveled state.

After a long while, Pei Changyun gradually calmed down from the overwhelming emotions. He closed his eyes, then turned to look at Huo Xianfeng.

“Thank you.”

After a pause, the Emperor added,

“I’ll clean this blade and return it to you.”

“No need.”

“It’s dirty. If you don’t want it, just throw it away.”

Huo Xianfeng frowned in disgust.

When a person’s head is severed, the gushing blood can spray several meters. Even with Pei Changyun standing in front of him, Huo Xianfeng still ended up splattered with blood. He wiped his cheek with the back of his hand in disgust.

Great, I’ll have to change into new clothes when I get back. 

Pei Changyun pursed his lips and said nothing more.

“…Alright.”

Huo Xianfeng looked up at the gradually fading white light in the sky. The tremendous roar outside also receded like a tide.

“What was that?”

“Halo’s Eye, a space turret. You can think of it as a weapon comparable to a small nuclear bomb. I once saw it on Jiang Jinsheng’s design blueprints. Its power is immense, but its energy consumption is also astronomical. After one shot, it takes six to eight hours before it can fire again.”

Pei Changyun gestured to the towering pillars around them.

“These are nuclear defense columns, the Empire’s latest technology, mobile top-tier defensive weapons. The current energy is only enough to withstand two of such attacks.”

Two? 

One has already been used, so there’s only one left.

Huo Xianfeng nodded. Watching the gradually thinning and disappearing defense shield, he said,

“It seems we’ll have to retreat to Bright City for now.”

“Retreat?”

Pei Changyun frowned. Clearly, the Church had suffered heavy losses in this battle. Now was the time to press the advantage and take down the Holy Relic White Tower in one go.

“The Holy Relic White Tower has disappeared.”

Huo Xianfeng glanced at him and immediately guessed what Pei Changyun was thinking.

“After obtaining its specific location earlier, I sent a small unit to keep an eye on it. But the defensive barrier around the Holy Relic White Tower was always active, making it impossible to enter. Just now, when the Halo’s Eye launched its attack, the barrier disappeared.”

Damn it, we’re too late. 

Pei Changyun closed his eyes. He turned to look at Zhou Jiuya who was walking towards him, followed by Jiang Ci.

However, Zhou Jiuya was also escorting someone.

—Cecilia.

He glanced at the mechanical handcuffs on the woman’s wrist, confirming her status as a prisoner.

“It’s been a while, Pei Changyun. Your mecha piloting skills are as bad as ever.”

The woman smiled, showing no trace of the embarrassment expected of a prisoner.

“It’s been so long since we last met, and now you’ve become my prisoner.”

Pei Changyun retorted, but he wasn’t in the mood to continue bantering with her. He turned to Zhou Jiuya.

“…Clean up the battlefield and prepare to return to Bright City.”

“Yes.”

At that moment, a moving cluster of stars suddenly lit up in the night sky. Just as the people nearby tensed up, Huo Xianfeng seemed to sense something and looked up.

“Don’t panic, it’s the Zergs’ transport unit.”

The lower-tier Zergs have many branches, from scout insects smaller than a fist to transport units as large as aircraft carriers. The Zerg army’s ability to travel through space largely relied on these transport units.

Jiang Ci looked at him in surprise,

“What are they transporting?”

Huo Xianfeng actually didn’t know, as this transport unit wasn’t here due of his orders.

“You’ll know soon.”

Because the next second, a monster resembling a giant whale swam down from the sky. The Zerg armor on its abdomen opened up, and Nora jumped down holding Dr. Wen.

This time, it wasn’t a rough carry, but a gentle princess carry.

The petite girl, holding the 300-year-old man, leaped down from dozens of meters high and landed with the handsomeness of a superhero.

At this moment, both Pei Changyun and Zhou Jiuya felt a tremendous visual impact. No, not just them—every soldier from the First Army cleaning up the battlefield in the distance, and even the Emperor’s guards who had been cared for by Dr. Wen, all felt a massive visual shock.

Boom! 

The two landed with a loud thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Then, Nora, still holding the man, charged through the smoke, sprinting straight toward Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci as if she were carrying a giant baton, and Jiang Ci was the next runner.

However, at this moment, Jiang Ci not only didn’t want to take the baton, but he also suddenly felt a strong urge to run away.

Huo Xianfeng frowned,

“Nora!”

Zzz—

At this moment, the girl, who had come to an abrupt stop, actually produced a screeching sound like brakes. She knelt on one knee and raised Dr. Wen in her arms as if presenting a treasure.

“King!”

Dr. Wen’s expression at this moment seemed as if he had already passed away.

Huo Xianfeng: “…Put him down quickly.”

“Oh.”

Nora obediently placed the man on the ground.

And thoughtfully laid him flat.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze focused on Dr. Wen’s face. As the man lying on the ground looked up at the sky, he could clearly see the strange expressions of the crowd, as if they wanted to say something but didn’t.

Especially when the Emperor, with his blood-stained face, stared at him with an expressionless, almost demonic gaze.

Not to mention, the man was holding a knife, and the blood dripping from it fell right beside his face.

“Wen Xubai, you…?”

“…I’m fine!”

Dr. Wen immediately mustered his strength and sat up.

“I’m just a bit dizzy… dizzy from the Zergs.”

Pei Changyun: “…”

It was a rather unique explanation, but it seemed to make sense. 

At this moment, the smaller transport Zergs began to lower a series of mechanical components. Jiang Ci glanced at them and immediately recognized them as parts of a small, temporary medical cabin.

Jiang Ci: “…?!”

Huo Xianfeng also saw them. He glanced at Nora and asked,

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Nora gestured as she spoke. First, she made a ball shape on her stomach, then mimed carrying it over her shoulder, then seemed to think something was wrong and switched to a princess carry, and finally raised it up.

“So I #%￥%…”

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Even though the latter half wasn’t clear, her gestures were so vivid that it seemed unnecessary to understand her words.

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But he didn’t expect that as soon as Nora heard Jiang Ci might be in danger, her expression immediately turned serious.

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[It’ll be fast!]

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But how could such a private matter, be just said in public? Originally, Dr. Wen had just come to the battlefield to keep an eye on things and then privately persuade Jiang Ci later. But the little girl blurted it out and Dr. Wen had reached out to stop her, but he was a step too late.

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Huo Xianfeng frowned,

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Why did Dr. Wen follow us all the way here? 

“……”

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Dr. Wen quickly tried to cover up,

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Swallowed a metal ball?

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Wait, hold on. 

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Pei Changyun noticed the specific location, it wasn’t the stomach but the omega’s reproductive cavity. His mind buzzed, and before he could get an answer, an unbelievable guess surfaced in his thoughts.

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Thump… 

Thump… 

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“No need to take it out.”

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His tone was so calm that no one reacted immediately. Even Jiang Ci was stunned.

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But, a Zerg egg? 

…What does that mean? 

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“You… your Zerg are…”

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“…Oh.”

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Huo Xianfeng’s response was—

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So, no. 

Wen Xubai: “…”

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How can genetics be treated so unprofessionally!!!

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Zhou Jiuya suddenly spoke up in a high-pitched voice. His expression was a mix of anger, shock, and even a hint of terror.

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Wan Jiang really wanted to remind the Legion Commandfer to calm down, but it was clear his master’s rationality had completely snapped. After all, no matter what the situation was, Zhou Jiuya would never have called Jiang Ci “A-Ci” in front of him.

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At this moment, the tall and strong alpha Zhou Jiuya was pressing down on her head, as if she were a crutch. But Cecilia didn’t mind, as her expression synchronized with Zhou Jiuya’s. If her hands weren’t locked in mechanical handcuffs, she would have wanted to hold onto something as well. The force Zhou Jiuya applied was just enough to help her stand steady.

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…Jiang Ci was pregnant. No, he was carrying an egg. 

Minmin’s baby was carrying an egg. 

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[Lia! I… I have a little baby!!!]

At that time, Cecilia’s first reaction was, was her world collapsing like this? 

Her beautiful jade cabbage was taken away by a pig???

Her goddess was in love and pregnant.

Her world was crumbling.

At this moment, the voices of Bright Moon and Black Jade echoed in her mind, sighing,

“Lia, you have to be strong.”

“Lia, you have to hold on.”

“……..”

Cecilia was speechless.

Pei Changyun was stunned for a long time, but his reaction was not as intense as Zhou Jiuya’s. After a moment of silence, he simply said,

“Congratulations.”

After thinking for a moment, the Emperor fished out a uniquely shaped metal key from his pocket and handed it to Huo Xianfeng,

“There’s a newly built detection space station. This is the central system’s controller, consider it a gift.”

“Thank you.”

Huo Xianfeng accepted it and then placed it in Jiang Ci’s hands, then turned to look at Zhou Jiuya.

At this moment, the pressure shifted to the Legion Commander.

Zhou Jiuya: “……..”

He also began to search through his belongings.

But what could a straight man Legion Commander have? He had spent most of his life in battle, and the spoils of war were all confiscated. He hadn’t inherited any of the Jiang family’s assets, so after searching for a long time, he could only pull out his salary card and hand it over.

“…Congratulations.”

Huo Xianfeng accepted it without hesitation and then passed it to Jiang Ci. At this moment, Jiang Ci wanted to stop him, but he felt that anything he said would be inappropriate. He even suddenly noticed that Cecilia was nervously fidgeting with her fingers.

It seemed that if she weren’t restrained by the mechanical handcuffs, she would also want to touch something.

But at this time, Zhou Jiuya had already taken out the confiscated Bright Moon and handed it over,

“This is your mother’s mecha.”

“…Okay.”

Dr. Wen had brought various medical instruments, so he could only send a small medical robot. As for Nora, she pulled out colorful metal blocks.

In short, later when Jiang Ci returned to the Bai Ze cockpit for the journey home, he was carrying a pile of things. Even when he sat in the pilot’s seat, he still couldn’t process what had happened.

Xiao X, too excited and running around, had already been locked in the adjacent lounge by Jiang Ci, and Nora was there as well.

At this moment, Jiang Ci turned his head and looked at Huo Xianfeng, who was sitting upright in the passenger seat. He stared at him for a few minutes and noticed that this guy seemed very calm and collected.

But Jiang Ci still hadn’t recovered, and he couldn’t help but confirm again,

“Huo Xianfeng…”

“Hmm?”

“Am I really pregnant?”

“Yes.”

Huo Xianfeng’s expression was serious.

Jiang Ci felt that this was very unreal because he felt nothing at all. In fact, the previous battle had been exhilarating; the more he fought, the better it felt. Wasn’t it said that omegas would feel weak after becoming pregnant?

This was too strange.

Moreover, he hadn’t experienced any of the reactions Nora had mentioned.

“How do you know?”

“There’s a heartbeat, and there is a star.”

“…What does that mean?”

Jiang Ci could roughly understand the first half of the sentence about the heartbeat, but a star… He originally wanted to ask something else, but seeing Huo Xianfeng still sitting upright, not even glancing at him, made Jiang Ci feel inexplicably unhappy.

“Huo Xianfeng! Turn around!”

“…Okay.”

He obediently turned around.

Jiang Ci felt that something was off about him; he couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but he sensed that Huo Xianfeng seemed very stiff. At least the usually lazy Huo Xianfeng, who would lean back in his chair, was now sitting upright and rigid.

Jiang Ci activated the autopilot, walked over, and reached out to touch Huo Xianfeng’s face. He found that his face was very hot. No, not just his face; Jiang Ci quickly checked his neck, chest, and hands, all of which were hot.

“Do you have a fever?”

Can Zergs get fevers? 

Jiang Ci was puzzled. He lifted the hem of Huo Xianfeng’s shirt and found the tail curled up beside him, discovering that the tail was even hotter. The tip of the tail was trembling slightly, almost red enough to bleed.

“Huo Xianfeng?”

“…Mm.”

Jiang Ci quickly sensed that something was wrong. The last time something was wrong, Huo Xianfeng had fallen into a coma, and he immediately became anxious.

“Huo Xianfeng, what’s wrong with you…”

Before he could finish his sentence, the long tail suddenly wrapped around his waist, and Jiang Ci was gently pushed forward, then embraced. Huo Xianfeng was sitting while Jiang Ci was standing, so the position of the hug allowed Huo Xianfeng’s face to press against his abdomen.

“I’m not feverish.”

He slowly spoke out, but his voice sounded a bit muffled due to the position.

“I’m just a little dizzy.”

“…A little dizzy?”

Jiang Ci was stunned.

He reached out to stroke the messy hair on Huo Xianfeng’s head. The hair was still coarse, but it felt oddly soft to the touch. Jiang Ci finally realized that since Huo Xianfeng found out he was pregnant, he hadn’t been calm; he was dazed and at a loss.

Compared to Jiang Ci, who was nervous and excited but still able to think, Huo Xianfeng seemed completely out of it. Jiang Ci cupped Huo Xianfeng’s hot face, urging him to look up at him.

At that moment, the dazed King looked like he had drunk fake alcohol, completely pliable and particularly adorable. Jiang Ci couldn’t help but smile and then rubbed his face.

“Wake up, Huo Xianfeng. You’re going to be a father… soon.”

“…Mm.”

Huo Xianfeng slowly blinked.

“I’m awake.”

He felt a tingling sensation all over his body, but he also felt like he had endless strength. In fact, if the Holy Relic White Tower hadn’t suddenly disappeared, Huo Xianfeng felt he could immediately go take it down and give it to their little egg as a toy.

“Then why is your body so hot? Excited?”

“Not entirely…”

Jiang Ci pushed him back a little and then sat down on his lap, hugging him.

“Then what is it?”

This was quite strange because, generally speaking, in human society, an omega’s pregnancy would have a significant reaction and lead to rapid weakness. As for the corresponding alpha, aside from developing a strong protective instinct, there wouldn’t be any other reactions.

But it seemed they were different. Jiang Ci felt that he was pregnant, yet Huo Xianfeng’s reaction was even more intense.

“What else could it be?”

“……”

Huo Xianfeng was silent for a few seconds before answering,

“It’s because my mating season has ended.”

This physiological change was the main reason Huo Xianfeng’s entire body was heating up.

Moreover, it wasn’t just that; he had quickly entered the next stage.

He was preparing to start incubating the egg.