Flowie is angry

Accidentally swallowed‌‌⁠​‍‌‍⁠⁠​​‍​​‌⁠‍‌​‌‌​⁠‍ something?

“A-Ci! A-Ci!!!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao X immediately flew over, wailing loudly.

“What did you swallow?! How could you eat random things when I wasn’t around?! Were you starving? Wuwuwu, A-Ci, have you been so hungry that you had to resort to this?!”

“Even if you’re hungry, you can’t just eat anything, my A-Ci darling!”

At this moment, all eyes in the Central Temple looked at him.

Jiang Ci: “…”

He looked at the silver ring that was rapidly circling around him and finally lost patience. He grabbed it and said,
“Xiao X, mute!”

“…”

The world was finally quiet.

But Jiang Ci was still the center of everyone’s attention. Normally, medical examinations would’ve been privately done in a medical room, but thanks to Huo Xianfeng, Nora had dragged Dr. Wen all over the place and it had turned into a spectacle.

Now, he was facing the concerned gazes of his teachers. Even though Jiang Ci’s skin had grown much thicker after meeting Huo Xianfeng, he still couldn’t quite handle it.

“Uncle Wen, let’s talk outside.”

Ten minutes later, Jiang Ci, his little tail Nora, and Dr. Wen, two people and one Zerg, stood in a quiet corner at the end of the corridor.

“A-Ci, are you sure you didn’t swallow anything strange?”

“I’m really sure.”

Jiang Ci sighed, feeling exasperated at Wen Xubai’s concerned gaze and his coaxing tone.

“…Uncle Wen, I’m not a child anymore.”

—How could he just swallow something like that?!

But why did Dr. Wen detect a metal sphere inside his stomach???

Jiang Ci frowned, thinking for a while before asking,
“That metal sphere… Can you identify what kind of metal it is?”

If he knew the type of metal, he could at least get a direction.

“No, and I’m not even sure it’s metal. The instruments only detected a substance similar to metal.”

Dr. Wen’s expression was serious as he gestured with his hand.
“Roughly estimated, its diameter is about four to five centimeters. That’s why it can’t be seen externally, and you probably wouldn’t feel anything either. But I can’t determine what it is.”

That wasn’t something the human body could naturally produce, so Dr. Wen concluded that it must have entered from the outside. But if such a big metal sphere wasn’t swallowed, how did it get inside?

Nora wasn’t involved in the conversation. She had moved from hugging Jiang Ci’s leg to wrapping around his waist, pressing her ear against his stomach as if trying to listen for something.

Jiang Ci was used to the little girl’s closeness, and since he was focused on figuring out the mystery of the metal sphere in his stomach, he didn’t stop her.

At this moment, Xiao X suddenly projected a line of text:
“Could it be a mecha core?”

Jiang Ci: “…?”

Before he could react, the silver ring quickly projected another message—

“A-Ci, is there a possibility that you sleepwalked and ate Huo Xianfeng’s snacks?”

Jiang Ci: “…”

Ridiculous. He wasn’t that desperate.

But just as Jiang Ci was dismissing the idea as absurd, Dr. Wen actually nodded thoughtfully,
“That makes sense.”

Dr. Wen had seen Huo Xianfeng eat before, so he thought this possibility was quite plausible. Some mecha cores even had shielding devices that could block detection.

Jiang Ci: “…”

Although it makes sense logically and there is a very low possibility, Jiang Ci still firmly denied it,
“—Absolutely impossible!”

Wen Xubai: “…Alright.”

Jiang Ci shut off Xiao X’s projection function completely, reducing its child-rearing system to nothing more than a silent metal lump. Then he hesitantly guessed,
“Could it be some kind of radiation exposure that caused a cellular mutation? Or maybe I was injured before, and a foreign object entered through the wound but wasn’t detected at the time?”

“No, no, no. No matter how much radiation mutates human cells, they won’t turn into a metal-like substance. I checked you three months ago, and there was no shadow in this region back then. Plus, you haven’t been injured in the last three months, so we can rule out the idea of a foreign object entering through a wound.”

Dr. Wen immediately rejected Jiang Ci’s completely unscientific speculation.

He had practiced medicine for 300 years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a baffling case. Unlike a typical child swallowing a foreign object, this situation was entirely different.

So now, he tried to analyze it with Jiang Ci,
“The main issue is that this foreign object is blocking all medical scans. From your chest down to your upper thighs, everything appears as a shadow. So after multiple tests, all I could confirm was that the object is located—”

∑( 口 ||！！！

Dr. Wen circled a section on the projected human body scan.

“It’s roughly from below your stomach, down to the reproductive cavity, and then a little further down… within this general area.”

As he spoke, Wen Xubai suddenly froze.

It seemed like he had just formed an incredibly shocking hypothesis. He stared at Jiang Ci, scanning him up and down with wide eyes, hesitating to speak… then hesitating again.

Jiang Ci was also stunned.

At first, he had assumed that Dr. Wen was referring to his stomach. Since the doctor had immediately asked if he’d swallowed something strange, he naturally thought the metal sphere was in his stomach.

—But what if it was in his reproductive cavity?

Jiang Ci’s mind suddenly buzzed, a ridiculous thought exploding in his head like fireworks.

Boom!

Instinctively, he placed a hand on his stomach, his brain struggling to process what this meant. Even his voice wavered as he spoke—

“Uncle Wen, is there a possibility that I…”

Slap!

Wen Xubai suddenly clapped a firm hand on Jiang Ci’s shoulder, his expression solemn as if carefully choosing his words. After a long pause, he finally spoke with difficulty.

“Uh, A-Ci… Well, this is a little awkward to say, but the situation is somewhat serious… It’s just that, you know, young people like to… chase excitement… which is understandable…”

Jiang Ci: “…Huh?”

What?

He was still in a daze from his own wild speculation and hadn’t fully grasped what Dr. Wen was implying.

How… how did this conversation suddenly turn into something about chasing excitement???

Dr. Wen had originally been a military doctor. Back when Huo Chao hadn’t yet joined the Alliance Army, the military system had been in utter chaos. He had seen all sorts of absurd situations before.

For example, in the middle of the night, soldiers would frequently be sent to him, needing help to remove certain things from their bodies.

Wen Xubai had long since become desensitized. His usual cold response was simply—

“Pants off, bend over there.”

But he never expected that one day, the well-behaved child he had watched grow up would also…

Dr. Wen’s emotions were complicated. He patted Jiang Ci on the shoulder and spoke in a deep, understanding tone.

“It’s alright, no need to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable. Uncle Wen will keep this a secret, I won’t tell anyone. But you really shouldn’t keep this thing in your body for too long. For the sake of your health, we need to remove it.”

“…”

Jiang Ci was completely lost.

He genuinely didn’t understand what Wen Xubai was implying—until the next moment, when the doctor gently patted his shoulder again and spoke in an even softer voice.

“A-Ci… get yourself ready. I’ll go grab the medical equipment and set up a temporary surgical pod. You can lie on the bed for a bit later.”

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Jiang Ci: “…???”

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If his initial speculation was correct… this was terrifying.

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“…”

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Jiang Ci immediately pulled the girl back slightly, crouched down, and whispered cautiously—

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Jiang Ci swallowed nervously, then asked in a strained voice—

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She tried her best to remember, then counted off on her fingers one by one—

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None of those seemed to apply?

Also… what the hell are little stars???

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“Um… is it possible for Zerg eggshells to be made of metal?”

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After a brief pause, Nora leaned in, like she was exchanging some kind of secret information. She widened her eyes, looking a bit excited but still lowering her voice to ask,

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But Jiang Ci was human, not Zerg, and he had no idea what signs to look for. So at this moment, he could only shake his head.

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“Nora, why do you keep calling me… Flowie?”

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Jiang Ci was stunned.

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But… could that extract have left him with the scent of Gardenia Roses?

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He opened the box and showed it to Nora, but before he could even ask, the girl excitedly hugged the box.

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“So this is the flower…? I smell like Gardenia Roses? Has it always been like this?”

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Everything suddenly made sense.

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So in the beginning, the reason Huo Xianfeng kept chasing after him… was just because of that scent.

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Of course, he knew that now, Huo Xianfeng’s love for him was sincere, deep, and imprinted into his very bones. There was no way it was just because of a scent anymore.

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After all, hadn’t he also initially been drawn to Huo Xianfeng because of his pheromones?

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“Jiang Ci, how’d the test results go?”

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Huo Xianfeng was a bit surprised, but he trusted the human doctor’s diagnosis, so he asked,

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But to Huo Xianfeng’s surprise, Jiang Ci’s tone was… off.

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“Huo Xianfeng, do you think war is some kind of child’s game?!”

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“A-Ci——”

What’s wrong?

Did he upset him again?

At this moment, Jiang Ci also realized his tone had been too harsh. He closed his eyes for a moment, then tried to soften his voice.

“Anyway, Huo Xianfeng, take this seriously, be more cautious… and keep an eye on He Zhun. This time, don’t hurt him.”

Right now, Jiang Ci could only use his childhood friend as a shield to cover up his own unease.

Huo Xianfeng curled his lips.

Tsk! He Zhun again? And this time don’t hurt him?

This time?

What other time?

He thought about it for a moment. Aside from the time he had used a clone to beat up He Zhun, he couldn’t recall any other incident that might have upset Jiang Ci.

Could it be that Jiang Ci saw it during a connection?

Or did He Zhun snitch on him?!

He actually tattled behind his back?!

Huo Xianfeng frowned, refusing to admit that he was taking revenge for his personal reasons.

“I can’t be blamed for that. The situation was urgent. Hitting him was unavoidable—I was trying to save him.”

Jiang Ci: “…???”

He quickly reacted.

“Huo Xianfeng! What did you just say? You hit him???”

With Huo Xianfeng’s strength—enough to crush a person’s head with one hand—how had his delicate, defenseless Brother He Zhun survived?

Jiang Ci didn’t even dare to imagine it.

“You actually hit him?!”

Huo Xianfeng: “……”

Huh? Jiang Ci didn’t know?

This might have been the lowest IQ moment for the King.

Damn, he had just exposed himself.

“Ahem, well, Jiang Ci, the battle situation is urgent. I’ll be serious and cautious like you said. The signal here is bad, gotta go.”

“Huo Xianfeng—!!!”

Jiang Ci’s expression darkened, but the other side had already cut off the call. He took a few deep breaths but still couldn’t calm down.

At that moment, he saw a fleet of fighter jets passing overhead, seemingly on a reinforcement mission. The troops Zhou Jiuya had initially led were just an advance force—now that a full battle was confirmed, reinforcements were needed.

Jiang Ci immediately connected to the First Legion’s internal network and submitted an application to join the reinforcement team.

A few seconds later, his application was approved by the Legion Commander.

“A-Ci—”

“The medical module is set up…”

Just then, Dr. Wen returned, only to see Jiang Ci looking grim and ready to charge onto the battlefield.

“Wait, what are you—?”

“Urgent reinforcement mission.”

“Wait, you still haven’t had that removed—!”

Wen Xubai grabbed Jiang Ci’s shoulder, but the latter simply pulled his hand away and gave it a firm squeeze.

“Sorry, Uncle Wen, but for now, I’d rather not remove it.”

Wen Xubai: “…!!!”

He was shocked.

These two… were playing this intensely?!

Jiang Ci clearly didn’t realize what Wen Xubai was actually shocked about. After a brief thought, he asked another question.

“One more thing—when will the Gardenia Roses in my body fully metabolize?”

It had been almost half a year, yet he still carried the scent.

Dr. Wen was puzzled. “Didn’t it clear out a long time ago?”

Jiang Ci froze. “…A long time ago?”

“Yeah,” Wen Xubai nodded.

“By the time we were on Winter Day Planet, there was barely any left. I even helped you purge most of it back then.”

Jiang Ci was a little dazed. “…Is that so…”

Wen Xubai took his hand, speaking in a serious, heartfelt tone.

“A-Ci, listen to me. I understand you young people have your… preferences, but you really shouldn’t leave that in your body for too long…”

Jiang Ci, too focused on the mission, didn’t fully process what Wen Xubai was saying. He only caught the part about removal but still wasn’t sure if it was actually an egg.

So he could only reply hurriedly—

“The mission is urgent, I can’t talk now.”

Just as he was about to leave, he felt a tug on his sleeve. He turned to see Nora, looking a bit dazed.

He suddenly realized it might have been because he lost his temper earlier.

“Sorry, Nora, I didn’t mean to scare you just now.”

Jiang Ci pulled her out the corner of his clothes and patted her head,

“But I have something to attend to right now, we’ll talk more when I get back.”

In the next second, the Major General opened the window, propped himself up with one hand, and jumped down in a very dashing manner.

After a blinding flash of snow, a silver fighter jet suddenly appeared and immediately joined the reinforcements, speeding away like a meteor.

Dr. Wen stood in place for a long time. He covered his eyes with his arm and stretched one hand forward.

“Ah, A-Ci… next time you activate the mech… you have to… let Uncle Wen know in advance…”

His eyes were nearly blinded by the flash.

Meanwhile, the little girl, holding flower seeds, leaned against the window, staring unblinkingly at the departing fighter jet,

“Wow, wow, wow…!!!”

Nora’s mouth formed a perfect circle, her eyes shining with excitement, showing no signs of being scared at all—instead, she was thrilled to the core—

“Wow! So angry!!!”

Translator’s Little Theater

A-Ci: how do you know if a zerg is pregnant?

Nora: mommies usually get moody easily

A-Ci: pfttt couldn’t be me

*proceeds to go straight to the battlefield bcs Fengfeng dared to hit his weak gege