The Storm is Coming

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A week later, Zhou Jiuya confirmed the return route and arranged for the troops that would stay behind. Huo Xianfeng left two-thirds of the Zerg forces stationed on Holy Dew Planet, with the rest following on the return journey to Eternal Cloud Planet. A large number of troops could not start the space jump channel, so when Pei Changyun confirmed the return, Zhou Jiuya sent small units in successive batches to go ahead and provide support.

However, the anticipated ambush did not occur. Everything went smoothly, and half a month later, the advance units of the First Legion successfully arrived at Eternal Cloud Planet, with the main forces still on their way. However, the Zerg troops did not enter Eternal Cloud Planet but were stationed on a small, lifeless planet nearby.

At this moment, inside the warship, Jiang Ci looked at the familiar planet and suddenly felt like a wanderer returning home. In fact, in recent decades, the war between the Empire and the Church had largely subsided, so although he had joined the army, he had never actually experienced a real war. At most, he had only followed the First Legion to nearby small planets for military drills and had never been away from Eternal Cloud Planet for so long. Speaking of which, he had only been gone for over half a year, yet upon returning, it felt as if a lifetime had passed.

“The capital of the Empire is right there.”

Jiang Ci pointed it out to Huo Xianfeng. Although they couldn’t see anything clearly from such a great distance, he still leaned in and whispered to him,

“My home is there too.”

“Mm.”

Huo Xianfeng followed the direction Jiang Ci was pointing. Actually, this wasn’t the first time he had seen this planet, because he had seen it when Huo Chao first discovered it.

However, back then, Eternal Cloud Planet didn’t have so many satellites and space stations, or even space turrets similar to the Halo’s Eye. It had to be said, Eternal Cloud Planet’s appearance was watery blue, really resembling Earth, making it indeed suitable as humanity’s second home.

Just then, an officer brought over protective suits.

“Major General Jiang Ci, because cases of infected individuals have also appeared in the Capital, the Legion Commander has ordered everyone to wear protective suits.”

“Oh, okay.”

Jiang Ci nodded and took it. However, Huo Xianfeng waved his hand, indicating he didn’t need one. He ignored the officer’s somewhat surprised expression and turned to explain to Jiang Ci,

“The Holy Stigmata cannot reside in the body of a Zerg.”

That’s why they could only extract the Zerg’s neural fluid to feed the Holy Stigmata.

“Is that so?”

Jiang Ci was a little surprised, but he also found it reasonable. After all, Huo Xianfeng had been imprisoned by the Illusory God Church for so long without being injected with the Holy Stigmata. He had found it strange before, but now he had an explanation.

However, because this parasitic disease was not airborne—it was only spread through contact, food and drink, and blood—strictly speaking, as long as one did not have close contact with an infected person, there was no risk of infection.

But just in case, protective suits still had to be worn. These suits incorporated the same materials as combat uniforms, could be adjusted to each person’s body shape, and had a real-time disinfection function, making them quite convenient and didn’t hindering too much movement.

Half an hour later—

Tens of thousands of Imperial warships slowly entered the port’s gate like a constellation of stars. The mountain-sized aircraft carrier was surrounded in the middle, and they successively passed through a comprehensive scan of the light gate security check, beginning their descent to the ground from the gate.

His Majesty the Emperor had returned, and the First Legion was victorious. There should have been a grand welcoming ceremony. But now, a serious parasitic epidemic had broken out on Eternal Cloud Planet, so Pei Changyun ordered that everything should be kept simple.

Pei Changyun, with a cold and solemn expression, descended down from the royal warship with a group of people. Secretary-General Zhao He stood at the reception gate, wearing a white protective suit. His face showed a hint of fatigue, but he couldn’t hide his excitement.

“Your Majesty—”

Pei Changyun casually raised his hand, dismissing Zhao He’s formal salute.

“What’s the situation now?”

“The current reports indicate that large numbers of infected people have appeared in several major cities, including the Capital, but isolation measures were quickly implemented. The transmission routes have also been identified. Fortunately, we can now confirm that it is not airborne.”

Zhao He followed Pei Changyun, speaking as he walked. His pace was fast, but every word was clear.

“The reason for such a large number of infections is that parasitic sources were deliberately introduced into more than a dozen large nutrient solution processing plants, high-end restaurants, and drinking water production bases. We have now sealed them all off and are conducting a thorough investigation. The propaganda department is doing its utmost to calm public panic, and the entire Empire’s medical department has been fully committed to treating the infected, but there is currently no specific cure…”

Zhou Jiuya watched as His Majesty the Emperor strode away. He didn’t follow him back to the palace; after all, matters concerning the epidemic were not within his area of expertise. The Legion Commander’s current task was to arrange for the settlement of the First Legion’s advance units and to ensure the return of the main forces. As for Jiang Ci, considering he was pregnant, the Legion Commander had specially approved his leave according to regulations.

There was pregnancy and maternity leave in the military, but it was mostly for alphas and betas. Granting it to an omega was a first.

After seeing His Majesty the Emperor walk away, Zhou Jiuya turned to look at Jiang Ci.

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“Okay.”

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Except for that accident on Earth caused by the new type of inhibitor, Jiang Ci had always used inhibitors in advance for every heat period. His usual pheromones were also masked with medication, and he had never caused any trouble for the army because of his omega status. It wasn’t as if he could use the back door just because his uncle was the Legion Commander and his father had a close relationship with His Majesty the Emperor.

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“Very excited?”

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Although Jiang Ci nonchalantly said this, a smile still crept into the corners of his eyes. He thought for a moment and gave Huo Xianfeng a heads-up in advance.

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“Then I’ll be looking forward to it.”

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That’s right, Jiang Ci’s home had several huge landing pads, so huge that even an aircraft carrier had a place to land.

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“…This is your home?”

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“But those aren’t factories for external cooperation, and they don’t produce weapons now. They’re just some of my father’s invention experiments in non-military fields. For example, civilian mechas and robots, and new types of magnetic levitation airships, and so on. It also includes some of the miscellaneous little inventions I’ve made, as well as various new mecha models.”

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After a pause, he added, a little embarrassed,

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“Mn…”

Huo Xianfeng nodded along. Although he didn’t know much about mecha manufacturing, he knew how world-shaking it was for a thirteen-year-old child to be able to build an A-class mecha.

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Along the way, Huo Xianfeng gained a deeper understanding of Jiang Ci’s family. In a sense, it was a miracle that growing up in such a family environment, Jiang Ci hadn’t turned into a spendthrift second-generation heir.

“Wow—”

Nora and the group of little honey Zergs behind her were very excited, because in the eyes of the Zergs, it was like living in a candy house.

Just then, Jiang Ci suddenly called out,

“Sui Ning.”

The next second, a gentle electronic male voice came from above.

“Welcome home, Young Master.”

This address made Huo Xianfeng subconsciously look at Jiang Ci. He repeated it teasingly.

“Young Master?”

The latter paused, but the expression on his face didn’t change. In reality, Jiang Ci was used to hearing the title “Young Master” and didn’t think much of it, but now, in front of Huo Xianfeng, for some reason, he felt very ashamed.

“This is the butler AI my father made, named Sui Ning.”

After Jiang Ci finished introducing him to Huo Xianfeng, he pushed him forward a small step,

“Sui Ning, record his personal information, Huo Xianfeng, and grant master access.”

“Understood.”

The next second, Huo Xianfeng felt an invisible light scan his entire body. Then the mechanical male voice sounded again,

“Entry successful. May I ask, Young Master, how should the identity status be filled in?”

Huo Xianfeng felt the arm of the person behind him stiffen. He didn’t turn around, but stood there with his hands crossed and slowly waited. Jiang Ci knew this hurdle had to be crossed, so he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and after a long effort, uttered a small voice.

“Write… write fiancé.”

As soon as these words fell, the corners of Huo Xianfeng’s mouth and his tail instantly curled up.

It had to be said, the leap from a dating partner to a fiancé was definitely a huge step forward.

Sui Ning confirmed the information and replied.

“Understood. Congratulations, Young Master. Has a date for the wedding been set? Due to the recent epidemic prevention regulations issued by the Capital, recently it is not a suitable time to hold a wedding, but I can now book the best wedding planning company for you and start preparations in advance.”

Jiang Ci: “…???”

“That won’t be necessary!!!”

Huo Xianfeng glanced back and saw the omega’s fair earlobes quickly turn red as he began to frantically change the subject.

“Sui Ning, send Bai Ze, Forbidden Abyss, and Xiao X for cleaning and recharging now. And don’t come out unless I call you.”

As for Bright Moon, it didn’t need it. Cecilia had always kept it fully charged.

Hearing this, Huo Xianfeng raised an eyebrow.

It can charge the mechas?

This indicated that the Jiang family had an underground energy reactor that could not only supply all their energy needs but also power SS mechas.

“Mm, I think I can probably understand why Bai Min liked your father.”

This sentence made Jiang Ci pause. He looked back at Huo Xianfeng and heard him say,

“After all, a person’s abilities aren’t limited to just strength. Intelligence and capability are sometimes even more attractive than brute force. Mm, in his area of expertise, your father was a figure who was not inferior to Huo Chao.”

After all, back when Huo Chao was miserably pulling his hair out over military expenses, it was no exaggeration to say that Jiang Jinsheng’s image was that of a hero descended from heaven.

Jiang Ci’s expression was slightly taken aback, because he hadn’t expected Huo Xianfeng to give praise. After all, Huo Xianfeng rarely praised anyone. At the same time, Jiang Ci had heard many people praise his father since he was a child, but only Huo Xianfeng’s words suddenly made his heart ache, yet also feel exceptionally proud.