Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Juurensha

　　Lin Zhan was in a rare, absent-minded mood during training. He thought furiously about how he should act when he met General Adonis—respectful, but distant.

　　Later, when he had actually met the general, Lin Zhan's mouth couldn't help but twitch. Indeed, he had been thinking too much.

　　Even if the giant chasm that was the difference in rank made it hard for people to get close, you didn't have to completely ignore me! I'm not invisible, ok?! If you're talking to me, then please look at me! Lin Zhan stood next to Sui Yuan, listening attentively to Adonis' explanation of their training regimen and began to doubt his own existence.

　　After Adonis finished explaining and he gestured to the two people to begin training, Lin Zhan discovered that being ignored wasn't the worst thing that could happen.

　　Although he was naturally gentle, he could not bear to be looked at with that relentless being-fed-up-with-this-third-wheel kind of gaze that seemed to say 'you're unnecessary and so annoying'. Furthermore, since he and Sui Yuan shared a sense of camaraderie during training, they would habitually share a smile after cooperating well.

　　Lin Zhan felt that his head would soon explode due to Adonis' resentful stare!

　　Of course, to suffer a glare that made him feel like he was being given a death of a thousand cuts was only the first level. After their cooperative training ended, it was time for their 1vs1 combative training. Lin Zhan, who had just been chosen to be personally trained by Adonis, found out what a fate worse than death truly meant.

　　He was ruthlessly beat down over and over again by his opponent mercilessly. Lin Zhan endured the pain that was transmitted to his brain via the psycho-sensor. He felt as if he was continuously being beaten to the brink of death.

　　The virtual reality machine that Adonis used provided a much more realistic experience than the ones that the trainees had at the training camp. It made people feel as if they were actually on the battleground.

　　The attacks that rained down on him like a squall and the bleak, solemn surroundings gave Lin Zhan a fully immersive experience, to the point that he even forgot that he was in the middle of training. The enemy's black, monster-like Mecha looked like it came out of his nightmares. No matter how he fought and resisted, he was easily strangled to death. This feeling of deep despair made Lin Zhan almost fall apart, right until he disconnected. After disconnecting, he sat in the training capsule for a long time with a deathly pale face, in a cold sweat..

　　"…Is…he ok?" Sui Yuan looked at Lin Zhan worriedly, after crawling out of his own training capsule, He couldn't help but feel that Adonis had gone too far.

　　"It's nothing. He's a 'protagonist' after all. If he's defeated this easily, then he doesn't deserve to exist," Adonis rubbed Sui Yuan's hair. He wiped the sweat on the other's forehead gently and considerately. His tone while speaking was cold to the point of near cruelty.

　　"….I guess so," Sui Yuan nodded. Although he agreed, he was still worried. He bluntly pushed Adonis away and walked to Lin Zhan's side. He helped his fellow trainee, who was still weak, out of the capsule, "I'll take him to the Body Restoration Capsule so he can recover. His first training was too difficult; it'd be bad if there were any hidden problems."

　　"…As you wish," Adonis was a bit unwilling as he nodded his head. His brows furrowed as he sniffed the faint scent in the air, "Remember to open the door. He exerted too much mental power, so his pheromones are out of control. Even if he's using an Omega inhibitor, it might not be able to suppress them."

　　Sui Yuan paused his steps for a moment and swept a glance at Adonis. He discovered that the Alpha's face was not red, and his heart was not beating any faster either. His gaze was calm, and his rationality was still intact, as if he wasn't affected at all. At this, Sui Yuan let out a faint sigh of relief.

　　—-Although he believed in Adonis' self control, Sui Yuan also did not want to see him lose himself.

　　When he saw Sui Yuan disappear out the door while supporting Lin Zhan, after making sure the other could no longer see him, Adonis knitted his brows as he leaned against the wall. He steadied himself, who had been aroused by the sweet scent. His breathing was a bit quick.

　　"If he were to go into heat, how much more intense would it be compared to now?" Adonis closed his eyes. His great self-control and adaptability let him quickly return to normal. Very quickly, he was able to defy the pheromones invasion.

　　Adonis' original body had probably undergone Omega pheromone resistance training–all soldiers would have been required to do this kind of training, in order to ensure that they would not crumble against the enemy's pheromone bombs. In addition, Zhao Xihe himself possessed great willpower. To endure this level of Omega pheromones wasn't that difficult a task.

　　"If he were to go into heat, then the intensity would increase by at least tenfold," 0007 replied in a robotic voice.

　　"That's really a bit troublesome…." Adonis's eyebrows furrowed, but he wasn't too worried. With the plot in hand, he could make sure to completely avoid Lin Zhan during his heat. Furthermore, even if he couldn't avoid it, his willpower was strong enough for him to find a way to resist it–for example, he could use a filter cover to isolate the pheromones in the air.

　　If he were to be disconnected from the system after their departure from the plot from faking their deaths, then at that time, he and Lin Zhan would already have nothing to do with one another. Aside from Lin Zhan, whose pheromones had a 95% compatibility level with him, Adonis was confident that he could remain calm amidst any other Omega's heat.

　　So, all in all, things looked good.

　　—-95%, hehe, indeed only the protagonist CP would be qualified to have this kind of compatibility that appeared only once a millenium. This was simply fraud.

　　While Adonis silently cursed this fraudulent 95%, Lin Zhan who was placed into the Body Restoration Capsule by Sui Yuan quickly recovered.

　　After all, he had only consumed too much mental power. Lin Zhan quickly regained his regular calm upon awakening.

　　"How do you feel?" Sui Yuan felt that Adonis who had been disturbed by the pheromones probably needed some time alone to calm down (Adonis: I don't need that at all!), so he simply didn't return and stayed to keep Lin Zhan company, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

　　"I'm feeling great," Lin Zhan smiled slightly and touched the Body Restoration capsule, deeply moved, "I never thought that one day I would be able to use this. Isn't this too much of a waste? I had only exhausted my mental power."

　　"It's fine. Anyways, Adonis has a lot of money," Sui Yuan's mouth twitched, complaining, "From now on, you're like me. You'll be a frequent visitor here–Although the reason is a bit different."