Translator: Moonlit
Editor: Aiya-ge
One of the most astonishing things in the world undoubtedly includes the transformation of young individuals.
The Dream Team’s rate of growth startled Colonel Raymond.
Of course, he knew the power of Training Room Number Three. Few soldiers could stay inside for more than three days. When Weiss informed him that the Dream Team had spent a full seven days in there, he had already prepared himself to regard this team with newfound respect.
But it was only after seeing them in person that he realized the astounding changes they had undergone.
Those who should be smiling still had brilliant or gentle smiles on their faces, and those who were normally expressionless remained so. But their eyes now sparkled with confidence, and their aura was unstoppable, charging forward.
“Well done,” Colonel Raymond nodded with a smile, “this week of training has changed you a lot.”
The six of them had expressions that seemed to say, “Please don’t mention it.”
For others, it had been a week, but for them, it was 49 days, each day spent in pain. The only joyful moment was when they were awakened to consume the nutrient solution.
The nutrient solution was particularly unpleasant, without any taste!
On one hand, they did it to show off, and on the other hand, they really didn’t want Colonel Raymond to throw them back into the training room. They had already tried their best to present their most impressive and confident side.
Colonel Raymond had no idea what was going on in the minds of these young people. He was extremely pleased with how they had turned out. After a week, he was willing to share some recent news with them, “Jin Di is dead.”
This news was so sudden that it left the Dream Team, who had experienced so much in the virtual world, with a surreal sense of disbelief.
“Jin Di is dead?” Li ZouXing furrowed his brows.
“Why so sudden?” Ji Yu asked, “We haven’t…”
Xi Nan muttered, “He’s really dead?”
Not having had the chance to take revenge themselves, even Gu WenCheng’s brows furrowed.
“He was killed by Chongye,” Colonel Raymond said solemnly, looking at them, “No matter what happens on the enemy’s side, you must be ready to adjust your battle plans. Understand that you need to adapt, instead of looking so dazed, got it?”
The Dream Team composed their expressions and returned to their cool demeanor. “Understood.”
“We suspect that there’s a chip implanted in the experiment subject’s brain,” the Colonel continued, “Chongye sensed Jin Di’s ambition and, after killing him, plans to take over his influence.”
Indeed, Gu WenCheng’s mental power inside the experiment subject’s brain had detected a small chip.
While they were discussing this, Weiss hurriedly entered from outside, “Colonel, there’s new information.”
Colonel Raymond glanced at the Dream Team and signaled for him to speak directly. Weiss’s speech quickened, “Our people have passed on a message. Chongye obtained a list from Jin Di, which contains information about human trafficking organizations on various star systems and planets.”
“On paper?”
“Yes.”
“Pirates have always been distrustful of LightBrains,” Raymond frowned, “We must obtain this information.”
Otherwise, under the leadership of Chongye, these people would only grow stronger.
Gu WenCheng made a sincere proposal, “We can approach Chongye and steal this list.”
This mission was just a side task for him. Sooner or later, he would have to go to Chongye to get the other vial of NK-03.
“We can disguise ourselves as Jin Di’s associates,” Li ZouXing understood his hidden meaning and raised his hands in agreement, “Let us do it, Colonel. Your best choice among your subordinates is probably us, right?”
Colonel Raymond gave him a stern look.
The technology and high combat power personnel of Chongye were giving him a headache. In terms of strength alone, this Dream Team was undoubtedly the best choice. Not to mention Chongye, perhaps only Walter, in the entire galaxy, could make them fail.
However, in actual combat, many things couldn’t be won just by strength. They were young and hot-blooded, and it was highly likely they would act impulsively. Even if they didn’t act rashly, they might not necessarily outplay the cunning Chongye. There were numerous new weapons and disruptors at play, and escaping from them would not be easy. Danger could easily claim the lives of these young people.
Raymond had always been willing to take risks, but the thought of these young kids kept tugging at his heart. After all, they were the future of the Empire, the backbone of the military. They were still so young; how could they bear such great responsibility?
“Colonel,” Weiss suddenly spoke, “I’ll go with them.”
Colonel Raymond contemplated for a moment, “This is very dangerous, and you’ve never done this kind of mission before. You are not Walter. When Chongye activates their disruptors, how will you escape?”
Li ZouXing smiled. After all, Walter was right beside them, “Colonel Raymond, don’t underestimate us.”
Their teammates stared at the Colonel with shining eyes, full of anticipation.
Weiss took a step forward and listed the pros and cons of going on this mission. Everyone knew they were in a deadlock right now. If they let Chongye successfully complete the experiment and take over Jin Di’s forces, at that point, this giant worm resisting the rule of the Empire would become an uncontrollable behemoth.
In the end, Colonel Raymond nodded, his expression hiding his concerns.
On the contrary, Li ZouXing and his team were overjoyed.
They exchanged smiles and made subtle gestures to encourage each other.
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Tona Star, Red City.
The chaotic city was a melting pot. With all sorts of people bustling through its streets, creating a vibrant atmosphere.
Weiss’s peculiar sense of humor had been fully indulged in these past few days. Li ZouXing and his team strongly suspected that Weiss had accompanied them on this mission not just to complete it but also to have some fun at their expense and record their embarrassing moments.
…
“Cross-dressing?!”
The team’s faces darkened, “Could you say that again?”
“Cross-dressing,” Weiss nodded earnestly, showing no fear in front of the Empire’s future pillars, clearly enjoying the show, “Men tend to lower their guard around women. We’re all big strong guys, so they might become more suspicious. But if we have a woman among us, it would be different.”
“…I don’t think so,” Ji Yu protested, “With our height, how can we pass as girls?”
Weiss pulled out three bracelets from his pocket, “With high-tech gadgets. Don’t worry, they can perfectly conceal your male features. Essential equipment for missions outside.”
The forced smiles on several faces couldn’t be maintained any longer.
Li ZouXing, with a firm tone, had a resolute expression, “I absolutely won’t wear women’s clothing.”
He raised his handsome face, trying to make Weiss understand just how handsome he was, and why he couldn’t bear to ruin such a good-looking face.
“I won’t either,” Gu WenCheng said with the same determination.
If Li ZouXing didn’t want to wear women’s clothing, how could he?
Absolutely not.
Li ZouXing glanced at him, and Gu WenCheng patted his head, “Don’t worry, big brother won’t let anyone force you to wear women’s clothing.”
“…During the day, you call me ‘big brother,’ at night, I’ll call you ‘big brother.'”
Making suggestive comments in broad daylight, Li ZouXing tried to act angry, but in the end, he couldn’t help but laugh, “Get lost.”
Fortunately, everyone was so focused on the cross-dressing dilemma that they completely overlooked the open flirting between the two.
Xi Nan looked relieved, puffing up his chest to show off his muscular physique, “I really can’t wear women’s clothing.”
The remaining three, Ji Yu, Ling Nian, and Si Wo Lin, had expressionless faces, thinking, “Who wants to wear it?”
…But what Weiss said did make sense.
Their expressions twisted slightly.
…
In the end, the three freshly minted young ladies followed the four gentlemen into the hotel with forced smiles.
“Don’t be nervous, dear,” Li ZouXing patted Ling Nian’s hand, showing his concern, “Look at your hands, they’re so cold, it breaks my heart.”
“Li ZouXing,” Ling Nian’s telepathic message was laced with a teeth-gritting tone, “Do you want to fight?”
Gu WenCheng’s tone was playful, “ZouXing, dear, who are you calling, hmm?”
His telepathic message carried an electric warning as he grazed Li ZouXing’s neck and jawline, causing a tingling sensation. Li ZouXing raised his hands in surrender to show how innocent he was, “Just kidding, you’re the dearest.”
This statement made the other teammates couldn’t help but make a “urgh” sound.
During their team exercises in the virtual world, they had developed a good habit of using telepathy to communicate. The advantage of better control over their telepathic abilities became evident. Their conversations could only be heard by their teammates. During this process, Gu WenCheng became obsessed with openly displaying affection with his beloved boyfriend. No matter when or where, he would forcefully share moments of intimacy.
The only one who enjoyed this public display of affection from start to finish was Si Wo Lin. The others had grown tired of the sweetness and were moments away from wanting to give them both a good scolding to balance the overly affectionate atmosphere within the team. However, they couldn’t really scold them.
“Can you two stop being so affectionate?” Ling Nian exclaimed, “If you have the guts, just embrace and kiss right now.”
“Haven’t had any intimacy for a few days, huh?” Ji Yu smiled slightly, and with the wig on, he looked like a gentle lady, “How about we all sleep together tonight and not disturb your quality time?”
Their cross-dressing was truly “stunning,” and they had accumulated quite a collection of embarrassing photos and videos, thanks to Xi Nan taking the opportunity to capture many shots while Li ZouXing and Gu WenCheng distracted their attention. Xi Nan chuckled to himself.
Weiss walked behind them with a satisfied grin, having successfully orchestrated the legendary Dream Team’s transformation into women. This could certainly be considered one of his greatest achievements.
After Weiss finished taking pictures of the Dream Team’s cross-dressing escapade, he handed a black card to one of the hotel staff.
The staff member’s expression remained unchanged as they nodded slightly.
The Dream Team acted as if they hadn’t noticed anything and calmly entered the hotel, which was infested with members of Chongye.
This hotel served as Chongye’s base on Tona Star, and all the people coming and going around them were Chongye members.
It sounded thrilling, and the Dream Team was excited. They even continued to exchange jokes over their team channel while on this mission.
“I can get intimate with ZouXing anytime,” Gu WenCheng said, holding Li ZouXing gently, not rushing or hesitating, “whether when you’re asleep or right now.”
He lightly licked his lips, and Li ZouXing controlled his telepathy to touch Gu WenCheng’s soft tongue.
“Mmm… feels good.”
Their teammates: “…”
To prevent others from detecting their use of telepathy, Gu WenCheng had specifically taught them how to conceal their telepathic interactions.
However, none of them expected Li ZouXing to be this audacious, using telepathy for such purposes and openly flirting in front of them!
But Li ZouXing and Gu WenCheng hadn’t been intimate for a long time due to time constraints. Most of their interactions had been more physical and less intimate.
The staff led them into the room and said respectfully, “Please wait here.”
Then, they looked at Weiss and said, “Please come with me.”
Weiss smiled, calmly following him. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a reassuring message, “We’ll be watching over you at all times. Don’t worry, we’ll come to your aid if any danger arises.”
He nodded discreetly, finding some comfort in the assurance of these young people.
…
Inside the room.
This was the territory of Chongye, and even if they hadn’t found any monitoring devices, they remained vigilant.
Under the protective shield, Gu WenCheng’s expression suddenly changed, “The experimental subjects are about to begin the experiment!”
Li ZouXing jumped up from the bed, “How far have they progressed?”
“They’re injecting Nan right now,” Gu WenCheng’s expression turned grim, “they changed their plans on short notice; they must have sensed something was amiss.”
“Damn it!”
There was no time to lose. The group rushed outside. They had initially planned to secure the list of organizations involved in human trafficking and capture those troublesome star pirates later. But now, they couldn’t wait any longer. They absolutely couldn’t let the experiment succeed! Wearing those dresses was a terrible idea!
The three of them who had dressed as women wore fierce expressions on their faces. As they ran, they used telepathy to tear their dresses to shreds on the ground. “Inform Weiss.”
“I and ZouXing will retrieve the medication and eliminate the experimental subjects,” Gu WenCheng’s finger made a subtle movement, and a strand of unnoticed telepathy reached his subordinates, “You go find the list and Weiss.”
Without hesitation, the Dream Team split into two groups, maintaining constant telepathic contact.
Their telepathic network spread throughout the entire hotel, and it was then that they discovered a massive secret base beneath the building.
Li ZouXing was fast but suddenly stopped in his tracks.
It was because Gu WenCheng was behind him, whispering hypnotic words, “Halt, wait here.”
Li ZouXing remained motionless.
Gu WenCheng circled in front of Li ZouXing, gently caressing his cheek. His eyes were filled with complex and profound emotions.
“Master,” Nord emerged from around the corner, “those annoying bugs have already taken out the NK-03.”
Gu WenCheng whispered, “Is that so?”
He took the mask handed to him by Nord and lightly put it on his face in front of Li ZouXing, whose eyes had become lifeless.
In an instant, Gu WenCheng disappeared, leaving only the cold and emotionless Walter in his place.
“Then let’s go and take it back.”
Walter’s tone was calm as his gaze never left Li ZouXing.
Countless emotions welled up within, the pain of deceiving his beloved and the agony of his beloved being unable to accept his true identity dominated his heart.
In the end, Walter lowered his gaze, leaned closer to Li ZouXing, and, behind the mask, gently placed a kiss on his lips.
An unspoken affection.
“My boy,” he enveloped Li ZouXing in layer upon layer of protective shields, positioning him against the wall, “Leave the killing to me.”
“Let the Star Raider Walter, drenched in blood, meet his end. Because Gu WenCheng only wants to be your one-of-a-kind hero.”
