IMAO Chapter 7

As the Shadow Hunters departed, communication within the Fearless battleship was cut off. Xu Yue was uncertain about the situation inside the Destiny, so he ordered the Fearless AI to connect with the ‘Goddess of Destiny’. “Connect to the Goddess of Destiny.”

“Connecting now—”

He didn’t believe the ship’s security team could defeat the elite soldiers of the Rick Empire, but this time they had genuinely given him a surprise. If the Goddess of Destiny fell into the hands of the Ripper Basil Gallop, it would undoubtedly lead to a tragedy. That guy was an absolute lunatic.

Who knew how many people this warmongering Rick Empire fanatic would kill to force the Federation to release the captured Imperial General Ferdinand Berkeley.

Thinking of this captured high-ranking Imperial officer, Xu Yue naturally thought of Marshal Ji Chong, who was guarding the border star of Noth.

This youngest marshal of the Federation had been guarding Planet Noth for twenty-seven years. During the war between the two countries, this young marshal had also turned the tide single-handedly by penetrating deep into enemy territory and destroying the Empire’s mothership, directly reversing the course of the battle!

This forced the Rick Empire to halt their offensive, unable to defeat the Federation for a long time. As the number of military casualties increased daily, the pro-war faction in the Rick Empire faced strong opposition from their citizens. Ji Chong’s destruction of the Rick Empire’s mothership directly led to an uprising among the Empire’s populace, ultimately bringing the five-year war to an end.

If scientist Yin Si’er became the patron saint in Omegas’ hearts by inventing the Omega suppressant, then Ji Chong was the patron saint of the entire Federation.

The invincible God of War!

This young God of War didn’t remain in the capital star but guarded the military fortress of Planet Noth day after day for ten years, protecting the gates of the Federation.

There wasn’t a single soldier who didn’t admire him.

Just as the Goddess of Destiny cut off communication with the Hunters, they received a request to communicate from the Fearless. The captain accepted the Federation warship’s communication request without hesitation.

Seeing Xu Yue, Dirk was visibly excited. Although Xu Yue’s resume couldn’t compare to the God of War’s, he was still the Federation’s youngest general and a well-known figure in interstellar space.

Xu Yue had refined features, short black hair, and wore a black military uniform that made him look even more handsome and dignified.

The captain of the Goddess of Destiny saluted upon seeing Xu Yue. As they were in a superior-subordinate relationship, it was normal for Captain Dirk Archer, a colonel, to use a military salute. “General, hello.”

Xu Yue’s gaze swept across the room. Apart from the captain in front of him, there were two young men. With just a glance, Xu Yue determined that these two weren’t crew members of the Goddess, as they weren’t wearing the white uniforms of the crew.

Xu Yue nodded to Dirk Archer, noticing the bloodstains all over the main control room. He raised an eyebrow and inquired about the situation with a stern face. Dirk reported what had just happened.

As the captain reported, he kept touching his chest, clearly still shaken.

After learning the ins and outs, Xu Yue looked over Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong before saying solemnly, “On behalf of the Federation military, I express our gratitude to you. I will announce your deeds—”

Jiang Yuan quickly waved his hands, interrupting Xu Yue’s words, saying, “General, I’m a student. I don’t want my family to know I killed someone.

“Besides, I was just passing by and only fought with them because they discovered me, so it was purely self-defense, not to save the people on the ship…

“And the fight was all thanks to him! If you want to say anything, just say he did it!” Jiang Yuan pointed at Ji Rong.

Ji Rong’s mouth twitched as he was pointed at. This person was talking nonsense!

He didn’t want to make the news just after escaping from his father to study at the First Military Academy. If that happened, his name and identity would be revealed, and everyone at the First Military Academy would know that his father was the invincible God of War.

Having such an outstanding father put indescribable pressure on Ji Rong as his son.

No matter how excellent he was, everyone thought it was expected because he was Ji Chong’s son. But he wasn’t just Ji Chong’s son; he was Ji Rong, an individual in his own right. People on the border seemed to never realize this point.

“I don’t need it either,” Ji Rong hastily said.

After being rejected one after another by the two, Xu Yue pondered for a moment before nodding, “I respect your wishes.”

Seeing that Xu Yue was easy to talk to, Jiang Yuan visibly relaxed and smiled, saying, “Then I’ll head back to the main hall!”

Jiang Yuan ran out as soon as he finished speaking. Xu Yue didn’t even have time to ask for their names. As Jiang Yuan ran out, Ji Rong followed closely behind. The two seemed afraid that if they stayed, Xu Yue would tell everyone about them.

Xu Yue: “…”

Xu Yue raised one corner of his mouth and ordered Dirk, “Captain, open the main hall communication.”

Moments later, Xu Yue’s handsome face appeared in every corner of the Goddess of Destiny. He calmly said, “Greetings, passengers of the Goddess of Destiny. I am Xu Yue.”

“Xu Yue! The youngest general in the military!”

“Why is he here? Patrolling?”

Xu Yue didn’t mention what had happened on the ship, simply explaining that the Hunter warship had appeared in the nearby star region earlier.

“My God!”

“Those bastards wanted to capture us!”

“General Xu had already driven away the enemy without us knowing. No wonder my communicator couldn’t connect to the star network earlier.”

The people on the ship were instantly filled with righteous indignation. The Rick Empire still hadn’t given up on invading Federation space!

Xu Yue nodded slightly and said, “Please rest assured, the Hunters have left Federation space. I will dispatch troops to escort you. Have a pleasant journey.”

After speaking, Xu Yue closed the communication and pulled up the passenger registration data. Jiang Yuan and Ji Rong’s files appeared before him.

Scanning Jiang Yuan’s information, it was rather ordinary. Xu Yue didn’t care about Jiang Yuan’s father’s status as Major General Jiang Tianze, since he himself was a general. He just found Jiang Yuan’s profile unremarkable, though he took a second look at the last page.

Oh, he was a student in the mecha department at the First Military Academy this year. Not bad. He could recruit him into the corps after graduation.

Next, Xu Yue opened Ji Rong’s identity information. Everything seemed normal at first, until Xu Yue saw the name Ji Chong in Ji Rong’s relatives column. Xu Yue’s expression, which had been calm until now, finally showed a slight change.

Although Xu Yue had never met Ji Rong, he calculated that Ji Chong’s son should be about 18 and starting university this year!

It seemed Jiang Yuan hadn’t lied; it was mainly thanks to Ji Rong. What an honest child.

Xu Yue nodded slightly, mentally giving Jiang Yuan a higher evaluation.

…

In the ship’s corridor, Ji Rong, who had left with Jiang Yuan, looked at him strangely. He didn’t want others to know his information, but what about this guy? Was it the same reason?

This guy’s skills were indeed impressive. Ji Rong thought back, but there were no famous generals in the Federation with the surname Jiang.

Jiang Yuan, who had left the main control room, felt his pants pocket. His room card wasn’t there, so he couldn’t open his room door. But his clothes had blood on them, and returning to the main hall like this might cause unnecessary trouble. He turned to Ji Rong and asked, “Did you bring your room card?”

Hearing Jiang Yuan’s question, Ji Rong was surprised by this abrupt query. He said oddly, “I did. Why?”

Jiang Yuan pointed at his blood-stained clothes and said, “Can I wash my clothes in your room?”

Ji Rong stared at Jiang Yuan for a while, took a deep breath, and said, “Alright, come with me.” Had Jiang Yuan been emitting any Omega pheromones, he would have suspected Jiang Yuan was interested in him.

Seeing Ji Rong agree, Jiang Yuan said, “Thank you.”

Ji Rong shook his head, “No need. Let’s go, my room isn’t far from here.”

Jiang Yuan silently followed Ji Rong. They quickly arrived at Ji Rong’s room, which could be described as luxurious, even larger than Jiang Yuan’s room at home. It was clearly the deluxe suite that Ji Yang had mentioned earlier being unavailable. This guy was really rich.

Entering the room, Ji Rong pointed to the appliances and said, “There’s a washing machine in the room. You can use it.”

As soon as he entered, Jiang Yuan noticed the room was equipped with almost everything needed for daily life, similar to living at home.

Jiang Yuan crossed his arms and pulled upwards, directly taking off his white letter T-shirt, revealing his solid muscles. His abdomen showed beautiful muscle lines, clean and tight, without any excess.

Ji Rong leaned against the wall and whistled, “Nice body.”

Jiang Yuan put his clothes in the washing machine and pressed the button. He then turned back to look at the roguish Ji Rong.

When Jiang Yuan was an interstellar explorer, he was often flirted with due to his good looks. However, Jiang Yuan would usually silence those explorers with his fists. He had just cooperated with Ji Rong and was now using his washing machine, so he obviously couldn’t just beat him up. But no one could take advantage of him.

Jiang Yuan took two quick steps to stand in front of Ji Rong, one hand pressed against the wall, the other lifting Ji Rong’s shirt and feeling his body, teasing, “Yours isn’t bad either.”

Due to Jiang Yuan’s sudden proximity, the distance between them was less than a fist’s width. They could even feel each other’s breath. Ji Rong was clearly taken aback.

Jiang Yuan noticed Ji Rong’s averted gaze and smirked. This guy wasn’t old, but he had learned to be quite flirtatious.

Just as Jiang Yuan was feeling smug, a faint scent of cedar suddenly permeated the air. He had smelled this scent on Ji Rong before and was certain it was Ji Rong’s pheromones.

Jiang Yuan frowned slightly as he detected this scent, feeling his body heat up a bit, though only slightly.

Is this the effect of pheromones on people?

Ji Rong’s pheromones were too dominating. Compared to the scent from the Falcon Squad earlier, Ji Rong’s was far superior.

Jiang Yuan sniffed the air, admitting that Ji Rong’s pheromone scent was quite pleasant. The faint cedar smell made his body feel slightly odd and warm, a sensation he hadn’t experienced with anyone else’s scent.

“Tone down your scent,” Jiang Yuan said disdainfully.

Seeing Jiang Yuan frown without emitting any scent himself, while he had unconsciously released his pheromones due to Jiang Yuan’s earlier action…

He really wasn’t in control of his mind. He had been trained by his father Ji Chong since childhood and could remain clear-headed even when an Omega was in heat. Yet, he lost some control just from having his abs touched. If people on Planet Noth knew, they would surely mock him.

But Jiang Yuan’s disdainful expression was quite hurtful. Ji Rong swiftly switched positions, pinning Jiang Yuan against the wall, and asked with dark eyes, “You don’t like my scent?”

Jiang Yuan glanced at Ji Rong, “Obviously.”

Ji Rong: “…” This Alpha was so rude. He smelled very good! It was widely acknowledged!

As they stared at each other, they heard the washing machine’s completion alert. In less than five minutes, the clothes were washed, dried, and ready to wear.

Jiang Yuan pushed away Ji Rong’s hand, turned to take his clothes from the washing machine, and put them on. As he dressed, Jiang Yuan raised his arms, revealing a small section of his hip bones.

Ji Rong leaned against the wall, struggling to avert his gaze. He thought he might be going crazy, finding an Alpha sexy?

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