MORIC - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: The Commander is Brutal

When Chi Yueshan woke up, she found she was in a different set of pajamas.

She had no idea how the person who'd started a meeting the moment she boarded the warship had managed to figure out the layout of her cabin's wardrobe.

Chi Yueshan even saw a yellow rose on the nightstand.

She rubbed her eyes. The things that were originally on the nightstand had all fallen to the floor, not to mention the levitating clock that had been knocked to the ground by Xi Zhoumeng's jacket.

Now everything was back in its place, as if the fierce intrusion of the night had just been one of Chi Yueshan's fantastical dreams.

But it really wasn't a dream. That Xi Zhoumeng had actually painted her nails!!

Just how much free time did she have! Did she even sleep at all!!!

Chi Yueshan's mind drifted back to the first time she had stayed over at the Xi residence. Back then, she hadn't even known Xi Zhoumeng was an Alpha, yet she had been lulled into a blissful, intoxicated sleep by the other woman.

It seemed there was no difference now; she didn't even know when the other woman had left.

The sad part was, she felt like she'd had a one-night stand with Xi Zhoumeng and didn't even have to pay. That woman had even given her a full-body massage after her bath.

The bath.

Chi Yueshan remembered everything. The single-cabin showers on the warship were completely transparent, and there was no bathtub.

Xi Zhoumeng had even complained that sooner or later she'd have to commission a new warship, grumbling about how she had no motivation to fight the Zerg without a bathtub.

She was incredibly annoying when she rambled on, and her hands seemed to move in sync with the speed of her muttering, making Chi Yueshan feel as if her entire body was being devoured.

If Chi Yueshan tried to refuse, Xi Zhoumeng would actually be very obedient.

This, in turn, forced Chi Yueshan to be a little more proactive, only to be annoyed by Xi Zhoumeng's low chuckle. She would reach out, only to be ruthlessly melted into a puddle.

Chi Yueshan realized she had slept past noon. Moreover, the skylight, which hadn't been covered before, now had its breathing curtain drawn.

When Chi Yueshan pressed the switch, she saw that it was broad daylight outside. They might have already left Planet B-E23.

She opened the cabin's central control panel and checked their current location. To her surprise, ten hours had passed, and the warship had already flown past two planets.

Was Xi Zhoumeng insane? Had she not slept at all?

How could someone have so much energy? Had all the laziness from Xi Zhoumeng's past slacking off been saved up for now?

And this was while her consciousness was split and her spiritual power was damaged?

Ling Xun shared the same doubt. Even though she had served in the Expeditionary Force under Xi Mingguang's command before, she never expected that upon her return, she would be worked like a donkey.

It hadn't actually been that long, but Xi Zhoumeng's command was incredibly efficient. Her mecha, Moon-Swallower, patrolled with the mecha squadrons. Before, it was always the Zerg ambushing the Expeditionary Force; now, she was the one hunting down the Zerg.

A record of one planet every four hours. It made Ling Xun feel as if time, not just space, could be folded.

Having been reassigned, Ling Xun was now the captain of B-Team. Patrolling with her was an Alpha senior who had graduated from Guyun Academy two years ago.

The other woman was also miserable. They had already finished all the good-tasting new supplements, and now all that was left were the mediocre ones.

Drinking them made one's eyebrows furrow.

Even though the sun couldn't reach them inside the mecha cockpit, the sunlight on this planet was so terrifying that it still gave them the illusion of being roasted alive.

And to top it off, their trusted Commander-in-Chief was up ahead, personally capturing a high-grade Zerg. Green juices splattered everywhere, instantly baked by the sun.

Not to mention, this flamboyant Commander-in-Chief—you could tell just from her mecha—was ruthless. Moon-Swallower's turbines were like high-speed meat grinders, directly shredding the high-grade Zerg's limbs.

The Alpha senior said, "Xiao Ling, has the Commander-in-Chief always been this fierce? I heard she used to be one of those delicate, pampered young ladies?"

She had added Ling Xun's comms number. Coincidentally, several seniors from Guyun Academy's Alpha division were in the same squad. It was currently a rest period, so they had all activated their cockpit voice chat.

Ling Xun hummed in affirmation.

Another said, "Not delicate at all. Ah, I really can't watch this anymore. I'm going to throw up last night's dinner."

"I'm so tired. I don't want to drink any more supplements. The Commander is truly an Alpha who can get an Omega pregnant in a month. So brutal."

Ling Xun: ......

That comment was so outrageous, but since the matter of the folded space had never been spread, it was normal that these people didn't know.

At that moment, Xi Zhoumeng's guillotine-like blade sent the high-grade Zerg's carapace flying.

It was the time of day when the sun was at its most vicious. The planet's daily sun exposure was intense. The native inhabitants were few and far between, and those who existed were all dark and shiny, with only their teeth being snow-white.

During every previous Zerg Tide, the ordinary natives could kill low-grade Zerg, while mid-grade Zerg required them to swarm and attack as a group.

High-grade Zerg... there was nothing they could do about those.

But according to the planet's reports, high-grade Zerg had never appeared in any previous Zerg Tide, which was why this planet had not been occupied.

In this Zerg Tide, a large number of high-grade Zerg had emerged, and they seemed to have developed intelligence.

Xi Zhoumeng hadn't originally intended to go to the front lines; after all, the Expeditionary Force had a fixed command position. But when this high-grade Zerg appeared out of nowhere, she seemed to take an interest, piloting Moon-Swallower straight toward it.

This made everyone extremely nervous, afraid that their unhesitating Commander would get injured again. But they never expected that Xi Zhoumeng's mecha piloting was a one-sided slaughter. The high-grade Zerg, several times larger than Moon-Swallower, was almost instantly killed.

Moon-Swallower's speed was so fast it seemed to outpace the Zerg's sudden appearance. Ling Xun was stunned.

She had always thought Moon-Swallower only excelled at long-range attacks, but she never imagined it was so formidable in close combat. That tail hook was the kind of thing that would leave anyone who saw it speechless with awe.

It was so agile it seemed to have a soul of its own, as if Xi Zhoumeng had been born with a tail to be able to control it with such precision.

Everyone watching subconsciously put themselves in the Zerg's place.

Hiss, that's so damn painful.

"Ah, is it time for the barbecue segment now?"

"Damn, it's smoking. The Zerg's blood really does seem to come in every color except red..."

"It relied on its carapace for sun protection, and she just sent the carapace flying. Ugh... I'm getting goosebumps..."

...

Ling Xun: Yueshan, you're truly amazing. You've got an Alpha like this completely wrapped around your finger.

But why were Senior Xi's movements still so beautiful even when she was being so brutal? Was this the underlying grace of the nobility?

At this moment, Ling Xun suddenly felt a bit lost. After all, she had previously admired the power-type mecha configurations of Wen Xinghuo and Xi Shuang. Now, however, she felt that Xi Zhoumeng's method was the epitome of violent aesthetics. The mecha was like the perfect incarnation of a person's soul, glittering under the sunlight.

But before her amazement could last any longer, all the officers on patrol heard a very clear retching sound.

It was immediately followed by Xi Zhoumeng's exclamation: "That's absolutely disgusting."

You're one to talk!!!

Stop playing around!!! If you're capturing it alive for the research institute, it has to be intact! How is the institute supposed to study it when it's in pieces??

But in the next second, Xi Zhoumeng mercilessly crushed the high-grade Zerg with her mecha's turbines. The Zerg language she had recorded was only a few fragments, and it seemed different from the sentence she had heard in the Prime Century.

Could they really have split into two branches?

At that moment, specks of green liquid rapidly vaporized in the high heat. The mecha, with its large thorny rose paint job, seemed to be walking through blooming flowers of steam, stunning the group of officers accompanying the newly appointed commander on her patrol.

Even Xi Mingguang's former subordinates fell silent.

Yet the person in question was still full of energy. The next second, she glanced at the time and said, "Have the other squads returned? Hand over to the local garrison here. We're heading to the next planet immediately."

The Commander-in-Chief's mecha communication had the highest priority, so everyone on patrol could hear it.

But right now, there was dead silence, because this bunch of people were damn near exhausted. Especially some who had been in the Expeditionary Force for years; even knowing it was an emergency, they never expected that this character, who dawdled and painted her nails during meetings, would be so decisive and swift in action.

So what if you're an S+ spiritual power Alpha? Your S-rank mother was never this outrageous!

For a moment, everyone felt as if they were overworked donkeys.

Ling Xun said quietly, "Sen... Commander, we've already completed the Zerg extermination on two planets within ten hours. Shouldn't we take a break?"

Xi Zhoumeng glanced at the star chart. The specks of light on it were still glaringly bright.

This was a massive task to begin with. During the last Zerg Tide, Xi Mingguang had been about the same age as Xi Zhoumeng is now, and she also had to clear it planet by planet.

For the past twenty-some years, she had been maintaining order between star systems from her warship, fighting against sporadic Zerg appearances and some interstellar pirates.

Doing it for one day was boring enough. How did she manage to do it for so many years?

And she was often separated from Chu Jing.

If it were me, I wouldn't do it. Life would be so boring without Chi Yueshan.

But different people have different ways of getting along.

Xi Mingguang and Chu Jing weren't clingy, either. It seemed that this long distance made their affection more enduring. Chu Jing was an atypical Omega with unstable pheromones to begin with, and her compatibility rate with Xi Mingguang wasn't very high.

Even her heat cycles weren't once a month; they were either every six months or once a year.

This, conversely, made them happier.

On the Expeditionary Force warship, Xi Mingguang's old office belongings hadn't been fully sent back to the Xi family home yet. When Xi Zhoumeng first arrived, she saw a star chart her Alpha mother had been looking at. It was covered in dense annotations, and she immediately thought of Chu Jing's research.

Chu Jing had been in this field for many years.

She had been tireless since she was a young girl, her research far surpassing that of ordinary Betas and Alphas. She held the naming rights to many stars.

On that star chart, there was also a line written by Xi Mingguang.

Seeing the stars is like seeing you.

So cheesy.

It was so cheesy that Xi Zhoumeng quickly gathered the evidence, taking a picture and sending it to Chu Jing.

Her Omega mother replied with a shy emoji.

Xi Zhoumeng didn't know what she was smiling about.

But now she understood why Xi Mingguang had patrolled with the Expeditionary Force for so many years.

Even the boredom had meaning.

But Xi Zhoumeng wasn't so serene. She wanted the Zerg completely annihilated.

Pirates and the like could be dealt with later. At least they were people who could be brought to justice; the Zerg could only be exterminated.

Xi Zhoumeng: "Rest? Are you tired?"

Her tone was one of obvious disbelief. "Ling Xun, aren't you an A+ Alpha?"

Ling Xun felt as if she'd been scolded.

The others didn't feel much better. The entry standard for the military was B+, so an A+ Alpha was supposed to be considered elite.

S-rank Alphas were even rarer, so it was understandable that she was parachuted in.

But don't think that just because you're an S+, everyone else is just as amazing!!

After a dead silence, Xi Zhoumeng said, "Oh. Alright then, those on handover duty, go do the handover. You combat teams, go switch shifts."

"Before the operation on the next planet, arrange the shift rotation list yourselves. And don't push yourselves too hard. If you're feeling weak, drink some supplements."

Ling Xun: ......

You make it very easy for people to rebel against you!

The senior on the comms: "Who told me she was gentle and a well-behaved noble lady?"

Another: "She does look gentle in photos. My little sister sent me one, said she used to be with the Royal Theater."

Ling Xun: All the world's a stage.

"Does she think everyone has S+ spiritual power?! I'm really spent. So exhausted, like I've been hollowed out... A mid-grade Zerg could probably instant-kill me right now."

Ling Xun: If I said that Senior Xi isn't even at her peak condition right now, would anyone believe me?

Damn it, why are there always annoying geniuses in this world?

Forget it. The responsibilities of a genius are huge, too. Just looking at Marshal Shen and Senior Xi seems exhausting enough.

Being number one doesn't seem so easy after all.

Ling Xun had an epiphany. The first thing she did after returning to the warship with her squad was to find some good-tasting nutritional supplements.

The Commander-in-Chief, returning from her mecha cockpit, wasn't even wearing her jacket properly; it was just casually draped over her shoulders.

And yet, she didn't give off an unkempt impression. It was as if her way of wearing it was the correct way.

Ling Xun glanced at an old officer next to her who was draping his jacket the same way.

Sigh, how come he looks a bit sloppy?

It was probably because Xi Zhoumeng's performance had been too fierce, making this group of Alphas—who were all considered the pride of the heavens back at the academy—suddenly feel like cannon fodder.

As soon as Xi Zhoumeng passed by, they all scattered.

The Commander's pants had been altered at some point; compared to everyone else's, her standard-issue belt actually had a jeweled buckle. Her tall boots made a crisp sound as they hit the floor, and it was only then that Ling Xun noticed the heels of Xi Zhoumeng's military boots were made of crystal.

She returned as if she were walking a runway. But perhaps aware that she was now a top leader, she gave everyone a gentle smile.

She was completely unaware that the image of her torturing the Zerg was deeply ingrained in their minds, making her smile seem like that of a psychopath in disguise.

The commander with the face of a god and the actions of a demon hadn't even reached the corner when she ran into her Omega.

When Chi Yueshan saw her, she was furious. Unable to control her emotions, she grabbed Xi Zhoumeng's tie and dragged her away.

"Who was that? Did I just see someone grab the Commander-in-Chief's tie?"

"Holy shit, for real? Was that an Omega?"

"Where would we get an Omega from? The only ones are a few family members in logistics, right?"

"Hey, Ling Xun, do you have a girlfriend?"

Ling Xun shook her head. She had also seen Chi Yueshan's action and said with a smile, "That's the Commander's Omega."

"So it's true. I heard she'd already marked an Omega."

"I also heard they have a child? Oh... is it that genius junior from the mecha team?"

"She can't be that old, right? When I was a second-year, I was still just attending classes and playing games at Guyun Academy."

"What do you know about the pure love of young AOs?"

"Then that Omega must be a noble too, right?"

Ling Xun shook her head. "You'll all know who she is soon enough."

"That's our galaxy's number one mecha master."

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