After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

Chapter 203

Gu Lin had a reason for not associating the two as the same person. In the interstellar era, everyone knew that Omegas were weak and had poor physical fitness. This wasn’t some predetermined framework imposed by those in power to control them—it was a fact.

Hundreds of years ago, there was a big Omega equality movement. At that time, the Empire had not yet been established, and society was in chaos. Countless unscrupulous merchants had captured Omegas for their own gain. During those dark years, Omegas suffered heavy losses.

After that, the Empire issued special laws for Omegas, which gave them time to recuperate.

The frailty of Omegas had become common knowledge throughout the Empire. Even Gu Lin couldn’t escape this notion, as it was practically engraved in his mind.

How could someone as strong as “Lu Xi”, who could pilot a mecha and defeat so many military reservists, possibly be an Omega?

Given that, there was only one explanation for the presence of that pheromone scent on him: he had come into contact with Li Shu recently, and at a very close range. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for such a clear pheromone scent to remain on him.

He didn’t even have time to think about why the scent still lingered on Lu Xi after he’d bathed, or why it grew stronger and stronger as he approached. The words had already left his mouth: “Have you seen Li Shu?”

Li Shu was stunned, not expecting this question after waiting for so long.

Seeing that he didn’t answer, Gu Lin assumed he had offended him. After all, he had suddenly appeared here and asked such an inexplicable question. If it were him, he’d also find it strange.

“The adjutant must have told you that I’m here to find someone. The person I’m looking for is the one I just asked about. If you have any information about him, please let me know. If you have any requests, I will fulfill them if I can,” Gu Lin explained.

“Why do you think I’ve seen the person you’re looking for?” After a brief pause, Li Shu couldn’t help but voice his doubts.

Now it was Gu Lin’s turn to remain silent. He opened his mouth, as if the question was difficult to answer.

“Is it inconvenient for you to say?” Li Shu asked.

“It’s not that it’s inconvenient. It’s just that the information I gathered indicates he was taken by the star pirates, the same ones you infiltrated today. Did you see an Omega there?” The matter of pheromones was too personal, so Gu Lin decided not to bring it up, even though he was dying to know why Li Shu’s pheromones were on Lu Xi.

The fact that the scent had lingered for so long without dissipating could only mean that the two had been in close contact—so close that, even after all this time, he could still detect that distinct pheromone.

He couldn’t explain how he felt right now. It was a sour sensation, as if a bottle of lemon juice had spilled over and was bubbling up.

He had never been moved before, so he didn’t realize that this was the jealousy love often brings. He was jealous of the person who might have been in close contact with Li Shu. Unaware of his own emotions, Gu Lin attributed it all to his anxiety over saving someone. He still had no clues on Li Shu’s whereabouts, and the one person who could be a clue stood right in front of him, unwilling to tell the truth.

“Marshal Gu, I know you’re anxious to find someone, but I’ve been with the adjutant the entire time today. I didn’t meet anyone alone, and I didn’t even manage to fully infiltrate the star pirate base.”

This was effectively a denial. But pheromones didn’t lie, and Gu Lin was certain he hadn’t imagined it. But then he started wondering if he had remembered wrong. After all, he hadn’t met with Li Shu many times, and the other party had always worn a device to suppress the scent of his pheromones.

It was already very late, and without getting the answer he wanted, it seemed that there was no point in asking further. He politely declined Li Shu’s invitation and left.

Even after returning to his room, he was still thinking about that scent, the one that had shaken him to his core. What was going on?

Li Shu had no idea that Gu Lin’s visit was entirely because he had smelled the pheromones leaking from his body. He was still puzzled, wondering why someone who had seemed perfectly normal during the day would suddenly show up like this at night.

Heat was something entirely uncontrollable, and before he had a chance to discuss the next step of the plan with Gu Lin, it arrived unexpectedly.

At first, Li Shu noticed he had no energy to do anything. After a long sleep, he woke up feeling groggy. The system was urgently speaking in his mind, but he couldn’t hear a single word.

Pulling the blanket over his head, he felt waves of heat surging through his body. In his dreams, there was a sea of fire stretching endlessly, with him trapped at the center, occasionally licked by the flames.

He felt like he was melting. He could sense something was wrong with his body and he struggled to wake up, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t succeed. He was so thirsty, so hot, and he wanted to escape this sea of fire. But no matter how much he ran, he couldn’t reach the other side.

It was as if he had returned to his childhood, a small furry ball lying in the middle of a fire, watching familiar faces perish in the flames one after another, overwhelmed by an endless sense of loneliness.

Other fox cubs had parents and family, but he had no elders to rely on from the moment he could remember. He was too weak back then and easily bullied, unable to even think about getting revenge.

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, it had been a long time since he had felt like this. After growing stronger, he had looked back on those events without feeling sad. People said it meant he had matured, but was that really the case? It was more like he had hidden away the part of him that could feel fear, grief, and helplessness.

With no one to rely on, he could only tell himself over and over again that he had only himself. If he didn’t want to be bullied, he had to find a way to become stronger. Once strong, he wouldn’t have to hide and lick his wounds like he did when he was a child.

And then there was that person, those warm hands. If he hadn’t been so weak at the time, how could he have just stood there and watched them leave, powerless to do anything, not even able to say a word to make them stay?

At some point, the person under the blanket disappeared, replaced by a small white fox curled up in the bed, a posture of vulnerability.

Its fluffy tail almost encircled its entire body. The tip of its ear occasionally twitched, and the little fox, with its eyes tightly shut, struggled uneasily.

Seeing this, 1314 was nearly scared out of its wits. It knew that the host had fallen into a nightmare and tried every method to wake him, but nothing seemed to work. The host showed no signs of waking up.

As the sky grew brighter, if the host didn’t wake up soon, it was highly likely that the people here would notice something was wrong. Being discovered like this would be very unfavorable for the host.

Li Shu was still struggling in his dreams. At some point, the sea of fire disappeared, replaced by water.

Black clouds pressed down layer upon layer, and raindrops hit him like beans, stinging painfully.

The waves rolled fiercely, crashing against the rocks. The little white fox curled up alone on a small rock, its fur soaked, matted together in a pitiful state. Its eyelids drooped listlessly, and the light in its eyes gradually faded away.

A clap of thunder erupted, and the little fox suddenly opened its eyes, just in time to see a thick bolt of lightning strike the surface of the sea.

Where is this?

The little fox turned its mind, momentarily lost in confusion. Soon, that confusion retreated like a receding tide, and clarity returned. The little fox straightened its body, and its form began to grow larger, revealing another eight tails.

It was the only nine-tailed great demon in the world. It was no longer the little fox that could be easily bullied; it now had the power to deal with any troubles it encountered.

The gigantic nine-tailed fox stood up, shook its body, and its fur became white and smooth once again. Its nine tails spread behind it, and it leaped directly into the oncoming lightning tribulation.

This was the tribulation Li Shu had faced when he cultivated to achieve nine tails. Although he didn’t know why he was experiencing it again, this tribulation had failed to defeat him back then, and it wouldn’t succeed this time either!

Lightning continued to strike down, illuminating the pitch-black night sky. Below him were the surging waves, above him were the churning clouds, and around him were the constantly falling tribulations…

But the nine-tailed fox’s movements became more agile and more effortless. Everything around him seemed to slow down in his eyes. He didn’t know how much time had passed when the thunder finally stopped, and the huge nine-tailed fox disappeared from the world. A man in white robes with silver hair down to his waist appeared on the surface of the sea, unaffected by the turmoil of heaven and earth.

“Knock, knock—”

The adjutant put down his hand. “Marshal, do you want to take the spare key?”

It was almost noon, and Lu Xi still hadn’t left his room. Concerned that something might have happened, the adjutant first sent a message but received no reply. He asked others and still got no conclusion about Lu Xi coming out. Feeling uneasy, he decided to come and check.

Upon arriving, he found his own marshal standing at the door. He knocked several times, but received no response. The door was also locked from the inside.

Gu Lin frowned. Recalling the pheromone scent he had caught in the middle of the night, he felt some worry about the person inside.

Like Omegas, Alphas also had susceptible periods. During such times, Alphas were more aggressive than usual, their emotions more prone to volatility, and this could affect surrounding Alphas.

After returning home last night and thinking it over, Gu Lin still felt that Lu Xi’s condition wasn’t right, which was why he came to check early in the morning.

Just as they were in a stalemate, the door opened. Li Shu stood behind the door in simple loungewear, raising an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but the two Alphas outside frowned subconsciously. Especially Gu Lin. He pushed the door open and walked in, slamming the door shut behind him without waiting for the adjutant’s reaction.

The adjutant touched his nose which was almost hit, feeling somewhat speechless.

“What’s wrong?” Gu Lin’s movements were too quick, and before Li Shu could react, Gu Lin was already in his room.

If there had been lingering doubts outside, he was almost certain once inside. A faint fragrance permeated the room. Though light, it was much stronger than what he had smelled in previous encounters.

“Are you…?” Gu Lin hesitated to speak.

“Yes, my heat period has arrived.”

Gu Lin: ???

Gu Lin: !!!

‘Are you sure it’s your heat period and not your susceptible period?!’