WMSR — QT Chapter 155

 

WMSR – QT Chapter 155

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Thinking of this, Bai Yichen felt significantly more at ease. He was not afraid of being put on trial for killing Amborah Cole; from the data he had gathered, he knew that under imperial law, his situation would be categorized one hundred percent as justifiable self-defense, requiring no worry whatsoever. His sole concern was that if his traces within this affair were uncovered, he would be dispatched for mandatory physical examinations, for he knew well in his heart that although his exterior appeared normal, his current physical body was no longer the same as anyone else's in this world.

Consequently, even though he knew the serums injected into him might harbor various lingering side effects, he had stubbornly refrained from visiting a hospital throughout this period, resorting instead to procuring testing equipment from the black market by whatever means necessary to conduct self-examinations.

Just as Bai Yichen was pondering these matters, his communicator suddenly chimed with an incoming call request. Glancing at the caller's name, Bai Yichen fell into a brief silence—for no other reason than that the caller was none other than this world's protagonist gong, Aaron.

Strangely enough, his identity in this world happened to be the white moonlight of this world's protagonist gong, fellow alpha Aaron.

This caused a lingering sense of bizarre incongruity to well up relentlessly within Bai Yichen's heart, because to his knowledge, alphas in this world could never possibly pair up with alphas. To an alpha seeking a companion through pheromones, the pheromones of another alpha could practically be described as reeking; absolute repulsion existed between alpha and alpha, and within mainstream societal norms of this world, one could not even find the existence of same-gender romance.

Hence, Bai Yichen found it exceedingly strange that the original host was actually Aaron's white moonlight. If he had still been naive enough in his first world to believe that a white moonlight might exist within the pure bounds of friendship, having traversed so many worlds, he no longer dared to entertain such notions. Though he was reluctant to admit it, he had indeed discovered that these white moonlight figures—even if they maintained merely a purely platonic relationship with the protagonist gong at the time of their demise—invariably harbored other emotional undercurrents in the hearts of those who designated them as white moonlight. The sole reason they remained confined to a platonic tier was entirely because fate afforded them zero opportunities, as the white moonlight figures died far too early.

Could it be, then, that this alpha Aaron actually harbored unspeakable designs toward the original host, who was likewise an alpha?

For a moment, Bai Yichen felt a complex surge of emotions. After wrestling with his thoughts for a while, he ultimately chose to accept the communication request, because this protagonist gong, Aaron, was the original host's best friend. The two of them had graduated with stellar marks from the military academy, entered the military department together, and now both striven to respectable positions, boasting a boundless future ahead. More crucially, Aaron was currently stationed within the military department, leaving him rare windows of opportunity to place external calls during weekdays; furthermore, if a call came through, the original host would never refuse it. Therefore, had he rejected this communication, Aaron would undoubtedly have suspected that something had happened to him, leading Bai Yichen to deduce that the original host's predicament was likely exposed precisely because of this very call from Aaron.

Regrettably, during Aaron's periods of closed-door training and mission executions within the military department, his opportunities for external contact remained exceedingly scarce.

Recalling the original host's fate of being dragged off by that madman to serve as a human test subject and ultimately perishing from excessive serum injections, Bai Yichen could not help sighing inwardly. Outwardly, however, he mustered his spirits to handle the conversation with Aaron.

With a flash across the optical screen, a man with sharp contours and handsome features appeared upon the display. The moment the man materialized, his gaze locked intently onto Bai Yichen, his expression gradually softening into an intensely familiar, intimate warmth. "Bai, has your vacation been pleasant?"

Bai served as Bai Yichen's given name in this world.

Bai Yichen stared at the military uniform worn by the man, knowing his speculation that the other party remained within the military department was accurate; he nodded and, mimicking the original host's disposition, replied: "Naturally, it's been very pleasant."

"You fellow, you've got it made this time, taking over a month off all at once. But, haha, I have a surprise to tell you."

Bai Yichen asked with mild perplexity: "What surprise?"

"You're currently on Helsinki, aren't you? That's the exact planet where Amborah Cole was captured. Don't leave that planet during this period; I'll soon be heading over there to execute a mission as well. Perhaps we can meet up when the time comes."

Hearing the name Amborah Cole, Bai Yichen felt an involuntary lurch in his chest, striving to maintain absolute composure as he responded: "Is that so? Well, that truly is wonderful news."

Although a turbulent swirl of anxiety plagued Bai Yichen internally afterward, he managed to maintain mundane casual chatter with Aaron for a short while on the surface. Fortunately, Aaron's external communication window was severely constrained; despite lingering internal reluctance, he ultimately took the initiative to sever the connection.

Once the communication terminated, Bai Yichen experienced an instantaneous release of tension. Yet Aaron's impending arrival on this planet presented yet another headache.

Just as Bai Yichen massaged his temples in fatigue, his communicator buzzed twice, signaling the arrival of a new message. Opening it to inspect the content, Bai Yichen immediately cast Aaron's matter to the back of his mind, his brow furrowing into a tight knot as he stared fixedly at the text displayed across the optical screen.

The optical screen presented a formal notification: Respected Colonel Bai Angus, your remaining leave totals fifteen days. Please report to the military department for duty and debriefing on the eve preceding your leave's expiration without delay. Tardiness is strictly prohibited. Please take note.

Gazing at this notification, Bai Yichen felt a profound wave of bitterness. Given his current condition, he was under no circumstances suited to step foot back into a place like the military department; moreover, he could readily deduce that such an institution enforced rigorous and frequent physical screenings. Consequently, the anxiety regarding Aaron which he had just fretted over paled into insignificance compared to his immediate crisis: how to evade returning to the military department without arousing suspicion, or better yet, successfully tender his resignation.

Several days later, visible signs of exhaustion had carved deep lines of fatigue across Bai Yichen's face. Probing and investigating across various avenues during this timeframe revealed a grim reality: resigning from the military department without valid grounds proved utterly impossible.

Within the military department, even a low-ranking private attempting resignation required furnishing sufficient justification followed by multilayered vetting reviews—let alone an elite colonel of his standing who had participated in numerous classified operations and perused sensitive documentation. Even should he plead unfitness for duty on medical grounds, he would be mandated to undergo exhaustive physical evaluations at a designated military regional hospital, after which top military echelons would assess whether such medical status warranted discharge based on the transmitted diagnostic dossier. Could Bai Yichen afford to walk down such a pathway? Evidently, he could not.

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