Ch12 - News

Editor: Decembery

  

The reason Li Tingzhen didn’t say anything and directly gave the tablet to Doctor Qiu was because he didn’t want Mu Feibai and Du Chen to know about the gland removal surgery. 

Who knew that Du Chen’s guess would be so on point merely based on Qi Zhefeng’s vague answers, and even thought that the club was going to demand Qiu Yu have the surgery. 

“The other party proposed this himself.” Li Tingzhen helplessly handed the tablet to Du Chen, and continued to explain, “He asked the club to provide him the strongest Omega inhibitors, as well as a channel to apply for pre-surgery assessment.”

Du Chen gripped the tablet and read the displayed terms again and again. His expression changed many times before settling into a strange look bordering between anger and sorrow, “…Then can we not sign him?” 

His words were quite unreasonable, and Li Tingzhen waved him away, “Alright, it’s none of your business anymore, quickly go eat ba.”

Mu Feibai hummed in answer and gripped Du Chen’s elbow, dragging him out of the conference room before closing the door behind them.

The two walked side-by-side for a while before Du Chen couldn’t keep it in anymore. “Why do they have to sign an Omega? It’s not like there’s no one left in the youth training camp!”

Mu Feibai glanced at him, “You’ve also been in a team with Ghost before. Tell the truth, who do you think is stronger, you or him?”

Du Chen… had nothing to say.

“Moreover, he was the one who requested the surgery.” Mu Feibai’s tone seemed a little different than usual, “I remember that two years ago, there was an Omega singer in the 2nd district of the Western Area who also requested surgery for her career.”

“That’s because she was widowed and dearly loved her husband, so she didn’t want to remarry and chose to do the surgery.” Du Chen retorted, “And she had both a son and a daughter already.”

Hearing this, Mu Feibai was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, “Ai, you are still so young, why is your thinking so old-fashioned? You can’t really believe that an Omega’s worth is defined by children, right?” 

Du Chen stubbornly refused to answer.

Mu Feibai hooked his neck and mischievously asked, “Also, you know so much about the gland removal surgery that you can guess even from a few words?”

As he spoke, he intentionally pulled Du Chen’s collar and looked closely, “No way, did you undergo the surgery yourself and pretended to be an Alpha to compete?”

“Fuck off!” Du Chen slapped away Mu Feibai’s hand, unreservedly releasing his pheromones. 

A cold minty scent spread through the surrounding air, bringing with it a sense of suppression that undeniably belonged to an Alpha.

Of course, Mu Feibai was just joking.

Omegas having undergone the surgery might pretend to be a Beta, but the Star Alliance’s technology hasn’t yet progressed far enough for them to disguise as Alphas.

We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.

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Mu Feibai didn’t believe him, “They write about this in books?”

Du Chen was silent.

After a moment, he spoke, “If it wasn’t that med schools don’t take Alphas, I wouldn’t have come to play in competitions.” 

As an Alpha, having such a dream was basically equivalent to an Omega wanting to be a soldier, far-fetched and laughable. 

Sectors such as medicine, education, and service and hospitality often came into contact with all kinds of people, so they all had high requirements regarding emotional stability and therefore rejected Alphas and Omegas. In these sectors, Alphas and Omegas were likewise marginalised genders, and sometimes Alphas were treated with even more hostility. 

After all, when public safety was at stake, equal opportunities didn’t seem that consequential anymore. 

“Since you know how it feels to have an impossible dream, why are you so opposed to Ghost joining our team?” Mu Feibai asked in a low voice as they reached the door. 

Du Chen’s footsteps stalled, yet he didn’t say anything and silently walked into the cafeteria.

……

  

With the help of the gaming platform’s contract agent, Qiu Yu carefully negotiated all the conditions relating to his transfer with the Eagle Riders club. Starting from June, all the base and full-time broadcasting salary would be counted towards his club salary, and additionally, the club will provide him with highly efficient inhibitors for free. 

Of course, as a professional competitor, Qiu Yu would also be able to use the team’s dorms and cafeteria, receive the resident doctor’s free health care, as well as get prize money after winning, just like everyone else. As for his obligations, not only did he have to follow arrangements in training and competitions, he also had to meet an additional quota of 15 hours of broadcasting every month. 

After experiencing being pitted by a contract before, Qiu Yu was very cautious this time and inquired in detail into almost every clause. Only after confirming there was no chance of falling into another pit did he finally sign the contract.

The spring season of “Century’s Finale” had almost ended, and Tang Weiran would move out of the dorms by the end of the month. Qiu Yu and his manager Yuan Lu booked a ticket for Yan city on the first days of June.  

It worked out just so that he could get a full-time broadcasting salary in the remaining days of May.

After knowing Qiu Yu’s decision, Xu Qingqing couldn’t help being a little worried, “But… there’s so many Alphas in the professional team, god Mu, and the new guy, they’re both Alphas… Are you really going? Would it be too dangerous?”

Qiu Yu helped her carry the boxes into the car and spoke in a low voice, “Don’t worry, the battle team will guarantee my safety. But you, on the other hand, are you sure moving houses will solve the problem?”

“What else can I do? All I can do is hide for now.” Xu Qingqing powerlessly said, “It’s a relief that the Civil Affairs Bureau notified me there are  two Alphas with a matching level of B. I think it’s good enough, so I’m planning on getting along with them for a while, and then quickly getting married… If I keep being stubborn, I won’t only be harming myself but also others around me.” 

This is the fate that the majority of omegas will eventually face, and Qiu Yu had no authority to try and convince her otherwise. 

He could choose to walk a thorny road, yet he couldn’t well drag others into walking it with him. 

…… 

The 21st of May marked the end of Century’s Finale’s Star District Spring Season. 

Regretfully, the Eagle Riders who emerged victorious in the Early Spring Invitationals in March were stopped in the top four. 

Immediately after, Wang Yi announced his retirement, Tang Weiran switched clubs, and Liu Jinjie returned to his hometown to continue nursing his injuries. The Eagle Riders who had always been standing on top suddenly seemed to splinter apart, seemingly on the vestiges of defeat, causing a wave of sighs on the internet.  

Until the beginning of June, news about the Eagle Riders signing a new player appeared out of the blue and rocketed into the hot searches within ten minutes, stunning the entire Star Alliance esports circle. 

[Oh fuck! The Eagle Riders are definitely crazy!!!]

[The heck, can Omegas become professional players as well?!]

[Eagle Riders’ got guts, not only daring to be the first battle team to sign a female, they’re even signing Omegas now? Are they giving up on themselves? Or is it to make some waves to maintain popularity?] 

[Where did that Qiu Yu come from? Omegas can play in the pro league as well?]

[I heart that he’s an anchor on the gaming platform, here’s a recording from god Mu’s broadcast: (video link)]

[He’s actually pretty strong, god Mu invited him before, but he got rejected.]

[It’s him? Isn’t he that little anchor who rejected god Mu multiple times? I remember him saying he was a beta before, so it turns out he’s an Omega pretending to be a Beta?] 

[Hehe, to dare to reject god Mu, why don’t you reject signing with the club as well!]

[Saying no, but your actions reveal the truth. If you want to sign on just to attract an Alpha, why don’t you just say it. What year is it now, are you still playing the Three Refusals and Three Concessions?]

[The Eagle Riders have really fallen, even daring to sign an Omega onto the team. Are they worried god Mu’s gonna jump ship as well and wanted to find a little O to make him stay?] 

[Hehe, Omegas are all trouble. He’s definitely going to pollute the Eagle Riders’ air.]

[Leaving, leaving. I see now that there’s no way the Eagle Riders are going to win three consecutive Star Alliance cups.]

It was clear as day that the majority of those in the esports circle held great malice towards Omegas. Not only were the netizens’ comments extremely contemptuous, even several famous game commentator accounts weren’t optimistic about the Eagle Rider’s choice.

No matter how excellent Qiu Yu’s performance was as “Ghost2207”, his inherent physique as an Omega meant that he had to face countless obstacles. The professional league not only required players to use gaming cabins that were more precisely attuned than a helmet, players would also often board spaceships to various Star Districts and compete in different cities. No matter if it was the gaming cabin or long distance jumps, they were all insurmountable pressures for an Omega’s delicate and weak body. 

The reality was indeed so.

As the spaceship heading towards the capital of the Star District began a short-distance jump, Qiu Yu’s body already felt extremely uncomfortable, and he vomited until he almost blacked out. There was no need to say any more about the long-distance jumps he would have to face in the future. 

The battle team manager Yuan Lu who had accompanied Qiu Yu and helped him move his belongings was helpless on the inside. Although she had always supported the cause for equality, she didn’t really understand why the battle team chose to sign on an Omega. She believed that an Omega’s weak physique was dictated by genes, they weren’t suited for professional battle teams, so there was no need for them to endure this suffering. 

Moreover, they would also have to endure the psychological pressure brought on by public opinion on all sides.  

Qiu Yu didn’t actually care much about others’ opinions. 

The contract was already signed, dealing with the comments was a job for the gaming platform and the Eagle Riders. His role was only to maintain training and not make mistakes in competitions. 

Very quickly, the spaceship reached Yan City’s air port. Yuan Lu led Qiu Yu onto the club-hired shuttle, and they finally arrived at the base just in time for dinner. 

Because of the explosive news that morning, there was currently a giant crowd of reporters outside the Eagle Riders’ club gates, and there were also quite a few people from other companies just looking on for fun, all waiting to watch the arrival of the first Omega player in the history of Century’s Finale.  

The moment Qiu Yu stepped off the shuttle, he was almost blinded by flashes of light. Subconsciously, he reached towards his waist for a gun—only when he touched thin air did he realise he wasn’t carrying any weapons. 

The people around him held some measure of curiosity and even animosity, leading Qiu Yu’s entire figure to tense up. His gaze scanned across the faces and bodies of every onlooker, taking in all their expressions and postures. Only until he determined that there was no danger to his life did he slowly relax, and his gaze then fell onto the youth standing straight in the centre of the field. 

The youth was tall and fit, his brows and eyes carrying a blade-like sharpness. Even by appearance alone it can be determined that he was a superior Alpha. 

Seeing Qiu Yu’s sights fall onto himself, the youth’s features bloomed into a smile as though sunlight scattering the cold sharpness of blades. The overpowering aura belonging to an Alpha immediately turned warm, and the person’s temperament finally coincided with the photoshoots that appeared in his memory fragments.  

Mu Feibai. 

The publicly recognised “god of War”. 

It was also said that he was the pampering-type boyfriend material and publicly recognised dream Alpha of Omega fans who liked gaming.

  

nagisa: Heyo, because uni is starting soon and stuff, I’m going to change the update schedule to once a week, on Sundays from now on. Here’s hoping everyone had a good rest before life picks up again!