Chapter 73: Surprise

Chapter 73: Surprise

After Ji Jing finished speaking, he was surprised to actually see a hint of disappointment in Carol's eyes.

This made the subtle sense of weirdness even more pronounced.

Could it be that Carol wanted him to fight for the Omega's reputation just like she did?

Although Ji Jing had his own plans to become stronger, he didn't share Carol's fervent passion for advocating for the Omega.

He didn't dislike Carol; in fact, he even admired her courage a little. But Ji Jing had no desire to become like her.

After all, he was just a small succubus from another world.

After Carol left the control room, Ji Jing kept an eye on the flight path while chatting with the Deep Blue's AI to pass the time.

They talked about the origins of life, internet memes, the characteristics of the Zerg, and the equality of Alphas and Omegas. Ji Jing couldn't help but laugh.

The Deep Blue's AI seemed more capable than its owner, Luo Ke.

After three jumps, the Deep Blue was nearing the center of the Rose Galaxy, with the Imperial Star already in the distant view.

Sitting in the pilot's seat, Ji Jing stretched greatly, preparing to stand up and move his body. But just then, an emergency alarm sounded from the AI.

"Unknown starship detected jumping in from the left. At its current speed, it will collide with us. Please be aware—"

Ji Jing was startled. A silver light appeared in his left vision. He quickly maneuvered the mech into an extreme jump turn, narrowly avoiding a collision with the starship that suddenly rushed out from the left.

As the mysterious starship disappeared from view, Ji Jing's heart was still pounding.

"Deep Blue, what happened? Didn't you detect the conflict in our flight paths earlier?" Ji Jing asked, frowning.

Deep Blue replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ji. The information of that starship was not registered in the aerospace network, and it had its anti-radar protection on. I only detected its presence when it was close."

Through the mech's neural link, Ji Jing's vision scanned the dark, endless universe behind him, and he couldn't shake off a sense of unease.

"Ji Jing! What happened just now?"

Carol climbed back into the control room, asking with concern. She had been resting but was startled by the sudden jolt.

Ji Jing quickly composed himself, forcing a smile. "It's nothing. I just lost focus and couldn't stabilize the ship. Sorry about that."

Seeing Ji Jing's pale face, Carol worriedly asked, "Are you okay? You don't look so good."

Ji Jing forced a smile. In truth, his stomach felt a slight discomfort, perhaps affected by the tension just now, which might have impacted the tiny embryo inside him.

But this discomfort was bearable.

"I'm fine. Deep Blue, switch to manual driving mode."

No longer cruising leisurely, Ji Jing switched to manual driving mode and doubled the speed, flying towards the Imperial Star with all his might.

The unknown starship instinctively felt dangerous to Ji Jing. To avoid any accidents, he decided to leave this star region as soon as possible.

A little over two hours later, the Deep Blue successfully entered the Imperial Star's atmosphere. After receiving the security certification from the Imperial Star's air traffic control, Ji Jing's heart finally settled back into his chest.

After completing a security check at the nearest air station, the Deep Blue officially entered the Imperial Star.

Carol bid Ji Jing farewell at this air station and disembarked.

Afterward, Ji Jing piloted the Deep Blue back to Luo Ke's home.

Dahua and Xiaohua were overjoyed to see Ji Jing.

During Luo Ke's absence, the two little ones were fed by the AI. Although they weren't hungry or thirsty, they still craved human interaction.

Even cautious Xiaohua had turned into a meowing monster, craving attention. She lay on Ji Jing's foot, meowing and rubbing against his ankle, exposing her belly for pets—a full-on burnt cat mode.

As for Dahua, the large dog, weighing dozens of kilograms, wanted to hang onto Ji Jing and not let go.

Ji Jing indulged the two little ones, cooked a meal at Luo Ke's home, feeding both himself and the two little ones.

He recorded a video of the cats and dog eating and sent it to Luo Ke, who replied, "I want to eat too."

Ji Jing: "..."

After dinner, Ji Jing played with Dahua and Xiaohua for a while longer, and it wasn't until dusk that he left in the second-hand flying car parked in Luo Ke's underground garage.

Returning to his home on Emerald Avenue's third community, Ji Jing activated the whole-house cleaning mode. He then went up to the second-floor bathroom to soak in a bath, relaxing his body and mind.

Lying in the bathtub, he placed his hand over his lower abdomen.

It had a slight bulge now, symbolizing the life growing inside. Although there was no fetal movement yet, he could already sense its heartbeat.

This gave Ji Jing his first real sense of pregnancy.

It was a bit subtle, a bit anticipatory, and carried a strange sense of happiness.

Perhaps it was due to the pregnancy hormones.

But Ji Jing didn't mind this feeling.

After his bath, with his hair still wet and wearing a bathrobe, Ji Jing went down to the kitchen fridge to grab a drink. Just as he was about to drink it, the doorbell rang.

Ji Jing was surprised.

He had just returned home and hadn't told anyone except Luo Ke and Carol, who didn't know he was back. How could someone come so quickly?

Could it be Luo Ke's fans, still stubbornly harassing him?

Ji Jing remained cautious. Instead of opening the door immediately, he first turned on the surveillance video by the entrance.

When he saw the man in the video wearing a suit, with perfect features and long, deep blue hair, he couldn't help but freeze in surprise.

The doorbell rang twice more.

This time, Ji Jing didn’t hesitate and opened the door directly.

"Semaya? What are you doing here?" Ji Jing was astonished.

Although Semaya currently appeared human, even tucking away the wing-like ears behind him, his perfect features were still strikingly impressive.

In response, Ji Jing was met with a tight embrace.

"Ji Jing! I've finally found you!"

Semaya held him tightly, brimming with the joy of reunion.

Ji Jing felt a little uncomfortable and wriggled slightly, "Could you loosen your grip a bit? You're almost squeezing the breath out of me."

Hearing this, Semaya loosened his hold slightly but still didn’t let go. His voice was a bit choked, "Ji Jing, will you forgive me? I was deceived by Ask Xiuzhu. I thought you were really his brother. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to tell him about your plan."

The incident on Poseidon had already become a thing of the past with Ask Xiuzhu’s death, and Ji Jing didn’t hold a grudge against Semaya. After all, he had also intentionally approached Semaya and used him.

So, he patted Semaya on the back and reassured him, "It's okay, I'm not angry. You helped me back then, so there's no need to apologize."

Hearing this, a look of surprise and delight appeared on Semaya’s face, "Really? You don't blame me?"

Ji Jing smiled, "Really, don't worry about it."

Deeply moved, Semaya became even more resolute in his conviction. He said, "Ji Jing, I've already submitted a marriage proposal to your empire. Will you marry me? If you don't want to return to Poseidon with me, I can stay on Imperial Star and keep you company!"

Ji Jing was dumbfounded, "Ah? A marriage proposal?"

"Author's Note"

Thanks to "Gugulu" and "Linlin Yue" for the nutrient solution, thank you my dear wives~