"Warning! Warning! Data in the transmission channel has been stolen! Contains core firewall data!"
Several alarms blared in succession, and Qin Chu's mind tightened, instantly putting him into combat mode.
"Noah, what's going on? Can you pinpoint the source of the data theft?"
"They're right here in the arena!" Noah's voice was tense. "Sir, please find the thief as soon as possible. If this data gets into the mastermind's hands, he could very well pinpoint our location and break through my defenses."
Qin Chu understood what Noah meant. Due to the competition, the network in the venue was currently cut off, making instantaneous transmission virtually impossible.
But Qin Chu still added, "Continue to interfere with the network."
His suspicions were not unfounded; indeed, there were messengers of the mastermind present.
Moreover, while he was fishing for the main AI, the main AI was obviously also eyeing him, hoping to use this opportunity to break through Noah's defenses.
But where is the mastermind's messenger?
Qin Chu frowned in thought.
abnormal.
Levy said that the mastermind's messengers are things that the mastermind forcibly puts in, and they are often not very compatible with the surrounding environment.
But where exactly is the anomaly?
A group of art students and military academy students remained seated, showing no intention of leaving.
The judges were also in a friendly atmosphere, chatting with each other and occasionally offering words of encouragement to the award recipients on the stage.
On stage, an art student was almost in tears talking about her breakup, and the host was trying to liven up the atmosphere.
Qin Chuzai carefully scanned the entire room but found nothing unusual.
Suddenly, Qin Chu heard the sound of mechanical wheels turning.
How could a low-level robot that moves on wheels be equipped with the scanning rays commonly found on new weapons?
Even though the world's technology has developed to this level, this technology is generally used in the military industry, not in an ordinary electronic proctor.
Qin Chu's pupils contracted slightly as he immediately searched for the electronic proctor.
The robot slowly turned its wheels and headed towards the exit of the rooftop.
We can't let him out!
Qin Chu instinctively tried to get up, but Noah reminded him, "No, sir, there's only 10% of the transmission left. If the transmission is interrupted, the painter's consciousness will dissipate on the spot. You can't move!"
Qin Chu almost forgot about this and immediately cursed.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, the electronic proctor, who had already reached the door, turned around, his bright red electronic eyes precisely fixed on Qin Chu.
Almost instantly, Qin Chu felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck, followed by a burning sensation.
Qin Chu was very familiar with this feeling; it was the prelude to an Omega's heat cycle.
His physical data was tampered with.
Noah was able to make minor adjustments to his physical data, and it was clear that the mastermind's messenger could do the same.
Both Qin and Chu were constrained and had no way to resolve the situation.
But now, with a sharp pain in the back of his neck, Qin Chu realized what was happening.
He is no longer alone.
"Levy!" The speech on stage continued, but Qin Chu shouted at Levy, "Stop the electronic proctor!"
Almost the instant Qin Chu finished speaking, Levy stood up and rushed towards the exit.
There were no doubts or hesitations.
"Transmission progress 93%..."
"94%..."
Levy kicked the rooftop exit door shut and, with a squeeze of his hands, disassembled one of the electronic proctor's robotic arms.
This caused quite a commotion. The art student giving a speech on stage was momentarily speechless, and everyone in the venue turned to look towards the door.
"Holy crap, what's going on?"
"Levy! Why did you suddenly go crazy?"
The military academy instructors, who were also sitting on the stage, immediately stood up upon seeing this.
"96%..."
Qin Chu's neck became increasingly swollen, and his body temperature began to rise.
Seeing someone about to stop Levi, he raised his voice and shouted, "Don't move!"
Now all eyes were on Qin Chu.
Unable to tell the truth, Qin Chu gritted his teeth and touched the back of his neck: "This stupid robot sexually harassed me, and he's standing up for me."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, their expressions revealing a mixture of emotions.
Within two sentences, the robot, its robotic arm removed, abandoned its attempt to leave through the exit and instead rushed towards the rooftop railing.
Seeing that the robot had already reached the railing, Levy used his arm forcefully and twisted the robot's head off.
The circuit was interrupted, and the robot stopped moving.
But Qin Chu's nerves remained tense.
A second before the robot's movements came to a complete stop, its remaining mechanical arm remained extended beyond the railing, and a small chip fell from the arm.
A piercing scream suddenly erupted in the arena.
Because Levy then jumped off the rooftop, which was over a hundred stories high.
Qin Chu suddenly stood up.
"...100%, transmission complete."
The next second, another scream erupted.
Because a figure wearing a white art student uniform also jumped off the railing.
The entire awards ceremony was in chaos. The ceremony was completely ruined, Omega was so frightened that he fell to the ground, and military academy students surrounded the railings to plan a rescue.
Below the chaotic rooftop, only the sound of the wind could be heard.
Qin Chu's toes were hanging on the windowsill of the next floor, while his wrists were firmly gripping Levi's.
Levi held the tiny chip between one fingertip, smiling as he looked up at him and waved it: "I have fulfilled my mission."
Seeing the smile on his face, Qin Chu just wanted to let go immediately.
"What are you jumping for? Are you trying to be reborn?" Qin Chu cursed.
Levi was taken aback, looked up at their clasped hands, and smiled even more broadly.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't save me if I was in danger?" he asked.
"So I saved a ghost?" Qin Chu's tone was harsh.
Qin Chu once lived alone in the art studio. Even though Levi knew that Qin Chu's fighting skills were enough to handle any situation, he still stayed downstairs in the teaching building and slept for one night.
Qin Chu never quite understood this behavior and thought Levi was crazy.
But at that moment, Qin Chu suddenly understood.
The moment he saw Levi jump down, he didn't have time to think about whether Levi could handle the distance of over a hundred layers, nor did he have time to think that even if Levi died in this world, he would be waiting for him in the next world.
All he could think about was the throbbing pain in his heart and the trembling in his mind.
Surrounded by onlookers, the two climbed back onto the rooftop, their fingers still intertwined.
After such a long period of cold war, this was their closest contact in days.
Qin Chu's cheek was scratched by the railing, and blood was seeping out.
Levi looked at him quietly and reached out to touch his cheek.
"Is what you're saying true?" Levy asked.
"What?" Qin Chu pressed the back of his neck.
“It’s that phrase that won’t let me call you ‘brother’,” Levy said.
"..." Qin Chu really wanted to say it was true, it sounded too embarrassing.
But Levy clearly didn't give him a chance to answer.
The fingers that had been resting on Qin Chu's wound slid down, lifting his chin.
"I'll call you, brother, brother, brother..."
The remaining calls were all swallowed up between their intertwined lips, carrying with them the restless anxiety they had felt during this time.
The kiss was as fierce as ever.
The intense pheromones invaded my mouth once again.
Stimulated by the alpha pheromones, Qin Chu felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck, and then his glands seemed to burst open, releasing a torrent of rich Omega pheromones.
The icy, sharp taste suddenly took on a slightly tempting sweetness, like sharp icicles mixed with syrup. It lost its aloofness and gained an irresistible allure.
Author's Note:
I'll write the rest tomorrow ORZ
I'll fix any typos or bugs tomorrow.
Chapter 111, Fifth Story (30)
The scent wafted out from the mountains and the evening sky, startling the alpha with its keen sense of smell, and it immediately spread from the edge of the rooftop.
However, this pheromone was so domineering that it still stirred the nerves of all the alphas, even on the open rooftop, making them both fearful and irresistibly wanting to conquer it.
Levy was the only alpha who truly tasted this sweetness.
He forcibly pulled his body back a little, staring at Qin Chu: "You're in heat."