Major General Alpha (5): Gu Juntian was fascinated by the scene, his fighting spirit soared, and the intensity of training unconsciously increased.

Zhou Qinghao was feeling conflicted. Not wanting to face Gu Juntian, he stayed in the medical pod for a while longer.

This was something he would never have done in the past.

But he was truly exhausted.

It had been fifteen years since he graduated from the military academy.

In those fifteen years, he had experienced countless battles, both big and small.

Before today, because of the constant harassment from the Zergs, he had gone many days without proper sleep.

Perhaps because of that, he accidentally fell asleep in the medical pod.

By the time he woke up, the situation outside had completely changed.

It was said that he had commanded the battle and killed four high-level Zergs in one go.

With such a record, after Gu Juntian was promoted to lieutenant general, he too would be promoted to lieutenant general.

When S-level Alphas first joined the military, their rank was already higher than that of ordinary soldiers. Later, with their exceptional strength, climbing higher was much easier.

Even so, for him and Gu Juntian to become lieutenant generals in his thirties was already dazzling enough.

At present, the average human lifespan was about two hundred years. An S-level Alpha, if not met with misfortune, could live up to three hundred.

In their thirties, they were still considered very young.

But that wasn’t the main point.

The main point was that this battle was not commanded by him at all! Of the four high-level Zergs, he had only killed one.

Zhou Qinghao immediately had the battle report brought to him. After reading it, he broke out in a cold sweat.

On the defensive line he was in charge of, four high-level Zergs had appeared at once. One of them had even led a swarm to launch a surprise attack on his base.

High-level Zergs generally didn’t appear in groups. In the past, he might go an entire year without encountering even one.

And once a high-level Zerg appeared, only an S-level warrior could stop it.

He had left people behind to guard the base, but they would never have been able to hold off a high-level Zerg.

If Gu Juntian hadn’t come to support him today, he might have died on the battlefield, and his troops would have suffered heavy losses.

It was natural for Gu Juntian to come help him when he was in danger, but since Gu Juntian had saved them, he owed him thanks.

Zhou Qinghao left the medical pod to find Gu Juntian.

On the way, he couldn’t figure something out.

Gu Juntian valued military achievements greatly—so why did he leave the credit to him this time?

In the command room, the five A-level warriors around Gu Juntian were equally puzzled.

When Gu Juntian came to support Zhou Qinghao this time, he had brought quite a few people, but his trusted aides were either absent or stationed on other ships.

In his previous life, less than a month after this battle ended, the original owner was tricked by his beloved Omega into going to a desolate planet, where he encountered two high-level Zergs.

The original owner immediately tried to escape and sent a distress signal during the escape, but only Zhou Qinghao came to his rescue.

His trusted aides should have been nearby, yet none of them came!

The original owner barely escaped with his life, only to meet those aides afterwards.

He quickly fell unconscious, and when he woke again, he was already in the hands of the Second Prince!

Among the original owner’s trusted aides, some could be trusted, but there were certainly traitors as well—especially those who liked to badmouth Zhou Qinghao in front of him.

Those people might have been influenced by the Second Prince. Their badmouthing was probably intended to sow discord between him and Zhou Qinghao.

After reading historical records, the original owner imitated ancient princes by gathering a group of trusted aides—or rather, advisers—and discussed daily how to seize the throne.

To this, Gu Juntian could only feel speechless.

All those schemes and intrigues were pointless.

What the original owner should have done was improve his own strength!

If it were him, he would strengthen himself while also winning over Zhou Qinghao, then take control of the First Legion, then the other legions, and finally overthrow the royal family.

Well, the original owner didn’t have that ability.

In that case, simply treating Zhou Qinghao better and asking for his help would have worked.

Zhou Qinghao was a genius, and still very young. Without the original owner stealing his achievements, he might have already been a lieutenant general.

Once Zhou Qinghao shone, he would gain more resources, and perhaps even kill the Zerg queen, ending the war completely.

At that point, wouldn’t it be easy for the original owner to become emperor?

Why steal someone else’s credit when you lacked the ability? If exposed, the original owner would have been scolded to death.

In the original plot, the original owner somehow managed to avoid any public backlash until his death—his luck was truly extraordinary.

Faced with the A-level warriors’ doubts, Gu Juntian said, “I’ve taken quite a few military merits from Zhou Qinghao before. Giving some back now is only right.”

It wasn’t exactly a secret that Gu Juntian had taken credit from Zhou Qinghao before.

In the past two months alone, Zhou Qinghao had been busy every day, while Gu Juntian had been idle.

Yet whenever Zhou Qinghao won a victory, Gu Juntian, as his superior, also received military merit.

Those five A-level warriors had once been critical of Gu Juntian’s credit-stealing, but now, after seeing his skills and his frank admission—and the fact that he returned the credit—they felt convinced and voiced their support.

After chatting with them for a bit, Gu Juntian asked, “How is Zhou Qinghao doing?”

“Earlier, Major General Zhou fell asleep. We’re not sure about his current status,” someone replied.

Gu Juntian said, “When Major General Zhou wakes up, tell him to return quickly. His men are all looking for him.”

Zhou Qinghao’s men had even come to look for him here.

“I’m already awake,” a voice said. Gu Juntian looked up to see Zhou Qinghao.

“Qinghao, it’s good you’re awake. Your men have been searching for you—go see them,” Gu Juntian said.

Zhou Qinghao nodded. “Alright.”

He left quickly, and Gu Juntian felt a tinge of disappointment watching him go.

He had wanted to spend more time with Zhou Qinghao, maybe even spar with him.

But Zhou Qinghao truly had a lot to do right now, and Gu Juntian couldn’t very well hold him back.

As he left, Zhou Qinghao recalled something Gu Juntian had said earlier.

He knew the identities of those five Alphas—their elders were all S-level warriors. Gaining their support would help Gu Juntian take over the First Legion smoothly.

Gu Juntian was already a lieutenant general, and promotion to full general was difficult, with no positions available.

So even if he earned more credit, it would be useless. It was better to give some away and gain the recognition of the First Legion’s key figures.

Gu Juntian had always been good at this sort of thing.

Over the years, Zhou Qinghao had seen him humble himself countless times to win over useful people.

When it came to him… in order to secure his loyalty, Gu Juntian had even agreed to be his boyfriend.

However, their relationship had always been a secret. No one else knew.

Throughout their time together, they had left no evidence of their relationship.

Whenever Gu Juntian messaged him, it was always business-related. They rarely even met in person.

Now, the moment he woke, Gu Juntian was already sending him away.

Under these circumstances, even if he told others they were lovers, they would think he was crazy.

Gu Juntian had never intended to make their relationship public and had always been guarded toward him.

There was no point thinking about this now—he still had many matters to handle.

Zhou Qinghao composed himself, ready to get to work, when he suddenly received several videos.

In them, Gu Juntian was speaking tenderly to an Omega, promising that once he became emperor, he would make the Omega his empress.

“Zhou Qinghao likes me and can’t stand anyone being close to me. He might even hurt those who get too close. For your safety, we can’t let him know about our relationship… Once I’m emperor, we can be together.”

The videos were genuine.

Zhou Qinghao recognized that Omega. Last year, when the fighting was intense, Gu Juntian had specially returned to the capital just to celebrate this Omega’s birthday.

Gu Juntian had claimed it was to win over the Omega’s father, but even then, Zhou Qinghao had sensed something was off.

Now, the video only confirmed his suspicions.

He blocked the sender immediately—just as he had done before.

The sender was definitely linked to the Second Prince.

Gu Juntian only ever used him; there was no love. Of course that hurt, but the Second Prince was no better.

He would not fall for the Second Prince’s provocation.

At the same time, Gu Juntian received a message from the original owner’s so-called true love.

The person asked about the battle.

Gu Juntian didn’t want to respond, but knowing this person was backed by the Second Prince, he replied: “Zhou Qinghao wasn’t himself today. To calm him, I gave him all the credit. I still need his help, so I can’t fall out with him… Let’s limit our contact for now, so he doesn’t suspect anything.”

After sending the message, Gu Juntian blocked the person.

Then he entered the training room and began working on himself.

His mental power flowed smoothly—clearly, before crossing over, he had used it in combat often.

But his physical fitness was lacking.

The original owner had grown up in luxury, hated hardship, and never trained seriously.

He must train!

In the gravity room, Gu Juntian pushed himself through high-intensity workouts while playing videos of Zhou Qinghao’s past battles.

Zhou Qinghao’s fighting style was mesmerizing!

Watching him filled Gu Juntian with excitement, making his training intensity increase unconsciously.

Although he was already strong, he still couldn’t match Zhou Qinghao.

In the previous battle, his performance outshone Zhou Qinghao’s only because his equipment was superior, and because Zhou Qinghao had been tied down by two high-level Zergs from the start.

If he had faced Zhou Qinghao’s situation from the beginning, he might not have been able to handle it.

He had to keep working hard—only then could he surpass Zhou Qinghao!