Major General Alpha (7): He really fell in love with Zhou Qinghao at first sight.

The next morning, Gu Juntian piloted the original owner’s private battleship to Zhou Qinghao’s base.

He brought few people, but quite a lot of things.

While considering what clothes to wear, he suddenly remembered that Zhou Qinghao had very few clothes.

Born a civilian, Zhou Qinghao didn’t care much about appearance. Aside from his military uniform, he had almost no other clothes.

Their builds were similar, so after checking his own wardrobe, Gu Juntian selected some clothes the original owner had never worn and planned to give them to Zhou Qinghao.

In addition to clothes, he brought the best housekeeping robot, the best training equipment, the best holographic pod… Gu Juntian brought them all.

Zhou Qinghao should have some good things to use.

Gu Juntian arrived eagerly at Zhou Qinghao’s base. As soon as he stepped off the ship, he saw Zhou Qinghao.

As expected, Zhou Qinghao was wearing a military uniform.

His figure was already excellent, and the uniform made it stand out even more. Tall and upright, he was impossible to miss.

Gu Juntian’s heartbeat quickened again. “Major General Zhou, let’s find a place to spar!”

Zhou Qinghao looked a little helpless.

Wanting to fight right after meeting?

But seeing how eager Gu Juntian was about combat, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse.

The two quickly headed to the training ground.

Gu Juntian didn’t let anyone else in.

This was a fight between him and Zhou Qinghao, and instinctively, he didn’t want others to see it.

During combat, anything could happen—Zhou Qinghao’s clothes might get torn… what if he suddenly wanted to tear them himself?

“Major General Zhou, during the fight later, you don’t have to hold back. Not long ago, I had an adventure that greatly increased my mental power. I want to know my true current level,” Gu Juntian said.

Zhou Qinghao was slightly stunned by his words.

A person’s mental power level usually stabilized upon reaching adulthood, but there were rare cases where it could increase afterward due to certain accidents.

Of course, injuries or accidents could also cause one’s level to drop.

Zhou Qinghao knew that Gu Juntian had always sought ways to grow stronger—he hadn’t expected that Gu Juntian had actually succeeded.

“All right,” Zhou Qinghao agreed.

“Come on, let’s fight!” Gu Juntian said, attacking first.

He really wanted to defeat Zhou Qinghao!

Once Gu Juntian moved, Zhou Qinghao’s expression turned serious, and he focused completely.

At first, they just tested each other, but soon, both became more and more excited.

Physically, Gu Juntian wasn’t as strong as Zhou Qinghao, but Zhou Qinghao didn’t fight him with full force, so they were evenly matched.

In battle, Alphas would unconsciously release pheromones. The small room soon filled with the scent of both.

Gu Juntian’s pheromones weren’t particularly pleasant, but fortunately they weren’t strong—a faint hot spring scent mixed with a rich mint aroma, giving the feeling of soaking in a hot spring while drinking iced tea, refreshing to the extreme.

Gu Juntian only felt exhilarated and deeply grateful to fate for bringing him to this world.

He truly liked this feeling.

At that moment, Zhou Qinghao used his superior physique to finally pin Gu Juntian beneath him.

When Gu Juntian looked up, he saw a bead of sweat slide down Zhou Qinghao’s cheek, drop from his chin, and fall onto his own body.

Zhou Qinghao’s face was so close that Gu Juntian could clearly see his pores and the reflection of himself in Zhou Qinghao’s focused eyes.

The strong mint scent completely surrounded him.

Gu Juntian felt heat all over and wanted to kiss Zhou Qinghao.

He also had a powerful urge to pin Zhou Qinghao down instead.

Not being stupid, Gu Juntian immediately realized what was happening—

He had truly fallen in love with Zhou Qinghao at first sight.

He liked this man from the very first meeting.

Although Zhou Qinghao liked the original owner, now that he had crossed over, Zhou Qinghao was his.

So… should he kiss him?

Wait—Zhou Qinghao liked him so much. If he kissed him now and Zhou Qinghao got carried away, would he do something to him?

Realizing that he was currently exhausted, pinned beneath Zhou Qinghao, unable to even lift his upper body, Gu Juntian’s expression froze.

After pinning Gu Juntian, Zhou Qinghao also wanted to kiss the man before him.

But he used tremendous self-control to stop himself.

Gu Juntian disliked Alphas and only felt disgust toward them.

Alpha-Alpha relationships were still socially unacceptable.

If he kissed Gu Juntian, there would be no future for them.

But it seemed he had already done something Gu Juntian wouldn’t like.

Gu Juntian hated losing. By defeating him today, Zhou Qinghao might have earned his resentment.

With that thought, Zhou Qinghao quickly released him. “Lieutenant General Gu, my apologies.”

Gu Juntian also quickly stood up. “No need to apologize, I was the one who challenged you.”

Why would Zhou Qinghao apologize? Besides, they were lovers—calling him Lieutenant General Gu felt too distant.

Thinking this, Gu Juntian said, “We’re lovers. In private, just call me Juntian, and I’ll call you Qinghao.”

Zhou Qinghao looked at him in confusion.

Gu Juntian’s reaction was completely different from what he had expected. He thought Gu Juntian would be furious after losing and walk away.

But instead, Gu Juntian was suddenly more affectionate than ever?

What exactly was Gu Juntian trying to do?

Still puzzled, Zhou Qinghao subconsciously said, “Juntian.”

“That’s right, just like that. No need for us to be so formal,” Gu Juntian smiled. “Qinghao, we’re both drenched in sweat. Let’s take a shower and freshen up. After that, can you show me around your base? I’ve never been here before.”

Zhou Qinghao nodded. “All right.”

There was a shower room next to the training ground. Gu Juntian quickly went in, tossed his training clothes into the washing machine, and began to shower.

While bathing, he thought again of Zhou Qinghao.

Good thing he hadn’t broken up with him!

Now that they were lovers, a little nurturing of their feelings would naturally lead to being together.

Though having an Alpha as the receptive partner could be painful, and their pheromones might repel each other, causing discomfort…

Forget it. At worst, they just wouldn’t go all the way.

As long as Zhou Qinghao was his, nothing else mattered.

Besides, he didn’t particularly reject Zhou Qinghao’s pheromones.

Though they made him want to fight, during the entire battle he had felt heated all over.

Clearly, Zhou Qinghao’s pheromones were cool, yet the more he inhaled them, the hotter he became.

After showering, Gu Juntian looked at Zhou Qinghao. “Let’s go walk around your base together.”

Zhou Qinghao nodded and led him around, introducing his subordinates along the way.

In the Human Empire, high-level individuals generally gave birth to high-level offspring.

Like the royal family, which in nearly every generation produced S-level powerhouses.

They used this advantage to monopolize large amounts of resources.

Over time, social classes became rigid.

Before the appearance of Zergs, even if an A-level or S-level emerged from civilians, it was hard for them to cross into positions of power.

After the Zergs appeared, joining the military became a pathway for ordinary people to rise.

Zhou Qinghao was a hero in the eyes of many civilians, and his subordinates were all from civilian backgrounds.

The original owner had looked down on them and rarely interacted, but Gu Juntian was different.

He found them all admirable—the iron-blooded aura forged on the battlefield made him feel close to them.

Gu Juntian smiled and spoke with each one.

The original owner had been wary of Zhou Qinghao and had investigated his people, which allowed Gu Juntian to call them by name and recount their achievements.

“Major General Zhou has told me about you—you’re especially skilled at piloting mechs…”

“I’ve watched your video maneuvering a battleship to evade a high-level Zerg many times!”

“Your Major General says you’re the most meticulous one…”

…

Gu Juntian spoke warmly with each of them.

Not only was he an S-level powerhouse, he was also the crown prince.

In the Human Empire, the royal family was deeply rooted and still admired. Being received by royalty was considered a great honor.

Now, with Gu Juntian greeting them so kindly… Zhou Qinghao’s subordinates were thrilled.

They knew Zhou Qinghao followed Gu Juntian. In fact, the First Legion had always been the crown prince’s staunchest supporters.

Before, they hadn’t interacted with Gu Juntian and were somewhat dissatisfied with him taking credit, though they’d never thought of following someone else. Now, with his warmth toward them… they suddenly felt they could die for him without regret!

No wonder their Major General obeyed Lieutenant General Gu and was willing to give him credit—turns out Lieutenant General Gu was such a good man!

Zhou Qinghao watched Gu Juntian intently.

He liked this version of Gu Juntian.

But his heart felt heavy.

He had never told Gu Juntian about his subordinates, yet Gu Juntian knew them in such detail—he must have investigated them.

Why had Gu Juntian’s attitude toward him changed so suddenly?

Why was he trying to win over the people around him?

These people shouldn’t even catch his eye.

“Major General Zhou, you manage your base very well! I plan to stay here for a few days. Tomorrow, we can spar again,” Gu Juntian said to Zhou Qinghao.

He had set his sights on Zhou Qinghao and intended to pursue him.

Since that was the case, he wasn’t going anywhere.