Chapter 2 2/2

Following that, the birth rate plummeted, and some advocated the miraculous effects of 100% compatible pheromones, claiming they could cure all ailments.

Jiang Li’s medical school conducted relevant research. Professors, desperate to solve fertility issues, even delved into ancient anthropology in search of solutions.

Watching Jiang Ping’s expression, Ye Wen swallowed the words, “Find an Alpha who can influence you.”

Jiang Li: “Any better recommendations for a psychologist?”

Ye Wen: “Noah Psychological Clinic, Liu Changqing. Starting from five thousand per hour, but hard to schedule.”

Jiang Li: “I’ll save up.”

Ye Wen: “I can refund the money to you.”

Jiang Li looked disdainfully at the leather chair, hating its stain-absorbing material. “No need. Although my fear of public speaking hasn’t been cured, my cleanliness obsession has lessened.”

Ye Wen: “Can’t you apply for an online defense? I can provide a medical record for you; get my professor to stamp it.”

Jiang Li: “No, and I don’t want people to know.” It would be another trial standing on that stage.

Ye Wen: “Then what do we do? Without a defense, there is no graduation certificate, and you can’t apply for a Ph.D. at the Central Pheromone Research Institute.”

The world’s most formidable pheromone program was at the institute.

Jiang Li put on his hat and whispered, “There will be other ways.”

He messaged Yang Xiaoli, asking for help in finding a high-paying part-time job.

Meanwhile,

As soon as Cen Lang arrived home, he heard his grandfather, Cen Wei, plan to arrange a marriage proposal for the Lin family.

“Let’s get this done sooner.”

Cen Lang said, “Hmm’d,” saying, “Leave the professional matters to the professionals.”

Cen Wei didn’t expect his grandson to agree so readily: “I’ll find a matchmaker.”

“I’m talking about a negotiation team.” Cen Lang took off his watch and tossed it aside. A casual remark almost gave Cen Wei a heart attack.

“Resolve the marriage matter altogether. No one is more suitable for you than Lin Lu. You’ve endured enough pain, haven’t you? Since your first headache, you’ve tried every method.”

“Grandfather—” Cen Lang interrupted him, about to say something, but a sudden expression of pain crossed his face, and he tasted the rust-like flavor in his mouth. Veins bulged on his distinctly jointed hand.

The intense pain, which had been dormant for two hours, surged back like a tidal wave, as if two forces were madly tearing at his mental sea.

The pheromone storm, barely controlled by Cen Lang’s willpower, was truly upon him.

Blood trickled from the corner of Cen Lang’s mouth as he resembled a crumbling sculpture, barely supported by the outer layer of flesh and blood.

“Escort… car…”

Cen Wei, who had lived to ninety-eight, commanded a million-strong army, and even bombs falling at his feet didn’t faze him like this!

“Escort the car quickly!”

Cen Lang had endured the torment of the storm syndrome for two hours, enduring it with inhuman perseverance for twenty years, always maintaining control.

But he knew that there might be a day when he couldn’t control it, and the pheromone storm would cause widespread, indiscriminate damage.

Since the age of ten, Cen Lang has prepared an escort car for himself. After countless improvements by top scientists, it could finally completely isolate him from the pheromone storm.

Cen Wei almost shed tears. Once the escort car was used, it meant Cen Lang truly couldn’t hold on.

The escort car had a volume as large as two buses side by side, but the interior space was small, accommodating only one person. The rest of the structure was designed to block the pheromone storm.

The bodyguards solemnly watched as Cen Lang stepped onto the escort car. He was their patriarch, refusing military ranks but being the finest military man.

Every space warrior had benefited from him, and when treating each warrior, Mr. Cen’s expression was calm, as if it were effortless. However, they knew that precise control of the pheromone storm came with tremendous backlash.

The one-meter-thick switch door closed.

What’s the difference between an escort car and a prisoner transport? With Cen Lang inside, even doctors dared not enter; he had to endure it alone. What if he couldn’t endure it? The doctor had long said that once it collapsed irreversibly, there would be no end to the endless pain.

Once inside, he might never come out in this lifetime.

Oh right, he still had Lin Lu as a trump card.

Cen Wei rallied, “Contact the Lin family.”

The Lin family.

Lin Lu anxiously asked her mother, “Could Cen Lang’s sudden loss of control be related to the sedative added to the pheromones?”

“It shouldn’t be. What side effects could there be, just a sedative? I don’t believe he hasn’t used it.” Lin’s mother said confidently. “When Cen Wei speaks, your pheromones are worth ten million per dose.”

“Just this?” Lin Lu frowned. Ten million was a lot, but compared to the Cen family’s power, it was just a drop in the bucket.

Lin’s father said firmly, “On our end, we provide the pheromones, and the Cen family will immediately gather the world’s top experts to replicate them. Although the technology to produce pheromones doesn’t currently exist, with the Cen family’s background, what can’t they develop under pressure?”

Lin Lu: “Right.”

Lin’s mother looked deeply at Lin Lu and said, “There’s another option. Cen Lao said that if you’re willing to go to the underground city to take care of Cen Lang, you’ll be considered part of the Cen family from now on.”

Even if she couldn’t be the mistress of the house, she could be half of Cen’s son, taking away half of the power.

If Cen Lang passed away, she would be the sole heir.

Lin Lu was happy for a moment, but the next moment, she remembered Cen Lang’s terrifying pheromones. “I’m scared. He’s frightening enough when he’s in control. Now completely out of control, do I still have a way out?”

It was said that if one was affected by the storm syndrome for more than a minute, permanent sequelae would be left!

Lin’s mother shook her head. “You have to believe that you’re different from Cen Lang. Even out-of-control Alpha won’t harm their partner. As long as you go in and let him mark you immediately.”

Lin Lu: “Those are just stories recorded in history books. There’s no scientific basis for them in modern times!”

Lin’s mother looked at him.

Lin Lu shook his head vigorously, suspecting that he might die before getting close to Cen Lang.

But that was half of Cen Wei’s promised inheritance! Who wouldn’t be tempted?

Lin’s father’s eyes flickered. “Find a substitute to carry your pheromones in. In the underground city, to block the pheromone storm, even signals can’t transmit out. Light intensifies the storm syndrome, and it’s pitch-black inside. In other words, the substitute won’t even know the target is the head of the Cen family.”

Lin Lu’s eyes brightened. “Dad means… keep both sides in the dark.”

“Exactly, with great rewards, there will be plenty of loyal followers. I’ll immediately announce a reward—two million, and there’ll be plenty willing to risk their lives.”

…

Jiang Li returned from the psychological clinic, went straight to the library to research, and upon entering, he saw Yang Xiaoli typing away on a laptop.

He walked over and sat across from Yang Xiaoli. “Show me that part-time job website of yours.”

Yang Xiaoli lifted her head from the computer, and just by looking at Jiang Li’s expression, she knew the money was spent but the ailment wasn’t cured.

“Sure.”

Jiang Li watched as Yang Xiaoli opened a dimly lit website, winding through several pages and occasionally entering code before finally entering a site.

The page was simple, displaying some part-time job information.

“Are there any with higher pay?”

Yang Xiaoli pressed the Enter key, and the page flashed; the rewards for the tasks all turned into tens of thousands: “These aren’t things ordinary people can do. Some are even a bit illegal.”

For example, conspicuously, writing someone’s graduation thesis.

Jiang Li’s gaze passed over the thesis writing and finally stopped at an urgent red-framed task in the upper right corner.

“Here’s one that’s not illegal.” Jiang Li pointed with his slender fingers. “Are you sure about receiving the money?”

“Don’t worry about the money.” Yang Xiaoli’s gaze followed Jiang Li’s pointing finger, reading it aloud in confusion.

【Urgent! My brother is a top Alpha retired soldier, exposed to radiation and enemy biological weapons in space, His pheromones overflow abnormally, with strong aggressiveness. Doctors can’t get close; now he’s transferred to the underground city for treatment, urgently need an Omega or Beta to carry the pheromones prescribed by the doctor into the underground city to take care of my brother for two days! Offering fifty thousand!】

“Fifty thousand?” Yang Xiaoli was surprised. Just fifty thousand?

Jiang Li replied seriously, “Fifty thousand for two days is quite a lot.”

Yang Xiaoli: “No! Don’t you know that if the pheromones of a top Alpha attack someone, they won’t even be able to walk? Fifty thousand might cost you your life.”

Jiang Li: “I know, but I have a way.”

Seeing his worried friend, Jiang Li could only be honest: “I recently underwent secondary differentiation into an Omega. Through my rigorous testing, my pheromones can highly suppress the secretion of Alpha pheromones.”

He had seen similar medical records in textbooks. As long as he could control the chaotic pheromones of the Alpha, the problem would be solved.

Coincidentally, he had this ability and had made ample preparations. Discovering that his pheromones could come in handy in critical moments, Jiang Li collected and purified two vials. A small amount would cause temporary impotence if released, but what if injected directly?

Jiang Li frowned at the instructions on the panel. Space forces risked their lives to defend the alliance. If he could help this suffering Alpha, it would be a good thing.

Yang Xiaoli scratched her head in shock. “Can it be done like this?”

Jiang Li clicked the mouse and said, “Yes, I’ll take the task.”