AHDIBCB Chapter 31

There was air conditioning in the aircraft, and all indoor spaces on campus were climate-controlled, so Yuan Yi always wore long pants when going out. He didn’t want to catch a cold and was doing everything he could to avoid needing medication.

Today he was wearing a pair of light gray trousers, and the moment he started bleeding, it became immediately visible.

Dr. Luo quickly instructed the nurse to administer a hemostatic and pregnancy-preserving medication to Yuan Yi. After pushing the injection, the nurse checked his condition and found his eyes bloodshot and unfocused, his sweat-drenched face now pale and drained of color.

She could barely bear to look, when she heard Yuan Yi whisper almost inaudibly, “Aunt Luo…”

Dr. Luo quickly leaned in, pressing her ear close. “What is it, Xiao Yi?”

Yuan Yi clutched her hand and asked, “How can I… keep them?”

Dr. Luo replied, “Good child, don’t fall asleep. If you want to keep them, you have to hang in there just a bit longer. Once the interval is up, I’ll switch to another kind of suppressant for you. For now, can you drink an energy tonic for me?”

Yuan Yi slowly blinked once in agreement. The nurse brought an energy supplement and gently helped him drink it.

Dr. Luo gestured for Professor Jian to step outside with her. Once outside, she said grimly, “We’ve already used everything we can. If the situation isn’t under control within the next three hours, the two little ones definitely won’t make it. You need to prepare yourself mentally—and I need to report this immediately.”

Professor Jian’s eyes were red with grief. “How could this happen? He’s always been so careful, and I can tell he really loves these two children. He’s always cautious with what he eats, drinks, and uses…”

Dr. Luo couldn’t make sense of it either. At that moment, she suddenly recalled something Yuan Yi had said earlier. “Right, Xiao Yi brought over a piece of synthetic skin tissue and told me there might be something wrong with it. He asked me to run tests on it. Linna, go check with Assistant Fang and see if the results are out.”

Linna replied, “Professor, Assistant Fang just messaged that it’ll take another six minutes. But the blood test report is already in.”

She handed the report to Dr. Luo. After reviewing it, Dr. Luo saw no signs of poisoning. The data did show abnormalities, but all within the expected range for someone experiencing a heat period.

She flipped through the report again and then asked Teacher Lu, “You mentioned he was taking an exam when you brought him in. Did anything happen right before the episode that might have caused sudden emotional stress or triggered a reaction?”

Teacher Lu replied, “Not at all. He was perfectly fine when he took the synthetic skin. We were monitoring his condition the whole time. He even completed over ten stitches during the practical exam—we were all thinking he’d get a great score this time. Then, all of a sudden, he said he wasn’t feeling well, and things just spiraled from there. But he did mention the same concern—that he suspected there was something wrong with the synthetic skin.”

At this point, Principal Li spoke up, “Dr. Luo, may I take a look at the blood test report?”

As one of the top experts in biochemistry, Principal Li commanded great respect. Dr. Luo promptly handed him the report, hoping he might notice something new.

However, after studying it in silence for a moment, Principal Li didn’t say anything.

What was even more disappointing was that the synthetic skin tissue sent for analysis revealed nothing abnormal. There was indeed a thin layer of oil on its surface, but it turned out to be ordinary vegetable oil—something that wouldn’t trigger an omega’s heat at all.

Half an hour later, Dr. Luo had no choice but to administer another dose of suppressant to Yuan Yi. This one wasn’t as safe as the earlier dose but had a much stronger effect. After injection, Yuan Yi’s awareness cleared slightly, and he was able to open his eyes with effort.

But that clarity was fleeting. Soon after, a sharp, splitting pain shot down his spine—so intense it felt like someone was trying to cleave him in two with a blunt axe.

His face had lost its earlier flush and turned ghostly pale. His lips were nearly torn apart from being bitten so hard.

The atmosphere in the treatment room was tense and heavy.

Dr. Luo said hesitantly, “If this continues, his body will suffer serious damage. Perhaps we should—”

Professor Jian cut in, “Is there really no other option?”

Dr. Luo replied, “The biggest issue right now is that we still don’t know what triggered the sudden onset of heat. It’s too strange. None of the medications we’ve used are having any real effect… Wait—Xiao Fang, check the alien pharmacological archives. See if there are any substances that can induce omega heat without leaving traces in the bloodstream. Search the entire net for any related cases or records.”

Assistant Fang immediately began searching. Professor Jian, seeing that Yuan Yi was now in so much pain he could barely make a sound, crouched beside him and said gently, “Xiao Yi… maybe we should… remove the babies first. That way, your Aunt Luo can use stronger medication. If you want children later, we can try again. Right now, what matters most is your health. Don’t worry. You’re already married into the Li family—whether you have kids or not, you’ll always be one of us. You don’t need to carry any burden.”

But Yuan Yi whispered, almost breathless, “Mom… I want to go home.”

His voice was barely audible, more air than sound. Professor Jian didn’t dare take the risk.

“You might need surgery at any moment. How can you go home now? Be good, let’s wait until you’re better, then we’ll go home, okay?”

“…I want to go home.”

He was still repeating the same words.

Professor Jian didn’t understand why Yuan Yi was suddenly so stubborn. He’d always been someone who cooperated well with the doctors. But seeing how he clung to the blanket, pressing his face into it like it was a source of comfort, she suddenly understood.

She stepped out and asked Principal Li to go fetch one of Li Heng’s blankets.

Principal Li was baffled—a blanket, now?—but one look at his wife’s eyes and he sprang into action.

Thanks to the high-speed aircraft, the blanket was retrieved quickly.

As soon as Yuan Yi held it in his arms, his tense expression finally eased a little. But what worried them all was that the bleeding still hadn’t fully stopped.

Professor Jian gritted her teeth and said, “Xiao Yi, maybe… maybe we should let Dr. Luo prep for surgery. If this keeps up, your body won’t be able to take it.”

Yuan Yi shook his head. “Mom… one more time… the inhibitor…”

Professor Jian looked to Dr. Luo, who let out a long sigh. “Xiao Yi, if we use another dose of the inhibitor—even if your heat subsides, those two children won’t survive.”

As expected, Yuan Yi fell silent.

Just then, Assistant Fang suddenly called out, “Professor! I’ve got results! Based on the archives, there are several substances that can affect omegas on our planet. Please take a look.”

There were four substances in total—one was a naturally aromatic mineral, one was the blood of an alien animal, and the other two were plants.

“Barma stone and the green-ringed jade eye serpent—both give off strange smells when they cause reactions. They’d be easy to detect, so we can rule them out. Rainbow-stem lotus and isocyclic incense? What are those?”

“Rainbow-stem lotus is a perennial woody plant with multicolored stems,” Principal Li said. “It’s native to Blue gel Star. But it’s protected and hard to obtain. Also, its medicinal effects are short-lived—can’t be that.”

“Then the only option left is the isocyclic incense. This thing only exists on the Brute Star, the tribal land of the Taylor clan. Could it be they want revenge on Li Heng, so they…” Dr. Luo said. “Xiao Fang, keep investigating the isocyclic incense.”

“Professor, already on it. Records of this isocyclic incense are extremely rare—most people haven’t even heard of it. But there’s one piece of information with quite a bit of detail: someone, when explaining it, said that although this thing is considered a plant, it actually isn’t. It’s an extremely tiny, colorless insect invisible to the naked eye that parasitizes a plant called ‘isocyclic incense’. Because it’s so small and hard to see, the locals call it ‘Aminanka’, which, in our terms, means ‘micro glass worm’. It has no noticeable scent on its own, but once it enters an omega’s body, the substance it secretes can trigger estrus. The most important point is that it can only survive in oily environments and strongly prefers animal fats.”

“Then does that mean Xiao Yi likely has this glass worm in his body?” Professor Jian said. “Is there a cure?”

“Yes, two methods: one is to find the same isocyclic incense it was parasitizing when harvested, and eat it raw. The other is to boil oil out of a few random isocyclic incense plants, hold the oil in the mouth for about an hour, then spit it out. If it doesn’t work the first time, repeat the process. Usually within three tries, the Aminanka can be drawn out.”

“I’ll immediately have people search for this isocyclic incense,” said Principal Li. “Did that person say where it can be found?”

“Yes.” Assistant Fang’s expression, however, was not good. “This thing is not exported—can only be found locally on Brute Star.”

“Even at the fastest, a round trip would take half a month.”

“But Yuan Yi simply can’t hold out that long, because the isocyclic incense itself is a plant with aphrodisiac effects—just using the extract of the isocyclic incense can attract the opposite sex. But the Aminanka grows by feeding on this plant, making its medicinal potency even stronger. Once it enters an omega’s body, unless the omega is thoroughly marked by a specific alpha, they’ll remain in a state of intense heat, wearing out their body through sheer endurance. Most importantly, if it’s not resolved this time, there’s a high chance he’ll lose the ability to reproduce.”

“Can we be sure it’s Aminanka?” Dr. Luo asked Assistant Fang.

“Ninety-nine point nine percent. All of Yuan Yi’s current characteristics match.”

“This alpha—could it be any alpha?” Professor Jian asked.

“Theoretically, yes. But if it’s an omega who has never been marked before, the process wouldn’t be too painful. As for Yuan Yi… he has General Li’s child in his body, so if someone else were to mark him, he would experience extreme pain.”

“So in other words, this is the only method, because Xiao Yi simply can’t wait half a month.”

Professor Jian and Principal Li both looked grim.

No matter who it is, using such means is too despicable.

These people not only want to cut off the Li family’s bloodline, they also want to make Yuan Yi unable to hold his head up.

Dr. Luo said gloomily, “It’s a pity that Li Heng’s original pheromone is gone. The synthetic imitation works fine for daily use, but in Yuan Yi’s current condition, it has no noticeable effect. Otherwise, at least it could relieve some of Yuan Yi’s pain—enough to hold out until we find the isocyclic incense.”

Professor Jian said, “It’s all my fault. If I had known, I should have kept some for ourselves.”

She just thought it was taboo, thought her son couldn’t possibly not come back, so…

But just then, from the other end, an aged voice suddenly interjected, “Who said Li Heng’s original pheromone is gone?”

With the voice, an elderly alpha appeared in the hallway, seated in a smart wheelchair and escorted by four personal guards.

When Professor Jian and Principal Li saw him, they immediately and respectfully called out together, “Father.”

The old man in the wheelchair, for some reason, seemed to choke slightly when he heard that form of address.