ABFA Chapter 3

A wave of primal urge surged through Jiang Yue’s body. She felt extremely restless and picked up the water on the table, drinking it all in one go.

There was no way she could sleep well now. Glancing at the clock, she saw it was only 6 AM, just the right time for the cafeteria to start serving instant noodles.

Her DNA was triggered!

Jiang Yue jumped out of bed and dashed out the door, running towards the cafeteria. In front of the self-service machine, there was already a long line of tall, strong alphas, all looking weary and yawning continuously.

Everyone’s attire was surprisingly similar; as far as the eye could see, it was all tank tops and baggy black shorts.

These were the pajamas distributed to them by the relief center. The quality was very poor; after just two days, the collars would become loose and misshapen.

Jiang Yue, being such a delicate little fairy, could never wear baggy shorts outside. So, she forced herself to put on some proper clothes before heading out.

Reflecting on the past, she remembered that every time she went out, she was always fully dressed up, from her hair to her toenails. She would even match different perfumes and jewelry to her outfits.

Now, she felt like she had become irredeemably sloppy. Yet, despite her disheveled appearance in ash-gray work pants and a black T-shirt, she was still much better off compared to these alphas.

Jiang Yue had felt deeply ashamed of her untidy appearance when she left the house, but now, seeing the others, that guilt instantly vanished.

Alphas truly are a bunch of sloppy creatures! Even though she was now an alpha too, she was determined to be the most refined alpha!

A delicate fairy is always refined!

The cafeteria’s self-service machine limited each person to five packs of instant noodles. Jiang Yue chose five different flavors and also bought a pack of mineral water to take back.

The shopping bags provided by the cafeteria were very small, so Jiang Yue had to be extremely careful while carrying her noodles.

She was careful enough, but unfortunately, a sprinting alpha collided squarely with her. The alphas all had the build of bears, and Jiang Yue fell flat on her face, spilling the noodles all over the ground.

The alpha who bumped into her had a plain, unremarkable face with no distinctive features. After apologizing, he helped Jiang Yue pick up her noodles. Jiang Yue didn’t want to argue, so she carried her noodles back to her cramped dormitory.

Another ordinary day passed like this, and in the middle of the night, she woke up hungry again.

Despite eating two cold steamed buns before bed, it didn’t help. The familiar feeling of hunger woke her up like clockwork. She got dressed, grabbed a cup of instant noodles with a vine pepper beef flavor, and went to the hallway to queue for hot water.

Instant noodles taste better after soaking for two minutes, but all the alphas only soaked them for one minute.

At first, Jiang Yue didn’t understand why, but now, with her experience of constant hunger, she understood.

Harder food takes longer to digest, which helps stave off hunger. Besides soaking her noodles less to keep them firm, Jiang Yue had learned other tricks, like swallowing pieces of beef whole without chewing to slow down digestion. Drinking extra water after meals also helped dilute stomach acid and further slow digestion.

While waiting in line, Jiang Yue encountered the cheerful-looking alpha again. He greeted her with his cup of noodles in hand. Noticing her fully dressed state, he teased, “Do you sleep without taking your clothes off? That’s pretty rough living.”

Jiang Yue: “…” She had just put on those clothes, thank you very much!

Besides, how could a delicate fairy like her be compared to these rough alphas?

“Excuse me.”

A female alpha in a tank top passed between them, carrying her noodles. The breeze lifted the tank top slightly, revealing her essential areas completely.

Jiang Yue felt a moment of awkwardness and embarrassment.

Deeply ingrained habits and gender perceptions hadn’t changed yet.

Although she was now 188 cm tall, with well-developed biceps capable of delivering a punch that could almost knock her former delicate self out, she still felt like the dainty pink princess inside.

She would eat only a few bites at meals, always dressed immaculately, and matched different outfits with various earrings and necklaces. She spent a lot of time deciding on her makeup for the day, then hesitated for a long time in front of her countless lipsticks, struggling to choose the perfect shade.

Once everything was ready, she’d step out in her new size 36 leather shoes, tapping down the hallway, ready to start her wonderful day.

Her former self could hardly have imagined squatting in a hallway slurping instant noodles.

After one minute, the noodles were ready to eat.

But suddenly, Jiang Yue felt an urgent need to use the bathroom. The urge was so sudden and intense that she had no choice but to place her noodles on the windowsill and stride quickly towards the restroom.

In the alpha territory where hungry wolves prowled, an unattended bowl of instant noodles was undoubtedly quite dangerous.

You could leave two hundred-dollar bills on the windowsill for a week without anyone touching them, but if you placed a bowl of noodles there, it would vanish without a trace within a minute.

When Jiang Yue returned, the noodle cup was empty, not even a drop of soup remained, as clean as if it had been licked by a dog.

Jiang Yue’s temples throbbed.

She had been careless, negligent.

What else could she do but accept her misfortune?

Jiang Yue grabbed another bowl of noodles and queued up for water. After satisfying her hunger and thirst, she locked the door and lay down on her bed to sleep. She changed into a tank top and baggy shorts, her long legs stretched out, her size 45 feet resting against the bed rail as she began to stretch her leg muscles.

After a couple of stretches, she inadvertently bent the bed rail.

Under her size 45 feet, the sturdy metal bed rail seemed to turn into soft clay.

She had been careless.

Jiang Yue remained silent for three seconds, then reached out and straightened the bent bed rail.

Normally at this time, she would have applied a face mask, watched dramas, stretched her calves for shaping, and chatted with her girlfriends.

Before bed, she would have had a glass of collagen peptide, turned on her beauty lamp and lavender aromatherapy, then worn her lightweight lace pajamas and lay on her pink princess bed under a light and soft goose down comforter, wearing a silk eye mask to sleep beautifully.

As for now…

It’s better not to mention it. Even the dogs at her girlfriends’ houses live more refined lives than her.

At six in the morning, her stomach started singing the empty city tune again. Jiang Yue hurriedly dressed and dashed out, only to find the hallway crowded with alphas. Everyone stood against the walls in a row, looking tense and uneasy, the atmosphere thick with gravity.

Even the sunny-faced alpha had lost his playful demeanor. As Jiang Yue approached, she whispered, “What’s going on?”

The sunny alpha with fair skin whispered back, “Something’s happened. Last night, an alpha got infected with Zerg eggs. His lower body turned into a long worm. It was disgusting.”

Jiang Yue found it hard to imagine such a scene. She wasn’t particularly imaginative to begin with. “How could that happen? How can a person turn into a worm?”

The sunny alpha leaned in close to Jiang Yue’s ear and whispered, “It seems like there were Zerg eggs in the food we ate. With the perverse reproductive ability of the Zerg Race, ordinary alphas are just their fodder. Now our floor is sealed off, and no one can go out. We’re just waiting for the investigation.”

“Oh, by the way, I realized I don’t know your name yet. I’m Song Yang. Nice to meet you?”

“I’m Jiang Yue.”

“That’s an easy name to remember.”

Jiang Yue replied, “Your name is easy to remember too.”

After chatting for a while, two personnel in white protective suits came up to the floor to collect blood samples.

Once the blood samples were collected, Jiang Yue and Song Yang resumed their conversation.

When discussing their future prospects, Song Yang, somewhat excitedly, asked Jiang Yue, “With your qualifications, do you have any plans to go to the Federal Military Academy?”

The Federal Military Academy waived tuition and accommodation fees for some outstanding students from poor backgrounds. For homeless orphans like Jiang Yue, it was a great opportunity.

The future life guide distributed by the relief center emphasized the Federal Military Academy, leaving a deep impression on Jiang Yue.

However, she didn’t have that plan because deep down, she wasn’t a combative alpha. She was just a girl.

She was timid, easily frightened even by horror movies, and she was afraid of pain. Whenever she felt pain, her body would lose strength, and tears would flow like a spring.

Girls preferred flowers over swords. Many girls would get red cheeks just from the wind after washing their faces.

Moreover, pain was considered a buff for males but a debuff for females.

Jiang Yue’s daily routine mainly consisted of browsing through articles on fashion coordination, makeup tutorials for elegant and glamorous looks, seductive and charming makeup tutorials, sweet and lovely daily outfits, and various tea-related courses.

Her reading app was filled with sweet and tender romance novels, especially those where the female protagonists were described as particularly relatable. This intensified her desire for a domineering CEO who would spoil her to the heavens.

She often followed trends herself, sometimes going for glamorous looks, sometimes seductive, sometimes sweet, sometimes with a tea-inspired vibe, and occasionally, a bit cutesy.

Jiang Yue was well aware of her own temperament. Even with a strong physique, she remained very clear-headed. She had no aspirations for glory or ambition; she just wanted a carefree life, to buy some lipstick, learn about fashion, dress beautifully every day, and live out her life peacefully.

Attending a military academy was out of the question for her. She was just a pitiful little kitten.

So, without any hesitation, Jiang Yue told Song Yang, “I don’t want to join the military. My mental toughness isn’t up to par.”

Song Yang couldn’t understand. “There are many specialties in the military academy, but only the combat department offers waived tuition and accommodation fees. If you don’t go to the military academy, where else would you go?”

Jiang Yue was distressed. “But I’m really not suited for combat. It’s too difficult, really too difficult, just thinking about it drives me crazy.”

Song Yang responded, “Attending the military academy doesn’t necessarily mean you have to become a soldier and go to the battlefield. After graduating, having a diploma makes it easier to find a job. With a diploma from the Federal Military Academy, even working as a security guard pays higher than others.”

Jiang Yue was a person with weak will and easily swayed, perhaps because her life had been too comfortable. She hadn’t experienced the struggles of life and had plenty of room for trial and error. She rarely weighed the pros and cons.

Her major in university was Chinese language and literature, which was completely useless in this world.

Arriving in a completely new and unfamiliar world with no one to rely on, it was the most mentally fragile time for a girl who had lived in an ivory tower.

Following Song Yang’s line of thought, Jiang Yue pondered for a moment and found his reasoning quite sensible.

After all, there was no rule that completing military school meant one had to become a soldier. The future held endless possibilities.

With a clear direction and a defined goal, she could regain the courage to face life.

She chatted with Song Yang for a while longer until two alphas wearing police uniforms approached her. They looked at Jiang Yue with serious expressions, presented their credentials, and said to her, “Could you please come with us?”

 

 

 

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