They have once again returned to their daily lives. Waiting for the next Elimination Match to be scheduled, the players were given 2-3 months of vacation while Crossover Variety Show was still planning for the next arena to be used. Some players went to Dragon Cosmos to enhance their training. Team Silent Night was among the group who entered the Military Regime for their training.

They were scheduled for 2 months of training and decided to use the last month for rest. Team Autumn Dragon was in the same cosmos solely for vacation. He Yuu took his fiancée all over the place. Leaving all their work to his elder brother He Ling and Cao Jun. Ye Qiuji on the other hand spends most of his time with his husband while doing some of their work together, entering the honeymoon stage where only the two are together.

A month and a half passed. Dragon Palace. Healing Facilities. Ye Qiuji entered a private laboratory with the highest security within Dragon Cosmos. This is the laboratory that leads the most famous doctors, scientists, and professors in curing Long Xie’s Genetic Code. Today is the day his Third Gene Lock will be opened. While laying inside a life capsule for medical purposes, the hatch was still opened as Long Xie stared at his wife’s worried expression. He held his hand in comfort.

Long Xie spoke, “I’ll be back. It’s only two weeks. I promise, Qiu’er.” He coaxed as he kissed the soft hand within his palm reverently.

“Hm~ focus on healing. As for the rest, leave everything to me. I will take the reins while you are asleep.” Replied Ye Qiuji with a confident smile on his ethereal face.

Ye Qiuji lowered his head and kissed his husband. It was a deep, calm, and soothing kiss. Once their kiss stopped, Long Xie closed his eyes and entered a deep slumber. Observing for a few seconds, rearranging a few strands of Long Xie’s hair covering his face, Ye Qiuji caressed his husband’s captivating features for the last time before he closed the hatch of his life capsule. Once the capsule closed the programmed subconscious control started. Ye Qiuji watched his husband’s figure within the capsule. Eyes full of worry, care, and tenderness with slight hints of worry and distress. Everyone who saw his expression could tell how much he worries about Long Xie. They could see how much this person loves their King. Taking the lead, He Ling respectfully approached Ye Qiuji.

He Ling saluted, “Your Highness, please take a rest. Leave his Majesty in our care.”

Ye Qiuji answered without moving his eyes from Long Xie’s Life capsule. “No need. Prepare a seat. I will stay beside him all the time.”

Everyone panicked when they heard about that. It seems that their King’s wife wished to stay inside the laboratory to personally protect their King but the King left orders to not let Ye Qiuji experience anything bad in his presence. Now they heard him saying that he will stay by the King’s side, based on his tone he is planning to remain within the laboratory until his other half woke up.

Cao Jun voiced his disagreement right away. “Your Highness! You can’t! Your Majesty ordered us to make sure you will be okay while he’s in slumber. Please think it over.” He kneeled on one knee, followed by the others behind him. Even He Ling kneeled but Ye Qiuji showed no response.

Tang Ruan said, “Lord Autumn. Please don’t tire yourself. I don’t think Lord Long would wish for that.”

“I can handle it. I am a doctor myself. You can prepare my food outside and call on me, but I will still stay here until A’Xie wakes up. Don’t bother me unless it’s an emergency,” replied Ye Qiuji.

Chen Sian spoke, “Then please at least let me support you. I will stay outside. Once Your Highness will eat and bathe, I will take over until you return. For now, please have your breakfast while we prepare your sleeping quarters beside Your Majesty’s Life capsule.”

Hearing words that meet his wants halfway, Ye Qiuji glances at Chen Sian. His fake dull gray eyes glint with hints of its original crimson. As his aura turned extremely observant and judgmental making everyone feel chill all over their body but Chen Sian remained calm and respectful.

Chen Sian lowered himself in plead. “Please accept Your Highness. We only wish for this much. This is to fulfill Your Majesty’s command to serve Your Highness while he is asleep.”

Taking a deep breath, Ye Qiuji accepted their request. As this is something his husband planned before he entered his slumber. “Sigh~ do as you wish. For now, disperse. Inform me, breakfast.”

Everyone’s expression brightens when they hear the General agree to their request. This shows how much their King could affect this person’s decision. They also send Chen Sian a thankful gaze for his successful attempt to convince Ye Qiuji about this. They followed his orders and left him alone to look after their King.

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Meanwhile, Outside Dragon Cosmos’ atmospheric sphere within the space, three huge spaceships in the invisible mode were hovering above the cosmos. Their spaceships have a familiar crest of white skulls. It is obvious that these three ships were notorious bandits of space. The most wanted criminal space bandits: White Death. Within the largest spaceship, a man with obsidian hair and eyes sat on the throne placed at the center of the ship. With his left eye covered with a black patch, his features were so closely familiar that Long Xie thought he looked more mature with few scars and traces on his captivating face.

This man is the space bandit’s leader, Long Wan. He is the former heir of Long Clan but was cast away for his cruelty after massacring his own subordinates and servants for a few casual mistakes. Like accidentally spilling his coffee. Entering his room without permission. Going against his orders etc. After losing his position as the heir and being cast out, Long Xie took his position but since the latter is only born with C-Physique that they turned him over to G-Code Laboratory. That was the beginning of Long Xie’s Nightmare.

Seated on his throne his people kneeled before him, “Is this that the cosmos my ex-little brother owns?”

“Yes, Milord! According to the coordinates, the Professor left. It is this place.” His subordinate answered.

Long Wan stared down upon his people who trembled in his overbearing aura. “Contact him. Inform my arrival!”

“Yes, Milord!” his people saluted before dispersing leaving him alone on his throne.

Long Wan spoke to his system within his thoughts, “Are you sure that the bug Long Xie is in this system?”

Affirmative. Host! This world’s Bug just entered his slumber. Your familiar Professor had successfully infiltrated this Cosmos. His position is the closest to the target as planned. It is just that within this Cosmos I could feel another outsider. He seems to have noticed as well.

Long Wan chuckles coldly, “Another outsider? Why are there so many in this world? What is the name of the outsider in this world?”

Answering to Host. The outside is a World Hopper from another subsystem. He took the identity of Feng Mo. This world’s Protagonist hidden rival. He is currently using a fake identity as Mo Feng, a player in Crossover Virtual Reality Game where the Protagonist is supposed to have met.

“Initiate contact with this Feng Mo. Since he had noticed me, he should have received the same task.”

In progress, Host. Message Sent waiting for a reply.

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Dragon palace. Underground Laboratory.

Host, outsiders entered the Cosmos premise. A Special Task was added. Reward: 6 Redeeming Mall Tickets. New Task: Eliminate or Evict the Outsiders from this World’s x2. Does the host wish to accept the task?

Hearing Yue’s prompts within his head, Ye Qiuji just raised his eyebrows in surprise but grinned in amusement. “I accept. Give me the outsider’s Character profile.” Replied Ye Qiuji to his system.

One is Feng Mo. Who used the fake identity, Mo Feng? He accepted the initiated alliance of the others outside the King of Space Bandits, Long Wan. This man is your Husband’s Elder brother in this world. Please be careful. This Outside Long Wan had the skill to create a familiar. They can take any form. Even human forms don’t really have full memories except for the memories injected into them by their master. According to the data, Long Wan’s family had longed to infiltrate the people that served Long Xie. The host should eliminate the familiar to avoid danger reaching your husband. 𝓫𝓭𝓸𝓋𝓁．𝓬𝓸𝓂

Once the breakfast was prepared for Ye Qiuji, Chen Sian came inside followed by He Ling.

Chen Sian said, “Your Highness. Breakfast is ready for you outside the room. Please let me take over.” Respectfully said as he watched Ye Qiuji stand up from his seat while his eyes never once moved from Long Xie’s life capsule. He heard him murmuring and decided to listen in silence.

Ye Qiuji murmured, “It would be better if he didn’t enter the G-Code Laboratory in his life. Chen Sian. Former Subject of Mind Interference division in Gene Code Laboratory. The stage you’ve entered is the 8th Circle Laboratory. The boundary between Average and Normal Genetics. You should have experienced your part of hell in the 8th Circle.”

Chen Sian showed no changes of emotion on his face while He Ling was shocked that Ye Qiuji is someone who knew the contents of G-Code Laboratory as if he was someone who experienced it himself. Ye Qiuji looked back and observed the two’s reaction to his words. Observing them intently.

Chen Sian spoke, “Your Highness is someone from the Gene Code Laboratory as well.”

“Yes.” Replied Ye Qiuji and saw only He Yuu took a vigilant stance against him. “I am the only complete scabbard that was successfully made for the only complete sword: Long Xie.”

He Ling exclaimed in shock. “What!? Y-You are… His Majesty’s… 100% compatibility. Genetic Partner (Scabbard).”

Ye Qiuji commanded, “Professor Chen. Look after A’Xie. I’ll return shortly after breakfast.”

Chen Sian lowered his head, “As you wish Your Highness.”

Ye Qiuji who observed enough had closed his mouth and retained his silence. He ignored He Ling’s question and prepared to leave. Without them noticing a silver teardrop motif surface under Ye Qiuji and Long Xie’s right eye, matching each other. Leaving the laboratory after taking a single look at his husband’s life capsule, he then took his temporary leave. He Ling escorted him outside leaving only Chen Sian inside the laboratory. A few moments after the two left Chen Sian’s eyes turned lifeless like a puppet and touched his terminal to contact someone.

Chen Sian spoke, “The Villain had left the side of the target. Please initiate the invasion, Master.” He said to the opposite receiver of his message. Within the holographic screen, Long Wan’s face was revealed with a dangerous and amused smile on his face.

Long Wan ordered, {Destroy Long Xie’s Soul upon my command, Puppet.}

Chen Sian monotonously replied. “Yes, Master.”

Suddenly a siren rang within the whole cosmos. Startling everyone within the land. An announcement resounds within the star.

‘Code Red. Code Red. Dragon Cosmos is under the Invasion of the Space Pirates. I repeat! Dragon Cosmos is under the Invasion of the Space Pirates.’

‘Civilians, Foreigners, and Guests please head to the Secured Facility while our soldiers eliminate the enemies. I repeat. Civilians, Foreigners, and Guests please head to the Secured Facility while our soldiers eliminate the enemies.’

Chaos befalls within the Cosmos. People were running around with urgency to escape and hide. Some soldiers escorted special guests like Ye Wusheng. Within the Training Facilities, the training system shut down surprising the trainees and their instructors. As soon as the siren was heard their instructors commanded them to follow their orders without question. Within the Training Ground of Team Silent Night, once the system shut down, the members gathered.

Tu Zise exclaimed, “W-What is happening!?”

Ye Wusheng frowned and said with eyes full of vigilance, “Sounds of Explosions and bombs!”