Chapter 72: 072

Hearing the girl’s words, all eyes in the vicinity snapped to Jiang Xuenian.

Jiang Xuenian smiled and nodded amidst the gazes of scrutiny, suspicion, envy, and jealousy: “Yes, Senior.”

The girl gazed at Jiang Xuenian with admiration, then quickly registered her. “I’m a year ahead of you, Le Shayu. You can just call me Senior Le.”

After registration, a small electronic watch automatically popped out of the storage box on the desk. Le Shayu stood up and handed the watch to Jiang Xuenian: “Xuenian… I can call you Xuenian, right?”

“Yes, Senior Le.”

Le Shayu’s admiration was almost tangible. “It’s my first time seeing such a down-to-earth Alpha without any airs. I’m a bit excited, don’t mind me. This is a mini-lightbrain developed by our school. It contains all your information. Whether you’re eating, showering, or doing anything, just swipe it. It’s also very convenient to bind your phone for top-ups. All class information and notifications are in there. Oh, right, the most important thing is this.”

Le Shayu lit up the mini-lightbrain and tapped on the homepage’s combat power ranking: “This is the school-wide combat power ranking generated by the virtual combat system. Most of the top ranks are Alphas. Currently, the top spot is held by an SS-class female Alpha named Qiao Ya. She’s a year ahead of me and is particularly arrogant. Xuenian, you’re an SSS-class Alpha. I’m waiting for you to kick her down to second place.”

Jiang Xuenian took it and put it on her wrist, politely saying, “I hope to have the opportunity to spar with Senior Qiao Ya. Senior Le, I’m going to find my dorm now.”

*What kind of person Qiao Ya was, she’d only know after meeting her. There was no need to label her as bad just because of a casual remark from someone she just met.*

On the other side, after Shi Qingfan registered, she followed the map on her mini-lightbrain, pulling her suitcase to find her dorm. Halfway there, she was stopped by someone.

The girl in front of her had delicate features and an average height, but her demeanor was very composed.

“Hello, my name is Wei Anxian. Are you Shi Qingfan, student?”

Shi Qingfan’s voice was clear and cold. She lowered her gaze slightly, “Is there something?”

Facing Shi Qingfan’s aloofness, Wei Anxian showed no signs of panic. “Student Shi, you don’t have to worry. I’m a senior in your major, and also the vice president of the Omega Alliance. I stopped you because I wanted to invite you to join the Omega Alliance.”

As Wei Anxian spoke, she touched her mini-lightbrain on her wrist with Shi Qingfan’s mini-lightbrain. “Beep!” Wei Anxian’s information appeared on Shi Qingfan’s lightbrain.

Shi Qingfan raised her wrist and glanced at it, “What is the Omega Alliance?”

Wei Anxian immediately introduced the Omega Alliance, and at the same time took out a piece of paper from her backpack behind her: “Student Shi, this is the registration form. We’ve already received news and know that you’ve differentiated into a top-tier Omega. An excellent Omega like you will definitely be sought after by many powerful Alphas in the future. The purpose of our Omega Alliance is to protect you from the harassment of those Alphas, providing you with an environment where you can focus on studying and improving yourself.”

Shi Qingfan read the information to be filled on the paper. When she saw the words “[Ideal Marriage Partner Characteristics],” a glimmer of light flashed in her light brown eyes. Her thin lips parted slightly, and she said, “According to what you said, the Omega Alliance only has about twenty members. Even if these are all sufficiently excellent, how can they resist the harassment of hundreds of Alphas?”

Wei Anxian smiled slightly and said, “The first president of our Omega Alliance is the current Alliance President’s wife, Luo Wei’er.”

Shi Qingfan knew Luo Wei’er. Before becoming the President’s wife, Luo Wei’er was one of the Alliance’s few Omega diplomats. Her diplomatic methods were extremely strong, and she was a headache for the Imperial Foreign Minister.

Seeing that Shi Qingfan seemed to be persuaded, Wei Anxian continued, “Although the Alliance has always advocated for Omega equality, in terms of marriage, if an Alpha interested in you has a higher status, many Omegas will lose their autonomy. Members of our Omega Alliance will never encounter this problem, because we will help you become an existence that those Alphas look up to, through your own efforts. At that time, you can freely choose the Alpha you like to marry, or choose no Alpha and remain single.”

Omegas capable of getting into Beishan Military Academy were already excellent enough. What they lacked was merely non-discriminatory views and opportunities.

After all, in most people’s eyes, Omegas were weak and needed protection. Besides doing housework, having children, and performing some mental work, they couldn’t complete anything on their own.

Shi Qingfan said, “Okay, I’ll join.”

Jiang Xuenian found her dorm. She pressed her mini-lightbrain against the electronic door lock, and “Beep!” the door opened.

Jiang Xuenian pushed the door, pulling her suitcase inside, and found that the room was empty except for herself.

There were four beds, one of which was already occupied, and unfinished laundry hung on the balcony.

There were signs of use, so it was clear that her roommate was not a freshman, but most likely an upper-class student.

The empty desk and wardrobe were filled with some random items. Jiang Xuenian took the items down and placed them in an empty space nearby. She wiped the surfaces clean with a rag and opened her suitcase to put her clothes into the wardrobe.

The dorm had a bunk bed with storage underneath. The bed frame, apart from dust, had nothing on it. Jiang Xuenian wiped away the dust, made her bed, and her phone, which was in her clothes pocket, vibrated twice.

She took out her phone and tapped on WeChat.

Shi Qingfan: Niannian, I’ve joined the Omega Alliance.

Jiang Xuenian: [pity emoji] Now I can openly talk to you.

Jiang Xuenian: It’s almost lunchtime… Let’s find a spot where we can see each other, so it’s like we’re eating together.

Shi Qingfan: Mmm, my dorm building is here [image]

Jiang Xuenian tapped on the map Shi Qingfan sent her, pulled up the map from her dorm to the cafeteria, and compared [unauthorized copy]them to calculate the time each of them would need to reach the cafeteria.

Jiang Xuenian: I’ll leave at 5:30, and you can leave at 5:17. At a normal walking pace, we’ll arrive at the cafeteria around the same time.

Shi Qingfan: Okay.

Jiang Xuenian: After eating, I’ll immediately go find a good place for us to secretly meet!

Shi Qingfan: Okay.

Jiang Xuenian thought of the image of Shi Qingfan obediently saying “okay,” and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

After chatting with Shi Qingfan, Jiang Xuenian was about to get off the bed when the room door suddenly “beeped,” followed by it being pushed open from the outside. One after another, tall Alphas walked in.

“My luck is so bad today, I actually ran into Qiao Ya. Why did I have to run into Qiao Ya?!”

“Qiao Ya is used to overwhelming victories. You, an ordinary Alpha, lasting five or six moves against her is already pretty good. Right, right, Qiao Ya?”

The girl with hands in her pockets walked in, head held high, her gaze directly meeting Jiang Xuenian’s. Her movements abruptly stopped.

The two behind her, running into each other, bumped together, “Qiao Ya, why did you suddenly stop?”

“Hi, everyone. I’m a freshman this year, Jiang Xuenian from Combat Command.”

Jiang Xuenian smiled and greeted them.

After all, they would be living together for a few years, so it was best to build a good relationship for comfortable living.

“Freshman? Damn, are this year’s freshmen this bold? Greeting Qiao Ya directly, do you know Qiao Ya, Goddess Qiao?”

The well-built girl nodded in agreement, “Qiao Ya is an SS-class Alpha, a two-year reigning champion on the campus combat power leaderboard. You actually know her.”

Jiang Xuenian thought to herself, *I just heard her name and knew she was not to be trifled with, but I didn’t know what she looked like.*

As if provoked, Qiao Ya, with her head held high, lazily shifted her gaze to the pile of items on the floor. She asked in a low voice, “Did you put these here?”

Jiang Xuenian felt it was impolite to talk to them while sitting on the bed. She supported herself on the bed with her left hand, jumped down, landing lightly on her feet, and walked over to Qiao Ya. “You’re here. I need to organize my bed, so I temporarily moved these.”

“Seniors, may I know your names? How should I address you later?” Jiang Xuenian asked.

“I’m Sun Peichun,” the well-built girl said. “That’s Zhao Yihan. We’re not so particular, just call us by our names.”

“And this one, since you already know her, let me formally introduce you,” Sun Peichun pointed with both hands at Qiao Ya, who was crouched down, looking for something in the pile of belongings Jiang Xuenian had organized. “Qiao Ya, also known as Goddess Qiao, an SS-class Alpha, a severe case of academic imbalance, who entered Beishan Military Academy exceptionally due to her extremely strong physique. She’s number one on the school’s combat power leaderboard and is undoubtedly Beishan Military Academy’s star figure.”

The star figure, Qiao Ya, picked out a lunchbox, a roll of paper, and a metal water cup, took them back to her desk, completely ignoring the other three people in the dorm.

Sun Peichun said, “That’s just how Qiao Ya is; she doesn’t put anyone in her eyes. It’s not personal against you, and it’s against everyone, so you’ll get used to it, haha. Oh, right, let’s go to the cafeteria together later for a meal and get to know each other.”

Zhao Yihan, who had been standing beside them for a while, silent and seemingly in deep thought, suddenly pointed at Jiang Xuenian, “I remember now! You’re Jiang Xuenian!”

Sun Peichun was speechless: “Didn’t she just introduce herself?”

Zhao Yihan grabbed Sun Peichun’s arm, suppressing her excitement, “She’s Jiang Xuenian! The SSS-class Alpha! She came here and boastfully declared she would kick Qiao Ya off the school’s combat power leaderboard!”

Sun Peichun exclaimed, “Wow! How awesome!”

Jiang Xuenian: “…I didn’t say that.”

*That Senior Le Shayu really knew how to promote her. In such a short time, she had already been labeled as an arrogant, ignorant upstart.*

Qiao Ya was thoroughly “arrogant.” Even after hearing Zhao Yihan say that, she didn’t even spare Jiang Xuenian a glance.

Jiang Xuenian checked the time and said, “I usually leave for dinner at 5:30. Is that convenient for you?”

Sun Peichun said, “Yihan and I don’t mind. Qiao Ya doesn’t care about these things either, just follow you.”

Jiang Xuenian was relieved that her roommates weren’t troublesome.

At 5:30, Jiang Xuenian sent Shi Qingfan a WeChat message. Just as she was about to remind them to leave, she saw Sun Peichun and Zhao Yihan already standing at the door, and Qiao Ya had also put on her jacket.

Walking alongside a renowned figure, Jiang Xuenian attracted attention upon her arrival at Beishan Military Academy.

“Who’s that girl next to Qiao Ya? Why haven’t I seen her before?”

“Could she be a freshman?”

“She looks pretty good, seems very gentle. Don’t know if she’s an Alpha or a Beta.”

When they were about ten meters from the cafeteria, Jiang Xuenian saw Shi Qingfan approaching from another path and couldn’t help but curve her lips.

Although it had only been a little over an hour since they separated, it felt like a very long time.

Seeing her again, her heart couldn’t help but blossom.

The two entered the cafeteria one after the other. There were few Omegas at the school, and Shi Qingfan had a single room to herself. Although she didn’t have roommates, her Omega Alliance members were with her. As soon as she entered the cafeteria, Wei Anxian called her over, and she sat at the spot they had reserved.

Jiang Xuenian pointed to an empty table far from them and said, “Let’s sit over there.”

Sun Peichun had no objection; anyway, there were many people eating now, so any spot was fine.

The four bought their meals and sat down at the spot Jiang Xuenian indicated. Jiang Xuenian could see Shi Qingfan just by looking up.

Sun Peichun sat next to Jiang Xuenian. Halfway through her meal, she noticed Jiang Xuenian constantly looking up towards the opposite side. Out of curiosity, she couldn’t help but follow Jiang Xuenian’s gaze.

“Xuenian, you’re quite bold,” Sun Peichun whispered.

“What?” Jiang Xuenian pretended not to understand.

Sun Peichun lowered her head and secretly glanced at the opposite side, “Those are Omegas over there. You actually dare to look at an Omega at Beishan Military Academy. You’re a true warrior!”