Reborn as a Scummy Alpha, I Became Every Heroine's Obsession - Chapter 48

In the game’s setting, interstellar society evolved from the original human civilization.

As fertility rates gradually declined, women gained greater autonomy over childbirth, while male fertility weakened. This led to a steady drop in the birthrate, eventually reaching zero.

Without the birth of new life, humanity inevitably began to head toward extinction.

When people saw no hope for the future, they focused only on satisfying their immediate desires.

Chaos erupted across the world. There was no order, no morality, and no law.

According to the game’s world-building, after a long period of brutal infighting, a temporary peace was restored. The remaining survivors began to reflect on how to preserve and continue the human race.

In cities where only humans remained, people started building tall skyscrapers.

As the population decreased, a new class of elites began to emerge.

These elite individuals possessed extraordinary intelligence and natural leadership. The remaining population directed all available resources toward these exceptional few.

Meanwhile, the original human technology continued to progress.

Eventually, one leader rose above the rest and became President of the Federation. He made the bold decision to lead humanity into the Interstellar Era.

Human beings were genetically restructured into six distinct sexes.

Among them, the omega was given the task of reproduction due to its natural advantage in fertility.

By the time the game begins, over 300 years have passed in this interstellar society. The six-sex system had reached a stable state, and all surviving interstellar humans had fully adapted to the changes brought by the economic and social order.

Technology had developed rapidly, but the only part of the original human education system that remained was the elite model of education.

As long as someone possessed the ability and natural advantage, society would provide them with all the necessary resources to allow them to thrive and flourish.

This led to the creation of Central City.

In the beginning, the interstellar world was a barren wasteland.

Constant conflict among humans had severely limited their living space. As internal tensions grew, their curiosity and desire to explore the outside world gradually disappeared.

Once the population dropped to a certain level, fear of the unknown set in. People built towering walls to defend themselves and stopped venturing outward to explore or discover anything new.

The massive outer wall at the edge of the Periphery Zone was built by early humans for this purpose.

After the economy and society stabilized, those who stood out in the Periphery eventually established Central City in the most advantageous and resource-rich area.

Over time, all the most capable people migrated into Central City. There, they built an even taller wall to separate themselves from those still living in the Periphery.

This marked the beginning of a deep social divide.

As society evolved, the people in Central City became increasingly focused on their own interests. A small group of elites enjoyed nearly all the resources that belonged to interstellar humanity, while the people in the Periphery were left to suffer without concern from those above.

Because of the game’s perspective, the poor, chaotic, and dirty side of society was never shown.

The game only displayed the luxury and decadence of the upper class.

Players were immersed in a fantasy of endless pleasure, free of any worries.

As Song Lin’s vehicle entered the Periphery Zone, they were already being watched.

The ones targeting them were starving locals, desperate enough to risk their lives for even the smallest amount of resources.

Yun San and Nan Qi released their strong alpha pheromones, successfully scaring off the people who had started closing in.

Most people in the Periphery were betas—ordinary humans by traditional standards.

The Periphery Zone was vast, stretching across all four directions. The north was freezing, the west barren, the east dry, and the south unbearably hot. Only Central City enjoyed a climate that felt like spring all year round.

Only those who entered Central City were granted a terminal—a symbol of identity and status.

Technology and education in the Periphery lagged far behind those in Central City. Even in this harsh environment, a strict social hierarchy was still maintained.

Yun San said, “We’re almost there. Thirty more li to the north and we’ll arrive.”

Nan Qi replied, “The farther north we go, the colder it gets. I hope Sister Gu can hold on.”

Yun San began to release her psychic energy, gently wrapping it around Gu Qiqi to stabilize her condition.

She said, “Nan Qi, use your psychic power to shield the vehicle. We need to prevent anyone from attacking us. I’ll do my best to keep Sister Gu’s vitals steady.”

Nan Qi nodded. “Alright.”

Song Lin took a deep breath. “Hang in there, everyone. I hope Gu Qingyun is waiting for me safe and sound.”

Yun San’s psychic power was only at Grade B. Her strength was limited, and maintaining it for an extended time was very difficult.

For a lower-level alpha, excessive use of psychic energy was equivalent to burning through their own life force.

Song Lin’s vehicle had been custom-modified. It immediately detected the presence of alphas within a three-kilometer radius.

She said, “Yun San, Nan Qi, someone is guarding the place we’re headed to.”

Yun San’s tone was firm. “I don’t care. Even if I have to walk through fire, I’m staying by Sister Gu’s side.”

Nan Qi nodded with determination. “Me too.”

Song Lin said, “Hold on tight, everyone. I’m driving in.”

Central City was essentially located at the heart of the Periphery Zone. The outer area was just a larger version of its surrounding outskirts.

So the farther they drove in one direction, the deeper they went into the edge of civilization.

The northern road grew more rugged and desolate. The environment became harsher. Human presence was scarce.

Song Lin drove into a small village.

But just as they entered, a group of people quickly surrounded their vehicle.

She frowned. Their intentions were clearly hostile.

Yun San and Nan Qi immediately got out of the car and stood guard on either side.

The ones surrounding them were men under the command of the Feng family’s elder.

The leader laughed loudly. “Our boss Feng really has foresight. He guessed the Gu family was hiding something and sent me to wait for you here. Gu Qiqi won’t die that easily, but unfortunately, she’ll die by my hands.”

Dozens of men completely blocked any escape route for Yun San and Nan Qi.

Song Lin opened the car door and stepped out. Calm and composed, she looked at the leader and asked, “You don’t look like someone from Central City. You must be someone left behind by the Feng family to work in the Periphery. If you let us go, I can give you my terminal. You could take my place, return to Central City, and live a life without worry.”

As she spoke, she raised her arm.

People in the Periphery had never seen what a terminal looked like in person.

She glanced at the rugged, dirty beta men in front of her and doubted Feng Jiying would rely on people like this. The “Boss Feng” they mentioned was probably someone else entirely.

She pressed her wrist, and a holographic terminal chip projected into the air in 3D. It looked incredibly advanced. She slowly turned her arm, making sure everyone could see it clearly.

“I’m a female beta, just like you. My terminal can be transferred directly into your body. Once you have it, you’ll be able to enter Central City and gain an identity.”

“These two are alphas from powerful families in Central City. If you so much as touch them, their families will never let you go.”

“As for you, the Feng family sees you as nothing more than pawns. If you die, someone else will take your place. They won’t care about your life or death.”

Her words made the men hesitate. Many of them looked toward their leader with envy.

Song Lin smiled. “Whether in the Periphery or in Central City, strength rules all. Resources belong to the strongest. If you kill me, you’ll never know how to transfer the terminal. You’ll miss your one chance to enter Central City. So, if you want that opportunity, ask yourself who among you is truly the strongest. Let us go, and I will stay behind in your place.”

Yun San and Nan Qi called out, “Song Lin…”

But Song Lin quickly turned her body and placed a finger to her lips, signaling them to stay quiet.

For her, handling electronic devices was as easy as breathing.

She formatted the terminal on her wrist and removed it. The electronic device, about the size of a sugar cube, floated silently in midair.

The people nearby rushed toward it, scrambling over one another to grab it.

Seeing this, Yun San and Nan Qi quickly got into the vehicle with Song Lin and quietly drove away.

Yun San glanced back and asked, “Song Lin, was that really your terminal floating just now?”

Song Lin gave a crooked, mischievous smile. “Of course not. Terminals are directly connected to the brain of every interstellar human. What they saw was a 3D projection I cast from the headlights. It was all fake. They’ll realize soon enough that there’s nothing to grab. We don’t have much time. We need to move quickly.”

The village wasn’t exactly small, but it felt like a maze with all its narrow turns and confusing paths.

It felt as though they had driven deep into the mountains, with towering trees rising on both sides of the road.

Nan Qi focused and said, “I can sense Gu Qingyun’s pheromones. Turn left. She must have left them on purpose to guide us.”

They finally found Gu Qingyun inside a cave.

She was barely alive, breathing faintly.

Yun San, Nan Qi, and Song Lin rushed to her side.

Behind Gu Qingyun lay more than a hundred lifeless bodies.

Yun San asked in shock, “Who did this?”

Gu Qingyun opened her eyes weakly. “It was the Feng family. Did you bring Qiqi?”

Yun San nodded.

Gu Qingyun struggled to her feet and slowly walked to the bed where Gu Qiqi lay unconscious.

She released the last of her psychic energy and transferred it into Gu Qiqi’s body.

Nan Qi’s voice trembled. “Gu Qingyun, if you do this, you’ll die.”

Gu Qingyun gave a faint smile. “I was meant to die. All of this pain should have been mine, not hers.”

The Gu family, one of the Four Great Families, held a powerful secret.

As long as blood ties existed among them, the entire family shared a deep psychic connection.

Their life force could be transferred between them.

As long as even one member survived, the Gu family would never disappear completely.

The Federation President had once discovered this secret, which was why he had tried to eliminate the Gu family.

He believed the bond only existed in the direct bloodline and never expected it to be present in the branch families too.

As Gu Qingyun’s life force faded away, all of her energy poured into Gu Qiqi.

System message: Host, have you decided? Are you willing to give up all the emotions you experienced in Central City in exchange for a future focused entirely on your mission?

Gu Qiqi: You’re making it sound so serious, but there’s only one choice. It’s not like I can say no.

System message: Life energy is now being transferred to the host. Rewriting host’s memories and plot awareness.

The moment Gu Qingyun collapsed beside her, Gu Qiqi’s eyes slowly opened.

Song Lin gasped with relief. “She’s awake. Sister Gu is awake.”

Gu Qiqi sat up on the bed.

The first thing she saw was the pile of over a hundred bodies in front of her and Gu Qingyun kneeling at her feet, completely lifeless.

Memories from the past half month surged into her mind like a crashing wave.

She remembered everything that had happened during the mission.

Gu Qingyun had brought her to the Gu family.

It was a quiet and isolated village.

Everyone there had treated her with warmth and kindness.

They looked at her with gentle affection.

In that place, she truly felt like she had returned home.

There was a strange and powerful sense that all their hearts were connected.

Gu Qingyun had revealed something that shook her to the core.

Her true identity was the granddaughter of the Gu family’s former patriarch, from the most powerful of the Four Great Families.

At first, when she discovered she had such a formidable and hidden identity, Gu Qiqi had been thrilled. Maybe her fate as a disposable pawn was finally changing.

But one day, a group of elite attackers stormed the village. They were all alphas with A-level psychic power.

She and Gu Qingyun fought with everything they had, but both were seriously injured. In the end, Gu Qingyun gave her the right to live.

Before Gu Qiqi could process the sudden rush of memories, they heard angry shouting outside the cave.

“Come out now. You dared to fool me? None of you are leaving this place alive.”

Song Lin’s face turned grim. “Those are the Feng family’s men.”

Gu Qiqi whispered, “The Feng family.”

System message: Congratulations, Host. You have survived death and returned to life. From this moment forward, you are free from the game system’s limitations. You must return to Central City and reclaim everything that belongs to the Gu family.

Gu Qiqi realized she had not forgotten a single thing.

She still remembered Liu Huaiqing and Wen Rui. She remembered everything that happened in Central City.

She remembered Zhao Zhongtian and the twisted school principal.

She remembered who had tortured her with electric shocks.

She remembered the tragic fate that had been forced on her by the role created by the game system.

There had been three omegas responsible for her death.

Liu Huaiqing, Wen Rui, and Feng Jiying.

Other than Feng Jiying, whom she had never met, Gu Qiqi had already seen everyone else.

As for Wen Rui and Liu Huaiqing, whether they were truly enemies or potential allies was still unclear. She needed more time to judge.

Outside the cave, shouting continued.

“Boss Feng told us to kill every last one of you. We didn’t expect two of you to still be alive. If you don’t die, we can’t get paid. So don’t blame us for being cruel.”

Gu Qiqi frowned.

The male beta outside had referred to “Boss Feng,” which must have meant Feng Jiying.

Gu Qiqi’s only impression of Feng Jiying came from the storyline the game system had forced on her.

She remembered Feng Jiying as a cold and heartless omega who treated human lives like they meant nothing.

Feng was also the richest person in all of Central City.

The Federation had once ordered her to enter a forced compatibility phase with three omegas.

Feng Jiying was one of them.

In her past life, Feng had eliminated her without hesitation.

In this life, Gu Qiqi would never let that happen again.

Everything Feng Jiying owned now had once belonged to the Gu family.

Trying to kill her again would not be so simple.

Gu Qiqi got out of bed and moved her limbs, stretching her body.

In an instant, a wave of powerful psychic energy erupted from within her.

The intruders who had stormed in were suddenly overwhelmed by a mysterious force that gripped their throats, rendering them unable to move.

Yun San, Nan Qi, and Song Lin were unaffected.

That wave of psychic force sent shockwaves through the northern edge of the Periphery Zone.

Her power branched out into countless strands, spreading into Gu Qingyun’s body, then flowing into every member of the Gu family’s extended bloodline.

The blood of the Gu family was linked. Their hearts remained united.

Gu Qingyun was still kneeling on one knee in front of Gu Qiqi.

Every member of the Gu family woke up.

The first thing Gu Qingyun did when she regained consciousness was lift her head and look at Gu Qiqi.

With solemn respect, she bowed her head and said, “Welcome home, Patriarch.”

All the members of the Gu family followed her lead. They dropped to their knees and said in unison, “Welcome home, Patriarch. Thank you for giving us a second life. We will follow you, serve you, and remain loyal until the end of our days.”

Their voices were strong and resounding, echoing through the valley and deep into the surrounding mountains.

Yun San, Nan Qi, and Song Lin were speechless.

Gu Qiqi spoke calmly but with great strength.

“I will lead the Gu family back to Central City and restore the honor and glory that once belonged to us.”

A voice called out from the entrance of the valley.

“Such powerful psychic energy. I knew I wasn’t wrong about you. It seems my cooperation with Miss Gu should continue.”

Gu Qiqi had just withdrawn her psychic power after dealing with the intruders when that familiar voice reached her ears.

Liu Huaiqing stood at the valley’s edge, still wearing a light blue qipao. Her narrow phoenix eyes lifted slightly with a playful charm. Her red lips curved into a confident smile. Her gaze was focused on Gu Qiqi, filled with anticipation as she resisted the burning heat of her glands.

Meanwhile, chaos was spreading through Central City.

Zhao Zhongtian had lost control.

The head of Military Academy 330 had been involved in a major incident.

An alpha with 2S-plus level psychic power had gone on a rampage, and no one had the strength to stop him.

Central City fell into complete disorder. No one dared to step forward.

The old and new factions of the three major families chose to stay on the sidelines, each hoping to benefit from the chaos.

The President of the Federation had no choice but to issue a formal command, calling on those with power and courage to restore peace to the city.

Two weeks passed, and Central City had undergone a massive transformation.

Feng Jiying still could not sleep at night.

Every time she closed her eyes, Gu Qiqi’s face appeared in her mind.

Xiao Bai stepped forward and said, “President Feng, our people say Liu Huaiqing has gone to the Periphery Zone.”

“It has already been two weeks. Should we keep searching?”

Feng Jiying pressed her hand to her chest.

“I want her found. Alive or dead, I need to see her with my own eyes.”

Her enemy was hers to deal with. No one else had the right.

Gu Qiqi could not disappear without a trace.

That would be far too easy for her.

Feng Jiying gently stroked the cat in her arms and murmured softly, “Gu Qiqi…”