[Esports] Team Leader Xie, your mid laner is causing trouble again.

Xie Jichuan's heart sank to the bottom.

In a public place where pheromones are disordered, the risks an Omega would face if he got lost are unimaginable.

He even experienced a momentary tinnitus, only able to see Song Bo's mouth opening and closing, his voice sounding as if it were coming through a thick layer of glass.

He forced himself to calm down quickly, lowering his voice to a whisper: "When did you realize it was missing?"

Song Bo nearly knelt down, his face full of remorse: "It's all my fault! I ran into the manager of the HY team, chatted with him for a bit, and when I turned around, Lychee was nowhere to be seen..."

Xie Jichuan felt like he couldn't breathe properly, as if an invisible hand was squeezing his chest, and the air in his lungs was being squeezed out little by little.

He closed his eyes, pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth, and forced all the surging emotions back down his throat.

OvO suddenly asked, "Is Li Song nearby?"

Li Song is the boss of the HY team.

Song Bo thought for two seconds and was really about to cry: "It seems...it seems like he was there, but he didn't talk to me. I made eye contact with him and then he went to talk to the manager."

Xie Jichuan strode back to check the surveillance footage, but OvO stopped him.

Omega's voice tightened: "Then I know where Lychee is. Follow me."

Xie Jichuan stopped in his tracks, gave him a deep look, and spoke with a suppressed danger in his voice:

"You know?"

OvO was frightened by his gaze; her already pale face turned even more bloodless, and her voice trembled.

"I'm sorry, this matter may also be related to me, but I can assure you that I have no ill intentions towards Lychee."

Xie Jichuan had no other choice. He gestured for Song Bo to check the surveillance footage, and then followed him.

OvO pointed the way: "Go left, there's a VIP lounge over there, Li Song often uses that one."

Xie Jichuan did not reply, his jawline taut, his eyes swirling with emotions he himself could not discern.

Anxiety, fear, and a violent rage that almost overwhelmed reason.

Countless images flashed through his mind, finally settling on Li Zhi's bright, sparkling eyes.

If something happens to Kuriyuki.

If something happens to Li Zhi...

Then he should just stab all the people who bullied Li Zhi to death.

Including himself.

An Omega who can't protect himself no matter what, is a useless piece of trash.

Alpha pheromones increased exponentially, and the inhibition ring on his wrist emitted a flashing red warning light.

Everything about this demonstrates the current situation as being out of control.

Kurichi also felt very out of control.

His pupils contracted slightly as he looked at a cabinet full of collars, whips, ropes, and other tools.

Looking at Li Song, who had just been pricked in the gland but stood up unharmed, his voice trembled with disbelief: "You..."

Li Song winced as he pulled the suppressant syringe from the back of his neck, a few drops of dark red blood splattering onto the floor.

He glanced down, smiled nonchalantly, and casually tossed the inhibitor onto the ground.

The sound of shattering glass was crisp and piercing, and liquid spread a small patch of water on the floor.

"Just as naive as an Omega," Li Song said slowly, his tone carrying an unsettling composure. "Did you really think damaging an Alpha's glands would work on me?"

He raised his hand, casually wiping away the beads of blood seeping from the back of his neck, then smiled, his gaze falling on Li Zhi's tense face:

"But much braver than OvO, daring to ambush me on our very first meeting."

Before catching up, Li Zhi had already injected an inhibitor into her gland.

The feverish feeling was temporarily suppressed, but my heart was still pounding wildly.

He clenched his fists, trying to make his voice sound calm:

"Is this what you wanted to tell me about OvO?"

A few minutes earlier, they had almost reached the entrance of the venue when Song Bo met HY's manager and was pulled aside for a brief chat.

Li Zhi stood to the side waiting, but her eyes met Li Song's.

The man in the suit smiled and mouthed "OvO" to him, then put his index finger to his lips and made a "shh" gesture.

Li Zhi took out the inhibitor from the bag Xie Jichuan had left him almost without hesitation, held it in his hand, and followed after him amidst the chaos.

Alpha glands are very fragile, he thought, as long as he could find the right angle to insert the needle, he would be able to protect himself.

Unexpectedly, Li Song did not react at all.

Li Zhi's fingers trembled slightly as she hung at her sides, her mind racing.

"You don't have glands...you're a Beta?"

Li Song slowly walked towards him, her leather shoes making a crisp sound as they tapped on the floor.

He smiled approvingly, his tone even tinged with pleasure: "Not bad, you guessed half right."

He bent down and took out a black leather collar from the cabinet, adorned with a silver clasp that gleamed coldly under the light.

She walked over and handed the collar to Li Zhi, her tone almost gentle and coaxing:

"Smart and beautiful Omega, I knew from the first moment I saw you that we would cross paths. How about a long-term collaboration like OvO?"

Li Zhi glanced down at the leather necklace in her hand, her heart churning.

He gripped it tightly, trying to keep his voice steady: "What kind of cooperation?"

Li Song laughed, with a confident air: "If you help me, I'll help you pave a smooth and successful path in esports."

The door was locked from the inside, and the only suppressant they could use to resist was shattered on the floor, the liquid long since dried.

At this moment, Li Zhi desperately wanted to beat up the version of herself who had impulsively followed him ten minutes ago.

He's clearly powerless, yet he insists on playing the hero.

He never expected that Li Song could have such power and control over his own private room in the competition venue.

However, it seems that things haven't reached the point of mutual destruction yet, and we can still test the waters step by step.

Li Zhi pursed her lips, her voice tight: "In the end, I can't escape it now, so I have no choice but to agree, right?"

Li Song laughed again with pleasure. He stepped forward, took the hand that Li Zhi was holding the collar in, and slowly brought it to his neck.

The cool metal buckle pressed against Li Zhi's fingertips. Li Song lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling on Li Zhi's tense face, his tone gentle:

"I love smart people so much, so now, put it on me."

Li Zhi thought this was something he was supposed to wear, but Li Song didn't expect that he wanted to wear it himself.

He lowered his eyes, his fingertips stiffly fastening the collar, his voice tense: "...And then?"

Li Song raised his hand and tugged at the slightly tight collar, feeling the leather edge constricting his Adam's apple, and laughed to himself again.

It carries a morbid sense of gratification, as if savoring some secret pleasure.

"Coincidentally, I also like the feeling of suffocation."

He sat down on the sofa behind him, his gaze casually sweeping over the props in the cabinet:

"Then, pick one you like."