"Secondary differentiation?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, secondary differentiation." Zhao Ning nodded confidently. "The reason I am certain that he was an Omega before is related to my advanced susceptibility period. Just before I returned, he happened to enter his heat period, and I accidentally bumped into him. Then, after I came back, I entered my susceptibility period earlier. As for why I am sure he is an Alpha now... do you all think that an Omega can mark an Alpha?"

"Of course not."

"No."

The three of them spoke at the same time.

Chao Ning nodded, "So, he must have undergone secondary differentiation."

"Such a rare case unexpectedly happened right in front of us..." Even a calm and composed person like Gao Yan couldn't help but be astonished.

The insect race will undergo a secondary differentiation, which is closely related to its physiological structure. For example, ancient cotton pad scale insects belong to self-fertilization. Another example is a small insect of the ancient gnawing insect order called Neotrogla, which has two sets of reproductive organs in both males and females, perhaps comparable to the current Alpha and Omega.

So, will there be a second evolution among humans? The answer is yes, but it is extremely rare. It is so rare that if professional researchers find out about a genuine case, they would do anything to personally study the person involved. However, it is illegal to abduct someone for research purposes, and conducting research without proper authorization is also illegal.

However, the exact cause of the secondary differentiation in humans has not been found yet. It is difficult to determine whether the trigger comes from external factors or from within themselves because the number of humans who have undergone secondary differentiation and have been discovered so far is too few. Of course, it is also possible that they have hidden themselves very deeply.

"What should we do? Should we report this?" Henry appeared to be somewhat worried, but in reality, he was very excited. Because they were the ones who discovered this second-stage differentiation, if further research was required, perhaps they could also be involved.

Chris had a bad impression of this wild Alpha, who had undergone secondary differentiation and occupied the first territory of Chao Ning. He also supported reporting him.

Gao Yan, on the other hand, did not express any opinions.

"I can't report it." Zhao Ning almost immediately rejected Henry's question without even thinking about it. Then he felt that his attitude was too strange and added, "Not to mention whether he will undergo inhumane research after the report, just considering his current identity, do you think Gu Xiangnan would agree to let the researchers take him away?"

Even though the reputation of the Gu family may not be as high as it once was, they are still not someone that a researcher dares to provoke easily.

Chris angrily bit the straw in front of him into pieces.

Henry patted Chris on the shoulder for comfort and said, "So what do we do now? Ning Ning, you still have to go back. There's no way to completely avoid that person."

Chao Ning let out a sigh, "We can only see how the Gu family handles this. The reason the Gu family allowed Shen Xi to stay is simply because they value Shen Xi's identity as an Omega. As an Alpha, I can't bear children for Gu Xiangnan, so the responsibility of carrying on the Gu family's lineage falls upon Shen Xi. However, now their plans are going to fail. It will be impossible to hide the fact that Shen Xi has transformed back into an Alpha. We'll have to see if Gu Xiangnan will let Shen Xi leave the Gu family."

Henry felt a splitting headache upon hearing the news, so he simply buried his head in his arms on the table.

Chris was still angry and said, "Ning, on the day you get married, I will go and stop the wedding. I will take you away because you don't like that person, Gu. Even if you can't be with me, I can't bear to see you settle for him."

Gao Yan smacked Chris on the head and said, "Who do you think you are? Do you even know what kind of background the Gu family has? Do you think you can just snatch a marriage like that? Have you been watching too many romantic dramas?"

Chris, the M male, shook his head. "I don't understand, I don't understand."

Chao Ning was amused by the two of them, saying, "I appreciate your concern, but I think I should handle this matter on my own. However, I reckon this marriage won't happen."

Gao Yan asked, "Why?"

"Chao Ning shrugged and said, 'Gu Xiangnan has deep feelings for that person, even though they are just a commoner. He was able to overcome the pressure and bring the person into his family ahead of time. Even if they were to transform into an Alpha now, he probably wouldn't mind. After all, if one is going to marry an Alpha, why not marry their beloved moonlight?'"

Gao Yan, Chris, and Henry: "You're right."

Chris was overjoyed, dancing with excitement. "So I still have a chance! Ning, I don't care if anyone has laid claim to you before, I only like you for who you are. So, can you accept my pursuit?"

Zhao Ning's face remained expressionless as he said, "No, because I don't like Alphas."

Chris looked dejected, "It seems like I need to consult and see if there is any medication that can turn an Alpha into an Omega. Oh, can we use the pheromones from the Omega insects in our laboratory? Maybe I can inject myself with it and become an Omega as well."

Gao Yan said another sentence that Chris didn't understand, "You're thinking nonsense."