Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Bai Yue walked towards one of them and smiled, “Hello, I’m from the Comprehensive Military Academy.”
This lone student from the Pheromones Research Institute, who had been scratching his head, immediately looked up happily when he heard someone speak to him. But as soon as he saw Bai Yue, the smile on his face visibly faded.
It was this guy. Although he hadn’t said it outright, he secretly thought the person was frail and weak. He was either chosen because the whole class was weak, or he got in through connections!
“Hey, want to team up?”
Just then, the person heard someone behind him speak. Turning around, he immediately beamed, “Sure, sure!”
“Ah, sorry.” Du Qin seemed to only then notice someone behind him, looking at Bai Yue, “Have you already teamed up? But our team is only one person short…”
“No, no.” The student quickly shook his head, “I’m not on his team, let me join yours!”
He then ran behind the alpha as if afraid the alpha would change his mind.
“Okay.” Du Qin pushed up his glasses, a smile playing on his lips, “Then we’re complete.”
He had also seen through the disciplinary team’s tricks. Therefore, besides students from his own department, he needed to find two more from other departments.
Although it wasn’t absolutely necessary to find this person, since Bai Yue had his eye on him, there was no reason not to snatch him up.
He looked at Bai Yue, feigning apology, “We’re full, otherwise we could have added you.”
Bai Yue smiled, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Another instance of being ignored?
Du Qin stared intently at Bai Yue’s departing figure, his eyes growing darker.
“Five minutes left!”
The counselor standing to the side began to announce the time.
After a round, Bai Yue still hadn’t found anyone. Perhaps they were worried he’d be a hindrance, so they all refused his invitations without exception.
How strange.
Bai Yue raised his elbow and stretched slightly.
In the past month of training, he’d built up quite a bit of muscle. Although it wasn’t very noticeable when he was dressed, he was definitely not as frail as before.
Could it be because of… his face?
Bai Yue gently tugged at his cheek. He couldn’t help but think of his homeroom teacher’s imposing face. If he looked like that, he would never be looked down upon.
“Still no one?” came a question from beside him, a cold voice.
Bai Yue turned his head and saw Mu Sihan with his arms crossed, looking at him with an icy expression.
Bai Yue: “It’s harder than I imagined. I originally planned to form a team from each department. What about you?”
Mu Sihan didn’t reply.
Bai Yue: “Looks like it’s just the two of us again. We’re still short three…”
Although the two hadn’t explicitly said they wanted to form a team, they were roommates and trained together, so Bai Yue naturally assumed the other was his teammate.
Mu Sihan was silent for a moment, then turned and walked towards one of the teams. Seeing his posture, Bai Yue didn’t seem to be there to talk, so he subconsciously tried to stop him: “What’s wrong?”
Mu Sihan glanced at him: “Recruiting team members,” he said coldly, “It’s faster to act.”
Bai Yue was taken aback.
Although something felt off, it seemed to make some sense.
Just then, a loud voice suddenly came from behind:
“Are you still alone? Join our team!”
The two looked in the direction of the voice and found a tall alpha standing behind them. He had a full beard and didn’t look like an 18-year-old teenager at all.
His voice was just as rough as his appearance.
The bearded man laughed loudly, “I saw you make a move just now. Those people might not understand, but they couldn’t hide it from me. You’re pretty good at fighting, aren’t you!”
This was directed at Mu Sihan.
Mu Sihan: “How many people?”
The bearded man was taken aback, realizing he was asking about the number of people in his team: “3, 3.”
He then noticed an omega standing next to the bearded man: “You’re in the same group? Okay, come on in for your sake, I’ll protect you!”
After saying that, he crossed his arms and laughed wildly.
Bai Yue and Mu Sihan exchanged a glance.
The uniforms of different departments had subtle differences, and this bearded man was also from the Comprehensive Military Academy. One of the other two was from the Strategic Command Academy.
It was a pity there weren’t any students from the Pheromones Research Institute. But now, it didn’t seem like the time to be picky.
The bearded man was still laughing loudly, no one knew what he was laughing about. He only stopped when he sensed someone approaching.
“Sorry, classmate, our group is full.”
He mistakenly thought it was a student wanting to join and directly refused, but then heard his group member tremblingly say, “H-Hello, senior!”
The bearded man was startled, turned around, and found that it was the disciplinary team leader standing in front of them.
He bowed sharply, his voice equally loud: “Hello, senior!”
Fu Cheng seemed unfazed by this scene. His gaze swept over the tall alpha and landed on Bai Yue.
Bai Yue didn’t understand. In his memory, this was probably the first time he had met this person.
Fu Cheng: “Time’s almost up. I thought you’d be eliminated in the first round. If that was the case, it would truly be a pity.”
Most of the surrounding students had already formed teams. Seeing the captain, who had been standing aloof from the crowd, walk in and talk to the omega, everyone was astonished.
Who was that person? Why was the captain of the disciplinary team taking the initiative to speak to him?!
Bai Yue smiled: “Luckily, I had some strong teammates, so I barely escaped unscathed.”
Fu Cheng looked down at this person. He was different from what he had imagined.
He thought that someone with such a high gene level would be arrogant and conceited. But he was so low-key, showing no intention of using his gene level to recruit teammates.
And his attitude towards him didn’t seem cowardly. It seemed he simply believed that he could pass smoothly even without doing so.
Powerful, low-key, but not someone to be easily manipulated.
Fu Cheng looked at Bai Yue, a slight smile playing on his lips: “Good luck with the assessment.”
This was the only freshman who received special treatment from the captain of the disciplinary team.
Everyone’s gaze towards Bai Yue became unusual.
Did this person know the captain privately? Would being on his team help with the selection?!
Someone was filled with regret: “Damn it, I should have teamed up with him!”
“He just approached me, why didn’t I agree?!”
This person was the student who had joined Du Qin’s team.
Du Qin gazed at Bai Yue, who was the center of attention, his fists clenching even tighter.
The bearded man was also somewhat bewildered. He had just confidently declared that he would protect people. The two new recruits, one with terrifyingly sharp skills, and the other who had been given special consideration by the disciplinary team captain, were definitely not ordinary either.
He… he… what incredible luck he had!
The bearded man was overjoyed and laughed heartily again, arms crossed.
The 15-minute countdown quickly ended.
Most people had formed teams. Only three remained, all alone. One of them had been knocked unconscious by Mu Sihan and slowly regained consciousness, thus missing the best opportunity to team up.
“This is so unfair!” the three eliminated students protested. “How can we learn anything by being eliminated like this?!”
The girl with the ponytail said, “It’s the rule.”
“This rule shouldn’t even exist in the first place!”
The girl with the ponytail frowned and raised her hand to tell her teammates to kick the troublemakers out. But then she heard the captain’s voice from behind.
“You can actually learn a lot in 15 minutes.”
“Captain.” The girl with the ponytail stepped aside.
Fu Cheng walked up to the three students, his tone calm.
“Judgment, communication, and action. Your actions were too passive and unmotivated, which is why you ended up alone.”
Although they were given 15 minutes, the situation had already been decided within the first 5 minutes.
Some students, in order to quickly gather enough people, hadn’t thought much about it and had already recruited those around them. This was second-rate.
Others considered the balance of their teammates’ abilities, and although they weren’t as fast as the first type, the time they spent would definitely benefit them in the formal assessment. This was first-rate.
“But, but…” someone still protested, “I missed the golden time because I fainted.”
Fu Cheng: “Why did you faint?”
The student knew he was in the wrong and didn’t say anything more.
Fu Cheng turned to the other freshmen: “I asked you to assemble first not so you could argue. Although you’ve passed the first round, you’ve wasted time getting to know each other.”
Silence fell, their faces alternating between pale and flushed.
They hadn’t considered this at all. In their eyes, everyone else was a competitor. They hadn’t realized the first round of assessments required teamwork.
Fu Cheng continued: “In later assessments, and even after you become official team members, there will be many rules you ‘can’t understand.’ However, you must abide by them.”
“If anyone feels they can’t do it, they can withdraw now. Don’t waste time.”
The disciplinary team leader’s tone was calm, but there was an undeniable firmness within. This reminded Bai Yue of General Lu; although still somewhat green in comparison, his aura completely belied his status as a second-year student.
No one dared to speak again in the auditorium.
The three eliminated students left.
Fu Cheng returned to the students: “Now, form teams and head to the preliminary assessment location.”
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