Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Before the assessment began, it was only stated that a battle scenario would be simulated. Therefore, in Bai Yue’s view, there were two possibilities for the enemies’ identities.
One was virtual enemies; the other was students from Imperial First.
Depending on their identities, the appropriate response would be different.
Bai Yue’s voice was directly transmitted. The person on the bottom lane replied, “Wearing the uniform of the Imperial First School, looks like someone from our department. But I don’t recognize their face.”
Bai Yue was about to ask for more details when he was interrupted.
Cao Xun temporarily turned off the communication function, saying, “There can only be one commander on the battlefield. If we issue orders at the same time, it might confuse our teammates.”
Bai Yue didn’t seem to have any intention of giving orders. Hearing this, he smiled and replied, “I understand.”
Cao Xun nodded and reopened the communication. At this moment, he heard a crackling sound in his earpiece.
“I made a mistake!” It was the bearded man, “Someone is running towards you!”
Cao Xun was stunned and annoyed, “What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you to stop them?”
“I fell for their trap! Now I’m being held up by someone. Anyway, I’ll go take care of this person first, you guys just need to defend the crystal!”
After saying that, he cut off the communication.
Cao Xun cursed inwardly, “What the hell?”
They were all teammates formed temporarily and didn’t know each other’s strengths. Most of the training at the Strategic Command Academy had always been simulated battles. And the content of the topics was also predictable.
Now that Cao Xun had suffered a Waterloo in his first practical exercise, he couldn’t help but become a little anxious.
It would be one thing if just one person disobeyed, but the others didn’t seem as strong as he’d thought.
If their last line of defense were breached, they’d be eliminated within minutes of the start!
Cao Xun was starting to lose his composure. He looked up at Bai Yue and said, “You…you go guard the top entrance. You absolutely must stop the enemy!”
He added, still a little worried, “Are you sure you’re okay?”
Bai Yue stepped forward: “I’ll do my best.”
Cao Xun had him guard the top entrance, presumably to block the enemy’s path immediately.
But in Bai Yue’s opinion, this wasn’t a good choice.
The top, bottom, and middle paths were far apart. If he only guarded one entrance, he wouldn’t have time to stop the enemies attacking from the other paths. It was better to lure the enemy to one location.
And the best bait was the crystal behind them.
After giving his instructions, Cao Xun tried to contact the middle path but still couldn’t reach them.
The bearded man’s communication came again: “I’ve finished here, now I’m going to chase the enemy!”
Cao Xun was overjoyed: “Okay, it’s up to you!”
Bai Yue gazed towards the top path. Lush trees lined both sides, close together in a row. A faint sound could already be heard.
Cao Xun didn’t stop the bearded man from returning.
The victory condition for this battle wasn’t defeating the enemy but destroying the crystal. Therefore, rather than letting the bearded man turn back to pursue their advantage, it was better to hurry to the enemy camp.
Even so, Bai Yue didn’t voice his thoughts.
Cao Xun was right about at least one thing. Having two commanders on the battlefield with conflicting opinions would only create chaos among teammates.
Pursuing their advantage wasn’t impossible, but it would delay things. And once the battle dragged on, more risks would arise.
The footsteps grew closer.
Bai Yue assumed a fighting stance, ready to fight.
Just then, a clear, cold male voice suddenly reached his ears.
“I’ve arrived.”
It was Mu Sihan, who had seemed to have been disconnected earlier.
Cao Xun, who had been somewhat annoyed, seemed to see the dawn of victory upon hearing this. Without bothering to investigate further, he immediately asked, “How many enemies are there?”
There was no response.
Cao Xun had been holding back for a while but finally couldn’t hold back any longer. Just as he was about to say something, a mechanical female voice came from mid-air.
“Blue team, Mu Sihan has destroyed the crystal.”
“Blue team wins, teleportation will begin in 1 minute.”
Everyone was stunned.
They won? So suddenly?
On the top lane, the enemy’s footsteps disappeared. Bai Yue straightened up.
A moment later, another figure rushed over. It was the bearded man. This person hadn’t even waited for the 1-minute teleportation to begin before running back on his own.
“Wait, what’s going on? I haven’t even shown my power yet, and we’ve already won?!”
Bai Yue: “It seems so.”
The bearded man touched his nose: “So, does this mean we passed the test?”
Bai Yue didn’t reply.
The mechanical female voice had only said to teleport back to the camp but hadn’t said the test was over.
He and the bearded man walked back to the crystal. A moment later, accompanied by a white light, the other two teammates were also teleported back.
The line of white text above the blue crystal had disappeared, replaced by a countdown.
10 minutes.
The assessment was not yet over. The competition would resume in 10 minutes.
Although he had narrowly won the first round, Cao Xun’s expression was not good. He looked at Mu Sihan: “I told you to contact me in time, why didn’t you reply?”
Mu Sihan glanced at him.
Feeling the coldness, Cao Xun stiffened. But he still forced a smile and said: “You, don’t think I’m afraid of you just because you’re good at fighting. We’re teammates, don’t you have any respect?”
The bearded man stepped in as a peacemaker: “Alright, alright, we’ve already won, let’s not say anything more.”
Cao Xun: “This time we won by luck, what about next time? No matter how strong you are, if you don’t cooperate at all, you’ll only drag us down next time.”
Hearing this, Mu Sihan walked towards him. Although he didn’t say a word, Cao Xun felt an amazing sense of pressure and couldn’t help but take a step back.
His gene level was only B-level, and his combat ability was also mediocre. He barely made it into Imperial First only because of his good grades. Originally, given the nature of the Strategic Command Academy, he wasn’t expected to be a skilled fighter.
Therefore, if this person dared to attack, he would be utterly defenseless.
The other man raised his hand, clenched his fist, and brought it to Cao Xun’s nose before stopping. Cold sweat beaded on Cao Xun’s forehead; he was paralyzed.
Mu Sihan: “I encountered two enemies on the way. No one was at headquarters, so I destroyed the crystal directly.”
This was an explanation of what had just happened.
But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a “crack.” Cao Xun watched helplessly as Mu Sihan released his grip; the earpiece he had just handed over was crushed and fell to the ground.
Mu Sihan: “The strategy is to reach the enemy camp faster than everyone else.” He said expressionlessly, “Your command is meaningless.”
Due to his powerful aura, Cao Xun’s legs went weak, and he knelt down.
Mu Sihan didn’t speak to the others and walked in another direction.
The bearded man looked at the kneeling Cao Xun, then at the departing Mu Sihan, and clenched his fists: “Good! As the captain, I must make them reconcile!”
Even though he was self-appointed as captain.
“Captain,” Bai Yue smiled, “Right now, there should be other more important things to do.”
The bearded man was taken aback.
The countdown had five minutes left.
Mu Sihan stood with his arms crossed, leaning against a tree. Suddenly, he sensed someone approaching and abruptly opened his eyes.
Bai Yue: “Resting?”
Upon seeing who it was, Mu Sihan’s icy aura softened slightly. However, his tone remained harsh: “What do you want?”
Bai Yue: “I just learned something.”
The bearded man described the strange interaction between the two enemies.
There was no communication whatsoever, and they weren’t wearing headsets like the others. One of them immediately engaged the bearded man while the other ran towards the crystal, as if they had planned it beforehand.
Such tacit understanding might be possible between long-term partners. But they were only a temporary team, and any friction or lack of coordination was normal.
Therefore, the enemies’ coordinated actions seemed highly illogical. It was as if they were following a predetermined pattern.
Furthermore, no one was protecting the crystal. The entire team split into three groups and ran towards the enemy camp, which was also very strange.
Perhaps the assessment just now was more like a “practice match” simulated by the disciplinary team. It was a template specifically designed to observe their behavioral patterns.
Bai Yue: “The enemy is a virtual character.”
If it were a real person, they might only react based on their previous defeat; but if it was a virtual character, it was different.
It meant their enemy was the disciplinary team acting as the assessors.
The disciplinary team was observing them through surveillance. They must have already seen that their team was falling apart.
Therefore, Bai Yue would turn the tables and use this disadvantage against them.
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