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Lin Yao underestimated us too much. In the entire First Academy, it’s not just you who are willing to take on responsibilities!
Lin Yao thought she was speaking the truth, but unexpectedly, someone seemed to be triggered by her words. She figured it was just a matter of a few people being overly sensitive and prone to overthinking.
Hastily, she reassured, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just thought that since we’re participating in the plan together, it would be best if everyone recognized each other."
From what you’re saying, it sounds like the plan is already set, and we just have to follow your lead? The person pressed on stubbornly.
Lin Yao realized that this person wasn’t merely overthinking; he was intentionally looking for trouble. She gave him a deep look and asked, “May I know your name?”
“I am the ability user Guan Xiangfei. Lin Yao hasn’t answered me yet. Are we not participating in the plan at all and just listening to you?”
“We have indeed formulated a plan, but we never said you had to follow us. If you have a better plan, feel free to bring it up for discussion.”
Upon hearing this, Guan Xiangfei nodded in satisfaction. “A few of us from different teams have also discussed a plan outside. Why don’t you lay out your plan as well, Lin Yao? We can all take a look and decide which one is better.”
As he spoke, he glanced at several team leaders who had come along with him.
At this moment, Lin Yao understood everything clearly. Meng Xingchen hadn’t gone to seek help; he had brought trouble instead. Guan Xiangfei had clearly conspired with others beforehand regarding his own plan. Now he wasn’t here to collaborate but to seize power.
“Alright then. Since this plan was devised by Yao Beiluo, let him represent our team in discussions with you,” Lin Yao replied calmly without changing her expression.
The few perceptive members of the team noticed that Lin Yao had withdrawn from the discussion about the plan and hurriedly pulled her into another room.
“Are these people going too far?” Bai Zhenzhen complained unhappily. “During the last military training competition, their captain stole the spotlight too much. Many in the school were envious, and now that they see an opportunity, they want to take advantage of it. Don’t they realize how dangerous this situation is? Can they handle it?”
Wan Xiaoqi also found those people’s behavior intolerable.
“Ugh! A bunch of cowards!” she spat. “They used to hide away from us, but now that we’ve taken the lead, they think they can benefit without any effort. It doesn’t work that way! I’ll go teach them a lesson!”
Wang Jincheng couldn’t contain his anger and wanted to go out and confront them.
Lin Yao stopped him with a hand. “What’s the rush? If they want to do it, let them do it well. Being a leader isn’t easy; if they want to enjoy the prestige of being in charge, they must also bear the responsibilities that come with it.”
However, they clearly underestimated how shameless Guan Xiangfei and his group were. They wanted to be leaders without wanting to take on any risks.
After adjusting the plan, the Mingguang Squad was assigned to the highest-risk armory, with the justification that they were the strongest and should therefore undertake the most dangerous tasks. Yao Beiluo did not object and smiled in agreement.
Meng Xingchen, who had been enthusiastically participating, finally reacted to the situation. "What is going on?"
Yao Beiluo interrupted him, "Meng, we just need to trust the captain."
Once the plan was set, the squad leaders gathered their teammates to begin preparations.
"Captain, are we really going to the armory?" one of them asked.
With the enemy attacking, regardless of their intentions, the armory was undoubtedly one of their targets.
"Of course! Besides, we might even get some weapons to arm ourselves," Lin Yao calmly reassured everyone.
When Yao Beiluo returned to the group, they discussed their route. The armory was next to the conference building, and the quickest way there would be to cut through the outer training ground, which was clearly too dangerous.
So, during planning, they decided to take a detour behind the cafeteria and make a wide circle before heading to the armory.
"This route is too long and risky," Lin Yao dismissed that option.
"We can go past the exhibition hall next to the reception area. After that, we just need to cross a small stretch of open ground to reach the conference building. From there, we can head straight to the armory."
"Isn't it more dangerous in front of the conference building?" someone questioned.
"It'll be fine."
Just as they were discussing this, they heard gunfire and shouting from outside.
Zhang Feng pressed his ear against the wall and listened for a moment. "It seems like it's coming from the west side near the cafeteria."
"Then let's hurry and follow the plan to the armory!" Lin Yao quickly called everyone to set off.
The cafeteria was right next to the reception area; if there was gunfire there, it was likely that students would retreat toward them soon. If they brought enemies along, they would be trapped.
Hearing Lin Yao's command, everyone hesitated no longer and followed her out of the reception area in single file.
The exhibition hall had doors on all sides, surrounded by displays showcasing significant achievements since Expeditionary Forces Three had been established.
They entered and found that the exhibition hall showed no signs of battle at all. It was a bit strange, and Wan Xiaoqi felt somewhat puzzled.
"What’s so strange? Hurry up!" Bai Zhenzhen pulled her along.
After circling around, everyone stopped at the eastern entrance of the exhibition hall.
Peering outside, they noticed only a few scattered signs of conflict.
"There’s a team assigned to scout the conference building; I remember it was Guan Xiangfei’s team. They should have gone ahead of us, so there shouldn’t be much danger, right?" Meng Xingchen said, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
"Don’t be careless; this place is a crucial passage and an excellent ambush point," Lin Yao warned as she used a vine to pull a chair from the exhibition hall and hurled it out.
In an instant, as the chair flew through the air, there was a sharp sound, and it shattered into pieces upon impact.
Meng Xingchen instinctively shrank back; indeed, the calmer the place seemed, the greater the danger. She wondered if the team ahead had made it through safely.
"Since we’re splitting up, let’s not overthink it. Zhang Feng, do you have any flour in your space pocket?"
"Yes, Captain."
"In a moment, throw a bag of flour high into the air. Wang Jincheng, use your lightning ability to burst it open. When the powder falls and obscures our vision, we’ll rush through quickly."
"Got it!"
Zhang Feng tossed a bag of flour into the air, and Wang Jincheng activated his lightning ability to strike it. The bag exploded instantly, sending flour drifting down like a cloud.
"Run!"
With Lin Yao's command, everyone surged forward into the conference building.
At the back, Zhang Feng was pursued by sniper fire but managed to evade the shots thanks to limited visibility.
Inside the conference building, chaos reigned after battle; bloodstains were more numerous than in the reception area, clearly indicating that the fighting had been fierce.
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