"How troublesome. Didn't we already solve the problem?" Yang Xiaoyou crawled out of the tent and, seeing the relatively organized team, couldn't help but scratch his head in annoyance.
Among the targets captured this time, there was a woman who could be considered a leader, responsible for this area of Huangpu Military Academy.
However, while he was out having fun, the military had secretly eliminated all the Soft Nails that needed to be removed for this plan.
What he didn't expect was that despite all this, the Military Training continued to proceed as planned.
"This is really frustrating. They've already finished the job, yet they still want to squeeze our labor. What a terrible partner," Yang Xiaoyou complained. Just recently, he had made a bold demand, and now he was starting to grumble. If the person he negotiated with knew about this, he wondered if they would feel like spitting blood.
After all, Yang Xiaoyou had been under house arrest for half a month. His position this time was merely a fill-in; he had originally wanted to join the Girl group, but that idea had completely evaporated. Even in his dormitory, he hadn’t been paired with anyone familiar.
As he shuffled over to his designated spot and saw the three girls and three boys who would soon become his teammates, he felt a faint sense of absurdity.
The girl who had helped him deal with her brother, Washboard, was also in this team.
From her demeanor, she seemed somewhat listless and disinterested. It was likely that her family had received some news and knew that Wang Chong had "run into trouble."
Due to his own implications, in her mind, her brother was entirely implicated by those lawless individuals. As for whether she harbored any other thoughts, it would depend on how strong that implication's hold on her was.
Though he felt a bit sorry for her, Yang Xiaoyou didn’t think he owed her much. It just felt strange being assigned to the same group now.
For this survival practice, in order to balance each group and ensure basic self-defense capabilities, students from three different schools were completely mixed up. Each group consisted of both genders and included two members with relatively good grades.
If nothing unexpected happened, it was likely that this position was originally meant for Wang Chong. In a reasonable pairing of strengths and weaknesses, grouping siblings, friends, or roommates together would foster better teamwork.
The instructors ultimately didn’t want this group of fellows to look too bad.
Meanwhile, Washboard, who seemed somewhat disinterested while chatting casually with two other girls from Art School, couldn’t help but scream when she saw Yang Xiaoyou.
"Ah! How did this pervert end up in our group?!"
Seeing that startled figure, the originally somewhat listless spirit within her was jolted awake, and she instinctively crossed her arms, shrinking back. A flicker of fear flashed in her eyes.
Upon witnessing the underdeveloped fellow's current state, Yang Xiaoyou couldn't help but roll her eyes.
In truth, if one were to consider it, both siblings initially had decent personalities. Even her brother had likely been affected by some substances, which magnified his inner flaws to an extreme, ultimately leading him to ruin himself.
As for this Washboard, his nature was relatively simpler. Aside from his penchant for secretly taking photos and following others, he could be considered an ordinary student.
However, despite how pitiful this fellow appeared now, his self-deprecating remarks made Yang Xiaoyou feel a pang of annoyance.
And what’s with crossing your arms? Do you even have anything there?
Although she wanted to blurt that out directly, given that she had previously used this guy to scheme against her brother, Yang Xiaoyou merely let out a light huff.
"Ridiculous."
Clearly, compared to Yang Xiaoyou, who had just joined due to being grounded, the other three boys and two girls who had been training together for a while were more inclined to trust Washboard.
"Wang Luoyan, do you know this temporary transfer fellow? A pervert? How is he a pervert? A sex maniac? A voyeur? Unless he's gay? Oh wait, he's the same fellow who pulled a gun last time. Do you know what mission he’s on? How did they even recruit an ordinary student?" A student from Art School, who stood out as a beauty even with light makeup in such a Military Training environment, giggled behind her hand.
As they moved forward, two of the three boys shot annoyed glances at Yang Xiaoyou. But by the end of the conversation, all three of them displayed a hint of vigilance.
"A pervert is just a pervert. Just be careful," Wang Luoyan said with a bit more confidence now that she was surrounded by companions. Some things were still hard for her to voice.
Seeing that Washboard hadn’t revealed any incidents from the last time in the restroom, Yang Xiaoyou felt slightly relieved. That incident—well, coupled with Liu Lianyue's influence—might have indeed been somewhat twisted and lost its edge; even someone as thick-skinned as him would feel a bit guilty in such situations.
To steer the conversation toward something more normal, Yang Xiaoyou quickly sought an easy breakthrough and directly addressed the only boy among the three who hadn’t voiced any opinions and mostly played with his high-end smartphone.
"Hey, I have the complete strategy guide."
A few short words were enough to break through the defenses of the shy, slender boy.
Well, luck was on their side; among the three boys, there was one who seemed a bit of a recluse. Naturally, they would form groups, and this fellow would likely be considered as having poor self-management skills, leading to some adjustments in their roles.
From this breakthrough, it was also revealed that one of the other two boys was from Huangpu Military Academy, while the other was from East China Jiaotong University, specializing in Martial Arts Enrollment. They would likely serve as the core of their group.
Pudong Wild Ecological Park was a massive ecological park built with significant investment from a company with military ties. Besides some biological companies conducting sampling and research, it also served as a training ground for field operations.
The marshy and rainforest-like environment made it a haven for various crawlers, creating a completely wild ecosystem. In fact, it was directly connected to a Wildlife Park, where local venomous creatures and occasional 'visitors' were not uncommon.
This led the students, who initially thought they were just interning on some mountain, to complain bitterly. Even Yang Xiaoyou felt a sense of exasperation.
It seemed the military was being overly cautious, fearing that the fellow being interrogated might not know everything and wanted to implement double insurance.
Indeed, this possibility could not be entirely dismissed. Under such external pressures, students' rights had long been disregarded in Java Nation.
Who knows?
That Death Index thing wasn't just empty talk.
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