The dormitories at Qilin Military Academy were all double rooms, but making an exception to upgrade the two financial backers who donated four buildings to the academy to single rooms was not entirely unacceptable.
The equipment in Wang Tianwei's dorm was the same as the other students. There was a 1.5-meter wooden bed; if she found it too hard, she could just buy a mattress to put on top.
Half of the wardrobe was exposed, suitable for hanging frequently worn uniforms and training clothes, while the hidden safe inside was used to store valuables, such as spatial buttons.
The dorm also had a separate shower and bathroom, with wet and dry areas separated.
The room was about twenty square meters. Although small, it had everything one could need, and Wang Tianwei was very satisfied with it.
The school did not allow domestic robots; any found would be confiscated, so students had to handle their own chores.
She didn't rely much on robots anyway, so she naturally took out the rags and cleaning supplies she had prepared in advance and began cleaning the dorm.
Not going to lie, it really brought back the feeling of going to college.
There was no clutter in the room, and it took her less than half an hour to clean it up.
Wang Tianwei laid out the mattress and bedding she brought with her, and hung her school uniform and training clothes on the outermost part of the wardrobe to ensure she could throw them on and leave at a moment's notice every day.
She also took out the large backpack issued by the school. After a moment's thought, Wang Tianwei decided to pack the things she would need for tomorrow's training camp first, along with the frying pan she bought today.
It wasn't like she hadn't participated in military training before. Later, when the apocalypse arrived, her squad often slept outdoors while out on missions.
In reality, there were only a few things truly needed. It was only seven days; there was no need to prepare too much.
She didn't plan to train today; conserving her energy was definitely the right move.
After organizing her backpack, Wang Tianwei took a quick shower, lay back on the bed, and turned on her optical computer.
It was only then that she realized she seemed to have become famous again... and her person and her name had become famous separately...
Wait, wasn't calling her a zebra a bit too much?
The open-style bed was overly comfortable for Wang Tianwei. Sleeping in the dorm for the first time, she felt no discomfort at all and soon couldn't keep her eyes open.
The next morning, she was awakened by a broadcast:
"...All freshmen, please assemble at the school square within five minutes!"
Here it comes!
Wang Tianwei jumped out of bed and threw on her training clothes.
As she walked out, she tied her hair into a ponytail behind her head, then downed a tube of nutrient solution.
Once out of the dorm building, she sprinted toward the square she had toured yesterday.
By the time she arrived, some people had already formed the rough shape of a line.
Wang Tianwei quickly found her class and took her place. At this time, people were still rushing over one after another; she belonged to the middle wave of arrivals.
After standing properly, she checked her watch. There was still one minute left.
The vast majority of the over ten thousand freshmen found their class positions and stood at attention within five minutes.
Wang Tianwei couldn't help but marvel: the military quality of the freshmen was this high!? As expected of the Federation!
As soon as the five minutes were up, an instructor walked over from the side.
The instructor in charge of her class was a male teacher even taller than Wang Kaiyu. He had a buzz cut and looked like a standard tough guy. From Wang Tianwei's angle, she could only see his chin...
"Oh! Not a single person is late, not bad, huh?"
His voice was lazily contrasting with his appearance... This guy was not to be trifled with!
Wang Tianwei lowered her eyes.
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Chao Hao, and I will be the instructing teacher for your Class S from now on.
You can call me Teacher, or Sir, but most of my past students called me—Yama Chao."
Here comes the show of strength.
Wang Tianwei stood perfectly straight, maintaining an expressionless face the entire time, leaving no room for anyone to pick out a single fault.
Chao Hao walked past the crowd.
"I heard that this year's special class produced a few incredible individuals who even donated a few buildings to the school?"
His footsteps stopped in front of Wang Tianwei. His gaze swept over the top of her head, and then turned to Huang Yan on the other side.
Wang Tianwei still didn't know what her father had done behind her back...
Huang Yan was well aware of the old man's little tricks, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all, so both of them met Chao Hao's gaze quite fearlessly.
"Heh, one B, one A?"
A B?
Wang Tianwei suddenly felt that something was not quite right...
"The leaders of the school board asked me to take extra care of you few..."
Chao Hao lowered his head, revealing an egg-sized scar on his temple.
"How about this: previous field training was just simple survival, which is boring.
Since we have the addition of you 'chosen ones' this year, let's add another element: a pursuit battle. How does that sound?"
Hearing him emphasize the words "chosen ones" so heavily, the corners of Wang Tianwei's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
"Wang Tianwei, Huang Yan... and Jian Jingyu, step forward."
Targeted. Wang Tianwei sighed inwardly, but her feet quickly took a step forward.
Huang Yan and Jian Jingyu didn't hesitate either. The three of them broke away from the original formation and stood in a row.
The two boys flanked Wang Tianwei on the left and right, forming a concave shape.
Chao Hao stared at the three, the corners of his mouth lifting in a wicked smirk.
Heh, this formation... one with a black-and-white yin-yang haircut; one wearing an earring, with a long yellow wolf-tail mullet tied into a bun at the back; and the other with curly brown hair... Great, even demi-humans wouldn't be as conspicuous as them!
"Cat and mouse game, ever heard of it?"
The students of Class S dared not speak, and Chao Hao didn't really expect them to answer. He continued to explain on his own:
"The three of them are the mice, and the remaining forty-seven of you are the cats chasing the mice.
During the field training, you cannot carry spatial buttons or optical computers, cannot use mechs or non-school-issued thermal weapons, and are not allowed to bring your own nutrient solutions or food.
You can only bring one backpack of supplies, which is the backpack issued to you upon enrollment. As for what to bring, you prepare it yourselves.
Now, go back to your dorms to pack your things, and assemble here in ten minutes. Dismissed!"
Upon hearing the word "Dismissed," Wang Tianwei took off running!
A height of 1.68 meters was indeed a bit of a disadvantage in a military academy. Even though she clearly started running from the first row, she quickly fell behind the others...
Fortunately, she had packed her things last night. Before leaving, she locked the spatial button around her neck in the safe. After a moment's thought, she downed another tube of nutrient solution—she might not get to eat today... Then, she grabbed her backpack and headed out the door.
By the time she returned to the square, she was still among the middle-speed group.
Huang Yan and Jian Jingyu were actually faster than her! Sure enough, none of the military academy students were simple!
Seeing that all three of them actually arrived within the stipulated time, carrying their backpacks and neatly dressed, Chao Hao raised an eyebrow.
Quite well-prepared, huh? It doesn't matter, this is just the beginning.
"You three will take the map and enter the mountain first. The remaining forty-seven people will depart an hour after you.
For these seven days, you will need to be self-sufficient in the mountains, and then exit from another point marked on the map.
It should be noted that in addition to the mutant flora and fauna unique to the Shuomo Planet, Mount Juji also has star beasts~
The school will issue you thermal weapons. For every main body of a mutant plant or animal you kill, you earn one credit.
Killing a star beast earns five credits, split evenly if cooperating.
Some of your seniors managed to earn enough credits for the entire year on their very first day of school.
After that, they didn't have to take any exams, and the academy never bothered them again.
But if you three get caught by them... hmph, you will be penalized twenty credits, and any mutated flora, fauna, or star beasts you kill won't count toward your score.
Before Wang Tianwei could say a word, Huang Yan spoke up.
And if we make it through successfully?
Chao Hao smiled.
If you make it out smoothly without getting caught, you will be awarded an extra forty credits. Plus, the credits for any mutated plants, animals, or star beasts you kill on your own will be doubled.
The catch is, you three cannot travel together.
