"Hiranuma, is the appointment made? Can all twenty of us do it together?"
"Yes, it's done."
Hiranuma Yusho put down his optical computer and suddenly felt as if he had been possessed... Why on earth was he helping them make appointments?
"Let's go, let's go, time for skin care!"
Wang Tianwei had her newly bought one-piece work suit half off, the top half hanging around her waist, revealing the yellow training uniform underneath.
Maxim, the assaulter from Santorini, touched his face.
"Hmm... This is my first time getting a skin care treatment. It shouldn't hurt, right?"
The group of twenty people arrived at the camp hospital in a swarm. The medical staff, unaware of the situation, rushed out hastily.
"Is student Wang Tianwei's spiritual power about to advance? We are all ready!"
"...No, doctor, we are just here for a skin care treatment."
The medical staff froze upon hearing this.
They looked at the four people from Valk who had just come for a treatment a while ago, then looked at Qilin, and finally stepped aside to make way.
This must be what they call being influenced by one's surroundings, right?
People who actively dive into mud pits actually want to get skin care? The sun must be rising from the west... What a waste of excitement.
Wu Fangyu's mouth twitched. Great, it felt like an inexplicable blame had just been pinned on her back.
But it wasn't a big deal; getting a skin care treatment wasn't a bad thing anyway!
Thus, the twenty people occupied all the beds in the entire dermatology department.
Mika and Lucas had recently broken out in pimples, so they needed an extraction before the treatment.
So, while the others were relaxing and enjoying their treatments, the entire corridor echoed with the two of them screaming like pigs being slaughtered.
"I'm not doing it anymore! Teacher, no, doctor! We're not doing it!"
"Just bear with it for a moment and it will be over. If you don't clear these out now, and they pop in the middle of a match, the poor environment will easily leave scars."
"Let them scar! At least they give you anesthesia for scar removal!"
"Don't grab my hand... Can this really hurt more than your usual training?"
"Doctor, us demi-humans really can't stand this!"
"Nonsense! I've handled at least eight hundred demi-humans, if not a thousand! The image of the top five is very important, so lie down and don't move."
Pinned to the bed by the nurse, Lucas silently shed two streams of clear tears.
"Boohoo... Captain... Save me."
"Hehehe, crying for your mommy won't help you here. Don't worry! The students from Valk have already paid the treatment fees, so we will definitely make sure you walk out of here looking brand new."
"Hiranuma Yusho!!!"
"..."
Although the process was arduous, the final results were excellent.
By the time they left the treatment room, the redness and swelling on Lucas and Mika's faces had subsided significantly, and their skin tone looked much more even.
"I'm never coming back, never again!"
"Captain, they are so strong..."
Wang Tianwei, on the other hand, looked in the mirror in disbelief and touched her smooth, tender cheeks.
"Oh my god! I didn't know this face could be this soft! Hahahaha, I can keep staying up late! I need to get a membership card, I absolutely must!"
"...This is a hospital, there are no membership cards for you!"
The reason they came for skin care today was naturally because Wang Tianwei had received a notice. Tomorrow, the Commander-in-Chief would give a battle briefing regarding the recent star beast tide.
At that time, the soldiers would be commended, and she was naturally among them.
The Commander-in-Chief would personally award her a second-class merit medal, so there could absolutely be no issues with her appearance!
All students, parents, teachers, and safety officers had been invited.
This was the students' first time participating in an official military event, so they naturally had to be well-prepared.
When they came out for practice today, none of them wore their school uniforms, because everyone's uniform had been washed, ironed, and hung up in their rooms, out of fear of getting even a single wrinkle.
"After the medals are awarded, the next elimination match for the top three will probably begin. Is everyone ready?"
He Siyu spoke with a light chuckle.
"We agreed to go all out when we meet on the battlefield."
Her mindset now was completely different from two months ago.
Back then, she only wanted to win glory for the school and protect the reputation of the First Military Academy.
Now, she was more interested in finding out what her true skill level was.
The period of mixed training among the major military academies had passed very quickly, and she felt a long-lost sensation of rapid transformation.
Hiranuma Yusho adjusted his sleeves and calmly replied.
"Of course."
He had never practiced and lived with so many equally matched competitors for such a long time.
Previously at Valk, his level had always been leagues ahead of the others.
Including the four teams the school sent to participate in this competition, he didn't care much about the other three, because in his eyes, those people were outrageously weak.
As a member of the main team, he was certain he could make it to the finals, so he had the right to be arrogant.
But after helping out on Planet Kashgar with the top five competitors and staying in the camp for so long, it was the first time he discovered his own shortcomings...
His spiritual attacks were inferior to Elizabeth's, his defense was inferior to He Siyu's, and his hand-to-hand combat was just average, often being crushed by Huang Yan.
Yet the more he realized he was lacking in every aspect, the more excited he became!
Because he had finally found areas where he could improve, no longer needing to practice aimlessly and mechanically like before.
He was also certain that the rest of his team felt exactly the same way.
After all, as someone who had won the Federal Mecha Designer Award at the age of 18, Wu Fangyu wouldn't just show a friendly face to anyone.
The next mecha match would be the moment to verify the results of their training during this period.
Everyone believed that their experiences and growth over these two months were unique, and under such high-intensity training, everyone had more or less developed some new secret weapons.
The commanders of the five teams looked at each other.
"Then we will head back to practice."
"I'm going back to see if we have enough supplies for the next match."
"I'm going with Maxim and the others to stretch our muscles."
Having finished their skin care treatments, the twenty people scattered like birds.
Wang Tianwei grabbed her three teammates and dove straight into the mecha room.
"I was so busy researching the sealed cockpit before that I didn't finish your modifications... The next match is starting soon, my bad, my bad!"
Zhang Lyra brought out her mecha.
"It's fine, there are no major issues with the mechas. We've repaired everything that needed repairing. Do you want to check them again?"
Wang Tianwei gave a mysterious smile and poured out a portion of training crystals and several heavyweight components they had never seen before from her spatial button.
"If it was just for repairs, I wouldn't have asked you to come over. I have a lot of materials on hand recently, so it's a perfect time to try out the new components.
Goldfish, Mr. Chai also sent over your front-mounted rapid-fire cannon.
Next, let me show you guys the new techniques I learned from the military mecha masters! Hehehe..."
Hearing this, Huang Yan also curled his lips slightly.
"Coincidentally, I also have something to tell you guys..."
