CH 80

During the evening class, it was announced that all the special trainees were to gather in the tactical demonstration hall. The trainees ate their dinner and walked to the hall in groups of three and two.

Clownfish and Firefly followed the bustling crowd with notebooks in their arms. Firefly then dragged Clownfish all the way to the front row seats. 

Instructor Bai still hadn’t replied to his message. This made Clownfish worried, and he pulled Firefly. “Let’s go sit in the back row…”

Firefly disagreed, “It’s been a while since we’ve had a plenary meeting. I want to sit close to the Instructor. It would be even better if I could sit next to him.”

Clownfish hurriedly stepped back. Suddenly, his back collided with a solid chest. He shuddered as he turned to see Bai Chunian standing behind him, one of his hands in his trouser pocket while the other hand was held up in front of him, palm up and spread out.

At this moment, most of the trainees had yet to take their seats. Their gazes were directed at the two of them. This scene was too similar to the plot of ‘The Domineering Instructor Fell in Love with Me’. Instructor Bai would reach out his hand, forcefully hold onto him, and then whisk him away in a princess carry.

Clownfish hesitantly took his mobile phone out of his pocket and placed it on Bai Chunian’s palm.

Bai Chunian confiscated his phone, put it in his pocket, and left as if nothing had happened.

“… Such a pity. How did he know that you had a phone with you?” Firefly hid behind Clownfish and quietly watched Instructor Bai walk towards the front. “I can’t believe he didn’t get angry and punish you. Instructor must be in a good mood today…”

Every plenary session was a public execution, with details of each person’s usual training being put on a loop description on the big screen by the instructors. However, this time, a new event was interposed at the beginning. 

A new instructor had arrived at the special training base.

Bai Chunian lazily leaned back in his seat and tapped the loudspeaker twice to test the sound. The hall immediately fell silent.

“Introducing the new instructor, Han Xingqian. Here on out, there will be an extra set of biochemistry classes included in the schedule.”

With a new set of lessons added to an already packed and grueling week, which also sounded very difficult, there were the sounds of complaints from the audience and the bold ones even asked, “Why?!” 

“No reason. I have the final say in this place.” Bai Chunian’s fingers spun the pen leisurely. “Alright, let the review begin.”

Each instructor would cut out the highlights of their students, put them together with their mistakes, and project them on the big screen.

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Indeed, Bi Lanxing’s differentiation ability was more suitable for commanding the entire battlefield. The tactics class further helped him improve, which was also Bai Chunian’s intention—first, let him learn combat just to lay his foundation and have the power to defend himself.

Speaking of Bi Lanxing, Instructor Hong Xie was even more determined to not let him go. It was rare to see a trainee with such tactical talent. Furthermore, he was young and had a high level of ability. Meanwhile, he also had a humble character. Hong Xie could barely hold himself back from personally serving and feeding him.

They didn’t know the background of the trainees. Every trainee was selected and sent by the headquarters after screening. Only those families whose three generations of ancestors had no connection or interests with other forces would be selected. Bai Chunian himself didn’t know the background of some trainees. In reiteration, their identities were kept strictly confidential. A hero’s origin didn’t matter.

This was an efficient solution to prevent the formation of groups and discrimination commonly found in the aristocratic military academies outside. Food and clothing were all provided by the special training base. One wouldn’t have their family’s support even if they happened to be bullied here. In addition, there was no need to worry about offending the children of aristocratic families. The rule in the special training base was that everything relied on strength. Bai Chunian often said, “Others won’t just automatically become weaker because of your contempt, nor will you become stronger just because of your contempt for others.” 

Most of the trainees had long been accustomed to Bi Lanxing’s day-to-day improvements. These days, Bi Lanxing had also integrated into this group of children. The trainees who worshiped him whistled and winked at him; while the jealous ones secretly resolved to beat him up severely in the next exam.

The sniper instructor Lorentz also showed several videos of his own students. Young snipers in camouflage uniforms roamed the valley. The time and costs of training a qualified sniper were immense. Additionally, there were only a few trainees with sniping talents. Most of them were falcon alphas.

A greyhound omega appeared in the camera, only for a brief ten seconds.

Lorentz introduced the new trainee in passing. The video of each training ground was generally opened and this wonderful quick snipe was rightfully included in the cut. 

Xiao Xun was stunned when he saw himself on the screen. He felt uncomfortable as everyone’s eyes gathered on him. Goosebumps appeared on his arms, and he wished he could find a hole to hide in.

He suddenly felt strange when his fellow trainee sitting on his right bumped him with his elbow.

Xiao Xun was startled and immediately whispered, “I’m sorry.”

The person, however, said, “How can you aim so fast? That’s awesome, please teach me.” 

Xiao Xun slowly raised his eyes, unaccustomed to meeting his gaze, and replied in a dumb voice, “I … haven’t practiced, but I have a little skill … I’ll show you in class tomorrow.”

“Okay, okay.” The Eurasian hobby alpha tore a piece of paper from his notebook, wrote his name and phone number, and handed it to him. He also asked Xiao Xun to write his as well.

Xiao Xun pursed his lips and took the pen, writing Xiao Xún on the paper.

“Oh, your name sounds so damn cool.” The Eurasian hobby alpha ripped the note and handed one half to Xiao Xun. It was equivalent to exchanging names and numbers with each other. 

The sniper trainees sitting around them saw the little gestures of handing notes to one another. These trainees were all alphas. It was originally rare to see an omega in their cohort, let alone one this powerful.

Xiao Xun received a bunch of notes with names written on them. The Eurasian hobby showed off the note with Xiao Xun’s name and number written on it and mouthed, “One hundred yuan to make a copy.”

The others spat at his shamelessness.

Xiao Xun quietly folded each note neatly, tore a piece of paper from the notebook to wrap them properly, and put it in the pocket of his training uniform. 

Suddenly, he felt as if someone’s eyes were on him. Xiao Xun looked up at the front-most instructors’ seats. Probably by coincidence, he met Han Xingqian’s gaze.

Xiao Xun immediately lowered his head and only dared to raise it after two minutes. He looked at Han Xingqian, whose eyes were again intently on the screen, occasionally jotting down something on his notepad. He was wearing a short-sleeved camouflage jacket that was completely different from what he usually used to wear. It was buttoned neatly till the top, and the thin chain hanging from his gold-rimmed glasses rested serenely over his shoulders.

When the meeting ended, it was almost 9 o’clock in the evening. For the rest of the time, the special trainees were left to their own devices. There was a special recreation hall for late night snacks and billiards, and a professional equipment room for fitness training. Moreover, if they wanted to practice, a night shift security guard was allocated at each training ground to serve them.

Xiao Xun followed the crowd and walked out of the hall, while Han Xingqian and Bai Chunian also stood up from the instructors’ seats, chatting as they walked towards the exit. 

Xiao Xun hesitated and stopped. Before he could think about it, the trainees already filed out of the hall. It would be obvious if he wanted to escape now.

Bai Chunian passed by him, stopped, and asked, “How was it? Did you learn more than at home, huh?”

In the Greyhound family, omegas, even ones of legitimate descent, did not have the qualification to train alongside alphas.

Xiao Xun nodded. “Mr. Lorentz taught me how to make a sniper’s manual. Every time I snipe, I write down the type of weapon, caliber of ammunition, scope, climate, altitude, temperature, sun position, distance estimation, target’s movement speed, the temperature of the gun chamber, and shooting results.” 

Every good sniper had a sniper’s manual. It was a way to preserve valuable experience and develop precise muscle memory and way of thinking. Xiao Xun had never been exposed to these things before. It was as if a new world had opened up to him.

“Very good. Go back and pack up.” Bai Chunian took out a cigarette case from his pocket.

“That…” Xiao Xun hesitated for a long time, then softly said, “Thank you.”

Bai Chunian lit the cigarette in his mouth. “En, no problem.” 

Xiao Xun didn’t dare to look at Han Xingqian as he didn’t know what to say. Therefore, he turned around and tried to leave while clutching his notebook.

“Give me your phone,” Han Xingqian said suddenly.

Xiao Xun stopped in his tracks, stiffly turned around, and obediently handed the phone in his pocket to Han Xingqian.

“What else?” 

Xiao Xun thought he was referring to any other electronic devices, so he shook his head.

Han Xingqian glanced at his pocket, bulging with the notes.

Bai Chunian had always been strict on confiscating things. “Take out the things in your pocket.”

Xiao Xun reluctantly took the pile of notes out of his pocket and slowly put them into Bai Chu Nian’s hands, “That’s all.” 

Bai Chunian looked at his pitiful puppy eyes and wanted to bully him more. He opened the paper wrapped around the notes in front of him. “Wow, it hasn’t been long since the class started, yet a lot of notes were already passed around. This is rebellion, ah.”

Xiao Xun’s eyelashes drooped and trembled like the thin wings of a butterfly.

Han Xingqian held down Bai Chunian’s hand that was opening the notes and took them. He put them in his pocket and said to Xiao Xun, “Off you go, pay attention in class next time.”

The two alphas standing in front of him gave off a strong sense of oppression. Xiao Xun had never been in such a situation before and fled away from the two of them. 

After everyone was gone, Bai Chunian leaned on the railing and laughed his head off.

“His eyes are so round.” Bai Chunian gestured to Han Xingqian with a cigarette between his fingers, “So timid, as if he’ll squeak if I pinch him. I scared him to tears the first time I saw him, and I almost died laughing then.”

“If I see you scaring him again, I’ll go back to the Medical Association,” Han Xingqian threatened.

“…” Bai Chunian walked in front of him and looked at him with his hands in his pockets. “What?” 

Han Xingqian raised his eyebrows: “You’re a bit of an asshole now. You’ve become lawless just because of Rimbaud’s current absence.”

Bai Chunian bit the end of his smoked cigarette, “I am a man with a family after all.”

“Not long ago, I received a report from the Medical Association.” Han Xingqian pushed up his glasses. “The condition in the Caribbean Sea is rapidly deteriorating, faster than it can be saved. There are also reports of huge underwater beasts attacking merchant ships. This is extremely unusual.”

“Do you still remember the AC enhancer that you and Rimbaud exchanged at Ocean Park back then? We tracked its whereabouts.” 

“The AC enhancer was injected into a giant octopus experimental subject, numbered 809. The research institute named him the ‘Kraken‘. As soon as the accelerant took effect, it entered its maturity stage and expanded by 3,000 in size. It easily swallowed the cargo ship that was transporting it and then wandered away from the Atlantic Ocean. Going by its trajectory, it might pass through the Caribbean Sea.”

“As you should be aware, the experimental subjects cultivated from the embryos in the 109 Research Institute are also divided into two types: the one developed from human embryos—its prototype being human—and the other developed from animal embryos—the prototype being the animal itself. The latter was exceedingly difficult to breed but was much stronger.”