SCOM - Chapter 82
Chapter 82
The stares from those around him felt strange to Ji Yuezhi, but he didn't pay them much mind. It wasn't until he ran into Ding Wuming on the road that he gave it any thought. They had participated in the military exercise together and were more familiar with each other than with others.
"Senior Ji." Ding Wuming greeted Ji Yuezhi first, then a hesitant look appeared on his face.
Ji Yuezhi noticed and asked him, "Is there something you want to say?"
Ding Wuming reached up to scratch his head, saying sheepishly, "I saw on the forum that people are saying you and Senior Zuo are together. They all said everyone in the Alpha building heard Jiang Hong say it today."
Ji Yuezhi didn't know what had happened to make Jiang Hong say that, but he nodded and admitted, "We are indeed together."
Before Ding Wuming could even react, the people on the roadside who had deliberately slowed their pace to eavesdrop gasped first. When they saw Ji Yuezhi look over, they immediately quickened their steps and walked away, but their hands were constantly tapping on their comms, clearly posting something.
Before long, another post appeared on the First Military Academy's anonymous forum.
【Shocking! I heard Ji Yuezhi say he's with Zuo Luohuan with my own ears!】
【Holy cow, the other main party has appeared!】
【Unbelievable. In one day, our school has tragically lost its strongest Alpha and most outstanding Omega.】
【I still can't imagine how these two got together. Do the Zuo and Ji families approve?】
No matter how much of a shockwave hit the First Military Academy, Zuo Luohuan and Ji Yuezhi went about their business as usual, waiting for their classes to begin after the start of the semester.
On the official first day of school, the entire academy learned that they would be using Skeletal Mechs for training classes.
The first-years had three classes a week, but the second-year cadets' schedules were much more packed. The combat department students had almost all their free time filled.
Skeletal Mechs were shipped to the First Military Academy box by box. At the same time, the second-year cadets received news that they would be taking classes with the third and fourth-year seniors.
The situation was special this year. It was the first time the Skeletal Mech training program was launched, and a considerable number of third and fourth-year cadets had already been exposed to them last semester. Therefore, after discussion, the school administration made this decision.
"We're in the same class as Guan Yuan?" Guan Xue asked Jiang Hong, her face clouded with displeasure.
The Skeletal Mech course was an addition, so the classes were reassigned. The most outstanding second-years were grouped together.
"Guan Yuan, Xiang Chengping, and the like," Jiang Hong said listlessly. "I guess being in the same class is just a formality. The real purpose is to divide us into teams for confrontational training."
Although Guan Xue and Guan Yuan shared the same surname, they were not from the same family. Guan Yuan's family was backed by the Twenty-sixth Army and was much more powerful than Guan Xue's, but the two did not get along.
About 100 second-year cadets were selected for this class. Standing beside them were the third-year cadets, roughly the same number. Everyone stood on the training field, waiting for the instructor to arrive.
Ji Yuezhi had originally planned to stand behind Zuo Luohuan and watch her back, but she turned around and pulled him to stand in the same row as her.
The cadets who witnessed the two 'getting handsy': "!"
The rumors were true!
In the past, they would have subconsciously assumed the two were about to fight. Now... heh, shameless couple showing off their affection!
"The instructor is Kang Guang," Ji Yuezhi said, turning his head to Zuo Luohuan. "He was the first person to test the Skeletal Mechs."
Kang Guang was unscrupulous in his teaching methods. As long as the students didn't die, he would train them to death.
Aside from Zuo Luohuan reaching out to pull Ji Yuezhi forward, the two made no other overly familiar gestures and were no different from the surrounding cadets.
However, Zuo Luohuan's mind wasn't on the training. She lowered her head and used her optical computer to send Ji Yuezhi a message: 【Are you going back this weekend?】
It was still Wednesday.
His optical computer vibrated. Ji Yuezhi glanced down, saved the message first, then replied: 【Yeah, they're all free this weekend, so I have to go home for dinner.】
Since he was going back, he wouldn't be going to her place.
Zuo Luohuan thought with a bit of regret. She hadn't felt it before, but now that she thought about it, the apartment did feel a bit empty for one person. The training room was best with two people.
Just then, Kang Guang approached from a distance, holding a graphite-colored sphere in his hand. He walked to the middle of the second and third-year formations, stopped, and scanned the crowd. "Long time no see, everyone. Many of you are my students, which is great. You're all familiar with me."
It wasn't just the second-year cadets who looked pale; the third-years beside them also looked green. Kang Guang had too many ways to torture people.
"You all are quite lucky." Kang Guang tossed the sphere in his hand. "Although the Federation has launched the Skeletal Mech program, the number of mechs is limited. Those Gashiro dogs have now come up with some self-destruct mechanism, preventing us from getting the materials from their robot dogs. However, Xijiang Exile Star can now develop its mines to get Silver-Blue. In the near future, this dilemma will be resolved."
"Because Skeletal Mechs have good scalability, most cadets currently have to share them. But you all can temporarily have your own individual Skeletal Mech." Kang Guang continued, "The assessment period is one semester. If you fail, you will lose the qualification to possess a Skeletal Mech."
Once everyone had been given a graphite-colored sphere, Kang Guang began to explain in detail the instructions for using the Skeletal Mechs. After about fifteen minutes, he ordered everyone to put them on and run twenty laps around the training field.
The third-year cadets could already fight in Skeletal Mechs, so running twenty laps was no problem at all; they showed no reaction. In contrast, the second-year cadets who had just put on the mechs could barely stand steady.
"Don't be in such a hurry to run." Kang Guang glanced at the eager third-year cadets. "I recently learned a trick from a certain student. She likes to add weight belts to her body. I think it's a good method. Now, all third-year students, come over here and get your weight belts."
The third-year cadets: "..."
Four for each person, for their arms and legs. However, they were much lighter than Zuo Luohuan's; the four belts only added up to 100 kilograms.
"The instructor is being considerate of your comrades," Kang Guang said with a grin. "In the future, when your comrades fall, you'll need to carry them. But they'll still be wearing their Skeletal Mechs. You can't just leave them behind, can you?"
With the weight of an extra Skeletal Mech on them, the third-year cadets were instantly transported back to their early days, struggling to run alongside the second-years.
The sounds of people falling began to echo across the training field. Many were top-heavy and fell headfirst like uprooted scallions.
Guan Yuan ran at the front. He glanced at the people behind him with disdain in his eyes. Their skills were too poor. But he also felt a sense of pride; he was stronger than all of them.
However, before he could finish his silent mockery, he saw a figure swiftly overtake him.
Guan Yuan had trained with Xiang Chengping before and recognized what he looked like in a Skeletal Mech. That person wasn't him, and they were faster than Xiang Chengping.
"Keep running, Senior Guan. Can't you keep up?" Guan Xue said as she passed Guan Yuan.
She carried a cannon around all day, so this weight wasn't particularly strenuous for her.
Guan Yuan's face immediately darkened. The person at the very front must be that Zuo Luohuan. His pride instantly turned to anxiety; he had almost forgotten about those few people in the second year.
Sure enough, people started catching up from behind: Ji Yuezhi, Jiang Hong...
Guan Yuan gritted his teeth and followed, running desperately with his head down. But that Zuo Luohuan was like a monster, lapping him again and again.
He was quite unaccustomed to this kind of blow.
In the capital's social circles, Zuo Luohuan was very famous, but not just because she presented early and had a high rank. It was because she skipped class all day to go out and have fun. Because of her chronic truancy, people in the capital hadn't felt much pressure from her.
Guan Yuan's expression was ugly. He still hadn't gotten revenge for the humiliation Zuo Luohuan had caused him when she first entered the academy and kicked him off the rankings. Now, by a strange twist of fate, they were in the same class.
"Put these on." Kang Guang waited until Zuo Luohuan had easily run ten laps before tossing the weight belts to her.
Zuo Luohuan stopped and strapped the weight belts to her mech. She was already wearing weight belts underneath, but they didn't affect her movement.
Watching Zuo Luohuan run off into the distance, Kang Guang couldn't help but frown. Her progress was different from everyone else's. This kind of basic training was probably useless for her. He needed to go to the school administration and have them start working on weapons allocation.
By the time Zuo Luohuan finished her twenty laps, most people hadn't even completed ten. She glanced back at the field; Ji Yuezhi was still on his sixteenth lap.
"Instructor, I'm going to buy a bottle of water," Zuo Luohuan said, taking off her Skeletal Mech and walking up to Kang Guang.
"During the first class, did you lose to me on purpose?" Kang Guang asked. With her strength, she shouldn't have lost.
"No," Zuo Luohuan denied.
Kang Guang didn't believe her. He was convinced Zuo Luohuan was hiding her true strength.
"Instructor, I'm going to get water now," Zuo Luohuan said.
"Fine." Kang Guang didn't make things difficult for her. In fact, ever since he had watched the videos of Zuo Luohuan on Xijiang Exile Star, he had a complete understanding of her strength.
Actually, back during the Gashiro night raid, the instructors had already gained a new understanding of Zuo Luohuan's abilities. It was just that there was no surveillance footage at the time, so no one had a direct visual understanding.
By the time Zuo Luohuan returned carrying a bag of water, Ji Yuezhi had already finished his run. Guan Xue, Jiang Hong, and a few of the third-year cadets had also finished one after another.
Zuo Luohuan handed a bottle of water to Ji Yuezhi, then tossed the bag to Guan Xue.
"Thanks." Guan Xue took out an iced water from the bag and passed them to Jiang Hong and Xiang Chengping, deliberately skipping Guan Yuan.
After finishing his water, Ji Yuezhi looked at Zuo Luohuan and said seriously, "You're not suited to train with us."
"I know." Zuo Luohuan's gaze fell on Kang Guang, who had his back to them. "The instructor is applying to the school for weapons allocation."
"I heard you two are together?" Guan Yuan walked over and said sarcastically, "Class isn't even over, and you're already billing and cooing?"
To be honest, Guan Yuan was the one who believed the news of these two being together the least. Zuo Luohuan and Ji Yuezhi?
He guessed it was forced by the Zuo and Ji families, who wanted a political marriage.
After all, their Twenty-sixth Army Group was growing stronger by the day, almost overshadowing the Seventeenth Army in the capital.
A cold glint flashed in Zuo Luohuan's eyes, but her face held a smile. "Is your name Guan Pi?"
Guan Yuan froze. "What did you say?"
Zuo Luohuan pulled out a tissue and handed it to Ji Yuezhi to wipe his sweat, saying nonchalantly, "None of your damn business."
"Fuck!" Guan Yuan's face darkened. "Zuo Luohuan, don't think you're so great just because your father is the Chairman."
"He is indeed great," Zuo Luohuan said unhurriedly. "Your father can't compare to my father, and you can't compare to me."
Guan Yuan pressed the button on the sphere in his hand and was about to charge at Zuo Luohuan, but before he could, she kicked him to the ground.
"Honestly, for someone of your level to be my opponent..." Zuo Luohuan shook her head. "I find it a bit disdainful."
"Instructor! Guan Yuan is hitting someone!" The moment Guan Yuan fell, Guan Xue immediately turned her head and shouted to tattle on him.
Kang Guang hung up his communication, looked at Guan Yuan on the ground, then at the group standing calmly to the side: "..."
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