Chapter 82: Okay, Okay, Everyone Plays Like This, Right?
Chapter 82: Okay, Okay, Everyone Plays Like This, Right?
Nearing midnight.
Huang Xing and Guo Qihang returned to their assigned dormitory before the specified time.
When they arrived at the dormitory, their roommates could smell the aroma of barbecue and alcohol on them.
"Where have you two been having fun?" a roommate asked curiously.
Huang Xing didn't say anything, but Guo Qihang smiled slyly. "I have connections at home, so I got some good things to enjoy secretly. There's no need to work so hard for the exam."
"We've been training so hard during the day, it's time to relax."
The roommate was stunned. He showed disdain for Guo Qihang's pursuit of pleasure but still said, "I really envy you. We practiced hard on our own at night, hey..."
"Why do you need to practice more? You're just asking for trouble. Since it's your free time, just relax," Guo Qihang said drunkenly and climbed onto his bed.
Huang Xing, who was standing next to him, was stunned by Guo Qihang's performance.
He was also wondering why this guy took out the wine from his bag before coming back, sprayed it on his body with blood, then rinsed his mouth and spit it out.
No wonder this guy, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, usually played around every day but still ended up making a splash in the awakening assessment.
Okay, okay, okay...
Is this how you play it?
If Huang Xing had not been with him the whole time and known the truth behind it, he would have been fooled by this whole act.
He had personally experienced what it was like to be the king of deception.
It was like he was performing at every moment, even during the previous regular army assessment.
He pretended to be out of breath and exhausted to death, making people think he was fighting for his life.
He would secretly put things into his mouth from time to time, and his behavior made many people believe he was taking supplements.
Many thought that Guo Qihang was just drinking poison to quench his thirst, that his true colors would be revealed when the real combat began, and that if he kept going like this, his future achievements would definitely be limited.
But only Huang Xing knew that the "supplement" this deception king ate was not real food—it was pig's trotters made with ginger.
And the thing he secretly ate and passed to himself a few times?
It was actually a mint candy for freshening breath!
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Thinking of this, Huang Xing looked toward Guo Qihang and found that the guy was stealthily winking at him.
I am really impressed...
But it does feel interesting and refreshing.
Huang Xing climbed onto his bed and lay down. He needed to get some rest. After being trained by Jiang Tian, his whole body was sore.
However, a lot of the blood and energy contained in the fire frogs and fire fish he ate at night were still circulating in his body, keeping him warm and helping him recover from fatigue and minor injuries.
The next morning.
One difference this time from the first day was that the candidates who wanted to join the regular army had to leave the base under the leadership of veterans and officially start participating in battles.
Many members of the regular army had already begun gathering in advance, preparing to set off with their own people, and those dispatched were all elite soldiers.
After all, these students were fresh blood and future warriors. Even if they had to go to the battlefield, they couldn't just be sent to die in vain.
However, the regular army was not foolish. The assessments, selection process, and internal evaluations were all designed to familiarize the students with their general skills and abilities.
Only in this way could they be assigned to suitable teams and matched appropriately. The tasks given to them would be reasonable, ensuring they were neither too difficult nor too easy.
The students in the regular army were all eager to get started.
At the same time, their eyes wandered toward some students heading toward the free movement exit, looking at them with envy.
While undergoing special training yesterday, they had thought about leaving the base like those top students and competing against the alien races.
At the free movement entrance and exit, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan were performing a simple registration.
At other registration counters nearby, students from other universities were also registering, just like on the first day.
Compared to them, Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan were full of energy and looked spotless.
In contrast, the others looked a bit disheveled and exhausted.
Especially Leng Hao's team from Xiangshi High School. This time, they were missing two members. The remaining ones all had minor injuries, and their clothes were covered in dirt.
"Did you... learn anything yesterday?" The examiner who had registered Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan on the first day was deeply impressed by them.
Looking at their appearance, he roughly deduced that they must have killed aliens yesterday.
Students who opted for free action were different from those joining the regular army. Regular army students had dormitories, but free-action students did not and had to redeem military merit points for accommodations.
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Both of them had obviously taken a shower and had a good sleep, meaning they must have killed aliens and exchanged their military merit points for lodging.
"But you have to be careful with your military merit points. The ones you spend won't count toward your achievements," the examiner reminded Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan.
Free action was more difficult but had many benefits.
If you could take the initiative and were strong enough, you had more opportunities to gain military merit.
Similarly, when enjoying various services within the base, everything depended on your own military merit points.
Sleeping, eating, and showering all required military merit points.
In comparison, students who joined the regular army didn't have to worry about this, as everything was taken care of by their teams.
This was also part of the Tang State National Examination Group's design.
If you were strong but craved comfort, choosing the regular army meant you wouldn't achieve high rankings and would lose the chance to compete for the top spot.
If you were weak but overly ambitious and chose to act freely, then your results would only worsen.
The most valuable thing for a person was to know themselves.
Because only by knowing yourself could you make the best and most advantageous choice.
"Is that so?" Jiang Tian took out his phone, glanced at it, and asked the examiner, "I have a question for you. I have 157 military merit points now. How would I rank nationally?"
"Only one day has passed. This little bit of military merit isn't enough to be ranked—" The examiner's voice stopped abruptly before he finished speaking. He suddenly leaned in closer to look at Jiang Tian's tactical mobile phone.
Jiang Tian's military merit points were clearly displayed on the screen. The three-digit number deeply shocked the examiner.
Not only him, but also Leng Hao and the rest of the team turned their heads sharply to look at Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian's voice had not been covered up, so everyone had heard it clearly.
They all stared with wide eyes, wondering if they had misheard.
"Is that too little?" Jiang Tian looked at the silent examiner and asked again, "I think it's not a small amount. For example, this student Leng is said to be the strongest competitor for the provincial championship."
"I guess his military merit points should be more than twice as much as mine, right?"
At this point, Jiang Tian began to wonder whether he should work harder and hunt more food.
After all, his teacher had suggested that he aim for the top score in the province.
"..." Leng Hao, standing next to him, was silent for a long time before slowly speaking. "My classmate, my military merit points are... 13."