Chapter 29

The next few days were calm.

Although Xuan Yuansheng was aware of the incident, he occasionally cast a hesitant glance at Yuan Hanshuang these days, focusing on her unchanged figure and weight.

If it weren’t for the itemized bill and the butler’s eyewitness account, Xuan Yuansheng wouldn’t have believed that someone could consume hundreds of thousands of star coins worth of nutrient solution in a single meal.

But, since he was the host, and the girl had specifically asked if the money was enough, Xuan Yuansheng felt embarrassed to ask further due to face-saving considerations.

So, Yuan Hanshuang had no idea that she had extorted a significant amount from her dear brother’s private funds.

Savoring a full meal without spending a penny, she resumed her meditation and cultivation these nights, steadily advancing her cultivation. She vaguely felt the boundaries loosen and believed that reaching the intermediate level of the fourth stage was not far off.

The military academy students, scolded by various chiefs, behaved diligently.

Though the Silver Star group was pleased with themselves, they still feared the instructor’s words and didn’t dare to stir up trouble again. After all, on that day, Feng Bao had declared that anyone causing trouble would lose the training credits and be expelled immediately.

With the deputy officer of the Third Legion making the announcement, who would dare to defy? So, everyone started behaving themselves.

After the cafeteria gathering, the internal feelings among the Silver Star group’s new students quickly warmed up. More and more top-ranking students extended a helping hand to those falling behind.

In this situation, to avoid being penalized, the Imperial group had to put aside their pride, observe the opponent group’s actions, and follow suit.

Both sides got serious, showcasing various skills, and even inventing new methods.

After the Imperial Military Academy caught up, the Silver Star group was penalized with an additional lap. Back in the dorm, they held a secret meeting on the forum to discuss countermeasures. Thus, the next day, the military academy students witnessed the shameless method of the Silver Star group – the weighted relay race.

“Damn, do you Silver Star people have no shame!”

Under this pressure, the Imperial Military Academy also rose to the occasion. Their overall strength was already superior to Silver Star, and when they got serious, they were unrivaled.

So, the Silver Star had to once again think of unconventional ways and contemplate how to win.

As a result, each day a different team was penalized, and mutual resentment grew deeper.

The tension between the two groups was so intense that sparks flew even when standing together.

Observing all this, Niu Hu sighed, “Regardless, at least these little kids’ unity and competitive spirit have been fostered.”

Unexpectedly, after worrying for so long and with the situation developing in various directions, things miraculously returned to the original track, according to their plan.

“It’s a pity that the gap between the two academies is still difficult to overcome. It seems that on the last day, the Imperial group will win again.”

After the Imperial Military Academy began helping each other comprehensively, it became challenging for the Silver Star group to surpass them.

Helpless, they had to find another way.

In this regard, Yuan Hanshuang contributed a feasible but quite damaging strategy.

Countdown to the last three hundred, as long as Silver Star had one fewer student than the Imperial Military Academy, it would be a victory.

So, the Silver Star group quickly identified the student in their group with the worst physical condition, even with the help of classmates to take away the burden. Despite their efforts, this student still remained at the tail end.

In the first few laps, the Silver Star group remained silent, seemingly no different from before.

　

When it came to the last lap, they initiated their own tricky move. The students who were originally in the middle and lower ranks handed their wristbands to the last 149 students. Suddenly, they accelerated, surpassing many struggling military academy students.

“Charge, brothers!”

When they reached the finish line and the counting began, among the last 300 people, Silver Star occupied exactly 149 positions.

By the way, these 149 people almost all wore several weighted wristbands on their wrists.

It was their effort in carrying the extra weight that lifted the entire group, enabling the Silver Star group to narrowly defeat the Imperial group.

“Today’s winning group is Silver Star.”

After announcing the results, the cheers from the Silver Star group almost filled the entire field.

“I can’t believe they pulled this off!” Niu Hu was astonished. “Isn’t this method too cunning?”

“Have I fallen behind the times? Why didn’t I think of this method during military training in the army?” said Feng Bao, feeling helpless.

Feng Bai shook his head, “Save it. If you used this method in the army, not only would you not be a soldier anymore, but you would also be scolded by your superiors on the spot.”

Actually, it’s not hard to imagine that within the military, the principles are based on unity and mutual assistance, involving the entire team. The Silver Star’s method of unity was indeed achieved, but the specific implementation meant voluntarily giving up the last group of students. From an ideological perspective, it was contradictory to military thinking.

However, this was just a training exercise. Moreover, at the beginning of the military training, no one expected these youngsters to come up with such tricky tactics. Without specific conditions set, they could only reluctantly accept it.

Amidst the cheers, the week-long basic physical training came to an end.

The second week was about to begin with advanced training.

“Advanced training includes cold weapons and unarmed combat.”

Instructor Niu: “Warm-up in place, I’ll go get the weapons.”

Upon hearing this training content, the students from both groups had a clear understanding.

Both cold weapons and unarmed combat required sparring. If they grouped the students from both academies together, it would undoubtedly lead to a bloody battle, settling private grudges.

Originally dejected by the Silver Star’s underhanded tactics, the military academy students suddenly became spirited. They rubbed their fists and palms in anticipation.

Wu Haoxuan wailed on the spot, “It’s over! How come our support department is so unlucky? We just finished training our physical strength, and now we have to enhance our combat skills. We were supposed to be in the rear during battles!”

“Since you have the opportunity, you might as well practice well,” Yuan Hanshuang said, warming up in place. “Since there’s no physical training in tomorrow’s military training, don’t forget the morning exercises. Remember to get up early.”

“Yes, boss, I will strictly supervise this guy’s waking up!” Ke Junda immediately volunteered.

Wu Haoxuan: “Nani? Wuuu!”

Being forcefully woken up every morning by two burly guys was really an unpleasant experience!