Chapter 32: The Adorable Yet Charming Villain

The puppy-like eyes were clear and bright, full of sincerity.

But Eugene was absolutely furious!

Sincerity, my ass!

When people are pushed to their limit with anger, they really do laugh. Eugene’s eyes were cold as he stared at him. “Go on, tell me. What exactly have you learned?”

Come on, make something up! Let’s see what nonsense you can come up with!

Since you’ve sincerely asked, I shall graciously enlighten you:

To prevent the world from being destroyed!
To protect the peace of the world!
To uphold love and true evil!

The adorable yet charming villain—Ji Laili!

Of course, I can’t let Senior Eugene’s expectations go unfulfilled.

Ji Laili curved his lips into a smile.

“At that time, I was thinking, wow, this senior lying on the ground is really impressive.”

He grinned, revealing his sharp little canine teeth. “Despite injuries to both arms and legs, he still insisted on attacking. Others were saying that Senior Eugene was both weak and stubborn, but I see it differently.”

“This is a tactic! By wailing in pain, glaring ferociously, and crawling ominously on the ground, Senior Eugene managed to scare Senior Shen Yu into thinking he was stronger than he actually was. Shen Yu was tricked into believing that he had forced a powerful Alpha into a state of complete loss of control.”

“This, in turn, made Senior Shen Yu overconfident and lose his composure. But psychological manipulation alone wasn’t enough—Senior Eugene also used his terrifyingly hideous posture to frighten Senior Shen!”

“After all, a crazed Alpha with broken arms and legs, still wriggling on the ground, trying to attack you—it’s pretty scary, isn’t it?”

“This was an incredible psychological attack!” Ji Laili spoke with absolute conviction as if his nonsense were an established fact.

Eugene: ?

The new students were confused at first, then suddenly enlightened. Even the Alphas who were assisting as substitute instructors started to believe it. So… this was actually a strategy? Such a small action carried such a grand scheme?

Lei Po raised an eyebrow smugly, his tone dripping with sarcasm, “Oh no, the poor Alpha is so scared~”

Zhai Yifei smiled. “Senior Eugene, it seems you’re an expert in psychological warfare. Please guide us more in the future.”

Eugene trembled with rage. “Shut up! You guys don’t understand at all—”

Ji Laili nodded earnestly like a little pup. “Senior, I understand, I understand! I know that you just wanted to defeat Shen Yu!”

Recalling the video of Eugene, injured yet still crawling and launching attacks with astonishing resilience, Ji Laili earnestly encouraged him, “Senior, it’s okay if you can’t beat him. No need to feel inferior.”

The freshmen assumed this was meant as comfort, but then Ji Laili continued,

“Because as you’ll soon realize, there are a lot of people you can’t beat. It’s too exhausting to feel inferior every time.”

Help!

They were about to burst into laughter!

The whole field erupted into laughter. Eugene clenched his fists, his gaze dark and menacing as he stared at Ji Laili.

Amid the chaotic laughter, Ji Laili curved his eyes at Eugene and, completely unafraid of death, continued to encourage him.

“Senior Eugene, with your level of perseverance, you can succeed at anything!”

For a freshman Alpha to provoke him like this… Eugene wasn’t sure about perseverance, but his patience was definitely at its limit.

Eugene suddenly let out a cold laugh. “Junior, enough with the talking. Show me your skills. As your instructor, I believe I have the right to demand that.”

The first rule of the Federal Military Academy—Obey superior orders.

As a substitute instructor, Eugene had the authority to challenge Ji Laili to a match. Ji Laili had no choice but to comply. If he refused, Eugene’s secondary identity as a patrol team member would allow him to declare Ji Laili in violation of the rules on the spot.

“Tch! What a despicable, underhanded bastard!” Someone in the freshman ranks cursed.

Eugene ignored them. He lifted his chin and looked down at Ji Laili’s chest number. “Cadet 669. Now… attack me!”

Back in familiar territory, Eugene regained his confidence. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with his actions, nor did he care whether Ji Laili had performed poorly during the pheromone resistance training.

In Eugene’s mind, regardless of Ji Laili’s condition, he could not possibly defeat him.

An inevitable loser—why should he bother paying attention to his state?

All Eugene needed to know was that he was destined to win.

Likewise, he was going to make this brat understand this reality and pay the price for his sharp tongue!

“What’s the point of calling him up? I’ll go instead!”

Lei Po suddenly stepped forward. The rebellious Alpha strode right up to Eugene, his face still bearing injuries but his expression full of wild arrogance. “I’m number one here. If you want a fight, fight me.”

“Po-ge…” Ji Laili was startled.

Someone patted his shoulder. Ji Laili turned around to see Zhai Yifei smiling at him, seemingly reassuring him.

Then, Zhai Yifei took a step forward and stood beside Lei Po, his tone calm yet proud. “Senior Eugene, we’d be honored to receive your guidance.”

Eugene looked at the two of them and let out a chuckle. “How interesting. Fighting over who gets to be beaten first.”

Just from their state, it was clear that Lei Po and Zhai Yifei weren’t in the best condition. Otherwise, with Lei Po’s reckless nature, he would have started throwing punches right away instead of resorting to sarcasm.

Both of them had been heavily affected by pheromones.

In contrast, Ji Laili’s breathing was steady, and aside from a faint bloodstain on his brow, he was barely injured. Seeing his two friends step forward to shield him, Ji Laili felt touched.

Of course, he couldn’t let them take the hit for him.

“Thanks, ge, but I can handle it. You guys should rest.”

Lei Po frowned. “Are you sure?”

Ji Laili looked like the kind of obedient Alpha who never fought at all. Since he was Ji Laili’s big bro, it was his job to clean up after him!

This was his fight to take!

Big bro Po thought grandly—cleaning up after his little bro was what a true big brother did.

A big brother who never covered for his little bro was incomplete!

Zhai Yifei had a similar thought. He calmly stated, “Eugene wouldn’t dare kill me.”

Status was a double-edged sword. If Eugene fought him, he’d have to worry about Zhai Yifei’s powerful father, Admiral Zhai. On the other hand, Lei Po, who feared nothing and no one, had no such concerns and was ready to charge in.

Ji Laili smiled. “I know what I’m doing.”

After thinking for a moment, to reassure his friends, he admitted, “Actually, I have rhinitis, so I’m resistant to pheromones. No matter how bad it gets, it just makes my nose stuffy. Once I’m away from the source, I’m fine.”

“When you guys see me using a spray, I’m actually just spraying my nose.”

At this, Ji Laili couldn’t help but complain, “But it never really goes away. Rhinitis is such a pain.”

After venting about his nasal woes, Ji Laili concluded, “So don’t worry, ge. I’ll be fine.”

“…”

“Ge?” When Ji Laili didn’t receive a response, he turned to look—

Only to meet the expressionless faces of both his so-called big brothers.

The two silently took a step back, leaving Ji Laili standing there, bewildered.

Lei Po scoffed, “Go all out.”

Zhai Yifei smirked, “I’ll handle your remains.”

Ji Laili: “???”

A confused little pup.

Hey, what happened to our friendship? Why is our little boat sinking so fast?!