“Hoo, hoo.”

After crossing the finish line, Yuan Hanshuang regulated her breathing, removed the weight-bearing bracelets, and returned them one by one.

“Yuan, you really worked hard today.”

“Yes, if it weren’t for you, we definitely couldn’t have completed the run today.”

The other students who received help recalled that she ran faster than Xuan Yuansheng yesterday but ended up in the middle today. They couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty as they looked at the weight-bearing bracelets on her wrists and ankles.

“It’s just a paid job,” Yuan Hanshuang waved her hand, indifferent.

The money she earned today was almost equivalent to a day of hard-fought combat matches, and she didn’t really care.

“Don’t be so modest, big shot. We’re all at the third level, you’re at the fourth level, with A-level talents. Without some perseverance, how could your cultivation level be so much higher than ours?”

“Yeah, exactly! It’s a rare opportunity for military training. We can’t let the Empire Military Academy look down on us. We must train well these two days.”

The only regret was that during the assembly, Instructor Niu expressly prohibited monetary transactions during military training.

“If caught trading privately again, it’s a penalty of running three laps!”

Yuan Hanshuang wasn’t particularly concerned about this. She only intended to make some quick money.

Today, with Xuan Yuansheng’s diversion, everyone realized the need to help the weaker ones. Most students had noble character (without implying that her own character wasn’t noble) and helped out casually, considering it mutually beneficial, without charging any money. Tomorrow, she probably wouldn’t get any orders.

“Today, the number of people falling behind in the Empire Group is greater than that in the Silver Star Group. All military academy students, run an additional lap.”

With a few leaders taking the lead in helping, the Silver Star Group narrowly won against the Empire Group today.

Looking at the disbelieving eyes of the military academy students, the Silver Star students felt secretly pleased.

After the instructors announced the penalties and left, they erupted into enthusiastic cheers.

“Damn, I must post this big event on the forum.”

“Yesterday, I posted on the forum, and senior brothers and sisters advised us not to confront the military academy students head-on. They said our school has never won in the past joint class competitions.”

“They don’t understand. The good days of our Silver Star are ahead!”

Yesterday, Yuan Hanshuang walked fast and didn’t know what happened behind.

When the Silver Star Group was being punished, many military academy students didn’t leave and stood there to enjoy the show.

While the Silver Star had a lower admission score compared to the Empire Military Academy, both were prestigious institutions, and students from both had their pride. The Silver Star Group had accumulated grievances, thinking that due to their inferior strength, they could only endure humiliation. Unexpectedly, today brought a reversal.

“Today, it’s the turn of the Empire Military Academy. What good fortune!”

“It seems that our new students have a chance to surpass them.”

They were here laughing and joking, while the military academy students listened, and their anger surged: “What are you saying!”

“What we say, don’t take it personally!”

The verbal exchange escalated into a physical altercation, and it was unclear who started it, but suddenly, everyone was entangled in a brawl.

The battlefield quickly expanded, and in no time, almost everyone was involved.

Half of the students joined the fight.

Yuan Hanshuang had just finished counting the money she earned today when she looked up to see the chaotic scene. “Why are they fighting?”

Xia Mengrou screamed, “I don’t know!”

Everyone had their restraint bracelets on, so they refrained from using their transformations. They relied on physical techniques and brute force. Some resorted to cheating by pulling weapons out of the spatial toggles, but they were promptly swarmed by the opposing group.

Unable to defeat the military academy students, the Silver Star Group resorted to calling for reinforcements from senior students. Upon receiving the distress calls, the seniors grabbed their weapons and rushed over from the teaching building.

At this moment, the deep-seated animosity between the two academies came to the surface.

By the time the instructors and teachers from both schools arrived, the situation had escalated further, with chaos reigning.

Who would have thought that the two schools, often engaged in subtle conflicts and rarely confronting each other directly, would be so unyielding in an actual brawl?

“What are you all doing?”

Feng Bai couldn’t contain his anger, directly activating his true form through transformation. A massive black cat appeared behind him, its golden eyes coldly scanning the group of students.

The pressure from a seventh-tier gifted overwhelmed everyone, causing the students engaged in the scuffle to freeze momentarily, forcing them to stop.

“They started it, Chief Instructor!”

“Stop talking nonsense! It was clearly your Silver Star group provoking us first!”

“Shut up, all of you.” With a swipe of the black cat’s paw, the scene instantly turned chaotic, with dust and debris flying.

Under the powerful coercion, the entire field fell silent.

‘Isn’t Chief Instructor Feng supposed to be in a non-combat role? How is he so strong even in a non-combat role?’

Half an hour later, both groups of freshmen held up signs that read, “I shouldn’t have started a fight.” They were assigned to stand outside each other’s school gates, becoming a peculiar sight.

Due to the principle of collective punishment, even innocent students like Yuan Hanshuang and Xia Mengrou, who had only watched and hadn’t participated in the fight, were not spared. They were also brought over and made to reflect on their actions while facing the wall.

As the sun set, casting a weary glow on the ground, everyone bore various bruises, looking extremely disheveled.

A group of Silver Star freshmen stood there, glancing at each other. Suddenly, unable to contain themselves, they burst into laughter.

Gradually, the laughter evolved into hearty laughter. A few who were beaten the worst laughed the loudest, doubling over in pain.

“Did you see that? My handsome uppercut knocked that military academy student’s teeth out. He’ll have to find them on the ground when he gets back.”

“Speaking of which, I ruthlessly kicked the military academy student’s butt. Although I got beaten up later, it was worth it!”

“Who cares who started it? Just now, I threw a magnificent uppercut. It’s so satisfying. No wonder the seniors say military academy students are a bunch of posers. Damn, I hate posers the most!”

A group of students joyfully shared the spoils of war.

Sometimes, a good brawl is better than any other method. At least in the eyes of each Silver Star team member, standing here were comrades who had just experienced a challenging battle, true brothers and sisters with the peak of team spirit and cohesion.

“But then again, I think what we did today wasn’t quite right.”

While laughing, Wu Haoxuan spoke seriously, “Next time, we should avoid the instructors, arrange a private fight, and run so many laps. Having to stand here after all that running, I’m really exhausted.”

“Enough, your heavy load is always the heaviest.”

“Help yourself.”

Ke Junda mercilessly exposed him: “You’re talking as if you have ideas now, but why didn’t you join the fight just now? You only know how to cheer on the sidelines.”

“I am a delicate support class!” Wu Haoxuan’s face gradually turned red.

At this moment, everyone burst into laughter. Even Xia Mengrou, who always maintained a proud demeanor, couldn’t help but smile. The atmosphere at the school gate was filled with joy.

“Well said, you’re absolutely right,” Xuan Yuan Sheng highly agreed.

After some thought, he felt that the atmosphere was just right. As the future president of the academy, he should show his magnanimity, strengthen unity, so he waved his hand grandly, “To celebrate the victory of the Silver Star team, I’ll treat everyone. Let’s have dinner at the canteen tonight.”

What? Another generous treat?

On the side, Yuan Han Shuang, kicking pebbles without a care, suddenly lit up.