Chapter 1914 — University Military Training
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"Whoa—" The news sent a stir through the class. Nearly everyone had heard something of how strict Donghai Engineering University's military training was. The two students who had wanted to fake illness had been deterred precisely by such talk. Word had it that this was real military training, nothing like the token drills of high school—two entirely different things. Still, those who endured it did come out genuinely stronger.
Only You Panhu looked at his nervous, frightened classmates with a trace of contempt. Though alchemy was his specialty, he was himself a Yellow Rank cultivator, his physique far superior to the average student's. However mad the training might be, he felt no pressure at all.
"All right, I've said what needed saying. In a moment, gather in front of the Biology Department building. Military training is organized by department, and the unit's transport trucks will take you to the training site!" With that, Instructor Bai made to leave.
"You're kidding? We're going somewhere else?" The students grew anxious at the news that training would take them off campus. Some had classmates who had entered other universities and already finished their training—but those had all been held on campus. Being sent straight to a military unit was rare.
"Yeah, we'd better hurry and buy some good food. Once we're there, we probably won't be able to buy anything!" another student said anxiously.
"Oh, right—one more thing!" Instructor Bai, already at the door, turned back to warn them. "During training, snacks, extra clothing, and personal items are not permitted. Food and lodging will be provided, and anything you bring yourselves must be handed in. It will be returned when training ends!"
"What? No way…" That last remark deflated the students who had been about to go on a shopping spree.
Around ten in the morning, a row of military buses pulled up in front of the Biology Department building. The pharmacy program was small—fewer than thirty students in all—but it got a bus to itself. Once everyone was aboard, the bus started slowly and headed for the training site.
Military training was organized by class, so each bus carried the students of a single class. Some of the larger programs had to squeeze three students into a single seat, while the pharmacy program filled one bus with room to spare.
Wei Zhao boarded and was just wondering whether he would again sit with Wang Xinyan when he saw that Bai Weituo, Song Xiaodao, and Zhao Shengji had already taken the back row. Other students were settling into the seats around them one after another—clearly no one intended to leave Wei Zhao a place.
Wei Zhao smiled wryly to himself and sat down beside Wang Xinyan.
"Sitting together again. What a coincidence…" Wei Zhao said, a little awkwardly. After all, it was rather too obvious.
"Yes…" Wang Xinyan blushed. What kind of coincidence was this? It was plainly deliberate… But she said nothing.
You Panhu, along with Yellow Hair and Purple Hair, sat far from Wei Zhao. You Panhu both hated and feared Wei Zhao: he wanted to make trouble for him, but lacked the strength, and so could only bide his time.
In truth, for the Hidden You family, sending out another expert at the peak of the late Earth Rank would not have been difficult. The key question was this: even if such an expert were sent, could he do anything about Wei Zhao?