Chapter 1256: Chapter 1156: The Brute Is No Longer Brash

The audience outside the arena who witnessed all this wished they could pull all their hair out.

"I... I can’t come up with any witty remarks anymore. Because my head... I’m bald now."

"I... I feel like at this rate, she can leisurely live for a long time. Aren’t there any clever ones among this bunch of fools?"

"Difficult~"

"No matter how clever someone is, in front of her, they have the potential to become fools. Do you know who that fool just now was? That was He Zhen from the Third Military Academy!"

"He Zhen?!!!!"

"He Zhen!!!!!!!"

"Is it the one I’m thinking of?"

Suddenly, everyone outside the screen was in shock!

The arena was still very quiet, but the minds of the audience outside were all in turmoil!

He... He Zhen!!!!

Who is this?

This is—

After a brief dead silence, the barrage on the screen burst out like snowflakes!

"Marshal He’s great-grandson!"

"It’s... it’s definitely him."

"I just took a moment to check, surname He, given name Zhen, studying in the Second Year of the Alliance Third Military Academy Mecha Combat Department, there is only one He Zhen, and indeed, he is Marshal He’s great-grandson."

"Ahem... maybe it’s really a mistake?"

"Ahem... I just pulled up a photo, it’s a family portrait officially released by the Marshal Mansion this New Year’s Eve, the seventh one from the left in the sixth row in the top left corner is He Zhen, looks exactly the same as the one on the screen." The He Family is big and thriving, the entire family portrait is packed with rows and rows of people, all pillars of the Alliance. In it, the younger generation He Zhen is really quite unnoticeable.

But!

He is He Zhen!

He carries the He surname!

"Ah... ahem... well, I think Student He Zhen is really straightforward and honest in nature! I sincerely admire him." The first student who said He Zhen was an idiot immediately changed his tune, and to sound more sincere, he added: "Truly!!!"

"Ah, exactly. Pure, honest, and with the youthful passion! I also think he’s great."

"Student He Zhen is also kind and lovable, look, he was worried that Ji You didn’t have a close combat weapon, so he kindly gave Ji You a folding knife."

Upon those words, the screen fell silent for a moment.

This—

isn’t it just saying He Zhen is even more foolish?

Then—

Everyone forcibly defended He Zhen, and the barrage on the screen exploded:

"Student He Zhen did nothing wrong, the wrong one is Ji You, who was too cunning and took advantage of his kindness and purity."

"Yes! That deceitful Ji You is really despicable."

"She’s both sly and evil!"

"It’s just that Ji You’s deception is too clever and her acting is too explosive, otherwise, how would so many people be fooled?"

"Yes, yes, and He Zhen isn’t the only one who got deceived, we can’t ridicule him more just because he’s He Zhen... ahem..." But He Zhen... deserves more ridicule...

Lanyue Star Military Academy Combat Department, training room.

"Look—" Mu Jianling pointed at He Zhen on the screen and said, "Unworthy descendant, how unfortunate for the He Family."

The students: "..."

They... they really didn’t dare to respond. Even though everyone did have a little urge to laugh at the naivety of He Zhen, out of respect and reverence for Marshal He, no one would say anything.

Especially not like Teacher Mu, who directly laughed at him.

For a moment, no one dared to respond, and no one wanted to.

Mu Jianling seemed unaware of the students’ strange expressions, adding: "Many people were deceived, but he’s the first and currently the only one who voluntarily handed a knife to the enemy."

The students: "..."

Mu Jianling said: "If I were Old Marshal He, such an unworthy descendant, I’d suggest he not go to the battlefield and stay home to do embroidery instead."

The students: "..."

"Um..." Mu Jianling pondered for a moment and added, "Embroidering pillows would work too."

The students: "..."

Such a sharp tongue, sarcastically tearing the words open to mock someone.

Better not provoke, better not provoke.

Thus, the students fell even more silent.

Mu Jianling said: "Okay, I shouldn’t be mocking He Zhen because I think at least half of the people here should stay home and do embroidery."

The students’ corners of the mouth twitched!

They didn’t like hearing that.

Who is he talking about?

Who?

Who’s the embroidered pillow!

But—

No one stood up to refute; this was when the importance of numbers 4444 and 2222 was evident. If Ji You with number 4444 were present, no matter if she had reason or not, she would undoubtedly be the first to stand out in opposition.

Number 2222, Yue Qiguang, is a brawler, knowing he’d get beaten for refuting, would still definitely step forward to take the beating.

Neither of them was present, creating an even quieter training room.

"Not daring to refute?" Mu Jianling raised a brow and said: "At least you all have the virtue of self-awareness."

The students held it in, and still held it in.

It’s not that everyone feared getting beaten, it’s just that arguing with Teacher Mu seemed unnecessary because everyone’s hearts weren’t strong.

Then.

The scene shifted to Yue Qiguang’s screen.

Yue Qiguang achieved good results ranking 107th on the composite list. So, upon entering the arena, he got a good position, becoming a squad leader of a Hundred-man Team, shocking all the 131st Combat Department cadets because Yue Qiguang did not get carried away!

Instead, Yue Qiguang’s performance throughout was very low-key, almost to the point of being humble.

The first thing he did upon entering was dispatch several of his students to bring the 10 captains of squads under his jurisdiction for a meeting.

Then.

Yue Qiguang didn’t waste a word; in front of the 10 captains, he drew out a knife and said: "Daddy is giving you two choices now, completely obey me, or die by my hand."

"Which do you choose?"

The 10 captains exchanged looks.

Yue Qiguang was very patient; he didn’t speak, waiting slowly for the 10 captains’ response.

Yet, he didn’t speak, but his knife tip was occasionally stabbing toward others’ neck roots—

Then, the 10 captains grudgingly agreed to follow orders, and Yue Qiguang instantly smiled, putting away the knife. He stepped forward, patting each captain’s shoulder, and said earnestly: "Severe measures are used at times of chaos, and crude methods calm a chaotic battlefield. I’m a crude person; nobody mind that. I don’t want your lives; it’s just a joke. Next, follow my instructions, and I guarantee you’ll live well. To the end."

The 10 captains’ expressions were a bit twitchy, but they didn’t express opposition. Because the succeeding commands Yue Qiguang gave indeed helped quickly integrate the personnel.

The clearly instructed squads soon left to comply.

Additionally, what surprised everyone was Yue Qiguang conducted a comprehensive assessment, surprisingly assigning a squad to serve specifically as communication soldiers.

This aspect greatly surprised the 131st students watching outside!

The reckless man, he’s not reckless anymore!

It’s over, not used to it anymore.