Chapter 81: Cheng Ming’s Result
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
There were some twists and turns in the process, but the final result was similar to Xiao Lin’s predictions. As for the outcome of those who were captured, many happened to take the same stance and avoided the topic. In any case, they were all cla.s.smates, and at the end of the day, the monthly exam was a simulated exercise. The question of who betrayed whom and what information was relayed was irrelevant at the end of the exam.
w.a.n.g Dalin was the subject of everyone’s verbal attacks because he was the first to propose that plan. Of course, Xiao Lin also understood that the brainless guy was just having some bad luck after being made the scapegoat. Those who had ambitions to gun for the monitor’s position were the true instigators behind the scenes.
As for the dozens of people who went on the same path with Xiao Lin, they were initially not that pleased after only completing the mandatory tasks. Having heard of everyone else’s experiences, they then began to feel extremely lucky. At least they were not captured, or worse still, died and had their lives deducted.
Lu Renyi did not care much for rewards. He was happy enough to have been able to survive. He smiled and said, “You guys should be thanking us, actually. You wouldn’t have gotten the one hundred redemption points if we hadn’t completed our mandatory tasks.”
“Sure, sure, sure! That’s a great job you guys did there! We would’ve had it even worse if it weren’t for you guys!” w.a.n.g Dalin shifted the subject. He was the one who surrendered and survived, so based on the rule that the cla.s.s would pa.s.s if 30% of them completed the task, he would not end up losing anything.
Soon however, those who could not stand w.a.n.g Dalin anymore began jeering, “Well, you have to thank Monitor Xiao then. We would’ve had it even worse if it weren’t for him.”
w.a.n.g Dalin’s expression suddenly turned ugly. He opened his mouth to say something, but soon swallowed back his words and snorted coldly, “What’s so great about him! All you had to do was walk straight out of the canyon. It’s not difficult at all. You could’ve at least brought up a better reason if you wanted to flatter him!”
“F*CK YOU! What are you suggesting! Have you any idea what we encountered along the way?”
“You stupid c*nt!”
“Are you out of your mind!”
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The majority of the cla.s.s soon joined in. Gu Xiaoyue left by herself through the back door after checking her scores at the completion of the exam. Xiao Lin was also privy to what occurred during the exam, so he got bored after listening to their arguments and left the cla.s.sroom.
In fact, a similar situation occurred in all the other cla.s.ses. There were constant disputes, with some people ending up in fisticuffs. The student code stipulated that random fights in the school were not allowed. Barely moments after those people came to blows, several individuals dressed in senior year uniforms walked up quickly and shouted, “We’re from the Disciplinary Department! Stop it right now. If you fight again, we’ll bring you with us to have your credits deducted!”
“I can’t stand it! I want to go back! I want to go back to Earth! Take me right now! Motherf*cker, is your student union so oblivious to the lives that were lost! Huhuhu, why didn’t she come back!”
A sudden roar erupted from the crowd, followed by weeping. Xiao Lin stopped for a while. He had a good guess as to what had happened and could not help but feel a little sad. One of the unlucky persons must have died for real because she had a short lifespan.
On the other hand, those who remained alive despite having 10 years deducted from their lifespan were still angry. The first guy’s roar triggered resentment in their hearts. They vented their anger on the Disciplinary Department. Then, more and more people entered the fray, though it was uncertain whether they did so just to rile things up or because they felt things had not escalated quickly enough.
“I heard that this exam was set by the student union!”
“Who the f*cking h.e.l.l could accomplish such a difficult task!”
“Yeah, yeah! The caravan tortured me!”
“You and me both! At that time, more than a dozen of us were destroyed by that woman’s Flame Shield! Is that what you call a reduction of difficulty?”
“It’s all the student union’s fault!”
“Get them!”
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The scene grew more and more chaotic. Even those who did not die could not help but feel their anger boil up after hearing those few sentences. It was apparent that the test was far from well-received. By comparison, they felt that the admission test’s difficulty was a walk in the park. Many people did not agree and felt that either the academy or the student union was deliberately making things hard for them.
The Disciplinary Department people who came over became punching bags, but as senior students, their strength was naturally higher than that of freshmen. Even though it was difficult for one person to deal with four hands, all they had to do was protect themselves. One of the guys was so incensed that he even took out his cell phone and yelled a few angry words into it, as if calling someone over.
Things noticeably got worse and Xiao Lin facepalmed because the crowd had blocked the exits to the corridors. He was completely blocked from getting out. In the end, he decided to just find a cla.s.sroom and hide in it to avoid the angry crowd.
“Xiao Lin! Why are you here?” a familiar person greeted Xiao Lin as soon as he sat down. It was Cheng Ming; the cla.s.sroom had to belong to Cla.s.s One.
Xiao Lin pointed at the door with his lips. “I can’t get out.”
Cheng Ming let out a drawn-out sigh too. “I heard that a girl from Cla.s.s Six pa.s.sed away. She had only eight years left in her lifespan. To be honest, no one took any of this seriously before the exam. Who would have imagined that she would die? When the girl just disappeared after the exam, not even her body was left behind. Who knows whether we might end up like that in the future... Sigh!”
Xiao Lin was silent. The exam was very difficult, and the freshman year’s mortality rate might be rather high. Perhaps the academy wanted them to realize that this was a real war, not a game of house. Many people had learnt their lesson, but some people–whose life-spans were too short–had no such chance at all.
Those troublemakers were not so much complaining about the exam’s difficulty as they were unable to accept such a cruel rule. In their eyes, Dawn Academy should be a school, but Xiao Lin understood that the essence of Dawn Academy was a military camp—a place to train soldiers!
“What grade did you get?” Xiao Lin shook his head, not wanting to dwell on those disheartening topics. He decided to switch the topic and start a conversation, as more and more people appeared in the corridor outside.
Cheng Ming placed his hand over his chest. “Grade C! I’m not satisfied!”
Xiao Lin asked strangely, “That can’t be, right? Didn’t you complete the mandatory tasks? I remember that you’d get Grade B as long as you complete the mandatory tasks and survive. Were you unable to beat the Norma woman?”
“Woman? What woman?” Cheng Ming was confused.
Xiao Lin’s mouth was agape for a moment before he said helplessly, “Okay, let’s not talk about her. Tell me, how did you accomplish the task?”
Cheng Ming immediately let the floodgates loose and droned on and on about every single detail. He started with the discussion their cla.s.s had when they first entered the canyon, as well as their differing opinions and various other things. After 10 minutes without getting to the point, Xiao Lin could not help but interrupt, “Just tell me how you died.”
Cheng Ming was full of grief and indignation. “I was killed after a one-on-one confrontation with the wolf cavalry squadron captain.”
Xiao Lin was surprised. “What? The wolf cavalry squadron’s captain! Wait, one-on-one confrontation?”
“Yes, there’s a girl in our cla.s.s who mastered Normese quite well, but G.o.d knows what she said to provoke them. The wolf cavalry squadron captain agreed to fight me one-on-one.”
“Then were you killed?”
Cheng Ming shook his head. “No. I killed the captain. Er...well, I can’t say that I killed him. But, in any case, he drew his last breath.”