While Shangguan Xin was talking to Xia Linyin, she suddenly heard voices coming from the side.

"I heard she's the one who used a game bug to get to her ninth game?"

"What ninth game? People are playing the tenth game by exploiting bugs."

"Being able to exploit bugs is quite a skill, huh?" A snicker, laced with sarcasm, rang out.

"I really don't know what those researchers were thinking, that someone like this could become a mecha warrior."

"Who knows? Maybe there's some inside story. Didn't you see how good her figure is? Tsk tsk tsk."

Several women gathered around, pointing and whispering about Xia Linyin. Their voices were not loud, but they were deliberately chosen to be heard by those around them, immediately drawing the attention of many people to Xia Linyin.

The game has a high elimination rate, and in the end, there are not many people who can be injected with the X virus, and women are even fewer.

Basically, every woman among the warrior trainees is a national treasure. Every move they make attracts attention, and they become the center of attention wherever they go.

As a result, more and more attention was drawn to the commotion on this side.

Hearing their conversation, Shangguan Xin clenched her fists in anger. She rushed forward and questioned, "Hey! You've gone too far! How can you say such things!"

"We didn't say anything," Lia blinked innocently, amused.

Her companions chimed in, "Yeah, what did we say?"

Shangguan Xin wanted nothing more than to raise her clenched fists and beat them all up. "You're all so shameless! You talk bad about me and then won't admit it!"

Lia took a step back, patted her chest, and said, "Oh my god! You're so mean! We were just telling the truth, is that not allowed? What right do you have to deprive us of our right to tell the truth?"

Shangguan Xin's face flushed red, and just as she was about to argue with them, Yin Yichen grabbed her braid and pulled her back a step.

Touching his ear, Yin Yichen raised an eyebrow and looked at Liya and the others, "I've decided to report you to the instructors."

"What? Did I hear that right? You're going to report us? What did we do wrong? Why are you reporting us?" Lia exclaimed incredulously, spreading her hands.

"First of all, this is a training ground, not a place for you to gossip. Your unserious and unprofessional attitude is seriously affecting the training of other trainees."

Yin Yichen said righteously, "Secondly, every trainee who comes here for training has been tested and passed the examination. Only those who are deemed qualified by the research institute will be injected with the X virus. Every word you say now is questioning the research institute's decision and ability."

Yin Yichen's tone grew increasingly harsh, "Questioning that the research institute injected the X virus into people who shouldn't have been injected, playing with human lives, your words negate the efforts of every researcher, which is utterly disappointing and disheartening."

"Third, why are we standing here? It's for the future and hope of humanity. Every one of us here could die on the final battlefield. It's you, it's you—"

Yin Yichen pointed at Liya and her companion, then turned his finger to himself, "It could be me, or more likely it could be us."

"Therefore, everyone standing here deserves respect and admiration, not to be suspected and slandered with the utmost malice. Considering the appeal, I feel that you have violated the basic qualities of a soldier, and I have decided to report you to the instructors!"

After hearing this, everyone's initial interest in watching the show vanished instantly, and their gazes towards Liya and the others turned hostile, filled with disapproval and disapproval.

Liya's face turned pale and then red. They had only exchanged a few words casually, but after Yin Yichen's words, it was as if they had done something heinous.

"Haha, you're exaggerating. We were just joking. We didn't question the research institute or your friend."

Lia's companion laughed and pulled the unwilling Lia away, saying, "We're coming soon, Lia, let's go!"

Liya turned her head, staring intently at Shangguan Xin, who stood with her hands on her hips, her eyes wide as she met Liya's gaze.

Want to have a staring contest? Sure, let's go! Let's see who has the bigger eyes!

Seeing that Liya had turned back and given up, Shangguan Xin snorted with a refreshed expression and walked over to pat Yin Yichen on the shoulder.

"Yin Yichen, I never knew you could be so domineering! You were so cool just now! Absolutely awesome!"

"You're only just realizing this? I've always been this handsome, okay?" Yin Yichen smoothed his hair back, his smile incredibly smug and cheeky.

However, a hint of worry was hidden in the corner of his eye when he glanced at Xia Linyin.

Xia Linyin looked up at the screen, but didn't really focus on it; her gaze was unfocused and wandering until her name was announced over the loudspeaker—

"Simulation control panel number 8, Xia Linyin."