"Do you think everyone is like you?" Sang Huaizhou couldn't help but retort.

Lan Yao didn't join their conversation. He just watched Wen Xihe's departing figure and recalled the undisguised disgust she showed when she mentioned Omega... He looked at the "jumping" Cen Yu with a smile, as if he had discovered something extremely interesting.

"Perhaps he is telling the truth."

"What?" Cen Yu pretended not to understand Lan Yao's meaning.

“What I mean is, he might genuinely not be interested in Omegas.” Lan Yao stared intently at Cen Yu’s face, seemingly intrigued by his impending reaction. “There are always Alphas who aren’t interested in Omegas, aren’t there?”

"...Wen Xi likes Beta?" Cen Yu continued to play dumb.

"Haha, who knows?" Lan Yao said, his face still bearing that noble, saintly expression. "After all, quite a few Alphas also like Betas."

As he said this, his gaze lingered on Sang Huaizhou again.

At least he knew that Sang Huaizhou wasn't very interested in Omegas. The reason was simple: he felt that Alphas driven by pheromones were no different from animals, which disgusted him.

Although Sang Huaizhou didn't understand why Lan Yao was looking at him, he didn't delve into it. He simply looked at Cen Yu and asked, "Have you prepared for the competition?"

"..." Where is he going to prepare for the competition?

He's only been here for less than a day!

So Cen Yu honestly shook his head, and the next second he saw Sang Huaizhou's face about to explode with anger.

Sang Huaizhou wanted to say something, but he held back and finally said, "If you perform poorly in the competition, you will be expelled from school."

This is also a tacit rule of the Imperial Military Academy: the bottom-ranking elimination system.

Every year, a joint competition is held on campus, mainly divided into three camps, with the main participants being the combat department and the command department, and some students from the mecha maintenance department serving as logistics personnel.

The biggest highlights of the competition, besides the close-quarters combat between the combat teams, are the strategic planning of the command teams and the new mechs and equipment designed by the mech repair teams.

The key to winning in the competition has never been solely based on the performance of the combat faction. A few years ago, there was an instance where the mecha faction suddenly designed super-powerful equipment, leading the bottom-ranked faction to win the faction victory badge.

Most of the students in the mecha repair department are Betas that Cen Yu looks down on.

The calculation method for the bottom-ranking elimination system within the military academy is very complicated. It is not based on a single success or failure. However, if Cen Yu continues with his slacking-off attitude, he will indeed be eliminated and expelled sooner or later.

How could someone as proud as Cen Yu allow being expelled from school to happen?

So, in the lead-up to the competition, he did indeed spend some time practicing at the school's combat training base.

But the purpose of the cannon fodder ex-boyfriend is to be slapped in the face, so no matter how hard he tries, his performance in the competition is still mediocre.

“...It’s not impossible.” Cen Yu muttered softly.

According to the plot, he will be arrested and removed from the joint exercise between the Empire and the Federation at the end of the year, and the Imperial Military Academy will not expel him for at least six months.

"?" Sang Huaizhou almost thought he had misheard. "What did you just say?"

"I'm telling you, don't underestimate me!"

Although he wanted to completely give up, the plot still had to go on. Cen Yu listlessly uttered a stupid line, "I will definitely slap you all in the face!"

...

In addition to learning mech operation and various techniques for fighting against the Zerg, students in the combat department must also undergo basic physical training.

In addition, to prepare for situations where there are no mechs, bare-knuckle combat is also part of the assessment.

When Cen Yu arrived at the training ground, he discovered that this training session was being held together by senior and junior students... When Cen Yu entered, Sang Huaizhou glanced at him but did not greet him. Wen Xihe stayed where he was with a few of his close friends from poor families. As for Lan Yao, he was not there today.

Cen Yu's gaze swept around the room and soon spotted another familiar face.

Li Chonghe, wearing a black combat uniform.

The other person was holding something that looked like a tablet, seemingly recording some data.

"Oh no!" The cronies swarmed over as soon as they saw Cen Yu arrive. "Today, it turns out the Second Prince is the teaching assistant."

Cen Yu glanced at the person who had come closer, and after thinking carefully, he realized that this person was someone who shared the same "sounds" as Cen Yu. They both believed that Alphas were the foundation for ruling the world, and that everyone else should serve Alphas properly!

"The Second Prince?" Cen Yu chuckled. "There's no Second Prince here."

"It's just a Beta."

His voice wasn't quiet; at least Li Chonghe, who was very close to him, could hear it.

The moment he heard Cen Yu speak, even this crony started sweating profusely—

He knew Cen Yu was mentally challenged, but he didn't know this person was this mentally challenged!

Li Chonghe is still nearby, how dare he talk so loudly about Beta and other related topics?!

Everyone knows that the biggest reason why Li Chonghe is no less capable than the eldest prince in every way, yet can never inherit the throne, is that the other party is a Beta.

"Haha, you're busy, right? I'll go practice first."

When he saw Li Chonghe looking over, the man didn't want to continue courting death with Cen Yu, so he immediately made an excuse to slip away.

Li Chonghe had of course heard Cen Yu's words... In fact, he had already noticed Cen Yu when he first came in.

Cen Yu has black hair and pale skin. When he is not smiling or speaking, he gives people a strong sense of indifference and world-weariness, as if there is nothing in the world that he cares about.

When Li Chonghe first saw Cen Shen's photo of his younger brother, he was momentarily stunned.

The Cen Yu in the photo is probably still developing, around 16 years old, and has no expression when looking at the camera.

His deep gray eyes were devoid of any emotion; he simply stared at the camera, and the two beauty marks under his eyes were strikingly prominent.

That year, Li Chonghe was 17 years old. He came into contact with Cen Shen for the same reason. Besides what they were researching, Cen Shen talked most about his younger brother.

In his words, Cen Yu was perfect in every way—beautiful, intelligent, and destined to become a great Beta.

Unfortunately, everything changed after the differentiation.

The Cen family had no Alphas before, foolish parents, indecisive bystanders, and Cen Yu, who was brainwashed by flattery and thought he could do anything as an Alpha.

Then, when Li Chonghe enrolled at the Imperial Military Academy, he saw Cen Yu on the dormitory supervisor's list of accommodations.

Cen Yu in the photo has grown up a lot since then. His originally beautiful features have become more aggressive and sharp after he differentiated into an Alpha.

Filled with curiosity, Li Chonghe decided to personally greet this junior, but to his surprise, the moment Cen Yu saw him, he spoke with displeasure—

"Why Beta?"

"How could the Imperial Military Academy allow a Beta to enter the combat department?!"