Yan Xunzhi, born in an underground era, was unremarkable in every aspect, with average abilities. Her lifelong wish was to be a salted fish, idly drifting through life until her end.
Who knew...
35 Program
◎S-level experimental subject, the report is not going well◎
Sang Wanyin paused and listened to Kong Wei's serious words, "Go get your physical data taken immediately. Don't delay any longer. You haven't submitted yours for two consecutive days."
"..."The slight emotion that had just risen in Yan Xiaosentinel was immediately shattered.
No, sister, you address me so affectionately, yet you give me such strict orders and arrangements. Don’t you feel a sense of disconnection?
Kong Wei clearly didn't feel the disconnect. Even Sang Wanyin didn't feel the same way. She grinned and said, "It's because the medical area is completely occupied by you guys from below. You all look so gloomy, who wouldn't be so tactful to come up here?"
Oh? Yan Xunzhi was listening to the excitement nearby, feeling a little scared, but also thankful for his good luck. He actually managed to make it back after struggling all the way, with only physical exhaustion and minor injuries.
The medical area was overcrowded and understaffed a couple of days ago, but it seemed a bit empty when I arrived today. If everyone hadn't just been slightly injured and rested before returning to training, I guess...
Yan Xunzhi thought of the mixed array wizard.
Yirong had suffered a broken bone and damage to his mental strength. He returned from the Northwest Second District's ground tower and stayed there for treatment. It wasn't serious, he just needed to rest for a while.
But it was her first time teaming up with the mixed queue guide, they were not familiar with each other, she forgot their names and numbers, they did not return to the same ground tower, and they could no longer be contacted.
Kong Wei lived in a multi-person room, but the other beds were empty. Once Sang Wanyin left, she and Yan Xunzhi were the only ones left in the ward.
Yan Xunzhi, curious about what happened that day, first paid close attention to Kong Wei's health. After going through the superficial formalities, he slowly got to the point. "...When you heard the mental bullet, did you know it was from the ground? How did you know it would cut off our communication?"
Kong Wei pondered for a moment, "Currently, there are very few aliens who can use mental weapons. Ninety percent of them are from the ground. Most of them have high mental power, so it's not surprising that they can interfere."
"Is this their special ability?"
"No." Kong Wei answered directly this time, "As long as your mental strength is high enough, it's fine."
Everyone can? Yan Xunzhi thought briefly and blurted out, "...Then you can control me too?"
After saying that, he met Kong Wei's gaze.
The light streamed down from the ceiling, and her eyes were buried in the shadow of her high brow. Although her features were gentle, her pupils held a deep, oppressive hue. Yan Xunzhi had always thought that her eyes were the only gentle part of her body, but now his hair stood on end.
I said the wrong thing! She wanted to bite her tongue off. You're such a jerk! Why are you talking so fast?
But it was only for a moment. Kong Wei nodded slightly, the light from the small mirror beside the bed reflected into his pupils, and the gloom in his eyes suddenly disappeared. "Theoretically, it's possible."
"The sentinels are already quite powerful, the only difference being their level." Kong Wei shrugged. "But if the higher-ups could easily control the lower-ups, without the need for aliens, the Federation would have been in chaos long ago. So it's only theoretically possible, and the actual impact is minimal. At most, it's just a few shouts in your head, which is a huge difference from controlling aliens."
Yan Xunzhi wanted to ask, hasn’t anyone ever succeeded?
But when she saw Kong Wei's expression, she felt a little scared for some reason and decided to keep quiet.
There was nothing more to say, Kong Wei continued to type out the task. For her, it was still working time, so she asked Yan Xunzhi about the recent data while editing.
As one of her experimental subjects, Yan Xunzhi signed up one by one. Suddenly, she remembered that Sang Wanyin had also asked her to hand in the data before she left. "Sang Wanyin..."
She hesitated when the words came to her lips. Oh my god, there were so many pitfalls in the world. Should she ask?
"It's my experimental subject." Kong Wei didn't hide it. After a long time without seeing Yan Xunzhi's response, he looked up at her and raised his eyebrows slightly. "Don't you want to know which S-level was used for the experiment? Why are you still silent?"
Yan Xunzhi touched the tip of his nose, feeling inexplicably guilty and unsure, "Actually, I don't really want to know..."
"You didn't really want to know, but you went to ask Ning Yue?" Kong Wei smiled.
He glanced sideways, observing the changes in her expression.
Is it necessary to have such a close relationship? Yan Xunzhi was speechless. She had only asked Ning Yue about it once in a roundabout way, and they had to share this information! Could they keep some privacy?
Seeing her depressed, Kong Wei smiled even more and teased her deliberately, "Anything else you want to ask? I'm here so you don't have to ask anyone else or rack your brains to think of what to say. Just seize the opportunity."
Yan Xunzhi really wanted to dig a hole and fill himself in it.
Kong Wei was in no hurry and just stared at her. After a while, he finally managed to utter a question, "Sang Wanyin...what kind of sentinel is she?"
"Attack system."
With a ding, Sang Wanyin's latest test data just came in. Kong Wei didn't shy away from her. The screen turned and the data was in front of Yan Xunzhi.
"Experimental data," she teased. "How about comparing it with yourself?"
Since she said that, Yan Xunzhi was already quite curious about her experiment, so he read it carefully one by one and calculated it in his mind.
First, let's look at her speed, which she's so proud of... well... it's quite different, which is normal, after all, she's S-rank. Then let's look at her mental strength, which is quite high... her defense coefficient is a little different... and her attack coefficient...
Oh my god! Why is her attack coefficient so high?
Yan Xunzhi blinked hard and checked twice to prove that he had not read the wrong line.
That's too much data.
Even the pre-experimental data was high.
She had been following Kong Wei for a while, and as an experimental subject, she often had to compare various data. She learned a lot through observation and observation, and took note of a lot.
The attack coefficient is calculated by combining a number of smaller components—combat, combat, adaptability, strength, agility—and is essentially equivalent to ground combat capability. Sang Wanyin's attack coefficient was quite impressive before the experiment, but her other performance indicators were mediocre, even lagging behind, so her overall score was only considered above average.
She subconsciously asked, "Isn't she a student from the White Tower on the Edge?"
In the marginal white tower, this score is definitely at the top end and will not get an above-average rating.
Furthermore, calculating the attack coefficient was complex, and the White Tower at the edge lacked sufficient testing equipment. For example, her data sheet had been blank before the experiment, and only began recording it after arriving at the military district.
Kong Wei nodded, "An ordinary one from the White Tower."
Did she recruit them during the two years of the Central White Tower experiment? Yan Xunzhi was curious, "Besides her, are there any other S-class Sentinels?"
"No more." Kong Wei smiled mockingly, "S-level is already difficult to differentiate, and the good seedlings won't be given to me."
"She's the only one, and I had to go through a lot of trouble to get her. Her stats are average, except for her attack coefficient, and I did her such a big favor, so she finally agreed."
No wonder they are so familiar with each other. Officer Kong had to beg for this relationship, so he should be treated well.
Yan Xunzhi agreed with this and didn't think much about it. He just felt that she had good vision and luck.
In the White Tower on the edge, Kong Wei can certainly pick the best and most outstanding ones for experiments. After all, they are separated by genetic screening after birth. No matter how good they are here, most of them will be mediocre when they are put into the Federation.
But the top ones in the ordinary white towers and the central white tower... may be important leaders of the future federation. I have never seen anyone use S-level candidates for experiments, so the federation certainly will not approve it.
Especially her experiment, the Federation did not take it seriously at all and expelled her to the edge of the White Tower.
Although grades are not linked to differentiation, daily performance does have a bearing on it.
At first glance, Sang Wanyin looks like an ordinary top student, still in an ordinary White Tower. No one probably expected that she could differentiate into S-level. At most, she is a good A-level student, so they are willing to assign her to Kong Wei for experiments.
"What about Ning Yue..." Yan Xunzhi had another question mark, "Is she your backup candidate, or is she not involved in the experiment at all?"
Kong Wei raised his eyebrows. "What do you want to ask? She knows about my experiments and sometimes helps me monitor the data, but she doesn't participate."
Yan Xunzhi hesitated, "I'm just a little confused. You don't seem like the type to gamble on your luck. Before Sang Wanyin differentiated, no one knew what level she would be. What if she wasn't S-level? Wouldn't your two years have been wasted... Besides, you linked up with me because..."
Experiment?
It would be fine if Ning Yue was the experimental candidate. Kong Weiyi kept in touch with Ning Yue while testing Sang Wanyin and observing the data, so that he could activate her if she was not suitable.
This is her style, but she is not like that.
Sang Wanyin is S-level, her spiritual realm should not be too narrow, and she is also an experimental subject. Why didn’t Kong Wei choose to match with her?
Kong Wei hadn't expected her to think this way. He paused before saying, "I linked with you because we're a good match, not because you're my experiment."
After thinking about it, he felt that she had a hidden agenda and didn't want to be misunderstood, so he added, "It makes no difference to me whether it's Ning Yue or Sang Wanyin. Whether they are there or not, or who they are, I will match you with a link. I chose Ning Yue simply because I've been with her the longest and know her best."
Unfortunately, what she said was a bit obscure, and Yan Xiaoshaobing's mind was not on this point at all, so these words of confession of feelings became a complete waste of emotion.
She just thought to herself: Yes, the match between the two of them is unique, so there is no need to feel sorry about it.
After leaving the medical department, he returned to continue writing the report. After being rejected three times, Captain Yan scratched his head as he rewrote it, "…What's wrong with that?"
This time, two people were lost, only one of the three exoskeletons was returned, and there was extensive damage, but this was none of her business...
That foreign object doesn't match the detection level at all. It's good enough that she can come back and write a report!
The military district's procedures were particularly flawed. Every time a report was rejected and sent back, she had to start over from scratch with a blank document... and she couldn't even copy!
Captain Yan diligently described every detail but was constantly sent back for rewriting. He typed the same document countless times and finally became a little annoyed.
Looking at the countdown timer on the program, I simply wrote something and submitted it.
...The report was approved.
Yan Xunzhi stared at his perfunctory report with wide eyes. There was no description of any details or characteristics of the alien object. It was almost simple, just writing that we encountered an alien object, defeated it with difficulty after a fight, and then encountered a super-level alien object, and got separated... and ended.
This can also pass? Then what are the tens of thousands of words she wrote before!
Then she was stunned. Perhaps because she had been with Kong Wei for so long, she had unconsciously learned to be suspicious. Thoughts flashed through her mind like shooting stars.
Yan Xun swiped up and turned to the report approval page that had been rejected before.
【Author’s words】
Pickled Fish: Good thoughts were corrupted by Kong Wei.
Kong Wei: Then when can you learn the good aspects of my thinking, such as my sharpness...
Pickled fish:?