"Report."

Xia Shizhao went in and found Gu Ke there as well.

I naturally walked over and sat down next to her.

The surrounding area was filled with officers from other legions, ranging from colonel to major general.

There was no other way; students who hadn't reached the rank of senior colonel had to obey the school's summons.

I glanced at it briefly and there were more than eighty, which is not a small number.

Everyone sat upright and quietly awaited the principal's speech.

"It's not a big deal that I've called you here today. The leader has instructed you current students to directly train the new cohort. Do you have any objections?"

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

I usually have to go on missions, and now I also have to mentor students.

The seated people looked at each other, but since this was an order, not a negotiation, they all nodded in agreement.

The principal nodded and began to explain the precautions to them.

Military base —

"Reporting to the leader."

A cool voice came from the doorway. Ye Qiuling was like a walking beacon of light. Dressed in military uniform, she stood tall and upright. The three bright stars on her epaulets and the pair of patterned wings below her also showed her status as a candidate for the next leader.

Ignoring the gazes of others, she sat down directly to the left of the leader, her legs slightly crossed, her back straight, and her white-gloved hands casually resting on the table, exuding elegance and nobility.

The leader, seated in the main seat, remained expressionless yet exuded an imposing aura. Upon seeing Ye Qiuling arrive, he nodded and gestured for his subordinates to activate the floating screen beside him. "Everyone's here. I have to tell you all very seriously that someone has predicted a massive insect swarm in the future, which will be the most dangerous moment in interstellar history. The main reason I've gathered you all here today is to remind you to train your soldiers well and strengthen the protection and management of each planet. In addition, I have already notified that military academy students on each planet will begin practical training from their first year. That's all I have to say. Feel free to ask any questions."

Hearing the leader's words, Ye Qiuling raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at the leader without leaving a trace, and quickly regained her normal expression, feigning surprise on her face.

Many people around me are asking if the insect swarm is real or not.

The leader answered affirmatively.

The atmosphere on the field became slightly heavy. Ye Qiuling, who was sitting in her seat lost in thought, was suddenly asked a question.

"General Ye, don't you have any questions for me?"

Although she was puzzled by the leader's sudden announcement, Ye Qiuling had no intention of objecting and nodded, "The leader has given the order, so what can I ask?"

He had an expression that completely supported the leader doing whatever he wanted.

"Chief, could you ask who predicted this? That's unrealistic. Even our experienced detectors sometimes can't accurately predict Zerg invasions, so how did he know about the Zerg swarm? Could it be..."

"I can't tell you who it is right now, but you need to know that this is for the good of our Star Alliance."

After the leader finished speaking, he coughed twice and adjusted the shawl draped over his shoulders. "Train hard. I will send people to check on you regularly. I'm leaving now. You can talk to each other if you want."

"Yes, goodbye, Chief."

Everyone stood up, saluted, and watched him leave.

After a while, Ye Qiuling wanted to see what these people would discuss, but found it was nothing interesting.

Bored, I yawned and walked away, still hearing someone complaining, "The military expenditure is so huge, they keep talking about it but don't actually give any money."

"Say less, or you'll be in trouble if that lackey next to the leader hears you."

"If she weren't the next successor of the 3S mental power, how could it be her? Bah, she won't listen to reason and she'll suffer a big fall sooner or later."

"Keep your voice down, are you out of your mind?"

"That's what we were saying."

Ye Qiuling sneered, not wanting to get involved. She would deal with these people sooner or later anyway.

At this moment, Gu Ke and Xia Shizhao also left the conference room.

"This year's kids are really unlucky. They're in a closed management system from the beginning, and then they're in real-world practice in the second year."

Gu Ke shook her head, filled with pity for them.

Xia Shizhao lazily draped one hand over her shoulder, his tone wistful: "We're miserable too. We usually only take on missions, and now we have to take care of students. It's a good thing we can move around freely."

"Colonel Xia, please wait a moment."

The principal suddenly appeared from behind her, "We prefer you to lead the pharmacy students because..."

Xia Shizhao shook his head and refused before he could finish speaking, "I still want to teach the mecha department. I really can't teach potion making."

"Then during the phase where you are in charge of pheromone training, you are the only omega in the entire school with 2s mental strength who has the ability and time to protect yourself."

"No problem." Xia Shizhao thought it was better not to lead the team, as leading the team was too tiring, although he could tease the students a bit.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

The principal nodded with a smile and left their sight.

As Gu Ke and the others walked away, Gu Ke remarked, "I heard that the principal is the leader's nephew. He's not as intimidating as the leader; he seems quite approachable."

"The chief's nephew."

Xia Shizhao watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.

"I'm going to prepare what I'm going to teach. I'm off!" Gu Ke waved.

Xia Shizhao nodded and left the school. The pheromone endurance training for freshmen would not begin until three months after enrollment, so she still had some free time.

When she got home, she got up and searched for the principal's name; his surname was Wu.

His wife's name cannot be found.

Xia Shizhao shrugged. This principal had only been in office for twenty years, while the Desert Star Laboratory had been established longer than him. What was she suspecting?

The previous principal was killed by space pirates, and there were no negative comments about him during his tenure.

Xia Shizhao regrets it; he should have tried to get more information out of her earlier. He's really worried.

"I'm coming to your house."

The message sent by Ye Qiuling.

Xia Shizhao happened to have something he wanted to ask, so he immediately agreed.

As soon as the door opened, Ye Qiuling, still in her military uniform, appeared. Xia Shizhao turned to the side and asked, "Did you just get off a meeting?"

"Yeah, they talk a lot."

It was quite unusual to hear Ye Qiuling casually complain about Xia Shizhao, who inexplicably raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

Ye Qiuling looked at her innocently: "What's wrong?"

Xia Shizhao shook his head. "It's nothing. I have something to ask you. Let's go to the shielded room and talk."