When Gu Li and his group registered, the StarNet and forums were in an uproar.

A video of a girl with light blonde hair falling straight down from the spaceship and gracefully taking down a sniper robot in mid-air, like a dance, went viral online.

The number of viewers in the live broadcast room of the selection competition for freshmen of the Federal University's Individual Soldier Department has skyrocketed.

Besides the die-hard fans and the aristocrats who came to Taobao, there was another group of action fans, that's right, the viewers who got hooked on screen recordings.

They flooded into the live stream, excitedly asking the main characters on the screen questions.

Another group quietly entered the live stream room. They had one thing in common: pale skin, light-colored hair, and light-colored eyes.

From birth, they are unavoidably categorized as having weak genes, and everything about them is inferior to that of ordinary people. If they are born into an ordinary family, their lives will undoubtedly be in hard mode.

From the moment the first human with weak genes clearly saw what Gu Li looked like in the video, an immense sense of disbelief and ecstasy spread.

After learning the name of the light-haired girl, more and more IDs labeled "[Kurimon]" appeared in the comments.

With unstoppable momentum, it surged into the top ten of the live stream's fan group.

Gu Li had already gained a large number of fans even before she made her debut.

This might provide some support for individual soldiers, but not much. However, it is a rare and precious opportunity for the Children of Light.

The Children of Light watching the match from the sidelines gave the girl a complicated look.

How much starlight this will bring!

The new students haven't officially enrolled yet, and they're all wearing various casual clothes that are easy to move in. Gu Li, wearing a dark brown retro dress, stands out among them.

After registering, she entered the waiting area and sat down, drawing a lot of attention as she waited for the selection competition items to be drawn.

As soon as she closed her eyes, her expression froze for a moment. Her light-colored eyes suddenly opened and stared straight into the live stream, drawing cheers from her fans.

[That eye color, that hair color—this isn't a case of weak genes; this is my dream girl!]

[Honestly, this is the most beautiful person with weak genes I've ever seen; those eyes are like the sky...]

Gu Li looked around the stands with a somewhat blank expression.

Why did the starlight inside my body suddenly increase a little? And why are the audience in the safe zone so enthusiastic?

Suddenly, a huge light screen appeared above the selection venue, displaying a rapidly scrolling list of projects.

On the stage in the center of the arena, a host holding a microphone appeared out of nowhere. He announced in a solemn voice: "The drawing of the freshman selection competition items has begun. Please get ready!"

The new students, who had been scattered around Gu Li and cautiously maintained a certain distance from her, all stood up and looked up solemnly.

Gu Li remained seated, leaning against the cross. Said and Alf Said stood solemnly on either side of Gu Li, seemingly on guard against something.

The images on the giant screen suddenly stopped, and another layer of protective shields appeared on the surrounding stands, slowly rising.

Everyone fell silent upon seeing the grotesque and terrifying alien creature on the giant screen. A large line of text appeared below the image: Positional Warfare.

Saide clicked his tongue: "What bad luck."

Meeting Uetani Kurumi's gaze, Alfside explained, "Positioning is about forming teams freely to retake positions occupied by aliens, and the score is calculated based on the final size of the positions."

This is the only project among all the participating projects that requires direct confrontation with a different species in real combat.

This is a considerable challenge for freshmen who have not yet officially enrolled.

Gu Li nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly looked at a small door below the arena, where pollution fluctuations were emanating.

[Wuhu, this is definitely the right place to come! God knows how many years it's been since I've seen positional warfare; those arena matches were utterly boring.]

[Is positional warfare too dangerous for freshmen?]

[There is some danger, but with so many legion commanders present, they're not just for show.]

[It's too early to send children into the battlefield for positional warfare; if even one is destroyed, it will be a loss for the Federation!]

[Upstairs, stay away from me. I'm smoking, and I'm afraid I'll burn your relics.]

[Those who say it's too cruel, please understand: they are selecting individual soldiers. Even if they are very skilled, they might falter when facing aliens. How will they fight then?!]

[Oh no, my dear Lili! I heard that weak genes not only mean poor physical health, but also lower mental resilience. Isn't it all over if we encounter an alien?]

[I'll say it again, a soldier who can't fight aliens is no different from a piece of trash; garbage should stay in the trash can!]

The internet was filled with insults, but the people on the podium remained calm, knowing that this was the principal's decision.

The competition events may seem random, but they have actually been decided in secret.

They have sacrificed too many young children on the battlefield against the alien species, and last year's incident at the school screening room served as a stark warning to everyone.

This is the first step in a shift in educational policy, and they know it may be extremely difficult, but it is something they have to do now.

It's better to be injured in school, right under a teacher's nose, than to lose your life in the middle of a battlefield, completely clueless.

Amidst a mix of doubt and excitement, the vast arena began to tremble slightly, and the arenas slowly sank down.

A house surrounded by screens appeared before everyone's eyes. To be precise, it was a complex of buildings, consisting of countless small buildings, about the size of a residential area, with dense trees between each house.

It looks like a complex of buildings constructed in a forest.

A line of text suddenly appeared on the virtual screen directly above the venue.

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