Chapter 41 Three Options

It is undeniable that Lin Guantang himself has some long-standing stereotypes about the ABO population classification, but he also has a very strong tolerance mentality. Even if he sees things beyond his cognition, he can accept the other party's existence without any obstacles.

Therefore, even under the seemingly general qualitative cognition that "A is strong and majestic but manic and violent, B is hardworking but mediocre, O is kind and benevolent but fragile", Lin Guantang never believed that the good or bad nature of a person is necessarily related to the first gender or the second gender.

However, the subtle collective influence seems to be too strong.

Just like now, Lin Guantang thought he had just said a very ordinary sentence, but the teaching assistant who heard it was quite surprised and looked at him with an incredible look.

After a long silence, the teaching assistant finally put away the deliberately flattering expression on his face and said with emotion:

"Mr. Lin, you are indeed different from others. I am so lucky to meet you."

Lin Guantang showed a helpless look:

"I just did what I thought I should do. To be honest, I was worried that the teachers would blame me for going too far. After all, this is their job. I don't think my behavior will cause them to lose their jobs or be fired by the school because they have nothing to do."

When he spoke, his expression showed some genuine worry, but the school was not that excessive.

"That's too much worry. You're applying for a teaching assistant position, not a target receiver, and—"

The teaching assistant chuckled and said:

"But no one likes to torture themselves, so what Lin did is very much appreciated. I mean, all the teaching assistants. It seems that other students also actively requested to do the same because Lin was able to hit the bull's eye without moving the target. Whether they want to learn from Lin or don't want to lose to you, in short, we teaching assistants are the ones who truly benefit."

Lin Guantang nodded and said with confidence:

"If that's the case, I'm relieved."

"Um?"

Lin Guantang blinked at the teaching assistant and said excitedly:

"While my classmates are still somewhat interested in following the trend, I will persist in teaching archery lessons. I hope to help as many students as possible change their long-standing habits. This will allow the teachers to relax, and at the same time, allow the students to experience the joy of hitting the bull's eye with their own hands. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, isn't it?"

No, it's not just killing two birds with one stone.

The feeling of being taken for granted and completely ignored for a long time and then being valued again is a long-awaited surprise treatment for these betas.

The teaching assistant looked at the confident young man in front of him, and his heart, which had been silent for a long time, began to beat again, because he saw some long-awaited vague hope - he thought that the S-level omega would have the S-level arrogance, just like many S-level omegas in the past - not just O, but S-level AO, they are rare, therefore noble, therefore highly valued, and therefore arrogant.

Whether actively or passively, they can hardly even notice the same type of AO, let alone the lower-level and more mediocre beta, which is more like a speck of dust.

But they are different groups of people, different existences, and different worlds. Forcing S-level AO to care about the unrelated beta group is itself unreasonable.

Therefore, it seems that Mr. Lin’s knowledge is so rare and precious.

As a highly-anticipated S-class, it's a rare thing for him to be able to see Beta's predicament and, in a way he thinks is appropriate and without causing too much controversy, to help resolve it subtly, isn't it?

——There have been students who protested in the past because they couldn't bear it or for other reasons, but it usually ended after a while. The school's tradition cannot be ended by one or two long speeches. Most students also think that this is an overreaction, and the teachers have long been accustomed to being ignored as betas and never have any expectations about this.

Just like classmate Lin, who used his influence among classmates and set an example to encourage his classmates to follow suit, he easily and without any setbacks solved this long-standing troublesome problem. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the first person to do so.

Although the Beta teaching assistants have long been accustomed to this kind of daily life of being ignored, it does not mean that they will not be moved when they are noticed and helped to improve their tiring daily life.

What's more, not only his classmates are paying close attention to Lin Guantang, but the faculty and staff are also discussing this S-level freshman.

Therefore, after Lin Guantang took the initiative to help improve the difficulty of the teaching assistants' work, his reputation spread among the Beta faculty and staff, and was then talked about to their relatives and friends, with a tendency to expand his influence.

But these words passed down by word of mouth are like young vines that begin to grow in the dark night, and their influence is still weak for the time being.

Especially Lin Guantang himself, he did not have so much time to search for things related to himself. Even things like helping teachers improve their working environment only temporarily occupied part of his mind. After confirming that it was effective, he no longer thought about it too much.

Even when I was told by Yuan Wenjun that there were forums and fan groups, I was just surprised, searched a little, and thought about what I could do with this attention, and then I invested my limited time in endless courses.

In the second week that Lin Guantang became a part-time waiter at "Four O'Clock in the Morning", he added a close combat class.

Different from the physical training courses arranged by the O Institute which are mainly aimed at strengthening the body, the close combat course is really aimed at improving his emergency response capabilities when facing danger, and is also conducted in a secret base at four o'clock in the morning.

The fighting class teacher is an omega named Tang Hongyun——

An omega agent who had his glands removed was invited to be Lin Guantang's coach because he was currently recuperating.

This was all the information Huo Shizhen told Lin Guantang - oh, and also that Teacher Tang was very strict and cold, so he had better be mentally prepared to be scolded and cry.

Lin Guantang was a little skeptical at first, and said righteously that he would never cry, and that Senior Huo was slandering him - mainly because he was a born optimist, and apart from some inevitable physiological tears, the number of events that could make him cry could be counted on one hand.

But after being thrown down countless times during the class, Lin Guantang was completely convinced.

If there hadn't been a mat in the room, and the teacher had obviously restrained his strength, he would have been bruised and battered, unrecognizable - I mean, the teacher didn't look very big, so how could he have such great strength, and like a ghost? Before Lin Guantang could find his location, he was restrained and even fell to the ground.

Lin Guantang persisted and didn't cry, but the thought of giving up came up countless times.

After all, it is hard not to have negative emotions when faced with a unilateral and overwhelming blow.

Especially when he didn't have any strength at all, lying on the mat sweating all over, without even the strength to get up. The teacher was still standing by, not even looking at his condition, still coldly talking about his shortcomings. The pain and grievance, despair and anger in his heart burst out like a spring.

He wanted to say that he was only teaching one class, so how could he possibly do everything perfectly?

I also want to say that he has tried his best, why do you still say that he is useless?

I even wanted to give up and shout loudly that I quit and wanted to give up.

But in the end, Lin Guantang said nothing, just looked at the ceiling of the training room in silence. After a short rest, he took a deep breath, slowly got up from the mat under the teacher's indifferent gaze, and continued training with gritted teeth.

After the class, the teacher said meaningfully:

"This is just a lab class to let you know how much you can handle. I won't go easy on you just because of your relationship with Huo Shizhen. If you can't handle this level of intensity, it's best to tell him in advance and give up as soon as possible. Don't waste our time. Don't tell me you can't do it. I'm tired of hearing that and seeing students with negative and decadent expressions."

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Lin Guantang. His gaze was too sharp and contained a hint of contempt, which often made people feel guilty and dodge, but Lin Guantang was obviously not one of them.

After talking for a moment, Lin Guantang spoke.

"Me too, I respectfully decline the suggestion that it's impossible."

Lin Guantang's hair was damp, and his face was covered in sweat. His eyes seemed to be soaked in sweat, and they were moist and shiny. However, his icy blue pupils were even more clear and bright, just like they had been washed with water. Combined with his resolute mood, his expression was almost dazzling.

"Maybe the teacher doesn't understand me very well. The more someone tells me it's impossible, the more I want to try. Provoking people does work for me, but that doesn't mean I like it."

"So I hope the teacher won't say anything like that anymore. Just adjust the training plan based on my situation. This is what Senior Huo should have told the teacher. He should be responsible for teaching me, not guessing my beliefs. My response is just like my performance in this class: I will cooperate with you to the best of my ability."

Tang Hongyun looked at the young man in front of him who was clearly at the end of his strength but still stubbornly challenged him. He raised his eyebrows and finally confirmed that Huo Shizhen was not lying to him. This was indeed a student who would surprise him.

Tang Hongyun had gone through a lot of hardships to get to this day, and he was not interested in playing boring games with Young Master Huo to make his boyfriend happy, but Huo Shizhen said that he would get a student who would surprise him, so he came anyway.

——Of course the main reason was that he made a bet with Huo Shizhen. He would fight with Huo Shizhen, and if he lost, he would come to be Lin Guantang's teacher.

The result was an unsurprising defeat.

Huo Shizhen had neither the habit of tolerating omegas nor the idea of ​​accommodating the injured. After ending the battle cleanly, he wished him a happy teaching.

Now, Tang Hongyun gave Lin Guantang a gratified smile, and said to him, "I hope there will be a chance to meet you next time, and I hope I don't see your level regress after we meet," and then he said goodbye and left.

But after everyone left, Lin Guantang's face immediately fell, and then he leaned back and collapsed on the mat like a puddle of water - not wanting to give up is one thing, but his body was indeed trained to the limit and was in excruciating pain, which was another matter.

After a long time, Lin Guantang regained some energy, climbed up from the mat, and went to take a shower and change clothes weakly and half-dead, then dragged his feet away from the training base.

After returning to the store, Ding Ruize brought the prepared drink to him and said with a smile:

"I wanted to make some food for you, but judging by your condition, you probably don't even have the strength to lift your hands, so drink some sweet water to relieve the pain for now."

Lin Guantang gulped down the energy from the drink in his straw and sat there for a long while before regaining his strength. He glanced at the senior who looked gloating and asked:

"Did you also have this level of training when you were in the military academy?"

Whether it is a normal place for receiving guests or each room that is not open to the public, they are all equipped with cameras, so Ding Ruize can fully see the class content.

Hearing Lin Guantang's question, Ding Ruize shook his finger and said:

"If it's this level of intensity, it will make everyone feel incredibly happy."

Lin Guantang: ...

As the saying goes, pain and happiness are expressed in contrast. Lin Guantang was indeed tormented when he was scolded to the point of wanting to cry, but when he saw the wailing of other people in the group, he felt that his situation was actually quite good.

After all, at present, he only has two or three fighting classes per week, and the rest of the time he relies entirely on self-discipline, but other people in the group have high-intensity training every day.

Unfortunately, there was only one Lin Guantang in the group who felt happy because he was not that miserable from the comparison, and three inhumane seniors, so their wailing was ignored in the end, and they were even used to find out the gaps and fill them, and targeted tasks were assigned to them for training.

What a nasty senior.

It's not like a few people in the group haven't considered using Lin Guantang as a roundabout way to save the country—since Shao Qingbai has already suffered a mental breakdown, it's difficult for him to face his dark past in the short term. He doesn't even have the courage to open a private chat with Lin Guantang. Tian Ye is tall and strong, with boundless energy, and he enjoys training. Jian Yinglai considers asking outsiders for help a disgrace...

Therefore, the only person who actually wanted to use Lin Guantang to whisper in Huo Shizhen's ear in order to reduce the difficulty of training was Wen Tiange.

The result, of course, was a complete failure.

Lin Guantang was very loyal and helped to privately chat with Huo Shizhen about the intensity of training, and was then delighted to receive the comment "Are you free?" and the follow-up response "Since you are so free, then go and do the mission."

Lin Guantang had the illusion that everyone in the group was a quest NPC - otherwise why would it happen again and again? He really just said a few words, but he was given a quest.

This time, three tasks were directly stuffed into him. He is indeed a big devil, so does that make the difficulty of tasks much higher if three tasks are stuffed into him in a row?

Please don't treat the mission as a part of a favor.

Lin Guantang even suspected that Huo Shizhen had a lot of tasks piled up, otherwise how could he find three for him at once.

But in fact, when Huo Shizhen asked Lin Guantang to do the task, it was not a whim or a punishment, but a judgment based on the results of more than two weeks of training.

Every training video of Lin Guantang, including the training plan and all other relevant information, would be sent to Huo Shizhen's terminal, but he would just take a quick look at it and put it aside without asking any questions.

Since a professional teacher has been assigned to Lin Guantang, there is no need for him to get involved extra.

At most, when Lin Guantang talked to him, they would talk about one or two related topics.

At present, Lin Guantang's fighting skills still need to be improved, and the progress of the firearms course is beyond Huo Shizhen's expectations.

In view of the training results and Lin Guantang's confidence in his shooting skills, Huo Shizhen decided to arrange some related tasks for him to train in real scenarios.

[Huo Shizhen]: Since you can already aim at the target and complete the shooting, then go and carry out the hunting mission. I believe you can complete it well.

Lin Guantang:?

Isn’t the gap between the two a bit too big?!

Although the senior seemed to have said something to praise and encourage him, Lin Guantang felt that there was no need to be so trusting.

"Hunting mission" sounds quite bloody. Lin Guantang is still a kind and harmless new college student, so he is a little hesitant about it.

But if he directly said that he couldn't do it and refused, it seemed that he couldn't say it. In the end, Lin Guantang decided to ask what the content of the task was first.

Then Huo Shizhen gave him three options and asked him to choose one.

Option one is to shoot a mad large dog. Intelligence data shows that the dog was implanted with a new type of pheromone as an experimental subject, but an accident seems to have occurred, causing the experimental dog to go crazy and mutate, and escape from the laboratory. The location of the experimental dog has been determined, and it is planned to drive it to a designated location for hunting.

Option two is to shoot a marked dangerous person. Others will drive and lure him to a designated area, and then his companions who have been ambushed in advance will shoot him.

Option three is the search. Although the information shows that the place to be searched is deserted, it cannot guarantee that there is really no one there.

The options all seem quite risky, and there might be some negative consequences if you fail.

Lin Guantang’s first reaction was to ask what to do if the mission failed.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue but he couldn't say them. He instinctively felt that Senior Huo would not like to hear such unfounded words as considering failure before the mission even started. So in the end, he asked Ding Ruize nearby what to do if the mission failed and what bad situations would happen.

Ding Ruize said nothing:

"If you fail the mission, you'll lose credits, have to write a reflection report, and do extra training. But you don't have to worry about that. After all, you—"

Ding Ruize originally wanted to say, after all, you are his omega, and assigning the task to you is just for fun, how could he really punish you.

He has completely seen through the little fun between these young lovers——

Although using military academy missions as part of your romantic play is somewhat immoral, indifferent, and disrespectful to the military academy, Huo Shizhen has never respected or cared about it, and universal moral values ​​are not within his scope of restraint, so it's okay.

Besides, he was already a graduate, so it had nothing to do with him if his military academy mission became a tool to please his mistress.

However, Ding Ruize still remembered his identity as a love bodyguard, so when the words came to his lips, he very smoothly turned them into another reason:

"After all, you're not a military academy student. Things like deducting credits won't threaten you."

But that’s not the point.

Faced with his senior's indifferent attitude and obviously perfunctory answer, Lin Guantang had to explain in more detail:

"What I want to ask is, if the mission fails and the target escapes, what will be the consequences? For example, if the target escapes into a crowd, will it cause great harm to ordinary people? Will their lives be in danger?"

The matter involves the danger of the public. There are no emergency measures in case of mission failure. Lin Guantang cannot gamble on whether he will have an accident and cause someone to be injured because of his mistake.

But he was worrying too much.

Ding Ruize showed a more relaxed look:

"There's even less need to worry. The mission process takes various factors into consideration, including the executor's own strength. Since the young master has given you three options, it means he thinks you have the ability. You have a close relationship with him, so he definitely wouldn't deliberately assign you a mission that's bound to fail."

Lin Guantang exclaimed "Ah" and looked incredulous:

"Why deliberately arrange a mission that is doomed to fail?"

Ding Ruize thought about it, and then made up a few reasons:

"To make people realize their own flaws, to pretend to let the target slip, and then use the slippery small shrimp to catch the big fish, or simply to play a trick on them. There are so many reasons."

Lin Guantang: ...

He had reason to suspect that the reason was not that he couldn't finish explaining it, but that he couldn't explain it... Your military academy is still too complicated.

"all in all--"

Ding Ruize coughed and concluded:

"Mission failures are common, and we must consider various unexpected scenarios. Even if the mission is 100% successful, a backup plan must be prepared."

Lin Guantang couldn't help but ask, "Senior Huo might also fail in his mission. Will he arrange a backup plan?"

Ding Ruize shook his head and nodded:

"At least I've never heard of a mission failing for him—but I've heard rumors that he was warned because he completed the mission so well and often harvested targets that were not within the mission scope. As for backup plans, there should be one. I received a mission with a backup plan, but in the end, I played cards with others for the whole afternoon and nothing happened—shit, I suddenly remembered that someone owed me a hundred star dollars from that card game and still hasn't paid it back!"

Lin Guantang: ...

Lin Guantang was speechless when he saw his highly motivated senior immediately pick up the terminal to ask for 100 star coins after he finished speaking.

Ten minutes later, Ding Ruize was satisfied with getting back the 100 Star Dollars that the other party owed him, and then he slowly comforted Lin Guantang and said:

"Anyway, since the young master thinks you can participate and you want to give it a try, then go ahead and I'll assist you throughout the mission. Even if the mission fails, it doesn't matter. There will be others to chase and clean up the mess. Don't worry, mission failures are very common, and the Executive Department is very good at finishing things off."

Having said this, Lin Guantang made the decision without any worries.