Chapter 46 Chapter 46 "No wonder you look a little...
Instead of going directly back to the guard's dormitory, she went to the public canteen of the training camp first.
He had been living on nutritional supplements and compressed dry food for seven days. When he smelled the aroma of food coming from the cafeteria, his stomach immediately protested strongly.
It was breakfast peak time and the cafeteria was crowded.
As Jiang Qing walked in holding Zhu Tianba, he keenly noticed several eyes falling on him.
She followed her feeling and saw several familiar faces.
Zhao Peng was holding a pile of food plates, and next to him was the spirit body that had been shrunk down to the size of an armored bull.
Meng Yanlang sat in a corner a little further away, with a notebook spread out in front of him. He ate a simple breakfast while writing something down. He didn't release the undead rat.
Huo Qiushan sat alone by the window, dining politely, his eyes occasionally glancing at the noisy crowd with his usual aloofness.
"Jiang Qing!" Zhao Peng, sharp-eyed, was the first to spot her. He immediately waved excitedly and spoke in a loud voice, "I heard from Senior Ma that the principal asked you to come over for special lessons. How's it going? How's it going? Isn't the principal very impressive?"
When they heard Ma Chengying say this, they were all envious.
Ji Changsu is everyone's idol, but unfortunately she never takes charge of teaching tasks, and the number of times she can be seen in the college is very few.
His loud voice attracted the attention of many people around him.
Meng Yanlang also raised his head and pushed his glasses, a hint of understanding and subtle concern flashed in his eyes. Huo Qiushan just glanced at him lightly and continued to focus on his plate.
On the other side of the three people, Wen Zhuxi was taking a piece of meat from the bowl of someone opposite him. "Since you haven't touched it much, I'll eat it for you. No need to thank me."
"Wen Zhuxi!!" Lin Qingzhou roared in a bad tone.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Qing saw two pairs of chopsticks leaving afterimages above the dining table.
Wen Zhuxi never gets tired of this.
You really deserve it!
She turned around and saw that the three people in front of her all had a look of being accustomed to it.
Jiang Qing walked over holding Zhu Tianba and sat down next to Zhao Peng.
Zhao Peng and Meng Yanlang asked her many more questions about Principal Ji Changsu. She answered them one by one. Her eyes fell on the huge, shiny roasted chicken leg on Zhao Peng's plate, and her stomach growled again.
"Haha, if you're hungry, eat quickly. The chicken legs in this cafeteria are amazing!" Zhao Peng generously pushed the untouched chicken leg on his plate to Jiang Qing. "Here, try it! You must not have been eating well these past few days."
"Thank you." Jiang Qing didn't hesitate and took the chicken leg and took a big bite.
The long-lost flavor of meat filled with grease and aroma exploded in my mouth, and a feeling of happiness instantly surged into my heart.
Zhu Tianba smelled the fragrance under his feet and called out "Kang Kang" eagerly, scratching her arms with his little hooves.
"Yours is indispensable." Jiang Qing smiled and tore off a piece of chicken leg that was not covered with too much sauce and handed it to Zhu Tianba's mouth.
It immediately grabbed it and began chewing it contentedly, its little tail wagging happily.
Meng Yanlang closed his notes and walked over, pulling out a chair and sitting down. The spirit of the undead rat appeared from nowhere and nimbly jumped onto his lap. "Why did the principal only ask you to go for special training?"
He always knew that Jiang Qing was special, but among so many people, Principal Ji only chose her. He wanted to know what the opportunity was and whether he could copy her path.
Meng Yanlang's family is different from families like Zhao Peng and Huo Qiushan who have accumulated wealth for generations. His family is a nouveau riche who accidentally obtained a sum of initial capital and then began to invest everywhere. Fortunately, his family members have good vision, the investment is very successful, and the speed of wealth accumulation is amazing.
But this kind of "new money" always lacks confidence in circles with deep roots.
Meng Yanlang is eager to prove himself and prove that his family's value is not just about money.
He works harder than anyone else and is more eager to seize every opportunity and way to become stronger.
The favor of President Ji Changsu is undoubtedly the highest recognition in the college.
Jiang Qing swallowed the delicious chicken in his mouth, feeling the solidity of his stomach being filled with food, and met Meng Yanlang's inquiring and serious gaze behind his glasses.
"Actually..." Jiang Qing chose his words carefully, tearing off another piece of meat and feeding it to the impatient Zhu Tianba, "The principal mainly tested my control accuracy, especially my stability and subtle control ability under extreme conditions."
"What extreme state?" Meng Yanlang immediately asked, leaning forward slightly. The undead rat also raised its little head from his knees, its black bean-like eyes seeming to listen. "What exactly is it?"
"Well...it's about precisely controlling the spirit pet to perform specific actions, or sensing extremely weak energy fluctuations, while consuming a lot of mental and physical energy." Jiang Qing recalled his experience during those seven days.
Jiang Qing said: "For example, in the environment of Zhenxingtai, let Zhu Tianba find a specific marked point shielded by a special energy field, or control it to touch a specific target with minimal force while moving at high speed without triggering the alarm."
Jiang Qing thought for a moment and said, "Also, it is about restraining and controlling one's own mental fluctuations to avoid unnecessary dissipation and interference."
Zhao Peng smacked his lips when he heard this: "No wonder you look a little pale."
He pushed the last piece of fried fish fillet on his plate in front of Jiang Qing, "Eat more, it's good to replenish your energy!"
"Thank you." Jiang Qing did not refuse. She really needed energy now.
When Zhu Tianba smelled the aroma of the fish fillets, he called "Kang Kang" even more happily, and it seemed that he was particularly interested in fish.
"It sounds like the ultimate requirements for reconnaissance and stealth." Meng Yanlang pondered. "Is the principal assessing your potential in this area? Or is this the selection criteria for some special teams within the Guard?"
He tried to extract replicable paths from it.
Just then, there was a small commotion.
Wen Zhuxi was seen holding a dinner plate, nimbly dodging Lin Qingzhou's chopstick attacks, and grinning as she squeezed towards them: "Hey, they're all here!"
Behind him, Lin Qingzhou was chasing with an angry look on his face, but it was obvious that he couldn't move his hands in the crowded cafeteria. He could only glare at Wen Zhuxi's back with hatred.
Wen Zhuxi unceremoniously sat down next to Meng Yanlang and took the fish fillet that Zhao Peng had pushed to Jiang Qing. "Thanks, Lao Zhao!"
Amid Zhao Peng's protest of "Hey!", he took a bite of most of it.
He said to Jiang Qing vaguely, "Ignore the master Meng. He wants to study every hair on the principal's head. It's special training, so just practice it! The principal likes you, it must be because you have something that others don't have!"
"Wen Zhuxi! Give me back the fish fillet!" Zhao Peng yelled.
Lin Qingzhou finally squeezed over and sat down opposite Wen Zhuxi. He snatched a bun from his plate as revenge: "Shameless!"
"Stingy." Wen Zhuxi didn't care at all and went to pick up other dishes from Lin Qingzhou's plate with a smile.
Jiang Qing raised his eyebrows subconsciously as he looked at the scene in front of him.
After not seeing each other for seven days, the relationship between these people seems to be unexpectedly good.
"Lin Qingzhou, why are you here too?" Jiang Qing took the initiative to greet his familiar deskmate when he saw him.
Lin Qingzhou now adopted a gentle tone: "I joined the medical team for internship. The Guard Team recently had a collaboration with the medical team, and I was sent here to learn."
As they were talking, the noise in the cafeteria was interrupted by a sudden sharp beep.
The low, rapid sound of the alarm penetrated the walls and echoed throughout the guard station with a sense of urgency.
The originally noisy cafeteria suddenly became quiet. All the members of the training camp subconsciously stopped their actions. Even Wen Zhuxi stopped picking up the piece of meat in mid-air. The usual smiles on their faces were replaced by groans.
After a few seconds of silence, there was a uniform movement.
All the members in guard uniforms quickly put down their cutlery and stood up. The sound of chair legs scraping across the ground merged into a rapid tide.
Lin Qingzhou also quickly straightened his white coat and followed the medical team with a serious expression.
No one spoke, only the sound of quick footsteps and the slight sound of equipment colliding, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Jiang Qing immediately put down the chicken leg bone in his hand, picked up Zhu Tianba who was still staring at the plate, and rushed out of the cafeteria with Zhao Peng, Meng Yanlang and others.
On the way, she whispered to Meng Yanlang beside her: "What's wrong?"
She was taken away by Principal Ji on the first day she joined the guard team. She was supposed to go for the team training when she came back today.
"You've returned just in time. We have an urgent field investigation mission," Meng Yanlang said. "I'll explain the details to you later. Let's gather first."
Jiang Qing said "Oh".
At the emergency assembly point of the guard building, Ma Chengying was already standing there, wearing a neat combat uniform and with a stern expression.
A huge light screen was floating in front of her, displaying a complex map and a constantly scrolling data stream.
"Everyone, line up!" Ma Chengying's voice was not loud, but it clearly drowned out the lingering sound of the alarm.
"Location: The edge of Luoxia Forest." Ma Chengying pointed to a flashing red dot on the map on the screen. "Students out on reconnaissance and exploration detected an unusual energy burst three minutes ago. Intensity level B+, accompanied by severe spatial disturbances. The energy signature... resembles the unstable nodes left after a spatial tear, but the activity level has spiked dramatically, far exceeding normal levels."
She glanced at the crowd. "Preliminary analysis suggests it could be the influence of energy fluctuations from a beast core from another world, or... a high-level mutant beast with spatial attributes roaming nearby and advancing, causing environmental changes. Either way, if left unchecked, it could trigger a chain reaction that could affect surrounding villages and towns."
"Mission Objective: Team One and Team Three, proceed to the coordinates immediately, determine the nature of the energy source, assess the threat level, and attempt preliminary stabilization or elimination. Any mutants encountered are to be killed without mercy. Medical teams are on standby."
"Yes!" The two teams named responded in unison.
"Action!" Ma Chengying waved his hand.
Jiang Qing brought Zhu Tianba, followed Zhao Peng and Meng Yanlang, and joined the third team. She quickly glanced around.
The two teams have about five people. The first team consists of Huo Qiushan, Wen Zhuxi, two veteran team members, and Ma Chengying, who is in charge of commanding the entire team.
The members of the third team are Zhao Peng, Meng Yanlang, her, and two tall female sophomores.
As well as Lin Qingzhou and another member of the medical team who accompanied them.
There are twelve people in total.
Ma Chengying's voice rang out again, his tone serious. "The mission briefing has been synchronized to the personal terminal. Hong Ling will temporarily serve as the captain of the third team. Meng Yanlang will be responsible for intelligence analysis and battlefield scanning. Zhao Peng will lead the breakthrough, and Jiang Qing will provide support and be responsible for energy monitoring."
"Team One is responsible for flanking cover and obstacle clearance. The medical team will be on standby at a safe distance. Our primary objective this time is to identify the nature of the energy source and assess the threat."
"Now, check your equipment and we'll set off in five minutes."
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