Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Pei Shuyu
"There are two more information cards, why haven't they come out yet?"
Several founders outside the venue gathered together, waiting for the last two people to appear.
Their organization had just been established, so naturally the more capable people the better.
Getting the information card is just the primary step, the easiest one.
Several people looked at each other and thought of the same thing: It can't be that the first level doesn't have enough people, right?
That's really fucked up.
The sunlight filtered through the tall French windows in the lounge area, casting a golden edge on them.
Those who found the information cards sank into the soft sofa, their eyes dancing with uncontrollable excitement and their faces full of smiles.
They carefully touched the information cards, their fingertips gently stroking the blank ID space as if they were handling something precious. Some held the cards up to the sunlight, their eyes darting through the thin sheets of paper.
At this moment, the information card seemed to no longer be just an ordinary card, but a mysterious treasure carrying infinite expectations and unknowns, which attracted them to look at it and appreciate it repeatedly, their eyes full of cherishment and novelty.
Some people who really couldn't find their information cards came out early, looked at the rest area with regret, and then left dejectedly.
"It's the last two minutes. If you don't come out, we can go in and clear the area."
"Yeah." The leading man kept turning his pinky ring and stared at the exit with a serious expression.
As time ticked by, some of the teenagers in the rest area sat up. They were also looking forward to the last two comrades.
"Why haven't you come out yet? The countdown is 30 seconds."
"I guess they didn't find it."
"It seems that we are the ones selected~"
Everyone was talking at once, and with the countdown reaching its final 15 seconds, erratic footsteps were heard from the exit. Everyone's attention was drawn to the final two figures, eager to see them clearly.
Soon, the time was right around the corner. A figure stumbled out of the exit, holding up an information card for everyone present to see. A few seconds later, the young man suddenly lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Blood! He's hurt!"
Someone shouted, and several medical staff immediately appeared and surrounded the boy.
The founder of Sevan looked down, his eyes dimming. The boy's right hand was wrapped in a bandage, and it was clear the technique was quite professional. The wound must have been too deep, and blood was seeping out uncontrollably.
The medical staff carefully untied the bandage, revealing the wound underneath. It looked like it was caused by a sharp weapon, and blood flowed out as soon as the bandage was removed.
Before the medical staff could inquire about the source of the wound, Pei Shuyu volunteered, "Someone must have infiltrated the area... They killed a few people and wanted to... kill me to silence me, but I stabbed him unconscious and left him lying there..."
When Pei Shuyu looked up, he was met with a pair of hawk-like eyes. In those few seconds of staring, Pei Shuyu could sense the hostility lingering in his eyes. After all, he was still a fresh-faced freshman, and being scrutinized by the eyes of a seasoned veteran, Pei Shuyu even felt a little uneasy. His Adam's apple rolled unconsciously, and he was about to speak again, fearing that the other party would not believe him.
The man raised his hand and waved, "I understand." The man next to him exchanged glances, understood, and gestured to the two people behind him, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, you two go and handle it."
"Yes, Instructor Li."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the medical staff quickly helped Pei Shuyu to sit in the rest area. "Student, the wound is quite deep and needs stitches. Be patient."
Surrounded by people, Pei Shuyu wouldn't cry out even if it hurt. That would be too embarrassing. He gritted his teeth and nodded, stuffing the clothes into his mouth and biting it. He used to sew stitches for others, but now it was his turn.
The moment the silver needle pierced through his flesh, Pei Shuyu bit his clothes tightly with his back teeth, and the veins on his forehead throbbed with the pulling of the stitches.
Since the organization did not anticipate that there would be casualties on the scene, anesthetics were not prepared in advance.
The suture was performed without anesthesia. The teenagers watching gasped and looked unbearable: "Just sew it hard? People outside might think they are doing something wrong."
But they guessed wrong. During the long suturing process, Pei Shuyu did not shout or scream, he was silent.
"Baby, doesn't it hurt?"
Pei Shuyu couldn't help but think in his heart: You try it.
The sharp pain in his palm was like a venomous snake bite, and each needle felt like a red-hot iron skewer driving into the cracks in his bones. Pei Shuyu's underwear quickly became soaked, and cold sweat dripped down his jawline to his collar.
There were constant voices around him, and Pei Shuyu focused all his attention on listening to other people's conversations, so that he could ignore the pain in his hand.
His left hand was tightly gripping the armrest of the chair, his knuckles turning white, and if you listened carefully, even his bones were creaking.
After the last shot, the medical staff wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. "Alright, be careful not to let the wound get wet."
"Thank you...you've worked hard..." Pei Shuyu thanked him instinctively. He looked at his right hand which was trembling slightly due to the pain. He felt that this hand was no longer his own and could be thrown away.
Pei Shuyu sighed. Okay, now it's time to think about how to take a shower. Taking a shower with one hand is so inconvenient.
Suddenly, the sound of a sound test microphone came from the front, and Pei Shuyu regained his consciousness and looked forward.
Instructor Li stood before them, putting aside the microphone he had prepared for him. He spoke in a loud voice, "Everyone, congratulations on passing the Saifan preliminary selection. Next, it's my turn—Li Liang, or you can call me Instructor Li. I will conduct various physical assessments on you so that you can understand your own strengths. I want to make it clear that these assessments will be held weekly from now on. If you find yourself unable to persist during the process, you can voluntarily give up, return your information card, and leave."
At this point, he paused, leaving the question in suspense. "Of course, those who don't give up won't necessarily stay until the end. I want to remind you to keep your information cards. After all, only when your information is entered does this card truly belong to you."
Pei Shuyu nodded and looked at his information card with a heavy heart.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. Sefan has prepared dormitories for everyone, you can choose yourselves. Rest here tonight." Instructor Li stood straight, looking at these new bloods expressionlessly. After they all left, he exchanged a meaningful look with the other instructors.
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Pei Shuyu was lucky enough to meet a helpful beta. Seeing that he was struggling, she offered to give him a bath in advance. Having experienced Huo Si's deception, Pei Shuyu felt a bit afraid of the ropes after being bitten once, so he quickly declined.
The dormitory was a double room, with everything you need. It was simply furnished, clean and tidy. It was infinitely better than Pei Shuyu's own rental. He had just laid down on the bed, feeling the gentle touch.
The door was banged on.
Pei Shuyu lay on the bed and propped up his upper body.
The enthusiastic beta was close to the door, and he thought someone was looking for something, so he opened the door without any precautions.
Pei Shuyu then saw the beta being kicked far away. Two tall and strong alphas walked in. The one who came in first excitedly pointed at the interior and said, "Brother! This one is nice!"
Another person followed in, looked around, and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, okay, this is it."
"But... this is what we chose first..." The beta who was kicked to the ground spoke weakly, still wanting to fight for himself.
"Hmm?" A cold gleam flashed in the two alphas' eyes, their joints cracking as they approached the beta like two beasts poised for a sudden attack. The beta's Adam's apple rolled restlessly, and cold sweat trickled down his neck into his collar.
Pei Shuyu couldn't sit still anymore, so he jumped off the bed and quickly rushed to Beta's side, blocking Beta with one hand.
"Wait."
The tense atmosphere in the air froze instantly. The two alphas paused, unsure of each other's strength, and hesitant to act rashly. The beta looked at Pei Shuyu with a hint of admiration.
"We'll go by ourselves. The room is for you." Pei Shuyu's voice was calm.
“…”
Dead silence.
Then, the room erupted in shrill laughter. The two alphas slapped their thighs and lurched forward and backward, their eyes gleaming with sinister intent. "Tsk tsk, you're smart! Get out of here!"
Just like that, the small bed where he had just slept for a few minutes changed hands. He helped Beta find an empty room.
After careful selection, I finally chose a four-person room.
Before they arrived, there were already two people in the room: one was lazily lying on the bed playing with a Rubik's Cube, and the other was sitting at the table, concentrating on reading.
The two of them lived a leisurely and peaceful life.
Pei Shuyu knocked on the door confidently.
The one reading didn't even glance at the person who came in. The other one, on the other hand, was very familiar and took the initiative to greet him, "Wow! New roommate? Hello, my name is Xiao Qingyang. Qing is like the clear sky and bright sun, and Yang is like the sunshine that shines on the earth."
"Pei Shuyu. Shu as in book, Yu as in reputation."
"Yuwei, the very small one."
The three of them introduced themselves and greeted each other.
Yu Wei was carried in by Pei Shuyu. Xiao Qingyang asked curiously, "Brother, what's going on?"
Together, they helped Beta onto the empty bed.
"Someone just robbed our room and we were kicked out." Yu Wei continued.
"So awesome?!" Xiao Qingyang was so shocked that the person who was reading couldn't concentrate and closed the book in annoyance.
Xiao Qingyang immediately leaned over and tried to put his arm around the man's shoulders, but after seeing his gaze, he withdrew his arm in dismay, "Brother, we have all introduced ourselves, what about you?"
"Fu Zhouxing."
Yu Wei asked, "Fu? What Fu?"
"In the entire alliance, there is only one family with the surname Fu." Xiao Qingyang leaned over to explain things to him.
Pei Shuyu didn't know much about the structure of the alliance. He was very busy during his school years. In order to earn tuition, he often stayed up late to do experiments and write academic papers.
Yu Wei knew it very well at first glance. As soon as Xiao Qingyang finished speaking, he was in awe.
The rare surname and the impatient tone, well, are very consistent with the identity of this young master.
However, the eldest young master of the Fu family was not called this name. How could he not know when the name was changed?
Oh~ He knows! My family definitely wouldn't agree if the young master joined this kind of organization! So this is his pseudonym!
Yu Wei had no doubt about her guess.
The four of them simply washed up and went to bed to rest.
Pei Shuyu was last in line, his roommates understanding because his hands were a bit inconvenient. Luckily, the bathroom was soundproof, so he wouldn't disturb anyone else's sleep.
He hung up the towel and walked out of the bathroom when he heard soft footsteps outside. Pei Shuyu walked towards the door quietly and put his ear to it to listen for any movement.
I found that it was a sound similar to the "clicking" sound of two iron products.
Someone is picking the lock outside!
The moment this thought came to his mind, Pei Shuyu quickly retreated and shook the other three people away.
When Yu Wei was woken up, she was about to say something, but Pei Shuyu covered her mouth with his hand. Pei Shuyu put his index finger between his lips and made a "hush" gesture.
Xiao Qingyang and Fu Zhouxing stood on both sides of the door to see who was trying to pry it open tonight.
With a "click", the door opened.
Xiao Qingyang covered himself with the clothes he had prepared without saying a word, and then cooperated with Fu Zhouxing and the other two to engage in close combat with the person who picked the lock.
During the fight, it was discovered that there were four people on the other side.
Pei Shuyu and Yu Wei watched from afar. Two half-disabled people together were still half-disabled.
So they chose not to intervene, hiding aside obediently and not being a burden.
Unexpectedly, even when fighting two against four, they were not at a disadvantage.
Soon the lock picker was knocked down and begged for mercy, "Alright! Alright, alright, alright! We don't want your information card anymore! Let us go!"
"I give up! I give up too!"
Fu Zhouxing turned on the lights and saw four applicants who had been eliminated today sitting on the ground and complaining.
"Weren't they all eliminated? Why are they here?" Xiao Qingyang couldn't understand.
Pei Shuyu thought about what Instructor Li said today and roughly guessed something. He explained to Xiao Qingyang, "They are not completely eliminated. As long as they get the information card tonight, they can eliminate others and buy themselves a chance."
Xiao Qingyang said "Hey" as if he understood, "This Saifan has a lot of tricks."
Fu Zhouxing quietly moved a little further away from him, fearing that his low IQ was a disease that might be contagious.
At the right moment, a whistle sounded outside, rapid and melodious.
Pei Shuyu changed his shoes and walked out first. "This is the whistle for assembly. Let's go and see what's going on."
When passing by other dormitories, Pei Shuyu took a quick look and found that the situations they encountered were similar.
They would break in and pick the locks while they were sleeping, and some of them failed, while others succeeded.
When they arrived at the assembly point, they found Instructor Li looking at them with a whistle in his mouth, and a row of instructors standing beside him.
After everyone who had received the information cards arrived, Li Liang cleared his throat.
"I believe smart people have already guessed it."
"Tonight is the second round of assessment. Just because you get the information card doesn't mean you can always protect it. Conversely, failing once doesn't mean you'll always fail."
"So, for those who didn't protect their information cards, I can only say that I'm sorry."
"As for you..." Li Liang smiled slightly, "Welcome to join Saifan!"
The author has something to say:
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At this moment, everyone is just a bunch of noobs fighting each other... [covering face with laughter and crying]
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