The next day, An Moxue noticed that the boys were looking at her differently, and they were even being cautious around her during get out of class.
That evening, in the reading room, Wu Shiba and An Moxue whispered to each other, "Nine, did you notice? The way those boys looked at us today was weird, especially at you."
"I heard last night that the treatment was all finished, and then the instructors called me out for questioning. I guess they finally figured out what happened. I'll pretend I don't know anything; I just need to know what's going on. I hope they learn their lesson, or I'll switch to a different medication next time."
"Where do you get so many strange and unusual medicines?" Fifty-eight couldn't help but ask, genuinely curious.
"It's an heirloom."
"What did your ancestor do? He was so amazing!"
"Patriots."
"Oh! If you don't want to talk about it, then don't!" Fifty-eight thought she was just making excuses for her.
"Does nobody believe the truth these days?" An Moxue said helplessly. She had only told part of the truth. After saying that, she continued to draw.
"Your painting is quite interesting! It looks very profound," said Fifty-Eight, looking at her painting.
"I also think it's somewhat interesting. Let's see if we can make any progress!" An Moxue said uncertainly.
"You've been reading this type of book lately. It's amazing you can get into it. I can't. It gives me a headache. They recognize me, but I don't recognize them. It's like reading gibberish."
"It's quite interesting. Look at this mechanism; it's somewhat similar to the 'Knowing the Opportunity' element in the novel *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*. It incorporates..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't say anymore, I won't understand anyway." An Moxue smiled helplessly and said, "Your language talent is better than mine, you learn foreign languages much faster than me, it's just that we have different strengths."
"I didn't study it much, but I felt it wasn't difficult and I could learn it. As for learning your stuff, I'd rather forget it!"
The two were talking quietly, their pens still in their hands. An Moxue said, "I thought Captain Xu would give those injured boys a day off today! But I didn't expect that classes would still be held, and even asking for leave wouldn't work. If you really wanted to ask for leave, it would cost one point per class. Wow, I didn't see that coming. He's got guts!"
"That's how it should be. Let them show off, thinking they're at home? Everyone's a precious treasure to their parents!"
"right."
"Nine, the insect repellent pack you gave us is so useful. There haven't been any insects or even mosquitoes in our mountains these past few days. You may not have noticed, but those boys have been bitten by mosquitoes quite a lot these past few days."
"One packet of medicine lasts for about a month, so you can keep it with you, but the effect will be a little weaker in the later stages."
"This is so useful."
"Keep using it if it works, and ask me for more when you run out. But I don't have many packets left either. I didn't bring many herbs with me, and I've used up most of them. Luckily, there's only one month left in this training camp."
"I'm afraid some of my girlfriends won't be able to come next time!" Fifty-eight said, sounding a little downcast.
"There's nothing we can do about it; gatherings and separations are inevitable. Alright, study hard! Knowledge will never let you down."
"Yes!" The two smiled at each other, lowered their heads to study hard, and said nothing more.
On the third day, when everyone thought the field training was over, Captain Xu held a brief meeting with the trainees during lunchtime—
"Comrades, let me summarize this field training course. All of our female trainees combined what they learned with practice, made full use of the advantages of nature, and played to their strengths while avoiding their weaknesses. This deserves recognition, and each of you gets one point. As for our injured male trainees, they were arrogant and conceited, and they learned everything terribly. Each of you gets one point deducted."
Immediately, the injured male trainee felt a pang of despair. These past few days, they had already added an hour of lessons on the thoughts of great figures every night, and now this point had been deducted. This one point could determine whether they could participate in the next training session after this one ended.
But at this moment, none of them dared to express their dissatisfaction, for fear of losing more points.
The boys who weren't involved in the incident were relieved, because a single point isn't easy to earn.
The girls were surprised by the unexpected joy that awaited them, and their happiness was evident on their faces. Every extra bit of joy gave them a greater chance of staying.
Captain Xu decided whether or not to implement such rewards and punishments only after discussing it with Shen Rujun and other instructors from the base. There were simply too many wounded, more than thirty boys, and it was an obvious matter. They couldn't just turn a blind eye; they had to take a stand. After all, they were too stupid.
As the days went by, the boys completely quieted down and stopped causing trouble. It was because the training camp was about to end and everyone wanted to stay, so they were all studying like crazy.
On this day, after consulting with his superiors, Captain Xu finally brought everyone some good news.
"Comrades, there are only two weeks left in the training camp. In view of your excellent performance in this session, and with the approval of the higher-level leaders, trainees who score 75 points or above in the comprehensive assessment at the end of this training camp can continue to the next session."
As soon as Captain Xu finished speaking, enthusiastic applause broke out. Some people's palms were red from clapping. They thought that the training camp would not be held again after it ended, but they did not expect that they could still give it a try. How could everyone not be happy?
As a result, some students get up at three or four in the morning and don't go to sleep until after midnight.
The trainees collectively lost weight at a visible rate, except for a few people—An Moxue, Wushiba, and San.
An Moxue and Wushiba have an unwavering routine, and San is as carefree as ever. Of course, he is also quite capable. He doesn't struggle on the fringes and is extremely stable.
No matter how hard the trainees tried, they couldn't stop the final assessment from coming.
This group of people is trained to be sent abroad to carry out secret missions, so their loyalty to the country, adaptability to foreign environments, reconnaissance and disguise skills are required to be even higher. As for military force, it is dispensable compared to these.
An Moxue was undoubtedly number one in martial arts, number one in reconnaissance, number one in disguising herself as a boy who usually had no presence, number one in fifty-eight languages, and number one in communications. She took more than twenty courses and it took her four days to finish the exams.
After the exam, everyone had a pretty good idea of who passed and who didn't, except for a few who barely made the cut and were filled with anxiety.
On the training ground, the trainees stood ready. Xu Qingfeng read out the code names, which everyone knew were the elimination list. He read out fourteen names in total. After reading the last one, he said to them, "First of all, I want to say that it's not that you're not good enough, but that you're not suitable. As you all know, the ultimate goal of this training is to join the National Security Bureau and carry out high-secret missions abroad. The first thing tested is adaptability. Some of you are too straightforward and don't know how to be flexible in situations, which won't work. Once you're in a suitable position, you will definitely shine. There are also a few of you who are really bad at foreign languages. How can you carry out missions abroad without knowing their language? But that doesn't mean you have no strengths. Remember, when you go back, play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. You will definitely be able to shine in your respective positions."
The eliminated trainees cried until their eyes were red, and some choked up. From then on, those who remained parted ways with them.
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