10 Departure
◎Fire the gun, climb the ladder, and go to the ground◎
The first price I paid for my curiosity was the painful EV injection every night, the awkward and boring staring at each other for an hour, and then high-intensity training.
Yan Xunzhi is the kind of person who is always in a dilemma when making decisions... When she heard that she could go to the ground, she was so excited that she forgot everything else and begged Kong Wei to take her up.
But she didn't even have to wait until the next day, she regretted it before going to bed at night... She was so bored that she was looking for things to do!
But after finally getting Instructor Kong to agree to take her with him, it would be awkward to turn around and say that she didn't want to go anymore. She might not get any good things in the future... Besides, she was afraid that she would regret missing this opportunity to go to the ground.
I had no choice but to go ahead and think about finding a suitable excuse in a couple of days.
After two days of feeling exhausted, Yan Xunzhi still couldn't find a suitable excuse.
Before training, I felt that it was okay to go to class during the day and train at night. During training, I wanted to get out immediately, but after training, I felt that I could still persevere. After all, I could still go to the ground before differentiation...
The two poles on the left and right where she jumped were almost broken.
Ten days after the injection, I finally remembered something - why was it so painful every time I got an injection?
Isn't it said that only the first dressing change is painful?
I finally found an excuse to ask. At first, Kong Wei said that he had changed the medicine, and the medicine was different every time, so it hurt every time...
Another week passed, and Yan Xunzhi was no longer convinced. Where were all these new drugs coming from? Even if the drug development speed could be upgraded once a day, was Kong Wei using her as a guinea pig?
I went to Yirong's house and blocked her off. I didn't ask directly, but beat around the bush and asked her if it hurt to inject the new EV medicine every day.
Yi Rong was quite puzzled. "It only hurts the first time... Aren't all EV potions like this?"
There is indeed a problem!
Yan Xunzhi, who was exhausted from the training, finally found an excuse. He could justifiably quit the job and say that he was quitting. He could also put all the blame on Instructor Kong, and maybe even owe him a favor.
She was calculating with great speed, but before she could even get the solution out, Kong Weixian suddenly quit. "Yes, it's either the medicine needs to be changed, or my injection technique is too poor."
The host and the guest were reversed, and she kidnapped Yan Xunzhi, "What should I do? I'm not a professional. It's your fault for not being in the experimental class. If you want to go to the surface, I can only beat you secretly here... or not!"
She was so direct that Yan Xunzhi hesitated. She had been taking the injections for over half a month... halfway through...it would be a shame to give up now.
Apart from anything else, wouldn’t all the pain in the past be in vain?
Then he thought that he would be on the ground soon...he gritted his teeth and stretched out his arm despite the pain.
She rolled on the ground in pain, and of course she didn't see Kong Weiyi's triumphant look.
There is also a new training item on the ground: tactical shooting.
Tactical shooting is divided into several sub-events, mainly based on different firearms. For example, there are net guns that shoot capture nets, and spiritual guns that specialize in emitting supernatural powers...
Guns and ammunition were a scarce resource underground; some of them were impossible to retrieve, and some were used to save lives above ground, making them difficult to recover. Therefore, cadets only learned tactical shooting after they were separated and were preparing to go above ground, and they didn't use it often.
The most commonly used spiritual firearms on the ground rely on spiritual power to condense bullets for firing. They have not yet differentiated, so the spiritual power cannot be condensed into a physical entity and cannot be used.
Twelve guns of various types, two explosive bombs, three net bombs, three flash bombs, seven smoke bombs, and a box of small stun bombs.
Canxing's supplies in the outer white tower were decent, but they had to go up to the surface more often, so they weren't as well-equipped as the central white tower. It was impossible to waste a lot of them just for their experiments. This was all the firearms and ammunition the experimental class had on the ground. For the rest, they relied on cold weapons.
"Normally, we go on the ground in teams of three to eight people, but you haven't yet split up and are weak. This is your first time on the ground, and you have no experience, so we'll have seventeen people in each team, with Ji He, Yan Shusong, and me leading one team each."
Kong Wei shook the small box in front of him and said, "Come up and draw lots. We have different habits. Whichever captain you draw will train with her for the last ten days."
The students went up one by one, and Yan Xunzhi sat beside them to draw.
She was dragged into this ground team by Kong Wei under the pretext of being in the control group. The excuse was simple -
"There are so many good ones, and most of the Federation can't reach this level. We have to pick one that's not as good to see the effect of the new medicine."
Kong Wei’s original words.
As a person with connections, she was easily accepted and was placed in Kong Wei's team without even having to draw a lottery ticket. After all, as the only control group, she had to stay with the researcher.
Zheng Qingan joined Kong Wei's group, and Yi Rong joined Ji He's group.
Level is the basic classification. If we further subdivide it, Ji He is probably at the A+ level. Except for Kong Wei, he is almost the highest among the entire Canxing White Tower.
The better the ground instructor, the higher the survival rate. Yi Rong was very satisfied with her luck.
Yan Xunzhi was also very satisfied with her teammates. Good teammates were also the key to survival! She still hadn't gotten used to the fact that Yi Rong wasn't just a slacker. She always felt uneasy around her, so she smiled and went to find Zheng Qingan.
When the others at the small dining table heard that they could get to the surface, their eyes were filled with envy, "How lucky!"
Jingting had the highest score in the second assessment except for Yirong, but she was always slacking off and never made any effort. She did not receive the notice of being assigned to the experimental class, and finally she just took the second assessment casually.
At this moment, he was filled with regret, "If I had known earlier that I would have tried harder during the assessment, maybe I would have been the one to go to the surface soon..."
Yi Rong raised an eyebrow beside her. His friend always threw cold water on her without restraint. "Forget it now. I'm always on the edge. You have no chance."
Jing Ting clicked his tongue and was about to jump up to discuss it when he heard a voice from the side.
"There's even someone who got in at the tail end." Shu Chi looked Yan Xunzhi up and down, and couldn't help but reach out and push her. "Yi Rong is at least a serious person, what's wrong with you?"
"The control group!" Yan Xunzhi stuck out his tongue, his eyes cunning. "Who told you that you're not good enough, and not bad enough..."
She lied and didn't say that Kong Wei called her alone... If she knew that she could get to the surface by just begging a few words, Kong Wei would probably be blocked outside the house tomorrow morning and no one would be able to get out.
It can only be said that Instructor Kong has a keen eye and a keen eye for talent!
After ten days of group training, the people who would hold guns on the ground were selected.
Yan Xunzhi certainly couldn't handle a gun at her level, but once she got to the ground, she followed Kong Wei closely, her only mission being to be a tail. She was now almost used to the ground activity suit, and she felt confident and calm.
Compared to Zheng Qing'an, who was chosen to be one of the gunmen, and Yi Rong, who was studying precautions on the ground to prevent himself from being unable to find the tower above ground and returning underground after getting lost, she seemed quite idle.
I was only abused for two or three hours at night.
She has become accustomed to this rhythm. She feels uncomfortable if she is not abused for a day.
Before going to the surface, one must observe the surrounding weather. If the wind and sand are too strong, it's impossible to go up, and in the blink of an eye, people will be gone. It's hard to say how many mutated earth creatures are wrapped in the yellow sand. They had chosen a date in advance for this trip, and compared to the usually harsh environment on the surface, it was relatively calm.
On that day, another test was conducted. If there was no heavy sandstorm within 48 hours, Kong Wei would count the number of people.
The students in the experimental class were ready to go, all wearing ground activity suits - it was said that this huge expense was all paid for by Instructor Kong himself, and Canxing simply could not afford to buy so much money.
Yan Xunzhi looked at their clothes, then looked down at his own, and felt that Kong Wei had lost a lot of blood this time.
Otherwise, the experimental class would not have purchased only the most basic ground sportswear.
The storage warehouse contains a fully repaired exoskeleton that has been fully charged and can provide power for more than 120 hours when all equipment is turned on.
Because they are not from the same batch, the exoskeletons have different shapes, and the students consciously wear them according to their numbers to link their mental power.
Then they are connected to each other for easy communication on the ground.
The moment Yan Xunzhi connected, he intuitively felt that although her exoskeleton looked a bit worn out, it should be a fairly new model...
She had never seen many functions in Canxing.
Three groups entered the ground from three different directions of the ground tower, walked through a narrow walkway, and then took the elevator. The top of the ground tower looked like a sealed chimney, with towering ladders protruding all around.
Kong Wei had already taken down the lanyard and hung it on the ladder. "Each person should choose a ladder and climb up. Even if you tie the safety rope, don't fall down."
Going higher, the ground's material would affect the elevator, and it would break down after just a few runs. A manual elevator with a rocker would work, but underground resources are more valuable than people, and the ladder would require regular maintenance. The White Tower at the edge requires frequent access to the surface, and it's mostly still a manual ladder.
Everyone is used to it.
Although ladder climbing was not tested, they never missed any training in daily life. Everyone was well-trained and with the help of exoskeleton, they moved very fast.
After reaching the ground floor, Kong Wei counted the number of people again.
A message suddenly popped up in Yan Xunzhi's helmet: Come to my side.
The message was anonymous, and she wondered for a moment who it was, as she had clearly exchanged links with her classmates... Then she remembered that Instructor Kong was the only one left.
She jumped in front of Kong Wei in two or three steps, smiled with her eyes squinting in her helmet, and turned the channel so that only the two of them could hear it, "Instructor!"
Her joy was almost overflowing from her exoskeleton. Kong Wei looked at her bright eyes and white teeth, with eager curiosity in his eyes, and was speechless for a long time again.
After she hopped around and found a seat behind her, he finally regained consciousness. "So you really were looking forward to getting to the surface before..."
"I'm looking forward to it too." Yan Xunzhi didn't understand her implication and checked his whole body again. "Well...it's just...I'm a little nervous about it and want to back out."
Kong Wei smiled, "I'm afraid it's too late now." She paused and suddenly stretched out her hand, "There's nothing to be nervous about following me."
Yan Xunzhi was a bit stunned by her extended hand. Should she shake it? Were they that familiar with each other? Wouldn't it be a bit strange to shake hands?
Her mind raced, and she couldn't figure out how to deal with it...
Seeing that she didn't move, Kong Wei pulled her over and brought her closer. "Why are you standing there? We need to open the door. It's going to be very windy and dusty. You're so far away, don't let it blow you down when the door opens!"
So that's it. Yan Xunzhi said "oh" awkwardly, cherishing his life, and moved closer to Kong Wei, almost sticking to him like one person.
The students behind him also huddled together.
With a bang, the gate of the tower slowly opened.
Countless yellow sands rushed out from the cracks with such speed and force that they hit the exoskeleton, making dense and continuous hitting sounds.
Yan Xun narrowed his eyes subconsciously, watching the door slowly and stiffly open wider. Outside, the ground was a patch of sandy yellow, like a long, unbroken scroll. The sun, high in the sky, shone directly into his eyes, blindingly bright.
But in that yellow sand... why is there a faintly moving black shadow!
【Author’s words】
Kipper: We're on the ground! So excited! Let's take a photo!
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