Chapter 2 Join Group Chat
At ten o'clock in the evening, a drizzle began to fall outside the window.
This was Lin Guantang's first night in the imperial capital. He could hardly hide his excitement, but being alone in a room, late at night and raining, he couldn't help but feel lonely and confused.
It was not just because it was his first time in the imperial capital and he felt unfamiliar with everything, but also because he arrived at school a week in advance and had no idea what to do. He didn't even have anyone to discuss things with.
Not to mention that it is still vacation time and there are only a few people in the whole school. Even if school officially starts, he will feel at a loss alone. After all, all the students in O College are arranged in single rooms, and it is impossible to talk to others to dispel the sense of strangeness - perhaps this is the meaning of the school preparing an "observation and guidance group" for freshmen?
Lin Guantang sat on the bed, holding the cheap terminal he had hastily bought before coming to school. After chatting with a group of relatives and friends about his experiences in the imperial capital, he had nothing to do for a while, so he opened the group chat he had just joined.
He has been in the group for nearly half an hour, but no one is speaking in the group and it is very quiet.
Lin Guantang didn't dare to disturb the quiet atmosphere for a moment. Mainly because he hadn't figured out how to greet everyone, he simply opened the group chat interface to check the information.
Including him, there were only eight people in the group. The group chat name was simply [New Student Group Chat 1]. As for the content of the group announcement—
[Minimum standard: Get up at 6 a.m. and run 5 kilometers with weights within 20 minutes. If you can't do it, you're doomed.]
Quite cold and harsh tone.
Lin Guantang was stunned. He looked at it several times before he was sure that he was not seeing things.
But I was not mistaken, which made me even more shocked.
Is this the daily routine of all O Academy?
Getting up at six o'clock was not a big deal, as he often got up early when he was at home, but the subsequent requirements made Lin Guantang very embarrassed.
Before differentiation, it would take him at least half an hour to run five kilometers. After differentiation - although it had only been about three months, Lin Guantang already felt that his physical strength was not as good as before. It was impossible for him to run five kilometers within 30 minutes. He would be lucky if he could finish it in 40 minutes.
But the group announcement actually required him to finish the run within 20 minutes.
Is this the strength of the Omegas of the Imperial Capital... Lin Guantang thought that a child like him who grew up in a poor place would be better at sports like running. The Omegas of the Imperial Capital should have been brought up in pampered conditions, but he didn't expect that they would be so good at sports.
While expressing his emotion, Lin Guantang stared at the following words anxiously: "If you can't do it, die." This sentence certainly does not mean that those who cannot do it will die, but the words clearly imply that if you cannot do it, the consequences will be serious.
So will this be tested upon admission? Or are there other ways to test this, and what are the penalties for failing to meet the requirements?
Lin Guantang thought about it again and again and decided to ask the seniors in the group directly.
[Haitang]: Good evening, seniors. Is it mandatory to follow the announcement? I'm a freshman this year, can I take my time?
[Haitang]: I don’t mean to avoid morning jogging, but it will take me at most 30 minutes to finish the run [crying]. Is there any penalty if I can’t finish the run within 30 minutes?
He waited anxiously for about three minutes before someone replied to him - he had a black motorcycle avatar, and his remarks were very consistent with the avatar... frank and straightforward.
[A Cypress Tree]: What is such a weakling doing here?
[A Cypress Tree]: Wait, isn't this an S-level group? You're already S-level, and you can't run 5 kilometers in 20 minutes?
Lin Guantang suddenly felt ashamed. Judging from the tone of this group member, it seemed that this was indeed the daily life of the Imperial Capital O Hospital, but he really couldn't do it at the moment.
So Lin Guantang could only send an emoticon of a crying cat head, and then quickly replied: I will try my best to keep up with everyone's pace.
Another person with a cake as his avatar came out to speak.
[Sikong]: Instead of this, the more appropriate question should be why this classmate Haitang joined the group only now.
People who use sweet cakes as their profile pictures are probably not difficult to get along with.
Lin Guantang replied cautiously——
[Haitang]: I’m sorry, because I just registered for school today, and I also just found out about joining the group today.
It shouldn't be too late...
Lin Guantang recalled the situation when he registered. Several teachers he met said that the school would officially start in a week. Because he was one of the only two S-level Omegas this year and was in a remote area, special arrangements were made for him.
Not long after, another message came in the group.
[Sikong]: Excuse me for asking one more question. Are you an S-level freshman?
[Haitang]: Yes.
[Sikong]: Oh, I see. But if I remember correctly, all S-level freshmen should have received the news of early training a month and a half ago. This notice was also sent by Huo King when the training started a month ago. Up to now, even student Ye, who has the worst physical fitness, has passed the test. But even at the beginning, student Ye only took about 25 minutes.
[Sikong]: So, Haitang, you felt that you couldn't keep up physically, so you deliberately skipped classes and didn't come to the freshman training. Or maybe something unexpected happened at the beginning and you didn't receive the relevant information, so you missed it.
[Sikong]: If it's the former, I suggest you go to the management office to apply for a demotion in your personnel grade. As an S-grade student, you skip classes and training. Believe me, you will be in big trouble if others find out. If it's the latter, Haitang's intelligence gathering ability is a bit poor. I suggest you don't fill out the courses and wishes related to the intelligence department after school officially starts, otherwise you will also have a miserable time^^.
Lin Guantang: ...
No one told him anything about the training camp!
What on earth did he miss... Lin Guantang was so upset that he could not even cry.
Moreover, although this senior named [Sikong] patiently explained a lot to him, Lin Guantang felt grateful but also inexplicably timid.
Especially the “^^” expression at the end, it looks sinister no matter how you look at it...
Lin Guantang is a good boy who knows how to correct his mistakes. Before he came here, he had already made up his mind to stick with the course no matter how difficult it was - he never expected that he would miss the training camp before school even started!
In this case, we can only try our best to make up for it.
[Haitang]: Then is it too late for me to join the training camp now? [crying]
Haitang: I'm so sorry! I didn't know about this and didn't mean to avoid training.
When Lin Guantang was feeling uneasy, another person showed up in the group—a person whose avatar was a cat in a dress.
[Gratia]: How pitiful! I didn't expect there are S-ranks who are weaker than me. Are you so devastated by such a small thing that you want to cry? But if you cry, you will be bullied even more.
[Haitang]: ...
[Gratia]: And, senior, please don't make fun of me since I have a good chance of becoming a member of the intelligence department. Besides, I'm an elegant person, unlike other reckless people who only think of solving problems with brute force. If I hadn't disguised myself perfectly in this operation, I wouldn't have been able to get the intelligence so easily.
[Heart of the Mist]: Are you implying that you've been bullied so badly that you can't stand this level of testing?
[Gratia]: Oh, I'm so sorry. I've adapted well to the training life, but a certain young master couldn't stand the loneliness of the training and sneaked out to hang out in the bar, and was caught by King Huo. It wasn't me who reported him. I'm not like some young masters who are pampered and incompetent and only know how to use these little tricks that are not presentable.
[Heart of the Mist]: I didn't mention the bar incident. Since it has nothing to do with you, why do you care about it more than I do?
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Lin Guantang looked at the two people arguing in the group and felt confused for a moment. He had no idea what they were arguing about and didn't dare to send a message to interrupt... But he really cared about the training camp!
He didn't want to fail his studies and be sent back to District 35 just because he didn't attend the training camp. That would be too tragic.
Fortunately, when Lin Guantang was worried about how to solve this problem, a kind-hearted person in the group took the initiative to help him answer his questions.
[Y]: @Haitang, don't be too anxious. The training camp is not a compulsory activity, and it is already in the final stages. There is no need to rush. Since you didn't come to participate and you are already at school, just train on your own in the few days before the official start of school. Practice more. As an S-level, it is very easy to meet the requirements in the announcement. Just believe in your potential.
It's really timely help.
Looking at the explanation given by this new group member, Lin Guantang was almost crying with joy.
This group member not only has a simple name, but also an unusual avatar - it is a portrait of a fully armed man setting up a sniper rifle. There are not many Omegas who use such a hardcore avatar.
I thought he was a very cold person, but I didn't expect him to take the initiative to help me out.
Although Lin Guantang did not think this was a simple request - but the seniors had already advised him so patiently, if he said that he could not do it, it would be too annoying.
Lin Guantang quickly expressed his gratitude and made up his mind to get up early tomorrow to start jogging to exercise himself. Since other Omega classmates can do it, then he can definitely do it. Maybe Lin Guantang is not sure about other things, but he doesn’t think he is much behind others in this kind of physical activity.
All in all, it is better to go to bed early. After all, you have to get up at six o'clock. If you go to bed later, you may not be able to get up.
Thinking of this, Lin Guantang put down the terminal, quickly washed up, turned off the lights and went to bed.
After Lin Guantang stopped communicating, the group gradually quieted down. The two noisy people also stopped talking after [Y] started speaking.
Rather, before Lin Guantang mistakenly entered this group, which was actually the Central Military Academy's S-level freshman training group, there were very few people chatting in this temporarily created group chat.
After all, there's a ruthless and mean head coach in the group, an intelligence expert who can see through your hidden secrets with just a few words, and a genius sniper who can perfectly predict where you'll be slacking off during training and fire a warning shot at you.
Apart from the new member who joined today, who would chat casually in this kind of group!
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