Chapter 154
"Lailisi, could you, through He Muzhi, subtly convey to Class Monitor Qin Su that we shouldn't give them this opportunity?"
Although the others didn't speak, their hopeful gazes towards Lailisi conveyed the same meaning.
Lailisi: "?"
"No." Lailisi refused without even thinking. "Wouldn't that make Qin Su think we're cowards?"
That won't do.
"... Lailisi, do you have some misunderstanding about us? To be honest, I'm a coward."
Once the first person said that, others quickly followed suit.
"If you're bad, then I'm bad too."
"If you're all bad, then I'll be bad too."
"In that case, it would seem like I'm a loner if I weren't good enough."
"Submit a bad application."
One bad person is particularly shameful, but if a bunch of bad people are bad together, then it's not a big deal. After all, if a real fight breaks out, they might not lose their lives, but they might lose face.
Lailisi covered her ears, adopting a "I won't listen" attitude as she rejected her classmates' requests. "... Then I won't go either, being a coward won't help."
She's just quick to act rather than think; she's not really stupid. Can anyone easily change Qin Su's decision? Of course not, not even He Muzhi.
On weekends, when He Muzhi was with Halton, he would often bring along Lailisi, Samuel Lin Yin. Almost everyone in the Class of 26 knew that the four of them had an extraordinary relationship. The same situation was happening with Lin Yin and Samuel as it was with Lailisi.
The difference is that after Lin Yin relayed the firsthand information she obtained from He Muzhi to her classmates, she quickly squatted down, covered her ears, and pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Faced with requests from his classmates, Samuel hesitated between refusing and ultimately chose to refuse without realizing it.
"Oh? Isn't that inappropriate?"
"But... that would put He Muzhi in a difficult position, and I don't want to put He Muzhi in a difficult position."
"He's easy to talk to, of course, but that doesn't seem to conflict with my not wanting to make things difficult for him, does it?"
The classes where Lailisi and her two classmates were absent also heard the tragic news through inquiries made by students from other classes, who were connected by a complex web of relationships.
The 19 classes, which were originally quiet, became noisy.
[Everyone's in complete chaos. I think we should all grab a bite while it's hot?]
Samuel knew how to use subtle, underhanded tactics.
[I really want to see if the Class of 24 Command Class will shed tears when they find out the truth, hahaha]
The facts could not be changed. After a brief period of anxiety, the 19 classes simply created a private group chat to anxiously discuss how to deal with the situation later.
It's unclear how many matches there will be in this Class of 24; they can only tentatively stipulate that each of the 19 classes must send one person to participate.
The 19 classes were too preoccupied to pay attention to anyone else, anxiously discussing their plans, before the news even reached the packed Audience Seat.
Seeing the commotion below, the students from all grades in the Audience Seat were completely confused about the location of Class 6).
"What's wrong with Class 6)? Why are they acting like the tail of a chicken instead of the head of the dragon?"
"Cocktail? Slurp... I'm hungry."
"... You even eat chicken tails, you pervert."
Why not eat it when it smells so good and is so juicy when it's grilled?
"Shut up, you glutton! All you ever think about is food. And the thing is, those people down there look a bit off."
At nine o'clock sharp, Qin Su showed no intention of going to the front. Only the Class Monitor of the other 19 classes went forward to talk to the Class Monitor of the Class of 24 this week.
The doubts of the Audience Seat were answered at that moment.
" (Class 6 doesn't participate, will Qin Su no longer Head Class Monitor?"
"Very likely. Actually, I've been wanting to say this since last time. There are 20 classes in the Class of 26. Why did they assume Qin Su was the Head Class Monitor after they won last time? The other Class Monitors didn't even say anything. But this time, Qin Su gave the opportunity to shine to the other classes and their Class Monitors, without trying to steal the spotlight. He's quite sensible."
"I don't know you at all. Class 6 didn't want Qin Su to Class Monitor, why would they be working so hard? They were trained by Qin Su himself. Is there a problem with relying on them to win so that Qin Su can be the Class Monitor?"
"Hey, calm down, don't let him lead us astray. Isn't the point that we came here for Qin Su and Class 6? Now Class 6 has quit, are we leaving?"
"This is just our speculation at the moment. Let's wait and see what actually happens before we leave."
"That's true."
The Viewers hadn't given up, and no one left for the time being.
When the Class of 24 class Class Monitors met with the 19 Class Monitors of the Class of 26 class, they did not see Qin Su. They learned from the Class of 26 Class Monitors that Class 6) would not participate in any competition, including Qin Su, who would not serve as the Head Class Monitor. The smile on their lips was harder to suppress than AK's.
Ever since Qin Su became the Head Class Monitor the Command Class last week, he has been privately complaining to everyone they know almost every day about Qin Su cruelty and ruthlessness.
They increasingly kept their distance from Qin Su.
Clearly, Heaven heard their prayers day and night, and its blessings were answered.
The relaxed and pleasant conversation ended, and the familiar PK (player versus player) competition began.
Without the participation of Qin Su and Class 6), there was no need to specify any rules to ban any Class Monitor in the Class of 24.
The Viewers, who had been holding onto a sliver of hope that Class 6) would make a move, gradually lost their hope as the PK was announced to begin.
A small number of people were simply interested in Qin Su and Class 6), found it uninteresting, and left early.
Most of the Viewers who did not leave were members of the ten classes of the Class of 24 Command Class. Having suffered hardships, they were unwilling to believe the reality before them and stubbornly persisted until the end.
When the competition ended, the 19 classes of the Class of 26 lost to the Class of 24 with a score of 5:15. The students of the Class of 25's Command Class were all devastated, and could no longer find any excuse to comfort themselves.
"???"
Why is Qin Su targeting only the Class of 24 Command Class? Why is it that only they, the injured class, achieved World Achievement? What makes the other majors in the Class of 24 stronger than them? Why doesn't Qin Su bully them more severely?
The Viewers from the Class of 24 Command Class remained silent but no one voiced their dissatisfaction. Between resentment and acceptance, they chose resentful acceptance.
"It's okay, it's okay. This is only the second major in Qin Su's Class of 24. There's still a third, a fourth, and an Nth major to come. Their turn will be over in two months. It's definitely not just our major that Qin Su will insist on being the Head Class Monitor."
"That's right, we'll wait and see. There will definitely be other majors that Qin Su is targeting in the same way."
With the dust settled, Qin Su's anxious heart finally calmed down.
'Now that's great, he no longer needs to collect and cram for these classes' practice questions, forcing himself to pretend he knows them well.'
The competition ended, and it was already noon. Disappointed, the Viewers left the venue one after another. Soon, only the classes of Class of 24 Class of 26 who needed to train together for the time being remained. Margaret, who had won the Head Class Monitor Position this competition, saw that it was almost time and, after informing them of the venue for the afternoon meeting, announced the disbandment.
The students from the Class of 26 didn't seem to be in a good mood. The students from the Class of 24 understood their feelings about losing, so they didn't force a conversation with them to avoid being seen as showing off. They left one after another to give them space.
There was no Head Class Monitor for the Class of 26. After Margaret announced the disbandment, Qin Su, as the Class Monitor of Class 6), only expressed the intention to disband to the people of Class 6) and left with the crowd of the Class of 24 without lingering.
This time, among the dozen or so classes of the Class of 24 cohort, the number of students is more than that of the command major last time, which means that this time, even if Class 6) is sent to compete, they may not necessarily win like last time.
Unlike Class 6), the other 19 classes did not train early every day except on weekends, and extra training was the norm. It is normal for them to lose simply because of their talent.
The Head Class Monitor was from the Class of 24. But after the competition ended, judging from the way the 19 classes looked at him, they seemed to still be in the high-pressure environment of last week, regarding him as the 'Head Class Monitor'.
(Class 6 is not as strong as they imagine. Including him, without technology, hard work and strong persona, he is nothing.
To make the students from other classes realize as soon as possible that he was not the 'Head Class Monitor', he decided to leave.
When the Class of 24 generation saw Qin Su, even though he wore Alpha Pheromone Blocker Patches almost all the time, being overly gentlemanly, they couldn't help but think of all sorts of rumors about Qin Su. They scrolled through various videos related to Qin Su that they had seen on Forums and the StarNet, and tacitly and spontaneously kept a distance of about one meter from Qin Su, peeking silently from behind Qin Su.
Once Qin Su was far away, whispers arose among the Class of 24 students who had deliberately slowed their pace.
"They lost in the Class of 26, Qin Su didn't seem inclined to stay. Does this mean he's dissatisfied with their performance?"
"I don't know, at least judging from Qin Su's micro-expressions, he doesn't seem to have calmed down."
"I think so? Last time Class 6 won with just twenty people from their class. This time, 19 classes sent twenty people each, but they lost to us. This shows that most of the Class of 26 didn't work as hard as they claimed on Social Media Account. They were just following Class 6's lead. The only ones who truly persevered were from Class 6."
"If we put ourselves in the shoes of the students in Class 6, then there's really no way to deal with them. They see Qin Su almost every day, so how could they dare not work hard? Otherwise, they would be torn to pieces by Qin Su's cold, sharp eyes. Other classes don't have Qin Su watching over them, so once the novelty wears off, it's normal for them to slack off."
Qin Su left without the slightest hesitation. The mood of the 19 classes did not ease with Qin Su's departure. After Qin Su left, they surrounded Class 6) and made their guesses, which were almost identical to those of the Class of 24 students. After receiving personal confirmation from Class 6), they felt even more ashamed.
"It's alright," Sophia reassured the students from the other classes. "Based on our (Class 6's experience of disappointing the Class Monitor several times, as long as we are serious enough in the coming days, the Class Monitor will definitely not take these little things that happened to heart."
(Class 6 has plenty of experience, and the other classes don't doubt it. Hearing this, they felt a surge of determination and planned to salvage their image a little bit in the future.
The pent-up energy of the 19 classes in the Class of 26 led them not only to diligently complete their daily training tasks but also to shamelessly seek advice from their seniors in the Class of 24.
In every subsequent rotation of the Class of 24 professional class, Qin Su prohibited Class 6) from participating in the competition.
The 19 classes fought and lost repeatedly, but they fought on despite each defeat.
In their view, Qin Su was giving them chances because they had never won before, and wanted them to win once, which is why he kept prohibiting Class 6) from participating in the PK where the class Head Class Monitor was elected every time the majors changed for the Class of 24.
They became more courageous with each setback, and the light in their eyes never went out.
(Class 6) While envying the 19 classes for being treated so patiently by Qin Su, Class 6 spared no effort to perform well and competed fiercely with the other 19 classes for the title of "Qin Su's Elite Class".
When the students from the Class of 24, who had been rotated among the top 20 classes of the Class of 26, took stock, they easily discovered that these 20 classes seemed to have no concept of fatigue; once they got into it, they became fiercely dedicated and lost all passion, working on it endlessly.
Wherever they went, it was like a whirlwind sweeping through, with sweet words and shameless persistence, until they had emptied the minds of every last drop of knowledge.
I always thought I could learn something from them.
Regardless of their major, by the last few days of the week, almost every student from the Class of 24 was so eager to turn away whenever they saw most of the students from the top 20 classes of the Class of 26.
"Although those people were a bit crazy, Qin Su is really good. He seems aloof, but he answers every question. Not only does he know all sorts of tricky things, but he's also good at everything. Those guys in the Command Class even called Qin Su a devil. Tsk tsk tsk, you can tell they're just being biased. Do you think we don't know whether Qin Su is a devil or not?"
"Exactly! Who was the devil who patiently guided us? If it weren't for Qin Su's sake, who would bother with those 20 classes who keep asking us questions all day long?"
"Am I the only one who simply likes to mentor eager-to-learn juniors... Wait a minute, why do I have a feeling that the juniors are in a bit of a predicament?"
The Class of 24 graduating class, who were chatting and laughing on the street, turned around and saw familiar figures emerging from around the corner...
"I even suspect that the reason Qin Su became the Head Class Monitor in the first week was to personally raise our tolerance level, so that we would be more accepting of whatever the Class of 24 did to us in the future."
Feeling guilty, the students of the first twenty classes of the Class of 26 belatedly realized, through repeated "baptisms" of different majors, that compared to the first week, the training of the subsequent Class of 24, regardless of their major, was not a problem at all.
"Agreed. After the Class Monitor's scathing critique, I realized that the training for other majors in the Class of 24 was nothing compared to what I was going through. It was so easy."
"Stop, stop, stop! See those seniors 300 meters to our left? They're watching us, they're obviously waiting for us... Wait a minute, why did they run away?"
"Stop talking nonsense, block... no, surround... no, forget it, charge!"
"Gogogo!"
Qin Su has always given them 19 classes a chance, but they keep competing and losing. They absolutely cannot lose again when it comes to the "ask if you don't understand" approach to learn more about their major.
The students from the Class of 24 graduating class, trapped and surrounded, were questioning the meaning of life.
"Ignoring your strength, it's one thing for you to be so resilient, but all you do all day is surround and blockade us, is there nothing else you do?"
"Yeah, how many times do we have to say it? We really have nothing left to teach you. Can't you learn from the classes after Class 21 of the Class of 26 cohort?"
When they wanted to complain, they saw that Qin Su was always in a state of high excitement, so they were embarrassed to complain about the intensity of the training.
The people from the Class of 26 didn't believe it; they just kept turning on their personal Optical Brain.
"Tsk, you seniors are being too modest. There's nothing in this world that you don't know."
"Sister Yun, please, spoil me!"
The students from the Class of 24 graduating class, who were cornered by the various students from these twenty classes, were subjected to a barrage of flattery, requests, and attempts to "bribe" them with the things they needed, along with emotional appeals. They were all willing to give and take, and as usual, they succumbed to the pressure and had no choice but to accept the questioning.
After all...
They also frequently sought help from Qin Su through their Class Monitor.
"To be frank, there's nothing Qin Su can't do. Why don't you ask Qin Su? Instead, you come to us. Don't think we don't know that everything you've done is to show Qin Su your attitude."
"To be honest, we're shy."
"... If you're scared, just be scared. Why do you always talk nonsense?"
"Hey, senior, don't make things difficult for yourself."
As time went by, until the last week ended, Qin Su never served as the Head Class Monitor for any of the other majors in the Class of 24 again. He always let the other majors in the Class of 24 win, keeping Class 6) locked in the ban position and letting the other 19 classes lose. The students of the Class of 24 cohort of the command major could no longer deceive themselves.
"Very good, it's confirmed now. Qin Su was indeed targeting our command specialty."
"We were really... really bad before? So bad that Qin Su treated us like Zerg?"
"What's it to me? I've never ranked high enough in this major to be assigned to another class for command. I was just assigned to do odd jobs in another class. Don't try to blame me for any mistakes in command. I'm not taking the blame for that."
"Say no to all that empty platitudes about 'shared glory and shared loss,' just listen to them. Some of them have relied on connections and haven't experienced any hardship on the front lines since they entered university. They haven't even mastered half of the basics, yet they wield so much power. They often act on a whim. It's a huge shoddy operation. I wouldn't be surprised if they came up with some bizarre command policies. They've created such chaos that Qin Su is targeting command professionals, and they want to drag us down with them? Dream on."
"Yeah, they're the ones who should be fighting amongst themselves. Why are we getting all worked up here?"
"Although it hurt a lot, the fact is they won't fight amongst themselves."
[Is the Command Class being 'isolated'?]
[This isn't isolation; it's clearly a warning from Boss 1 who couldn't stand it and was specifically targeting them.]
[Deserve it (Diaijia: refers to the group of people who do not regard frontline people as human beings)]
Upon closer examination, even the Tactical Analysis team wasn't as heinous as the Command Class.
[From now on, whenever some members of the Command Class feel the urge to give orders recklessly, they'll remember what Qin Su did to them, and they'll probably hate Qin Su to death.]
[I don't know about the others, but I do know that Ding Yutang doesn't hate Qin Su, but He Muzhi (doge)]
Qin Su: "..."
'Even the steely backbone would be bent under the weight of those black pots that keep falling from the sky.'
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Two months have passed, and a new week has begun. Class 6) gathered in their familiar classroom after being notified by Zhang Minglang.
Over the course of two months, despite the fact that there were 118 classes in the Class of 26 cohort, rumors circulated that only the top 20 classes were represented due to Qin Su's influence.
Zhang Minglang had naturally heard about Qin Su's deliberate targeting of the Class of 24 Command Class.
Thinking of his partner in the final Purge mission of the semester, Zhang Minglang gave Qin Su a deep look.
Aiseboer has a slight bottom line; as long as his own interests are not threatened, and the leadership is somewhat upright, the Fourth Military Academy has already been restrained enough.
Compared to the Principals of other Zerg Military Academies, Aiseboer is a rather unstable beagle; when he's in a good mood, he's just a beagle, but when he's acting crazy, he's really crazy.
Unlike other Principals, who are either acting crazy or on the verge of acting crazy.
Qin Su even disliked Aiseboer, causing Aiseboer to suffer heavy losses several times. As for the other Military Academy students... just imagining it made Zhang Minglang sweat for Aiseboer.
If Qin Su were to do something, given their thought processes, if they couldn't mess with Qin Su, wouldn't they at least be able to mess with Aiseboer?
Qin Su: "?"
Why was the Class Advisor staring at him with such a strange look?
The school bell brought Zhang Minglang to his senses. He looked away, coughed lightly twice, and said something like, "Thank you all for your hard work these past two months." A few minutes later, he said, "I'm sure everyone knows what I'm going to say next, right?"
Someone immediately raised their voice.
"Teacher Zhang, is it about the last Purge mission of this semester?"
Before Zhang Minglang could speak, another voice rang out.
"Teacher Zhang, are we collaborating with the Class of 24 cohort of seniors this time?"
"Which major were you in for the Class of 24?"
Should it be stipulated directly or should a lottery be held?
Based on their past training experience, they usually train with other classes, but this time they have trained with too many professional classes.
Hearing the students' questions one after another, Zhang Minglang raised his hand to make a shushing gesture. After everyone quieted down, he said, "This year's final Purge mission is a little different. There is indeed a cooperative operation mission, but it's not with the Class of 24."
"It's not the same as our Class of 26."
According to the rules, this should happen after the choice of major is made, and the pairing of Military Academies should be determined by lottery.
Unlike this time, the First Military Academy specifically requested to cooperate with the Fourth Military Academy, clearly indicating that they were targeting Qin Su.
Zhang Minglang guessed that it was probably because of Qin Su's actions that the number of Zerg decreased sharply, greatly harming their interests.
To be honest, the reason Aiseboer was able to get into the top-ranked Fourth Military Academy was simply because others disliked the Number 4 as being too unlucky, and Aiseboer got lucky.
Before Qin Su arrived, the Fourth Military Academy was in a position where other Military Academies Fourth Military Academy down on it, and the Fourth Military Academy itself was not up to par.
Seeing the obvious confusion on his classmates' faces, Zhang Minglang announced, "We're cooperating with Class 6 the First Military Academy Class of 26, who, like us, are specifically responsible for Purge the Zerg."