Chapter 255
Aiseboer waited a few seconds, receiving no response, then opened his Optical Brain and blurted out, "As Qin Su intends, we need to register everyone now so that we can safely and accurately send you back later."
No one inside seemed inclined to speak. Knowing they wouldn't die, they all turned their different eyes to Aiseboer, revealing a hint of barely concealed arrogance.
Aiseboer had encountered many such gazes before and naturally understood their meaning. Considering their own value, he showed no anger or embarrassment, and calmly gestured to the Optical Brain he had opened. "Registration complete. You can now rest temporarily in the dormitories arranged for you by the Fourth Military Academy. Once I contact your families, I will ensure you can meet with them as soon as possible."
After rattling off a long string of words, Aiseboer gestured to the soldiers surrounding the Spaceship to make way for him, creating a narrow passage just wide enough for one person to pass through. "Please, everyone."
"..."
They clearly want to use them to gain benefits, yet they act as if it's for their own good. How shameless!
Inside the cabin, some people looked disdainful, while others sneered coldly, giving Aiseboer a wide-eyed look.
Several people were shoved hard from behind by someone, and they were caught off guard and suddenly fell out of the crowd.
Aiseboer's gaze fell on those few people, including those he knew and who had the contact information of a friend of a friend of the other's parents.
Although the connection is circuitous, it's better than nothing. It can be used as bait to lure the group of people inside who are still unwilling to come out despite his hoarseness.
Upon closer examination, it's also his fault. He used to think that Qin Su didn't want him to have any contact with vicious people, and he tearfully rejected all the parents behind these people. Now that Qin Su has sent them here, it's clear that he doesn't mind if he continues his "indiscriminate" lifestyle as before he joined the "Qin Su camp".
"Wu Ke." In just a few seconds, with the words "[Wu Ke is in my hands]", Aiseboer contacted Wu Ke's father as quickly as possible, and immediately raised his voice to deliberately call out Wu Ke's name, "Your father wants to talk to you."
Wu Ke had been kicked to the ground, got up angrily and glared at the people behind him. Naturally, no one would admit it. Just as he was feeling frustrated, he suddenly heard Aiseboer's voice, and his attention was immediately diverted. He turned his head in disbelief.
The news that Qin Su controlled Balenman and refused to accept the exercise order was blocked by Greyliff's orders. Even families within Greyliff's faction with children in Balenman dared not tell the outside world because of this order. Wu Ke and his family were not among those who could know this news.
Wu Ke's father initially didn't believe it, until he clearly saw his child's back in the photos sent by Aiseboer, and without hesitation accepted Aiseboer's communication request.
Hearing his father's voice clearly coming from Aiseboer's Optical Brain, Wu Ke no longer hesitated and flew quickly towards Aiseboer.
Aiseboer only allowed both parties to hear each other's voices, connecting the communication with the phrase "We'll discuss the details later."
Knowing full well that his family was aware of his situation at the Fourth Military Academy, Wu Ke proactively scanned and completed the registration, then left the cabin crew's sight under the 'escort' arranged by Aiseboer.
Aiseboer used the same method on those who were left behind and pushed out, and seeing this, the people behind lined up one after another to break through the heavy defenses of the Fourth Military Academy.
When they thought they would get the same result as Wu Ke and his group, Aiseboer changed his mind and simply registered.
Aiseboer then changed his tone to addressing the disgruntled crowd behind him. "There are too many people. Those at the back don't want you to waste their time, do they?"
Those who had taken action were shocked that the person pushed out would actually benefit from the misfortune, and their faces darkened. However, they were left feeling frustrated by Aiseboer's words, but they couldn't cause a scene. If they did, it would delay the registration time for the people behind them. They would even start fighting amongst themselves since they were forcibly tied to the same boat by Qin Su. The Fourth Military Academy wasn't in a hurry and would just stand by and watch, which would ultimately affect their own return home time.
The registration proceeded in an orderly manner, and thanks to the spread of information by Wu Ke's father and others, the news that 'Balenman might be in trouble,' which had been ordered to be blocked by Greyliff, spread like wildfire in a short period of time.
The person who first spread the news only knew that their own child, who should have been at Balenman, had appeared at the Fourth Military Academy, and was being held as a 'hostage'. The rumors became more and more outrageous and distorted, eventually even spreading to the point that 'Qin Su slaughtered Balenman and only released a few students'.
Completely unaware that Qin Su had also sent some people out, Greyliff's plan to block the news was disrupted. His blood boiled with anger, and his already weak body couldn't withstand it, causing him to end up in the hospital.
At the same time, everyone's personal Optical Brain was flooded with all sorts of inquiries from all Fourth Military Academy of life. As they watched the long list of Modified Humans from various Military Academies and Military District pass by, they grumbled and repeated the same thing countless times in the message box.
They finally understood why Qin Su insisted on taking such a large Spaceship with him when he left the Fourth Military Academy.
Things gradually got back on track, and Aiseboer assigned many of the people he had brought from the Zerg Fourth Military Academy to be in charge of registration, which still kept them busy for quite some time before it was over.
"Do you want to be served the best food and drinks?" the assistant asked in a low voice in the night.
According to Aiseboer, this group of people would have to stay at the Fourth Military Academy for a period of time, which would be a huge expense given their usual lavish living conditions.
From the perspective of the Fourth Military Academy, the vast majority of the benefits belonged to Aiseboer. This part of the expenditure could not be counted as part of the Fourth Military Academy's public funds. Everyone else in the academy was extremely envious and would not agree to it. The funds could only be paid from Aiseboer's personal account.
"No, no, no." Aiseboer, making sure no one was around, whispered to his assistant, "They'll eat whatever our students eat, just with more elaborate plating, smaller portions, and some fancy symbolism. I remember we have a lot of old, discarded tableware in our school warehouse? When we sold them off cheaply last time, we found the quality was actually quite good. Use those. Make sure to smear them as 'one of a kind in the world,' 'exclusive private customization,' or something like that; they won't suspect a thing."
He'd rather spend his money on cremation than waste it on them.
Assistant. "..."
No wonder he's called the "The Pick-Up King"—his mind works incredibly fast.
[Aiseboer knows how to cater to pretty customers; they've reduced the quantity but not the price, and even increased it!]
[To be honest, that's really rude. They're acting all high and mighty even when they're under someone's roof. They'll only behave if they starve to death.]
[They've always lived like emperors, young and impetuous. Meeting Qin Su was the worst hardship they've ever endured. How could they possibly pay any attention to someone like Aiseboer, whom they despise?]
Back in his room, Aiseboer turned on his Optical Brain, showing no intention of lifting the temporary Optical Brain block. He ignored the numerous friend requests and communication requests from his Optical Brain contacts, browsing through countless messages and choosing a few people who had helped him in the past to connect with.
"For the sake of our relationship, I'll tell you the truth. I don't know what the others are up to. Qin Su only gave me a whole Spaceship full of people and forbade me from asking any questions about Balenman. How could I dare to ask?"
"Sure, sure, I'll check right away whether your friend is here with me."
"I'm so sorry, I heard that your great-great-grandfather's 280th birthday is next month, I wonder... hahaha, definitely, I'll definitely be there!"
"I'm not bragging, but if I hadn't risked my life to plead with Qin Su, they wouldn't be where they are today. Don't worry, everything is negotiable. I'm not the kind of person who would ask for an exorbitant amount, would I?"
[Be confident, he's just bragging (facepalm and wry smile)]
[If I had that kind of composure, I wouldn't have been caught by the teacher just because I glanced nervously at the book on the table when they questioned me, and the teacher discovered the comic book hidden inside.]
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Balenman.
Those left behind by Qin Su in Balenman were unaware of the whereabouts of the group that had been sent away, nor of his plans for them that evening. Temporarily setting aside their previous grudges, they huddled together for warmth and spent almost the entire day in trepidation, all of them waiting at the A-a1 Exercise Ground well in advance of 8 p. m.
Qin Su did not make any arrangements for their positions, so the remaining 49 Military Academy students stood in their previous assigned areas.
At 8 p. m., Qin Su arrived with Class 6. On Class 6's Warship, huge boxes were stacked up, and the Class 6 members were still wearing the Combat Suit they had seen the day before.
"The box has an 'S' mark on the outside, what's inside?"
"No matter what it is, just looking at it makes me uneasy. I'm terrified that Qin Su will order us to conduct some kind of terrorist drill."
(Class 6 arrived at the scene without saying much. Under the anxious and curious gazes of the students from other classes, they opened the box according to Qin Su's orders.
Upon seeing the Combat Suit inside, which were made of the same material as their own but were predominantly gray, a look of astonishment flashed across the lowered eyes of the Class 6 members. Then they heard Qin Su's order to put them on through the same-frequency communication.
Upon seeing the Combat Suit, the members of Class 6) immediately realized that what appeared to be identical Combat Suit in different colors actually implied Qin Su's intention to recruit them into his service.
(Class 6: "..."
'Hehe, congratulations to them!'
Despite their reluctance, none of the groups in Class 6) hesitated. While carrying out Qin Su's orders, they secretly brainwashed themselves by silently chanting phrases like "black is supreme, gray retreats."
Seeing that there was no dissatisfaction on the faces of the students in Class 6), Qin Su secretly dissed himself for judging his classmates with a petty mind again. There was no need to change the color to gray. The students would not be as petty as he worried, and would not be affected by the fact that they were wearing the same clothes as the 'newcomer'.
The 49 Military Academy students considered many possibilities, but none of them expected that the box would contain top-quality Combat Suit. They listened to the group from Class 6) and realized that the uniforms were provided for them. Despite their surprise and excitement, they couldn't help but worry.
What kind of operation would require this level of protection for soldiers whose physical strength is already greater than that of unmodified soldiers?