Chapter 311

Only...

Qin Su remained unfazed. Even if he had seen and understood, he pretended not to have seen or understood, and had no obligation to fulfill their expectations. He was a person who liked to operate strictly according to his own plans, and no one could change his long-planned decision to draw a clear line.

He was stubborn as ever, and he refused to believe that his classmates would really risk their lives to stick with him to the bitter end.

After graduating from the Fourth Military Academy, most of the students in Class 6) went their separate ways. When they met, they were pulled together or cooperated by the interests represented by each other in their respective positions. Since they were in different positions, their perspectives were naturally different. Now, based on common interests and some secret feelings for Qin Su, they cooperated again. Memories of sharing the same thought process came to mind, and they cooperated with each other so well that it was as if they had returned to the wonderful time when they were still in the Fourth Military Academy, training together and running Qin Su missions.

At first, they were just stubbornly trying to get the 'answer' they hoped for from Qin Su. As time went on, a long-lost, exhilarating feeling emerged as they worked together.

It's unclear who spoke first, but in the hastily set up temporary Communication Channel, the initial awkwardness from not communicating for so long quickly turned into a familiar, endless chatter, with jokes and banter interspersed while swiftly assigning tasks to each other.

"How is it?! Is Qin Su about to speak? Why is no one saying anything? Who's going to see this anyway? Don't they know how to cherish it?"

"Yeah, it's obviously not going to work. But I'm pretty confident in myself no matter how I look at it. Maybe I should just give it a try..."

"Get lost, you bastard! Don't try to take advantage of me! I'm already watching! Behave yourselves and don't fight over me!"

"Tch, you're making it sound like I have time... Dad, brother, no way, here you are again! Why are you all on steroids, never-ending!"

"Be confident. There's a 80% chance that's true. Many of them are actually stronger than we investigated before. They're not even at their normal level. What does that prove? It proves that in our Class Monitor's eyes, we're better than them. Even if they're on drugs, they can't compare to us. We don't even have to retreat a single step. This shows that our Class Monitor has high hopes for us!"

"Raymond, you're really despicable, but I'm on your side this time."

"Well-reasoned and supported by evidence, there's no way to refute it."

"Would it affect your getting shot if I didn't drag you down for even a second?"

Everyone was laughing and joking, but in reality, each of them had a good idea of how much ammunition the enemy was using. Especially as time went by, the enemy's ammunition was running out. Qin Su Suming knew what they were thinking and what they wanted, but he still watched their dying struggle with a cold gaze and remained unmoved. Everyone's mood grew heavier and heavier, and they were not as relaxed as they appeared.

Qin Su, skilled at eavesdropping, listened to the inexplicably ignited passion of his classmates, who were fearless, resilient, and determined despite their stubbornness. Although he didn't know what was driving these students, who remained unmoved and were either being beaten or running away like mules, Qin Su's thousand words were reduced to a blank expression, his whole being stunned and bewildered amidst the stench of decay.

"..."

Are you guys going to either perish in your stubbornness or go mad from it? As long as you're stubborn to the death, be stubborn to the extreme, be stubborn with style, be stubborn with passion?!

Qin Su secretly took a deep breath, never expecting that he would be so deeply shocked by his classmates' thought processes and stubborn behavior.

As it turns out, if a brain can't fit in, don't force it. He tried for four years without success.

[It was supposed to be a cheerful scene, but it made my nose tingle. It's been so long since we've all had such a relaxing time, sob sob]

[Easy? What about Felix and his men's relentless bombardment?]

[So... they're diligent?]

"My God, what are they doing? Others are risking their lives, and they're risking their own? Forgive me, I not only don't understand, but I'm also utterly shocked."

"Tsk, you're clearly narrow-minded. Open your mind. The reason they haven't made a move is obviously to fool the enemy and showcase their superior strength."

"They ordered it, surely they couldn't be waiting for Qin Su to tell them to make a move, could they? What a joke! In such a dangerous situation, they're crazy to do this... But then again, it's Qin Su, so it's very possible. If Qin Su speaks, it means he's showing us that he's soft-hearted towards Class 6) and can't bring himself to be ruthless. If that's the case, even though Class 6) didn't get to wear the same Combat Suit as the group above, their position in Qin Su's heart is still quite secure. How can this not be considered a small gain for a big one? A bunch of scheming dogs, daring to plot against even Qin Su, what's the difference between this and using our lives as playthings?"

"What do you mean by 'gambling big with small stakes'? They're incredibly lucky. If you lose your life, everything else is pointless. They're clearly gambling big with even bigger stakes. They're insane. No wonder they're a bunch of lunatics brainwashed by Qin Su."

"If you were so scared, you should have said so earlier. If you had come with the people from Class 6, plenty of others would have wanted to come too."

"Keep your voice down, are you that reckless? But I've observed that Qin Su's expression hasn't changed at all from the beginning until now. Tsk tsk, they're probably going to lose their bet."

"Who knows until the very end? Maybe they're seemingly waiting for Qin Su's mercy, but actually they're waiting for the enemy's ammunition to run out."

Unable to be a part of the "fierce" fight in the open-air area, countless people around them turned their passion, resentment, and other emotions into endless speculations about the behavior of Class 6).

The behavior of Class 6) in only avoiding attacks was seen by Felix and others as nothing less than a blatant provocation. They were furious, their eyes bloodshot, and launched an even fiercer attack on Class 6).

Although Felix and his group's attacks were fierce, it was easy for anyone to see that they were not thinking clearly. This was especially true for the elite students of Class 6 (Class 6), who had spent their time at the Fourth Military Academy trying to figure out Qin Su's thoughts and had been sent by Qin Su to different environments to endure hardships and hone their cunning. The more agitated Felix and his group became, the more advantageous it was for them to remain calm. They were still able to fight back and back with ease, dodging each other's chaotic attacks that were all just emotional outbursts.

More than five minutes had passed, and there were still a dozen seconds before the drug's effects reached their peak. Although the students' bizarre thought processes had surprised Qin Su, he wasn't worried at all, looking at Felix and the others who were clearly at a disadvantage.

In those five minutes, Felix and his men had used up only one-tenth of their weapons and ammunition. Based on the training they received at the Fourth Military Academy, they were well aware of this fact. They also knew that if they continued to evade, given the rate at which Felix ammunition was being depleted, the battle would end without posing any threat to the surrounding crowd if they didn't take some action.

He remained cold and indifferent, and the hope of breaking the ice with them was slim. Without him, the uneventful and uninformed ending on the stage he had built for the core members of Class 6) was definitely not the result they wanted.

For their own sake, and for the sake of those who have supported them and been won over along the way, if nothing unexpected happens, there is still an 80% chance that they will get back on track, end this short-lived farce, and do what they should do according to their plan.

He had the patience to wait for his classmates to admit defeat, accept the facts, and embark on their own paths that they could control themselves.

As the Countdown on a certain page of the Optical Brain indicated that the drug's effects were about to reach their peak, Qin Su kept a close eye on Patrick's movements and welded shut all entrances and exits to Clyus to prevent Patrick, the president who had been re-elected multiple times, from stealing the spotlight from Class 6) and allowing Patrelek's people to film the real situation. At the same time, he silently counted down in his mind.

Nineteen...

At the same time, Patrick rushed to the scene, using the newest and fastest Spaceship yet to be revealed to the world, and by doing countless favors to travel through the shortest Jump Channel, finally arriving in Clyus after overcoming numerous hardships.

However, they were stopped outside the outermost defenses of the aerial city of Clyus.

Since realizing he had been tricked by Qin Su and the people of Class 6), Patrick was so regretful that he even cursed the ancestors of every single person in Class 6) for eighteen generations. However, he still reacted the fastest. In order to let the world know that he had also contributed to the destruction of the Ossotalia Empire and thus gain influence, he not only brought the fastest army he could assemble, but also a lot of media who had written a lot of 'whitewashing articles' for him to follow him. With the election approaching, Patrick even had the media pretend to secretly start live broadcasts behind the president's back in order to create the impression that Patrick had played a big role in the destruction of the Ossotalia Empire.

[You guessed right, they're really after Clyus. But when did Patrick become so brave? Judging from the way the armies from other planets are rushing to Clyus and their sarcastic remarks implying Patrick's intentions, it seems like Patrick would dare to charge without any troops from other planets outside the Federation? Isn't he afraid that it might really be a ploy by Qin Su and Kanasen to wipe him out?]

[What kind of rumors are you spreading about me, the King Su? You're crazy!]

Many of his supporters for re-election have been held hostage by Kanasen; with the election just around the corner, how could he not be anxious?

[I understand the logic, but why are you just standing there... Ugh? Why is the screen black again? When are you finally going to let us watch properly? What's with all this black screen stuff?]

[Just think about it, those who secretly run these businesses behind the backs of the big shots definitely wouldn't dare to be arrogant.]

[No one really believes it was done behind closed doors, right? Anyone who's worked there for a few days knows the higher-ups really don't want us to see anything; we can't see anything at all.]

[What are you babbling about? I want to see The God Su! Give it to me and I'll support The God Su as president!]

Patrick controlled his distorted expression, ordering the security specialists he had brought to continue their attempts to breach the defenses and open the defensive layer from the inside, while simultaneously commanding his men to launch a relentless physical bombardment of the defenses at any cost.