"Sudden?" Baili Pangpang scratched his head. "I think this should be called a surprise.
Besides, what's so bad about having a break? Why overthink it?"
Lin Qiye fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "I hope I'm just overthinking it..."
Lin Qiye returned to the dorm and casually packed his luggage. In truth, he had little to pack. Hong Ying had everything he needed at her home anyway—perhaps that was the advantage of living close to home.
In the end, Lin Qiye carried only a light backpack to the training grounds. Baili Pangpang was even more outrageous, bringing nothing at all.
"You're leaving just like that?" Cao Yuan asked in surprise when he saw Baili Pangpang, dragging a suitcase behind him.
"Yep."
"What about clothes? Daily necessities?"
"I'll just have someone buy me a few more sets."
"..."
Damn rich people.
By the time the recruits arrived at the training grounds, several buses were already waiting for them. Beside the buses lay piles of black Long Cases.
The instant Lin Qiye saw those cases, his eyes narrowed slightly.
He knew what those cases contained, and the many recruits present could roughly guess as well.
"This break... probably won't be so simple." Cao Yuan frowned.
Instructor Hong stood before the recruits with his hands behind his back and spoke in a clear voice:
"Everyone will take a Star Saber with them during this leave from camp! But unless absolutely necessary, you are never to use them!
Even if you encounter special circumstances, try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible. Do not cause panic among civilians!
Do you understand?!"
"Understood!"
"Collect your sabers!"
All the recruits formed a long line, orderly collecting their Black Boxes from the ground before boarding the buses in sequence. The entire process