Hearing this answer, Lin Qiye's brows rose slightly, as if he were somewhat surprised.
"Not a bad answer."
"Can I become a recruit again?"
"No." Lin Qiye shook his head. "Your recruit status has already been revoked. That is an irreversible fact."
"But you said that if I found the answer, I could come back to find you..."
"But I never said I could restore your recruit status."
Lu Baoyou frowned deeply, and a flicker of anger uncontrollably rose in his eyes.
But he quickly forced it back down.
He took a deep breath, his clenched fists slowly loosening as he continued, "I understand... Then I'll keep waiting here until I'm allowed in."
Though his words were calm and his voice was quiet, they carried an immense resolve.
He was serious.
"Wait here?" Lin Qiye smiled faintly. "When did I ever tell you to wait here?"
Lu Baoyou did not immediately understand what Lin Qiye meant and earnestly continued, "I haven't entered the Training Camp grounds, nor have I disturbed the training inside. I'm only waiting outside. I won't cause trouble for anyone..."
"No, you still don't understand." Lin Qiye shook his head. "You indeed no longer qualify to be a Night Watchman recruit, but... that doesn't mean you can't go in."
Lu Baoyou froze where he stood.
"I allow you to enter the Training Camp and train alongside the other recruits, but you will not have the identity of a recruit. Your scores in every assessment will be meaningless to you... Simply put, you will be an observer—within the Training Camp, yet outside the Night Watchmen."
Without waiting for Lu Baoyou to speak, Lin Qiye continued, "Of course, not being qualified to become a Night Watchman now does not mean you never will be. If, one day in the