"Military Police Brigade..." Annie answered the direct question simply and decisively, as if even a few extra words were too much to spare.
However, on one point, Annie added very seriously, "But I don't want to work with you."
Jean looked a little awkward, but everyone from the same class knew Annie's aloof temperament. Very few people could get close to her, let alone earn her approval.
"What about the rest of you?"
Jean threw the question to everyone in the top ten, hoping to hear more people make the same choice as him.
—It was foreseeable that the overwhelming majority of those with the opportunity to work in the interior would choose the Military Police Brigade. Life there was far more peaceful and comfortable. Everyone was human—how could anyone dislike a peaceful life?
Jean was thrilled at having seen through everyone else's thoughts.
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Lianye rested his chin on his hand and smiled playfully. "My choice is the Survey Corps. It's obviously more interesting there."
He did not say, "The Survey Corps is better," but rather, "The Survey Corps is more interesting." That made it sound much cooler. Whether something was good or bad, as long as you summed up your subjective judgment with the word "interesting," people would always feel that it sounded impressive despite not fully understanding it. This method had been recorded in Chapter Two, Article Twenty-Three of the Art of Showing Off.
Showing off had to follow the basic principles too~
When Lianye finally spoke, everyone was somewhat surprised, yet also felt it was only natural. As the top-ranked recruit, his way of thinking had always differed from ordinary people's. Otherwise, he would not have become friends with someone as solitary as Annie. —Using interest as his driving force was one of