Danger Lurks Everywhere

Gao Teng shrugged. "I wasn't looking around, I was just curious about your relationship with the teacher."

"You heard what I said to her just now, didn't you? Childhood sweethearts!"

Pausing for a moment, Ma Wei said with great regret, "It's a pity that I couldn't have her when she was still as pure and flawless as a lily."

"Unlike you, so lucky—you snatched up your little girlfriend while she was still just a flower bud..."

"Ma Wei! What are you saying to my students again? Can you stay away from him?"

"I was just chatting with him. We're old friends."

"Since when have you known each other? Do you even know his name?"

"This..."

Ma Wei blinked and asked Gao Teng, "Old friend, what's your name?"

"That's enough!"

Chen Yan walked over, crossed her arms, and stared at Ma Wei. "How will the combat training be conducted? What are the tasks for each class? What is each student supposed to do? Have you clarified all of this?"

"Of course."

Although Ma Wei looked like he lacked a serious bone in his body, he was very meticulous when it came to getting things done.

He laid out the plan: the ten classes would each be responsible for a specific area, and guidance teams from the Public Security Bureau would be stationed in each class to take charge of student safety.

The students would carry out training in groups of three, with their homeroom teachers dividing them based on their relative strength to ensure balance.

Hearing this plan, Chen Yan's expression softened slightly; Ma Wei was still somewhat reliable after all.

"Yanzi, you handle the grouping for your students. I'm going to go relay the plan to the other classes."

Ma Wei clapped his hands to quiet the noisy crowd.

He had each class line up, introduced himself, and then explained the overall plan.

Chen Yan began calculating the groupings in her head; since her class had fewer students, it wouldn't take much effort.

"Gao Teng, Liu Ming, Meng Yao, you three are a group."

"Hu Lilong..."

In a short while, Class Five finished their groupings and stood in four separate squads.

Gao Teng sized up his two teammates. He knew Liu Ming—his deskmate, who looked quite ordinary but was excellent in every aspect.

Meng Yao was a sweet-looking girl. She was petite with fair, rosy skin, and was as exquisite as a doll, making her very endearing.

"Meng Yao, Liu Ming, the scent on Gao Teng might attract mutated creatures, so please look after him."

"No problem."

The two agreed readily.

"Meng Yao, you will serve as the team leader. Gao Teng and the others will be under your command."

"Okay."

Meng Yao didn't seem surprised at all. Among the three, she was the strongest, so it was only natural for her to be the leader.

"Gao Teng, you just joined Class Five, so you don't know Meng Yao yet, right?"

"Don't let her cute, small appearance fool you. She is actually a Level 4 Martial Artist and the only student in our class with a chance to get into the Top Five Universities."

"You two should chat and get to know each other. I have some things to tell the other students."

After Chen Yan left, Gao Teng was still filled with shock.

Meng Yao was actually this strong?

With grades like that, she would be in the top three of the entire Fifth Middle School. Why wasn't she in the Gold Medal Class instead of Class Five?

He didn't hold it in and asked the question that was bothering him.

Facing his question, Meng Yao didn't hide her confidence at all. "A girl as excellent as me will shine no matter where she goes. Why would I need to go to the Gold Medal Class?"

Gao Teng was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. "You're right. On this point, our thoughts coincide."

"The reason I didn't go to the Gold Medal Class is that I believe I can get into a good university just as well from a regular class."

"Huh?"

Meng Yao tilted her head, her face full of confusion.

Gao Teng didn't say anything more. He smiled and turned his gaze elsewhere, landing on Zhao Dapeng.

That man was busy grouping the students of his class, looking incredibly occupied.

Gao Teng sneered inwardly. Even though he had left Class Eight, he would never forget Zhao Dapeng's pettiness. He would definitely settle this score in the future!

As he withdrew his gaze, Ma Wei walked over.

"Yanzi, your class has few people."

"If you encounter a siege by mutated creatures, it will be hard to handle, so I will protect your safety."

Chen Yan was busy instructing her students, but upon hearing his voice, she turned around with a look of disgust. "Ma Wei, why are you like a ghost that won't go away? Can't you just stay away from me?"

Ma Wei looked very troubled. "How can a fish leave the water? Don't make things so difficult for me."

"You're disgusting!"

Chen Yan's expression grew even more disgusted.

Ma Wei was unconvinced. "How am I disgusting?"

He had clearly restrained himself quite a bit; he had wanted to say, "How can a fish leave the water? I must be inside your body to survive!" He had already been very self-controlled.

Chen Yan had no idea what he was thinking, only snorted coldly, and said with anger, "You know what you've done in the past. Do you need me to spell it out for you?"

Ma Wei shuddered all over and hurriedly waved his hands. "No, don't say it."

Chen Yan sneered. "So you do know how to feel ashamed!"

Ma Wei coughed, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "That happened so many years ago, why are you still holding onto it?"

"That incident will never pass in my heart for as long as I live. As long as I see your face, I'll think of the filthy things you've done!"

Ma Wei sighed inwardly. Who could have guessed that the ridiculous things he did in his youth would end up affecting his entire life?

It was on an afternoon in the third year of middle school; he and several classmates were passing by the girls' dormitory when a piece of underwear fell onto his head. He took the opportunity to wear it over his eyes, pretending to be a pilot, and then acted like a little bumblebee.

Ever since then, Chen Yan had been at odds with him like fire and water, never giving him a pleasant look again.

Ma Wei shook his head helplessly. If he had known it would turn out like this, he wouldn't have done such a stupid thing for anything.

He sighed again, steadied his emotions, and said, "Yanzi, I've already made arrangements with the people at the Public Security Bureau. It's not easy to change things now, so let's just stick to the plan."

Chen Yan was resigned. "You really are impossible to drive away. Do whatever you want, just don't talk to me."

"Alright!"

Ma Wei agreed, overjoyed, his happiness plain to see.

Next, he began to arrange for each class to row their rubber dinghies and head toward Snake Island.

Once everyone had landed on the island, they immediately began their operation according to the plan, hunting the mutated creatures on the island.

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Gao Teng had excellent luck. Just as he used his knife to poke at the grass, a bright red venomous snake shot up like lightning, aiming straight for his thigh.

His reaction was incredibly fast; he grabbed the snake's head like a bolt of lightning and exerted force, crushing it into pulp.

"Impressive!"

Liu Ming couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. If he had been the one attacked by the snake just now, he might not have been able to react in time.

Gao Teng's strength was far greater than he had imagined!

"Small matter."

Gao Teng said modestly and continued to explore forward.

Up on the mountain, several figures were silently watching their every move.