Everyone's eyes instantly turned toward the burly man with the buzz cut—Instructor Bach!
"I..."
Bach had never imagined that this honor would actually fall onto his shoulders again!
"...I can only say I'll do my best."
But Instructor Bach answered rationally. After all, beyond Mu Fan's identity as a student, he also had another status... the inheriting pilot of the Great Lightning Owl!
There was no need to explain just how terrifying that identity was.
"Fine. You'll lead the team this time. Once you arrive at the Capital Star, you'll be responsible for coordinating with Instructor Ruan."
Vice Dean Horace made the final decision.
Dean Tang rarely spoke, but once he did, everyone would unconditionally obey his will.
Lindbergh's eyes burned with barely restrained fury, but atop Gaidu Mountain, where the academy's upper ranks had gathered, he did not dare make any unusual move.
"Seconded."
The matter was settled.
Lead instructor for this trip—Bach, first-year division of Dingchuan Academy's Mecha Department.
Special accompanying personnel—seven members of the Dark Department.
As evening approached, White Hair and the fat man finally returned to Dingchuan, dusty and travel-worn after fooling around all the way.
But the moment they returned, they were stunned by the bustling scene throughout the academy.
"Hey, what's going on at the academy? Is there some event tonight?"
White Hair stopped a student to ask, only to receive an eye roll.
"How could there be an event today? Did you two just get back from outside? The academy Exchange Competition is about to begin, and the roster has already been announced. Everyone's working hard to earn spots in the academy visiting delegation. Move aside, I need to register my points!"
The fat man and White Hair stared at each other. "Holy shit, something big's about to happen."
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