Inside the tent, various discussions arose continuously.
After all that commotion, Yu Wanyao and Mu Guang couldn't sleep either. The two of them sat silently with Yan Zitao in the main tent.
"Cough cough..." Yan Zitao coughed, breaking the silence, "Actually, we don't need to panic. In the end, our two classes are the strongest overall. The reason we lost today is mainly because we underestimated our opponents. As long as everyone takes it seriously and works together, we will definitely be able to break through and win."
In the past, Mu Guang might have believed this.
He only chuckled twice, then remained silent.
Yu Wanyao had completely calmed down, but she was wondering why the Black Armor Turtle was afraid of Xu Jintang.
"Are you familiar with Xu Jintang's special abilities?" Yu Wanyao looked up at the two people opposite her.
Mu Guang was silent for a moment, then said, "I heard that her special ability is Domain Slow, which can instantly slow down enemies within its range."
Yan Zitao looked over curiously, "Why are you suddenly asking about Xu Jintang's special abilities?"
Yu Wanyao recounted how the Black Armor Turtle seemed to be afraid of Xu Jintang.
"This..." Mu Guang also looked puzzled, "I've never heard of domain-type abilities being able to suppress demonic beasts."
Yu Wanyao crossed her arms and rested them on the table, lost in thought. "The message the Black Armor Turtle conveyed to me was fear. If it were just a supportive ability like Domain Slow, it wouldn't have made the Black Armor Turtle that afraid. So... Xu Jintang's ability must be strange."
"That can't be right. The military academy assigned her to the support class, which means her special ability should be support-oriented." Yan Zitao was also a bit confused.
Meanwhile, the upperclassmen who were still staying up late to watch the live stream were also speculating.
There aren't many abilities that can counter the Black Armor Turtle. What exactly happened just now? Can anyone explain?
[ The Black Armor Turtle's bloodline quality ranks among the top tier of demonic beasts. To counter the Black Armor Turtle, the opponent must possess an ability even stronger than those in the top tier. Therefore, Xu Jintang's ability level must be above the top tier.]
[Aren't students with superpowers above the top tier supposed to be specially recruited? How come they were put in the support class?]
Chapter 44
The senior students in the live stream started a heated debate about this.
Meanwhile, inside the simulated battlefield, the snow outside the window was falling heavier and heavier, threatening to bury the entire city.
Xu Jintang and the other two huddled around the fire inside the house to keep warm.
"The weather is getting colder and colder." Yan Yuting huddled closer to the stove.
Xue Zhongqi was also muttering, "The snow stopped for a while, but now it's getting heavier and heavier."
Xu Jintang got up and went to the window. Even though the window was closed, he could still feel a chill seeping in through the cracks.
"Squad leader, what are you looking at?" Yan Yuting asked curiously as she came up behind Xu Jintang.
Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze. "We're watching the snowfall. If this snow continues, the temperature will drop further, and we might run out of heating fuel."
Yan Yuting nodded. "The temperature is already quite low tonight. If it continues like this, everyone will have to consume twice as much heating fuel tomorrow."
"That's good," Xue Zhongqi said with a smile. "If we can't keep warm, then we can all freeze to death outside. But in that case, who wins and who loses?"
Xu Jintang glanced at him, then squatted back down by the stove to continue warming herself. "Do you think a military academy instructor would allow something like this to happen?"
Xue Zhongqi coughed lightly. "I was just kidding. Our academy has practiced a simulated battlefield of extreme temperature disasters before. Usually, after extreme temperature weather occurs, new supplies will be released, so there's a high probability that tomorrow we'll have to go and fight for new supplies with Yu Wanyao and the others."
"Your college has conducted drills like this before?" Xu Jintang asked, a look of surprise in his eyes.
Xue Zhongqi paused for half a second, "Isn't this a course that every college has?"
Yan Yuting comes from the middle star region. Before the joint entrance examination, the college also organized similar mock training.
She covered her mouth and coughed lightly. "Perhaps the class monitor's academy doesn't have this kind of simulated combat room setup that can simulate extreme temperature weather."
Xue Zhongqi then remembered that Xu Jintang had risen from a lower-level star region, where educational resources were indeed somewhat lacking.
He glanced at Xu Jintang discreetly and quickly reassured her, "It's alright, we're here for you, and you know that now."
Xu Jintang's lips twitched.
Why does educational inequality exist even here?
She felt a pang of heartache whenever she thought about it.
Xu Jintang took a deep breath, "Go to sleep quickly, staying up late is bad for your health."
"Yes, hurry up and get some sleep. We'll probably have to scramble for supplies again tomorrow." Yan Yuting nodded quickly.
The three of them had taken a nap in the afternoon to prepare for the all-night raid, but they were all exhausted after running such a long way.
Xu Jintang crawled into his sleeping bag, and soon after closing his eyes, drowsiness overcame him.
Xu Jintang woke up early the next morning because he was cold.
She sniffled as she emerged from her sleeping bag, quickly wrapped herself in her cloak, and went to the window.
Outside the window, a world of extreme cold and snow had already appeared.
All visible buildings and objects were covered by a thick layer of ice and snow.
Sunlight shone on the icy surface of the roof, refracting a cold light.
The windows were tightly closed, but a single pane of glass was clearly insufficient to block the cold air from outside.
"It really is extremely hot." Yan Yuting, who had also woken up, looked at the scenery outside the window and remarked.
"Friendly reminder: The extreme cold disaster period has begun. New supplies will be dropped in one hour from Valley A. During the supply drop and acquisition period, the main city will be invincible."
Friendly reminder: The period of extreme cold and natural disasters has begun, and new supplies are being deployed...
The announcement arrived as scheduled.
"Squad leader, so it really is about looting supplies. Shall we set off now?" Yan Yuting's eyes widened, gleaming with golden light.
Xu Jintang withdrew her gaze and returned to the stove to warm her hands. "No rush, let's rest for a while, it's too cold."
I just woke up and my whole body was almost frozen; even moving my fingers felt like a struggle.
Shortly after, there was a knock on the door, and Xue Zhongqi's voice came through. "Ladies, is it convenient for you to come in?"
Yan Yuting quickly turned around, smiling, and opened the door, gripping the doorframe with both hands, revealing his upper body. "Come in, Deputy Squad Leader Xue."
Xue Zhongqi, having somehow found another fan, beamed and showed it off as soon as he entered the room. "Look," he said, "I bought this fan from another classmate for a hefty sum. Doesn't it suit my handsome appearance perfectly?"
Xu Jintang and Yan Yuting exchanged a glance.
The two remained silent, as if by unspoken agreement.
Seeing that he was being ignored, Xue Zhongqi cleared his throat and naturally changed the subject. "I was right yesterday. When I opened my eyes today, it felt like living in an ice cellar."
Xu Jintang had never done similar simulated battlefield training before. She looked up and asked, "Are there any things I need to pay attention to when deploying supplies?"
Xue Zhongqi closed his folding fan and continued to explain, "During the looting of supplies, our main urban area will have a protective shield, so we don't need to worry about the other side launching sneak attacks or anything like that."
"Things to be aware of..." Xue Zhongqi pondered for a moment, "Supplies are usually placed in areas teeming with monsters, so you need to watch out not only for enemies but also for the monsters. That's about it."
Xu Jintang nodded, "Okay, let's sit down and warm ourselves by the fire for a while, then we'll set off in half an hour."
Valley A is less than 20 minutes away from their city, so leaving half an hour early is more than enough time.
"Then you guys start grilling, I'll go inform the others." With that, Xue Zhongqi turned and left.
"Squad Leader," Yan Yuting leaned closer to Xu Jintang, "We need to be careful of Yu Wanyao today. The extreme cold weather has a boost on Yu Wanyao's Ice-type Black Armor Turtle; her combat power might be twice as strong as usual."
Xu Jintang nodded in response, "Mm."
She had learned about the fact that weather and climate could affect certain superpowers, but she had never had the chance to experience it firsthand.
She stroked her chin, lost in thought.
So, does this extreme cold weather also have a beneficial effect on her ice attribute?
I'll try it out when I go out later.
At this moment, cheers and shouts erupted from the attacking camp.
"Great! The new supplies are arriving soon. Now, all of Xu Jintang and the others' efforts have been in vain."
"Exactly! With the extreme cold weather, all the previous heating fuels are useless. Whoever can grab the new supplies will be the new winner."
Standing outside the tent, Mu Guang smiled and remarked, "These new supplies arrived just in time."
After speaking, he looked at Yu Wanyao beside him, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.
In extremely cold weather, Yu Wanyao's supernatural abilities are amplified to an terrifying degree, to the point that even Jing Yuanzheng has to give way.
This time, the scales of victory have clearly tipped in their favor.
"Ten minutes later, we'll head to Valley A." Yu Wanyao withdrew her gaze, her eyes icy.
Mu Guang smiled slightly, "I'll go and inform the others right away."
Inside the military academy's office building.
Zhuang Silin and several military academy teachers also got into an argument about Xu Jintang's matter.
"I just checked the live replay of the simulated battlefield again, Yu Wanyao's Black Armor Turtle did indeed retract into its shell after Xu Jintang activated his superpower."
" The Black Armor Turtle's bloodline is of a high grade; for it to become a coward, what terrifying opponent must it have encountered?"
Zhuang Silin took charge of the situation, saying, "Before the joint entrance exam, I visited Dawn Academy. At that time, Xu Jintang's ability showed signs of evolution, but since it wasn't 100% certain that it would evolve, I didn't report it to the military academy."
"Supernatural evolution?" Another military academy teacher turned around. "Does Teacher Zhuang know any other specific information?"
Zhuang Silin pursed her lips. "She told me at the time that a faint ice attribute inexplicably appeared when she activated her superpower."