The person on the other side used the long whip to pull her in.
Before they could even react, the man swung his long whip at them.
The whip was burning, and the air temperature rose wherever it touched.
Xu Jintang dodged several times, but was forced to the wall of the courtyard.
With nowhere to retreat, she had no choice but to raise her hand and take the long whip head-on.
Ice energy gathered in his palm in an instant.
The flames on the whip were extinguished instantly, emitting puffs of white steam.
The man holding the whip opposite her paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Jintang with surprise.
This girl was actually able to suppress the fire on his Flame Whip?
Xu Jintang gripped the long whip tightly and pulled hard.
Before the man could react, his body fell along the direction of the whip, and he stumbled.
When he came to his senses again, Xu Jintang kicked him in the stomach, then spun him around in the air with her whip before throwing him back to the ground.
She pressed her foot firmly against the man's back, making him unable to move at all.
Subsequently, Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting also joined the battle.
Just then, the guards patrolling nearby heard the commotion and rushed into the courtyard, shouting, "What are you doing! Stop it all! If you want to fight, go find a monster to fight! What kind of skill is it to fight amongst yourselves!"
Xu Jintang stood in the last row, glancing silently at the rank insignia on the guard's right shoulder: Second Lieutenant.
After being verbally abused, the two sides finally ceased hostilities.
Miao Ruijia remained disdainful, hands on her hips, pointing angrily at He Yingjie opposite her and shouting, "They were the ones who came to our logistics team to cause trouble first! If they hadn't been so angry, we wouldn't have ended up fighting!"
He Yingjie said with a stern face, "We just asked them to help us get some food, but they insist on saying we're exploiting the logistics team."
The patrolling lieutenant waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, you two are always fighting every other day. This matter ends here, and neither side is allowed to mention it again."
After mediating the dispute, the lieutenant quickly turned and left, seemingly having resolved many disputes for Miao Ruijia and her companion before.
He Yingjie snorted coldly, turned around, and left with his men.
Miao Ruijia crossed her arms, turned her head with a cold face, and looked at Xu Jintang. "You three come with me."
Xu Jintang's gaze swept over the rank insignia on Miao Ruijia's right shoulder; she was also a second lieutenant.
It seems this hot-tempered woman is the head of their logistics team.
"From Leikedasi?" After leading the three into the house, Miao Ruijia turned around and looked them over one by one.
Xu Jintang nodded, "Yes, I'm a first-year student who just enrolled this year."
Miao Ruijia's gaze swept over Xu Jintang. "That He Yingjie from earlier, you all better remember his face. If you see him in the army in the future, ignore him. He's a lunatic who comes to our logistics team to cause trouble whenever he has nothing better to do."
Xu Jintang became somewhat curious, "Is he from the front-line team?"
"He's the captain of the frontline team, the same rank as me." Then, remembering something, Miao Ruijia added, "But he's not a good person."
Miao Ruijia continued, "Before we came, Zhu Xiangming should have explained all the rules and regulations of the army to you, right? If you have any questions, ask now."
Yan Yuting raised her hand. "What do the three of us need to do to complete this internship?"
"The internship in the logistics team isn't difficult. Like other team members, you'll be categorized based on your support abilities. Some support abilities that directly buff teammates require you to be on the battlefield, but most of the time you just need to stay in the back and unleash your abilities. The other type doesn't require you to be on the battlefield. I remember one of you has the ability to produce toast, right?"
Yan Yuting nodded quickly, "It's me. Every time I use my ability, I can produce toast bread; different flavors will have different buffs."
Miao Ruijia hummed in agreement. "Someone with your special ability doesn't need to go to the front lines. You can just stay in the rear and continue producing toast to supply the front lines."
Yan Yuting's eyes lit up, "That's wonderful!"
Xue Zhongqi, who was standing to the side, was also taken aback. He glanced at Yan Yuting and sighed, "Same support, different fates."
After learning about the logistics team's work, it was lunchtime.
Xu Jintang and Yan Yuting walked together towards the dormitory area.
The two of them were assigned to the same dormitory room, a six-person room with bunk beds. The conditions were much worse than in Leikedasi, but at least the environment was relatively clean.
"I heard that another batch of pampered military academy students have arrived in our logistics team. They all look so delicate and fragile; they probably haven't even seen a real monster before. Hopefully, they'll cause us as little trouble as possible."
"I really envy those flowers that grew up in a greenhouse. Unlike us, we didn't get into military academy, we didn't even get to enjoy campus life, and we went to the army to fight the enemy."
Xu Jintang stood in front of the door, and the sounds of conversation inside the dormitory slowly reached his ears.
Yan Yuting clenched her fists, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Before coming, she had heard that some people in the military might look down on military academy students.
I never expected to run into her so soon after I arrived.
Xu Jintang acted as if he hadn't heard the sounds, immediately turned the doorknob, and pushed the door open to enter.
The chatter stopped immediately, and the roommates in the dormitory all turned around, their eyes sweeping towards Xu Jintang and his companion standing at the door.
Realizing that Xu Jintang and his companion might have overheard their conversation, everyone quickly lowered their heads and pretended to be busy, trying to hide their guilt and embarrassment.
Xu Jintang was unaffected. He walked into the dormitory, went to the empty bed in the corner, and turned to look at Yan Yuting, who was still in a daze. "Do you want to sleep on the top bunk or the bottom bunk?"
Yan Yuting snapped out of her daze, "I... I'm fine with anything."
"Then I'll sleep on the lower bunk." Xu Jintang immediately turned around and plopped down on the lower bunk.
Despite the probing and scrutinizing glances from those around her, she acted as if nothing was amiss, crossed her legs, and began to circulate her spiritual energy, entering a meditative state.
Yan Yuting was initially a little uneasy, relaxed a bit after seeing how calm she was.
She carefully used the ladder to climb to the top bunk.
The other roommates in the dormitory were also a little surprised to see the two of them so calm.
After that, everyone naturally changed the subject.
"It seems Captain Miao was just called to an emergency meeting. Do you think the situation has become more tense? Our logistics team has never participated in these kinds of meetings before."
"Pah, pah, pah, don't say such unlucky things. We can take a day off tomorrow and go out. I was thinking of going to the city for a stroll, but we don't want the situation to suddenly become tense at this time."
Although Xu Jintang was cultivating, she was still conscious and heard the conversations of her roommates.
Just then, the short-haired woman from the opposite bunk walked over. "You two are new military academy students, right? You'll come with me this afternoon. Captain Miao told me to take you in."
Xu Jintang stopped practicing his internal energy and slowly opened his eyes. "Good."
Luo Yingtong lowered her eyes and sized up Xu Jintang. "My name is Luo Yingtong, but everyone usually calls me Sister Tong."
"Okay, Sister Tong, my name is Xu Jintang." Xu Jintang smiled slightly, as if she hadn't heard the people talking about them at all.
Yan Yuting, who was on the upper bunk, also poked her head out. " Sister Tong, it's me, Yan Yuting."
Luo Yingtong cleared her throat, gave a soft "hmm," and turned back to the bed opposite her.
During lunch break, the roommates stopped chatting and sat cross-legged on their beds, entering a meditative state.
For those with superpowers, time is precious, so most of them will directly use cultivation instead of rest.
An hour later, the bell rang signaling the end of the military camp's lunch break.
Xu Jintang exhaled a breath of stale air, slowly finished his practice, and emerged from his meditative state.
As I opened my eyes, Luo Yingtong was just getting up and walking over. "You two come with me." After saying that, she turned around and headed straight for the dormitory door.
After straightening her clothes, Xu Jintang looked up and called out, " Yuting, let's go."
Yan Yuting immediately popped her head out from the upper bunk, a flash of excitement on her face, "Okay."
Xu Jintang got up and got out of bed, following Luo Yingtong.
After leaving the dormitory area, Xu Jintang asked, "Isn't one of our teammates training with us?"
Luo Yingtong walked with her hands behind her back, saying, "Your teammate has been assigned to the men's team. They'll be sharing a dorm, which will make teaching and communication easier."
Xu Jintang nodded and said nothing more.
The group made several turns and headed towards the northwest corner of the military region.
The northwest area is quite remote. The further you go in, the more desolate it feels, and you can vaguely hear the roars of many monsters.
Luo Yingtong stopped and turned around to explain, "This area in the northwest is a monster breeding ground enclosed by the military. The monsters here still retain the ferocity of wild beasts."
"Military academy students mostly train and are assessed in simulated battlefields, rarely encountering real monsters. Today, our first lesson will be about encountering and understanding real monsters."
A hint of anticipation rose in Yan Yuting's eyes. "Previously, when I practiced combat skills at the academy, it was all done in simulated battlefields. I've never seen a real demon beast before."
This time it was Xu Jintang's turn to be surprised, "You've never encountered a real demon beast before?"
"No," Yan Yuting shook his head. "Since entering the academy, I've basically been training in simulated battlefields."
Luo Yingtong glanced at Xu Jintang, "The higher the level of academia, the stronger the protection for its students. Those who come here for internships, especially those from mid-level star regions and Federation Star Region, have basically never seen a demonic beast. On the contrary, students who come from lower-level star regions have some experience fighting real demonic beasts."
Xu Jintang suddenly felt relieved.
It turns out that being born into a lower-level star system does have some advantages.
Luo Yingtong turned around and continued leading the two forward. Before long, a security gate appeared before them, with faint arcs of electricity crackling around the iron gate and emanating a dangerous aura.
Luo Yingtong stepped forward to undergo facial recognition, and a "beep" sound was heard.
"Good morning, esteemed Luo Yingtong." A cold, emotionless electronic voice slowly rang out.
Then the iron gate slowly opened inwards.