"The training ground was just here. Starting from here, our destination is a monitoring base station where we need to clock in. Once successful, weâll stay for five hours before returning."
"When weâre out in the universe, I donât want you dropping the ball. No matter how skilled you think you are, you need to stick together and not leave the team at will." He directed this at Su Xiaocai.
Hu Ping reflexively thought it was about him, as he was the most restless in class and got called out by the teacher almost every time for not staying put.
"Donât worry, Instructor, I wonât fall behind. Iâm also afraid of getting lost in the universe."
Fan Liâs expression was blank, "It wasnât specifically about you."
"Oh!" Is there anyone more unruly than Hu Ping? In the team, no one surpassed him in this aspect.
Hu Ping, who took more pride than shame from it, suspiciously rubbed his chin.
Fan Li thought to himself, no wonder the seniors complain that students are hard to manage; they donât understand human words.
He directly skipped the obedience lecture.
"Letâs arrange the roles now. Captain, who wants to take it?"
Everyone pointed at Su Xiaocai, while Su Xiaocai pointed at Ji Heng.
Su Xiaocai pointed at a bunch of sly old heads, knowing she just wanted to be a sidekick, yet they nominated her as captain.
"Do you want to betray your Captain Ji?"
Ji Heng didnât mind stepping down; everyone knew Su Xiaocaiâs mind was outstanding to create such a game, making her more suited for a command role than anyone on the team.
"Iâm not doing it. If someone has to, let it be Ji Heng. Look at the instructorâs face; itâs almost as black as ink. Letâs give our poor Instructor Fan a break. Isnât that right, Instructor Fan?" Su Xiaocai sweetly smiled, with no ambiguity or sarcasm.
Maybe thatâs why it felt even more stinging to listen to.
Fan Li truly thought so; with Su Xiaocai as captain, there would definitely be nothing for him to do.
"Oh!" Apart from Ji Heng, they all had to point back at Ji Heng together.
Ji Heng felt more frustrated than not being a little captain, "Fine, Iâll do it. Just as long as youâre not afraid of team wipeouts."
When they played games in teams, they often faced team wipes under his command.
The trauma ran deep.
But under Su Xiaocaiâs guidance once, they soared with joy. Since then, they fully understood the gap between the two.
Believe in Su Xiaocai, and youâll have eternal life.
Their fingers shifted back to Su Xiaocai.
Su Xiaocai rolled her eyes, "This is just a patrol mission, to build a bit of courage. If you rely on me for everything, what future do you have?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, their fingers went back to Ji Heng.
Fan Li thought: What a bunch of lunatics; their brains are malfunctioning, not quite clear-headed.
The position of little captain ultimately fell to Ji Heng.
Fan Li finally saw through it; Su Xiaocai was not a power-hungry person, so sheâd be obedient for now and not go against him.
This way, the twenty-day interaction would be much more pleasant.
Except for someone being so trusted by many, who knows how capable they really are.
After explaining the task for tomorrow, Fan Li handed out a Space Button, "Inside are the types of mecha you requested when applying for this activity."
"Later, go to the training ground for adaptability training. I need to confirm you fully grasp the mecha." Fan Li looked directly at Su Xiaocai, "Your mecha, youâll have to claim it yourself, and finish modifications before seven tomorrow. Remember to bring weapons. Major Sun praised you highly, believing you have extraordinary skills and donât need my guidance."
The squad members remained seated, nodding uniformly, "Yes, yes, thatâs right."
Fan Li didnât want to stay a second longer; he closed the map and left. These Su fanatics, if he stayed longer, heâd fear getting assimilated.
Outside, he turned to the six students who were still sitting, "What are you spacing out for? Come to the training ground."
Su Xiaocai smiled, lips pursed. Instructor Fan was rather amusing.
Feng Wansha hurriedly raised her hand, "Instructor Fan, you havenât assigned us yet. Li Leilei and I are Mecha Designers and only fit for the backseat safety spots. Whose backseat should we take? Once arranged, can I join Su Xiaocai? I want to help her modify the mech."
The orders from above stated that none of them could skip training, "You all have to come with me. Your mechas are equivalent to backup machines; everyone must do adaptability training. You canât take a safety seat during the mission; itâs a team effort."
Feng Wansha pouted, wishing to follow Su Xiaocai around to modify mechas.
"Bye-bye," Su Xiaocai happily waved her hand. Her destination was opposite theirs; they parted at the meeting room. With Major Sunâs application form, she obtained a whiteboard mecha.
This whiteboard mecha had a relatively light and slender frame with limited load capacity. Su Xiaocai already knew how to modify it.