Chapter 107: Military Training

On the way back to the dormitory, Lin Xiao reviewed his battle with Luo Yao.

He had gained a clearer understanding of his true combat strength.

Although he had defeated Luo Yao, he did not think she was truly no match for him. After all, in that exchange, Luo Yao had not made much use of her spirit techniques.

In a real fight to the death, whether he could beat her was still hard to say.

Of course, Lin Xiao was not underestimating himself. Among level-four powerhouses, Luo Yao was definitely one of the very best.

That meant most level-four awakeners probably were not his match.

Unfortunately, taking part in the World Grand Competition depended on one’s actual level, which was a bit annoying.

By the time Lin Xiao returned to the dormitory, the other three had already washed up and were lying in bed.

Seeing how disheveled he looked, all three were a little puzzled.

“Brother Xiao, what happened? Did you get into a fight with the counselor?”

Only then did Lin Xiao realize that, during his fight with Luo Yao, the blast from the explosion had torn up his clothes.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I just slipped and fell while walking.”

The three of them eyed him suspiciously. That excuse was a little too flimsy.

Believe it or not, that was entirely up to you.

Still, none of them intended to press him further.

If Lin Xiao did not want to talk about it, he must have his reasons.

Only then did Lin Xiao notice that there were four sets of military uniforms in the dormitory.

“What’s this?”

Following Lin Xiao’s gaze, Hu Yu immediately understood what he was thinking.

“No way, Brother Xiao. You don’t know that starting tomorrow, we’re going to have a month of military training?”

Lin Xiao froze. He really had no idea.

A whole month?

His time was already tight as it was. To spend an entire month standing at attention and practicing parade steps? What a joke.

No. Once military training started, he would have to see whether he could find a way to get out of it.

“Yeah, yeah, I know. You guys rest up. I’m going to wash up.”

By the time Lin Xiao came back from washing, the three of them were already gaming.

Lin Xiao had little interest in games, so he did not join in.

These past two days, he had been playing wildly with the others, and he had grown somewhat lax.

Starting tomorrow, training would begin. He could not keep sinking into idleness like this.

Unconsciously, Lin Xiao drifted into sleep.

Seeing that he was asleep, Hu Yu and the other two quietly put down their phones, afraid that the noise from their game would wake him.

They checked the time: only nine at night.

Was that really a time when young people should be sleeping?

Shouldn’t young people stay up until midnight at the very least?

Oh, right. They had forgotten that this one had come straight out of a nursing home. He must already have been living the life of an old man.

…

At four the next morning, Lin Xiao’s internal clock woke him up.

Seeing that the others were still sleeping, he got out of bed as quietly as a cat.

After taking care of his personal business, he changed into a vest and went out to train.

Running straight from the dormitory to the training field counted as a warm-up. After that came the real training. Since he had no equipment, Lin Xiao could only run lap after lap around the field.

The field was not far from the school gate, and there was still light at the entrance of Beijing Spirit Martial University.

By the time Lin Xiao finished his tenth lap, a bus had entered the university grounds.

With nothing else to do, Lin Xiao continued training while watching the commotion.

Dozens of soldiers in military uniforms filed out of the bus one after another.

They all stood tall and straight. After getting off, none of them made a sound. Instead, they formed neat ranks and marched off in one direction.

Lin Xiao knew these people were probably the instructors for their military training.

Seeing that, he paid them no more mind and continued his workout.

Coincidentally, when Lin Xiao reached one end of the running track, he happened to meet the instructors marching in formation.

Though they kept moving forward, their eyes all drifted toward Lin Xiao from time to time.

After Lin Xiao had run off into the distance, several instructors began whispering among themselves.

“Huh? It’s only around five in the morning, and someone’s already out for morning exercise?”

“Looking at his level, he’s only at level two. He must be a freshman. Interesting.”

“Young people really do have endless energy.”

“Company commander, that’s rich coming from you. You’re only twenty-one this year, aren’t you? Don’t make yourself sound old.”

“Heh. That kid probably has no idea what’s waiting for him. I wonder if he’ll regret burning so much stamina today once training starts.”

“Enough chatter. Go eat in the cafeteria, get your spirits up, and make sure you’re ready. Today, I want you to train these so-called heaven-blessed prodigies properly!”

“Mission guaranteed!”

…

Lin Xiao paid them no attention and continued his own training.

By six o’clock, more and more people had started working out on the field.

Seeing that Lin Xiao had arrived even earlier than they had, many were surprised.

Since others were coming, Lin Xiao kept a low profile.

Two hours of training did not leave him feeling uncomfortable in the slightest; only a faint sheen of sweat gathered on his forehead.

It seemed about time to head back.

He might as well stop by the school cafeteria for breakfast and see what the food at Beijing Spirit Martial University was like.

When Lin Xiao reached the cafeteria, he was somewhat stunned by the ingredients here.

The cafeteria at Beijing Spirit Martial University actually served spirit beast meat.

And the prices were absurdly cheap.

A big meat bun made with level-one spirit beast meat cost only five yuan.

The priciest was level-four spirit beast meat, and even that was only around a hundred yuan.

The prices were outrageously conscientious.

He ordered some level-three and level-four spirit beast dishes for himself, but the taste could only be called so-so.

It was not that the cafeteria food at Beijing Spirit Martial University was inadequate. It was that his own palate had become too spoiled.

After eating in the cafeteria, he bought some level-two meat buns and drinks for the other three before heading back to the dormitory.

By then, there were already quite a few people on the road. Lin Xiao checked the time: not yet seven.

As expected of a top-tier spirit martial university. Even the students were this relentless.

But when Lin Xiao returned to the dormitory, that opinion changed.

The three guys in his room were still keeping company with the Sandman, with no intention of getting up at all.

When they heard Lin Xiao open the door, they merely cracked open their eyes, glanced at him, and went right back to snoring.

Lin Xiao tapped the table.

“All right, enough sleeping. I brought breakfast for you.”

Hearing that, all three finally opened their eyes. When they saw the lavish breakfast Lin Xiao had brought back, they were instantly awake.

Without even washing up, they began dividing it and eating.

Lin Xiao did not mind. He went for another shower.

When he came back, he noticed that Wen Jingxuan and Hu Yu looked rather uneasy.

Lin Xiao frowned. “What’s wrong with you two?”

“Brother Xiao, these are buns filled with spirit beast meat?”

“Yeah. I didn’t dare bring you anything too high-level. It’s only level-two spirit beast meat. What’s the problem?”

“There is one. A big one.”

Among the three, Sun Bin was the only one who seemed perfectly fine; those bulging muscles were not for show.

“Brother Xiao, it’s nothing. These two just can’t handle such rich food.”

Lin Xiao understood at once. These two were too frail. It looked like, from now on, he would have to bring these three along for training.