Yun Sheng was an instructor at the Imperial Military Academy, but primarily, he was a professor at the research institute. He paid no attention to the freshmen's assessment, as students from the research institute did not participate in such events. Furthermore, he had been engrossed in his laboratory research for the past few days, completely unaware of the peculiar occurrences surrounding this year's freshman assessment.
Consequently, Yun Sheng had no idea that Meng Huai had already consumed Star Beast meat during the assessment.
"You're eating Star Beast meat? Are you trying to die! I'm calling for emergency medical services, and we have medical pods!"
Yun Sheng was flustered upon hearing that the students were eating Star Beast meat. In his view, this was no trivial matter; what if so many students fell ill! Kánshu Lè.
Seeing Yun Sheng's anxious state, Meng Huai reassured him, "It's alright, Teacher Yun. We took detoxification pills!"
Yun Sheng calmed down. Logically, these students must have been eating it for some time, as evidenced by the pile of skewers on the table. The fact that they had been fine for so long was already unusual. He then recalled Meng Huai's words: "Detoxification pills?" KAnshuWu.ξà
Meng Huai nodded. "Yes, after taking the detoxification pills, one won't be poisoned. I've eaten no less than ten Star Beasts during the assessment, and I'm fine!"
"Assessment? Ten?"
Yun Sheng felt he could no longer grasp the main point of Meng Huai's words. "Yes, the freshman assessment has already ended. I've been in the lab all these days. How did the assessment go? You were eliminated on the first day, weren't you? I told you the Combat Academy wasn't suitable for you; you should have come to our research institute."
As Yun Sheng spoke, he sat down with the students around a table, finding the situation rather peculiar. After speaking, Yun Sheng noticed that the students' gazes upon him seemed... off.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"
Yun Sheng felt their expressions were akin to those who enjoy a good spectacle and don't mind fueling the fire, as if waiting for a show.
One talkative student, disregarding Yun Sheng's status, directly teased, "Teacher, just by listening to you, it's clear you didn't pay any attention to the freshman assessment!"
Yun Sheng, observing everyone's expressions and hearing the student's words, realized there was a story to be told. He excitedly opened a bottle of drink and asked, "Oh, tell me more! What happened? Teacher is very curious!"
However, they simply wouldn't say, just watching Yun Sheng's gossipy yet uninformed expression, finding it quite amusing.
Ju Yiqiu finally couldn't hold back, "Hmph, Teacher, I'll tell you!"
"You really have no patience!" someone criticized Ju Yiqiu upon hearing her words.
"You tell me, tell me!" Yun Sheng urged.
Ju Yiqiu took a sip of water. Yun Sheng waited anxiously. Finally, Ju Yiqiu said, "Hmph, it's nothing, it's just that Meng Huai wasn't eliminated on the first day. She was quite lucky, wasn't she, Meng Huai?"
Ju Yiqiu spoke halfway, only answering Yun Sheng's previous question and then tossing the question back to Meng Huai.
Meng Huai, seeing Ju Yiqiu's clear amusement, realized she wasn't genuinely trying to help Yun Sheng explain.
"Yes, I was quite lucky."
Meng Huai said so, but Yun Sheng remained unconvinced. "Tch, I thought it was something big! But luck is indeed crucial on the battlefield; surviving a few more days is good. Wait, judging by your expression, you weren't eliminated at all in the end! This isn't just ordinary good luck!"
Everyone burst into laughter at Yun Sheng's words, making Yun Sheng wonder if he had guessed wrong.
However, a student quickly chimed in, "Meng Huai's luck was off the charts! She stayed until the end."
"Then you were really lucky!" Yun Sheng said to Meng Huai. Kàndh.
Seeing that Yun Sheng couldn't keep up with their train of thought, someone finally couldn't resist telling him, "Hey, Teacher, don't listen to their nonsense. Luck or no luck, Meng Huai won first place with her own strength!"
Yun Sheng nodded subconsciously but quickly reacted, "What? First... first place?"
This time, everyone's words opened up, and they all began to recount the final moments of the assessment to Yun Sheng.
"That's right, Meng Huai saved all the freshmen! We were all saved from the claws of the 3S Star Beast by her. Teacher Wang wasn't even as fast as her!"
"The way she wielded that long spear, I couldn't even see her movements, and then the fierce tiger was pierced and killed!"
"So cool! Her mecha made her unstoppable! Classmate Meng was truly awesome back then!"
Yun Sheng listened to the students recounting the scene, their words flowing like a storyteller's narrative. Could this be real?
However, these students had no reason to lie to him. Yun Sheng, engrossed in the story, reached for a skewer of roasted meat. Meng Huai stopped him, saying, "Take the pill first."
Yun Sheng, caught up in the gossip, instinctively took the pill without realizing it and then grabbed a meat skewer to eat.
"My heavens, this is spicy!"
Yun Sheng hadn't paid attention when he grabbed it, and the skewer was covered in chili powder.
Meng Huai pointed to the field beside them and said to Yun Sheng, "Look, the chilies were dried and ground into powder."
"Chilies? You grew them?" This time, Yun Sheng wasn't interested in the assessment stories anymore. He eagerly held up the meat skewer and ran to the field, seeing a few chili plants.
"Isn't this difficult?"
Meng Huai found the seedlings for these vegetables the easiest to grow, especially compared to spiritual plants, it was like comparing heaven and earth.
"Are you selling them? I'll buy two plants!" Yun Sheng, looking at the chili plants laden with bright red chilies, asked while taking another bite of the skewer, "Hiss... ha."
He was so affected by the spice that he was breathing fire, but Yun Sheng's eyes remained fixed on Meng Huai, fearing she might say no.
"Teacher Yun, if you want them, just take them!"
Two chili plants were nothing significant.
However, Yun Sheng was adamant about not taking them for free. "Please list them quickly, and I'll buy them. Choose self-pickup for the delivery method."
"Alright." Meng Huai couldn't refuse him and listed two plants as Yun Sheng requested.
Having paid and obtained what he wanted, Yun Sheng ate even more freely. By now, he realized he had also eaten Star Beast meat, but feeling nothing amiss, he ate heartily.
"I didn't expect Star Beast meat to be quite delicious, and the texture is also very good."
"Try this dish, Teacher Yun."
A student gestured towards the large pot of soup filled with various vegetables and meat. Yun Sheng had already eaten the skewers; what was one more mouthful? He accepted the chopsticks and bowl from the student and picked up a forkful of verdant vegetables.
The taste was exquisite. And, perhaps it was his imagination, but his senses, which had been depleted by experiments in the past two days, seemed to have recovered somewhat. His perception had returned to normal... Could this have something to do with the soup?
"No, it must be my imagination, my imagination,"
Yun Sheng mumbled as he drank the soup and ate the vegetables.