Li Wei still refused the goodwill of the student from the Individual Combat Department. After all, according to the military academy's regulations, their Logistics Department had no right to go to the Individual Combat Department for training. If it wasn't discovered, the student who brought him in would be implicated.
"No need, the simulation machines in the Logistics Department are quite good. They have simulations for S-class mechs, as well as simulation training for various environments."
The student didn't probe further, only saying, "Well, if you want to go to the Individual Combat Department, just tell me anytime."
While these people were eating, several individuals were searching for Meng Huai in the market outside the military academy.
It was Di Wen from last time, who had purchased spiritual plants. He led a few people to Meng Huai's stall.
"It's here, I bought these flowers here that day. After a few days, the flowers are still in very good condition."
Among the people Di Wen led, an old man with white hair said regretfully, "Alas, why didn't you leave your contact information? How can we find people like this now?"
Someone else also asked, "Are you sure it was a young person? Could they be a student from the military academy's Research Institute department?"
The old man, hearing his subordinate's guess, thought for a moment and said, "There are no outstanding students in the Research Institute, so it doesn't seem like the person Di Wen mentioned."
Another subordinate chimed in, agreeing with the old man, "Yes, what student could sell such research-valuable plants for twenty star coins? Are they out of their minds?"
Di Wen recalled and said, "She looked like a freshman. That little girl wasn't wearing a military academy uniform. Moreover, her stall not only had the plants I bought, but also weapons and other things. I was thinking, which rich girl took her family's treasures out to sell? She was experiencing life, and I got a bargain."
Listening to Di Wen's words, the old man beside him instructed his subordinate, "A freshman? Yun Sheng, go and get the list of freshmen from the academy. If they are from the Research Institute, bring them all."
Yun Sheng was standing next to the white-haired old man. He was the Vice Dean of the Imperial Military Academy's Research Institute. And the white-haired old man beside him, Nie Hong, was the one in charge of the Research Institute.
The Imperial Military Academy was divided into two departments: the Research Institute and the Operations Department.
When Yun Sheng heard Nie Hong's words, he ordered a subordinate teacher to fetch a freshman list. However, he had no authority to request it from the Operations Department.
Following the Vice Dean's request, the teacher soon sent the list. Yun Sheng handed it to Nie Hong, who then motioned to Di Wen, "Take a look, see if the girl you mentioned is here."
The reason they insisted on finding Meng Huai was to ask who had cultivated the plants she had sold earlier. One must know that growing plants is very difficult now. A single flower or plant requires the careful attention of researchers, but it may not necessarily grow to fruition.
Two days ago, Di Wen brought a pot of flowers he had bought to an ancient plant exchange meeting. He, who had always been looked down upon by professional researchers, was actually surrounded this time.
Di Wen, due to his insufficient academic qualifications, couldn't work in the Research Institute. However, he often gathered with enthusiasts or talents in this field to research and discuss, but he had always been at the bottom rung of this level.
This time, being treated like a celebrity, Di Wen, feeling flattered, told everyone at the exchange meeting the origin of the flowers.
Coincidentally, there was a teacher from the Imperial Military Academy's Research Institute. With permission, they took pictures. This spread from one to ten, and then to a hundred. Soon, Nie Hong saw the pictures.
After that, Di Wen led this large group of professionals here. Di Wen flipped through the freshman list that had been passed over. After a moment, Di Wen shook his head and said, "The girl isn't here."
Upon hearing this, some people felt Di Wen was being perfunctory. They thought Di Wen might have just glanced at it casually and replied, so one of them sarcastically said, "Don't tell me you just glanced at it and said she's not here, you probably didn't even remember what that little girl looked like, did you?"
Di Wen heard the unkind tone of this teacher, but he wasn't angry. He was used to being mocked due to his status.
Di Wen looked at the questioning teacher and said with certainty, "No, that little girl is very beautiful, you wouldn't fail to recognize her."
Yun Sheng, hearing this, thought again, "You said the girl selling at the stall also sold weapons. Could she be from the Operations Department? The little girl definitely couldn't have cultivated such good plants herself. Her family must have raised them. Perhaps she isn't a freshman in our Research Institute!"
Nie Hong heard Yun Sheng's speculation and pondered, "Then ask the Operations Department if they can provide a freshman list."
Yun Sheng said "Okay." This shouldn't be too difficult. Even if they weren't students from their department, they belonged to the same military academy, and they knew people. Moreover, as Vice Dean, he wouldn't be refused a list.
As expected, information quickly came back, and it even asked, "Dean Yun, what do you need our students' lists for? Are you trying to poach our talent? Our students only fight every day, they aren't suitable for your department."
Yun Sheng chuckled at this and replied, "Oh, Dean Cui, you worry too much. We just want to find someone to buy something. We heard this student sets up a stall outside the school, but we don't have her contact information."
Dean Cui here was the Vice Dean of the Operations Department. Hearing Yun Sheng's words, he was puzzled: looking for a student to buy something? Oh well, it's none of my business, let them look.
Thus, the list of students from the Operations Department was also sent over.
Di Wen looked through them one by one. The order of the student list must have placed students with better aptitude at the front. The departments were also led by Command Department, Mech Engineering Department, and Mech Individual Combat Department, with only the Logistics Department at the very end.
So, just as everyone thought they wouldn't find this person, Di Wen found Meng Huai's information.
He exclaimed with surprise, his voice rising a few decibels due to his excitement.
"Found her! It's this little girl."
He first saw Meng Huai's photo, and then looked at her information. Di Wen glanced at it casually and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"
He didn't finish his sentence. Everyone was waiting for him to continue, and when he didn't, someone couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Di Wen looked again to confirm and said, "This girl is actually in the Logistics Department."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. They thought the person they were looking for would either be from their Research Institute or a student from the Mech Engineering Department. After all, wasn't it said that she sold weapons? It didn't seem related to the Logistics Department at all...
Everyone crowded forward, a bunch of heads squeezing in front of Yun Sheng's optical device to look at the displayed screen.
Meng Huai: Operations Department, Logistics Class 1. Perception: b