Did I mishear? Principal Dong rubbed his eyes in disbelief. The excited voices of the two soldiers beside him jolted him awake.
“Captain Lan Yuying of the Ninth Detachment, Third Squadron, Sixth Brigade, Azure Dragon Special Operations Team, Eastern Military Region, reporting for duty!”
“Member Meng Guochang of the Ninth Detachment, Third Squadron, Sixth Brigade, Azure Dragon Special Operations Team, Eastern Military Region, reporting for duty!” WAP.Kanshu Wu.Net
Although they stood as stable and straight as steel pillars, the excitement in their eyes was no less than Principal Dong’s. If anyone had absolute authority in the military, it would undoubtedly be the lingxiu. But in terms of prestige and admiration, that would be Bai Ye.
Bai Ye’s status in the military was akin to a deity. If discipline wasn’t etched into their bones, they would have rushed forward to ask for an autograph.
“Hello,” Bai Ye said with a light smile and a wave. “We’re colleagues from now on. This isn’t a military battlefield, so no need to be so formal. Just call me by my name.”
The strict discipline and fine conduct of the Great Xia soldiers were truly impressive, but Bai Ye preferred a more relaxed atmosphere.
“This…” Lan Yuying and Meng Guochang were momentarily stumped. This was their idol, the God of War; calling him by his name felt too inappropriate!
Principal Dong, being more familiar with the situation and Bai Ye, stepped forward with a chuckle. “Brother Ye has always been approachable and unconventional. Since everyone here is a fan of Brother Ye, why not just call him Brother Ye!”
Bai Ye didn’t particularly care about the title, but ‘Brother Ye’ was more familiar than others. After all, everyone from centenarians to toddlers who could just speak called him ‘Brother Ye’ online.
Bai Ye had everyone sit back down and then asked, “Have the children in the school shown any changes in their physical condition?”
“Yes! Of course, they have, significant changes!” Principal Dong’s spirits immediately lifted upon hearing Bai Ye’s question. He spoke like a machine gun, rattling off details.
In general, the average strength of children in the first and second grades had reached fifty to sixty catties, while those in the third and fourth grades generally had a strength of one hundred catties, and the fifth and sixth graders reached two hundred catties.
Generally speaking, older children had stronger absorption capabilities!
However, some outstanding students far surpassed the average for their age. For instance, Si Jiujiu, Lydia’s deskmate, was only in the third grade but already possessed strength exceeding that of most older children.
Lan Yuying and Meng Guochang listened with increasing surprise, even feeling a sense of pressure. Those with good aptitude in the higher grades had already reached the level of three to four hundred catties of strength, which surpassed that of ordinary soldiers in the army!
“The student surpasses the master!”
“Although the children of this generation are living through a great crisis, they have also arrived at a time of safety and development!” the two couldn’t help but lament.
Bai Ye was not as surprised, merely nodding with a light smile in affirmation.
Regarding the details of the Great Xia’s ‘Super Soldier’ plan, not only the two Azure Dragon Special Operations Team soldiers present, but even many high-ranking officials of Great Xia were not as clear as he was.
Now, after Bai Ye’s live broadcast of developing ‘mineral water’ at the scene of the Magic Forest in the Great Xia Kingdom, countries worldwide had also filled water to create lakes in areas with interdimensional portals.
Previously, Western countries had secretly laughed at Great Xia for having six portal locations, deeming it the most dangerous region on Blue Star. But now, they could only look on with envy.
Six portal locations meant the creation of six water sources! Even distributing them daily, it would be enough for every one of Great Xia’s 1.4 billion citizens to have one bottle.
Even here at the Crouching Dragon Ranch, Bai Ye would occasionally drop off a few bottles of ‘glucose,’ which had an effect stronger than the other five water sources combined. Especially at Xingfu Primary School, he was even more generous!
This was why the more than three thousand students at Xingfu Primary School could undergo such astonishing changes.
“Speaking of which, we have to thank you, Brother Ye! I know that the abundant resources our school has received are all due to your favor.” Principal Dong, moved to emotion, wanted to stand up and bow to Bai Ye to express his gratitude, but Bai Ye pressed him back into his seat with one hand.
“We are all working hard for our future; there’s no need for anyone to thank anyone else.”
That slender yet not muscular hand pressed down like a mountain, rendering him immobile, causing Principal Dong to tremble.
It wasn’t just the students who received resources at the school; the teachers naturally did too. As an adult, he originally had a strength of about a hundred catties, and after receiving resource improvements, his strength was at least three to four hundred catties, yet he couldn’t budge Bai Ye’s hand.
What level had Brother Ye reached? Principal Dong couldn’t help but ponder.
Lan Yuying and Meng Guochang, seeing Principal Dong’s thoughts, couldn’t help but smile. How could we fathom the strength of someone who could effortlessly kill a top-tier disaster-level demonic beast?
“I heard that after the first class, there are break exercises?” Lan Yuying said with great interest, “Why doesn’t Principal Dong take us to see?”
“Of course, that’s no problem.” Principal Dong readily agreed and then explained, “This time slot was previously allocated for break exercises, usually 20 minutes. However, to adapt to the situation, it has now been changed to training sessions, lasting an hour.”
“Additionally, from 4 PM to 5:30 PM, there are also training sessions. From now on, we will trouble Brother Ye and the two comrades!”
They chatted for another ten minutes before heading to the teaching building. Soon, the dismissal bell rang, and lively, adorable children began to emerge from the classrooms, heading towards the playground in front of the teaching building and the adjacent track and field and sports fields.
The first and second graders were on one side, the third and fourth graders on another, and the fifth and sixth graders together. Each class formed a small square, led by a class representative. Over three thousand students, a vast expanse!
“Love your lonely walk through the alley!”
“Xiao Ming, I learned the back kick yesterday! Let’s see who’s better today!”
“Hmph! What’s so great about that? I can already do a body slam, want to try?”
“I heard we can start training with weapons after entering middle school, I’m so looking forward to it!”
Even though the children were in their positions, they chattered incessantly. It wasn’t until the teachers walked over to maintain order that they quieted down a bit.
Soon, the broadcast music stopped, and a firm voice sounded.
“Prepare for the first form of combat training.”
“First form, left hook! Ah!”
The physical education teacher and the class teachers demonstrated nearby, while the students followed suit.
“Ah!”
“Yah!”
Shouts filled with childishness, but every child’s eyes were focused and excited.
“Second form, right hook. Ah!”
“Third form, front kick! Ah!!!”
…
On the teaching building, Principal Dong stood with an eager gaze beside Bai Ye and the other two, watching the children. He was quite satisfied with the children’s performance.
“Brother Ye, comrades, how do you feel about this batch of children?”
“Very good! Very good! This is Sanda, right? It’s also very practical!” Lan Yuying and Meng Guochang praised repeatedly. The spirit of these children already showed signs of being like soldiers.
“We were worried at first that the children would be scared and have nightmares after learning about those terrifying monsters. But it seems they are bolder than we thought! They truly are the flowers of our Great Xia!”
“Brother Ye, shall we go down and take a look?” Lan Yuying and Meng Guochang were eager.
Bai Ye nodded. “Go ahead.”
“You got it!”
The two, receiving permission, didn’t hesitate and leaped directly out of the window.
“Ah???”
This stunned Principal Dong beside them. They were on the sixth floor!
He quickly leaned out to look and saw the two soldiers stepping onto the eaves, using the ledge for leverage twice, and in a matter of seconds, safely landed on the ground.
“Wow! So amazing!”
“They can actually jump down from the rooftop! Are they super soldiers?”
Their actions were seen by many children, immediately eliciting cheers. After they joined the training formation, they demonstrated several times hand-in-hand. Their movements were far more fluid than those of the amateur teachers, and the power was visibly apparent.
In less than a moment, the children’s eyes were filled with stars, their faces full of admiration. They studied with even more dedication.
In the third grade, Class 1 formation, two little girls practiced while whispering to each other.
“Lydia, you scored 1 point in math, did Big Brother Bai Ye beat you?”
“Wuwu~ I scored 12 points, and my mom beat me all night yesterday!”
“No.”
“Big Brother Bai Ye is so much better! I want a brother like him too…”
“But… if we don’t score 60 next time, Brother might not give us glucose anymore. Wuwu…”
“Ah! This is too terrifying. Let’s work hard together!”
…
In the teaching building, Bai Ye’s mouth twitched slightly. He had been quite surprised by Si Jiujiu at first; how could someone so young have such strength? It turned out that the little fellow Lydia was the one who nurtured her?
Also, did I say I wouldn’t give glucose if they didn’t score 60?
“Truly worthy of being soldiers of the Azure Dragon Special Operations Team! In just a short while down there, the children’s movements and spirit have changed!” Principal Dong’s eyes shone brightly. With the resources Xingfu Primary School had, it wasn’t unreasonable to aim for the number one primary school in the nation!
After watching for a while, Bai Ye said, “The children’s aptitude is good, and they are very willing to learn.”
Hearing Bai Ye’s praise, Principal Dong’s smile became irrepressible.
“I want to select a group of children for special training and development.”
“Ah?”
Bai Ye wanted to personally train them? Principal Dong was surprised again and quickly said, “Which children do you want to select? This is the entire school’s student body; you can choose anyone!”
“To become super soldiers, it’s not just about strength and techniques; it also depends on agility, endurance, teamwork, and most importantly… a spirit of dedication!”
Bai Ye’s voice deepened on the last words, making Principal Dong’s heart tremble. Indeed, cultivating the strong was important, but more crucial was for whom these strong individuals would fight.
“Then… how will Mr. Bai choose?”
“Let’s hold an assessment. For example, organize a sports meet?”
“Okay. We’ll prepare it immediately!”