14 Tick-Tick

Eh?

Why was this script so wrong?

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Yan Teng's mouth twitched in annoyance as a greenish vein revealed itself on his forehead.

Ji Shen chuckled and lazily glanced at everyone before settling his gaze at Tsetu Zhi.

"Answering! I'm afraid I have to disagree with the candidate over there."

Yan Teng smirked in amusement: "Oh? Care to explain why you disagree with what Candidate Z-001 said?"

"Sir. It's quite simple.

In fact, why don't we make a little gamble on it?

He said my contacts and I were joking around.

But can he stake his life on it? How sure is he?"

"Hmm... What do you mean?"

Everyone in the room frowned, with only The Keeper, the Hell Shadows and Veterans stayed expressionless.

Tsetu Zhi and Chong Tsay squinted their eyes coldly.

What was he up to?

Everyone looked at Ji Shen with interest, while the protagonist of the matter couldn't help chuckling playfully.

"My meaning is simple.

To some, Candidate Z-001 might be right.

But everything is just a matter of opinion.

Just like he claimed that we weren't serious... My comrades and I can also argue that he too was joking around.

Haven't you heard of the expression: Time waits for no man?

So rather than standing around idly, my comrades and I decided to get stronger instead.

With my low ranking, I decided to utilize my time wisely.

And the candidates besides me, who also happened to be top rookies, decided to assist and guide me on the right path to take.

You say we are joking around.

But the way I see it, it's you all who are taking the atmosphere here lightly!"

Eh?

This reversal dumbfounded Tsetu Zhi.

It wasn't just him, as everyone else was made speechless in the end

Lying trough, why didn't they notice that this guy was an inverter?

His ability to invert black to white was too strong!!

Ji Shen, on the other hand, shook his head like an old teacher who had been disappointed with his student.

"Comrades. You all have disappointed me greatly... especially you, Mr. Top Rookie.

Alas, this was probably why my mother always said that I shouldn't get my hopes too high when meeting people.

As expected, you are just so-so."

"_"

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At this point, everyone had given up on Ji Shen.

Why did it seem that in his mouth, they were lazy people who slacked off?

Well, when he put it like that, it did make sense.

It's just that they suspected he was driving but had no evidence.

Or could it be that they were the ones who didn't show the proper attitude?

Tsetu Zhi, who had received invisible blows, could be held clenched his first tightly as if trying to suppress his rage.

Son of a b**ch!

How dare this bastard insult him?

Just so-so?

Which eyes did the good-for-nothing see him as just being so-so?

Dammit! He wanted to strangle the rogue with his bare hands, choking him to death.

When had he ever been embarrassed in public like this?

He came from the prestigious Zhi Clan, who had several prominent figures within the Federation.

So when has he ever been looked down on this much?

In truth, he had been targeting Lin Chindu.

The Lin Clan was a rival family to their Zhi family.

And over the years, the Zhi clan had always managed to suppress the Lin clan.

In particular, since they were little, Tsetu Zhi had always suppressed Lin Chindu.

Be it in school or even other activities, he always outshined Lin Chindu.

So of course, knowing that Lin Chindu had entered this batch, he wasted no time in choosing this same rookie batch too.

He wanted to continue suppressing Lin Chindu till he got to the top.

But who would've known that he would get his face beaten by some last place rookie?

Tsetu Zhi's face turned grim when looking at Ji Shen.

'Heh. Since you want to play, then don't blame me for being cruel!!!'

Seeing his distorted face, Ji Shen secretly thought that this guy had a brain problem.

So he could provoke people but couldn't take the slightest setbacks from others?

What a child!

In future, he would have to keep a lookout for this guy.

Ji Shen shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, while Lin Chindu and Ran Senko had been nodding from time to time in agreement.

That's right.

They didn't see anything wrong with what they did.

They only began their push-ups and squats after the Keeper finished his speech.

Everyone had been standing quietly while receiving their military items.

So what was the big deal?

Pei Xhi, Yan Teng and the others had black lines on their faces because they didn't know how to refute Ji Shen's words.

The Keeper, on the other hand, had a rare smile on his face.

He was getting more and more intrigued by Ji Shen.

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The episode passed, with everyone removing their military items

On the day they completed the exams and got accepted on the spot, they also filled out a ton of paperwork and wrote down every little detail about themselves too.

So now, all items given to them were according to their sizes.

They received 2 sets of olive green uniforms that already had their candidate numbers printed in build black letters on the left and right chest regions of their uniforms.

Again, they were given 1 combat rain jacket, 1 Wet/Ice jacket, 1 rain pant, 1 WET/Ice pants... and 3 pairs of black boots; 2 for dry weather and 1 for wet weather.

They also received a single green vintage-looking ammo pouch, an army kit too and a pinnable name tag.

"From now on, you will only be identified by the names on your name tags!

That is your new identity, and will remain so until you leave this place."

As Pei Xhi spoke, everyone sternly looked at their small rectangular-shaped name tags as if trying to remember the number on it by heart.

After everything got distributed, the bags they came in with were also searched as well.

They were to bring their own black or navy green socks, toothbrushes, towels, and so on.

So any extra or harmful items would be confiscated.

"Alright. Listen up!

From here on out, you will all leave your bags behind.

Lights out begin at 11 P.M, and I expect all of you to find available rooms for yourselves.

Anyone who hasn't found one before the curfew will spend 3 nights out in the woods."

What?

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Everyone's heart skipped a bit.

In this instant, the air suddenly grew terribly grim, as tension filled the air in a heartbeat.

Their breathing became hoarse, and their minds alert.

Now, they felt the weight of the moment on their shoulders.

Pei Zhi looked at his watch and smiled cruelly at them: "All have just 3 minutes to strip, change into one of your uniforms, and put your things in your bags. COME ON! Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock... The clock is ticking!!!"