CHAPTER 232: CHAPTER 232: JI YOU NOT SELECTED, SHOCKED ONLINE

"Only Mu Jianling could make such shameless remarks with such righteous indignation in this world."

But—

Yue Qiguang cowered.

Yue Qiguang dared not retort any further, merely muttering softly, "Old witch."

Mu Jianling, with sharp ears, narrowed her eyes slightly, "Hmm?"

Yue Qiguang stepped back a bit, trying his best to avoid the piercing gaze that seemed as sharp as the Blade’s edge coming from the podium.

Mu Jianling huffed and said, "Now, when I call your name, step forward immediately."

Beneath the podium, it was quiet as chickens.

Mu Jianling said, "Number 1111, Chu Jiaojiao."

Special training?

What kind of special training? Honestly, Chu Jiaojiao was quite curious, plus she was innately daring. Hearing her name being the first to be called, she not only showed no fear but eagerly jumped out, "Reporting, teacher, number 1111 Chu Jiaojiao stepping forward."

Mu Jianling was pleased. She raised her hand, casually pointing to one side, "Stand over there for now."

Chu Jiaojiao ran over cheerfully and stood obediently.

For some reason, Ji You always felt that Chu Jiaojiao’s behavior at this moment was like an oblivious little white rabbit falling into the trap of a big bad wolf without realizing it. Thinking this, Ji You slightly shrank her head and let her shoulders droop, doing her best to lower her presence.

Don’t call me.

Please don’t.

Definitely not.

Thinking about it, she had shrunk so much, Mu Jianling the teacher should not be able to see her now, right?

Ji You thought sneakily.

Suddenly—

A sharp glance swept past Ji You unintentionally, making her scalp tingle. Was she—being targeted?

Mu Jianling moved her gaze away from the cowering Ji You, onto Sheng Qingyan next to her, who was also shrinking away, loudly said, "Number 3434, Sheng Qingyan."

Sheng Qingyan: "!!!"

Stunned for a second, Sheng Qingyan wailed desperately, "I don’t wanna—I don’t wanna—"

Mu Jianling didn’t utter a sound.

Sheng Qingyan, upon seeing this, decided to throw a tantrum and resist joining the special training team. He sat on a desk and started to bawl, "A Little Cutie like me is really not suitable for fighting and killing... I don’t wanna do special training, I don’t wanna take classes from the Combat Department, don’t force me, if you force me I’ll cry for you to see..."

Mu Jianling’s eyelid twitched.

Everyone around: "..."

Ji You was somewhat speechless. She couldn’t help but quietly move a few steps back, distancing herself from Sheng Qingyan. This retreat brought her closer to Shen Changqing, and Ji You couldn’t resist whispering, "Uh... Brother Changqing, isn’t... wasn’t Sheng Qingyan always like this since childhood?"

Really—

That’s so cringeworthy.

Embarrassing.

Just being under the same roof feels embarrassing. Ji You didn’t even want to imagine how much of a headache Sheng Qingyan’s family and parents must have over birthing such a character.

Just thinking about it for a bit felt like a disaster.

Shen Changqing suddenly whispered, "No."

Ji You: "Hm?"

Right at this moment, Mu Jianling, standing on the podium, apparently had reached her limit of tolerance for Sheng Qingyan’s unreasonable fuss. She slammed her hand down onto the table.

Bang—

With a loud noise, all the students around immediately went silent, and Sheng Qingyan, clearly startled, stopped his wailing.

In front of all the students, Mu Jianling took out a knife exuding a chilly aura from her Space Button, looked at Sheng Qingyan, and said indifferently, "The knife is here, are you going to slash your own throat, or shall I help you? One word!"

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Mu Jianling: "3 seconds!"

Sheng Qingyan shrank his neck and took off running with lightning speed, darting behind Chu Jiaojiao and hiding: "Tea... Teacher, oh... I obediently stepped out of line, oh..."

Mu Jianling glanced at him, acting as if nothing had happened, tucked the knife back into the Space Button, and said: "Next up, number 2222, Yue Qiguang!"

Yue Qiguang, upon hearing his name, not only wasn’t frightened, but instead happily jumped out, declaring: "Daddy knew he would make the list! As expected—" How could someone of his talent not undergo special training?

Following Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan was called out.

Then, several more students with matching talent and strength were specifically called out by Mu Jianling.

By now, everyone suddenly realized that Teacher Mu Jianling wasn’t calling out names at random, but was deliberately picking out the top few of the class for specialized training.

This meant—

Going to special training wasn’t a bad thing, but an opportunity to enhance one’s strength!

The moment they realized this, the spirits of all the students instantly rejuvenated, and almost in an instant, everyone was making faces at Mu Jianling, wishing they could shout: Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!

Ji You didn’t make a sound.

Because—

Beside her, Shen Changqing, who was unusually serious, explained to Ji You: "Ayan wasn’t always like this, he used to be very lively, cheerful, and also loved learning."

Ji You: "???"

What kind of torment had he endured to become so hard to look at?

Shen Changqing opened his mouth and whispered softly: "It’s because of..."

Suddenly—

On the podium, Mu Jianling said: "Number 1999, Shen Changqing."

Hearing his name, Shen Changqing swallowed the rest of his words, his expression neutral, slowly stepping out of line.

While her companions one by one joined the special training squad, Ji You was in no rush: for one, she had fallen into too many traps set by teachers before, now she was like a startled bird, stubbornly believing that there must be some huge pitfall here. Secondly, Ji You wasn’t too interested in special training; from the list of names called by the teacher, she knew these were special trainings for students with exceptional talent. Of course, Ji You by no means thought she was inferior to others, but she felt that her current foundation was too weak, whether in basic or skill courses, she hadn’t learned solidly, so she believed she should stay in the regular team, solidify her foundations before thinking about the next step.

Ji You’s mind was undoubtedly clear and coherent about her plans.

After calling about 50 names, Mu Jianling didn’t continue to call out more. Instead, she said: "I almost forgot to tell you, all students participating in this special training get an additional 20 academic points and 100 points."

Wow—

At those words, the entire room gasped in surprise!

Ji You: "Huh?"

Such a great deal!!!

Never mind the points, just those 20 academic points were worth a fortune.

At this moment, where could Ji You find even a hint of her Buddhistic attitude? She wished she could jump out and run into the special training squad.

Instantly, all the students looked at Teacher Mu Jianling with hopeful eyes, hoping she would call their names.

Then.

Mu Jianling, methodically holding the list.

Number 51.

Number 63.

Number 89.

Number 99.

And the last one, under the eager gaze of everyone, Mu Jianling looked around and said: "3170, Penny."

Ji You was stunned: "!!!"

Not herself.

How could it not be herself!

It’s unscientific!