CHAPTER 285: CHAPTER 285: BIG GOALS

Admiral Bai Ji’s voice was soft, not loud, but incredibly compelling, igniting a fire in the hearts of everyone present in an instant...

There must be an end to this!

There must!

Everyone joined in the chant: "The threat of the Star Beasts will one day be eradicated!"

The students were especially emotional, shouting until their faces turned red with excitement.

If anyone in the Alliance had the right to say those words, it had to be Admiral Bai Ji! The invincible Admiral Bai Ji!

The solemn and austere farewell ceremony, though makeshift, was imbued with confidence and courage for everyone at Taoyuan Space Station with the arrival of Admiral Bai Ji.

After paying tribute to the heroic spirits, Admiral Bai Ji spoke only a few simple words before the assembly dispersed, returning to their posts, and the students, under good discipline, orderly left the square.

The space station’s cafeteria finally served a normal meal for lunch, two dishes and a soup. The taste wasn’t great, but it was palatable.

After lunch, Ji You and the others quickly returned to their dormitory.

It was only back in the dormitory that everyone dared to speak. Xuzhou was the first to express his excitement: "I actually saw Admiral Bai Ji! Admiral Bai Ji! Admiral Bai Ji!"

He used the name Admiral Bai Ji three times to convey his excitement.

Seeing this, Ji You felt both surprised and moved.

Oh my!

My child’s idol is Admiral Bai Ji!

Firstly, my child’s taste is truly impeccable!

But, given how formidable my child’s idol is, it seems a bit difficult to outdo him.

Such a worry!

Balding!

But—since she aimed to become the most impressive person in her child’s eyes, she couldn’t back down, couldn’t lose courage; she must not retreat. Thus, Ji You decided from then on, her goal was to be Admiral Bai Ji!

Defeat him!

She must!

As Ji You silently vowed, Yue Qiguang suddenly clenched his fist, saying: "One day, I’ll beat him!"

Lou: "Him?"

Lance: "Him?"

Yue Qiguang glared at the two irritably and said: "I will defeat Admiral Bai Ji! Definitely!"

Dropping that statement, Yue Qiguang entered the dormitory’s equipped training room and started intensifying his training.

Chu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at the training room, saying scornfully: "He thinks he can defeat Admiral Bai Ji? Beat me, Chu Jiaojiao, first! I’ll be the one who defeats Admiral Bai Ji someday!"

Sheng Qingyan scoffed: "Just you guys? Ten of you wouldn’t be enough for Admiral Bai Ji... Quit dreaming, might as well go wash up and head to bed..."

"Right!" Xuzhou said passionately, "When Admiral Bai Ji was your age, he was already capable of holding his own, single-handedly repelling several rampaging Star Beasts and saving the passengers of a tourist spaceship! My parents and I were among the people he rescued that day."

"No way you can defeat Admiral Bai Ji that easily!"

"He will never be defeated!" Xuzhou clenched his fist and glared fiercely at Chu Jiaojiao, saying, "My goal is to train hard and join the Sixth Legion! To follow Admiral Bai Ji and quell the Star Beast threat!"

Hearing this, Ji You fell silent. She had intended to declare her ambitions in front of everyone, but—

She held it in.

Records are made to be broken, and an undefeated myth needs challengers!

So—

Ji You bravely set herself the goal to challenge Admiral Bai Ji, unwavering in her resolve.

Yue Qiyuan suddenly stood up and said, "No time to chat with you guys, I’m going to train as well."

Shen Changqing’s clenched fist loosened a bit. He looked towards his classmates crowded in the dormitory and said, "I’m going to train too."

Chu Jiaojiao said, "No time to chat, from now on it’s about training every minute and second."

After saying that, she went training too.

Ji You followed suit, standing up and saying, "I’m going to train too."

Lou, Lance, and others also expressed one after another that they were going to train.

Then—

In less than a minute, the crowded dormitory was completely empty.

**

After lunchtime was over, everyone reappeared because Admiral Bai Ji had personally arrived at the Space Station. At this moment, it wasn’t known whether he was still here or had already gone directly to the front lines. But—everyone was still looking forward to it, maybe they would get to see Admiral Bai Ji again?

Just then, all the students received a message from Teacher Mu Jianling: [Everyone pack your bags, gather at the plaza at 2:30, ready to return to school.]

Huh?

Everyone was baffled.

Ji You was even more surprised as she looked at Shen Changqing and said, "Classmate Shen Changqing, your prediction was really accurate; we’re indeed about to return to school right away."

Shen Changqing’s brows furrowed slightly as he said, "Admiral Bai Ji has come in person, presumably the strategic deployment has been readjusted, and we shouldn’t stay here."

Yue Qiguang was a bit disappointed, violently scratched his hair, and said, "Dad would so much like to go to the battlefield right now and leave no stone unturned." But—his strength was too weak; he didn’t qualify to join the group at all.

Yue Qiguang clenched his fists tightly:

Admiral Bai Ji at 18 could already kill a Level 6 Star Beast alone. What about himself?

He couldn’t even handle Level 4, so—

Become stronger!

He must become stronger!

Ji You pursed her lips and said, "Let’s believe in our teacher and just pack up now." She didn’t have any luggage, just bringing herself was enough, while others had Space Buttons, just tossing their things into the Space Button would be settled.

Only those without Space Buttons and carrying large and small packages needed to pack up.

Ji You had been coveting Xuzhou’s beef jerky for a long time. Seeing Xuzhou packing up, she couldn’t help but say, "Little Zhouzhou, do you need me to carry some for you?"

Xuzhou glanced at her and said, "No need, I only brought my personal luggage, and I have entrusted the AI to give all the snacks to the warrior seniors at the Space Station."

Although there were unexpected events these few days, the warriors who stayed behind at the Space Station still taught the students many combat skills, and everyone benefited greatly.

Hearing this, Ji You gave up on the idea of getting some beef jerky.

The students were quick; in less than 10 minutes, they had all gathered at the plaza. Upon arrival, they found that besides Teacher Mu Jianling, there was another unexpected figure at the plaza—Admiral Bai Ji.

From a distance, everyone saw Admiral Bai Ji talking with Teacher Mu Jianling. As the students approached, Mu Jianling stopped talking and waved at them, saying, "Find your own places and sit down on the spaceship."

Admiral Bai Ji at that moment was devoid of any menacing aura, looking just like the boy next door, with a clean, warm, and gentle temperament. He looked at the students with a smile and softly said, "Are these the new students that the teacher has brought in? All very good."

Mu Jianling said, "They’ll just barely do."

Admiral Bai Ji heard this, raised his eyes to take another look at the 100 students, shook his head with a smile, and said, "The teacher’s ’barely do’ is quite different from others."

Mu Jianling didn’t make a sound.

Admiral Bai Ji wasn’t the least bit offended or annoyed; instead, he continued to watch the students boarding the spaceship with a tender gaze.

After saluting Admiral Bai Ji, the students earnestly boarded the spaceship one by one. Fans of Admiral Bai Ji like Xuzhou and Jiang Fang, even stiffened their bodies and became clumsy when passing by Admiral Bai Ji.

Ji You displayed a calm demeanor; at least she didn’t embarrass herself by becoming clumsy or blushing to the point of losing her composure. However, just when she was saluting and passing by Admiral Bai Ji, she suddenly found her head patted by him as he said, "Teacher—this kid seems a bit short, eh?"

Ji You: "..."