Chapter 111: Team Four
Chapter 111: Team Four
"Pull me in", Qiao Sang said.
They had already added each other as friends yesterday.
"Sure", Jin Fanfei replied.
Soon, Qiao Sang's phone buzzed with a notification.
After quickly finishing the steamed bun, Qiao Sang pulled out her phone to check it.
The group name was simple and straightforward: New Student Training Group.
Including herself, there were 14 people in the group. Qiao Sang remembered that the Vice Principal mentioned two teachers yesterday, so the numbers matched perfectly.
The group announcement stated the meeting time, location, and some important notes.
9:00 AM, Training Field 2.
Qiao Sang checked the time; it was 7:45 AM, still early.
Her phone kept buzzing with notifications; the group was already chatting enthusiastically early in the morning.
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment and then switched her phone to silent mode.
She definitely needed to carry her phone with her during the intensive training, and it couldn't keep making noise.
In the group chat:
【Fang Qi: Hey, everyone who joined, please change your nickname to your real name.】
【Peng Xiaoyuan: Oh, everyone's here!】
【Jiang Nai: Judging by the profile picture, it looks like a girl.】
【Wang Jihang: Everyone's up so early.】
【Lu You: Jin Fanfei must be a guy; Jin Fanfei was the one who pulled us in.】
【Fang Qi: Jin Fanfei is a girl, I think. I saw her during the Special Recruitment Student Exam coordination.】
【Jiang Nai: No girl would be named Jin Fanfei.】
【Lu Liangye: Girl.】
【Jiang Nai: How do you know?】
Lu Liangye leaned against his pillow, reading the messages in the group.
He knew because he had checked the group list right after leaving the Vice Principal's office yesterday and noticed Jin Fanfei wasn't in it. Now that everyone was in, it had to be her.
【Lu Liangye: I saw her at the Vice Principal's office yesterday.】
【Jiang Nai: We're talking about Jin Fanfei, not the new person.】
【Lu Liangye: ...】
Qiao Sang read through the group chat for a while, changed her nickname to her real name, and then put her phone aside to continue eating breakfast.
"Let me treat you to dinner", Qiao Sang said.
"Sure", Jin Fanfei replied happily.
Her roommate seemed nice, not as intimidating as her familiars.
"Why don't they know if you're a guy or a girl? Haven't you said anything?" Qiao Sang asked.
Jin Fanfei replied sheepishly, "I'm just a bit shy."
Qiao Sang was a bit surprised. Some introverted people are quiet in real life but active online. She didn't expect Jin Fanfei to be the same both online and in person.
...
8:55 AM.
Training Field 2.
"Who hasn't arrived yet?" a tall man with skin even paler than a woman's asked, leaning against the wall.
A woman in a business suit checked the list in her hand and compared it with the students who had already arrived.
"Two girls are missing, one named Qiao Sang and the other named Jin Fanfei", Qin Wen replied.
"Why are women, whether young or old, always so unreliable with time?" the man complained.
Qin Wen glanced at him and said coolly, "The meeting is at 9:00 AM. It's only 8:55 now. If anyone is the most unreliable, it's you, Luo Qian."
"I came early today, didn't I?" Luo Qian retorted.
"Hah", Qin Wen scoffed. "You've been late to eight out of ten meetings. You didn't even show up for the Special Recruitment Student Exam for Spontaneous Awakening last time, and you were almost 40 minutes late for the coordination meeting. Need I say more?"
"Okay, okay, you're my sister. Do you have to be so harsh over one comment?" Luo Qian conceded.
"Come on, I'm 31, and you're 32. I can't bear the title of 'sister' from you", Qin Wen said coldly.
Luo Qian: "..."
No wonder she's still single. Who could put up with such a temper? I wonder who will be so unlucky in the future...
"Fine, I'll let you pick first when we divide into teams", Luo Qian said helplessly.
"Do you have any sense of responsibility? This is about selecting the best team to face Litan, not playing house. Choose based on what's best for the team", Qin Wen said, dissatisfied.
Luo Qian: “……”
At that moment, the door to the training ground swung open, and two girls appeared before the group.
The time was 8:59.
……
Qiao Sang was actually full after eating five steamed buns. However, seeing the table full of food, she didn't want it to go to waste, so she took a few bites of everything. As a result, she overate and got a stomachache, which delayed them.
By the time the two of them rushed to Training Field 2, they made it just in time.
Training Field 2 was indoors. As soon as they reached the entrance, Qiao Sang heard a group of people talking inside.
As soon as they entered, ten young men and women looked over in unison, and the conversation came to an abrupt halt. The spacious training ground fell into an eerie silence.
Qiao Sang walked straight in. Her sharp eyes immediately spotted a few familiar faces.
Three of them were from the Special Recruitment Exam, and one was Lu You, whom she had met during the Newcomer Competition.
"Alright, everyone's here. Come and gather", Qin Wen clapped her hands and said.
She was quite satisfied with the two girls who had just arrived. Their punctuality was a slap in the face for Luo Qian, and moreover...
Qin Wen's gaze subtly shifted to the girl holding a Fangflare and wearing a Treasure Seeker on her head.
Although the Vice Principal had already told her, seeing it with her own eyes was still quite unbelievable.
Fortunately, the Vice Principal had prepared her mentally; otherwise, her authority as a teacher might have been undermined on the first day.
"Damn, how did this girl bring two familiars! And look at what she has, a Fangflare and a Treasure Seeker!" Luo Qian whispered, his face full of shock.
Qin Wen ignored him. This guy was probably too busy flirting to check the work group.
The twelve students quickly lined up, with their familiars beside them.
Qiao Sang observed them.
Ballpuff, Shorttail Snake, Water Ring Carp, Tiny Dragon, Electric Bat, Deep Fur Turtle, Grape Finch, Powerful Duck, Bubble Chime, Long-Eared Cat, Ice-Paw Lynx.
Including her Fangflare and Treasure Seeker, there were no repeated attributes among the familiars.
The girl standing next to Qiao Sang leaned in and whispered, "Qiao Boss, do you remember me?"
Qiao Sang looked at her and nodded. "Yes, Zheng Yining."
Zheng Yining smiled. "I didn't expect to see you so soon."
"Neither did I", Qiao Sang replied.
She had originally thought that the students participating in the intensive training would all be strong fighters, but seeing these familiars made her realize she was wrong.
Ballpuff, Grape Finch, and Long-Eared Cat clearly weren't suited for combat.
If the school was choosing based on suitability for individual Familiar Battles, there would be better options among the new students.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and came up with another possibility.
Could these twelve students have been chosen from those with poor academic performance?
"This is our first meeting, although some of you might have seen us during the Special Admission Exam.
"You twelve were selected by all of us teachers. Some of you were directly admitted, some were spontaneously awakened Special Recruitment Students, and some were selected through the coordination exam.
"This time, we will divide you into four groups for intensive training: Individual Combat Team with three members, Team Combat Team with three members, Individual Coordination Team with three members, and Team Coordination Team with three members.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Qin Wen, and I'll be responsible for the individual and team combat groupings", Qin Wen said.
"I'm Luo Qian. You can call me Teacher Luo or Teacher Qian. I'll be handling the individual and team coordination groupings", Luo Qian smiled.
(End of Chapter)
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