Chapter 847: Unfortunate Fish Cake

Lu Baoyou was stunned.

Looking at Lin Qiye’s back, he suddenly realized that he and the other party were not on the same level in terms of strength, vision, or depth of thought.

Clearly, Lin Qiye was only a few years older than him, but for some reason, in front of him, Lu Baoyou felt like a child.

Naive, superficial, completely led by the nose.

“…Alright.” After a long silence, Lu Baoyou finally uttered this word.

Just as Lin Qiye said, he could not give up his soul for these illusory things; he was also a living human being, entitled to pursue life.

And the three opportunities Lin Qiye gave him allowed him to achieve a stable balance between the survival of the Great Xia and his own life and death.

He could do what he wanted to do and had the chance to pursue the qualification to live.

“Over there is the dormitory building. Go find a dormitory to settle down, pack your things, and then come to the cafeteria. Leave the other instructors to me.” Lin Qiye casually dropped this sentence and disappeared from the spot.

Lu Baoyou stood alone in front of the empty dormitory building, staring at the place where Lin Qiye had vanished, not knowing how long it had been, murmuring to himself.

“One day, I will catch up to you…”

……

“Are you personally going to vouch for Lu Baoyou?”

On the phone, Yuan Gang was surprised by Lin Qiye’s words, “Is it really worth it for him?”

“This isn’t for him; it’s for the Night Watchers,” Lin Qiye replied. “That kid has something in his eyes that other Night Watchers don’t have… Give him some more time, and I think he will grow to an unexpected level.”

“If that’s the case, I can apply directly to the higher-ups to restore his rookie qualification. After all, he is a divine agent, and with you vouching for him, I think the higher-ups will agree…”

“No, that’s not necessary.” Lin Qiye decisively refused. “To forge a good sword requires countless refinements; too smooth a growth would not be a good thing for him.”

Yuan Gang on the other end of the line fell silent.

“Hello? Instructor Yuan, can you hear me?”

“I can hear you; I’m just thinking about some things.” Yuan Gang chuckled. “Qiye, have you noticed that you’re becoming more and more like someone?”

“Who?”

“Ye Fan.”

Lin Qiye was taken aback.

“Your vision, your perspective, your methods, and the way you teach your juniors… it’s very similar to the young Ye Fan,” Yuan Gang couldn’t help but sigh. “Our Great Xia Night Watchers are gaining another pillar.”

“You flatter me.” Lin Qiye smiled helplessly. “I’ve arrived at the cafeteria; I’ll hang up for now.”

Lin Qiye hung up the phone, looked up at the already crowded cafeteria, adjusted his attire, and stepped inside.

……

Inside the cafeteria, it was already packed with new recruits.

After the escape training ended, the new recruits who had been locked in the small black room were released, each looking like soulless zombies who had lost their dreams, standing blankly in front of empty tables.

“Hey, what did you all experience in the small black room?” Su Zhe nudged his companion beside him, unable to help but ask.

“They… they…” The companion seemed to recall some bad memories, turning pale, covering his face with his hands, and painfully replied, “They used tentacles to tickle us…”

“What?!” Su Zhe was taken aback, thinking he had misheard. “Tentacles? Tickling?”

“In that warehouse, there’s a group of tentacle monsters; I don’t know what kind of ‘mystery’ they are, but they carry a strange current that can amplify a person’s senses dozens of times. Do you know how terrifying it is when the sensation of itching is amplified dozens of times?” Despair flickered in his companion’s eyes. “I felt countless times that my soul was about to leave my body…”

“That does sound pretty bad.” Su Zhe felt a chill under his feet. “But if that’s all there is to it, it doesn’t seem too terrifying, right?”

“No, it’s definitely not just that.” The companion said seriously. “Tickling is just the first step. In that warehouse, there’s a complete massage assembly line… After your senses are amplified dozens of times, every acupoint pressed, every jab, every knock is a form of torture!

After this round of ‘massage,’ almost everyone faints two or three times; it’s simply the torment of a hellish purgatory!

I’d rather be killed in training… than go back in there.”

The fear in his companion’s eyes came from the depths of his soul.

“What are those ‘mysteries’? What’s with the massage?” Su Zhe complained.

“From what I heard during the ‘mysteries’ communication, they seem to come from some… Ministry of Internal Affairs? The leader is a silver cube, and those tentacle monsters are its subordinates.”

“Ministry of Internal Affairs? What a strange name.”

……

Just as they were talking, an elderly man with a dark complexion, accompanied by several instructors, began distributing dinner to the new recruits, pushing several large carts of food.

A stainless steel basin contained a piece of raw meat and a lump that looked like chocolate but also resembled bread, emitting a faint greenish glow under the cafeteria’s harsh white lights, accompanied by a sour and foul odor that made people frown.

“What is that thing?”

“I don’t know… it smells so bad.”

“Is this food?”

“No, the taste of food is fresher than this, and it usually isn’t this sticky unless…”

“Ugh! Don’t say it! Shut up!”

……

The new recruits collectively frowned at the stainless steel basins in front of them and the two things that hardly qualified as food, unable to help but exchange glances filled with confusion.

“Quiet.”

An Qingyu stood at the entrance of the cafeteria, scanning the new recruits with a calm gaze.

The noisy cafeteria immediately fell silent.

“Eat.”

Still just two simple and understandable words, but this time, the faces of the new recruits were filled with bewilderment.

“Report!”

“Speak.”

“Instructor An, where… is our food?”

“Food?” An Qingyu raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t it right in front of you?”

“?”

The new recruits looked again at the stainless steel basin, and several voices rang out simultaneously, “But there’s nothing edible here!”

“Yeah, this meat is still raw and has blood on it…”

“What is this black lump? Why does it smell so strange?”

“Instructor An, is there a mistake somewhere?”

Before An Qingyu could respond, Cao Yuan behind him raised his right hand and slammed it heavily on the table beside him.

Bang—!!

The dull sound echoed throughout the cafeteria, and Cao Yuan’s sharp gaze swept over the surroundings, causing the new recruits to quiet down immediately.

“There’s no mistake.” An Qingyu adjusted his glasses and spoke calmly. “The raw meat and the ‘mysterious fish cake’ that smells like cement in front of you are your dinner for today.”