Chapter 169 Midterm Examinations

The following two months were both dull and fulfilling for both Jiang Xiao the decoy and Jiang Xiao himself.

Jiang Xiao always felt that he didn't need a teacher to guide him in a training method like Qin Wangchuan's; all he had to do was run until he died, and there was no skill involved.

But Jiang Xiao didn't question it, because… the wasteland reclamation apprentice also had a rather nice perk, which was "food supplementation."

Like losing weight and fitness, some people eat diet meals, nutritional meals, and various supplements to help build muscle.

The wasteland reclamation army treated Jiang Xiao the same way; improving physical fitness required not only exercise but also a reasonable diet.

The lunches and dinners provided by the wasteland reclamation army were specially made by star-level chefs. The ingredients were important, but the star techniques used by the star-level chefs to cook them were even more important.

Jiang Xiao knew that the so-called star-level chefs were probably like the Tian chef who made earthenware pots of soup in the school, with a unique secret recipe and special star techniques.

Undeniably, Jiang Xiao was at the age where he was growing. It was very correct to put effort into eating.

Under the care of Qin Wangchuan's hellish training and excellent meals, Jiang Xiao could feel his physical fitness continuously improving over the past two months, and his physical strength should have entered the late Nebula stage.

In fact, breaking through from the mid-Nebula stage to the late-Nebula stage wasn't what made Jiang Xiao happiest, because he deserved it.

What made him especially happy was that he had grown one centimeter taller!

Although he was only 179 cm tall, and hadn't yet broken through the 1.8-meter mark, Jiang Xiao's height was already on par with Han Jiangxue's!

This was a big deal for Jiang Xiao.

From now on, he finally didn't have to look up at Han Jiangxue anymore.

As for her wearing high heels, well… that was another matter.

If one day, Jiang Xiao could lower his head and kiss Little Jiangxue's cheek, how harmonious would that scene be?

Just thinking about it was exciting!

Heavens, grant me another 3 centimeters, let me be taller than Xia Yan, and I will have fulfilled my life.

The training life of a wasteland reclamation apprentice was extremely dull. Qin Wangchuan's training was very targeted, setting up the framework to improve Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an's physical fitness, without even a shred of actual combat training.

According to Qin Wangchuan, all the theoretical knowledge of wasteland reclamation techniques and tactics, as well as team coordination, combat skills, etc., were all subjects for the next stage. In this stage, it was about rushing to the Star River stage.

If you couldn't rush up, you would never be able to enter the next stage, let alone become a wasteland reclamation soldier.

Compared to Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an, Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan's apprenticeship life was very colorful. Their hard indicators were up to par, so they had been learning the wasteland reclamation army's combat thinking and routines, and the places they went to train were also various different-dimensional spaces.

Jiang Xiao basically spent the first half of his freshman year in school, taking cultural classes and exercising.

And since becoming a wasteland reclamation apprentice, Dai Lun, Song Chunxi's nemesis, had never appeared in Jiang Xiao's sight again.

He didn't know if this vice-chairman had any follow-up actions, or if he was plotting something, but in any case, Jiang Xiao's first semester of freshman year was coming to an end.

Several months of fulfilling training had benefited Jiang Xiao a lot. In the blink of an eye, it was already the beginning of January 2017.

Christmas and New Year's Day were meaningless to Jiang Xiao and the others.

Even on New Year's Day, Jiang Xiao trained like a dead dog, and was dragged back to the dormitory by Gu Shi'an…

Although they were wasteland reclamation apprentices and didn't participate in practical training classes with the students, they still took cultural classes together, and they were required to take exams.

The school officially stopped classes on January 7th, giving students about a week to prepare for exams.

From January 13th to January 19th, there would be a week-long "exam week."

Since the wasteland reclamation army and the Imperial Capital Star Warrior University were jointly teaching, after communication and discussion, the Star Warrior apprentices who had gone out to train all rushed back. Not only did they come back, but the wasteland reclamation army also gave them a vacation to take care of the exams.

From the 7th to the 19th, for a full two weeks, the wasteland reclamation apprentices didn't have to train, they only needed to cooperate with the school to prepare for and arrange the exams.

Since the wasteland reclamation apprentices' outings for training coincided with the school's organized student outings for training, Jiang Xiao had to say goodbye to Han Jiangxue once every two weeks for this half semester.

Only Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an stayed at the school for training, and then waited for Han Jiangxue to return to class a few days later. Jiang Xiao had never imagined such a life.

And every time Han Jiangxue returned, Jiang Xiao could feel a slight change in her. From the perspective of half a semester, Little Jiangxue was more mature and colder than when she entered the school.

Jiang Xiao didn't know how many souls had died at her hands, Jiang Xiao could only personally feel her powerful aura.

This ethereal thing was unusually obvious in Han Jiangxue. When her eyes turned cold, the surrounding temperature would drop sharply.

On the other hand, Xia Yan hadn't changed much. For the past two months, she was as hot-tempered as ever, and as heroic as ever.

Perhaps it was related to her crazy personality. The hard training life didn't bring much change to her mentality.

Sure enough, people who are carefree and crazy can live out their true selves.

Although the wasteland reclamation apprentices didn't miss many cultural classes, constantly switching between studying and fighting did have a significant impact, so everyone had to make good use of this week's preparation time to face the final exams next week.

Failing a course was not allowed, Zhou Xinghe's counselor's warning still echoed in their ears.

At this time, January 7th,

The Imperial Capital City was snowing heavily. The trio gathered again, eating hot casseroles on the second floor of the school cafeteria, watching the snow falling outside the window.

Xia Yan was still muttering, "Little Pi, hurry up and reach the Star River stage. The teacher said that I can only get my deadly blade when you reach the Star River stage."

Jiang Xiao's face was full of question marks.

Xia Yan had never said this before, what's the situation?

Xia Yan put down her chopsticks, propped her face with one hand, and said, "My Deadly Blade star technique hasn't been of much use at all during my training trips. Every time I use it, the blade breaks."

Jiang Xiao nodded as a matter of course, "And then?"

Xia Yan pouted, "I discussed it with the wasteland reclamation teacher for a long time, and he strongly suggested that I use the original and matching Deadly Blade to cooperate with the Deadly Blade star technique.

If I use other blades, it's very likely that I won't even be able to use it for the second charge, and the blade will break. The original is more reliable."

Jiang Xiao, "That makes sense, and then?"

Xia Yan continued, "And the platinum Deadly Blade also has special effects attached…"

Jiang Xiao reached out and waved in front of Xia Yan, "I know all of that, I'm asking you, what does your Deadly Blade star technique have to do with me reaching the Star River stage."

Xia Yan said dissatisfied, "The creatures in the Deadly Lair are at least platinum level, so the teacher won't take us there. He clearly stated that he will only consider taking us when our four-person team is complete, and with the permission and protection of the head coach Qin Wangchuan."

Jiang Xiao blinked, what the heck?

Did that teacher communicate with Qin Wangchuan?

Do you think I don't want to reach the Star River stage? I've been training like a dead dog every day this semester...

Xia Yan continued, "Ordinary people can't go to that place, only the wasteland reclamation army can take me in."

Jiang Xiao said helplessly, "Is that something I can just force my way up to? You've tried to reach the Star River stage before, you know how difficult it is, my daily training intensity is already at the limit."

"Mmm." Xia Yan suddenly reached out and held Jiang Xiao's hand on the table, looking pitiful, "Poor little Nebula, training is so hard, let me compensate you."

Jiang Xiao looked at her hand on his hand, feeling a little weird.

What conspiracy does this big girl have?

Jiang Xiao, "What do you want to do?"

Xia Yan said, "During the preparation week, let's go out and rent a house. We can study quietly, and then eat delicious food every day. The school doesn't allow food delivery to come in, do you know how much delicious food there is in the Imperial Capital City? Let's order the most expensive and best food every day to nourish your body."

Jiang Xiao, "......"

Han Jiangxue glanced at Xia Yan, scooped a spoonful of cod tofu soup, and drank it quietly.

Jiang Xiao immediately understood Xia Yan's meaning, and said, "Isn't it the same if you follow her to the library every day? You can be together every day."

In principle, freshmen are not allowed to live off campus.

Xia Yan smiled slyly, "On the one hand, I want to eat some famous restaurants, on the other hand, I also want Xuexue to tutor me. You can't talk in the library."

Jiang Xiao, "Can't you tutor in her big dormitory? Isn't Song Chunxi out training every day? There are so many classrooms in the teaching building, can't you tutor there? Do you just want to live with her…"

Xia Yan directly interrupted Jiang Xiao, "She said she won't take one student, she has to teach a class, and she has to bring you along. Are you running to the girls' dormitory every day?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Does Little Jiangxue not trust me that much?

How do you know I'm not studying well?

How... well, how did you judge so accurately?

If you want to get good grades in studying, either you have a good brain, or you study hard.

Jiang Xiao's brain... well, so-so.

Jiang Xiao's level of studying hard... well, so-so.

These two so-sos can't add up to high scores.

After all, this isn't the high school sprint, this is college. Jiang Xiao doesn't need to work hard to get high scores, he doesn't want a scholarship, he just doesn't want to fail.

Moreover, Jiang Xiao has been wholeheartedly focused on the wasteland reclamation army's hellish training, so he hasn't studied cultural classes very thoroughly.

To be honest, the Imperial Capital Star Warrior University isn't very friendly to freshmen. The arranged courses are too dense and the coursework is too heavy.

Otherwise, should I go and learn from Teacher Han? Let her give me some private tutoring?

But then again, as long as Jiang Xiao has a safe and hidden environment, it's impossible for him to fail.

Because…

Jiang Xiao the decoy can communicate with Jiang Xiao's thoughts.

Jiang Xiao himself can go to the exam, and the decoy can stay at home to flip through books, search the internet, and use software to search for answers.

So…

Failing is nonexistent.

Jiang Xiao is afraid that he will get full marks in every subject. He doesn't want a scholarship, but the school is forcing it on him, what should he do?