Chapter 414: Chapter 189: A Choice Between Two Punishments (Congratulations Alliance Hierarch DM2356)
(Extra chapter dedicated to Alliance Hierarch “DM2356”!)
Several girls were singled out to the front due to their poor standing posture among the pretty girls of the Ship Department, with Wang Nuonuo particularly standing out in her appearance, drawing numerous burning gazes from the boys. This only intensified Wang Nuonuo’s dissatisfaction, making her cheeks nearly puff up into a ball.
“How annoying, making me stand here like an animal on display, and those annoying boys even dare to talk about me!” Wang Nuonuo grumbled, her face nearly squishing into small buns.
“Look at this girl, indeed the Command Department has so many beautiful women. Do you know her name?” a boy whispered to his buddy next to him.
“Even though the military training pants are blocking the view, her legs must be long and beautiful! I love long legs!”
“This must be some rich family’s daughter, her demeanor couldn’t possibly belong to an ordinary girl.”
“No way, I’m going to hit on her!”
“Get lost, I’ve already called dibs.”
“Fair competition!”
“Who’s afraid anyway,” a small commotion broke out among them.
The whispered discussions behind the scenes inevitably sparked jealousy among some of the girls.
With a delicate face and a naive expression, making a scene on the first day of military training, she really knew how to play the crowd.
As Mu Fan slowly walked by the audience stands and crossed an empty space, he finally reached the front of another military training formation.
“The leading girl, don’t you think you should set a good example as the team leader?”
The young officer walked up to Wang Nuonuo, looked at her frowning and pitiful face, and spoke sternly.
“Yes, sir!”
Wang Nuonuo stopped in her tracks and shouted with effort.
“Legs together, tighten all your muscles, and straighten up! Chest out!” The officer, with his hands behind his back, looked at the row of girls who were singled out and then cast a cold glance at the giggling young boys and girls behind.
“You all should stand properly too. Anyone whispering, come to the front.”
Under the sharp reprimand, the formation quickly became much more disciplined.
The boys and girls separated, allowing the boys an even better view to carefully observe the beauties from their own department and specialty.
Mu Fan arrived just in time to hear the officer’s recent exchange with Wang Nuonuo.
That voice…
Hmm, Nuonuo?
Mu Fan widened his eyes and saw Wang Nuonuo’s disgruntly puffed-up face.
It had to be said, her profile looked even cuter.
Wang Nuonuo seemed to have not yet noticed him.
The young officer had turned to look at the formation behind him, and Wang Nuonuo, probably hearing his increasingly distant footsteps, wrinkled her little nose and stuck out her tongue, making a face.
Mu Fan saw this clearly from where he was.
Truly the mischievous Wang Nuonuo, not even being serious during military training, which made Mu Fan laugh silently to himself.
Since he didn’t make a sound, this scene was noticed by the new students from the Ship Department opposite him, and it made them laugh.
“There’s an idiot over there, laughing stupidly at us.”
“He’s probably here to watch the beauties, but with that dopey look, it’s just ridiculous.”
“Ugh, doesn’t this kid look like he’s planning to leave?”
Indeed, Mu Fan leaned against the wall and found a spot to sit, watching over this way.
At first glance, one might think that Mu Fan was an injured student who had gone aside to rest.
The officer’s voice came from behind the formation, “Although you all are top students of the Ship-related specialty, don’t think there won’t be wrestling on warships and neglect physical training. Good physical functions will be the guarantee for your career success, and excellent discipline is a must for you to become successful soldiers.”
“Hmph, like I’d listen to that. Only food and shopping are the real drives for this young lady to live,” Wang Nuonuo thought, rolling her cute eyes, which made Mu Fan laugh again.
“Damn, that kid really did come to check out the girls, and he seems to have his eyes on our department beauty.”
“He’s really not doing a great job of hiding it—he’s actually staring!”
“Trying to hit on chicks right at our doorstep, what nerve!”
“Guys, let’s handle that kid across the way and drive him off.”
A few of the boys were positioned so that they could clearly see Mu Fan; that guy was out of sight of their goddess but was obviously having a blast fantasizing! The group quietly messaged each other and finally decided to take action.
One guy suddenly started shaking, then stopped, then started shaking again.
This action successfully attracted the officer’s attention.
“What’s the matter with you! Can’t you stand properly? If not, step forward and let everyone supervise you.” A stern reprimand, as expected, rang out.
The cadet, with his back to the officer, showed a faint smile, pleased that his plan had worked.
“Sir, there’s a guy over there who keeps laughing; I couldn’t help myself.” The cadet reported earnestly, then pointed ahead.
Following the direction of the finger, the young officer saw Mu Fan.
Mu Fan couldn’t help but laugh again when he saw Wang Nuonuo’s antics—right after making a silly face, Wang Nuonuo was pouting and blowing bubbles.
She was completely ignoring the instructor’s warning. You go, girl!
The officer frowned and walked over to Mu Fan.
“Which department are you from?”
“Mecha Department,” Mu Fan replied, bewildered by this officer who seemed to come out of nowhere.
At this moment, Wang Nuonuo finally noticed Mu Fan.
“Big Barbarian Bear!!!” Her radiant face lit up with excitement, though she didn’t dare to shout and just widened her eyes massively while the officer’s back was turned.
This made her already large eyes appear even bigger.
So, while Mu Fan was technically speaking to the officer, his gaze involuntarily drifted over.
“Cadet, identify yourself! This is the Ding Chuan Academy’s training ground for new recruits. Who is your military training instructor?” the young officer demanded sternly.
Given Ding Chuan’s prestigious standing, their military training officers this year were led by none other than Commander Gregory from the Blue Dawn Mobile Forces.
Rank, Colonel!
His senior officers included two colonels, four lieutenant colonels, and seven majors!
As a directing lieutenant, he couldn’t allow any mishaps in his formation under the watchful eye of his superior officers.
He was determined to earn higher honors within the Blue Dawn forces.
“I’m a new student from the Mecha Department, and I don’t have a military training instructor…” Mu Fan felt innocently, wondering why even sitting by the side could get him into trouble.
“Hahaha, Wang Cheng, did you run into a tough nut here? Do you need our help?” Two lieutenants walked by, saw the scene of the young officer questioning Mu Fan, and greeted him with a chuckle.
That question darkened Wang Cheng’s face; he wouldn’t allow himself to show any incompetence.
“This is the Ship Department’s First Formation training area. You have disrupted our training without permission. Now there are two options—first, call your instructor over to punish you; second, accept punishment from our formation’s trainer!”
Wang Cheng’s eyes showed no room for negotiation, but the implication was clear, “You’re in trouble, kid.”
…Are people not allowed to just walk in here?
Meanwhile, when Wang Nuonuo overheard the officer’s reprimand, she panicked.
Clearly thinking Mu Fan had come specifically to see her, she now faced punishment because of her. That set off Wang Nuonuo like a cat whose fur had been rubbed the wrong way.
“Sir, he is my friend!” Wang Nuonuo, her hair tied in a lively ponytail today, had her face full of seriousness and anger.
The formation buzzed with murmurs, and the jealous girls couldn’t hide their schadenfreude.
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PS: Starting to recommend the book “Reborn as a Toe-Cheese Picker Turned Handsome,” about a successful toe-cheese picker who returns to his student days, having to retake the dreaded college entrance exams. If that wasn’t unfortunate enough, why has his once-prided chest and leg hair vanished, leaving him a feeble pretty boy? Now, there’s no surviving these days.
Seriously, the fame of this book eclipses that of ‘Mecha Breakdown,’ but still, it’s a high-quality urban rebirth novel by the author Er Bao Bao, a real beauty and a friend of mine! Haha~