The internal structure of the classroom was extremely similar to the room used for the rookie assessment. There were also two rows of gigantic seats on the left and right, but the two rows of seats were slanted, forming a V-shape. In the middle of the V-shape formed by the seats, there was a podium that looked like a podium. And the wall near the podium was probably a gigantic LCD screen.
After Shi Xiaobai left Hisith's office, he went straight to the classroom with Lingcun and company. At this moment, there were only a few scattered people in the classroom, but soon, there were people returning from their break.
Lingcun kept chatting with Shi Xiaobai. Shi Xiaobai had just experienced Hisith's "torture", so he was a little grumpy about Lingcun. However, he knew he could not blame Lingcun. After all, things like "human nature" were unpredictable.
Regardless, the first step of hiding his identity had succeeded. Shi Xiaobai's current name was Tu Dahei.
Most of the people who entered the classroom saw Shi Xiaobai's unfamiliar face. Some of them came over to inquire, and Lingcun took the initiative to explain for Shi Xiaobai. Everyone fell into deep thought after hearing this. In fact, a number of people suspected that the so-called Tu Dahei was actually Shi Xiaobai, who had been absent from training for many days. However, since Instructor Hisith had verified his identity, and they did not know what Shi Xiaobai looked like, they could only bury their suspicions in their hearts.
The plot of Shi Xiaobai's identity concealment developed as Lingcun expected. There were surprises, but no danger.
The afternoon break passed quickly as the rookies began to return to the classroom.
"Now, there are a total of 73 [Annihilation] rookies in the classroom. There are 63 males and 10 females. There are none below the age of ten. There are 52 from ten to fifteen, 20 from fifteen to twenty, and one above twenty. "
Lingcun listed out a series of numbers that made Shi Xiaobai dizzy. He then concluded, "The quality of this batch of [Annihilation] rookies is rather average. Other than Shi Xiaobai, the rest are just there to make up the numbers."
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, he gave Lingcun a big thumbs up in his heart. He liked honest people like him the most.
Shi Xiaobai surveyed his surroundings and immediately realized that the rookies in the seats on the right were sitting in a cluster. It looked like a collective, so it was likely that they were Team Blue's rookies. As for the seats on his side, they were split into two. From the looks of it, they were the two splinter factions of Team Red that Lingcun mentioned.
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai's gaze stopped on a particular person. The person was not tall, but he looked rather muscular. His facial features were sharp and his expression was calm. He was like a sharp sword hidden in a scabbard. Shi Xiaobai was surprised because the person was sitting alone in a corner. There was no one around him, making him look like a lone shadow. It was as though he had been isolated by Team Red and the other two factions.
Lingcun traced Shi Xiaobai's gaze and when he saw the person, he said, "This person's name is Xiang Wu. He's a third party in Team Red."
Shi Xiaobai said in disbelief, "Alone?"
How could one person become a force?
Lingcun nodded his head and then sighed, "Team Red, the two factions happen to have fifteen people. The voting for kicking out the person is in a deadlock. As for Xiang Wu, as the only person who does not belong to either faction, his vote can affect the outcome of the voting. However, this person was extremely stubborn and was unwilling to join the two great powers, so he was isolated. "
A mutant that was unwilling to join a team, but had the power to change the situation of a battle. Clearly, the two major forces of the Red Team viewed him as a thorn in their sides.
Lingcun said regretfully, "The third party faction originally had three people. They called themselves the Xiang family's three brothers, and their strength was rather impressive. However, they refused to join the two factions no matter what. They believed that it was a despicable act of siding with those who were of the same side. As a result, two of them were eliminated by the two factions in the first two rounds. If there were no accidents in the third round, Xiang Wu would be eliminated. "
Ye Jiaquan said with a muffled voice, "Me finds it very unfair. Me believes that the Xiang family's three brothers are not wrong. The elimination voting should not be directed against anyone in the first place."
Lingcun sighed and said, "Everyone votes according to their own wishes, casting the fairest outcome. Such an ideal is very fulfilling, but the reality is very cruel. Under the elimination voting mechanism set by Instructor Hisith, people who are left behind are destined to be eliminated first. As for joining a team, those who are not strong enough have no choice. The only thing we can choose is which team to join. "
"Although Song Xiao is the strongest person in Team Red, he is extremely dictatorial. Those who join his team have to obey his decisions. It's equivalent to him eliminating whoever he wants. Although Han Feng is not a good person, at least Han Feng did not deliberately deprive his companions of their freedom to vote. Han Feng's team will first vote internally before deciding on the elimination candidate. "
"Dahei, you have to consider it carefully. Now, you are very similar to the Xiang family's three brothers from before. It can be said that your choice is enough to determine the outcome of the two factions. Personally, I wish for you to join Han Feng's faction."
Shi Xiaobai's heart sank slightly when he heard this. It was no wonder he noticed many people's gazes on him the moment he entered the classroom. The person who came to inquire about his identity had a strange look in his eyes. It was because he was now in high demand.
"Sigh, This King is the center of attention no matter where he goes!"
Shi Xiaobai sighed. He could not help but ponder over Lingcun's words. Song Xiao and Han Feng were like one being a dictator, while the other was a constitutional monarch. From a personal point of view, Shi Xiaobai was more inclined towards Han Feng.
However, Shi Xiaobai could not help but look at the isolated figure.
Under this cruel elimination system, once a group of people gathered together, their voting rights would converge into a distinct force. In the face of this force, those who were left alone would have no ability to resist.
Humans were selfish. No one wished to be eliminated, so hugging the thighs of the strong became their best choice. Song Xiao and Han Feng were clearly two thighs that hindered each other.
However, Song Xiao and Han Feng's teams happened to have fifteen people. Their voting power was in an awkward balance. However, as long as they managed to win over one more person, the balance would be broken. They could then slowly erode the other party's team, ensuring that the people on their side would not be eliminated.
The Xiang family's three brothers were independent of the two factions. Clearly, joining any faction would put them in an invincible situation, and they could even send the other faction into the abyss of hell. However, the Xiang family's three brothers would rather be eliminated one by one than join the two factions.
Why did they do that? Why were they so foolish? What were they persisting for?
Shi Xiaobai looked at Xiang Wu, who was sitting alone in a corner, and suddenly felt his heartbeat speed up.
"This King …" Shi Xiaobai stood up.
"I know!"
Lingcun suddenly interrupted him. He stood up and stretched out his hand to press down on Shi Xiaobai's shoulder. With a serious expression, he said seriously, "Dahei, I know you don't want to join either faction, and I also know you want to help Xiang Wu! My feelings are the same as yours, but you have to realize one thing. If you are alone like Xiang Wu, then the person eliminated in the next round is very likely to be you. Dahei, are you willing to be eliminated the moment you arrive? "
"This King …" Shi Xiaobai frowned slightly.
Lingcun immediately interrupted him, "Dahei, joining Han Feng's faction is actually the best way to help Xiang Wu. After you join, Han Feng's faction will have sixteen people, one more than Song Xiao's faction. Then, in the next round, all sixteen of us can vote to eliminate Han Feng's team members. As such, we can indirectly prevent Xiang Wu from being eliminated! "
"Sigh, This King …" Shi Xiaobai sighed.
Lingcun immediately interrupted him once again and said seriously, "Dahei, I know you do not like to join other factions, and do not like to form a partnership to eliminate someone through voting. I know you advocate justice, yearn for fairness, and believe in freedom — but, I hope you will seriously consider it. Joining Han Feng's faction does not mean you are subservient, nor does it mean you are going against your conscience. It is a more rational and mature way of doing things. Not only can you protect yourself from being eliminated, you can also help Xiang Wu."
"Dahei, the fate of you and Xiang Wu depends on a single thought of yours!"
Lingcun's hands were placed on Shi Xiaobai's shoulders. His light blue eyes flashed a hint of anxiety. His handsome face tensed up slightly, afraid that Shi Xiaobai would give a willful answer.
The rookies who were already paying close attention to Shi Xiaobai began to pay attention. The rookies from Han Feng's faction who were closer had pricked up their ears. From the duo's conversation, this rookie named Dahei did not seem to have a stable morale?
"This King —"
Shi Xiaobai shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "This King only wants to go to the bathroom. Is there a need to be so nervous?"
Upon hearing this, Lingcun was immediately dumbfounded. He had said so many good words from the bottom of his heart, but they were all fucking nonsense!
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