The dean glanced at Lieutenant General Xu with a half-smile. The teasing in his good friend's eyes made Lieutenant General Xu's face heat up. He said awkwardly, "Aren't I just concerned about Ling Xiao's child? I forgot that this is your territory. How could you not have made the necessary arrangements? I was worrying for nothing. "
"It's a good thing to be concerned about Ling Xiao's child. How about this? Give me the thing Ling Xiao left with you." The dean's smile deepened.
Lieutenant General Xu didn't even need to think about it and immediately rejected it. "No, the item Ling Xiao left behind before he left for war might very well be the secret to his advancement to god-class operator. It belongs to the Federation, belongs to our military."
The dean's smile disappeared. "Ling Xiao sent me a message. That thing is for his child to keep. Old Xu, don't go overboard. Ling Xiao sacrificed himself for the Federation. We cannot let him down, let his child down."
Lieutenant General Xu's expression was somewhat troubled. He said solemnly, "That's why I spent so much effort to protect this child, even going so far as to raise his confidentiality level. In the end, I even handed this child over to you to protect. Also, not handing over Ling Xiao's belongings to him was also for his own safety. The legacy of a god-class operator is something that everyone would go crazy over. That child would not be able to guard this thing."
"Xu Tingzhu! You f * cking bastard! "The dean slammed the table and stood up, no longer able to maintain his composure.
"Ye Yifan, calm down." Lieutenant General Xu glared back. Because of this matter, they would always part on bad terms every time.
"Calm down? I'm already calm enough. I've tolerated you for six years. Now is the time when this child needs guidance. Which instructor can compare to a god-class operator? That's Ling Xiao's legacy we're talking about. " The dean said solemnly, "This is the right of Ling Xiao's son. He has the right to inherit everything of his father."
"I didn't say that the child can't inherit it. As long as we decipher it, we will make a copy for him. He will still be able to get everything that belongs to Ling Xiao." Lieutenant General Xu was very angry at his old friend's misunderstanding. He had not taken away Ling Lan's authority. He only hoped that Ling Xiao's legacy could be circulated in the military and even be standardized. One could imagine how shocking this would be. The Federation's military strength would definitely increase rapidly, so much so that it would quickly form a terrifying fighting force that could deter the surrounding hostile countries. It should be known that Ling Xiao was the fastest and the youngest god-class operator in the Federation.
The dean said mockingly, "It's been six years. Then, has your military department cracked even a little?"
Lieutenant General Xu was silent. Ten seconds later, he replied heavily, "I believe that in a few more years, we'll definitely be able to crack it and obtain Ling Xiao's legacy."
"Don't lie to yourself. You can't do anything to that thing." Although the dean was only the dean of the Central Scout Academy, that did not mean that he did not know some of the internal information and secrets of the military.
Mercilessly exposed by his old friend, Lieutenant General Xu's expression was somewhat awkward.
The dean pretended not to see Lieutenant General Xu's awkwardness and continued, "This proves that Ling Xiao set the conditions to activate that thing. Perhaps only his heir can activate it."
Lieutenant General Xu smiled wryly at these words. He actually knew that the possibility of this was very high, but unfortunately, he just could not give up and wanted to take another gamble. "I'm also doing this for the Federation's future. If we can crack that thing, even if we can't bring a god-class operator to the Federation, we can still cultivate countless high-level operators for the Federation. If we're lucky, even imperial operators are possible."
The dean's tone also softened. "So, I gave you six years. If you can crack it, I will make a copy and give it to Ling Lan. That would count as fulfilling Ling Xiao's orders. However, you still can't crack it. Meanwhile, Ling Xiao's child has already officially entered this school. From the start of the second half of the year, he will have the right to enter the virtual world and receive guidance. I must give Ling Xiao's legacy to that child. We cannot delay him. "
Lieutenant General Xu was noncommittal. "If we give it to that child, how far can he go? None of the children of god-class operators can break through to advanced operator. Even if we use agents to cultivate them, advancing to ace operator is already a miracle. But if we leave it in the military, once it's cracked, there will be countless ace operators, even imperial operators. Old Ye, no matter how you look at it, it's more useful in my hands. Give me a little more time. "
The dean suppressed the anger in his chest and said, "All of this is built on the premise that you all can crack it. What if you all can't crack it in your lifetime? Or perhaps Ling Xiao had long set it so that those who are not his heir would not be able to obtain his legacy. If we force it to be cracked, it might even self-delete. That way, we won't be able to obtain anything. Not only that, we will also prevent Ling Xiao's child from obtaining the legacy. We cannot be so selfish. "
Lieutenant General Xu was an extremely stubborn person. Once he had decided on something, he would not change his mind easily. Even if everything the dean said could be true, he still did not want to agree with the dean's words. The dean was a little helpless.
The dean was rather helpless. He knew his good friend's personality well — amenable to coaxing but not coercion. He thought of a compromise, and thus said, "Old Xu, we can try another method. Since your military is unable to crack it at the moment, why don't we put it into the virtual world of our Central Scout Academy first? We can open it up to all the children and let them challenge it. Perhaps we will have some unexpected gains. You should know that the way children think is very imaginative — we adults have no way of imagining things.
"Besides, this thing is hidden among all the public missions. I believe that no one will think that it is Ling Xiao's legacy. Even if Ling Xiao's child really does obtain the legacy, there won't be any danger."
Deceiving everyone? Lieutenant General Xu thought to himself, weighing the pros and cons of this. Seeing that Lieutenant General Xu was somewhat moved, the dean decided to add fuel to the fire. He patted Lieutenant General Xu on the shoulder and said, "Old Xu, don't forget, the children are the true future of our Federation. No matter who obtains Ling Xiao's legacy, it will only be beneficial to our Federation."
Lieutenant General Xu was finally convinced, but he made a request. "That thing, must be under our surveillance."
This way, no matter who obtained the legacy, they would be able to immediately obtain the information of the inheritor. Then, they would be able to find the inheritor and force him to reveal the contents of the legacy, allowing the Federation to have the means to become stronger.
The dean thought for a moment, and then agreed. However, before anyone managed to crack the legacy, the surveillance personnel were not allowed to privately communicate with the outside world. In other words, before there was any movement, they should just stay in the academy as instructors, and not do anything out of line.
Lieutenant General Xu also agreed. After all, their surveillance personnel had arrived at the Central Scout Academy — it would be inexcusable if they did not meet the master.
The two of them agreed on a time to hand over Ling Xiao's legacy, and only then did Lieutenant General Xu bid farewell and leave.
Watching Lieutenant General Xu get into his mecha and leave, the dean let out a long sigh and said softly, "Ling Xiao brat, this is all I can do. Whether or not he can obtain your legacy will depend on your son's ability."
After ending her battle, Ling Lan did not know that in the dean's office a few kilometres away from her, two old men had been arguing fiercely over her rights. The smell of gunpowder was thick, and in the end, the dean had finally helped her get the chance to obtain the legacy.
As soon as Ling Lan got off the stage, she was surrounded by Zilong and the other two. Zilong even pounced on her, but was kicked away by the reserved Ling Lan. She was still a virgin — how could she let a man hug her like that?
Because Wu Jiong's injuries were a little severe, he had to lie in the recovery pod for a period of time, so the third and fourth place matches were delayed by half an hour. Meanwhile, Ling Lan and Zilong's match would begin after Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie's match.
Ling Lan's group of four prepared to go to the side to rest for a while, but they had only taken a few steps when Ling Lan felt that tyrannical suction force from the learning space.
Hells, it's here again. Cold sweat poured down Ling Lan's forehead as she tried her best to resist that suction force.
Right then, she was a little confused — why would this random suction force of the learning space suddenly appear during the day? Mind you, in the past, it had always acted up at night when she was resting.
Ling Lan knew that she could not hold on for much longer, so she grabbed Zilong and said, "Zilong, I feel a little uncomfortable. Hurry up and send me to the recovery pod."
Because she was forcefully resisting the suction force, Ling Lan's face was currently very pale. This made Zilong and the others very worried.
Han Jijun signaled for Zilong to hurry and help Ling Lan to the recovery pod, and asked with concern, "Boss Lan, is it because of the acceleration you did earlier that caused damage to your body?"
Ling Lan had been struggling to come up with an excuse to explain her strange condition, but unexpectedly, Han Jijun had proactively provided her with this perfect excuse. She nodded and said, "Yes, that is a type of acceleration movement that can only be achieved by overdrawing on the body's energy, so I usually don't use it. However, as long as I don't overdraw my energy, it shouldn't be too big of a problem. I just need to lie down in the recovery pod for a period of time and I'll be fine."
Ling Lan's reply allowed Zilong and the others to relax. Zilong thought of a question he was most concerned about, and asked, "Then, for the finals against me later, Boss, will you be able to make it in time?"
Ling Lan smiled wryly. She had no idea how long those instructors in the learning space were going to hold her captive. Perhaps it would only be a few minutes, but it could also be a whole day, or even several days and nights. Unable to be sure, Ling Lan could only say vaguely, "That will depend on how much energy I overdraw this time. If it's a small amount, I'll be able to recover in a few minutes, but if it's a lot, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time for the finals."
Ling Lan's words deflated Zilong instantly. He had initially been excited to have a great battle with Boss Ling Lan.
Seeing this, Ling Lan said with a serious expression, "Zilong, no matter what the situation is, you must persevere. You cannot lose face for our grade 1 Class-A."
Zilong was taken aback by these words, unsure what Ling Lan meant by these words.
Han Jijun, on the other hand, understood. Seeing Zilong's confused expression, he quickly explained, "Boss Lan means that if you represent grade 1 Class-A to challenge the upper grades in the end, you must not lose face for our Class-A."
Zilong understood, and he nodded solemnly to show that he understood. "Don't worry, I'm an unkillable cockroach!"
Although Zilong wasn't sure what the cockroach Ling Lan was referring to was, he really liked that description of an unkillable cockroach, feeling that it suited him very well.
Ling Lan couldn't help but laugh, but of course, only she knew the meaning of her laughter. However, she didn't laugh for long before her face turned even paler. The energy that the learning space was extracting from Ling Lan's consciousness was gradually increasing, and Ling Lan was almost unable to resist it, falling into a deep sleep.
Seeing Ling Lan's face turn even paler, Zilong and the other two were so worried that they didn't dare to say anything else to disturb Ling Lan. Very quickly, they rushed over to the recovery pods that the combat hall had specially provided for students to treat their injuries.
Luo Lang hurriedly opened one of the recovery pods, and Qi Long and Han Jijyun helped Ling Lan lie down. Ling Lan only had time to say a word of thanks before she could no longer resist the increased suction force, and fainted completely.
Zilong saw Ling Lan close her eyes and enter a state of deep sleep. They slowly closed the recovery pods, watching as the recovery fluid enveloped Ling Lan's entire body. All three of their faces were filled with worry, but at this time, they could only watch. There was nothing they could do to help Ling Lan, so they could only patiently wait for Ling Lan to recover. They could only hope that this time would come quickly.
However, in the end, Ling Lan still did not wake up in time, and was absent from the final match, which was equivalent to forfeiting and admitting defeat.
Zilong became the top student of grade 1 Class-A, and also received the right to challenge the top student of the upper grade Class-A. This was the year-skipping challenge that all the students were excited about.
The year-skipping challenge would begin tomorrow. In the combat hall, there would only be one arena, and the lower grades would challenge the top students one by one until they lost. Of course, they could also win continuously until the end, successfully reaching the top and becoming the true No.1 of the Scout Academy.
However, the children of grade 1 Class-A knew very well that Ling Lan was the true top student, the uncrowned king of grade 1 Class-A. On this point, even Zilong himself believed it without a doubt.
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