A group of drillmasters escorted the chief instructor out of the conference room. The trainees sitting in two rows did not speak. Only after the chief instructor and most of the drillmasters left did Han Shi and the clown drillmaster let the two groups of trainees enter different conference rooms to await orders.
Han Shi kicked the door shut as soon as he entered the conference room, as if he was venting his anger. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Li Xiang and the other trainees were even more afraid to talk.
"Bang, bang, bang —"
Han Shi knocked on the table with his hand. A black iron box on the table was bouncing up and down, as if something was moving inside.
"Okay, everyone is here. Let me briefly talk about the second phase of the training." Han Shi was clearly angry. "The second phase of the training is called the 'Twelve Zodiac' Training Plan. Don't frown. I know you don't know much about this. I will explain."
The Twelve Zodiac? Li Xiang quickly remembered the traditional culture of the country he was from in his previous life. That was a good tradition of his own country. It seemed that people from other countries were not familiar with it. It was normal that a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes like Ai Yakumo didn't know much about it.
He waited for Han Shi to go on, to see if it was similar to what he knew.
"This is an ancient culture passed down from District One of the Subcontinent before the Cataclysm. As you know, the Cataclysm not only almost wiped out mankind, but also erased most of the traces of the Blue Planet. To put it simply, the Twelve Zodiac refers to twelve animals, namely the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Serpent, the Horse, the Goat, the Ennea Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig. They also represent the twelve teams in the second phase of the training. Two people to a team, so there are twelve teams of twenty-four people. "
That was a novel way of grouping. It was in the style of an ancient culture. However, they knew that it was not as simple as that. They held their breaths and waited for Han Shi to explain further.
"The two training camps originally had twelve people each. According to the Chief Instructor's original plan, you guys were supposed to team up in pairs, but …" Han Shi's mouth twitched as he paused. "Now they don't like you guys and don't want to team up with you. They think you guys are freeloading off their benefits."
"Tsk, I don't even like them." Ai Yakumo curled her lips. After being glared at by Han Shi, she shrank her head and didn't dare to speak again.
"So, the current situation is that both sides will randomly allocate six slots to each group, and we will draw lots internally to decide the groups." Han Shi rubbed his nose and smiled embarrassedly. "After determining the groups, you have to find a teacher with the same code name as your group name and complete the second phase of training under their guidance. As for how to graduate and how to obtain player qualifications, they will tell you one by one. "
Han Shi's expression was a little strange. Li Xiang felt that something was wrong. He quickly raised his hand and asked, "Instructor Han, do these twelve groups have anything to do with the twelve zodiacs? For example, the characteristics of the animals represented by the zodiac? "
As soon as he asked, the others suddenly came to their senses and looked at Han Shi with puzzled expressions.
Han Shi replied with a "you're the one who's a busybody" expression to Li Xiang. After hesitating for a while, he nodded slightly and smiled bitterly. "Haha, this … is a little related."
The hearts of the twelve trainees instantly turned cold. Looking at his expression, they knew that Han Shi had drawn a lot of bad numbers. The trainees of Class 1 were most familiar with his personality. On the surface, he was domineering and flamboyant, but in reality, he was a more honest and honest person.
Of course, when faced with a real crisis, he was also more decisive than the average person.
"It's definitely more than a little related." Chen Fan rolled his eyes at him, but didn't show it too much. After all, Han Shi was his instructor.
Han Shi glared back at him and said seriously again, "Since Li Xiang mentioned this, I'll explain it in passing. Li Xiang guessed correctly. These twelve instructors are similar to the twelve zodiacs. Not only do they have their personal personalities and styles, but they also have a lot to do with their respective abilities. Anyway, their titles are not for nothing. As for why they were chosen, it's very simple. They are all outstanding graduates who went out from Polar night. There is no one more suitable to teach you than them. "
So that's how it is! Li Xiang raised his eyebrows. He had previously guessed the model of the second stage of training because the previous series of measures showed that Polar night was crazily reducing the number of people. When they actually graduated, the number of people would probably decrease drastically. Han Shi said that the last time, there were only sixteen people who successfully graduated from Polar night.
And now there were still twenty-four people.
He had imagined many scenarios, but now it seemed that this method of letting outstanding graduates teach juniors was indeed the best.
However, the second stage of training obviously wouldn't be as easy as it sounded.
"If there are no problems, we'll start drawing lots. I've drawn six groups: Zi Shu, Yin Tiger, Chen Long, Serpent, You Chicken, and Hai Pig. As for the specific groupings, it depends on your luck." Han Shi urged them. Li Xiang understood as soon as he heard this. These animals were all violent or difficult to get along with. It was obvious that their code names were related to their instructors.
But now Li Xiang and the others had no choice. They could only go one by one to draw lots.
The first to go up was Kuang Tie. He reached his hand into the metal box. Suddenly, his body trembled. Then, a fierce purple tiger tattoo appeared on his arm.
"Yin Tiger Group, next." Han Shi waved his hand expressionlessly. Li Xiang followed closely behind. He also reached his hand into the box. There seemed to be a slimy snake in the metal box. After sensing his arm, it immediately coiled around him. He felt a slight sting on his arm, and then the snake slowly let go.
He pulled out his arm. The tattoo on it was a navy blue python.
The snake's head was fierce and lifelike. The tattoo was like a part of his arm. It even changed slightly with the contraction of his muscles.
"Serpent Team …" When he saw the tattoo on Li Xiang's arm, his expression changed slightly. Han Shi patted Li Xiang's shoulder heavily and signaled for the next person to go up.
When Ai Yakumo was the last to draw lots, everyone reached out their right hand to check the tattoo on it.
Among them, Ai Yakumo's expression was the worst. There was also a purple tiger tattoo on her fair arm. Kuang Tie was not an easy person to get along with. After seeing his revenge on Chen Fan and Li Xiang, Ai Yakumo was even more terrified.
"Little Lie …" She pouted and walked towards Atsushi Amakusa. Atsushi Amakusa, who had a pig tattoo on his arm, could only pat her on the back and comfort her softly.
"Wow, we're really unlucky. Brother, why don't you go and warn that guy?" Chen Fan touched the green dragon tattoo on his arm and walked to Atsushi Amakusa's side and suggested. During the pre-test, Atsushi Amakusa had explained the words of Dong Ling's maid to him and Li Xiang. In addition to his gentle personality, Chen Fan had a good impression of him.
Atsushi Amakusa smiled and shook his head.
Like Chen Fan, Ji Yanqing also had a green dragon tattoo. On the other side was Li Xiang and Ming Xu, who were also part of the Serpent Team.
Li Xiang was a little surprised. His luck was not bad. His teammates were familiar people. Ming Xu stood at the side and did not say a word.
The other trainees were also half worried and half happy. Those who were in the same group began to get familiar with each other. A few people in the same class also stood together and formed a small group. Only Kuang Tie stood alone and looked at Li Xiang and the others coldly.
He thought that Atsushi Amakusa would warn him like Chen Fan said. He did not care about having more enemies in the Polar night anyway. He did not expect this kid to be so calm.
"Well, since the drawing of lots is done, I'll mention one last thing." Han Shi clapped his hands and broke the strange atmosphere in the conference room. "Those in the same group will be your teammates in the second phase of the training. The instructors will explain the specific details in detail. Tonight, the Polar night training camp will arrange a banquet for you as a reward for your hard work this month. Enjoy it, little bastards. After tonight, the real test will begin!"
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The night wind whistled. This was the first night of the Polar night training camp's holiday.
The originally empty base camp was now even more serene and quiet. All the buildings were quiet, without the usual hustle and bustle.
When a cluster of bonfire rose from the ground, Li Xiang's heart wavered. Sitting on the ground, the heat of the bonfire hit him in the face. Only the trainees from the first training camp gathered around. Looking at the training ground around him, the cafeteria and dormitory building not far away, and the cultural class building that was always lit up at night, he smiled softly.
A month's time was not long, but it was not short either. He had witnessed the departure of countless people in the Polar night. He had also seen many people of the same age who were no less talented than him. He had learned a lot here, but he had also lost some things.
But the road was indeed moving forward slowly.
Looking at the sky full of stars, Li Xiang always had a feeling that there would not be such a quiet night in his future life.
"Li Xiang, Li Xiang, you really live up to your name. Who knows what you're thinking all day long. Come, let's drink." Chen Fan's big head suddenly stretched out from the side, carrying two bags of liquor in his hands.
The liquor and food were the last meals provided by the cafeteria. At this moment, there was no one else in the Polar night. The instructors and trainees of the second training camp had all left, and after this banquet, they would leave forever.
Li Xiang smiled as he took the wineskin and took a sip. The two of them sat down at a place far away from the bonfire. Not long after the banquet started, Kuang Tie left with a young girl in a jeep.
Before the banquet started, Han Shi had also brought some final points about the second phase of training. The most important one was that killing was forbidden before the final exam. Violators would be killed!
Although he did not know the deeper meaning of this rule, he had been in the Polar night for a long time and was used to it. The instructors had their reasons for giving orders, and as trainees, they just had to follow them.
And this order was personally given by the head instructor, so it was obvious how powerful it was.
Therefore, even if he was dissatisfied, Kuang Tie could only temporarily leave. Each group had their own secret way of contacting their instructors. Ai Yakumo was still by the bonfire. It seemed that she had reached some kind of consensus with Kuang Tie.
The young boys and girls exchanged glasses. The people gathered here had a feeling of mutual appreciation. Everyone's goals were similar, and their experiences were similar. They could be considered to be on good terms with each other.
After a while, the two were a little tipsy. Chen Fan, who had been silent all this time, finally opened his mouth.
"I heard from Wan Qing that you know about my sister?"
Li Xiang had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He nodded and hesitated for a while before saying that his past life was a long and absurd dream. Chen Fan listened carefully and then suddenly laughed.
"You … You've been lying to me since we met. Are you planning to lie to me for the rest of my life?" Chen Fan laughed and scolded a few times. Since he had acknowledged Li Xiang as a friend, he would not be so rigid about small things. Right now, he was just looking for an opportunity to talk about it.
He did not care where Li Xiang heard it from or if he was intentionally trying to get close to him. This was because Chen Fan had his own unique understanding of a person's judgment. This was also what Li Xiang admired the most about him in his past life.
"Actually, my sister …" Chen Fan paused and suddenly said in a low voice, "She also came out from the Polar night. It's just that her luck was bad. I heard that she died in the player's assessment. But I don't believe it. I want to find her. If she's alive, I want to see her. If she's dead, I want to see her corpse. So I also want to come to the Polar night and follow her path. "
He clenched his fists, his eyes firm.
Li Xiang nodded silently and did not say anything. Chen Fan had told him all this, which meant that he trusted him. What he needed to do was to remember it and keep it in his heart. That was enough.
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's continue!" Chen Fan picked up the wineskin boldly, even though his body was swaying.
The other trainees also showed a rare relaxed expression, but everyone was still very restrained. There was almost no one who drank as freely as Chen Fan.
The banquet lasted until midnight. Li Xiang helped the half-drunk Chen Fan up. The others also got up one after another. He handed the still murmuring Chen Fan to Ji Yanqing. The girl gave him an apologetic smile.
The trainees gathered around. Some of them held torches in their hands, while others held a few tanks of fuel. After confirming with each other, they scattered the fuel all over the training camp.
Sparks flew, and all the fuel was ignited!
The Polar night training camp was engulfed in raging flames. It was as unstable as Li Xiang's mood at the moment. He looked at everything that disappeared in the burning flames and remained silent.
He took one last look at the Polar night training camp. He waved his hand and threw the bag wrapped in the black prison uniform into the fire. He did not look back.
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