The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 495 It’s over
After Gubler left the classroom, all the students present became as quiet as chickens, afraid that they would be the next ones to be called out.

Sure enough, after dealing with the two outrageous students, he called out three or four more, all second-year students who had been overly smug during the exam. Although they didn't start anything like Yago, nor were they as malicious as Gubole, who beat someone into the hospital, they had done just as much bullying and taking advantage of their juniors.

Manolin was seething with anger and berated these people mercilessly.

In the end, she pointed to someone that no one expected.

"He Si".

Upon hearing the familiar voice and cold name, Jiang Hui lifted his eyelids, feeling somewhat puzzled as to why Captain Manolin had chosen him.

Jiang Hui was perfectly clear about the role the other person played in the same exam as her. And compared to the second-year students, who all had their own agendas, He Si appeared excessively well-behaved and calm.

The other party didn't seem to have done anything wrong, so why were they singled out?

Compared to the others who appeared frightened or panicked, Hess seemed calm, as if he was not surprised at all by what had happened.

Manolin, who had been furious just moments before, had calmed down considerably; at least her expression wasn't as stern, though she remained serious. She looked at her prized student and solemnly called him by name: "Hess."

“I thought you should know what you’re supposed to do.” Unfortunately… Manolin didn’t say the second half of her sentence, but the teacher and student had a tacit understanding and both understood what the other was implying.

He Si was Manolin's most promising student. He wasn't actually the most gifted in the class; there were three A-level students in Class 2, and one more in Class 1. However, he was the most dedicated to self-improvement Manolin had ever seen. He was talented and hardworking enough to be her current top student, but he had disappointed her somewhat today.

The despicable bully the weak, and bystanders are no better.

As an observer with the ability to intervene, Hess did not participate in this absurd act of the strong bullying the weak, but he also did nothing, remaining completely neutral and an observer.

Isn't this enough to warrant his intervention? Does he condone this behavior or does he feel that this matter is unrelated to him?
Manolin believes the other party lacks the ability to recognize and discern.

On a larger scale, if they can turn a blind eye to matters of principle like this today, they will likely do the same when they actually embark on that path in the future. Perhaps one day, they will also turn a blind eye to their colleagues, associates, and even the nation for their own benefit.

Today's simple exam has shown them how lacking the school is in ideological education. Perhaps they have been going in the wrong direction all along, only remembering to instill military spirit and principles in these students, but forgetting to teach them the thinking and judgment abilities that human beings should have.

Children are not adults; they shouldn't be exposed to things beyond their comprehension too early, as this can easily distort their nature. Fortunately, it's not too late to realize this now. Manolin now somewhat admires the school board member who proposed the mixed testing scheme; it was truly insightful and revealed the truth with a single test.

She looked around at all the students in the room before finally focusing on He Si's face: "I know you are all complaining that we are making a mountain out of a molehill, or that we are deliberately nitpicking because we didn't explain things clearly from the beginning... But this is because we adopted a mixed-gender test, and this is also part of the test."

"It's normal for people to want to win, but they should also have principles. It's fine if you treat your enemies this way, but don't forget that the real enemy you face is not your comrades and colleagues. You are training together and fighting against each other now, only to fight side by side on the battlefield in the future and fight for the safety of the empire—you are not the real enemy."

"I hope you will always remember one thing: never point your knife at your comrade's vitals."

"And for the first-year students, I probably don't need to say much. I think you've already experienced today that you will encounter enemies of different strengths on the battlefield in the future, just like you faced the second-year students today."

"They will not show mercy just because you are weak. The battlefield is always the most dangerous place, and they will not prepare a batch of enemies of the same level for you. What you need to do is adapt, constantly improve yourselves and your ability to analyze situations in a timely manner, and even if you cannot become stronger when facing stronger opponents, you can try your best to keep your lives."

The examiner's output was truly impressive; Captain Lynch and another teacher he didn't recognize were relegated to the background, but what he said was very clear.

She was particularly furious about the sophomores' collusion to suppress the freshmen, and spent two weeks in a seminar criticizing their bullying behavior. Even those sophomores who were capable of handling the situation but remained bystanders were not spared; they were all criticized mercilessly.

Aside from the ringleader whose case was so serious that he was taken to the principal's office and expelled, the other ringleaders, whose cases were relatively minor but involved in the malicious collusion, all had their exam scores canceled and were required to repeat the course next year. The second-year students also had points deducted as a minor punishment.

Because the vast majority of first-year students had taken make-up exams in a miserable state. Moreover, under the combined pressure from the upperclassmen, most of them were in a rather low mood and did not perform very well. The proctors probably felt that they were already in a bad situation, so they only said a few words and did not give them the long lectures they gave to the second-year students.

The other party did praise Jiang Hui, Clarence, and a classmate from Class 3.

Jiang Hui's situation was simple. Because many students lost points, her single-subject score "brutally" rose to first place. According to the rules of the mixed-subject exam, her score, which exceeded that of second-year students, was eligible for extra points.

While Clarence's fight was fierce, his opponent did try hard to help the first-year students in the same arena. Otherwise, with his abilities, he wouldn't have been forced into such a sorry state, forced to hesitate and attack only because of the danger. Unfortunately, Guborer refused to give the first-year students any chance.

The student from Class 3 was eliminated while rescuing a classmate who was nearly hit by a malicious explosion. Fortunately, both of them escaped the fatal attack; otherwise, the list of those ending up in the hospital might have been expanded.

"Alright, that concludes today's seminar. You all have new exams tomorrow, so you may leave now." Manolin was also quite annoyed. After tidying everyone up, she waved them away. Later, she still had to go to the principal's office to deal with that arrogant guy.

(End of this chapter)