Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 121 Seeking Help: The Crisis of the Jinling Settlement

He abruptly brought his legs together, raised his right hand, and gave Lin Yi a Chinese military salute.

His dark face was filled with solemnity and utmost respect.

Lin Yi was slightly taken aback when he saw Andrei's serious expression.

Immediately, a smile appeared on his face, and then he solemnly raised his hand to return Andrei a standard military salute.

At this moment, no words are needed.

Andrei then lowered his hand, took the box with great joy, and exclaimed, "Thank you, Chief Instructor, this is a great honor for me!"

He practically hopped off the stage, clutching the box, eliciting good-natured laughter from the audience.

Subsequently, the other foreign students were called by name in turn and went on stage to receive this unexpected and precious gift that represented recognition and commemoration.

Everyone's face was filled with excitement and the warmth of being part of the group.

The ceremony continued, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious and enthusiastic.

As the last trainee returned to the ranks, clutching his equipment and carrying his own words of advice, the setting sun cast a golden outline on this newly formed force.

Lin Yi returned to the center of the stage, his gaze slowly sweeping over the young, resolute faces below, faces that now seemed to have been tempered.

He didn't launch into a long explanation, but instead smiled and said, "Let's exchange the contact codes for the portable detectors you have."

"From today onwards, you are not only comrades-in-arms, but also a whole, and each other's most trustworthy support. When you encounter problems, prioritize discussing them with each other, as the collision of ideas can often produce the most brilliant sparks."

Then, Lin Yi paused, raising his voice slightly, "Of course, if you really encounter a problem that you can't solve..."

All the trainees looked up at him expectantly.

Lin Yi smiled slightly and gave his contact number: "You can also ask me. My contact number is: 08060910."

A burst of excited whispers and the sound of people quickly taking notes erupted from the audience.

The head instructor actually revealed his contact code.

The graduation ceremony ended as the sun was about to completely sink below the horizon.

Clutching their elaborately equipped red boxes, the trainees were still visibly excited. They gathered in small groups, exchanging contact codes and discussing future plans, until the instructors urged them to board the vehicles and return home.

The setting sun cast its last rays upon the ruins, illuminating the group of newly graduated, fully equipped young Source Warriors. After tonight, they would return to their respective places to carry the flame of Dongfeng to various regions.

The brief training has ended, but their journey has only just begun.

That small Dongfeng emblem will serve as their shared mark, accompanying them on their future path of thorns and glory.
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After the ceremony, Lin Yi and the rest of the group returned to the camp.

In addition, there were more than ten students he selected.

These people were basically students he observed who were more suitable to stay at the school as instructors. After all, everyone has their strengths, and not everyone is suited to the combat route.

Lin Yi had previously asked these individuals privately for their opinions on staying at the university, and they all readily agreed.

At this time, the old plaque of "Dongfeng Training Camp" at the base has been quietly removed.

Although the new sign for "Dongfeng Yuanwu Military Academy" has not yet been hung up, a refreshing atmosphere already permeates the air.

As the vehicles entered, it was clear that many engineering vehicles and technicians had already begun to enter the site, taking measurements and making plans in preparation for the installation of the three newly acquired deep-space energy condensers.

According to the plan urgently issued by the General Staff, the expansion work will be launched immediately.

The original second batch of 800 trainees will arrive here tomorrow and will be directly transferred to the second phase of military academy students.

The 2400 cadets urgently recruited from across the country and the entire military will complete their initial screening within three days and report for duty. At that time, this training camp, which was just born in the midst of war, will rapidly expand into a military academy of considerable size.

“The efficiency is pretty good.”

Lin Yi looked at the busy scene outside the window and nodded to himself.

The determination and efficiency of the top leadership were clearly demonstrated through this swift and decisive arrangement.

He got out of the car and gave a few brief instructions to the dozen or so newly recruited "instructors" behind him, telling them to familiarize themselves with the environment and prepare to participate in some basic tutoring work starting tomorrow.

The group accepted the order and left, their expressions a mixture of tension and excitement.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Yi was pondering—since he was idle anyway, why not first go find the 800 second-phase trainees who had already arrived and were settling in, and give them some appetizers to let them experience Dongfeng's teaching style in advance?

However, just then, a slightly hurried sound of footsteps came.

Nie Changzheng strode towards him, a serious expression on his face.

“Principal Lin,” Nie Chang addressed him formally, using a new form of address, “I just received an urgent communication from the General Staff. A large settlement in Jinling City has sent us a request for help through the General Staff’s liaison channels.”

"Sure enough, you can't say you're free right now, or you're bound to cause trouble."

Lin Yi mentally scoffed, then turned around. "Jinling settlement? What trouble have they run into?"

He knew that Nanjing, as the provincial capital, had always faced considerable defensive pressure from its surrounding areas.

"Here's the thing."

Nie Chang pondered for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

"The large settlement in Jinling is located right next to a large abyss beast's lair. When we initially chose the location of the settlement, we were unaware that the lair's territory could expand."

"Currently, the territory of this nest has expanded to the vicinity of the settlement's defense perimeter. Recently, there have been several instances of high-level abyssal beasts wandering to the edge of the defense line and attacking the fortifications. Jinling is under great pressure."

Lin Yi frowned slightly: "The General Staff has been aware that the lair is expanding for some time now, so why hasn't Nanjing tried to eliminate or contain it on its own?"

Nie Chang gave a wry smile. "Of course, I've thought of a way."

"The armed police and troops in the settlements once sent their elite forces to actively enter the nest territory to wipe out the abyss beasts. However, the density of powerful abyss beasts is very high within the large nest area, and the wiping effect is not good, and there are quite a few losses."

He paused, his tone becoming even more serious.

"Furthermore, because of the previous 'Dawn Project' and our subsequent nest eradication operations, the large settlement in Jinling also provided full support, and a lot of their ammunition reserves were allocated to them for support. Therefore, their own ammunition reserves, especially heavy weapons ammunition, are not very abundant."

"With the ebb and flow of the situation, the speed of eradication simply cannot keep up with the speed of the proliferation of the abyss beasts, which is why the territory of these large nests continues to spread to settlements."

"The Jinling Command had originally planned to grit its teeth and abandon the outer defense line in that direction, and do its best to evacuate some of the population from the settlements to the surrounding areas, but..."

Nie Chang looked at Lin Yi and said, "They just happened to learn that the military academy is going to select the second batch of students and that you may have a temporary opening. So they thought they would consult with the General Staff first to see if there is a more suitable way to handle this and avoid being forced to relocate."

"After all, other settlements are also overcrowded, and it is estimated that only the newly recovered area in our Helu City has the capacity to receive a large population."

"But to get to Crane Deer City, you need to cross the territory of a medium-sized nest. It's easy for a small number of people, but it's quite troublesome to migrate so many people."

After listening, Lin Yi fell into deep thought.

The pressure from large nests, the shortage of troops and ammunition, and the enormous cost of relocation—these factors combined make the situation indeed quite challenging.

　I've heard that if you can write 10,000 words a day, even if there are some minor issues, your generous readers will forgive you. I wonder if that's true or not...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)