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

Chapter 152 Hitting the Principal? Getting Hit by the Principal!

Lin Yi thought for a moment and then added, "Notify all regions that meetings and inspections should be pragmatic and not superficial. I only need to see the real situation."

“Okay, I’ll emphasize that in the notification.” Nie Chang noted down the key points. “And what about the schedule for the cleanup operation?”

“Let’s start tomorrow,” Lin Yi said decisively. “You first make up the order of the first three targets, and we’ll go through them one by one.”

"Understood. I'll arrange it right away." Nie Chang put away his notebook and got up to leave.

"Wait a minute," Lin Yi called out to him, "How's the situation at the special training class this afternoon?"

"The virtual training levels are very effective." Nie Chang smiled. "Although the trainees are complaining that the difficulty is too high, their enthusiasm is very high."

"That's good." Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction. "Tell them that I will personally check their training results when I return after completing this round of elimination missions."

After Nie Chang left, Lin Yi walked to the window.

There were some things he didn't say aloud. Through this round of cleanup operations, he not only wanted to demonstrate the strength of the Yuanwu Army, but also to understand the actual situation in each region and prepare for future plans.

"Star Core Level"

Lin Yi muttered to himself, "Once I've cleared out these large nests, it'll be time to come and cause you trouble."

Turning back to his desk, Lin Yi began to review the target list that Nie Chang had provided earlier. After all, his source energy was still too low, so it was necessary to gather the necessary information.

When a lion fights a rabbit, he also uses all his strength.

Just as he was focused on studying the information for his next target, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

"Come in."

Liu Qiying pushed open the door and entered, smiling, "Principal, you're back! The students were all saying you got a really cool new flying machine?"

Lin Yi looked up at him, a slight smile playing on his lips: "When did you start caring about this? Just tell me, what is it?"

"Hehe." Liu Qiying chuckled awkwardly, rubbing his hands together. "Um, could I apply to try out that virtual reality headset too?"

"That's all? Of course." Lin Yi smiled. "But since you're here, go and get me the training plan for tomorrow's special training class."

"Yes!" Liu Qiying immediately responded and turned to leave.

Lin Yi shook his head and continued studying the documents in his hands.

Half a month passed in a blink of an eye.

Lin Yi piloted the "Starburst" fighter jet, like a blue lightning bolt, drawing graceful arcs across the sky of Xia Country.

From the icy plains of the north to the tropical rainforests of the south, from the Gobi Desert in the west to the coastal cities in the east, his footprints have covered the entire country.

Lin Yi's every move was precise and efficient.

Upon reaching the target area, hovering at a safe distance, the golden and red symbolic meaning condensed on the small steel ball, transforming into black lightning of death.

Then, the target energy value instantly drops to zero.

Lin Yi's modus operandi has become largely fixed: upon arriving at the target area, he completes the kill within three seconds.

Then, after a brief meeting with local community leaders to inspect the Yuanwu Army's garrison and understand the actual situation, they proceeded to their next destination.

His efficiency shocked the Yuanwu Army garrisons in various regions.

Those seemingly invincible large lair leaders were like paper in front of Lin Yi.

Meanwhile, another wave of enthusiasm has quietly emerged within the Yuanwu Army and Dongfeng Military Academy during these two weeks.
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Dongfeng Military Academy, virtual teaching room.

"boom!"

Chen Yu was knocked away again, his body arcing through the air in a parabola before crashing heavily to the ground. "3.5 seconds!" the system notification sounded, "Challenge 4 failed."

Chen Yu took off the [Illusion Type I Virtual Helmet], let out a long breath, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

He rubbed his slightly numb chest. Although it was just a virtual battle, the feeling of being hit was incredibly real.

“Failed again.” He shook his head with a wry smile. “This time I lasted 3.5 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds better than last time.”

Zhou Yuxuan, who was standing next to him, had just finished training and said with a smile, "Not bad, you've improved quite quickly. I only lasted 4.1 seconds this time, and I feel like I've reached my limit."

"A bottleneck?" Chen Yu curled his lip. "I think you've gotten so used to being tortured that you're starting to enjoy it."

Zhou Yuxuan shrugged: "Otherwise what? In the entire special training class, who isn't destined to be tortured?"

The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Since the virtual reality headsets were put into use, these trainees in the special training program have spent almost all their spare time in the virtual classroom.

The basic level challenges increase in difficulty with each level, and the Lin Yi mirror image with 200 source energy points became a nightmare for almost all the students.

"Let's go check out the forum."

Chen Yu stood up. "I heard someone posted something really interesting today."

The two returned to their dormitory and logged into the Yuanwu Army's internal real-name forum.

On the forum's homepage, a post titled "A collective rant about Principal Lin's mirror challenge" has been pushed to the top of the trending list, with over 500 replies.

The original poster, [Fuzhou City - Wang Dan], wrote:
"Brothers, I got wrecked by Principal Lin's mirror image again today. I only lasted 3.5 seconds on the third level, which felt like my limit. Any pros out there who can share their experience? Also, I'm curious, what's it like for a Stardust-level player to challenge Principal Lin's mirror image? @Dongfeng-Liuyuan, Yuan-ge, tell us your stories!"

The replies below were varied:
[Jinling City - Li Qiang]: "We were both being tortured. I lasted 2.8 seconds in the fourth level. I feel that Principal Lin's mirror image is not at the level of 200 source energy points at all. With that speed and reaction, I would believe it if you said he was a Stardust level."

[Helu City - Zhou Yuxuan]: "Principal Lin's mirror image is too abnormal. I have tried various dodging strategies, and I can only last for more than 4 seconds at most."

[Northern City - Wang Lei]: "I was defeated in 1.5 seconds yesterday. I feel that Principal Lin's understanding of energy has exceeded our cognitive scope."

Just as the discussion was in full swing, a heavyweight figure appeared.

【Dongfeng-Liuyuan】 replied: "@Fuzhou City-Wang Dan, why did you @ me? But since you asked, I'll tell you. I first tried Principal Lin's mirror image, and the result was—everything went black, and I came out without seeing anything."

Liu Yuan's reply instantly ignited the entire thread:

[Helu City - Chen Yu]: "What?! Brother Yuan, you too?"

[Helu City - Zhou Yuxuan]: "No way? Brother Yuan, you're a Stardust level, number one on the battle rankings!"

[Jinling City - Li Qiang]: "My god, even Senior Liu Yuan was instantly defeated? Just how powerful is Principal Lin?"

Liu Yuan continued, "Don't make a fuss. The principal's strength cannot be measured by source energy levels."

"I later challenged the Stardust-level training level, and the source energy level was displayed as 2000 points, but in actual combat, I can only say that it was not on the same level at all."

"What exactly does it feel like?"

Liu Yuan wrote, “It’s like you’re not facing a person, but a complete, perfect combat system. Every movement is perfectly timed, every attack is precise and deadly. I tried to dodge as fast as I could, but there was simply no time to react.”

“Furthermore,” Liu Yuan added, “I believe that the image Principal Lin created in the virtual system only shows the tip of the iceberg of his true strength. The real him is far more powerful than we imagine, because he didn’t use any rules.”

Liu Yuan's words instantly brought a sense of balance to all the trainees.

It turns out that it wasn't just ordinary students like them who were being abused; even the Stardust-level experts received the same treatment.

(End of this chapter)