Hand over Godzilla, and countries will beg me to eat nuclear waste.

Outside the auditorium, in the corridor.

Liu Ruxue stopped and turned around to look at the two of them.

"Luo Yu, do you know what you're doing?"

"I know." Luo Yu nodded.

"Then you still dare to provoke Li Ming?" Liu Ruxue frowned. "He's a B-level talent awakener, while you're only an F-level talent awakener. If he really attacks, you won't even have a chance to fight back."

"I know," Luo Yu said calmly, "but... I can't tolerate him coming to cause trouble again and again."

"I understand how you feel, but you must understand that the world has changed." Liu Ruxue was silent for a few seconds before saying in a somewhat complicated tone, "In the world of Awakened Ones, talent is everything. An F-rank talent... it's very difficult to find a way out."

"I know."

This was the third time Luo Yu had said those words.

"Then you..." Liu Ruxue wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

As the homeroom teacher of the class next door, she had watched Luo Yu go from the first year of high school to the third year. His grades were always among the best, and he was a low-key and humble person who was a good student.

unfortunately,

After awakening F-rank talent,

His life trajectory was destined to change.

"Teacher Liu, I'm fine." Luo Yu smiled and added, "I've found my own path."

"What road?"

"army."

Liu Ruxue was stunned.

"You joined the army?"

"Yes," Luo Yu said slowly, "I just joined yesterday, and I'm currently a second lieutenant."

Liu Ruxue's eyes widened.

second lieutenant?

F-rank talent can make you a military officer? Don't you understand how to fool her?

It is important to understand that in this Abyss Era, the military holds an unparalleled position. Even an ordinary sergeant is respected wherever he goes.

Not to mention the second lieutenant,

They were definitely upper-class figures of this era.

"You...you're not kidding?"

"No." Luo Yu took out his military officer's ID from his pocket and handed it to her.

Liu Ruxue took the document and opened it to take a look.

[Chinese Military Officer's Certificate]

Name: Luo Yu

Rank: Second Lieutenant

[Code Name: XX]

[Affiliation: Baekgang Defense District]

Liu Ruxue stared at the documents, speechless for a long time.

She returned the documents to Luo Yu.

"It seems I underestimated you."

"It's not that I'm underestimating you." Luo Yu put away his identification. "It's just that my talent is rather special. The military values ​​ability, not rank."

"Now that you've found your path, I won't say any more." Liu Ruxue paused, then continued, "However, I still need to remind you that Li Ming's father is the vice president of the Baijiang City Chamber of Commerce, and he wields considerable influence locally. You must be careful."

"I will."

"And..." Liu Ruxue looked at Su Zhiruo: "Zhiruo, are you really determined not to go to the capital?"

Su Zhiruo said firmly, "No matter what, I'm going to Shanghai."

"Forget it, you're all grown up now, you have your own ideas, I can't control you." Liu Ruxue opened her mouth, then turned and walked towards the auditorium: "Let's go back, the celebration banquet isn't over yet."

Luo Yu and Su Zhiruo followed behind her.

As soon as I reached the entrance of the auditorium, I heard a commotion coming from inside.

"Look! There's a helicopter in the sky!"

"It looks like a military helicopter!"

It's parked on the school playground!

Luo Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Military helicopter?

Could it be...?

He quickened his pace and entered the auditorium.

The people in the auditorium crowded to the windows and looked outside.

Through the window,

A dark green armed helicopter can be seen parked on the school playground.

The helicopter door opened.

A burly man in military uniform jumped down.

He was a war maniac.

He was followed by four fully armed soldiers.

"That's... the War Berserker General?"

"The commander of the Baijiang Defense District? What's he doing at the school?"

"Are they here to recruit?"

The auditorium erupted in chaos.

General Zhan Kuang is a celebrity in Baijiang City. He is an S-level Awakened and has guarded the Baijiang defense zone for ten years, killing countless abyssal beasts.

His appearance,

It got everyone excited.

Those students who had awakened talents of grade B or above had their eyes light up.

If one could be chosen by the War Mad General and directly enter the army to gain early experience, then one's future would be limitless.

Zhan Kuang walked into the auditorium, his gaze sweeping across the entire room.

At last,

It landed on Luo Yu, who was in the corner.

He strode over.

All eyes followed him.

Li Ming stood up excitedly.

"The general has come to see me! He must be!"

He awakened a B-level fire element, and as the son of the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, he has a powerful background. It's normal for him to be favored by the War Mad General, and his future is limitless.

The other B-level Awakened Ones also stood up, straightened their clothes, and prepared to greet the General.

Zhan Kuang walked up to Luo Yu, stopped, and without any pretense, raised his hand and gave a military salute.

"Lieutenant Luo Yu, the commander of the Baijiang Defense District has come to escort you back to your unit."

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

The entire auditorium, with nearly a thousand people, seemed to be paused for a moment.

time,

It seems like everything has stopped flowing.

Everyone's eyes widened like saucers, their mouths gaped open enough to fit an egg, and their expressions froze in utter shock and bewilderment.

What did they hear?

Luo Yu... Lieutenant?

That Luo Yu with F-level talent?

Luo Yu, the orphan who came from the welfare home?

Is he a second lieutenant?

Moreover, a major general personally piloted an armed helicopter, saluted him at the school's celebration banquet, and addressed him as "Second Lieutenant".

Has the world gone mad?

Or were they all hallucinating?

"I... did I hear that right?" A student pinched his thigh hard, wincing in pain, but still couldn't believe his ears.

"Second Lieutenant? Military rank? Luo Yu? How are these three words put together?"

"A hallucination! This must be a hallucination! How could someone with an F-rank talent become an officer? And a second lieutenant at that!"

"Did that general mistake someone for someone else? Yes, he must have mistaken someone for someone else!"

Whispers spread like wildfire, but everyone instinctively kept their voices down, afraid of disturbing this eerie and shocking scene.

The one who reacted the most was Li Ming.

He was completely stunned, standing there frozen, the color draining from his face at a visible speed until it turned deathly pale.

second lieutenant?

Is Luo Yu a second lieutenant?

He just... he just pointed his finger at an active-duty military officer.

Tell him to get lost?

They even called him a piece of trash?

Thinking about this,

Li Ming's legs began to tremble.

Insulting an active-duty officer in public is a serious crime, especially when the other party is a "special" lieutenant who was personally picked up by a major general!

He dared not think any further; he felt his vision blurring and his body swaying precariously.

Below the podium,

Principal Li Jianguo also had a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

He adjusted his reading glasses, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and made sure he wasn't seeing things.

That major general,

It was indeed a salute to Luo Yu!

"So that's how it is... I see!" A storm raged in Li Jianguo's heart as he muttered to himself, "I should have known! A special admission spot approved by the military... an F-level talent getting into Shanghai University... there must be a huge secret behind this!"

He suddenly felt a wave of fear.

Fortunately, I didn't look down on Luo Yu because he had F-level talent; on the contrary, I comforted him more.

In the deathly silence of the entire room, Luo Yu appeared unusually calm. He accepted Zhan Kuang's military salute with composure, and then whispered to Su Zhiruo, who was standing beside him in a daze, "I'm leaving now. I'll call you later."

"Ah...oh, okay." Su Zhiruo nodded subconsciously, her mind still blank.

Luo Yu turned his head again.

He nodded slightly to Principal Li Jianguo, who was standing not far away, and said, "Principal, thank you for the invitation. Please excuse me."

then,

Amidst a multitude of complex gazes, Luo Yu stood up and returned a military salute.

"Reporting to the general, Lieutenant Luo Yu has returned to the unit."

Zhan Kuang lowered his hand, a smile spreading across his face, and ordered, "Let's go. There's a mission at the base. Your time is very precious and shouldn't be wasted on meaningless socializing."

Meaningless social interactions.

These words struck everyone present like a slap in the face.

"Yes."

Luo Yu turned to look at Su Zhiruo.

"I'm leaving."

Su Zhiruo nodded vigorously.

"Go ahead, be careful."

Luo Yu smiled at her, then followed Zhan Kuang out of the auditorium.

Everyone made way.

They stared at Luo Yu's retreating figure, their minds blank.

An F-class piece of trash...

He's a second lieutenant?

He was even personally picked up by the War Mad General?

How...how is this possible? It's unscientific and illogical!

Liu Ruxue stood there, watching Luo Yu's departing figure, and murmured to herself, "This child... must have a secret?"

School playground.

Luo Yu followed Zhan Kuang onto the helicopter.

The hatch closed, and the propeller began to spin.

The helicopter slowly took off.

Through the porthole, Luo Yu saw that everyone in the auditorium crowded to the window, looking up at the helicopter.

He saw Su Zhiruo standing in the crowd, waving at him.

Luo Yu also raised his hand and waved at her.

The helicopter flew higher and higher, and the school became a tiny dot.

Zhan Kuang sat opposite Luo Yu, looking at him.

"How are you feeling?"

"It's alright," Luo Yu smiled. "It's just a bit sudden."

"I know you're at a victory celebration, and I didn't want to disturb you," Zhan Kuang said with a deep breath and a serious tone, "but... an urgent mission has been issued, and I'd like to ask for your opinion."