Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 78 - 77 Military Training Begins Flagbearer Candidate_1

78: Chapter 77 Military Training Begins, Flagbearer Candidate_1

78 -77 Military Training Begins, Flagbearer Candidate_1

“Pay with Alipay!”

Lin Baici took out his mobile phone and scanned the code to pay the bill.

The bulk of this morning tea had gone on that pot of coffee.

Kim Myungjin didn’t fight to pay the bill as men tend to have a macho mindset, plus, with other customers around, paying by herself might have made Oppa feel embarrassed.

After settling the account, the two left.

Huang Tao stared hard at the buttocks tightly enclosed by Kim Myungjin’s skinny jeans, and only when they had left did he realize that he had been so caught up in their conversation that he had neglected to attend to Ji Xinyan.

Soon, the couple got into the almost 2 million RMB Mercedes parked under the shade of trees, started the car, and drove off the curb.

“Just a freeloading scumbag!”

Huang Tao sneered, “I will earn that car myself one day!”

“Heh heh!”

Ji Xinyan laughed, “You think he can charm a super-rich Goryeo girl with just his face?”

Ji Xinyan could tell that the Goryeo girl was very respectful towards the boy, even speaking with extra caution.

“Got Pick-Up, Artist-ed, right?”

Huang Tao curled his lip in disdain, “Simply put, that Goryeo woman is cheap!”

Ji Xinyan took a sip of her coffee and couldn’t be bothered to join the conversation anymore, deciding that no matter how her mother persuaded her, she would not come out with Huang Tao again.

He was just too superficial.

…

Lin Baici and Kim Myungjin had lunch and then he accompanied her around the campus before sending her to the main gate.

“You can head back, I know the way!”

Kim Myungjin hugged Lin Baici.

“Be careful on the road!”

Lin Baici reminded her.

“Okay!”

Kim Myungjin got in the car, waved to Lin Baici, and headed back to the Hilton Hotel.

This was something the two had agreed upon, the car would be parked at the hotel’s parking lot for Lin Baici to use whenever needed.

After sending off the Goryeo girl, Lin Baici used the Meituan app to search for a large supermarket near the university and found a Yonghui.

He shopped around, buying some daily necessities and snacks before returning to the dormitory.

None of his roommates were in.

It seems everyone had just arrived at school and was curious about everything.

Lin Baici took a stool, sat on the balcony, and began browsing the Origin Forum to accumulate as much knowledge as possible so that he wouldn’t be clueless during his next exploration of God’s ruins.

In the evening, the roommates returned one after another.

Hu Wenwu read books, Xu Daguan live-streamed, Liu Yu watched videos, Qian Jiahui aimlessly played with his laptop, and Fang Mingyuan was not around, obviously out playing basketball.

At 11 o’clock, all the dormitory buildings turned off their lights on time.

No one talked anymore as they all started to sleep because today was the end of registration, and military training would officially begin tomorrow.

…

Early the next morning, everyone wore the military training uniform and rubber shoes issued by the school and assembled on the sports field.

New students were grouped by their majors.

Software Engineering had a total of nine classes, over 300 people, forming four squads with male and female students split into two squads each.

An excess of about twenty male students were added to the electrical engineering squad.

Lin Baici was 188 centimeters tall, so he was placed at the very back due to his height.

The instructor was a man in his twenties, solidly built, speaking with a northwestern accent, full of vigor, and on the first day he showed his authority by having everyone stand under the sun for thirty minutes.

Falling in, marching in step, left and right turns—it was the traditional military training content, nothing to write home about.

The only enjoyment, perhaps, was watching the girls.

Everyone was wearing the green military training uniform and the same hat; if you could still stand out from a group of female students and catch someone’s eye as being beautiful at this point, then you truly were attractive.

The first day passed just like that.

In the evening, apart from Lin Baici and Fang Mingyuan, even Hu Wenwu, who often did farm work, was so tired that he didn’t want to move and went to bed early after washing up.

“Old White, you’re a beast!”

Qian Jiahui was envious as he saw that Lin Baici looked untroubled by the day.

Fang Mingyuan was also surprised; he was a student with a sports specialty who trained regularly, so his lack of fatigue was normal, but what about Lin Baici?

His physical condition seemed to be even stronger than his own.

The next day, military training continued, but there started to be cases of heatstroke among the female squads.

“All dismissed, rest for fifteen minutes!”

After Instructor Li spoke, he shouted towards Lin Baici, “Lin Baici, come over here!”

Some looked at Lin Baici, curious about what the instructor wanted with him, while others didn’t care and sat down to chat with those around them.

You weren’t allowed to have your mobile phone during military training; it was unbearably boring.

“Instructor!”

Lin Baici thought it over, quite sure he hadn’t made any blunders!

“Would you like to be a flagbearer?”

Instructor Li got straight to the point.

“Huh?”

Lin Baici hadn’t expected it to be about this.

The military training would last nine days, and on the tenth day, there would be a report performance for the whole school, where school and military leaders would come to review the new students’ progress in military training.

The flagbearer, the person holding the red flag and walking at the very front of all the squads, could be said to be the most dazzling.

Of course, there were high standards for personal appearance; you couldn’t be ugly or short.

“What do you mean ‘huh?’ Do you want to be it or not, speak up!”

Instructor Li thought highly of Lin Baici.

This student had excellent physical fitness, long arms and legs, and a sharp and lively gaze.

If he had gone to the military, he would definitely have made prime material for a soldier.

“It doesn’t matter!”

Lin Baici spoke honestly.

If it had been before, he definitely would have stepped up to challenge himself, but now, as a God Hunter, these showy acts seemed trivial.

“What do you mean it doesn’t matter!”

Instructor Li’s voice dropped, “After the military training, there will be awards for outstanding individuals and groups.

If you get an outstanding individual award, it will greatly benefit your entry into the student council or the party.

And being a flagbearer can also get you noticed by the faculty leaders!”

“At the very least, showing your face makes finding a girlfriend easier later on!”

Every year, the instructors like Li would oversee military training at various universities and were well aware of these matters.

“I’ll listen to the instructor!”

Now that the instructor had made it so clear, it would be rude to refuse.

“Alright, go on then, prepare well.

If you’re selected, there’ll be separate training!”

Instructor Li patted Lin Baici’s shoulder.

Such a waste of a good body; if only he could have been my soldier!

Xu Daguan had been watching this whole time.

As soon as Lin Baici returned, he quickly came over: “What did the instructor want?”

“What else could it be, being a flagbearer!”

The speaker was a tall guy named Zhang Zhixu, who wore glasses and was as thin as a stalk of sorghum.

He was also in the last row, to the right of Lin Baici.

They were all from Software Engineering Class 01.

“Flagbearer?”

Xu Daguan was surprised.

“Yeah, with Lin Bai’s physique and looks, he’s definitely the number one flagbearer of all time!”

Zhang Zhixu was tall enough to be a flagbearer, but too skinny and ordinary-looking with his glasses.

“Being a flagbearer isn’t about looks.”

Xu Daguan muttered jealously, but he also understood: with his height, he wasn’t even as tall as the flagpole.

He would never get the chance to be a flagbearer in his life.

The break ended, and training continued.

There was no wind or clouds, only the sun hanging unapologetically in the sky, scorching the earth.

Soon, there were exclamations from the female formation.

“Can’t they train less on such a hot day?”

“I want to pretend I have heatstroke!”

“Do you think the school medic is there just to mess around?”

The students were drenched in sweat, their military training uniforms soaked through.

Finally, another break came, and everyone sat on the ground, listless, some even stripping off their uniforms to cover their heads.

A few students had brought water and, after reporting to the instructors, ran to drink it on the side of the field.

Lin Baici licked his lips.

He could endure it, but why should he?

He stood up to talk to an instructor, then came back, “Mingyuan, Wenwu, come with me to buy some water!”

Upon hearing this, several people looked toward the instructor.

“Those who want to buy water, go now, five minutes!”

Instructor Li glanced at his watch.

Whoosh!

Many students immediately stood up and ran toward the nearest Cafeteria No.

2; the first floor had a supermarket run by a relative of one of the school’s leaders.

The three, Lin Baici, Fang Mingyuan, and Hu Wenwu, reached the supermarket.

Fang Mingyuan headed straight for the fridge, grabbed two chilled Cokes, tossed one to Lin Baici and one to Hu Wenwu, and then took one for himself, twisting the cap off and gulping down several mouthfuls.

“Refreshing!”

Fang Mingyuan let out a breath of satisfaction.

Hu Wenwu didn’t drink.

“Don’t be polite with Mingyuan!”

Lin Baici actually wanted water, but since Fang Mingyuan had given him Coke, it would be rude to refuse, so he also took a few sips before approaching the cashier.

“Ma’am, I’d like to buy some more water.

Do you have a tricycle or something to carry it with?”

There was a middle-aged woman behind the cashier, dressed quite fashionably.

She lifted her eyelids and looked at Lin Baici, “How much are you buying?”

Lin Baici thought about the number of people, “Give me ten cases of Nongfu Spring.”

One case was one box, containing 24 bottles.

“There’s an electric tricycle outside, can you ride it?”

“I can!”

Hu Wenwu had ridden these in the village before.

“Move the stuff yourself, and bring it back when you’re finished.”

The store owner instructed.

“No problem!”

Lin Baici told Hu Wenwu and Fang Mingyuan to get started while he settled the bill.

Because they weren’t allowed to carry phones, he had a reasonable amount of cash on him for emergencies.

It cost a total of 380 yuan, and the store owner didn’t give a discount, but she did throw in three cans of herbal tea.

“Why are you buying so much water?”

Fang Mingyuan was puzzled.

“It’s for our class; in this heat, it’s good to hydrate to avoid heatstroke!”

There were 32 people in Lin Baici’s Software Engineering Class 01, including 13 females.

“You’re really generous!”

Fang Mingyuan would at most buy water for his friends.

“We’re going to be a class from now on.

It’s good to look out for one another and build some class cohesion.”

Lin Baici wasn’t stingy even when he had little money, and now that he was earning significantly more, he had even more confidence.

Riding the electric tricycle with mineral water, Lin Baici, and Fang Mingyuan aboard, Hu Wenwu attracted the attention of many freshmen as they approached the field.

It was important to note that there were thousands of new students undergoing military training on the field at that moment.