"For the Sean team to come up with something like this is really remarkable," Liu Jia and Wang Xin exchanged glances, then stepped forward together, saying, "Let us help out, too."

The two students responsible for building the signal tower noticed Liu Jia and Wang Xin with a hint of wariness in their eyes. This device had cost everyone a lot of effort to design and was currently being assembled, not yet put into formal use, so naturally, the students were a bit on guard.

This wasn’t because they doubted Liu Jia and Wang Xin’s loyalty; it was because the ramifications of this makeshift signal tower were too significant, leaving no room for error. Therefore, the students in charge dared not be the least bit careless.

Liu Jia was nonchalant and didn’t notice the expression in the two students’ eyes. Wang Xin, being more perceptive, stopped suddenly before approaching and said, "Ah, I just remembered, Ji You is still lying there and needs someone to look after her, so I won’t go over."

Liu Jia was puzzled, "Why not go and help? We both have plenty of strength and can be a big help." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Saying this, he was about to charge forward, but Wang Xin quickly pulled him back, winking, "Don’t go over now. When they need our help, we’ll go, and I guarantee we’ll be there at a moment’s notice."

Liu Jia was confused and said, "But it looks like they need help now."

Wang Xin grabbed Liu Jia’s arm, hooked his shoulder, and pulled him away.

Seeing this.

The two students responsible for the signal tower construction breathed a sigh of relief. It was a good thing the newcomers didn’t actively seek to join, as it meant they didn’t have to decline them themselves.

Soon enough.

The two students working on the signal tower were joined by Li Yun and Bai Hui, who were called over from the stone house where Ji You was. Together, the four students worked hard to construct the signal tower. The signal tower was very rudimentary, equipped only with a signal transmitter and simple receiver, with a maximum transmission distance of just 1000 meters. Moreover, to receive the signal, it must be connected to the lines on this side of the tower.

For now, due to the limitations of the makeshift facilities and materials at the competition site, wireless signal transmission isn’t possible.

All in all, it sounds quite underwhelming.

However, this doesn’t mean the signal tower is entirely useless. On the contrary, as long as the lines are laid out in advance and cleverly hidden to avoid detection, it can be very effective.

Suppose, from a kilometer away, you discover the enemy’s hidden position and transmit the signal back to the base’s signal tower. In that case, your teammates at the base can be prepared in advance and even set up an ambush, tipping the scales of victory in your team’s favor.

An event or a technological breakthrough often starts with a challenging leap from 0 to 1, but advancing from 1 to 10 is much easier. Although the transmission range of the signal tower the Sean team has built is currently just 1000 meters, as long as the students responsible for building it keep improving, it could soon expand to 2000 meters, 5000 meters, or even 10,000 meters...

By then, Sean’s camp, equipped with a signal tower, will be able to communicate and coordinate seamlessly. Orders from superiors can be quickly executed by subordinates, greatly enhancing overall operational efficiency.

The scales of victory will surely tip towards the Sean team.

Nestled in the stone house, seemingly oblivious to the outside world and focused solely on recuperating, Ji You heard and took in everything—every conversation Liu Jia, Wang Xin, and the other members of the Sean team had outside.

Ji You’s eyebrows slightly raised. No wonder Sean could restrain himself from going out to find the Alliance squad after her persuasive talk—there’s definitely a reason for that.

The signal tower was so crucial that, given Sean’s personality, he wouldn’t be comfortable leaving it to others. He must lead the team out to lay the lines himself.

Moreover, the appearance of Ji You’s group somewhat disrupted the rhythm of Sean’s team, causing a slight delay in the construction of the signal tower. Additionally, Ji You keenly observed that although Sean seemed to trust her entirely, he still wasn’t completely off guard deep inside.

Ji You stroked her chin.

[Hmm—]

[Having a sense of caution is good.]

[The most frightening are those who seem completely without caution; it’s hard to discern what they truly think.]

Someone like Sean is rather easy to handle.

Isn’t it just being cautious?

Then just keep him on edge, perhaps even push things along by creating more blind eye methods, leading him to overthink and become paranoid—perfect.

Meanwhile.

Leading two team members, Sean swiftly moved around within a 1000-meter radius of the base. Suddenly, he sneezed and frowned, "Has the weather changed?"

A girl beside him felt around and said, "No, it’s still the same issue, no noticeable change."

Sean touched his nose and said, "Let’s continue."

The lines had been roughly laid out before. Sean came out this time with two team members to recheck everything. They planned to correct anything amiss, ensuring that, once the signal tower was fully constructed, it would function smoothly without transmission issues.

The three-person team moved carefully and steadily, always on guard to avoid detection of their real intent. These lines had been meticulously laid with limited materials, and not a single section could be spared. Absolute secrecy was necessary.

Suddenly——

"Achoo——"

Despite covering his mouth and nose, Sean’s brow furrowed immediately, "What’s going on?"

The girl found it odd and asked, "Leader, are you catching a cold?"

Sean frowned and said, "I don’t feel anything wrong with my body." Saying this, Sean unexpectedly sneezed again. Still covering his mouth and nose, he said, "I need to change locations immediately. You re-bury the line in another direction and be sure to keep it hidden."

After several sneezes that exposed his position, Sean realized something was wrong and decided to retreat and move a signal receiver from its current location.

Sean swiftly slipped away, hiding behind a large rock on the desolate mountain, rubbing his nose vigorously, unable to resist saying, "Is someone cursing me behind my back?"

Offscreen.

The students watching were all but screaming after Sean:

"You figured it out."

"Someone is indeed cursing you."

"Someone’s eyeing your head."

"Be careful, be smart, don’t get cheated again."

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