The two looked at each other, and after thinking for a moment, Yu An said to Xie Chiyuan, "They wouldn't dare to play with me if I told them what I said."
Recalling her teammates' conversation, Yu An omitted a part and told Xie Chiyuan, "They think I'm weak and won't last long. If they bump into me during training and I complain to you, they'll be in trouble."
"Some people also think I'll be a burden."
The training includes many team-based activities, and if Yu An is too incompetent, he would indeed be a burden to his competitive teammates.
As for teammates who are more thoughtful, I worry that I won't be able to play freely when facing them.
Xie Chiyuan looked at Yu An, who was recounting these things, and asked, "You...don't you have any reaction to these?"
"Yes, I have!"
Yu An said angrily, "I'm not happy, so I ignored them."
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
What kind of reaction is that?
He continued to massage Yu An's medicine with a hint of helplessness, his usual indifference revealing a gentleness he himself didn't realize: "You're about the same age as them. Spend another two days with them, and they'll probably accept you."
These little rascals are in their prime, full of youthful vigor. Back then, they were all unwilling to submit to each other, and would secretly fight each other at the slightest disagreement.
Yu An nodded.
After applying the medicine and massaging the muscles in my calves, the tension in them instantly felt soothing.
After Xie Chiyuan finished applying the medicine and chatting with him, he got up to leave.
Yu An, however, lifted her pajamas and exposed her back to him.
"Could you rub my back again?" Yu An asked politely as she knelt down.
Xie Chiyuan has never been so good at taking advantage of situations.
He was both annoyed and amused: "Have you forgotten who's the injured person between us?"
Despite saying that, Xie Chiyuan resignedly opened the ointment and began rubbing his back.
Yu An did weight training today, and his back is covered in marks. His skin is so delicate that even the slightest exertion can leave a mark.
I don't know how long it's been.
As Yu An comfortably received the back massage, she slowly closed her eyes and began to snore softly.
"Yu An?"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh".
Xie Chiyuan listened to the even snoring, his handsome face framed by lowered eyes. He put away the ointment and placed it on the bedside table.
And at this moment.
The little white mushroom and the little butterfly were hiding next to each other. The little white mushroom gestured to the little butterfly: "Big brother is sleeping, should we kill Xie Chiyuan!"
The little butterfly wearily fluttered its wings, refusing: "No, I want to sleep."
The little white mushroom wasn't giving up and still wanted to encourage them.
The little butterfly folded its wings and curled itself up completely.
That stupid mushroom killed Xie Chiyuan in Big Brother's room. Once humans find out, Big Brother won't be able to escape.
The little white mushroom and the little butterfly didn't hide for long. Xie Chiyuan gently closed the door and left.
He had barely left when the two kids went back to bed.
The two cubs, one on each side, nuzzled affectionately against their older brother before falling asleep.
The next day.
Yu An, as usual, had Tang Yi take Little Butterfly away. He then connected the tablet in the room to the internet and handed it to Little White Mushroom: "I've downloaded some cartoons for you. Don't go out of the room, okay?"
"Um!"
After settling the baby in, Yu An began his training for the day. Since Yu An hadn't been training for very long, he was currently focusing on basic physical fitness.
The teacher in charge of basic physical fitness increased his training volume.
After several days of training, Yu An's progress surprised even the instructors. Under the sun, the instructors spoke to Xie Chiyuan, who was watching, saying, "This kid you're training is a real talent."
Xie Chiyuan naturally noticed this as well.
Yu An was incredibly tenacious. He initially struggled with training, but he managed to figure out some tricks and, with those tricks, his progress caught the attention of all the instructors.
More than one instructor praised Yu An to Xie Chiyuan.
Xie Chiyuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was extremely pleased.
I initially thought Yu An was just a pretty face, but I tentatively extended an olive branch of friendship to him.
Unfortunately, Yu An held a grudge and didn't respond much to his teammates' attempts to be friendly.
Time goes by day by day.
Xie Chiyuan's injuries were healing rapidly at a visible speed, while Yu An was allowed to enter the simulated training ground where a zombie horde had broken out.
The number of zombies outside the island is only increasing, so their training team must learn to fight against the zombies once they are on the island.
"In the training ground, all the pain is real. Today we are simulating a zombie scenario, and next time we will simulate a scenario where mutants are present."
Trainees who have participated in several simulation training sessions are clearly finding the simulation of the scenarios where the aberrations occur more challenging.
The mutants possess superpowers and are capable of fighting.
What drove them crazy most was finding the hidden variants.
Compared to the mutant simulation field, even the zombie simulation field they entered seemed less challenging.
"Yu An".
"This is your first time in this training ground, so stick close to us from now on." They belonged to a small team, and the team leader was the big boy who spoke.
His name is Yin Feng. He is very strong, but he doesn't like to talk.
Yu An had no conflict with Yin Feng, so he nodded and replied, "I know, Captain."
The vice-captain, Song Jun, was someone who disliked Yu An for holding them back. Song Jun valued grades highly and always strived to be number one in everything he did.
After he tried to persuade Yu An to quit on the first day, Yu An not only didn't leave, but trained even harder.
In particular, Yu An made rapid progress and did not hold him back at all.
"Well, you can teach the theory class. Some of the zombies nowadays have evolved. Our traditional headshot method isn't reliable."
Yu An was a well-behaved student who studied diligently. Before Song Jun could finish speaking, he brandished his pistol and said, "I know how to shoot!"
The West District has developed a weapon specifically designed to target evolved zombies.
Even if a zombie has a crystal core inside its head, a headshot from this bullet will prevent it from providing the energy it needs to move. Once all the bullets are used up, they will resort to the most brutal method: decapitation.
Yu An has not yet had any real combat experience.
Song Jun touched his nose, looked at Nian who was magically holding a gun, and said awkwardly, "You still hold a grudge?"
Yu An remained silent.
Before long, the whole team was assembled.
After Captain Yin Feng counted the number of people, he instructed everyone to conceal themselves.
This time, they not only have to deal with zombies on the training ground, but also complete the main mission—rescuing a family trapped in apartment 602 in the East District of Linxi Garden.
Yu An followed behind Yin Feng, his eyes intently fixed on the outside.
They were in a random location within a city whose name was unknown. There were no zombies present so far. The streets outside were quiet, with only the occasional pedestrian.
"Captain, has no one been infected yet?"
After observing for a while, Yu An asked, "Look, there are still stalls over there."
Yin Feng warily watched the street; they couldn't just lie there. They needed to get clues about Linxi Garden and determine how far they were from it.
"Our timing this time may have been earlier than the outbreak of the zombie horde."
Yin Feng instructed, "Little Monkey, go and gather information."
Hou Ying nodded, and as she was about to leave, she called out to Yu An, "Let's go, let's go together."
Yu An has been training for the past few days and is eager to try out the tasks.
He stood up and followed Hou Ying out.
After the two left, the other teammates stared at their backs, and one of them couldn't help but say, "Captain, do you know what kind of path Yu An is on? He really doesn't seem like someone who hasn't practiced."
"Yes, I also think he was training in the army, or learning from someone."
"Captain, to be honest, I feel like we're almost being outdone by him in training."
The team members' words reached Yin Feng's ears, making his gaze turn somber.
He actually wanted to ask the same questions they asked.
Yu An, who was added to the team, is quite cute. At the beginning of training, she was just like a pretty face, and she was clearly putting on a brave face when doing the projects.
As time went by, Yu An's unleashed potential was astonishing.
Shooting was one of their training programs, and Yu An consistently scored ten points without ever making a mistake.
"No matter what path he takes, he's our teammate now," Yin Feng said calmly. "Focus on the game. If you have any questions, go ask Instructor Xie when we get outside."
Team members: "..."
The team members immediately shut up.
Hou Ying, walking down the street, was talking to Yu An about the training ground experience: "Zombies usually appear suddenly, so we need to constantly observe the situation around us."
"An'an, are you afraid of zombies?"
Yu An was conflicted.
What could he possibly say?
He himself is just a little zombie.
"Haha, don't worry, I've got your back," Hou Ying said with a laugh. "Consider it compensation for not paying attention to you at first."
A group of young men, each with their own pride, initially refused to acknowledge the newcomer. But after spending these days together, their prejudices have long since vanished.