【Little Red Riding Hood, I've made up my mind! With my unique Qin General Sensing System, I'll stay as far away from her as possible from now on! We can't afford to mess with this lunatic!】 Chaoge suddenly sat up, staring straight ahead into complete darkness, and made a firm decision in her heart.
Little Red Riding Hood: 【...Whatever makes you happy.】
So Chaoge fell asleep with a thud, finally able to get a good night's sleep after making her decision.
☆ Chapter 8: The Eighth Evaluation of General Qin
The day of the entrance examination for Yuandu Military Academy.
Chaoge got up early; what had to be faced would have to be faced sooner or later. She went to the dining room to enjoy her first breakfast in this home. The Yan family's dining room didn't use holographic projection; every part used real materials. Because of this, Chaoge glimpsed a corner of the family's wealth through those luxurious Western-style decorations.
Light-colored lamps hung like tassels in mid-air, and the dark floor tiles seemed to shimmer with stars. The place appeared simple and unadorned, yet shimmered with subtle light. The intricately embroidered fabric benches and the stylishly designed long tables all spoke of their considerable value. The butler would wait beside the dining room while the master of the house dined.
Yan Chaoge let out a breath, and when the butler said good morning, she returned his smile, turned a corner, and walked to the dining area. Through her extensive understanding over time, she knew that resources were scarce on Tianzi Star, and everything depended on its subsidiary planets. Vegetables cost ten times the price of the same nutrient solution, meat twenty times, and fruit fifty times.
This means that the Yan family's breakfast consisted of vegetables, an egg, ham, and bacon sandwich, and milk. While not exactly extravagant, it wasn't cheap either. Even so, in Chaoge's opinion, it wasn't as satisfying as a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork.
The entrance exam for Yuandu Military Academy is held before enrollment each semester and is not limited to freshmen. This means that the probability of encountering Yan Xi, who is also from Yuandu Military Academy, in the cafeteria is very high.
Yan Chen, the head of the Yan family, who had to report to the military headquarters every day, was a soldier by nature and naturally wouldn't get up late.
Today, the one cooking is Li Wanfang, the matriarch of the Yan family.
In her memory, her mother always cooked various Sichuan specialties or simple home-style dishes; this kind of Western food was completely out of her mind. Li Wanfang came over from the kitchen carrying the last dish, smiling gently as she looked at all the members who had arrived.
Seeing this, Yan Chen, who was browsing the documents, put away the wristband terminal on his wrist. His wristband was a very simple black, without any extra decorations or patterns. "Just eat whatever you want for breakfast, don't bother, let's eat." After saying that, he picked up his chopsticks. He was usually not a talkative person, but he would only be so talkative when he was with his loved one.
Chaoge's gaze fell on Li Wanfang. She had never known that her mother, with her refined and elegant demeanor, could be so captivating. Seeing Chaoge staring at her, Li Wanfang tucked a strand of short hair behind her ear and looked at Chaoge gently, "What's wrong? Didn't you like breakfast?"
—Unlike what Chaoge is used to, even a belated "You're back" would be much better than this.
So she was speechless for a moment, just staring blankly at Li Wanfang, until Yan Xi and Yan Chen, who had already picked up their utensils and were seriously eating, both turned their gazes to her, Yan Chen's sharp eyes full of experience and Yan Xi's mocking look.
She smiled again, looked down at the food on the plate, reached for the cutlery on either side, and then looked up at Li Wanfang not far away. "No, it's just that I haven't seen Mom for a long time, and I find that you've become even more beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Li Wanfang was stunned for a moment. Chaoge's bright and sparkling eyes were inherited from her, and the same eyes added a touch of charm honed by life experience. The deep curve at the corners of her eyes made them appear even more expressive. Then, she smiled and replied, "This child is really something. She's finally back, and she's become so eloquent."
Yan Xi casually picked up a napkin from the table and wiped her mouth, raising an eyebrow and letting out a soft chuckle, seemingly without any meaning, but Chao Ge detected a strong sense of sarcasm in it. Yan Xi took her mother's arm, who was sitting next to her, and leaned closer, saying, "Mom, you're beautiful every day! You don't care when I compliment you, but you're so happy when my little sister compliments you. Mom, are you two being biased?"
Yan Chaoge paused in her chewing, lowered her eyes to look at the plate that was now just crumbs, and remained silent.
Li Wanfang pretended to put on a stern face, "We're all family, there's no favoritism. Besides, your sister just came back, and you go to the same school as her, so you should take care of her."
The words were kind, but the more Yan Chaoge listened, the colder her heart became. Her fork accidentally bumped into her plate with a clink, causing Yan Chen, who was quietly eating, to frown slightly.
Seeing her like this, Yan Xi smiled even more broadly. When she heard that she had finished eating and was leaving first, she stared at her departing figure and replied in a very sweet voice, "Okay, Mom, I will definitely take good care of her."
Chaoge brought nothing with her, already in a state of readiness for the test. After leaving home and saying goodbye to the AI No. 70, she got into the car arranged for her by the Yan family. It was a maglev car, which was only passable compared to fully automated cars with other defensive or even minor offensive capabilities.
Ke Chaoge was quite satisfied and got into the car. If it weren't for the fact that Yuandu Military Academy was quite a distance from the Yan family, she would have preferred to travel on her own. After all, in her original world, she had never enjoyed this kind of so-called private car service.
I leaned back comfortably, closed my eyes to rest, but in my mind I was communicating with the Little Red Riding Hood system.
"Little Red Riding Hood, I suddenly feel that this world is quite boring." Chaoge seemed a little listless, clearly finding Yanxi's words and actions during breakfast rather uninteresting.
Because I don't want to associate with people who, apart from their appearance, don't resemble my parents at all, and I don't want to think about what I would do if my parents were to become so cold to me one day.
Whether it's General Qin, the Yan family, or the Emperor Star, no matter how much this world exceeds her expectations, she has no desire to stay here any longer.
—Because I have no home.
There was no one she wanted.
Upon hearing her pessimistic remarks, Little Red Riding Hood's mind raced as she tried to find a way to free her from this state.
Because it used all its energy, almost all the data on Tianzi Star was within its search range. As a result, in the top secret red documents of the military, it found something related to the Yan family. Based on the principle of better to be wrong than to miss something, Little Red Riding Hood copied all the documents.
After hearing that Little Red Riding Hood hadn't made a sound for a while, Chaoge reached out and gently covered her closed eyes, as if to block out the light, but the sunlight outside was still very soft and not dazzling.
【You think so too, right? Playing the submissive is useless, and being low-key won't stop people from taking advantage of you. Anyway, I'm already being watched by the biggest name in the world, so if they don't like me, nothing I do will make a difference.】 Chaoge expressed her thoughts.
In short, she has now passed the initial stage of entering a new environment and is now at the point where her true nature is revealed.
【And if you accidentally mess things up and can't go back... um, should I write a will now? Little Red Riding Hood, what's wrong with you, are you hibernating?】After not getting a response from Little Red Riding Hood for a while, Chaoge had to stop talking.
[I just found a top-secret document in the military's database about Yan Xi. You can read it before you decide to give up.] Since it's strange to stare at something in front of others, Little Red Riding Hood upgraded herself and directly transferred the information into her brain.
The main gate of Yuandu Military Academy.
Yan Chaoge stepped out of the car, a strange smile appearing on her face. She raised her hand to shield her eyes from the already warm sun, blinked, and concealed the mockery in her eyes.
Yuandu Military Academy only has information machines such as the school's public display system, which can import information into the AI system on their own. There is no AI system covering the entire school.
Apart from the freshmen, most of the other senior students were wearing Yuandu Military Academy uniforms. Because the application process for Yuandu Military Academy is very strict and has high requirements for physical fitness, those students wearing military green uniforms were truly handsome men and beautiful women, and their temperament was completely different from the others.
As a freshman, Chaoge had already received the school's freshman reading materials. Basic information, such as maps and exam instructions, were all in her system. So, she headed to the exam location with ease.
The AI anti-cheating system used by Yuandu Military Academy can block all AI signals from the second generation and later. It is likely that only General Qin can maintain normal AI function.
Of course, today this classroom is destined to experience its only unexpected event since its establishment.
Although Chaoge wasn't a particularly outstanding student growing up, she wouldn't stoop to cheating on exams. However, Little Red Riding Hood was incredibly proactive. The moment she saw the exam questions, an invisible screen unfolded in front of her, with answers fitting perfectly into every blank, making it impossible for her to simply hand in a blank paper.
【Little Red Riding Hood, stop fooling around. Although I'm not a good student, I don't like cheating either.】 Chaoge glanced at the questions and realized they were basically like a history test for the country, very discriminatory against her, an alien.
Little Red Riding Hood silently put away the display, thinking to herself, "You don't even want a cheat code. So many people around you are scratching their heads, wanting this special treatment, but you're so willful."
Royal Palace.
Qin Muge's desk was piled high with documents. Min Kaiyang had left the palace this morning for the Yuandu Military Academy, not for any other reason than that General Qin had taken the honorary teaching position for him on his own initiative, and he needed to go there today to familiarize himself with some basic matters.
In the vast study, she was all alone. Her right hand, gloved with black, held a pen. Every time she signed her name, the faint blue orb on the back of her hand would light up for a moment, instantly imprinting a unique mark on the paper, identical to the pattern on the back of her hand.
However, besides the documents she usually had to deal with, there was a screen in front of her that looked like a mirror, clearly reflecting everything that was happening in a certain examination room at Yuandu Military Academy, with the camera especially zooming in on a figure that she cared about a lot.
She didn't miss even the slightest changes in her expression. She looked up at these things during her breaks from work, as if it were her way of relaxing and having fun. She felt happy because of the changes in Chaoge, and the smile that escaped her rosy lips was fleeting.
If her supporters were to see this side of the king that no one else knew, they would probably all think the world had gone mad.
The King of the Crystalless Empire, the Supreme General of the Imperial Army, actually spends all his time like a pervert spying on a military academy student, the youngest daughter of the Yan family? Where is his integrity? Where is his bottom line?
Chapter 9: The Ninth Evaluation of General Qin
Before I knew it, the exam was over, and Chaoge's exam was drawing to a close. He thought that without Little Red Riding Hood's help, he could only guess a few multiple-choice questions at most. However, when he saw the questions, the answers came to mind subconsciously.
Thinking that perhaps these were the original owner's memories, she filled in all the answers with a slightly complicated mind. She glanced at the system's page display when she had a moment. She had already completed the task of entering the Yan family, and it seemed that entering the Yuandu Military Academy was also a piece of cake.
At this moment, the last major question came into view.
The material is divided into three parts: one-third praising General Qin's speech on the global broadcast, another third describing the significance of Tianzixing's victory in the intergalactic war for the entire planet, and the last third describing the heroic performance of her personal guard.
So here's the question: what are your thoughts on this material?
If Chaoge had never met General Qin, she might have sincerely praised this supreme leader of the empire to the skies, and also lavishly extolled praise on his personal guard. However! After deeply realizing how wicked that guy was, Chaoge only wanted to write about her various wicked tastes here, and preferably give it a bad review.
Of course, the consequence of doing things this way is that I will probably have to say goodbye to Yuandu Military Academy forever.
Following her gaze, Qin Muge also saw the question. He shook his head at the group of old men in Yuandu who had set the question, knowing their intention.
Seeing Chaoge frowning and biting her lip, looking utterly depressed, Qin Muge took a pen and lightly tapped her head on the screen with interest. She was so obviously unhappy that she let me see it. Couldn't she even hide her emotions for a moment?
After thinking it over, he still felt uneasy, even though only one Kaiyang had passed. He lightly tapped the corner of the screen a few times with his pen, and instantly another image appeared on the screen. A girl wearing a dark purple military uniform and a crooked military cap was sunk into a comfortable chair as if she had no bones. Even when facing Qin Muge, she did not relax her lazy posture at all.
There was a languid air about her, as if she was seizing every second to slack off, yet the military uniform on her somehow added a touch of charm. "General," she greeted listlessly, even raising her hand to yawn, looking like she hadn't slept well the night before.
Qin Muge acted as if he hadn't seen her, staring at her with his red eyes for two seconds. After she felt a little uneasy under his gaze and barely managed to perk up, he slowly said, "You seem to have a lot of free time."
Before she could continue, the person opposite her sat up straight and became completely focused in half a second, as if struck by lightning. Their eyes were fixed on the screen, their energy completely awakened by General Qin's words.
She was secretly groaning. She had finally finished a battle and had a little time to catch her breath, but why was her boss so ruthless? Before she could even rest, another task was dumped on her.
Qin Muge chose to ignore the undisguised bitterness in her serious expression and continued speaking as before. Her gloved hand supported her chin with one hand and silently tapped the table with the other. The sharp killing intent in her eyes could not be concealed, but her voice still rang out unhurriedly: "If you have too much free time, go to Yuandu Military Academy and see how the future of our motherland grows."
Huh? Yang Yuheng suddenly thought she had misheard. When did her eldest son become so enthusiastic and interested in the future development of the motherland? Was he sure he was going to go and see it instead of destroying it?
Despite the hesitation in her eyes, Yang Yuheng obediently replied, "Yes." Even if her curiosity were suffocating her, she would refrain from asking.
Yuandu Military Academy... Which guy who got in this year actually has the ability? Or is it really just General Qin's whim?
Seeing that she had received the instruction and pressed the video button, Qin Muge was about to continue what she was doing when an unexpected message reached her. The development of the P4 Nebula had encountered unprecedented obstacles. The exploration team, which had not discovered any unexpected mineral veins, had been completely wiped out.
Because of its victory in the intergalactic war, Tianzi Star possesses priority mining rights to the planetary minerals of the P4 Nebula and owns 60% of the resources. Tianzi Star's technology is at the pinnacle of the Red Cloud Galaxy, and it is certain that the movements of all nations are under its control; no other planet could possibly reach that planetary belt before Tianzi Star.
So, is the information uploaded incorrect? Or is there something else hidden in that place?
Regardless of the situation, it was undoubtedly a difficult problem facing her. Qin Muge closed her eyes and quickly signed her name in the corresponding position on the last document.
When he opened his eyes again, his deep red eyes, like wine, sparkled with a hint of a smile. At once, many windows popped up on the screen, all of them video access requests from various parts of the military.
Seeing that even the Yan family had come to her side to make their presence known, Qin Muge only raised one eyebrow slightly. She already knew the Yan family's intentions and simply ignored them.
Upon connecting to Ling Tianchu's video feed, her instructions were simultaneously transmitted as soon as the screen appeared: "Notify all those in charge of the P4 Nebula development project within the military to arrive at the Royal Palace Council Hall within half an hour for a meeting, and no one may be absent for any reason."
"Yes, General." Ling Tianchu was standing and discussing something with the people around him, but when he heard Qin Muge's voice, he automatically looked at the video in front of him, raised his hand in salute and replied solemnly.
Qin Muge waved his hand to put away the large screen, refused any video access requests, reached for the military cap next to him, and got up to walk outside.
On the other side.
Like most people, Chaoge, having just finished her exams, was completely unaware of the storm that the empire was about to face. Even though her status allowed her to know most of the secrets, no one except Little Red Riding Hood would bother to tell such an insignificant person as this news.
The freshmen walked out of the classroom in twos and threes, but she was all alone. Fortunately, she was quite patient with loneliness. Thinking that there was nothing to do if she went back so early, she decided to wander around the campus.
The Yuandu Military Academy campus is divided into four regions: east, south, west, and north. Each region has different specializations, and students are assigned to different areas based on these specializations. The biggest difference between the military academy and other schools is, of course, the physical training, especially during the first month after enrollment.
Thinking of this sad point, Chaoge was almost devastated.
[By the way, Little Red Riding Hood, what was the original owner of this body's major again? Mecha Testing? What's that?] If you can understand mecha operation and mecha maintenance, testing? Chaoge felt like she only vaguely understood it.
Little Red Riding Hood: ...What exactly did you do during those days when you were studying with the book?
In short, this department includes the repair and maintenance of mechs, and also requires talented students to have a certain creative design ability for mech parts after graduation, so as to promote the development and progress of mechs.
After listening to all this, Chaoge felt as if she were dragging out the original owner of the body and giving her a good beating.
Couldn't she just be a quiet support staff member? Why did she have to be so innovative and creative? Now look what's happened—she's gone and she's left to clean up this mess. Damn it!
It's impossible to have any fun with it.
Incidentally, since the average lifespan of people on the planet Tianzi is three hundred years, and they also reach adulthood at eighteen, but the university education system is six years long, they generally enter society at the age of twenty-four.