Chapter Forty-Nine: Power Reigns Supreme

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In the brightly lit classroom, as Liu Chuang shifted from arrogance to humility in his tone, the previously tense atmosphere immediately eased.

Reina, who had been pretending to be aloof, shook her head with amusement.

Du Qiangwei, who had already stood up, crossed her arms and observed the scene, a faint smile tugging at her lips.

The others also relaxed their nervous moods.

“Really not the underworld?”

Ge Xiaolun smiled warmly at Liu Chuang, “The underworld types can’t join our Brave Soldiers Unit, right? We wouldn’t feel comfortable entrusting our backs to that kind of person. Maybe you’d better just go home early.”

“N-no, that’s not it!”

Startled by the words, Liu Chuang jumped up and quickly swore to Ge Xiaolun, “I, I, I... I did hang around before, but I never did anything truly evil! That time I tried to flirt with that little girl, didn’t you save me? It didn’t work out!

But from now on, I swear to become an outstanding warrior, a good soldier, a true man!

To serve the motherland! To protect our homeland!

Bro-brother, don’t send me away, okay?”

He looked anxiously at the young man before him. Although he had been boastful earlier and somewhat resentful inside, upon seeing this face again and hearing his laughter, the chilling memory of facing death that night instantly resurfaced, causing him to shudder.

He was genuinely afraid that if he were really cast out, he’d slip back into his previous aimless existence...

“Really not?” Ge Xiaolun asked with a smile.

Liu Chuang immediately stood at attention: “Really not!”

He tried to stand as straight as possible, doing his best to show he was a decent person.

“Heh, then for now, you’re not.”

Seeing this, Ge Xiaolun gently patted his shoulder and stopped teasing him. Instead, he turned and spoke softly, “As for what happens next, that’s your choice, and the consequences are yours to bear.”

He no longer wished to lecture Liu Chuang.

The scare he gave him during the recent rescue should have left a deep impression.

Though in this lifetime, Liu Chuang might not get the chance to utter the oath of Great Wall No.1, with that impression and the future warnings from Sun Wukong, combined with Liu Chuang’s own beliefs, he shouldn’t end up much worse than the later Great Wall No.1.

“Hey! Hey! Thanks! Thanks, bro!”

Liu Chuang hadn’t expected to be let off so easily. His rugged face brightened with joy, the tension finally eased, and he thanked them repeatedly.

Du Qiangwei, Qilin, and the others were somewhat surprised. To be honest, they had expected Ge Xiaolun to give Liu Chuang another harsh lesson.

After all, a persistent old rogue like that deserved a good scolding to leave a lasting mark.

Otherwise, they truly doubted if the guy would suddenly betray them under special circumstances.

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“Well, as you all probably know, we’re going to fight aliens together in the future, right?”

Ge Xiaolun glanced at the screen at the front of the classroom, then at everyone present, smiling slightly.

Reina, Du Qiangwei, Liu Chuang, Qilin, Zhao Xin, Cheng Yaowen, Rui Mengmeng, plus Su Xiaoli.

The first batch of Brave Soldiers from the original story who suffered all kinds of hardships—this was the team that his Galactic Power had naturally gathered in this life.

“That’s right.” Zhao Xin nodded in agreement. “By the way, Brother Lun, we really are going to fight aliens!”

Just moments ago, he had seen the monstrous crocodile and some alien bodies clad in black armor on the news. That was when he truly believed the words of that cool guy in black clothes and sunglasses.

Everyone else looked at Ge Xiaolun and also nodded quickly.

Perhaps after witnessing how easily Ge Xiaolun subdued the old rogue Liu Chuang, they naturally regarded him as their cornerstone.

Reina shook her head helplessly. She had just been about to put on her cool act, but unexpectedly, Ge Xiaolun had stolen her thunder.

The young people of Blue Star had just viewed the monstrous crocodile and the gluttonous beasts on the news and were quite anxious. Yet with Ge Xiaolun’s imposing aura, they were all instantly subdued.

Damn...

“Of course we’re going to fight the aliens. They’re dead set on invading us.”

Ge Xiaolun nodded at Zhao Xin’s words and continued, “But don’t worry too much... Although I can’t guarantee we’ll definitely win, they aren’t invincible.

Like the news said, to keep it secret, they only described the crocodile god Soton and those gluttonous soldiers.

In fact, they were already dealt with by our Super Academy.”

The news broadcast was for the general public, intended to prepare ordinary people psychologically, much like the frequent reports on abnormal events lately.

Besides showing some fierce clips of Soton and brief footage of the gluttonous soldiers, of course, they wouldn’t include footage of him or Reina—that would be leaking classified information.

Otherwise, Liu Chuang wouldn’t have reacted so wildly earlier.

“Really?! Who?” Zhao Xin asked in surprise.

“Yeah, who?” Liu Chuang came closer curiously.

Cheng Yaowen and timid Rui Mengmeng also looked on with interest.

They had been quite worried about the big crocodile and aliens, uncertain about what tomorrow would bring.

Now, hearing that those monsters had already been handled by the academy’s people, they felt much more at ease.

Du Qiangwei and Qilin, of course, were not surprised. They glanced at Ge Xiaolun with faint smiles.

“Guess.” Ge Xiaolun looked at Zhao Xin, smiling mysteriously.

Zhao Xin was momentarily speechless, “This...”

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“So what’s the schedule for tonight? How are things arranged next?” But Ge Xiaolun didn’t linger on the topic; instead, he glanced at Du Qiangwei and Reina beside him.

He had little involvement in administrative matters now; these were being handled by the two of them.

“We’ll distribute the dark alloy armor and weapons, and training starts tomorrow morning.” Reina shrugged helplessly.

This was the students’ first assembly; she had spent so long trying to maintain her aloof pose, only to have Ge Xiaolun casually steal the spotlight.

She was utterly speechless.

“If that’s all, then there’s no rush.” Ge Xiaolun nodded.

Reina raised an eyebrow, as if realizing something.

“There’s something I think I need to explain to everyone.”

The next moment, Ge Xiaolun looked at the others and continued, “We all awakened supergenes around the same time, but I learned some things faster, so I seem to know a bit more than you.

After awakening, the academy and I made certain agreements.”

Everyone listened curiously and quietly.

“I agreed with the academy that after joining the Brave Soldiers Unit, strength is king.”

Ge Xiaolun summarized concisely, “In other words, the leader of the Brave Soldiers isn’t appointed—it’s whoever is strongest.

If you’re interested, we can spar outside and clarify the team’s structure.

If not, then for now, either I or Reina will be in charge. After you’ve trained for a while and feel ready, you can come challenge us.”

After his words, Zhao Xin and the others exchanged glances. Except for Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin, who showed some interest, the others seemed indifferent.

Even Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin didn’t speak up immediately.

They weren’t foolish; although the temptation to be leader was strong, they had no idea where their current strength ranked.

Compared to veterans like Ge Xiaolun and Reina, it was better to hold back for now.

Seeing no response, Ge Xiaolun chuckled lightly and nodded.

Though he knew Liu Chuang and the others couldn’t beat him, explaining it clearly was the fairest thing he could do.

“So, Reina, does this mean it’s a contest between the two of us for captain?”

Next, he looked directly at Reina.

Reina smiled faintly, stood up slowly, hands in her pockets as she walked out, “Then come on, let me give you a proper lesson.”