NOVEL NEXT Chapter 102: The team making forms
< I mean, I understand, but can't they wait for him to pass the trial? Also, if they wanted to test the limit, then why did they let Uzion join the academy?>
Zayn sighed. [Well, it's because they lost interest.]
<Lost interest? Wait, don't tell me somebody with the Mid Adamant potential was born there.>
[Yup, it was one of Uzino's little siblings. With a new lab rat to test, they stopped caring about Uzino.]
<Interesting. By the way, what's with him falling out with Liam?>
[Oh, that fake rumor. Do you really think Liam would want someone like Uzino on his team?]
Xane shook his head as realization hit. <Don't tell me Uzino wanted to be part of Liam's team, but the guy refused, and this started their rivalry.>
[Yup. The only thing Uzino wanted was to prove his worth to his family. For that, he wanted to be part of the top ten teams. But with the House of Zenair already there and Liam refusing, he could only try to create his own team.]
<Did he succeed?>
Zayn clicked his tongue. [Nah! Brutally failed. You know what's even more funny? That lab and Uzino's parents were the masterminds who orchestrated their son's failure. Those people only wanted to kill Uzino and use his remains to recover the resources they spent on him or something.]
Xane paused and then sighed. <Wow, in a way, that guy is in a similar condition to us.>
Zayn paused. [Ah, yeah.]
Xane didn't ask more and examined both papers in front of him.
From the instructions written on them, he realized that one was for team formation and the other was for individual participation.
He picked up the red paper. This one was for team formation, and everyone in the class could use it to form their own teams.
At the top of the red paper, you needed to write the name of the team.
Then there were 6 spaces to write the names of the team members, and finally, they had to write their own name as the team leader at the bottom.
As he read the back instructions on the paper, he realized that only those who were leaders of the team needed to use this form.
On the other hand, the green form was for everyone.
In this form, you needed to write the name of the team you wanted to join.
You would only be part of the team if the red form of that team also had your name.
The moment he read this line, he realized why Luna had told them that making a team was not that simple.
With just one look, he realized multiple ways for a team leader to backstab a member and drop their name. Or for a teammate to pretend to be part of one team but at the last moment switch to a second team.
The rule that others could not see what was written on these forms made it more interesting.
He said to Zayn. [It is clear that the academy is openly leaving this loophole for the backstabbing.]
Zayn asked him. [You realize the trick, right?]
<Yup. There can be multiple teams who write my name, but which team I choose depends on what I write on the green paper. And the same goes for the team leader choosing which person to keep as a member.>
[Correct. And the coolest thing is, there will be no official announcement of the teams. Geez, the academy is playing with everyone.]
Xane rubbed his head.
Zayn added. [Too bad it's ineffective against the top teams.]
Xane glanced at Liam and sighed.
He understood that with Liam and Samuel, they didn't need to scheme against their teammates like that.
As for a teammate backstabbing them, that was more difficult. After all, being part of that team almost guaranteed a seat in the top ten. Who would even want to scheme and gamble with such an opportunity?
Heck, even if they passed, they would still make two of the most talented individuals their enemies.
Xane just stared at the paper and then glanced at the front of the class. His eyes met Melina's as she was staring at him.
Now that the cover was gone, she was openly showing hostility. But he didn't back down, and he stared back at her.
Now that the lower and upper halves were established, he was confident that she wouldn't take action herself.
After all, if something bad were to suddenly happen, anyone with a brain would raise their finger at her… or at Laim.
He moved his eyes to Liam. Would she really risk involving Liam? Sure enough, the moment he looked at Liam, she backed down. Even the other Zenairs behind her stopped staring at him.
Zayn sighed. [We have 2 months.]
Xane nodded his head. It was crystal clear that the moment this competition of top teams ended would be the day those from the House of Zenair came for him.
He just looked down at both the forms and asked, <Well, Zayn, it's finally time. Is there any way of aiming for that top team spot?>
Zayn took his time.
From the moment he recovered from the void, this was the one thing that constantly lingered in his mind.
Even though a lot had happened in the past few days, he never stopped thinking about this.
Questions like the possible team he could join, possible teammates that could be part of his team…There was already a list of possible candidates in his mind.
Now that Instructor Luna had revealed the new restrictions, he removed multiple names from the list.
Time continued to pass as Xane saw one after another stunned student start walking out of the class.
Not caring about any of them, he just sat there quietly. Soon, even the elf in the wheelchair and his assistant walked out, leaving Xane alone in the class.
Xane still just sat there, staring at the two forms.
Finally, Zayn sighed. [Sigh, it was really hard. I had to go through the novel multiple times.]
Xane asked calmly. <So, is there a way?>
Zayn said in a low tone. [There is a way… but it might attract more than the current problem.]
Xane tilted his head.
Before Xane could say anything, Zayn declared. [The only way to compete for that position is by creating our own death team of villains.]
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Yo, guy, only managed to release 3 today, but it's still an improvement, yeah.
So next day tagert 5 chapters