NOVEL NEXT Chapter 96 - The Competition 4
Seeing Mai Dongzi take out the long wind instrument, Wang Yiyi and the others showed excitement in their eyes, realizing that the team leader was about to demonstrate her sound therapy skills.
The soothing and calming melody filled the training room. The five individuals felt as though their aching heads were gently caressed by a warm hand, the warmth gradually soothing the discomfort from their heads and spreading throughout their bodies…
The music was also transmitted through the monitors to the office in the teaching department. The several instructors in the office slightly squinted their eyes and only opened them after the piece ended, looking at the video where the five students had fallen asleep.
Instructor Fang admired, “Student Xi’s sound therapy skills are very high.”
Even the level seven warriors felt comfortable after listening, with their spiritual energy also being soothed. This level of skill is extraordinarily high.
“She had already unintentionally shown her talent for sound therapy during the survival live game. Now that she has undergone systematic training, it’s very normal for her to have this level of skill,” said Qiao Xier, the head of the Command Department.
“What level of spiritual power is she at, to be able to suppress five people at once?” another instructor asked Director Xier with surprise.
Director Xier is a level seven spiritual ability user, so all the instructors present turned to him.
“Mid-level six,” Director Xier replied.
“Only eighteen years old, and already at level six with dual cultivation in both combat and spiritual arts. Such a monstrous genius, and now she’s also going to practice our command skills. We shouldn’t have let Lao Fang recruit her; how could he compete with Instructor Lan? He’d be afraid to go home if he lost,” Chief Instructor Shan of the Command Department said with some regret.
Although Lao Fang always maintained his role and would not give up on recruiting Mai Dongzi just because Instructor Lan is his wife, not giving up doesn’t mean he would risk offending his wife to poach her.
Chief Instructor Shan regretted not thinking of this at the time. Had he considered it, he would have personally taken action. Perhaps this monstrous genius could have been part of their Command Department.
“Not only is her combat power extremely high, but her intelligence is also exceptional. You see how easily she subdued these five students. It would have been great if she had chosen to major in our Command Department,” Director Xier said with regret, wondering why he hadn’t taken her more seriously and sent another instructor to recruit her at the time.
Such a genius, if she grows in the future, will certainly achieve great things. The thought of such a talent ending up on the Art Department’s honor roll makes Director Xier feel quite disheartened.
“Even if she is minoring in the Command Department, she is still one of ours. Director, Chief Instructor, you might not know this, but this student, Mai Dongzi, is a direct disciple of our senior, Su Wenli,” Instructor Fang said confidently.
He knew how to have the best of both worlds without risking deeply offending his wife.
“What!” Everyone present was astonished.
Su Wenli is a highly renowned female general from our Command Department and the current commander of the Third Army Group of the Blue and Black Empire.
She is the most famous female general on the Command Department’s honor roll.
“I haven’t heard this news,” Director Xier said with some skepticism.
Although they had some connections with General Su, they were aware that she had been searching for a suitable disciple over the past decade.
Even though Mai Dongzi is indeed a very suitable candidate, they hadn’t heard any rumors about it.
“Mai Dongzi entered the Special Talent Training Center after returning from Water Blue Star. Senior Su discovered her there. Since the university is about to start, there hasn’t been time to hold the formal disciple ceremony. Senior Su asked me to look after Mai Dongzi and inform me of the situation,” Instructor Fāng explained.
“This child will be extraordinary in the future,” Director Xier said.
With Mai Dongzi’s own abilities, combined with General Su’s training and the support from the Mai family, it’s clear she could become another prominent female general.
“Therefore, with Senior Su’s connections, Mai Dongzi is not just an ordinary minor student,” Instructor Fang said confidently.
This was indeed a promising angle. Everyone became interested in how to integrate Mai Dongzi into the Command Department more formally.
“Mai Dongzi should be able to complete her Art Department courses within a year given her learning capability. At that time, we can assign her coursework from the Command Department as if she were a major student. Then we’ll arrange a dormitory similar to the Art Department’s for her and gradually integrate her into the Command Department. Over time, no one will remember which department she originally majored in,” Instructor Fang said assuredly.
“And this team competition is a great opportunity,” Chief Instructor Shan said excitedly, clapping his hands.
“Old Fang, you’re really something! Just make sure your wife doesn’t find out you’re trying to poach her student,” a second-year instructor from the Command Department joked.
“As long as you don’t tell anyone, she won’t know,” Instructor Fang said with a hint of guilt, feeling a bit like a thief. His wife didn’t know his plans.
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As soon as Mai Dongzi entered the training room, she noticed the two surveillance cameras installed. She also knew the monitoring room was open and someone was watching the six of them.
She wasn’t surprised. Although the instructors claimed they wouldn’t interfere with how she communicated with the five students, it was normal for them to keep an eye on their actions.
Mai Dongzǐ had no idea that while the instructors were watching them, they were actually discussing something entirely unrelated.
Seeing her new teammates fall asleep under the soothing music of her sound therapy, with content expressions on their faces, was satisfying. However, this wasn’t a dormitory, and she couldn’t let them continue sleeping while she left.
So, she switched to another piece of music.
This was a crisp and cheerful tune with a vibrant, invigorating quality. The five people woke up to this music feeling completely refreshed and comfortable, as if they had been thoroughly rejuvenated.
“Captain, your sound therapy talent is excellent,” Wang Yiyi said, stretching lazily.
She had received treatments from many sound therapists, but none had given her such a pleasant feeling.
“Captain, I… I leveled up. Can sound therapy actually help people level up?” Zhuang Huiya asked with some hesitation, the gloom on his face completely gone.
As the person with the least favorable family background among the five, Zhuang Huiya had never experienced sound therapy before and was unaware of how comforting it could be.
“Your cultivation was already at the peak of level four, mid-stage. When I used my mental pressure on you earlier, you sustained some minor injuries. Now that the injuries have healed, it’s natural for you to advance,” Mai Dongzi said, not wanting to claim any credit for the favor.
Although her cousin was indeed on the verge of advancing, without her help, he would likely have needed another half month to reach the next level.
However, sometimes a slight delay can lead to greater setbacks. Advancing sooner has its own opportunities. Considering the apocalyptic crisis, regardless of his or his family’s situation, Mai Dongzi decided to offer her discreet assistance.