Elf: Starts with small diamonds, then mutates into Diancie.

In addition, there was a row of windows high up on the surrounding walls, which seemed to be for ventilation and had been fitted with iron bars.

Hmm, it has a pure prison vibe.

The lyrics of "Tears Behind Bars" popped into Su Hao's mind at an inopportune moment.

At this moment, the sound of the door opening automatically caught Su Hao's attention. The other two guys were still crouching with their heads in their hands and gagging on the ground, showing no reaction whatsoever.

"Hey, the new face here is doing well."

The newcomer was a man in his thirties wearing camouflage, with slightly dark skin and a clean-shaven face, looking like a soldier.

The man exuded an imposing aura, giving off an air of authority. He glanced at the two people at Su Hao's feet and said knowingly, "You're students from Jiangcheng University, right?"

Su Hao nodded slightly in response, then asked, "May I ask which officer from the Snowfield Base you are?"

The man's expression softened slightly. Although he still maintained some authority, he no longer exerted too much pressure on anyone: "He Jie is the person in charge of all of you students who have come here for training."

"Let me think about it. You can call me Instructor He like the other students used to."

...........

"Instructor He, shouldn't you explain some precautions to us first?"

Following behind He Jie, who was striding forward, Su Hao, who was carrying one of his seniors in each hand, asked without expression.

These two guys have been stunned for three or four minutes now.

They probably experienced this as a side effect of being teleported over extremely long distances; I personally didn't feel anything.

On the contrary, He Jie's serious expression faltered for a moment when he saw Su Hao lift two adult boys with one hand while remaining expressionless.

Although these two are relatively short and not very heavy, they are still quite frightening.

He Jie wanted to rub his eyes, which were a little sore from seeing the scene before him.

Thinking to himself that perhaps a different character had arrived this time, He Jie replied, "The people who made the reservation haven't all arrived yet. Originally, it was supposed to be other instructors who picked you up, but I happened to be near the teleportation room, so I came to guide you."

"When everyone is present, there will be a meeting bell. You can wait in your assigned dorm rooms."

A short while later, the four people, who had attracted the attention of many soldiers stationed at the snowfield base along the way, arrived in front of a dormitory building that was significantly better than the other dormitories.

Facing Su Hao's questioning gaze, He Jie said expressionlessly, "Many college students are unwilling to sleep in eight-person bunk beds, so we specially squeezed out some space to build a dormitory for you."

"Although the configurations are similar, considering that each school sent three people in a team, each school's team will share a room."

Upon arriving at room 204, He Jie indicated that this was the room where Su Hao and the others would be resting this week.

Considering that Su Hao was carrying one person in each hand, He Jie thoughtfully opened the door.

Su Hao turned his gaze toward the interior of the room.

The first thing that catches the eye is the four-poster bed, which has already been made up, but there are only three in this room.

The room was basically a solidified cement shell, with absolutely no decoration whatsoever.

The toilets are public toilets and bathhouses at the end of the corridor.

He Jie said that this is already considered a relatively good environment, but it is still worlds apart from the university environment.

No wonder some college students are making a fuss.

Su Hao wasn't too picky about where he slept; after all, he had slept in all sorts of places when he first started traveling.

Using the sky as a blanket,

They've all experienced using the ground as a mat.

He Jie carefully observed Su Hao's unfamiliar face and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Su Hao was one of the few people he had seen who didn't frown when he saw the dormitory environment.

He Jie instructed, "All daily necessities have been prepared. Remember to come downstairs when you hear the assembly bell."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Su Hao could understand; after all, the snowfield base was located in a dangerous area near the border, and he had hardly seen any idle people along the way.

Everyone looked hurried.

Su Hao was curious about the head instructor's abilities.

..............

"Hey, it's time to revive him."

Su Hao threw Zhao Yunlan and Xia Xiaoguang onto the bed and kicked them.

He realized halfway there that the two guys were faking it.

If the two were truly suffering when they were first teleported in, then for the latter half of the time after Chief Instructor He came in, they pretended to be dead.

"Huh? What are you saying? I don't understand at all!"

Zhao Yunlan tried to get away with it by acting cute, but Su Hao was immune to the attack.

Xia Xiaoguang sat up abruptly, his face slightly pale, and whispered, "Chief Instructor He is too fierce; we dare not face him."

While speaking, he looked around nervously, as if afraid of being overheard.

Su Hao raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued: "Really? I think he's quite kind, even though his expression is very serious."

Zhao Yunlan stared in disbelief, his eyes wide, and said, "I really can't believe that the devil not only personally brought you to the dormitory, but also answered your questions along the way."

As if recalling some terrible memory, Zhao Yunlan's body trembled involuntarily.

Su Hao was full of questions and didn't quite understand. Was Chief Instructor He really that strange?

Seeing that no one was eavesdropping, Zhao Yunlan gestured for Su Hao to come closer and whispered a few words in his ear.

As he listened, Su Hao's curiosity grew.

It seems like something interesting is about to happen?

..............

Just before noon, a sharp assembly whistle rang out, reminding Su Hao of the military training he had before his time travel.

Despite his boundless energy, he didn't rest. He shook his two teammates, who seemed eager to catch up on sleep, awake and then ran downstairs to assemble.

Thanks to Su Hao's quick reaction, their group was the first to arrive at the dormitory building.

College students of similar age also quickly arrived from the surrounding area.

Su Hao counted them; there were roughly fifty or sixty people.

Assuming three people per team, that would be a dozen or twenty students from different universities.

Moreover, Su Hao unexpectedly saw some familiar faces among these college students.

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Tom the Roaring Tiger.

Chapter 399 Training Mission: Border Patrol

Su Hao didn't recognize many people; there were only two.

One of them is Jiang Zihan, who was mistaken for a freshman or sophomore when he visited Shanghai University and played a coaching match with him, only to be utterly defeated by Milotic.

There's another one, the junior girl from Imperial University whom he met at the Ice Peak City auction. She's the niece of the scoundrel Bai Du, and a direct descendant of the Dragon Royal Clan named Bai Zirou.

The former, Su Hao, had only played one match with her; the latter, Su Hao had once owed her a promise—to defeat Bai Du.

However, after Su Hao sent her the video of Diancie soloing Noivern via communication software, Su Hao and Diancie were even.

Soon, the personnel were assembled.

Everyone present is an adult, so they naturally know to line up in the correct order; there's no need to elaborate on that.

As if confirming that everyone had arrived, He Jie, whom Su Hao had met not long ago, stood expressionlessly on the small platform erected in front of the group, surrounded by a dozen people also dressed in camouflage.

Unlike when he was chatting with Su Hao before, He Jie's imposing aura slowly emerged under his gaze, and the forty or fifty people instantly became obedient.

Zhao Yunlan and Xia Xiaoguang beside him stood up straight instantly, looking incredibly docile, like mice that had encountered a cat.

After looking around, He Jie spoke:

"I can see many familiar faces among you here, but there are also some new faces participating in this training. Let me give a brief self-introduction first."

"Hello, my name is He Jie. I am the person in charge of this snowfield base, responsible for training you college students. You can call me Chief Instructor He."

He Jie paused for a moment, then continued, "The purpose of this training is to test your teamwork skills. In fact, after you graduate from university, when you explore secret realms and take on alliance missions, you will often team up with people you trust to complete them. The power of a team is far greater than the power of an individual."

"Of course, some people may feel that they can rival Elite Four level trainers or even Elite Four powerhouses in the future, and have full confidence in their own strength."

"But that's only in the future. Right now, some of you haven't even passed the certification for professional trainers. Teamwork is far more effective than you going it alone."

Su Hao, who is not yet eligible to apply for certification, said: "I think you're subtly criticizing me."

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. After lunch, you will begin your first mission of the week—border patrol."

He Jie pointed with both hands to the person standing beside him with a resolute face, like an impenetrable wall: "The specific details will be introduced to you by the instructors assigned to your respective teams. The nineteen instructors standing next to me now are all elites from the Snowfield Base, who have trained countless college students like you."

"I hope you won't be the worst class they've ever taught. Now, start assigning instructors!"

Immediately, the students below erupted in an uproar, as if they had been called "the worst class" countless times.