In the beginning, visiting anchors who were ridiculed would get into arguments, but over time they grew too lazy to argue.
Lying flat, they took the mocking.
"Trust me, this year we have Mervin Melfield, and we’re definitely going to achieve great results." A look of anticipation flickered in Peng Jing’s eyes, his heart could not contain its excitement.
He had worked at Channel Three for thirty years and was a die-hard supporter of Elbert. He consistently followed and reported on Elbert’s news and had conducted thorough research on this year’s genius freshmen.
"Can one Mervin Melfield truly turn the tide?" Yuan Hai said dejectedly, "Last year, even with Lance and Stuart, we didn’t achieve good results. Having just one strong person isn’t enough. They’ll just be the first to be targeted and eliminated."
Last year, Lance faced this exact situation.
Because his teammates weren’t strong enough to keep up with his pace, there were discordant moments during competitions, and other military academies would seize this weakness to attack.
Thus, Lance’s results from last year didn’t stand out too much.
Of course, those with discerning eyes wouldn’t underestimate his abilities.
"It won’t be the case. This year there’s also Nolan Romanrode, Ivan, and other exceptional freshmen," said Peng Jing, listing Elbert’s freshmen as if reciting treasures. He added at the end, "Right, there’s also Lin Fu. Although her overall data isn’t great, her spiritual power talent is expected to reach the heights of Marshal Defo, and her performance in the gravity test for freshmen was quite eye-catching."
"But I heard Lin Fu was just a flash in the pan, and there’s more criticism than praise for her on the Star Network, with lots of bad press about her."
Hearing Lin Fu’s name only diminished Yuan Hai’s confidence further.
Peng Jing’s eyes sparkled with wisdom as he patiently shared his experience with this junior he held in high regard.
"You have to understand, many famous people had mixed reviews before they proved themselves. If someone is truly worthless, they wouldn’t even qualify to be maligned."
Yuan Hai looked at his senior with a face of disbelief, with eyes that said ’I’m young, don’t try to fool me.’
"You’ll understand if you do some research."
At that moment, the six neatly organized squads from the three major military academies had already emerged from within, and the crowd immediately erupted, cheering and shouting so loud it caused a roar.
But when everyone saw Elbert Military Academy, which was positioned in the middle, they were dumbfounded.
"Why is Elbert taking the center spot this year?"
"Does it have some significance?"
However, the crowd’s surprise lasted only a moment before they immediately swarmed forward, blocking the two sides, leaving virtually no room to move. Reporters from other media outlets, apart from their own spokespersons, all flocked around Royal Starship Academy and First Military Academy.
And there in the middle walked Elbert, with a deserted doorstep, not a single interview in sight.
"It’s awkward," Anton said with a playful laugh. "Before, our academy used to go last, and going unnoticed with no interviews wasn’t conspicuous. Now, we’re in the prime spot but no one’s interested. We’ll definitely be mocked and trend tomorrow."
"You know and still you say it?"
"If we don’t say it out loud, we can pretend it doesn’t exist."
"Is our academy really this miserable?" Lin Fu was astounded.
She had joined the squad last minute before boarding, and everyone was curious about the results of her three months of individual training. But because Instructor Omnia had advised her to keep it confidential beforehand, Lin Fu hadn’t said a word.
"Yes, and this year it’s exceptionally bad. Normally, we’d have a few of our own media come over," Ivan said with a serious face.