During the following class, Ji You was trembling with fear, worried that Instructor Mu Jianling might get angry and take the opportunity to severely discipline her...but it seemed she was worried for nothing.
Even after class ended, Mu Jianling had not exploded.
Ji You was incredibly touched.
That’s character, alright.
Just look, Instructor Mu Jianling’s eyebrows, eyes, that clean and full forehead, and this heart of a saint... Her whole being practically screams two big, bold words—’good person’...
The moment the bell rang signaling the end of class, before Mu Jianling even declared it concluded, all students were already poised to dash toward the cafeteria—
Not just those from the Combat Department, Ji You glanced out the window and saw that the Manufacturing Department, Mechanical Department... all of the students were already rushing toward the cafeteria in a frenzy.. Outside was a sea of people, a truly spectacular sight to behold.
The reason behind this phenomenon was due to the cafeteria’s policy of providing natural food on a scheduled and limited basis every day. If you’re late, then you can be sure there’s none left, leaving you with no choice but to resort to synthetic food or nutrient solution...
After tasting natural food, who could stomach nutrient solution anymore?
Ji You is a classic example of that—once pampered, it’s now hard to face austerity. Asking her to eat nutrient solution now would be like sentencing her to death, murdering her will to live—
Living may be tough and tiring, but one should never skimp on feeding themselves.
Ji You, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing...everyone was ready to make a run for it—
Suddenly, Mu Jianling spoke up coolly, "Class is not over yet, what’s the rush?"
Students: "But the bell for the end of class has rung..."
Mu Jianling raised her hand and tapped the large screen: "Open your eyes and look clearly, this is the end-of-class time for your Combat Department."
Departments other than theirs ended at 5:30 PM, but the Combat Department had to wait an entire 60 minutes longer! A whole hour, while the cafeteria’s latest serving time for natural food was 6:50 PM.
There were only 20 minutes left for the students to run to the cafeteria.
In those 20 minutes, running time aside, one still had to account for queuing and the time to get food!
Miss the timing just a little, by even a few minutes or seconds, and you might not get any food.
The faces of all the students darkened.
Yue Qiguang raised his hand and loudly said, "Teacher Mu, this is unfair! Why does the Combat Department have to wait an extra hour? We won’t be able to get any food with this timing!"
Mu Jianling responded indifferently, "If you can’t even catch up to mealtime, what are you doing in the Combat Department, you might as well go drive a hover bus in advance!"
Pulling our leg, she is.
Everyone knows that hover buses are now driven by robots and don’t require manual operation.
Yue Qiguang opened his mouth, but catching Mu Jianling’s cold gaze, he shut it again.
Unexpectedly, Ji You, student number 4444, suddenly raised her hand and said, "Teacher Mu, why is the cafeteria’s serving time set so close to our class ending? Can we apply to the school cafeteria to extend the serving time of natural food specifically for the Combat Department?"
Mu Jianling’s lips curved into a smile: "Good question."
Just when everyone thought there was hope, they heard Mu Jianling say coolly, "No."
With a pained expression, Ji You said, "Teacher, why is the cafeteria’s serving time set at 6:50 PM? It’s strange; all timing is usually set to the hour or half-hour. Why didn’t the cafeteria set it to 7:00 PM? I seriously suspect some unspeakable backdoor deal is going on here! I even suspect whether the cafeteria has a grudge against some bigwig in the Combat Department, and they’re intentionally making things difficult for us!" Even just ten more minutes would make our time less tight.
actually possesses such a spirit of not fearing authority!
Mu Jianling looked up, glancing at her: "The cafeteria’s limited hours are specially set by me, what about it? Do you have a problem?"
Ji You quickly shook her head, flattering emphatically: "Teacher Mu is so wise! Only under such intense pressure of missing meals can we, the people of the Combat Department, train desperately and exceed our daily tasks by a large margin!"
"Teacher Mu! I fully support you!"
"I raise both my hands and feet to support you!"
Where did this bootlicker come from? Can we revoke her student status?
Mu Jianling, as if she didn’t hear Ji You’s nonsense, simply ignored her and said to everyone present: "Everyone, run 10 laps around the field. Those who finish early can leave class early."
A pebble causing a thousand ripples.
Is one hour really enough?
Beside Ji You, a B-grade Physical Strength boy raised his hand and asked weakly: "Teacher, what if we can’t finish it in one hour?"
Mu Jianling said: "Keep running! Until you finish."
When she said this, her voice was cool, icy, carrying a bone-chilling coldness, in short, it left a bitter taste in one’s mouth and a chill all over...
After hearing this, the students all fell silent. Now, even the most troublesome instigator Yue Qiguang dared not voice any objections in front of Mu Jianling, who was radiating coldness.
Mu Jianling: "Everyone, get ready——"
At the command, everyone scrambled to start running, and Ji You also prepared to run. She was completely bewildered, her brain out of control, lost in a fog, and entirely unclear why she had to run and suffer in the Combat Department.
Mu Jianling said: "Number 4444, stop!"
Ji You was overjoyed and turned back: "Teacher..."
Mu Jianling said: "Extra training!"
Ji You’s smile instantly froze.
Mu Jianling pointed to a nearby Little Robot and said: "Practice with the Little Robot for one hour."
Stiff for a few seconds, Ji You pointed to her dislocated elbow, then pointed to her nearly ruined legs, and the bruises all over her arm, and earnestly suggested: "Teacher Mu, don’t you think I need some treatment right now?"
Mu Jianling glanced at her and said: "I think you don’t need it."
Ji You squeezed out a smile and said: "Teacher Mu, I seriously doubt you have a tendency to abuse students, your behavior——"
Mu Jianling patted her chest and said: "Number 4444, I seriously doubt you have a tendency to abuse teachers. How about you accompany me to the police station for an investigation?"
Ji You quickly shook her head and said: "Ah, Teacher, we’re all friends here, right? Those words were just a joke, please don’t take them seriously, my hands and feet have nothing to do with you, it’s all my own doing, I’ll just go to the infirmary for a patch-up after class."
Mu Jianling said ominously: "I think you talk too much, maybe you should also treat your oral problems while you’re at it."
None of the school teachers are human.