CHAPTER 699: CHAPTER 699: CAPTAIN JI

Surrounded by a faint ripple of laughter...

Ji You, with her scalp tingling, shouted, "Teacher! I suspect you have something against me! Why pick on me first when there are so many people?"

Without missing a beat and staring deeply at Ji You, Mu Jianling casually said, "Because you have the largest forehead."

Ji You: "..."

Ignoring Ji You’s constipated expression, Mu Jianling twisted the knife further, "Your forehead is so big that it’s reflecting light from afar, blinding!"

Ji You: "..."

Subconsciously, Ji You raised her hand to touch her forehead: No... it’s not big!

It’s a pretty standard forehead.

This is—

A personal attack!

A barefaced personal attack!

Around her, a bunch of students shrugged their shoulders, clearly all trying hard to suppress their laughter, especially the likes of Yue Qiguang and others...

Ji You, with a face full of black lines, loudly accused, "Teacher, if you keep attacking me personally, I really will complain to the school about you!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jianling glanced at her sideways indifferently and said, "Feel free."

Ji You: "..."

Immediately after, Mu Jianling looked up, sweeping her gaze over the others and ordered, "Idiots, now report in order based on your student numbers!"

The students: "..."

Reluctant as they were, the highly disciplined students still reported in one by one, loudly and in the order of their student numbers.

After everyone had reported, Mu Jianling announced, "For this term’s final exams, activities will be carried out in groups of 10. Now, I will announce the group leaders."

Groups of 10 people?

Ji You was slightly surprised; she thought the exam was going to be individual, not that they would have to group up and take it together.

The other students, clearly surprised by Teacher Mu Jianling’s words, also showed expressions of astonishment.

Then, each student received information about their group members.

Mu Jianling continued, "Group one, Vice Leader—Penny. Leader—Yu Yi."

The strength of the first group of students was above average, with neither standouts nor weaklings among its members.

Is this?

Gathering students of similar strength together to compete for rankings?

Or what?

Either way, the students couldn’t guess Mu Teacher’s intentions, so they stopped guessing and waited for further announcements.

Ji You glanced at her own group members: Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, Chu Jiaojiao, Louise Carter, Lance Yuri, Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, plus Ji You, making exactly 10 people.

This—

Well, how to put it? The composition of her group was somewhat unusual. Ji You aside, the abilities of Xuzhou and Zhang Ye weren’t top-notch, but they were definitely not weak either, arguably among the upper echelons of the 131st Combat Department students.

The others? Either they had S-level spiritual power or an S-level physique.

So, had this group concentrated the strongest combat powers of this cohort?

While Ji You was puzzled, suddenly, Teacher Mu Jianling’s voice sounded overhead:

"Group 44, Vice Leader—Shen Changqing."

Hmm?

Shen Changqing?

About this appointment, there wasn’t much reaction from everyone—except that—shouldn’t he be the leader?

It’s well known that Shen Changqing is the captain of the online team competition, and it’s usually Shen Changqing, with his comparably stable character, who manages to organize such uninhibited teammates like Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, and Sheng Qingyan.

Now he was the vice-captain, but who would be the captain?

Below, the students quietly murmured:

"Could it be Chu Jiaojiao? In terms of combat power, she’s the strongest."

"It could also be Yue Qiyuan."

"Louise! I bet it’s Louise! His organizational skills are decent!"

"Why can’t it be Yue Qiguang?"

"..."

The team members started whispering among themselves, especially Chu Jiaojiao. Upon hearing Yue Qiguang being mentioned, she immediately clenched her fists and said, "It better not be that idiot Yue Qiguang, my heart can’t take it."

Yue Qiguang’s forehead bulged with veins: "Chu Jiaojiao! You wanna die? I’ll make it happen!"

Chu Jiaojiao opened her mouth: "Come on! I’ll take you down first, to spare the team from suffering!"

Seeing Chu Jiaojiao and her dimwit brother ready to start brawling, Yue Qiyuan sighed deeply, "Can’t you guys be quiet for once?"

The two ignored him, but Sheng Qingyan was getting agitated, stamping her feet forcefully, "It better not be this Little Cutie here, I don’t want to be some darn captain, what’s wrong with just skating by in life..."

Sheng Qingyan’s remark, like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, startled Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, and others to lower their fists. Close by, Xuzhou, Zhang Ye, Lou, Lance, and a few others felt a chill wash over them:

[Oh no, it’s the feeling of an uncertain future!]

At this moment, Ji You confidently stated, "You foolish mortals, stop worrying needlessly! The captain will definitely be me, Ji You!"

The others: "..."

[Oh no! It’s the feeling of being utterly chilled to the core!]

Amidst the discussions of his friends, and upon hearing Teacher Mu’s announcement, Shen Changqing was the only one who remained calm, with a serene expression and dark eyes just waiting for Teacher Mu’s next appointment.

Mu Jianling didn’t care about the chatter below, and continued, she loudly declared: "Group 44, Captain—"

Who could it be?

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats—

"Ji You!"

Boom—

Could it be number 4444?

Among a team of exceptionally talented students with outstanding abilities, the one leading the team as captain turned out to be number 4444—Ji You, a talentless loser?

Keep in mind, when she first enrolled, she was a Double E!

Double E!

This is fantastical.

For a moment, the students all opened their mouths in surprise, this result was truly unexpected.

However—

I ask, who else could manage the rocket-like promotion from Double E to Double B in just a single term?

Moreover, this guy’s greatest strength isn’t power, it’s her nimble Reflexes, and what’s even stronger is!!!—her thick skin!

That’s right!

She has invincibly thick skin!

Sure enough—

Upon hearing the appointment, Ji You burst into laughter with hands on her hips, "Hahaha..."

"Mere mortals, pick up your jaws!"

"I told you! Who else if not me?"

The others: "..."

Question: really want to beat her up, what to do?

Ji You stepped forward with a smug look on her face, taking the appointment for captain, and even said to Teacher Mu Jianling with a cheeky grin, "Teacher, you truly have a discerning eye!

Rest assured, I will lead our group well and strive for first place!"

Mu Jianling looked at Ji You, her face devoid of expression but slowly said, "The captain is responsible for all team affairs, and if any problems arise, the captain bears full responsibility."

Ji You: "..."

Despite feeling a bit gloomy, Ji You still couldn’t help but smirk and said, "Of course! As the captain, I should shoulder the responsibility! It’s mandatory."

Mu Jianling nodded indifferently: "Alright. Go back and stand in your place."

Ji You immediately went back to her team; now standing in front of the team, she faced Yue Qiguang, Sheng Qingyan, and others’ complicated expressions. Ji You chuckled, boasting, "Don’t worry! From now on, Captain Ji’s got your backs!"