Becoming a life winner from infancy

At the military training mobilization meeting, many of the high-level leaders of Zhendan Academy were seated among the guests. In addition to those familiar figures who often made public appearances, there were also some new faces.

Over there, Xia Nuo was still trying to persuade Luo Xianyu to return to her seat when the president stood up to commence the predictable and time-honored presidential address.

By the way, the current president of Zhendan Academy was Dan Qiuzi, who three years ago was the vice-president.

He had never intended to run for the presidency and was devoted to becoming the oldest but most outstanding single-player broadcaster on social media platforms, but when the former president passed away due to illness last year, there simply were no other candidates with more seniority than him.

"The handpicked presidential candidates could not agree on a choice; at the same time, no one wanted to bypass Dan Qiuzi to become president, so he was the only option they could push forward. The condition was that he could neglect school affairs and freely play the games on spica in his leisure time.

Of course, for such an important speaking occasion, Dan Qiuzi still had to make an appearance on behalf of the school.

"Ahem, ahem... After two months of study and life, you should all be familiar with life at Zhendan Academy."

"Zhendan Academy is a prestigious institution with a history of nearly two hundred years. At our founding, our mission was to discover students with the potential to reach the pinnacle of excellence in various fields for our country."

"Over the centuries, records have been continuously broken, and legends from old eras cannot remain for long before being overtaken and challenged by newcomers."

"Zhendan Academy has grown and accumulated experience through such changes."

"Now, the academy welcomes a new group of challengers."

"We sincerely hope you will etch your names into history."

"This time, our military training activity will begin in an entirely new mode, which is the virtual reality game that all of you and I have been eagerly anticipating!"

"We will complete the military training survival tasks in the virtual world."

"In the world of virtual reality games, our physical abilities can be greatly enhanced, yet we will still experience the same intensity of training, survival pressure, and even more unknown and novel survival threats. Even an old man like myself can experience the joy of returning to youth."

"However, such military training is completely harmless to everyone's life safety, so there's absolutely no need to worry about the possibility of death during the training!"

"This means all of you young friends can bravely engage in all kinds of challenges and try to break through your limits!"

"And, to make all these dreams possible, we have my most proud student from fifty years ago—"

"Now, let us give a warm welcome to the Chief Technical Officer from Star Sea Technology, my classmate from the class of 1988, Wang Huayun!"

Amid President Dan Qiuzi's astonishing words, the man with glasses and graying temples slowly stood up.

"Ah-ha... Thank you very much for the introduction by the president, but first, I need to correct the president and all students here."

"I am not from the class of '88. I am from the class of '18."

"Eh, weren't you the student I taught fifty years ago?"

"I was your student twenty years ago, President."

Wang Huayun said with a smile, pushing his glasses up, "It must be because you have had so many students that you've made a mistake. After all, our president has had students from all over—"

"How is that possible! Who did I teach in those thirty years in between!"

Dan Qiuzi wore an expression of disbelief, "What have I been doing for the past twenty years? Was it just to refresh those latest game records, and to continue watching the King's League S34 matches to see if faker has fallen, living in a daze up until now?"

Dan Qiuzi, who began doubting his life's choices, showed a bit of senile dementia, prompting laughter from the audience. Following that, Wang Huayun began to share with everyone the development progress of the military training project developed in collaboration with Zhendan Academy—Code: S.

At this time, several people in the audience had already started chattering.

"That's the chief responsible person for the 'Homeland Project', right?"

"He looks pretty old."

Luo Xianyu muttered to herself, "Uncle is so much more handsome than him."

"That's the man who stole Uncle's work results, right!"

"To say he stole it might be a stretch… after all, the Homeland Project is enormous; it's not something that could be completed solely by Uncle's code."

Using the ability "Eyes Like Torches," Fang You saw that Wang Huayun had a level 8 "Programming Master" talent.

This was a job grade higher than a programmer, and Uncle had only been a level 6 programmer.

Nevertheless, to have created such creative code programs with such talent also suggests that Uncle's potential was quite high…

"Regarding the special military training project this time, it is actually the second-generation Homeland Project that we are developing. It includes various value modules generated to simulate military training, such as hunger, life, and spirit values as three attributes. In addition, there will be water shortage and body temperature as two extra survival metrics to simulate everyone's wilderness survival experience to the greatest extent..."

Everyone was listening with great interest to Wang Huayun's introduction of Code: S when Fang You's attention was suddenly caught by a passing figure in the audience.

She wore the work uniform of Star Sea Technology.

...

?

Isn't that person—

Fang You tried to use Holographic Perception to identify the person, but it had no effect—

She was an existence that Holographic Perception couldn't confirm.

But on another level, it precisely proved her existence.

"You You, don't you think that person's back looks really familiar..." At this moment, Xia Nuo also started chatting, tugging on Fang You's arm.

"Which one are you talking about? I didn't see them," Luo Xianyu asked with some curiosity.

"Ah... they're about to walk past."

"Nuo Nuo, come with me."

Fang You took Xia Nuo's hand and, under everyone's gaze, chased after the person who was leaving.

She always appeared accompanied by topics related to Star Sea Technology.

This meant that the high-level technology of Star Sea Technology was absolutely related to her.

But what was her purpose for showing up this time?

Xia Nuo was being pulled along briskly by Fang You, "We'll see her soon, aren't you excited?"

"...Is this really the time for jokes?"

Fang You's response was somewhat stern, causing Xia Nuo to feel quite embarrassed.

"Ah... Sorry."

Xia Nuo stared at Fang You for a while and then, as they walked, said, "Are you still concerned about her telling me not to build rockets to go to the Moon?"

"..."

Fang You paused for a moment before responding, "Getting a clear understanding of her reasons would at least allow us to make an emergency plan."

"That's it... Just like me!"

Xia Nuo said with a giggle, "Actually, I know what you're thinking, You You. Do you know why?"

"Why?"

The truth was, this question made Fang You somewhat anxious.

You can't possibly have the Talent of Mind Catcher, I haven't shared it with you...

"Because—"

"I'm the worm in your tummy! Chu chu chu, chu chu chu—"

Xia Nuo poked Fang You's belly, tickling her for a while. Suddenly alert, she raised her head and shouted:

"There, I see her!"

"..."

Following Xia Nuo, Fang You took off after the figure, but as soon as they turned a corner, someone directly caught him around the waist from behind.

"Not paying attention to the principal's speech, I've caught you, haven't I!"

Fang You was elbowed in the neck from behind, but his body reflexively fought back—

He pinned the person against the wall in the opposite direction, securing her wrists with his hands.

The girl in front of him had a face similar to Nuo Nuo's but was much more mature. Although Nuo Nuo had grown quite a lot, her very existence implied that Nuo Nuo still had room to grow.

"Wow—how can you be so strong—this is beyond human limits..."

Big Nuo Nuo was clearly astonished by Fang You's strength.

"Anyway... let's say hello first..."

Holding her somewhat reddened wrists, Big Nuo Nuo said, "Long time no see, You You."

"You can't appear at the same time as Nuo Nuo?" Fang You asked, slightly frowning.

"Wow! So clever!"

Big Nuo Nuo playfully stuck out her tongue, "You caught me, hee hee! After all, there's that grandfather paradox thing

."

"You're not Nuo Nuo's daughter, so what does this have to do with the grandfather paradox?"

Fang You had just said this when Big Nuo Nuo suddenly froze. Her freezing up was no big deal, but it scared Fang You quite a bit.

"..."

"It can't... be, can it?"

"Um..."

Big Nuo Nuo pouted and looked at Fang You.

As she watched him, her previously calm face suddenly couldn't hold back a laugh, and then she started pounding on the wall, bursting into laughter:

"I can't take it... Hahaha, You You like this is just too cute! I can't stop laughing, pfft hahaha—"

If the timing had allowed for it, Fang You would have really liked to pin this arrogant woman to the ground and give her a good beating until she yelled out loud.

Because she wasn't the Nuo Nuo he was familiar with, he could be a bit rougher and didn't need to show any mercy.