Chapter 77 - Are you gay? (1/2)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Ma Jian was the impatient sort. The man took big strides to Xia Fei’s side and hurriedly asked, “Do you like animals?”
His tone was heavy, not at all sounding like he was asking a question but more like he was interrogating him, instead.
Xia Fei was stunned for a moment before he gave an ambiguous answer. “Alright, I guess. I’ve seen a few wildlife documentaries before.”
Ma Jian was beside himself with elation. His two large hands clasped Xia Fei’s shoulders, looking down at him. “That’s wonderful! Since you like animals, you should come to our exotic beast division! I can teach you how to tame beasts! It’s really interesting!”
What Ma Jian had said thus far were all positive, yet the tone he used was too forceful, and it instead made Xia Fei feel an involuntary sense of resistance. Adding the fact that the older man had a loud voice like a firecracker, Xia Fei felt as if he were back in middle school, being reprimanded by the headmaster.
Wrinkling his forehead slightly, he asked, “Liking animal means I must join the exotic beast division? It doesn’t sound logical, does it?”
Though Ma Jian had quite a mean mug, he was actually very innocent deep down. The man stroked his chin for some time as he mumbled, “That’s right; it doesn’t sound logical, does it…”
He shook his head violently as he suddenly got an epiphany. “That’s right. When it is normal to reward beasts often when attempting to tame them? Tell me whatever you desire, Xia Fei! I’ll give it all to you if it is within my means!”
Xia Fei was speechless, thinking to himself, ‘Why do I feel that this man is acting like he’s training a monkey toward me? Not everyone from the exotic beast divisions is like him, right?’
Flashing a harmless smile, Xia Fei spoke. “I’ve just arrived at the training camp. I need some time to think about which division I should join. Rest assured that I will keep your the exotic beast division in mind when I make a decision.”
“Are you for real?” Ma Jian believed his words and was beside himself again. “That’s great! Go get yourself registered first, and I’ll bring you to view the exotic beast division tomorrow. Take a look at the beautiful beasts we have. As long as you see those beasts, I’m certain you’ll fall in love with them.”
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After finally disentangling himself from Ma Jian, Xia Fei walked into the office building so that he could complete the registration process as a new cadet.
The offices in Heaven Execution Training Camp were all automated and highly efficient. Xia Fei was soon able to obtain his uniform and cadet ID.
Walking out of the office, Xia Fei suddenly discovered Ye Xiaohan waiting in the corridor with an icy face as ever.
“Heh, so we meet again.” Xia Fei walked up and smiled.
Ye Xiaohan nodded and walked out with Xia Fei. “I’m here to tell you that you can’t join any one of the exotic beast, reconnaissance, and command divisions. You’re free to choose any other division besides those, though of course, this excludes the internal division. Right now, you still lack the qualifications to join the internal division.”
Xia Fei was slightly unhappy upon hearing this news. There were the three divisions taking the initiative to find him, hoping that he would join any of them. Now, there was Ye Xiaohan telling him that he could join any but those three. Just what kind of acts were they trying to pull here?
Xia Fei sighed. “Is that an order?”
Ye Xiaohan thought about this for a moment. “Nope. It’s just a friendly reminder.”
Xia Fei showed a straight face. “I’m sorry, but I won’t adhere to that even if it’s an order. The right to make a choice is mine alone, and it’s my free will. There’s no need for anyone to interfere with my decision-making.”
Ye Xiaohan did not expect Xia Fei to reject her suggestion so resolutely. Though the Heaven Execution Training Camp was not like a school, its system was essentially no different from a school’s.
It was hard to imagine a student rejecting a teacher’s request, and this was a fairly good-looking teacher to boot.
“Have you already met Ma Jian, Hou Baishan, and Qiu Xiangji?” asked Ye Xiaohan.
Xia Fei nodded.
“The tree of them chose you during the Crisis grade assessment, and each of them wanted to especially enroll you in their divisions. They had quite an argument about it, and if you agree to any of the three, the other two supervisors will have a hard time accepting it. The resulting conflict between these supervisors will affect the overall cohesion of the training camp; do you understand?” clarified Ye Xiaohan.
Xia Fei chuckled. “Of course, I do. Furthermore, I know the more crucial reason for this; it’s because none of the three is willing to admit defeat. This matter has already transcended beyond a fight for a cadet to become a matter of face between the supervisors. It has now turned into an unspoken contest for them.”
Ye Xiaohan was slightly surprised at Xia Fei’s analytical ability, which was completely incongruent with his age. Even in a highly developed extraterrestrial planet, seventeen of age was considered juvenile, yet Xia Fei had just demonstrated a level of maturity and wisdom comparable to an adult, or even better.
She vaguely felt that it was completely logical for the three supervisors to have their eye on Xia Fei at the same time. If possible, she really wished she could crack open this fellow’s head and see exactly what was inside it.
“You’re not wrong. They are indeed competing with one another, and what they’re initially fighting about has become secondary to them now.
“You’re still young, so how come you’re able to determine the root of the matter here? Could you have undergone some special training since young?” curiously asked Ye Xiaohan.
Xia Fei gave a bitter laugh. “Age only proves how old someone has lived, but that isn’t an indicator of maturity. What matters is experience; you’ll understand if you’ve experienced the same things I did.”
“What sort of experience?” asked Ye Xiaohan. She had a faint suspicion that Xia Fei’s childhood might not have been a happy one, which was why he now possessed thinking skills and great survival tenacity beyond that of the average person.
“Sorry, there’s no need for me to tell you about my past.”
With that, Xia Fei quickened his pace and left Ye Xiaohan in his wake without even looking back once.
“Be it what the three supervisors are feeling or the cohesion in Heaven Execution Training Camp, you’ve considered everything, yet why is it that you failed to consider my feelings?
“I am but a powerless cadet. Accepting someone’s invitation will at least let me gain the help of a supervisor in these foreign training grounds, but if I reject those three, then all of them will dislike me.
“Still, I ought to thank you for the kind reminder. Truth be told, I am uninterested in the exotic beast division, reconnaissance division, and command division, but the reason behind it isn’t you but my desire.
“Will rejecting the three supervisors’ invitation create greater cohesion in the training camp? That’s sheer nonsense that won’t even stand scrutiny. I have no concerns about your matters, so you can all do whatever you want; I won’t be involved in this.”