176 Selection Star (1/2)

”Come on… It was just an accident, okay? I'm sorry for that. I couldn't handle this guy myself so I needed some help,” the short brown-haired man called out apologetically, bowing sincerely to them but how could Wuxing forget what he did?

Because of him, Dongmei and Scarlet were put in danger which he would never forgive. The man was already a dead meat for him. When he glared at the man's face, he immediately saw a cunning side in him. His actions were also showing his character.

Just when he saw that they belong to top ten, he immediately came to apologize. If they were just like everyone else, he wouldn't even care about them.

”I'm sure I won't be punished if I push you off this platform and you break something. It will be just an accident after all,” Wuxing commented, looking at the platform edge. It was a few meters high so his claim was quite believable.

The young man sighed and gave up, ”Fine, you do you. I just wanted to apologize.” As he was done with them, he walked away towards the other seven who watched from afar with interested.

”I don't like them…” Scarlet muttered, her body shivering the moment she looked at them. ”They look like they enjoy killing…”

”That's why we are not going to become friends with them. We have each other,” Wuxing decided, already predicting that. ”It's best if we just talk with instructors. Remember to avoid talking with anyone from the selection. Everyone here would love to kill you to take your place.”

”Mhmm…” Scarlet replied with a firm nod and hugged into Dongmei, no longer looking at the scary men.

”Excuse me, would you like to order something?”

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In the next hour, they simply enjoyed themselves on the platform, chatting and eating freshly grilled meat or sipping on a drink. Wuxing spent this time to mostly explain what he remembered about the selection, telling them stories.

He didn't know how the selection would look like this time but it shouldn't be that far from old system. Only later would he find out how wrong he was.

After some time, instructors started to slowly gather on the platform, filling all the tables. Everyone treated it like a picnic instead of the selection but Wuxing knew it was just the calmness before the storm.

Anna and Katherine were in the last group to come, accompanying General Clark. When Anna saw them, she immediately brightened and rushed to him.

”Hey!” she cried out happily and hugged Wuxing's head which was the first in line. ”I missed you…”

She showed her affection without caring about the difference in their status, causing everyone to look at her. Anna didn't pay attention to any of them and asked, ”How are you?”

”I would be fine if you didn't try to suffocate me…” Wuxing replied, acting as if he had troubles breathing.

”Haha, Anna, spare him,” General Clark laughed at the scene and sat down with them on the other side of the table. ”We don't want such a talented individual die on the first day.”

”Ah, he will be fine~” Anna muttered with a grin and switched her targets, hugging Dongmei instead. ”I missed you too, big sis.”

”No hugs for the little sis… okay...” Scarlet muttered, looking at Anna pitifully and only then did she receive one.

Katherine, on the other hand, took this opportunity and sat on one last seat next to Wuxing, filling the whole bench.

”Hey, you took my spot!” Anna complained right away, but Katherine only shrugged and placed her arm on Wuxing's shoulder, asking cooly, ”How was the jungle?”