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Chapter 1290 - 533 Awakening Students Triumphant Return_2

Chapter 1290: Chapter 533 Awakening Students Triumphant Return_2

Director Pan had already mentioned that after their return, they would be granted a vacation, and they could even choose the duration themselves. They could rest for up to a week!

So right now, they didn’t want to think about anything and just wanted to rest properly.

They had hardly even noticed the barriers outside the base, the towering trees, or that the snow inside the base had disappeared. At most, they just felt that it was very warm inside the base, so warm that they were almost falling asleep in the vehicle.

However, when the bus arrived at the entrance of the Awakeners School, they felt the bus stop and heard some noise outside.

Some of the students were woken up by the noise, immediately feeling annoyed. It wasn’t easy to get some good sleep, why was it so noisy outside!

Then, Director Pan’s voice sounded inside the bus.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have returned to the school, and outside there is a ceremony to welcome us and celebrate our triumph!"

Hearing that they had finally returned to the school, the students all sighed with relief. But then, hearing about the welcome ceremony outside, many of them felt annoyed.

Many quietly muttered about it being just for show. Indeed, even in the Apocalypse, such bad practices were unavoidable!

They didn’t want to participate in any welcome ceremony; they just wanted to sleep soundly.

"Please disembark in an orderly manner..."

Director Pan’s voice came again.

Although the students were reluctant, they still had to listen to the director’s words. All they could do was wildly complain among themselves.

However, as the students started getting off the bus one by one, the complaints gradually disappeared, and instead, they shook off their weariness and puffed out their chests.

Because this so-called welcome ceremony was nothing like what they had imagined.

The welcome ceremony they imagined—where school leaders would all give pointless speeches, endure idiotic interviews by reporters, take a group photo, and waste a lot of time; they might even have ended the ceremony after nightfall.

But the actual welcome ceremony—from the school gate to the dormitories, was lined with armed soldiers, no one blocking their way. The path was laid with a long red carpet, and on both sides were numerous faculty members and civilians, and reporters. But what surprised them the most was seeing many familiar faces—friends, relatives, parents, children, significant others...

These people all stood at the front, very conspicuously. They were dressed neatly and held up signs with the students’ names, also listing their accomplishments in the Rift. These people looked excited, proud. The gazes from the people nearby were filled with envy. After all, these were the families of the "Awakeners Reserve"!

A student named Zhu Wei, initially very impatient, changed his mind when he saw his mother, who had survived the Apocalypse with him, proudly holding up a sign with his name and explaining his accomplishments to a group of onlookers who barely understood, while others looked on enviously. He suddenly didn’t feel so tired.

Zhu Wei initially just wanted to hurry back and sleep, but now, he walked up to his mother with his head held high and chest puffed out, loudly shouting, "Mom, I’m back!"

Like Zhu Wei, other people also encountered similar situations. Although the Apocalypse had come, and many had lost most of their friends and family, some people were fortunate enough to survive and come to Changhe Base with them.

Some people had lost all their pre-Apocalypse social connections, but after living in Changhe Base for so long, they made some friends who were also present.

Of course, there were also those who were loners or not good at socializing. They had always been alone before entering the Awakeners School, seemingly without any attachments. But when they saw some young, attractive men and women holding up signs with their names, their faces flushed as they held out paper and pen calling their names, asking for autographs, could they really refuse?

"True to form."

Watching the students walk confidently down the red carpet, Wang Tao said to Gu Yun, smiling.

"We’ve got to enhance everyone’s sense of belonging!"

Gu Yun was pleased with the situation before him.

The base had used vast resources to train these students, naturally hoping they would contribute to the base. But human nature is the most difficult to predict. Although these students had previously passed tests showing their character was solid, what if, as time passed, their strengths grew and their thoughts changed?

As the mayor of Changhe City Base, Gu Yun had to prevent such a situation from occurring. Besides material rewards, it was also about increasing the students’ sense of belonging to the base. As long as the students considered Changhe Base their home, they would definitely be willing to contribute.

By this time, the students had walked up to where Wang Tao and Gu Yun were standing.

Seeing that both Wang Xiaozhang and Mayor Gu had personally come to welcome their triumphant return, the students were touched—after all, both were very busy, and each of their actions could significantly impact the base’s fate. Their presence today truly honored them.

"Hello, Principal Wang; hello, Mayor Gu!"

The students also greeted them politely.

Wang Tao and Gu Yun both smiled and nodded.

Gu Yun didn’t mince words but told them to rest well and said that their recent expedition to the Rift had been very meritorious. They and their families would enjoy the treatment they deserved.

Hearing this, all the students’ faces lit up with joy.

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