Deep in the Living
Chapter 50 - 50 46 Cooperation

50: Chapter 46 Cooperation 50: Chapter 46 Cooperation In terms of teaching seniority, Ruan Zhijun might rank around the middle to upper echelons at the school.

However, when it comes to actual combat level and strictness, he definitely could be ranked within the top three.

This is also where Class 5 of Senior Year Three suffered the most; every physical education class felt like military training.

However, there’s something special about him — Ruan Zhijun cares a lot about “rules.” Even though other PE teachers often drag out their classes or even encroach upon academic lessons, he always strictly adheres to the school’s regulations.

As soon as class ends, he would immediately dismiss the class without ever taking up extra time.

As for physical combat, all students in the class had experienced it during the previous end-of-term examination.

It’s just that whenever they recall it, most students either have nightmares or gently touch some part of their body that had been injured or broken.

Now, just thinking about going head-to-head with their class teacher gives them a tingling scalp, not to mention that in this simulated admissions combat assessment, the class teacher would also be armed.

Even the class president is sweating profusely; they have already started doing warm-up exercises in preparation for utilizing the effects of the investigator outfit once more.

Because with Ruan Zhijun, there’s never a problem of differentiating between males and females.

He deals with everyone with heavy hands.

On the first day he became the head teacher, he made his attitude clear to everyone, “Only broken bones make the best textbooks.”

Among all in Class Five, only Luo Di was full of anticipation.

The gymnasium was big enough to be divided into different regions for the final combat assessments for different classes.

Class 5 of Senior Year Three was assigned to a relatively spacious enclosed training area, where everyone was already lined up in the usual PE class formation.

Ruan Zhijun, dressed in a military uniform, did not relax the students or praise the class president for breaking the record.

Instead, with the same seriousness as usual PE classes, he said:

“This assessment will be different from before.

You have been training under me for two and a half years.

This time in our confrontation, I will apply the standards of the admissions exam.

If anyone is not focussed and gets severely injured by me, then go ahead and fill out an application for delayed graduation.

If you are already scared now, then give up the path of physical education and focus on your studies to pursue a career in clerical work.

In addition, don’t hold back anything.

Show me everything you’ve got.”

Ruan Zhijun glanced meaningfully at Luo Di after saying these words.

“Alright!

Numbers 1 to 5, step forward!

The rest of the students, withdraw beyond the white line.

The combat test begins now.”

The five students who remained on the field quickly adjusted their states, immediately formed a circle surrounding the class teacher, and pulled out their prepared weapons.

They mainly used Field Knives, which they had trained with the most during regular training.

The Field Knife, being portable, flexible, and easy to handle, is an excellent choice for close-quarters combat, and the deputy class leader Gao Yuxuan also used this type of weapon.

However,

the class teacher, who used to interact ‘hands-on’ with the students, today pulled out a special weapon — the Mechanical Stick.

This is a non-lethal weapon, usually used for suppression and control of the opponent.

But in the hands of the class teacher, even such a stick could become a lethal weapon.

This was also the first time since the beginning of school, that everyone faced an armed class teacher in real combat.

Two minutes passed.

The five students who were in a siege formation were now scattered across different areas of the field, either wailing or having fainted.

Watching the entire process, all the other students took a sharp intake of breath, with the pressure mounting in their hearts.

Some could only suppress the Huge Fear inside by overdosing on medication.

The second group followed on stage, making a slight improvement compared to the first group and lasted three minutes.

One of them was hit in the head and stiffened on the spot.

Medical staff on standby in the gymnasium immediately rushed to the scene to provide treatment and then transported the person to the School Medical Room once the situation was stable.

The third group.

The five-person team including the class leader.

She, too, had swallowed a small pill beforehand while doing stretching movements, then headed towards the arena.

This was the first time Luo Di saw the class leader take medication during a physical test, but judging from the size of the pill, it should be a low dose — mainly used to enhance the body’s stability to withstand the pressure brought on by the investigator outfit.

When the class leader entered the field, the other four students in the group also immediately gathered around to develop a battle plan centered around her.

They did not disperse in a circle but stood together.

As the class teacher, Ruan Zhijun naturally had high regard for Wu Wen,

because she managed the class so well that he didn’t have to worry about many things.

Not to mention Wu Wen’s excellent academic performance, she even broke the speed record tonight.

“Wu Wen, where’s your sword?

I remember you were using it last semester, and your swordsmanship was highly praised during the end-of-term exam.”

“Mr.

Ruan, my body is only just managing to Adapt to this outfit.

“To utilize the performance of the outfit while mastering swordsmanship, I think I would be overwhelmed.

Let’s start with unarmed combat today.

By the end of the senior year training, I presume I’ll be proficient in control.”

“Okay, let’s start.”

The five gathered people, except for the class monitor, all had weapons by their side.

The homeroom teacher thought the four students would advance by using the class monitor as the pivot to protect her.

Who would have known!

Swoosh~ The class monitor displayed her previous sprinting form, suddenly dashing out from the crowd, initiating a surprise attack without others’ protection.

“Hmm?”

This unexpected tactic slightly delayed Ruan Zhijun’s thought process, and the class monitor’s high sweeping kick had already reached his side—

Forcing a change in his stance, he raised the Mechanical Stick to block in haste.

Crack!

Supported by the investigator’s outfit, the kick was astonishingly powerful; one could even see a faint ripple and pulsation on the surface of the outfit.

Even the homeroom teacher, with a very stable stance, was shaken by the kick, sidestepping several steps, his balance disrupted.

The class monitor had created the opportunity.

An opportunity like this was naturally not to be missed; the other four decisively moved forward, weapons in hand, attacking from different positions toward the destabilized homeroom teacher.

The class monitor also immediately followed up with an attack,

But in the next second, she seemed to notice something and decisively stopped her charge.

Crack, Crack, Crack!

Three students were struck in different parts of their bodies, falling to the ground one after another.

Only one managed to barely dodge, rolling backward to create distance,

What seemed like a favorable start was instantly shattered; only the class monitor and this girl were left on the field.

Ruan Zhijun, looking at the students unable to get up, shook his head,

“If you could have coordinated with Wu Wen a bit better, I might have been truly suppressed.

But the fear of me in their hearts has not completely dissipated, their strength displayed is even less than in regular training; this won’t bode well for graduation.”

At that moment,

The girl who had quickly evaded also began to panic; with only two people left, the situation seemed undoubtedly lost.

She even recalled the student who had been struck in the head and had stiffened, fearing a serious injury that would cost her this year’s Admissions chances.

Just then,

A soft and warm hand gently rested on the girl’s shoulder; a familiar yet tender voice entered her ears like silk threads, seemingly caressing her brain, forcibly suppressing the tension.

“Xiao Ying~ Don’t be nervous, I’m still here.”

“Okay…

Class monitor!”

A mere few words stabilized the girl’s frantic mind, focusing her on the confrontation ahead.

The contest did not end quickly but went on for another five minutes.

The class monitor was sent flying due to exhaustion, and the girl known as Xiao Ying was also knocked down.

Fortunately, neither was seriously injured, nor did they have to visit the School Medical Room.

With the third group’s battle over,

Instead of heading back to the resting area, the class monitor went towards the girl she collaborated with, placed her hand on the other’s mushroom cut,

“Good teamwork, it was all thanks to you, Xiao Ying.

Otherwise, I really wouldn’t have lasted this long.

I hope you perform even better during the Admissions exam.”

“Thank you, class monitor.”

Xiao Ying’s face flushed, biting her lip.

Just then, an entirely different aura approached from outside the arena, casually passing by the class monitor, with a faint scent of decay detectable.

The class monitor, squatting on the ground, had her gaze on the same level as the other’s palm hanging by his side—

In that rough palm, not befitting a high schooler, was a Field Knife wrapped in a shroud.

The class monitor dropped her gentle expression from when she was caressing Xiao Ying’s head, her voice filled with surprise and shock, “Luo Di!

Are you planning to use that here?”

“Mmm…”