Chapter 1180: Chapter 1180

1180: Chapter 1165 Trainees 1180: Chapter 1165 Trainees “Mei, how have I treated you?”

“Err, very well, extremely well.

We, the student soldiers, are all cultivated by you along the way.”

Mei Yuge knew well that under normal circumstances, she should still be laying the foundation in her sophomore year.

Given her Talent Abilities and capabilities, it would have been quite good for her to become a complete first-tier Professional by now, and if she worked hard enough, she should be able to hold two first-tier Professions and catch up on basics.

Forget about it, just tighten screws for three years first.

As a pure recruit, and someone who had jumped the queue, she had too many courses to make up.

Looking at the sensible girl, Lu Ping’an stroked his newly sprouting beard, felt a slight stubble, and nodded in satisfaction.

“As for the salary and benefits on my side…”

“They’re excellent, I’m very satisfied.”

The treatment on Lu’s side was probably not just about salary anymore, even disregarding those “team benefits” that allowed others to come and work for free, Lu Ping’an was an extremely generous boss.

The salary and such were three times above the norm under normal conditions, and core members even had a certain share of Dividends…

Although the number wasn’t large, it was quite an advanced management concept for the era, greatly boosting the team’s ambition.

With Mei Yuge’s current resume, she also obtained a little share of Dividends by virtue of the only advantage of “joining early,” and those dividends after the decimal point were enough to strive for more than a decade under normal circumstances.

Lu Ping’an was a good boss, that was an acknowledged fact by the team.

He truly wasn’t stingy, and the Dividends had never stopped.

But everyone knew he wasn’t a philanthropist.

The premise for all to receive rewards beyond their capabilities was that the team consistently gained excessive profits.

Lu Ping’an was a generous boss; he was willing to share all the profits, but all was limited by material foundations.

To get rich and share Dividends together, his team always needed enough profit…

“…I know, I need to dedicate myself to the team, but…”

The girl deliberately maintained her calm, but at the end, she finally couldn’t hold back her scream.

“…Please don’t throw me into the sea!

That fish is going to eat me!”

The screams of Mei Yuge echoed under the deck, while she was tied upside down beneath it, and Lu Ping’an stood sideways on the deck, watching the little girl struggling with his Spider Walk.

Below her, one after another, ravenous Flesh-Eating fish and Sea Beasts continuously surfaced to rip and tear.

By their bloodthirsty nature, even sharks were just an extra meal here, let alone the upside-down cutie…

Mei Yuge was now hanging upside down, while Sea Beasts occasionally leapt up, attempting to enjoy the well-tied feast.

Lu Ping’an, on the other hand, stood obliquely on the deck, looking at each little cutie bending and struggling, trying to delay the increasingly close reality of the sea’s surface.

But was it of any use…

When the sound of a snap of the fingers suddenly arose, what happened simultaneously was the reality of the ropes snapping.

Amid the continuous screams, one unlucky soul after another plunged headfirst into the water.

With the sound of splashing, Lu Ping’an, who was stroking his chin, finally showed a pleased smile.

That was followed by the chaos underwater…

Watching Brother Guan approaching just as casually across the deck, Lu Ping’an smiled in response.

He took the beer and skewers handed over by the senior brother and sat directly on the side of the deck, watching the little girls and guys below struggle.

Soon, a lot of blood appeared on the surface of the sea.

Guan Xinxian hesitated for a moment, but seeing Lu Ping’an, who could “see through everything,” still happily enjoying his picnic, he decided not to interfere any further.

In fact, he could understand what Lu Ping’an was doing, and even supported it secretly.

He watched as Lu Ping’an occasionally cast his fishing line, dragging up one unlucky soul after another who was constantly choking on water and trembling…

scolding them a bit before casually throwing them back down.

Even though Lu Ping’an was as “gentle” as possible, clearly, many people couldn’t bear it.

“They’re quite fortunate, aren’t they?” After opening his mouth, the words that Guan Xinxian finally said would probably make the current unlucky ones explode in rage.

“Yes, we weren’t this fortunate back in our days; we had to bet everything on every battle…”

While having their picnic, the two of them pointed at the struggling unlucky ones below, saying this one was alright, saying that one was somewhat lacking.

Ultimately, this mess was actually Mei Yuge’s responsibility…

Alone, she had actually troubled too many of her comrades.

Lu Ping’an was surprised to find that so many young “geniuses” had mysteriously appeared under his command, each one surpassing Xia Qin in age and progress, those lucky ones from the past.

Especially after confirming that Mei Yuge’s Talent Abilities were strengthened once again alongside her progress, thus truly capable of having a strategic impact, did Lu Ping’an realize that he had neglected the strategic reserve.

“But now, they really can’t be used…”

Really pulling these youngsters out for some training, the third-tier “geniuses” performed as though they were first-tier.

The 2-tier should have been the backbone of combat power, but on the battlefield, they were so confused that they were even worse than the first-tiers.

Their actual combat experience was severely lacking compared to their tiers, and such individuals might seem invincible in the safe zone, but on the battlefield, they were just freebies, utterly unprepared.

“…Growing too fast, a weak foundation is one thing, but the lack of real combat experience is far too serious.”

These young geniuses, mostly students of Ancient City University, where would they get real combat experience?

Under normal circumstances, they should be studying and accumulating knowledge on campus, and then in their junior or senior years, intern at a certain firm, Special Service Team, or organization.

From there, they would quickly grow through real combat, and if everything went well, they might reach 2-tier within three years…

that was already the level of Ancient University’s elite, the Prides of the Heavens.

In this process, fighting was inevitable, becoming accustomed to bloodshed was nearly instinctive,

Generally speaking, the wild 2-tier professionals were much more battle-hardened than those who grew from student soldiers, but their foundations were not as solid.

During the first five years, the wild ones were stronger, but later, the student soldiers gradually caught up and even overtook them…

This was all under the assumption that both sides remained 2-tier; in reality, that was where most professionals plateaued.

“If during our time, we heard that someone easily advanced to third-tier…

no, just 2-tier, we would have been envious to the point of insanity.”

Looking down at the struggling lads below, even Guan Xinxian felt a bit of imbalance in his heart.

He knew all too well how difficult it was for professionals to advance, yet these “students” had hardly seen blood a few times and had easily climbed the tiers.

“Having an easy path is a kind of luck…

but still, they need to catch up on their lessons.”

With a kick, Lu Ping’an sent a “Runner” struggling to climb up, tumbling back down, and continued to relish the student soldiers’ struggle and screams.

This wasn’t because he was heartless, in fact, it could be said that he was being kind.

Upon confirming that among the new recruits designated by the school, there was a substantial number of 2-tier and a few third-tier individuals, even Lu Ping’an had to acknowledge their strength.

After inquiring about and confirming their willingness, he decided to get them more involved in actual combat, to become real immediate combat ready forces.

But he also knew that to send new recruits to the front lines just like that would be akin to sending them to their deaths.

So, he had them get used to “life and death” and “struggling.”

And it must be said, the effect was quite good…

at least Lu Ping’an felt that these kids who had never taken a life before now truly had some killing intent…

uh, it was just a bit awkward towards himself.

“Add some seasoning for them.”

Lu Ping’an said offhandedly.

Guan Xinxian was startled upon hearing this, but after a moment’s thought, he nodded in agreement.

And when he stretched out both hands and suddenly drew a circle with a vigorous wave…

“Ah, the Great Whirlpool!”

“How did it appear all of a sudden, quick, swim…”

The crying and wailing below proved the effectiveness of Guan Xinxian’s little trick.

The sudden appearance of the Great Whirlpool undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the new recruits’ survival.

“How many?” Guan Xinxian’s abrupt comment indicated that he, too, saw through everything.

Lu Ping’an was not someone who looked for tasks out of diligence, and he was almost devoid of bureaucratic attitudes, a real pragmatist.

If he was doing something, it was mostly for immediate and direct benefits.

With a little thought, Guan Xinxian knew Lu Ping’an must value some individuals among them…

to give only those individuals special treatment would be too much, and since they needed to train and cultivate anyway, it was better to use the melting pot approach to test for alchemy, to see if there was any other good material worth utilizing.

“Currently, there’s one who might be of use, one I hope can be of use, and three or four I’m still observing…”

Even at this moment, Lu Ping’an’s gaze had already turned “tenderly” towards the struggling Mei Yuge below; it seemed he wouldn’t stop until he pushed her to her limits.

And seeing Mei Yuge, who seemed to be trying to use “Water Control” to stop the expanding whirlpool, Lu Ping’an smiled.

On one hand, he admired the girl’s ability to adapt under stress, showing great courage at critical moments; on the other hand…

“She clearly shouldn’t be dealing with that, overestimating herself, courting death…

Brother Guan, speed up the whirlpool to three times its speed, let her remember the lesson with her body.”

Perhaps being the focus of Lu Ping’an’s attention meant rapid advances in all aspects, but for the individual concerned, it might not necessarily be a good thing…

“The fish seem a bit lackluster, how about we borrow some Flesh-Eating Sea Beasts from those guys…”

In that moment, even Guan Xinxian felt that Lu Ping’an was being a bit too inhumane…