Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

As Ruo Manni fought with Hebrew Adam for a long time, she realized that he was not using his full strength but was instead letting her have opportunities and feeding her techniques.

Once Ruo Manni noticed this, she did not feel insulted or looked down upon; instead, she became even more enthusiastic and began to unleash various combat moves she had previously imagined.

Ruo Manni had always been self-aware. She had never fought anyone in real life, and in her past life, she was a weak woman who couldn’t even tie a chicken, so it was impossible for her to become a master right from the start.

Moreover, she didn’t have the fierce determination typical of female leads in novels who dominate their opponents. Even though various factors had led to her exceptional cultivation potential now, she remained humble and never boasted, no matter how exaggerated the praise she received.

In this world, she was a novice in cultivation. Aside from diligent training, there were no shortcuts.

Therefore, even after realizing that her cultivation level seemed comparable to Hebrew Adam’s, she understood that his combat power was enough to completely overwhelm her, and she did not feel discouraged.

Even knowing that she could not win, Ruo Manni discovered that she could attack freely and without hesitation, unafraid of hurting her opponent or being hurt herself, which allowed her to fight to her heart’s content.

As a result, when her long whip was caught by Hebrew Adam with one hand and he pulled her toward him with force, Ruo Manni found herself unable to resist and ended up throwing herself into his embrace. He grabbed her arm to stabilize her, and it was then that she realized she was completely exhausted, unable to even hold onto the whip.

“You should take a break,” Hebrew Adam said.

With the two of them so close together, Ruo Manni could hear her own rapid breathing, while Hebrew Adam only seemed slightly out of breath. Clearly, for him, this fight was just a warm-up.

Ruo Manni didn’t speak, and Hebrew Adam thought she was too tired to say anything. He turned slightly, reaching behind her to grasp her other arm, supporting her like Tamaki Kazia had supported Sheila.

“Thank you, I can walk on my own,” Ruo Manni signaled for Hebrew Adam to let her go.

Regardless of the circumstances, her original intention was to keep her distance from him. She really wasn’t that exhausted and didn’t need his support.

Hebrew Adam hesitated for a moment but eventually complied and let her go, and Ruo Manni dragged her weary legs as she walked out.

At that moment, Sheila acted like a caring friend, catching Ruo Manni at the door of the gravity room and helping her to sit down in a chair.

After drinking half a bottle of energy water and leaning back, Ruo Manni finally felt truly exhausted.

“Vice Captain, you’re amazing! You managed to fight with the Captain for over two hours, and this is the gravity room!” Sheila remarked.

Ruo Manni glanced at Sheila, wondering what was up with her. Had she actually started speaking normally? There was none of the usual awkwardness in her expression; instead, she looked surprisingly calm.

Hadn’t she just lost to Tamaki Kazia? Why was her mood so good? Could it be that she had a masochistic tendency? Did getting beaten up put her in a better mood?

“What are you looking at me like that for? I was just commenting on how tired you looked. Are you not used to me being nice to you? Do you have a masochistic tendency?” Sheila said, raising her brows.

Sure enough, it was the same familiar attitude. Ruo Manni patted her heart and pulled back her surprised expression. “I thought you were knocked silly by Tamaki Kazia.”

Then Ruo Manni experienced the power of a wealthy young lady’s pinch; if her current body weren’t that of a Level Four warrior, she would definitely be left with pinching marks.

“Why did you pinch her?” Hebrew Adam, who had just emerged from the gravity room a moment later, happened to catch this scene and immediately frowned.

Ruo Manni was puzzled. Hebrew Adam clearly had a bias against Sheila. Did her little friends have some grudges against each other in private?

After another jab, Sheila resentfully pinched Ruo Manni again. “Captain, this is just a game between us girls. Why are you butting in?”

“How are the situations with Su Forty-Three and Tino?” Ruo Manni quickly changed the subject.

Sheila was acting very strangely today, even standing up to Hebrew-Adam. In the past, when Hebrew Adam treated her like this, she would roll her eyes at Ruo Manni instead!

“Both of them were injured. Tino was the first to enter the treatment chamber and has come out. He’s now resting in the personal lounge. Su Forty-Three is still in the treatment chamber,” Tamaki Kazia said.

Noticing the concern in Ruo Manni’s eyes, Tamaki Kazia added, “They are just flesh wounds. After treatment and a good night’s rest, they’ll be fine.”

In today’s matches, apart from Hebrew Adam, the other five fought intensely. However, since they had never battled in a gravity environment before, they misjudged their physical stamina and tended to overexert themselves.

Ruo Manni felt exhilarated while fighting, but now she truly felt exhausted; even delicious food couldn’t lift her spirits.

“You all go rest in the lounge. I’ll request Instructor Dudley that we won’t be returning to the dorms tonight,” Hebrew Adam said, looking at Ruo Manni, who appeared fatigued.

Su Forty-Three and Tino’s condition was similar to Ruo Manni’s. Sheila and Tamaki Kazia hadn’t fought for long, so they didn’t look as tired.

That night, the six friends all slept in the personal lounge of the training room. During holidays, the school imposed much looser restrictions. As long as their mentor or instructor approved, they could rest in the training room.

Instructor Dudley knew this group of students very well. After reviewing their training duration and data for the day, he approved their request without hesitation.

Of course, the school wouldn’t allow a bunch of overly energetic teenagers to train freely without any oversight. To ensure safety, there were movable surveillance robots everywhere in the training room, monitored by the school’s security team.

Ruo Manni locked the door of her personal lounge. The area was larger than her dorm room, and it was said that after renting this place, the prince’s guards had redecorated it. The bed here was far more luxurious and comfortable than the one in the dorm.

Ruo Manni took a medicated bath in the bathroom, soaked for a while, and then fell asleep on the bed.

She had never had such a refreshing experience in combat before, and now she felt extremely sore but invigorated.

What made her feel even better was that when she woke up, she discovered that her mental power level had progressed from the early phase of Level Five to the mid-phase.

Ruo Manni was a bit worried that she was leveling up too quickly, but in a military academy, hiding one’s strength was not an option, unless she didn’t want to improve further.

Thinking of this, Ruo Manni couldn’t help but feel grateful that she had taken Li Qixing as her master.

After Dean Atchison learned that she had apprenticed under Li Qixing, he had informed Ruo Manni of the benefits of being his disciple.

Li Qixing, as the commander of the First Army of the Gus Empire, controlled 20% of the military forces of the ancient empire. He was also a Level Seven mental-powered mecha master, making him one of the most formidable combatants in the Gus Empire. Additionally, with his family backing him, even members of the royal family would not easily provoke him, let alone other noble families.

After becoming his disciple, the most direct benefit for Ruo Manni was that no other noble families or aristocrats would dare to use underhanded methods to recruit her.

Only then did Ruo Manni fully realize how fortunate she was to have such a powerful ally.