Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

In the previous life, the Second Prince was indeed a playboy, and particularly frivolous, often making headlines on Tianwang Entertainment’s hot news. He was the complete opposite of the wise and valiant First Prince, a contrast that everyone in the empire knew well.

So, seeing such a drastic change in him this time around, completely transforming into a different person, Aoi Dan couldn’t believe he wasn’t a reincarnated individual.

However, this reborn Second Prince had become terrifying. Just now, when his gaze swept over her, Aoi Dan felt a chill rise from the bottom of her feet, making her feel that he was truly frightening.

But looking at that extraordinarily handsome young man, Aoi Dan couldn’t help but think, “This is the empire’s prince. With his cultivation and abilities in this life, combined with his ‘foresight’ as a reincarnator…”

One must know that the Second Prince’s status is higher than Hua Deli’s, and he is more handsome too. In this life, whether in cultivation or popularity, the Second Prince has firmly overshadowed Hua Deli, leaving him with none of the glory he had in the previous life.

In the past life, because the First Prince and those high-ranking and powerful nobles all died, no one among the royal and noble heirs could compare to Hua Deli. That’s how he, with his great military achievements, managed to rise to the highest position.

But in this life, there’s this reborn Second Prince who surpasses Hua Deli in every aspect, and he didn’t even die in the previous life. More importantly, unlike Hua Deli, who had someone he loved, the Second Prince, despite his flirtatious ways, never married.

If any girl could marry him, she would very likely become the queen of the Gus Empire in the future…

A thought suddenly crossed Aoi Dan’s mind: why should she be afraid of the Second Prince? In the past life, she hadn’t offended him, and there was no enmity between them.

If the Second Prince is truly a reincarnator, and she is also a reincarnator, doesn’t that make them kindred spirits? Could she use their shared reincarnation status as a way to get close to him? That would be a great conversation starter.

If she could stay by the Second Prince’s side…

Aoi Dan felt a surge of excitement in her heart. She glanced at Ruo Manni, thinking that even though Ruo Manni was standing beside the Second Prince, she wasn’t a reincarnator and wouldn’t have much in common with him.

Aoi Dan believed Ruo Manni wasn’t her match and thought she could skillfully use her neighborly connection with Ruo Manni to approach the Second Prince…

Meanwhile, Ruo Manni, who was standing in front of Instructor Dudley receiving a briefing, had no idea about Aoi Dan’s sudden thoughts. At this moment, she wasn’t aware of how correct her earlier analysis of Aoi Dan’s schemes, which she had shared with her friends, truly was.

Ruo Manni had already “seen” Aoi Dan when she entered the sports field.

Although that girl was disgusting, Ruo Manni had decided that as long as Aoi Dan didn’t provoke her during their time at school, she wouldn’t do anything to her. There was no need to destroy her own plans for something so trivial—it simply wouldn’t be worth it.

Without an opportune moment, Ruo Manni wasn’t in a hurry for revenge. As long as she lived well, that girl, with her role as a malicious supporting character, would definitely be driven mad with envy, jealousy, and hatred—a slow, steady revenge could be quite satisfying.

This time, however, Aoi Dan must have taken some strange pill because, when she saw Ruo Manni, instead of giving her that usual sinister look, she actually softened her gaze. Ruo Manni, in turn, casually sighed in relief; at least she wouldn’t have to deal with that disgusting stare anymore.

The instructors and officers at the military academy all carried the demeanor of soldiers. Although one was civilian and the other military, their most distinctive traits were their decisiveness and punctuality.

As soon as the gathering time arrived, a dozen flying ships appeared promptly above the sports field.

These flying ships did not land but hovered about ten meters above the ground. Soldiers inside the ship opened the hatches and let down dozens of climbing ropes.

Hebrew Adam signaled to his squad members and was the first to head towards the number one flying ship. With a swift movement, he grabbed a climbing rope and, using both hands and feet with great agility, climbed up in less than ten seconds.

Ruo Manni naturally followed closely behind. After two or three months of obstacle training, climbing was now a basic skill. Without worrying about speed, she climbed up the flying ship with ease, even maintaining a graceful posture. Sheila and Mina-olli followed her.

In this well-coordinated operation, Hebrew Adam took the lead, and the other boys let the girls go first. Generally, the boys in the elite class were quite chivalrous.

Both the elite class and the honor class students boarded the first flying ship. Aoi Dan, of course, also boarded this one. However, the elite class students were independent, and the other students didn’t dare to get too close. Seeing Aoi Dan’s class was far from the elite class, Ruo Manni didn’t pay them much attention.

Even though the military knowledge learned at school was practical, Ruo Manni, having studied military and civilian ships, knew without being told that this military flying ship was just a basic personnel transport vehicle. It wasn’t heavily armed and, although it could carry two to three thousand people, it could only fly on a planet’s surface, not into space.

From the type of flying ship they were boarding, Ruo Manni speculated that their training location would likely be somewhere on the capital planet. Of course, Ruo Manni didn’t need to speculate; she had the “foresight” to know the training location. Hmm, Aoi Dan probably knew it even better.

Although the school prohibited upperclassmen from revealing training details to the first-year students, anyone who was determined enough could get some information. For example, the general location—most well-informed first-year students had heard about it and spread the word.

Sure enough, when they were dropped off at a less-than-scenic seaside spot about twenty minutes later, no one looked particularly surprised.

Ruo Manni looked around the beach. The coast was lined with strange rocks, the sand was sharp, and the color of the seawater made it clear that it was deep just offshore. No wonder there were no tourists or swimmers around.

“Your destination is the island twenty nautical miles away.”

Most of the first-year students showed no reaction. They had already heard about the island and knew that each year’s freshman training usually started from here. Unfortunately, the experiences left behind by upperclassmen were locked away by the school and could only be accessed after the training was over.

Ruo Manni watched as Instructor Dudley prepared to leave after dropping them off. She keenly noticed a peculiar smile on his lips and urgently reached out with a pleading gesture: “Instructor, what are the rules? What are the tasks?”

She had never seen Instructor Dudley smile so kindly before and instinctively shivered. Then, the cold, unfeeling hatch door closed, cutting off any further interaction between the two.

Ruo Manni turned helplessly to her teammates: “Did Instructor Dudley tell any of you what the training rules are? What tasks do we have to complete?”

Her teammates all responded with indifferent, bewildered expressions.

Ruo Manni looked toward the still-aloof Prince. With such a tall figure, why wasn’t he stepping up in a situation like this to ask the instructor for clarity?

Hua Deli also looked at Hebrew Adam, raising an eyebrow at him.

“Whatever the rules are, let’s aim to be the first to swim to the island,” said Hebrew Adam, who carried a large sword on his back, without showing any emotion.

He hadn’t expected Instructor Dudley to remain silent about the details. He had thought the instructor would explain everything once they reached the shore. Now that the instructor had already flown away, how could he possibly pull him back to ask for clarity?