Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Hebrew Adam felt a bitterness in his heart that he couldn’t express. Should he admit that it was his own youth and inexperience that led to being tricked by Instructor Dudley? There was nothing he could do about it.

With determination, he took the lead and headed towards the sea, plunging into the water.

Seeing Hebrew Adam like that, Ruo Manni guessed that it was due to his lack of experience; he didn’t ask the right questions when he should have and got tricked by the instructor. There was no use in saying anything now, so she and her teammates naturally followed closely behind him and plunged into the sea as well.

As Hebrew Adam led the Adam squad decisively into the sea, Hua Deli wasn’t far behind. As soon as Hebrew Adam began to move, Hua Deli waved his hand to signal his team, who immediately sprang into action. It was clear that his thoughts were aligned with Hebrew Adam’s.

Perhaps because of Hebrew Adam’s status, Hua Deli gave way and didn’t compete with the Adam squad for a spot, instead leading his team to another suitable entry point into the sea, resulting in a half-minute delay compared to the Adam squad.

Seeing the elite class act swiftly and without wasting any time, the advanced class didn’t hesitate either. Moving in teams, one after another, they followed the elite class and plunged into the sea.

Ruo Manni, who had already swum over a hundred meters, could hear the sounds of other cadets splashing into the sea behind her, like a downpour of dumplings.

Within Adam’s squad, Hebrew Adam, being the strongest and the captain, would always lead the team unless there were special circumstances. So, when they began, Hebrew Adam took the lead, with Ruo Manni and Sheila swimming side by side in the middle, and Su Forty-three, Tino Venamoinen, and Tamaki Kazia forming a semi-circle behind them.

Among the six members of Adam’s squad, Ruo Manni had the weakest physical abilities. Humans can’t breathe underwater, so without external assistance, humans must swim hard to stay afloat, making swimming in the ocean one of the most challenging skills.

Fortunately, Ruo Manni had been doing extra swimming training for the past month, which allowed her to keep up with Hebrew Adam’s swimming pace.

When they first entered the sea, they were followed by students, and everyone was swimming quickly, filling the entire coastal area with dark figures.

But after an hour of swimming into the deep sea, with the impact of waves and currents, everyone gradually dispersed, and the distance between them grew. Even Hua Deli’s team, who was closest to them, gradually fell behind and no longer clung closely to their tail.

This was because every team had members who dragged them down. In Adam’s squad, Ruo Manni had the weakest physical abilities, while in Hua Deli’s team, Mina-Olli was the one holding them back.

However, Ruo Manni was much stronger than Mina-Olli, and since the start of the semester, Ruo Manni had been frequenting the swimming pool whenever she had a break, whereas Mina-Olli had only gone twice. So, it was clear that Mina-Olli’s swimming skills were much weaker than Ruo Mani’s, causing Hua Deli’s team to gradually fall behind.

Hebrew Adam, with his long arms and strong build, swam very quickly, not initially considering whether the others could keep up. Ruo Manni, determined to match Hebrew Adam’s swimming speed, pushed herself to her limit, but this consumed more energy than she had anticipated.

Although the seawater didn’t have the pull of gravity like a swimming pool, it had currents and waves, and they were swimming against the current, which created significant resistance. They also had to constantly correct their direction to avoid being swept off course by the current.

Swimming against the current meant that the faster they swam, the more resistance they faced, leading to a significant energy drain. After just over 20 kilometers, Ruo Manni began to feel her limbs grow heavy, and she realized she was struggling to keep up with Hebrew Adam.

Ruo Manni gritted her teeth, unwilling to be the one dragging the team down due to her physical limitations.

Since the school announced plans for the exercise, Ruo Manni had been considering this issue, even before she recalled the novel’s contents.

Later, she visited the swimming training facility and tried to form a telekinetic “skateboard” to assist her in swimming without relying on physical strength. She found that the “telekinetic skateboard” was very practical when her arms grew weak, and this combination of telekinesis and physical strength allowed her to swim for longer without excessive energy consumption.

Ruo Manni then formed a telekinetic “skateboard” as she had imagined. Although it wasn’t as effective against the ocean current as it was in the swimming pool, her tired arms no longer needed to exert force, and she only had to use her legs, which surprisingly didn’t slow her down compared to before.

Indeed, practice and ingenuity pay off.

Sheila noticed Ruo Manni gradually falling behind Hebrew Adam, then falling behind her by a body length. She felt smug, thinking Ruo Manni would be the one holding the team back this time, instead of herself. But, just ten seconds later, Ruo Manni suddenly sped up with a strange posture and caught up.

Sheila saw that Ruo Manni’s upper body was hovering above the water, as if she was lying on something invisible, only needing to kick her legs in the water to glide forward. She soon returned to her original position in the lineup.

The members of Adam’s squad who saw this were all impressed. Who knew telekinesis could be used in such a way? If one’s abilities were strong enough, could telekinesis even be used to create a boat or a propeller?

Swimming in the lead, Hebrew Adam hadn’t seen this scene behind him. He raised his hand to check the position on his multi-functional watch, ensuring they hadn’t deviated from their planned latitude.

By now, their squad had swum 35 nautical miles and had left the other teams far behind.

Hebrew Adam glanced back, estimating that Ruo Manni would soon be exhausted, and he couldn’t let her fall behind.

He was surprised to see Ruo Manni using telekinesis to form a skateboard, allowing her to keep up without falling behind despite the long swim. However, this method was consuming both her physical and mental energy.

With half of the journey still ahead, and with unknown challenges awaiting them on the island, Ruo Manni’s telekinetic abilities would be crucial. Unlike physical stamina, mental energy is much harder to recover, so she couldn’t afford to deplete it like this.

Hebrew Adam swam back towards Ruo Manni, saying, “We don’t know what challenges lie ahead, both in the remaining distance and on the island. You shouldn’t waste your telekinesis like this. Grab onto my backpack, and I’ll carry you.”

Was this a case of the boss wanting to carry her along? Since he wasn’t looking down on her, but rather trying to conserve her mental energy for reconnaissance, Ruo Manni didn’t hesitate. After all, pride wasn’t her strong suit.

Ruo Manni retracted her telekinesis, and under Sheila’s envious and resentful gaze, she reached out and grabbed onto Hebrew Adam’s backpack.