Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Asimu’s transfer to the elite class went smoothly, as the original elite class members accepted him without any objections. With Su Forty-Three, his cousin, acting as a mediator, he quickly integrated into the group.

Then, they resumed their routine of ordinary classes day after day. As students, most of their lives were filled with such mundane routines.

Even the high and mighty didn’t escape this reality. Initially, they thought the second prince was incredibly cool, aloof, and impressive. Now that he was a classmate, they realized he still had to do his assignments, worry about exams, and get beaten up by instructors during practice. As they observed, he no longer seemed so extraordinary.

Only Tamaki Kazia was somewhat pleased because, with Asimu joining the elite class, the competition for the lowest score in the cultural classes was no longer between him and Sheila. Now, it was just a “battle” between Asimu and Sheila, and Tamaki Kazia could sit back and watch the show.

It wasn’t until the fifth day after everyone had returned to school that Ruo Manni belatedly remembered a question: Did Mina-Olli gain any opportunities during this island training?

In the novel, during the heroine’s first training session at the start of the school year, the island journey provided her with a significant opportunity, which also benefited the hero. Their cultivation progressed in a miraculous way, far surpassing their peers.

However, there’s a point of doubt here. In the novel, Mina-Olli advanced to a Level 5 Psychic soon after returning from training, and Hua Deli also became a Level 5 Warrior at the age of seventeen.

But before the training, he was already at the peak of Level 4 Warrior. Once he understood the will to fight, he could have advanced to Level 5 at any time, without needing to wait until he was seventeen to reach that level.

Regarding this, Ruo Manni vaguely remembered that in the novel, when Hua Deli entered the Xuan Gu Military Academy, he had just reached the mid-level of Level 4, and seemed to reach the peak of Level 4 only in his second year.

However, in reality, when entering the Xuan Gu Military Academy, Hua Deli’s cultivation was already nearing the peak of Level 4. It appeared to be higher than what was described in the novel for the same period.

Similarly, Mina-Olli’s cultivation was not consistent with the novel either. In the novel, Mina-Olli entered the Xuan Gu Military Academy as a mid-level Level 4 Psychic, but in the real world, she was at the late stage of Level 4.

Ruo Manni realized that in the real world, Hua Deli and Mina-Olli’s cultivation levels upon entering the Xuan Gu Military Academy were actually the levels they reached in the novel after Mina-Olli gained the opportunity, resulting in a significant increase in their cultivation.

Ruo Manni recalled the potion they were given after each extreme training session, which Instructor Dudley had them drink. Mina-Olli had mentioned that the elite children from prominent families had already started taking this potion more than a year ago.

What does this imply?

Ruo Manni looked around and noticed that while Hua Deli’s combat power had increased somewhat, nothing else had changed significantly. Mina-Olli, even more so, had been affected by the assassination attempt and was only now slowly recovering. Her cultivation remained the same, with no sign of advancement.

Ruo Manni couldn’t see how they could have received any opportunities. If they had, their cultivation should have changed, and Mina-Olli wouldn’t have taken so long to recover.

At this point, Ruo Manni had a sudden thought and recalled the potion she had taken. A new idea came to her mind.

To confirm her suspicion, Ruo Manni cleverly asked Mina-Olli and Hua Deli if their basic attribute points on the battlefield had increased after returning from the training.

As a result, Sheila eagerly answered first, “My stamina, speed, and strength have all increased a bit.”

“Impressive!” Ruo Manni gave a thumbs-up in praise.

Since the training, Sheila’s twisted mindset has calmed down significantly. She spent much more time behaving normally, especially in front of Ruo Manni. Ruo Manni felt a lot more at ease and often praised her to keep her from reverting to her previous twisted behavior.

“My attribute points also increased by three,” Dean Atchison said.

“I gained four points,” Hua Deli said.

“I also gained four points—one in mental attributes and the rest the same as Sheila,” Mina-Olli said.

“I gained eight points, with increases in every attribute. Stamina and mental attributes saw the most significant boost, with two points each,” Hebrew Adam said coolly.

Freak, the teammates instinctively turned away to show they didn’t want to see him.

Everyone had gained some points, and Abulaiti Asimu was no exception. Thus, all the teammates turned their attention to Ruo Manni, who had not yet shared how many points she had gained.

Ruo Manni hesitated. She could reveal that she had gained a total of eighteen points. She had added two points each to stamina, strength, speed, and agility, but what shocked her the most was that her mental attributes had increased by ten points.

With such a high mental attribute, she wondered if she was turning into a freak herself. Ruo Manni was even afraid of her own abilities.

The potion given by the Crown Prince was indeed extraordinary. No wonder Hebrew Adam had been “promoted” to a freak by the Crown Prince.

“What’s with the secrecy?” Sheila asked suspiciously.

Ruo Manni cleared her throat and said, “I’m just afraid you’ll be so envious and jealous that you’ll lose your composure.”

“How many points?” Sheila, experienced in handling such situations, decided not to be fooled by Ruo Manni’s evasive tactics and redirected the conversation. Ruo Manni had a habit of doing this whenever she didn’t want to tell the truth.

“Eight points,” Ruo Manni said with a straight face, deciding it was better to act like an ordinary person.

Sheila’s face indeed twisted in disbelief. Ruo Manni pointed at her and said, “Look at yourself. You’ve certainly lost your composure. I told you not to ask, but you didn’t listen.”

“You’re a freak, not a person,” Sheila said angrily.

Ruo Manni continued to bicker with her friends, brushing off the matter.

However, she had come to a conclusion. Based on the attribute changes, it seemed that Hua Deli and Mina-Olli had not gained any special opportunity.

In fact, it appeared that she and Hebrew Adam were the ones who had received such an opportunity.

Although she had indeed gained an opportunity, it wasn’t one she fought for herself; it was prepared by the Crown Prince, who personally administered the opportunity to her.

As for Mina-Olli’s opportunity, Ruo Manni felt a tinge of envy but did not have an obsession to take it. She thought that if it came her way, she wouldn’t mind taking advantage of it.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have the protagonist’s halo, so she didn’t even catch a glimpse of any rare treasures, and even if she did, she might not recognize them.

Without the obsession, Ruo Manni almost forgot about the protagonist’s opportunity during the training. She didn’t inquire about Mina-Olli’s whereabouts and thus didn’t know whether Mina-Olli had received any special opportunity.

From the available information, it seemed that Mina-Olli hadn’t gained any significant opportunity on the island.

Ruo Manni increasingly believed that her guess was likely correct. The Crown Prince might have known about Mina-Olli’s opportunity in the previous life and, after being reborn, retrieved those two fruits from the island two years in advance, preparing them into two special potions.