Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 78 Red Line

Huo Xuan propped his head up with his palm, watching the signal pen spinning between his fingers.

It's already 2068, and people still have to use pen and paper to take notes in meetings—that's truly a tradition for civil servants.

He yawned as he listened to the acting director explaining the training process for the college entrance examination candidates in a deep voice.

The first phase of intensive training was to select latent superhumans within three weeks. The first week was a breeze, but in the second and third weeks, the higher-ups felt the effort wasn't enough, so they tried to accelerate their development through diet. However, it seems the results haven't been significant.

Thinking of Chu Deng, a promising talent whose medical examination results showed no abnormalities, Huo Xuan felt a headache coming on.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss. If it weren't for a few people who were there to help, Huo Xuan would have been unable to hold his head up in the base. After all, Class 1 and 2 were the key classes of the senior year at Haishi No. 1 High School. The higher-ups estimated that about 10% of the students in Class 1 and 2 would pass the first round of selection. There were a total of 60 students in the two classes, so about 6 of them should be able to enter the second stage.

However, the physical examination data shows that about three people have reached the awakening stage in terms of physical fitness. However, this is only for reference, and we can look forward to the final result.

Pei Hanxing, Meng Qiuhe, and Tang Zhen.

Huo Xuan wrote down the list of latent awakened individuals who had given feedback on their physical examinations in his notebook. The old hands at the base jokingly called them "little leeks."

"The first phase of the training test will not be based on people with superpowers. We need to consider that the latent awakened ones do not have superpowers, so we will mainly test their intelligence and physical strength. Therefore, after discussion, the final test will be a closed-area battle."

After finishing his speech, Li Xiangwei, deputy director of the Haishi base, looked at the instructors present and smiled, "This was the result of careful consideration from various aspects. The specific procedures will be finalized in the following meeting. Because of the differences between the various training sites, we can adapt to local conditions. Everyone is welcome to speak freely on this test."

The dull meeting suddenly erupted.

"A battle for enclosed spaces? Is that what I'm thinking of?"

"Interesting, very interesting, haha, those little leeks will be completely bewildered."

"Is this a test for the test takers? It's a test of our instructors' ability to create questions!"

"Haha, I have a brilliant idea! Let me make the traps in enclosed spaces!"

"Ugh, please don't draw the Arena Guardian! I want to sit in the observation room and watch the fun!"

"So? Any thoughts?" As soon as the discussion started, Liang Wufan leaned over to chat with Huo Xuan. When he saw the three names on Huo Xuan's notebook, he immediately laughed. "Hey, wait, I heard from that guy Lao Qin that the little leeks you're promoting are about to turn sour? Really? You can't be wrong, can you?"

Huo Xuan was once sent to find wild superhumans and still holds the record for the highest number of such individuals in the registry. This time, when screening for latent awakening individuals, the higher-ups also have high hopes for Huo Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Huo Xuan made a mistake, and this time he only guessed half of the name correctly. Only one of the two names he mentioned was confirmed.

Huo Xuan glanced sideways at the vice-captain who was teasing him, but didn't say anything.

"You know what, even if you only guessed one right, your accuracy rate is still among the best, haha." Liang Wufan patted Huo Xuan on the shoulder, and his words made Huo Xuan feel better.

"Chu Deng is probably malnourished and his awakening is slow. I'll give him some extra help during the second phase of training, and he'll definitely be able to join the Dragon Group."

Huo Xuan couldn't help but voice his prediction.

Liang Wufan was taken aback. "That's an exaggeration, brother. Don't you know the Dragon Group's selection process is quite difficult? You're really that optimistic about that girl?"

"More than that, the feeling she gives me..." Huo Xuan glanced at the person sitting next to the deputy director in the conference room, then immediately looked away, ultimately not uttering the boastful words.

The feeling Chu Deng gave Huo Xuan was very similar to the feeling He Feiquan gave Huo Xuan.

However, General He had an imposing presence, and Huo Xuan would have difficulty breathing every time he got close. But when he asked others, they all said they didn't.

But every time Huo Xuan got close to Chu Deng, he had a strong premonition about her, but his body didn't react in any way when facing a strong person.

In short, his brain told him that Chu Deng was definitely a big shot, but his body relaxed and said that his brain was wrong, that this little girl was just an ordinary person and that he didn't need to be afraid of her at all, and that Huo Xuan wouldn't be able to mess with her.

"What do you feel?" Liang Wufan looked at Huo Xuan suspiciously, and warned him in an unusually serious tone, "No way, little Huo, I don't want to see you in the dark prison. Don't be stupid."

Huo Xuan rolled his eyes. "Am I that kind of person?"

Having served as the vice-captain for several years, Liang Wufan was still willing to believe Huo Xuan. He smiled again and said, "I don't think you're the one who's wrong. I'm sorry, brother. I've dealt with several similar cases recently. I even personally sent those bastards in. I overreacted a bit."

Huo Xuan didn't mind; on the contrary, he appreciated Liang Wufan's vigilance. "It's nothing."

"Hey, you're all people with status and money, how can they still be so ungrateful? A bunch of heartless bastards, he's an adult, but how can a drill instructor date a high school girl? I really don't understand what they're thinking." Liang Wufan was like a switch had been flipped, unable to hold back his grievances.

This was a difficult topic to discuss, so Huo Xuan listened quietly.

"I caught them during my patrol without their parents reporting them. Luckily, it was just a small sign, and they didn't cause any real trouble. I sent them to the black jail to reflect on their actions. Their future is ruined. All their ranks were removed. The red line is a death sentence if you touch it. How many years have you been doing this and still don't understand? A bunch of idiots." Liang Wufan wanted to curse.

Huo Xuan knew about the "red thread" Liang Wufan was talking about. Ever since the shocking "red thread" teacher-student romance incident, it had been seen as testing the limits of General Jiang's nerves, and whoever touched it would die.

Back then, Jiang Guoqiang served his country and fought against high-level superhumans from other countries. He fought fiercely at sea until his eyes turned red. However, his daughter, who was still in school, was deceived and lost her virginity by a male teacher and was even coaxed into committing suicide.

Not only was the education sector shocked, but the supernatural abilities community was also shaken to its core.

The group of incompetent high-ranking officials who tried to cover up Jiang Zheng's death were all purged; not a single person involved in the entire Chinese supernatural abilities circle escaped punishment.

From then on, the law stipulated that teachers and students were prohibited from developing romantic relationships. If such relationships were discovered, the teacher would be sentenced to prison, and the student would be expelled from school or sent to a juvenile detention center. Anyone who knew about such relationships but did not report them would be in league with the teacher involved.

Back then, some people on the internet thought it was a bit much to include universities in the list.

I was forced to delete my comment because of a heated argument between a group of college students who had suffered at the hands of their fellow students.

From then on, the entire government became extremely sensitive about teacher-student relationships; anyone who dared to touch them would be removed from office.

But Jiang Zheng's death is irreversible. Jiang Guoqiang's daughter is gone, and who can replace her with a daughter he cherishes like a treasure?

"Does Elder Jiang know?" Huo Xuan asked.

"I wouldn't dare let Elder Jiang know, but isn't Lieutenant General He here?" Liang Wufan winked at him. These black-hearted guys won't get away with this. Lieutenant General He was promoted by Lieutenant General Jiang, would he let them go? Absolutely not!