“What’s going on?!”

“What’s that glowing white line?!”

“The buffalo fell into the river!”

There was a commotion in the cave, all startled by the sudden turn of events.

Song Yu reacted the fastest. As he walked out, he took out his launcher, aimed at a camphor tree on the opposite bank of the river, and after the extremely thin rope firmly secured the tree trunk, he shot the other end of the launcher into the cliff face.

Activating the strong current mode, the entire rope became a high-voltage line horizontally blocking the buffalo herd.

Rong Shi was very fast. After setting up the barrier, he retreated: “Everyone retreat in an orderly fashion!”

Launchers in their hands couldn’t even tie up a buffalo, but in Rong Shi’s hands, they could instantly take down a whole group. The students in the cave’s eyes lit up, and the hot blood burning in their youthful bones boiled.

Under Rong Shi’s command, they retreated while setting up barrier lines along the way.

Buffalo moved, but trees were fixed, significantly increasing the success rate of aiming.

In the dark night, dozens of high-voltage lines formed a protective barrier, stretching horizontally in front of the wild buffalo herd.

The wild buffalo ran very fast and had immense strength. Some ropes tied to smaller trees fell upon impact, but the fallen trees bounced back into the herd due to the recoil, causing a lot of damage.

In a large group chat at the military academy, Chen Chen woke up a bunch of people in the middle of the night to watch the live broadcast—

“Beautiful!”

“This is the correct way to open up new training!”

“So launchers can be used like this?! I get it, hahahaha!”

“This is getting me hyped in the middle of the night!”

“To make rookies perform to this extent, this command is amazing!”

The wild buffalo herd suffered severe trampling. Their sharp horns became deadly weapons injuring themselves, and their movement speed rapidly declined.

Only a very few wild buffalo managed to cross all the obstacles, and they were all wounded.

Rong Shi held his military knife: “All alphas deal with the wild buffalo that have gotten through. Betas, put the fallen launchers back. Omegas, help if you can, otherwise, hide properly.”

“Okay!”

“Understood!”

“I, I want to help!”

“Me too!”

They had been chased and beaten by beasts for half a day, only knowing how to run for their lives. Only now did they truly understand what combat was.

It turned out that as long as the method was correct, they could even defeat a herd of wild buffalo!

It was absolutely awesome!

The wounded wild buffalo’s aggressiveness was greatly reduced. Whenever one or two managed to cross the final defense line, they were collectively beaten by the alphas and quickly incapacitated.

The alphas even felt like there weren’t enough to kill.

“So my combat skills are this good.”

“Nonsense! The wild buffalo are half-dead, of course they’re easy to kill.”

“Finally got that Star Wars feeling back, damn, I’m fired up!”

“The chairman’s brain is awesome, following him feels so safe!”

More than half of the wild buffalo herd were wounded. They were beaten into submission and no longer charged forward recklessly. Some even tried to run back, but their retreat was also blocked by the re-established high-voltage lines.

The sun rose, and everything became bright.

The banks of the river were piled high with wild buffalo carcasses.

The remaining dozen or so were trapped motionless in the middle of the high-voltage lines.

They had been fighting all night and were disheveled. Their hair was sweaty and matted, their clothes mixed with sweat and blood, emitting a sour and fishy smell, yet fueled by adrenaline, they felt no fatigue.

Both sides faced off across the high-voltage lines. Someone in the team whispered—

“What are they doing? Why aren’t they coming over?”

“I don’t know, they’ve been standing there for half an hour, right?”

“Did they realize they can’t win and surrendered?”

Qin Luo wiped sweat from his brow and walked to Rong Shi’s side: “Scared silly, gave up resistance, right?”

Many people were amused, taking it as a joke.

But unexpectedly, Rong Shi said calmly: “Alphas, go finish them off.”

Everyone: “…” It’s true?!

Early in the morning, the military academy’s anonymous forum had been bustling for a long time. A hot new post titled #Late-Night Big Move! Rong Shi Teaches You What Textbook-Style Command Is!!!# was constantly being pushed to the homepage.

The discussion in the post was intense—

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an exciting battle! Fifty rookies against hundreds of wild buffalo, and they won without a single injury!”

“Coming over from the analysis thread next door, Rong Shi is about to become a legend with this battle.”

“To inspire the fighting spirit of all team members and maximize their combat power, that’s what you call command! Unlike a certain person who forced his teammates to charge forward, rushing to their deaths. It makes my fists clench just watching it.”

“No hot weapons, relying only on launchers and military knives, yet they have such strong combat ability! My roommate asked me why I was watching the live broadcast on my knees.”

“He’s very good at using the environment and tools to create an advantage for his side. Is this really a freshman?! Not even an instructor could do this, right? [Whispering]”

“Not trying to bring anyone down intentionally, but compared to him, Lu Ming is far behind. He’s too eager to show off, still too young, not steady enough.”

“Actually, Lu Ming is also great, it’s just—”

“Why praise a loser? What if he’s the major general’s son? Lu Ming’s command is simply not good. When fighting the wolf pack, if Rong Shi hadn’t told them to run, everyone would have died there! What kind of individual heroism is that? I can’t stand it!”

In the upper-grade classroom, a group of teachers were also discussing the matter.

“I haven’t seen a student with such high talent in a long time.”

“To be fair, I probably couldn’t have done better than him. I’m ashamed.”

“To encounter such a student in one’s career is fulfilling. Old Qian is truly blessed.”

Qian Fan couldn’t stop the corners of his mouth from curling upwards. Yesterday, those three sixty-point scores from Rong Shi made him eat two extra bowls of rice in anger. He had envisioned ten plans, determined to bring Rong Shi back to the right path, but he didn’t expect such a big surprise so early this morning.

Now this is more like it, you brat!

“Hey, what’s he doing? Roasting meat?”

Qian Fan was basking in joy when he suddenly heard this. The light, airy bubble in his mind popped with a sound. He abruptly stood up and looked towards the screen.

On the screen, the students, having finished the battle, found a clean spot upstream to rest. They were all drinking nutrient solution, but only Rong Shi was sitting by the campfire, roasting skewers of meat!

Qian Fan: “…” He had a bad feeling.

From time to time, team members secretly glanced at Rong Shi, feeling very puzzled.

After killing the wild buffalo, once they finished tidying their equipment, they saw Rong Shi cut a piece of meat from a wild buffalo’s hind leg. They initially thought it was for bait or something, but they never expected him to actually eat it!

As long as they reached their destination within two days, they had enough nutrient solution. There was no need to eat the meat of those wild beasts.

Both plants and animals in danger zones were toxic. Eating them might have side effects.

The beef skewers were roasted over the fire until golden brown and dripping with oil. The aroma wafted over with the wind, and the team members stared longingly at the skewers, their stomachs rumbling. The nutrient solution in their hands suddenly didn’t smell appealing anymore.

Rong Shi picked up a skewer, blew on it, and ate it. The texture was chewy, the meat tender, with the unique flavor of roasted meat that ordinary farm-raised beef couldn’t compare to, though it was slightly bland.

He rummaged through his backpack for a small bottle of seasoning and sprinkled some on.

With the spices, the aroma of the roasted meat became even richer.

The team members chewed on their nutrient solution, constantly swallowing saliva: “…” It must be delicious, right?

“Brother, even if you don’t like it, drink some. You can’t stay hungry forever.” Qin Luo handed Song Yu a bottle of nutrient solution.

Song Yu unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

Qin Luo curiously asked: “Is it good?”

After asking, he saw Song Yu quietly put the cap back on, tossed it casually into his lap, and walked towards Rong Shi.

Song Yu sat on the ground next to Rong Shi and directly snatched a skewer from his hand.

Rong Shi turned his head to look at him: “This is poisonous.”

Song Yu scoffed: “If it’s poisonous, why are you eating it?”

Just as he was about to eat, he was stopped by Qin Luo, who rushed over: “Brother, this, this stuff clearly isn’t clean. It must have too many bacteria. How can you eat it?!”

As a prince, he had never even drunk nutrient solution, let alone eaten wild game like this. What if he got sick from eating it?

Song Yu: “If he can eat it, why can’t I?”

Qin Luo gritted his teeth and also snatched a skewer from Rong Shi’s hand: “I’ll try it! You can eat it if I’m fine.”

He took a bite of the meat with a sacrificial feeling. The aroma of cumin and beef instantly filled his mouth, and he felt lightheaded.

“Damn! This meat is amazing! It’s so delicious?! Brother, this—”

He looked up and saw that Song Yu had already finished one skewer, snatched another, and was eating it with immense joy.

In the upper-grade classroom, a group of people were also salivating—

“Watching the new training made me hungry.”

“This guy has no sportsmanship! It’s an assessment, what are you doing roasting meat?!”

“That meat looks delicious. Look at how hungry he’s made everyone around him, their drool is practically hanging down.”

“Does anyone know what seasoning he’s using?”

On the military academy forum, a new hot post quickly appeared—#Food Journey, including detailed steps and methods for Rong Shi’s roasted beef, the kids next door are drooling#

Other team members were drooling but didn’t dare to be as reckless as them. What if they felt sick after eating it? In this environment, it was no joke.

Zhang Yi sat next to Lu Ming, feeling very unbalanced: “He thinks he’s smart just because he shows off a little.”

The beta next to him couldn’t help but retort: “If it weren’t for him, you’d be in some wild buffalo’s stomach right now.”

Zhang Yi’s face turned beet red from being stifled, and he couldn’t utter a single word for a long time.

Lu Ming, needless to say, had a lump of anger in his chest, ready to explode at any moment.

For ordinary students, new training was about getting good grades and being assigned to good classes, but for him, it was a crucial opportunity to establish authority.

As long as he could demonstrate absolute strength and gain the trust of others, exercising his student council powers in the future would be very convenient.

But now, all of this had been snatched away by Rong Shi!

Lu Ming finished his nutrient solution and left without a word. Zhang Yi immediately followed.

The others had rested enough as well. Seeing Rong Shi still roasting meat, several people went over to remind him, but Rong Shi clearly stated he wasn’t going with them.

They had witnessed this powerful figure’s capricious personality at the opening ceremony.

Seeing that they couldn’t persuade him, the main group also set off.

If they couldn’t follow Rong Shi, they should at least follow Lu Ming. He might be a bit lacking, but he was still a “big shot.”

A pile of bamboo skewers lay in front of Qin Luo. He patted his stomach, feeling quite satisfied from eating.

Because the three of them weren’t enough, he ran back midway and cut another piece of beef hind leg.

“Now this is living, hah—” Before Qin Luo could even laugh, a sudden sharp pain gripped his stomach. His face turned pale. “It, it really is poisonous!”

Song Yu’s face changed: “How are you?!”

Qin Luo was about to say something when a loud rumble came from his stomach. He clutched his stomach, squeezed his legs together, and hurried away.

Song Yu saw him squatting in the distant bushes and turned to Rong Shi.

Rong Shi ate his meat, calmly saying: “I told you it was poisonous.”

Song Yu frowned: “Then why am I fine?”

He had just spoken when an image from the cave yesterday flashed in his mind. Was the antidote he took then working?

After three rounds of diarrhea and taking the antidote, Qin Luo’s face looked gaunt: “I’m never being greedy again.”

They entered the forest, leisurely, as if they were here for sightseeing.

Seeing a wild chicken run through the bushes, Qin Luo’s eyes lit up. He asked Rong Shi: “Does wild chicken taste good?”

His earlier “flag” was like a fart.

Rong Shi: “Delicious.”

An hour later, they gathered around a fire, eating roasted chicken—

In the afternoon, Qin Luo saw a wild rabbit run through the bushes, licking his lips as he asked Rong Shi: “Does wild rabbit taste good?”

Rong Shi: “Good—”

Song Yu sternly interrupted: “No eating rabbit!”

Rong Shi: “Why?”

Song Yu: “I forbid it!”

An hour later, they were gathered around a fire. Song Yu looked at the roasted rabbit meat in his hand and quietly said “sorry.”

Rong Shi: “?”