NO.1-10000 points
NO.2-9999 points
NO.3-9998 points
NO.9992-8 points
Compared to the front-row Trainees who easily scored close to ten thousand points, this hundred points really seemed insignificant.
But Yun Ruoxi, having read the plot outline, knew better.
Behind the seemingly straightforward and blunt Points System of the war camp, there were many Hidden Rules left unsaid.
One of these, and the most important Hidden Rule, was:
The difficulty of gaining or losing points was actually determined by the order of the trainee numbers.
The later the number, the easier it was to gain points and the larger the amount;
Conversely, the earlier the number, the easier it was to lose points and the larger the deduction.
This was both a form of encouragement for the bottom-ranking Trainees and a constant push for the top students.
Of course, the fundamental reason behind this rule, judging from the later parts of the plot Yun Ruoxi understood, was probably because the war camp’s higher-ups believed that excellent Trainees should be perfect in every aspect.
Otherwise, they were simply not worthy of being called “excellent Trainees.”
If she could get this hundred points and combine it with her bottom ranking, Yun Ruoxi had some confidence she could soar directly to the mid-tier range of six or seven thousand.
But no one else seemed to know about this Hidden Rule.
Seeing the seemingly insurmountable gap in points between herself and the front-row Trainees, many had already fallen into despair:
“I only have 3 points… the lowest among the top five thousand is at least five thousand, what use is this hundred points!”
“I only have four points… Damn it, I don’t want to die!” Trainee No. 9996 frantically rubbed his hair, tears falling down.
Yun Ruoxi glanced at No. 9993 sitting beside her, who was also hugging their arms and trembling slightly.
Sure enough, those who had fallen to the very bottom alongside her were mostly the hidden geniuses and dark horses.
Such weak-willed people wouldn’t survive in the war camp.
If that was the case, she should start climbing up now.
She would take this opportunity as the starting point of her “growth”!
Yun Ruoxi silently activated her Beast Instinct and Master-Level Acting.
The originally nauseating raw meat suddenly became somewhat more bearable.
She slowly closed her eyes and then opened them again.
The performance began.
“Wait, people still eat raw meat in the interstellar era? What’s the point? Just making things difficult for no reason?”
“This is the Obedience Test, those who understand know.”
“Could be true.”
“But the points are way off. First place gets 10,000 points, and the first among ten thousand only gets rewarded a hundred points for finishing first? Is this setup really reasonable? Was the planner taught math by a PE teacher?”
Comments from another timeline flooded in like crazy.
On the other side of the camera, Lin Zhen knew nothing about any of this.
He grabbed a piece of raw meat, shoved it into his mouth, chewed twice, and forced it down.
His stomach churned violently, almost causing him to vomit.
“Is there really someone who can finish this entire bowl within ten minutes…”
Lin Zhen’s face turned pale as he forced down the slightly sour regurgitated material, seriously doubting it.
He had 8,954 points, so he wasn’t lacking the 100 points meant for punishing beggars.
But he strongly suspected that not finishing the raw meat on time would not only result in an electric shock punishment but also a deduction of points.
And definitely not a small amount.
Even if he couldn’t be the first to finish, he absolutely could not disobey Instructor Behemoth’s orders.
After the first two “warning shots” of tests, Lin Zhen had vaguely figured out the war camp’s higher-ups’ plan:
“The war camp created such a huge points gap among ten thousand people through just the first two simple selections; this is obviously unreasonable.
They must be trying to quickly filter out the ‘Strong’ so that the leaderboard really reflects what they want!”
This raw meat test was clearly the first formal selection.
Lin Zhen had no strong desire to get a higher rank but he definitely didn’t want to become one of the last five thousand Dropout Candidates.
Eat!
He had to grit his teeth and eat!
Having made up his mind, Lin Zhen no longer hesitated.
He simply closed his eyes, grabbed a piece of raw meat, shoved it into his mouth, chewed a couple of times, and swallowed.
One piece, two pieces…
The sickening feeling in his stomach made him vomit several times midway.
But after vomiting, he forced himself to continue stuffing the raw meat into his mouth.
The narration explained Lin Zhen’s thoughts.
Although the audience understood, they were still shocked by his mad behavior.
“This protagonist is something else, a total badass!”
“A wolf killer! Even more ruthless than a badass!”
“Vomiting and eating at the same time, the immersion is too real, I’m already feeling sick!”
Other Trainees sitting at his table vaguely guessed Lin Zhen’s intentions, knowing he didn’t want to be shocked again.
But knowing didn’t help.
They stared at the raw meat, still unable to swallow it — an instinctive physiological resistance.
Not to mention, 100 points held very limited appeal for them.
After all, the Trainees sitting at this table all had at least 8,950 points; this 100 points couldn’t shake their rankings.
“Let the shocks come, it won’t kill me, and my rank won’t drop.” Someone whispered quietly.
Lin Zhen ate very fast.
When the others barely moved their bowls, he was already down to the last piece of raw meat.
He picked it up and was about to swallow when Instructor Behemoth’s voice suddenly rang out again.
“Good, very good! One Trainee has finished eating.
Unexpectedly, it’s Trainee No. 9992, the one with the last number.
Looks like my heartfelt advice before was somewhat effective! Hahaha!”
9992?
Lin Zhen froze. Isn’t that Yun Ruoxi’s number?
How could she be the first to finish?
The beautiful face with tears suddenly appeared in his mind.
It was impossible to connect the image of the little crybaby kneeling on the ground at the start with the ruthless feat of finishing the raw meat first.
It felt completely disconnected.
But on second thought, it did make sense?
Perhaps his words truly awakened her?
If it was to survive and return home, that girl might really unleash an astonishing willpower and fight with all her might.
Such a her might really survive well in the war camp.
Lin Zhen couldn’t help but show a trace of relief on his face and forcibly swallowed the last piece of raw meat.
“Damn, there’s a hidden badass? Who is this? So strong!”
“Wait, isn’t 9992 Yun Ruoxi’s number? Are you kidding me? A soft little girl was the first to finish raw meat?”
“I don’t believe it either, but it’s true. I just rewound and checked; that really is her number.”
“I can’t accept it. The little girl I like turned out to be a savage eating raw meat!”
“Guys above, don’t you think that makes it even better? (laugh)”
“She ate faster than Lin Zhen? I really don’t believe it! She was crying like a willow at the start, how did she suddenly snap out of it?”
“Conspiracy, definitely a conspiracy!”
Not only was Lin Zhen dumbfounded, the comments exploded as well.
Mainly because Yun Ruoxi’s initial image fundamentally clashed with her being the first to finish raw meat.
In fanfiction terms, this would be a huge OOC.
Luckily, the production team seemed to have anticipated the controversy and immediately cut the camera to the “Backbencher” dining hall, freezing on the blue-haired girl sitting at the very back.
A subtitle appeared at the bottom of the screen.
【Two minutes ago】
At the table, the blue-haired girl’s body trembled, her face pale.
The words Lin Zhen had said to her before echoed slowly in her ears and the viewers’.
The scene froze on one line—
“Even if it’s just to be buried beside your family, you have to keep going! Until you return home!”
Ruby-red eyes gradually revealed a glimmer of resilience.
“I… can’t fall here, we promised… to return.”
“I want to be buried… beside my family.”
With that, she picked up the iron basin and desperately stuffed the raw meat into her mouth.
The strong fishy smell flooded her nostrils.
After swallowing one piece, she uncontrollably bent over and gagged.
“Ugh… have to endure, must…”
She whispered to herself like a mantra, her eyes reddening, and before she knew it, she was crying.
Tears fell like broken beads.
But even with blurred vision from crying, her swallowing speed grew faster.
“Ugh (chew chew), so disgusting (chew chew), ugh (chew chew) I’m gonna vomit (bleh—), it’s so uncomfortable (chew chew), my stomach is burning, but… but 1046 is still waiting for me (chew chew) I can’t give up (chew chew)!”
Although she vomited most of it, she had indeed finished the entire bowl.
In less than two minutes, she had eaten all the raw meat in the basin.
Yun Ruoxi seemed unaware as she blankly reached into the empty basin several times.
After searching for a long time and finding nothing,
she finally reacted with an “Eh?”
Her face stained with tears, she dumbly picked up her iron basin.
“I—I finished eating?”
Even though Instructor Behemoth’s voice had already sounded, she reacted as if half a beat late.
“I actually finished?!!” Joy slowly spread across her face as she clenched her fists.
“I’m not the worst… I can do it, 1046!”
At this moment, the comment section had completely boiled over, flooding the screen beyond recognition:
“Crying and showing off at the same time? This girl was raised on what?!”
“Vomiting, crying, showing off — even more ruthless than Lin Zhen’s vomiting and eating!”
“The harder she cries, the faster she eats.”
“Whoa, this is lit! This beats the hype of Bo Ran!”
“《About the Beautiful Girl Who Can Vomit, Cry, and Finish a Bowl of Raw Meat in Two Minutes》”
“So cute! Any artists want to make a 4K wallpaper of Ruoxi crying and eating? I want it for my desktop.”
“9992, wake up! How come you keep saying ‘1046’ in every bite? Don’t get conquered so fast! (bite handkerchief)”
“Raw meat: I was terrified back then.jpg”
“Raw meat: I have no idea, this little girl kept shouting about bonds and never giving up, then just charged forward and finished me off in two or three bites. Any ideas?”
“Honestly, the female lead is too strong.”
“More accurately, she’s grown. It’s only episode one, 30 minutes in, and this little girl’s character is already established with growth. The production team’s pacing is excellent.”
“I declare, this is my 1,342nd waifu!”
“No, upper commenter, I checked your profile. You really have 1,341 anime girls as waifus. You’re insane.”
“This episode’s MVP: 9992’s stomach and tear glands (confirmed).”
This novel really fits my tastes