Shi Lang and his team rushed back towards their spawning camp. While Jenkins ordered the battle class to deal with the ‘rats of the technology class’ he said. The situation was not as easily solved as the latter thought it would be.
The vice-captain of the technological team spoke in the communicator, “Captain, we are being heavily attacked. They are using their special abilities, what do you suggest?”
The very next moment he heard a calm voice, “Remember what we discussed back in the classroom?”
The vice-captain nodded and said, “Yes. I will come up with something.”
They were aware that the people outside would be able to monitor their conversation. Every word spoken by Shi Lang will be used by the invigilators to mark him. In the classroom, they had reached a point where all the strategies failed against the brute strength of the battle class.
The vice-captain of the team was the third most intelligent student in the class. This guy would stay quiet most of the time, and that was why Shi Lang asked him to be the vice-captain when their teams were separated. He did not have much confidence in himself but Shi Lang told him that those who are quiet in a crowd would always be good at observing the situation.
Not only this the two had a private small talk where Shi Lang told him that casualties are inevitable, but since it was a game, they needed to use the casualties. Han Shu was surprised at this. However, when he thought about it, he nodded with a trace of determination in his mind. He had told Shi Lang an idea that was put up as a fail-safe or a last resort.
Han Shu spoke in his communicator, “We charge for Valhalla.”
The speed of the technological class’s escape increased. They were now running ahead with all their might, they did not even use the cover of the trees in the forest. They were making a beeline to the regroup spot.
The snipers, guerillas, and decoys all gave up the cover and sustained injuries from the chasing assaulters. However, they focused on safeguarding their vitals as they ran. Jenkins was the only one who found this action fishy. He did not want to act before things were clear for him. Or more like, he will not act before he knew what was happening.
Slowly, his speed decreased and he fell at the back of the pack.
The technological class had gathered at a clearing and the people suddenly stopped in their tracks. The assaulting group now had found that something was wrong and approached them all with a calm and steady pace. Jenkins had given a command just a second ago, “Act with caution, something is wrong.”
The leading person asked, “Do you intend to surrender?”
Han Shu stepped forward and said, “Yes, we are tired.”
Then he raised his hands up and placed them behind his head. The technological class was surrounded by all sides, however, the people looked at the back of Han Shu’s head. The battle class did not take notice of Han Shu’s fingers. They all thought that the class was feeling emotional at the brave front of their vice-captain.
They had all heard the announcement from the Principal. It will take fifty seconds for Shi Lang and his group to arrive here. They wanted to use this chance to take down the main forces of the technological class.
The total number of surrendering students was forty-five. Excluding ten medics, and Shi Lang’s band. This was the majority of the technological class. The assaulters were five meters away from Hao Shu when the person tilted his head with a smile.
Following that, a roar echoed in the space, “TO VALHALLA.”
The assaulters froze and then they received heavy fire from the so-called surrendering students. They did not imagine the technological class to use such a low blow against them. They began to fight with the outer circles of the team and failed to notice that the technological class was standing in a circular formation.
They had a total of four layers, three were guerillas troops. The outer layers were used by those behind as meat shields. They were far crueler than the battle class had imagined them to be. The snipers were all taking opportunistic shots, making a big difference.
The assault group had lost twenty people and this made the rest become aggressive. They all wanted to avenge their comrades, and they charged forward with their abilities. However, what awaited them was a cruel reality. Inside the innermost layer, the decoys were connecting all the phaser-nades. A version of the hand grenade, that had an impact equal to hundred of traditional grenades.
Jenkins had noticed something and he commanded, “Fall back.”
However, his delayed reaction had allowed the technological team to complete their goal. The next thing was a bright light eruption followed by a loud boom.
…
Suddenly, Stevenson said, “Valhalla? Was that not the code used by General Tallus, for his last battle suicide charge in the year of 1600B, the charge to Valhalla.”
Rosa picked up his words, “His log mentioned that the federation forces were weak in comparison to the ambushers in the tundra star system, to safeguard the arriving reinforcements. He decisively detonated the nuclear cores of his ships. Most of the crew was sent out in escape pods but the denotation was manual. Not willing to leave any of his men behind, General Tallus, stayed behind and became an immortal.”
Stevenson nodded, this account was correct. Aries said, “The resolve of the technology branch requires special consideration. They all can quit and end this, it has happened in the past when the technological class will give up on the battle. However, this time, in my opinion, they have shown the true capabilities of their class.
Whether it is the strategy, execution, teamwork, or decisiveness. If they had enough star-level, then they could have been on par with the battle class.”
The rest of the teachers nodded. They could not pick up anything wrong in what Commander Aries had said. Igor stood silently in the corner watching the battle on the screen. It was not that the battle class had performed badly, it was his action of intervention with the exam that had put his class in a bad light.
Jenkins’s action had also been taken notice of. His retreat was good but he did not notify his team about it. That was not expected of a leader. The army had a principal, live for the force, die for your comrades. Jenkins defied the second part. It was his delay that caused this scenario. It could have been avoided earlier.
…
Shi Lang and his team were running through the forest, when they heard the explosion, they were only ten seconds away from the epicenter. Shi Lang sighed and said, “Be careful, the defensive ability ones might have survived this blast. Go take them down.”
Jane said, “Lang, remember, a wounded tiger is more dangerous.”
Shi Lang nodded and said, “Do you think, I gave him that code name to glorify him? I know about this already. Make sure to act together and be fast, do not let the fisherman win the battle.”
Those were the last words before the teams split up. Shi Lang rushed to the center of the charred clearing. The people of the team moved around the circle to deal with everyone.
Shi Lang stopped in his tracks, like the one he has been looking for appeared in front of him. Jenkins had tattered armor. The guy was not looking like his glorious self. His hair was unkempt, and his shoulders were dropped. Shi Lang first scanned the sides and found that a few people of the battle class were alive, however, they were all incapable of action.
Shi Lang heard Jenkins speak, “You really had a good plan.”
The latter just shrugged his shoulders and said, “It was all Han Shu. I really had no idea. But well, it did achieve the goal.”