God-level choice: Starting Contract Thunder General

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto Lu Yue's face, making his dark circles particularly noticeable. He sat on the sofa, his eyes fixed on the screen projected by his computer. The screen continuously flashed with various parameters and data about the starship, a dazzling display of information like dense raindrops.

However, Lu Yue seemed to be able to handle all of this with ease. His fingers tapped quickly on the light screen, sometimes zooming in on a certain data, sometimes shrinking a certain chart. It was obvious that he was very familiar with this complex information, and his professionalism was self-evident.

Finally, Lu Yue tapped the light curtain twice, and it dimmed instantly until it completely disappeared. He let out a long breath, as if he had completed a difficult task.

At this moment, the dormitory door suddenly unlocked with a "click". Then, Ye Ye walked in, looking tired. His steps were heavy, and it was obvious that he had not rested well.

When Ye Ye saw Lu Yue sitting on the sofa, he couldn't help but be stunned. Lu Yue's obvious dark circles and tired face made Ye Ye immediately realize that he might not have slept all night.

Ye Ye asked.

"So early? Did you not sleep all night?"

There was a hint of surprise and worry in his voice.

Seeing Ye Ye finally return, Lu Yue felt relieved, but he immediately stood up and said with a slightly complaining tone.

"You're finally back! After you left yesterday, it was as if you had vanished from the face of the earth. No news from you, no messages, no calls. We were so worried we were almost dying. We even planned to go to the Ning family and 'kidnap' you back!"

Although Lu Yue's words were a bit exaggerated and abstract, Ye Ye couldn't help but twitch his mouth twice when he thought of what happened yesterday. He smiled bitterly, waved his hand, and said.

"Oh, don't mention it... By the way, what time does the test start? I didn't waste any time, did I?"

Ye Ye's "constipated" look aroused Lu Yue's curiosity, and he asked.

"What's going on? Did something happen? Don't worry, the exam won't be delayed. The school's assigned gathering time is 6:00 PM. However, this time the gathering location is a bit special. It's not at the academy, but at a space gathering point in the Hope Star Region. So we can still leave around noon. A teacher from the academy will serve as our navigator and accompany us to the gathering point."

Hearing Lu Yue say this, Ye Ye also breathed a sigh of relief.

"This situation is simple, but it's also complicated..."

Ye Ye muttered to himself, feeling a little relieved. After all, he hadn't missed anything important. After sorting out his thoughts, he began to recount everything that had happened yesterday.

As time went by and the sky gradually darkened, Ye Ye had been chatting with the old man for quite a while. Although the conversation was quite pleasant, Ye Ye still felt a little tired. After all, this conversation lasted for half a day. He couldn't help but start thinking about how to end this conversation politely.

Through his conversation with Ning Ba, Ye Ye gained a completely new and comprehensive understanding of the Ning family. He was surprised to discover how large this family was, and how complex its organizational system was, beyond imagination. This gave Ye Ye the illusion that this family had transcended the ordinary sense of a family and was more like an independent kingdom.

However, Ye Ye couldn't help but feel a little doubtful: Would the Chinese government really tolerate such a large family system in its territory? This question kept lingering in his mind, giving him a deeper understanding of the Chinese government's actions against the Ning family.

In addition, although Ning Ba was very talkative and answered almost every question Ye Ye asked, the core purpose of Ye Ye's trip was still not achieved. He always wanted to figure out who was secretly helping him. This mystery always troubled him and made him feel a little anxious.

In reality, Ye Ye was not unaware of Ning Ba's anomaly. He cleverly used indirect methods to ask Ning Ba about the relevant matters, but Ning Ba was clearly aware of Ning Xiangtong's plan and was not prepared to be frank with Ye Ye. Faced with Ye Ye's probing, Ning Ba remained calm, cleverly finding other excuses to fudge Ye Ye, making it difficult for Ye Ye to detect the clues.

However, compared to Wu Yuan, Ning Ba's acting skills were undoubtedly much more advanced. Ye Ye was completely unaware of Ning Ba's unusual behavior. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he could only suppress them for the time being. Just when Ye Ye suggested that it was getting late and he had an important assessment tomorrow and needed to leave first, Ning Ba suddenly became reluctant.

Ning Ba enthusiastically stated that guests from afar deserved hospitality, not to mention that it had been a long time since he had met a junior who was as well-suited to his taste as Ye Ye. Regardless, he insisted on dragging Ye Ye out for dinner and a good chat. Although Ye Ye tried to refuse, he ultimately couldn't resist Ning Ba's cordial invitation and was eventually dragged to a private kitchen in the Ning family that catered specifically for high-ranking officials.

In this private kitchen, Ye Ye and Ning Ba enjoyed a sumptuous dinner together. During the meal, Ning Ba even brought out a bottle of wine for Ye Ye to taste. However, Ye Ye had no idea about the alcohol content or strength of the wine; he only thought it tasted a little strange. After taking a sip, he felt a strong intoxication. After just one glass, he was already a little tipsy.

Seeing this, Ning Ba not only didn't stop urging Ye Ye to drink, but instead toasted with him even more enthusiastically. Ye Ye was already a heavy drinker, and the wine was incredibly strong. After two drinks, he finally passed out, his consciousness gradually blurring. In the end, Ye Ye was completely drunk in the Ning family mansion, completely losing all awareness of his surroundings.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, the sun rose slowly, and the morning light poured into the room through the window. Ye Ye was still immersed in his sleep until a servant from the Ning family gently knocked on the door, waking him from his slumber.

Ye Ye rubbed his eyes, slowly sat up, and looked around. He realized that he was sleeping in the Ning family's guest room. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He was clearly drinking in the Ning family's living room last night. How could he have unknowingly come to the guest room to spend the night?

Ye Ye hurriedly got up, tidied his clothes, glanced at the time, and thought to himself, "Oh no! It's already so late!" He didn't dare to delay even a little, because the servant told him that it was Mr. Ning who specifically asked her to wake him up at this time.

Ye Ye didn't have time to think about it. He quickly said goodbye to the Ning family and walked out of the mansion, heading home. However, he had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt a severe headache, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his head, making him suffer unbearably. At the same time, he felt dizzy and the scenery in front of him became blurry.

Ye Ye couldn't help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, with his physical fitness, although he couldn't say that he could drink a thousand glasses of wine without getting drunk, he definitely wouldn't get drunk like this after just two glasses of wine! He shook his head, trying to sober himself up, and then, suppressing the discomfort in his body, he continued to quicken his pace to rush to the academy.

"You mean, not only were you not kicked out when you went to the Ning family, but you were also treated like a guest and had a meal there, and even stayed overnight at the Ning family mansion?"

Lu Yue opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief, swallowing his saliva as he spoke, obviously very shocked by Ye Ye's experience.

"Um……"

After hearing Lu Yue's words, Ye Ye wanted to refute them, but after thinking carefully, he realized that Lu Yue was not wrong. So, the words he wanted to refute turned around in his throat and finally turned into a muffled "hmm".

However, this "hmm" made Lu Yue completely speechless. His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, staring straight at Ye Ye, as if saying, "Are you still lying to me? You still said you have no connection with the Ning family?"

Ye Ye certainly understood the meaning of Lu Yue's eyes. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, with an awkward smile on his face. He then waved his hand, as if trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere, and then explained with a somewhat helpless tone.

"Okay, okay, let's put this matter aside for now. After all, today is an important day for the assessment. I didn't come back yesterday, so I'm not very clear about your plans."

Seeing Ye Ye finally bring the topic back to business, Lu Yue's expression quickly turned serious. He took a deep breath, as if to encourage himself, and then slowly spoke.

"Regarding today's assessment, we actually discussed it carefully yesterday..."

Lu Yue paused briefly to gather his thoughts, then continued, "After we finished training last night, we agreed to gather here at ten o'clock this morning. Then, we will go to the Ning family's starship berth to perform the final preparations and comprehensive inspection of your starship. I studied the star map yesterday, and based on the speed of that starship, we will only need about an hour to reach our destination, so we still have plenty of time."

"Because we're a team, my frigate can't be tested together. But this is a good thing. It saves a lot of trouble, and it doesn't affect our actual combat capabilities."

Lu Yue raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an elusive smile.

He knew full well that taking such a powerful frigate to the freshman assessment would be a one-sided massacre. It was like using the strength of an adult to bully a group of kindergarten children; it was completely unchallenging.

“This can indeed avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.”

Ye Ye nodded, indicating that he agreed with Lu Yue's opinion.

However, Lu Yue's expression was a little strange, as if he was secretly expecting something. Seeing this, Ye Ye couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Do you have any other ideas?"

Lu Yue chuckled and spoke in a low voice.

"Just think about it, if Li Qifeng saw us and found out that we were actually driving a starship like this, what would his expression be?"

Ye Ye suddenly realized that Lu Yue was planning this. He couldn't help laughing, thinking that this was indeed an interesting idea.

"I hope he doesn't get so angry that he breaks down."

Ye Ye teased.

The two smiled at each other, then Lu Yue went to wash his face and take a short rest.

After washing up and returning to his room, Ye Ye collapsed onto the bed like a puddle of mud. He was exhausted, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away. However, despite his physical fatigue, his mind was unusually active, with various thoughts entwined in his mind, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

Ye Ye tossed and turned, feeling that something was amiss. He began to recall everything that had happened since he arrived at the Ning family yesterday, trying to find the source of his unease. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind—the system!

Yes, it was the system! Ever since the system reminded Ye Ye yesterday, it had vanished from the face of the earth, without making any sound. Even now that he had left the area where the Ning family was, the system remained silent. This was truly abnormal, and Ye Ye couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"Tongzi? Tongzi!? Where is he???"

Ye Ye called out to the system in his heart, hoping for a response. However, as time passed, the system remained silent and did not give any response.

Ye Ye's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

"Tongzi! What are you doing? Is anyone here??"

Ye Ye continued to shout loudly in his heart.

"Tongzi??? Upgrading the system again???"

"Ding! You're annoying, you know that. Don't call me if there's nothing to do!"

Finally, after Ye Ye's tireless calls, the system finally responded.

"I saw you were silent for a long time, so I thought you were dead."

"Beep! Go go go! Busy! Contact me if you need anything."

Hearing what the system said, Ye Ye's mouth twitched.

Drift bottle communication? When did the system learn such a trendy language?

However, what Ye Ye didn't know was that the current system was going crazy.

About two hours later, Ye Ye and Lu Yue left the dormitory together.

At this time, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning, and the sun was shining on the road to the college, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.

Ye Ye and Lu Yue strolled around the campus, enjoying the quiet moment. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the college and met up with Su Ziwu and the others.

As soon as they saw Ye Ye, Tong Chengcheng and the others immediately surrounded him, casting inquiring glances at him. After all, Ye Ye had been missing all day yesterday, which made everyone a little worried.

Especially Su Ziwu, her eyes were fixed on Ye Ye, and there seemed to be a hint of urgency in her eyes. Ye Ye noticed Su Ziwu's gaze, smiled and gave Su Ziwu a calming look, then looked at everyone.

"We'll set off after the navigation teacher arrives," Ye Ye said.