I don't want to come up with a funny book title anymore.

But the three musketeers' next move made Ye Jingtang's eyes widen in surprise—

Xie Fengnan took out a pot, Xie Xingmo used vines to hang the pot up, and Chu Jiaoyang prepared to start a fire.

Ye Jingtang: May I ask you something? Are you guys performing a wilderness survival act in your dorm?

"You... what is this...?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? Can't you tell? Heat the oil in the wok." Xie Fengnan replied casually.

"Won't it blacken the ceiling?" Chu Jiaoyang looked up at the snow-white ceiling.

Xie Fengnan, who had already thrown a handful of chili peppers into the pot: ...

"Let's go, let's go to the balcony." Xie Fengnan instructed Xie Xingmo to direct the movement of the vines.

However, a sharp alarm instantly shattered the tranquility of the entire dormitory, its penetrating power so strong that it caused a slight stinging sensation in the eardrums.

"I'm done." Xie Fengnan immediately put the pot and spatula into his spatial storage. "Quick, quick, put out the fire."

Chu Jiaoyang was completely bewildered by the sudden commotion. "What's going on?"

"Xingmo, go turn off the alarm." Xie Fengnan noticed Xie Xingmo's confused look. "It's the one flashing on the ceiling."

Sensing that there was still some residual heat, Xie Fengnan used his ice-type ability to lower the temperature, and then opened the doors and windows for ventilation.

The ear-piercing noise finally stopped after all that commotion, and the dormitory building returned to its previous tranquility, but the air was still filled with a faint smell of chili peppers and an awkward atmosphere.

"Hey boss? What just happened?" Someone peered in from the doorway.

Xie Fengnan: ...Who understands? I wanted to escape this planet on my very first day of school.

Chu Jiaoyang: Although I don't know what happened, it seems quite embarrassing. Boss, you actually have a day like this.

Xie Xingmo: Will we even be able to eat today...?

Ye Jingtang: This is truly an eye-opener.

Xie Fengnan coughed, feigning composure. "No, nothing happened."

At this moment, the dormitory supervisor rushed over, his face clearly showing displeasure. "What are you doing? How did you trigger the alarm?"

Xie Fengnan's eyes darted around. "I really didn't do anything, I just... wanted to get myself something to eat."

"You guys are making nutrient solutions in the dorm?" The dorm supervisor asked suspiciously.

Xie Fengnan: No? Can this thing be made by hand? How did you get this connection?

"The nutritional supplements in the cafeteria aren't expensive, and there are many different flavors. Why are you going to all this trouble? Are you just making excuses to fool me?"

"No, I—" I really just wanted to cook a dish.

"Which department are you in? Who's in charge? Take me to him, this matter must be dealt with seriously!"

If the alarm could be triggered, then there must have been an open flame in the dormitory. As for the smoke, we don't know what they were burning.

This kind of behavior is definitely not allowed. If it causes a fire, everyone will suffer.

Although modern technology is advanced and building materials have some fire-resistant and shock-absorbing properties, for truly capable people, these are still no different from paper.

Upon hearing this, Xie Fengnan knew he couldn't fool anyone anymore.

But new problems arose.

"Hiss—which department are we in?" The three looked at each other in confusion.

"Still playing dumb with me!?" The dormitory manager was even angrier.

Xie Fengnan really wanted to cry foul—

After they went back that day, Xu Dingguo and the others never contacted him.

He was also preoccupied with the events that followed and forgot about the matter.

I only received the official electronic notification two days ago, and only then did I realize that Xu Dingguo and his team had only just gotten things done.

However, it didn't specify which department they were assigned to, let alone which professor they were assigned to.

So should they take the dormitory manager to find Xu Dingguo or Mei Rushuang?

"Shall we go find Dean Xu?" Chu Jiaoyang felt that he was definitely from the combat department, and he couldn't go to Mei Rushuang. As for the boss and Lao Mo, wouldn't it be better to go together?

"Dean? What are you trying to evade now?" The dormitory supervisor frowned upon hearing Chu Jiaoyang's words.

Military academy students are all mentored by various instructors; how could the dean personally mentor students?

Even the geniuses and eccentrics of the past all abided by this rule.

In other words, the old man was new and had never heard of the title "Chosen One of Heaven."

Just as they were starting their jobs and preparing to work hard, Xie Fengnan and his team pulled this stunt, which really put them in a difficult position.

"Shall we go find the person in charge of our affairs?" Xie Fengnan asked tentatively.

The dormitory supervisor snorted coldly, "Let's go, right now."

Seeing that Ye Jingtang wasn't moving, the dormitory supervisor asked him, "Why aren't you moving? Aren't you from this dormitory?"

Ye Jingtang was speechless: "I didn't do anything."

"You didn't do it? But you didn't stop me either, did you? Your dorm is a unit, and everyone needs to receive education."

Ye Jingtang thought to himself, "If I had known this would happen, I would have stopped them, at least by removing the alarm first."

After all, he could vaguely sense that if he were to actually fight these people, he might not be able to win.

It's definitely frustrating, but there's nothing we can do about it.

"Brother, are you also a combat type?" Chu Jiaoyang asked curiously, patting Ye Jingtang on the shoulder.

Ye Jingtang nodded with a blank expression.

"That's great, we're all going the same way."

Ye Jingtang: What a load of rubbish! Why are you even heating the oil in the pot?! Are you running out of nutrients?!

So, Xie Fengnan and his group led the dormitory supervisor toward Xu Dingguo's office.

On the way, he and Chu Jiaoyang still tried to persuade the dormitory manager to give up, saying that they had already realized their mistake.

Nothing serious happened. They were given a chance, and they promised they would never do it again.

Moreover, it takes quite a bit of time to go back and forth, as the First Military Academy's campus is quite large.

But the dormitory supervisor was determined to get to the bottom of it and wouldn't budge no matter what they said, so they ended up outside the office door.

Xie Fengnan raised his hand to knock on the door, but there was no response from inside.

Huh? The dean isn't here, so this matter is over for today, right?

"What are you doing here?"

Just when Xie Fengnan thought he had escaped a disaster, Xu Dingguo's calm voice came from behind him.

Xie Fengnan: Fine, fine, why did you have to come back at this time of year?

Xu Dingguo opened the door and let everyone in to talk.

The dormitory supervisor couldn't wait to report what he had seen to Xu Dingguo. Although he incorporated a lot of his own subjective opinions into his description, he didn't embellish it.

After a burst of output, the dormitory supervisor looked at Xu Dingguo expectantly.

After listening, Xu Dingguo pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand the situation. I will give them a good talking to. You can go back now."

Satisfied with the reply, the dormitory supervisor walked away with his head held high.

Only then did Xu Dingguo look at the three of them with a helpless expression, "So why did you start a fire to cook in the dormitory?"