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Instructor Lin felt a pang of regret. If he had known Mo Li was here, he would have called Lao Song over as well, but it was too late to regret it now.

He was struggling to cope with Mo Li and those level-four kids behind him all by himself.

Seeing that Leng Ran was determined, Instructor Lin also made a preparation move: "Good lad, come on, let me see how good your close combat skills are!"

Leng Ran's body was tense, his eyes sharp. He did not choose to take the initiative to attack, but waited for Instructor Lin to make the first move so that he could find his weakness!

The two faced off for a while, neither able to find a weakness in the other's defensive stance. In response, Instructor Lin made the first move!

He let out a cold shout and approached Leng Ran with astonishing speed, throwing a sharp punch at her face!

Leng Ran leaned back quickly, the force of the punch grazing her nose!

Instructor Lin gave Leng Ran no chance to escape, and his second punch came down with a sharp whistling sound!

In the critical moment, Leng Ran suddenly leaped backward, her body drawing a smooth arc in the air, and quickly braced herself with her hands to stabilize her center of gravity.

Immediately afterwards, she kicked her legs upwards with all her might, aiming directly at Instructor Lin's face!

The entire sequence of movements was executed flawlessly, and the sudden counterattack forced Instructor Lin to temporarily withdraw his fists in defense.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Leng Ran performed a beautiful backflip, landed steadily, and looked at Instructor Lin again, her eyes filled with vigilance.

"Good reaction speed, and excellent flexibility!" Instructor Lin's eyes were full of approval. "Again!"

Instructor Lin's punches were powerful and heavy, as if they were about to tear the air apart.

Leng Ran, relying on her superior agility, always managed to cleverly evade Instructor Lin in ways he never expected, and then seize the opportunity to counterattack.

Finally, after dodging Instructor Lin's punch, she kicked him in the shoulder, and the sound of bones breaking rang out. Instructor Lin found it hard to believe that this seemingly frail boy possessed such strength.

Instructor Lin grunted, "You're really ruthless, kid."

He took a few steps back calmly and without showing any emotion: "Excuse me, instructor."

She wasn't complacent about injuring Instructor Lin. On the contrary, Leng Ran knew very well that the initiative in the offensive still lay with Instructor Lin.

Furthermore, her fighting space is being constantly compressed; if she retreats any further, she will collide with the advancing main force.

Instructor Lin growled, "Not bad, Mo Li, let's do it again!"

As time went on, the battle between Leng Ran and Instructor Lin became increasingly fierce. She knew that she had no advantage in a head-on fight, so she had to fight and retreat while constantly looking for opportunities to counterattack, causing Instructor Lin to suffer a lot of losses.

Instructor Lin gradually realized how difficult Leng Ran was to deal with; this little brat was like a slippery eel, impossible to catch.

But this approach is very clever. When facing an opponent who is stronger than oneself, one chooses a roundabout and maneuvering style of play, making full use of one's own advantages.

Instructor Lin narrowed his eyes.

His attacks were swift and ruthless, his body radiating a palpable killing intent. This level of skill didn't seem like that of a novice; it was more like that of a seasoned veteran.

Unfortunately, Mo Li still had a rear area to protect, which meant that they would inevitably have to confront each other sooner or later!

He glanced coldly at the freshmen so close at hand, gritted his teeth, and knew he couldn't back down any longer!

No matter what, we must stop Instructor Lin here!

Instructor Lin joked, "You can still move aside now."

She remained silent, but responded with her actions.

She launched a swift attack, slashing down at Instructor Lin's neck with a palm strike. Unexpectedly, Instructor Lin did not dodge, but instead quickly grabbed her wrist with his left hand, the force of which made Leng Ran unable to break free for a moment!

Leng Ran immediately used her right leg to kick him in the chest, trying to force him to let go.

Unexpectedly, Instructor Lin was not forced to back down this time.

This kid is too agile; we can't let him get away again! We need to take care of him quickly!

Therefore, he chose to take the cold, heavy kick head-on!

He felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had been hit by a hovercar.

Instructor Lin coughed up a mouthful of blood as a result, but instead of letting go, he took a step closer and grabbed Leng Ran's shoulder with his right hand!

Immediately afterwards, he exerted a sudden burst of strength, lifting Leng Ran high into the air, and then slammed her to the ground with a perfect over-the-shoulder throw.

The fall was extremely powerful. Leng Ran felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and her whole body felt as if it had been broken apart, causing unbearable pain.

Her body felt as heavy as lead, but thinking of the new students behind her, she still struggled to her feet.

She had to hold on a little longer so that the freshmen could successfully rescue the hostages!

"You're really ruthless, kid Mo Li." Instructor Lin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "But, this ends here!"

Leng Ran's body trembled slightly as he watched Instructor Lin approaching, crossing his arms in front of his chest in a defensive stance!

Unexpectedly, the blow did not land on Leng Ran.

At the critical moment, a freshman stood in front of Leng Ran, taking all the impact and being sent flying.

"Charge! Protect our Mo Li!"

Behind Leng Ran, the freshmen who had been successfully rescued rushed over from Leng Ran's side. Although they were also injured to varying degrees, they still stood in front of Leng Ran without hesitation.

She was slightly taken aback when she looked at the backs of the figures blocking her way.

Whether in the apocalypse or in interstellar space, she has always appeared before others as a protector.

How long has it been since Wuming disappeared... without being protected by anyone else?

Ai Anbang said firmly, "Brother Li, you were always the one standing in front of us before. This time, it's our turn!"

Leng Ran was surprised to see Shao You's figure: "Hmph, I don't want to owe you anything."

Yue Qiufeng stood in front of her and said, "Get some rest. Leave the rest to us."

An indescribable warmth welled up in Leng Ran's heart.

After the hostage rescue mission ended, Zhao Yuheng did not issue any new orders. The freshmen spontaneously protected Leng Ran and confronted the instructors!

Even though Instructor Lin's strength far surpassed theirs, his strength was diminished after being injured by Leng Ran, and he couldn't withstand so many people rushing at him.

Even if someone is knocked to the ground, new fighting force will take their place, and soon both sides will have bruises on their faces.

At this moment, Zhao Yuheng stood at the door of the "cell," silently watching the scene before him.

Sometimes, winning people's hearts is the hardest thing to do. And Mo Li won their support through his strength and actions.

"Thanks, brothers, for rescuing me!" He Xiting, finally free, poked his head out. "What's going on outside? Why is it so lively?"

He spotted Leng Ran immediately, who was being protected by the crowd and whose body was trembling slightly.

"Ah Li—" He Xiting rushed over, "Who bullied you? Your brother is going to avenge you!"

He glanced coldly at Instructor Lin's miserable state as he was being beaten by the group: "No need, someone has already avenged me."

Looking at Instructor Lin, who had a black eye, and some soldiers lying unconscious on the ground, He Xiting decided not to join in the fun.

"Then I'll take you to the infirmary!" He Xiting picked Leng Ran up and rushed towards the infirmary. Leng Ran didn't say anything to object; she really needed to lie down in the medical pod.

An hour later, feeling refreshed, Leng Ran emerged from the cabin. As soon as she stepped out, she saw a group of freshmen with bruises and swelling on their faces soaking in rows of medical pods.

As an active warship that has served on the front lines, the Thorn has enough medical bays to accommodate these newborns receiving treatment at the same time.

To be fair, Instructor Lin's skill level was undeniable, managing to send so many people into the treatment pod. Had he not been injured by Leng Ran beforehand, he might have actually been able to take down these inexperienced freshmen.

Ultimately, the hostage rescue operation ended with the first-year students completing the rescue mission first, and each student received a reward of 100 points.

The third-year students, despite having taken precautions against the instructors' surprise attack, were ultimately too slow to rescue the hostages because they had diverted too many of their resources to hold off the instructors behind them, and thus only received a reward of fifty points.

Of course, because of their excellent teamwork, they had far fewer injuries than the first-year students.

Among the first-year soldiers, only He Xiting, who was imprisoned, and Lu Tianyun, who had fainted, were unharmed; the rest lay neatly in the medical pod.

Leng Ran couldn't help but sigh, Lu Tianyun's luck was indeed ridiculously good.

A thought suddenly popped into her mind: if there were a war in the future, could she take Lu Tianyun with her and use his good luck to kill alien beasts?

On the other hand, Lu Tianyun, who had gained 100 points for no reason and won again without lifting a finger, didn't feel that way and was secretly heartbroken in his dormitory.

Even if he gets hurt, he really wants to fight alongside his classmates and protect his idol, instead of lying in his dorm!

I wonder when I'll have another chance like this?