ABFA Chapter 6

Song Yang’s score was 1500 kg, successfully passing the second exam.

After the exam, he seemed to have survived a disaster, leaning on Jiang Yue and sighing deeply: “It’s too hard, I’m really struggling, this is only one and a half tons and it almost took my life. How am I supposed to carry tens of tons of mechs in the future?”

Jiang Yue was startled: “Are mechs really that heavy?”

“Of course. Some mech materials are special, weighing tens of thousands of tons. I don’t know what level of neural capacity is needed to control them.”

Jiang Yue was greatly shocked.

Just when she thought she had understood this world, it always managed to shock her once again.

The third exam was scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow and was a physical fitness test.

In order to maintain their condition, the two had to prepare some high-energy food.

The two poor alphas bought a lot of cheap chocolate, and as they passed by a golden, resplendent restaurant, Jiang Yue saw that stunningly beautiful alpha, who resembled a venomous snake, sitting by the window savoring a glass of red wine. His lips were even more enticing than the color of the wine itself, and Jiang Yue swallowed hard.

It wasn’t that she was a pervert; it was simply that the nature of an alpha was hard to change. Seeing a beautiful face, she couldn’t help but feel her mouth dry and a restless urge stirring within her.

The alpha also noticed Jiang Yue. He glanced over with a cold look. Such a stunningly beautiful alpha, yet his eyes were as cold as ice, a pair of pale blue eyes that seemed carved from ice and snow.

In those beautiful eyes, Jiang Yue saw an unreserved contempt.

Perhaps this was the sense of superiority that aristocratic families felt toward children from humble origins.

Jiang Yue had experienced that sense of superiority herself. Every time she saw someone carrying a counterfeit, knockoff bag, that feeling would rise from within her. Although she knew it was wrong and wouldn’t show a look of contempt on her face, there was indeed a faint trace of disdain.

This is human nature. Even a sage must reflect on himself three times, and cannot guarantee that he won’t make mistakes.

Jiang Yue had always been the one to look down on others. Now, the tables had turned, and it was someone else looking down on her. How awkward it felt for the little princess, it was as if she had been stung by a venomous bee. She quickly looked away again, pulling on Song Yang’s arm as they hurriedly left.

After walking away, Song Yang was extremely irritated and started cursing, “What the hell was that look? We’re all alphas—why does he look at me like I’m trash?”

Jiang Yue corrected him, “It’s us. He looked at us like we’re trash.”

Song Yang was nearly livid. “Why? Just because he has money? So what! Does having money mean you can do whatever you want?”

Jiang Yue thought for a moment and, drawing from her twenty years of experience in a privileged, comfortable life, confidently replied, “Yes, that’s right. Having money really does mean you can do whatever you want.”

Song Yang: “…”

Moreover, that alpha was probably not just rich; he had used up all his leverage, yet he looked so at ease. Those were two-ton weights, but he made it seem like he was using his mental power to lift a feather.

The two rested for the day, and at 10 a.m. the next morning, the candidates who had passed the first two exams gathered on the training ground to prepare for the physical fitness test.

Jiang Yue didn’t believe she could pass the physical test. Even though she had a strong and powerful body, she still remembered how exhausted she was after running 800 meters, feeling like a dead dog.

Jiang Yue began to feel pessimistic again, already preparing herself to be eliminated from this exam.

The exam task at this moment was a mountain marathon. The candidates had to cross the mountainous region behind the Federation Military Academy and reach the designated location within 12 hours.

The food provided was only a box of chocolate beans, a kettle of water, and a basic first aid kit. There were no supply points along the way, making it a severe test of the alphas’ physical strength and endurance.

Jiang Yue had a strong psychological trauma related to mountain marathons, as there had been a major accident in her hometown once. At that time, she had shared related information on Weibo every day, her eyes swollen from crying.

Before the start, many alphas tossed aside their first aid kits. Song Yang was about to do the same, but Jiang Yue stopped him.

“What if we encounter extreme weather? It’s better to carry it,” Jiang Yue said.

Song Yang laughed heartily. “Jiang Yue, what’s wrong with you? Did you forget you’re a powerful alpha? The first aid kit is just a burden, it’s really unnecessary.”

Like the other alphas, he tossed the first aid kit onto the ground.

Jiang Yue opened her mouth, intending to persuade him again, but Song Yang was already happily lining up.

Helpless, Jiang Yue secured the first aid kit firmly to herself.

It didn’t matter if she didn’t pass the exam; health was the most important thing. Although the first aid kit was a burden, it was better to be safe than sorry. Girls should always be more cautious.

Jiang Yue set off with the first aid kit on her back.

At first, everyone was running very fast. Jiang Yue kept pace with the main group, not expecting much from herself. Her only goal was not to get lost, so she jogged along slowly at the back, like a lagging goose that had fallen behind.

The hillside was barren, with very little vegetation. The soil was severely desertified.

The weather was very sunny, making everyone sweat profusely, and there were many first aid kits discarded on the ground by the alphas.

As Jiang Yue ran over a hill, the sky suddenly darkened. She felt a chill on the exposed skin of her body and quickly put on the jacket tied around her waist.

To generate enough body heat, Jiang Yue began to speed up, gradually leaving the lagging alphas behind.

When she reached a higher hill, the sky was thick with clouds, and the temperature dropped even more drastically. Jiang Yue felt her body temperature rapidly declining, and she had to run even faster to generate enough heat.

She passed many alphas and encountered some who were still carrying their first aid kits. They had already wrapped themselves in thermal blankets.

As the temperature continued to drop, her body heat was dissipating faster and faster. Just as she was about to wrap herself in the thermal blanket, the two alphas ahead of her started fighting over the first aid kit.

They were fiercely brawling, rolling around in the yellow sandy soil, kicking up a storm of yellow dust. In the midst of it, they let out savage, beast-like roars.

Jiang Yue shuddered. She found a slope and, like a thief, wrapped the thermal blanket inside her clothes.

She had to reach the destination quickly, or she really might freeze to death. As she passed a steep slope, Jiang Yue saw Song Yang curled up by the side of the road. Due to the rapid loss of body heat, he was huddled in a dry dirt ditch, trying to protect himself from the cold.

Jiang Yue pulled him out of the ditch and draped her jacket over Song Yang.

Since it was the hot summer season, many of the alphas were wearing tank tops and short sleeves. Out of habit, Jiang Yue had brought a thin jacket for sun protection. Although the jacket was thin, it was better than nothing.

Shivering, Song Yang stood up, trembling and gritting his teeth. “I can’t lose. I have to finish the exam, or I’ll be nothing but a small fry at the bottom of society for the rest of my life.”

Jiang Yue couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. “At a time like this, you’re still thinking about that? You should be focusing on how to survive. Losing body heat is no joke.”

Song Yang, wrapped in the jacket, weakly asked Jiang Yue, “I should’ve listened to you. If I had brought the first aid kit, I wouldn’t be in such a mess.”

Jiang Yue sighed. “There’s no medicine for regret.”

Song Yang let out a low chuckle, coughed twice, then muttered, “Right, there’s no medicine for regret.”

“Hahaha, now you know… mmm!”

In the next moment, Jiang Yue’s neck was tightly ensnared by a pair of arms, and all sounds were choked in her throat.

Her knee was forcefully kicked, and a tingling, painful sensation spread through her entire calf. Her knees buckled, and she couldn’t stop herself from collapsing to the ground.

Jiang Yue was dazed, completely unable to react to what had just happened.

She fell face-first into the dirt, her face pressed against the rough soil. As she spat out the sand from her mouth, she gasped in pain.

Song Yang twisted her arm behind her, his knee pressing against her back, one hand reaching inside her clothes to grab the thermal blanket.

Jiang Yue snapped back to her senses and angrily shouted, “Song Yang, you heartless bastard!”

“I’m sorry, we should have been friends, but I want to win.” Song Yang said without a hint of shame on his face. He ripped off the thermal blanket and wrapped it inside his clothes, then put on the thin jacket Jiang Yue had handed him.

His face was cold and expressionless, a stark contrast to the sunny, handsome alpha Jiang Yue had seen in the hallway.

“I’m sorry.” He coldly said those two words, then took away both the water bottle and the chocolate beans Jiang Yue had.

Jiang Yue lay on the ground, clutching her throat and coughing desperately.

She was now only wearing a pair of cargo pants and a tank top. Out of habit, she had also worn a sports bra underneath, but it did nothing to prevent the loss of her body heat.

After getting up from the ground, she kneeled, pressing her hands tightly over her head, as if unable to bear the blow.

This setback was overwhelming for Jiang Yue.

This was the brutal, survival-of-the-fittest world that belonged to the alphas.

The shivering of her body drove away the heavy emotions in her heart. In order to maintain her body temperature, she had no choice but to run faster, forcing her body to generate more heat.

But it was all in vain. There were no miracles in this world. The more Jiang Yue trembled, the harder it became to continue, and eventually, she curled up on the ground.

Her body shook uncontrollably, her teeth chattering together. Her vision blurred, and her mind grew more and more chaotic.

She missed home. She longed for her warm little bed. Before the world changed, she had just received her new pink coral fleece teddy bear pajamas from the courier, but she hadn’t had the chance to try them on yet.

There was also the limited edition “fairy water” she hadn’t opened, and the limited-edition lambskin high heels she had waited a month for, shipped all the way from France.

She longed for the old version of herself, the one who could live comfortably without effort.

Maybe she was just a fragile, useless person raised by money. Even with a strong body, her heart remained so weak.

How she wished someone would come to save her.

But unfortunately, there were no miracles in this world. Jiang Yue couldn’t withstand the cold and finally passed out.

At the destination of the mountain marathon, windbreak tents were set up, and the support staff draped blankets over the shivering candidates and handed out hot water.

Inside the tent, a heater stood at the center, releasing a constant stream of warm air.

Unconscious, Jiang Yue was carried by the rescue team into the tent and placed next to the heater.

Two very tall examiners approached her, sizing her up.

The examiners were an alpha man and an alpha woman. The female alpha had shoulder-length brown hair. She reached out to check Jiang Yue’s temperature, her chestnut-colored eyes glancing at Jiang Yue’s chest. She frowned and said, “With such well-developed curves, her physical fitness shouldn’t be this poor.”

The male alpha replied, “Her physical fitness isn’t bad; it’s just that her mental toughness isn’t up to par. An excellent alpha should be able to tap into their potential in the face of adversity. If she had given her all and kept running, she would have made it to the finish line.”

The female alpha opened a terminal and scanned Jiang Yue’s cheek. The terminal projected a virtual screen showing Jiang Yue’s exam results.

“Her dynamic vision tracking is excellent, and her nerve endurance is also very good. I’ve observed her, and it’s clear she didn’t fully exert herself in carrying the weights.”

The male alpha gave a approving look. “For someone from a poor background who’s never been trained, this alpha clearly has extraordinary talent. Even though she didn’t pass the physical fitness exam, we can slightly relax the standards.”

The female alpha still hesitated. “Her personality is somewhat weak. In a place like the Federal Military Academy, can someone with this kind of personality really survive?”

The male alpha replied, “Everyone has a beast inside them; it’s just a matter of whether she can awaken it.”

 

 

 

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