# 857
Chapter 858: Idiot
The new recruits raised their heads to gaze at the sky, staring in daze at the countless forbidden items suspended like stars in the air.
At this moment, the new recruits finally understood why the forbidden items class was held on an outdoor training ground.
A small indoor classroom simply couldn't contain such a massive number of forbidden items!
Seeing the new recruits' utterly shocked expressions, Baili Pangpang's smile grew wider. He gestured casually with one hand, and some of the forbidden items suspended in the air drifted toward the platform, slowly rotating around it.
"What we call forbidden items are special objects that possess Forbidden Ruins..."
Surrounded by the numerous forbidden items, Baili Pangpang began his lecture unhurriedly, even generously tossing his own forbidden items to the new recruits—one each—so they could study and explore their properties and abilities.
The vast majority of these new recruits had never even heard of forbidden items before, let alone touched one. Now, each of them was like they'd gotten an adrenaline shot, curiously examining the forbidden items in their hands.
At the same time.
Lin Qiye was sitting on a distant rooftop with An Qingyu, watching Baili Pangpang teach from afar.
"He seems pretty happy?" An Qingyu noticed Baili Pangpang's spirited appearance and smiled faintly.
"It's not just 'seems'—he really is happy." Lin Qiye shrugged. "Back when we were in the training camp, he always idolized the instructors on the platform. Now that he has a chance to be in the spotlight, of course he's happy.
Of course, while he's enjoying the fame, he might be the most serious teacher among all of us."
An Qingyu watched Baili Pangpang patiently introducing forbidden items to the new recruits one by one under the scorching sun and nodded in agreement.
"It's nice to have a chance to participate in this kind of training camp." An Qingyu remarked.
Lin Qiye glanced at him, a hint of amusement appearing in his eyes. "Jealous?"
"Maybe. Compared to doing experiments alone in a sewer, this kind of training camp is indeed more interesting."
After all, An Qingyu had been a half-way Night Watch recruit. He never went through training camp, never joined any garrison team. If it weren't for Lin Qiye's transfer order all those years ago, he might still be a wanted criminal supernaturally-powered individual by the Night Watch.
Only now did he truly understand how incredibly difficult it was to cultivate a truly qualified Night Watch.
It was also at this moment that he suddenly realized he was different from Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, Baili Pangpang, Shen Qingzhu, Jiang Er and the others... Without having experienced training, garrison duty, loss, or protection, he didn't seem to have much sense of belonging to the Night Watch as a group.
The reason he stood here as a member of the Nightfall squad was simply because that day, Lin Qiye had reached out his hand to him.
Watching the new recruits earnestly listening on the training ground, An Qingyu suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart.
"By the way." An Qingyu adjusted his mindset and turned to look at Lin Qiye, asking with a playful tone, "I heard, you broke the bed with Jialan last night?"
"..." Lin Qiye spoke somewhat dejectedly, "Last night, Jialan seemed to have picked up an arrow and insisted on stabbing me with it..."
"An arrow?" An Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, smiling meaningfully. "Li Zhenzhen's Cupid's Arrow?"
"I think so."
An Qingyu's expression grew even more微妙.
"Did it hit?"
"It hit."
"How does it feel now?"
"I don't feel anything much..." Lin Qiye scratched his head. This Lin instructor, who looked like a demon to the new recruits, actually showed a rare awkward expression.
After wrestling with it for a moment, he finally made up his mind and asked suspiciously, "Do you think... does Jialan like me?"
An Qingyu rolled his eyes at him.
"What kind of expression is that?"
"Anyone with eyes could see it, and you're only realizing it now?"
"..."
"I'm saying, you should wise up. Jialan, that little girl... er, that girl, has put so much effort into pursuing you. You should give her some response, right?" An Qingyu patted Lin Qiye's shoulder. "If she keeps getting no response, even the most volcanic passion will eventually extinguish."
Lin Qiye looked at An Qingyu with surprise. "You know a lot about this?"
"Pretty well, I guess." An Qingyu pushed up his glasses. "Not all research guys are emotionally clueless."
"..." Lin Qiye reacted for a moment. "Are you calling me an idiot?"
"Hmph, I didn't say that."
"So what about you and Jiang Er? How's that going?"
An Qingyu was silent for a moment. He looked around, remembering how this morning he had placed Jiang Er's coffin in the lab for soaking and maintenance before going out, then answered: "We're... probably getting there soon."
After thinking, An Qingyu added, "Definitely faster than you two."
Lin Qiye shook his head. "I still don't know how to face Jialan... Before, I just saw her as a comrade-in-arms, but now..."
"Do you really only see her as a comrade-in-arms?" An Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly. "During the assessment when we faced those Church of the Ancient Gods, you were quite attentive to her..."
"That was because she gave me her 【Immortality】."
"Then when we chased Sword Saint Senior into the mist and encountered the beast tide, when Jialan was sent flying by the Void White Bear, you immediately broke from battle and rushed to save her without hesitation—was that also just comradeship?" An Qingyu smiled. "Jialan has 【Immortality】 protection. You should know in your heart that she'd be fine."
Lin Qiye: "..."
"There's one more crucial point." An Qingyu's smile grew even more pronounced. "If you really wanted to dodge... Jialan couldn't have hit you in the first place, right?"
Lin Qiye froze.
Indeed, with the ability to use Forbidden Ruins, he had many ways to escape from Jialan's arrow, so why hadn't he thought to run at the time?
Lin Qiye fell into deep thought.
An Qingyu looked at him with a complex expression. "Qiye, you're smart—perhaps even smarter than me in some aspects... but when it comes to matters of the heart, you're a complete fool.
You know what's most important for a fool?"
Lin Qiye shook his head in confusion.
"What's most important is to understand your own heart." An Qingyu pointed at Lin Qiye's chest. "You don't need to think about all those complicated techniques, nor do you need to worry about how to handle a relationship properly. You just need to express your emotions according to what your heart truly wants."
After hearing these words, Lin Qiye frowned slightly and fell into contemplation...
Dingaling—!!
Just then, an abrupt phone ringtone sounded. Lin Qiye pulled out his phone and answered it.
"Hello?"
"..."
Hearing the voice on the other end of the line, Lin Qiye's expression gradually grew serious.
"Alright, I understand."
He hung up.
"What's wrong?" An Qingyu敏锐ly noticed the change in Lin Qiye's expression and asked.
Lin Qiye stood up from the rooftop, brushed off his Crimson Cloak, and looked toward the distant sky. "Our task to train the greenhorns has to be put on hold. There's something more important we need to do..."