#144 - Chapter 144 Farewell Banquet
The second stage is the team assignment stage. The instructors will divide the trainees into groups according to their individual scores, from highest to lowest. During this period of practical training, everyone's score rankings have basically stabilized, and it is already difficult for changes in ranking to occur.
"Yes, that's right. After today's training, your mission will be considered complete. In the afternoon, we will hold a celebration banquet, which can also be considered a farewell banquet. Thank you to all the instructors for your wholehearted dedication during this time," Dongfang Chen said.
"Mr. Dongfang, you are too kind," Rong Po replied.
According to the training plan, the Zhanfeng assault team, as instructors, are only responsible for the first two stages of training. After the training is over, their mission is considered complete, and they can return to the military region.
"These are things we should do. On behalf of all the trainees, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone!" After speaking, Dongfang Chen shook hands with each instructor to express his thanks.
"The weather is good today, let's set the location of the celebration banquet in the square. There will be plenty of wine and meat, everyone eat your fill!" Dongfang Chen said with a smile.
The instructors did not decline.
On the square, in the evening.
"Everyone, attention!"
"Stand at attention!"
"Salute!"
As the commands were shouted, all the trainees collectively saluted the 10 instructors.
"Comrades, as of today, our second stage of training is over. Next, we will assign everyone to teams according to their scores. After this team assignment, your teammates will be completely determined. In the next two months, you will conduct the next stage of training in the form of small groups. Now, I will announce the list. Trainees whose names are called, please go to the location of your corresponding group to assemble."
"Group 1: ..."
Dongfang Chen announced the list of team members on the high platform in the center of the square.
But until the list was read, there were still 84 trainees whose names had not been called.
Among these 84 trainees, the score rankings varied, some high and some low.
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
There were some with particularly good scores, who didn't seem like they were about to be eliminated. But at the same time, there were also some with not-so-great scores, who didn't seem like they were about to be given important tasks.
Everyone didn't know why they were being left behind, and they felt uneasy.
"Everyone, don't be confused, I have other arrangements for the remaining 84 trainees," Dongfang Chen explained.
Everyone felt relieved.
Among these 84 trainees, 30 were sent by the Southwest Military Region. It was impossible for Dongfang Chen to make other arrangements for these 30 trainees. After the training, they will return to the Southwest Military Region. These 30 people will serve as the prototype of the Southwest Military Region's mutant squad, which can also be considered a small gift in return to Yan Zhengping.
Subsequently, the 30 people were divided into 5 targeted training groups.
The remaining 54 trainees were selected by Xiaolin based on a comprehensive assessment of each person's score, personality, expertise, and mutation attributes, and will be specially trained as the first batch of special operations team members for the base in the future.
In addition to these 84 people, there are still 156 people who have been assigned to groups.
These 156 people were divided into 26 groups, with 6 people in each group.
The final determined group structure is as follows:
Diamond Group: 2 groups, totaling 12 people.
Gold Group: 4 groups, totaling 24 people.
Silver Group: 8 groups, totaling 48 people.
Bronze Group: 12 groups, totaling 72 people.
Targeted Training Group: 5 groups, totaling 30 people.
"Starting from the third stage, we will no longer conduct individual scoring, but will rank in the form of group scoring. Also, your previous group scores will be cleared. Therefore, the top-ranked groups should not be complacent, and the bottom-ranked groups should not be discouraged. I look forward to everyone's performance in the future."
"Your instructors have completed their work and will leave here tomorrow to return to the military region. Then the following time will be handed over to you. There is no discipline today, no superiors or subordinates, everyone can let loose and have fun! Tomorrow is the 31st, everyone will have a day off!"
"Now I announce: everyone, dismiss!" Dongfang Chen announced loudly.
As the command was issued, the entire square erupted.
Everyone had been restrained for two months and had long wanted to let loose.
Everyone rushed to the high platform like a swarm, raising the instructors high in the air.
As for Dongfang Chen, in order to avoid being submerged by the crowd, he opened the entrance to the underground base early and went down.
He didn't want to join in the fun. With him around, everyone wouldn't be able to have fun.
Back in the underground base, he looked at the scene on the screen of everyone drinking freely and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
He felt like he was a lonely watchman, silently observing everything in the world.
"Commander, all the modules in the space station have been upgraded to level 3," Xiaolin reported.
"Oh? Is that so? Time flies so fast! How is the supercomputing center coming along?" Dongfang Chen asked with a sigh.
"The supercomputing center is expected to be completed within two days," Xiaolin replied.
"Then let's build all the remaining four expansion ports in the central hall of the space station into production modules first, and upgrade them to level 3 directly after the construction is completed," Dongfang Chen said.
This was the plan he had in mind for a long time.
Currently, there are still four idle expansion ports in the central hall. Using them all to expand the production modules can speed up the construction of the space station.
