144: Chapter 144 Farewell Banquet

The second phase is the grouping phase, where instructors will divide groups based on individual scores from highest to lowest.

During this period of practical training, everyone's integral ranking has basically stabilized, and it is very difficult for changes in rank to occur.

“Yes, that’s right.

After today’s training concludes, your mission will be complete.

This afternoon, we will hold a celebration banquet, which also serves as a farewell.

Thank you to all the instructors for your selfless dedication during this time,” Oriental Chen said.

“Mr. Dongfang, you are too kind,” Rong Po replied.

In the training plan, the Zhanfeng Assault Team, as instructors, were only responsible for the first two phases of training.

Once the training was complete, their mission was considered accomplished, and they could return to the Military Region.

“These are as they should be.

On behalf of all the trainees, I express my gratitude to you all!” After speaking, Oriental Chen shook hands with each instructor one by one to express his thanks.

“The weather is nice today, so let’s set the celebration banquet in the square.

There will be plenty of food and drink, so everyone can eat to their heart’s content!” Oriental Chen said with a smile.

The instructors did not decline.

In the square, at dusk.

“Attention, all!”

“Stand at attention!”

“Salute!”

As the commands were shouted, all the trainees collectively saluted the 10 instructors.

“Comrades, as of today, our second phase of training has concluded.

Next, we will group everyone according to their scores.

After this grouping, your teammates will be completely finalized.

In the next two months, you will conduct the next stage of training in the form of teams.

Now, I will announce the list.

Please, trainees whose names are called, gather at the corresponding team’s location.”

“Group One: …”

Oriental Chen, on the high platform in the Central Hall, announced the team member list.

However, even after the list was read, there were still 84 trainees whose names had not been called.

Among these 84 trainees, the integral rankings varied, some high and some low.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what it meant.

Some of them had particularly good results, not looking like they were about to be eliminated.

But at the same time, there were also those whose results were not very good, not looking like they were about to be given important tasks.

Everyone was unsure why they were left behind, feeling uneasy.

“Everyone, there’s no need to be confused; I have other arrangements for the remaining 84 trainees,” Oriental Chen explained.

Everyone relaxed.

Among these 84 trainees, 30 were sent by the Southwest Military Region.

For these 30 trainees, Oriental Chen could not make other arrangements.

After the training, they would return to the Southwest Military Region.

These 30 people would serve as the prototype for the Southwest Military Region's mutant team, which could also be considered a small gift in return to Yan Zhengping.

Subsequently, the 30 people were divided into 5 directed entrusted training groups.

The remaining 54 trainees were selected by Xiao Lin based on a comprehensive assessment of multiple factors such as each person's integral scores, personality, specialties, and mutated attributes, and they will be specially trained as the first batch of Special Operations Team for the base in the future.

In addition to these 84 people, there were also 156 people who had already been assigned to groups.

These 156 people were divided into 26 groups, with 6 people per group.

The final team 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.

Directed Entrusted Training Group: 5 groups, totaling 30 people.

“Starting from the third phase, we will no longer conduct individual scoring, but rather rank in the form of team scoring.

Furthermore, your previous team integral will be cleared.

Therefore, teams ranked higher should not be complacent, and teams ranked lower should not wallow in self-pity.

I look forward to your performance in the coming days.”

“Your instructors have completed their work and will leave here tomorrow to return to the Military Region.

So, the rest of the time is yours.

Today, there are no rules, no superiors or subordinates; everyone can let loose and have fun!

Tomorrow, the 31st, everyone will rest for a day!”

“Now I declare: All dismissed!” Oriental Chen loudly announced the dismissal.

As the command was given, the entire square erupted.

Everyone had been restrained for two months and had long wanted to let loose.

Everyone rushed onto the high platform like a swarm, lifting the instructors high up.

As for Oriental Chen, to avoid being engulfed by the crowd, he had already opened the entrance to the underground base and went down early.

He didn't want to join in the excitement.

With him there, everyone wouldn't be able to truly let loose.

Returning to the underground base, he looked at the scene of everyone drinking on the screen and couldn't help but chuckle mockingly.

He felt like a lonely watchman, silently observing everything in the world.

“Commander, all cabins in the Space Station have been upgraded to Level 3,” Xiao Lin reported.

“Oh? Is that so?

Time flies!

How is the Supercomputing Center being assembled?” Oriental Chen sighed with emotion and asked.

“The Supercomputing Center is expected to be assembled within two days,” Xiao Lin replied.

“Then let’s first build all four remaining expansion ports in the Space Station’s Central Hall into production cabins, and upgrade them directly to Level 3 once completed,” Oriental Chen said.

This was a plan he had thought of long ago.

Currently, the Central Hall still has four idle expansion ports.

Using all of them to expand the production cabins can accelerate the Space Station's construction speed.