Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 336 Spring Outing 3

As the vice class monitor, he would stop and wait for the students who had fallen behind, reminding everyone to watch their step. He would also stop at each assembly point to check if anyone had fallen behind.

After hiking for about an hour and a half, their class reached the summit.

At the top of the mountain is a spacious viewing platform, which immediately opens up a wide view, allowing you to take in the beautiful scenery of the entire Emerald Lake. The lake is like a huge piece of jade inlaid in the embrace of the mountains.

The students exclaimed in amazement and crowded around the railing to take pictures, creating a small climax in the atmosphere.

At noon, the real highlight—the picnic—began.

The park designated specific picnic areas, one for each class, and they also worked in small groups to collect basic ingredients and tools at designated locations.

Starting a fire, washing vegetables, chopping vegetables, cooking... these seemingly simple household chores are undoubtedly a highly challenging "survival test" for students who are usually waited on hand and foot at home. The scene instantly became lively and bustling.

The students in Class 3 of Grade 11 were not spared either. They were also caught off guard by this sudden "test". However, they quickly realized that they could not complete this series of tasks by themselves, so they spontaneously formed groups.

Surprisingly, although most students brought plenty of snacks, very few actually planned to cook a picnic on the field trip. Li Yuetian was one of them.

At the beginning, Li Yuetian naturally took on the role of organizer. He methodically assigned tasks: who would collect the ingredients, who would wash the vegetables, who would find clean water, who would start the fire... and he himself unhesitatingly took on the crucial task of cooking.

However, the ideal was far from reality. When Li Yue actually started doing it, he discovered that this seemingly simple task of cooking was far more difficult than he had imagined.

In the end, he gave up.

Lin Yue was randomly assigned to another group. The other students in her group looked at the portable iron pots and kitchen utensils that had been distributed to them, and they were all a little at a loss.

"I've washed this vegetable several times, why are you still not satisfied?"

Should we peel the potatoes? The skin is edible, isn't it?

"Ouch! Oil splattered out! It's burning me!"

"The rice! It's ruined! It's burned!"

Lin Yue looked at the chaotic yet familiar scene before her. She had only intended to quietly lend a hand and do a perfunctory job.

But given this worrying pace and level of operation, don't expect any freshly prepared food for lunch; who knows, some truly culinary disaster might even emerge.

So, after a classmate tried for the third time to throw unpeeled potatoes directly into the pot to boil, Lin Yue quietly stood up.

"Okay, let me do it."

She first went to the place where the ingredients were piled up, rolled up her sleeves, picked up a few potatoes and green peppers covered in mud, went to the sink, turned on the tap, and began to wash them.

Her movements were swift and meticulous; with a few deft strokes of her fingers, the mud was quickly washed away, revealing the original color of the vegetables. In no time, she had cleaned a pile of seemingly dirty vegetables until they were crisp and fresh.

"You have to peel the leaves one by one to wash the vegetables, so you can get rid of all the dirt and sand hidden inside," Lin Yue patiently instructed as she washed the vegetables. After washing them, she skillfully chopped them. She then lit a fire, poured in oil, added the vegetables, and stir-fried them—all in one smooth motion.

"Lin...Lin Yue...you...you used to practice? That's amazing!" A girl exclaimed, her mouth agape, almost dropping the vegetables in her hand.

Soon, the aroma of shredded green peppers and potatoes wafted out. The students in the same group were all stunned. The previously chaotic scene quieted down, and everyone focused on watching Lin Yue cook.

Then, Lin Yue's knife moved swiftly and rhythmically, "thump, thump, thump..." After a series of rapid, rhythmic sounds, a potato had been transformed into evenly sized, nearly standard potato shreds, which spread out in the basin of water. Then came green pepper shreds, radish slices, meat slices... Each cut was clean and precise.

"It's nothing. I live alone, so I have to learn these things." Lin Yue answered calmly without looking up, her hands moving smoothly as she chopped vegetables, as if it were just a trivial matter.

With Lin Yue's addition as a "pillar of stability," the group's progress and quality improved dramatically. Not only were her knife skills superb, but her control over the heat was also unexpectedly precise. She even managed to salvage someone else's pot of rice that was almost completely burnt, turning it into porridge by adding the right amount of boiling water.

Ultimately, thanks to Lin Yue's almost "superior" culinary skills, their group miraculously became one of the few teams in the class to get a freshly prepared lunch! And the food even looked and tasted pretty good!

"Lin Yue, thank you so much! Really! You're our savior!"

"Yes, yes, he's a hidden talent! His skills are amazing!"

"If anyone... uh, we'll have to team up with you for picnics from now on!" a boy blurted out, then immediately realized his mistake, awkwardly scratching his head, which made everyone laugh in good-nature.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Eat quickly, it won't taste as good if it gets cold." But the slight upturn of her lips and the fleeting gentleness in her eyes subtly revealed that she did not reject, and even somewhat enjoyed, the feeling of gaining recognition and integrating into the group through daily labor.

The afternoon is free time for activities and team games. The park has large, flat lawns, a clear lake, and some simple adventure facilities.

Lin Yue didn't participate in those overly intense, competitive games. She preferred to find a relatively quiet place to stay.

She and several classmates who also preferred quiet sat under the dense shade of a large willow tree by the lake, chatting about gossip, sharing the leftover snacks they had brought, and enjoying the lazy afternoon.

During this time, her phone vibrated a few times; it was a WeChat message from Yunyi.

Yunyi: "Sister Lin Yue! Is it fun over there? Our class is playing paintball! It's so exciting!"

Yunyi: "[Image]"

The photo shows Yun Yi and Jiang Feifei together. Yun Yi's face is covered in colorful paint, making him look like a fool.

Looking at the barrage of messages from Yun Yi on her phone screen and his colorful, battle-damaged face, Lin Yue could almost instantly conjure up a vivid scene in her mind of him jumping around, shouting, and wasting his boundless energy. She tapped the screen lightly and replied with a few simple words.

Lin Yue: "It's alright. Be careful."

"Hey, Lin Yue, look over there." One of the girls nudged Lin Yue.

Lin Yue followed her hand and looked over. She saw several boys who looked like hooligans. They seemed to be playing in the park. They saw that there were a few good-looking girls in the student group on their spring outing, so they deliberately squeezed and crowded around them.

"Hey beautiful, are you from No. 2 Middle School? I was there before I got expelled! Let's add each other on WeChat and get to know each other?"

"Yes, it's our responsibility as seniors to take care of the female students!"

"Don't be so serious when we're out having fun. Smile, I'll treat you to drinks!"

She and several classmates who also preferred quiet sat under the shade of a large willow tree by the lake, watching the shimmering surface of the lake in the sunlight. They chatted idly from time to time, sharing the leftover snacks they had brought and enjoying the lazy afternoon.

Lin Yue frowned, her eyes turning slightly cold: "Let's go, let's go help!"

Other boys from the same school also noticed what was happening. The boys, who might usually tease and joke with each other in class, immediately rallied together when they saw a girl from their school being harassed by a stranger, and swarmed over to her.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"Do you need to see a classmate from our school? Let us know!"