Gan Ning had given an intimidatingly large number.

There was an unspoken rule about the reporting process. The least-contributing member reported first, followed by second place. The captain generally had the best result, and so typically went last.

If Gan Ning—the worst-performing one out of the three—had twenty-eight, then…

The number had caught more than Lu Mingye’s attention. The teams after them suddenly stopped whispering among one another, directing their gazes to the front of the line.

Gan Ning’s loudness had captured everyone’s ear, succeeding very well in his objective.

“Good,...