"Hey, isn't this the troublemaker Shen Qingzhu? You've been eliminated too?"
"… yes."
"How dare you blow up a drone? Who gave you the courage?"
"I'm sorry I swelled up."
"In that case, your punishment time will be doubled. Let me think about where to start... By the way, did you hear what Li Liang said just now?"
"heard it."
"Is what he said true?"
"… yes."
"So, why do you want to portray yourself as ruthless, lawless, and arrogant?"
"Because people are bullies and afraid of the strong, weak people will always be bullied."
"Although I am curious about your past, I will not ask you for now considering the special circumstances... Tell me why you want to become a strong person."
"I don't want others to look down on me."
"Just because of this?"
"Um."
"You're pretending to be you, you're tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and you still care so much about what others think... Are you a Virgo?"
"… yes."
"Oh, then let's talk about your love experience. How many love letters have you written so far?"
"One hundred and fourteen."
"So many? Tell me in detail."
"When I was four years old, I fell in love with the older sister next door, and then..."
Lin Qiye and the other two were running across the mountains, listening attentively to Shen Qingzhu's public execution.
"Oh my goodness, this time Brother Draco is completely screwed." Baili Pangpang panted heavily and laughed from time to time.
Lin Qiye looked at the gradually darkening sky and spoke slowly:
"It has been almost five hours since we entered Jinnan Mountain, and most of the people have been eliminated."
Cao Yuan turned to look at Baili Pangpang and said in surprise: "Weren't you already weak when you first came in? How come you can still hold on until now?"
"Even if I faint from running, I don't want to accept the punishment." Baili Pangpang seemed to have thought of something and his face turned pale.
"Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious about your secrets."
"… roll!"
As more and more recruits were dragged down the mountain, the number of drones on the mountain increased significantly. At the beginning, there were only two or three drones chasing them, but now there are more than ten drones at any time!
Fortunately, the instructors still had some conscience and did not allow drones to surround them from all sides. They would always give them a gap to break out of, giving them a chance to escape.
The drone would chase them for a while, draining their strength, then disappear for a while, giving them a short period of time to recover. This cycle would repeat over and over again, making them hover on the edge of their limit again and again.
Now, Lin Qiye finally understood why this was called extreme training.
The deeper they went into Jinnan Mountain, the slower the three of them moved. Baili Pangpang kept stumbling behind Lin Qiye and the others, his face becoming increasingly paler.
"If you can't do it, just sit down and rest for a while." Lin Qiye noticed Baili Pangpang's condition keenly and said with a frown.
"No... No... I want to run..."
Baili Pangpang's eyes were unfocused and his clothes were soaked with sweat. He moved forward step by step, his eyes full of determination.
"Damn it... Why haven't I fainted yet..."
Cao Yuan hesitated for a moment, "How about you just run headfirst into the tree?"
"… I fear pain."
Baili Pangpang waved his hands, "You guys run first, I feel like I'm really dying... I'll faint soon, you don't have to come to save me."
"We didn't intend to save you..."
Baili Pangpang's expression twitched and he coughed twice, "It hurts, it hurts... um..."
Baili Pangpang touched his chest, and before he could finish his words, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Cao Yuan walked forward to check on him, then nodded to Lin Qiye, "He's fine, he just fainted from exhaustion."
"Well, let's go."
Lin Qiye turned around and continued walking into the forest.
To be honest, Lin Qiye himself was almost at his limit. He had been running cross-country with a load for five hours straight. Although he had rested many times in between, his body was not that strong after all. Now he was seeing stars.
"Why don't you take a break?" Cao Yuan looked at Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye took a deep breath and shook his head. "I can still hold on."
"Why are you so hardworking?"
"Only by breaking the limit can you become stronger." Lin Qiye said calmly, "And only by becoming stronger can you survive, and only by living can you go back in the future..."
"Go back? Go back where?"
Lin Qiye shook his head and did not answer.
"If you just want me to help you cleanse your sins in the future, there is no need to please me like this." Lin Qiye suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
"If this is a deal, you just have to pay enough."
"A deal... So that's how you see it?"
"if not?"
"… You don't have many friends?"
"I have been a heretic since I was a child."
"What a coincidence, me too." Cao Yuan said calmly, "But it is precisely because of this that we can become friends, isn't it?"
"The last person who wanted to be my friend was beheaded by me, and the one before that was put into a monster's mouth by me. The grass on his grave should be half a meter high now." Lin Qiye said expressionlessly.
"… when your friend is so risky?"
"right."
"In fact, we were similar." Cao Yuan shrugged. "Not only did I kill more than a dozen of my good friends with my own hands, I also killed everyone in the village. After that day, there was not even a dog left in the village where I grew up."
"… Don't compare me to others. It seems that I am far inferior to you."
"You are very special. Even if you put aside the prophecy of Master Jinchan, you are still very special." Cao Yuan looked into Lin Qiye's eyes. "In fact, if possible, I still hope that we two heretics can become friends."
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, then pointed at the dead body of Baili Pangpang lying behind him, "What about him?"
"Him?" Cao Yuan smiled, "Don't you think... he is also a heretic in a sense?"
"Yes, he is extremely stupid and extremely rich."
"Insightful."
…
Not long after, two instructors carried a stretcher to the unconscious Baili Pangpang and spoke in surprise:
"This little fat guy actually managed to hold on until now, and he fainted from running himself."
Another instructor shook his head with some regret: "What a pity! I thought I could hear some gossip about the Baili family. I heard that the private lives of these young masters from aristocratic families are very messy!"
"Oh, forget it, just carry it down."
"Wow! It's so heavy!"
The two men lifted Baili Pangpang onto a stretcher and ran down the mountain panting.
On the stretcher, Baili Pangpang, who was lying like a dead pig, snorted twice, quietly opened his eyes, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth...
Down the mountain.
"Seven hours have passed. How many people are left?" Instructor Hong walked into the tactical tent and asked.
Several instructors staring at the screen counted and replied:
"There are still sixteen. Most of them are martial artists or special forces. The others...hiss, Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan are still on the field. It's a bit unexpected."
"Although they are good at fighting, their physical strength is not their strong point. If I am not mistaken, they are almost at their limit."
Instructor Hong looked up at Jinnan Mountain which was plunged into darkness and spoke slowly.