Soon, all the recruits gathered at the foot of Jinnan Mountain.
Instructor Hong stood in front of them with his hands behind his back. After glancing around, he slowly said:
"Next, we will start extreme training!
Do you see this mountain range behind you? I will equip each of you with 35 kg of weights in a moment, and all you have to do is cross this mountain range before dawn tomorrow!
"Report!" Zheng Zhong shouted.
"speak!"
"Is it just a normal load-carrying cross-country?"
"It's not that simple..." Instructor Hong smiled and waved his hand. Suddenly, a dense swarm of drones flew out from the last bus. Each drone was equipped with a micro gun hole underneath.
"The weights on your bodies have built-in positioning functions. After the training begins, these drones will enter the mountains and chase all of you. Once you are hit by the paint guns loaded on them, it means failure...
And if you fail, there will be a very cruel, very cruel... very cruel punishment!"
Instructor Hong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, as if he had thought of something interesting. He emphasized the word "cruel" three times in a row, which made the recruits' scalps numb.
"There are a few rules I want to emphasize." Instructor Hong held up three fingers.
"First, the weights you carry can be exchanged with each other. For example, if one of you can't run anymore, you can give part of the weight to others, and you can take it back at any time. But you must be careful not to throw away the weight without permission, otherwise, once discovered, you will fail directly!"
"Second, you cannot attack the drone in any way, or even touch it. You cannot carry anything on your body to hinder the paint gun's shooting. You cannot hide in a blind spot and stay still. There is only one thing you can do when facing a drone... and that is to run away!"
"Third, you can form a group, but you cannot attack each other or forcibly interfere with other people's actions."
After Instructor Hong finished speaking these three points, he shouted loudly: "Do you understand?!"
"I understand!"
"Everyone, take your loads and head into the mountains!"
After the order was given, the recruits began to take turns carrying the loads, and each of them was given a tactical knife.
"This sword is for you to use to overcome the terrain, not for you to kill each other, remember!" Instructor Han Li, who handed out the swords, warned seriously.
When it came to Cao Yuan, Instructor Han Li silently put down the knife in his hand and took out a...
spoon.
"Instructor, this..." Cao Yuan was stunned.
"You can't use a knife, and you can't find any other weapon now, so just make do with this." Instructor Han Li patted him on the shoulder.
Cao Yuan: …
Others can cut weeds with a knife, but what can I do with this spoon? Dig a hole for myself?!
"By the way, that fat guy over there!" Instructor Hong on the side seemed to remember something and called out to Baili Pangpang who was about to go into the mountain.
"Um?"
"Take off the [Free Space] and all the necklaces, bracelets and beads hanging on your body and keep them with me." Instructor Hong stretched out his hand.
Baili Pangpang's body trembled, and he protected his chest with both hands, "Instructor... these things are very valuable!"
"… I'm not taking yours, I'm just keeping it for now, understand? If you go in and throw banned objects everywhere, then there's no point in training!"
"… Fine."
Baili Pangpang had a sad face. He took out another small white bag from his pocket and handed it to Instructor Hong. He also handed over the scattered accessories on his body.
"Well, go ahead." Instructor Hong put these things away solemnly and waved to Baili Pangpang.
After all the new recruits had entered the mountain, Instructor Hong leisurely sat down in the newly set up tactical tent and yawned.
"Instructor Hong, it's just a cross-country race with weights. Is there any need to make it so complicated?" Instructor Han Li walked over to him with a puzzled look on his face and sat down.
"Hey, this is not just a simple cross-country run with loads." Instructor Hong smiled, "Do you really think they can run out of this mountain range?"
"Huh?" Instructor Han Li was stunned, as if he didn't understand what he meant.
"We have used forbidden objects to block this entire mountain range. Within this range, the original terrain has been completely changed."
"You mean..."
Instructor Hong looked at the direction where the new recruits were leaving and smiled darkly:
"The entire mountain range has become an impossible maze. No matter how they run, they can't escape.
Therefore, they can only be chased by drones endlessly in this complex maze until everyone's physical strength is drained... This effect is much better than ordinary weight-carrying cross-country running."
Instructor Han Li pondered for a moment, "You want to create a desperate environment, but allow them to exchange weights with each other, while testing their mentality, draining their physical strength, and then cultivate trust between them?"
"As expected of Instructor Han, you have a thorough understanding of problems." Instructor Hong gave a thumbs up.
"But can the drone and the paint gun on it really put that much pressure on them?" Instructor Han Li couldn't help but ask.
Instructor Hong had a mysterious smile on his face. "You'll know then. The punishment for failure... is far more horrible than you can imagine."
…
Jinnan Mountain.
Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan carried their loads and moved nimbly through the woods. The trees on Jinnan Mountain were very old, tall and dense. The mottled sunlight fell on the ground, making them feel as if they were in a primeval jungle.
"You...you wait for me!" Baili Pangpang had a hard time moving forward due to his round body and the fact that there were plants everywhere in the deep mountains and old forests.
"Why is this thing so heavy... How about you two help me share some of the weight?" Baili Pangpang raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him with anticipation.
"No." Lin Qiye refused decisively.
"Get lost." Cao Yuan responded coldly, then turned to look at Lin Qiye and said eagerly: "Qiye, how about I help you carry some?"
"… unnecessary."
Baili Pangpang: …
Buzz buzz buzz!!
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of dense drone flying came from behind them, and Lin Qiye's face changed slightly.
"The drone is coming in. We have to speed up, otherwise we will definitely be caught up."
Cao Yuan turned his head and looked around. The new recruits who had originally entered Jinnan Mountain from the same direction began to disperse. After all, if they gathered together, the probability of being hit by random gunfire from drones would be greater.
"Hu, hu, hu... Why don't you guys go first? This thing is too heavy. I don't think I can outrun the drone!" Baili Pangpang said with a sad face as he felt the buzzing sound getting closer and closer to him.
"Aren't you afraid of being shot and punished?"
"Just punish me... That punishment shouldn't be too terrible, right?" Baili Pangpang said uncertainly.