Chapter 236 This is the consequence "Furthermore, for the next five days, your meals will be provided separately by the cooking squad, with standards... comparable to those of the cadres' mess!"

boom--!

If the reward of "ten catties of pork" just now was like igniting a fire in the crowd...

So, this "right to free training" and "cadre canteen meals" are like pouring a whole bucket of aviation kerosene directly onto this fire!

The entire mountaintop erupted in cheers!

"My God! The officers' mess! I heard from the cooks that the officers' mess has meat, white flour buns, and eggs every meal!" A male soldier's voice changed as he stared intently at Su Tang, his eyes filled with a desire to become an accessory to her.

"Five days! A full five days! They can go five days without having to eat cornbread and drink vegetable soup with us!"

"The food is nothing, the most important thing is the five whole days of free training! That's the real treasure!" Another male soldier, who looked more shrewd, slapped his thigh, his face full of regret and envy. "No morning exercises, no assemblies, no being yelled at by the instructors! We can sleep as late as we want, and practice shooting all day long! Can we even dream of such a life? This is the life of gods!"

"Comparison is the thief of joy! I'm so jealous, so incredibly jealous! My heart feels like it's soaking in a vat of vinegar, so sour and bitter!"

"The key point is the armory! Unrestricted access! My god, we usually handle guns by the minute, and they can go in and fire unlimited ammo for five days? How many bullets would they fire!"

"Stop talking, or I'll go crazy! How can the difference between people be so huge?"

envious!

I'm so envious!

If the envy expressed earlier regarding "ten pounds of pork" was tinged with a bit of teasing and a desire for delicious food...

At this moment, what surged in the hearts of all the trainees was the purest envy of this "privilege"!

In the strict discipline of the preparatory camp, where time is measured down to the second and individual will is infinitely compressed, "freedom" is the ultimate luxury!

Moreover, this freedom comes with top-notch training resources and logistical support!

This means that Su Tang's team can focus on strengthening their strengths and making up for their weaknesses without any worries over the next five days!

Bai Wei's expression in the crowd was extremely complicated.

She stared blankly at Su An, who stood in the center of the field, receiving everyone's attention.

Freedom to train... Armory... Cadre mess hall...

She wanted all these things too, she dreamed of them. In order to win first place, she did everything she could, even betraying her allies, but in the end, she only got nothing.

Su An, on the other hand, never took the so-called "first place" seriously from the beginning, yet she obtained everything with ease.

These things should have belonged to her!

Why should it be Su An's?! Why?!

Every envious voice and every admiring glance directed at Su An felt like a red-hot branding iron, searing her heart and leaving her utterly scarred.

Su Tang felt gazes coming from all directions—jealous, admiring, and inquisitive…

But she accepted it all with equanimity.

She knew that Lei Kuan's actions were a message to everyone: the reserve camp only cared about strength, not background. As long as you were strong enough, you could get everything.

She raised her head, met Lei Kuan's gaze, and saluted again with neither humility nor arrogance: "Thank you, Instructor!!"

A hint of approval flashed in Lei Kuan's eyes, and he nodded.

"Alright! The reward for first place has been announced!"

After the reward was given, Lei Kuan's expression instantly turned cold, and the chill that made everyone feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave once again enveloped the entire mountaintop.

His gaze was fixed on Bai Wei, who was slumped on the ground, looking utterly dejected.

"Student Bai Wei!"