Su Tang grabbed her and gently shook her head.
Arguing with her now is pointless and will only make her more smug.
Chen Xiaocao and Wang Xiaoya's chests heaved violently, filled with anger and frustration.
They could have easily won first place, if it weren't for Zhao Yan's despicable collision...
"That's outrageous! They're cheating!" Chen Xiaocao said aggrievedly, and the pain from her wounds finally brought tears to her eyes.
"I can't swallow this!" Wang Xiaoya clenched her fists.
Su Tang patted Chen Xiaocao on the back without saying anything. She hated this kind of low-level tactic of hurting her companion. If she were Chen Xiaocao's small frame, she would probably have been knocked to the ground and rolled around a few times by Sun Erniu.
A cold glint flashed in her unfathomable eyes; this Zhao Yan had crossed her bottom line.
There's plenty of time in the future, and she wouldn't mind using the rules to make her pay back everything she'd taken today, with interest.
Immediately afterwards, the main force arrived at the finish line one after another.
The scene presented a stark contrast.
Everyone who took the shortcut was covered in mud, their bodies caked with black mud and emitting a foul, swampy stench.
Their liberation shoes were filled with water, making a "gurgling" sound with every step. Everyone was exhausted and pale. Many collapsed to the ground as soon as they crossed the line and could not get up again.
Those who, like Su Tang, insisted on taking the main road, though exhausted, were clean and in much better condition.
These two drastically different situations made those who took shortcuts feel even more ashamed and filled with regret.
Soon, Qiao Lin, Li Yue, and Zhang Man arrived, looking disheveled.
Qiao Lin's face was ashen, her lips trembled, and her forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat. As soon as she crossed the finish line, she immediately clutched her stomach, bent over, and hid behind Li Yue, enduring the excruciating pain churning in her abdomen.
The wild fruits, catalyzed by the strenuous exercise, finally began to fully ripen.
The sharp, downward-pulsing pain made her almost want to squat down and relieve herself immediately.
But she dared not. She endured it desperately, fearing that if the instructor discovered she was eating wild fruit and violating the no-eating rule, she would die even faster.
"Qiao Lin, what's wrong?" Zhang Man helped her up, feeling her trembling all over, like a leaf.
"It's nothing," Qiao Lin squeezed out the two words through gritted teeth, but her eyes shot a venomous glare at Zhao Yan, who had won first place, and Wang Xiaoya and Su Tang, who were standing not far away.
If it weren't to surpass them, why would she have eaten all those damn wild fruits?
Once everyone had arrived, Chief Instructor Lei Kuan strode heavily to the front of the group.
His hawk-like eyes swept across the entire area, especially those trainees who were covered in mud and looked disheveled.
The entire drill ground was silent, save for the heavy breathing of the new recruits.
Lei Kuan spoke up:
"Today, the first place in the 10-kilometer armed cross-country race has been determined."
He paused, then turned his gaze to the male soldiers, and then to the female soldiers.
"Jiang Yan is the top male soldier. Zhao Yan is the top female soldier."
Lei Kuan's gaze lingered on a tall and slender figure in the ranks of male soldiers.
The young man stood tall and straight, with a handsome face and sharp features. Even after a ten-kilometer cross-country run, his breathing remained steady and his eyes were clear, a stark contrast to the male soldiers around him who were staggering.
Many female soldiers couldn't help but be drawn to him.
"Wow, that must be Jiang Yan? He ran ten kilometers without even panting, he's amazing..." some female soldiers whispered among themselves.
Lei Kuan withdrew his gaze and continued, "According to the rules, the two of you will receive an extra meal tonight: a golden, juicy chicken leg and a bowl of steaming hot meat soup."
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