Chapter 316 Welcoming a New Assessment, New Instructors? The wave of jubilation lasted for a full five minutes before gradually subsiding.
Lei Kuan looked at the group of soldiers before him, who were acting like they'd been injected with chicken blood. They were yelling and punching each other, venting their long-suppressed humiliation and the ecstatic joy of finally turning their lives around. He was also filled with mixed emotions.
He has led so many training camps, and none of them have ever started from a hellish beginning like the Third Battalion, making a comeback all the way to finally stand at the pinnacle of glory.
The turning point for all of this stemmed from that seemingly insignificant female soldier.
His gaze pierced through the bustling crowd and unconsciously fell upon Su An.
Unlike the others who cheered and jumped for joy, she stood quietly in the middle of the line, looking at the excited faces of her comrades. At this moment, a faint, warm smile appeared in her usually clear and calm eyes.
This soldier was personally selected by Vice Minister Zheng to stay on; her future path will be far more than just a small reserve battalion.
"Quiet!"
Lei Kuan shouted in a deep voice, his voice like a booming bell, instantly suppressing all the noise, and the playground immediately fell silent.
All the soldiers instinctively straightened their backs and stared intently at him.
"From today onwards, we have the best equipment and the best food!" Lei Kuan's gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping across every excited face.
"but!"
He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp as an eagle's, a chilling killing intent emanating from him that made everyone's hearts skip a beat.
"I'm warning you bunch of brats! If any of you dare to get cocky because of these little achievements, forget who you are, forget how you crawled out of the mud, you'll see how I deal with you!"
He took a step forward, almost shouting, "What happened to Battalion Two today is what will happen to you tomorrow! The way they died is the way you will die! Do you all understand?!"
"Understood!" all the soldiers roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
Lei Kuan nodded in satisfaction, the murderous aura on his face slightly subsiding, but his tone remained solemn:
"Don't be too happy yet. The victory in the exercise is just a test of your training results over the past period of time. More severe tests await you next."
He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and the entire playground was so quiet you could hear the wind.
"The next assessment will take place in one month—the unrestricted combat assessment!"
Combat assessment?
A slight commotion arose in the crowd.
"So tight a timeframe? Only one month?"
"What does 'unrestricted combat' mean? It sounds terrifying..."
Lei Kuan seemed oblivious to the murmurs below and continued:
"This combat training will be fully overseen by a specially appointed instructor sent down from above. I will only be responsible for assisting."
When the new instructor was mentioned, Lei Kuan's expression became unusually complicated, and there was even a hint of unconscious apprehension.
"That's all I can say about this... new instructor."
Everyone pricked up their ears and even held their breath.
"First, he once single-handedly and unarmedly wiped out a fully armed mercenary squad of twelve men during an overseas mission, without sustaining a single injury."
The playground was deathly silent.
Fighting twelve people bare-handed? And emerging unscathed? Is that something a human could do? Isn't this something you only see in storytelling performances?
Gao Kai's eyes lit up instantly, his fists clenched involuntarily, and his blood began to boil.
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