The hellish first day of training is finally over.
A 10-kilometer cross-country run with a 30-kilogram load is just an appetizer.
Carrying a log weighing over 100 pounds and doing 300 squats left everyone's thigh muscles sore and aching.
Crawling forward for a kilometer through a mud pit filled with pebbles and unidentified debris left everyone's elbows and knees raw and bleeding.
The final training session on resilience completely shattered their last shred of dignity and physical strength.
There are no fancy tricks or techniques; it's just a punch from you and a kick from me.
Qin Ye divided everyone into six groups with simple and brutal rules: no dodging, no blocking, and everyone had to take turns striking each other's abdomen, arms, and other non-vital parts to practice their ability to withstand blows.
"My God... I feel like my legs don't even belong to me anymore..."
"Don't talk, you're slurring your words, I feel like my lungs are on fire..."
"Water... Does anyone have water... Give me a sip... just one sip..."
The male soldiers lay sprawled out, their faces ashen, their eyes glazed, and their lips cracked and chapped. Their once-proud muscles and strength seemed utterly laughable in the face of today's grueling, relentless training.
The situation was even more dire for the female soldiers.
Qin Ye did not give them any preferential treatment; their training standards were exactly the same as those for the male soldiers.
"Waaah...waaah...I miss my mother..." Wang Xiaoya was completely stuck in the mud, her face covered in a mixture of sweat, mud, and tears. She didn't even have the strength to wail loudly anymore, and could only let out intermittent, heartbreaking sobs like an abandoned kitten.
Chen Xiaocao next to her was in no better shape; her thin body was curled up in a ball, gently rubbing her bruised calves.
Even Bai Wei, who had a training background, was pale at this moment. She bit her lip tightly, not allowing herself to make any weak sounds.
Her gaze, which was always trying to compare herself to Su Tang, suddenly froze when it swept over Su Tang.
Although Su An was also covered in mud, his training uniform was soaked with sweat and clung tightly to his body, outlining his slender figure.
But instead of collapsing like the others, she sat cross-legged in a relatively clean corner, her eyes slightly closed, her breathing rapid yet with a steady and long rhythm.
Bai Wei's heart sank. Was this woman hiding her true strength when she was at the bottom of the class for the first three months?
Su Tang was indeed tired.
This level of training is an immense strain on a body that has only undergone a few months of initial training.
With her precise understanding of human anatomy, she allocates her energy in the most scientific way and completes movements in the most energy-efficient manner during each training session, minimizing muscle strain and joint wear.
Even so, when she rolled up her sleeves, her once fair and jade-like arms were still covered with bruises.
Especially on the outer side of the forearm, a palm-sized area was bluish-black, with even a slight swelling in the center, which looked particularly shocking under the dim light.
This was left by a heavy punch delivered with all his might by Zhang Kui, that brute, during a training session to withstand blows.
Su Tang adjusted her breathing and mentally criticized a certain man.
When it comes to being an instructor, he's a true instructor, and he really doesn't hold back when it comes to getting things done!
The so-called "long-term confidential mission" was just a way to torment his own soldiers and, incidentally, his own wife.
She could sense that during the impact training, when Qin Ye's seemingly casual gaze lingered on her, there was not a trace of pity or tenderness in his eyes.
This guy is really getting into character.
Just as she was gritting her teeth in frustration, a military water bottle filled with water was suddenly handed to her.
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