《Military Academy: Special Forces System》 Chapter 1 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Xiao Rui, once you enter the Military Academy, you are a soldier. The responsibilities and missions you shoulder will also change. From now on, no matter when or where you are, do not forget your identity¡­¡± On the wide, tarred road, Zhao Rui¡¯s father instructed him earnestly. Without waiting for Zhao Rui to speak, Zhao Rui¡¯s mother patted her husband¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Old Zhao, that¡¯s enough. Our son is already grown up, he knows everything that he should know.¡± ¡°Hey, you old woman, what I¡¯m telling our son is what a soldier should pay attention to in case he makes a mistake in the future.¡± Just as Mother Zhao was about to argue with Old Zhao, she was stopped by Zhao Rui who was dragging his suitcase. ¡°Alright, Dad, Mom.¡± As he said this, Zhao Rui stopped and turned to look at his parents who had grey hair. Back then, they were also soldiers in the army, but time did not show them mercy¡­ Zhao Rui said seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Being a soldier has always been my dream. I will remember what you have told me. After four years, I will definitely make something of myself and not let you down.¡± Looking at Zhao Rui¡¯s determined gaze, the two of them nodded their heads in relief. Not far away, the Military Academy¡¯s gate slowly opened. Bright red words that were carved on the stone tablet at the gate read Odin Military Academy The moment he saw these words, Zhao Rui felt his blood rushing. Odin Military Academy was one of the most famous military academies in the world. It had produced countless famous generals and legends in its long history of over two hundred years. Zhao Rui¡¯s goal for entering this military academy was very clear. He wanted to be the strongest among the soldiers ¡ª to become the King of Soldiers! Although the idea was a little ridiculous, there would always be someone who wanted to be the strongest. Why couldn¡¯t it be him? A group of people soon arrived at the school gate. Some of the new students¡¯ parents accompanied their children into the school to help them carry their luggage. Meanwhile, Zhao Rui turned around at the school gate to say goodbye to his parents. ¡°Let¡¯s part ways here. I¡¯ll go in by myself.¡± Upon hearing this, Mother Zhao naturally did not agree, but Old Zhao stopped her in time. ¡°Okay, son, go in quickly!¡± As he said this, Old Zhao glanced at Mother Zhao, ¡°You just said that your son understands everything he needs to. Why have you become so soft-hearted right at the start?¡± A military academy was a military unit. Only those who followed discipline and could endure hardships could become qualified soldiers. On the first day of school, if he were to let his parents bring his luggage into the dormitory, he would already fail at the first step. ¡°Alright, alright, you old geezer. Look at you, the passion of being the King of Soldiers when you were young has not subsided yet.¡± Zhao Rui smiled helplessly, ¡°Alright, Mom and dad, I¡¯m leaving now. Take care of yourselves.¡± After saying that, he turned around and dragged his luggage, walking forward without looking back. ¡­ It was especially lively on campus today. There were senior students with military ranks and badges on their shoulders, as well as freshmen in casual clothes who were dragging their heavy luggages. Just as Zhao Rui entered the campus, a tall, blonde female student came up to him. ¡°Excuse me, are you also a new student?¡± ¡°Yes, I am. I am Zhao Rui, majoring in the armored unit.¡± Zhao Rui answered subconsciously. Then, he looked at the female student and realized that she was dressed in military uniform with a senior student¡¯s armband on her shoulder. So, why did she use the word ¡°also¡±? ¡°Oh?¡± The female student¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard that. ¡°We¡¯re in the same major, junior. I¡¯m your senior, my name is Elena.¡± After saying that, Elena flipped her thumb and pointed at two nearby freshmen who were with their parents. ¡°There are two more recruits over there. Wait here for a moment, I¡¯ll call them over. I¡¯ll bring you to the registration office to register later.¡± ¡°Okay, senior. Thank you.¡± Zhao Rui nodded and stood at his original spot to wait. Just as the senior turned around and walked away, a strange yet familiar synthetic voice was heard in Zhao Rui¡¯s mind. ¡°Hum ¡ª¡ª the King of Soldiers¡¯ training system has been activated!¡± ¡°Huh? ?¡± Zhao Rui looked around, thinking that someone¡¯s phone had the speaker on. ¡°Who is speaking?¡± Zhao Rui looked around and saw nothing, so he frowned and talked to himself. The synthetic voice sounded as if it had heard Zhao Rui¡¯s question. This time, a holographic screen appeared in front of Zhao Rui: ¡°Name: Zhao Rui Strength: 58kg Speed: 9.3 m/s Stamina: relatively weak Reaction: average Endurance: poor Ability to withstand blows: poor Skills: English (proficient) , Chinese (elementary) Overall evaluation: Imbecile.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zhao Rui was stunned for a moment, then he fell into a short period of depression. Putting aside how the system appeared, the personal attributes evaluation almost made Zhao Rui, who had the dream of becoming the King of Soldiers, collapse. He was born into a family of soldiers, and his parents had made outstanding military achievements. How could he be considered an imbecile? ? ? ! However, no matter how strong his parents were, he was still a new student who had just entered a world-class Military Academy. The road to becoming the King of Soldiers was still very long. Zhao Rui had often read about such a system in novels. When he was young, he had even focused on reading a few of these novels. However, he did not expect that today, he would turn from a bystander to someone who actually experienced it. This made Zhao Rui both excited and confused. He didn¡¯t know whether this thing would bring him disaster or fortune. ¡°Zhao Rui, this way. Follow me.¡± Before Zhao Rui could study the system¡¯s mysteries, senior student Elena had already waved at Zhao Rui and gestured for him to follow her. ¡°Okay.¡± Zhao Rui pulled his suitcase and quickly followed her. ¡°Aiya, the girls in this military academy are really beautiful. Xiao Fei, develop yourself well here and try to find a nice girl for mom!¡± ¡°Yes, yes, one could say there are definitely good birds in a big forest!¡± ¡­ Behind Elena, a few parents of the new students kept on ¡°complimenting¡± her. These parents¡¯ words made the atmosphere more and more awkward, but Zhao Rui didn¡¯t care. He was still focused on the system that he had just obtained. ¡°System, what functions do you have?¡± Zhao Rui tried to communicate with the system in his mind. ¡°The King of Soldiers¡¯ training system can evaluate the host¡¯s personal attributes in real time. You can enter the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space in your dream and receive a threefold increase in the training effect.¡± ¡°Increase the effect by three times?¡± Zhao Rui covered up his surprise and continued to follow his senior while communicating with the system, ¡°In other words, for example, if I do ten push-ups, I can get the effect of thirty push-ups?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Zhao Rui nodded secretly, but then he thought of something, ¡°But what about the side effects? For example, will the pain in the muscles after training also increase?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°Hiss ¨C¡± Zhao Rui raised his eyebrows. If the side effects after training were the same as normal training, but the effects could increase by a few times, then this system would be very practical. This way, not only could he improve his physical fitness several times faster than other students, other aspects of training could also be improved in the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space. For example: archery, operating heavy machinery, mastering combat equipment, and even learning could be carried out there. Thinking of this, Zhao Rui raised his head to look at the campus building in front of him, there was a hint of determination and ambition in his eyes. With this system, his path to become the King of Soldiers was even easier.. Chapter 2 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Odin Military Academy provides one of the best facilities in the world. The students will gain something here every day. Be rest assured, uncles and aunties.¡± As she spoke, senior student Elena brought Zhao Rui and the others to the dormitory area. She stopped in front of the freshman dormitory and then looked at Zhao Rui, who had not said a word along the way. ¡°Zhao Rui? It¡¯s Zhao Rui, right?¡± Elena walked up to Zhao Rui, her instincts told her that this recruit was steadier than the other students. ¡°Hmm?¡± Zhao Rui, who was communicating with the system, came back to his senses and looked up at the tall senior in front of him. ¡°Yes, it is.¡± Elena pointed at the direction of the school gate with her thumb and said, ¡°Send the uncles and aunties out first. We will go in later.¡± As soon as she said that, before Zhao Rui agreed, a few parents at the side spoke up. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t trouble yourself. We will send the children in and help them make their beds.¡± ¡°Yeah, we are already here. We won¡¯t miss this bit of time.¡± Upon hearing this, the look on Elena¡¯s face visibly darkened for a moment. Then, she immediately smiled and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to send them in.¡± ¡°We, the seniors, will take good care of the new students. After entering the military academy, we will be comrades and a family. Don¡¯t be worried, uncles and aunts.¡± At this point, the other two new students were already a little impatient. The rebelliousness during puberty made them sick of their parents¡¯ concern. ¡°Yes, mom, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know how to do anything.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, dad, don¡¯t worry. I can do it on my own. You guys should go back quickly.¡± ¡°Aih.¡± One of the parents of the new students turned to Elena and said, ¡°This child of mine looks tall and strong but the truth is, he has never suffered at all since he was born. If he has done anything wrong, please bear with him.¡± ¡°Dad! Don¡¯t talk as if I¡¯m not good at anything. You guys should go back quickly.¡± ¡°Dad is just worried about you¡­¡± Seeing the situation, Elena interrupted, ¡°Alright, uncles and aunties, that¡¯s enough. Don¡¯t worry about the way we treat them. We also have strict disciplinary rules, I will bring them into the dormitory.¡± Upon hearing this, the parents hesitated for a moment, then nodded in embarrassment, ¡°Then¡­ thank you, we¡¯ll leave first.¡± ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll bring them in first. I wish you a safe journey back.¡± ¡°Thank you very much! Thank you all!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Elena didn¡¯t want to waste any more time, so she said to the other students, ¡°Then let¡¯s go in first. The armoured unit¡¯s freshmen¡¯s dormitory is on the right side of the third floor.¡± After saying that, she looked at Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui understood and nodded his head. Then, he said to the parents, ¡°Uncles and aunts, let me send you out.¡± ¡°No need for that.¡± The parents could also see that Elena was being polite. They would not pretend like they didn¡¯t know. ¡°Then, we¡¯ll leave first. Xiao Fei, take care of yourself.¡± ¡°Son, take care of yourself. When you have time, call us to let us know you¡¯re safe.¡± ¡°We¡¯re leaving, son.¡± ¡­ After watching the parents leave, Elena put away the smile on her face. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Her words were straightforward and concise. The true nature of a soldier was clearly shown. Seeing the change in Elena¡¯s attitude, everyone became serious and did not dare to delay further. Although Elena was tall and beautiful, under the cover of her military uniform, she looked strict and solemn which made her look intimidating and unapproachable. Zhao Rui followed behind everyone and entered the dormitory building. Elena took the elevator to the third floor. What Zhao Rui did not expect was that the dormitory of Odin¡¯s Military Academy was actually a mass dormitory. But Zhao Rui was prepared for this, it was still a military academy after all. In order to train disciplined soldiers, the conditions would not be as good as described in the recruitment brochure. However, a mass dormitory meant that there was no private space. Everyone had to put up with each other and bear with each other when they were together. Snoring, teeth-grinding, sleep-talking, they all had to bear with that. However, on the battlefield, no one cared about these things. The war was urgent, so who cared with whom you slept in the same room? Therefore, Zhao Rui quickly accepted this fact, but the other freshmen found it hard to accept. Although no one said anything, their thoughts were written all over their faces. At this moment, in the dormitory, three students had already arrived and made their beds. When they saw Elena and the others walk in, they were stunned for a moment. Then, they stood up and said to Elena, ¡°Hello, senior.¡± ¡°Hmm.¡± Elena glanced at the few freshmen in the dormitory and frowned slightly. ¡°First of all, when you meet your seniors, the way to greet them is to stand at attention and salute.¡± ¡°Ah, this¡­¡± Faced with the sudden admonishment of their senior, the few freshmen looked at each other in dismay. Then, they hurriedly raised their heads and puffed out their chests to give a less-than-perfect military salute. ¡°Hello, senior.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Senior Elena stood up straight with a thump and returned a perfect military salute. Then, after the salute, she said, ¡°Secondly, the quilt on the bed must be folded according to the military¡¯s requirements. It must have clear edges and corners. In layman¡¯s terms, it must be like a block of tofu.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± One of the freshmen said hesitantly, ¡°Reporting¡­ reporting to senior, this quilt is a little too soft. It feels like it can¡¯t be folded¡­¡± As he said this, the new student even tried to pile up the quilt in order to shape it a little. Elena glanced at the quilt on the bed in front of the new student, shook her head, and walked over. ¡°Hua ¨C¡± She unfolded the quilt and let it lie on the bed. Her slender hands folded the quilt with unusual strength. Finally, she pulled up the four corners of the quilt and flattened it. The whole process took less than two minutes. Just like that, among delighted sighs, Elena stood up and straightened her military uniform. Then, she gestured for everyone to look at the folded quilt. ¡°Take a good look. This level of folding is the most basic. From now on, you have to make your bed according to this standard every day at Odin.¡± As she said this, Elena turned around and looked at Zhao Rui and the others. Her gaze fell on the other two freshmen. ¡°In addition, the reason why we don¡¯t let the parents in is not because we don¡¯t want them to see the environment in the dormitory. It¡¯s because we want to train each of you to be independent from now on.¡± As she spoke, senior Elena¡¯s gaze became sharp. ¡°If you¡¯re not independent when you¡¯re in the army, how can you go into the battlefield? How can a man be responsible if he¡¯s not independent?¡± Upon hearing this, everyone, including Zhao Rui, felt their hearts being ignited. It was more and more like an army. The others might not be used to it yet, but Zhao Rui was very excited and relieved. Even as a senior student, Elena could have such respectable aura and awareness, let alone the seniors who were about to graduate. ¡°Now, you can start from folding quilts.¡± Elena said as she looked at everyone. ¡°Although it¡¯s the first day of school, even if you don¡¯t practice now, you¡¯ll still be strictly monitored by your instructors in the future. Practice early and relax early. In fact, it¡¯s not difficult. Just do it with your heart.¡± After listening to the senior¡¯s lecture, everyone seriously nodded in agreement. Zhao Rui also put down his luggage and started making his bed. The other freshmen also folded their quilts respectively. Elena nodded her head in satisfaction. ¡°In that case, after you¡¯ve folded your quilts and made your beds, you can go to the cafeteria to eat. I can wait for you outside for five minutes and no longer than that.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Feeling the authority of their senior, everyone stood at attention.. Chapter 3 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Zhao Rui shook his head. Five minutes wasn¡¯t a long time. He carefully recalled Elena¡¯s movements when she folded the quilt. He just had to imitate that. Fortunately, he was able to fold it in a rather similar way. Looking at the others, although there was a demonstration, there weren¡¯t many who could actually complete it. Although the quilts did not look uniform, at least it was completed in five minutes. Almost everyone made it right on time and rushed to the door to gather. Elena kept looking at her watch. Seeing the flustered looks of these freshmen, Elena knew that it would take some time for these pampered children to adapt to this kind of life. What she needed to do now was to let these freshmen understand what it meant to be true to one¡¯s words and to obey orders. When the five minutes were up, she looked at the freshmen standing in front of her and said, ¡°It¡¯s time, line up and let¡¯s go.¡± She was already used to life in the military academy. But these freshmen weren¡¯t. Even so, they were still afraid of their senior. They made an uneven line and followed her to the cafeteria. The cafeteria was very spacious. There weren¡¯t many things. In such an open space, even a small noise could attract attention. A group of new students were filled with curiosity towards Odin Military Academy. Including this open space, the tables, chairs were all arranged very neatly. Then, there were also the senior students who stood neatly in line. They seemed to have been standing there for a long time. However, they didn¡¯t make any movement nor a single sound. Although there were many people and the line was very long, they looked as though they were carved out of the same mold. They all maintained the same posture and looked straight ahead. When Zhao Rui saw this scene, he only felt one emotion. Shock. This kind of visual stimulus was something he had never felt before. This kind of uniformity did not seem to be required at all. This was the discipline of a soldier. Zhao Rui sighed in his heart. But when he turned his head to look at the new students, the line was uneven. It was simply unbearable to look at. Compared to the senior students, they were the epitome of disorder. Elena walked at the front of the group and stood in front of the senior students. The freshmen followed her footsteps. At the same time, one of the new students laughed, ¡°Damn, I¡¯m not going to stand there like an idiot like them, am I?¡± As soon as he said this, Elena turned around immediately. Zhao Rui heard this as well. His gaze instantly locked onto a tall boy in the group freshmen. He was joking around with the student beside him. CLearly, he did not control the volume of his voice, almost everyone heard what he said. ¡°Who said they look like idiots ? Step forward!¡± Suddenly, a deep and thunderous voice echoed in the entire cafeteria. At the same time, everyone¡¯s eyes turned to look at the group of senior students opposite them. Opposite Elena, a burly senior student started to walk out slowly. He walked directly to the front of the group of new students and looked at everyone. ¡°Let me introduce myself. I¡¯m the senior on duty, Justin!¡± ¡°Who said that just now? You have the guts to say it but don¡¯t have the guts to admit it?¡± When he spoke, he had an extremely intimidating aura. His fierce gaze made almost all the new students scared to look him in the eye. And the tall boy knew that if he didn¡¯t admit it, he would definitely not let this go. Only then did he take a step forward. ¡°It was me who said it.¡± He was very tall, even slightly taller than the senior in front of him by half a head. But his aura was much weaker. Zhao Rui sighed softly in his heart. It was likely that the senior student would put all the new students in their place. It was exactly as he expected. Just as he finished the thought, the senior on duty snorted coldly and frowned, ¡°All new students do 100 push-ups on the spot.¡± ¡°Get ready.¡± At this moment, the entire cafeteria became noisy. These freshmen were expressing their dissatisfaction. It was clearly the tall guy who made a mistake, why did all the freshmen have to be punished? The noise became louder and louder. At this moment, Elena took a step forward. ¡°Report!¡± The senior on duty nodded slightly. Elena then slowly bent down. It was obvious that she was ready to do the push-ups. Her actions sent a clear message, she was reminding the freshmen that if they made a mistake, they would be punished together. There was no room for negotiation. Zhao Rui frowned, he did not expect Elena to obey the senior¡¯s order just like that. However, Elena¡¯s actions made the freshmen react even more strongly. ¡°Why should we all be punished when he made a mistake?¡± ¡°Exactly, this isn¡¯t fair at all.¡± .. However, the senior on duty smiled slightly. ¡°You can complain or disobey the orders, but your senior, Elena, will be in this position until all of you are willing to complete it.¡± Only then Zhao Rui noticed that Elena¡¯s slender arms were firmly propped on the ground. In a perfect push-up position, she stood there without saying a word. Finally, everyone stopped complaining. They started preparing for the push-ups. The tall student was about to get down when the senior on duty stopped him. ¡°What you need to do is to count until each of them finishes 100 push-ups,¡± the senior said calmly. The tall one was stunned. He never expected that he, who had made a mistake and implicated all the new students, would not be punished. Instead, he would stand aside and watch the others suffer because of him. This was definitely a form of torture. But this was not the end. The senior on duty spoke again, ¡°Every time they do a push-up, you must report the numbers loudly to me.¡± This was like adding salt to the wound. Zhao Rui knew that this was probably the first lesson these seniors wanted to give to the freshmen. Finally, everyone began to do push-ups. The tall student reported the numbers one by one. However, the senior on duty reprimanded him at this moment, ¡°Remember everything that happened today.¡± ¡°All of you are one team. If one person makes a mistake on the battlefield, everyone will die!¡± ¡°No one will be spared.¡± Zhao Rui was shocked. If they were really on the battlefield, it would indeed be as the senior said. Each individual¡¯s mistake could destroy the whole group. No matter when or where, we must remember that we are one entity. A single incident could affect the final outcome.. Chapter 4 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Zhao Rui did not listen to the tall one¡¯ counting. Because at this moment, a special notification sounded in his mind. [ Push-up training effect, + 1! ] [ After entering the dream state, the effect will be increased by three times. ] [ Real-time feedback, stamina has increased. ] .. Such a notification appeared almost as soon as he started doing the push-ups. He couldn¡¯t believe it, not only did he not feel tired, he was getting more and more energetic from the push-ups. None of the new students in the cafeteria had ever undergone such intense physical training. At this moment, they were all howling in pain. In the eyes of the senior students, there was a hint of schadenfreude. They had been taught a lesson like this before. They could empathize with them. This was only the beginning. Gradually, not many of the new students could push on any longer. Even the physically fit ones could only continue on until forty or fifty before they finally collapsed on the ground. They still wanted to continue, but their trembling arms did not allow them to do so. In the entire freshmen group, only Elena and Zhao Rui were still pushing through. When the senior on duty saw that Zhao Rui was doing the push-ups without even panting, a hint of surprise appeared on his face. Most freshmen did not have such strong stamina. But this kid seemed to be different. His push-up speed was getting faster and faster, even surpassing Elena¡¯s. This made him view Zhao Rui in a different light. But Zhao Rui himself didn¡¯t notice anything unusual. After receiving the notifications from the system, he was already addicted to this kind of training mode and effect, which was similar to scrolling through data. Until he heard a clear report from Elena. He snapped out of it. He remained in the push-up position. But the freshmen around him looked at him as if he were a monster. Seeing such a scene, Zhao Rui asked unsurely: ¡°Is the number of push-ups enough?¡± The freshmen looked at him even more strangely. Deep down, they were thinking, ¡°This kid isn¡¯t a pervert, is he?¡±. Not only did the number of push-ups far exceed that of Elena, it even seemed as if he hadn¡¯t done enough push-ups. A light also flashed across Elena¡¯s eyes. She didn¡¯t expect this freshman named Zhao Rui to have such good stamina. ¡°Zhao Rui, you¡¯ve done enough push-ups. You can get up now.¡± Zhao Rui stood up without any hesitation. ¡°Yes!¡± He stood at attention immediately. At this moment, the senior on duty looked around at the flustered freshmen. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± Most of the freshmen had yet to catch their breath. Under such circumstances, even if they were about to eat, they probably wouldn¡¯t be in the mood to eat. However, Zhao Rui saw that the seniors didn¡¯t hesitate at all when they heard these two words and immediately sat down. The motion caused a gust of wind. He realized that this was most likely a deliberate arrangement by the senior students. He sat down and like the senior students, began to engulf the food in front of him. At this moment, his every action was as if he had not done the push-ups from before. However, the other freshmen¡¯s hands were trembling from holding chopsticks and spoons. One of the students sitting next to Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t help but mutter, ¡°Zhao Rui, you¡¯re really amazing. You just finished such a high-intensity physical training, yet you can still eat.¡± Zhao Rui only glanced at the student next to him. He tried to pick up the food several times, but he couldn¡¯t put it into his mouth at all. Zhao Rui sighed lightly. ¡°I advise you to eat more if you can. I don¡¯t think the senior is done with us.¡± After saying this, he caught a glimpse of the senior on duty from the corner of his eye. A sinister smile appeared on this his face. And he kept looking at the time. Just as he expected. Not long after, the senior suddenly gave an order, ¡°Stand up.¡± His voice echoed in the empty cafeteria. Almost in an instant, the sound of tableware colliding had disappeared. And the senior students had already finished eating. Only these new students had stunned expressions on their faces, their trembling hands still trying to put food in their mouths. ¡°The meal time is over. Next, I¡¯ll take you to clean up your appearance.¡± ¡°What!¡± These new students had only just regained their appetite. But at this moment, this senior student took the opportunity to show his authority. With the push-up punishment from before, no one dared to object. All of them stood up. Now, their line was no longer as uneven as before. Finally, they were somewhat in sync. Elena smiled lightly when she saw this scene. This was only the elementary training of Odin Academy. They had yet to realize how terrifying it really was. At this moment, the senior on duty shouted, ¡°Everyone, listen to my command and turn left.¡± Elena also led the new students out of the cafeteria. However, no one knew where they were going. They only stopped at the entrance of the cafeteria for a short while before they saw the seniors walk out of the cafeteria in unison. The senior on duty was next. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. ¡°Alright, all freshmen listen to my orders. Now, I¡¯ll take you to get a haircut.¡± A haircut? Zhao Rui¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered the senior students he had seen before. All of them were wearing hats. And under the hats was a short crew cut. Even though the new students were a lot more organized, they still couldn¡¯t help but feel curious about the academy. ¡°Great, I¡¯ve been wanting to redesign my hairstyle for a long time.¡± ¡°Before I came here, my mom said that she wouldn¡¯t let me touch it even if she died.¡± ¡°I told you that this hairstyle is no longer popular! I just wanted to change it.¡± .. Some people began to discuss and yearn for it. However, the senior on duty looked at the crowd with a meaningful look. ¡°I guarantee that all of you will be spirited and handsome after you get a haircut.¡± ¡°You will be very handsome!¡± He pretended to be casual and took off the hat on his head. When the freshmen saw his crew cut, some of them noticed that something was wrong. Someone pointed at the head of the senior on duty and said, ¡°Senior, don¡¯t tell me you want us to have the same hairstyle as you?¡± The senior smiled but didn¡¯t say anything. There were screams again among the freshmen! Chapter 5 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Finally, Elena and the senior on duty arrived at the hairdresser¡¯s place with the freshmen. All the freshmen knew that they would probably not be able to escape the fate of getting a crew cut. The group which was originally filled with curiosity, became lifeless at this moment. Elena, on the other hand, hugged her shoulders and laughed softly. She also thought about her male classmates from her batch. After they got their crew cut, they were all depressed for a long time. She watched as the students one after another, under the hairdresser¡¯s hand, slowly got their hair shaved off. The students who were initially depressed, when they realized that they now look the same as each other, they could not help but laugh out loud. The depressed atmosphere was swept away. Looking at each other¡¯s comical and uniform hairstyles, the big boys also joked with each other. When the senior on duty saw this scene, he finally smiled and said, ¡°After you get your haircut, you can go back to the dormitory and rest. Today is your first day of school. Enjoy it.¡± After he said these strange words, he left. Elena obviously didn¡¯t plan to stay here to accompany them. ¡°Since you know where to find the dormitory, I won¡¯t stay here. You can go back to the dormitory on your own in a while.¡± Just as she said this, the freshmen answered like a wave, ¡°Yes!¡± Although what they had experienced today had overturned their understanding, it made them feel as if they had experienced another world. Zhao Rui was no exception. He gently stroked his newly shaved head. The feeling was somewhat awkward. However, it did not stop him and his classmates from touching each other¡¯s heads and making fun of each other. Everyone could see that there were many rules here. It was rare for them to be able to go back to their dormitory and do their own thing. Their excitement could no longer be restrained. Especially when they were in a new environment and the people around them were all new students. ¡°Damn, what kind of food did we just eat? This is simply not to my liking.¡± One of the new students could not help but complain about the food in the cafeteria. As soon as he said this, the people around him immediately agreed with him. ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s even a rule about when to eat. I didn¡¯t even eat much just now.¡± The group chatted and laughed as they walked towards the dormitory. Although Zhao Rui was full, he remembered that he had brought some food with him when he came. Then, he smiled and said to the surrounding students, ¡°I still have some specialty products from my hometown. Let¡¯s go back and share some with each other later.¡± This instantly aroused the interest of the others. They talked about the things they brought from home all the way to the dormitory. Including Zhao Rui, there were a total of four people in this dormitory. This was the standard of Odin Academy. Zhao Rui took out a ham in a sealed bag. This was the air-dried ham that was available in his hometown. It didn¡¯t need any other processing and could be directly cut and eaten. He placed it on the table and said, ¡°My name is Zhao Rui. This is the air-dried ham that is a local specialty of my hometown. Let me give you a taste of it.¡± The few of them were not familiar with each other yet. Zhao Rui simply used this opportunity to get to know them. On the other hand, a little fatty on Zhao Rui¡¯s upper bunk took out a few boxes of canned meat with a smile. However, it was different from the ones sold outside. Just like Zhao Rui, after placing the canned meat on the table, he said with a smile, ¡°My name is Chi Heng. This is the canned chili beef that my family made.¡± Following this rule, the other two also brought out their hometown specialty. One of their two roommates was called Bai Xiaofei, and the other was called Zhang Cheng. However, one of their hometown specialties was dried fruits, and the other took out a bottle of white wine and placed it on the table. Zhao Rui smiled slightly. ¡°We now have meat and vegetables.¡± As he spoke, the few of them gathered together in high spirits. Just as they were about to pour the wine to celebrate as new roommates, a voice was heard from outside the door. ¡°The food looks pretty good.¡± They were obviously seniors who had already barged in. They looked at the things on the table and then looked around at Zhao Rui and the others. The senior in the lead sounded sarcastic. Bai Xiaofei was immediately unhappy. This was his first meal with his roommates, and these seniors had come to spoil it. Meanwhile, the little fatty Chi Heng was full of smiles. ¡°Seniors, why don¡¯t we feast together?¡± He seemed to be a kind person to everyone. ¡°There¡¯s no need for us to feast together. We¡¯re here to collect your personal belongings. We¡¯ll confiscate your cell phones and other electronic products.¡± ¡°And of course, the local specialties of your hometown.¡± After finishing his sentence, the seniors started to pack up the things on the table. Not only that, most of the personal belongings in their luggage were taken away. Zhao Rui sighed. He had never thought that Odin Academy would be so ruthless. It was fine if they didn¡¯t give them a full meal, but they didn¡¯t even allow them to come back for extra meals. The few of them looked dejected as they looked at the empty table. ¡°Our first meal was ruined by these people.¡± Bai Xiaofei pursed his lips. He collapsed onto the bed. When they saw this scene, Zhao Rui and the others also became listless. At the same time, waves of wails could be heard coming from the corridor. It was obvious that the students from the other dormitories had also had their personal belongings confiscated. At this moment, Chi Heng touched his luggage, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. ¡°I still have a deck of poker cards here. They haven¡¯t been confiscated yet. Why don¡¯t we play a few rounds?¡± As soon as he said this, Zhang Cheng and Bai Xiaofei sat up on the bed immediately. ¡°Really?¡± Chi Heng had already started to shuffle the cards skillfully. Zhao Rui also didn¡¯t expect that these seniors would leave them a deck of cards. Immediately, the few of them began to discuss how to play cards in their hometowns. After a round of small talk and discussion, the few of them finally began to play. In this era, not having a cellphone was almost like having no entertainment. The traditional form of entertainment, poker, took up the role of driving away boredom. Zhao Rui and the others went back and forth, and they were having a great time. They didn¡¯t even notice that someone was standing behind them. ¡°It¡¯s not right to play this hand.¡± Suddenly, a deep voice was heard behind them, scaring them so much that they almost shivered. When Zhao Rui turned around, he saw a tall man in military uniform standing behind them. This man was tall and strong, with dark skin. His face was expressionless as he stared at them.. Chapter 6 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke The moment they heard the voice behind them, the four students in the dormitory were shocked. Zhao Rui was still calm. Bai Xiaofei was so scared that he dropped the cards in his hand. After all, they had just experienced the strict discipline of the Military Academy. Just now in the cafeteria, because of a freshman¡¯s blabbering, everyone was punished together. Now that they were caught playing cards in the dormitory, they would definitely face a new punishment. Zhang Cheng and the other two were still feeling a slight pain in their chest muscles. The man who had just spoken was their senior brother, at the moment his expression was dark and he did not say a word, it was as if a volcano was about to erupt in the next second. It could be seen that this senior brother must be very angry. The punishment that Zhao Rui and the others would face would also be very severe! Chi Heng hurriedly threw the cards in his hands onto the table. Then, he walked up to the tall man with a big smile. ¡°Sorry, instructor. We just took out the poker cards and didn¡¯t have time to play for long before you came. I promise I will never play poker in the dormitory again. Please let us off this time.¡± If the canned food hadn¡¯t been taken away, Chi Heng would use the canned food to appease this senior brother. Chi Heng¡¯s family owned a canned food factory. He often accompanied his father to dine with clients and local government officials. He had been influenced by such things since he was young. ¡°Have you guys really just started?¡± The soldier seemed to believe Chi Heng¡¯s words and asked him back. Chi Heng quickly said, ¡°Yes, we just took out our poker cards and you came in within three minutes.¡± Chi Heng wanted to bluff his way out of this, but Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡°We¡¯ve been playing for half an hour before you spoke,¡± Zhao Rui stood up and admitted. The tall soldier immediately became angry. He closed the dormitory door. Then he looked at Zhao Rui with a livid face. ¡°Do you know Odin Academy¡¯s rules and regulations? Playing cards in the dormitory will be punished.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know that the Military Academy had such rules. If I had known beforehand, the four of us would definitely not have done anything like that. But since it has already happened, I¡¯m willing to accept any punishment.¡± Zhao Rui straightened his back and looked at the soldier. There was no fear in his eyes. Hearing Zhao Rui admit it, Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Cheng all sucked in a breath of cold air. Was this brother¡¯s brain damaged? Initially, Chi Heng had already gotten away with it, but Zhao Rui actually told the truth to the instructor. It would be strange if the instructor didn¡¯t punish them now! However, the tall and strong man didn¡¯t stay angry. Instead, he revealed a subtle smile on the corner of his mouth. ¡°I¡¯ve been watching you guys for at least ten minutes. You guys were so engrossed in your game that you didn¡¯t even notice me¡­¡± Upon hearing the instructor¡¯s words, cold sweat started to break out on Chi Heng¡¯s forehead. It¡¯s over! It¡¯s over! Not only were they caught playing poker in the dorm, Chi Heng had also lied to the instructor! Chi Heng did not dare to imagine what kind of punishment he would face. He even considered if he could get out of bed tomorrow morning. However, the tall and strong soldier changed the topic. ¡°But you are still relatively honest and did not lie to me completely, so I will let you off this time. But you must not play cards in the dormitory in the future.¡± Upon hearing the person¡¯s words, the four finally relaxed. Fortunately, Zhao Rui had confessed to the instructor, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t know what kind of punishment they would receive! ¡°Thank you, instructor.¡± ¡°Instructor, don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t play poker anymore.¡± Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei immediately said gratefully. ¡°Don¡¯t call me instructor¡­¡± The person waved his hand and explained, ¡°I¡¯m not an instructor, I¡¯m just two years ahead of you. My name is He Jian.¡± It turned out that He Jian was not a teacher of the Military Academy. It was because He Jian was tall and strong and since they were just freshmen, they thought He Jian was their instructor. ¡°Then senior, why did you come to our dormitory?¡± Previously, Elena had brought the freshmen to the dormitory to let them familiarize themselves with the environment, while the other seniors had come to take away Zhao Rui and the others¡¯ source of electronic entertainment. Therefore, Zhao Rui was very clear that He Jian would not come to the freshmen dormitory for no reason. He must have also come with a reason. Just as he expected. ¡°You¡¯re a really smart kid,¡± He Jian looked at Zhao Rui and said approvingly. Then He Jian looked at the others and said, ¡°I came to the dormitory to register the reason why you came to Odin Academy. You should know that Odin Academy¡¯s training is one of the most rigorous in the world. What is the reason that made you come to this school to suffer?¡± As soon as the senior finished speaking, Bai Xiaofei lowered his head, as if there was some unspeakable reason that made Bai Xiaofei apply to the Military Academy. ¡°Let¡¯s start with you.¡± The senior turned his head and said to Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui answered without hesitation, ¡°Because my parents were both outstanding soldiers, I must also become an outstanding soldier. No, I want to be even more outstanding than my parents!¡± ¡°I see, it¡¯s because of the influence of your parents. You didn¡¯t lie to me just now?¡± ¡°Yes, my parents told me since I was young that soldiers must be loyal and honest, and they taught me the same thing.¡± He Jian looked at Chi Heng and asked, ¡°What about you?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Chi Heng looked a little embarrassed, but after taking a deep breath, he said generously, ¡°I¡¯m chasing a girl.¡± ¡°What? Chasing a girl?¡± Zhang Cheng asked curiously, ¡°You chased a girl into the army? Is the person you like in the army?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°The girl I like said that she likes men who are soldiers. In order to chase her, I came to join the army,¡± Chi Heng immediately explained. They did not expect this little fatty to be a hopeless romantic. After Chi Heng finished speaking, everyone in the dormitory could not help but laugh. Even He Jian laughed. He looked at Zhang Cheng and gestured for him to tell him the reason for joining the Military Academy. ¡°My father was a border guard. During the arrest of the illegal immigrants who were carrying drugs, my father was killed by the drug dealers. I want to inherit my father¡¯s career, so I came to the Military Academy.¡± Zhang Cheng, like Zhao Rui, was influenced by his parents and chose to become a soldier. However, compared to Zhao Rui, whose parents were still alive, Zhang Cheng looked very pitiful. Traces of sadness flashed across the corners of Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes. The cheerful atmosphere created by Chi Heng¡¯s words in the dormitory had completely disappeared. After Zhang Cheng finished explaining the reason for joining the military, even the air became heavy. ¡°What about you? What reason made you choose the Military Academy?¡± The senior looked at Bai Xiaofei. A bitter smile appeared on Bai Xiaofei¡¯s face, he said to everyone, ¡°Because I¡¯m poor, my father has been paralyzed in bed for many years while my mother left with another man. I couldn¡¯t afford to go to any other school and the state would send me a sum of money if I enrolled in the Military Academy which I could then send home.¡± The air in the dormitory became even heavier. Zhao Rui made up his mind to take good care of his two roommates who had been through a lot.. Chapter 7 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke When Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng finished explaining their reasons for applying to the Military Academy, the dormitory fell into a short silence. After all, the background of these two brothers were really too tragic. He Jian cleared his throat, as if to break the silence! ¡°Now I know your reasons for applying to the Military Academy. Even though all of you have different reasons, when the day comes for you to graduate, you will definitely feel proud of your experience here at Odin Military Academy!¡± The tall senior gave them some encouragement. Bai Xiaofei opened his mouth, but he eventually swallowed back the words he wanted to say. After all, he only applied to the Military Academy to obtain the monthly allowance to improve the conditions of his family. At least for now, Bai Xiaofei was not proud of being a student of this Military Academy. Of course, these words could not be said out loud. Otherwise, if it were to be known by the school¡¯s instructors, he would surely be punished. However, He Jian noticed this small action of his. ¡°It seems like some of you are still not aware how important the building under your feet is! That¡¯s not surprising since so many years have passed since the war.¡± The burly senior¡¯s expression immediately became stern. ¡°Zhao Rui, your parents were both soldiers. You should know the contribution of Odin¡¯s Military Academy throughout history and its current status and prestige in society!¡± ¡°I have a task for you. Tell your roommates about how awesome our school is,¡± He Jian ordered. ¡°Yes!¡± Hearing his senior¡¯s request, Zhao Rui immediately saluted He Jian with a movement that he thought was standard. This time, he looked somewhat like a soldier. ¡°Do you all know why the war disappeared?¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s eyes were filled with pride as he quickly glanced at his roommates. Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei felt that Zhao Rui¡¯s question was a little strange. More than two hundred years ago, an extremely tragic war broke out between the major countries on Earth. In the end, China won that war and ruled the entire earth. From then on, there were no longer any differences in nationality on this blue planet. Everyone was from the same country. It was also because of this reason that there were students of all colors in Odin¡¯s Military Academy. ¡°Do you know why China was able to win the war?¡± Zhao Rui felt his blood rushing. ¡°This is probably because the person in charge commanded it well, right?¡± ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because we have more people?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s just good luck.¡± Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Cheng all gave their guesses. ¡°Wrong, you¡¯re all wrong.¡± Zhao Rui shook his head and continued. ¡°The most important reason that China was able to win the war was that during that time, our school had produced a large number of outstanding and brave commanders and soldiers.¡± ¡°It was the soldiers from the previous generations who exchanged their blood and lives for the victory of the war!¡± ¡°It can even be said that if our predecessors had not sacrificed their lives on the battlefield, the outcome of the war that would determine the fate of mankind might have changed!¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s tone was full of pride! Zhao Rui¡¯s parents had also graduated from this famous Military Academy. When he was young, he often listened to his parents talk about the history of the Military Academy, so they knew this well. The other three roommates opened their mouths in shock. ¡°Damn, our school is actually so amazing?¡± ¡°I got into such an awesome Military Academy, I¡¯m really awesome!¡± It was not surprising. After all, the war had ended more than a hundred years ago, and the authorities would not deliberately talk about the war in the past. Therefore, it was normal that ordinary people did not know that this school had played such an important role in history. ¡°Not only that!¡± ¡°It is precisely because of Odin Academy¡¯s great contribution in the war in the past that the authorities attached great importance to our school,¡± He Jian added. Many leaders of the core departments of the government were alumni of our school. They were called the ¡°Lords of the Big Dipper¡±! As he said this, He Jian deliberately looked at Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng. Both of their families were not very well-off. But if they could make a name for themselves in the Military Academy, it would be a good opportunity for the two of them to change their fates. Zhang Cheng and Bai Xiaofei immediately understood. They secretly made up their minds to study hard in the Military Academy and hone their skills. Chi Heng, who was from a wealthy family, did not have such thoughts. After all, he had only applied to the Military Academy because of the girl he liked. Chi Heng only wanted to finish his days in the Military Academy as soon as possible and then confess to the girl he liked. Zhao Rui¡¯s thoughts were even simpler. He wanted to become the most outstanding graduate in the Military Academy and prove his true potential to his parents. ¡°Let me talk about the Military Academy¡¯s daily schedule now.¡±. He Jian had another task, which was to explain the Military Academy¡¯s daily schedule and discipline to the freshmen. ¡°After receiving the wake-up call at six in the morning, you must immediately freshen up and prepare for the morning exercises. The morning exercise duration is half an hour¡­¡± The senior took a few minutes to explain the strict military discipline and daily schedule to Zhao Rui and the others. After that, He Jian left the dormitory. ¡°Salute!¡± The three of them saluted at the same time to show their respect, even though it was not perfect. He Jian immediately went to the next dormitory to explain to the other freshmen. After sending the senior away, Zhao Rui and the other three immediately rushed to their beds. Although they had only been in the Military Academy for one day, everyone was exhausted. ¡°Our school is actually so amazing!¡± Bai Xiaofei sighed as he lay on his side on the quilt. Then, Zhao Rui and the others bragged about their families and the situation in their hometown. However, the night talk didn¡¯t last long before the lights-out signal was transmitted into the dormitory. Before the senior left, he had specifically instructed them to keep quiet and go to bed immediately after hearing the lights-out signal. Zhao Rui and the others did not want to be caught by the officer on duty on the first night. On top of that, it had been quite a tiring day, so the dormitory was soon filled with snores. Although Zhao Rui¡¯s body had fallen asleep, his spirit had entered an extremely magical realm. This was an open space filled with green grass. When Zhao Rui activated the system, he had been told that he could enter the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space to train in his sleep. Moreover, the training effectiveness in the training space could triple compared to normal training. Although it was his first day at the Military Academy, Zhao Rui was determined to become the most outstanding graduate of Odin¡¯s Military Academy. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t slack off just because it¡¯s the first day. Instead, he would seize every minute and every second to improve himself. Thus, Zhao Rui immediately started doing push-ups on the grass. ¡°One, two, three¡­¡± He was counting initially, but after doing a few hundred push-ups, Zhao Rui could no longer remember the number clearly. The only thing he felt was the grass beneath him that was completely drenched in sweat. Zhao Rui felt that he didn¡¯t have much strength left, so he prepared to rest for a while. At this moment, Zhao Rui felt an extremely intense pain in his head, and then the scene in the training space began to distort. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Is the system broken?¡± Even Zhao Rui was a little afraid when faced with the collapsing space in front of him.. Chapter 8 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Soon, the shattered space in front of Zhao Rui disappeared. Zhao Rui felt the cold ground. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on the ground. Combined with the sharp pain in his head, Zhao Rui knew that he had fallen off the bed. ¡°F * ck, what bad luck!¡± Zhao Rui rubbed his head and couldn¡¯t help but curse in a low voice. At this moment, a burst of laughter came from all around. ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± ¡°Zhao Rui, what¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t tell me you also have someone you like? Did you dream about your wife?¡± Chi Heng, who was curled up in the blanket, covered his mouth and laughed as he looked at Zhao Rui. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng looked at Zhao Rui in front of them. The two of them clapped their hands and laughed loudly. It turned out that Zhao Rui had crashed onto the ground from the bed with a ¡°Clang¡±, waking up the three roommates. He did not disturb their sleep. However, the sky outside the window was already lighting up. In a few minutes, the signal to wake up would ring. He did not expect that he would make such a fool of himself in front of his roommates in just one day. Zhao Rui was gloomy. At this moment, a familiar synthetic voice rang in Zhao Rui¡¯s mind. ¡°Congratulations to the host for obtaining an increase in physical strength through last night¡¯s training. The host will be rewarded with the ability to fold quilts.¡± Only when he heard the system¡¯s voice did Zhao Rui notice that his entire body did not feel anything strange. One had to know that normally, if Zhao Rui did a hundred push-ups at once, his arms and chest would be so tired that he would not be able to move them for a few days. However, after doing a few hundred push-ups in the training space, he actually didn¡¯t feel tired at all. Zhao Rui was overjoyed. He knew that the training space would definitely be able to help him become the most outstanding graduate in the history of the Military Academy! This sudden movement gave Bai Xiaofei and the other two a scare. He fell from the bed with a ¡°Clang¡±, and now he actually had a silly smile on his face. Could it be that this person had damaged his brain? ! Chi Heng quickly stopped smiling. He didn¡¯t even have time to put on his clothes before he got out of bed. He came to Zhao Rui¡¯s side and carefully observed his roommate. ¡°Brother, does your head still hurt? Do you want me to tell the officer on duty to send you to the infirmary?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°I just thought that falling from the bed is too embarrassing. I¡¯m laughing at myself.¡± Zhao Rui understood that Chi Heng was just concerned about him. Hearing Zhao Rui say this, the three of them felt relieved. At this moment, the signal to wake up rang. When they heard this sound, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng did not dare to delay any further. They immediately got off the bed to put on their clothes. As the new recruits only had ten minutes to freshen up, they had to do their personal chores immediately and then gather for the morning exercises. The reward for Zhao Rui by the system was the ¡°Quilt Folding Skill¡±. Now was the time to see if the system reward was effective. After the soft quilt in Zhao Rui¡¯s hand was flipped and folded, it immediately turned into a well-defined shape of a tofu block. The whole process didn¡¯t even take a minute. ¡°F * ck, Zhao Rui, how did you do it just now?¡± The quilt that looked like a pile of mud on the bed made Bai Xiaofei¡¯s hair stand on end. When he turned around and saw that Zhao Rui had already folded the quilt, Bai Xiaofei couldn¡¯t help but exclaim. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Didn¡¯t you pay attention to Elena¡¯s demonstration yesterday? You can easily fold it according to her steps.¡± At this moment, Zhao Rui was secretly rejoicing in his heart. Hmph, wasn¡¯t he making fun of me for falling off the bed just now? Now it¡¯s my turn. ¡°Brother Zhao! Help me fold it, Brother Zhao! I beg you, Brother Zhao.¡± Zhang Cheng looked at Zhao Rui and asked for help. ¡°This¡­ I¡­ I also have personal chores to do.¡± Zhao Rui found an excuse to reject Zhang Cheng. It wasn¡¯t that Zhao Rui didn¡¯t want to help Zhang Cheng, it was just that folding quilts was a skill that every soldier must have. Even if Zhao Rui helped Zhang Cheng today, would he have to help him every day in the future? Zhang Cheng and Bai Xiaofei had to learn how to fold quilts on their own. On the other hand, the little fatty Chi Heng wasn¡¯t in a hurry. He was the first to wash up, and after washing up, he slowly put on his clothes. ¡°Chi Heng, are you crazy? It¡¯s almost time for the assembly, why aren¡¯t you folding quilts?¡± Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw Chi Heng¡¯s relaxed look. Right now, Chi Heng¡¯s quilt was still lying on the bed. ¡°Hmph, isn¡¯t it just folding a quilt? What¡¯s so difficult about it? I can just casually fold it and it¡¯ll look like a perfect tofu block!¡± However, after saying this confidently, Chi Heng still didn¡¯t fold the quilt. He took out a folded cardboard box from his suitcase and started to restore the shape. ¡°Chi Heng? What are you doing?¡± Even Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t figure out what the little fatty was planning to do. ¡°This is my secret weapon. You guys take a good look at it. Open your eyes and see how I fold it.¡± Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng had already folded their quilts, though their quilts were very ugly. But after hearing Chi Heng¡¯s confident words, the two of them couldn¡¯t help but put down the quilts in their hands and watch Chi Heng perform. Zhao Rui¡¯s gaze was drawn to him as well. As a result, under the three¡¯s gazes, Chi Heng casually folded the blankets. It was even uglier than Zhang Cheng¡¯s and Bai Xiaofei¡¯s blankets. Then, Chi Heng placed the blankets into the cardboard box that he had just restored. This little fatty placed his feet into the cardboard box and stomped wildly on the quilt. ¡°Chi Heng, what are you doing? It¡¯s a complete waste of time.¡± Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t understand Chi Heng¡¯s crazy action. ¡°I¡¯ll perform a magic trick for you.¡± As he said this, Chi Heng took his feet out of the cardboard box. Then, Chi Heng pointed the opening of the cardboard box at his bed and lightly patted the cardboard box a few times. Immediately, a neat piece of tofu fell directly onto Chi Heng¡¯s bed. ¡°Amazing, Chi Heng, what a piece of technology.¡± ¡°Amazing, he can even fold the quilt so neatly!¡± Bai Xiaofei, Zhang Cheng, and the others said in surprise. ¡°Chi Heng, is this the preparation you made before coming to the Military Academy?¡± Even Zhao Rui was impressed by this clever little fatty. Chi Heng was very happy to be praised by his roommates. The corners of his mouth were so wide that it almost reached the back of his ears. ¡°Hehe, I came to the military academy just to muddle along. After these few years, I will go to the girl I like to confess. Of course, I had to prepare a strategy before I came. ¡°I won¡¯t learn something as difficult as folding quilts so I have to make preparations in advance.¡± Although Chi Heng used a hacking technique to fold quilts, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng did not have the time to use it. Because the morning exercise assembly time was about to come, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng could only hurriedly wash up and put on their clothes. Zhao Rui and a few others then went to participate in the morning training exercise.. Chapter 9 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Senior He Jian had already told the four of them where to gather for the morning exercise last night. Early in the morning, the sky was just beginning to brighten. Many of the freshmen were going to participate in the morning exercises like Zhao Rui and the others. It would be very difficult to stand out among so many freshmen. It would be extremely difficult to climb up the ranks. Looking at the freshmen who were shoulder to shoulder with each other, each and every one of them was as fast as lightning, Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t help but sigh in his heart. The goal that Zhao Rui had set for himself was to become the King of Soldiers and become the most outstanding graduate of the Odin Military Academy. It seemed like achieving this goal was nothing more than a pipe dream. However, Zhao Rui had to do it. Since there had to be one person who would become the strongest, why couldn¡¯t it be Zhao Rui himself? Five minutes later, Zhao Rui and the recruits arrived at the South Sports Ground where the morning exercises were held. The person in charge of the new recruits¡¯ morning drill was a sturdy-looking african-american officer. Probably because they had already been punished in the cafeteria yesterday, most of the new students could accept the intensity of the morning drill. For Zhao Rui, the intensity of this training was far less than the training in the training space last night. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng, who came from a poor family, could also completely adapt to this kind of training. Only Chi Heng, who came from a well-to-do family, found it difficult to do morning exercises. In the last thousand meters, Chi Heng almost fell behind. Fortunately, the morning exercises had ended. The military officer ordered the team to gather again. If nothing unexpected happened, he should have given the freshmen a few words of training before sending them away to eat. At this moment, a group of strong-looking seniors in military uniforms walked in front of the instructor. The leader of the seniors took out a form and handed it to the instructor with both hands. When he saw the form, Zhao Rui felt his heart sink. He had a vague feeling that there would be other orders for this morning¡¯s exercise. Sure enough, the officer read out two names according to the form: ¡°Andrew and Wang Zi of Dormitory 1-103, step out!¡± The first number the instructor read out was the dormitory building, and the last number was the dormitory door number. This year¡¯s freshmen were all placed in the first dormitory building. Zhao Rui and the others¡¯ dormitory door number was 424, so their dormitory number was 1-424. As soon as the instructor finished speaking, the two freshmen walked out of the line shakily. ¡°Do you know why we called you two out?¡± The instructor asked with a livid face. ¡°Because we didn¡¯t fold the quilt properly,¡± the freshman named Wang Zi answered carefully. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tidy it up? Tell us your reasons,¡± the instructor asked again. ¡°The time left for us to finish the chore is really too short, instructor. Just getting up and putting on my clothes will take me a long time¡­¡± Andrew originally wanted to talk back, but when he raised his head and saw the instructor¡¯s terrifying gaze, Andrew didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng immediately realized that the form given to the instructor by the senior was an inspection of the internal affairs compliance. The two of them have started to groan in their hearts. Their quilts were not folded properly, so they would definitely be called out and punished! However, Zhang Cheng was not too worried. As long as they accepted this punishment, they would not have to worry about folding quilts anymore, because their dormitory had Chi Heng¡¯s hacking technique. Zhang Cheng was secretly delighted. Putting the quilt into a cardboard box and stomping on it twice would have a better effect than folding it. ¡°The other two people from dormitory 1-103, step out together!¡± As the instructor gave the order, Andrew and Wang Zi¡¯s two roommates also walked out of the group. ¡°A dormitory is one entity. Your comrades did not complete the mission, so the two of you will be punished together!¡± The two recruits did not dare to argue in front of the strict instructor. They calmly accepted the fact that they would be punished together. Seeing this scene, Chi Heng already thought of being dragged down by Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng! He could not help but grumble in his heart. He had finished his chore excellently, but.. Then, the instructor began to read out the names of the recruits who failed the internal affairs inspection one by one according to the form. The roommates of these recruits had no choice but to step out together to accept the upcoming punishment. However, what was very strange was that after the instructor finished reading out the names of those in the ¡°1-423¡± dorm, he did not continue with the names of Zhao Rui and the others in dorm ¡°1-424¡±. Instead, he went straight to the names of those who failed the inspection on the fifth floor. Zhao Rui and the others were baffled. However, Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, Zhang Cheng, and the others began to rejoice because they could be exempted from the punishment. Zhao Rui, on the other hand, was anxious. Odin Academy¡¯s discipline was very strict, ihe seniors in charge of internal affairs would not have left any dormitory behind. This morning, the blankets that Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng folded were obviously unqualified. Why weren¡¯t their names read out by the instructor? Very quickly, the questions in Zhao Rui¡¯s mind were answered. After reading the list of unqualified freshmen, the instructor issued a punishment, ¡°All the recruits who stepped out just now run another 3,000 meters on the field. If you fail the internal affairs¡¯ inspection again tomorrow, run another 6,000 meters.¡± ¡°The rest of you go to the cafeteria for breakfast. The ones from 1-424 dormitory stay behind.¡± The instructor¡¯s tone was very calm. This sudden order made Zhao Rui and the others nervous, and they were even more silent now. Sure enough, the instructor wouldn¡¯t let them go, but why did the instructor specifically leave their dorm out? If the quilt wasn¡¯t folded properly, they could just run laps on the field like the others? ¡°You are really bold. It hasn¡¯t even been a day since school started, and you dare to be sneaky!¡± When everyone was almost gone, the instructor glared at the four of them and said angrily. Chi Heng immediately reacted. It must be due to the fact that the seniors who were inspecting the dorm discovered that he used a cardboard box to fold the quilt. That was why the instructor was so angry now. Chi Heng¡¯s small eyes turned quickly. He wanted to quickly think of something to calm the instructor. However, the instructor¡¯s words frightened Chi Heng so much that he could not think of any ideas. ¡°Do you know that this is a military academy? Are you preparing to use little tricks to deal with the internal affairs inspection? If that¡¯s the case, then the four of you can just go home. Odin Academy doesn¡¯t need people who only know how to play dirty tricks!¡± The instructor became more and more furious. Previously, Chi Heng had despised his two roommates for dragging him down. Now, Chi Heng was afraid that he would implicate everyone. If the quilt wasn¡¯t folded properly, he would only be told to run laps on the field as punishment. But him using a cardboard box to fold the quilt had actually led the instructor to threaten them with expulsion! ¡°Instructor, it¡¯s true that we didn¡¯t handle our internal affairs properly this morning and even tried to muddle through. This is indeed our fault, but please give us a chance. We can accept any punishment.¡± Zhao Rui quickly apologized to the instructor. After all, the four brothers in their dormitory had a reason to stay in the military academy, and none of them wanted to be expelled.. Chapter 10 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke A cold smile appeared on the instructor¡¯s face. His sullen face already made people feel more afraid. ¡°Are you sure that you can accept any punishment?¡± Zhao Rui did not answer directly. Because he could only speak for himself, but not for his roommates. Zhao Rui turned around and gazed at his three roommates. ¡°Instructor, I want to stay in the Military Academy. I can accept any punishment,¡± Bai Xiaofei immediately said to the instructor. Bai Xiaofei¡¯s family was in a dire situation. The entire family was counting on Bai Xiaofei¡¯s monthly allowance to support them after he entered the Military Academy. Of course, he did not want to be expelled from the Military Academy. Zhang Cheng was the same. Chi Heng was also unwilling to leave the Military Academy. Seeing that his roommates were as determined as he was, Zhao Rui was a little happy. He said to the instructor, ¡°Instructor, please issue the punishment. We can all accept it.¡± ¡°If that¡¯s the case¡­¡± The instructor suddenly turned his gaze to the track not far away. There were many freshmen on the track who had failed the internal affairs inspection and were being dragged out to be punished. Among these people who were punished, many of them had passed the inspection. However, because their roommates had failed it, they were also punished. ¡°You guys can start doing push-ups. The person who did the least would be expelled. The remaining three can continue to stay in the Military Academy.¡± The instructor¡¯s words were like a lightning bolt that struck Zhao Rui¡¯s heart. At this moment, his vision was a little dim, so much so that he couldn¡¯t even see the instructor¡¯s expression clearly. It hadn¡¯t even been a day since school started, yet one of his roommates would be expelled? And it was to let the four of them compete and select the unlucky one to be expelled? Zhao Rui knew the reasons why his three roommates had applied to the Military Academy, and he also understood that his roommates didn¡¯t want to be expelled. If Zhao Rui really used his strength to compete with his roommates, as the person with the best physical fitness, he would definitely win. However, no matter who was expelled, the others would be very sad. Therefore, when he heard the instructor¡¯s order, Zhao Rui was momentarily stunned and his heart beat faster. Not only Zhao Rui, Chi Heng, Zhang Cheng, and Bai Xiaofei were also stunned. They did not want to see their roommates, who they had only known for less than a day, get expelled. ¡°You dare to disobey orders? If you don¡¯t obey orders, the four of you will be expelled!¡± The instructor said sternly. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng immediately got on the ground and got ready. The little fatty Chi Heng also got on the ground when he saw this. Only Zhao Rui was still standing on the spot. The instructor glared at Zhao Rui and warned, ¡°Do you want to be immediately expelled?¡± Zhao Rui was forced to accept this punishment, which he very much resisted. Following the instructor¡¯s order, the recruits from dormitory 1-424 began to do push-ups on the field. Among them, Zhao Rui¡¯s physical strength was the best. In addition, Zhao Rui¡¯s muscle strength had increased greatly last night in the training space. Therefore, these push-ups were done effortlessly by Zhao Rui. As for Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng, they were barely able to sit up. They had just entered the Military Academy and their physical fitness was still very poor. Moreover, they had gone out for morning exercises on an empty stomach and had not been able to eat until now. To be honest, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng were already running out of strength. It was only because they were afraid of being expelled from the Military Academy that they were able to grit their teeth and persevere. The most pitiful one was Chi Heng. His family was well-off and he had never suffered growing up. The only reason he applied for the Military Academy was to pursue a girl that he liked. That was why he had decided to come to the Military Academy to muddle on for a few years. Just now, when he was doing morning exercises, Chi Heng almost fell behind due to his lack of strength. Now, he had to do push-ups as punishment. How could he push forward? His face was flushed red as he gritted his teeth. He used both his hands to support himself on the ground, but he no longer had the strength to lower his body. The instructor took out a palm-sized tablet. In this Military Academy, only the instructor had this device. The instructor had already used the tablet to look up information about the new recruits in dorm 1-424. Based on the photos on it, the instructor found out the names of these four recruits. ¡°Chi Heng, What¡¯s wrong With You? Your roommates didn¡¯t stop. Do you want to be directly expelled?¡± The instructor frowned and asked Chi Heng. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I¡­ I really don¡¯t have any strength left,¡± Chi Heng said to the instructor with a red face. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, all of you can stand up! Chi Heng has been expelled, go to the academic affairs office to leave a signature. The rest of you can forget about this incident.¡± ¡°Eh? I. . .¡± Chi Heng wanted to say something, but he couldn¡¯t. He felt extremely desperate. He had been expelled from the school in less than a day after the school started? If this news spread to his parents, how disappointed would they be with Chi Heng? How would the girl that Chi Heng liked look at Chi Heng in the future? Due to extreme despair, Chi Heng, who was originally using his hands to support himself on the ground, actually fell to the ground. Zhao Rui, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Cheng immediately helped Chi Heng up. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng felt a lingering fear. They were glad that they weren¡¯t expelled from the Military Academy, but they couldn¡¯t help but sympathize with Chi Heng¡¯s suffering. ¡°Humph, a person with only this bit of potential is not qualified to study at Odin Academy!¡± The instructor said contemptuously. Seeing Chi Heng lying on the ground like a pile of mud, the instructor did not pay any more attention to him. Zhao Rui could not bear it anymore. Although the instructor was Zhao Rui¡¯s superior, according to the Military Academy¡¯s rules, soldiers could not contradict the instructor. However, Zhao Rui really could not stand by and watch Chi Heng get expelled just like that. ¡°Instructor, isn¡¯t this too much? It¡¯s true that we didn¡¯t handle our chores properly and even tried to fake it. However, we¡¯ve only been in the Military Academy for one day, and you want to expel Chi Heng because of this? Isn¡¯t this unreasonable?¡± Zhao Rui looked at the instructor and said sincerely. ¡°You should be Zhao Rui.¡± The instructor looked at the tablet in his hand. ¡°Your parents are both graduates of Odin Academy. Didn¡¯t they teach you not to disobey the orders of your superiors? If you dare to say anything more, you and Chi Heng will go to the academic affairs office to sign and leave.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore.¡± Hearing that he might implicate Zhao Rui, Chi Heng immediately grabbed Zhao Rui¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Instructor, I¡¯m the only one in our dormitory who wants to cheat. My three roommates are all innocent. Zhao Rui handled his chores by himself, so he didn¡¯t cheat.¡± Although he was about to be expelled, Chi Heng didn¡¯t want to implicate his roommates. Zhao Rui wanted to say more, but Chi Heng seemed to recover his strength in an instant. He actually stood up and covered Zhao Rui¡¯s mouth with his hand, not allowing Zhao Rui to speak. Seeing this scene, Zhang Cheng and Bai Xiaofei could not help but be moved. How could they not sympathize with Chi Heng. ¡°Instructor, please give Chi Heng another chance.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Our dormitory will definitely not do anything that violates rules in the future.¡± Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng also pleaded for mercy to the instructor. The instructor could not help but laugh, but this time it was not a sneer but a gratified smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the bond between you would be so deep..¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke The instructor then cleared his throat. ¡°If you dare to play tricks again, the four of you will pack up and leave!¡± The instructor did not really want to expel Zhao Rui and the others. Many recruits could not handle their internal affairs well when they first arrived. This was not a reason to expel students. The instructor just wanted to test the unity and cohesion of the recruits. Those in the same dormitory were one entity. If these recruits ignored their companions in order to avoid punishment, then the instructor would eventually double the punishment for Zhao Rui and the others. It was a relief that the instructor was still satisfied with the performance of Zhao Rui and the others. Knowing that he would not be expelled, Chi Heng was a little emotional and almost cried. He quickly walked up to the instructor and assured him, ¡°Instructor! Don¡¯t worry, I will not play any tricks in the future.¡± ¡°I will definitely put an end to it!¡± The instructor continued sternly, ¡°There is one more thing. The internal affairs will be checked tomorrow. All of you must pass, or else you will be punished even more!¡± ¡°Understood, instructor, don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°We will definitely become the best in handling internal affairs at Odin Academy!¡± Zhao Rui and the others assured the instructor. However.. It was easier said than done. After returning to the dormitory, Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Cheng frowned at the quilt on the bed again. ¡°Brother Zhao, how do you fold the Quilt? Quickly teach us.¡± ¡°If the internal affairs are not handled properly tomorrow, all of us will be punished.¡± ¡°Brother Zhao, as long as you are willing to teach us, we will take turns washing your socks.¡± The three looked at Zhao Rui for help and tempted him with the motion of washing socks. Brother Zhao? Washing socks? When would he be able to enjoy such treatment? Zhao Rui was overjoyed. However, Zhao Rui tried his best to hide his pride and said humbly, ¡°We¡¯re all brothers in the same dormitory. It¡¯s my duty to teach you, I don¡¯t need anything in return.¡± As he said this, Zhao Rui got down from the bed and stretched lazily. ¡°Folding a quilt is very simple. You can learn it after watching carefully.¡± Zhao Rui quickly spread out the neatly made quilt that looked like piece of tofu on his bed. Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, and Zhang Cheng immediately surrounded him and carefully observed how Zhao Rui folded the quilt. Zhao Rui¡¯s two strong hands shook the quilt twice in the air and quickly spread the quilt on the bed. Then, Zhao Rui folded the quilt into three sections and pushed out the excess air in the quilt. He folded the two ends of the quilt and then used his hands to make a 90-degree angle on the rounded edges. In the last step, he folded the two ends of the quilt together and then made a slight adjustment. In less than a minute, after Zhao Rui folded the quilt, it was shaped like a neat piece of tofu. ¡°This, this is too fast.¡± ¡°Yes, Brother Zhao, we can only see it clearly if you fold it slowly.¡± Chi Heng and Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t seem to understand it, so they urged Zhao Rui to demonstrate it again. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t refuse and continued to demonstrate to his roommates in slow motion. This time, the three roommates were somewhat familiar with the steps Zhao Rui took to fold the quilt. Bai Xiaofei said confidently, ¡°It¡¯s not that difficult. I should be able to learn it.¡± The three of them started to fold their own quilts. But when Zhao Rui saw the quilts being folded one by one, he didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. Chi Heng had made some progress, but Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng were even worse than they were this morning. ¡°Bai Xiaofei, is this what you meant by learning?¡± ¡°I, I¡­¡± Bai Xiaofei felt very awkward and couldn¡¯t even finish his sentence. At this moment, the sound of coughing came from outside the dormitory. This attractive voice was familiar to Zhao Rui and the others, because the senior had just come to their dormitory yesterday. The seniors in military uniforms were standing at the door of their dormitory, and the person in the lead was He Jian. And one of the seniors was holding a few military uniforms. ¡°Hello, seniors!¡± Seeing He Jian and the other seniors standing outside, Zhao Rui and the others immediately put down the quilts in their hands and greeted the seniors respectfully. ¡°We¡¯re practicing folding quilts.¡± Bai Xiaofei immediately said, ¡°We¡¯re making good use of our time to practice. The instructor told us that if we still fail the internal affairs tomorrow, he¡¯ll double the punishment.¡± He Jian and the other seniors quickly glanced at the folded quilts of the recruits. When they saw Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng¡¯s quilts, a few seniors could not help but smile bitterly. Seeing these unqualified quilts, they could not help but recall the incident when they first entered the Military Academy. When they were still recruits, they had also been punished by the instructor for failing the internal affairs inspection. However, when He Jian and the other seniors looked at Zhao Rui¡¯s quilt, their eyes lit up. ¡°Hmm There are some good ones in your dormitory. Is this Zhao Rui¡¯s bed?¡± The seniors asked to confirm. He Jian came to this dormitory yesterday, he had some impression of each person¡¯s bed. Zhao Rui stood at attention and immediately answered, ¡°Sir, I folded it.¡± ¡°Then you will be the class monitor. In the future, if the internal affairs of your dormitory are not up to standard, I will hold you responsible.¡± ¡°Yes senior! Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely teach everyone how to organize their internal affairs.¡± Actually, even without the senior¡¯s instructions, Zhao Rui would also do the same. From the very beginning, he had decided to share the good and bad with his roommates. This was because they were not only a team, but also students of Odin Academy. In the future, they would definitely be outstanding soldiers who would take on the responsibility of protecting their country. They felt supreme glory for this. And now that Zhao Rui had been appointed as the class monitor, he had a big responsibility and a long way to go. He would definitely take good care of his three roommates from now on. Chi Heng and the other two had absolutely no objection to Zhao Rui being appointed as the class monitor. Although they had only known each other for less than a day, Zhao Rui had left a good impression on them, not to mention that the three of them were now asking Zhao Rui to teach them how to fold quilts. ¡°Cherish this period of time. You must learn to organize internal affairs well today! After the uniforms are given out, we will start the formal training tomorrow,¡± the instructor ordered. He Jian and the others had indeed carried out another round of surprise checks on internal affairs when they came to the freshmen dormitory this time. Although it had been a day since they entered the school, the freshmen had not put on their military uniforms yet. The more important task of the instructors was to give the freshmen military uniforms. The military uniforms of the Military Academy were tailored for each freshman during the physical examination. They even had unique numbers on them. Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes widened when he saw the military uniforms in the hands of the seniors. It turned out that Zhang Cheng¡¯s father was also a soldier in the past. Unfortunately, his father had died in his early years. Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t hide the joy in his eyes either. However, Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei couldn¡¯t understand why Zhang Cheng was so excited. Zhao Rui and Zhang Cheng¡¯s parents were both soldiers. Under the influence of their families, they had yearned for military uniforms since they were young. A senior handed the four uniforms to Zhao Rui, and then left for the next dormitory. ¡°Zhao Rui! Quickly give me my uniform, let me see how handsome I look in it!¡± Once the seniors left, Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. He rushed to Zhao Rui excitedly and was about to take his uniform away. But Zhao Rui refused Zhang Cheng. ¡°Wait, have you forgotten that the most important thing now is to practice folding quilts?¡± Zhang Cheng begged, ¡°Zhao Rui, give me my uniform, let me wear it, and I¡¯ll practice folding quilts right away.¡± Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes were filled with desire as he looked at the uniform. ¡°No, have you forgotten that I¡¯m the class monitor now? Those who can¡¯t learn how to fold quilts don¡¯t have the right to wear a uniform!¡± Zhao Rui had to wait for his roommates to learn how to fold quilts before giving them the uniform.. Chapter 12 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke After a few more hours of practice, Zhao Rui handed the military uniform to his three roommates after they had folded the quilt properly. When he touched the military uniform that he had been longing for, Zhang Cheng was so excited that his nose felt a little sour. Zhao Rui felt the same way. Odin Academy was the Military Academy where his parents had studied. Now, Zhao Rui was standing on the ground where his parents had stood in the past and he was wearing the same uniform as his father. Zhao Rui secretly swore in his heart that he would make a name for himself in the Military Academy. As for Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei, they didn¡¯t feel anything about the military uniforms. Chi Heng only cared about what his senior said, ¡°After giving you the military uniforms, you will begin formal training the next day.¡± Chi Heng looked at the military uniform on the bed that was tailor-made for him, not only was he not excited, he was even a little depressed. Soon, the sky started to turn dark and Zhao Rui entered the King of Soldier¡¯s training space again. The next day, when the wake-up signal rang, the four of them immediately got up from the bed to tidy up their beds. After all, the instructor had already told them yesterday that as long as one person failed the internal affairs assessment, everyone in the dormitory would be doubly punished. However, Zhao Rui did not seem to be very worried. Yesterday, Zhao Rui had already taught the others how to fold the quilts neatly. However.. The quilts that Chi Heng and the others folded were uglier than before. ¡°What are you guys doing? Didn¡¯t you learn how to fold quilts yesterday?¡± Looking at the strange-shaped quilts that his brothers folded, Zhao Rui could not help but ask. ¡°I don¡¯t know either,¡± Bai Xiaofei said in a fluster. ¡°I did it so well yesterday, but I couldn¡¯t do it now.¡± The reason why Chi Heng and the other two were able to make it shaped like a neat tofu block was because Zhao Rui had been standing at the side reminding them. Yesterday, they were forced to fold it neatly. However, after sleeping for a night, they had almost forgotten about it. In addition, they didn¡¯t have much time. When they were nervous, they could no longer fold the quilts nicely. It was almost time for the morning exercise. ¡°You guys hurry up and put on your military uniforms to settle your other internal affairs. Today, I will make an exception to help you guys fold it,¡± Zhao Rui said anxiously. After all, Zhao Rui had just promised the instructor yesterday that there would not be any problems with the internal affairs. Before they left, they checked their internal affairs again. After finding nothing inappropriate, they relaxed and went to the meeting place. The recruits they met along the way also changed into brand-new military uniforms. Everyone looked energetic. ¡°Very good.¡± After the recruits had gathered, the African-American instructor from yesterday continued speaking as he looked at the young recruits who had changed into military uniforms, ¡°From today onwards, I will be your instructor. My name is Kronin. Actually, I am very easy to talk to.¡± ¡°However, every year when we have new recruits, there will always be some people who cannot stand the intensity of the training and leave. I hope that you will not become deserters,¡± the instructor said sternly, the corners of his mouth revealing a sinister smile. Only then did Zhao Rui and the others know the name of this instructor. After the morning exercise, Zhao Rui and his roommates went to the cafeteria to finish breakfast. However, they could not return to the dormitory after breakfast today because the formal training had already begun. Four people from Zhao Rui¡¯s dormitory and thirty-six other recruits were assigned to a team. Instructor Kronin was the chief instructor responsible for the recruit training. The recruits were further divided into more than a dozen teams and the instructors of each team were different. Zhao Rui and his roommates were assigned to the sixth team. Their instructor was called He Yingbo. This instructor was a famous short instructor, he was one head shorter than Bai Xiaofei who was the shortest in the dormitory. Although he was short, instructor He Yingbo was a ruthless person. Some instructors deliberately brought the recruit team to a shady place for training. However, instructor He Yingbo deliberately brought the sixth team to train under the scorching sun. The sun hanging in the sky grilled everyone in the sixth team. Chi Heng felt that his boots were about to be melted. Sweat kept pouring out, completely soaking his vest. Training in such an environment, most of the people in the sixth team were complaining about the instructor in their hearts. By the time they finished lunch, it was already afternoon. The sun had no mercy on them at all, it became even more vicious. Many of the recruits felt a slight resistance in their hearts. Naturally, He Yingbo knew what the recruits were thinking. ¡°If you sweat more now, you will bleed less when you go to the battlefield one day. Do you still expect to be able to drink wine under the air conditioner when you are fighting the enemy?¡± ¡°I¡¯m standing under the sun just like you. How could I not know how hard you¡¯ve worked? If you want to end your training early and cool down, you have to be 100% focused.¡± At this moment, just like the recruits, He Yingbo¡¯s sweat had completely soaked his military uniform. The recruits who were full of yearning for military life, like Zhao Rui and Zhang Cheng, felt that the sixth team must have a good instructor since he would share weal and woe with the recruits. He Yingbo was a superior worthy of respect. Until now, most of the recruits in the sixth team had begun to curse He Yingbo in their hearts. Why were so many of the recruit teams training in the shade, and we were the only ones standing foolishly under the sun? Was the instructor mentally ill? He Yingbo¡¯s next sentence successfully aroused the desire of everyone in the sixth team to train. ¡°If you can meet the standard this time, we can end the training early and take you to a singing battle with the female soldiers,¡± the instructor encouraged. Odin Academy would recruit female soldiers every year, but because of the objective differences in the physical fitness of men and women, the percentage of female soldiers enrolled each year was less than one-tenth. The female soldiers were treated as treasures by the Military Academy. Although they also needed to receive training, they did not train together with the male soldiers. When they heard He Yingbo say this, the sixth team immediately became excited. After all, they were all teenagers. Who would not like to have more contact with the opposite sex? Immediately after, when the sixth team¡¯s recruits were training, they were exceptionally focused. Many of the training activities were passed in two tries. He Yingbo was cunning and he knew the recruits well. He had specially chosen to train under the hot sun so that the new recruits wanted to end their training as soon as possible. He Yingbo also promised the new recruits that as long as they trained well, they would be able to come into contact with the female soldiers. So, when the new recruits trained, they would put in extra effort. The instructor kept his promise. After the sixth team finished today¡¯s training, He Yingbo re-organized the team and ordered them to move towards the other sports ground where the female soldiers were. Everyone in the sixth team was very excited, including Zhao Rui. However, when the new recruits came to the female soldiers¡¯ training ground, they were very surprised. Some of the recruits who had been complaining about the instructor were so ashamed that they wished they could hide in a hole.. Chapter 13 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke This was because there wasn¡¯t even a shaded place for the female soldiers to train in this sports ground. Many of the recruits in the sixth team complained in their hearts that their instructors didn¡¯t bring them to train under the shade. However, at that time, they didn¡¯t know that every female soldier who was training in another sports ground was also training under the hot sun. These girls, who were regarded as precious jewels by their families and treated as little princesses, were now standing under the hot sun to receive training! Although the boys in the Military Academy would instinctively protect the female soldiers, the female soldiers here did not like the feeling of being protected. They were also soldiers. If the male soldiers could do it, the female soldiers could do it too. In fact, they had to do it better than the male soldiers. These were the female soldiers of Odin Academy! ¡°So? You were scolding me in your hearts just now, right? Are you going to scold me now?¡± The instructor asked the men of the sixth team. ¡°So? Should I bring you to a place with shade for training tomorrow?¡± Faced with He Yingbo¡¯s question, no one in the sixth team answered. Originally, these adolescent boys came to the female soldiers¡¯ training ground in order to chat up the female soldiers. It seemed that the training conditions for female soldiers were even harsher than the male soldiers. The recruits in the sixth team did not dare to peek at the female soldiers, because every time they looked, it seemed to be a blasphemy against the sacred military uniform. The instructor led the recruits forward. A female team seemed to have finished today¡¯s training and was sitting on the ground to rest. Instructor He Yingbo walked up and talked to the instructor of the female team. Since they were too far away, Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t hear what the two instructors were saying. However, after the two instructors finished talking, they each gave orders to the recruits that they were in charge of. ¡°Sixth team, all of you! Take three steps forward! Turn right! Sit Down!¡± Under He Yingbo¡¯s orders, the recruits of the sixth team adjusted their positions and sat neatly on the field. The instructors of the female team also gave orders to the female soldiers, and the female soldiers sat collectively on the field. The two teams just happened to be opposite each other. The male and female soldiers who had changed into military uniforms looked at each other, but they were too scared to move Although the female soldiers had been tanned by the scorching sun after a day of training, it could be seen that there were some cute girls sitting in the line. Zhao Rui could not help but blush when he looked over. He quickly lowered his head and pinched his palms to remind himself in a low voice, ¡°Zhao Rui, Zhao Rui, you came to the Military Academy to become the most outstanding graduate and become the King of Soldiers. You must not let your dreams be ruined because of love.¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s warning was heard by Chi Heng, who was sitting beside him. The little fatty could not help but laugh. ¡°Are you a fool? Zhao Rui¡­¡± However, Chi Heng was not smug for long. ¡°Chi Heng! What are you laughing at?!¡± When He Yingbo saw Chi Heng laughing foolishly, he thought that this kid was laughing because he thought female soldiers were useless. The instructor was afraid that Chi Heng would embarrass the sixth team and immediately warn him. Then, the female instructor suggested, ¡°Instructor He just told me that our two teams have already finished today¡¯s training. Next, why don¡¯t we have a song battle to see if the male or female soldiers are better.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, someone from the sixth team immediately jeered, ¡°Of course the male soldiers are better.¡± The female team did not want to be outdone. ¡°Tsk¡­ the female soldiers are better.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t argue anymore.¡± The female instructor continued, ¡°From now on, I¡¯ll teach you to sing military songs. Everyone will learn from the beginning. Whoever is better will be shown this way! If you want to prove yourself, then learn it seriously!¡± With that, the female instructor began to teach everyone to sing military songs. Everyone was learning very seriously. After all, this was an opportunity for them to perform well in front of the opposite sex. To be honest, Zhao Rui had never come into contact with music before. He had never even listened to music before. However, Zhao Rui did not feel that singing was difficult because he was very confident in himself. He felt that he was still very smart. Learning a few military songs should be very easy! After the female instructor finished teaching the military songs, she began to instigate them. ¡°I¡¯m done teaching. Didn¡¯t you say that the male soldiers or the female soldiers are better? Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s sing it for everyone to judge.¡± He Yingbo encouraged the sixth team, ¡°If you¡¯re a hero, then come out and sing. If you¡¯re a coward, then don¡¯t.¡± Hearing his instructor¡¯s words, some of the recruits in the sixth team were already eager to give it a try. In front of the male soldiers, a female soldier was the first to stand out, ¡°Since the male soldiers are all cowards, then I¡¯ll sing first!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± The female instructor immediately led the female soldier and gave the first brave female soldier a round of applause. Zhao Rui and the others also cheered for this female soldier. She was the first to sing in front of so many people. If she couldn¡¯t sing well, it would be too embarrassing. Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t help but admire the courage of this female soldier. Reality proved that Zhao Rui¡¯s worries were unnecessary. The moment this female soldier opened her mouth, her clear and bright soprano voice instantly shocked the entire audience. She sang even better than the instructor. The parents of this female soldier were some reputable singers. From a young age, she had been influenced by what she had heard and seen. She had also trained her voice to be good. Now, competing with the male soldiers was a blow to the amle soldiers¡¯ morale. When this female soldier finished singing, not only the female team, but all the members of the sixth team could not help but cheer for her. Because her singing was really too good! For this reason, the sixth team¡¯s recruits who had been eager to give it a try earlier, seemed to have given up on the idea of a singing battle. Because no matter how hard they tried to sing, they could not sing better than the female soldier just now. They would only be laughed at by the female soldiers. ¡°Our female soldier has finished singing. One of you male soldiers should come out.¡± The female instructor continued to instigate them. ¡°Are you afraid to sing?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t big men dare to sing?¡± ¡°Cowards! Cowards! Cowards!¡± ¡°Cowards, get out of our female soldiers¡¯ training ground!¡± The female soldiers mocked the sixth team wantonly. But none of the sixth team dared to come out and sing. He Yingbo was so angry at them. This group of cowardly recruits had lost his face as the instructor! ¡°Cowards! If none of you stand out and sing, then you can forget about seeing the female soldiers in the future! I will bring you to train under the sun for fourteen hours a day!¡± He Yingbo¡¯s threat made all the recruits in the sixth team tremble in fear, but no one stood out. The recruits didn¡¯t know if He Yingbo would really do it, but they knew for sure that those who came out to sing would definitely make a fool of themselves. Between the uncertainty of punishment and the certainty of embarrassment, these big boys chose to continue sitting on the ground. It was at this time that Zhao Rui stood up and volunteered, ¡°Then I¡¯ll sing.¡± ¡°I knew that there were still men in our sixth team.¡± The sixth team¡¯s instructor patted his chest and calmed down a little.. Chapter 14 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Let me tell you, our sixth team will definitely win!¡± Seeing Zhao Rui stand out, Bai Xiaofei excitedly patted the recruit sitting next to him and said, ¡°How is that possible? Can his singing be better than that girl¡¯s?¡± The recruit¡¯s tone was full of disbelief. ¡°Hehe, just you wait and see. He is our dormitory¡¯s class monitor. Once he opens his mouth, he will definitely amaze everyone.¡± Even though they hadn¡¯t spent much time together, for some unknown reason, Bai Xiaofei had already begun to trust Zhao Rui from the bottom of his heart. ¡°Zhao Rui, you have to work hard! Bring glory to our dormitory 424!¡± Chi Heng also cheered Zhao Rui on. On the other side, the female soldiers looked as if they were facing a great enemy. The female soldier had already sung so well, but there was still a male soldier who dared to step forward. Could it be that this male soldier had come prepared? Zhao Rui cleared his throat and began to sing. Just like what Bai Xiaofei had said, Zhao Rui had indeed stunned the entire audience. But this was not the pleasant kind. What came out of Zhao Rui was not singing but a very funny noise. Even those who listened to music for the first time would have sung better than Zhao Rui. What was even funnier was that Zhao Rui did not seem to know that his singing was terrible. The female soldiers who sat opposite him could clearly see the serious expression on Zhao Rui¡¯s face when he sang. Zhao Rui¡¯s voice was very loud and it spread throughout the entire training ground. Some of the female soldiers who had not finished their training also heard his voice, they laughed so much that they could not even stand properly. Let alone the female soldiers who were sitting opposite Zhao Rui, they were laughing so hard that they cried. This was Zhao Rui¡¯s first time singing. He had put all of his emotions and focus into singing, so the he did not realize that the female soldiers were laughing at him. After singing for a while, Zhao Rui took a deep breath and was ready to finish singing the rest of the lyrics. Chi Heng quickly jumped up from the ground and hugged Zhao Rui, saying, ¡°Good brother, don¡¯t sing anymore, don¡¯t sing anymore¡­¡± .. After returning to the dormitory after a day of training, Zhao Rui¡¯s mood became very bad. Because today, Zhao Rui had lost a lot of face. ¡°Good brother, although your singing isn¡¯t pleasant, you¡¯re the hero of our sixth team. In the afternoon, only you stood out to sing. If it weren¡¯t for you, our entire sixth team would have been called cowards by the female soldiers.¡± Seeing Zhao Rui¡¯s gloomy face, Chi Heng immediately came over to comfort him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s normal that girls can sing better than us.¡± ¡°Yeah, why do we men have to sing well?¡± The other two brothers also comforted Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t say a word. He washed up and went to bed early. Bai Xiaofei and the other two felt that Zhao Rui was in a bad mood and didn¡¯t dare to disturb him. What they did not know was that Zhao Rui went to bed early because he wanted his consciousness to enter the King of Soldier¡¯s training space as soon as possible. Even though he had made a fool out of himself by singing today, Zhao Rui believed that he would not make a fool out of himself by singing in the future. He believed that hard work could make up for his mistakes. As long as he practiced hard, he would definitely be able to improve his singing skill. Since Zhao Rui wanted to practice his singing ability this time, King of Soldier¡¯s training space had become a KTV that Zhao Rui could practice at will. ¡°System, do I have talent in singing?¡± Zhao Rui picked up the microphone and asked the system instead of practicing immediately. A familiar electronic voice sounded, ¡°Analyzing the host¡¯s musical talent¡­ The host¡¯s musical talent is high, singing experience is zero.¡± ¡°What do you mean my musical talent is high?¡± Zhao Rui was a little surprised, ¡°If I have musical talent, why is everyone laughing at me today?¡± ¡°Even though the host has a talent for music, he never listened to music or sang before, so he buried his talent.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± A smile appeared on Zhao Rui¡¯s lips. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I can wash away the shame tomorrow and make everyone look at me in a new light.¡± Zhao Rui went to bed very early. He practiced singing in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space until the next morning when the signal for him to wake up rang. The effect of practicing in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space was threefold. In other words, it was as though Zhao Rui had practiced singing in the KTV for three consecutive days. When he woke up the next morning, Chi Heng ran over and patted Zhao Rui¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Class monitor, don¡¯t mind what happened yesterday. Train well today.¡± Zhao Rui smiled and said, ¡°Why should I mind? I still have to continue competing with the female soldiers today. I¡¯ll let you guys hear my true strength.¡± Chi Heng thought Zhao Rui¡¯s brains were damaged. After the end of the day¡¯s training, the sixth team¡¯s instructor did not bring the new recruits to compete with the female soldiers. Because the performance of the sixth team yesterday had really disappointed He Yingbo. He did not want to bring the new recruits to embarrass themselves. But at this moment, the female team actually took the initiative to look for him. The female instructor laughed and said to He Yingbo, ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree to compete with the female soldiers every day after training? Instructor He, why didn¡¯t the sixth team look for us today?¡± All the other male teams in the sports ground had their attention on the female soldiers. He Yingbo had no way to refuse the female instructor¡¯s request for a song battle. Because once he refused, it was equivalent to admitting to all the instructors that his soldiers could not beat a woman. He Yingbo could not afford to lose face. He could only bite the bullet and say, ¡°My training is not over yet. I want to go to you after it is over.¡± However, He Yingbo could only buy a little bit of time, because the female team was already sitting on the field, waiting for the sixth team¡¯s training to be over. ¡°You guys? Do any of you dare to battle with them?¡± When the teams gathered after the training, the instructor asked his recruits in a low voice. No one dared to answer. After all, Zhao Rui, who had gone out to battle yesterday, had just become a laughingstock. The other recruits did not want to become like Zhao Rui. ¡°Instructor, why don¡¯t you give me another chance? This time, I will definitely bring honor to our sixth team!¡± It was Zhao Rui who stood out again. ¡°What? You?!¡± He Yingbo looked at Zhao Rui suspiciously. ¡°You have already embarrassed our sixth team yesterday. Do you still want to compete?¡± He Yingbo did not look for trouble with Zhao Rui because he saw that Zhao Rui had trained hard. However, He Yingbo would not give Zhao Rui another chance to embarrass the sixth platoon. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it was a small mistake yesterday. Today, I will definitely make the female team look at us in a new light.¡± Zhao Rui looked at the instructor¡¯s face and said sincerely. The instructor of the female team added, ¡°Instructor He, are you still not done? We female soldiers can¡¯t wait for the song battle.¡± He Yingbo took a deep breath. Originally, he did not want to give Zhao Rui another chance. However, other than Zhao Rui, the recruits of the sixth team were all a bunch of cowards. When the female team and the sixth team sat opposite each other and Zhao Rui was sent out by the sixth team for the song battle, the female soldiers all felt that it was very funny. Wasn¡¯t this the joke from yesterday? Why did this joke still dare to come out to sing? Was there no one else in the sixth team? Chapter 15 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei were really worried about Zhao Rui. He had clearly made a fool of himself in front of everyone yesterday. Who was it that gave Zhao Rui the courage to come out to sing again? In short, no one thought highly of Zhao Rui. Under the premise that no one thought highly of Zhao Rui, Zhao Rui prepared to sing. When he sang the first line of the song, everyone was shocked. Compared to yesterday¡¯s performance, he was a completely different person! This military song was sung by Zhao Rui with high spirit and full of passion. It was even somewhat similar to those old artists on TV. Moreover, the singing was not any worse than the female soldier who stood up to battle yesterday. After singing the military song, he did not immediately return to the sixth team. Instead, he sang a popular love song to the female soldiers. Zhao Rui did not think too much about it. It was only because Zhao Rui sang this popular song many times in the training space last night. Only this song could show his true strength. This batch of recruits had just joined the army, so they still could not fully understand the military song¡¯s praise of military life and the People¡¯s army. Compared to this popular love song, it could resonate more with the recruits. After all, who at this age didn¡¯t have a yearning for a better life in their hearts? When Zhao Rui sang the second half of the song, the female team and the sixth team of new recruits began to hum along with Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui must have pretended that he didn¡¯t know how to sing yesterday. In fact, when Zhao Rui sang seriously, it was very pleasant to listen to. When Zhao Rui finished singing and returned to his seat, he could already hear the enthusiastic applause for him. This time, he performed very well and did not embarrass the sixth team. This was especially so for the female team. Many girls looked at Zhao Rui with respect and affection. After all, Zhao Rui was quite handsome and he had been so active in the past two days. At this time, sixth team¡¯s instructor was especially proud. ¡°See? Our sixth team only let you guys win yesterday, but as long as we show our strength, the female soldiers have no chance!¡± He Yingbo smiled lightly at the female team¡¯s instructor and said, ¡°Now that our male soldiers have finished singing, it¡¯s the female soldiers¡¯ turn!¡± The sixth team¡¯s recruits also joined in the jeering. ¡°Come out and fight! The female soldiers can¡¯t be afraid, right?¡± ¡°Cowards! Cowards! Cowards!¡± The female soldiers obviously weren¡¯t willing to be outdone. Immediately, a handsome girl stood out. Although her singing wasn¡¯t as good as the female soldier¡¯s and Zhao Rui¡¯s singing yesterday, it was still somewhat beautiful. In the following period of time, the freshmen of the sixth team and the female team took turns to battle. It could be considered a draw at the end. When the song battle ended, the team was disbanded. No matter what the outcome was, everyone was excited and could not have enough of it. Although the training was tough, it was very fun to battle with the female soldiers Before the team was disbanded, He Yingbo made some adjustments. ¡°At ease, attention!¡± The recruits in the sixth team all held their heads high and puffed out their chests. Each of them reported the numbers seriously. ¡°1,2,3¡­.¡± The instructor issued an order. ¡°The internal affairs evaluation of the recruits is about to begin. The school will choose the dormitory with the highest score in the evaluation, so I think each of you should know what to do when you go back.¡± ¡°Use the time to practice in the dormitory! Make sure you pass the internal affairs evaluation well!¡± The order was completed. Soldiers always admired and yearned for honor and this internal affairs evaluation was the first honor that the recruits could receive. When Zhao Rui and Zhang Cheng heard the news, they were eager to give it a try. They both wanted their dormitory to receive this honor. Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, and Xiao Fei did not care too much about this matter. They felt that training every day was tiring enough. As long as they passed the internal affairs evaluation, it was good enough. What was the point of fighting for first place? Because of Zhao Rui, Zhang Cheng also cared a lot about this evaluation. Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei were too embarrassed to say anything. Once they returned to the dormitory, they started to practice as well. Zhao Rui went around the beds of his roommates, taking turns to demonstrate and coach. After practicing for a while, Chi Heng and Zhang Cheng¡¯s quilt had been folded well, but Bai Xiaofei¡¯s quilt was still folded a little badly. Zhao Rui had no choice but to show Bai Xiaofei once again. At this time, there was a rhythmic knock on the door from outside the dormitory. Chi Heng, who was closest to the door, was shocked the moment he opened it. This was because the instructors of the various recruit teams were standing outside the door. Chi Heng recognized some of them, while others looked unfamiliar. Of course, the instructor of the sixth team, He Yingbo, was also among them. Standing at the very front was a soldier whose hair was already half white, but his body still looked strong and healthy. ¡°Hi¡­ Instructors,¡± Chi Heng nervously greeted the instructors who seemed like grim reapers to the recruits. He Yingbo said, ¡°What instructor? He is an officer!¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s eyes stopped and widened because he was surprised to find that the leading soldier had two bars and two stars on his brown-green epaulet. The rank of an officer was reflected on the epaulet of the military uniform. The two bars and two stars on the brown-green epaulet represented the rank of a lieutenant colonel in the army. This was almost the rank of a battalion commander in the army. With such a military rank leader in their dormitory, Zhao Rui felt both nervous and a little scared. Chi Heng had not taken the initiative to understand the organization of the army before. He thought that officers should be like teachers of a university who only showed up at the beginning of the term and then disappeared. Thus, Chi Heng perfunctorily said to the leading soldier, ¡°So you are the officer, good to see you!¡± Hearing the rookie speak to Commander Wang like this, the instructors behind could not help but stifle their laughter in their hearts. Only He Yingbo was anxious. He said to Chi Heng with a gloomy face, ¡°You are an idiot. How can you speak like this? This is¡­¡± ¡°Old He, it¡¯s okay.¡± Commander Wang interrupted He Yingbo¡¯s sentence and continued speaking. ¡°I¡¯m here today to understand the situation of the new recruits. If you scare the new recruits, how am I supposed to understand the situation?¡± At this time, Chi Heng also vaguely sensed that something was wrong. This was because the instructors, who looked fierce in front of the new recruits, were extremely respectful in front of this man. Could it be that he was some big shot? However, Commander Wang did not explain his identity to Chi Heng because he was afraid of bringing unnecessary psychological pressure to the new recruits. ¡°I am your officer. Today, I am here to look for recruits to understand the situation. Can I come into your dormitory to talk?¡± The middle-aged soldier asked Chi Heng cordially. ¡°Of course you can. Please come in.¡± Zhang Cheng¡¯s father was also a soldier. From the epaulets, one could know the military rank and status of the officer. He was afraid that the instructor would be reprimanded for his roommate¡¯s impoliteness, so Zhang Cheng hurriedly trotted over and respectfully asked the leader to inspect the work. After entering the dormitory, Commander Wang chatted with the four of them in a friendly manner. When Commander Wang heard Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng talk about his situation, he actually felt a little sympathetic. This made Zhao Rui feel a myriad of emotions.. Who said that Odin Academy was just a machine to soldiers? How could they describe the leader as a cold machine when he treated the students so kindly? Chapter 16 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Then, Commander Wang asked them with concern whether they could adapt to the intensity of the training, whether they were happy in the Military Academy, and so on. Zhao Rui and Zhang Cheng had been yearning for military life since they were young, so they naturally liked the days in the Military Academy from the bottom of their hearts. As for Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei, even if they were dissatisfied, they wouldn¡¯t dare to say it in front of so many instructors. After asking and caring about them, the instructors and Commander Wang were ready to leave. They actually commented on Zhao Rui and the others¡¯ dorm. ¡°After moving from the first floor, the internal affairs of this dorm are the best. This quilt is especially neatly folded among the recruits.¡± Actually, under Zhao Rui¡¯s patient demonstration over and over again, Chi Heng and Zhang Cheng were already able to fold the quilts into the shape of a tofu block. And the quilt on Bai Xiaofei¡¯s bed was the one that Zhao Rui had just made for Bai Xiaofei to demonstrate. ¡°Instructor, I request that we find some time tomorrow to let the other recruits come and see how they fold the quilt.¡± He Yingbo went forward and continued to say to Commander Wang, ¡°Set up an example dormitory among the recruits so that they have a sense of competition and raise the standard of organizing their internal affairs.¡± The commander nodded and said resolutely, ¡°Do as you say tomorrow!¡± Following that, the commander and his group left dormitory 424. Commander Wang¡¯s purpose for this trip was to walk through every dormitory and have a heart-to-heart talk with the new recruits. However, He Yingbo, the instructor of the sixth team, did not leave with them. Instead, he stayed in dormitory 424. ¡°Do you know why I stayed?¡± He yingbo stared at Chi Heng and asked him. Chi Heng was a little confused and scratched his head. ¡°Instructor, I don¡¯t know.¡± He seemed to have forgotten how rude he was to Commander Wang. Zhao Rui apologized to the instructor on Chi Heng¡¯s behalf. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, instructor. We were too rude to the instructor just now.¡± Zhang Cheng put his mouth on Chi Heng¡¯s ear and explained the commander¡¯s military rank to Chi Heng. When Chi Heng found out that the position of ¡°Officer¡± was in the military, Chi Heng¡¯s face instantly turned pale. ¡°Instructor¡­¡± He was so scared that he stuttered. Instructor He said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so scared. Commander Wang is a very nice person. The Military Academy¡¯s system also forbids bullying new recruits. You won¡¯t be punished for the time being.¡± Hearing what the instructor said, Chi Heng was not as nervous as before. ¡°But.¡± He Yingbo continued. ¡°Just now, I fought for a chance for you in front of the instructor. It was to fold quilts in front of the other new recruits. I hope that you can cherish this opportunity to win glory for the sixth team.¡± ¡°Understood, instructor. We will definitely complete the mission!¡± Zhao Rui replied and gave a rather perfect military salute. The other three saluted at the same time. ¡°Don¡¯t give an empty show. Practice well and don¡¯t make any mistakes tomorrow!¡± After saying this, the instructor turned and left. Chi Heng said with lingering fear, ¡°So the officer¡¯s position in the army is so high? I thought he was just a teacher.¡± ¡°Good for you. Even if you don¡¯t know the position of an officer, you should at least know about epaulets,¡± Zhang Cheng said helplessly. Chi Heng didn¡¯t understand at all. ¡°Epaulets? What are epaulets?¡± Zhao Rui said, ¡°I¡¯ll explain this to you later. Let¡¯s practice folding the quilt first. Have you forgotten what the instructor said just now? We¡¯re representing the entire sixth team. If we don¡¯t fold it properly, we¡¯ll definitely be punished.¡± Thus, they practiced folding the quilt in the dormitory. Learning to endure hardship was a necessary skill for them. Chi Heng and Zhang Cheng had almost finished practicing, but only Bai Xiaofei was still lacking some skill. Zhao Rui turned to Bai Xiaofei¡¯s bedside and started to teach him. Half an hour later, after Bai Xiaofei had completely mastered the technique, Zhao Rui stretched his body and staggered, almost falling down. Everyone laughed. There was still some time before the lights went out, and the four big boys on the bed started to chat. They could not help but shift the topic of discussion to the opposite sex. This was also very normal. After all, they were at the age where their hormones were extremely active. Chi Heng asked, ¡°Hey, which of the female soldiers who fought with us these past two days is the most beautiful?¡± ¡°I think it should be the female soldier from the second row and the third column. Of course, the female soldier from the fourth row and the seventh column is also very beautiful,¡± Zhang Cheng said somewhat bashfully. He was actually a very introverted person. Even if he was talking about these things with his roommates, he would still feel a little embarrassed. Bai Xiaofei laughed mockingly and said, ¡°Zhang Cheng, what kind of taste do you have? The female soldier from the second row and the fifth column is obviously the most beautiful.¡± ¡°You mean the one who came out to sing yesterday?¡± ¡°Yeah, that girl not only sings well, but she is also good-looking. The guy beside me looked at her with his eyes wide open.¡± As the three of them chatted, they noticed that Zhao Rui had not joined in the conversation. Bai Xiaofei asked, ¡°Class Monitor, why aren¡¯t you speaking?¡± Chi Heng teased, ¡°Brother Zhao has been so active these past two days. I reckon there are already quite a few female soldiers paying attention to him. He probably doesn¡¯t want to talk to losers like us who only dare to talk about girls behind their backs.¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s snoring could be heard in the dormitory. It was obvious that Zhao Rui had already fallen asleep when Chi Heng and the others were discussing about the opposite sex. Zhao Rui¡¯s consciousness had already started a new round of training in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space. On the second day, the training had all ended. This time, Zhao Rui and the other three did not participate in the song battle with the female team. Instead, they had to carry out the task assigned to them by the instructor. The recruits from each team who did not pass their internal affairs evaluation came to learn how Zhao Rui and his roommates folded quilts. There were thousands of recruits and two to three hundred of them did not pass their internal affairs evaluation. One by one, they went forward and began to study seriously. Zhao Rui and his roommates surrounded them tightly. To be honest, Zhao Rui was a little nervous to fold quilts in front of so many people. However, when he saw his three roommates who were even more nervous, Zhao Rui knew that as the class monitor, he should take the lead. ¡°You three cowards, what are you panicking about? It¡¯s not like we don¡¯t know how to fold quilts. Yesterday, you folded the quilts so neatly in the dormitory, now you can¡¯t do it in public?¡± Zhao Rui teased his roommates. ¡°Tch, of course I¡¯m not afraid. Later, I¡¯ll be the first to fold the quilts. None of you are allowed to take it from me. This is a good opportunity for me to show off!¡± Chi Heng also started to liven up the atmosphere. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng were no longer as nervous. ¡°There are often new recruits who complain that they don¡¯t know how to fold quilts. However, when the instructors visited the dormitories yesterday, they found that all the quilts in one of the dormitories were folded very neatly. Therefore, they called all of you who did not pass to see how their quilts are folded!¡± ¡°You can begin the demonstration!¡± He Yingbo gave an order to the boys in Dormitory 1-424. ¡°Understood!¡± Chi Heng received the order to go forward and spread the quilt.. Chapter 17 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke As long as one mastered the trick, folding the quilt was not a difficult task. And after Zhao Rui patiently taught them over and over again, the brothers in the dormitory had mastered it. Chi Heng, Zhao Rui, Bai Xiaofei, and the others demonstrated to the recruits one after another, each time explaining how to fold the quilt properly. He Yingbo revealed a proud smile on his face. The recruits in the sixth team were very good, and He Yingbo was very satisfied. It was Zhang Cheng¡¯s turn to kneel on the quilt cushion as he was about to give a demonstration to the other recruits. At this time, a black-skinned instructor suddenly squeezed into the crowd. He was none other than the chief instructor of the recruit training, Kronin. Seeing the chief instructor come, the recruits who were originally focused on watching how to fold the quilt made way for the chief instructor. ¡°I heard from Commander Wang that he chose a dormitory to give a demonstration to the other recruits. Turns out that it was Old He¡¯s team.¡± Kronin greeted He Yingbo. He Yingbo smiled and said, ¡°The simple matter of folding quilts is something that the recruits must master. There is no need for a demonstration at all. However, the commander insisted that I have trained the recruits well and made them give a demonstration.¡± ¡°Then you must have taught them well, Old He! Otherwise, why would the commander not let other teams demonstrate but specifically ask yours?¡± He Yingbo smiled even more happily when he was praised by Kronin. However, when Kronin took a closer look and saw that it was Zhao Rui and the other three who were demonstrating to the other recruits, Kronin was obviously stunned. ¡°What? Chief Instructor, do you know them?¡± Kronin didn¡¯t know if he should tell He Yingbo about the incident where he caught Zhao Rui¡¯s dormitory cheating when folding the quilts. ¡°Could it be that they had already left a deep impression on you before they were assigned to the sixth team? Quickly tell me, if they are good seedlings, then I will focus on training them harder in the future.¡± Thus, under He Yingbo¡¯s urging, Kronin told He Yingbo about the previous incident. After hearing the chief instructor¡¯s words, He Yingbo¡¯s smile froze. Zhao Rui and the other three of course saw Kronin arrive at the demonstration square. His expression was cold, they were worried that the chief instructor would think that everyone was lying about the quilt folding. But as long as Zhang Cheng folded the quilt neatly under the chief instructor¡¯s gaze, then the misunderstanding would be cleared up. However, because Zhang Cheng¡¯s back was facing Zhao Rui and the others, the three people in the dormitory did not notice that Zhang Cheng¡¯s hands were trembling! Seeing that Kronin had also come, Zhang Cheng felt very nervous. Because the chief instructor had previously warned them that if they did not fold the quilt properly, all of them would be doubly punished. If he was careless and made a mistake, would he implicate the brothers in the dormitory and be punished together? The more he thought about it, the more Zhang Cheng¡¯s hands trembled. ¡°First, spread the quilt on the bed¡­¡± Zhang Cheng braced himself and showed the freshmen how to fold the quilt. But because of his nervousness and fear, both of Zhang Cheng¡¯s hands were trembling. How could he fold it wellt? What he made was not shaped like a piece of tofu. Instead, it was very ugly. Even every rookie who failed the internal affairs evaluation was better than Zhang Cheng. ¡°What? It¡¯s not as good as mine.¡± ¡°You can use this quilt as a demonstration?¡± The recruits in the square began to whisper. He Yingbo ¡®s mind was filled with questions. He walked to the four people and asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is it so ugly?¡± Zhang Cheng could fold it neatly. The only reason he made a mistake was because he was nervous. Zhao Rui immediately replaced Zhang Cheng and said to the instructor, ¡°Instructor, there are too many people in the square. Zhang Cheng made a mistake when he was nervous.¡± ¡°A mistake? Or was it a fraud? Were you the ones who folded Zhang Cheng¡¯s quilt for him in the dormitory?¡± The instructor looked at the four of them with an ashen face. ¡°I heard some bad rumors about you guys. Your dormitory has a history of fraud in the past. I hate people who think they are smart.¡± ¡°Instructor! We have changed! It was because I was caught cheating that Zhao Rui taught each of us how to fold the quilt! Zhang Cheng was really just nervous,¡± Chi Heng immediately explained to the instructor. He Yingbo said sternly, ¡°It better be like this. Then give Zhang Cheng another chance to fold the quilt in front of me. If he doesn¡¯t fold it well, the four of you won¡¯t get to eat tonight, and the training for the four of you will be doubled tomorrow and the day after!¡± After the instructor said this, Zhang Cheng undoubtedly became more nervous. Initially, Zhang Cheng¡¯s hands were just trembling, but now, even his shoulders were trembling. In the eyes of those with ulterior motives, Zhang Cheng was not trembling because he was nervous, but because he was afraid of being exposed. Zhang Cheng touched the cold sweat on his forehead and did not know what to do. Just now, because of his mistake, the instructor began to doubt the efforts of his roommates. If he made another mistake this time, he would implicate his brothers. There would be no dinner and the training for the next two days would be doubled! Zhang Cheng did not want to implicate everyone. He wanted to fold the quilt properly, but the more he did so, the more Zhang Cheng trembled. At this moment, a warm hand is suddenly put on Zhang Cheng¡¯s shoulder. Zhang Cheng turned his head and found that it was Zhao Rui. ¡°Zhang Cheng, you don¡¯t have to think too much. Just do it. We all know that you can do it,¡± Zhao Rui looked into Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes and encouraged him. Zhang Cheng said hesitantly, ¡°But, what if I don¡¯t fold it properly again? Wouldn¡¯t you all¡­¡± ¡°Are you an idiot? We¡¯re brothers in the same dormitory. Of course, we have to share weal and woe together.¡± ¡°Moreover, the first person to fold it and the last person to fold it will be nervous. If it were me, I might also make a mistake.¡± Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei also comforted him. Since his good friends in the dormitory had said so, how could Zhang Cheng be afraid? It was as if he couldn¡¯t see the square in front of him. Whether it was the new recruits or the instructors, they all disappeared. Zhang Cheng had returned to the dormitory, and there was only a quilt waiting to be folded in front of him. Zhang Cheng reached out his hand to the quilt without hesitation. In less than a minute, the quilt had turned into the shape of a piece of tofu after Zhang Cheng folded it neatly. Then, the scene in the dormitory disappeared. The sun at dusk shone warmly on Zhang Cheng¡¯s face. He did it. Zhang Cheng overcame his nervousness and folded the quilt in front of everyone. ¡°Well done. I misunderstood you guys.¡± Seeing that Zhang Cheng had completed his task, He Yingbo apologized to the four people in Zhao Rui¡¯s dormitory. Not far away, chief instructor Kronin looked at the four recruits in a new light. He did not expect that they, who had been caught cheating not long ago, could train to perfection in such a short time. These four recruits made Kronin feel that the future was promising. If this batch of recruits were like them, then there was no need to ask the people who didn¡¯t pass the internal assessment evaluation to watch the demonstration.. Chapter 18 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke After the demonstration, under the leadership of Zhao Rui, everyone became more and more adept at completing the internal affairs of the dormitory. They were able to complete it in a very short amount of time. However, what followed was the training in the next few days. The intensity was different from before. Everyone in the sixth team began to train in formation! The training formation was different from the military posture training. During the military posture training, everyone had to do a standard posture and sustain it in order to pass. The training was mainly to train their teamwork. If one person had a problem, it was equivalent to the entire team being eliminated. In the morning, the sun was shining bright. The instructor first taught the essentials of walking in a straight line and told the recruits to keep practicing on the spot. In the afternoon, after the instructor saw that everyone had mastered the essentials of walking in a straight line, he began the training of each horizontal line formation. This was also the beginning of the ¡°Nightmare¡± for the recruits. In each line, the requirements for each person were very strict, they needed to ensure that they were in a standing position, keep their eyes at eye level, and keep their spirits up. They also needed to master the basic principles of walking and running. After passing every horizontal line formation, all the recruits would practice a square formation. During this period, the recruits could be said to have suffered a lot and it was extremely tiring. The sixth team¡¯s instructor¡¯s preference never changed. Every time they trained, he would bring the entire team to train under the sun. Under the scorching sun, it was difficult for the recruits to concentrate. As long as they relaxed a little, they would take the wrong steps. Many recruits were scolded by the instructor because they were distracted, including Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei. In the entire sixth team, the one who was scolded the most was a tall boy. Every time he walked in the line, he made mistakes. Although Instructor He was a recruit instructor, he was not even 1.7 meters tall. Every time the instructor went up to correct or scold the tall one, he would always look up. This scene was very comical and laughable. However, none of the recruits could laugh. This was because every time the tall one made a mistake, all of them would have to re-train under the sun. There were even many recruits who blamed the tall guy in their hearts for dragging down the entire sixth team. The tall guy also blamed himself, but the more he blamed himself, the easier it was for him to make mistakes. Every time they were resting, the recruits were unwilling to sit with the tall guy. On the second day of school, Zhao Rui was appointed as the class monitor by his senior, so he took on the responsibility of taking care of his classmates. ¡°Classmate, I¡¯m Zhao Rui. What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°I know you.¡± Although the tall one was tall and strong, there was disappointment in his tone. Since he had been making mistakes and dragging everyone down, the other recruits were ostracizing him. Seeing that Zhao Rui took the initiative to talk to him, the tall one¡¯s mouth moved a few times and he answered, ¡°My name is Qian Jiang.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you a little nervous during training? I see that you did well when you¡¯re walking on your own. It¡¯s not a problem for you to walk straight and do the steps.¡± ¡°No, don¡¯t comfort me like that. I know that I¡¯m stupid.¡± Qian Jiang sighed and said. Zhao Rui could understand Qian Jiang¡¯s current mood very well. Zhao Rui had just experienced an embarrassing situation in public because of his singing not long ago. ¡°You just lack confidence. If you don¡¯t mind, after the training ends today, do you want to come to my dormitory tonight? My roommates and I will practice the steps with you.¡± This batch of recruits were all arranged to stay in the first dormitory building, so it was convenient for them to visit each other. However, before Zhao Rui could finish speaking, He Yingbo had them get up and continue training. Perhaps it was because Zhao Rui¡¯s words had an encouraging effect, in the following practice, Qian Jiang obviously made fewer mistakes. The afternoon training was about to end, and many of the recruits were exhausted beyond recognition. Even Zhao Rui, who had been using the King of Soldier¡¯s training space to train his physical fitness, felt that his feet were about to go numb, let alone the others. The instructor looked at this group of recruits who had been tortured by him and ordered, ¡°At ease! I have two things to say.¡± ¡°The first thing is, these days, I will choose the best person from among you. Moreover, the person who is serious and responsible will be the leader of our sixth team.¡± Instructor He raised his voice. ¡°The leader will assist the instructor in training the recruits. If the instructor is not around, everyone will obey the leader¡¯s orders. Of course, I have very high requirements for the leader. If you want to be the leader, you must be able to endure more hardships.¡± Hearing He Yingbo¡¯s words, Zhao Rui immediately perked up. He, Zhao Rui, was definitely going to be the team leader. It was not just Zhao Rui. Zhang Cheng and a few other recruits in the queue were also eager to give it a try after hearing that the instructor was going to select a team leader. ¡°The second thing is to gather here after dinner. I will allow you to relax tonight.¡± After saying that, the instructor dismissed the team. ¡°The previous few days of training didn¡¯t extend till night time. Today, we¡¯re suddenly asked to come at night. Don¡¯t tell me that we still have to train at night because our line-up didn¡¯t go well?¡± In the cafeteria, Chi Heng was chewing on a bun as he talked. Meanwhile, Zhao Rui, Zhang Cheng, and Bai Xiaofei were sitting next to Chi Heng. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Zhao Rui took a sip of the white porridge and said, ¡°The instructor said that he wanted us to relax, so it shouldn¡¯t be training.¡± Bai Xiaofei said with a sad face, ¡°I hope we don¡¯t need to walk in the line again tonight. My legs are about to be crippled.¡± After dinner, on the way back to the field, Zhao Rui and the others found that it wasn¡¯t just the sixth team. The other male recruits were all walking toward the training field. Chi Heng was a little surprised. ¡°It looks like it¡¯s not a temporary extra training from our instructor. It¡¯s an activity that all the recruits have to participate in. I wonder what the Military Academy had prepared to help us relax.¡± ¡°Brother, this is a Military Academy. How can there be a relaxing activity?¡± Zhang Cheng did not have any expectations about what the instructor said from the beginning. At the agreed time, everyone from the sixth team was present. No one dared to be late. ¡°Very good!¡± He Yingbo looked at these familiar faces and said, ¡°Since everyone has returned to the team, let me explain tonight¡¯s activity to you.¡± ¡°Tonight, all the new recruits will practice military songs to compete in a song battle.¡± The instructor cleared his throat and looked at the expressions of the recruits in front of him. ¡°What, just like this?¡± Many new recruits felt that what the instructor said about relaxing activities should be more than this. Some new recruits were already very satisfied. After all, this was a Military Academy. It was simply unrealistic to hope that there would be relaxing activities outside the wall. With the evening breeze blowing, it was already a very happy thing to be able to compete with beautiful female soldiers. However, the instructor¡¯s next words completely shattered the new recruits¡¯ fantasies. ¡°For tonight¡¯s song battle, the male soldiers will battle with the male soldiers, and the female soldiers will battle with the female soldiers. The sixth team will be competing with the fifth team.¡± ¡°What!¡± ¡°Instructor, you lied to us!¡± A wave of wails immediately came from the group. Previously, they were all competing with the pretty girls, but now, they were competing with boys who were as big and burly as them. This group of big boys found it hard to accept such a difference.. Chapter 19 Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°What? You don¡¯t want to practice military songs, so you want to continue training your formation?¡± The instructor asked the new recruits with a straight face. Almost immediately, no one in the sixth team dared to complain. After training for a whole day, almost everyone¡¯s legs were sore. These new recruits were not that stupid. Although they were unable to compete with the female soldiers in singing, which made the recruits feel a little disappointed, they were already very happy that they did not have to train their formation tonight. Seeing the relaxed look on the faces of the recruits, Instructor He continued, ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate singing. It is also a manifestation of unity and combat strength! Previously, when you sang with the female soldiers, you were using your loud voices to bully them. Tonight, don¡¯t embarrass me when you¡¯re competing with the male soldiers! Otherwise, you will suffer in tomorrow¡¯s training.¡± After another half an hour of practice, the instructor of the fifth team came to He Yingbo and said a few words. The instructors of both sides gave orders to their recruits to adjust their positions. Soon, the recruits of the fifth and sixth teams sat opposite to each other. ¡°Sixth team, come on, sixth team!¡± ¡°One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. If you don¡¯t sing, go home!¡± ¡°The sixth team sings outdated songs. Why don¡¯t you pack up and go home to grow sweet potatoes!¡± As soon as Zhao Rui and the others sat down, the recruits in the fifth team chanted. The male soldiers¡¯ chant was different from the female soldiers¡¯ chant in terms of mannerism. Although the female soldiers who had competed with the sixth team also made a ruckus, their voices could not possibly be louder than the male soldiers¡¯. On the other hand, the male soldiers¡¯ chant was like sea water during high tide, it was unstoppable and surged into the sixth team. Of course, Zhao Rui and the others were not willing to be outdone. They immediately shouted back, ¡°If I sing whenever you ask me to, where is my pride? If you want me to sing, I won¡¯t sing! What can you do to me? What can you do?¡± There was another advantage of not competing with the female soldiers. Previously, many recruits were afraid of making a fool of themselves in front of the female soldiers, so they did not want to sing in front of them, they only dared to mock them in their team. Tonight, the sixth team was competing with the fifth team, so the recruits were emboldened. One by one, they stood out to compete with their comrades. Those who sang well were cheered by both teams while the ones who didn¡¯t sing well could liven up the atmosphere. Although there wasn¡¯t any entertainment facility in the Military Academy, the recruits bonded among the loud military songs. The pain caused by their training seemed to have been forgotten. Just like that, all the recruits sang to their heart¡¯s content on the field. By the time the singing event ended, many of them had lost their voice. When it was over, they finally returned to their dormitories. Their brothers were all exhausted, so there was no night talk tonight. Everyone fell asleep immediately. Even in his sleep, Zhao Rui did not slack off. His consciousness came to the King of Soldier¡¯s training space and continued to practice marching, he tried hard to perfect every move. Under continuous training, Zhao Rui quickly stood out in the sixth team. He Yingbo was very satisfied with Zhao Rui and let him be the leader of the sixth team. Zhang Cheng and the other recruits who wanted to be the leader weren¡¯t selected, but they didn¡¯t say much. Because Zhao Rui¡¯s performance was outstanding, the most outstanding of all of them, these recruits were completely satisfied with Zhao Rui. After becoming the leader, Zhao Rui¡¯s standards for himself were even stricter. As the leader, he had to become the role model for everyone in the sixth team. That night, when Zhao Rui entered the King of Soldier¡¯s training space to continue his training, he suddenly heard the sound of someone crying and the sound seemed very familiar. Zhao Rui suddenly woke up from his sleep. It was late at night, Chi Heng, Bai Xiaofei, Zhang Cheng, and the others were fast asleep, snoring loudly. ¡°Did I hear it wrong?¡± After confirming that his three roommates were not crying, Zhao Rui rubbed his head and thought that it was an illusion caused by too much training. However, at this moment, the sound of crying was heard again and it did not stop. The sound came from the balcony. Zhao Rui got off the bed quietly and walked towards the balcony of the dormitory. Zhao Rui¡¯s dormitory was Room 424 and across the balcony of Room 426 was a tall figure. It was obvious that this was someone from another dormitory. The person stood there crying while wiping his tears with his left hand. His right hand seemed to be holding something. However, as it was very dark, Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t see what this person was holding. Zhao Rui also couldn¡¯t see who was crying. However, Zhao Rui could still tell who this person was through his voice. Just a few days ago, Zhao Rui had a conversation with him. ¡°Qian Jiang? Why are you crying so late at night?¡± Zhao Rui shouted at Qian Jiang as softly as he could. Zhao Rui was afraid that it would disturb the rest of his roommates and that if too many people knew about this, Qian Jiang would feel embarrassed. ¡°Class, class monitor¡­¡± Qian Jiang was a little stunned when he heard his name. ¡°Class monitor? I¡¯m sorry.¡± The tall recruit turned around and whimpered. Zhao Rui shook his head and said, ¡°If there¡¯s anything troubling you, let¡¯s go to the toilet and talk about it.¡± In order to train the students to endure hardship, the dormitory conditions in Odin Academy were only at the standard of an ordinary Military Academy even though it was a world renowned Military Academy. The dormitories did not have separate toilets. The students had to go to the public toilet of each floor when nature called. Zhao Rui put on his clothes and left the dormitory. Qian Jiang was already standing in the corridor waiting for Zhao Rui. At this time, Zhao Rui finally saw what Qian Jiang was holding in his right hand. It was actually a pack of cigarettes! The Military Academy strictly forbade students to hide cigarettes and alcohol in the dormitory. If the administrators found out, Qian Jiang would probably be given a demerit. However, Zhao Rui did not have time to worry about the contraband in Qian Jiang¡¯s hand. Qian Jiang¡¯s tears had not even been wiped clean. As the class monitor, Zhao Rui wanted to find out the reason why Qian Jiang was crying in the middle of the night. He walked over with a smile and hugged Qian Jiang kindly. He said, ¡°What¡¯s troubling you that made you cry alone? Why didn¡¯t you just tell me?¡± Qian Jiang didn¡¯t expect Zhao Rui to be so intimate with him, and he was momentarily stunned. ¡°This isn¡¯t a place to talk. It¡¯ll disturb our comrades who are sleeping. We might also be caught by the management officer. Let¡¯s go to the toilet.¡± As they spoke, the two of them went to the toilet. It was already late at night. The other comrades were all asleep. Only Zhao Rui and Qian Jiang were in the toilet. ¡°What¡¯s going on? You can¡¯t keep up with the intensity of the training? Or is someone in your dormitory singling you out?¡± During training, Qian Jiang kept making mistakes and dragged a lot of people down, so his comrades had to retrain with him. Zhao Rui thought that Qian Jiang was being ostracized because of this matter. ¡°No, class monitor, they didn¡¯t ostracize me.¡± ¡°Then why are you crying? I don¡¯t think you made any mistakes during the training these few days. Are you missing your family? That¡¯s normal. Everyone misses their family. Just say it so that you don¡¯t have to hold it in.¡± ¡°No, class monitor. I¡¯m not crying because I miss my family. I shouldn¡¯t have come to the Military Academy in the first place. I¡¯m going to submit my application to drop out..¡± Chapter 20 - Cross-country Training Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Quit school? Why do you want to quit school?¡± Zhao Rui was very surprised. It had not even been two weeks since they started school and someone already wanted to leave. ¡°Is it because you can¡¯t adapt to life in the Military Academy? Or is the training too intense?¡± Qian Jiang did not immediately answer. At that moment, there was silence, and the sound of a cigarette being lit could be heard clearly by Zhao Rui. The tall recruit took a deep puff of the cigarette and took out a new cigarette. He was about to pass it to Zhao Rui. ¡°Class monitor, do you want to smoke?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t smoke. I just want to know why you want to leave the Military Academy.¡± ¡°Because I don¡¯t have the talent to become a soldier in the first place. I came here to repay a favour.¡± ¡°Repay a favour?¡± ¡°Yes, to repay a favour.¡± At midnight, the toilet was exceptionally quiet. Qian Jiang told Zhao Rui his story. ¡°When I was young, I was very naughty and liked to fish in the river. Although my parents would beat me whenever they saw me go to the river and throw away the fish that I caught with great difficulty, I couldn¡¯t change this habit.¡± ¡°In the summer when I was 13, I went to the river alone as usual. But on that day, my feet suddenly cramped and my body couldn¡¯t move in the water. I almost drowned. If it wasn¡¯t for the veteran who saved me, I wouldn¡¯t be standing here.¡± ¡°In our village, there was a highly respected disabled man. He was a veteran with third-class merits. I heard from the adults that the soldier had an accident during demining and was blown up which caused him to become disabled. He was alive but only had one leg left.¡± ¡°Class monitor, you should find it incredible, right? A disabled man with only one leg still dared to go into the river to save people.¡± ¡°That summer, this disabled soldier jumped into the river recklessly, and I was saved because of it. However, he drowned in the river because he was too weak.¡± ¡°At the funeral, the villagers from neighbouring villages came to send him off because he was a hero and a respected person while I became the person who caused the hero¡¯s death. We people in the countryside are very pure, no one blamed me for it.¡± The tall recruit¡¯s voice was choked with sobs. ¡°But I¡¯m still very ashamed. If I hadn¡¯t insisted on going to the river, he wouldn¡¯t have died. So from then on, I made a decision in my heart. In the future, I will become a respected soldier like him to help more people.¡± Zhao Rui didn¡¯t expect the silent Qian Jiang to have such a shocking experience. After hearing Qian Jiang say these things, Zhao Rui was puzzled. ¡°Since you want to become a soldier, then you should continue to stay in the Military Academy. You can only realize your childhood dream if you stay in Odin Academy. Why do you want to drop out?¡± Qian Jiang shook his head and said, ¡°I thought the same before. Only by staying in the Military Academy and becoming an outstanding soldier like him can I repay his life-saving grace. But now I¡¯m starting to hesitate. Can I really become an outstanding soldier?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the worst in the entire sixth team. No matter what kind of training program I¡¯m in, I¡¯m always the one who makes the most mistakes. Everything requires talent, right? The clumsy me doesn¡¯t have the ability to become an outstanding soldier.¡± ¡°Even if I continue to stay in the Military Academy, there is still the question of whether I can graduate in the future. Not to mention that many people have to be punished because I keep making mistakes. I¡¯m the one who implicated them. Just like when I was a child and dragged the man to his death because of my playfulness, I¡¯m now dragging down my comrades in the sixth team.¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s voice contained more helplessness and shame. He wanted to repay the favour and become an outstanding soldier, but because of his lack of ability, he had to give up. If the instructor only punished him when Qian Jiang made a mistake, Qian Jiang could continue to persevere. However, every time the instructor punished him, he would also punish the whole team. Qian Jiang felt that he had been dragging others down, so he did not have the courage to continue. ¡°Hahaha.¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s laughter came from the toilet cubicle next to his. Zhao Rui laughed and said, ¡°I know why you keep making mistakes during training.¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s because I¡¯m stupid. My body is not coordinated. I am only dragging others down.¡± Hearing Qian Jiang¡¯s lack of self-esteem, Zhao Rui was confused. ¡°It¡¯s not like that! Qian Jiang, you¡¯re thinking too much. When we train, we have to be fully focused. As for you, you¡¯re thinking of training well to repay the man who saved you when you were young. At the same time, you¡¯re also thinking of not dragging others down. When we train, we have to be fully focused. Of course you¡¯d make mistakes when you do it half-heartedly like that!¡± Zhao Rui added, ¡°If I was thinking about something while training like you, I would also be scolded by Instructor He.¡± ¡°But I¡­¡± Qian Jiang wanted to say something but was interrupted by Zhao Rui. ¡°From tomorrow onwards, you will focus during training so that you won¡¯t make any mistakes like before. If there are any subjects that you don¡¯t understand during the day, come to me and I¡¯ll practice with you at night. I will teach you step by step!¡± Using night time to help Qian Jiang train would definitely take up Zhao Rui¡¯s rest time and it would also take up Zhao Rui¡¯s training time in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space. Moreover, once the dormitory supervisor caught them not sleeping at night, Zhao Rui and Qian Jiang would be penalized. However, Zhao Rui felt that these risks did not matter. He had to keep Qian Jiang in the Military Academy. Zhao Rui understood that if Qian Jiang left the Military Academy like this, he would have to live in the shadow of regret for the rest of his life. Hearing the class monitor take care of him like this, Qian Jiang was touched. This time, he started to sob softly. It was different from when he was on the balcony. Previously, Qian Jiang would cry because he felt inferior and ashamed of his lack of ability and dragging others down. But now, Qian Jiang¡¯s eyes were red because he was moved by the camaraderie of his comrade. From that night onwards, Zhao Rui would look for Qian Jiang whenever he had the time. He would privately correct Qian Jiang¡¯s movements and change his mentality. Qian Jiang¡¯s rapid progress impressed the instructor. The other comrades also learned quickly, thanks to the help of class monitor Zhao. Now, it seemed that no matter which angle one looked at it from, the sixth team¡¯s square formations were all neat, making it a pleasant sight to watch. The formation training ended and the cross-country training began. On this day, the sixth team did not stay on the field after they gathered. Instead, they walked towards the back of the mountain behind the school under the guidance of the instructor. Odin Academy had a back mountain that was classified as a military restricted area. Many of the Military Academy¡¯s projects were carried out on this mountain. The recruits of the sixth team were extremely happy because ever since the start of the school year, they had been training inside the school. Now, they could finally breathe in the fresh air from the outside. At this moment, they were as excited as wild horses that had gone out of control. Half an hour later, the instructor brought the recruits to an empty space at the back of the mountain. The trees around this empty space had all been cut down. ¡°Today, we are going to carry out a very strict training, the cross-country 3,000-meter event.¡± When He Yingbo mentioned the training event, most of the recruits did not think much of it.. Chapter 21 - Exhausted Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°It¡¯s only 3,000 meters?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that too little?¡± Quite a few recruits were muttering to themselves. They looked down on this training program. Odin Academy¡¯s daily morning exercise training was to run 3,000 meters on an empty stomach. The recruits had already gotten used to the intensity of the 3,000 meters training. Moreover, whether it was the military posture or the training formation, the instructors had let the recruits practice running. Running could be said to be one of the most popular training programs for recruits, so they didn¡¯t think much of this new training program. He Yingbo naturally knew what these little brats were thinking. He glanced at them and said, ¡°All of you are very confident. If you can run these 3,000 meters in twenty minutes, today¡¯s training will be over. The rest of the time will be at your disposal!¡± Hearing the instructor¡¯s words, many people in the sixth team cheered. If they could run the 3,000 meters in 13 minutes and 20 seconds, they would pass, but the instructor had actually extended it to 20 minutes. To run 3,000 meters in 20 minutes, even a fitness enthusiast who had not received military training could do it. The recruits all felt that today¡¯s training could end early. ¡°Zhao Rui, step out!¡± The instructor took out a map from his bag and called out Zhao Rui¡¯s name. Ever since Zhao Rui was selected as the leader of the sixth team by He Yingbo, Zhao Rui had been helping the instructor train the recruits. ¡°This is the topographic map of the area. I have already drawn out the 3,000 meter cross-country route for you. As the leader, you will lead the sixth team to run forward. During this period, no one is allowed to fall behind. Otherwise, you will be held accountable!¡± He yingbo had designed a closed cross-country route. After the sixth team finished running, they would return to this open space. ¡°Yes, instructor! I will definitely complete the mission!¡± After taking the map, Zhao Rui gave He Yingbo a perfect military salute. The instructor looked at the cell phone in his bag and said to the recruits, ¡°You can set off now. The time is 8:46 am. As long as you return here before 9:06 am, today¡¯s training will end early.¡± ¡°All sixth team members! Turn right! Run, go!¡± Zhao Rui looked at the map and gave the order to his comrades. The other soldiers of the sixth team were very cooperative with Zhao Rui. They all wanted to run 3 kilometers in 20 minutes so that they could have a good rest for the day. However.. The recruits had only run less than 500 meters when they realized that something was wrong. As expected, it was more tiring than running 1,000 meters on the field. This was a mountain path that went uphill. Compared to running on flat ground, they had to lift their feet higher. Moreover, the soldiers had to control their balance while advancing. The uphill path was getting steeper and steeper, and some of the recruits almost fell to the ground. As the leader, Zhao Rui immediately slowed down when he saw this scene and ordered, ¡°Everyone, slow down!¡± Previously, the soldiers only wanted to finish running 3,000 meters as soon as possible, so their steps were very big. However, on such a rugged mountain path, even if they took big steps, they might not be able to reach the finish line as soon as possible. They might even fall to the ground. When the troops finally ran past the uphill path, they saw another steep downhill path. If they continued to move at their previous speed, many of their comrades would fall. Zhao Rui hurriedly gave another order. ¡°Everyone! Slow down! Slow down!¡± There was finally a smooth path ahead. After less than 200 meters, there was another long steep slope. The entire sixth team was on the rugged and steep mountain road. The constant changing speed made everyone breathless. They finally understood why the instructor had said those words so decisively just now. Cross-country training was different from running on the field. The ground of the field was flat, so the soldiers did not have to worry about it. They only needed to run with full strength to complete the task. The terrain in the wild was complex and varied, and it was extremely rugged. The soldiers had to consider the impact of the terrain when they moved, so their speed could not be compared to when they were on flat ground. Some recruits began to complain. ¡°I¡¯m so tired. I knew the instructor was not that kind.¡± ¡°Give us 20 minutes. I don¡¯t think we can run 3,000 meters in 40 minutes on the mountain.¡± Zhao Rui immediately issued a warning, ¡°Keep quiet!¡± Whether it was his ability or his character, Zhao Rui had won the respect of everyone in the sixth team. Therefore, after Zhao Rui issued the warning, his comrades stopped talking and continued to run with their heads down. Not long after, many of the recruits¡¯ running speed had slowed down a lot, and their stamina began to decline. The line that was initially straight gradually became messy as their speed became non-uniform. He immediately gave the order to rest. ¡°All of you! Halt!¡± Zhao Rui was very clear that if they did not rest, someone would fall behind. ¡°Rest on the spot¡­ we¡¯ll gather and continue to complete the training!¡± Zhao Rui originally wanted to give the order to rest on the spot for ten minutes, but Zhao Rui did not have anything on him that could be used to measure the time, so he changed his words to ¡°rest for a while¡±. ¡°Class monitor, how much further do we have to run?¡± Bai Xiaofei endured the soreness in his legs and limped to Zhao Rui¡¯s side to ask. Zhao Rui looked at the map in his hand and compared it to the signs on the roadside. He replied in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ve run less than two-thirds of the way.¡± ¡°What? We ran¡­¡± Bai Xiaofei wanted to say something, but was immediately stopped by Zhao Rui with a look. ¡°Keep your voice down, don¡¯t let anyone hear you!¡± Bai Xiaofei nodded to show that he understood Zhao Rui¡¯s meaning. Several people in the team were running out of strength. If they knew that they had only run for less than 2 kilometers, they would probably be even more unwilling to continue running, and the time to complete the run would increase again. After a short while, he ordered, ¡°Everyone, return to formation! Turn right! Run!¡± Although the remaining 1,000 meters of the mountain slope was still rugged, after everyone had a rest, their physical strength and condition seemed to have returned to the beginning. This group of exhausted recruits finally returned to the instructor. ¡°Reporting, instructor! All the soldiers of the sixth team have completed the cross-country 3,000 meters training!¡± Zhao Rui reported the completion of the mission to He Yingbo. ¡°You came back earlier than I expected.¡± He Yingbo didn¡¯t tell the soldiers how much time they had spent, but everyone knew that it must have taken much more than 20 minutes. At this time, Zhao Rui suddenly felt the soreness in his legs. Zhao Rui had never carried out specialized training for cross-country runs before. His comrades were exhausted beyond words, Zhao Rui¡¯s body was alsol tired. However, Zhao Rui was the class monitor and the leader of the sixth team. Before he finished bringing all the soldiers back to the instructor, the sense of responsibility in his heart made him completely ignore the fatigue in his body. Only when the mission was complete did Zhao Rui feel the same tiredness as his comrades.. Chapter 22 - Cross-country Race Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°There¡¯s no need to stand. Just sit down and rest.¡± The instructor felt a little heartache when he saw how exhausted his boys were. ¡°Do you know the difference between cross-country training and training on the field?¡± The instructor looked at the exhausted recruits and asked. Of course, the recruits knew that cross-country training consumed several times more energy and time than training on flat ground. ¡°Instructor, please don¡¯t torture us anymore in the future. Running is fine on the field, but running on the mountain is exhausting.¡± A recruit mustered up the courage to suggest to the instructor. ¡°Only let you practice running on the field? Hahaha.¡± He Yingbo seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He asked, ¡°When you go to war, can you still choose the terrain of the battlefield? The enemies will climb over the mountains and launch an attack on the command center. You won¡¯t go to the mountains to intercept them?¡± ¡°All the training in the Military Academy is to prepare for war. If you can¡¯t even take this little bit of hardship, can you stay alive when you go to the battlefield?!¡± Instantly, there was complete silence. No one dared to raise any objections to the instructor. ¡°This cross-country training will end here for now. A week later, we will arrange a cross-country race of 5,000 meters. I want to see who is the hero and who is the coward. Everyone must run the entire distance of 5,000 meters.¡± After He Yingbo finished speaking, the recruits let out a series of wails. 3,000 meters was already tiring enough. How could they run the entire 5,000-meter race? ¡°There¡¯s no need to rush. The cross-country race will take place in a week¡¯s time. During this period of time, your bodies would have recovered. Moreover, if you feel that you are not strong enough, there¡¯s no need to fight for first place. However, I hope that my soldiers will have a sense of honor.¡± As he said this, He Yingbo might have intentionally glanced at Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui knew what the instructor meant. Since he had been appointed as the team leader, he had to set an example for his comrades in the sixth team no matter what. The other comrades only had to complete the 5000-meter cross-country race, but Zhao Rui had to fight for first place. However, even if Zhao Rui did not become the team leader, he would still work hard to complete the mission. On the first day of his arrival at the Military Academy, Zhao Rui was determined to become the King of Soldiers and the most outstanding graduate in the history of the Military Academy. Of course, he would not give up any chance to prove his strength. No matter what kind of competition it was, Zhao Rui would give it his all. Probably because the recruits were very tired, the instructor did not make the training intensity very high for the rest of the day. In the afternoon, he dismissed the recruits early to let them rest. Zhao Rui returned to the dormitory and took a shower before going to bed immediately. ¡°Why does the class monitor sleep so early every day?¡± Looking at Zhao Rui who was already snoring under the blanket, Bai Xiaofei asked the remaining two brothers in the dormitory. ¡°Yeah, he always sleeps so early. He doesn¡¯t even have time to participate in the night talk,¡± Chi Heng said in surprise. Originally, Chi Heng felt that Zhao Rui was the easiest person to get along with in the dormitory. He also wanted to build a good relationship with Zhao Rui, but Zhao Rui always slept very early. He did not even participate in the night talk, which was an activity that could help them bond. They were already good brothers, but it was always a pity that good brothers didn¡¯t brag and talk about girls together after lights out. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t know that his dormitory brothers were talking about him. He was doing cross-country training in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space. This time, the space created by the system was a rainforest that was much more complicated than the environment on the mountain behind the Military Academy. There were bushes and even quite a number of ferocious animals. Zhao Rui seemed to be tireless in the King of Solder¡¯s training space. He kept running until the next morning when the wake-up signal was sounded. However, they could not get out of bed.Their whole body ached when they moved. Yesterday¡¯s cross-country training was more intense than any training before. The strain caused by the high-intensity training in a short period of time could be felt yesterday. Today, it was as if a nail had been nailed to their thigh muscles. As long as they moved a little, they would feel an intense pain. ¡°F * ck, why does my leg hurt so much? I don¡¯t even have the slightest strength in my body,¡± Bai Xiaofei said with a sad face. ¡°Hurry up and get up. If you continue to stay in bed and delay the morning exercise, the instructor will scold you.¡± Zhao Rui endured the pain and rolled down from the bed. When Zhang Cheng saw Zhao Rui get off the bed, he also did. Chi Heng looked at Zhao Rui pitifully, ¡°Brother Zhao, can I ask you a favor? I really can¡¯t go to the morning exercise this morning. Can you help me apply for leave?¡± ¡°Apply for leave? With what reason?¡± ¡°Just say that I have a cold. How about that?¡± Zhao Rui immediately rejected Chi Heng¡¯s request and berated, ¡°No, there¡¯s no need to say these useless things. If the instructor finds out that we¡¯re lying, the consequences will be even worse.¡± ¡°I just don¡¯t want to go. My leg hurts so badly and I still have to go out for morning exercises. When have I ever suffered like this since I was young?¡± After saying that, Chi Heng actually hid under the quilt, putting on an expression which said he would not go no matter what. Zhao Rui had no choice but to go forward and snatch Chi Heng¡¯s quilt. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go, then I¡¯ll pull you along so that everyone can see how you look when you¡¯re naked. Hurry up and get dressed!¡± Under Zhao Rui¡¯s supervision, the dormitory brothers collectively went out for the morning exercise. When they arrived at the gathering point, they were all rejoicing. It turned out that on this morning, the instructor personally came to supervise the morning exercise. Anyone who did not participate in the morning exercise had to run 5,000 meters and 200 frog jumps as punishment. In the following days, the recruits in the sixth team went through their training as usual. Unknowingly, the soreness on their legs gradually disappeared with the daily training. During this period, Zhao Rui naturally went to train in the King of Solder¡¯s training space every night. A week later, the day for the sixth team to have the 5,000-meter cross-country race finally arrived. Instructor He brought the recruits to the same open space that they were in a week ago. ¡°I think you guys are already very familiar with the running route since a week ago. I don¡¯t have the need to explain it to you again.¡± ¡°But, instructor?¡± Zhao Rui asked in confusion, ¡°Instructor, you said 5,000 meters this time. The previous route was only 3,000 meters.¡± ¡°I did plan to let you run 5,000 meters, but I am considering the cowards who could barely finish the 3,000-meter run and also those who skipped morning exercises.¡± ¡°This time, we¡¯ll run 3,000 meters first,¡± Instructor He said after a pause. Although he was strict with the recruits, as an instructor, He Yingbo was also very concerned about the physical condition of the recruits. He just wouldn¡¯t tell the recruits about it. Last week, on the second day of the 3,000-meter cross-country training, some recruits were so tired that they couldn¡¯t get out of bed. Only then did He Yingbo decide to change the 5,000-meter test to 3,000 meters. ¡°That¡¯s great! I thought I was going to die today!¡± ¡°Wooo. You¡¯re so kind to deduct the 2,000 meters, instructor.¡± The recruits all praised him and said he¡¯s a good instructor. This made He Yingbo very uncomfortable. He immediately put on a stern face and warned, ¡°Let¡¯s get one thing straight. If anyone dares to miss morning exercises again tomorrow, don¡¯t blame me for showing no mercy..¡± Chapter 23 - Result of the Race Translator: Li_Voon_Loke There were 40 soldiers in the sixth team. With so many people, it was impossible for them to stand at the same starting line. Naturally, some people stood at the front, while others were squeezed at the back. Zhao Rui felt that using the system to secretly train was unfair to his comrades. He took the initiative to stand at the back of the line. Under the command of the instructor, the soldiers in the sixth team charged forward. Zhang Cheng took the lead and rushed to the front. There were several comrades behind him. They wanted to get a good result in this competition, so they started to chase after him. The competition officially began. However, only a small number of people wanted to get a place. Most of the soldiers did not pursue honor. They only wanted to finish the 3,000-meter race. Zhang Cheng¡¯s father was an outstanding soldier, but he died heroically while carrying out a mission. This was the reason why Zhang Cheng had applied for the Military Academy. He had to work hard in this competition and get good results. Only then could he comfort his father¡¯s soul in heaven. Zhang Cheng had to get first place, so he used all his strength. The comrades behind him gritted their teeth and ran forward with all their might. It was as if the sound of rapid breathing was ringing behind their ears. Different from Zhang Cheng and the other runners, there were also some soldiers who wanted to win glory in the competition. However, they did not rush to the front of the team at the very beginning. This was because there were strategies to win a race. If it was a sprint they would of course have to use all their strength at the very beginning. This was because sprinting was short in time and required strong explosive power. If they were a second late, they might have been eliminated. However, it was different for a 3,000-meter race like this. This type of competition did not only test the speed of the soldiers, but also their stamina and endurance. If the first half of the race consumed too much stamina, one might be eliminated in the second half because they used up all their strength and were surpassed by other comrades. The reason why Zhao Rui did not immediately rush to the front in the beginning was because when Zhao Rui was training in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space, he had tested two different training methods. The time spent on the same distance by sprinting all the way was twice that of just sprinting in the second half! With the experience gained in the training space, Zhao Rui decided to conserve his strength in the first half of the race and sprint again when he reached 1,000 meters. ¡°I say, class monitor, why did you run at the same speed as me? As the leader, shouldn¡¯t you rush to the front?¡± In the middle of the team, Bai Xiaofei teased Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui looked at him with disdain and teased, ¡°It¡¯s not time for me to exert my strength yet.¡± Zhang Cheng gradually felt exhausted. His legs became heavier and heavier, and his mouth felt very dry which became worse and worse. And the comrade who had been following closely behind Zhang Cheng finally surpassed Zhang Cheng. ¡°Damn it, did I run out of strength after only running for a short while?¡± Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and continued to chase after him. Of course, there were also some new recruits who had been running at the back of the team, advancing at a slow pace. They were not accumulating strength to prepare for the second half of the sprint. From the beginning, their mentality had been to just complete this training. The two people at the end of the training team were Chi Heng and Qian Jiang. ¡°Brother, I¡¯m so fat that I can¡¯t run. You¡¯re tall, thin, and have a pair of long legs. Aren¡¯t you going to get first place?¡± Chi Heng asked Qian Jiang, who was beside him, as he moved with small steps. Qian Jiang sighed and said, ¡°I¡¯m not good at running. I¡¯m not suitable to be a soldier.¡± ¡°Do you still like that girl?¡± ¡°Girl? What girl?¡± Qian Jiang was a little flustered and his face was red. ¡°Stop pretending. I noticed it during the song battle. You were staring at the girl in the female team.¡± The two people at the end of the line started to chat. More and more comrades surpassed Zhang Cheng from the back. Even though he was not happy, Zhang Cheng had no choice because he didn¡¯t have the strength to catch up and overtake them. Among those who surpassed Zhang Cheng was Zhao Rui. It was already the second half of the competition. Zhao Rui sprinted with all his might. However, he didn¡¯t know how many comrades were in front of him. In order to get first place, he didn¡¯t dare to slack off. This was the first competition that Zhao Rui had participated in since he entered the Military Academy. This was only an internal competition among those in the sixth team and there wouldn¡¯t be any real awards or certificates. But to him, as long as he could get first place, it was enough. This honor was the best reward for Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t care how many comrades he had surpassed. He just used all his strength to sprint. The sound of air rushing could be heard by Zhao Rui from time to time. The familiar empty space appeared in Zhao Rui¡¯s field of vision. He was very close to the finish line. But at this moment, Zhao Rui noticed a cadet in military uniform standing beside the instructor! Could it be that someone had already reached the finish line ahead of him! Instantly, an indescribable feeling of discomfort surfaced in his heart. He did not expect to have such a formidable comrade in the sixth team! For this match, he had trained in the training space for so long, but he still could not obtain first place. Zhao Rui was not discouraged by this. On the contrary, he rushed towards the finish line at an even faster speed. Since he could not get first place, then he would work hard to get second place. He also wanted to get to the finish line as soon as possible to see who this first place winner was. After Zhao Rui rushed past the finish line, the instructor pressed the timer and looked at the time. He nodded his head in satisfaction. He did not make the wrong choice in choosing Zhao Rui to be the leader. Zhao Rui could indeed play a leading role for the other recruits. The student who had been standing beside the instructor before also curiously stretched his head over and looked at the time Zhao Rui took to complete the entire run. ¡°You¡¯re too amazing, junior. You¡¯re in first place. Moreover, your results are also top-notch even in our year.¡± ¡°Keep up the good work!¡± The senior praised him. Junior?! Only then did Zhao Rui realize that the person who stood beside the instructor and spoke wasn¡¯t a sixth team¡¯s comrade, but Senior He Jian, who had been to their dormitory before. In other words, Zhao Rui¡¯s special training in the King of Soldier¡¯s training space every night for the past week had not been in vain. Zhao Rui was in first place!!! Zhao Rui was instantly overjoyed. But he immediately controlled his emotions and said humbly, ¡°No, no, senior, you¡¯re making fun of me again. I was just lucky.¡± As he said this, Zhao Rui suddenly realized that Senior He Jian and Instructor He Yingbo had similar eyes. Both of their surnames were the same. Could it be that the two of them had some sort of relationship? However, Zhao Rui didn¡¯t ask much. After Senior He received a document from the instructor, he said goodbye and left. After reaching the finish line for some time, there were still no comrades who arrived. ¡°How many people do you think have the mentality of just finishing the 3,000-meter race and are not willing to earn a place?¡± He Yingbo suddenly asked Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui had not thought about this question before. ¡°I, I don¡¯t know, but there should be a lot of people.¡± He scratched his head and asked, ¡°Instructor, why do you ask?¡± Chapter 24 - One Entity Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°For soldiers, the most important thing is their sense of honor. I can accept that my soldiers won¡¯t be able to get a place, but I can¡¯t forgive them for thinking that they will fail from the start. Even if they are in last place, they can¡¯t give up. Instead, they should persist till the end. These are the soldiers that I want under me.¡± Zhao Rui did not understand what He Yingbo meant. ¡°For those who take more than an hour to cross the finish line, I will punish them. For every minute that they exceed, they will be punished by an additional 1,000 meters.¡± Zhao Rui understood what the instructor was thinking. Even though it was cross-country training in the mountains, as long as they ran seriously, they would definitely be able to complete 3,000 meters in 60 minutes. If they did not take it seriously, they would definitely take more than an hour to complete the race. The instructor would severely punish these people so that they would take every training seriously in the future. As the instructor said this to Zhao Rui, three of his teammates arrived at the finish line. Second place, fourth place, third place. Zhao Rui was suddenly a little worried about Chi Heng. Zhao Rui knew his roommate¡¯s character very well. He knew that Chi Heng was definitely like what the instructor just said. He had never taken the test seriously from the start. Chi Heng would definitely take more than 60 minutes to reach the finish line and his physical condition was poor. If he ran another few dozen kilometers, he would probably be crippled. Out of concern for Chi Heng, Zhao Rui tried to give the instructor a suggestion. ¡°Instructor, do you think you can let me go back to lead the race?¡± ¡°You? Lead the race? Why?¡± ¡°Because our sixth team is one entity. I¡¯m the team leader and I was chosen by you to lead the race. If any of my comrades can¡¯t finish the race in 60 minutes, I feel that I am responsible.¡± He Yingbo¡¯s gaze lingered on Zhao Rui for a while. Then, he looked at the new recruit who was running toward the finish line in the distance. He Yingbo felt that he liked Zhao Rui even more. This new recruit was not only excellent in all aspects of training but also very team-oriented. Once again, it proved that Zhao Rui was the right person to be the leader of the sixth team. However, the more He Yingbo liked Zhao Rui, the more he did not want to show it on his face. He Yingbo was such an instructor. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll give you a chance to lead, but you have to return to the finish line before the end of the hour. I¡¯ll punish you by 1,000 meters for every minute you exceed.¡± ¡°Instructor, may I ask how much time we have left?¡± ¡°Less than twenty minutes.¡± ¡°Thank you, instructor. I¡¯ll definitely return before the end of the hour!¡± After giving a military salute, Zhao Rui immediately ran forward. There were a total of forty new recruits in the sixth team, but only six had reached the finish line. Zhao Rui ran quickly while counting his comrades who had brushed past him. Seeing Zhao Rui running toward them, many of the new recruits were very surprised. When Bai Xiaofei saw Zhao Rui, he could not help but ask, ¡°Brother Zhao, why are you back again?¡± Zhao Rui didn¡¯t answer them, because there was no time to explain. These comrades could all reach the finish line within an hour. His task now was to immediately run to the back of the team and seize every moment to tell them that if they exceeded the time limit, they would be punished. When he saw Zhang Cheng, Zhao Rui was surprised. Zhang Cheng was also from a military family, so he should have a great desire for honor. Why did Zhang Cheng look so disheartened now and didn¡¯t even plan to run. ¡°Run! Zhang Cheng, run!¡± Zhao Rui shouted at Zhang Cheng. Upon hearing that it was Zhao Rui, Zhang Cheng immediately raised his head, but he immediately lowered his head again and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that anymore. Too many comrades are running ahead of me. No matter how hard I try to catch up, I can¡¯t even get into the top ten.¡± ¡°Right, you might not get a good ranking even if you try to catch up, but at least you can avoid punishment. The instructor wants to punish people who have been running for more than an hour!¡± ¡°What?¡± Zhang Cheng was speechless. After hearing Zhao Rui¡¯s words, he started running again since he had restored his stamina. It was fine if he didn¡¯t get a ranking, but he definitely couldn¡¯t be punished. Otherwise, Zhang Cheng would be embarrassed wearing the military uniform, even more so for his deceased father. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t stop and continued to run forward. He told this to his comrades at the back of the team. Those who didn¡¯t take the training seriously were frightened and immediately used all their strength to start sprinting. Perhaps this was the only way to unleash everyone¡¯s potential! Including himself and his comrades who had reached the finish line before, Zhao Rui had already met 38 others. What about Chi Heng, Qian Jiang and the other two? As the class monitor and team leader, Zhao Rui was very angry. He had guessed that the two of them would not take this cross-country training seriously, but Zhao Rui did not expect them to be so unmotivated. Just as Zhao Rui was sulking, two people appeared in front of him. They ran over slowly and were talking and laughing. That¡¯s right! It was Chi Heng and Qian Jiang, the two cowards. The two of them were not running at all. They did not look tired or nervous at all. To them, it was not cross-country training, it was simply an outing. In the previous training, the sixth team ran in formation. In order not to drag down their comrades, the two of them could still run seriously. But this cross-country training was a race. No matter how bad their performance was, they could not drag down others. Chi Heng and Qian Jiang planned to just pass this training. ¡°Class monitor! You, why are you here?¡± The two saw Zhao Rui standing by the roadside and were very surprised. Meanwhile, Chi Heng said worriedly, ¡°Good brother, are you crazy? It¡¯s one thing for us to fool around, but you¡¯re the class monitor and the team leader. You¡¯re also fooling around like us, He Yingbo will skin you alive!¡± Even at this time, the little fatty was still worried for him. Zhao Rui could not help but feel angry and amused at the same time. He said to the two of them, ¡°Instructor He won¡¯t skin me alive. If he wants to skin anyone, it¡¯s the two of you.¡± At this time, Zhao Rui was a little anxious and strict. ¡°Skin the two of us alive? There will always be winners and losers in a competition. There must be the last and the second last. Why can¡¯t it be the two of us? We just don¡¯t have the stamina to run.¡± Chi Heng was like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. Zhao Rui sighed helplessly. ¡°The instructor said that everyone must reach the finish line within 60 minutes. Every extra minute will be an additional punishment of 1,000 meters.¡± ¡°What? Brother, are you lying to me again?¡± Chi Heng was shocked and asked in disbelief. ¡°Of course I¡¯m not lying to you. I¡¯m not that bored.¡± ¡°But why didn¡¯t the instructor say so earlier?¡± ¡°Because the instructor wants to catch people like you who don¡¯t take the training seriously.¡± In order to avoid punishment, Chi Heng and Qian Jiang had to use all their strength to run to the finish line.. Chapter 25 - Contraband Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Chi Heng and Qian Jiang had run less than half the distance because they had been too lazy in this training. Even if they started to run now, they might not be able to reach the finish line before the end of the time. Their physical strength was just average. ¡°Brother Zhao, I can¡¯t run anymore,¡± Chi Heng said to Zhao Rui, panting heavily with a red face. ¡°Even if you can¡¯t run, you have to run! You mustn¡¯t stop! If you two can¡¯t finish the race within the stipulated time, I¡¯ll also be punished with you.¡± Only now did the two of them understand that Zhao Rui had taken the risk to come back and accompany them in the race. At this moment, they felt very ashamed, so they braced themselves and continued to persevere. Finally, the three of them persevered and reached the finish line. When he was training in the training space, the standard that Zhao Rui had set for himself was the 5000-meter run, so even if he continued to run after finishing the race, he wouldn¡¯t feel particularly tired. On the contrary, Qian Jiang and Chi Heng were so tired that their butts fell to the ground after the race and they took a short break. Zhao Rui pulled them up. After running, one shouldn¡¯t sit down immediately or it would harm their bodies. Instructor He¡¯s face was dark. He had been waiting for them in this open space for a long time. ¡°Instructor! The last two members of the sixth team have also completed the training.¡± Zhao Rui reported the situation to the instructor. ¡°Instructor.¡± ¡°Hello, instructor.¡± Qian Jiang and Chi Heng also came to the instructor¡¯s side and greeted him timidly. ¡°You are twelve minutes late. According to the regulations, if you are one minute late, you will be punished one kilometer. You need to run another twelve kilometers. This cross-country route is three thousand meters long. Run it four more times!¡± Twelve kilometers! A full twelve kilometers! After hearing the instructor¡¯s words, Chi Heng and Qian Jiang couldn¡¯t help but tremble. After running three kilometers, he was already as tired as a dog. If he ran another twelve kilometers, he would definitely be crippled. Even Zhao Rui was a little scared. His special training in the training space was always targeted at five kilometers. He had never run so far in one go. ¡°What? Are you scared? What are you thinking when you don¡¯t take this training seriously?¡± The instructor asked sternly. Chi Heng and Qian Jiang were silent. ¡°Look at your fat body. You¡¯ve been in the Military Academy for so long. Have you trained well?¡± ¡°And you, especially you!¡± The instructor looked at Qian Jiang. ¡°Do you know that you¡¯re the worst in our sixth team? I hope you can share honor and disgrace with us in the future, and don¡¯t drag the sixth team platoon down with you!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qian Jiang lowered his head and was speechless. He was not a person who did not know honor and disgrace. It was precisely because Qian Jiang¡¯s shame was too strong that it made him feel uneasy. He felt that he was not qualified to be a soldier. ¡°Instructor, should we run now? The penalty is twelve kilometers.¡± Zhao Rui used his courage to interrupt the instructor. He knew that Qian Jiang was a person who was very unwilling to drag others down. If the instructor continued to speak, perhaps Qian Jiang would cry and quit school again. ¡°Run? Go back and tidy up your internal affairs! Tomorrow, the first internal affairs evaluation will begin for the new recruits. I hope that the honorary flag belongs to the sixth team. If you don¡¯t get the flag, I¡¯ll double the penalty for you! Disperse!¡± The recruits who had finished their training earlier had already been sent back to their dormitories by He Yingbo to clean up. If Zhao Rui did not accompany them, He Yingbo would definitely punish Qian Jiang and Chi Heng. This was considered lucky for the two of them. He Yingbo admired Zhao Rui even more. If he proceeded with the twelve-kilometer punishment, he might tire out this promising young man. Therefore, when he saw that Zhao Rui was also there, he was exempted from the punishment. After saying that, He Yingbo left on his own. The three of them looked at each other in dismay on the empty field. At this time, Chi Heng had recovered his strength. After seeing the instructor leave, he couldn¡¯t help but jump up in excitement. ¡°Hahaha, you scared me to death. I thought that I would really have to run twelve kilometers as punishment, but it turns out that the instructor was just saying that.¡± Zhao Rui felt helpless and said, ¡°If only you were this energetic during your usual training.¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s expression was a little awkward because the instructor¡¯s unintentional criticism just now had made his inferiority complex even worse. ¡°Qian Jiang, you¡¯re not the only one who was scolded by the instructor. I was also scolded. Go back to your dorm and clean up well. Come to our dorm tonight to hang out,¡± Chi Heng hugged Qian Jiang and comforted him. .. Qian Jiang didn¡¯t respond. Zhao Rui wasn¡¯t a big mouth. He didn¡¯t tell anyone about the encounter with Qian Jiang. Chi Heng didn¡¯t know either. He thought that Qian Jiang¡¯s sadness was just because he got scolded by the instructor. The three of them didn¡¯t stay in the back mountain for long. The dorm brothers were cleaning up. Of course, the dirty work of cleaning the dorm couldn¡¯t just be left to them. The three of them quickly left the back mountain. On the way, Zhao Rui constantly encouraged and comforted the two of them. When Zhao Rui and Chi Heng returned to the dormitory and pushed open the door of Dormitory 424, they found that the entire dormitory was brand new. All the items were placed neatly, especially the floor was so clean that they could see their reflection. Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng had already finished cleaning the dormitory. ¡°Sorry, comrades, we¡¯re late.¡± Zhao Rui felt very apologetic and continued, ¡°This time, it¡¯s our fault. Next time, Chi Heng and I will clean the dormitory.¡± Bai Xiaofei pretended to be angry and said, ¡°Brother Zhao, you¡¯re treating us like strangers. We¡¯re all brothers in the same dormitory. It¡¯s strange if we separate everything so precisely.¡± ¡°Good brothers, good brothers. You are really my good brothers,¡± Zhao Rui said happily from the bottom of his heart. Chi Heng realized that he did not need to clean and immediately took off his shoes. He did not even wash his feet and lay directly on the bed. Immediately, the room was filled with the smell of stinky feet. It was really stinky. ¡°I say, you should at least wash your feet before going to bed,¡± Zhang Cheng said to Chi Heng with a frown. Chi Heng stretched lazily. ¡°Let me lie down for five minutes. I¡¯ll go wash after five minutes. I¡¯m so tired.¡± Bai Xiaofei couldn¡¯t stand it either. He covered his nose and protested, ¡°No, your feet are too smelly! Hurry up and wash them!¡± ¡°Tch, you¡¯re so petty. I¡¯ll go wash them, okay?¡± At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Zhao Rui quickly opened the door and found that it was Qian Jiang standing at the door. ¡°Can I come in?¡± Qian Jiang seemed very nervous. He stooped and hid a red plastic bag in front of him. ¡°Of course you can. Just come in,¡± Zhao Rui said and immediately moved to make way for Qian Jiang. After Qian Jiang came in, he immediately closed the door and said to everyone in the dorm, ¡°I¡¯ll give these to you.¡± At the same time, Qian Jiang opened the plastic bag in his hand, which was filled with cigarettes. ¡°F * ck! Awesome! Brother, how did you get them?¡± Seeing these cigarettes, Chi Heng was extremely excited. Cigarettes were contraband, so it was forbidden to possess cigarettes in the Military Academy. Previously, when the seniors were inspecting, they confiscated all the cigarettes that the recruits brought.. Chapter 26 - Secret Space Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Seeing these cigarettes, Bai Xiaofei¡¯s eyes lit up and he ran over eagerly. He used to be a heavy smoker. After coming to the Military Academy, he hadn¡¯t been able to smoke for a few weeks and he couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He immediately picked up the lighter in his bag and lit one for himself. Seeing this, Zhao Rui stopped Bai Xiaofei. ¡°Qian Jiang, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Zhao Rui asked hurriedly. ¡°I brought these cigarettes from home. I hid them well before, so the seniors and the others didn¡¯t find them. But I¡¯m going to quit smoking, so I¡¯ll give these cigarettes to you and class monitor.¡± Obviously, he was lying. He didn¡¯t give the cigarettes to Zhao Rui and the others because he wanted to quit smoking. Qian Jiang was prepared to drop out of the Military Academy. What the instructor said at the back of the mountain just now had affected Qian Jiang greatly. He didn¡¯t plan to stay in the sixth team and drag everyone down. All this time, Qian Jiang had treated these cigarettes as treasures. He only took one out secretly in the dead of night. But now, it was meaningless to him. He wanted to give these cigarettes as gifts to Zhao Rui and the others who had helped him before he left. ¡°Is it the instructor¡¯s words¡­¡± Before Zhao Rui could finish his words, he was interrupted by a fierce knock on the door. ¡°Knock! Knock¡­¡± He didn¡¯t know who it was, but the person who knocked on Dormitory 424¡¯s door was too rude. ¡°What the f * ck is wrong with you? You almost broke the door!¡± Zhang Cheng cursed as he opened the door. But when Zhang Cheng saw the person standing outside the door, he was stunned. It wasn¡¯t just Zhang Cheng, everyone in the dormitory was stunned. Because an old man with a stooped body and white hair was standing outside the door. This was the supervisor of their dormitory building. Although the seniors were responsible for checking their internal affairs every day and the dormitory at night, the dormitory supervisor also had a very high level of authority. If the supervisor found out that a student had violated the rules, he had the right to first punish and then report it to the leader. ¡°Nice. You actually dare to hide cigarettes in the dormitory. Do you know that this is against the rules of the school?¡± The old man¡¯s eyes went past Zhang Cheng, who had opened the door, and stared straight at the bag of cigarettes. ¡°Old uncle! These cigarettes don¡¯t belong to our dormitory! Yes, it¡¯s this boy who just got into our dormitory. It has nothing to do with us!¡± Bai Xiaofei pointed at Qian Jiang and stammered, ¡°He is from Dormitory 426. We are not close to him.¡± Although they were comrades in the same school, Bai Xiaofei had never spoken to Qian Jiang before. In fact, he had even implicated Bai Xiaofei because of his mistakes during training. Therefore, in the face of punishment, Bai Xiaofei decisively sold Qian Jiang out. ¡°Bai Xiaofei, don¡¯t say that!¡± Zhao Rui understood that what Bai Xiaofei said in a hurry would aggravate Qian Jiang¡¯s inferiority complex. ¡°Sir, he¡¯s not lying. I hid these cigarettes alone and I have nothing to do with this dormitory. If you want to punish me, just punish me alone.¡± Qian Jiang looked like he would bear all responsibilities. At this moment, the dormitory was silent. Everyone was waiting for the supervisor to speak. Would he only confiscate the cigarettes? Or would he inform the leader and let them be punished? Would he only punish Qian Jiang or would he punish everyone? To everyone¡¯s surprise, the supervisor said with a hunched back, ¡°I¡¯ll pretend I didn¡¯t see it this time. But don¡¯t let me see it next time, or I¡¯ll definitely give you a demerit.¡± The supervisor¡¯s decision made everyone present fearful! What the supervisor said simply did not make sense. It was inevitable that new recruits would make mistakes as soon as they entered the Military Academy, but as long as these mistakes were not too serious and were corrected after the warning, the dormitory supervisor would not really report it to the leader. The dormitory supervisors actually liked these boys from the bottom of their hearts. They devoted their youth to these recruits. ¡°And you.¡± The administrator turned his head to Zhang Cheng and said, ¡°You¡¯re already prepared to become a soldier. You should speak a little more civilized. The academy can¡¯t train soldiers who are full of profanity.¡± ¡°Sir, I¡¯m sorry. I won¡¯t curse in the future.¡± Zhang Cheng was ashamed. He bowed to the old man and apologized. After the supervisor finished explaining, he left the dormitory. Qian Jiang also left, but he did not take away the cigarettes and lighters. The plastic bags were placed on Chi Heng¡¯s bed. This time, Bai Xiaofei was very embarrassed. He thought that the supervisor would definitely report this matter to the leader. In order to protect himself and his roommates, Bai Xiaofei chose to sell Qian Jiang out to the supervisor. However, the supervisor did not take the action that Bai Xiaofei expected. Instead, he let them off the hook. Looking at the beautifully wrapped cigarettes in the bag, Bai Xiaofei, who was an avid smoker, did not have the urge to smoke anymore. This was because Bai Xiaofei had just done something outrageous to the owner of these cigarettes. However, what Zhao Rui did next was surprising. He first fastened the door latch and then walked to the balcony to close the window. Zhang Cheng¡¯s face was full of confusion as he asked, ¡°Zhao Rui, what are you trying to do? Chi Heng¡¯s feet are so smelly. If we don¡¯t open the window, we will all be smoked to death.¡± ¡°I have something to tell you, but I don¡¯t want it to be heard by the other dormitory members. So I had no choice but to close the windows to prevent eavesdropping. You have to keep this a secret as well.¡± ¡°Just say it. We are all brothers. We will definitely keep it a secret.¡± ¡°So mysterious. Could it be that you have taken a fancy to a girl?¡± Bai Xiaofei continued to say. Zhao Rui patiently told everyone about Qian Jiang¡¯s experience. Only then did everyone know about the quiett Qian Jiang¡¯s experience since he was young. It was a sad story. After listening to Zhao Rui¡¯s story, Bai Xiaofei immediately pulled open the door and went out. ¡°Bai Xiaofei, where are you going?¡± ¡°To find Qian Jiang and apologize to him.¡± Qian Jiang was not in the dormitory. Bai Xiaofei could not find him. Zhao Rui did not care too much about this matter. After all, his roommates were all very kind and honest. Since everyone already knew about Qian Jiang¡¯s past, his roommates would definitely take care of him in the future. When it was time for his afternoon nap, Zhao Rui¡¯s consciousness entered the King of Soldier¡¯s training space again. Originally, Zhao Rui wanted to use the system to continue practicing cross-country training, but this time, Zhao Rui came to a strange room. He floated in the air in the room and there were some strange options on the walls around him. ¡°Looks + 10¡±, ¡°Increased intelligence¡±, ¡°Shooting ability + 3¡å¡­ the walls were filled with all kinds of options. ¡°System, what¡¯s going on?¡± Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°I want to continue training for 5,000 meters.¡± A familiar electronic voice sounded in the room, ¡°Congratulations to the host for upgrading the system through the previous training. The host can choose any option as a reward.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s a new reward. Then I can choose any of the options?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Hearing that the system was going to give out rewards, Zhao Rui was very happy to find the reward he liked the most.. Chapter 27 - Internal Affairs Translator: Li_Voon_Loke As soon as he said that, the words that were floating in the air surrounded Zhao Rui¡¯s body as though they were alive. Then, they penetrated through Zhao Rui¡¯s skin and into his flesh and bones. As the words penetrated his body, Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t help but scream in pain. The King of Soldiers¡¯ training space instantly distorted and collapsed. When Zhao Rui woke up, he found himself sitting on the bed in the dormitory, and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat. ¡°Brother Zhao, are you not feeling well?¡± ¡°Should I send you to the infirmary?¡± ¡°Are you tired from the cross-country training this morning?¡± Everyone was very concerned about their class monitor. Zhao Rui, who was sleeping just now, suddenly screamed. Obviously, his roommates were all scared. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just had a nightmare. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± But even if Zhao Rui said so, how could the others not worry? Chi Heng immediately got out of bed and came to Zhao Rui¡¯s bedside. ¡°Are you really alright? Anyway, there¡¯s no training this afternoon. Don¡¯t force yourself. If you are not fine, let¡¯s go to the infirmary and have a check-up.¡± ¡°Are you kidding? I¡¯m really fine. Don¡¯t worry, if I¡¯m not feeling well, I¡¯ll definitely tell everyone.¡± Only then did his roommates relax. Even though the instructor attached great importance to the internal affairs evaluation this time, he still gave sixth team a day off to clean up the dormitory and handle their internal affairs. The new recruits had been undergoing high-intensity training, and it was rare for them to have a good rest. Zhao Rui¡¯s training in the training space was still continuing. Hearing the harsh snoring sounds in the dormitory again, Zhao Rui finally let out a sigh of relief. After all, Zhao Rui couldn¡¯t test the system¡¯s ability in front of his roommates. At this moment, when Zhao Rui woke up from the system, the pain caused by the words that had seeped into Zhao Rui¡¯s flesh and bones in the training space had already disappeared. However, he felt an unusual itch under his right armpit. When he raised his arm, he saw a small mole growing under his armpit. ¡°This mole is the entrance to the storage space. If the host has something to hide, as long as you put it near this mole, the item will be sucked into another space. If the host wants to take it out, you only need to use the mole to retrieve it from the storage space.¡± The system¡¯s detailed explanation rang in Zhao Rui¡¯s ears. He felt like giving it a try. So he lay on his side and faced the wall. Then he put the pillow under the blanket and moved the pillow under his right armpit with his left hand. ¡°If I can really store an item in another space, then prove it to me.¡± Just as Zhao Rui had this thought, the feeling in his left hand that was holding the pillow suddenly disappeared. There was only a ball of air left in his left hand. Zhao Rui lifted the blanket and found that the pillow had indeed disappeared! He had really mastered the ability to hide objects in other dimensions. It was so amazing! In order not to affect his roommates¡¯ rest, Zhao Rui quietly got off the bed and walked back and forth in the dormitory. Zhao Rui¡¯s body did not have any strange feeling. The pillow was not stored in Zhao Rui¡¯s body, but was stored in another dimension through the mole. He returned to the bed and hid under the blanket. He placed his left hand near the mole under his armpit. When Zhao Rui had the thought of taking the pillow back, a pillow immediately appeared under his right shoulder. Zhao Rui was very excited because he knew that this ability would be very useful in the Military Academy. .. The next day, the first internal affairs evaluation of the recruits began. The seniors would randomly check and score the internal affairs of the recruits every day. After a week, the male or female dormitory with the highest total score would each receive a banner of ¡°Best Dormitory¡±. Not only He Yingbo, the instructors of the other teams also attached great importance to this assessment. This was because the soldiers they trained would also have to compete in the future. Whoever received the most honor meant that the instructor had taught them well, and this internal affairs evaluation was the recruits¡¯ first competition. With the encouragement of their respective instructors, all the recruits were extremely dedicated in managing their internal affairs during this week. Every time Zhao Rui left the dormitory, he would stand outside the dormitory and carefully observe the inside of the dormitory to see if everything was arranged neatly, if the quilt was folded properly, and if there were any stains on the ground. A week¡¯s time soon came to an end. It was time for the internal affairs evaluation. On this day, the sun was shining brightly, and everyone was in high spirits. All the recruits gathered in the square and listened carefully to the speech of the chief instructor, Kronin. At the end of the speech, the chief instructor would announce the two best dormitory awards for handling their internal affairs. All the recruits were very expectant, hoping that their dormitories would be selected. ¡°Time passes very quickly. You recruits have already been in the Military Academy for a month¡­¡± Kronin first reminisced about the various subjects they had undergone since the start of the semester. Then, he began to talk about the glorious and great history of Odin Academy. The contributions of the seniors on the battlefield had turned the tide of the war and made the academy a world-renowned Military Academy. In short, it was something that everyone was already very familiar with. ¡°Always wasting time on such trivial matters. Hurry up and announce which dormitory is the best.¡± Some of the comrades in the sixth team couldn¡¯t help but complain in a low voice. As the team leader, Zhao Rui immediately glanced at that comrade when he heard the complaints. That recruit didn¡¯t dare to continue complaining. Over the past month, Zhao Rui had become a good assistant for He Yingbo. Whether it was maintaining discipline or training for a particular subject, Zhao Rui had done very well. Not only had he won the trust of the instructor, but his comrades in the sixth team also respected him very much. No matter what project he was in, Zhao Rui would always be the first to learn and do it perfectly. In private, he would not show off just because he was the leader, he got along with almost everyone. The chief instructor¡¯s speech could be said to be impassioned. At the end, waves of warm applause lingered in the campus. ¡°Uh-huh¡­¡± the chief instructor cleared his throat and raised his voice. ¡°Settle down, I will announce the results of this internal affairs evaluation..¡± Chapter 28 - Result of the Evaluation Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Hearing the chief instructor¡¯s words, the thunderous applause suddenly stopped. For a moment, there was complete silence. For these freshmen, this evaluation was very important. The dormitory with the highest score would only receive a banner. Although there was no substantive reward, all the freshmen valued honor. Everyone in the middle of the square stood still. But to any soldier, this banner signified the beginning of glory! To the freshmen, it was even more glorious! At this moment, the chief instructor continued, ¡°Before the announcement, I would like to specially praise Dormitory 431!¡± Everyone held their breaths and looked at those in Dormitory 431. At this moment, a few people¡¯s faces were brimming with joy. Although they didn¡¯t dare to speak loudly, these people whispered, ¡°Haha, as expected, our neatly folded quilts and the cleanliness of the floor are not something they can compare to.¡± At this moment, the others were disappointed. After all, during this period of time, everyone had been working hard! At this moment, Zhao Rui saw Chi Heng beside him and muttered in disbelief, ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case?¡± ¡°If we lose in other aspects, with me as a burden, I have nothing to say. But for internal affairs, we shouldn¡¯t lose!¡± Actually, Zhao Rui didn¡¯t feel too disappointed in his heart. He did feel a little frustrated that he didn¡¯t get the banner, but more importantly, he had to respect his opponent. He even wanted to personally visit Dormitory 431 after the evaluation to see what they had done well. Then, he would study and continue to work hard! Zhao Rui had this determination and confidence. But at this moment, Chi Heng¡¯s complaints and doubts were getting louder and louder. Zhao Rui quickly poked him with his arm, indicating that he should not speak and be careful of being criticized. It should be known that when any instructor spoke, the most basic thing for the soldiers to do was to keep quiet. Chief Instructor Kronin continued to speak on stage. The freshmen seemed to be unable to suppress their inner thoughts and began to whisper incessantly. Zhao Rui poked Chi Heng with his elbow. Although he did not say anything, there was clearly a trace of disappointment on his face. At this moment, the chief instructor cleared his throat and continued, ¡°Alright, everyone stop talking and listen to what I have to say.¡± ¡°After I walked through the dorm of 431, I felt that the younger generation was really formidable.¡± ¡°Even though you guys have only been in the school for a month or so, the students of 431 have done very well!¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s the floor, the trash can, the table, or the blanket, they have all reached the level of a veteran.¡± Instantly, the roommates in Dormitory 431 applauded enthusiastically. After all, friendship came first, and competition came second! ¡°But, everyone! When I walked to Dormitory 424, I was even more surprised.¡± The chief instructor suddenly talked about another dorm. ¡°Their internal affairs are worthy of praise!¡± ¡°They have already surpassed Dormitory 431, completely beyond my expectations.¡± ¡°Here, I would like to especially praise a student, student Zhao Rui.¡± Everyone¡¯s envious gazes all turned towards Zhao Rui. ¡°He¡¯s really all-rounded!¡± ¡°Is he the guy who did over a hundred push-ups on his first day and wasn¡¯t tired at all?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! It¡¯s him. He was also quite good at cross-country running!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no way to compare. He¡¯s simply a natural fit for a Military Academy!¡± The other freshmen began to discuss animatedly. Amidst the applause, there were voices of doubt and discussion that reverberated throughout the entire square. The people of Dormitory 431 and their instructors were actually a little confused. What was going on? It was clearly a matter that was already set in stone. Why did they suddenly start praising Dormitory 424? What about Dormitory 431? In order to get this banner, the class monitor and roommates had put in a lot of effort during this period of time. Their instructors had worked even harder. The other freshmen seemed to be unwilling to accept it. The chief instructor continued, ¡°This student Zhao Rui, his internal affairs can be said to be the best among all of you. He completely conforms to our school¡¯s internal affairs evaluation standards. Everyone can take him as an example.¡± Chief Instructor Kronin was an important leader of the academy and even made outstanding contributions to the country. He was respected by everyone! It was extremely rare to get such a leader to praise one in public. Zhao Rui was an exception. ¡°Chief Instructor, you must be joking with us, right?¡± ¡°No matter how amazing that Zhao Rui is, he can¡¯t possibly be compared to a veteran, right?¡± The freshmen were extremely shocked! ¡°Whether it¡¯s the internal affairs evaluation or the team cooperation evaluation, the one with the highest score this time is¡­¡± The freshmen in each line carefully listened to the leader¡¯s speech, and the entire place was silent. ¡°The result of this evaluation is that Dormitory 424 has been chosen to receive the Best Dormitory Award and the banner!¡± The chief instructor officially announced the result. The warm applause was once again heard in the square. Accompanied by the sound of victory music, the chief instructor deliberately amplified his voice, ¡°The class monitor of Dormitory 424, please come up to the stage to receive the award!¡± Before the chief instructor finished his words, the applause below was thunderous and filled with cheers. Zhao Rui, Bai Xiaofei, Chi Heng, and Zhang Cheng seemed to be crying tears of joy as they hugged each other. ¡°Zhao Rui, quickly go up and receive the award for us,¡± Bai Xiaofei said anxiously. ¡°Yes, yes, hurry up¡­¡± Zhao Rui adjusted his military uniform and placed his hands beside the brim of his hat to make sure that his appearance was neat. After walking out of the formation, Zhao Rui walked onto the stage. He had the air of a soldier. The sun was gentle, and a few white clouds floated in the blue sky. A few rays of light shone on the feathers of a few birds that flew past them, reflecting the colourful rays. Accompanied by the victory music, Zhao Rui stood on the stage. He puffed out his chest and raised his head. He stood there unmoving as he looked straight ahead, waiting for the award presentation. The chief instructor had a smile on his face. He was extremely cordial as he personally held the embroidered banner in Zhao Rui¡¯s hands. He encouraged them, ¡°Congratulations, keep up the good work!¡± Zhao Rui saluted the chief instructor and took the embroidered banner. ¡°Thank you, Chief Instructor. Don¡¯t worry, we will definitely work hard!¡± The entire place was in an uproar. The warm applause continued, singing in the middle of the square on the campus. Zhao Rui¡¯s ¡°thank you¡± came from the bottom of his heart. In just over a month, they had gone through tough training. They did not know night or day. Their sweat had soaked their clothes time and time again. But now, it seemed that everything was worth it. Their own efforts were important, but more importantly, they received recognition from the instructors. Only then did they have the right to receive the banner. After taking a group photo with the chief instructor, each team also took a group photo. At this moment, Zhao Rui and the others had their happiest moment in Odin Military Academy. The evaluation ended here. After that, they sang the military song, lined up and returned to their dormitories.. Chapter 29 - Insist On Quitting Translator: Li_Voon_Loke As soon as Zhao Rui and the others returned to the dormitory, they shut the door and started talking happily. Class monitor Zhao Rui indicated that they should not speak too loudly to avoid affecting the other dormitories. It would not be good if the dorm supervisor or some senior instructor passed by and heard them. ¡°We will definitely celebrate today. What do you think, class monitor?¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s time to relax.¡± Bai Xiaofei patted the shoulders of the other three people and suggested. ¡°I can handle it if you want to play cards, but it¡¯s too obvious. It would be terrible if we are accidentally discovered.¡± Zhang Cheng looked at Bai Xiaofei from the corner of his eyes and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. We have just received the reward. We can¡¯t do this, right, class monitor?¡± Zhao Rui smiled at them and said, ¡°Although we have received the reward, we can¡¯t brag about it. We should continue to do our job well.¡± After some discussion, the four of them lost their interest. After all, most forms of entertainment seemed to have a high price to pay. In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon. The sun was scorching outside, and the instructors arranged for the freshmen to attend a political class. After lunch, it was night time again. Zhao Rui lay on his bed early and planned to fall asleep. He entered the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space to train for a while. The goal of this training was to improve his cross-country running and memory. The other three were still talking about their dormitory winning the award today. After sleeping for an unknown period of time, Zhao Rui vaguely heard the sounds outside when the training had just ended. Could it be the same sobbing sound from last time? ¡°Did I hear wrong?¡± Zhao Rui widened his round eyes and pricked up his ears to listen carefully, as if he was afraid of missing out on something. ¡°Sob, sob, sob¡­¡± Zhao Rui was very sure that he did not hear wrong. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡± Zhao Rui suddenly sat up from the bed and did not disturb the others¡¯ sweet dreams. He knew that this was definitely Qian Jiang from Dormitory 426 again. At this moment, Zhao Rui did not have the slightest bit of anger or resentment towards Qian Jiang for failing to live up to expectations. He was only worried that Qian Jiang would fall into depression and struggle internally again. Therefore, Zhao Rui immediately put on some clothes and left the dormitory. After taking a few steps outside, he saw Qian Jiang outside the dormitory building. At this moment, this guy was actually walking towards the administrative building. ¡°What is he doing?¡± ¡°The administrative building is where the instructors and some culture teachers usually work. Now there should be no one there.¡± Zhao Rui looked at the watch on his wrist. Zhao Rui originally wanted to rush up and ask Qian Jiang what was going on. But he suddenly slowed down, it was better to wait! If he went up and asked him directly, Qian Jiang might not be willing to tell him. So he quietly followed him to see what he wanted to do, and then he would find a way to help him. It was already past the lights out time, and the surroundings were silent. Only the dim street lamps stood by the roadside, and occasionally there were the sounds of crickets in the grass. Zhao Rui smiled bitterly and said, ¡°I really went through a lot of trouble to help this guy.¡± However, thinking about Qian Jiang¡¯s experience, Zhao Rui still felt that he should help him. In the night, the shadows of the two people moved in the moonlight. One in front and one behind, they had unknowingly reached the administrative building. Today, the door of the administrative building was half closed, but most of the rooms above were already pitch-black! Only one room was lit up. ¡°That office is¡­¡± Zhao Rui had a very familiar feeling. Zhao Rui realized that it was chief instructor Kronin¡¯s office! Could it be? Zhao Rui didn¡¯t dare to think too much and quickly followed Qian Jiang all the way upstairs. At this time, the door of Instructor He Yingbo¡¯s office was open, and the light shone from the room, as if he was waiting for someone. Then, Qian Jiang gave a report and walked in. ¡°Should I eavesdrop?¡± Zhao Rui was about to walk up, but he hesitated. If he didn¡¯t eavesdrop, he might lose a lot of important information, and it would be difficult to help Qian Jiang. If he followed Qian Jiang, it wouldn¡¯t be the work of a gentleman, much less a soldier. ¡°Reporting!¡± After hesitating for a while, Zhao Rui finally made up his mind and walked to the door of the office and shouted. He believed in Instructor He Yingbo¡¯s character and concern for the students. If Zhao Rui could help Qian Jiang, he would definitely not hide anything from Zhao Rui. When he saw Zhao Rui, the instructor was instantly stunned. Qian Jiang was so scared that he staggered and almost tripped. They didn¡¯t expect that a third person would appear in this place tonight. ¡°Zhao Rui, what are you doing here?¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s face was still wet with tears. The instructor looked at Zhao Rui quietly. ¡°Reporting to the instructor, I heard Qian Jiang crying. I was worried that he might be in danger, so I followed him all the way here.¡± ¡°When I saw that it was your office, I was relieved. But I was still afraid that Qian Jiang might hurt himself, so I came in.¡± Instructor He Yingbo smiled and put his hands on his hips. ¡°Good, what a good student Zhao Rui!¡± ¡°Not only is he physically fit and good at housekeeping, he also cares about his classmates so much.¡± ¡°It seems that your dormitory is worthy of my banner!¡± He Yingbo was deeply aware that no matter how strong a soldier¡¯s individual combat ability was, it wouldn¡¯t be as strong as teamwork! War was a battle between groups, not a battle between individuals. Therefore, only a strong sense of teamwork and cohesion was the soul of a team! The students of Odin Academy must be so! The instructor turned to Qian Jiang and said, ¡°Alright, Qian Jiang, you can say it now. What do you want to talk to me about?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m too busy today, so when you tell me, I can only ask you to come here at this hour. I hope it¡¯s not too late to talk to you about it.¡± ¡°Can you tell me about it in front of Zhao Rui?¡± Qian Jiang nodded and said, ¡°Yes. I told Zhao Rui about it last time. It was also Zhao Rui who gave me comfort and encouragement. That¡¯s why I have persisted until now. So it¡¯s not a secret to him.¡± Qian Jiang then told the instructor what he had told Zhao Rui when Zhao Rui had found him crying. However, this time, he had made up his mind to quit school. Zhao Rui quickly said, ¡°Qian Jiang, it¡¯s not worth it. Have you forgotten your dream since you were young?¡± Qian Jiang lowered his head and wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve. He did not respond. It seemed that he had made up his mind and would not listen to anyone. He came to find Instructor He Yingbo today to apply for de-enrollment. After He Yingbo heard it, he could not help but sigh and said, ¡°This is a problem that many recruits may face.¡± ¡°Especially for some freshmen who are not physically fit enough, they may drag down their team every day. But¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence, he paused as if he had thought of something. After pondering for a few seconds, he said to Qian Jiang, ¡°Go next door and wait for me. The door isn¡¯t locked.¡± ¡°Yes! Instructor!¡± After Qian Jiang left, Instructor He Yingbo turned to Zhao Rui and said, ¡°You knew about Qian Jiang¡¯s past, right?¡± Zhao Rui nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a task. This task may be more difficult than all the tasks you have faced in the past month or so.¡± ¡°Because this time, you¡¯re not facing your own physical strength, nor are you facing the kind of task where you could practice, like organizing your internal affairs.¡± ¡°You¡¯re facing a person.¡± Zhao Rui was suddenly shocked and said, ¡°You mean¡­¡± He calmly said, ¡°This time, I¡¯ll leave the matter of Qian Jiang to you.. You must convince him to give up the idea of quitting school!¡± Chapter 30 - Zhao Rui’s Plan Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Me?¡± Zhao Rui was shocked. From Qian Jiang¡¯s description, Zhao Rui believed that the instructor definitely had a way to convince Qian Jiang, because he saw Instructor He¡¯s calmness and certainty. However, Zhao Rui believed that Instructor He must have his own reasons for doing so. ¡°Yes! I will work hard to complete this task.¡± Zhao Rui did not hesitate and immediately agreed. But then he scratched his head and added, ¡°But instructor, I have to admit that I don¡¯t have any experience in this area.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s possible, I hope you can persuade him for Qian Jiang¡¯s sake.¡± Instructor He laughed and said, ¡°Just do it. You don¡¯t have to think about anything else.¡± Since he had said so, Zhao Rui was at a loss for words. After calling Qian Jiang over, he said, ¡°From tonight onwards, Qian Jiang, you will move to Zhao Rui¡¯s dormitory. I will let the dorm supervisor know.¡± ¡°Ah, what?¡± Qian Jiang muttered. He didn¡¯t expect that the instructor wouldn¡¯t agree to his application to quit school and would actually change his dormitory. Qian Jiang seemed to be a little anxious and said, ¡°Reporting, I don¡¯t have any conflict with my roommates. The reason I want to quit school is really because of what I said.¡± ¡°I know. You¡¯d better wait a few more days. If you still insist on quitting school after the end of this week, then I¡¯ll promise you. Alright, go back!¡± Instructor He Yingbo said. It was only a week, he could still persevere. At most, he would let his teammates suffer a few more days with him. Then, he would quit school and everything would be fine. He would take the exam again and enroll in an ordinary university. Perhaps, he could become an outstanding scholar. On the way back to the dormitory, Zhao Rui asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t we both agree? Why are you so stubborn?¡± ¡°Being a soldier is really not suitable for me!¡± Under the moonlight, Qian Jiang could vaguely see the stars under the street lights. Qian Jiang casually pulled a leaf from a tree by the roadside and turned to look at Zhao Rui. ¡°But you¡¯ve been training with me for a while, and you¡¯ve improved a lot.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m still too weak physically. I don¡¯t want to keep dragging everyone down,¡± Qian Jiang said. Looking at his disappointed and guilty face, Zhao Rui didn¡¯t respond. Because he knew that saying something like ¡°It¡¯s okay. Improve slowly. No one will blame you.¡± was no longer useful. Basic abilities could be improved in a short period of time, but things like physical fitness could not be changed overnight. When he reached the entrance of the dormitory, Zhao Rui patted Qian Jiang on the shoulder and said good night before he left. After the next day¡¯s training, Zhao Rui accompanied Qian Jiang to Qian Jiang¡¯s dormitory and helped him pack up his things He then asked his roommate to get a bed for Qian Jiang, so he could be ¡°stationed¡± in Dormitory 424. While Qian Jiang went out to wash up, Zhao Rui told the other three what had happened today. ¡°Brothers, I need your help!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t control the others but the four of us must not burden him anymore. Even if we train tomorrow, no matter how much he drags us down, all we need to do is encourage him!¡± In fact, they could all understand although Qian Jiang did drag them down a lot during most of his training. However, people like Bai Xiaofei did not have good physical fitness or training standards. Therefore, they sometimes dragged others down and could empathize with Qian Jiang more. Therefore, this time, Bai Xiaofei was the first to say, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I don¡¯t dare to say that I did well in other aspects, but I will definitely help you in this matter!¡± ¡°I will help you too!¡± ¡°I have no problem with that either!¡± The three of them were cooperative and expressed their agreement. Next, it would depend on how to persuade him. They drew up a few initial plans. The first step was to patiently persuade him by saying that retaking the exam was not easy. They did not expect these words to have much effect. The most important thing was to let Qian Jiang feel that the four of them were supporting him and would not leave him. Secondly, they wanted to let him feel the warmth of this dormitory. This had nothing to do with training, but friendship. Letting him feel that he had a group of brothers here might make him feel more attached to this place. Lastly, if they really had no solution, they would wait until tomorrow and ask the others in the sixth team to help. At this moment, there was a screeching sound from outside, and the dormitory door was pushed open. Qian Jiang came back after washing up. Bai Xiaofei said bluntly, ¡°The class monitor has already told us about this matter. You should think about it carefully.¡± They didn¡¯t want to hide it at all. After all, the bed had been moved here, and Qian Jiang knew that nothing could be hidden from him. Therefore, Zhang Cheng and Chi Heng also revealed their unwilingness for him to leave. It was best if everyone said it openly. ¡°Old Qian, to be honest, we¡¯ve been getting along quite well recently, right?¡± Chi Heng asked. Qian Jiang nodded. Chi Heng asked again, ¡°That day in the mountain, was I at the back of the line like you?¡± ¡°Was I scared?¡± ¡°To be honest, I was scared. I also felt that I was useless, but I never thought of leaving.¡± Qian Jiang raised his head slightly and looked at the brother who ran with him last time. For a moment, he was speechless. ¡°Chi Heng, maybe what you said is true, but I can¡¯t get past this hurdle in my heart,¡± Qian Jiang explained. ¡°I feel that I¡¯ve let that man in the military down by dropping out of school like this. However, if this continues, everyone will be dragged down by me to death.¡± Thus, the few of them started to ¡°besiege¡± him, expressing that they absolutely had no complaints. Especially Bai Xiaofei and Chi Heng, who were on the same level as Qian Jiang. They had actually done quite a lot of things to drag others down. However, Qian Jiang remained indifferent and kept apologizing. At this moment, Zhao Rui already felt a sense of helplessness. This time, it seemed like even his own system was unable to help. Therefore, Zhao Rui gave the other three a look, indicating that they should start plan B. Bai Xiaofei understood. ¡°Forget it, forget it. Since you don¡¯t want to listen, let¡¯s go to bed first since it¡¯s getting late.¡± ¡°You still have to stay here for a week. Let¡¯s slowly discuss it. Let¡¯s wash up and get ready for bed.¡± Zhao Rui was not upset. He knew that it might not be so easy to change Qian Jiang¡¯s mind. At least everyone was working hard. ¡°Huh?¡± Zhao Rui suddenly thought of something. Is this why Instructor He Yingbo gave me this task? To test our cooperation in this mission? Zhao Rui instantly understood why the instructor wanted him to do this. From today¡¯s plan, Zhao Rui firmly believed that as long as everyone worked together, they would definitely accomplish this and not let the instructor down. Everyone lay on their beds. The lights out signal was sounded, and the sound of snoring gradually rose in the dormitory. Zhao Rui entered the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space. His goal was to practice his singing.. Chapter 31 - Singing Competition Translator: Li_Voon_Loke In the luxurious KTV in the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space, Zhao Rui was constantly training his singing ability. He knew that it was common to sing in the academy, so he would soon have the opportunity to show off his singing voice. Just as he was engrossed in singing a love song, he suddenly stopped. He said to himself, ¡°Last time when I was competing with the female soldier, Qian Jiang seemed to be staring at the female soldier opposite him.¡± This memory was very important to Zhao Rui. If it was really as he thought, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult to persuade Qian Jiang. Early the next morning, the wake up signal sounded¡­ The people in Dormitory 424 sat up upon hearing the sound. As usual, they washed up and sorted out their internal affairs. However, only Qian Jiang remained motionless. They could vaguely hear his soft sobs. The others looked at each other in dismay. Although Qian Jiang¡¯s cries were not loud, everyone¡¯s concern for him did not diminish in the slightest. Zhao Rui thought of his past experiences and did not complain anymore. Chi Heng rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked, ¡°Old Qian, why are you crying again? Didn¡¯t we agree that it would only be for a week? What are you still thinking about?¡± Qian Jiang heard this and quickly wiped the tears from his face. He sobbed and said, ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t want to leave either. I have no choice. I really don¡¯t want to drag everyone down anymore.¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s personality made Zhao Rui and the others feel helpless. ¡°There¡¯s not much time left. Everyone, quickly tidy up your internal affairs and get ready to gather.¡± Looking at his watch, Zhao Rui urged everyone. Although Zhao Rui had already made a plan to convince Qian Jiang not to drop out of school, he still felt that he should report it because this plan might require the help and cooperation of others. It was mealtime in the morning, and every team was singing a loud military song as they walked into the dining hall in an orderly fashion. However, Zhao Rui did not go to the dining hall as usual. Instead, he went to Instructor He Yingbo¡¯s office. When he reached the door, he looked around and found that Instructor He was alone. ¡°Reporting!¡± ¡°Please come in!¡± Seeing that it was Zhao Rui, He Yingbo put down the document in his hand and asked, ¡°Is there anything you need from me?¡± ¡°Sir, Qian Jiang is still determined to quit school, and he is still feeling down this morning. However, I have a plan, and I need your help, Instructor!¡± ¡°Please go ahead.¡± Thus, Zhao Rui explained in detail the plan that he came up with today. Instructor He nodded after listening. ¡°It¡¯s interesting. You can try it out. You have to unite everyone in your dormitory and think of a way together. You can¡¯t do it alone.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Instructor He. I know what to do.¡± With that, he left the administrative building. Zhao Rui jogged all the way and found Qian Jiang. He decided to act according to the plan. Zhao Rui patted Qian Jiang¡¯s shoulder and asked tentatively, ¡°Qian Jiang, let me ask you something.¡± ¡°That time when we were competing with the female soldier, I saw you staring at her. Did you fall in love with her?¡± The corner of Zhao Rui¡¯s mouth curled up, revealing a trace of a smile. Qian Jiang was stunned. ¡°This¡­¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s face turned red. He was at a loss for words. He didn¡¯t know how to answer Zhao Rui. He didn¡¯t expect Zhao Rui to care about him so much. Speaking of which, Qian Jiang fell in love with that girl at first sight. Later on, he secretly asked around and found out that the girl¡¯s name was Lan Qing. However, up until now, he didn¡¯t know anything other than her name. He didn¡¯t expect anything. At this time, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Cheng seemed to have heard something and immediately surrounded them. ¡°Hurry up and tell us. In fact, I also found out last time.¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah. You refused to tell us last time and covered it up. It¡¯s time for you to tell us now.¡± ¡°Are you still my brother?Will we sell you out? Tell us now.¡± They urged him while joking. Qian Jiang scratched his head and stammered, ¡°I asked around. Her name is Lan Qing. I really don¡¯t know anything else. Brothers, I¡¯m telling the truth. You must keep it a secret for me!¡± Bai Xiaofei had a playful look on his face and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Old Qian. We will.¡± Zhao Rui winked at the others, indicating for them to continue the topic. After being together for a long time, they instantly understood that this time, Zhao Rui was going to use a ¡°honey trap¡±! However, this honey trap was not to let the girl contact Qian Jiang directly, but to give him a target! In other words, to give him a reason and motivation to stay. For the beautiful female soldier Lan Qing, maybe Qian Jiang would stay. ¡°Brother, since you like her, then be bold and chase after her!¡± Chi Heng was also very direct. In Chi Heng¡¯s opinion, if there was someone he liked, then he definitely wouldn¡¯t just crush on her secretly. He would definitely chase after her. ¡°Maybe the other party has feelings for you too,¡± the few of them agreed. Zhao Rui sat on his bed and tidied up the military uniform he had taken off. He watched his roommate constantly persuade Qian Jiang. He felt that if Qian Jiang dared to take the initiative like this, then Qian Jiang wouldn¡¯t be himself, and he wouldn¡¯t have the thought of leaving the Military Academy due to this setback. Therefore, when there was a goal, he had to strengthen Qian Jiang¡¯s heart and let him fight for this goal! ¡°Qian Jiang, I want to make a bet with you!¡± Zhao Rui suddenly said to Qian Jiang. This sentence shocked Qian Jiang. ¡°Bet?¡± Qian Jiang was stunned. He shook his head and said, ¡°What bet can we make? I will definitely lose whatever bet we make.¡± However, when Zhang Cheng heard this, he looked at the two of them thoughtfully and revealed a smile. As expected, Zhao Rui said, ¡°I won¡¯t compete with you in physical fitness or internal affairs. I¡¯ll bet with you on who will get with a girl first.¡± ¡°Get with a girl?¡± Everyone was stunned and asked in unison. Qian Jiang was even more confused. ¡°Team leader, what do you mean? You also have a crush on a girl. Quick, tell me who she is.¡± Bai Xiaofei started to gossip with interest. Zhao Rui didn¡¯t directly answer Bai Xiaofei¡¯s question. Instead, he said to Qian Jiang, ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way. You and I chase a female soldier at the same time. Let¡¯s compete to see who can achieve it first and make that female soldier our girlfriend!¡± ¡°What? Class Monitor, your competition is going to be interesting!¡± Zhang Cheng was a little surprised. Then, Zhao Rui added, ¡°Of course, I can¡¯t pursue Lan Qing.¡± ¡°On one hand, if you succeed, it will be a little too awkward for me to see my younger sister-in-law in the future. On the other hand, it¡¯s not appropriate for me to pursue a girl that my brother likes. Although Lan Qing is beautiful, she¡¯s not my type, so I¡¯ll change my target.¡± After hearing Zhao Rui¡¯s words, Qian Jiang¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed. Hearing Zhao Rui¡¯s words, Qian Jiang instantly became interested. ¡°Zhao Rui, I agree to make a bet with you!¡± ¡°Okay, then it¡¯s a deal!¡± Zhao Rui was very happy.. Chapter 32 - Was This Plan Risky? Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Zhao Rui and the others were very surprised. They didn¡¯t expect Qian Jiang to agree so quickly. The plan was already halfway to success. At this moment, looking at Qian Jiang in high spirits, one wouldn¡¯t expect that he was in such a state as before. ¡°I¡¯m going to the toilet first.¡± Qian Jiang ran out as he spoke. ¡°Class Monitor Zhao, you¡¯re really something! Just like that?¡± Bai Xiaofei looked at Zhao Rui with admiration. As the team leader, he felt very happy. At least his plan had worked, but he also reminded himself not to be happy too early. ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch break. Let¡¯s rest for a while. We still have training in the afternoon,¡± Chi Heng said as he rearranged his sleeping position. After a few days of high-intensity training, today¡¯s training was relatively easy. Everyone was looking forward to the song competition with the female soldiers, but it was canceled because of the last minute meeting of the instructors. In the blink of an eye, it was time for learning. After that, Zhao Rui and the others returned to their dorms and finished washing up. Taking advantage of Qian Jiang¡¯s absence, they did not change their usual habits and prepared to start the night talk. ¡°Everyone, we are only starting the first step. We still have things to do next.¡± ¡°Think about it. What if Qian Jiang fails in his pursuit?¡± Everyone was stunned. Needless to say, if he failed in his pursuit and Lan Qing didn¡¯t agree, Qian Jiang would definitely quit school and leave this place. ¡°This¡­¡± everyone was speechless. Zhao Rui laughed out loud, ¡°What? You don¡¯t have confidence in him anymore?¡± Zhang Cheng frowned and said with a bit of hesitation, ¡°It¡¯s not that it¡¯s impossible. It¡¯s just that I think it¡¯s too risky.¡± However, Chi Heng was still supportive. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a bit risky, but can it be worse than this? Qian Jiang has already decided to leave, so we have no other choice but to delay it day by day.¡± Zhao Rui was very happy. Although Chi Heng¡¯s physical strength always lagged behind, he was still quite determined in this matter. Therefore, Zhao Rui said, ¡°Chi Heng is right. He has already decided to leave. The worst outcome is that he will eventually drop out of school. Why don¡¯t we take a gamble? The most important thing is to think of a way to get him to win over Lan Qing.¡± The few of them began to discuss some details. Zhao Rui suddenly thought of something and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you feel that something is missing?¡± They were stunned and looked at Zhao Rui. ¡°What¡¯s missing?¡± Zhao Rui smiled and said, ¡°The last internal affairs evaluation was also a competition. Why were we so motivated?¡± Bai Xiaofei said, ¡°Of course it¡¯s for the honor. For the¡­ Oh? I understand.¡± The others also suddenly understood. ¡°But, what can we use as an award?¡± Zhang Cheng was hesitant. Zhao Rui was the smart one. He said, ¡°The loser will have to wash socks for a year.¡± ¡°What? A year?¡± ¡°Class Monitor Zhao, you must be joking!¡± Zhang Cheng seemed to have thought of something and said, ¡°Class Monitor, you¡¯re betting on two things. Hahaha.¡± Bai Xiaofei and Chi Heng still didn¡¯t understand what Zhang Cheng meant. Zhao Rui and Zhang Cheng looked at each other and smiled. Zhao Rui said, ¡°Think about it. If Qian Jiang doesn¡¯t pursue Lan Qing, what will happen?¡± Bai Xiaofei rubbed his chin and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t we say it during our discussion? He will be even more disheartened and drop out of school.¡± Zhao Rui reminded, ¡°If Qian Jiang drops out of school, who will help me wash my socks this year?¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Bai Xiaofei suddenly realized. Although Qian Jiang loved to cry and didn¡¯t have a good physical condition. There were many good aspects to his character. He would definitely keep his word! As long as he promised Zhao Rui, he would definitely keep his promise. At this moment, Qian Jiang came back excitedly. Zhao Rui immediately told him his thoughts. ¡°Wash socks for a year?¡± Qian Jiang raised his voice and asked. Zhao Rui said, ¡°That¡¯s right, wash socks for a year! It¡¯s like the banner in the internal affairs evaluation. This time, the winner doesn¡¯t have to wash socks for a year. The loser will.¡± From the beginning, Qian Jiang had always loved Lan Qing. He had been innocent since he was young, and he had never courted girls. Although he had promised Zhao Rui, he didn¡¯t know where to start. He was a little excited and a little flustered. Qian Jiang¡¯s mind was muddled. Since she had already agreed to Zhao Rui¡¯s bet, he had to accept it. ¡°Alright, I promise you. But if you lose, then just help me wash the socks for half a year. Take it as compensation for the help you¡¯ve given me all this time.¡± Zhao Rui smiled and said, ¡°Deal!¡± Bai Xiaofei and the others secretly laughed at the side. This Qian Jiang was really a little childish. Before they knew it, the lights-off signal sounded. The tired and happy day had come to an end. Zhao Rui turned his body sideways and closed his eyes as he entered the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space to train. After going through the contents of the training for the past few days, with the help of the system, he felt that the current training was not challenging at all. He needed to break through again. In the next few days, as long as Qian Jiang was not with them, Zhao Rui would start to get a few people to discuss the next plan. ¡°Ask him to wash my socks for a year is not an ideal plan.¡± ¡°It¡¯s best if he can beat me. Even if I wash his socks for half a year, I¡¯ll be happy.¡± Zhao Rui knew that if Qian Jiang lost this match, he would be very unhappy for a year, even if he promised to wash Zhao Rui¡¯s socks for a year. However, if he could win Lan Qing¡¯s heart, it would be different. His life might have a new light. Zhao Rui thought for a moment and said, ¡°Chi Heng, you and Bai Xiaofei go and find out what kind of girl Lan Qing is. Her interests, hobbies, and so on. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.¡± After all, with Qian Jiang¡¯s character and ability, it was easy to mess up even if he took the initiative to talk to Lan Qing. ¡°As for me, I really don¡¯t have a girl that I like for the time being. Just put on a show. There¡¯s no hurry,¡± Zhao Rui said indifferently. Unexpectedly, these people looked disappointed. They had wanted to see who the class monitor had taken a fancy to. ¡°He needs help from his brothers even when chasing a girl. I don¡¯t have a girlfriend yet, but I have to help someone else get a girlfriend first,¡± Bai Xiaofei said with a self-deprecating smile. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s not like Lan Qing doesn¡¯t have roommates. Maybe we can have a social gathering. Our dormitory will be matched with the four of them,¡± Chi Heng said excitedly, as if he had forgotten his purpose of coming to Odin Academy. In the evening, when it was almost time for dinner, Chi Heng and Bai Xiaofei finally came back. ¡°We found out that Lan Qing doesn¡¯t have a partner. This is good news.¡± Zhao Rui nodded and said, ¡°It is indeed good news. And then?¡± Bai Xiaofei gulped down a mouthful of water and said, ¡°I¡¯m so thirsty. Listen, listen to me. This girl is not from our province.¡± Zhao Rui said, ¡°Is there any more?¡± The two shook their heads. It was just that.. Chapter 33 - Five-Kilometer Run Translator: Li_Voon_Loke After all, in the Military Academy, even the female soldiers trained a lot. Therefore, it was hard to know what others¡¯ hobbies were, let alone hearing it from someone else. Zhao Rui arranged for Bai Xiaofei to secretly leak this information to Qian Jiang. After studying in the evening, each team returned to their own dormitories. The lights-out signal sounded, and it was time to sleep. Zhao Rui entered the King of Soldiers¡¯ training space. ¡°There seems to be new physical training tomorrow. I should continue to train my physical strength. Zhao Rui began to practice cross-country running in the training space.¡± Early the next morning, the sixth team gathered with the sound of a military whistle. Everyone lined up. Instructor He shouted, ¡°Everyone, stand at attention. At ease, look to the right, and report the number¡­¡± One, two, three, four.. ¡°Today, the training will be five kilometers of running! The time I give you today is twenty minutes. Begin!¡± Instructor He¡¯s voice echoed throughout the field. ¡°However, once time is limited and speed is required, the difficulty will be greatly increased.¡± In fact, Zhao Rui knew that half an hour was a normal speed for an ordinary adult man. Although it might be tiring, it was definitely not difficult. However, the time given today was only twenty minutes. Needless to say, this was a very difficult task to complete. ¡°Ready, begin!¡± Following Instructor He¡¯s command, everyone began to run. With the intensity of Zhao Rui¡¯s training in the training space, this was basically a piece of cake. At the beginning, everyone was still in an orderly formation. Moreover, everyone¡¯s speed was not bad. But very quickly, a portion of the people started to feel that it was difficult to breathe, and their mouths and tongues were dry. Those with slightly higher physical stamina had already rushed to the front. When Zhao Rui led the team to run one-third of the way, he noticed that Chi Heng and Qian Jiang were already behind. So he slowed down and turned back a distance. Zhao Rui approached Chi Heng and said to him, ¡°Chi Heng, do your best today. I¡¯ll go take care of Qian Jiang.¡± At this moment, Chi Heng was so tired that he couldn¡¯t speak. He only waved his hands to indicate ¡°yes¡±. Then, he continued to maintain his breathing and ran forward. The main reason Qian Jiang wanted to drop out of school was that he always lagged behind in training, dragging everyone down. If this problem could be solved, even if it was just slightly better than before, it might change his mentality. Zhao Rui, who often ran, knew that with a person who could run leading,the team¡¯s speed would be better. So he did everything he could to bring Qian Jiang to speed up. Chi Heng had also been losing face in physical training recently, so he also looked up a lot of long-distance running methods. In long-distance running, rhythm was very important. It felt completely different to run fast in the beginning and slow at the end than slow in the beginning and fast at the end. Every kilometer of speed control was very important. So Chi Heng planned to try out the theory that he had learned by himself in the past few days. As he spoke, Zhao Rui turned around and saw Qian Jiang. At this moment, Qian Jiang¡¯s face was flushed red and he was panting from exhaustion, even though he was still gritting his teeth to persevere. However, he had only run a little more than a kilometer, and he was already so tired. It was a problem whether or not he could complete the run, let alone finishing within the stipulated time. ¡°Qian Jiang, keep your breathing steady, adjust your steps, and run with me!¡± Qian Jiang was already feeling dizzy and couldn¡¯t listen to Zhao Rui anymore. Zhao Rui raised his decibel and said loudly, ¡°Qian Jiang! Listen to me. Keep Your breathing steady. Run two steps and take a deep breath!¡± Qian Jiang then began to adjust his breathing and rhythm according to Zhao Rui¡¯s instructions. It¡¯s important to get the basics right. Although that would slow him down a little, once the rhythm was controlled, he would soon surpass some of the students whose breathing was more chaotic. Some people were not actually physically weak. They just ran like a 100-meter sprint at the beginning, and soon their stamina ran out. After more than a month of training, these people should have mastered it, but there were already a lot of people who can¡¯t grasp the rhythm well. Zhao Rui knew that as long as Qian Jiang can surpass a few of these people, he would be able to regain some confidence. ¡°Qian Jiang, follow my footsteps! Watch my footsteps! Don¡¯t run around on your own!¡± Qian Jiang slowed down his footsteps, and his entire body became a little more relaxed. It wasn¡¯t that difficult to listen to him anymore. Very soon, he began to adjust his pace and started to run with Zhao Rui. He ran as fast as Zhao Rui. Of course, Zhao Rui also slowed down his pace. Today, he no longer intended to compete for the position. Instructor He would definitely understand. ¡°Class monitor, I can¡¯t run anymore. Really, you go ahead and sprint first. Don¡¯t worry about me!¡± Qian Jiang waved his hand at Zhao Rui with exhaustion and apologised. Zhao Rui looked ahead. Even Chi Heng and the others who ran slower had already left them behind. If they did not put in more effort, it would be difficult for them to finish running in twenty-five minutes, let alone overtake others. ¡°Don¡¯t give up. Come on, think about the soldier who saved you. Think about why you came to this school!¡± Zhao Rui decided to try to stimulate Qian Jiang. As expected, Qian Jiang seemed to be affected by Zhao Rui¡¯s words and sped up a little. Zhao Rui continued to remind Qian Jiang of his steps and breathing. Just like that, the gap between Qian Jiang and the people in front of him narrowed a little. However, when they were about three kilometers away, Qian Jiang¡¯s speed was getting slower and slower. Zhao Rui thought to himself, ¡°Now I¡¯m really at my wit¡¯s end. I¡¯ve already used all the methods I can think of.¡± Qian Jiang¡¯s physical fitness was really too poor. He could improve a little by changing his strategy and pacing. However, it was impossible to make a fundamental change. ¡°Class Monitor Zhao, you really don¡¯t have to worry about me. I feel like I¡¯ve improved a lot today.¡± ¡°To be honest with you, I feel like I¡¯m enlightened.¡± This sentence shocked Zhao Rui. Even though Qian Jiang was out of breath when he said these two sentences. But he still showed an expression of joy. ¡°If you didn¡¯t run with me today, I really didn¡¯t know that I could run so fast. Although there¡¯s still a gap between me and them, I decided to train hard!¡± Zhao Rui was very happy in his heart. Even though Qian Jiang was only comparing to his past self, this had given Qian Jiang great confidence! ¡°Okay! I believe you! I¡¯ll go fight for a place first, and you try your best to finish the race!¡± Zhao Rui instructed as he began to run at full speed. Previously, he had been running with Qian Jiang, so he was slower. At this time, he had saved a lot of energy. Now that he started to sprint, he quickly overtook half of the people. He finally reached the finish line. Qian Jiang held on for another 3,500 meters. Finally, he couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. He fell on the ground, exhausted. Then, he walked to the finish line.. Chapter 34 - Qian Jiang Was No Longer The Last Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Zhang Cheng and Chi Heng were sitting at the finish line to rest. When they saw Qian Jiang coming over, they were both surprised and happy that there were still two people behind him who hadn¡¯t returned. This time, Qian Jiang was third from the last. He had finally broken his usual record of being at the bottom. Zhang Cheng sighed and said, ¡°Qian Jiang is improving really fast. He actually surpassed the two of them now. He¡¯s very impressive.¡± Everyone had to see some hope. Seeing himself not improving every day was unbearable for anyone. Once there was progress, at least people would not be dispirited and give up. There was hope. Little did they know that Qian Jiang felt that his legs were no longer his. They were hot, numb, and sore. Even though he was sitting on the ground to rest, he still could not relieve it. ¡°Team Leader Zhao, what did you say to Qian Jiang when you went back? Although this kid is a little slow, he seems to be in good condition.¡± Bai Xiaofei took advantage of the break to run to Zhao Rui¡¯s side and ask him. Zhao Rui shook his head. ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t say anything. Qian Jiang just doesn¡¯t know how to keep up with the pace of long-distance running. I gave him a reminder. Although he said that he didn¡¯t run according to the prescribed time, he has made great progress. To me, this is an unexpected gain.¡± As they were talking, Instructor He ordered, ¡°Everyone, take a 20-minute break.¡± Bai Xiaofei smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re really something! Class Monitor Zhao, as long as Qian Jiang¡¯s physical fitness improves, at least he won¡¯t be disheartened and apply to withdraw from school. That bet doesn¡¯t even need to continue.¡± Zhao Rui felt that if Qian Jiang could find love in the Military Academy, then his brothers in Dorm 424 would be considered to have grown up. Qian Jiang would also be more willing to stay, so why not? Unknowingly, they had already rested for 20 minutes. Everyone¡¯s physical strength had recovered a little. Although they were still very tired, it would not affect the rest of the training. At this time, Instructor He¡¯s whistle sounded again. ¡°Everyone, gather!¡± When students in the sixth team heard the order, they quickly gathered and stood in formation. Instructor He continued, ¡°Although you did not achieve the result that I had expected in the long-distance run just now, compared to a month ago when all of you had just entered the school, you have all made great progress. Everyone must continue to work hard to surpass yourselves. Don¡¯t be arrogant and rash, and never be satisfied. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Understood!¡± The students in the sixth team answered in unison, full of enthusiasm. ¡°Okay, today¡¯s training ends here. Dismissed.¡± Instructor He nodded in satisfaction. The sunlight shone on their youthful faces, full of vigor. Instructor He watched as everyone dispersed in all directions, all of them looking excited. From the bottom of his heart, Instructor He liked these energetic children. Although Instructor He was strict, he was very concerned about his students. When he saw how they gritted their teeth and persisted in training in order to achieve their goals and did not give up, he was very touched. At this moment, Qian Jiang walked up to Instructor He with a firm expression and said, ¡°Instructor He, I¡¯ve decided not to quit school. When I was running with Class Monitor Zhao today, I seemed to have found some tricks to train my physical fitness. I know I still have a lot to catch up on, but at least I¡¯ve found a direction.¡± Instructor He felt gratified when he heard that. He patted Qian Jiang¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°You¡¯ve made progress, very good! This is what a man should be like. Don¡¯t give up so easily. You must continue to work hard and surpass yourself. You¡¯re your own biggest enemy!¡± After this long run, Qian Jiang didn¡¯t feel depressed at all. On the contrary, he was even more spirited. His fighting spirit had been completely stimulated. Before Instructor He left, he said to Qian Jiang, ¡°Inform Zhao Rui and the others in your dormitory to come to my office later.¡± ¡°Yes, Instructor!¡± Qian Jiang saw Instructor He smile. He believed that something good would happen. Qian Jiang ran back to the dormitory and looked around. Where were the others? Why was the class monitor alone? Qian Jiang passed the instructor¡¯s words to Zhao Rui. ¡°Class Monitor, Instructor He said that he wants you and the other three people in the dormitory to go to his office. The instructor seems to be in a good mood. There might be something good!¡± ¡°Do you know something?¡± Zhao Rui patted his shoulder and said. Qian Jiang scratched his head and smiled. Without waiting for Qian Jiang to speak, Zhao Rui and the others walked out of the dormitory and to the administrative building. ¡°Reporting!¡± ¡°Please come in!¡± Instructor He saw that it was Zhao Rui and the other three, and said happily, ¡°You guys did a really good job this time, especially you, Zhao Rui.¡± At this time, Zhao Rui still didn¡¯t understand, because he didn¡¯t know about the conversation between Instructor He and Qian Jiang on the field. ¡°Me? What do you mean?¡± Zhao Rui asked in surprise. Instructor He said, ¡°You guys don¡¯t know yet, right? Qian Jiang just told me that he doesn¡¯t plan to quit school.¡± ¡°What?¡± A happy expression appeared on Zhao Rui¡¯s face. The other people were also so happy that they almost jumped. They echoed, ¡°You see, this plan will work.¡± Instructor He said, ¡°Stay calm. But I must compliment all of you. You¡¯ve done well. To be able to be happy for your roommate¡¯s progress, this is what I look forward to the most!¡± At this moment, their feelings were self-evident. Then, after coming out of Instructor He¡¯s office, it was time to eat, so they went straight to the cafeteria. ¡°Eh? Where did Qian Jiang go? Did he change his mind again?¡± Bai Xiaofei felt worried. He had a feeling that Qian Jiang might be emotionally unstable at any moment. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Even if there is a change of heart, he would have at least encountered some other setbacks. Now that he has improved in two training sessions, he is more than happy.¡± Even though he said that, Zhao Rui was actually worried that it would be like what Bai Xiaofei said, but he chose to believe in Qian Jiang. ¡°Let¡¯s go out and look for him. He hasn¡¯t been seen for a long time.¡± After Zhao Rui said that, the others also agreed, so they decided to go look for Qian Jiang together. They searched the dormitory bathroom and went straight to the cafeteria, but they still didn¡¯t find him. ¡°The playground!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go to the sports field and have a look!¡± Zhao Rui suggested. So, they went to the sports field. This guy was indeed here. It was noon, and the sun was scorching. Qian Jiang was actually running under the scorching sun. The scene in front of their eyes shocked everyone. Moreover, he wasn¡¯t running on the flat ground of the sports field, but training repeatedly on the steps. Bean-sized sweat was flowing like beads that fell from a broken string. His shirt was completely soaked in sweat. If he wrung it out, he would probably be able to fill a basin. ¡°He¡¯s simulating cross-country running!¡± Zhao Rui said to the others. ¡°Is Qian Jiang stimulated by something? Why is he acting so abnormally?¡± Chi Heng said in disbelief.. Chapter 35 - Finished Five Kilometers of Cross-country Run Translator: Li_Voon_Loke ¡°Oh my God, is this guy crazy? He has just eaten, and he is already practicing cross-country running. Does he want to die?¡± At this moment, Zhang Cheng was stunned. He knew that Qian Jiang was determined today, but he didn¡¯t expect him to work so hard, as if he had been injected with stimulants. However, he had to tell him that if he continued like this, his body might collapse, let alone finishing his physical training. Therefore, the four of them rushed over and stopped him. ¡°Why are you all here?¡± Qian Jiang asked in surprise when he saw the four of them running toward him. Zhao Rui said worriedly and angrily, ¡°You just had lunch. Do you want to die? You ran so much in the morning. You¡¯ll get hurt if you overwork yourself!¡± Qian Jiang rubbed his head awkwardly and said, ¡°Sorry, Class Monitor. I was a little anxious. I didn¡¯t have lunch today. I rested for a while and then started to train again.¡± Qian Jiang looked at the anxious faces of the others and quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, everyone. I might have made you worry. I just want to seize the time to train my physical strength.¡± ¡°Old Qian, how can you not eat? Even if you have found a way to break through, you have to learn to take it step by step. It¡¯s impossible to become fit suddenly,¡± Zhang Cheng reminded Qian Jiang anxiously. Although they kept persuading him, Qian Jiang didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of stopping. ¡°Team Leader Zhao, I really don¡¯t want to give up now. I¡¯m almost done,¡± Qian Jiang looked at Zhao Rui and said firmly. Zhao Rui was shocked. He looked at the sweat on Qian Jiang¡¯s forehead and asked, ¡°Qian Jiang, how many kilometers have you run?¡± ¡°Four kilometers!¡± Qian Jiang answered. ¡°What?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve run four kilometers? You¡¯ve been running like this?¡± The four of them looked at each other and were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. Qian Jiang was indeed a hidden talent. Although he didn¡¯t have a good foundation in the past, once he found the trick, he would be able to unleash his huge potential. ¡°Okay!¡± Zhao Rui unexpectedly agreed. He stood at the side and started to cheer Qian Jiang on. When the other three saw this scene, they were also deeply impressed by Qian Jiang¡¯s perseverance. No one there could be compared to Qiang Jiang in terms of willpower today. ¡°Go! Go!¡± Everyone kept cheering for him and kept encouraging him from the side. Hearing his roommates¡¯ encouragement, Qian Jiang felt touched and motivated. In the last kilometer, Qian Jiang didn¡¯t slow down. Instead, he started sprinting faster and faster. Qian Jiang had difficulty breathing for the rest of the distance, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered. There were also a few people on the field. Due to various reasons, everyone was attracted to this scene. They gave Qian Jiang a round of applause. Perhaps they were also touched by Qian Jiang¡¯s hard work and perseverance. Under everyone¡¯s enthusiastic applause, Qian Jiang finally completed the five-kilometer cross-country run successfully. At this time, Qian Jiang was so tired that he almost fell to the ground, but he was pulled up by Zhao Rui. ¡°Remember, don¡¯t sit or lie down immediately after running. Walk first and slow down gradually!¡± Qian Jiang panted and said to Zhao Rui, ¡°Class Monitor Zhao, this is my first time running a five-kilometer cross-country run.¡± Zhao Rui said happily, ¡°Yes, Qian Jiang. I told you. You will definitely make it if you persevere. I have high hopes for you. This is also why I won¡¯t let you leave.¡± ¡°Today, everyone has seen your progress. You are no longer the last.¡± Chi Heng and the others echoed. Qian Jiang returned to the dormitory with the help of the others. Zhao Rui emphasized, ¡°The incident with Qian Jiang today has indeed touched and shocked me. But everyone, remember, you must not run like this again! Once your body is injured, you may not be able to recover for the rest of your life!¡± The few of them nodded in agreement. It was afternoon break, and soon, the snoring in the dormitory was like thunder. This afternoon¡¯s lesson was in class. Usually, they would have political education to learn the rules and regulations. These were the basic knowledge that Military Academy¡¯s freshmen had to master. ¡°Everyone, get up. There¡¯s a class in the afternoon,¡± Zhao Rui called out when he saw that everyone was still asleep. The others began to wake up one after another. After tidying up their internal affairs, they walked in the direction of the classroom. Along the way, everyone chatted and laughed about the new developments in helping Qian Jiang woo the female soldier. What everyone didn¡¯t expect was that the instructor who would be teaching them today was actually Instructor He Yingbo. Zhao Rui and the others found five seats where they could sit together. Bai Xiaofei chuckled and said, ¡°It seems that our Instructor He is really skilled in both civil and martial arts.¡± Chi Heng also teased, ¡°It¡¯s just that we only see one instructor every day¡­ can¡¯t we get another teacher to teach us?¡± ¡°Shh¡­¡± Zhao Rui reminded, ¡°If Instructor He hears this, be careful that you¡¯d have to do another 100 push-ups.¡± Once he said this, they didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. Not long after, the bell rang, and the classroom was unusually quiet. ¡°Stand up! Hello, Instructor¡­¡± Zhao Rui took the lead and shouted. Instructor He nodded and gestured, ¡°Everyone, sit down. Today¡¯s lesson is very simple. There isn¡¯t any complicated knowledge. It¡¯s just a piece of paper with your learning content written on it. There are a total of ten items.¡± ¡°And your task today is to memorize him. What do you think? It¡¯s not difficult, right?¡± The instructor continued. When everyone heard that it was just a piece of paper, it shouldn¡¯t be difficult at all. All of them looked very relaxed. Not only were there students from the sixth team in this class, there were also those from other teams who joined the class. ¡°I¡¯ll give you ten minutes first. It¡¯s best if you can memorize all these contents for me within these ten minutes. Later, I¡¯ll pick a few people to test your knowledge.¡± As soon as Instructor He finished speaking, the students revealed an awkward and surprised expression. Because of the strict discipline, they didn¡¯t dare to speak. However, at this moment, their hearts were in turmoil. Even Zhao Rui was a little surprised. Although the content was indeed not long, ten minutes was really too short! Instructor He saw the helpless expressions on the students¡¯ faces. Thus, he explained, ¡°The content might seem little, but there are still a lot of things that you need to memorize in the future.¡± ¡°If you have half a day to memorize these ten pieces of information, it will be difficult for you to memorize a lot of information in the future.¡± ¡°So from now on, you have to train your memory!¡± Chapter 36 - Reciting Rules Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Everyone finally understood Instructor He¡¯s intention, but even so, it was still very difficult to memorize all of them in ten minutes. Instructor He handed a pile of A4 paper to the front row, and everyone passed it back in order. After everyone received it, Instructor He explained the confidential contents one by one. ¡°Do you all understand the above ten rules? If there are students who don¡¯t understand, they can raise their hands and ask questions.¡± Instructor He¡¯s expression was unusually serious. ¡°Since you all understand, the ten-minute countdown begins now.¡± As he spoke, he raised the stopwatch in his hand and started the countdown. ¡°The ten rules of secrecy are: 1. No one is allowed to reveal secrets to any organization or individual.¡± ¡°2. No non-personnel are allowed to illegally learn secrets for any reason or through any means.¡± ¡°3. No¡­¡± Everyone studied seriously and made good use of the time to recite. Their voices echoed in the classroom. ¡°The fifth rule is that you are not allowed to use the USB drive¡­¡± At this moment, the classroom was like a high school morning self-study. Everyone was using their own methods to quickly memorize in a low voice. This state made Zhao Rui feel nostalgic, and he immediately put his mind into memorizing. However, after he memorized a few of them, he was surprised to find that the system had not shown any notifications. ¡°That¡¯s weird. Why isn¡¯t it working this time? Could it be that my system can only improve my stamina when I train or do something physical?¡± Zhao Rui was stunned. This was the first time that the system did not appear. Could it be that the system was broken? Frozen? In the past, no matter what kind of training he did, even if it was just the task of folding the quilt, the system would give him a reward, allowing him to quickly increase his proficiency and fold the quilt that was shaped like a tofu block. But this time, when he recited it, it was not working. Zhao Rui was filled with questions. ¡°It seems that this system is only useful for physical fitness, but it will be ineffective for thinking and using the brain.¡± Zhao Rui seemed to have found the pattern. So, Zhao Rui quickly recited it in his mind. This time, without the system¡¯s support, he had to work even harder! ¡°6. Do not process files on computers connected to the Internet.¡± ¡°7. Do not use computers with wireless internet access to process files.¡± Just as he was memorizing, Instructor He¡¯s voice suddenly came from the podium, ¡°Time¡¯s Up! Everyone Stop!¡± Then, Instructor He called out a few names. Most of them were from other dormitories, but one of them was Bai Xiaofei. Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly and muttered, ¡°Why am I always the unlucky one¡­¡± The few people who were picked stood up. Some looked confident, while others looked miserable. Bai Xiaofei could only bite the bullet and recite the rules. The first person who was picked started reciting, ¡°Firstly, you are not allowed to reveal secrets to any organization or individual.¡± ¡°Secondly, you are not allowed to¡­¡± ¡°Fourthly, you are not allowed to¡­ What are you not allowed to do again?¡± Seeing that person anxiously scratching his head in a comical manner, everyone burst into laughter. This guy actually only memorized three. Instructor He instantly flew into a rage and directly ordered him to do thirty push-ups. While he was doing these push-ups, Instructor He said sternly to everyone, ¡°Memorizing ten in ten minutes might be a little difficult. I intend for you to try your best to break through your own limits.¡± ¡°But you only memorized three. It¡¯s not that the time was too short, but you didn¡¯t memorize them seriously. You¡¯re just trying to muddle through. You felt that you wouldn¡¯t get picked because there are so many people. You were hoping for luck. This kind of behavior is absolutely not allowed!¡± Instructor He asked the student, ¡°Do you know your mistake? !¡± The student shouted, ¡°Reporting to Instructor He! I know my mistake. There won¡¯t be a next time.¡± ¡°Sit back down.¡± ¡°Yes! Instructor.¡± As he said that, the student scratched his head awkwardly and returned to his seat. Following that, the second and the third student recited the rules. The other students who were picked did not finish reciting all ten rules to varying degree. Instructor He said, ¡°It¡¯s still not enough to recite to this extent. Although ten minutes is short, all of you should not only recite this little bit.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you another ten minutes. Everyone, try to memorize all ten of them for me.¡± Before he finished his sentence, everyone immediately got into it and started to recite them again. The entire classroom once again entered the ¡°morning self-study¡± mode. ¡°Seventh¡­¡± Zhao Rui was reciting them like a madman. ¡°Ding, memory enhanced, + 1¡± Zhao Rui was shocked. He did not expect the system to have this function. It seemed that the system was not broken or frozen. He might not have been able to activate the system¡¯s memory function before. He had to work hard before the system could activate the memory function. ¡°Number eight¡­¡± After getting the memory enhanced effect, Zhao Rui felt that it was easier to recite than before. In just two minutes, he had memorized the content of the tenth item. ¡°Congratulations, host. Your memory has been enhanced. + 1¡± The system¡¯s voice sounded again. His memory had increased again. Zhao Rui repeated it twice and realized that he had memorized the tenth item thoroughly. He could even say that he had memorized it very well. ¡°That¡¯s great. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so easy.¡± At this moment, a familiar voice sounded in his ear again. Qian Jiang whispered confidently. He looked quite relaxed. Zhao Rui adjusted his sitting posture. Qian Jiang had a good memory. He finished memorizing so quickly. Instructor He had been scanning the crowd. When he saw that Zhao Rui had put the paper in his hand on the table and looked up confidently, he raised his hand to look at the timer. Instructor He clapped his hands to signal for everyone to stop. At this moment, Instructor He looked at Zhao Rui and said, ¡°Student Zhao Rui, I see that you have already placed the paper down. Have you already memorized it?¡± Zhao Rui stood up and shouted, ¡°Reporting to Instructor He, I have already memorized it.¡± ¡°What? How is this possible!¡± He was already the first in terms of physical fitness and long distance running. How was that fair? Everyone cast envious glances at him. They couldn¡¯t help but admire Class Monitor Zhao. He was indeed the prodigy of Odin Academy. Amidst the waves of praise, Zhao Rui began to recite very rhythmically. Everyone was astonished. How was this reciting? It was so smooth! It was simply incomparable. ¡°Is this the memory of an immortal?¡± Bai Xiaofei was completely stunned. Moreover, he felt as if he had come to this world just to make up the numbers. Instructor He said with a smile, ¡°Very good, Zhao Rui. You are responsible for going through everyone¡¯s progress. No one is allowed to leave without memorizing it.¡± As he said this, Instructor He walked out of the classroom with his hands behind his back. Behind him, the sounds of students¡¯ reciting began to rise.. Chapter 37 - Assemble Translator: Li_Voon_Loke Seeing Instructor He leave, the few of them took a deep breath. After that, they looked at Zhao Rui and started to praise him crazily. ¡°Class Monitor, you¡¯re too awesome. In just ten minutes, you¡¯ve memorized all of that. You¡¯re like fish in water.¡± ¡°Yeah, your memory is too good.¡± ¡°As expected of the pride of our dormitory.¡± ¡°Be humble.¡± Although Zhao Rui was very happy to be praised by them, he still pretended to be unfazed. ¡°By the way, Class Monitor, now that the instructor has left, do we not have to memorize anymore?¡± ¡°No, we have to memorize. Otherwise, what would you do if he picked you again?¡± ¡°However, I¡¯m not like Instructor He. I can give you more time. For the rest of the time, work harder, everyone. I can explain after I finish memorizing.¡± Bai Xiaofei and the others were helpless. The sound of memorizing echoed in the classroom. Although everyone was not willing to memorize these rules, in the end, they all passed. ¡°Yes, everyone knows how to memorize this. Even if it¡¯s over, Instructor He will pick you again. You won¡¯t be embarrassed then.¡± Zhao Rui nodded. Later, he went to He Yingbo¡¯s office and told Instructor He about the situation. ¡°Instructor He, do you want to see their results?¡± ¡°No need. If you still don¡¯t know how to memorize these things, it¡¯s better not to be a soldier. Zhao Rui, you guys go to the shooting range with the other teams and prepare to practice shooting.¡± Zhao Rui nodded. After he went back, he brought the news to everyone. When Bai Xiaofei and the others heard about the shooting, they were all very excited and happy. It was not because of anything else, but because everyone wanted to grab a gun and show off their shooting skills. In their eyes, if soldiers could not touch a weapon, they had no soul. However, they were soon disappointed. At the shooting range, Instructor He gave each of them a gun. However, he did not ask them to shoot. Instead, he asked them to familiarize themselves with the structure of the gun. ¡°Ah, Instructor He, didn¡¯t you say we are going to practice shooting? Why did you only let us touch the gun?¡± Bai Xiaofei could not help but ask at this time. Instructor He said, ¡°You don¡¯t even know the structure of the gun. You just want to shoot. Have you ever seen a person who became good at shooting just like that?¡± These words made everyone sigh. It was not easy for everyone to see a gun. They thought that they could experience the feeling of firing a gun, but they did not expect that in the end, they could only touch the gun. It was as if he had seen through everyone¡¯s minds, Instructor He said in a deep voice, ¡°Alright, Alright. No one wanted to see that ugly face of yours. Once you are all familiar with it, I will let you experience shooting. Now, all of you take apart the guns and familiarize yourselves with the structure inside.¡± Instructor He then set an example and taught them how to take apart the guns. After hearing that, they also began to take apart the guns. Later on, He Yingbo began to tell everyone about the parts and structure of the guns. As they were all using the same gun, there was no difference in the structure. These were especially boring for some people, such as Bai Xiaofei, Chi Heng, and the others, Bai Xiaofei complained in private, ¡°Aiya, I thought I could play with the guns, but in the end, it was all for nothing. It¡¯s so boring to know what the things inside are for.¡± ¡°Yeah, you can¡¯t shoot. It¡¯s really boring.¡± Chi Heng nodded and agreed with him. After the explanation, He Yingbo asked everyone to assemble the gun. ¡°Do you understand? If you understand, then assemble the gun for me. When you¡¯re done, show it to me. It¡¯s like disassembling it. If you can¡¯t assemble it properly, you¡¯ll be punished.¡± After everyone heard this, they began to assemble the guns. Because they felt bored, Bai Xiaofei and the others didn¡¯t pay attention to how to disassemble the guns. This was great. They were momentarily stunned. Seeing that everyone was starting to assemble the guns, they thought of sneaking glances at the others. Bai Xiaofei, for example, glanced at his class monitor, Zhao Rui, whom he had always thought highly of. However, at this moment, a gloomy voice rang in his ears, ¡°Bai Xiaofei, don¡¯t look at others. Do it yourself!¡± Bai Xiaofei was so scared that he started to tremble. This made his hands shake, and one of the parts rolled away. ¡°Sh*t!¡± Seeing that the part had rolled away, he hurriedly went to look for it. However, there were many people at the shooting range, which made him feel like he¡¯s searching for a needle in a haystack. ¡°What should I do? What should I do?¡± Bai Xiaofei panicked. He was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. When Zhao Rui and the others saw Bai Xiaofei stand up, they didn¡¯t know what he was looking for. They were also puzzled. However, they couldn¡¯t go up and ask because Instructor He was walking around them. They couldn¡¯t stand up without orders. ¡°Bai Xiaofei, what are you doing? !¡± Instructor He saw Bai Xiaofei wandering around alone. He frowned and scolded him. ¡°Reporting to the instructor, I¡¯m looking for the missing parts!¡± Bai Xiaofei immediately stood straight and gave Instructor He a military salute. ¡°Hurry!¡± Seeing that Instructor He didn¡¯t pay attention to him after he finished speaking, Bai Xiaofei felt lucky. He thought he was going to be punished. He had to find the parts quickly. For now, he did not care if he could assemble the gun properly. However, as time passed, he still could not find the parts. When he saw that people were showing the assembled guns to He Yingbo one after another, his originally anxious heart became even more anxious. He gritted his teeth and did not care about the parts anymore. He turned around and returned. What he meant was that he didn¡¯t care anymore. He would just go with the flow. If this dragged on, wouldn¡¯t he be finished? In reality, even if he didn¡¯t stall for time and did what he remembered to assemble the guns, he would still be finished in the end. He didn¡¯t really listen to what Instructor He had said before. The parts inside the guns were numerous and complicated. It¡¯s impossible for him to assemble it without knowing what he¡¯s doing. In the end, Zhao Rui and the others sent the gun up, but he still hadn¡¯t finished assembling it. Of course, other than him, Chi Heng was the same. He hadn¡¯t listened to Instructor He before, and now he was scratching his head and still couldn¡¯t assemble the gun properly. ¡°Brother, how are you doing?¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard, it¡¯s too hard. What about you?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know how to do it either.¡± The two of them whispered to each other while Instructor He was inspecting the other people¡¯s guns. In the end, there were only those in Dorm 314 left on the shooting range. The other classes were sent to the cafeteria by Instructor He for dinner. ¡°Are you two ready?¡± ¡°Sir, there¡¯s one more part.¡± Bai Xiaofei raised his hand and said. Actually, it was a lie to say that there was one more part. He didn¡¯t even know how to assemble it. There were still a lot of parts that hadn¡¯t been put in yet. He Yingbo was not tired of waiting. When he came up and saw the guns that the two of them had assembled, he frowned and said in a deep voice, ¡°Did you listen to me carefully before? Tell me the truth..¡± Chapter 38 - Target Practice Translator: Li_Voon_Loke The two of them looked at each other and shook their heads in unison. ¡°Everyone in Dormitory 314, gather!¡± As soon as these words were said, Zhao Rui and the others who were still observing the situation trotted over. ¡°Instructor!¡± ¡°Bai Xiaofei, both of you get up! !¡± The two immediately got up. He Yingbo placed his hands behind his back and berated them, ¡°Your group hasn¡¯t completed the mission. Go run three kilometers. If you can¡¯t finish it, you¡¯re not allowed to eat! !¡± ¡°Yes, instructor! !¡± Zhao Rui and the others started running with Bai Xiaofei and the others. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s all our fault that you were punished together.¡± Bai Xiaofei and Chi Heng had apologetic looks on their faces. Regarding this, Zhao Rui chuckled and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright. People will make mistakes eventually. You guys don¡¯t really know how to assemble a gun, right? I¡¯ll teach you guys later.¡± ¡°Thank you so much, Class Monitor! !¡± Bai Xiaofei and the others were very happy to hear Zhao Rui say that. They were laughing and talking when suddenly, they felt something hit them. They looked over curiously and found that it was a water droplet. ¡°Is it raining?¡± Just as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, the sky started to rain heavily. Everyone was soon drenched. At this moment, He Yingbo¡¯s voice sounded, ¡°Don¡¯t stop, all of you run! Even if it¡¯s raining, you have to run! !¡± Zhao Rui and the others gritted their teeth. Since that was the case, everyone decided to run freely. Even though the rain made them unable to open their eyes, in the end, they still endured and ran for the three kilometers. After they finished running, they formed a team and came before instructor He. Looking at their drenched appearance, He Yingbo nodded. ¡°Alright, go back and take a shower. Change your clothes and go eat.¡± The canteen. Although there weren¡¯t many dishes left, they could still eat. However, they were only leftovers, and they were almost cold. After they finished eating, they picked a place and sat together. ¡°How does it feel to run in the rain?¡± Zhang Cheng looked at the crowd and asked. Bai Xiaofei smiled and said, ¡°It actually feels pretty good. It¡¯s just that¡­¡± Speaking up to this point, Bai Xiaofei was a little sad. ¡°We¡¯ve implicated you guys.¡± Zhao Rui swallowed a mouthful of rice and said with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re still talking about this? We¡¯re not blaming you guys, right? Old Zhang, Old Qian?¡± Zhang Cheng and Qian Jiang nodded. Qian Jiang smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t think like that. We¡¯re all brothers.¡± ¡°Yes, we¡¯re all brothers. We¡¯re not petty women. We¡¯re a group of men. No one is fussing over this matter.¡± Zhao Rui nodded and said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we won¡¯t be friends anymore.¡± Bai Xiaofei and Chi Heng were almost moved to tears when they heard what everyone said. ¡°What are you guys crying for? Seriously, eat well.¡± Zhao Rui said. ¡°Yes, class monitor! !¡± Then, everyone chatted and laughed as they ate. After they finished eating, they still had evening self-study. Zhao Rui went to look for He Yingbo. ¡°Instructor He.¡± Seeing that it was Zhao Rui who pushed open the office door and came in, He Yingbo blinked his eyes and asked doubtfully, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Zhao Rui?¡± Zhao Rui said that he wanted to help Bai Xiaofei and the others reassemble guns. In response to this, He Yingbo nodded and said, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll go and find a gun for you. However, the time is strict, so I can only borrow it for half an hour. Are you confident in teaching them?¡± ¡°100% !¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Hearing Zhao Rui¡¯s confident words, He Yingbo readily agreed. Later on, He Yingbo really found a gun for Zhao Rui. Touching the smooth surface of the gun, Zhao Rui said, ¡°We can only borrow it for half an hour. You must listen carefully, understand?¡± Bai Xiaofei and the others nodded solemnly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This time, we won¡¯t be distracted.¡± After that, Zhao Rui began to explain to Bai Xiaofei and the others. After he was done, he asked the two of them if they were clear. They nodded. ¡°Mm, that¡¯s good. I originally wanted to give you guys a try to assemble it, but it¡¯s almost time. As long as you remember it, it¡¯s fine.¡± After handing the gun back, Instructor He asked Zhao Rui to stay behind to practice shooting. ¡°Practice shooting? Instructor He, what do you mean by that?¡± Zhao Rui was a little puzzled by his words. He Yingbo said, ¡°What else could it be? Of course, I want you to go to target practice. Follow me.¡± Hearing He Yingbo say that he was going to target practice, Zhao Rui took a while to process that. When he arrived at the shooting range, he saw that there were already a lot of people there. Although Zhao Rui didn¡¯t know their names, he knew that they were the team leaders of each team. Obviously, they were also called here by He Yingbo. ¡°Alright, everyone is here. Now, it¡¯s time to start shooting. As the team leader and class monitor, you need to take the lead. This shooting practice is also to let you act like your role.¡± Next, He Yingbo pressed a button. Instantly, the lights in the shooting range were all lit up. In the distance, there were human-shaped target boards. ¡°We have indoor and outdoor practice in the shooting range. It¡¯s too dark outside, so we¡¯ll practice inside. It¡¯s very simple. In short, when the time comes, use the guns in your hands to shoot at these targets. I¡¯m using blanks, so it won¡¯t cause any harm to people.¡± ¡°Reporting, Instructor He, we don¡¯t know much. Can you give us a demonstration?¡± At this moment, someone stepped forward and asked. He Yingbo nodded. ¡°Of course. Even if you didn¡¯t tell me, I would have done the same. How can there be someone who can¡¯t climb but can walk? Watch carefully.¡± After He Yingbo finished speaking, he picked up a gun and aimed at the targets. As he aimed, he said, ¡°My requirements aren¡¯t very high. There¡¯s no time limit, and I don¡¯t pay attention to any postures or techniques.¡± ¡°There¡¯s only one target, and it¡¯s to hit within the five-ringed target. My teaching method is different from other instructors. I want your postures to be good, but the five-ringed target is my bottom line. Do you understand?¡± After saying that, he fired a shot and hit the bullseye of the ten-ringed target accurately. Seeing this scene, all the recruits present were stunned, including Zhao Rui. He thought to himself, as expected of an instructor. Either he didn¡¯t make a move, or he made an astonishing move. This bullet hit the tenth ring. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give each of you five minutes of trial time. After five minutes, I¡¯ll give you a test. I¡¯ve prepared a lot of blanks. Don¡¯t worry.¡± After saying this, He Yingbo took out the blanks. There were boxes and boxes of blanks. They were very happy to see this. They were eager to try it. When they received the gun, they started to reload. Then, they started shooting. Zhao Rui was like them, loading the blanks into the gun and started shooting.. Chapter 39 - Showing Off Translator: Li_Voon_Loke He aimed and fired. Even with a training gun, there was still a lot of recoil. Even though he was prepared, this shot still made him almost fall. Alright, let¡¯s see if he hit it. Once he fired, Zhao Rui thought that he could hit at least three or four rings, but he didn¡¯t expect to miss. ¡°I didn¡¯t hit it.¡± If that was the case, he would do it again. So, he started shooting again. This time, he learned from the previous experience and stabilized his lower body. This time, he hit eight rings. Good job. He hit the target in the next few shots, although most of them were still seven or eight rings. ¡°Ding, accuracy + 1!¡± At this moment, a mechanical voice rang in Zhao Rui¡¯s ears. It was the system. Zhao Rui¡¯s eyes lit up. He had hit the target many times, and the system had started to run. ¡°Work harder, strengthen me more!¡± As Zhao Rui said this, he started to set it again. Next, almost every time he shot, he would receive a bonus from the system¡¯s attributes. ¡°Ding, accuracy + 1!¡± ¡°Ding, accuracy + 1!¡± .. As he shot more and more, he felt that when he faced those targets, he was no longer as nervous as before. Instead, he felt very familiar with them. At the same time, the targets in his eyes became bigger and bigger! ! This made Zhao Rui very happy. He thought to himself that he was about to hit the bull¡¯s-eye. Sure enough, just as he thought, the next shot was aimed properly. The bullet steadily hit the bull¡¯s-eye. Good job! ! Seeing this scene, Zhao Rui was extremely excited. ¡°Let¡¯s try again, let¡¯s try again!¡± However, just as he was about to shoot, he realized that the gun was empty. And just as he was about to grab the empty bullets, Instructor He Yingbo¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°Alright, everyone, the five minutes are up.¡± ¡°Now, it¡¯s time to verify your results.¡± After He Yingbo finished speaking, he took away all the boxes in their hands. After that, everyone was given five blanks. ¡°Five blanks, at least three out of five must hit within the five rings. This is the test.¡± ¡°This time, one by one, starting from left to right.¡± The first one was the team leader of Dormitory 431. He walked to the front, filled in five blanks, and started aiming. ¡°Pa!¡± With a sound, the bullet flew out. ¡°Mm, not bad, six rings, continue.¡± He Yingbo looked at the target, and nodded his head in satisfaction. ¡°Pa!¡± Another bullet, this time hitting seven rings. ¡°Very good, again!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Another bullet hit the bullseye of the ten-ringed target! ¡°Good!¡± Seeing this scene, He Yingbo¡¯s eyes lit up and he started to praise him. ¡°Not bad, not bad. Your performance is very good. Next.¡± ¡°Ah, aren¡¯t there five bullets?¡± At this moment, someone raised his hand and complained. In response, He Yingbo replied indifferently. ¡°Five bullets isn¡¯t bad, but in my opinion, three bullets hitting five rings is enough. It saves time. Next.¡± The next few people weren¡¯t as powerful as the first team leader of Dormitory 431. They basically only hit five rings. Four rings was already the limit. He Yingbo shook his head at this. He felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. In the end, it was Zhao Rui¡¯s turn. Everyone turned their attention to Zhao Rui. Ever since the cross-country run, push-ups, and dormitory evaluation, they were filled with curiosity towards this genius freshman class monitor. They really wanted to know what kind of results Zhao Rui would achieve. Zhao Rui saw that everyone was looking at him. He wasn¡¯t nervous at all. Actually, he was still a little nervous when he first entered the academy. However, ever since he became more and more outstanding, he had become numb to the gazes of those who admired him. He walked out and came to the table. He skillfully grabbed five empty bullets and stuffed them into his gun. Then, he exhaled slightly and began to aim. He aimed the gun at the bullseye. The surrounding air seemed to have stopped. Everyone focused their attention on Zhao Rui. ¡°Bang!¡± As the gunshot rang, everyone looked at the targets. He Yingbo was no exception. When he saw the shot, he was shocked. ¡°10 points! Full score!¡± Everyone was also shocked. They really didn¡¯t expect that the first bullet could hit the bullseye. It was really amazing. This made some of them look at Zhao Rui with admiration. ¡°Not bad, a good start. Keep it up. Again!¡± As He Yingbo¡¯s words fell, Zhao Rui fired another bullet. ¡°Another 10 points! Good! !¡± This time, Zhao Rui fired another 10 points. He Yingbo couldn¡¯t help but exclaim. It was also this time that made those who admired Zhao Rui look at him even more. ¡°Reporting.¡± At this moment, Zhao Rui exhaled slightly and put down the gun in his hand. He Yingbo felt a little strange about this. ¡°What is it, Zhao Rui?¡± ¡°Instructor He, I have a request. Can you agree to it?¡± ¡°What request? Tell me.¡± ¡°These targets can be removed, right?¡± He Yingbo nodded, indicating that he was right. Zhao Rui said, ¡°Can you leave one target that is furthest away and remove the other targets?¡± ¡°Ah, why?¡± Zhao Rui¡¯s words made He Yingbo a little puzzled. However, he quickly thought of something and asked in surprise, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to hit the target directly?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Instructor He.¡± When he said this, everyone present was stunned. What! He actually chose to remove all the other targets and only hit the farthest target? ! Was this a joke? After all, they had been shooting for half a day, but none of them had hit the farthest target. Even the team leader of 413 frowned. He was the same. He had yet to reach the farthest target. Although he wanted to, he didn¡¯t make it. He Yingbo swallowed his saliva. Even though it was not bad that he could hit the farthest target, he still needed to spend a lot of time and energy to adjust his posture. It was not easy. This was a skill that he had developed over the years. This new student, Zhao Rui, had only touched his gun for less than ten minutes and already wanted to hit the farthest target. Was this a joke? Even though he admitted that Zhao Rui had the ability to hit the bullseye twice in a row, this wasn¡¯t a reason for him to show off. That¡¯s right, he saw Zhao Rui as showing off.. Chapter 40 - Began Training Translator: Li_Voon_Loke However, he did not say that. ¡°Zhao Rui, I know you want a challenge, but I still hope that you can keep your feet on the ground so that you can become a steady veteran in the future.¡± Hearing He Yingbo¡¯s words, Zhao Rui was not stupid. He could understand the meaning behind it. However, he did not give up on his thoughts because of this. Instead, he smiled and said. ¡°Instructor He, I know that I am a little unsteady, but I think that the more challenged I am, the more I am not afraid of difficulties. The more I dare to exceed my limits, the more I can become an outstanding veteran.¡± When he said this, He Yingbo was stunned. He took a deep breath and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you. Leave the farthest target and remove the other targets. I hope you won¡¯t disappoint me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Instructor He. I won¡¯t disappoint you,¡± Zhao Rui replied with a smile. After Instructor He removed the extra targets, everyone held their breaths and looked at Zhao Rui, wondering if Zhao Rui¡¯s words were true. Could he really hit the farthest target? Or was he trying to steal the limelight? If it was the former, they would be willing to regard him as their eternal idol. If it was the latter, then they would be utterly disappointed and lose all interest in this conceited man. They would even be filled with contempt for him and his self-righteousness. Zhao Rui did not have the ability to read minds, so he did not know what they were thinking. However, he knew one thing. They were all watching a show. A good show, a show that would shock them to their knees! In order to make this ¡°good show¡± even more interesting, a thought popped up in Zhao Rui¡¯s mind. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Then, he pointed the gun in his hand at the farthest target. In his eyes, the farthest target was as if it was right in front of him. He could hit it with a single shot. However, he still decided to challenge himself. As for the challenge, it was¡­ three consecutive shots, all hitting the bullseye! ! Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Zhao Rui¡¯s eyes shone with sharpness and fanaticism. He pressed the trigger. ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡± Three consecutive shots! ! This scene was completely unexpected to everyone present. When they came to their senses, they realized that this was three consecutive shots! ! ¡°It¡¯s actually a three-shot combo!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this too risky? Is he sure he can hit it?¡± They were very clear about the recoil force of the training rifle. Although it wasn¡¯t as strong as a sniper rifle or an assault rifle, it would definitely affect the shooting. A two-shot combo was already something, not to mention a three-shot combo. This also shocked He Yingbo. When he came back to his senses, his view of Zhao Rui had changed. He no longer admired Zhao Rui. Instead, he felt that this young man was too conceited. It was already ridiculous to remove all the other targets, leaving only the farthest target. This was a three-hit combo. Did he really think he was a sharpshooter? However, when he saw the results on the target, he froze. He saw that there were three slightly out of the way marks on the bull¡¯s-eye. This meant that these three bullets had hit the bullseye! ! ¡°Three, three ten-ringed shots! !¡± When these words were said, the entire hall fell silent. Everyone looked at Zhao Rui with indescribable gazes. It was already very late when he went back. The evening self-study session had already ended. When he returned to the dormitory, he found that the lights had already been turned off. From time to time, thunderous snoring sounds could be heard from inside. Zhao Rui was also tired. After taking a casual shower, he fell asleep on the bed. Even the loud snoring sounds could not stop his sleepiness. The night passed without a word. The next morning, He Yingbo still came to class. ¡°Everyone, get ready. Gather at the shooting range. It¡¯s going to be target practice today,¡± Zhao Rui told everyone. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s still raining outside.¡± Just as Zhang Cheng had said, it was still raining outside today. Although it wasn¡¯t as heavy as yesterday, it wasn¡¯t light either. ¡°I¡¯m not sure either. Alright, let¡¯s not talk about it anymore. Instructor He is still waiting. The transport car is here too. Let¡¯s hurry up.¡± Zhao Rui clapped his hands and left. Everyone looked at each other and left together. Sure enough, they saw a military vehicle outside. They got into the transport car and headed towards the shooting range. If it wasn¡¯t for the rainy day, the transport car wouldn¡¯t have come. It was because it was raining and everyone didn¡¯t have an umbrella. In order to make the best use of time, the transport car came. After getting into the car, Zhao Rui and the others quickly arrived there. When they arrived there, they found that there were already many people there. They were all from other groups. At this moment, Instructor He appeared. He scanned the crowd and clapped his hands, he said, ¡°Yesterday, we familiarized ourselves with the structure of guns. Today, we will officially start target practice. Other than those from Dormitory 314, all of you will line up from the west to the east. Look for your team leader to ask for guns and start practicing.¡± After saying that, the members of each team left excitedly. Like Zhao Rui and the others, they also hoped that they could shoot. Now was their chance. They could finally experience the excitement of shooting a gun. Soon, there was no one else here. At this time, He Yingbo turned his head to look at Zhao Rui and the others. ¡°Bai Xiaofei, Chi Heng, come out.¡± ¡°Yes, Instructor! !¡± Bai Xiaofei and Chi Heng received the order. As they shouted, they stepped out and stood straight. ¡°Yesterday, your class monitor, Zhao Rui, went to teach you with a gun. He already knows the structure of the gun. Do you know how to assemble a gun?¡± ¡°Reporting to Instructor He, we know! !¡± Bai Xiaofei shouted. He Yingbo nodded. ¡°Alright, since that¡¯s the case, come and show me the results of your learning. I¡¯ll give you half an hour to assemble the gun. After that, you can follow them to target practice.¡± ¡°Yes! !¡± Next, He Yingbo found two guns and timed them. They didn¡¯t disappoint He Yingbo and Zhao Rui. In half an hour, they restored the guns that had been dismantled. ¡°Alright, you didn¡¯t disappoint me, and you didn¡¯t disappoint your class monitor. In the future, you guys have to be more careful and don¡¯t be distracted, understand?¡± He Yingbo said. Bai Xiaofei and the others hurriedly nodded. ¡°Understood, Instructor He. We won¡¯t do it again in the future! !¡± He Yingbo turned around and left. ¡°Alright, you guys go to target practice. I¡¯ll come back later.¡± Seeing He Yingbo leave, Zhao Rui and the others smiled in satisfaction. ¡°Not bad, you guys.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t disappoint you, did I, Class Monitor?¡± Bai Xiaofei and the others laughed. Then, they all headed to the target practice. When they reached there, each of them had a gun and began to practice..