Sun Ru suddenly left with her people, and Shao Changfeng and the others didn’t know what had happened. They looked puzzledly toward Gu Xiaoxi, "Didn’t they say they were going to teach us a lesson? Why did they leave?"
Gu Xiaoxi smiled without saying a word, "Maybe they suddenly lost interest in catching us."
She did this with one goal in mind—deterrence!
During special forces training, she would keep a low profile, not giving them trouble or picking fights as long as they didn’t come looking for her.
On the contrary, if they were dissatisfied and wanted to deter her, they had better be prepared to be deterred in return.
She had never been afraid of anyone, nor did she like being singled out and treated specially.
She would undergo the same training and could endure all hardships. But if someone wanted to bully her, they had better find someone more formidable than her.
Over there, Chi Huo looked at Sun Ru, puzzled, and upon seeing the bloodstain on his neck, asked, "Monkey, what happened to your neck?"
Sun Ru pulled at his clothes, covering the bloodstain on his neck. The wound had already scabbed over, but the bloodstain was strikingly visible.
He walked forward silently without saying a word. He knew that Gu Xiaoxi’s capabilities were beyond even the strongest of special forces.
Perhaps, she could go straight to the battlefield without any training.
She was here, surely to go through the process.
With her composure and skills, whom did she have to fear?
"Let’s go catch the others." Sun Ru said just this one sentence before leading everyone quickly into the depths of the forest.
The elimination game was brutal by nature. The trainees couldn’t endure the relentless training by the instructors and soon another group was eliminated.
After ten days of training, what greeted them wasn’t rest, but an armed swim to the opposite shore followed by an extreme cross-country run back to the headquarters.
Ten days of brutal outdoor life had already left everyone exhausted, feeling as if they had lost half their lives, and yet they had to endure further abuse.
On the way back to the headquarters, Ye Shen, who had persisted for so long, still chose to quit. The relentless training, day and night, had left her overwhelmed. Even if she wanted to persevere, her will had been worn to shreds.
Leaving meant she would have no chance with her dream of becoming a soldier king. Even though she was reluctant to accept this, what could she do?
The incessant extreme physical challenges meant that even if she managed to persist today, what would she do tomorrow?
On the way back to the troops, Gu Xiaoxi looked at the pale Song Jingyi, "Let me carry your bag for you."
"No!" Song Jingyi refused. "I can handle it myself!"
Even if she would fall behind, she would definitely persist until the end.
She had never been one to be pampered, unafraid of hardship or fatigue.
Seeing her so stubborn, Gu Xiaoxi had to admit, she was strong. Stronger in will than ordinary female soldiers.
There is a saying that perseverance is victory.
In the Land of Kings, not everyone has the best skills, but everyone has the strongest willpower.
Qin Chu was equally determined, and even if her steps were slow, it couldn’t stop the belief in her heart.
After a six-hour journey, the team finally returned to the Land of Kings training field.
Sun Ru stood on the podium and looked at everyone seriously, "I’m pleased, after such a long period, there are still over forty of you. Usually, no more than thirty can make it past this stage, ten more than I had expected."
Even though everyone was exhausted, they all stood straight, their proud gazes fixed firmly ahead.
Only then did Sun Ru continue, satisfied, "Good, you now have fifteen minutes to eat. Afterwards, gather here swiftly."
The people at the scene didn’t think twice; they rushed toward the canteen with vigor and speed.
For the past ten days, they had survived on raw meat and cold water, living worse than dogs. Finally, there was a hot meal to look forward to.
Everyone rushed into the canteen like a gust of wind, wolfing down the food they grabbed.
Gu Xiaoxi was eating the hot dishes and rice, feeling that this was the best meal she had ever had.
She had never gone without food for ten days before.
Because of this, she swore never to enjoy eating sea fish and crabs again for the rest of her life.
Their main food during this period had been marine fish, crabs, and shellfish. Even if grilled over fire, their sweat carried the smell of seafood.
After wolfing down their food for fifteen minutes, they assembled again on the training field. It was already two in the afternoon.
Sun Ru clearly had no intention of letting them rest. Pointing to a six-hundred-meter obstacle course on a piece of empty ground, she spoke loudly and sternly, "Fifty rounds of the six-hundred-meter obstacle course for each person. Those who finish early will get to see the bed you’ve all been dreaming about."
Upon hearing this, nearly everyone furrowed their brows.
This was the true relentless training that shattered people’s will both mentally and physically.
Song Jingyi swallowed hard, thinking of nothing but perseverance. Fifty rounds of the six-hundred-meter obstacle course!
It was enough to flay a person alive.
They had come to the forces, gone ten days without proper food or rest, only to face such cruel training at the end!
Xia Li collapsed on the ground in exhaustion, tears of frustration streaming down her face.
She had really wanted to persist, but now, she was out of strength. Fifty rounds of the six-hundred-meter obstacle course, wasn’t that the end of her?
She covered her face, sobbing.
The words "give up" seemed to draw ever closer to her.
Qin Chu clenched her fists tightly, her gaze unwavering.
She didn’t want to give up, so she chose to persist.