Fresh meat (Shen's PoV)

"Move faster, you maggots!" the army sergeant shouted while spraying his saliva on the poor recruits. "I don't give a shred of fuck if you are tired, we don't have all damn day!"

'So this is my new reality,' Shen thought, pushing his body to the limit while running along the dirt road.

His entire body was burning with the pain of extreme exhaustion. His legs threatened to give up after every step. His heavy bag didn't help the young man to keep on running.

But he didn't stop.

The pride of a volunteer didn't allow him to give up so easily, not after going through the hell of the recruit camp.

'I went through that hell so I'm not going to give up now!' Shen encouraged himself as he pushed his body even further.