After ten minutes, everyone was still following the rules. After fifteen minutes, some people couldn't take it anymore. Their faces and necks were itchy, and they wanted to scratch, but they didn't dare to because of the icy stares from the instructors. They had to endure it.
After half an hour, the itchiness had turned into numbness. Their legs were sore, and their heads were a bit dizzy. The weather was so hot that their whole bodies were soaked with sweat. Some of the girls were already on the brink of collapse. Tang Ling felt fine, although a bit tired. She didn't feel the sun beating down on her because there was a faint layer of light reflecting the sunlight back, protecting her from direct heat. However, Tang Ling didn't realize this.
For Li Feng and Sarta, this was nothing. They both kept their eyes open, but no one knew what they were thinking.
Suddenly, a few students fainted. The four sergeants didn't show any emotion and commanded, "Stay put, and don't move!"
They pressed a button on their communication devices, and the medical team rushed over to take care of the collapsed students. The sergeant who looked like a bear spoke again, "Don't think that you can fool us by pretending to faint. Once you're caught, you'll be expelled!"
These words immediately made many students abandon any thoughts of playing tricks. It was obviously unwise to do so in front of these people. The sun didn't understand their feelings at all and continued to shine brightly.
An hour passed, and more girls fainted. The boys were all strong and hadn't given up yet. They were struggling against these devilish instructors, not wanting to be insulted with names like pig or coward. They wished they could devour these instructors, and some even thought of ways to torture them in their minds.
All the students admitted to Yalang Academy shared a common trait: willpower. Although they hadn't gone through training, their strong willpower was unquestionable. Everyone was desperately persevering.
Two hours had passed, and the girls were finally allowed to rest, but the boys still had to stand. Although it was only one more hour, it felt like a year. When could they get through this?
Boys began to collapse too, and the sergeant contemptuously waved his hand for someone to carry them away. They had been observing the students, and it turned out that some were exceptional. Even when they were standing under the scorching sun, they didn't show any reaction. A few students seemed to be enjoying themselves, not enduring the hardships. That is to say, this level of training was nothing for them.
Military training was also scored, and this was one of the evaluation criteria. The instructors were already calculating the scores in their hearts.
Three hours had passed when Bear Head announced that it was over. The boys collapsed softly, and the girls were giggling and pointing fingers. Bear Head was the nickname that the students had given to the instructor. The most robust and most roaring was called Bear Head, the one with heavy scars on his face was called Scar, and the other two were called Monkey and Zombie.
When other boys were exhausted, there were four who didn't seem to care. They were Huang Chaoyang, Sarta, Lee Langaros, who looked quite weak, and of course, Li Feng!
The girls were all commenting on them as if they were watching models. The special admission was indeed extraordinary. These four people didn't show any painful endurance on their faces from start to finish. They looked calm and seemed to be enjoying the sunshine.
It's an eternal truth that beauty loves heroes. The hot and passionate gazes of the girls kept turning to these four men.
Lee Langaros found a place to sit by himself, as did Sarta. He disliked being in a crowd, but Huang Chaoyang joined his classmates and engaged in friendly banter with them.
The four sergeants exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. Bear Head was about to shout again. "Attention! Men run three kilometers, women run one kilometer. Whoever finishes can eat. Those who fall behind won't have any food!"
As soon as the word "eat" was mentioned, everyone's stomachs growled. Even though they had to run ten thousand meters, they had to finish before dinner, or else they would go hungry. This was no joke. The girls, disregarding their image, immediately rushed out.
Standing for so long and immediately beginning a long-distance run was tough for everyone, especially for the girls who had been sitting for the entire time. Their legs were starting to cramp up.
While others were suffering, four individuals were competing. Sarta took the lead without any effect on his pace. Huang Chaoyang followed behind him, followed by Li Feng and Lee Langaros. The latter two kept a moderate pace, and Li Feng had not paid much attention to the elegant and beautiful Lee Langaros before, but now it was clear he had underestimated him.
The two were somewhat similar, not as aggressive as Sarta and Huang Chaoyang. Lee Langaros looked at Li Feng with interest, and they exchanged a smile, feeling a sense of mutual recognition. Meanwhile, Sarta had accelerated, but he couldn't shake off the three behind him. He was also not using his full strength since a competition of spirit was too childish. Running the fastest did not prove anything.
However, the ability of the four caught the attention of the instructors, who nodded approvingly. It seemed like they were the four special recruits of this year. Usually, there was only one, and occasionally two. But this year, there were five. The instructors loved training these special recruits!
Sarta was probably the strongest among them. This was only the first day, but the changes had already begun. The four special recruits had lapped many students and in the last 300 meters, Huang Chaoyang suddenly accelerated. This change immediately accelerated Sarta, who enjoyed having competitive prey. Without competition, life would be boring.
Huang Chaoyang and Sarta suddenly sprinted, forcing Li Feng and Lee Langaros to speed up. Being young and energetic, if they didn't fight, they would give up. But if they did fight, who was afraid of whom?
"Li Feng, let's put in a little more effort, shall we?"
"Please do!"
Swoosh...
Some students were dumbfounded. The four were rushing towards the finish line at an unbelievable speed. That student named Li Feng, along with the somewhat effeminate Lee Langaros, rushed forward like an arrow, quickly catching up to Sarta and Huang Chaoyang. The four raced side by side, determined not to let anyone win.
Unfortunately... the distance was too short. They didn't make it.
The four sergeants looked at their scorecards and licked their lips like monkeys. "These four kids finished the race in 9.1 seconds per 100 meters. How interesting! Their physical condition is considered good in NUP. It seems they've undergone special training."
The four sergeants weren't too surprised. If they couldn't perform with a few tricks, they wouldn't be considered Yalang's special recruits. However, this year's group was a little different from previous years.