Chapter 181: Chapter 181 Military Glory

Upon hearing this, Chen Hai, Zhou Shuang, and Wang Hong were stunned. They looked at each other, completely baffled. After all, every other team member was carrying ten kilograms, so why were they burdened with fifteen? This was unfair! They couldn’t help but turn their gazes to Lin Kuang, their expressions clearly waiting for an explanation.

Seeing this, Lin Kuang glanced at them and scoffed, “Are you confused? Confused about why everyone else is carrying ten kilograms while you have fifteen?”

Hearing this, the trio nodded. Although Lin Kuang’s smile and words made them uncomfortable, they didn’t say anything.

“Do you even have the audacity to be confused? The gap in strength between you three and the others is enormous, can’t you see that? Do you just want to coast by in the Seal Special Team? Don’t you aspire to surpass them? Are you content with being the stragglers forever?!”

Lin Kuang roared, his voice deafening, its echo ricocheting off the walls of the training room.

Hearing Lin Kuang’s roar, Chen Hai, Zhou Shuang, and Wang Hong were shocked into silence. Their faces flushed with embarrassment as they hung their heads, not uttering a single word.

“Let me tell you, don’t think for a second that being a member of the Seal Special Team gives you the right to slack off.

“Moreover, my assessment has its own standards. If you can’t meet my targets, then I’m sorry, but the Seal Special Team has no need for useless members like you!

“Furthermore, I will not be giving this explanation a second time. You must always remember that a soldier’s sacred duty is to obey orders. Got it?!” Lin Kuang roared again.

“Got it!” the nine members of the Seal Special Team responded thunderously.

Lin Kuang finally nodded. “Good. Continue your rest.”

With that, he changed into his military uniform and put on his own weights—a twenty-kilogram pack, a fact that did not escape the notice of the Seal Special Team members.

Seeing this, the nine men couldn’t help but swallow hard. Is Lin Kuang even human? We’re already at our limit with ten kilograms, but this guy is loading himself with twenty. He’s a monster! Of course, they didn’t dare say anything more. Whether he’s just putting on a show or actually has the strength, we’ll find out soon enough.

The twenty-minute rest period passed quickly.

Once the time was up, Zhang Tianyou, Sun Lei, Li Liang, Hu Yang, Dong Jia, and Wei Jialin didn’t need to be told, promptly putting on their ten-kilogram weights. Meanwhile, Chen Hai, Zhou Shuang, and Wang Hong strapped on their fifteen-kilogram ones.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Lin Kuang said coolly, “Begin.”

With that, he was the first to start.

Zhang Tianyou and the others furtively watched Lin Kuang. They observed that even after a hundred push-ups, he was still completely relaxed, moving at a steady pace without the slightest change in his expression, as if it were nothing at all.

Five hundred, eight hundred, one thousand. Lin Kuang took only fifteen minutes to finish first.

After finishing, Lin Kuang stood up, his expression calm as he looked at the nine members of the Seal Special Team. There wasn’t a single bead of sweat on his face. The sight left the team members feeling utterly dejected. This guy isn’t human. That was one thousand push-ups with a twenty-kilogram weight. Damn it, that was twenty kilograms! On him, why did it seem as light as a couple of ounces?

Twenty minutes later, Zhang Tianyou, Sun Lei, Li Liang, Hu Yang, Dong Jia, and Wei Jialin had all finished, one after another. The six of them were gasping for air, sweat dripping incessantly from their foreheads. It was clear they were thoroughly exhausted.

Twenty-five minutes later, Zhou Shuang, Chen Hai, and Wang Hong finally pushed themselves up. They were even more worn out; sweat poured from their foreheads, and their faces were flushed red from the extreme exertion.

After all, they were the weakest to begin with, and now they were burdened with fifteen kilograms. Only they knew the enormous pressure they were under. Although the pressure was immense, they could only shoulder it. They were soldiers. They were members of the Seal Special Team. More than that, they didn’t want to leave this elite unit, the most highly honored team in the East Sea.

For these reasons, no matter how grueling the training or how exhausted they became, they had to grit their teeth and endure. This is what it means to be a soldier!

Seeing the three of them get up, Lin Kuang was inwardly satisfied. I estimated they would take half an hour, so for them to finish five minutes early is an impressive result.

“Let’s go. Ten laps around the training field. After you finish, you eat,” Lin Kuang stated coolly. With that, he shouldered his twenty-kilogram pack and was the first to start running.

Lin Kuang ran, effortlessly maintaining the lead. No one could surpass him. Even when Zhang Tianyou and the others sprinted in an attempt to overtake him, he still ran easily ahead of them.

Ten laps weren’t exceptionally long, but they weren’t short either. Lin Kuang finished first, a full lap ahead of the main group and a staggering two and a half laps ahead of Chen Hai, Zhou Shuang, and Wang Hong.

They looked at Lin Kuang’s slightly flushed face, where fine beads of sweat were just beginning to form on his forehead. At that moment, everyone in the Seal Special Team was completely and utterly convinced, filled with admiration for their new instructor. This was true strength, the very motivation they needed to keep fighting!

Zhang Tianyou and the others remained silent, simply clenching their teeth and continuing to run under the scorching sun. The final lap seemed to drain every last bit of their potential. By the time they reached the finish line, the six of them were so exhausted they could barely stand. They desperately wanted to collapse on the ground and rest for a while, but Lin Kuang gave them no such chance.

Meanwhile, Chen Hai, Zhou Shuang, and Wang Hong were still running doggedly. They were still a lap and a half from the finish, and their pace could hardly be called a run anymore. It was more like a shuffle, even slower than walking.

Everyone watched the scene in silence, witnessing the three soldiers gritting their teeth and pressing on under the blazing sun.

As they began their final lap, the three men linked arms, their speed dropping even further. At this point, they were relying solely on their willpower to keep going. Without that will, without the support of each other, they would have collapsed.

Seeing this, the eyes of Zhang Tianyou, Sun Lei, Li Liang, and the other three men who had finished all reddened. Despite their exhaustion, they immediately got to their feet, clenched their teeth, and charged toward the struggling trio.

“Stop! What do you think you’re doing?” Lin Kuang barked, his tone cold and indifferent as he saw them about to help.

Hearing him, Zhang Tianyou froze for a moment. Then, gritting his teeth, he met Lin Kuang’s cold gaze.

“Report, Instructor! We are going to help our teammates! We are comrades!” Zhang Tianyou yelled. Sun Lei, Li Liang, and the others also roared their agreement, staring angrily at Lin Kuang.

Although they respected Lin Kuang immensely, at that moment, they felt he was being far too heartless.

PS: To be honest, my eyes got misty while writing this Chapter. Though I’ve never been a soldier, I fondly remember the days of military training with my friends. Finally, a salute to all soldiers

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