Saturday afternoon, 5 PM.
"Move faster, faster... It's been many days, yet you're still so slow. You've been eating and practicing for so long. Are you all good-for-nothings? Let me tell you, if you don't finish the run in fifteen minutes today, you'll have a hard time in the future."
On the side of the training ground, the second platoon leader on duty was shouting through a loudspeaker.
Today was the recruits' first three-kilometer fitness test since joining the army.
It was no longer like the morning exercises or drills where everyone had to support each other. This test was about individual speed, unity, and never giving up.
The company commander and the squad leaders had emphasized running as fast as possible.
Thus, on the track, the classes were no longer running together. Recruits from different squads were mixed up, resulting in a chaotic run.
