"I vow to cherish this equipment as if it were my own life. I solemnly commit to strictly enforcing the equipment management regulations, and to operate, use, and maintain it with utmost care…"
Around nine o'clock in the morning, as Wu Jianfeng led the oath, the recruits who had just received the 81st bar made a solemn pledge of gun ownership.
Despite a restless night, the entire company of recruits displayed fatigue with dark circles and red, swollen eyelids. However, their voices were resounding with newfound vigor.
This newfound strength emanated from the steel spears they now held in their hands.
Before having guns, they considered themselves mere trainees. Despite daily drills, they felt like complaining and were filled with thoughts of escaping and giving up, envious of the guy who had fought back against the instructor earlier.