When Rod returned to the hidden base, he discovered that Soron, the instructor of the "Top Class," was no longer there. In his place, training the students, was the golden-shining Valkyrie, Teresa.
This spirited Miss seemed to command some authority among the group of elites. Even some of the more unruly guys followed her instructions, dragging a rubber resistance band three yards thick while standing on sliding discs.
"Big Bear, there's something wrong with the way you're exerting force. How many times have I told you, don't over-invert your ankles, it will reduce the support for the inner longitudinal arch, thereby decreasing torque and explosive power. When your Spiritual Energy of Enhancement exceeds fifty thousand moments, the ground's counteractive force absorption will decrease, and you don't want to take a step only to snap your half foot off, do you?"
"Hawkeye, put some more effort into it, pull the resistance band to twenty yards! Not a yard less."
