Rain soaked all the facilities, causing falls on the soft bridges, slips on the spiral stairs, exhaustion in the rope nets, screams in the tire-climbing area, and tumbles by the barrier wall…
It was just a 100-meter obstacle course, yet it left them drained and covered in bruises. In such foul weather, even the most skilled vanguard could stumble and suffer serious injuries.
Austin Shepherd sat in the off-road vehicle, watching them through a pair of binoculars and then striking off the names of those who didn't meet the standards.
And—
Starting today, thirteen medics were accompanying the trainees to provide emergency aid to those who got injured.
But they never expected to be this busy, finding themselves breathless from start to finish, barely checking on one casualty before two more fell, some with broken legs.
Among the accompanying medics, many were new and stood in stunned silence at the scene, taking a while to adapt, panicking more than the trainees themselves.
