In everyone's later memories, that morning's training had nothing else worth noting.
Including Little Black, who was invigorated and, with his height and physical fitness advantage, snatched first place with a time of 20 seconds and 23 milliseconds.
Then there was the chubby Han Yong, who felt he belonged to the same Squad Nine apprentice series and could likely show off. He volunteered for the rope.
Brother Yong indeed set a new record, becoming the only one that morning who missed his step, lost grip strength, and got hoisted to the fourth floor by a safety rope.
Master Hao Chengbin quickly disclaimed any responsibility: "I definitely didn't teach him that!"
But everyone's minds were numb, and they didn't clearly remember the times; they just hoped each person stepping on the windowsill would leap again, displaying superior skills.
Some did leap, but their posture and smoothness were far from each other.
