Because it was the first day of training, everyone got up early. They didn't even have time for breakfast before being taken to the training ground by Emperor Reina.
Zhang Zheng noticed that everyone was wearing black armor, while he was the only one in the standard leather outfit of the Super God Academy. He felt a bit uncomfortable about it. He couldn't help but think that Duke Ao was quite stingy. He had been invited to serve as a bodyguard for the Initial Army Brigade but wasn't even given a piece of black armor. He asked Emperor Reina, "Sister Reina, why does everyone have armor but not me?"
"I don't know either. For now, just train with everyone. I'll ask Old Du about it later," Emperor Reina said.
She then announced the morning's training content: everyone was to run 50 kilometers.
Hearing this, everyone groaned. Though they didn't understand why they had to run such a long distance, as soldiers, Du Qiangwei was the first to comply and started running, followed by Qilin and Rui Mengmeng.
Seeing the girls start running, Ge Xiaolun and the others felt embarrassed to complain. If the girls had the courage to run 50 kilometers, what face did they have to complain? So, they joined in and started running as well.
Only Emperor Reina and Zhang Zheng were left, staring at each other.
"Why aren't you running?" Emperor Reina asked.
"You should know, running doesn't benefit my abilities," Zhang Zheng replied.
"No, you must go," Emperor Reina said firmly.
Realizing her tone might be too harsh, she explained, "Perhaps running 50 kilometers won't help your strength, but it will help you integrate with them better and faster. Your strength is much higher than theirs, which creates a gap between you and them. Only by lowering yourself and training with them can you quickly blend in. The Super God Brigade is a team."
Hearing this, Zhang Zheng felt he had underestimated Emperor Reina. He had only seen her as someone with a bit of eccentricity and occasional unreliability from the original text. This easily overshadowed her positive traits.
Knowing later that she had destroyed the Giant Gorge and everyone chose to forgive her and even defended her, showed Emperor Reina's charm and way of handling things. She got along well with everyone in the Super God Brigade, even Sun Wukong, who initially didn't want to acknowledge her as a leader, eventually accepted her position.
So Zhang Zheng decided to follow Emperor Reina's advice. He didn't want to be someone who had no one to talk to in the Super God Brigade. Although he was a bit of a passive person, he wasn't antisocial.
"Thank you!" Zhang Zheng said to Emperor Reina.
Seeing Zhang Zheng run off, Emperor Reina smiled and followed him.
And so the morning passed. It was the first time everyone had run such a long distance, but each person persisted. At lunchtime, they hobbled to the cafeteria, supporting each other.
"I can't believe I actually ran 50 kilometers," Zhao Xin said excitedly. This was a distance he had never dared to imagine before.
Seeing Zhao Xin so excited, Ge Xiaolun tempered his enthusiasm, saying, "Don't get too happy, that was just the morning's training. We don't know what the afternoon will bring."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xin's body stiffened involuntarily, and he said his catchphrase, "The great Zhao Xin fears no one."
He was known for his fearless nature. "Zhao Xin is right, what's there to be afraid of? If the girls aren't afraid, why should we men be?" Liu Chuang said loudly.
"Everyone, eat more at lunch to replenish your energy. The afternoon training won't be easy," Cheng Yaowen said calmly.
"That's right, the intensity of the afternoon training will be even greater. Your super genes have just awakened, and intense training will accelerate the awakening process. So, the training intensity will increase quickly. But don't worry, it won't be life-threatening; you'll only push your limits repeatedly," Zhang Zheng reassured them.
"Brother Zheng, don't comfort us. Hearing your comfort only makes me think we'll be living in hell next," Zhao Xin said with a mournful look.
Haha… Seeing Zhao Xin's expression, everyone laughed, feeling the fatigue of the morning training lighten a lot.
Looking at the laughing Ge Xiaolun and others, Zhang Zheng was a bit stunned, thinking, "I underestimated them."
The atmosphere was harmonious among the boys.
The atmosphere was also good among the girls. Although they were exhausted, their curiosity remained.
"What do you think those guys are talking about? They're laughing so happily," Du Qiangwei said.
Despite the cold outside, every cold girl has a warm and curious heart, and Du Qiangwei was no exception.
"That goes without saying, they must be talking about me. Maybe they're even gossiping about me," Emperor Reina said confidently.
Hearing Emperor Reina say this, Qilin covered her mouth and chuckled without speaking. Du Qiangwei's face showed a silent but slightly amused expression. Rui Mengmeng looked confused, as if she didn't understand anything.
Seeing her teammates uncooperative, Emperor Reina said, "Afternoon training will be doubled."
She looked smugly at Du Qiangwei and the others.
"Hmph!" Though a bit scared of the doubled training, the proud Du Qiangwei pretended to scoff.
Qilin stopped smiling and showed a face of despair.
"Did I get caught in the crossfire?" Rui Mengmeng asked suddenly, looking aggrieved.
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The Super God Brigade arrived at the cafeteria, chatting and laughing, and each got their meals.
"Master, give me more meat. I ran 50 kilometers this morning and urgently need to replenish my energy," Ge Xiaolun said.
Hearing Ge Xiaolun's request, the serving master generously gave him a large scoop of braised meat.
"Thank you, Master," Ge Xiaolun said gratefully.
"Didn't anyone tell Xiaolun that the cafeteria food is unlimited?" Zhang Zheng asked curiously.
What?
Zhang Zheng's question stirred up a storm among the boys. Everyone looked at the serving master with resentful eyes, their imposing presence directed at him.
The serving master remained calm, as if he didn't see the intense gaze of these future gods. He scolded them, "Fools, you're super soldiers and need sufficient energy replenishment. Of course, the food should be ample. Otherwise, do you think this cafeteria is just for you? Why do you think we prepare so much food?"
Seeing the boys being scolded so harshly, the girls erupted in pleasant laughter.
Emperor Reina laughed the most heartily, even banging on the table while laughing. Qilin and Rui Mengmeng covered their mouths and chuckled. Du Qiangwei remained expressionless but had a slight smile on her lips, indicating her mood wasn't as calm as it appeared.
Du Qiangwei had already informed the other three girls about the cafeteria rules on the way here: as long as they didn't waste, they could eat as much as they wanted. They also guessed Zhang Zheng hadn't told Ge Xiaolun and the others about the rules in advance.
This wasn't because Zhang Zheng intentionally wanted to embarrass them but because, after spending half a day together, they found Zhang Zheng to be a somewhat lazy person who wouldn't notice these small details.
The boys remained silent, while the girls kept laughing.
The lunch ended in this peculiar atmosphere.
On the way back to the training ground, Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, and others looked at Zhang Zheng with resentful eyes. Zhang Zheng, seeming not to notice, finally couldn't stand their gazes. He turned around and said淡淡地说道:"男子汉,不要在意这些细节."
"Really want to hit someone." At this moment, Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xin, and Cheng Yaowen all shared the same thought.