The hospital is too busy, so I'm going to join the army and become a top soldier!

Liang Zheng stood by the bathroom window, his toothbrush still in his mouth.

The three figures of the top scorer on the playground stunned him so much that he didn't move for a long time.

The sky was not yet fully bright in the early morning, and the playground was shrouded in a gray haze.

Logically speaking, at this time, most of the recruits in the dormitory should still be having their final struggle with their blankets.

As a result, the three new recruits, Shen Yan, Wei Shanjia, and Ga Wa, actually started practicing on their own on the parade ground!

There was no squad leader urging them on, no assembly call, and no one watching them.

The three of them just started rolling up the paper without thinking.

Last night before going to bed, Liang Zheng was thinking that he must get up 20 minutes earlier the next day according to the military academy's biological clock.

Set a platoon leader standard for the new recruits in the second squad.

He only realized now that before he could even set the standards for himself as a platoon leader, several new recruits in the second squad had already raised their standards even higher.

It felt like he was about to go up on stage to give a lecture, but the students below had already thoroughly understood the lesson and even finished the homework!

After brushing his teeth, Liang Zheng quickly tidied up his room.

He was indeed quick, and his housekeeping standards, honed through military academy training, were quite good.

The blankets, sheets, shoes, and toiletries were all neatly arranged.

But as he was tidying up, the three figures on the playground kept floating in his mind.

When Liang Zheng arrived at the edge of the playground, Shen Yan and the other two had already been practicing for quite a while.

Shen Yan lay on the ground doing push-ups, not very fast, and even seemed to be deliberately controlling the rhythm of the push-ups.

But Liang Zheng only glanced at it a few times before realizing that this was not an ordinary new recruit doing push-ups to make up the numbers.

With each downward thrust, Shen Yan kept his shoulder blades in control of the descent speed, while his core remained tightly contracted.

There was no sagging of the waist, shrugging of the shoulders, or bouncing up due to inertia.

The more Liang Zheng looked, the more surprised he became!

This kid isn't just practicing blindly.

He is trying to make up for his lack of upper body strength!

The fact that Shen Yan can practice these things on his own shows that he is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses.

Many people can practice, but few know how to practice effectively!

After all, people prefer to immerse themselves in areas they are familiar with.

Few people enjoy the effort of exploring areas where they are lacking!

As Liang Zheng looked at Shen Yan, a thought couldn't help but pop into his mind.

This kid is really preparing to go down the special forces route!

It's not about just shouting slogans, nor is it about rushing into the special forces when you're feeling hot-blooded.

Instead, they truly honed themselves like special forces soldiers striving to compete on higher-standard platforms!

Liang Zheng originally wanted to ask Shen Yan to accompany him on the trip.

After all, the weighted run between the two yesterday didn't really determine a winner, and he still felt a little resentful.

Seeing that Shen Yan was training to address his weaknesses, he suppressed the thought.

He was competitive, but he wasn't the kind of person who would use his military rank to disrupt someone else's training.

Anyone who practices sports knows that the worst thing during training is having the rhythm disrupted.

Especially for training like Shen Yan's, which is clearly planned, it would be inappropriate to abruptly stop it.

So Liang Zheng's gaze naturally turned to Wei Shanjia beside him.

Wei Shanjia and Ga Wa were practicing marching drills.

A tall guy from a sports academy is now so tormented by standing at attention, standing at ease, and turning right that his face is almost scrunched up.

He adjusted his pace while muttering to himself:

"I practice turning every day, I'm sick of it!"

Ga Wa stood to the side, earnestly correcting the angle of his toes, and didn't forget to add insult to injury:

"Hey friend, if we don't practice these things well, we won't have the extra practice opportunities like Shen Yan!"

Liang Zheng looked at the two of them, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Goodness, these two soldiers also want to ask for extra training?"

"They feel their usual training isn't intense enough, right?"

Seeing Wei Shanjia's dissatisfied expression, Liang Zheng knew that this kid probably wanted to take off running.

So he simply shouted it out.

"Wei Shanjia".

Wei Shanjia immediately composed himself and stood up straight.

"arrive!"

"Hey, Liang Pai, when did you get here?"

Liang Zheng checked the time and said:

"There are still about ten minutes before the official start of exercises. Do you want to run a 3,000-meter race with me?"

Wei Shanjia's eyes lit up immediately.

I'm getting a bit sick of practicing turning, so running 3,000 meters will give me a change of pace!

Wei Shanjia glanced at Liang Zheng, his tone clearly showing a hint of eagerness.

"Liang Pai, I'm not just bragging!"

In military training, I'm probably not as good as you veterans who've done it, when it comes to weighted running!

But if you want to race me in a 3000-meter lap, that's my forte!

He added quite seriously as he said this.

"You can't outrun me, do you believe that?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Zheng's competitive spirit was immediately ignited.

He was a top student at a military academy and received a year more systematic military training than Wei Shanjia.

He couldn't beat Shen Yan in the weighted race yesterday because of a shoulder accident, and he reluctantly accepted it!

But in a 3,000-meter lap without weights, how could he possibly lose to a new recruit?

Are you kidding me!

You really underestimate me, Liang Zheng!

I achieved an excellent result in the unweighted 3000-meter run!

Liang Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, let's give it a try."

Ga Wa watched the two walk towards the track and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Poor Liang is really pitiful."

Shen Yan paused in her push-up motion and looked up at him.

Ga Wa whispered, "You just finished rolling me yesterday, and now you're going to compete with that beast Wei in his strengths."

Isn't this like throwing your good mood down the drain?

Shen Yan almost lost his balance; his arm loosened slightly, and he nearly fell to the ground!

We really can't let Ga Wa open his mouth during training!

The two stood on the track.

Liang Zheng was still quite confident.

Although his left shoulder was dislocated yesterday, running 3,000 meters without arms shouldn't have too much of an impact. As long as he doesn't significantly strain his arm swing, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Moreover, the 3,000-meter race is a regular training event at military academies, and his performance has always been excellent!

Therefore, he was very confident that he could defeat Wei Shanjia!

Wei Shanjia, on the other hand, was in a completely different state.

When he was practicing marching just now, it seemed like the signal transmission between his body and brain was not very stable.

But the moment he stepped onto the track, his entire demeanor changed.

My mind is no longer contorted, my body is no longer twisted, and even my breathing has become surprisingly smooth!

It's like someone who's been constipated for a long time suddenly eating a meal of Wallace's and successfully relieving their constipation—it's incredibly satisfying!

Upon seeing this state, Liang Zheng suddenly had a bad feeling.

Why does this kid act like he's on a battlefield as soon as he gets on the track?

After the race started, Liang Zheng originally wanted to control the pace first.

After running only half a lap, Liang Zheng realized something was wrong!

Wei Shanjia's rhythm in running the 3,000 meters is too skilled!

He is tall and has long strides, but he is not slow at all!

He had only run half a lap when he was already several meters ahead of Liang Zheng!

Liang Zheng began to accelerate slightly.

The next second, Wei Shanjia also started to accelerate!

Liang Zheng accelerated a bit more, wanting to catch up with Wei Shanjia!

As a result, Wei Shanjia seemed to activate the hidden energy in his back and exerted his strength again!

They pulled Liang Zheng several meters away again!

In the second half of the race, Wei Shanjia even accelerated for the third time, frantically widening the gap!

By the time the 3,000-meter race was over, Wei Shanjia was already leading by almost half a lap!

The two walked on the track for a while to catch their breath.

At this moment, Liang Zheng looked at Wei Shanjia with a somewhat bewildered expression.

"Why are you running so fast, kid?"

Wei Shanjia chuckled, finally revealing a bit of the confidence a physical education student should have.

"Liang Pai, I used to be a sports athlete!"

"If I hadn't joined the army, I would have almost reached the elite athlete level by now!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Zheng fell silent instantly.

Why is there another one?

Yesterday, Shen Yan gave him a "surprise" during the weighted run!

This morning, Wei Shanjia delivered another blow to him at the 3,000-meter mark!

He was a top student at a military academy. On his first day in the recruit training camp, he was first carried by a medical student.

The next day, I was pulled half a lap by the PE student again!

This recruit training company is completely different from the recruit training company he imagined.

"Did I come to the wrong place?"

Liang Zheng couldn't help but glance at Shen Yan and the other two.

Shen Yan was still doing push-ups.

Wei Shanjia stood to the side, panting, but his smile was one of unwavering confidence.

It was as if he already knew that Liang Zheng would be outmatched in the 3,000-meter race!

Ga Wa practiced turning while looking helplessly at Liang Zheng.

His face screamed, "I knew you'd be upset!"

An idea silently popped into Liang Zheng's mind.

This second class is somewhat of a tyrant to the platoon leader!

Not long after, the reveille sounded.

Other new recruits came downstairs to assemble, and the parade ground quickly became lively.

Liang Zheng composed himself and returned to his new role as platoon leader.

Gao Zhenhai was a little surprised to see Liang Zheng on the playground so early.

After he heard from Ga Wa that Liang Zheng had just run a 3,000-meter race with Wei Shanjia and that Wei Shanjia had left him almost half a lap behind, he realized that Liang Zheng had been running the 3,000-meter race with Wei Shanjia.

He almost lost control of his facial expression.

Gao Zhenhai had only one thought in his mind.

As soon as Liang Pai moved into Class Two, he began to challenge the monsters in Class Two one by one!

That courage truly deserves respect!

Morning exercises will proceed as usual.

Although Liang Zheng's mentality was hit hard twice, it remained intact.

She just looked less confident and more worried than yesterday.

After breakfast, the morning training session officially began.

On the training field, Chen Gang called Shen Yan out alone.

Yesterday, Shen Yan tried running with a 15-kilogram load and performed very well.

According to Chen Gang's original plan, Shen Yan should have continued to stabilize at 15 kilograms today, consolidating the weight and not adding more weight.

"Shen Yan, let's continue with the 5km weighted run with 15kg of weight today, two runs in the morning and two runs in the afternoon. If you can't take it, you can cancel."

Shen Yan looked at the backpack but did not nod immediately.

He brought up the system panel.

After treating Xu Dashao's lumbar disc herniation yesterday, I received a system reward.

His physical condition and load-bearing capacity are significantly different from yesterday!

On the system panel, the ability to carry a 20-kilogram load for 5 kilometers has changed from passing to good!

This shows that he has already adapted to running five kilometers with a 20-kilogram load!

Shen Yan was confident, so he took the initiative to speak:

"Chen Lian, today I want to try lifting 20 kilograms!"

Chen Gang immediately frowned.

"You just went from 10 kg to 15 kg yesterday, and today you want to go from 15 kg to 20 kg?"

He stared at Shen Yan, his voice deepening.

"You really think you're made of iron?"

"Training isn't about who can train the fastest. Getting into the special forces isn't about ruining your body with a few days of intensive training!"

Chen Gang spoke very seriously.

It's not that he doesn't want to see Shen Yan's progress.

Rather, they didn't want Shen Yan, such a promising talent, to neglect the training cycle and physical endurance because of his rapid progress!

The most common mistake new recruits make is thinking that if they are in good shape today, they can be even better tomorrow!

High-intensity training isn't about just one or two days; it's about long-term endurance!

Shen Yan did not argue back.

He knew very well that Chen Gang was protecting him, so when he explained to him, his tone was quite serious!

"Chen Lian, I'm not just putting on a brave face."

"I feel I can now run 20 kilograms, and I'm confident I can achieve a good result!"

Chen Gang stared at Shen Yan for a while.

He could tell that Shen Yan wasn't the kind of person who would shout things just to show off.

Carrying 20 kilograms of weight for 5 kilometers is no longer a normal training intensity for new recruits.

What's more, Shen Yan only gained 15 kilograms the day before, and he's going to gain even more weight today!

Add five kilograms at once!

Chen Gang had led so many batches of new recruits, but he had never encountered a recruit who could increase the amount of training so quickly as Shen Yan!

Chen Gang did not agree immediately.

Just then, Liang Zheng happened to be patrolling nearby.

When he heard Shen Yan offer to carry 20 kilograms of weight for 5 kilometers, he paused for a moment!

He was still holding a grudge because he couldn't really settle things with Shen Yan yesterday.

From a competitive standpoint, the race was not completed.

Liang Zheng hasn't really shown Shen Yan the weighted running ability of a top military academy student yet!

Not to mention, he had just been left half a lap behind by Wei Shanjia in the 3,000-meter race this morning, which gave him another shock.

Liang Zheng looked at Shen Yan, then at the 20-kilogram backpack, and his competitive spirit began to rise.

It's important to understand that the difference between 15 kilograms and 20 kilograms is not simply a matter of 5 kilograms more weight!

Center of gravity, arm swing, breathing, stride frequency, shoulder and back pressure, core stability...

These will all be completely different!

Just because Shen Yan did well running 15 kilograms yesterday doesn't mean he can immediately adapt to 20 kilograms!

If I can firmly suppress Shen Yan in this project today...

That way, I can at least regain some of my prestige as a platoon leader!

What's more, his nickname is Gundam!

The new recruits call themselves Gundam, so I have to show some of the imposing presence that Gundam should have!

A slightly chuunibyou-ish but very passionate thought even popped into Liang Zheng's mind.

Today, he will make the title "Gao Daliang" truly subdue these unruly recruits!

He wanted to start with Shen Yan, the most outstanding among the new recruits!

Next up is that sports student, Wei Shanjia!

If we can take down these two outstanding guys, then all the new recruits will be convinced of our abilities!

Thinking of this, Liang Zheng stepped forward and said:

"Chen Lian, how about I accompany Shen Yan on this trip?"

"If he can't take it, I can look after him!"

Shen Yan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, thinking to himself.

"If we're not brothers, who's going to look after whom?"

Chen Gang turned to look at Liang Zheng, and his face instantly darkened.

He first looked at Liang Zheng's left shoulder, then at the expression on Liang Zheng's face that was clearly ignited by his competitive spirit, and almost laughed out of anger.

"Liang Zheng".

Chen Gang's tone wasn't harsh, but it sounded more frightening than if he were cursing.

"You dislocated your shoulder yesterday, and today you want to run five kilometers carrying twenty kilograms of weight?"

Liang Zheng's lips stiffened.

Chen Gang continued to stare at him.

"You feel your shoulder recovered too quickly and want Shen Yan to reattach your arm, right?"

"What, if you don't assemble this Gundam every day, its parts will rust, right?"

Liang Zheng: "..."

"Company Commander, how did you manage to misinterpret Gao Da's meaning like this?"