Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 500 This is what you guys told me to show off?

Lights are not allowed during emergency drills, as this simulates how nighttime lighting on a battlefield would reveal one's position.

Although the trainees couldn't find their belongings, they couldn't turn on the lights to look for them either. They could only rummage around in the dark, and they were so anxious that they kept cursing.

Wearing clothes is only the first step; the next step is to be fully armed and pack a backpack.

That would be even more deadly!

Jackie Chan and the others downstairs could hear it clearly. Every dormitory was filled with thumping and banging, and all sorts of foul language, like a noisy vegetable market.

You don't even need to go inside the dorm to see how messy it is.

Two minutes had passed when the first student finally emerged, and unsurprisingly, it was Bai Long, who had been leading the entire race.

I'd rather not enlist a second time.

Special forces soldiers who enlisted twice are also excluded.

He was a cheetah special forces soldier who had enlisted for the second time and returned to his hometown where he had lived for many years.

It's really hard not to crush them.

How to write the protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel is actually very simple. Just follow Bai Long's example; he is the quintessential wish-fulfillment novel protagonist.

"Two minutes and ten seconds, that's a decent time," Jackie Chan said, glancing at the stopwatch.

Bai Long glanced at Jackie Chan unexpectedly, seemingly not very satisfied with Jackie Chan's assessment. However, being a mature man, he didn't make any further moves.

But Qin Feng, who was very protective of his own, couldn't hold back and immediately stood up to explain: "Under the conditions tonight, two minutes and ten seconds is already an excellent result. After all, don't forget, they just ran all night."

"Are there any preconditions for war? Will you be given more preparation time just because you worked through the night before?"

Jackie Chan's counter-question was very sharp, leaving Qin Feng speechless.

Even Bai Long, who was initially a little unconvinced, immediately became convinced after hearing Jackie Chan's question, realizing that he had indeed not done well enough.

His current performance is already considered excellent by the standards of an ordinary soldier.

However, for a special forces soldier, this speed is indeed not enough. Compressing the time to within two minutes is what he should strive for.

Furthermore, Bailong felt that if he tried a little harder, he could indeed achieve that level.

Bai Long's performance was not the best, but he was already the most outstanding among all the students, and had even reached the point of breaking through the ranks.

Because Bai Long came out and stood there all alone, it took almost half a minute before the second student arrived.

This trainee is also a veteran – Lone Wolf.

"Two minutes and thirty-one seconds, failing grade," Jackie Chan said calmly.

"Failed?"

Lone Wolf's pupils dilated; he thought he had misheard.

Cao Ben, Lü Tu, and Qin Feng were all surprised and looked at Jackie Chan with astonishment.

"What? Is there a problem?" Jackie Chan asked, feigning ignorance.

"At night, when we Cheetahs are fully armed for emergency assembly, we usually pass in three minutes and are excellent in two and a half minutes," Lu Tu said.

"For ordinary grassroots troops, the standard time for a nighttime emergency assembly is three minutes, while for a fully armed emergency assembly it's five minutes. For reconnaissance troops, four to five minutes is considered acceptable. But the Cheetah Commando Unit's standard is a mere three minutes? Don't you think that's too long?"

Jackie Chan looked at Lü Tu in surprise, and after a second or two, he continued, "Where we come from, a time of less than two minutes is considered acceptable."

Giving them two and a half minutes is already letting them off easy. With your force, even three minutes would be enough for my men to run to the toilet and take a leak.

"..."

Lu Tu and the other two were speechless once again after being rebuked, while a hint of doubt remained in their eyes.

It is suspected that without any prior preparation at night, and after strenuous exercise and extreme fatigue, and with a particularly deep sleep at night, it is possible to complete a series of operations such as dressing and packing a backpack in two minutes.

Jackie Chan noticed the doubt in the three men's eyes, and having already made up his mind, he raised an eyebrow but said nothing more.

Lone Wolf's performance was already unsatisfactory, not to mention the other trainees behind him, whose speeds were much slower.

The third soldier arrived at 2 minutes and 45 seconds, and it wasn't until 4 minutes and 51 seconds that all the soldiers arrived.

And the backpack was not as neatly packed as the clothes and hat.

They were all in a panic, their clothes disheveled.

Once everyone had arrived, Wu Zhe stepped forward to organize the queue.

"At ease, attention, right dress, front dress, count off from left to right."

"1, 2, 3, 4... four are missing."

"Reporting to the Chief Instructor, the Pumpkin Training Team is complete. Forty-six members were expected, and forty-six members are present. Please provide instructions."

Wu Ze quickly and efficiently completed the formation, reported to Jackie Chan, and after receiving instructions from Jackie Chan, stood down next to the formation.

"pumpkin??"

Qin Feng and the others exchanged surprised and astonished glances upon hearing this strange address, while the students also frowned at it.

This nickname was specially chosen by Jackie Chan; it was essentially a joke.

He started out as a pumpkin, and after so many years, it would be a great experience for you to come and train the pumpkin and relive your time in Team A.

"Pumpkin is a great food; it's high in sugar, filling, and keeps well. However, its skin is too hard, requiring careful preparation before it can be served. Just like you, we all need to be 'tried and refined' to become something useful, so..."

Jackie Chan pointed at the trainees from left to right, saying, "From today onwards, Pumpkin will be your name."

Pumpkin No. 1, and all the way up to Pumpkin No. 46, are pumpkins that need proper repair.

Jackie Chan's words sound logical, but they are actually a way of putting down the students everywhere, and they even seem to make sense.

The trainees were now like meat on a chopping board, and had no choice but to accept the name "pumpkin."

Qin Feng's men were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry!

But when Jackie Chan said the next thing, the students who had been able to hold back their emotions exploded and could no longer contain themselves.

"I originally thought you were all elites selected from thousands, even tens of thousands, and that you would be very capable. I had high expectations for you, but unfortunately..."

Jackie Chan is a master of playing the reversal game. One second he's praising you, the next he suddenly turns hostile and says, "Facts have proven that you are the worst batch of soldiers I've ever led, so bad that I couldn't help but want to turn around and leave."

Jackie Chan's words were truly hurtful. Seeing themselves being belittled like this, the proud and arrogant trainees all blushed.

This is just the beginning.

What angered them even more was yet to come.

"However, my superiors assigned me to this job. As a soldier, I can only obey orders. Even if you are a pile of shit, I have to stay here and train you all to at least not stink so much."

boom--

Jackie Chan compared the trainees to a pile of shit, and the trainees couldn't hold back their emotions anymore; their eyes were filled with murderous rage.

If the environment or identity were different, they probably would have rushed up and attacked someone.

That's the feeling Jackie Chan wants. He plays the extreme rebound trick, first stomping hard at the bottom, so that under the guidance of anger, he can unleash the potential of the trainees.

Therefore, Jackie Chan did not stop in anger, but instead intensified his words, saying, "Your performance tonight can only be described in four words - unbearable to watch."

"Just grab any old lady from a village outside, get up, put on a few clothes, and come to the meeting; it won't take you nearly as long."

puff~~

The trainees were so angry at being compared to old ladies that they almost vomited blood.

"Among the soldiers I've trained, two minutes to assemble is the worst result. I didn't expect you guys to be able to do it in five minutes. That's really impressive, so I have to give you a reward."

Jackie Chan pointed to the basketball court on the right and said, "Because you guys are a pile of shit, I'll add thirty points to your score. Two minutes and thirty seconds is the passing score."

The trainees arrived at the station in 4 minutes and 51 seconds, which was a full 141 seconds over the allotted time.

See that basketball court? If you're more than a second late, you'll have to run one lap around the court. You have fifty minutes. If you don't finish, you'll be punished again.

Wu Zhe…

"Report."

Just as Jackie Chan ordered the team to run as punishment, Xiao Yunjie suddenly stood up and submitted a report.

"explain."

Jackie Chan gave him a chance.

"Why is it a collective punishment? Why do those of us who arrived first have to run the whole course? It's unfair to those of us who arrived earlier. I think it should be done on an individual basis," Xiao Yunjie protested.

"Are you the head instructor? Or am I the head instructor? You've got plenty of free time to talk, huh? Add ten more laps," Jackie Chan said.

He submitted a report hoping to resolve the issue, but not only was the problem not solved, they added another ten laps, which made Xiao Yunjie, who already had a short temper, so angry that his head was throbbing.

Just as he was about to reason with Jackie Chan again, Yan Poyue saw that things were not going well and quickly pulled him back.

"What are you doing, pulling and shoving in the ranks? Have you all forgotten how to follow the rules of formation? Add ten more laps," Jackie Chan said coldly.

"..."

In just a few seconds, another twenty laps were added, leaving the other trainees stunned and even more furious.

Yan Poyue, the quick-witted and cleverest of them all, realized that arguing with Jackie Chan about the rules was pointless, because the rules were set by Jackie Chan, and there was no way to win an argument with him.

So he changed direction!

"Report."

"explain."

Jackie Chan agreed to Yan Poyue's report, and was also a little curious about what kind of tricks this kid was up to.

"In the absence of visibility at night, a fully armed person would need to pack and organize a lot of things. The two minutes you mentioned are simply impossible. You are punishing someone for something they cannot do. I suspect you are abusing your power."

Yan Poyue is indeed quite intelligent; he knows how to protest from the ground up.

Whatever you do, you must be able to convince the public; this is the most basic principle.

This is especially important in the military!

Yan Poyue questioned that Jackie Chan couldn't do it in two minutes and thirty seconds, so he had to prove himself. Otherwise, he would be abusing his power and messing up the training, which would be unacceptable and make him lose face.

This is somewhat similar to what happened to Tuo Yonggang back then, who questioned the shooting assessment set up by Yuan Lang.

The situation here, with everyone fully armed and ready for emergency assembly at night, is not as serious as Tuo Yonggang's, but the circumstances are the same for both.

Without using any cheating methods, such as not taking off one's pants and clothes, and keeping all items such as toothbrush, washbasin, lunchbox, bowls and chopsticks, backpack, etc., all by the bedside.

Some even buy two quilts and blankets, put them in a cup basket in the closet, and then take out the cups and run away in case of an emergency assembly.

Emergency mobilization at night is indeed very time-consuming.

Two and a half minutes isn't difficult if you cheat, but if you don't cheat and everything is simulated to be completely real, then even three and a half minutes is very difficult, let alone two and a half minutes.

It was pitch black and you couldn't see anything. It took some people a minute or two to find their pants and socks.

Having already run through the night, the trainees all assumed there wouldn't be a gathering tonight, so they were all relaxed and unprepared.

Even with all his might, Yan Poyue took a little over three minutes to emerge.

He was already very satisfied with his results; this speed was much faster than when he was training in the company, and he had made a new breakthrough.

That's why he didn't believe anyone could do it.

He also used a clever trick, seizing on the two minutes mentioned in Jackie Chan's words and confusing them with this emergency assembly, thus further increasing the difficulty.

If Jackie Chan wants to resolve his "doubts," he must step forward and provide a powerful answer.

Yan Poyue firmly believed that it was impossible to do it in two minutes, so he was very confident in himself. As long as he slapped Jackie Chan in the face, he wouldn't have to run the 161 laps as punishment.

What Yan Poyue didn't know was that he wasn't the only smart person in the world.

There are people who are smarter than him.

For example, Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan was waiting for Yan Poyue to emerge, giving him a chance to demonstrate the strength of Team A, intimidate all the trainees present, and lay the groundwork for the training to come.

After all, the effect of voluntarily giving a demonstration is far less impactful than being slapped in the face after being questioned.

Now that Yan Poyue has stepped forward, it's Jackie Chan's turn to perform.

"Rookie 06, to your doubts, I only have four words for you: frog in a well. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

Jackie Chan paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over all the trainees.

"I believe that Pumpkin 06 is not the only one who is not convinced. Your eyes tell me that you are not convinced. Very well, then I will show you what an elite is and what a king of soldiers is."

Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Jackie Chan went up to Yan Poyue and ordered, "Pumpkin Zero Six, take off all your gear and backpack."

Yan Poyue didn't know what Jackie Chan was going to do, but Jackie Chan, who was two heads taller than him, was imposing and he didn't dare to hesitate for a moment before cooperating.

"Idiot, come here, take his stuff, pick any dorm room, go give them a demonstration, let them know how bad you are."

"yes!"

Xu Sanduo received Jackie Chan's order and randomly picked a dormitory room and went there.

"To make you accept your defeat wholeheartedly, you go in now and watch him the whole time. See if he can finish in two minutes," Jackie Chan ordered again.

Yan Poyue was also a proud and arrogant person, and he truly did not believe that anyone could do it.

He did not refuse the opportunity to witness it firsthand.

He strode after him!

Seeing that it was actually going to be for real, all the trainees were on edge, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the dormitory that Xu Sanduo went into.

Except for Bai Long, who was frowning and deep in thought, everyone else had the same expression.

I don't believe anyone can complete a full-armed emergency assembly under the same conditions in two minutes. I'm waiting to see Jackie Chan make a fool of himself.

(End of this chapter)