You've already received a first-class merit award, why are you pretending to be a new recruit a

"From here on, listen to my footsteps."

Once past the entrance to the ramp, Xiao Longteng slowed his pace by half a beat.

Chen Jingxing almost bumped into the backpack of the person in front of him in the middle section, but managed to stop himself.

"Don't push."

Xiao Longteng's voice came from the back of the line.

"Don't rush the first step uphill. Keep your feet firmly planted and your back straight."

Hearing this from the front row, Li Lei immediately slowed down the pace of the three people in front of him.

A red flag was hanging on the side of his backpack; the flagpole swayed violently, but the formation remained intact.

Liu Hai followed at the back of the group. As soon as his right foot stepped onto the slope, his ankle tightened.

"ankle."

"Three and a half."

"Does it feel numb?"

"It's not numb."

"Return your toes to center."

"Yes, you can go back."

"Shorten your stride and don't lift your thighs."

"Yes."

Wang Dashan followed on the outside, without a training clip in his hand.

Once they reached the slope, he focused solely on the formation.

"Class One, listen for footsteps!"

"If you're half a step ahead, you'll catch up; if you're half a step behind, you'll make up for

"Don't wait until I yell at you, save your ears!"

Chen Jingxing took a couple of breaths, about to make a sarcastic remark, but forced it back down.

Wang Dashan was still caught.

"Chen Jingxing, where's your mouth?"

"Report to the squad leader, please suspend use."

"Then open your ears."

"yes!"

Class 1 did not increase its speed.

The two classes ahead have already climbed more than 20 meters up the slope.

The initial momentum was still there; the person in front was pressing down hard, their backpack bouncing a lot, and their water bottle made a few noises.

Chen Fei followed on the outside, pressing down on his hands repeatedly.

"Second Class, stop half a step!"

"Don't pull the back seats off!"

Sun Ming was in the middle section and could still recite the commands, but when he got to the middle of the slope, his tongue got all tied up.

"Replenish...replenish water earlier..."

He reached for the kettle, and it took him two tries to grab the buckle.

Before the button is undone, one is already half a step behind.

The new recruit next to him was pushed so much that the formation swayed slightly.

Chen Fei's face darkened.

"Sun Ming!"

"Here...here!"

"You got a perfect score in theory, so why didn't you get a perfect score in practice?"

Sun Ming was breathing heavily.

"Reporting to the squad leader, the theory didn't teach us that this button is this hard to open."

Stop being so pessimistic, get your steps back first!

The front row of Class Two heard a commotion behind them and some people turned around.

Chen Fei roared.

"Look ahead!"

"If you turn around, the line will become even more chaotic!"

He could only retreat from the outer, forward position back to the middle.

Before the front row had even slowed down completely, the back row was already struggling, and the distance between them gradually increased.

Once you get up the slope, the fundamental differences become apparent.

I ran fast for the first two kilometers, but started to slow down in the third kilometer.

In Class 3, Li Qiang was still at the front.

He still had energy in his legs and overtook the front row of the second class several times.

But Zhao Hai didn't let him continue charging.

"Third shift, back to base!"

Li Qiang turned around.

Two new recruits in the back row of the third squad had started alternating between walking and running; their waist belts were loose and their shoulders were crooked.

Zhao Hai raised his voice.

"Li Qiang, shift back halfway!"

Li Qiang gritted his teeth.

"Squad leader, I can still chase!"

"You can catch up, but what about Class Three?"

Li Qiang was taken aback by those words.

He slowed down a beat, then slowed down and retreated to the front of the third shift.

"Follow me from the front, and don't scatter from the back!"

Zhao Hai didn't praise him.

"Save that last breath until the finish line."

"yes!"

On the slope, the first signs of people falling behind began to emerge.

Some students in the front row were still running, while those in the back row had already been cut in two.

A new recruit, holding onto his backpack strap, was panting so hard his shoulders were shaking.

Some people tried to stop and walk away, but the class monitor grabbed their backpack straps.

"Walk in formation! Don't block others' way!"

Before the third kilometer marker, Lei Zhan stood by the roadside.

He didn't look at the front; he only stared at the back of each class.

"Record."

The timekeeper next to him was holding a form.

"Company commander, shall we record the scores?"

"Record everything: grades, formation, last place, and anyone who fell behind."

Lei Zhan raised his hand and pointed to a few locations.

"Class Two, spread out in the middle."

"Third shift, reassemble after the front and rear are disconnected."

"Mark the classes that follow, alternating between walking and running."

The timekeeper was writing with his head down.

Zhou Zhengguo stood on the other side, holding Liu Hai's training record book in his hand.

He didn't interrupt, but simply added two words after the section on bangs.

continued.

On the second half of the slope, even Class 1 started to struggle.

Chen Jingxing's voice became less frequent.

People who are usually so talkative are now just reciting numbers.

"The kettle doesn't shake."

"The middle section is manageable."

"Bangs, and don't let your feet splay outwards."

After finishing his report, he was also panting heavily.

Li Lei's control is very stable, but the backpack strap on his left shoulder is rubbing against his skin badly.

Every time I swing my arm, the shoulder strap rubs against my neck.

Xiao Longteng saw this from the back of the line and spoke up immediately.

"Li Lei".

"arrive."

"Move the left shoulder strap outwards by two fingers, don't stop, adjust it while running."

"Yes."

Li Lei nudged the shoulder strap with his right hand; the movement was subtle, and the rhythm remained consistent.

Xiao Longteng then called on Chen Jingxing.

"Chen Jingxing".

"...can still report the location."

"Change the order of water replenishment. First the back of the line, then the middle, and finally the front."

Chen Jingxing was taken aback.

"Bangs first?"

"right."

"receive."

Before he reached for the kettle, he called out to the back of the kettle.

"Liu Hai, take a small sip first, just a little bit."

Liu Hai will be back soon.

"Yes."

Wang Dashan did not interfere.

Xiao Longteng manages the details, while he oversees the overall structure of the class.

"Class One, don't panic!"

"Li Lei, don't let up in front; Chen Jingxing, don't give up in the middle; and Liu Hai, don't pretend to be a hero!"

When his bangs were touched, his breath hitched.

Xiao Longteng's voice followed.

"ankle."

"Four points."

"Please explain clearly."

Liu Hai caught his breath and raised his voice.

"Reporting, squad leader! Ankle, four-quarters of the way down, not numb, can control it!"

Wang Dashan returned immediately.

"Five points and we'll refund you, you hear me?"

Liu Hai gritted his teeth.

"hear!"

Wang Dashan's voice was even louder.

"Answer according to the rules!"

Liu Hai quickly changed his tune.

"yes!"

Chen Jingxing managed to utter a sentence.

"Comrade Liu Hai, staying alive is more important than winning the race."

Wang Dashan caught it even faster.

"Chen Jingxing, you still have the energy to talk nonsense?"

"Reporting, squad leader! I couldn't help it just now, I'll shut up right away."

Xiao Longteng stopped them from causing any more trouble.

"Hydrate."

The first class was very slow in replenishing water this time.

Liu Hai took a sip and then closed the kettle.

Chen Jingxing made sure the buckle wasn't wobbling before taking a sip.

The front row will be added last.

The whole routine was a few seconds slower than Class Two's, but no one bumped into anyone, and no water bottles were thrown out.

In the last hundred meters of the slope, the advantage of Class Two began to shrink.

Sun Ming's breathing became erratic, and the more he tried to regulate it according to the incantation, the less he could find the rhythm.

"Two steps... no, three steps... phew..."

Chen Fei stepped back to his side.

"Don't memorize the formulas."

Sun Ming's face turned red with anxiety.

"Squad leader, I've lost my rhythm."

Listen to my footsteps.

"Yes."

Chen Fei was pressing down on the middle section of Class 2, so the front row could only slow down on their own.

With this movement, the entire second class retreated.

The distance that was pieced together earlier is gradually decreasing.

Chen Fei looked back at Class One once.

Upon seeing this, his heart sank.

Class One didn't chase hard, and their speed wasn't fast either.

Li Lei was in front, Chen Jingxing was in the middle, and Xiao Longteng was stuck at the back of the line. Although Liu Hai was slow, his feet were still moving forward.

The mobile red flag is still on Li Lei's backpack.

The class never stopped.

Chen Fei let out a sigh of relief.

"They conserved their energy for the first two kilometers."

Sun Ming managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Squad Leader Wang's move... was really underhanded."

Chen Fei retorted.

"That's called being able to run."

Sun Ming shut up and dared not be distracted again.

Just then, the first squad approached the rear of the third squad from the outside.

The two new recruits in the back row of the third squad were still adjusting, and their speed was slowed down.

Zhao Hai raised his hand in a gesture.

"Third shift, make way on the outside, don't push!"

Wang Dashan immediately took over.

"Class 1, proceed through the outer lane, don't cut in from the inside!"

Xiao Longteng followed up with the addition.

"Liu Hai, straighten your toes, and don't change gears before the turn."

"Yes."

Class One didn't shout slogans, nor did they suddenly speed up.

Li Lei led the way from the outside, followed by one person after another.

When Chen Jingxing passed by the rear of the third shift, he hesitated for a long time before swallowing his words.

After everyone had passed, he whispered something.

"Brother Xiao, did I look like a veteran just now?"

Xiao Longteng only replied with two words.

"Speak less."

"Received. Continue to mature."

Hearing this from behind the third shift, Li Qiang almost lost his footing.

He turned around, intending to say something in response, but Zhao Hai had already spoken.

"Li Qiang, look ahead."

Li Qiang had no choice but to swallow his words.

After Class 1 passed Class 3, the end of Class 2 was just ahead.

Sun Ming heard footsteps approaching from behind and his shoulders tensed.

"Squad leader, Class One is coming up."

Chen Fei did not turn around.

"I heard you."

"Aren't they slow?"

Stop worrying about others and worry about your own health.

Sun Ming was so scolded that he had no temper left.

When Class 1 reached the end of Class 2's poster, Wang Dashan lowered his voice.

"Stop provoking, stop talking nonsense, just follow the route."

Chen Jingxing immediately raised his hand halfway, then lowered it again.

Wang Dashan knew what he wanted to do without even looking.

"Especially you."

"Reporting, squad leader, I haven't said anything yet."

"You can't even say it in your heart."

"Yes, I'll close my heart too."

Xiao Longteng pulled the back of the line half a step outward.

"Liu Hai, don't look at people, walk on the line."

Liu Hai answered, panting.

"Yes."

Sun Ming turned his head to look and just then heard Liu Hai's report.

"My ankle is about four-tenths full, not numb, and I can control it."

Sun Ming was stunned.

At this point, are we still going to report according to procedure?

Chen Jingxing walked past him, but couldn't resist.

"Sun Ming, does he even care about breathing after getting a perfect score?"

Sun Ming wanted to reply, but before he could catch his breath, he coughed.

Wang Dashan shouted.

"Chen Jingxing!"

Chen Jingxing immediately shrank back.

"Report, I couldn't help it, shut up immediately."

Chen Fei's face was cold.

"Sun Ming, don't answer."

Sun Ming nodded quickly.

"I'm not in the mood to answer."

The tension on the slope was somewhat relieved by these few words.

But results don't wait for anyone.

The third kilometer sign is almost here.

The timekeeper stands next to the sign and calls out the numbers according to the shift.

"Third shift, first section, arrive on time!"

"Second shift, first section, arrive on time!"

"Li Qiang is here on time!"

"First group of students, please arrive on time!"

A few seconds later, the recording became denser.

"The latter part of the third shift has not yet arrived."

"The middle section of Class Two has arrived."

"Class 1, middle section, arrive on time."

"The second shift of the second group has arrived."

"The latter part of Class 1 has arrived!"

Lei Zhan raised his hand.

"Make the time difference clear."

The timekeeper quickly filled out the form.

The difference between the front and back of Class 1 is smaller than that of Class 2.

Class 2 was still in the lead at the beginning, but they were dragged down in the middle and later stages, and their average time was reduced.

Li Qiang from Class 3 had good individual grades, but the class formation had been broken up once, and Zhao Haizheng led a group to retrieve it.

Zhou Zhengguo noticed Liu Hai.

After Liu Hai passed the timing point, his right foot noticeably shifted heavier.

Xiao Longteng immediately took half a step closer.

"ankle."

"4.5".

"numb?"

"It's not numb."

"On the next flat section, reduce your stride length again; don't rush to increase your speed."

"Yes."

When Wang Dashan heard "4.5", his face tightened.

"Liu Hai, five points on the report, no compromises allowed!"

"yes!"

"Xiao Longteng".

"arrive."

"Keep an eye on him."

"Yes."

After the timing point, there is a gentle slope that turns into a flat road.

The front row of Class Two wanted to use the flat ground to spread out again, but Chen Fei didn't let go.

"Second class, back to base."

Someone in the front row got impatient.

"Class monitor, Class One, hurry up and put up the poster!"

Chen Fei gritted his teeth.

"Even if the line breaks, we have to take it back!"

This decision made the front row of Class Two feel incredibly stifled.

On this flat stretch of road, Class One put all the stability they had built up earlier to good use.

Li Lei didn't rush, but only raised his pace by half a beat.

Chen Jingxing recovered a little and continued reporting the points.

"Keep up in the middle."

"The kettle doesn't shake."

"The bangs are back to the toes."

Xiao Longteng neither crossed his bangs nor rushed to the front to catch up.

He kept stuck in that position.

Liu Hai was slow, so he used his footwork to stabilize himself at the lowest point in the class.

Li Lei was quick, so he used short commands to push the front row back.

Wang Dashan ran alongside on the outside, his voice already hoarse.

"Class One, don't look at Class Two!"

"Run your own race!"

"The red flag is still flying, keep the formation intact!"

At the third kilometer marker, after the last person crossed the line, the timer entered the data into the tablet.

The three curves on the screen refreshed.

The second class's line was still pressing against the first class at the second kilometer, and then dropped down after entering the slope.

The fastest individual in Class 3 is very impressive, but the class average is dragged down by the lower-ranked students.

The line in Class 1 wasn't eye-catching, but it was unusually steady.

After the data for the third kilometer is entered, the system displays the stage average.

The timer stopped and checked the stopwatch again.

Lei Zhan swept his gaze over.

"What's wrong?"

The timekeeper turned the tablet around and lowered his voice.

"Company commander, average pace for the third kilometer—"

He paused for a moment and glanced at the squad that was advancing towards the flat ground.

"Class One has overtaken Class Two for the first time."