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

"The battalion has made a last-minute arrangement: each squad will conduct a physical fitness assessment and registration tonight, and a three-kilometer retest will be conducted tomorrow morning."

The brief respite at the cafeteria entrance vanished instantly.

Chen Jingxing stood frozen in place.

"Seriously? Registering right after eating? Are you going to run around again tomorrow morning?"

Wang Dashan turned around.

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Chen Jingxing immediately straightened up.

"Reporting to the squad leader, I have no objections. I just think the battalion's arrangement is particularly scientific. It's a way to aid digestion after meals and burn fat tomorrow morning."

At the kitchen door, Qian Dazhuang almost knocked his rice scoop off the edge of the pot.

"It's a real shame you're not in the publicity department."

Wang Dashan pulled Chen Jingxing back into the line.

"Shaopin, take the whole class back to school, tidy up your belongings, and assemble on the playground in ten minutes."

"yes!"

Ten minutes later, the recruit company reassembled.

The playground lights were on.

Lei Zhan stood at the front of the team, holding a notebook in his hand.

"No high-intensity training tonight."

Many people in the group breathed a sigh of relief.

Lei Zhan delivered the next sentence.

"Each class should record basic data for push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and pull-ups."

"A three-kilometer retest will be conducted tomorrow morning."

"This time, we're not just looking at first place."

Lei Zhan opened the record folder.

"Look at the class average score."

"Look at the last one."

"Check if anyone has fallen behind."

The line fell silent immediately.

In previous training sessions, everyone could still focus on the top performers.

Whoever runs the fastest and has the best form will stand out.

But things are different now.

Even the last place finisher gets points.

A weakness can drag down the whole class.

Wang Dashan stood at the front of the class, his voice low.

"Did you hear everything?"

"I heard you!"

"No one is allowed to fall behind on the first bus tomorrow morning."

"yes!"

Liu Hai's face turned pale.

Chen Jingxing secretly nudged his arm.

"Don't be afraid, it's only three kilometers, you can just close your eyes and it'll be over."

Liu Hai spoke softly.

"I last lasted nineteen minutes."

Chen Jingxing got stuck.

"Then you can keep it closed for a little longer."

Wang Dashan turned around.

"Chen Jingxing!"

"arrive!"

"If you create any more panic for me, you'll run three kilometers tonight."

Chen Jingxing immediately looked ahead.

"Reporting to the squad leader, I am spreading positive energy."

Basic physical fitness registration has begun.

Push-ups.

Sit-ups.

Squat.

Pull-ups.

Overall, the class wasn't bad.

Li Lei was the one with steady movements, and his number of repetitions was above average.

Chen Jingxing was a chatterbox, but he could manage quite a few push-ups.

When it was Xiao Longteng's turn, he followed the rhythm.

The movements were standard and the number of participants was relatively high, but they didn't stand out.

Wang Dashan took notes, occasionally glancing up at him without saying a word.

When it came to the bangs, problems arose.

I did twenty-three push-ups, and my arms started to shake.

The thirty-first one, I can't press it down on my chest anymore.

Wang Dashan was standing next to him.

"If it's not up to standard, it doesn't count!"

Liu Hai gritted his teeth and endured four more.

Thirty-five.

Wang Dashan wrote down the numbers.

"Sit-ups!"

Liu Hai lay down.

Chen Jingxing helped him stretch his legs.

"Brother, don't be nervous, just get up. One more person up is one more person up."

Liu Hai nodded.

The first twenty went fairly smoothly.

After thirty, movements become slower and slower.

In the last ten seconds, he was shaking all over.

As soon as the whistle blew, he sat up, supporting himself on his knees, sweat dripping from his chin.

Wang Dashan glanced at his watch.

"Bangs".

"arrive."

"You're not the worst."

Liu Hai was stunned.

Wang Dashan closed the notebook.

"But if you give up first, then you're the worst."

Liu Hai opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Xiao Longteng remained silent in the queue.

Liu Hai's knees were still trembling; he saw it.

This is not laziness.

The foundation is not solid enough.

Training ended close to 10 o'clock.

Back in his dorm, Chen Jingxing collapsed onto his bed, too lazy to even take off his shoes.

"Oh no, I have to run three kilometers tomorrow morning. I feel like all the potato stew I ate today is going to come back up."

Li Lei picked up a towel and wiped his face.

"Saying less will save you some energy."

Liu Hai sat on the edge of the bed, head down, tying his shoelaces.

Tie it up.

Untie it.

And then tied up.

Xiao Longteng walked over.

"Don't tighten your shoelaces too much."

Bangs tilted back.

"Brother Xiao, am I dragging you down?"

Chen Jingxing immediately sat up.

"What are you talking about? Who did you drag down? If you're going to drag someone down, it's the squad leader, he's got thick legs."

Wang Dashan's voice came from the doorway.

"Chen Jingxing, if you say another word about me, you'll be running around with your bangs on tomorrow morning."

Chen Jingxing simply lay down.

"Report, squad leader, I've already fallen asleep."

Wang Dashan walked into the dormitory and glanced at Liu Hai.

"You'll be in the middle of the line tomorrow morning."

Liu Hai quickly stood up.

"Squad leader, I want to stand at the back so I don't block everyone's view."

Wang Dashan got angry as soon as he heard that.

"Who told you to back away?"

Bangs froze.

Wang Dashan took a step forward.

"You stand in the middle, with someone leading you and someone pressing you down from behind."

Falling behind isn't just your problem.

"It's a matter for Class One."

Liu Hai's throat moved.

"Yes."

Wang Dashan then looked at Xiao Longteng.

"Don't you dare do anything reckless tomorrow morning."

Xiao Longteng stands at attention.

"Yes."

"You understand what I mean by 'reckless'."

"I understand."

Wang Dashan glanced at him for half a second, then turned and left.

Chen Jingxing poked his head out.

"What does the class monitor mean by that?"

Li Lei hung up the towel.

"It means, Brother Xiao, don't run too fast."

Chen Jingxing thought for a moment.

"No, I feel like we shouldn't run too slowly."

The dormitory quieted down.

Xiao Longteng put the kettle back in its place.

"sleep."

The next morning.

On the playground, the nine classes lined up.

Three-kilometer retest.

Seven and a half laps around the track.

Lei Zhan stood by the finish line, and the recorder was already in place.

"Attention all class leaders, all grades must be recorded today."

"There is a prize for the first place winner."

"The last place is also recorded."

This is more effective than insults.

Over at Class Two, Chen Fei called Sun Ming over.

"Don't try to stand out today. Keep your average time down. Control the pace in the first two laps, improve in the third lap, and bring the two slower ones back in the last lap."

Sun Ming nodded.

"Understood, squad leader, let's engage in team battle."

Chen Fei glared at him.

"Less word combinations."

Over at Class 3, Li Qiang was stretching his ankles, his whole body tense.

Zhao Hai only said one sentence.

"Don't rush in recklessly. Whoever falls behind will have to do extra training tonight."

Li Qiang looked in the direction of Class One.

He originally wanted to compete with Xiao Longteng again.

But Xiao Longteng was standing in the middle of Class 1, not far from Liu Hai.

Li Qiang frowned.

"What's he doing standing there?"

A new recruit from the third squad next to him chimed in.

"Perhaps they want to take that stutterer along?"

Li Qiang did not respond.

At the starting line, Class 1 lined up.

Wang Dashan scanned it back and forth.

"Chen Jingxing".

"arrive."

"If you overtake Li Lei in the first two laps, you're in trouble."

Chen Jingxing raised his hand.

"Reporting to the squad leader, I am now a mature recruit."

"Bangs".

"arrive."

"Follow the rhythm, don't look at others."

"Yes."

Finally, Wang Dashan looked at Xiao Longteng.

"You run in formation."

"Yes."

The starting signal was given.

The recruits rushed out.

This time, Chen Jingxing didn't act recklessly.

He gritted his teeth and slowed his pace, following behind Li Lei.

Li Lei runs steadily, with minimal arm swing and controlled breathing.

Xiao Longteng is positioned slightly behind on the right.

He didn't go to the front row.

Her bangs were sandwiched in the middle.

I could keep up on the first lap.

At the start of the second lap, my footwork became erratic.

"Inhale for two steps, exhale for two steps."

Xiao Longteng's voice came from the side.

Liu Hai wanted to do as instructed, but her chest tightened, and the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.

"Don't raise your shoulder."

Xiao Longteng slowed down.

"Relax your hands."

Liu Hai was panting heavily.

"Brother Xiao... I can't take it anymore."

Five laps to go.

My bangs almost fell apart.

Hearing this from ahead, Chen Jingxing turned around and called out.

"Liu Hai, don't listen to him! Just pretend there's still half a circle left!"

Wang Dashan roared from outside the track.

"Chen Jingxing! Keep running! Why are you turning back!"

Chen Jingxing quickly turned back.

By the third lap, the gap had widened.

Class Two performed well overall, with Chen Fei constantly announcing the time from the side.

The front row of the third shift moves quickly.

Li Qiang from Class 3 ran ahead, his steps powerful.

As he rounded the bend, he glanced back.

Xiao Longteng is still next to Liu Hai.

The speed has slowed down significantly.

Li Qiang paused for a moment.

He thought Xiao Longteng would run ahead and take first place.

For veterans who re-enlist, proving themselves is far too easy.

But he didn't go.

He kept the speed at a level that his bangs could handle.

Liu Hai is slow, and so is he.

His bangs were messy, but he brought the rhythm back with just one sentence.

Li Qiang regained his focus, and the unease in his chest eased somewhat.

"Li Qiang! Look ahead!"

The voice of Zhao Hai, the squad leader of the third squad, came from inside.

Li Qiang immediately corrected himself.

"yes!"

On the fourth lap, my bangs started falling out.

His strides became shorter and shorter, and his steps became heavier and heavier.

The formation of Class 1 was broken up.

Wang Dashan held the stopwatch, his face grim.

"Class One! Don't break formation!"

Xiao Longteng took half a step back, which landed on the left back side of his bangs.

"Look ahead."

Liu Hai could no longer utter a complete sentence.

"Don't think about the finish line, just a few dozen steps."

"one."

Liu Hai remained silent.

Xiao Longteng continued.

"two."

A sound was squeezed out from Liu Hai's bangs.

"three……"

"right."

Xiao Longteng did not touch him.

Just use your cadence to keep up with him and make him follow.

Ten steps per group.

Run one set, then run the next set.

By the end of the fifth lap, Liu Hai's complexion was already off.

Chen Jingxing also slowed down, wanting to wait for him.

Li Lei reached out and tugged at Chen Jingxing.

"Don't panic."

Chen Jingxing became anxious.

"He's going to fall!"

Li Lei spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Xiao is here."

Chen Jingxing gritted his teeth and continued forward.

Lei Zhan stood beside the finish line and looked up from his recorder.

Xiao Longteng's pace this time was completely different from the first time.

Last time it was 11 minutes and 15 seconds.

At this rate, I'll be at least three minutes slower today.

But his movements didn't stop.

His breathing was steady.

It's not that I can't run.

Lei Zhan tapped the notebook with his pen.

"Wang Dashan".

"arrive!"

"What's the story with that guy in your class who enlisted twice?"

Wang Dashan didn't turn his head.

"Reporting to the company commander, run at the squad's pace."

Lei Zhan looked at the runway.

"Class rhythm?"

Wang Dashan gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Yes."

Lei Zhan didn't say anything more and continued to look at his watch.

Sixth lap.

My bangs finally gave way.

His body swayed forward, and he almost stopped.

"Bangs!"

Wang Dashan's roar came crashing down.

"If you dare stop, the whole class will be with you tonight!"

Liu Hai was so frightened that he took another step forward.

But as soon as I took that step, my knees buckled and I swayed to the side.

Xiao Longteng reached out and gave him a quick pat on the back.

It's not about helping someone up.

It's not a delay.

It only gave him the drive to move forward.

Wang Dashan saw it from outside the runway.

Lei Zhan saw it too.

Just as Wang Dashan was about to speak, Lei Zhan raised his hand to stop him.

"continue."

One and a half laps.

Liu Hai could no longer hear what was being shouted around him.

All I could hear was my own panting.

Xiao Longteng followed behind.

"Six hundred left."

Liu Hai shook his head.

"I...I can't..."

"There are still five hundred left."

"Brother Xiao..."

"There are still four hundred left."

"My legs are too weak..."

"Arm swing".

Do the same for the bangs.

The arm swings forward mechanically.

The speed was very slow, but the person was still running.

The last two hundred meters.

The finish line is just ahead.

Chen Jingxing and Li Lei had already crossed the finish line, and they were shouting so loudly that their voices were hoarse.

"Bangs! Go for it!"

"Don't stop! Just a little bit more!"

Sun Ming from Class Two also shouted from the side.

"Hurry up, bangs! I'm getting impatient if you don't wash them!"

Li Qiang stood behind the finish line, his chest still heaving, and suddenly roared.

"Bangs! If you stop, I'll look down on you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hai gritted his teeth and surprisingly quickened his pace.

But after taking just two quick steps, his legs went completely weak.

Xiao Longteng took a half-step closer.

The hand landed on his back again.

short.

quasi.

It can be easily pulled back with a push.

"The last hundred."

A muffled sound escaped Liu Hai's throat as he lunged forward.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

ten meters.

After crossing the finish line, he knelt down on the track, supporting himself with his hands, and couldn't get up for a long time.

Chen Jingxing lunged forward.

"Liu Hai! Are you still alive?"

Liu Hai was panting heavily and raised his hand to wave.

"Live... to live..."

Wang Dashan walked over and checked the stopwatch first.

"Sixteen minutes and fifty-eight."

Liu Hai lowered his head.

"Class monitor, I'm dragging the team down."

Wang Dashan opened the notebook, his voice still fierce.

"If you know you should procrastinate, then practice!"

Liu Hai hunched his shoulders.

Wang Dashan's pen fell, and he wrote four characters after the list of students in Class One.

All members completed the task.

After finishing writing, he closed the notebook.

"But no one in Class 1 fell behind today."

Chen Jingxing was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted.

"A Class of Awesome!"

Wang Dashan kicked it.

"What's so great about you? Third in average grades! You still have the nerve to brag?"

Chen Jingxing covered his buttocks.

"Reporting, squad leader, I was in the right emotional state just now."

"Retract your emotions and stretch!"

"yes!"

Lei Zhan walked up to Xiao Longteng.

Xiao Longteng had just stopped breathing steadily.

I was sweating, but I recovered too quickly.

Lei Zhan glanced at the stopwatch.

"14 minutes and 2 seconds."

Xiao Longteng stands at attention.

"Company Commander, the results are unsatisfactory?"

"qualified."

Lei Zhan flipped through the notebook.

"It's two minutes and forty-seven seconds slower than last time."

Xiao Longteng did not explain.

Lei Zhan stared at him.

"Can't run?"

"Reporting to the company commander, we can run."

"Then why is it slow?"

"Follow the class's pace."

Wang Dashan, standing nearby, felt a chill run down his spine.

This kid really dares to say it like that.

Lei Zhan remained silent for a few seconds.

"Please report in advance next time."

"Yes."

Lei Zhan turned and left, but stopped after taking a few steps.

"Wang Dashan".

"arrive!"

"Class 1 will have an extra 20 minutes of core strength training today."

The hearts of everyone who had just breathed a sigh of relief were now hanging in suspense again.

Lei Zhan continued speaking.

"Shave half of your bangs."

Liu Hai looked up and froze.

Wang Dashan immediately responded.

"yes!"

After Lei Zhan left, Chen Jingxing muttered to himself.

"Is the company commander punishing or praising us?"

Li Lei stretched his calves.

"Yes, we have them all."

Chen Jingxing looked at Xiao Longteng.

"Brother Xiao, your grades have dropped too drastically. The company commander is definitely keeping an eye on you."

Xiao Longteng did not respond.

Liu Hai sat by the track, his face still pale.

He unscrewed his water bottle and handed it to Xiao Longteng.

"Brother Xiao, you drink."

Xiao Longteng took the kettle, glanced at it, and then put it back in his hand.

"You drink it."

Liu Hai held the water bottle and didn't pass it out anymore.

Chen Jingxing watched from the side, and surprisingly, he wasn't joking.

Wang Dashan walked over with his notebook.

"Have you rested enough?"

Several people in the class immediately wanted to stand up.

Wang Dashan tucked the notebook under his arm.

"Don't rush to get up."

He bent down and tightened Liu Hai's shoelaces again.

"Running with loose shoes? What's wrong with your brain?"

Liu Hai spoke in a low voice.

"Squad leader, I can be faster next time."

Wang Dashan paused for half a second.

"Don't rush next time."

He tied his shoelaces and stood up.

"First, think about not falling."

At that moment, a communications officer ran quickly from the entrance to the parade ground, carrying battalion headquarters documents.

"Company Commander Lei!"

Lei Zhan took the document, opened it, and his expression changed.