CHAPTER 311: CHAPTER 178: CLASS 27 MEMBERS

The instructor of Class Three was about 176 cm tall, with a well-built physique and a dark complexion. His eyes were as piercing as a tiger’s, except for a slightly crooked nose bridge. After leading the members of Class Three to their designated spot, he scanned the group and said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Shao Bo. For the next ninety days or so, I’ll be training with all of you. Now, please introduce yourselves one by one from left to right."

"Yes, Instructor! Reporting to the Instructor, I am Yu Na from Sha City!"

"I am Miaomiao, from Sha City!"

"I am Yao Juanjuan, from Yuedong!"

"I am Li Qing, from West Sichuan!"

"I am Yan Xingnong, from Island City!"

"I am Luo Ye, from Island City!"

"I am Mo Yaoguang, from Island City!"

"I am Bai Qingchu, from Sha City!"

"At ease!" Shao Bo nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, I’ve remembered all your names. Next, we will start with the first task. Line up from left to right and count off!"

"1, 2...3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8!"

Shao Bo glanced at Yao Juanjuan. "Step forward!"

"Me?" Yao Juanjuan pointed to her nose in confusion.

With an expressionless face, Shao Bo called out again, "Step forward!"

"Oh." Reluctantly, Yao Juanjuan moved two steps forward, her gaze drifting towards the other classes.

"Yao Juanjuan, have you seriously read the regulations?"

Yao Juanjuan hastily stood up straight. "Reporting to the Instructor, I have!"

Shao Bo tapped Yao Juanjuan’s waist. "Then why aren’t you wearing your belt?"

"Ah?" Yao Juanjuan touched her waist, stunned, then quickly stood up straight when she caught Shao Bo’s gaze. "Reporting to the Instructor, I was in such a hurry I forgot!"

"Considering today is the first day of military training, I will give you ten minutes!"

Yao Juanjuan made a face. "Reporting to the Instructor, it takes fifteen minutes to get from our dormitory to the West Playground."

"Turn right, run!"

Watching Yao Juanjuan dash off like a rabbit, everyone laughed. Shao Bo’s lips twitched as he turned his gaze to Li Qing, frowning slightly. "You, step forward!"

"Yes, Instructor!" Nervously, Li Qing stepped out and stealthily felt around her waist.

Shao Bo’s eyes twinkled with a hint of amusement. "No need to check, I saw your belt."

"Ha ha..." Laughter erupted from the ranks, Xing Nong chuckled, pulling Luo Ye’s belt. "Luoluo, I can feel it too, ha ha..."

"Quiet!" Shao Bo’s smile faded, focusing on Li Qing. "Are you willing to go train with Class 27?"

"Reporting to the Instructor, I don’t understand what Class 27 is." Li Qing stared blankly at Shao Bo, clearly puzzled, as were the others. With 26 teams in total, where did this Class 27 come from?

"Considering that all of you are still students, and some of you may not be suited for intense training due to physical fitness, the Chief Instructor has set up a Class 27. Class 27 is led by regular soldiers as instructors, and both the training intensity and requirements will be more relaxed compared to the other 26 classes. Assessments are carried out separately and will not affect your eligibility to stay at the school. Whether you join or not is your own decision."

Xing Nong whispered to Luo Ye sneakily, "This Class 27, Yao Juanjuan would definitely want to go."

Li Qing hesitated, not knowing how to choose, and looked towards her squadmates for guidance.

"You have five minutes!" Shao Bo stepped back two paces and went off to enjoy the view.

It should be said, Ye Xuan’s arrangement was quite considerate. As a reflex, Luo Ye looked towards that tall figure, then at Ye Qingzhu who was standing by a tree, looking thoughtfully at her. Luo Ye returned a faint smile, and Ye Qingzhu walked over with a smile.

Yu Na was convincing Li Qing earnestly, "Li Qing, if you want to stay and train with us, I will be your partner and help you. If you want to go to Class 27, I’ll support you either way. But staying is the priority!"

"I just don’t know, I can’t bear to leave everyone behind," Li Qing murmured tearfully.

Bai Qingchu sneered, "If you ask me, don’t even think about that Class 27. It’s clearly for the weak. We haven’t even started training, and to admit you’re weak, that’s so uninspiring!"

Xing Nong objected, "That’s not right; one should do as one’s strength allows. Look at Li Qing’s frail body; if she overexerts herself now, she might just hurt herself."

"Li Qing, stop crying," Luo Ye patted Li Qing on the shoulder. "One choice doesn’t make you a coward, and even if you’re not with everyone else, it’s only for three months.

The captain and the chief instructor have made it clear that the military training for these 26 classes will be devilishly tough. Although you might grit your teeth and get through it,

persisting will definitely cause great harm to your body, which might not be good for you. You might as well use these three months to work on your physical fitness in Class 27. Don’t slack off after the training, and let your body gradually return to its optimal state. That way, you won’t fall behind during the grand graduation military drill!"

"Luo Ye, I’ll listen to you!" Li Qing nodded vigorously, breaking into a smile through her tears. "You’re so smart, always thinking long-term. I was only focused on the present."

Yu Na laughed and let go of Li Qing. "Look at you, just do as Luo Ye says. I meant the same thing actually."

"I wasn’t..." Li Qing’s face turned a bit red.

Yu Na affectionately hugged Li Qing. "I know, just kidding with you. Whether it’s what I said or what Luo Ye said, it’s all for your own good, as long as you understand that."

"I know." Li Qing nodded quickly.

Ye Qingzhu casually glanced around and then looked at Li Qing. "Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, hurry up and join Class 27. Let’s go, I’ll take you there."

Li Qing promptly stood up straight. "Yes, thank you, Instructor!"

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Several chuckles made Li Qing realize her mistake, and she quickly corrected herself: "Thank you, Instructor!"

Ye Qingzhu’s lips twitched slightly, "Alright, go tell the instructor, then head over." Turning to walk towards Shao Bo, Li Qing quickly followed.

Xing Nong took the opportunity to whisper in Luo Ye’s ear. "See, Yu Na knows how to win people over. Humph, we’ve already got three people on our side. I need to keep an eye on Bai Qingchu. If we can pull one more person in, we’ll have a sure victory!"

Luo Ye smirked and whispered back in Xing Nong’s ear. "Treasure ball, don’t think of others so negatively, she’s just concerned about her classmates."

Xing Nong rolled her eyes. "Then why do you say it with that tone?"

...

On that day, the temperature soared to 33 degrees Celsius, and the sun showed no sign of slacking off, diligently staying at its post. The proud sons and daughters of Class 27 on the West Playground finally experienced what’s known as "sauna-like" weather.

The members of Class 27 went from initial frustration and unwillingness to a sense of relief. Other classes had to stand for an hour and rest for fifteen minutes, but they got to stand for half an hour and rest for half an hour—such treatment was indeed unique!

"Keep your weight on the balls of your feet, fingers together, close to the midline of the outer thigh, look straight ahead, don’t fidget..." Shao Bo repeated the key points over and over, occasionally helping students correct their posture.

With such weather, and the thick camouflage uniforms, it was not at all comfortable. After the first hour, everyone turned into drenched ducks, including Luo Ye. She may have persisted with the training, but that didn’t mean her sweat glands were any less active.

However, compared to the other classes, Class 3 performed the best, especially Luo Ye, Yu Na, Xing Nong, and Yaoguang. Their slender frames stood so upright it drew the attention of instructors from other classes, and Shao Bo rarely showed a hint of pride on his face.

Finally, at rest time, everyone swiftly dashed for the shade of the trees, not caring whether it was clean or not; once they plopped down, they didn’t want to move again.

Xing Nong gulped down half a bottle of water, sighed with relief, and pointed to a girl in the shade nearby. "Look, the prettiest girl in Class 5. Her name is Ji Sisi. I heard she comes from a martial arts family and is good at Yong Chun Fist. She’s very skilled."

Luo Ye looked where Xing Nong was pointing, and the girl there happened to glance back at her. With her melon-seed face, almond eyes, and rosy cheeks, she had a classic beauty to her. After their eyes met, she smiled awkwardly and quickly turned her head away.

Seeing her reaction, Xing Nong smirked mischievously. "Luoluo, did you know the boys ranked the new female students? Want to know where you stand?"

"Not interested!" Luo Ye pouted. "Can’t believe even the students at GF University are this bored."

"Come on, everyone has a desire to be appreciated. Besides, military academies are always rumored to lack beauties, ’sturdy as black iron, beauties as rare as West Si’s beauty,’ isn’t our presence just proving them wrong?"

Luo Ye playfully pinched Xing Nong’s sunburnt cheek. "Yo, seems like our ball is ranked pretty high. So, tell me, where is ball ranked? Where is demon ranked?"

Bai Qingchu chimed in, "I’ll tell you, so she doesn’t have to be embarrassed. There’s some contention over first place; some say it’s Ji Sisi, some say it’s Luo Ye. Anyway, it’s certain that Luo Ye and Ji Sisi are in the top two spots.

Third place is Wang Yai from Class 6, fourth place is our classmate Yan Xingnong, fifth place is our classmate Yu Na, and sixth place is our classmate Mo Yaoguang.

Seventh place is Li Hong from Class 2, eighth place is Jiang Aining from Class 1, ninth place is Miaomiao from our class, and tenth place is Ai Mingming from Class 4. Out of the top ten, our class holds five spots, so Class 3 is the most coveted by the boys."

"That’s not accurate at all! What are they looking at?" Yao Juanjuan dismissed with disdain.

"Upset you’re not in the top ten?"

"I couldn’t care less!" Yao Juanjuan staggered to her feet. "Only boring people care about these things. I need to stretch and prepare for the next round of hardships."

Yu Na also stood up. "Everyone, get up. Sitting on the ground too long isn’t good for your body. Stand up and get used to it again..." Seeing Ye Xuan approaching with big strides, Yu Na hurriedly lowered her head and pulled down the brim of her cap—uh, did she really think the cap would hide her hairstyle?

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