"???"
A Liang's mouth twitched, and he said, "Cut the crap! What does this have to do with barbecues!"
"Alright, back to sleep. We still have military training tomorrow!"
The five of them slowly got up, supporting each other as they headed towards the stone house, none of them able to stand steadily anymore.
Chen Shu and the other three sent Jiang Mo back to the stone house and turned to return to their own dormitories.
"What about the roof? It's a bit cold!"
Xie Fengyu shivered and asked.
"Small matter!"
With a thought, Chen Shu directly summoned the slumbering slime.
"Guji!"
Xiao Huang's adorable big eyes opened, and it directly unleashed "Violent Sitting Kill."
It leaped up and landed on the roof.
"B-b-big!"
Chen Shu controlled Xiao Huang's size, just enough to cover the entire stone house, becoming the new roof.
"Are you sure it can hold?"
A Liang's heart was filled with surprise. If the stone house collapsed, the four of them would definitely be turned into a mosaic.
"It's fine! Xiao Huang isn't that stupid dog!"
Chen Shu had instructed Xiao Huang not to sleep at night, so there was no danger of it crushing them.
"Sleep, I'm so tired!"
Chen Shu yawned. He had never been this tired in his life.
The other three were equally exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.
...
The next morning, another whistle sound echoed throughout the outpost.
"Oh my god!"
Chen Shu covered his head with the quilt, completely giving up.
"Assemble in five minutes! Assemble in five minutes!"
Wang Zhenlong personally arrived at Chen Shu and the others' stone house. He saw the adorable slime on the roof from afar.
He hadn't expected Chen Shu and the others to be so resourceful.
He said, "If you don't assemble soon, your running distance today will be doubled!"
"!!"
In an instant, the four of them endured their aching bodies and put on their Zhen Ling military uniforms.
Military training life had officially begun!
All the new recruits had expectations in their hearts,
but after a day, everyone was complaining.
Their main activities were standing at attention, learning combat techniques, and patrolling the outpost.
Moreover, the management was extremely strict, and any slight mistake would result in punishment.
"So boring!"
At night, Chen Shu lay in the stone house. He hadn't come here to suffer.
At that moment, options appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: Boldly ditch and successfully escape from here! Completion Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option 2: Honestly undergo military training and accept the torment! Completion Reward: Skill 'Clone' +1]
[Option 3: This life is unbearable, directly throw explosive potions in the outpost! Completion Reward: Breakthrough to Silver-level Beast Tamer]
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and his gaze was fixed on the third option.
The devil's whisper seemed to echo in his ears...
"Rest well, everyone!"
Just then, the voice of the chief instructor, Wang Zhenlong, came from outside.
Chen Shu's expression stiffened, and he immediately regained his clarity.
If he dared to throw explosive potions, Wang Zhenlong would bury him on the spot...
It seemed he could only choose between the first and second options. Clearly, the second reward was better because it was the divine skill "Clone."
But the problem was that military training life was too harsh!
After a while, he made a decision, looked at the other three, and said,
"I'm planning to run away tonight! What about you guys?"
Wang Jue frowned, "Isn't that deserting? And our academic credits will definitely be deducted!"
"I can't take it anymore."
Chen Shu was used to being lazy and had never experienced such military-style management.
"We'll go to the depths of space to hunt fierce beasts. That's equivalent to military training, and there won't be any punishment!"
Chen Shu tempted the three, his voice carrying a magical charm.
Xie Fengyu frowned and said, "Won't something happen?"
"If something happens, your fierce bandit will take responsibility!"
Chen Shu patted his chest, his eyes filled with confidence.
"Why does it feel like I've heard this before..."
Xie Fengyu scratched his head, feeling that something was not right.
At midnight,
four sneaky figures appeared in the outpost.
"Follow me! I've already calculated the route! Everything is under control!"
Chen Shu gestured for the three to follow him, a confident smile on his lips.
As expected, they were not discovered by the Zhen Ling Army along the way and smoothly reached the outside of the outpost.
"Birds fly in the sky, fish leap in the sea! Goodbye!"
Chen Shu glanced back at the outpost, a smile on his lips.
In that instant, a roaring sound occurred!
"Damn it, it's not time to celebrate yet! Don't get excited, you guys!"
Chen Shu glared at the three and said, "We'll celebrate tomorrow!"
A Liang and the other two widened their eyes, looking stunned.
"What's wrong with you guys?"
Chen Shu vaguely sensed something was wrong and followed their gaze upwards.
A massive golden giant tiger was looking down at them.
"What are you four doing out this late at night?"
On the tiger's back, Wang Zhenlong looked calm, a playful smile in his eyes.
Chen Shu said, "Uh... going to the latrine..."
"Going to the latrine?"
Wang Zhenlong smiled and nodded, saying, "At this late hour, you remove the roof and then go squat outside to relieve yourselves?"
"Are you performing performance art!"
"Uh..."
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that Xiao Huang had exposed them...
"Come here!"
Wang Zhenlong leaped down from the tiger's back and sat on a piece of rock.
Chen Shu and the other three obediently came over, looking down at the entire outpost before them.
"Can't stand the hardship anymore?"
Wang Zhenlong's expression was indifferent. He crossed his hands and propped up his chin.
His gaze was profound.
"The military training you can't endure is just the daily life of the Zhen Ling Army!"
His voice was low as he said, "I've been an intern Zhen Ling Army member since I was twenty, and I've lived like this for twenty-five years, nine thousand one hundred and fifty-three days!"
"Instructor, you..."
Chen Shu and the other three were shocked, their eyes filled with emotion.
Wang Zhenlong turned his head, realizing that his words had touched the souls of the four.
"Instructor, you didn't go to college?"
"You're already forty-five now? I thought you looked like you were sixty-five!"
"??"
Wang Zhenlong's mouth twitched. Why was this not what he expected?
Was he trying to teach a fish to climb a tree?!
"You four, start running now!!"
Five minutes later,
under the bright moonlight, the four of them began running again...
"From today onwards, you will all run until one in the morning every night!"
This statement caused the expressions of the four to turn instantly pale.
Xie Fengyu looked resentful and no longer dared to trust Chen Shu. He had said he would take responsibility, but in the end, they were punished together.
...
The next morning,
Chen Shu and the others arrived at the formation with dark circles under their eyes.
His legs trembled. Last night, they had run until one in the morning, and he had even carried Xie Fengyu while running.
The four of them looked exhausted but could only stand at attention with all their might!
In the following days, Wang Zhenlong increased his supervision of Chen Shu and the other three.
Chen Shu had resigned himself to his fate. He no longer chose to escape but diligently participated in military training.
At least it would add a "Clone" skill to his Elemental Beast!
At first, the four found it extremely difficult. Not only did they have to undergo training during the day, but they also had to run until one in the morning every night, appearing completely drained each day.
But as time slowly passed, the four of them actually began to adapt.
It had to be said that habit was a terrifying thing.
The only advantage was that Wang Jue had his spatial contract spirit, allowing them to eat heartily after their nightly runs without worrying about nutrition.
Time flew by, and it was already late September.
At six in the morning, a whistle sound rang out!
"Assemble within five minutes!"
Chen Shu and the others had undergone significant changes. As soon as the whistle sounded, they all covered their heads with their quilts.
After four minutes, they immediately got up neatly and were in formation within one minute.
Although they were still incredibly lazy,
their efficiency had improved, and there were no more cases of being late.
The five hundred new recruits had dark skin and a determined look in their eyes. Compared to when they first arrived, they exuded a special aura.
"After twenty days of training, I've seen everyone's progress!"
Wang Zhenlong said. The purpose of military training was not to improve their strength but to temper their character.
"I want to specifically commend Chen Shu, a student from Beast Taming Class Three!"
He said with a smile, "He was truly unruly back then, even blowing up the stone house on the first day, but look at him now!"
Everyone turned their heads in unison, wanting to see the well-behaved Chen Shu.
"And if you look again, your medical insurance card will be overdrawn!"
"???"