sbdcsierra Chapter 212 The Test Is Getting Harder
Chapter 212 The Test Is Getting Harder
The subject of this training is to carry logs. There are already many thick logs in the woods, which are the kind that even two people cannot hold together. Everyone is divided into groups, four people in a group, carrying a log to the designated location and then returning. If they complete the task within the specified time, they will be considered qualified. If they exceed the specified time, they will fail and need to practice more.
Ruan Haoyu, Qi Nanfeng, Bao Jingjing and Mu Xiaoqiao were divided into one group, and the other four were divided into another group.
The log was extremely heavy. The four men struggled to carry it and they felt like they could hardly breathe, not to mention having to carry it while running.
Qi Nanfeng and Bao Jingjing were in the front, Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao were in the back, and the four of them stood in four corners. Qi Nanfeng shouted, "I'll shout the slogan. Let's not take too big steps and keep the same frequency."
The other three people all agreed. In fact, this training not only tests everyone's strength, but more importantly the ability to cooperate with each other. If the cooperation is good and the log does not fall, the speed will be fast. But if the cooperation is not good, some people are fast and some are slow, as long as there is one person who cannot keep up, the team cannot move forward.
Qi Nanfeng began to shout, and the four of them stepped forward in unison. Although they had no prior training, they had an inexplicable tacit understanding. Everyone marched to the slogan calmly, and soon even the veterans had surpassed several groups.
On the other hand, the other group did not adjust their formation well at the beginning. There were two boys in front and two girls in the back, causing the log to tilt. There was also insufficient strength at the back, as the boys took big steps and the girls could not keep up, so the log soon fell down.
When they saw the formation of Ruan Haoyu and his team, they quickly adjusted their plan and changed it to a formation of one man and one woman. This indeed made things much smoother, but they wasted too much time at the beginning and fell far behind.
Everything is going smoothly for Ruan Haoyu's group. They currently have a great advantage in grabbing the top three. Competing with them are two groups of veterans. At this moment, all three groups are secretly speeding up, hoping to be the first to reach the finish line.
The log rubbed her shoulders so hard that it hurt. Mu Xiaoqiao gritted her teeth. I'm sure it was the same for everyone. During the ten days of training, there were no serious injuries, but minor injuries occurred frequently. Everyone had gotten used to it and had to grit their teeth to endure it. Three months was neither long nor short, but it was enough to hone a person's willpower. She always believed that these three months would be very special in her life, so no matter how hard or tired she was, she had to persevere, as there might not be another opportunity like this in the future.
Ruan Haoyu's shoulder also hurt, but he was more concerned about Mu Xiaoqiao. It was rare for the two of them to be so close at this moment, so he lowered his voice and said, "Amu, how is your shoulder? Put more logs towards me."
Mu Xiaoqiao shook his head. "I'm fine. We need to keep our balance, or the log will fall."
"Amu, your recent performance is really great. You are so outstanding that I even feel a sense of crisis."
Mu Xiaoqiao laughed, "Why do you feel a sense of crisis? I am the one who feels a sense of crisis, okay? You didn't see that Gao Qi and Murong Xue are staring at you and talking about you every day. I really want to beat them up."
"Really?" Ruan Haoyu was happy. "I'm relieved to know that you'd be jealous. I thought you didn't care if other women fell in love with me."
"How could that be? You are mine alone."
"Hey, what are you two whispering about? Speed up and overtake the group in front. We will be the first. The photographer is taking pictures." Qi Nanfeng shouted in front. He was speechless. Didn't the boss and his wife keep it a secret? They kept whispering in the back, afraid that the photographer would not be able to take pictures? Besides, they had to get to the finish line and rest. The log was so heavy. How could these two people still have such a good chat while carrying it?
Ruan Haoyu said dissatisfiedly: "I know, you are so nagging."
Mu Xiaoqiao smiled and quickened their pace. They were about to overtake the group next to them when an accident happened. The female soldier next to them stepped on something and sprained her ankle. She was caught off guard and fell to the ground, bumping into Mu Xiaoqiao. Mu Xiaoqiao also stumbled and bumped into Ruan Haoyu next to her. Ruan Haoyu hurriedly held on and shouted for the people in front to stop. Finally, the whole group did not fall.
However, the group next to them was not so lucky. When the female soldier fell, the whole group was affected and lost their balance. The log also fell and hit the female soldier's leg heavily. Mu Xiaoqiao heard a crisp sound of broken bones and her heart trembled. The sound was painful to hear.
The female soldier screamed in pain, beads of sweat the size of beans immediately rolled down her head, and her face turned pale in an instant. She bit her lips tightly, enduring the extreme pain.
She was so close to the finish line and only needed a few more steps to get first place, but her teammates were waiting for rescue around her. If she didn't take action quickly, her legs would be hurt even more.
Ruan Haoyu acted decisively and called on the other three to work together to put down their logs. He then quickly went to help the other group to move the logs away from the female soldier's legs. He arranged for someone to report to Zhou Hanqing, while Mu Xiaoqiao and Bao Jingjing supported the female soldier and held her body.
Zhou Hanqing was not far away, just at the finish line, and he ran over quickly. After seeing the situation, he immediately arranged for people to carry a stretcher. At the same time, Yang Xiao drove the remaining car over. Everyone worked together to lift the female soldier into the car and asked Yang Xiao to take her back to the camp for treatment.
After they had dealt with all this, the other teams had also reached the finish line. Ruan Haoyu and his group picked up the logs again and ran to the finish line.
But this time, they went from first place to last place, which was somewhat unwilling, but no one felt regretful. After all, they saved people, so it was worth it even if they were punished.
However, Zhou Hanqing did not punish them this time. On the contrary, he praised them for not giving up on their teammates in critical moments. This is what it means to be able to back your teammates to the opponent.
Among the other groups, only two arrived at the destination within the specified time. The rest all had to start over. Su Xinhao and Wen Yuquan were fine, but when Gao Qi and Murong Xue heard that they had to start over, they suddenly felt their legs go weak and they wanted to cry but had no tears. However, there was nothing they could do. Their shoulders were already burning, so they had to change positions and use other shoulders. They were afraid that after today's training, their shoulders would be broken.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the lunch break. Everyone who had not eaten in the morning was starving. They sat under the shade of a tree, looking at the large piece of raw beef piled on the chopping board. From time to time, an old soldier would come forward, pick up the dagger beside him and cut off a piece to eat. Seeing them swallowing with difficulty, Mu Xiaoqiao felt nauseous in his stomach and turned his eyes away.
Qi Nanfeng whispered to Ruan Haoyu, "You really don't want to eat? If you starve for two days, coupled with high-intensity training, I'm afraid your body won't be able to withstand it."
Ruan Haoyu frowned and asked, "Can you eat it?"
Qi Nanfeng shook his head, "But this is the only way to fill my stomach."
Ruan Haoyu took another look and felt that he still couldn't overcome his psychological barrier. "No, I'd rather starve than eat."
Su Xinhao next to him said with a look of disgust: "Me too."
"Well, let's hold on. It's only two days anyway and we won't starve to death." Qi Nanfeng turned his head away and didn't look.
Some girls never thought about eating and could only drink water. However, drinking water would only make them hungrier, so they could only endure it.
The training in the afternoon was even more painful. We were still in groups of four, carrying logs and standing in the waist-deep river, training our endurance under the scorching sun. Fortunately, the river water was warm from the sun, not cold, but it was uncomfortable to be exposed to the sun.
Zhou Hanqing continued to shout, "If you can't hold on, you can choose to give up. No one will laugh at you. It's not shameful to quit halfway."
Mu Xiaoqiao just felt dizzy. She got up too early in the morning and was hungry all day. She was exhausted and was holding on by willpower alone. No one spoke. Everyone almost didn't have the strength to speak.
They stood for a full hour before being allowed to go ashore. Everyone was in a mess. Zhou Hanqing mercifully ended today's training and allowed them to rest for a while before setting up tents and moving around freely. However, everyone was too tired to move, and only started to set up tents after resting for a long time.
That night, because it got dark early in the woods and everyone was tired, they went to bed early after arranging their shifts. The girls were not assigned to take shifts. Mu Xiaoqiao lay in her sleeping bag, but was too hungry to fall asleep. She stared at the dark roof of the tent with her eyes wide open, and her mind kept thinking about what she had experienced.