"Don't stop! Keep running!"
The Thunderbolt Commando Unit members held high-pressure water guns, their faces devoid of mercy, even increasing the water pressure.
Under the powerful impact of the water jets, the female soldiers swayed precariously, unable to even stand steadily, let alone run.
Some simply discarded their extra backpacks and water bottles to lighten their load, gritting their teeth and enduring the water flow, barely keeping up with the team's pace.
A full hour passed.
The cruel "cleansing" finally ended.
The female soldiers looked as if they had been pulled from the water, completely drenched, water dripping from their hair, their lips purple with cold, and their physical strength utterly exhausted.
Qin Qian walked up to them, observing their disheveled appearance, a faint curve on his lips.
"Hmm, this looks much better."
Upon hearing this, one female soldier could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She pointed at her personal belongings, which had been scattered by the water, and loudly questioned:
"Report! How dare you wash away all our belongings! Those are our personal items!"
Qin Qian didn't even glance at her, completely ignoring her anger.
Qin Qian's indifferent gaze swept over the chattering female soldiers, as if looking at a flock of sparrows unaware of their impending doom.
Team Zhao, standing beside him, was like an emotionless statue, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
"Quiet!"
Qin Qian's voice, with an unstoppable penetrative power, instantly silenced all the noise.
The female soldiers were startled by the cold voice and instinctively shut their mouths, the scene instantly falling silent.
Only then did they notice that the tall, stern-faced man before them wore a major's insignia on his shoulder, and his eyes were sharp enough to pierce one's soul.
This... this was their instructor?
He seemed to be a bit different from the sunny and handsome soldier brother image they had imagined.
"Welcome to Fire Phoenix Training Base."
Qin Qian's lips curved into an extremely faint arc, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Or rather, welcome to your hell."
He pointed his hand at the muddy, foul-smelling swamp beneath the female soldiers' feet.
"Your next bathtub is over there."
What?
All the female soldiers looked in the direction he pointed, and when they saw the mud pit, the color drained from their faces.
"No... no way?"
"We have to go in there?"
"That's disgusting!"
They had just arrived today, still wearing clean training uniforms. If they went in there, wouldn't everything be ruined?
The female soldiers retreated one after another, their faces filled with resistance and fear.
"Report, Instructor! We..."
A slightly bolder female soldier was about to raise an objection.
"Shut up!"
Qin Qian's eyes sharpened.
"Here, unless I tell you to speak, you are mute!"
"You only need to execute my orders! Now, do I need to repeat myself a second time?"
The cold words made all the female soldiers tremble.
Qin Qian stood with his arms crossed, leisurely observing them.
"I'll give you three seconds to jump in yourselves."
"Or, I'll help you."
Three seconds quickly passed, but the female soldiers remained hesitant, retreating.
Qin Qian's eyes turned cold, and his figure moved, instantly appearing before the female soldier who had just questioned him.
Under the female soldier's terrified gaze, Qin Qian grabbed her by the back of her collar, lifted her up like a small chick, and then swung his arm!
"Plop!"
The female soldier was unceremoniously thrown into the mud pit. Black mud splattered more than a person's height, instantly engulfing her.
The remaining female soldiers, seeing this scene, were scared out of their wits. They no longer dared to hesitate for a second, screaming and closing their eyes, one by one, they actively jumped into the cold, foul-smelling mud pit.
Qin Qian raised his chin towards Lei Zhan, who was not far away.
"Lei Zhan, arrange the formation."
"Yes, sir!"
Lei Zhan immediately stepped forward, directing the female soldiers to stand in position in the mud pit.
Qin Qian's cold voice rang out again.
"Now, all of you, target the mud pit, get down!"
"Do one hundred push-ups as your appetizer."
In the mud pit, the female soldiers gritted their teeth, supporting themselves on the muddy ground with their hands, ready to begin.
"Do you understand?!"
Qin Qian shouted sternly.
"Un... understood..."
Their replies were scattered and weak.
Qin Qian snorted coldly.
"Haven't you eaten? Your voices are so small!"
"Since you still have the energy to be lazy, then add another hundred!"
"Two hundred! Start now!"
The female soldiers' hearts trembled, and they no longer dared to show any defiance or Neglect, immediately roaring in unison.
"Yes, Chief Instructor!"
Having said that, they began to do push-ups, one by one, with great difficulty, in the biting cold mud.
"One... two..."
Their movements were far from standard.
Qin Qian frowned, his face filled with impatience.
Without a word, he stepped directly into the mud pit, his military boots making squishing sounds as they sank into the mud.
He walked over to a female soldier named Tang Xiaoxiao; her buttocks were sticking up high, and her movements were completely deformed.
"Arch your back! Your butt isn't meant to stick out like that!"
Qin Qian reached out and unceremoniously pressed down on her waist.
"Ding! Successfully corrected the student's incorrect movement, gaining 20 points!"
In his mind, the system's prompt sounded.
Qin Qian's heart stirred.
It's here!
"System, consume 20 points to fuse 'Horse Gene' for the target!"
"Ding! Confirmed consumption of 20 points, Horse Gene fusing... Fusion successful! Target Tang Xiaoxiao has gained primary Endurance Talent!"
Almost instantly, Tang Xiaoxiao, who had been on the verge of exhaustion, suddenly felt a warm current surge through her body. The soreness in her arms significantly lessened, as if she had regained her strength.
She looked at her hands in surprise, then secretly glanced at the expressionless Qin Qian.
What was going on?