Chapter 68: The Pleasure of Cola
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“March together…”
As they made their way to the cafeteria, Deng Hai was already there fulfilling his duty, leaving the remaining nine recruits to walk in unison.
For the other recruits, this was a feeling of helplessness, pain, and resentment. Why did they have to continue practicing after being so hungry? Their stomachs were growling. Was it really necessary?
However, for Wang Ye, this was a moment of enjoyment. Finally, he could earn experience points.
“One, two, left…”
As they walked, Wang Ye paid close attention to the changes in his system attributes.
Sure enough, after 50 steps, the experience points for each step increased by one.
“Hmm?”
*Gulp*
Outside the cafeteria, the classes gathered, and the song “Unity is Strength” came to an end.
Everyone was allowed to enter the canteen.
Almost everyone’s eyes widened upon seeing the two large bottles of Coke on the table. Some even salivated at the sight. They wanted to drink it.
After all, many of them hadn’t had a single drop of water all morning!
Now, they saw the two bottles of Coke on Deng Hai’s table.
How could they resist the temptation? However, almost immediately, a shout rang out behind them.
“What are you looking at? Do you want to go to Class Five and watch them drink it?”
“You still have the audacity to look? The moving red flag is gone. What’s the use of staring? Let me tell you, this is the difference. They get to drink Coke while you are only worthy of watching them do so!”
Inside the cafeteria, the scolding from some class monitors rang out loudly. The restless recruits quickly lowered their heads and dared not look anymore.
By now, it was no secret that Class Five had obtained the moving red flag.
Class Five had returned to the training ground that day. But it was just regular training. In comparison, the other classes didn’t have a pleasant morning.
When the class leaders returned, none of them had a good expression on their faces. Especially the class monitors whose classes had points deducted. Their faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Although they didn’t go overboard during training and excessively punish the recruits, they were still strict.
For instance, the third-class monitor only pointed out that someone in their class had hidden cigarettes without making them face severe consequences.
Training time continued. However, during the training, the squad leaders became irritable. In the next two hours, they barely had a moment to catch their breath.
Wang Ye noticed that some of the classes were struggling to maintain their military posture, with some recruits collapsing and being carried to the shade of a tree.
“Alright, what are you waiting for? Go and sit down.” Ye Sanshi greeted them with a smile.
His smile and attitude were in stark contrast to the other class monitors. Naturally, the recruits from Class Five followed suit happily. It felt refreshing. Observing the expressions of recruits from the other squads and listening to their class leaders scolding, the recruits from Class Five walked with their heads held high and their backs straight.
For the first time, everyone in Class Five felt so proud of obtaining the floating red flag.
“Alright, go ahead and sit down to eat. It’s mealtime now. If there’s anything, we can discuss it after dinner.”
At that moment, Wu Jianfeng, who was already seated, spoke.
There was no need for further explanation.
The two bottles of Coke on the table of Class Five were more convincing than any grand speech. Yes, Ye Sanshi hadn’t actually bought the Coke. In other words, it was a reward for obtaining the first red flag.
The recruits had just entered the camp, and their collective sense of honor wasn’t yet strong. Thus, they had to find a way to stimulate and strengthen it.
The class that received the first moving red flag would be rewarded with two bottles of Coke, as decided by the company commander.
Ye Sanshi shamelessly claimed that he bought the reward himself.
However, Wang Ye had noticed that Ye Sanshi hadn’t even left the group or purchased any Coke after obtaining the moving red flag. But he chose not to say anything.
As long as there was something to drink, it wasn’t worth dwelling on.
“Tssss!”
The cap of the Coke bottle was opened, and the sound of fizzing soda attracted the furtive gazes of recruits from nearby classes.
However, there was no point in looking. There were only two bottles, and Class Five had eleven members. Plus, Ye Sanshi had poured a cup for the company commander and the instructor. There was no room for others.
Lunchtime was particularly enjoyable for the members of Class Five. They had never realized that unchilled cola could taste so good.
In contrast, the other classes had to be extra cautious with their chopsticks because, not far away, a recruit from Class Three dared to pick up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and was scolded by their class leader.
If they hadn’t obtained the moving red flag, even their breathing might be considered improper by their class monitor now.
“March in goose-step… Let’s go…”
After leaving the cafeteria, Ye Sanshi switched his style once again. When they arrived, they used a regular step, but on their return, they used a goose step. “Left foot first, left foot first. Zhang Ping’an, have you gone mad after eating?” The first step was followed by curses.
Once the training began, Ye Sanshi didn’t show any mercy to Class Five just because they had the moving red flag. He didn’t lower his expectations.
In fact, it was the same as when they first arrived.
But they were in a rush to gather, so even if their steps weren’t synchronized and their posture wasn’t perfect, he merely scolded and reminded them without making them stop.
However, things were different now. There was no time pressure to regroup.
Thus, Ye Sanshi immediately scolded them whenever there was an issue and made them start over on the spot. It was frustrating for Wang Ye.
He didn’t mind training during non-class time because it allowed him to gain experience and improve himself. But this kind of pointless effort was infuriating.
However, his frustration couldn’t change anything. In the end, what should have been a three to four-minute walk from the cafeteria to the dormitory took half an hour. The soles of their feet, especially their heels, were sore and numb. Fortunately, Wang Ye still managed to earn three experience points.
At noon, Ye Sanshi kept his promise, and Wang Ye and the others got some rest. But it lasted less than an hour because they had wasted so much time marching in goose step.
As Ye Sanshi put it, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to give them an afternoon nap, but rather that they didn’t live up to his expectations. There were only so many hours in the afternoon, and they couldn’t blame him for not wanting to waste them.
Everyone gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.
In the afternoon, they continued practicing formation.
Not just that afternoon, but for the next few days leading up to Saturday, their daily training focused solely on military posture, omitting interweaving techniques and the three major steps. Even the morning exercise was reduced to a three-kilometer run. They dedicated all their available time to this practice.
The only time they had an opportunity to engage in other activities was during the break in the afternoon, where they went on the parallel bars and such.