Spring gave way to summer.
The thick clothes wrapped around their bodies had been replaced with short-sleeved shirts and shorts best suited for exercise.
Graduation was imminent.
All the high-intensity training of the second semester of senior high had ended. The remaining days were mainly for maintaining their condition.
Their homeroom teacher, Ruan Zhijun, unusually wore an army-green shirt as he entered the classroom with a book in hand. It was hard for everyone to associate him with teaching.
However, the book in his hand was not a textbook, but material related to graduation.
Using the scanner on the multimedia podium, he clearly projected its contents onto the blackboard.
"Today, I'll be going over matters related to the graduation physical assessment, as well as this year's temporary reforms.
Sit up straight and take proper notes! During the next Physical Education Class, I'll randomly pick five students to answer questions about what we cover today. For every wrong word, missing word, or extra word, you'll run an additional five hundred meters."
At once, everyone broke out in a cold sweat and became even more attentive than they usually were during Physical Education Class.
"The Speed and Strength Test won't change. Keep practicing the way you normally do.
Today, I'll mainly be discussing combat. This year's reforms are also primarily aimed at this category. Your opponents will no longer be played by physical education teachers, teachers from other schools, or assessment officers.
Instead, thanks to the Research Bureau's now-mature technology, you'll engage in Actual Combat in the truest sense.
What I'm about to explain is completely new. It concerns not only your graduation, but may even threaten your lives."
It had been nearly a year since Luo Di and the others participated in the "simulated practice" offered by the institute.
The technology