Eight hours after entering Jinnan Mountain.
Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan, both carrying weighted packs, climbed over who knew how many mountain peaks. The night sky grew ever darker, and the mountains before them had completely sunk into darkness.
In an environment filled with branches and dirt pits, moving even a step without a flashlight was nearly impossible. No one knew whether their next step would land on flat ground or in a thorn-filled depression.
At this moment, the vast Jinnan Mountain was deathly silent.
"How many are left?" The instructors sat together as Instructor Hong glanced at the time.
"Three remain: Special Forces soldier Zheng Zhong, Lin Qiye, and Cao Yuan."
"Damn it, how did those two brats hold on until now? This makes no sense..." one instructor muttered.
"Cao Yuan's body has been tempered by Black King Annihilation, so it isn't strange that he can endure this long. But Lin Qiye... how did he do it?" Instructor Hong stroked his chin, his eyes full of confusion.
"Only two are left now." The instructor watching the screen spoke up. "Just now, Zheng Zhong slipped down the mountainside in the dark and knocked himself unconscious. The medical team has already gone over."
"It's already this late. Should we end this Extreme Training for now?"
"Yeah, it's too dark to see anything in the mountains. If this continues, there could be an accident."
Instructor Hong fell silent for a moment. "Not yet. Move all the drones over to those two boys, and have the medics follow closely behind them, ready for rescue."
"I want to see... exactly where those two guys' limits lie."
Within the pitch-black forest.
Lin Qiye's eyes gleamed as the blade in his hand precisely cut through the thorns before him. He bent over and passed through