Ring, ring, ring—!!!
The piercing whistle echoed through the pitch-black night sky, completely shattering the dormitory area's silence.
Lin Qiye jolted awake from his dream and glanced at the Rolex propping up the table leg, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Three in the morning... are they really this ruthless?"
He swiftly got out of bed and changed into his uniform, then casually smacked Baili Pangpang's sleeping face with a slipper. The latter snorted twice, licked his lips, and lazily rolled over to continue sleeping.
Lin Qiye: ...
Lin Qiye couldn't be bothered with him. He straightened his uniform as he pushed open the door, then spoke faintly just before it shut behind him.
"I heard Molly likes women."
!!!
Baili Pangpang shot upright in bed like lightning, as if he had woken from a nightmare. He looked up at the other empty bed and finally realized what had happened.
"Have they gone crazy? I've only slept for four hours... Qiye, Brother Qiye!! Wait for me!!"
Baili Pangpang shoved open the door while pulling on his pants, only to discover that many people were already sprinting toward the training ground. He scratched his head in frustration, then swung his arms and chased after them.
Under the cover of night, Lin Qiye was astonishingly fast. By the time he arrived at the training ground, there was no one there but the three instructors standing ramrod straight.
Instructor Hong looked at Lin Qiye, the first to arrive, and a hint of approval appeared in his eyes.
After Lin Qiye, the other recruits arrived one after another. Instructor Hong held a stopwatch in his hand, seemingly waiting for something.
Once the last few recruits had arrived, Instructor Hong looked expressionlessly at the bleary-eyed crowd below and spoke in a deep voice.
"Today is the first