"Are you screwing with me?"
Baili Pangpang wore a miserable expression as he desperately charged toward the training grounds. No one knew where he found the strength—just moments ago, he had been a puddle of mush on his bed, but now he was running like the wind!
With the night having faded, Lin Qiye could only rely on his own speed as he ran toward the training grounds. Fortunately, he was no slow runner, and he still arrived within three minutes.
This time, noticeably more people made it on time.
Still, a few had only just finished their twenty laps. Some lagged behind at the very end, while others rolled their eyes and fainted the instant they reached the training grounds.
The moment someone fainted, a group of medical staff came rushing over from the side with stretchers. They hauled the people onto them like sacks of sand and cheerfully carried them off to who knew where, their horrifying proficiency clear for all to see.
Instructor Hong checked his stopwatch and nodded in satisfaction.
"Very good. This time, most of you arrived on time. You've improved."
Then he continued, "The next twenty minutes are your mealtime. Those who aren't back here within twenty minutes—you know the consequences."
With that, he left with the other two instructors without looking back.
The new recruits exchanged looks, then unanimously bolted toward the cafeteria!
Even Baili Pangpang, who had looked half-dead before, suddenly perked up. His eyes shone as he charged ahead at the front, looking as though he wanted to swallow the entire cafeteria whole.
When the recruits stormed into the cafeteria like a pack of tigers and saw the scene before them, they froze.
Inside the enormous cafeteria stood rows of square tables. On each table were two large basins: one was