"Six minutes and fourteen seconds. I'm very dissatisfied!"
Nearly two thousand people had just finished assembling on the training grounds when Su Deben, dressed in a black-and-blue military uniform, stepped out.
Several hundred members of the Tian Yuan Army followed him out, staring sternly at the disorderly crowd below.
The Tian Yuan Army might not be as fierce in battle as these veterans, but they were far superior when it came to discipline and training.
"Two thousand veterans, all of whom have fought for more than a decade, took over five minutes just to assemble."
Su Deben raised the megaphone in his hand. "Do you know what that means?"
"We're soldiers. We're the shields protecting those unarmed civilians.
"If the enemy launched an attack right now, or if a horde of Radiation Beasts invaded right now—
"By the time you finished assembling, how many civilians who could have survived would be dead in front of you?!"
His furious roar rumbled like thunder, making the veterans' ears ring.
Several veterans standing closer to Su Deben even raised their hands to cover their ears without the slightest regard for discipline.
Quite a few people wore displeased expressions.
What was wrong with assembling slowly? This wasn't a real war. Besides, everyone had been exhausted after working for an entire day and night. Wasn't it normal to be a little slower?
Hunter Tiger had never demanded this much from them during ordinary training. The commanders only required them to give their all during combat.
No one had ever told them that they had to maintain their combat standards during their daily routines.
This Tian Yuan Territory was being far too harsh!
Yet when Su Deben saw their reactions, he wasn't surprised at all. Instead, he laughed.
His laughter was unrestrained, and his eyes were