Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao Also Want to "Involution"

"Squad Leader briefly taught me shooting stances and some knowledge points about modern warfare."

Lü Qinglong glanced back in Chen Ting's direction, ensuring he wasn't looking at him, before quietly telling Ji Baichang.

"Holy crap! Squad Leader is giving you private tutoring???"

Ji Baichang's eyes widened.

He knew Lü Qinglong had connections at home, but he didn't expect them to be this strong.

A sixteen-year veteran Special Forces soldier was already teaching him things only special forces soldiers learned. This was too much!

Damn it! He wanted to learn too!

"I don't know, Baichang, do you want to learn too? How about you ask Squad Leader if you can join me every day?"

"I want to learn too, I'll ask Squad Leader if he can take me along."

Xue Daochao squeezed in from the side at some point.

This guy had probably been eavesdropping, and as soon as he heard about private tutoring, he became interested.

After all, he was a sixteen-year veteran Special Forces soldier, not like other veterans who just coasted in the army.

Wang Yuan, the squad leader of the Second Squad next door, had said that their squad leader was among the best in the entire Special Operations Brigade in terms of military skills.

If he could learn something from him, wouldn't he soar?

"Okay, okay, I'll find a chance to ask our Squad Leader later today."

Lü Qinglong nodded, and while talking, his hands didn't stop. Soon, he finished neatly folding his "tofu block" bed.

Just then, the guard's whistle sounded from outside:

"Screeeech~"

"First Company, wake up!"

The new recruits stood in neat formations and, led by the person at the front, orderly marched to the open ground in front of the barracks.

Most of the new recruits had sleepy faces.

They were so exhausted yesterday, yet before five in the morning today, they were woken up by their squad leader to fold their blankets.

Were these squad leaders even human? Did they not need sleep? The most infuriating thing was that after waking them up, the squad leaders went back to sleep themselves.

Was it because they were new recruits that they had to endure this torment?

"Huh? The new comrades have excellent spirits today!"

"In that case, I won't need to say we'll run a kilometer to warm up later, will I!"

As soon as the Guard finished speaking, the recruits below had their eyes light up.

The Guard is so nice! Much better than their Squad Leader.

Seeing how tired they were, the morning run was canceled!

He must have known their legs were so sore from yesterday's run they could barely walk, which is why he was so understanding!

"But!"

"Then again, the Company Commander was quite dissatisfied with your three-kilometer test results yesterday."

"According to our army's tradition, if your results are poor, you train more!"

"So, this morning's run is a three-kilometer warm-up, and from now on, every morning after waking up, it's a three-kilometer run!"

After the Guard finished speaking, the recruits were already cursing inwardly.

They had just thought this Guard was a good person, that he sympathized with them. Sympathize with what!

Turns out he was holding back something big!

"Why are you dawdling at the front, recruit? Target: the training ground behind the barracks. Run!"

The Guard shouted at Song Si, who was at the front. Song Si snapped back to reality and forced his legs to run towards the training ground.

With every step, he felt the muscles in his thighs were bound, and any slight movement was accompanied by intense soreness.

This feeling wasn't unique to Song Si; most of the recruits who didn't train regularly felt the same.

Their legs felt like they were filled with lead, and their muscles felt like they were tearing with every stride.

This soreness made them uncomfortable all over.

Of course, this did not include Ji Baichang, Xue Daochao, and Lü Qinglong.

"Qinglong, aren't you pushing yourself too hard? You've stuffed those barbell plates into your camouflage duffel bag?"

Ji Baichang looked at the bulging camouflage duffel bag on Lü Qinglong's back and couldn't help but lift it with his hand.

The weight was truly intimidating, and only a freak like him could carry it.

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"It's fine, just three hundred kilograms. Piece of cake."

Lü Qinglong smiled, his feet moving swiftly, and he ran with the group without any pressure.

To him, the recruits' current speed was no different from a leisurely stroll.

"That's an exaggeration. The sense of security your body gives is off the charts!"

By the time they finished the three-kilometer run, most of the recruits were already panting uncontrollably.

The Guard had the recruits shout a couple of slogans before letting them go back to tidy up their living quarters and clean the barracks.

In the early stages of the New Recruit Company, the recruits' days were very monotonous and boring.

Daily training mainly consisted of drill practice, with other minor subjects as supplements.

It wouldn't be until the second month that subjects like tactics, shooting, combat, chemical defense, constructing individual shelters, grenade throwing, and a series of other topics would gradually be introduced.

This first month was essentially a buffer period for the recruits, and also a time to strengthen their physical fitness.

Only after bringing most of the recruits up to the level of a normal adult male could they smoothly proceed to the subsequent subjects.

"I've spoken to the Squad Leader, and he agreed. You'll join me tomorrow morning!"

"But the Squad Leader said..."

After dinner, Lü Qinglong found Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao and told them the Squad Leader had agreed to train with them in the morning.

"What did the Squad Leader say?"

The two immediately urged Lü Qinglong impatiently not to keep them in suspense.

"The Squad Leader said he'll only teach it once. Whether you learn it or not is up to you."

"You can follow behind him to learn, but he'll only demonstrate the movements once. If you don't correct yourself after one demonstration, he said there's no point in teaching you anymore."

Lü Qinglong relayed Chen Ting's exact words to the two.

"No problem! As long as the Squad Leader is willing to teach us!"

"I learn things quickly! This is not an issue at all."

Upon hearing this, the two nodded repeatedly. They were just worried the Squad Leader wouldn't be willing to teach, but as long as he was, it was fine!

"What are you guys talking about? Have you folded your blankets properly?"

At this moment, Squad Leader Chen Ting walked in from outside the barracks and sternly surveyed the three of them.

"Reporting, Squad Leader! We'll go fold our blankets right away!"

Ji Baichang immediately stood at attention and replied loudly.

His face was beaming with a smile, a stark contrast to the expressions of the other recruits.

The other new recruits looked at their blankets with expressions of deep suffering, but Ji Baichang and Xue Daochao were quite energetic.

"Bang bang!"

Suddenly, the door of the First Squad's barracks was knocked on from the outside.

Immediately after, Wang Yuan, the squad leader of the neighboring Second Squad, rushed in, a smile of excitement still on his face:

"Squad Leader Chen! You're about to achieve merit!"