By their fifth day at the Training Camp, everyone felt they had grown somewhat accustomed to life there.
They got up after five every morning and went back to sleep at eleven at night. It was exhausting, but these students in the prime of their youth could still hold out.
They went on their morning run as usual, but after they finished that day, Xiong Weidong did not urge them to head off to training or class after breakfast.
"Today's schedule will be different from before," Xiong Weidong said. "After breakfast, everyone go back and get your backpacks. Prepare your own food and water, then assemble at the Training Camp entrance." With that, Xiong Weidong walked away without looking back, leaving everyone else exchanging bewildered looks.
"I really can't figure out what medicine he's keeping in that gourd," Yu Fei said. "Forget him. Let's eat first."
Only after arriving at the cafeteria to eat did Cheng Tian and the others receive an important piece of news. Song Rongxue was the one who brought it.
"Today, we're going into the outer forest for survival training." Song Rongxue lowered her voice so that only the few people around her could hear. "My dad told me. Don't tell anyone else yet. Get some medicine and necessities ready first. We'll probably be out there for two or three days."
"Surviving outside?" Bai Yun was puzzled. "The outer forest was all cultivated artificially. What's there to survive?"
"Don't forget the Pokémon groups we saw on our way here," Lin Lin reminded him. "They really will attack us when they see us."
"A-Tian, shall we buy some Repels after breakfast?" Su Han suggested.
"No problem. Let's buy a few tents while we're at it," Cheng Tian said. "If we're staying overnight, sleeping in tents would be