"I don't like keeping up appearances or making ceremonial speeches. Let's get straight to the point."
Bai Yaoyao's stern, concise tone left everyone momentarily stunned. They had never seen a leader give a speech like this.
She hadn't even greeted them before getting straight to business!
Bai Yaoyao paid no attention to their reactions and said, "Starting now, no one is allowed to go outside. You'll eat and sleep here. Anyone who can't do that, leave now."
Bai Yaoyao paused. Seeing that no one showed any intention of moving, she continued, "What we teach here is real combat. You'll get hurt, you'll bleed, and you might even die. Anyone who can't accept that, leave now!"
Forget leaving—not one of them dared so much as twitch, afraid Bai Yaoyao would misunderstand and throw them straight out. Only an idiot would want to leave. Judging by the Base Chief's attitude, she was clearly about to teach them the real thing.
Sun Weixing suddenly felt his eyes grow hot. Bai Yaoyao had seen the effort they had put in. Why else would she go to so much trouble to teach them?
It wasn't as though Bai Yaoyao hadn't noticed Sun Weixing's burning gaze. Who knew what that guy was imagining now?
Bai Yaoyao pretended not to see him and continued, "Training will last ten days. After those ten days, everyone who passes the test will receive a reward.
"Each of the twelve of us from Dark Night will also choose the best-performing ability user in our group. You can pick any food you want, as long as it's within reason."
Bai Yaoyao had never been a teacher, but she was quite practiced at following the stick with a carrot to get people motivated. She was a team captain, after all. Which of the