They heard that the Grandmaster was going to punish Xiao Yan and Tang San even more severely.
The others naturally dared not have any further objections.
The Grandmaster punished his two disciples more severely, and since everyone was punished together, they naturally didn't feel it was unfair.
Let's go.
Xiao Yan and Tang San, who had been trained by Grandmaster since childhood, had already headed towards the entrance of the Shrek Academy as soon as Grandmaster finished speaking.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others exchanged glances before walking together toward the entrance of the Shrek Academy.
When the group arrived at the academy gate, they saw eight baskets on their backs.
Each basket contained a stone, and each basket also had its owner's name on it, ensuring everyone received one.
"Ha, it seems the teacher was prepared all along!"
Xiao Yan and Tang San exchanged a surprised glance.
Once everyone had arrived, they were surprised to find that the baskets carried by Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Dai Mubai contained the largest stones.
Next are Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong carried the smallest stones in their baskets.
"Remember this: the eight of you are a team. If even one person fails to complete the punishment, none of you will get to eat!"
The Grandmaster watched as the group gradually shouldered their baskets, and his soft voice came from not far away.
The group exchanged glances, then each shouldered a basket and ran off into the distance.
"The distance from the college to Suotuo City is not far, only four or five kilometers, but a round trip is nearly ten kilometers."
Ten round trips would cover a distance of one hundred kilometers.
Running a long distance with a heavy load without being allowed to use Soul Power.
They won't be able to finish by noon, will they? You're even more ruthless than me!
Flender's voice rang out as he appeared beside the Grandmaster, looking at the group of teenagers gradually disappearing into the distance with a worried expression.
The Grandmaster did not turn around, and upon hearing Flender's words, he simply said:
"Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one rise above others."
I have carefully assessed the physical condition of each of them, and there shouldn't be any major problems.
Moreover, it is precisely through such trials that they can quickly develop a tacit understanding.
"Alright, it's all agreed upon anyway, you'll be in charge of all their training requirements."
Flender raised his hand as if to throw, and continued:
"But I have to warn you, the academy's funding is running low, and your current plan definitely won't be enough."
"Ha, a Soul Saint, can't even get funding for an academy." The Grandmaster glanced at Flender beside him and said with a face full of disdain:
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
"Hey? I'm doing this because I don't want to grovel to others."
Flender was immediately enraged upon hearing this:
"I'd like to see how you solve this problem!"
On the way to Suotuo City, Xiao Yan looked at Dai Mubai and Tang San beside him and suddenly said:
"The teacher said we're a team, so let's wait for them."
Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a glance, nodded, and stopped.
A short while later, Xiao Wu Xiao Yan and the others were.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong finally appeared, panting heavily.
"Ah! Great, you haven't left yet!"
Oscar's face lit up with surprise when he saw Xiao Yan and the others waiting.
"After ten round trips, I can already feel the rocks on my back getting heavier and heavier. And I still have to finish before noon. How is that possible?!"
"I've looked closely. The Grandmaster must have calculated our physical conditions, which is why the weight of the rocks we're carrying is different for each of us."
Oscar let out a breath, a hint of disappointment on his face, and said:
"I think Xiao Yan, Boss Dai, and Tang San, the three of you should be able to complete this task with some spare capacity. Fatty should also be able to get through it to his limit. It's just that with Rongrong and my physiques, completing this task..."
"Fine."
Xiao Yan suddenly spoke up:
"The teacher told us to work together; as long as the total weight of our stones doesn't change, it's not considered a failure."
He specifically emphasized that we are a team, which probably means he hopes that we can love and help each other.
If anyone can't hold on any longer, we'll share the weight of the rocks; it won't be considered a violation.
After listening to Xiao Yan's words, everyone pondered for a moment and felt that this must be the Grandmaster's purpose.
"Okay, let's do it this way. How about the eight of us run at a constant pace, starting with the slowest person? That way, we can stay together, and if anyone really can't keep going, we can adjust our weights for each other, okay?"
"Okay." Dai Mubai nodded.
"Let's do as Little Ao says."
The group stood in a row and ran towards Suotuo City.
Of the eight people, Oscar and Ning Rongrong had the worst physical strength, so naturally they started at a constant speed.
The Soul Power in this world has a tempering effect on everyone's body.
So even though the use of Soul Power was not allowed, at least everyone was able to persevere.
On their first round trip, the group found the Grandmaster sitting at the starting point, with a large bucket beside him, thoughtfully providing them with water.
"Come and have some water."
The Grandmaster saw them return together, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
After a round trip, everyone had sweated quite a bit. After drinking the water that Grandmaster had prepared to replenish their energy, Xiao Yan noticed that it tasted salty, indicating that something to replenish their energy had been added.
Everyone managed to keep going for three rounds in a row.
Each time they returned to the starting point, they drank some of the water the Grandmaster had prepared for them.
By the fourth round, Oscar and Ning Rongrong, as support Soul Master, were already starting to struggle.
Oscar had at least broken through level 30 and his body had been strengthened to some extent, while Ning Rongrong, who was only Soul Grandmaster, was slowing down more and more noticeably.
" Rongrong, give me the stone on your back."
Xiao Yan let out a soft breath and looked at Ning Rongrong, who was covered in sweat and whose eyes were gradually becoming vacant.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and nodded slightly; she wasn't trying to be brave.
By the fifth round, Oscar had basically reached his limit, and Tang San took the rock off his back.
Without the weight of the rocks, Ning Rongrong and Oscar were undoubtedly in much better shape.
"No, I can't take it anymore..."
On the eighth round, Ma Hongjun was the first to give in and stumbled.
He was kneeling on the ground, panting heavily, his face deathly pale.
Seeing this, the group stopped together, looked at each other, and realized that everyone was soaked in sweat and breathing with their mouths open.
"Since we're going to miss lunch anyway, let's rest a bit longer and jog more slowly!"
Ma Hongjun, pale-faced, took off his basket and lay down on the ground, breathing heavily.
"No."
After hearing Ma Hongjun's rebuttal, Dai Mubai took a few deep breaths before continuing:
"Didn't you notice? The Grandmaster always prepares the same water temperature for us. This shows that he has meticulously calculated our physical limits!"
Dai Mubai reached out and said to Ma Hongjun:
Give me your stone!
Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth and did not refuse. Instead, he added more stones to Ma Hongjun's load, and Dai Mubai immediately felt the weight increase.
"Stand up!"
Dai Mubai reached out and helped Ma Hongjun up.
Xiao Yan carried Ning Rongrong's stone on his back, Tang San helped Oscar carry his load, Dai Mubai shared the burden with Ma Hongjun.
Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing beside him.
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have reached his limit as well, and he spoke up:
" Zhu Zhuqing, give me your stone."
As he spoke, Xiao Yan reached into the basket on Zhu Zhuqing's back.
"Need not."
Zhu Zhuqing turned away, panting, and said to Xiao Yan:
"I can still manage, but you and Tang San have to run a few more laps. You're already so exhausted, how can you possibly keep going?"
Xiao Yan was surprised that Zhu Zhuqing, who was usually cold and aloof, had considered so many things.
A smile appeared on his face. Xiao Yan grabbed her basket, took out the stones from it, and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I'm in good shape. Ask the Little San if you don't believe me!"
"How would the Little San know you have such good stamina? Doesn't Xiao Wu mind this?"
Suddenly, Ma Hongjun, who was standing to the side, winked and smiled. Everyone paused for a moment. Tang San then gave Ma Hongjun a feint kick and said with a laugh:
"Get lost! Senior brother has been training his body since he was a child, so he's physically stronger."
Seeing Xiao Yan's stubbornness, Zhu Zhuqing did not refute him further.
"Alright, let's go."
Dai Mubai withdrew his gaze from Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Yan, took a deep breath, and urged everyone to keep running.