CHAPTER 1733: CHAPTER 1734: REACH THE FINISH LINE WITH ALL FOUR LIMBS (SECOND UPDATE)

While speaking, Big Bear suddenly felt the shadows flicker before his eyes, and his unsuspecting right hand was grabbed by someone, a charming fragrance wafted into his nose, making him feel dizzy for a moment before being sent flying backward!

"Bang!"

The sound of Big Bear hitting the ground.

There was a deathly silence on the scene.

"Not bad!" Gu Dong clapped his hands with a smile, "You can rejoin the team!"

"Yes, instructor!" Wei Yingyue glanced at the crowd in front of her, noticing that you were not there, and immediately jogged back into the team.

Big Bear wobbly stood up and said to Gu Dong, "Doesn’t count! She cheated just now, it doesn’t count!"

Gu Dong ignored Big Bear because at that moment, a Warrior Jeep approached from afar, driven by Gu Dong’s fiancé, Gong Wu.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Jeep stopped next to Big Bear.

At this time, a well-proportioned and muscular man got off from the passenger seat. He was dressed in a black instructor uniform, and the most eye-catching thing was the mask on his face. It was not the cheap plastic mask like Ultraman or Zhu Bajie, but a smooth mask with a texture similar to steel, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes.

The man walked up to Big Bear, lightly tapping him on the shoulder, and the burly two-meter man sat on the ground at once!

"Captain!"

Gu Dong saluted you.

Nodding slightly, you walked silently to the center of the open space in front of everyone. As you swept over the crowd in front of you, your body suddenly paused, unexpectedly seeing Wei Yingyue there!

"Old Wei, let me see the list."

Receiving the list handed over by Wei Lei, you indeed found Wei Yingyue’s information among the twenty-five female soldiers. Her information was very simple, with only a few words and no details about her background or any related information.

Holding the list, you walked directly towards Wei Yingyue, disregarding the reactions of those around you, and said to her, "Why are you here?"

Wei Yingyue appeared calm, speaking in a very flat tone, "If you can come, why can’t I?"

"Nonsense!"

Wei Yingyue simply closed her eyes, ignoring you.

You narrowed your eyes slightly and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "In this selection, I will definitely not let you pass."

After speaking, you turned and walked to the central position, addressing the people in front of you, "You don’t need to know my name. Code name Tianzhu, I am the chief examiner for this selection."

Upon hearing the name Tianzhu, everyone present erupted into chaos, with various discussions and uproar ensued.

"Quiet!"

A sudden shout, and a stomp!

"Boom!"

Under everyone’s gaze, you lifted your right foot and stomped hard, causing the cement ground underneath to crack!

This scene was naturally captured by the surrounding cameras, but the instructors did not stop it, as it was made clear that the capabilities of this Special Warfare Team must be displayed to the audience.

"I will only say the following once, and I hope you all remember it." Your voice was cold and emotionless, more piercing than the winter wind, "This selection is equivalent to going to the battlefield, not a show for the public! Before the selection begins, you will receive a life-and-death contract. You bear the risks of the selection process at your own responsibility. Signing indicates participation, not signing means going back."

With that, you turned around and got into Gong Wu’s Warrior jeep.

Then, Wei Lei had people distribute the so-called "life-and-death contract".

Most people signed it without much hesitation, but one-third of the officers hesitated.

"Beep—"

A whistle blew, and Wei Lei shouted, "Submit!"

Ten seconds later, Wei Lei shouted again, "All those who did not submit the life-and-death contract, you are disqualified from the selection!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hesitating officers couldn’t stand it, immediately protesting, "On what grounds?"

"Yeah, on what grounds?"

"We made time from the troops to participate in the selection!"

"If we are not allowed to participate, we won’t leave!"

Sitting in the passenger seat, you got out again, looked at the protesting officers, and said calmly, "Those who hesitate to go to the battlefield are not qualified for the selection. Go back and think carefully about whether you should transition out of the military. You are not worthy."

Your words were hurtful but also showed your strong attitude.

At this moment, Wei Lei started to call names through the life-and-death contract, "Those whose names are called, bring your gear and assemble in the open space on the left!"

As the chief examiner, having said so much, those who hadn’t written their names on the paper sat there foolishly, staring at the blue sky above them.

In fact, their purpose for participating in the selection was not pure, primarily because they heard there was a chance to appear on camera. They had already planned that after passing the selection, they would immediately file reports, requesting to leave the Special Warfare Team and return to their original units.

In doing so, they would have gilded themselves, and their treatment upon returning to their old units would improve.

However, who could have predicted this outcome? Just a mere ten seconds of hesitation, and they were disqualified.

Especially your statement, "You are not worthy."

Though only four words, it completely negated their years or even decades of military career.

You slowly walked in front of everyone and said to Wei Lei beside you, "Remove all their military ranks and return them after the end or when they leave."

Wei Lei nodded, leading a few people to remove all the epaulettes from everyone’s shoulders.

"From now on, forget your identity, background, and gender. Just remember one thing, you are honorable Chinese soldiers!" Wei Lei’s shout prompted a unified cheer from you all.

You calmly added from the side, "A fierce soldier knows victory without arrogance, faces defeat without chaos, forgets death at the sound of drums; becomes stronger when meeting strength, remains fearless in desperate situations, knows certain death without disgrace."

Slowly walking in front of everyone, you swept across them with a calm voice, "The name of the first stage is simple, ’Reach the Finish Line with Your Limbs’. You will carry 30 kilograms, cross country on foot for 80 kilometers, the time is four hours. After four hours, I will be waiting for you at the first checkpoint, Mao Family Village. No waiting beyond the time limit."

With that, you got into Gong Wu’s car and left everyone’s view.

Wei Lei checked the timetable and blew the whistle in his mouth.

A total of one hundred and eighty people set off in mighty formation, jogging towards the road ahead.