C33 Cruelty
Everyone followed Pang Ying's finger and saw that there were dozens of green stone slabs on the camp grounds. Each of the stone slabs was three feet long and one foot wide, each one weighing at least a hundred kilograms. Everyone saw it when they entered, but no one expected it to be a training tool.
Following that, Pang Ying announced the rules, and the fifty-eight recruits exclaimed in surprise. This was because the rules were too generous: each person would use a stone pillar to move from the entrance of the camp to the White River, three miles away. After receiving a bamboo stick, they would then return to the entrance of the camp.
It didn't matter if the player was carrying it or carrying it on his back, or carrying it on his back, he would have to finish a hundred times within three days. If the player failed, he or she would be eliminated.
"What are you all waiting for?" Seeing that no one moved, Pang Ying shouted loudly, "If you're afraid of getting tired, then f * ck off! "Don't be a coward!" Dongfang Zhongyue was the first to walk over, followed by Yue Jiangchuan.
It was really hard to get the stone to the fourth level, it was too heavy for him to carry, too hard for him to find the center of gravity, and too hard for him to carry. Only when Dongfang Zhongyu and Yue Jiangchuan picked up the rock did the others catch up.
There were some among them who were stronger. Wang Tianwei was definitely one of them. There was another who was even stronger than him. He could also run while carrying the stone bars … He found out later that his name was Zhao Yonggui.
Watching Zhao Yonggui and Wang Tianwei overtaking him, Dongfang Zhongyue was not worried at all. A single trip took him six kilometers, a hundred trips would take him six hundred kilometers. Three days to run six hundred kilometers, and he still had to carry a big rock? There was no need for speed now. What he needed was endurance and tenacity.
As expected, on the third round, Zhao Yonggui, Wang Tianwei and a few other super strong people slowed down, while the middle Eastern Healing maintained a uniform speed, or even slightly increased. Previously, Yue Jiangchuan was able to walk alongside him, but now, he was slowly being shaken off.
Yue Jiangchuan was also a person who refused to admit defeat. He gritted his teeth as he caught up and asked while gasping for breath, "Brother Dongfang, I can see that you're not as strong as me. Where did you get all this strength from?"
"Hehe …" Don't look at how thin I am. There's meat in my bones. " Dongfang Zhongyue's expression was calm, but his heart was like boiling water that was churning endlessly. At this moment, he couldn't help but recall that painful and unbearable journey that ordinary people couldn't endure …
Six years ago, Dongfang Zhongyue had a thin and weak body, it was simply impossible for him to practice Professor Baili Qingcang's martial arts. Baili Qingcang was born weak and was unable to change his body in a short period of time. Helpless, Baili Qingcang could only use the method of clearing meridians to improve his physical fitness.
It sounded easy, but it was actually a difficult process. Somehow, Baili Qingcang's hands became as hot as charcoal and his body felt as if it was on fire. The more Dongfang Zhong felt like his skin was being roasted dry and his muscles were being roasted. And the demonic hands pressed down on his back and chest, intending to stroke his body from head to toe.
Sweat trickled down his body, and his bones crackled like beans cooked. In the end, he actually fainted from the pain. Afterwards, Dongfang Zhongyue lay on the bed for two days and two nights. When he woke up on the third day, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his whole body was full of energy. From then on, his physical abilities far exceeded that of an ordinary person's.
With these thoughts in mind, the body of Dongfang Zhongyu started to heat up unconsciously, and his steps became faster and faster. In a flash, Yue Jiangchuan was pulled back. He was not convinced and tried his best to chase after him, but strength was strength. He could only sigh as he watched Dongfang Zhongyue's back gradually decrease in size …
In three days, he would have to travel six hundred li and carry a huge boulder that weighed over a hundred jin. This kind of target could be placed on a horse or on a man …
In order to get into the Northern Fountain Division, these people were willing to risk it all … It could also be said to be a painful insistence. On the three miles of road, one could hear weak sighs, painful moans, and vicious curses everywhere. Countless torches were inserted into the quiet roadside in the dead of night. Over fifty people were like diligent ants who moved rocks …
Compared to them, Dongfang Zhong was much more relaxed. From noon to the evening, he had completed twenty-three trips, and even slept for six hours after dinner. The next day, he had cut off a piece of blanket and placed it on his shoulder – although he had strength, it was still unbearable! He finished forty-three times that day.
On the third day, Dongfang Zhongyu, who had slept through the whole night, earned a hundred bamboo sticks before dusk. He leisurely sat in front of his tent, looking at those struggling big ants.
"Suddenly, he sensed something. He looked over and saw Pang Ying sitting in front of the tent, looking in his direction." Yo … It's better to keep a low profile! " Dongfang Zhongyu dusted off his butt and went to sleep.
By the end of the afternoon of the fourth day, there were thirteen people who had not completed their mission. The most miserable of them all was that their big brother had been kicked out of the camp. Watching the thirteen newbies who were so tired that they looked like dead dogs walking out in a daze, everyone felt a bit sad …
No one, including Dongfang Zhongyu, had completed the task ahead of time. The others didn't have the energy, so Dongfang Zhongyu didn't want to be too high-profile. As the saying went, the rafters that stuck out for others were going to rot first!
On the morning of the fifth day, forty-five recruits were once again gathered in front of the tent. Pang Ying pointed to a mountain peak opposite them and said, "The distance from the foot of the mountain to the summit is five hundred steps long and two hundred paces wide. The area is covered in five hundred copper coins."
That was half a hillside! Strands of grass, trees, gravel heaps, 500 copper coins, how to find ah? However, with the previous experience, no one said anything and continued to rush forward.
Dongfang Zhong was walking at the back unhurriedly. Seeing Yue Jiangchuan among the crowd, searching for rocks and grass nests, he pulled him away and said softly, "The place up there is big and there are few people. The chances of finding coins are much higher than down there." Yue Jiangchuan blinked and showed an expression of admiration. When Jin Shazhi saw this, he also secretly followed them …
In terms of brains, not many of the other forty-four people could catch up with Dongfang Zhong. As they looked for him, they began to ponder about it. Since it was hidden copper coins, it must be in a place that people didn't pay attention to and easily overlooked, but what part of it was inconspicuous?
When he happened to see the calcareous line of the painting world, he could not help but think of it, and immediately went over to examine it closely. Sure enough, he had not even taken thirty steps when he found a copper coin, which was covered by the calcareous line, and only when he was near it could he see the edge of a circle.
Dongfang Zhongyu put away the copper coin. When he raised his head, he suddenly saw Yang Yuanshan standing more than twenty steps away. Yang Yuanshan was also surprised by his actions. He quickly ran to the lime line to look for him.
"Hey!" This brat is quite sly! " Dongfang Zhongyu looked around but didn't see Wang Tianwei. He thought, "This brat is alone!" He had to be careful to find his way. He couldn't overlap with others.
There was a flat area at the bottom of the mountain, about forty steps away. It was muddy from the night before, and the depth of a few feet was about three inches. Yue Jiangchuan and Yang Yuanshan went around it from both sides. Naturally, Dongfang Zhongyue didn't want to step on the mud and also went around to the east side. However, he stopped after three or four steps.
"It's just the four of us who came up here, and the two of them went around it …" Who stepped on those feet? " Dongfang Zhongyue was happy. He quickly walked over and leaned into the muddy water to feel it inch by inch.
There were a total of five foot sockets, and Dongfang Zhongyue felt two copper coins from within them. He was so happy that he cried out. Yang Yuanshan was nearby. When he looked back, he saw the copper coin in Han Yu's hands slapping his forehead in regret, he immediately ran over and threw himself into the mud.
"Hehe …" When you think about it, cucumber vegetables are already cold! " From the east, they walked away proudly. Yang Yuanshan was not willing to give up, but after touching the muddy water once, he still had nothing. He was so angry that his cheeks puffed up.
It was almost noon, and Dongfang Zhongyue had only found twenty-one copper coins. Thinking that it was about time, he returned to the camp to eat and sleep in the tent in the afternoon. After dinner, the new recruits gathered in front of Pang Ying's tent. Some of the field officers took out their rosters and called out to whoever entered the tent.
Of course, there was no need to go in if they couldn't find even a single copper coin. They could just directly leave the camp. On that day, four more people were eliminated.
Most of them came out after a while, and the more Dongfang Zhong noticed that Yang Yuanshan had been in there longer than most of the others, but he didn't know why. Surprisingly, the next person was chased out just as he entered. The two field officers tied him to a wooden stake next to the tent and whipped him for fifty lashes before throwing him out of the camp.
It turned out that he did not find the copper coin. After returning the bill, he saw that the copper coin that his co-bookkeeper found was an ordinary Hongwu Tongbao and thus used his own money to pretend to be one. He didn't expect Pang Ying to kick him out just by looking at him, because the five hundred coins on the hillside were all secretly recorded.
Of the three people, Yue Jiangchuan was the first to enter the tent. After coming out, he gave a thumbs up to Dongfang Zhongyu and Jin Shazhi. Jin Shazhi was puzzled. "Brother Yue, what do you mean?"
Yue Jiangchuan said with admiration, "I thought Pang Qianhu was a civil servant, but I didn't expect him to be a martial arts master, an absolute master!"
"Hey!" Jin Shazhi laughed, "mega-man is ranked tenth on the Smoke Rankings …" As he said this, he suddenly remembered that it was an old story which was long out of date. He couldn't help but look at Dongfang Zhongyue and asked: "Brother Yue, what are you doing inside? "How do you think some people have a short time and some people have a long time?"
"Using money to exchange for knife skills," Yue Jiangchuan shook his head and said, "I found four copper coins, and mega-man taught me four moves. Sigh … "A single Ye Zhiqiu and a single peep could see the entire leopard. mega-man is a true expert, you can tell just by looking at his hands and feet. He feels like he is called the Intent Domain, flowing like the flowing clouds and flowing like the flowing water …!"
Dongfang Zhongyu was suddenly enlightened. When he heard Bai Hu Guan call his name, he strode into the tent. The interior of the tent was brightly lit. He went around the screen and saw that Pang Ying was the only one in the huge tent. She was sitting on the tiger chair, looking at him. "Greetings, mega-man." From the east, he greeted them courteously.
"Forget it." Pang Ying said with a faint smile, "Young Master Dongfang, how much money did you find?" "Not many." Dongfang Zhongyu took out a stack of coins and placed it on the table. Pang Ying looked at the two stacks of copper coins. Shock, doubt, and confusion appeared in her eyes …
After a long while, Pang Ying retracted her gaze and picked up the coins to examine them one by one. After a quarter-hour, she slowly raised her head and asked in a slow voice, "I can see that these coins come from several places. Tell me, how did you find them?"
Dongfang Zhongyue thought for a moment and replied: "I think so. Since we're hiding money in places that aren't easy to notice, I didn't look at the grass, the stones, or the birds' nests …"
"Oh …?" Pang Ying suddenly raised an eyebrow. "Then where did you find them?"