Chapter 10 Do I, Hao Lian Yao Yao, have no pride?
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Realizing that Zang Chong and Qin Yuan were secretly vying for power,
Hao Lian Yao Yao and Hua Shan Ke also joined the ranks of those practicing the extreme standard military posture.
"A mere military posture? I refuse to believe I can't endure it."
Hao Lian Yao Yao smiled dismissively, snorted, and began to stand in the perfect posture.
"My Hua family lineage has a long history, and the primary requirement for those who study medicine is physical strength. We must do everything possible to elevate our physical attributes to their personal peak. The first generation of Five Animal Frolics from our ancestors was far more difficult than this military posture. A simple military posture shouldn't be a problem."
Hua Shan Ke poured all his energy into the posture, beginning the extreme standard military posture.
However, after only a few minutes, Hao Lian Yao Yao and Hua Shan Ke experienced just how incredibly uncomfortable standing in this posture was.
Their hands felt like they were bound to steel pipes with pens attached, completely immobile, not even allowing for the slightest bend, down to the centimeter.
Their arms felt welded to their bodies, absolutely unable to move an inch.
The most difficult part was the neck and head.
Maintaining sharp, piercing eyes requires immense effort!
And this requires keeping the neck, head, and torso in a straight line at all times.
Too difficult!
Absolutely too difficult!
Qin Yuan watched with a surge of joy.
"Teachable! Teachable! Who said they were troublemakers? Aren't there a few really capable soldiers here?"
Qin Yuan smiled happily.
"Two idiots! That savage isn't very bright. Standing at attention, and these two are doing it like that? Do they think they're using too much strength?" Han Xiang glared at them with disdain. "Two idiots! Wouldn't it be better to just do this for an hour?"
The rain poured down.
Large raindrops pattered against everyone's faces, cold and biting.
But compared to being stared at by Qin Yuan's razor-sharp gaze, they preferred the cold, icy rain.
Wang Tianyi roared, threatened, and cried out fiercely in the torrential rain.
Qin Yuan remained indifferent.
Finally, he even directly shoved Wang Tianyi's weapon into his anus, forcing him to close it.
The new recruits, seeing this, were even more terrified and could only stand obediently at attention.
An hour is normally a very short time; they could play cards and sleep for a while, and an hour would pass quickly.
However, today's hour felt exceptionally long.
"This is truly the worst luck imaginable! How are we supposed to survive with such a strict discipline?"
"I think I understand the mystery of Einstein's theory of relativity now. Time always seems incredibly short when we're happy, and incredibly long when we're in pain!"
"We can't beat him, and as for resistance? That's Wang Tianyi's fate! Sigh, let's just endure it for a few days and wait for some big shot's backer to step in and save us from this misery."
...
If life deceives you,
Don't be sad, don't be impatient!
In times of sorrow, one must remain calm:
Believe, happy days will come!
"Yes, happy days will eventually arrive!"
Even if it's unbearable.
Right now, they're firmly under Qin Yuan's control; they have to endure it, even if they can't.
"But this new company commander is really something. I can't even hold that perfect military posture for a minute, but he seems to have been doing it for over ten minutes."
"I just tried it too. That standing posture, in less than two minutes, my whole body aches terribly, my eyes feel like they're about to tear up, and my neck aches so badly I feel like I'm suffocating. I really don't know how he manages to hold on—is it willpower or habit?"
"Is this new company commander some kind of superhuman? Does he feel no pain at all?"
As time passed.
Seeing that Qin Yuan hadn't stopped and was still standing at attention, the recruits were all shocked,
and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Almost every one of them had tried that standing posture.
Few could hold out!
But what was terrifying was that Qin Yuan had maintained this stance for a very long time.
Except for the minute he spent plugging Wang Tianyi's hole, Qin Yuan stood there like a lifeless stone, unmoving!
"This is really weird! Where did this spineless company commander come from?"
All along, Zang Chong had been gritting his teeth and persevering, relying on sheer grit—ruthless to others, and even more ruthless to himself!
He had thought he could gain the upper hand in this contest, but now he realized that even if he stood like this for another two hours, Qin Yuan probably wouldn't budge an inch.
"Fine, I've learned something new today! There are always people more capable than you, the ancients were right!" Zang Chong admitted defeat, his whole body deflated like a punctured balloon, unable to hold on any longer.
"Ouch, that hurts! Why does it feel like I can't bend anymore?"
However, the next second, Zang Chong discovered an even more terrifying problem: he had tried to bend his legs...
But he suddenly realized that his legs were completely stiff; they felt as if steel plates had been inserted into them, and even a simple bend was excruciatingly painful.
"Oh no, what am I going to do now?" Zang Chong quickly adjusted his posture. To his surprise, he found that continuing to stand at the absolute minimum military posture was actually much more comfortable. Glancing at the others, Zang Chong gritted his teeth and decided to continue standing!
Because, firstly, he didn't want to be beaten up by Qin Yuan, and secondly, he didn't want to lose face again!
Dignity was paramount!
Hua Shan Ke and Hao Lian Yao Yao, standing nearby, were in no better shape than Zang Chong.
Several times, the two had considered giving up, simply enduring the hour of standing at attention, and then eating.
But seeing that Zang Chong hadn't given up, and that Qin Yuan had stood even longer than them without bending, the pride of a master made them unwilling to give up so easily.
There was no other way.
Masters value their reputation!
"Don't I, Hao Lian Yao Yao, have any pride?" Hao Lian Yao Yao glared angrily at Qin Yuan, wishing he would accidentally fall flat on his face.
In short,
They were now in a dilemma.
To persist?
That was not what they wanted.
To give up and admit defeat?
That was also not what they wanted.
Su Xiao Yu, on the other hand, was quite relieved.
"Three big idiots, hahaha... I'm dying of laughter. Anyone with eyes can see this new company commander is a jerk, he might even have been transferred from the special forces. These three idiots actually dared to try and compete with him in military posture? Are they out of their minds?" Su Xiao Yu thought to himself.
On the surface, Su Xiao Yu was a good-for-nothing, good for nothing.
But in reality, his qualities were quite good, otherwise he wouldn't have achieved such a high score in the 10,000-meter race.
Before joining the army, Su Xiao Yu had some understanding of the powerful special forces. It's said that snipers can lie in ambush at one spot for three days and three nights without breaking a sweat, even enduring mosquito bites.
So, from the very beginning, when Cang Chong and his two companions were preparing to confront Qin Yuan, Su Xiaoyu already knew the ending.
Unfortunately, the three of them were caught up in the situation and didn't understand the gravity of it all.
At this moment, everyone prayed that time would pass quickly, just a little faster.
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