When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 173 Almost got blown up! 18.29 seconds!

Between the climbing tower and the tactical training ground, there is a high-lying open space where dozens of chairs have already been placed.

The location here is excellent, offering a panoramic view of the entire training ground and a distant view of the target range.

Zhang Fengxue was whispering something to Zhao Jiang, the brigade commander of the 75th Army Special Operations Brigade, while Fu Qiang and his men were entertaining officers from other units.

The Wolf Brigade is renowned, and these people naturally wanted to take advantage of the Warriors Tournament to come and see the Wolf Brigade warriors up close.

You might not be able to tell much during regular training, but the Warriors and Warriors Tournament is the Wolf Brigade's highlight every year, and the participants definitely represent the Wolf Brigade's true level.

At this moment, the even-numbered contestants had already started the competition. In an instant, figures flew around the obstacle course, climbing up the buildings and scaling the walls, leaving the surrounding audience stunned and exclaiming in amazement.

"Holy crap! Holy crap! How did that guy get over that low wall? Did he fucking jump over it?"

"My god, do they just jump off the high wall?"

"Look at that person climbing the balcony! The safety officer up there can barely keep up with the rope!"

"Wait, how come the Wolf Brigade's crawling tactics are so fast? They're practically flying over the grass!"

"You don't know, there's no grass in the Northwest, so they train by crawling on the Gobi Desert. But when they come to our grasslands, it's like a fish in water! Damn, they're really fierce!"

Tian Xiaohu, the company commander of the inter-company, also came to watch the game today and is currently wandering around the various venues.

"Ao Xiang, did your sworn brother Xu Ge participate in the competition? I haven't seen him at all."

“The company commander must have participated. There are no new recruits in this Warrior Competition, so he should be easy to find.” Ao Xiang looked around for a while. “He’s probably running five kilometers outside right now.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say, the level of any of these contestants would be top-notch even if we brought them here!" Tian Xiaohu exclaimed with admiration.

Ao Xiang felt something was off about what he said: "Company Commander, these people were the best in their respective companies in the Wolf Brigade, you know!"

"But their regiment alone has over 500 top-notch individuals of that caliber, while our entire brigade might not even be able to find that many..."

"Company Commander, keep your voice down!" Ao Xiang quickly reminded him, pointing up the slope, "The Brigade Commander is up there!"

Tian Xiaohu shrank back: "Then let's go to the shooting range and stay away from him!"

On the high slope, Zhang Fengxue waved to Fu Qiang, the regimental commander: "Xiao Qiang!"

"To!"

Fu Qiang immediately went up to Zhang Fengxue and Zhao Jiang and snapped to attention, saluting them.

Zhao Jiang looked at Fu Qiang, who was standing ramrod straight in front of him, and smiled on the surface, but he was secretly surprised.

It's no wonder the Wolf Brigade is so strong; you can still see the qualities of a soldier in a colonel.

Zhang Fengxue asked with a smile, "Old Zhao came today specifically to see if Xu Ge, the recruit who captured their infiltration company commander last time, participated in the competition?"

"Report! They've entered the competition!"

Fu Qiang felt the surrounding environment was too noisy, and since the two brigade commanders were sitting, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to speak with his head down. So he immediately stepped forward, squatted down in front of them, and continued speaking.

"He is the only new recruit from the regiment participating in the Warrior Competition this year. Xu Ge's number is 37. He is currently running a 5-kilometer cross-country race outside."

Zhang Fengxue nodded: "When the other group of people comes back later, remember to send a pair of binoculars to Brigade Commander Zhao."

"Yes!"

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Outside the training ground, on the other side of the river, a long line of people was running quickly.

The route was clear to everyone before it started: run along the river to the top of the mountain two kilometers away, the mountain where the Sixth Company and the Infiltration Company fought, collect the playing cards, and then turn back.

This is a true 5-kilometer off-road race. Not only is there no road along the entire route, but it also involves frequent uphill and downhill sections, and requires traversing a mountain range several hundred meters high.

Competitions are very different from regular training, especially competitions of the Warriors Tournament level.

During regular training, everyone might hold back a bit, but at this moment, everyone must give it their all and achieve their best results!

As soon as the starting whistle blew, more than two hundred people rushed forward.

Xu Ge was swept along by the crowd and sprinted forward. He felt like he wasn't running five kilometers, but rather at the pace of an 800-meter dash!

After running a considerable distance, the gap between the teams gradually widened, and a leading group of about forty or fifty people gradually formed at the front.

Not wanting to be left behind, Xu Ge gritted his teeth and squeezed in as well.

Because he saw Chen Wei from the first company right in front of him, he subconsciously wanted to overtake him.

However, after running for a while, Xu Ge began to feel chest tightness and palpitations, and his legs also started to feel like they couldn't keep up with his arm swings.

"Holy crap! This won't do! I'm going to burst if this keeps up!"

Xu Ge suddenly snapped out of his daze, quickly slowed down, adjusted his breathing and rhythm, and stopped trying to keep up with the first group. Instead, he focused on running in the second group.

After rounding a bend, the first group of dozens of people had disappeared from sight, indicating that the gap between them was at least 50 meters!
Xu Ge felt a wave of fear; he had almost suffered a great loss due to his lack of experience.

He reiterated to himself that this was not basic training, and those people ahead were animals; forcibly chasing them would be suicide!
During basic training, Xu Ge ran five kilometers, and he was second to none except Kaiyumu, so he always led the first team.

After setting off, Xu Ge habitually accelerated forward, but he forgot that this was not a recruit training camp, but a warrior competition. As a result, he was almost thrown off his rhythm by the group of people in front of him.

call!call!call!
We've started climbing the mountain.

Xu Ge breathed heavily, one hand waving constantly, the other hand supporting the 191 assault rifle on his back to prevent the gun from shaking and affecting his center of gravity.

He no longer thinks about anything else, reminding himself to follow his own pace and not to be led astray by anyone.

It's important to know that the veterans from the Wolf Brigade who came to participate in the Warriors Competition are all extraordinary, some of whom are very skilled in sprints under 2000 meters!

In other words, they might lag behind for the first 3000 meters, making you lower your guard, but once you're halfway through the race, they'll suddenly unleash their full potential, their main tactic being to risk their lives.

At this time, you must not panic, and you must not chase blindly!
Because you think that if you grit your teeth and chase for a thousand meters, the other person will give up, but in reality, the only one who will be pushed to the limit is you.

This is a phenomenon that Xu Ge often saw while running after he joined the unit. Some veterans are just that mean and have such a perverse sense of humor.

Swish!
Amidst the sound of footsteps, a group of people began their ascent.

Xu Ge was already drenched in sweat, but he dared not relax and continued jogging uphill. As he neared the summit, the first group finally came into view, but they were descending the mountain.

Xu Ge took a deep breath, knowing it was time to exert his strength. He didn't hold back anymore, sped up to the top of the mountain, and after receiving the playing cards, immediately began to descend the mountain.

"9 minutes and 11 seconds!"

This is the time reported by the officer in charge of dealing the cards.

Xu Ge did a quick calculation and felt that there was no hope of running under 18 minutes. He just didn't know how fast the top group of people could run.

After descending the mountain, a light rain began to fall, making the already rugged off-road route even more slippery and muddy.

Xu Ge began to gradually speed up, which was his preferred rhythm.

"Yay! Let's charge, brothers!"

"Oh my god, there are only 2000 meters left!"

"Wow, speed mode activated!"

Several strange cries rang out, and four or five figures rushed past Xu Ge and ran straight to the front.

Sure enough, these veterans started causing trouble!

Xu Ge forcibly suppressed the urge to sprint along, enduring until the last 800 meters before starting to burn his energy.

"what!"

With a roar, Xu Ge charged straight across the finish line.

The officer in charge of recording the scores immediately announced, "Number 37, 18 minutes and 29 seconds!"

"nice!"

"Brilliant!"

"Well done!"

A few cheers rang out from the crowd who were resting nearby.

Xu Ge, panting heavily, looked over there speechlessly: "Squad leaders, please stop making fun of me!"

Those guys who can cheer for him on the sidelines must have arrived much earlier than him, and some of them might even have run under 17 minutes.

"We're not making fun of you. You're the only new recruit this year, and being able to run 18 minutes and 30 seconds is really impressive!" A second-term sergeant said with a thumbs up.

Xu Ge chuckled, a little embarrassed by the praise.

"Your name is Xu Ge, right?"

A voice came from behind. Xu Ge turned around and saw Chen Wei, number 23.

"Squad leader, how do you know my name?" Xu Ge asked curiously.

Chen Wei smiled and said, "Li Dongshui said that your gun is very fast. Is that true?"

Xu Ge didn't want to be too modest: "It's alright."

A group of people nearby immediately looked over.

In Wolfpack, when someone compliments you on how good you are at something, replying with "It's alright" is basically the same as declaring, "Yeah, I'm awesome."

Chen Wei gave Xu Ge a deep look and smiled, "Our numbers aren't far apart, maybe we'll be in the same group and have a friendly spar!"

"it is good."

Before they knew it, everyone had run back to the finish line.

Officers immediately came over to organize the group and led the more than 200 people into the waiting area of ​​the training ground, indicating that everyone should rest in place for half an hour.

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Wang Lin and Su Liujun went to Kaiyoumu's place. Li Dongshui was waiting in the waiting area. When Xu Ge returned, he immediately handed him a bottle of mineral water and then chatted with Chen Wei for a few more minutes.

While drinking water, Xu Ge observed the even-numbered runners' progress and noticed that some had already finished their tests and were resting on the other side, preparing for the next five-kilometer cross-country run.

Because of the light rain, some of the other personnel from other units who came to watch the competition had already left, while others were sheltering from the rain under the tents in the waiting area.

Xu Ge had sharp ears, and some whispers came over.

"The group with odd-numbered numbers ran a five-kilometer run first, which is quite unlucky."

"Bad luck? Why?"

"The physical exertion was too great; the results going to be poor..."

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Look at these animals that just finished running. Do any of them give you the impression that they're exhausted?"

"Holy crap? It really is!"

"I think the people with odd-numbered numbers are lucky. When it rains harder later, the mountain roads outside will be difficult to travel, and those with even-numbered numbers will definitely perform worse!"

"Makes sense!"

About half an hour later, everyone in the even-numbered group finished shooting and started walking out the door.

Gao Wen came over and started grouping the people with the odd numbers into groups. Sure enough, Xu Ge and Chen Wei were assigned to the first group.

The assessment events inside the training ground are different from the 5km race outside. Each venue has a starter, and the athletes are not given much rest time. Basically, they are running one event after another.

This is why Guo Yuanshuai had Xu Ge and Kaiyoumu train in all-around events.

Xu Ge's group started the first competition with the 400-meter obstacle course, which had four tracks in total, and all four participants competed at the same time each time.

When it was Xu Ge's turn, Wang Lin and Su Liujun had already arrived. The two reminded Xu Ge to tie his shoelaces tightly and were about to say something when a male and a female reporter from a military channel came over.

(End of this chapter)