Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Days passed uneventfully, and half a month went by in the blink of an eye. The Seventh Princess, still somewhat arrogant, did not hold an induction ceremony for Zhang Anbang. At first, she wanted to see if he was just there to gain prestige, but she was a little annoyed and did nothing about it.

Later, he thought that since it wasn't held immediately, he might as well see how this guy performed, and then apologize to him and hold the induction ceremony after he completed his goal.

These days, Zhang Anbang's changes are obvious. His grades are improving day by day, and he is slowly getting closer to the last place in the Seventh Company.

As he got up at 3 a.m. every day to train for longer and longer periods, the word spread among the soldiers in private.

Gao Cheng was fully aware of this, and he no longer felt the same resistance as before. After all, a soldier is not afraid of having poor initial performance; as long as he works hard, no one will look down on him.

This was the last day Zhang Anbang planned to stay in the dormitory of the third squad. On this day, the Seventh Steel Company also had a big task: cross-country training.

A new day begins, and everything is ready.

The scheduled cross-country training mission for the Seventh Company is to reach Area 3 before 9 PM tonight. Starting from the company headquarters, it will take two hours by car to reach the area 40 kilometers outside Area 3.

The remaining journey was hampered by the complex terrain, making driving a chore.

So, at that point, it was time for cross-country running with a 25-kilogram load. Once we arrived at our destination, we'd start a fire, cook, and eat before 9 a.m. to conclude the mission, camp overnight in the field, and return to headquarters the next day.

That is to say, it is necessary to complete a 40-kilometer mountain march in 10 hours while carrying a load of 25 kilograms.

This was all part of Gao Cheng's plan, with contingency plans made in all aspects. Zhang Anbang was not involved in the planning process. He is not currently responsible for company-level work; he is still stationed at his post to familiarize himself with the situation and conduct extra training.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the entire Seventh Steel Company assembled, waiting for Gao Cheng to give orders.

"Everyone, board the bus, and proceed according to the pre-arranged plan."

The road to Area 3 is mostly flat highway for the first part, but the last forty kilometers are a rugged mountain road.

Each squad took its position, and the infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, mess vehicles, and support vehicles set off in sequence.

Zhang Anbang was sitting in 207 of the third squad. The soldiers were chatting with each other. For the Steel Seventh Company, such field training was quite difficult, but they couldn't back down. After all, they were the Steel Seventh Company.

Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi sat on either side of Zhang Anbang. Shi Jin scratched his head and smiled, "Deputy Company Commander, wow, your physical fitness has improved so fast. In all my years in the army, you're the first person I've seen improve this quickly. Right, Liuyi?"

Wu Liuyi chimed in, "The squad leader is right. Anyway, I didn't improve that fast back then. Although I have good physical fitness, I was already in good physical fitness when I joined the army, so my progress wasn't that fast."

Zhang Anbang smiled modestly and lightly bumped shoulders with them. What a joke! He's a man with a system. No, wait, he doesn't have a system anymore, and it even dislikes him. He's just a cheat code now.

His stats panel still shows a 150% recovery buff. If he can't improve this, he might as well just find a block of tofu and smash his head against it.

These days he has discovered that this ability is a perfect buff. After training, he can recover a lot in a short time. No matter how much he does the day before, he is still full of energy the next day.

Another discovery he hasn't verified yet is that although his data panel doesn't display his skills, it seems like once he masters a skill, it's a permanent proof.

He hasn't used some skills for a long time, but he's still very proficient at them, though this still needs further verification.

Bringing my thoughts back to reality, I thought, "As the best squad leader in the Steel Seventh Company, Squad Leader Shi is not only outstanding in military skills and physical fitness, but also excels in ideological and political work. I'm not surprised at all that you're praising me."

"But Liu Yi, you're the toughest soldier in our Steel Seventh Company, a man of steel! When did you start talking like that?"

Wu Liuyi's face turned red instantly. "Deputy Company Commander, I'm not just flattering you. To be honest, I really admire your speed of progress and the intensity of your extra training. Let's have a walk together to digest our food from now on."

Zhang Anbang was delighted to receive Wu Liuyi's invitation to have a post-meal walk together. Few people in the entire Steel Seventh Company could receive such an invitation from Wu Liuyi, and most people were unwilling to train with him for so much extra time.

"Okay, then let's go for a walk together from now on. It'll be good to have company. Sometimes it's a bit lonely to train alone, haha." Zhang Anbang extended his fist and bumped fists with Wu Liuyi.

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Time flies, and two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

We had just gotten into a lively conversation when the car reached the last stretch of mountain road.

The moment the bus stopped, everyone inside swayed due to inertia. Shi Jin shouted, "Get ready to get off and line up! Quick, quick, quick!"

He was shouting as he jumped off the vehicle. Private First Class Wang Zhi was the last to get off and closed the door behind him.

More than 100 combat personnel from the Seventh Steel Company jumped off the vehicles in an instant and in an orderly fashion, just like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, and each squad and platoon lined up right next to the convoy.

"Once the team is assembled, we'll set off immediately. No need to wait. Any class that's lagging behind should go back and practice more. Hurry up, hurry up, don't let us down!" Gao Cheng shouted from the roadside with a megaphone.

Shi Jin and Zhang Anbang exchanged a smile.

The last one to be punished has nothing to do with the third squad. The third squad is the best squad in the entire company, but the earlier they arrive, the more it proves their strength.

Zhang Anbang now considered himself part of his platoon, and immediately ordered, "What are you all standing there for? Can't you hear what the company commander said? Run! Our platoon is also on the list. The last two to arrive will go back and wash socks for the whole platoon. I'm included."

Upon hearing this, and remembering the dreaded task of washing socks, the soldiers quickened their pace and set off.

Although the deputy platoon leader has made great progress recently, he started late and has a weak foundation. If we leave the deputy platoon leader behind and spend a week washing socks, wouldn't that be quite a treat?

"Charge! Let the deputy platoon leader wash our socks!" Wu Liuyi led the charge.

Zhang Anbang smiled but didn't reply at all. Although his physical fitness wasn't great yet, with his stamina and recovery buff, it was uncertain who would wash his socks.

The parking spot was located at the bottom of that complicated mountain road, in a very open area. Even if the entire 7th Steel Company, with more than a hundred people, were deployed, there was no need to worry about crowding.

Zhang Anbang's recent consistent training, coupled with his already superior agility and coordination, has helped him achieve his goals.

This is where it truly shines. It nimbly weaves through the forest, and in no time, it has moved from the middle to the front of the group.

Gao Cheng heard the shouts from the third class from afar, and after glancing at Zhang Anbang who was at the forefront, he became even more convinced of the guy's abilities.

Hong Xingguo patted him on the shoulder and winked, saying, "How's it going, Lao Gao? Not bad, right?"

A blush crept onto Gao Cheng's somewhat dark face. "Hmm, sure, sure. I knew the regimental commander wouldn't send a coward to my Steel Seventh Company. We'll hold his induction ceremony when we get back tomorrow. Instructor, let's set off."

"Okay, let's go."

After answering, Hong Xingguo and Gao Cheng quickly rushed up the hillside.

The soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company charged forward with roars, while the cooks and logistics support staff also proceeded with their tasks step by step.

Just then, Wang Zhi suddenly shouted, "Look, the deputy company commander has made marks. Follow the marks, and it will save a lot of effort and make the journey easier."

Upon hearing the shout, Shi Jin quickly went over to take a look and indeed found something different on the ground. Although it wasn't very obvious in the mountains and forests, as long as you looked up, you could see that the ground had been specially marked, like a narrow path.

Shi Jin was much more experienced than Wang Zhi. Following the direction Zhang Anbang was running, he looked up and saw that the route chosen by the deputy company commander was indeed much easier to take.

Not only is the slope relatively gentler, but the gaps between the trees are also larger, which makes things much easier for them when they are fully armed.

Forty kilometers is not a lot, but it's not a little either.

The straight-line distance is forty kilometers, but the mountain road is winding and rugged, with many obstacles in between, so if you really calculate it, it is definitely more than fifty kilometers.