Girls und War

Only ruthless people like Xia Shu, who regard risking their lives as their daily bread and butter, can use hooks and cables to pass through this road without any scruples.

Just as the other girls entered the valley path, Xia Shu had already arrived at another cliff.

This is a mountain fault. The road ahead seems to have formed a cliff with a drop of dozens of meters due to some geological activity.

On the cliffs you can see geological strata of varying colors, and even some fossils of ancient creatures dotted among them.

It has to be said that the design of the entire platform is quite exquisite, and even every rock reveals the designer's ingenuity.

But who would actually take a serious look at all the unnecessary little details in a place like this?

There is also this ancient fossil, which actually has six pairs of bird wings and a golden head ring.

Are you sure there were creatures in ancient times that looked like this?

While thinking about the fossil issue, Xia Shu did not slow down his hands.

Although this mountain fault was rugged and very suitable for climbing, Xia Shu still felt that climbing up was too slow.

I just brought the hook with me and can use it here.

She observed the top of the fault, aimed at a thick tree, swung the hook and threw the hook up with force.

This time I was lucky, the iron hook hooked directly into the fork of the tree trunk and got stuck in the middle.

Xia Shu pulled the cable, stepped on the cliff face of the fault, and climbed up quickly using his hands and feet.

After climbing to the top of the cliff this time, Xia Shu did not retract the cable carabiner because he probably would not need it again on the rest of the journey.

She slung her gun over her shoulder and strode towards the finish line, looking up at the smooth crater rising from the ground above her head.

The end is just ahead.

Xia Shu ran forward with his head held high, the terrain gradually rising. The surrounding gray-brown rocks transitioned to black volcanic rock, and the level mountain path turned into an extremely strenuous uphill slog.

After running this uphill road, Xia Shu was faced with another fork in the road where he had to make a choice.

There were three paths before her - a long, gentle slope, a narrow cliff path, and a straight and steep rock climbing cliff.

Xia Shu chose the shortest climbing route without hesitation, which was also the choice most non-commissioned officers would make.

After she reached the bottom of the cliff, she quickly grabbed a mountaineering pick from the tool bench, then approached the cliff directly and began to climb up.

This rock climbing site is different from the one for novices in the recruit company.

The rock walls here are all fragile volcanic rocks, the kind that will collapse in large pieces if they are subjected to unstable forces.

Before taking a step, be sure to test the force point repeatedly. It is best to dig a small hole directly with a mountaineering pick.

Otherwise, if you slip halfway up the mountain, you will fall directly down.

Xia Shu's hands were steady, and he stopped after every step, so his speed was not slow.

Touching the slightly warm outer wall of the volcano, a thin layer of sweat gradually appeared on Xia Shu's forehead.

The temperature here is very high, compared to the previous snowy mountain area, it is stuffy and hot.

It’s interesting to say, we were walking on the snow a few minutes ago, and were near the crater a few minutes later.

If it weren't for the artificially created assessment platform, I'm afraid it would be impossible to encounter such a scene anywhere else.

Xia Shu quickly climbed up the cliff made of volcanic rocks and came to the edge of the crater.

She took a breath and looked back at the way she had come. In the distance were snow-capped mountains, and the road was left with traces of her running.

She turned back and looked inside the crater.

There was billowing smoke and flickering scarlet trails.

This is a simulated active volcano.

Scorching magma surged in the heart of the volcano, bringing with it a terrifying temperature and a strong sense of oppression. The road was hidden deep in the thick smoke, like the gate to hell that would devour anyone it chose.

The end is ahead, and there is only one last stretch of road left to move forward.

After Xia Shu recovered a little, he ran towards the center of the volcano without hesitation.

From the edge of the crater to the inside, there is a steep downhill road.

Xia Shu used his mountaineering pick as a brake to support himself as he slid down.

The crater's scorched, brittle walls scraped by her sent a trail of black dust and smoke. By the time she reached the lava lake, she had become a black coal ball.

She didn't care, wiped her face, and ran towards the inside of the lava lake.

There are several floating bridges on the lake, which are other assessment routes from all directions.

The closer Xia Shu got to the lava lake, the more he felt the heat wave coming towards him.

She felt her mouth was dry and water was rapidly draining from her body, so without thinking much, she went straight onto the floating bridge.

Beneath my feet was the fiery lava, which was constantly bubbling outwards. The sulfurous smoke made my eyes sting, and the air I breathed into my lungs was already depleted of oxygen.

There is no shortcut on this journey, and you can only rely on your willpower to get through it.

Xia Shu had no choice but to speed up his pace, cross the extremely hot lava channel, and reach the other end of the floating bridge.

In the thick smoke in the center of the lava lake, she finally found the finish line hidden in the smoke.

After crossing it, the scenery in front of me suddenly changed.

The thick smoke disappeared instantly, a cool breeze rushed into the lungs, and the temperature around him dropped suddenly.

Xia Shu shook his head, opened his eyes and looked around.

This is the lounge behind the finish line, a small square empty space.

In front of me is the green cursor that indicates I passed the assessment, which appeared out of nowhere.

The smoke isolated her outside the finish line, as if she was in another world.

Several medical robots came to Xia Shu's side and helped check her physical condition.

Xia Shu was too lazy to care about them and walked directly to the rest area in the middle and slumped down on a chair.

457. Sergeant Assessment Wilderness Area Speed ​​Run Guide

Without a doubt, Xia Shu was the first member of the group to reach the finish line.

Her time was fourteen minutes and eleven seconds, nearly six minutes faster than the twenty-minute average for the sergeant's test.

This result is quite close to the competition record. If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be the best result in this sergeant assessment.

Several other girls were still far from the finish line, and some even only ran to the canyon area and didn't even touch the edge of the crater.

The examiner on the observation deck took a look at Xia Shu at the finish line, then looked at the girls in front of the big screen with admiring expressions, and poured cold water on him, saying, "Just watch it, don't get too carried away. There are some things you can't handle, so don't force yourself."

Hearing the examiner's words, the girls pouted in disapproval.

Seeing this, the examiner didn't know what to say and could only sigh.

Xia Shu sat in the chair and rested for a while. After the medical robot finished examining her, she closed her eyes and took a nap.

I don’t know how long it took, but then I heard a flurry of footsteps.

Xia Shu opened his eyes and saw a girl who was taking the test running across the finish line in a daze.

She looked a little confused, as if she didn't know whether she had passed the test or not.

It was not until she saw the green cursor in front of her that she confirmed that this was the final finish line.

Then, like Natsuki, he slumped down in the middle chair.

Xia Shu and she exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. So, they both smiled bitterly at each other.

After a while, several other girls who were taking the test also emerged from the thick smoke and crossed the finish line.

Their scores might not be as good as Xia Shu's, but at least they had passed this round of assessment. So, one by one, they collapsed into a heap, as if giving up.

But not all of these girls passed this round of assessment.

It didn't take long before the passing time ended at the baseline.

The green cursors at the finish line and in the lounge all turn red. Any girl who crosses the finish line at this time will be judged as unqualified.

Then, the last two girls rushed out from the thick smoke.

After they cleared their heads, they immediately looked at the results panel.

The result was very frustrating for them.

This is the most painful thing. You have tried your best, but in the end you don’t get the results you want.

Seeing them like this, several qualified girls in the lounge hurried over to comfort them and asked them to come again next time.

After the two of them felt better, the examiner in the observation room also confirmed the return of all personnel.

The entire lounge began to move slowly upwards, rising straight into the sky.

The lounge rose into the air along the transparent elevator shaft in the center of the platform, and the surrounding smoke gradually faded away, turning into transparent light and shadow.

From mid-air, the girls looked back at their journey and sighed.

When they were mid-air and close to the observation deck, the robots collected all the weights on their bodies into the recycling bin.

Then the elevator door of the observation deck opened and they returned to the platform.

The examiner asked them to sign again, and after confirming the scores, he began to call the next batch of examinees.

At this time, Xia Shu and the others, like the previous group of people who had finished the assessment, were also in a slovenly state.

When Natsuki returned to them at the water's edge, everyone looked at Natsuki and laughed.

Xia Shu didn't understand what was going on, so Mizube asked her to take a picture of him.

After she turned on the selfie camera, she found that her face was covered with black stains.

So he started laughing too.

A little later, the first tactical assessment finally ended.

The pass rate for this test was relatively high. Unfortunately, a few girls, seemingly seeing Xia Shu's fastest pass method, thought they could show off, so they chose paths they couldn't pass.

So the result was that they, who could have gotten through by relying on stupid methods, ended up falling miserably on the road to victory.

In a sense, this also confirms what the examiner said - don't force something if you can't do it.

When the examiner saw the results were in, he gathered the girls together and announced the results of this round.

Seeing that no one had any objection, he took them to the second examination room - the wilderness examination room.

This assessment is similar to the previous one, and also requires that you master as many skills as possible.

Since there are no variables, there is no need to elaborate.

Let me just talk about the general situation of this assessment.

Firstly, the order of this assessment was exactly the same as the previous one. That is, the first team that was assessed in the previous one would also be assessed in this one.

At the same time, in order to prevent them from running out of physical strength, the assessment department also gave them energy potions.

It fully replenishes physical energy consumption without any toxic side effects and is a common medicine for scientific researchers.

The specific route selection for the wilderness examination center is similar to that for the mountain examination center.

First, they will take a helicopter to the starting line and then rappel in the extremely unstable air environment.

After rappelling to the initial ground starting point, the first marching area they faced was the desert area.

The only way to travel in this area is on foot, and there is only one road, making it the simplest warm-up section.

However, there is a difficulty in this area, that is, the spotlights in the sky will be turned to the maximum, and the direct temperature of the human body surface may reach 50 to 60 degrees Celsius, making people's scalps numb.

Fortunately, the "scorching sun" only shines on this section of the desert road. After passing through it, we arrived at the first checkpoint - the river beach.

The riverbank area isn't difficult, but the first level choice you have to make here is how you cross the river.

There are three ways to cross the river: one is to jump into the water and swim across the river as fast as possible; the second is to take a slightly longer detour and use a row of bamboo rafts on the shore to row across the river; the third is to take a longer detour and run across the floating bridge above the river.

Being able to swim is a big advantage here, so Xia Shu chose to swim directly over.

After passing the first riverbank, the next level is the field.

The fields here imitate the farmland style of ancient cultivated areas, with difficult muddy roads everywhere and no convenient means of transportation.