Chapter 15: Training I
Pete got on his bike and quickly returned to his residence. As soon as he entered the room, he pulled out his phone, which was quickly connected, and a woman's voice came from the receiver, "Hello, this is Dr, Fung Dental Clinic." ”
"Does Dr. Feng have patients?" Pete asked.
"Yes. Is there anything you can do? The other party asked.
"Okay. Please tell it was Pete calling, that's all. Thank you. Pete hung up the phone. Then he cleaned up his room, put all the clothes he was going to take with him into his bag, and after a brief tidying up, he sat down at the table, took out his cigarette and lit it, and smoked as he carefully recalled what had happened today.
It is clear that Donovan, who recruited himself, is facing a crisis. To put it simply, it is a crisis of confidence, as far as Pete knows about Donovan, this guy is both ambitious or ambitious and a very capable person, and he did a good job in the army before, but because of that operation, his future was affected. Although it seemed strange to Pete that the operation had failed, there may have been some circumstances in it that Pete did not know. But in any case, Donovan has been much more depressed since that time, which is completely different from the Donovan seen this time, and Pete seems to see the energetic Donovan again. This shows that this guy clearly wants to make a big difference here. But now the situation of this squad is a big problem, the team members lack the most basic trust between each other, and it can even be said that they don't like each other. So Donovan needs his own people, and he undoubtedly is. Whether it's Donovan or Morris and Matt, or the rest of the team, they must all think that they are Donovan's gang at this moment.
Pete smiled helplessly when he thought of this, a situation like this surprised him very much, because if it was similar to what he thought, wouldn't he have already integrated himself into the team? At least here from Donovan. Just then, Pete's own phone rang. He picked up the phone and looked at the person he had just dialed out.
He answered the phone, and the other party immediately said, "Is there something wrong?" Is there nothing going on on your first day? ”
"Exactly the opposite of what you said. I'm out for a while. The team is going to arrange for us to train intensively. Pete said.
"How long?" The other party asked.
"A month. That's what I said before, but I don't know how long it took exactly. Pete said.
"Okay. Are there any problems with the training camp? The other party continued to ask.
"Questions?" Pete chuckled and said, "It's not me who has the problem, it's that I'm about to, no... Should have already joined the squad. ”
"What do you mean?" The other man's tone was confused, but Pete didn't bother to explain, and he continued, "I'll talk to you when I get back." Contact just to talk to you. Because I don't know if I'll be able to communicate properly after that, it's pretty strict there. ”
The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment and said, "Okay. I know. I'm waiting for news from you back. ”
"Good. That's it. Pete hung up the phone after that. After reminiscing about the events of the morning, he stood up, put his things on his back, and turned out of his lodgings.
At noon, everyone arrived at the company on time, and everyone had lunch together. It was the first time Pete had eaten with the gang, but it was also the strangest lunch he had ever experienced. No one spoke the whole time, as if everyone was finishing lunch as quickly as possible.
The Man-Eating Shark Squad is going to a training camp fifty kilometers away, which many people jokingly call a playground, but it's the kind of playground that once you come and don't want to go a second time. It wasn't so long ago that Pete trained and passed the exam. So Pete is no stranger to this place, even more familiar than the rest of the squad. Compared to the headquarters in Hermet, it makes Pete more comfortable and relaxed here.
Donovan must have been premeditated. Because after coming here, everything is ready. They were placed in the barracks, including the female member Ellie. It was as if everything had suddenly returned to the troops, and all communications and all electronic equipment that had been taken with them were confiscated as Pete had previously estimated. The training began in earnest that afternoon, and perhaps for the sake of fairness, Donovan did not act as an instructor, he put himself in the same category as the others, and the instructors were the experienced instructors who were already in the camp. The content of the training is not special or even targeted, but it uses the tricks that everyone is familiar with, when the Marine Corps selects special combat personnel. That is, it tests people's physical fitness, willpower and ability to work together in difficult situations.
The training began that night. Pete is certainly no stranger to these and is very comfortable with them. Therefore, Pete can also have enough time and energy to pay attention to the performance of his strange companions in addition to training. In his opinion, apart from himself, there are only three who can keep up with the rhythm. Jeff, his black comrade-in-arms when he served, Donovan, who recruited him, and Ellie, a female member. The physical condition of these three people is very good, even if they suddenly enter the training, they can adapt quickly, and there is no situation where they are too tired to keep up. From this point of view, it is certain that Donovan is usually very strict with himself and has never slacked off. As for Eli, she is completely tense all the time, although she is a woman, she is not smiling, and she is more serious than ordinary men. Combined with the full score of the previous pistol shooting, it is certain that this woman is a very rigorous and careful and even old-fashioned person. The last Jeff is completely physical, because Jeff is now a lot fatter than Pete remembers when he was in the army, so Jeff is the worst of the three, but he is the one who has the ability to do the best.
And the others are worse than the other. Morris has always gritted his teeth and insisted. In Pitt's opinion, if it weren't for that bet, Morris might not have been able to bear it a long time ago. Worse than Morris were Matt and Ochoa, two guys who were about the same, the most reprimanded and punished, and the whole team was penalized three or four times for their mistakes or mistakes, or slow movements. The worst is the old man Evans, who has not been able to complete the project several times, and is a laggard in teamwork, such as in a training session to carry ammunition for five kilometers, Morris once half-truthfully said that the old guy does not need everyone to carry him, he has already made a major contribution to the team.
But maybe it's because he's old, or maybe the old guy has a good reputation and popularity in Hermet, so even if he's the worst, the instructors here don't ask too much. It's just that you can barely keep up with the pace of training, and you don't pull down every item.