Chapter 176: Death Follows
In the second round of physical testing, I did it once, and that time it was a 100-meter swim, 25 meters was a zero minute, and 1 minute and 35 seconds was a perfect score.
And this time, it is obviously not a handsome election like last time, this time it is a punishment.
Punishment is to make people feel pain and make people remember it deeply, otherwise the meaning of punishment will no longer exist.
At this moment, the eleven-man infantry squad was advancing in the rain, and the military boots stepped on the puddles and the rain splashed, and the torrential rain rushed down like a water dragon, covering the recruits, and the whole body was surrounded by the current.
When I stepped on it, a large stream of water flowed down my trouser legs.
The torrential rain in southern France came so fast that the rain hit the face and made it painful, and the water vapor from the Mediterranean Sea was rushed down in the troposphere through the collision of hot and cold air currents.
The rain is crazy, and the people in the rain are even crazier.
The recruits didn't know what medicine was being sold in the sergeant's stomach, but they knew that it wasn't a good thing, and it was impossible for them to take a shower.
The recruits, with sore arms and waists, ran through the rainstorm, making slightly messy footsteps.
On the side of entering the accommodation area, the recruits peeked out of the window, staring at the eleven recruits of the 15070703 class in the rainstorm outside.
Their eyes are like looking at monkeys, and some of them are still shouting stupid and something like that, and they encounter all kinds of eyes along the way.
Everyone was aggrieved and angry at the sound of laughter, but to no avail. There is also the resentment against the sergeant major, everyone else can rest, but why can't he himself.
Immediately, this resentment was transferred to Xiao Mubai and the newcomer.
As if he hadn't seen the people next to him, the sergeant major didn't seem to notice the change in the recruits' mood, and still followed behind.
This is how we pass through the accommodation area and finally arrive at the swimming pool.
Standing in front of the jump, the recruits took off their clothes, undressed, and waited for orders.
Hunger and exhaustion tormented the recruit's body and mind, and it was then that the sergeant's command arrived.
"Swim at 2,000 meters, everyone arrives within half an hour, and the punishment is over at this point, and now begins."
With an order, the recruits jumped down, it felt good that they didn't have wet clothes on their bodies, and when they were just sighing, as soon as they entered the water, the oncoming water slapped their faces, and they immediately felt the coldness of the water.
During the rainstorm, the recruits were already very cold, and if it weren't for exercise, they might have sneezed.
And now, after entering the pool, the situation has become more and more serious, and the cold water seems to seep into the bone marrow, making the recruits can't help but chatter their teeth and goosebumps all over their bodies.
There are obviously no people who can pass the two-round physical test who can't swim. But at this time, they are all like novices, because of exhaustion and hunger, their limbs are weak.
There is more resistance in the water, unlike running on land, and swimming is obviously a lot of skill.
The body needs to be soft and adaptable to the presence of water, but the limbs must be very strong, they must overcome the resistance of the water, and of course, their own gravity, relying on the buoyancy of the water to suspend on the surface of the water.
The water is shivering, and the body must be allowed to generate heat as soon as possible so that it does not freeze the body. In the icy water, when the body becomes cold, there is only one way to die, there is no way to float on the water, no way to breathe, and you can only drown.
Of course, the sergeant major will not let the recruit drown, but will only let him experience the feeling of dying, and then pull him back from the ghost gate, but at that time, what awaits the recruit is elimination.
Perhaps, the recruit can call for help early, and the sergeant major will also let him climb out, and then he will automatically give up.
What kind of psychology the sergeant major is, the recruits all know, isn't it punishment, but it is really that simple, only the sergeant major himself knows.
The sergeant major watched from above, his wet uniform had not changed, and he stared at the recruit like a lion patrolling the territory.
Xiao Mubai was swimming fast, waving his arms and paddling, his legs retracted, and the whole person flew like a bullet.
At this moment, suddenly there was an abnormality in the water surface, and there was a cry of pain from the side, and the sergeant major immediately looked over and immediately noticed that a recruit was sinking into the water, and he seemed to have cramps.
The sergeant major immediately jumped into the water, swam forward with all his might, and then pulled the recruit to the surface.
Because the recruit was at the back, the other recruits didn't notice, and the sergeant major immediately rescued the recruit, and the soldier was as fast as he could.
Pulling the recruit onto the table, the sergeant major began to help him, helping him to regain his muscles.
When he recovered, the sergeant major pushed him into the water without showing any mercy to his men.
The people in the water were swimming at full strength, without the slightest distraction, and they didn't notice the above scene.
Xiao Mubai continued to swim, because there was water blocking his vision, Xiao Mubai couldn't see clearly in front of him, but he vaguely saw two people on the stage.
Xiao Mubai didn't care too much, and continued to wave his arms, as flexible as a frog.
When he was a child, Xiao Mubai swam in the water, and the most proficient was breaststroke, and now this little proficiency is a slight advantage.
A 2,000-meter swim is different from a 2,000-meter run, especially since the sergeant major stipulates that you arrive within half an hour, and you must use all your strength in the icy water to ensure that your body does not cool down and that you do not sink to the bottom and cannot breathe.
And when running, in any case, as long as the running is not too fast, breathing can be ensured, and in the front you can slow down, and you can still slow down if you don't have the strength in the back.
But in the water, the consequence of slowing down, that is, sinking to the bottom and not being able to breathe.
This swimming punishment of the sergeant major is obviously more severe than a 2,000-meter long-distance run, or even a 10-kilometer armed cross-country.
No matter how hard the armed off-road is, there is no danger of death, and in the pool, the cold water threatens the lives of the recruits at any time, because they are tired and hungry.
By now, the recruits had not eaten for more than seven hours, and during the morning training, their physical strength was depleted.
Now, the recruits are hungry, and only the last time to lose their strength or shock will come.
Half an hour is not a long time, only two-thirds of the time for watching TV dramas, six songs for listening to songs, and swimming is calculated in seconds.
Everything outside could not be heard, and the recruits did not know the time, did not know how far they had swam, but mechanically waved their hands and swam forward with all their might.
The body is still cold, but it is much better than when you first enter the water, but it is not comparable to in a rainstorm.
His chest rose and fell rapidly, and every time he jumped out of the water, he exhaled and inhaled quickly, his heart pounded, and he seemed to hear sound in the quiet water.
There was a rustling sound in the water, a buzzing sound in the ears, in fact, the heartbeat could not be heard.
Xiao Mubai jumped up from the water and was about to sink again, when he suddenly noticed a figure in the water next to him, the figure was churning wildly, but it still sank to the bottom of the water, and a string of bubbles came out of the water, rapid and continuous.
It seems that a recruit is in danger, and Xiao Mubai knows that he is a newcomer.
To save or not to save, if you can save it, Xiao Mubai's physical strength will be consumed faster, but if you don't save it, how can you go in your heart.
What did the sergeant major say before? Everyone arrives and it's team spirit.
…… (To be continued.) )