Chapter 10: All-round Excellence (Part 2)
Gurgle!
Mo Wenyuan swallowed his saliva secretly, shocked beyond words. His first thought was how could this be possible, he must have seen it wrong. His second thought was he had found a treasure this time!
Xu Yan didn't care about Mo Wenyuan's complicated thoughts. Seeing that he didn't answer, he couldn't help but ask again: "Platoon Leader, how long did it take me?"
"Platoon leader, how much did this kid run?" A group of veterans were also curious, and someone couldn't help but ask. Xu Yan's performance just now was too amazing. Although they didn't know how much Xu Yan ran, they could guess that the result must be very good, otherwise it would not have made Platoon Leader Mo so surprised.
A group of people looked at Mo Wenyuan at the same time, waiting for his answer, including Tang Jue, who was also full of curiosity and expectations about Xu Yan's results.
Mo Wenyuan took a deep look at Xu Yan, and then said: "His grades are..."
A group of people pricked up their ears and listened, just waiting for him to tell the answer, but he smiled slyly and asked in suspense: "Guess what?"
I guess you're a grown-up, and you're still playing this kind of trick!
A group of people were secretly complaining in their hearts, gnashing their teeth in hatred, staring at him angrily. It was like when the climax was about to come, but suddenly someone told them to stop. It was so hateful!
Although everyone was secretly complaining, they still started to speculate.
"One minute and fifty seconds?"
"Guess again, be bolder!"
When everyone heard this, they secretly took a deep breath. Their previous guess of one minute and fifty seconds was already the highest they could guess. You have to know that for a 400-meter obstacle course, being able to run one minute and forty-five seconds is already excellent. Previously, He Yongfei only ran one minute and thirty-eight seconds, which was already considered an elite in the reconnaissance company.
"One minute and forty-five seconds?"
Everyone gritted their teeth and improved it by five seconds at once , directly bringing the statistic to the excellent level. They were no longer treating him as a new recruit, but were comparing him to those excellent scouts.
Who knew that Mo Wenyuan would shake his head again and ask everyone to continue guessing and be bolder!
"One minute and forty-two seconds?"
"One minute and forty seconds?"
"Will it not surpass He Yongfei?"
The more they guessed, the more shocked they became, and their voices began to tremble.
A group of people were so anxious that they kept urging Mo Wenyuan to give an answer. Tang Jue was also anxious. Seeing that Mo Wenyuan was slow to give an answer, he raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Okay, stop keeping us in suspense. How far did this kid run?"
Hearing the company commander's question, Mo Wenyuan did not dare to act rashly and directly announced: "One minute and thirty-seven seconds!"
Wow!
The crowd was in an uproar.
"One minute and thirty-seven seconds, this is impossible!"
"I must have heard it wrongly. How could this despicable guy run so fast?"
Everyone's eyes turned towards Xu Yan and suddenly became complicated, with a hint of admiration mixed with hatred. The army admired the strong the most. Xu Yan, a newcomer who had not yet joined the army, was testing the 400-meter obstacle course for the first time. With his unfamiliar and non-standard movements, he was able to beat He Yongfei. They knew very well what this meant. It meant that after systematic training, Xu Yan could run better results. He could become the top military figure in the entire regiment, division, or even the entire military region!
Under the complicated gazes of the crowd, Xu Yan glanced at He Yongfei with a smug look, and said to Tang Jue who was standing beside him: "Captain, I won again, I should have passed this level."
He Yongfei couldn't stand being provoked by Xu Yan. With red eyes, he said unconvincedly: "Captain, I didn't perform well just now. Let me run again, I can definitely beat him!"
Tang Jue shook his head slightly. He Yongfei couldn't beat Xu Yan the first time, and he would not be able to beat him if he continued to run. Therefore, he did not agree to this proposal. Moreover, Xu Yan's two consecutive amazing performances had aroused Tang Jue's great interest. He couldn't wait to see Xu Yan's performance in other events!
This tired guy has already surprised him twice in a row, and he is eager for him to bring a bigger surprise.
At this moment, Tang felt greedy in his heart that maybe Xu Yan would really be as he said when he came to him to recommend himself. He was the outstanding talent he was looking for, and better than all the others he had found.
Tang Jue had high hopes for Xu Yan, but he didn't show it. Seeing that he was a little cocky, he couldn't help but scold him, "You don't have to be so proud. This level is just the average level of a reconnaissance company. It's still unclear whether you can get the qualification to join the army."
"Next round, throw a grenade!"
This time, in order to curb Xu Yan's arrogance, Tang Jue personally selected Du Zhen, a grenade thrower. Du Zhen was of medium build, with a particularly developed upper body, very strong arms, and full of explosive power.
Du Zhen grabbed a grenade, stood on his toes, swung his upper arm to drive his lower arm, and when the grenade slipped out of his hand, he shook his wrist and the grenade rolled out, flying a long way before landing on the ground. An old soldier shouted from afar, "Seventy-seven meters!"
"Seventy-seven meters, not bad!" Tang Jue nodded approvingly. This result was very good. You should know that the record of the entire division was only eighty-two meters, and the record in the military region was ninety-eight meters.
It was Xu Yan's turn to throw the grenade next. He imitated Du Zhen, swung his arms, aimed at the white line in front of him, and threw it out suddenly. The grenade flew high.
"Sixty-five meters!" The old soldier in the distance counted.
Xu Yan frowned, while a group of veterans breathed a sigh of relief. This time they were finally not surpassed by this shameless and arrogant boy, which managed to save some face.
Tang Jue and Mo Wenyuan looked at each other and could see the surprise in each other's eyes. Xu Yan was not satisfied with this result, but they felt quite satisfied. From Xu Yan's actions, they could see that Xu Yan had never thrown a grenade before. It was his first time and he didn't master the key points , but he was able to throw it a distance of 65 meters. If he mastered the technique, he would definitely be able to improve significantly.
"I'll throw it again." Xu Yan said, grabbing another grenade and throwing it out. This time it was better than before. Sixty-six meters, Xu Yan was still not satisfied.
"I'll throw it again." Xu Yan said unwillingly.
"Wait a minute." Mo Wenyuan stopped him and pointed out, "Your action just now was wrong. You should stand with your toes pointed forward and use your upper arm to drive your lower arm. When the grenade is released from your hand, you should use the shaking force of your wrist to make the grenade roll out. The spiral acceleration will allow it to fly farther."
Mo Wenyuan demonstrated the movements to Xu Yan and pointed out the force-generating techniques step by step. Xu Yan thought about it for a moment and did it on the spot as Mo Wenyuan taught him. After he indicated that the movements were correct, he threw the grenade out again.
"Seventy meters!" the old soldier shouted from a distance.
"So that's how it is." Xu Yan nodded, and finally showed a smile on his face. He threw it again, and this time it was thrown farther than before, a full 71 meters...
Seventy-one meters eight!
Seventy-two meters two!
Seventy-two meters and five!
Xu Yan threw it three more times. Although the distance did not exceed 73 meters in the end, there was still a big gap compared to Du Zhen's 77 meters, no one dared to underestimate him.
Everyone was dumbfounded, staring at him like a monster. Although they despised his meanness and shamelessness, they had to admit that Xu Yan's talent was indeed amazing. With his amazing speed and strength, as well as his terrifying learning ability, after systematic training, he would be able to sweep the entire division and even the entire army!
