Lu Mingyu’s gaze swept across the entire field once more, his voice even steadier and more serious than before.
“This baseline test isn’t just to understand your knowledge reserves.”
“More importantly, it’s to make you understand that as a qualified special forces soldier,”
“besides physical fitness and tactical skills, knowledge reserves are equally important.”
“Especially when performing missions abroad, you need to be familiar with the local language, geography, culture, and history.”
“Even including their customs and habits.”
“This knowledge, at critical moments, can determine the life and death of you and your teammates.”
“If you can’t even figure out the most basic geographical location, you are very likely to get lost and fall into a desperate situation.”
“If you are completely ignorant of the local language, you will not be able to obtain intelligence.”
“You also won’t be able to communicate with the local people, and you might even expose your identity due to a simple misunderstanding,”
“endangering yourself and the entire team.”
“Therefore, starting today, in addition to regular physical training and tactical training,”
“you will have a fixed theoretical study time every night.”
“I hope each of you takes it seriously.”
“Because this knowledge, in the future, might very well be your life-saving charm.”
Hearing Lu Mingyu’s words, Zhang Zifeng suddenly thought of something and asked curiously,
“Instructor Lu, then how many languages do you… do you speak?”
As soon as this question was asked, the other female guests’ gazes all turned to Lu Mingyu.
Apparently, they were also full of curiosity about this.
Lu Mingyu’s face showed no ripples; he answered calmly,
“Besides English being a basic requirement,”
“Spanish, French, German, Thai, Burmese, Arabic, Russian, and some minor languages.”
“Adding them up, a dozen or so, I have a slight understanding of all of them.”
He paused for a moment, then added,
“Among them, there are two languages that I can master.”
As soon as this was said, the whole place erupted in an uproar.
The female guests all widened their eyes, their faces filled with unbelievable shock.
A dozen languages!
And two of them mastered!
This simply exceeded their imagination!
This was not a special forces soldier; this was practically a linguist!
“Wow! Instructor Lu, you’re too amazing!”
Yang Zi couldn’t help but exclaim, her eyes filled with admiration.
Yu Shuxin also echoed,
“Oh my god, I struggle to learn one language, English, and Instructor Lu knows so many!”
Lu Mingyu’s gaze turned to Zhou Chenguang and he said calmly,
“Zhou Chenguang, he also meets this requirement.”
Zhou Chenguang merely smiled slightly when he heard his name called, not saying much.
But that confidence and composure also gave the female guests a deeper understanding of the strength of this special operations team.
“Too strong! They are simply god-level figures!”
Bai Lu exclaimed sincerely.
At this moment, the few female guests looked at Lu Mingyu and Zhou Chenguang with not only awe but also a few more traces of genuine admiration.
Only then did they truly realize that the power of special forces was far more than just physical fitness and marksmanship.
It also lay in their unfathomable knowledge reserves and comprehensive qualities.
Lu Mingyu’s deep voice resonated across the quiet training ground, carrying an undeniable authority.
“Time’s up, everyone stop writing.”
“Li Xiaoniu, collect the papers.”
“Yes!”
Li Xiaoniu responded and stepped forward, walking with standard strides, beginning to collect the test papers from the first row.
The female guests put down their pens with a sigh of relief, each with different expressions on their faces.
Some looked like they had just finished a life-determining major exam, letting out a long breath.
Others frowned deeply, clearly having no confidence in their answers.
“Instructor Lu, isn’t this unfair?”
Yang Zi couldn’t help but raise her hand to object, her voice a little aggrieved.
“The time you just spent explaining and our questions were all counted into the exam time.”
“We didn’t get to do it for very long at all.”
Lu Mingyu’s gaze swept over her coldly, without a trace of warmth.
“I said in advance that the timing starts from the moment the test paper is distributed until I call stop.”
His voice was calm, yet it carried an invisible pressure.
“On the battlefield, the enemy will not give you extra time just because you are not ready.”
“Every minute, every second, can determine life and death.”
Yang Zi was so choked by his words that she couldn’t utter a single syllable; she could only lower her head and sit down sullenly.
Li Xiaoniu worked quickly and soon collected all the test papers.
He walked to Lu Mingyu and handed him the stack of papers in his hand.
During the handover, he subtly placed Gu Lina Zha’s test paper on top.
Lu Mingyu took the test papers, said nothing more, and just nodded lightly.
He picked up the top test paper, which was Gu Lina Zha’s.
As his gaze fell on the paper, Lu Mingyu’s brows involuntarily furrowed slightly.
The answers on the paper were sparse, and many questions were left blank.
Even those that had answers seemed hesitant, with many signs of correction.
He picked up a red pen and quickly began to grade.
Red crosses and vivid red scores appeared strikingly on the test paper.
When he finished grading, a glaring “37” appeared prominently at the top of the paper.
Lu Mingyu tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk; although he had expected it,
this score still made him feel a little helpless.
He put down Gu Lina Zha’s test paper and picked up the next one, which was Zhang Zifeng’s.
Zhang Zifeng’s test paper was better than Gu Lina Zha’s.
At least most of the questions were attempted.
Lu Mingyu graded very quickly.
Ultimately, Zhang Zifeng’s score was set at “56” points.
Barely over half, but still far from passing.
Next was Yu Shuxin’s test paper.
Yu Shuxin’s test paper made Lu Mingyu’s temples throb.
On her paper, there were more blank spaces, and the handwriting also appeared somewhat messy.
After grading, Yu Shuxin’s score was pitifully low, only “21” points.
Lu Mingyu felt a headache coming on.
These female guests were not ordinary recruits after all; they were public figures.
If he punished them according to the standards for recruits,
such as physical punishment or high-intensity training, it could very likely cause a series of unnecessary troubles.
He pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the seven female guests present.
Each of them had an anxious expression, clearly unsure about their test results.
Lu Mingyu knew that directly announcing these dismal scores would be a huge blow to them.
It might even affect their image and development in the entertainment industry.
He couldn’t let that happen.
As the chief instructor, he not only had to complete the training mission but also consider the special nature of the program.
Lu Mingyu cleared his throat, and his voice sounded again, this time with less severity and more leniency than before.
“I’ve decided not to announce the results of this baseline test to everyone.”
As soon as this was said, the female guests all breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing expressions of relief after a narrow escape.
“However, I must point out that your knowledge reserves are far from meeting the requirements of a qualified special forces soldier.”
His tone became a little more serious again.
“However, there were also some good performances in this test.”
Lu Mingyu’s gaze fell on Yang Zi, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously curved upwards.
“Yang Zi, your score is the highest in this baseline test.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Zi’s eyes widened in surprise, her face filled with disbelief.
She had just been complaining that there wasn’t enough test time, and she didn’t expect that she was actually the one who scored the best?
“Li Xiaoniu.”
Lu Mingyu looked at Li Xiaoniu.
“Take Yang Zi to the military supermarket and let her pick out some snacks.”
“Remember, use my money.”
Li Xiaoniu immediately accepted the order:
“Yes, Instructor!”
Yang Zi hadn’t yet recovered from her surprise.
When she heard Lu Mingyu’s reward, she was so excited she almost jumped up.
She simply couldn’t believe her ears.
This was the first time she had received such “special treatment” since participating in the program.