Chapter 267: Preparing for the Evaluation

Actually, you don't need to thank me for what I just did, because that is exactly my duty as an instructor.

Liu Xiaotian's tone was very calm, but to Tan Xiaolin's ears it sounded somewhat grating.

The gratitude that had arisen because Liu Xiaotian had taken all the responsibility upon himself instantly vanished.

In her view, his saying that showed he didn't look down on her from the bottom of his heart.

Anyone else in this situation would probably think the same.

Because if it weren't so, Liu Xiaotian should at least have given Tan Xiaolin a moderate reminder to pay attention in the future.

"Instructor Liu, I don't understand what you mean," Tan Xiaolin said, frowning slightly.

I won't say more; you're not an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old recruit, so I think you can still understand and grasp these principles, right?

In one, one look `no, one wrong version%!'

Since he was young, he had heard the song 《Women's Hearts You Shouldn't Guess》; this line, which is both the song title and a saying of 'truth,' has been further verified as he grew up.

"You..." Tan Xiaolin said helplessly.

To be honest, I was originally like that too.

Although the name Fire Phoenix should be retained no matter what, the Fire Phoenix with over forty members is positioned one level lower than the Thunder Strike Team.

As for this person, if we were to describe him with a once-popular worldwide term, he would be a 'straight man.'

Of course, it's not serious; it's far from reaching the level of 'straight man cancer.'

I believe that among you eight, the person(s) with authority led by you must have learned about my situation through your own channels, and should know that when I just participated in the Red Blood Cell Group selection training, I didn't dare to parachute for a long time.

But she will eventually finish training, right?

Based on this, Tan Xiaolin's only option now is to speak directly.

Having said that, Liu Xiaotian turned and left, not giving Tan Xiaolin any chance to speak again.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the superiors' positioning of their eight-person Fire Phoenix Women's Special Forces Team should be the same level as the Red Blood Cell Group.

By then, she will be the Training Instructor of the Fire Phoenix, while Liu Xiaotian, although promoted to an officer, will still be only a lieutenant, two ranks lower than her.

Yet, the eight Fire Phoenix team members led by Tan Xiaolin stubbornly gritted their teeth and persisted.

To be frank, Liu Xiaotian actually harbors not even a hint of looking down on Tan Xiaolin in his heart.

With such training intensity, not only female soldiers, but even male soldiers cannot just anyone endure it.

"Hah..." Tan Xiaolin let out a long breath, striving to calm her emotions.

She knows that trying to discuss this with Liu Xiaotian in a feminine way is impossible, because he clearly isn't even aware of her gender advantage as a woman.

But Tan Xiaolin didn't expect it, nor did the other seven female trainees, that in the coming week this Instructor Liu would act like a madman, forcibly increasing daily training time to sixteen hours.

"Instructor Liu, I want to ask you: my performance during daytime training, which is my acrophobia, will it affect my subsequent training, or will it affect my staying in the Fire Phoenix?"

"What do you mean? It's just the literal meaning; you can't understand?" Liu Xiaotian's brows also furrowed. Now, as an instructor, he sees Tan Xiaolin and the eight female trainees, regardless of their rank, as mere trainees, not even considering that they are women.

I can say that at the time I had psychological acrophobia, which is simply fear.

Watching Liu Xiaotian's swiftly retreating back, Tan Xiaolin glared at him resentfully, then turned and walked toward the dormitory.

Although Tan Xiaolin doesn't yet regard the idea of having to stand at attention and salute Liu Xiaotian when she sees him again as a motive for her hard training, if such a day were to come, it would indeed be very much to be desired, wouldn't it?

Who is this saying is old?

Of course, the premise is that these eight people can successfully complete all of Liu Xiaotian's training subjects and meet the passing standard; otherwise they would have to return and join the dozens of other female soldiers who haven't yet been officially assigned.

If it were Qin Yuxi, perhaps he could still patiently respond with a few words, but Tan Xiaolin...

She has already decided that now she and Liu Xiaotian's statuses are worlds apart: one is a trainee, the other an instructor, and rank is ineffective during the training period.

"Sorry, I still can't give you a final answer on this matter right now;

but I have successfully overcome it, so now I can be your instructor.

Tan Xiaolin: ……

Thus, Liu Xiaotian naturally doesn't consider women's usually sensitive thoughts; his speech is straightforward, with no 'technique' to speak of.

Pah! You spit a face of cabbage! Can this person even speak? What does 'not an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old recruit' mean? Even if it's true, you can't talk like that!

"Training Instructor Tan, just say what you have to say; we still have training tomorrow morning, I'm getting ready to go sleep." Liu Xiaotian seemed utterly unaware of any change in Tan Xiaolin's mood, speaking bluntly.

However, if your luck is bad and you have pathological acrophobia, then you are not suited to continue all high-altitude training.

Acrophobia, strictly speaking, is more inclined toward psychological factors and can be cured through targeted training and psychotherapy.

By then, her position will directly correspond to Gong Jian; as for Liu Xiaotian... humph.

But there's no way around it; Liu Xiaotian's remark completely blocks all of Tan Xiaolin's 'avenues of attack,' leaving no suitable entry point for her to say anything else.

Actually, Liu Xiaotian isn't completely unaware of why Tan Xiaolin sought him out; he's just too lazy to waste words and even lazier to guess.

Regardless of other factors, things like facial features and figure have never existed in Liu Xiaotian's mind; he simply doesn't want to waste time and thought.

Perhaps age is forever the biggest taboo in a woman's heart, no matter her identity.

Tan Xiaolin, as the Training Instructor of the Fire Phoenix Women's Special Forces Team with the rank of major, still cannot be immune to this matter.

Because that would cause you to develop pathological conditions such as dizziness, which is very dangerous.

Physical fitness, shooting, grappling, tactics, and all other subjects—in such a short time, Liu Xiaotian is simply cramming them in, utterly lacking scientific basis, purely simplistic and brutal.

Yet one cannot deny that the effect is truly obvious.

With the groundwork from those previous days, the eight female soldiers' growth is quite evident, already taking on somewhat the appearance of special forces.

Before the training ended on the sixth night after He Zhijun's visit, Liu Xiaotian did not immediately order dismissal, but instead commanded the eight female soldiers to fall in and, in a calm tone, announced something:

"Rest tomorrow, then assemble at six o'clock the day after tomorrow to go to the brigade headquarters for the evaluation!"

(End of chapter)