Chapter 74
Chapter 74, Scene 001: Throwing away Cooking Class Activities (1)
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"Third row, second team, Flossie Wright, vehicle number one!"
As the words fell, the entire ambiance suddenly became eerily strange. A faint murmur of discussions arose, filled with surprise and confusion.
Even Flossie Wright herself squinted her eyes, hiding the glimmer of doubt in her gaze.
Abram Phillips scowled, not needing to hear the comments to know what everyone was discussing. His face became even graver, and he suddenly shouted, "What are you all doing, do you want to do another hundred push-ups as a farewell?!"
In an instant, the entire field was silent.
No matter how many doubts the new recruits had, they wouldn’t blatantly oppose Abram Phillips.
All the instructors shout, and Abram Phillips was no exception. Coupled with his naturally loud and rugged voice, his shouting carried an absolute deterrent force. Facing such a fierce instructor, they wouldn’t dare to stand against him.
After a pause, Abram Phillips called out again, "Flossie Wright!"
"Present!"
𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Flossie Wright replied, then with exemplary steps, she moved to the front of the line, looking straight at Abram Phillips.
"If your ranking falls behind again after you leave the unit, don’t you dare say you were trained under me, Abram Phillips!" Abram Phillips’ voice was resounding and forceful, his words ringing in their ears like metal coins, causing even their earlobes to ache.
This was a true soldier, filled with resoluteness unyielding bravery, holding high expectations for all the new recruits. He also hoped that they would go even further, to the point where they could truly do something for their country.
"Yes, sir!"
Flossie Wright stood at attention, slowly raising her hand in a standard salute to him.
The breeze was gentle and the flag was fluttering.
Because Flossie Wright was admonished by Abram Phillips, by the time she arrived at vehicle number one, there were already several male recruits on it.
The officer waiting at the front door was extremely serious, his face darker than Abram Phillips’s. His gaze was sharp as he evaluated them, seemingly filled with a palpable murderous intent that put all the recruits in their place.
The officer coldly glanced at her a few times, his expression devoid of any feeling, then casually pointed at an empty seat, "Sit there."
Flossie Wright looked impassive, merely giving him a quick glance before moving to the indicated seat.
The seat by the window was already taken. As she looked down and observed the person sitting there, the person raised their head to look at her. Their gazes intersected in mid-air, then abruptly froze.
Looking at the handsome face, Flossie Wright pondered for a moment, finding it oddly familiar. It wasn’t until he gave her a courteous smile that she suddenly grasped who it was—
The top-ranking male recruit in their batch, the "boyfriend" in all the female recruit’s hearts, Calvin Ramos.
Because she had embarrassed the male recruits several times, as soon as Flossie Wright arrived, she was the center of attention among the male recruits. They all regarded her with hostility. Meeting Calvin Ramos’s gaze, once Flossie Wright confirmed there was no animosity, she casually placed her bag on the seat and sat down beside him.
There were relatively few new recruits sent to the Marine Corps. So, male and female recruits all boarded the same bus. Flossie Wright watched as the recruits got on the bus one after another. Other than a slight change in her expression when she saw Janice Wood, she even ignored Jocelyn Carrington’s furious glare.
As for, Flossie Wright’s actual strength, she had a clear understanding. She had no intention of staying in the forces for too long. She wanted to merely get through the two years and leave. Hence, she always maintained a just-passing standard. Even in the final outdoor survival training, aside from eliminating the sniper in front, she had not stood out in any way and directly gave up the final challenge.
— End of Chapter 74 —