Chapter 183: Training begins, torture
"They need help more than I, Lu Kai, do. This is the reason why I, Lu Kai, joined the navy. This is the real meaning of why I formed this force.
“You thank me for helping you and protecting your hometown and relatives, so who will protect the hometowns and relatives of more people?
"I am forming the 'Iron Army' to create an invincible, strong elite force that is capable of dealing with any danger. This force is used to protect the hometowns and loved ones of the people, to protect your own hometowns and loved ones.
"So, all of you should think carefully about what your purpose is in joining the 'Iron Army'?" Lu Kai almost shouted as he finished speaking. After asking this question, Lu Kai's cold eyes swept across everyone, looking at the soldiers one by one.
At this moment, Lu Kai saw something different in their eyes.
"To be honest, I'm very disappointed in you." After a long pause, Lu Kai spoke again, "Who do you think you are? You are a member of the 'Iron Army', under my command, Lu Kai. It is your responsibility and obligation to fight against those evil forces that threaten the lives and property safety of the people.
"What's the result? What have I seen in the past seven days? Fighting openly and secretly, haggling over every little thing, not accepting this, not accepting that. Why is he the squad leader? Why is he the captain of the brigade? Why does he have a lower rank than me, but he has to control me?
"Is it because I gave you too much free time that you were able to waste your time on such meaningless things? That's why you had the time to think about so many whys and whys.
“Back when I was twelve years old, Luke went out to sea to chase pirates and killed the strong man who had traveled through the Grand Line and the New World, the former vice-captain of the Lion King Pirates, Silva.
"But the last newspaper report attributed all the credit to Admiral Arcatis of the Navy Branch. No one outside of my hometown knew about this matter.
"So do I have to sit at home and complain every day, why was it clearly my contribution that was taken away by someone else?
"But why do I kill pirates? For fame? For profit? For the praise and admiration of others? None of these. I kill pirates for my conscience.
“When I think of those suffering people, my heart bleeds. I wish I could spend every minute and every second on training and fighting against evil forces.
"To be honest, I'm really ashamed for you. You guys are as narrow-minded as a mung bean? Is this trivial matter really worth your concern?
"Is this little bit of false reputation really that important?
"Instead of spending this much time, you might as well ask yourself whether my strength has improved, how many pirates and villains I have killed, how many suffering people I have helped, and whether I am worthy of the title of 'Iron Army'.
"You keep saying that you joined the Navy and the 'Iron Army' for me, but why don't you think about why you are willing to come after me? Isn't it because you all think that I represent justice? Isn't it because I serve the people wholeheartedly?
"What about you? Are you willing to represent justice? Are you willing to serve the people wholeheartedly?
"So all of you remember this, I don't care who you are, what your status is, what your rank is, whose child you are, whose father you are, whose husband you are, or whose brother or sister you are.
"After entering the 'Iron Army', all these identities are gone. You are no longer generals, no longer lieutenants. All of you have only one name, that is, the 'Iron Army'. You have only one identity, that is, the soldiers of the 'Iron Army', and my soldier Lu Kai.
"If you can't accept it, you can leave now. I, Lu Kai, will never make it difficult for you. So now, is there anyone who wants to quit? I will give him a high travel fee and send him off with drums and gongs."
Lu Kai's eyes were sharp as torches as he scanned every person in the audience, but everyone was as steady as a rock, not moving an inch, standing tall with their hands behind their backs and their heads held high.
"Very good, it seems that you are more courageous than I thought." After a long while, Lu Kai continued, "But joining the 'Iron Army' is just the beginning. Do you think you are lucky? You are wrong, very wrong.
"Because your upcoming training will be more painful than hell. If any of you are scared, can't hold on, or can't stand it, you can quit at any time. Now, is there any smart person who would quit because he doesn't want to suffer this?"
But no matter what Lu Kai said, everyone in the audience remained motionless.
But this is normal. It is better to provoke than to persuade. All the people have come from thousands of miles away and tried their best to join the "Iron Army". They have already made psychological preparations. The more Lu Kai said this, the more determined these people became.
What's more, we have the mission of protecting the lives and property of the people.
Although Lu Kai immediately raised his voice again, he continued loudly: "Since no one has withdrawn, then from today on, you must remember this.
"You are the perfect executors of justice, you are the nemesis of all evil, you are the protectors of the people, you are the strongest elite warrior group, you are the 'Iron Army', other than that, you are nothing, do you understand?"
"justice!"
"justice!"
"justice!"
Everyone roared in reply, the sound echoing through the sky, and Lu Kai nodded in satisfaction.
"Since you have joined the Iron Army and become a part of it, let's take this opportunity to talk about the rules of the Iron Army." Lu Kai paused and said, "Next, my adjutant Clyde will read out the management and training regulations of the Iron Army to everyone."
As soon as Lu Kai finished speaking, Clyde, who had been standing nearby, stepped forward and began to read.
The speech lasted for half an hour before it ended. After that, Lu Kai immediately ordered the training to begin without caring whether everyone had listened or how much they had listened.
Ideological education is something that needs long-term planning and cannot be accomplished in one fell swoop. After all, some things are useless just by talking about them; they must be experienced personally by everyone and influenced by what they see and hear.
Rules are something that will only be deeply ingrained in everyone's bones when people continue to make mistakes and be punished. It is useless to just talk about them.
The training method was designed by Lu Kai and Fu Ya, involving explosive training, strength training, physical training, flexibility training, balance training, reaction speed training, relaxation training and other aspects.
Through the orderly combination of all training methods, coupled with specially designed facilities and equipment, a very scientific training method has been formed.
This in itself is not the problem, the problem is the training volume.
The amount of training on the first day far exceeded the tolerance of most soldiers, which made the soldiers question their lives, because on the first day, all of them trained for a full 18 hours, and did not end until three in the morning.