?Chapter 1537:


    Harlee watched the determination grow on their faces, and finally, after a brief pause, a slight smile appeared.


    “Thiago will provide a day’s worth of food as a reward for the highest scorer in training each day. Do your best.”


    With that, fierce determination gleamed in the recruits’ eyes. They were resolved to take first ce, no matter the cost.


    “Today’s first training task…”


    Harlee’s voice slowed, drawing out the suspense before rising in intensity.


    “It’s to find food in this desert! You have until lunchtime. Those who fail to find anything will train on an empty stomach for the rest of the afternoon.”


    “Understood!” They stood at attention, saluted in unison, and quickly broke into groups of ten.


    Watching them scatter, Harlee turned and walked toward the dpidated courtyard. Thiago quickly followed her.


    “Harlee, these people will probably have to starve for another two or three days,” he said.


    “A day or two without food won’t kill them.”


    Harlee raised an eyebrow, her expression full of amusement, and her voice brightened with a hint of yfulness.


    “Moreover, aren’t you here? Someone with half a brain will remember to ask you and Alina for advice on where to find food. When they do, you can lead them out and make sure they don’t starve.”


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    Thiago couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sympathy as he looked out at the desert. When following Harlee, enthusiasm alone wasn’t enough. The real key was using one’s brain. Without it, one could end up suffering needlessly, without even realizing it.


    Just then, Alina walked in from outside, nked by a group of soldiers, each pair carrying an oversized box between them.


    “Kareem is quick,” Harlee remarked with a smirk, unceremoniously opening the first box to be unloaded. It was packed with ammunition.


    “At one o’clock, everyone will run three kilometers with weight and then follow it up with shooting practice.”


    These were the guns and bullets Harlee had requested from Kareem before leaving. As for the rest of the supplies, Harlee had already made sure Alina’s team had them delivered.


    “Understood.”


    Alina and Thiago exchanged a knowing nce and nodded in unison. Compared to Harlee’s rigorous training n, their own ns wereughably mild.


    Harlee’s smile slowly faded, and her gaze deepened, taking on a cryptic, unreadable quality. Her face turned cold as she said, “Let’s go. We should take care of our lunch, too. And maybe we’ll throw in a little reminder for them. Otherwise, those fools might not even think to ask you for survival skills.”


    “Harlee, would you like to rest in the tent first?” Alina pointed at thergest tent in the distance.


    “I’ve already set it up for you. You can just go in and get some rest.”


    Harlee nced at the tent and then shook her head with a chuckle.


    “There’s no need. I’m more interested in seeing if your skills have regressed.”


    At her words, Alina and Thiago involuntarily stiffened. It had been almost three years since Harlee hadst assessed their abilities. Her sudden request left them slightly off-bnce, a feeling they weren’t used to. However, they had always respected Harlee’smands without question.


    “Understood!”


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