Over the past ten days, they had clearly seen their own progress.


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    They had no doubt that, if not for their injuries, their progress would have been even faster. They even felt a surge of confidence, believing that without their injuries, they wouldn''t be inferior to anyone.


    But the faster they improved, the more conflicted they felt.


    Because the old injuries remained. The more they progressed, the worse their old injuries became. In those ten days, they were tormented by the pain of gain and loss.


    But now, they suddenly saw hope. Hope sparked by the pill Raven had given them! If this pill could really heal their injuries, then Raven would be like a second parent to them.


    Caleb watched the subtle tremors of excitement coursing through their bodies and turned his head slightly towards Raven.


    He didn''t know what they had taken, but from the soldiers'' faces, he could tell it was definitely something good.


    "Why wasn''t I given one? Am I not worthy?''


    He couldn''t help but feel a flicker of resentment in his eyes as he looked at Raven.


    However, Raven didn''t even spare him a nce. Her gaze was fixed on the nine soldiers, and from the changes in theirplexions, she was almost certain that one pill was enough to heal their injuries.


    Ten minutester.


    Leopard suddenly knelt on one knee before Raven, his eyes filled with intense gratitude and respect: "Thank you, General Valor!"


    At this moment, his respect for Raven was no longer due to her status and strength, but a heartfelt reverence.


    The other eight, seeing this, quickly followed suit, kneeling before Raven, their voices echoing," Thank you, General Valor!"


    Now they understood that Raven spending ten days on them was not a waste of time, but rather, she was cultivating them. How could they be so fortunate to be valued so highly by such a top figure in Vyrdenia''s military?


    Raven looked at them calmly, her voice measured- “You should thank your own perseverance and dedication."


    "If any one of you had given up halfway, I wouldn''t have stayed here this long, nor would I have given you this medicine, which is potent enough to quickly revive someone on the brink of death,"


    The nine soldiers instinctively gasped at Raven''s words.


    They knew the medicine Raven had given them was no ordinary drug, but they hadn''t realized it was this precious.


    A medicine that could revive someone near death... It wasn''t an exaggeration to say that one of these pills was equivalent to a life!


    But Raven had given them nine.


    At this moment, the nine men suddenly felt that they were even more important in Raven''s eyes than they had previously thought.


    Leopard quickly recovered from his shock and spoke urgently, "We will not fail your cultivation, General!"


    The other eight immediately repeated the vow.


    At this moment, all nine of them swore in their hearts that as long as they lived,


    they would devote all their efforts to improving their strength.


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    They would make General Valor feel that the medicine was given to the right people.


    Raven looked at their determined eyes and nodded slightly. "Get up, all of you."


    "Take the rest of the day to rest. After basic training, I will assign you new training tasks. I hope you won''t disappoint me."


    "Yes, ma''am!"


    The nine men responded respectfully.


    Raven nodded and turned to leave.


    Caleb hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed.


    "General Valor, where are you going? Can I give you a ride?"


    Raven nced at him but didn''t refuse.


    However, after Raven left, the remaining nine soldiers didn''t leave, but stayed to continue training.


    Previously, they had bex because their injuries had made them lose hope for the future.


    Now that their injuries were healed, they had no reason to ck off.


    An hourter, the exhausted men copsed on the ground again.


    However, this time, unlike before, they felt an unprecedented sense of exhration.


    "Basic training starts tomorrow. Do you guys feel like the tables have turned?"


    One soldier, resting his head on his hands, looked at the blue sky and nudged the soldier next to him with his foot.


    The soldier, hearing this, was instantly excited.


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    He sat up abruptly. "To be honest, when I was about to give up these past few days, I kept thinking, ''I have to remember this feeling. When it''s my turn to train the recruits, I''ll make them feel it too!""


    The soldier beside him was also somewhat excited.


    "Leopard, General Valor didn''t exin the basic training procedures to us. Does that mean we can train them however we want?"


    Leopard smiled. "We''ll see. Most of the students at Regalhold University are going to be warriors, so it might not be a bad idea to help them


    improve their strength in advance."


    The other soldiers, hearing Leopard''s words, became even more excited.


    "If that''s the case, I''ll have to experience the joy of being a drill sergeant from hell."


    "I''ve already learned the essence of being a drill sergeant from hell from General Valor."


    Saying this, one of them raised his fist, ced it near his mouth, coughed twice, and then said in a serious tone- "From today on, for the next few days, I don''t want anyone to say ''no'' to anything I say or do. Understood?"


    Leopard nodded in approval,


    "Right! When training starts, that''s what we''ll say. If anyone dares to say ''ng, we''ll single them out and make an example of them!"