75: Chapter 75: This isn't a selection process, it's practically a kindergarten activity!

On the training field, the air seemed to freeze.

Zhou Mo's mouth hung open as he looked at Su Han in disbelief. "Gen... Gentlemanly demeanor?"

Big Bear and Monkey exchanged looks, both seeing the same confusion in each other's eyes—had this guy taken the wrong medicine?

The female soldiers were completely bewildered. This Chief Instructor, who looked even younger than them, was actually scolding that ferocious instructor?

Su Han ignored Zhou Mo's reaction and turned to face the female soldiers, a smile as warm as a spring breeze appearing on his face. "Female comrades, I am truly sorry. My subordinate was too crude and gave you a fright."

His voice was gentle and polite, forming a sharp contrast with Zhou Mo's roar from moments ago.

"We at Falcon have always emphasized civilized leadership and scientific training," Su Han continued with a smile. "Especially toward female comrades, we should be even more mindful of our methods."

The female soldiers looked at each other, their tense bodies unconsciously relaxing.

"This Chief Instructor... seems like a pretty good person?" a round-faced female soldier whispered in the ranks.

"Yeah, he's much gentler than our company commander," the soldier next to her agreed.

Su Qingcheng, however, frowned slightly. As a child of the Su Family, she keenly sensed something was off—when the Su Family trained their juniors, the more pleasant they were, the more cruel the subsequent training would be.

This was far too similar to the methods of her Great-grandfather, Su Han!

"Alright, to show my apologies, we won't be doing any high-intensity training today." Su Han clapped his hands. "Everyone must be tired after the long journey, so let's start with a simple warm-up."

He turned to look at Zhou Mo, his smile unfading. "Instructor Zhou, lead everyone in some stretching to loosen up their muscles and bones."

Zhou Mo was completely dazed but still nodded mechanically. "Ye... Yes, sir!"

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At the edge of the training field, the female soldiers formed a square formation and performed simple stretching exercises under Zhou Mo's lead.

"This warm-up... is way too easy, isn't it?" Lin Yu wondered while pressing her legs. "Didn't they say Special Forces selection is very cruel?"

Li Xue pushed up her glasses. "Maybe it's just the first day, to let us adapt?"

Zhang Meng snorted disdainfully. "I think it's just for show. At this intensity, even my grandmother could do it!"

Not far away, Su Han stood under the shade of a tree, watching the female soldiers with a smile, occasionally offering a few words of encouragement: "Very standard movements!" "Not bad, keep it up!"

Big Bear leaned in close to Su Han and lowered his voice. "Su Han, what the hell are you doing? This isn't a selection; it's practically a kindergarten activity!"

Monkey couldn't help but add, "Yeah, when has our Falcon selection ever been this gentle?"

Su Han smiled slightly. "It's not too late to be gentle now."

Monkey: "..."

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Ten minutes later, the warm-up finally ended.

The female soldiers had slight beads of sweat on their foreheads, but overall they were very relaxed, and some even started chatting and laughing quietly.

"Alright, warm-up's over." Su Han walked to the front of the formation with a gentle smile. "First of all, thank you all for your cooperation. As a novice serving as an instructor for the first time, if I cause any offense in the upcoming training, please bear with me."

Hearing this, the female soldiers' tense expressions visibly relaxed.

Someone in the ranks even whispered, "This Chief Instructor is actually quite humble."

Su Qingcheng, standing at the end of the line, frowned deeper and deeper. She was all too familiar with this tactic of 'courtesy before force'—every time the clan elders trained the juniors, they would greet them pleasantly like this, and then...

Her gaze unconsciously fell on Su Han's face, and that sense of familiarity grew stronger and stronger.

"Rest assured, we at Falcon believe in scientific training and gradual progress."

Su Han paced back and forth in front of the formation with his hands behind his back. "We will definitely not start with any extreme training right away."

"That's for the male soldiers! You female soldiers' bodies are precious! How could we do that? What if you get injured? Right? Hahaha..."

Zhou Mo and the others looked at each other.

"What on earth is this guy doing?"

"No idea! Is he planning to use that 'loving care for recruits' routine from a New Recruit Company squad leader?"

"...It doesn't seem impossible. After all, he's only been out of the New Recruit Company and his first unit for half a year."

"How can that work? Our Special Forces are different from regular units!"

"Report!"

At that moment, Zhang Meng suddenly shouted.

Su Han looked up immediately upon hearing the voice and quickly greeted her with a smile. "Comrade Squad Leader, is something the matter? Speak up, I'm listening intently."

Zhang Meng was momentarily choked up by Su Han's enthusiasm. She, who usually spoke in a very powerful and rough manner, now subconsciously softened her voice, trying to make her tone as gentle as possible.

"Um... Chief Instructor, I wanted to say that we came here for intensive training to become Special Forces Soldiers."

"So, Chief Instructor, you don't need to give us special treatment. If the male soldiers can be Special Forces Soldiers, so can we!"

As soon as she said this, the other female soldiers chimed in one after another. "Right, right! Chief Instructor, we can do it! Please believe in us!"

"Instructor, feel free to train us! We can handle it!"

Su Han feigned difficulty, frowning as he said, "That might not be good, right? Being a Special Forces Soldier is very hard."

"When the Military Region Chief told us to form Huaxia's first Womens Special Operations Team, we actually voiced our opposition."

"Because we felt the selection process was just too difficult, and you female soldiers might..."

"Report! Chief Instructor, are you looking down on us female soldiers?" Zhang Meng suddenly asked solemnly.

"No, no!" Su Han waved his hands hurriedly. "That's not what I meant! We're all comrades-in-arms, how could I think that!"

"I just feel that being a Special Forces Soldier isn't that big of a deal. It's just a cool name, what's the point? There's really no need for everyone to suffer so much just to become a so-called Special Forces Soldier!"

"I have an idea. Since this order came down from the Military Region superiors, we don't have the right to refuse."

"But you do. As long as you choose to quit during the process, then everyone will have it easy."

"You won't have to suffer and be tortured, and we won't have to waste time and energy."

"You all think my idea is good, right?"