By the tenth day, all the freshmen had to embark on a 20-kilometer force-march, leaving at midnight with a knapsack tied up with a blanket and shoes, testing their physical strength and willpower.
This brutal march took place every ten days, which meant that during the thirty days of military training, they would undertake it three times, before the parade ceremony.
Because roadwork was underway at the school's entrance on the day of the march, and the workers chose to work in the wee hours when no one was around, passersby who saw them couldn't help but stare, gasping in amazement.
"Good gracious, look, just look at those people, it's imperessive, it's Tsinghua alright. They're even digging trenches during military training!"
Zhou Yiyi just happened to hear this comment and, whether it was said in jest or earnest, it nonetheless provided some motivation for their nighttime training, haha.
