Chapter 460 Two Personalities (3)
The twelve of them, upon hearing this, didn’t bother to joke around; they quickly turned and dashed toward the entrance.
"Miss! You’re here!" An Zhifeng spotted the slender figure standing at the entrance of the training area from afar and couldn’t help but grin foolishly. The hard man who shed blood but not tears on the usual training ground became an utterly foolish boy in front of An Yiqing.
"You’ve worked hard."
An Yiqing looked at the twelve people in front of her with a smile. Compared to the first time she saw them, they had grown much stronger. If An Zhifeng and his companions seemed like boys not yet free of immaturity when they first met, and like young men with the sharpness of a treasured sword the first time she saw them after they joined "Red Thorn", they had now completely transformed into a group of iron-willed men.
Their progress was so swift it surprised An Yiqing. According to Tan Yulin, these twelve had already completed the standard test at the "Red Thorn" Base, whether in physical strength, reaction speed, or attack power, they had all reached the required standard. That is to say, aside from lacking experience in killing, An Zhifeng and the eleven others had attained a level comparable to the inner members of "Red Thorn".
"You’ve done very well. I’m both surprised and comforted," the girl said gently, looking at the twelve iron-blooded men, "After nearly a month and a half of day and night training, you have all completely graduated! Once, you yearned for ’Red Thorn’, envied ’Red Thorn’, but now your level is comparable to the other members of ’Red Thorn’. This is an accomplishment earned through your blood and sweat! I am proud of you!"
The twelve stood in a neat row, quietly listening to An Yiqing’s instruction. Her voice was soft, yet firm and powerful. It was like a small hammer striking at the heart; not heavy, but leaving a deep, stirring impression.
Once, they were the most ordinary of citizens, struggling at the bottom of society. ’Red Thorn’ used to be a godlike existence in their hearts, yet now not only were they here, they had also undergone the most elite training, received the most top-tier education. The ’Red Thorn’ that once seemed unreachable had become less distant as they progressed steadily, step by step, with hard work and sweat.
Seeing the relieved and proud look in An Yiqing’s eyes, An Zhifeng and the others were filled with fiery enthusiasm!